860 860 Ready Check

For the next ten days, the design team was free to work without interference, constructing and deconstructing the Line Mecha chassis until they were reasonably sure that they had it perfect. In fact, it had gone so well that they were about to put Nico in the cockpit to do movement tests inside the bay when the incoming enemies alert sounded through their Cutter. 

[Incoming Arisen vessels from the planet's interior side. Four vessels in total. Two are moving to engage the human fleet.] The Watch Captain informed the ship in his deep baritone voice. 

[Inform the other vessels to deploy their Mecha but not engage at this time. Let the Arisen decide if we're fighting today.] Max reminded them.