June 14th, 1710
North Atlantic Ocean, a few hundred kilometres off the coast of Iberia
The tides were strong, the wind was heavy, and the sea roared without restraint. The giant 30,000-tonne Bharatiya Dreadnought, like a king of the ocean, stood alone, surrounded by hundreds of small Bharatiya warships, making even the Ramachandra Class and Delhi Class battleships look puny in comparison next to the Maharaja Ramachandra Class Dreadnought.
To such a gathering, making up the most elite naval force in the world, a warship, by the looks of it, Portuguese in build, suddenly approached the vicinity of the dreadnought.
The sailors on lookout aboard the dreadnought and the scouting vessels were immediately alerted, but upon seeing the two flags hanging on the ship, with the Bharatiya flag hung higher, and the Braganza dynasty flag hung lower, everyone relaxed after understanding what was happening.
