Commandant Matthias Alborough stood by the massive viewports of the Chione-class submarine Benefaction, gazing out into the depths of the ocean. While the darkness of the deep might have instilled fear in weaker souls, Alborough felt no such trepidation. To him, the abyss before him represented the unknown future, an endless canvas upon which he would impose his will for the greater good.
Beneath him, officers moved briskly across walkways, attending to their consoles, and constructs carried out the routine tasks necessary to keep a submersible of this magnitude operational. It was a symphony of order that the Commandant believed would one day be replicated worldwide. The Covenant of the Enlightened held an ever-growing influence over humanity, despite the Resistance put forth by the so-called Great Powers.
At that very moment, the battlefleet to which he belonged, complete with Euripides Automata and Plinius Support Carriers, was en route to dismantle a platform network controlled by the Crown. If Pax Britannia failed to safeguard its local infrastructure, Alborough was confident that the citizens of the area would readily embrace the Custodians. They would find protection, security, and serenity under the Covenant's banner.
