Admiral Rand Messet saluted Moff Degro Serro and his brother, Baron Murgo. With them was Imperial Intelligence analyst Admilla Montal, the wife of Degro, and Murgo's wife Ivory. "Sirs, ladies." He began. "They say that the two Federation ships are leaving the edge of the system and laying in a course for Coruscant. They should be here in seconds if my advisor is correct." "Admiral." A woman in a Starfleet uniform called over from the comm station. "Excalibur and Moscow have exited warp, and are assuming an orbit twenty miles away." "That was quick." Admilla said. Staring at an image on one of the screens she chuckled. "They are rather pretty ships. Which is all they seem to have going for them. Such weak vessels." "Not too weak, Major." The Admiral said. "It's warp drive is something we need. That is the secret behind their new torpedo." "It's a kinetic weapon, isn't it?" Murgo said, happy to have something other than politics to talk about. "Yes sir, it is." Messet replied. "We figure it's a thousand ton shaft of steel, with one of these warp drives stuck on. Normally, our Stardestroyer's shields can withstand a frigate ramming us. But when something is going a multiple of the speed of light, well, that's more energy than our ships can take. That's how the Republic took out a whole squadron with a single frigate." "Admiral, an X-Wing is exiting Excalibur." Ensign Sandra Deeling said from her station. "It's Ambassador Kirk's personal fighter." "The price one pays for being popular." Murgo said with a smile. "People give you things like Starfighters." "He's accellerating, as is Excalibur." Deeling turned to the small group. "Admiral Messet, I think you are about to be given a demonstration in how agile our ships are." "How maneuverable can a ship that size be?" Ivory asked. She was answered when Kirk broke left sharply, swiftly followed by the much larger ship. For the next ten minutes they watched the two ships dog fight. Then both ships disappeared. "Did they just go into hyperspace?" Degro Serro asked. "Negative." Deeling told the Moff. "They went into warp." "If they have a warp capable fighter, then ending the war is the right thing." Messet told the others. "But we must get this tech. We must get it fast. Because you know our new 'Emperor Gith' has all his resources at work trying to get it." Admiral Ackbar stared at the X-Wing and it's much larger companion as they exited warp. "Madam Vice President, I think their little demonstration definitely got the attention of the Empire. Force knows it got mine. A warp capable fighter? These people have an amazing ability to adapt to new technology." "And scans show that Excalibur's shields have increased in power by almost two thousand percent." Captain Janice Mackie said over her shoulder. "Evidently, Joshua Kirk has been busy. I bet they're developing weapons similar to yours as well. Starfleet's capabilities are about to improve drastically." "I would do the same if I were in their shoes." The Mon Calimar Admiral replied.