The fleet swarmed towards the holoprojector ship, while the pirate base exploded in a catastrophc explosion, knocking the<em>Bubonic</em>out of the massive wave of atomic energy.  Faced with unimaginable stresses, the ship broke in half, transforming into a drifting hulk as the brdge section entirely vaporized, casting many tons of broken glass into the void.<br/><br/>As the crews of the vessels watched the unfolding chaos, a message came over standard diplomatic vox channels, in a grating mechanical voice not unlike that of a techpriest.<strong>"WELL DONE, KINE.  CONGRATULATIONS TO PASS OUR TEST.  YOU ENTERTAIN US MUCH WITH YOUR FOLLIES AND LOWER THE RESISTANCE FUTILEY TO CHAOS. TAKE OUR SHIP, AND ENJOY WHAT TECHNOLOGY YOU CAN TAKE. IT WILL TEACH YOU TO LOWER ONLY TO US.  YOU WILL PRESENT YOURSELVES TO THE GREEN SUN.   THE SECTOR WILL BE YOURS.   ALL THE SERVANTS OF CHAOS MUST DIE.  YOU ARE OUR SLAVES.  OBEY THE GREEN SUN PRINCES."</strong>The message repeated precisely once, then the holo ship vanished from sensors, and a distress beacon from the defeated<em>Gospel of Condemnation</em>made its position incredibly clear.<br/><br/>The<em>Katana</em>stopped in its tracks.  "I have been... informed that rumors I had received of the death of your rogue trader were highly exaagerated.  I apologize for my behavior sir, and hope that you will accept the formal letter of apology I will deliver to your man Mr. Harlock."  Commissar Antony transmitted,<br/><br/><br/><strong>Objective Complete!  </strong><br/><br/><em>Break the Back of the Pirate Fleet. </em>400 AP gained!