NationStates Jolt Archive

Star base 65, star date 98195,

The 4 nacelle’s of USS Prometheus Gleamed in the star bases light as it sat there docked, shuttles slowly passing by it on there way towards other ships. The grayish white body of the ship shining in the massive lights of the base, the Capitan was sitting at the bar in the star base as he watched his ship being was being fitted for the long mission ahead, there will be a fleet of 10 ships accompanying the Prometheus. He sighed sharply as he got up clanking his glass on the glassy surface of the table; he looked over the sprawling busy bar and promenade then over to the air lock were his officers were meeting to go on ship. He walked over clanking on the metal panels quickly, as he headed on to the ship.

About an hour passed, the ship began to depart its impulse engines rumbling as its body gleamed along the hull it rushed out of the star base quickly its engines rumbling along as it went to meet the other fleet,

The fleet rumbled in to formation as the Capitan came up on screen “All ship jump to warp to these location now!” the ops officer of the Prometheus transmitted the location, the large fleet consisting of the
USS Prometheus (Prometheus Class) USS Odyssey (Galaxy class),USS Intrepid (Intrepid class), USS Lexington (Excelsior class), the USS Saratoga,( Marinida class), the USS Sword fish (nebula class) the USS Norway (Norway class), the USS Thunderbird (Akria class), the USS Cape cod (Steam runner class), and the USS Jordan, (Ambassador class), the fleet jumped out in o warp there bodies whooshing in to sub space as blue partials streamed behind them. Several hours later they arrived at a sector of space witch supposedly housed pirate bases, and criminal syndicates, the fleet rushed out of warp rumbling and roaring in to normal space stopping out side the asteroid columns, rumbling in a still motion

The freighter was under siege; mere hours ago the Pirates had swarmed through her bowels; via boarding pods and teleporters, and began the systematic slaughter of each and every living soul on board, save those that could be taken as slaves....Now, bodies were strung up like Baroque trophies; while others were slowly being rendered down for but a paltry amount of stimulants....the being crouched over one such body grinned, turning to watch the other dominant figure; whos hooded head was held low, as he watched the doorway before him; hands drifting to his pistols.
"Ready?" The Bio-Vizier chuckled, crooning as he stood, and his ally turned dismissively.
"When am I not?"

The echo of pistol fire was heard on the bridge as bullet holes shattered the metal about the doorway, burning with strange fire as the shooter continued his onslaught, relentless; his anger peaking till he placed the smoking weapons back in their ornate holsters and brought th Sword from his back, slamming it into the door which buckled and broke. The occupants opened fire, bracing themselves as the Corsairs advanced, their cries for blood echoing over the blasts of their weapons; the roar of their chainswords, as Alexus; the Hooded Angel of Death, stood over the prey; before bringing the black blade down upon them; more food for his brother, the Bio-Vizier and Warrior; Marius.
"More supplies, more weapons; some technology and slaves" Marius hissed lightly, stepping over a body, before bending to examine it. "The rest I can use to make the most intoxicating..." He paused, looking up at Alexus. "Losing the taste for the hunt?"
"No..." His hissed words echoed across the bridge; even as another screaming supplicant was disembowelled. "Simply anxious for the next, and the next...And the next..."

The USS Prometheus was just at the edge of scanning range when its sensors packed up the attack, the ops officer was quietly working on his beeping flashing console when it beeped in a pattern, showing it was picking up weapons fire. He looked over to the captain who was quietly looking at reports and said” Captain we are detecting fire and several ships.

The Capitan looked over and said with haste “set a course towards the ships, have the Sword fish and Saratoga come with us as well, engage!”
With that the Prometheus and 2 other ships rushed forward there engines rumbling at full power, the ships arrived with in view range of the attack. On the bridge of the Prometheus the captain stood up saying “target the attacking ships and hail them” the ops officer nodded pressing his blinking console rather quickly opening a channel, he nodded at the captain who spoke in a serious tone “ this is the captain of the Federation star ship USS Prometheus, we demand you cease your attack on this seemingly innocent freighter or we will be forced to use more convincing methods you have 5 minutes

Alexus raised his head, smirking beneath the shadow of his hood as he shrugged slightly, moving to the communications station of the Freighter; turning to glance at Marius.
"Take the men, engage engines for immediate departure; and engage the stealth drives...I'll have a little fun; oh, and keep a teleporter warm for me" He grinned, white teeth showing below pale skin as he turned to the console, shrugging back his hood. Engaging...
"Oh thank god; they were attacking me; I'm one of the only few survivors, you've got to help..."
Fingers played over the controls; engaging forward thrust, collision course; setting reactors to overload, T-Minus 5 minutes.
"Please; you have to help me; I'm approaching; please..." And then he flicked it off; grinning slightly, letting himself wallow in it. His finger tapped a button on his armor. "Now, Marius, would be a very good time to bring me back."
"Gotcha..." The hissed reply came, rich in static, as the field of warp energy engulfed Alexus; and he felt himself drift...And then reform. "Engage weapons and take us into stealth; full thrust, evasive maneuvers; let off a few ion cannon volleys; target the forward sensor arrays; confuse them...."

Meanwhile a lone VL Ship on deep space patrol...Picked up energy readings it turned & engaged it's main engines & set a course for the readings...Arriving as a single ship fired off a volley of shots at another ship before disappearing off the screens...
Captain Gates: Conn FullSensor Sweep...Track that fucker as best you can...
Tactical hail the Ships still out there...Find out why they were attacked...
Conn go to Red Alert....Shields up!!!!

WHOOP...WHOOP

As the flagship cloaked, turning into the void, awaiting retaliation from the approaching fleet; over a dozen other ships tore from their hidden positions in stealth; originally they had aided in engaging the Freighter and now they were called upon to aid their Leaders. Six surged forward, their heavy turbolazers roaring as the dove towards the TFU fleet; while the other six roared in fury, letting fly with anti-armor missles, high explosive rounds destined for the newly arrived ships.
"We're popular today" Marius quipped as Alexus took his place at the helm next to him.
"Aren't we always, dear brother?" He smirked, cold as Death. "Let the boys wear them out..."

The Ship being just a faction slow on raising it's shields took the full blunt of the Missile strike...Large craters erupted all across the ship...Tearing large rents & opening large holes in the ships hull...Exposing the ships delicate cargo...It's crew to the Weightless vaccuum of space...As the ship began drifting...The ships automatic repair program kicked in and began infusing the rents with HarJel..An oiley black substance designed to seal of the ships interior from the vacuum of space...

Captain Gates: "Standing up he staggered over & began assisting what injured & surviving crew he could find"...*Cough*...Give me a damage report...All ship's personnel...prepare for possible boarders...Bridge to Sickbay...EMP needed up here now...Conn Hail those other ships & signal our Status...

The Prometheus Responded as it was hit several times by fire its shields still holding how ever the 2 other ships were damaged, there shields both down to 60% with slight hull damage.

The Prometheus revved up its engines and trusted forward moving at .25 c (maneuvering speed), one of its many type 13F Phaser arrays, a crimson orange glow light up the hull as it morphed in to a beam from both areas, a beam of steady powerful Phaser fire rushed out of the Prometheus, another array charged up and fired again both beams firing towards the enemy flag ship. Mean while the Sword fish and Saratoga began maneuvering there hulls gleaming in the star flight as there Phaser arrays and emitters charged up and fired multiple times in quick succession.


The Prometheus began maneuvering at faster speeds, this time it fired 6 extremely powerful beams of Phaser fire, along with streams of 15 Quantum /And photon torpedoes per second moving towards the flag ship and multiple ships, the Sword fish maneuvered in to out flank the enemy is weapons on rapid fire mode, short bursts of Phaser fire and volleys of photon torpedoes raced out of it, the Saratoga was behind a rapid fore stream of torpedoes from its tubes flew out towards several Emmy ships its emitters targeting several below it and firing .

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(ooc now you have a lot of suppression fire on you)

The main ship rocked, its shields holding, but barely, as it moved swiftly out into the void., The other ships, taking most of the suppressing fire from the enemy, opened fire with volleys of torpedoes, warp cannon fire arcing through the void, along with lancer fire, enough to distract the enemy while their Masters were able to escape.

Desperation set in, weapons roared in the audient void, drowning out everything else; the crews readied; Space Marines adjusted their armor and readied their weapons; teleporters engaged, key points in the enemy ships would find themselves swarming with Marines, ready to cleanse with Chainsword and Bolter; Chainaxe swinging Berzerkers and heavily armored Terminators; Powerclaws crackling obscenely, plasma weapons and lascannons ready to deal death...