NationStates Jolt Archive

It had been much time since the first encounters of human life on the planet. From hapless traders being focussed to the planet, to a wicked chaos entourage to the planet. Since this time, the planet had grown, literally.

Massive sphires stretched into the sky, going up atleast 90 to 100 miles up. Huge organic viens acted as turbo lifts, shooting beasts and workers high to the top, using pressurized fluids and pods to do so. On top of these gigantic sphires were morphed twisted ships. Ships of traders that had been organicly altered to fit the swarm's needs, hovered and sat near the tips of the sphires. These sphires dotted the land scape, there were many of them.

Almost the entire landscape of the planet had converted from the red dry dust, to a wet organic fleshy black ground. At the most northern, southern, eastern, and western reaches of the planet were huge, massive holes. The diameters reached close to 500 miles across, and dug deep into the fleshy earth. The holes reached so deep, that it would seem that they went past the crust-mantel boundry, but the rich strong organic flesh helped keep the raging magma at bay.

The planet seemed to breath from these holes, air was taken in by the 'mouths', and then cleaner fresher air was shot out. With this new source, the beasts grew stronger, and more healthy, able to withstand more than they could have before.

There was a secondary use to these mouths to. Ever since they were completed, hundreds of pods were shot into space at super fast speeds. The pods themselves filled with combustable organic fluids, that propelled them to 70% the speed of light. On each one of the spores, was a mini-hive mind. The creatures were linked to the Queen, and in turn, the Queen commanded the creatures, and the beasts near the creatures. Upon getting within a certain distance of a possibly habitable planet, the psi creatures would steer the pod to the planet, and make planet fall, and begin scouting the planet with it's payload. If the planet was deemed habitable, spores would shoot from the pod, and begin the slow process of teraforming the planet to fit the swarm's needs. The psi creatures themselves would morph into lesser queens, and begin laying egs, so that the planets would have defence and workers.

It was all begining.

((The way this is open is... you can encounter a pod that may have landed on your planet, or simply find one in space and encounter it there. And from there we can RP.))

Whitestar 32, Sector 190

Alyt Meroon watched the small pod, with curiosity burning in his eyes. He`d never seen something like that, and all in its first asignment as commander of a Whitestar. Organic based technology and quite complex too. He turned to his second in command and waited for the verdict.

`Seems like evolutionary stage ES-15. Either that or a species that is based on organic technology since its begginings. Orders?`

`Send a message in all known languages and forms of communication. Here`s what you`ll say....`

Unknown ship, this is Whitestar 32 of the Calpian Empire. Could you please tell us a little about the purpose of your presence in this part of space? We come in peace.

The pod did not respond. It seemed to float in space, but it's speed kept accelerating. It was acutely aware of the ship's presence, and started to veer away a bit.

On board the corvette Arcangel.

"Captain, there is an odd organic growth on bearing 102-09-83 at a distance of 82."
"Interesting, set heading and take us closer. From there do a sensor scan and find out what you can about it."

The Arcangel headed toward the pod and began preforming a detailed scan of the organic pod.

The pod did not respond. It seemed to float in space, but it's speed kept accelerating. It was acutely aware of the ship's presence, and started to veer away a bit.

`The pod is not responding sir. It`s moving away.`

`Match its speed and follow it. Send me the ship`s telepath. Since its organic maybe its not used to the regular ways of communication.`

Kara entered the bridge and set her eyes immediately on the main screen. The image of the small pod was enlarged there, and she could admire its forms at will. She took a long breath, unsure of how this connection would go. The training received as cadet with alien minds didnt exactly cover all the possible aspects. Certainly not a first contact with a species as this. She looked at the ship`s captain, and as he nodded she took another breath and closed her eyes, trying to make the connection.

She sent to the pod a thought of peace, understanding and friendship. A warm, calm and inviting message that showed the alien that they were peacefull. She opened her eyes and waited for a reply from the alien pod, or some action that would show that her message was received.

On board the corvette Arcangel.

"Captain, there is an odd organic growth on bearing 102-09-83 at a distance of 82."
"Interesting, set heading and take us closer. From there do a sensor scan and find out what you can about it."

The Arcangel headed toward the pod and began preforming a detailed scan of the organic pod.

ooc: sorry for hijacking...theao...could you log on Yahoo Msg?

The pod had impacted near to a Snake Eater outpost on a world known only as P3X-402. It had been detected very late due to it's small size, allowing it to escape the system-wide detection grid thrown up by the patrol ships. The world was dead, unable to support life, but held vast reserves of certain elements that Snake Eaters needed in order to sustain itself.

In the researched facility, a group of scientists worked feverishly on determing the exact chemical composition of the minerals they found, and also they were the first in a long line of designers. They proposed uses, some were taken and continued up the chain of command. It was a system that had proven very useful. The pods impact threw up a dust cloud near to a survey team, taking a look at one of the latest automated dig sites.

Doctor David Tantalus was in charge of the survey team, and he didn't wait a moment. Asteroid impacts were by now means rare... but never had one been seen on that scale whilst the planet had been 'populated'. It only had a working population of prehaps one hundred people, mostly scientists. They abandoned the survey, and set off for the probe. After an hour of travelling over the rough terrain, they arrived at the impact crater, staring down at the pod

Theao

The ship was composed of the usual organics. The pod was a carbon silicon mix, making it very durable. Inside the pod was one larger being, and ten smaller ones.

Calpe
The pod responded with a loud strong telepathic screech. But within these screeches, there was alot of organization, and slowly the screeches turned into words, and the words formed into phrases, then sentences.

We are the Swarm.

Those were the simple words that the telepathic signals sent.

Snake Eaters

Down below the crater, right under the large pod(Comparable to a human), the black flesh started to grow.

Around the pad were ten small xenomorphs (http://www.planetavp.com/images/planetavpfeatures/2-xenomorph.jpg), about the size of a man. The scanned and looked around the crater, digging up small holes and sticking their faces into it, smelling and testing.

Finally one of the slick aliens noticed the scientists, and screamed. The other nine immediatly noticed, and they ran towards the scientists, with intent to kill.

Since they found out the pod's composition and the fact of 'creatures' in it, the Arcangel sent a message on all frequencies and channels, as well as in every known language including mathematical code.

"May we inquire if you are in distress or what you're doing?"

The pod did not respond, it simply veered away from the ship and increased speed.

The Arcangel re-transmitted and if this failed, would proceed to tractor the pod to a stop and see about getting some info out of it.

Again, the pod simply increased speed, and tried to veer away more.

((Permission to tractor beam the pod and bring it aboard if you want.))

Calpe
The pod responded with a loud strong telepathic screech. But within these screeches, there was alot of organization, and slowly the screeches turned into words, and the words formed into phrases, then sentences.

We are the Swarm.

Those were the simple words that the telepathic signals sent.


Kara smiled as the message ended. Painfull at first, the message was not sounding familiar to her, but then she understood.

`They said that they are the Swarm sir.`, she said while turning to the Alyt.

`The Swarm ... sounds interesting. Tell them about our intentions and our mission here, and ask them if they wish to establish some sort of contact between our civilisations.`

Kara turned back to the screen and watched it again before closing her eyes again. She was a P-8 telepath, strong enough, but still she wished that the reply would be as smooth as the ending of the previous one. She begun again with thoughts of peace and continued with an offer to keep the relations between the two civilisations alive. She told the swarm that whenever they wanted to talk to the calpian government, they could send her a telepathic message, and she would hear it. She also offered on behalf of her nation a trade of anything that the swarm might need and a non-agression pact.

"So they refuse to talk, or make any indication of message not understood. They obviously received the message." The captain commented, "Tractor them to a halt." The Arcangel tractored the pod to a stop and dragged it into a cargobay. It was incredibly well lit, and completely unoccupied with only one small door and a 'person' standing waiting.

ooc: The 'person' is something on the order of the T-1000 in terms of composition. It's an avatar of the ships CS.

Snake Eaters

Down below the crater, right under the large pod(Comparable to a human), the black flesh started to grow.

Around the pad were ten small xenomorphs (http://www.planetavp.com/images/planetavpfeatures/2-xenomorph.jpg), about the size of a man. The scanned and looked around the crater, digging up small holes and sticking their faces into it, smelling and testing.

Finally one of the slick aliens noticed the scientists, and screamed. The other nine immediatly noticed, and they ran towards the scientists, with intent to kill.

Crap Crap Crap!

The scientists did what any sane person would have done long ago. They turned, and ran for their lives

Calpe

The pod kept in it's merry way. A powerful psi force responded once again.

Expand... conquer... Then the last bit was sent in a painful psi wave, No more allies!

Theao

The pod did not open, but it was obvious movement was going on inside. The pod shifted and pulsed, strange beings clawing at the thick hide if the pod.

Snake Eaters

The xenomorphs quickly caught up to the humans at full stride. They screamed and gnashed their teeth, hungering. All those who were closest to slowest scientist, jumped at him, claws extended.

The avatar, seeing the creatures trying to claw thier way out, moved to aid. It morphed it's arm into a blade and proceeded to begin to slice into the pod shell.

Snake Eaters

The xenomorphs quickly caught up to the humans at full stride. They screamed and gnashed their teeth, hungering. All those who were closest to slowest scientist, jumped at him, claws extended.

The scientist went down screaming as the xenomorphs tore into his flesh through the suit. Explosive decompression... a nasty way to go for anything, especially a human. The power core of the suit, hydrogen fuel cells, detonated as it was ruptured, and anything within about six feet (the nominal destruct radius for cells that size) was torn apart, hopefully. The remaining scientists made it to the buggy, and tried desperatley to get the engine started

Calpe

The pod kept in it's merry way. A powerful psi force responded once again.

Expand... conquer... Then the last bit was sent in a painful psi wave, No more allies!



`Ahhhh`, screamed Kara in pain, before falling down.

The Alyt rushed from his chair to her and helped her up. `Are you ok? What happened?`

`Expand...conquer....No more allies! Thats what it said, and the last powerfull was quite powerfull for me to handle. They dont seem friendly Alyt.`

`I see. Lieutenant, mark their civilisation as possibly hostile and to be avoided it possible.`, he said adressing the science officer, then turned and ordered the helm officer `Set course for calpian space for a debriefing and full analysis of the sensor data. We`re done here for now. But first...`, he turned towards Kara and continued `I want you to send it one more message`.

Kara nodded and established the link one more time...

Expand.....Keep away from our space......Conquer.....Be careful of the enemies you choose.....No more allies.....Noone to watch your back.

The Whitestar 32 stopped following the pod and waited in case another message came. They would soon leave back to calpian space.

Theao

The thick hide was cut loose. The beasts jumped from the tear immediatly and lept at the Avatar, claws poised to strike, and hard metal looking teeth ready bite down.

Snake Eaters

Four of the Xenomorphs were obliterated. The other six ran at the scientists, who were nearing the buggy, and would most likely make it. But they Xenos still ran, planning to take down anything in their way.

Calpe

The pod floated along it's way. Even though there was no true contact, the Swarm new of another empire, another civilization.

The Avatar was knocked down, with one of the beasts on it's chest. It flowed down and re-formed a few feet away. "Is that anyway to treat your hosts?" It asked

~A mining base in a far off system of Draconic Order was under attack by alien creatures. Several steaming holes dotted the area in front of the processor base, the guns silent. A maelstrom of close quarters fighting between these organic weapons and several draconic soldiers was heated, stretching several catwalks and the area right below. The strength of each side was tested as several pairs grappled and slashed at each other with their claws and fangs. Acid spitting and belches of flaming breath claimed several lives among the dusty crater. Gun fire was brief and far between as several miners were running around, trying to stay alive as the small soldier detachment did what they were trained for.~

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Snake Eaters

Four of the Xenomorphs were obliterated. The other six ran at the scientists, who were nearing the buggy, and would most likely make it. But they Xenos still ran, planning to take down anything in their way.


"C'mon, C'MON!"

Dr Kelso, one of the xenobiologists on the team, was too engrossed in trying to get the engine started than studying these new creatures. He doubted very much that it matter, and also he knew in his heart they would see the creatures later.

"C'mon, you piece of sh*t, work!"

As if by magick, the engine 'roared' into life, and began to accelerate away from the Xenomorphs, the fuel cells giving it the acceleration is needed to get away

The pod landed, its biological mass hitting the Tyranid planets surface with quite an interesting combination. Gaunts Curiously came to investigate, their smooth forms kneeding along the ground. They where watching, until a massive roar came from behind, and the creatures scuttled away. Then he came, a Massive Hive Tyrant came moving across the ground. It Studied the pod, looking at it with inrest. It then sent a Transmission over the Hive mind, Directed towards the Soulsekker.

*We have something of Intrest* it said. Immidietly The Vast Complexity of Soulsekkers Intelect came bearing down apon the creature, it shuddered. Soulsekker was them, all of them. While he had granted the most powerful Individuality, he was able to take that away without thought. He had Geneticly Designed them, of his own mind or of others no one knew, but he had made these ones, and he ruled them.

I shall be taking your body for a time my loyal searvent, please to not fear, it will be returned when I am finished with it. With that, the massive creature, with Psykic and Physical powers both, felt itself being compleatly overpowered by a strength it could not even comprehend. It felt itself turn, and felt one of its arms lifting, taking its claws and slitting open the Shell that protected the creatures through space flight...