elsa wrote:

Prologue

Of Empires and Heirs

150 Years Ago

       Lieutenant (j.g.) Tamaki Yumiko of the Her Majesty's Galactic 
Survey Vessel Ten'ou looked at the
specimen with interest.

Yumiko: Damn! That's one fine stool I have there.

       Made of darkened steel, it was, for all respects and purposes, a 
perfectly serviceable kunai, a
weapon from the dark feudal ages of Old Earth. The fascinating thing about 
it was that it wasn't made
on Earth. It was from the planet below them.

Sounds like it was from below the Earth. Might want to specify it's below 
the spaceship.

       A week ago, the Ten'ou had dropped out of lightspeed in response to 
the manatron detector
lighting up, a sure indication of human settlement. The survey vessel's 
primary mission was to seek
colonies lost from the Weave, the great interplanetary network of 
arcanotech communication devices
that maintained galactic civilization, since the Great Fall. The 
blue-green orb, ever so like Old Earth,
was home to one of these.
       Initial incursions onto the planet revealed a fascinating cultural 
mix of the feudal Japan and
China. The genetic composition of the local population seemed to be of 
East Asian descent with a
sizable sprinkling of genetic mods ranging from the cosmetic ones like 
outrageous hair colors to the
combat-focused traits like increased strength and stamina with the 
occasional special combat ability.
The other interesting thing was the local arcane traditions: mana 
manipulation via somatic and verbal
components that produced incredible results such as that gigantic frog 
that she had seen earlier that
day. Combined with the esoteric bodily disciplines of the world's martial 
arts, they were a sight to watch.
       There were quite a few sights to watch, since it seemed the entire 
was

entire world, perhaps?

       "Two bloodlines with the Imperial genetic marker, direct 
descendants of the Neo-Queen
Serenity are on the planet below us. I don't have to tell you the 
importance of securing these two.
We'd all rather have not to go through another Succession War, which is 
what will happen if any
non-acknowledged Imperial heirs were to surface. Plus, an additional heir 
or two to the Throne of
Serenity would add a bit more stability to the mix.
       "And, no, we can't just take them with us. Culture shock and all 
that."

Aw, just tell them it's all the result of an advanced ninja technique. 
They'll belive it.

       "Thank you, captain. Don't worry. You can trust in us to get the 
job done." The younger woman
assured Himeko with a more determined look on her face. An appeal to duty 
always work, Captain Mizuno
thought to herself as she regarded the team she was about to send down to 
civilize a world.
       "Excuse me, Captain." Gunny Hirose was looking at the two holograms 
with interest. "Can I know
their names?"
       The captain of the Ten'ou smiled in satisfaction as pointed at the 
pink-haired woman. "That is
Haruno Rukia." Her finger moved to the blonde. "This is Uzumaki Aki."
       Lady Captain Mizuno of Her Imperial Higness' Survey Service gave 
her audience a serious look.
       "Do everything in your power to protect them and their 
descendants."
       The two women, the man and the cat could only nod in response.

Interesting way to mix the future with the Naruto present. Hope to get to 
look over more of it later.

DB Sommer 



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