17 October 2422 Announcement from the Auileric Federation Office of Defense
This week, the Auileric Federation will be testing a prototype of the O2S Stormbird tactical deployment system in near space above the planet Aeter. Two unmanned Stormbird deployment craft will be launched from the FSS Rubin and descend through the atmosphere towards targets in the Ebrax Desert proofing ground. During descent the craft will stay within close proximity of each other. Upon reaching atmospheric flight altitude the craft will split off and head towards their own targets on the ground, touch down, take back off and rendezvous with FSS Rubin.
Extra patrol ships have been deployed to near and far Aeter space to safeguard the test.