NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: I'll be taking control of the Shadows from this point to keep things going.

IC:

Shadow vessels continued to phase in and out as they carried strafing runs ons the remaining SSDs. There were only three left and one was badly damaged with explosions popping up every now and then.

The psychics on board the Shadow vessels sensed the formation of the new fleet. A score was left to finish off the remainding SSDs while the rest went after the newly arrived fleet.
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Doron and Lord Rahl's ships were rocked with attacks. They were having difficulty tracing them as they phased in and out. The only thing they could do was hold their fire and await for them to appear.

Admiral Wakapale was finally in position to make out the attack. "All ships prepare to launch counter attack. Guardships to the head of the column using only energy weapons. Patrolships and Attack Vessels will fly as back up and cover for smaller fighters...Move in."

The Abh fleet moved forward preparing to engage the Shadows and to drive them off.

OOC: Paintcheck, think super-Psy-Corps.

Abh Medical Frigate

She only leans back and smiles with a look in her eyes that would freeze the blood of a normal man. The plain black leather of her uniform crinkling.

She sensually says, "I see no reason to divulge that information. Besides, I do belive you don't have the proper security clearance."

She continues to look around with an icey look in her eyes.

Abh Capital System

The SeaQuestian fleet floating around the Abh capital have their defense systems at full. All systems are on the trips.

SeaQuestian Command Ship - Bridge

"General, we have incoming."

"Let me have it, friendlies?"

No response.

"Come on, Seargant."

"I don't think so."

Outside

The SeaQuestian fleet moves from a guard formation to a defensive formation that would allow them to concentrate all firepower on the vector of the incoming Shadow ships.

Cain was hurting badly and his sleep even with the pain killer did not seem to have been restful he was muttering even known curse agaisnt foriegners vowing they all should die or be enslaved.

Skykes eyed the woman.
"Fair enough, what exactly are you here for?"

He received a radio call.
"There done with Cain in surgery boss. When he wakes up I'll bring him back in."
"Very good captain."
Skykes realized what the Seaquestian woman was doing.
"Let me guess, you're here for the interrogation. Don't tell me you're going to arrest me for war crimes."

OOC: Paintcheck, the SeaQuestian version of the PsyCorps is a seperate entity from the military and only answers to the Emperor.

IC: She leans back and says, "War crimes? What war crimes? All I saw was an partially successful interrigation," she moves her icey gaze to Skykes, "though an interrigation that lacked finesse. Your method was effective, brutual but effective, though not as effective as it could have been."

Ok. Deatharon, whenever you see fit, please wake Cain up lol

"Yes thank you, I take great pride in my interrogation methods," Skykes said with a hint of sarcasm.
"All I need is that last answer. What do you mean 'lacked finesse'? That's the best way to do it, though I think I may have broken his rib too soon. Should have tried something different first. Once he wakes up I'll start on him again. YOu know this is top secret, right?"
Skykes realized after looking into those icy eyes that yes, this woman was a pro.
"Sorry for that last question."

The SeaQuestian women crossed her legs to get more comfortable in the metal chair, "Your method involves physical methods, there are mental methods that can be more 'effecient'. Work the mind, bring in someone of the opposite gender if need be."

"And you can 'work the mind' as you put it? I've only ever seen that done once, to me unfortunately on Zeros, the Deatharon prison world. You can do it too? The prisoner may have training in fighting the mind probes, because that's how Deatharon interrogates it's prisoners, when it takes them. It's not that hard. I did it without any training, though I was lucky I passed out before too long."
Zecker was becoming increasingly wary of this stranger. Of course, like him, she probably didn't exist either.

She sighed, "I am not talking about telepathy, though at the later stages that can be applied. When I said 'mental' I was not speaking of mental powers, I was speaking of how it affects the targets frame of mind. Perhaps I should show you what I mean the next go around."

Cain woke up and he was not feeling good. He was having one hell of a headache and his ribs were still not in the best shape. He kept his eyes closed and tried to play possium. If they did not know he was awake they would not try and torture him or so he hoped.

Cain's pulse spiked, indicating that he was finally concious. Krytson called it in.
"Sir, the prisoner is awake and playing possem. Should I bring him up?"
"No, leave him there a little longer."

Krytson walked over to Cain and said, "I know you're awake and so does the commander, but being the nice person he is, he's going to give you more resting time. He's not all bad."

Cain realizes his pulse gave him away he tries to lower it by relaxing. He does not even respond to Krytson. HE keeps his eyes closed through the whole process. He even uses some Psy energy to help in this process. however do to the fact he is not a master of Psy power his heart starts going to low and he hits cardiac shock.

"Goddamit! Boss, he's gone into cardiac arrest, I have no idea what happned. One minute he's perfectly stable, the next his pulse is almost nothing."
The reply comes back, "Do what you can, doctors are on the way."

Krytson looks around the room for an adrenaline injection, or anything else that might restart Cain's heart. He can hear sirens going off telling the doctors that Cain is in shock. Krytson pulls his stun gun out and dials the inetnsity back, hoping to use it as a makeshift defibulator. He shoots Cain straight in the chest and sends a shock through his body.
The doctors come in with the right injections and a real defibulator. They yank the stun gun "bullet" (Think taser) out of his chest and shove the Captain aside.
"Doctors are here boss, I think he might pull through."
"That's good. No mistakes this time. As soon as he is well enough, get him back up here."
Skykes had the feeling that somehow Cain had induced the shock upon himself, though he had no proof supporting it. He turned to the lady, who seemed almost amused at Skykes panic.
"Hopefully there is a next go around for you to show me what you're talking about."

Cain was thinking as he was starting to have a regular pulse that he would never use Psy energy to lower his pulse rate again. He lets out a scream of pain.


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The Other Pows were worried about Cain. The Mrrshan had heard his cries of pain and the Antarans had felt his Psy energy fluxs. The second in Command a Mrrshan female officer named Fireas decides that the Abh and there allies are tortureing Cain for the Fatherland's secrets. She has a plan and plans to play it out agaisnt the double crossing Abh.






OOC: Mrrshan: Catlike humaniod species has superior hearing and smell senses. Plus they have great agility, and are accurate when shooting.

Antarans:Elder Race has mastered Psy energy can regen, grow claws ect.

Marines: Human Supersoldiers.

Regs: Humans have limited Psy ability thanks to manditory gentic engeneering.

"He's going to pull through boss."
"Good to know. Give him an hour or 2."
Skykes breathed a sigh of relief. His most valuble asset was going to live. He then remembered the marines he called in to take the prisoner's sirius viruses.
"Hey bridge? What is the word on the marines who searched the prisoners?"
"We got the virus, yes. They are wondering about their commander though."
Damn, they must have heard him cussing and screaming earlier

"Krytson, I need you to go tell the prisoners their commander is ok. I think we have no choice but to tell them that he is being interrogated. Be sure to tell them that Abh had nothing to do with it, I don't want them to suffer prolonged war with Deatharon if it was our fault. Also, make sure they know that we have no plans to kill them or torture them."
Hopefully they won't ask to see him.

Skykes turned to the Seaquestain woman. "You think you can 'persuade' the prisoners not to riot after they find out what happened?"

Cain was starting to feel better he decides to send out an S.O.S. to his fellow prisoners. He uses what is left of his Psy energy to send a call for help to the others.

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The Antarans pick it up and one of them whispers to Fireas. She has a plan the she unseathes her claws and cuts a fellow Mrrshan's flex cuffs. He starts to cut off other cuffs untill the enemy Marines arrive to tell them the news about Cain. Two of the Mrrshan prisioners hide behind the side of the door and pounce them from behind. The Mrrshan kill them with there claws by cuting there throats so they do not scream out. They cut everyone elses bounds and prepare a resuce and escape mission of this death trap.

"Sir, we have a problem."
"Yeah?"
"Whole squad of marines are dead, throats slit. All the prisoners have escaped."
"Goddammit." The eperor isn't going to like this... He dialed in the bridge frequency.
"Skykes here. Lock the ship down. The prisoners have escaped. They have shivs or something, all the cuffs have been cut, and your marines have had their throat slit. Lock everything down, especially the bridge and escape pods and the hangar. I'm going after them."
Shivs won't get through a steel door, and I have armor and a rifle.
Then he added as an afterthought, "Broadcast on the ship's PA that their commander is fine." It might work.
"Krytson, grab your rifle, we're going hunting."
Krytson obeyed. He check that his rifle was hot and lethal, and that his stun gun was on the highest intensity. The emperor is going to have Skykes's head. He trotted off to the room Skykes was in.


The Seaquestain stranger seemed amused by the commotion.
"Your interrogation methods seemed to have started something."
Yeah, thanks for that.
"Can you fight?" Without waiting for an answer, he drew his sidearm and handed it to her.
"It's got a small generator in it, so as long as you don''t shoot fast, you won't need to reload."
Krytson burst through the door.
"Lets go." The 2 marines unsafed their rifles and started sweeping through the ship.

Cain was still sending his Psy S.o.S. out to the Prisoners.

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One of the Antarans use there Psy ability to give make the illusion that the group is not visable. The Prisioners stay close so they can not be seen. One of the Marines starts to use a computer panel. He attempts to overide the lockdowns in the Interragation room, the hall and the escape pods. One of the Antarans start to prepare a massive Psy assualt on the incomeing Kryston and Skykes. The prisioners ingore the P.A. annoucement, The Fatherland taught them early that foriegners could not be trusted and in this situation it seemed justified.


OOC: Think like an invisable cloak device except tracking singals and scanners can still detect them.

The pows may have remained undetected had, at that point, Krytson hadn't sneezed, accidently switching his visor to thermal.
"Holy crap! Sir they're right here, go to thermal."
He raised his rifle
Skykes switched to thermal also. "Not yet Krytson, lets see if we can talk. They're up against the wall, and they can't open that door." He reported their position to the bridge.
"Alright, uncloak or whatever that is, it doesn't trick thermal sensors. That's a neat trick though, mind teaching it to me? We're not going to kill you, unlike your leaders, we don't kill unarmed POWS." Skykes hoped that would prompt a response from the Deatharon pilots in front of him. He'd rather not shoot them, but Krytson's and his life were far more important then there's. As if to illustarte his point, he slung his rifle. He also hoped they didn't recognize him as the one who took their commander. Fat chancem how many other 7foot tall humans running around in black armor are there on this ship.
"You're commander is fine. He had a heart attack of some sort while I was asking him some questions. He also has a broken rib, but that's been fixed. He is not dead, he is not being tortured. You are all on your way back to Deatharon Prime, we have no intention of keepiong you from your families. Hey, stop that!" He unslung his rifle and shot the computer the Deatharon hacker was working on. It was a difficult shot for a normal human, but he was the best shot in a while. The slug hit the computer, destroying it. He slung his rifle."Sorry about that, but I wouldn't work on that door if I were you. The hangar isn't sealed, in lockdown the outer doors open up. Ever wondered what being in a vacuum feels like?"

Fireas snarls and saids, "We heard our comrade screaming in pain. If he hasa broken rib it is because you crushed it while tortureing him for info. The High Command has warned us that foriegners are not to be trusted." She unseathes her claws.

The Hacker being a Marine stands up and being about 7ft tall saids, "Why pick on a little man like Cain if you want to rough some one up take someone your own size like me." He flexes his musclues and saids, "I will take you hand to hand one on one unless you want to cower behind a firearm."

"Ah, so that's how he faked the heart attack. Thought only that Psyker on Zeros could use that psy stuff like that. I'd love to go hand to hand with you, but not right now, seeing as if I put my weapon down, all 19 of you will rush me at once. I'm a good fighter, but frankly I can't take on 19 at once. By the way, I'm not from the Abh empire, I'm a mercenary more of less just fighting for them. My interrogation of your commander in their doesn't fall under their laws, so don't hurt any more of their men. And yeah, I broke his rib, but what would your interrogators do in that stuation? Having been interrogated by one of your fine CIC operatives, I know the answer to that, so don't say what I did was out of context."
Skykes was uneasy now. 19 against 2 weren't good odds, even though most were pilots who didn't have much hand to hand training, and he had a rifle.

Fireas snarls and said, "Cain did nothing agaisnt you. If you tortured him for not talking that is hardly honorable. The C.I.C. may lack honor but the military of Deatharon has never done you any wrong." She keeps her claws and stance at ready. (remeber she is a cat like humaniod which means enhanced senses and agility.)

The Marine adds, "You have a friend over there that could blast 19 of us in a matter of seconds. If you want to go one on won, I can guantee that none of these fine Deatharon soldiers will jump in. We are trained to not perform anything so stupid as that."

OOC: Mrrshan like Fireas are honorable creatures that hate the current way things work in Deatharon but they believe in the Fatherland to there last breath.

"His reflexes are good, but not good enough to shoot around me while you guys rush him and me. Plus, If I take my armor off, the second we finish, you'll rush me. Plus, what do I stand to win if I pound the crap out of him over there. If you beat me, you get almost guarenteed freedom. If i beat you, all that happens is you rush me and the captain over there and then you get freedom. I did nothing against your CIC man. I gave him fair warning, I gave him 3 chances to tell me waht I wanted to know. I would have given him more if he hadn't gotten defiant. I also gave him fair warning what would happen if he didn't cooperate, and I told him what would happen if he did cooperate. Dishonorable? Maybe, but he had more then enough chances. I'll tell you the same thing I told him. I'm not interrogating him for the good of Abh or anything like that, in fact, their emperor told me I shouldn't. I'm interrogating him for revenge. If you want to hear that story, I'll tell it, but I didn't hurt him without fair warning. I'm doing the same for you, I could kill you all right now, but because I don't believe in killing unarmed POWs, and because I know lots of you have families you'd like to return to, I'm not going to shoot untill provoked." Not good, they want to fight. A 2nd thought pooped into his head, one he was surprised came in. You can take him.

Fireas adds, "Cain is not part of the C.I.C. he is part of the Fighter Core of the 1st Confed fleet. If you read his barcode on his right arm you would have got that information. He did not say anything because if he did he would to have to fast a fireing sqaud at home or a one way trip to Zeros." She watchs the two of them and waits for a chance to pounce them. She looks at the other 4 Mrrshan who do the same. (preadatory instinct at work.)

The Marine smiles and said, "The words of a coward. You can beat on a defenseless reg but can not take on a Marine from the Panther Pride. I am offended." He also prepares to strike there is no way they are going to a cell with a comrade screaming in Psy for help.

The Antarans prepare a Psy blast to assualt Kyston's mind.

If anything could get Skykes motivated, it was calling him a coward.
"Alright asshole, lets go. Here and now. He tossed his rifle to Kryston and started to take off his helmet when he froze. Can't let them see my face...what the hell, the boys at Zeros have my picture already.
He took it off, and his chest piece gloves, and arm guards. He took his leg guards off too, untill he was barechested and wearing only shorts. "Barefoot and barehand acceptable to you?"

The Marine smiles and saids, "fine by me." He pulls off his boots and gloves. The Marine takes up a defensive combat stance.



OOC: Marine Gentically Engineered about 7-8ft tall. increased strength. decent Psy ability. has to take an intensive hand to hand training since birth no matter position. (They live in Pride soceities that demand physical and mental perfection. They also stress personal defense.)

How does one rp a fist fight? Just to make sure you know this, Skykes is a 7 foot tall human with bolstered reflexes, and augumated bones and muscles, think Master Chief.


"None of this Psy stuff either, staright up hand to hand."
Skykes lunged and aimed a kick at the marine's head.

The Marine blocks the incomeing kick an attempts a low leg sweep. The Marine replies, "Only cowards need Psy attacks agaisnt non Psykers."


The Antarans look really offended by this comment. They still prepare to attack Kryston's mind should he threaten to shoot them or the Marine.

OOC: Just state what your character does and his attack reaction that what I do.

Skykes jumped up just in time, but he couldn't get his other leg up. He rolled backwards and then ran at the marine. He lowered his shoulder and went for the marine's legs.

The Marine was surpised about this turn events. He could not defend his legs in time. He tried to center his weight so that Skykes can't off balance him.

Skykes hit he marine's legs at full force, but he was off balance and he feel on top of the marine.

The Marine tries to grapple with Skykes. He was trained to first defend his face from incomeing attacks to the face and other submission attacks. (Choking, Arm baring leg locks ect.) The Marine graps Skykes right arm and locks his right leg and bumps him in the right direction. He hopes to roll him over to the right with the Marine on top.

Skykes wasn't expecting this, with the marine on top of him and he leg locked, he couldn't do much. He did the only thing he could think of, which was bring his other hand up and try and punch the marine in the jaw.

The Marine is hit in the jaw but he is now on Adreline. He starts raining blow after blow on Skykes face. The increased superstrength verus Skykes bolstered muscles and bones.

Skykes takes some hits to his face, and feels his nose break. But, in order to whale on his face, the marine had let go of his legs. Skykes Brought one of his hands on the marine's sternum and hooked his leg between the marines (just behind the crotch) He pushed with both of them and flung the marine off. He stands up in a fighting stance, blood pouring from his nose.

The Marine gets back up in his combat stance and saids, "Your not bad for a foriegner."

Skykes wipes his nose. "10 years of combat experiance in the worst places you can imagine." He runs up to the marine and at the last second jumps and grabs a pipe hanging over head. His moment moves him forward very fast, both his feet aiming for the marines head.

The Marine takes a hit to the face his nose is busted and his body hits the ground and slides to the wall. The Marine quickly recovers and saids, "Yeah being in a Marine Combat squad has taught me a few things to." He gets up and charges at Skykes with full force aiming for the center of his body.


Fireas watched the battle with a hunters intrest she wanted to pounce on the fighting enemy but honor complied her not to act.

The Antarans watch Kryston intently making sure he does not attempt anything with his fire arm.

Last post for tonight.

Skykes sidesteps and attemps to bring his elbow down on the charging marines back.

Kryston eyed the other prisoners wearily. He slung his reifle to make sure none of them would think he was going to shoot them.

The Marine is hit hard by the attack. He falls down to the ground and starts to slowly get up.


The other POWs stand down when Kryston slung his rifle.

Disregard the above ooc

SKykes gets into a fighting stance waiting for his foe to make a move.

The Marine gets up and does an round house kick hopeing to hit Skykes in the face.

The kick connects, SKykes rolls with it and spins, hoping to come up behind the charging marine.

The Marine is surpised to see Skykes behind him. He is starting to get tired and quickly turns around to attack his crafty opponet.

The SeaQuestian women walks up and leans against the corrider wall waiting with her arms crossed, her black leather uniform wrinkling as she gets comfortable.

"interesting," she mutters, "I wonder who will win."

One of the Antarans notices the woman and tries to read her mind and figure out her puporse here. He powers up his Psy ability for a mind probe.

IC: She stands up straight, cracks her neck, and stares straight at the Deatharon Anteran.

"I wouldn't try that if I were you," she thinks at him, "You wouldn't like the results. I have been trained since birth to use my species natural telepathic abilities."

OOC: Remember, she is half-Betazoid.

The Antaran sends a telepathic message back, "You an inferior human think you can defend yourself from an Antaran in a game of mental power? You must be sadly mistaken.

He begins the Mental probe into her mind.


OOC: He does not know that.

He is at the same level of evolution as the Alterains just before they ascended and became the Ancients.

IC: She pictures a brick wall and concentrates like she was taught. Her mental self crouched behind this wall and hurled a thought back at him.

"Human? You insult me," she slings back, "I'll have you know I happen to be half-Betazoid and half-Alteran. Both lineages have superior mental abilities," she grins, "Plus, being a Major in the Imperial Mind Corps has taught me a few tricks over the years," she slings a mental bolt hoping to distract the Deatharon.

OOC: Yes, I know Alteran is the proper name for the Ancients. I'm using the unascended version with a few alterations. Mine are a few hundered years prior to the versions that ascended. Mainly because my Imperial home planet is called Altera.
As for this women, I'll reveal her name later. One reason I brought her out was to introduce a new part of my armed forces.

The Antaran was distracted by the mental bolt. He was not a very powerful Antaran. (He's only a fighter pilot.) He does not even reply he is busy defending his own mind from possiable attack and invasion.


OOC: The Antarans are an alien race in my nation that are older and more technological advanced than the others. They have Ascended and have now become our equalvent of the Ori. These here were not around when the rest of there race Ascended once they get back the Antarans will welcome them home and help them Ascend into the void. (instead of fire they look like a void of darkness.)

IC: The Mind Corps Major continues to build up the brick wall around her mind. She pulls out a single brick to peek through. She warily watches the Antaran.

"It would seem we are at an impass," she sends, "You can't enter my mind and I currently have no reason to try to enter yours. Why not stand down?"

OOC: Deatheron, just to let you know, if this was a less experience member of my Mind Corps (ie, of lesser rank), your Antaran would have probably fried her brain.
Also, I made this so as I want to use her to tell some story.
Who else has noticed that this has moved from a fleet RP to a more character RP?

OOC: My bad I thought you said she was a higher ranking one. plus this Antaran is a really low ranking Psyker in comparision to majority of his species. and ohh I did notice that change!!!


IC: The Antaran was surpised that he had not yet broken her mind and fried it like he planed. He sends a telepathic message, "Very well, My fight is not with you yet. but should you help the enemy. We will all attack. The other four Antarans look at her at the same time.

OOC: Deatharon, I said if she were a lower rank that is what would happen. Like I said, she is a Major and has been around for a while. In the SeaQuestian Mind Corps (think uber-Psy Corps) experience+power+skills=rank.

IC: The Mind Corps Major smiles and sends over a thought.

She asks, "Mathmatically, who do you predict will win this fight?"

OOC: Should not have asked that Antarans are very arrogant.

IC: The Antaran telepathicly responds, "I think I have the advantage in numbers unless you have friends on board that have been staying hidden from rival minds? The others start scanning the ship for other superior minds.

The Major sighs and shakes her head, "I didn't mean between us. I meant those two," she points at the Deatharon marine and the Paintchecks soldier still duking it out, "Just a load of testosterone induced postering if you ask me."

I'll take the blame for turining it into a character RP, but I didn't feel like coming up with a fleet, remember this is my first time.

Skykes, now behind the marine, trys to grab the marine cross the neck in a chokehold.

OOC: Could someone please give me a summary of what has happened? I've been gone for two days and I've come back to 21 pages of material....Sorry about being gone for so long.

I'll try and summarize it for you, starting at your last post.
After the emperor gave Skykes permission to interrogate the Deatharon pilots, he took Cain and started to work on him. Meanwhile, Seaquestian ships are coming to help your fleet around your capital. During the interrogation, Skykes breaks Cain's ribs, and he goes into surgery, also around that time Seaquest sends their equivelant of a Psyker (more or less) to helo with Skykes interrogation. After the surgery, Cain sends an S.O.S to the other prisoners and they escape. Skykes, who is now afraid the emperor is going to kill him and his second in command Krytson chase after them, finding them in a corridor near the hangar trying to break into it. Skykes is now going hand to hand with one of Deatharon's marines, and most of the pages have been about the fight. That's about it I think.

OOC: Thanks Paintcheck. I hope you guys are close to wrapping up your interrogation because we can't have Deatharon POWs suspended indefinatly. I'll give you a time a limit later. You still have sometime since this ship doesn't have light speed and has to hump it through every Sord ^_^

IC: The Shadows engaging the fleets around the Capital launched their fighters. They ignored all communication attempt and instead answered them with fires from their shadow rays. Any ship that appeared to be taking control or anchoring the fleet was targeted outright.

The other half engaged Wakapale's fleet. The bulk of the shadows tore through Guardships and Patrolships alike. Their shields were of little use. Abh and human bodies fell from carcasses of destroyed ships.

Admiral Wakapale watched it all as it seemed a repeat of her first encounter. "All ships, energy attacks only. Squadrons are to cut shadow vessels off from the rest and pound them to death with anti-proton cannons. Mines are to not be used as attack devices only defensive purposes are allowed."

IC: The SeaQuestian vessels that had them launched every fighter and shuttle with a weapon out of their hangers. The vast swarm of hundereds of fighters smashed into the swarm of Shadow fighters head on. Some impacted directly into enemy fighters in the first few seconds dew to miscalculation on the pilots part destroying both SeaQuestian fighter and Shadow fighter. Meanwhile, the SeaQuestian capital ships began to open up with their weapons on the Shadow capital ships. Soon, the space between the fleets was filled with a multi-hued symphony of color.

OOC: I'll come up with the number of ships I have helping out against the Shadow's when I get a chanch, Abh.

OOC: That's fine.

IC: The shadow fighters continued to push against enemy fighters with abandon. Battle crabs turned their attention to heavier parts of the battle and sending out steady streams of deadly golden rays.

Richard was commanding his SSD trying to get through to the SeaQuestian ships. "Watch out over there. They tend to phase in and out to keep us from locking on to their ships."

The other side of the battle field faired much the same way. Wakapale's fleet was taking heavy losses but Rulef and Mustaf were supposedly on their way along with a large contigent of forces. More than half of Star Forces was being thrown at this invading force and they were being chewed alive. On the positive side they were actually taking down Shadow vessels with them. Unfortunatly they couldn't keep the current ratio up.

OOC: Okay, I went back and counted all the ships I have in helping to defend your capital, Abh. Here is the list: ten Ha'tak class long-range warship/assault ship/carriers, twenty-five Al'Kesh class mid-range bombers, five Bluestar class scout ships, fifteen Whitestar class monitors, twenty Liandra class cutters, ten Vorchan class attack cruisers, and nine O'Neill class advanced long-range warships.

IC: The Liandras, Bluestars, Vorchans, and Whitestars swept foward. Acting as a group, they englobed and destroyed several small enemy ships. The Al'Kesh used their dual staff cannon turrets to defend themselves against the Shadow fighters as they took off on bombing rungs against the large Shadow vessels. The O'Neills began to bombard the Shadow fleet with their energy cannons while the Ha'Taks used their fixed staff cannons. Ships were lost from the Shadow's return fire, but using the information sent from the Abh fleet, the ship designated as flagship of this SeaQuestian fleet was able to have the mathmatically inclined members of its crew to try to calculate the trajectories of the Shadow ships as they phased in and out of Hyperspace.

The Marine is stuck and can't get out of the Choke hold. He crumbles do to the sudden lack of oxygen.

The Shadow vessels were beginning to be pushed back as more and more fell to the coordinated effort of the SeaQuestian ships. There were around five battlecrabs left in this sector as the bulk was facing Admiral Wakapale's fleet.

In an effort to break out, the Shadows concentrated all fire on one area of SeaQuest's ships and made a push to get out of the enclosing circle.

Wakapale was finally joined by Rulef and Mustaf. They had the advantage of numbers but the Shadows still attacked head on. They took a scissor approach to the fleets as they rushed at full speed cutting down ships either with their beams or ramming into other ships.

Guardships began to adjust strategies for such attacks. Patrolships took the lead for mobility and were ordered to get out of the way once seeing a ship charging in. Guardships would focus all their Anti-Proton cannons to stop the Shadow vessel while other Abh ships moved to surround the stopped vessel and destroy.

The strategy had the desired affect as more shadows were then cut down but it still cost the Abh fleet dearly for this manuever.

Skykes hit the marine over the head with his elbow, just to make sure he was out for a while. He started to put his armor back on.

"Alright, now that that's out of the way, I'll give you 10 seconds to get up against the wall over there and spread your arms and legs." He waited for their response, hoping the others would have gotten the point not to mess with him. He flex cuffs the unconcious marine, this times with metal ones instead of the plastic ones the Abh used.

The SeaQuestian ships each fight to the last. Several are destroyed by the Shadow's attempts to break through, but not all the Shadow ships make it. The ships that can bombard the fleeing enemy ships with their aft weapons. The remaining ships move over and join the Abh formation. Meanwhile, around half of all the SeaQuestian fighters are either destroyed or disabled. The rest, though, keep on dog-fighting with the Shadow fighters.

Two battlecrabs manage to make it out of the ring while the rest of the shadow fighters are sumarrily hunted down and destroyed. Those that managed to escape quickly phased out never to return.

Wakapale's fleet was beginning to feel the heavy losses as more of her ships were being destroyed once the Shadows caught on to her strategy. They had managed to take out ten crabs with it though so that was a plus.

They were no following the lead charger with a cloaked vessel that would appear right behind the ring and tear through any ships caught off guard. They hammered away at the grouped Abh ships with abandon taking much damage for their efforts.

They pressed the attack even further upon sincing the closing in of the SeaQuestian fleet.

IC: The SeaQuestian ships began to concentrate fire power on single ships at a time. Even though ships were being destroyed left and right, a squadron of three Whitestars threaded through the debris firing at Shadow ship after Shadow ship.

OOC: I'll post the amount of ships I have left when the battle is over.

The Shadow vessels fate was reversed with the aid of SeaQuest. Ships were being outright destroyed at a ratio that was unacceptable to the Shadows. The bulk of their fleet phased out of the fight while some remained to fight it out to the last.

Admiral Wakapale had them surrounded and utterly destroyed. With that it was soon over. Out of the three thousand ships that went to the battle under the banner of the Abh Empire only one thousand remained. Two thousand had been destroyed while several thousand casualties were reported. "All ships, Abh and SeaQuest, are to head for the Capital. A command meeting of all Admirals and Commanders will be held after this. If SeaQuest wishes to head home to see to their own borders then they may but we ask that a military advisor be left behind."

Of the ten Ha'tak class long-range warship/assault ship/carriers, twenty-five Al'Kesh class mid-range bombers, five Bluestar class scout ships, fifteen Whitestar class monitors, twenty Liandra class cutters, ten Vorchan class attack cruisers, and nine O'Neill class advanced long-range warships that had been there at the start of the fight, only two Ha'taks, ten Al'Kesh, two Bluestars, five Whitestars, six Liandras, two Vorchans, and five O'Neills survived. The ships with the most damage left to return to a SeaQuestian facility for repairs leaving a Ha'tak, five Al'Kesh, three O'Neills, two Liandras, three Whitestars, and one Bluestar behind.

The Mrrshan Fireas replies, "You seem to misunderstand we refuse to leave our comrade to be tortured. You must return him to us and lets us all head home or this is going to be one bloody ride home."

The others nod in unision except for the knocked out Marine.

Damn these people are good at manuevering me into tight spots.
"First off, I'm not torturing him. No guarentees that I can return him right now, but I swear on the bodies of my dead men that he will be returned to you in good shape by the time we reach Deatharon Prime. In fact, I'll let you see him after we get everyone accounted for after the lockdown ends. Now get on the wall or I will start shooting." Got to remind them who's in control here.
Skykes radioed this new developement to the bridge.
"Oh, and 2 of you should probably grab that marine over there Skykes pointed with his file at the unconcious marine on the floor. He pointed at the 2 most human looking pilots, to heave their comrade on to their shoulders. Too bad the armory is locked down from here, we could use some extra marines.

The SeaQuestian Mind Corps Major watches with a bemused look on her face. Leaning against the wall, her hair billowing behind her.

Fireas snarls and saids, "If you do not at least prove Cain is alright we will attack." with that she gives a look at two of the Antarans. The Antarans look at Skykes and Kryston with a look that can kill and knowing there Psy abilities. most people would not put it past them.

"And how exactly do you propose I do that? Remember, this whole ship is locked down, and there's no way in hell I'm letting unrestrained POWs wander around the ship. Reach out with that Psy stuff you all seem to be so good at, though I think that might not be a good idea after major surgery. He's obviously not dead since you received the SOS from him.

Krytson walked over to the MAjor and spoke low to her, "Any ideas?"

One of the Antarans that is looking at the major sends a telepathic message to Skykes, "His Psy singnal is weak we can barely feel his cry for help."

"Yeah, but you can feel it. He's alive, I'll let you see him once we get everything back in order. Get against the wall, the sooner you all get accounted for, the faster you'll get to see him. I'm not asking again." He flicked the safety off his rifle and cocked it, making sure the Deatharon soldiers in front of him knew that he was serious.

One of the Antarans forms the illusion of invisablity again. He hopes Sykyes gets the message that force is not going to persaude them to give up on there comrade.

The Major points at Fireas and says in response to Sykyes's question, "Send her with me and put the rest back," she stands up straight, "just point the way to the med bay and I'll take it from there."

The invisablity disappastes and Fireas saids, "Very well but if Cain has been tortured for information about the Fatherland. Do not expect a peaceful ride to the Inter-Galactic Confederation.

The Major smiles, "If he was, I can assure you I had nothing to do with it. The Holy Empire of SeaQuest has strict rules about the treatment of prisoners."

All Abh ships had reported and docked with the Capital. It was a miss. The Capital had fallen off its axis and was leaning heavily to the left. Debris and smoke floated throughout the area. Casualties had been low since the majority of the citizens were moved to a secure location. The greatest destruction was down on the planets below where all life had been destroyed. It was unknown if they would be able to make those planets hospitable again.

A meeting was ordered by the Emperor himself and all Admirals and Commanders were to report to the main audience room. There they could form a plan of rebuilding and counterattacks. Lord Rahl, Doron, Trife, Spoor, and Dusanyu were already present while they waited. Atosuryua, Lexshue, Rulef, Wakapale, and Mustaf were docking their shuttles at the present and heading straight away to the meeting. The invitation was extended to the SeaQuestians as well to be here for advice and any aid they could offer.

The commander of the lead O'Neill beamed over to the Abh capital while the rest of the fleet. Appearing in a flash of white light, the Asgard held his arms out to show he wasn't carrying any weapons. All he had on him was the Rune Stone that would allow him to remote activate his ship's beaming device so that he could return to it.

The SeaQuestian commander was shown to the War room where the Emperor and other Admirals were already preparing. The room had been cleared of all debris and the power had been fixed on the long tactical display and images were already being sorted through.

Dusanyu walked over and took control of the keyboard. He brought a holographic image of the system. "As of now we have two major planets completely destroyed of all life and it is as of yet still unknown whether or not they can be repaired. The capital itself has lost pressure in a few levels mostly centered around generators and defensive power supplies. Our defense capabilities are at fifteen percent."

He then brought up a screen showing shipyards. "Our facilities are mostly intact except for the few that are here." He punched in another screen showing far more devastation. "The Super Star Destroyers were all destroyed except for the two that are still left from the battle and the three that are due from the government of Neo Zeta still. All sensitive shipyards are still fully intact thanks to the impenetrable defenses of Neo D'Hara."

He looked around at his Admirals and Commanders present. "Now we have to gather what is left of our forces so they can be counted. We have one thousand present with an extra two thousand still out there on patrol. That leaves three thousand and whatever ships are completed in the other ship yards. I fear we do not have enough to launch a counter attack at this moment and still maintain defenses of our borders. Are there any suggestions?"

Fireas replies, "Very well but if you prove to be dishonarable we will show no mercy. We also refuse to be cuffed we will go to our cells but we will not wear the metal cuffs."

"Very well, but if the captain of this ship demands it, I'll have to comply."
Skykes radioed to the bridge all prisoners were accounted for and sent for some medics to take the marine who was still out cold to the med ward. He would be going there after this mess was cleaned up to get his nose looked at. He walked over to the Seaquestain Major and whispered, "Try and persuade either her or Cain not to riot again, I want to finish my interrogation as soon as possible."

"Ok, line up single file in 2 rows of 9. Keep your hands visible on top of your head, I know at least one of you shivved those 3 marines that came into your cells to tell you your commander's status." Kryston got ot the head of the line and they started walking back to the brig. Now that taht's under control, all I got to do is get the marshal's address and hope the emperor doesn't have me arrested or anything.

Abh Medical Ship

The Major holds out an arm and gestures for Fireas to come on over. She watches while the two soldiers from Paintcheck escort the others from Deatharon away and the medics come and retrieve the injured Deatharon marine. When the halls were clear except for Fireas and her, she speaks up. "Well, first off, I never did catch you name. I'm Trianna, just call me Tri." She offers her hand to Fireas and sees how she'll react.

Abh Capital - War Room

Commander Baldir spoke up, "Perhaps some SeaQuestian construction ships could be called in to help with the repairs." Unlike most Asgard, Baldir tended to be a bit more direct.

Dusanyu nodded. "That would be beneficial. The sooner we can get repairs underway. The sooner the military can be put back to order. We still have all ground forces intact but the navy is another matter."

He focused his gaze on Spoor, Trife, and Bebaus. "How soon can you marshal a fleet?"

Bebaus was the first to speak up with usual passion. "My fleet can be ready to move within 12 hours your highness!"

Trife was his usual analytical self. "It would all depend on what type of ships we would need for the battle and I would need to find replacements for some of the ships lost today and a supply fleet for added anti-matter."

Spoor was the calm one of the group. "It will take one day to rally the Latopanyue forces."

Dusanyu looked at them all in turn. "Do it. Form your fleets in the interest of focused energy attacks. Frontlineships are not needed."

He looked at Lord Rahl next. "I would like for you to take command of the Victory. Your people will have reign over the remaining Super Star Destroyers but I want you to command this ship. We may have need for it yet and I want you commanding it. Take Kahlan with you if you are assigned a mission for I do not know how long you will be gone."

Richard only nodded slightly. "Understood Emperor. The empire will be ready. Also there is reports that a hundred Whitestars are completed and ready for action. Another hundred are currently going through their test phases."

"Good." Dusanyu looked over to Baldir. "Is there anything else you can offer?"

IC: Baldir thought for a moment before saying, "All SeaQuestian ships that can be spared will be available. This includes several prototype vessels. Plus, a medical ship has been sent to relieve the Necropolis from her relief mission. She is on her way here now."

While he spoke, Baldir had manipulated the Rune Stone he had. He had commanded his ship to relay the commands for the Necropolis, several construction ships, and the medical vessel.

OOC: Whatever did happen to that fleet that departed from Emeral City?

OOC: They abandoned the rescue and went to defend the Capital.

IC: Dusanyu nodded and smiled. "Thank you."

His gaze settled around the room. "Our current status is that with a combination of militia and the remained of Star Forces, we can muster four thousand ships. Hardly anything elite to what we had. We'll need at least half of that force to stay behind and guard the construction of the Capital. There will have to be constant patrols around the area while Sords are fortified. Send the Frontlineships to every Sord and have them launch marines surrounding it. Then establish mobile fortresses to command the mines. Make sure there are enough forces to keep law and order established on all planets."

Dusanyu sighed thoroughly flustered. "The goodnews is that the Whitestars are still rolling off the line along with the Victory Class Destroyers. These vessels will allow Star Forces to grow in numbers since we will make them pilotable by humans and will allow humans to command. With the incentive of command and higher status, people will flock to the academies. It will rebuild exponentionally. All we need is the man power to run the factories."

OOC: Ahh, then my numbers where off. Or do you want them to arrive now?

IC: Baldir watches. He knows that as soon as the Necropolis arrives some serious fire power will be in-system. He says, "As soon as the new flagship is finished, the yard can be retooled to either build line production versions or to build more Necropolis class ships."

OOC: Sorry for the late post

IC: A Large Fayth Battleship of 7,000 metters came out of hyperspace. On board was the man that would be Neo Zetas hand in aiding the Abh. The man beamed onto the Capital and slowly walked into the war room. The Man was none other then The Fuhrer King Bradley himself leader of Neo Zeta. " I have come to personaly over see the conquest of this new enemy. Please catch us up on what is needed and planned so fare." He stood with his military uniform even the hate and his Sword.

OOC: Sorry for this late post the Forum has finally let me in.

IC: Fireas was weary but replied, " I am Mrrshan Squadron leader Fireas Kinash." The Mrrshan did not want to bring out her hands to this strange human looking creature. Something in Fireas gut told here this was a person not to be trifled with.

Trianna drops her hand back out her side. "Well, Fireas," she says, "your commander is this way," she gestures with an arm and the two start walking towards the ship's med bay, "though those two from Paintcheck may have gotten a over-zealous, the greatest risk to your commander's life was when he tried to use his mental abilities to try and slow down his heart beat. The resulting heart attack almost cost him his life." Trianna didn't dive into Fireas's mind to poke around like she had the Paintcheck soldiers, she merely monitered Fireas's emotional state using her empathic abilites.

Fireas was still weary but thou she lacked the powerful Psy abilities that most Deatharon citizens have, She had been around long enough to know that most species in the Confederation can lower there heart rates with there powers. Fireas could believe that Cain tried to commit a sucide by psy induced heart attack but Fireas wondered if they were using this as a cover for there own tortures and brutally methods of interagation.

Sensing Fireas's distrust, Trianna reverted to techniques she commonly used as a counsilor before joining the Mind Corps.

"Just to let you know," Tri said as the two continued to walk, "I would have stopped those two Paintcheck souldiers if they had gotten out of control. It seems their leader has something personal against all Deatharons. That, and they think to much like a soldier. They may have been trained to withstand interrogations, but they were definitely not trained to conduct one. They managed to break one of your leader's ribs before I arrived. That is something I would have not permitted them to get away with, though that virus pill is a bit of what I would call over-kill. SeaQuestian scientists came up with a much simpler method to destroy all knowledge in case of capture."

OOC: SeaQuest, you can have the ships arrive now.

IC: Dusanyu nodded at Bradley. "Thank you for coming. As of now our forces have been drastically cut back by more than half. The SSD's that your government sold us have all been destroyed except for five. Two planets have lost capabilities to support life at the moment. Estimated casualties are in the millions and we are still working on a way to repair the damages to make them hospitable again. We are currently working on efforts to secure the Empire with our limited resources. If there is going to be anyway of countering the Shadows, it will have to be a joint effort. We do not have the power at the moment to take this enemy on ourselves."

He looked around the room. "The shadows were temporarly defeated, however their were reports of more battle crabs on the unknown planet that we were scanning. The question now is when and where they will attack next."

Fireas replies, "The Virius pill is an excellent risk to take. normally when an enemy interagates you they put you in a room with enemy officers and soldiers. The Virius is a perfect way for you to die without betraying the secrets of the Fatherland and taking out enemy military personal." Fireas after a brief hestating thought adds, "The Fatherland does not but alot of value on the lives of common soldiers. If we die doing our jobs we are honored if we fail and our captured. The Pill is supose to be our method of honor and painless death." She then adds, "Cain was the one who asked us not to die pointlessly seems he had a change of heart."

Abh Medical Ship

Trianna says, "Well, each government has its own way of keeping its intel safe from the wrong hands. Yours uses the virus pills, mine uses a method that wipes the memories."

They stop outside a door.

"If I am not mistaken," Tri says, "This is the med bay where we will find your commander."

Abh Capital - Outside

The fleet of eight Shania class (105 people) patrol/rapid-response corvettes (ISS Shania; ISS Cook; ISS Gillis; ISS Hollingsworth; ISS Jerue; ISS Kennard; ISS McPhee; ISS Napier), ten Alliance class (440 people, max. capacity of 1,600) frigates (ISS Alliance; ISS Aneid; ISS Corellia; ISS Coruscant; ISS Dagobah; ISS Dantooine; ISS Endor; ISS Mantell; ISS Naboo; ISS Tatooine), three Scorpion class (500 people; 4,500 evacuation limit) heavy cruisers (ISS Scorpion; ISS Gemini; ISS Taurus), two Thunder class (50 people) escort/scouts (ISS Thunder; ISS Lightning), fourteen Valiant class (30 people) escorts (ISS Valiant; ISS Condor; ISS Courageous; ISS Gauntlet; ISS Halberd; ISS Javelin; ISS Logan; ISS Matador; ISS Maya; ISS Tenacious; ISS Monsoon; ISS Python; ISS Quillon; ISS Sao Paulo), Wallace class (28 people) escorts (ISS Wallace; ISS Hamish; ISS Highland; ISS MacTaggert; ISS Muir Isle; ISS Robert the Bruce; ISS Sinclair), four Xenon class (100 people) escorts (ISS Xenon; ISS Arsenic; ISS Cobalt; ISS Illustrious), two Zodiac class (120 officers and crew; 15 visiting personnel; 1,000 person evac limit) tactical cruisers, one Arita class (525 crew, Max load of 3,500 people) exploratory cruiser, eight Akyazi class (108 crew, max. capacity of 550 people) escorts (ISS Akyazi; ISS Abila; ISS Accipiter; ISS Acri; ISS Alten; ISS Ameer; ISS Ancylus; ISS Araxes), one Delphin class escort cruiser, and the 4 modified Ha'Taks class combat carriers dropped to sublight near the Abh capital. They moved into formation with the rest of the ships assembled there. The I.S.S. Delphin sent a message to Baldir's ship which relayed it to him.

Abh Capital - War Room

Baldir manipulates his Rune Stone and beams his chair into the room. Taking a seat in it, he says, "A SeaQuestian fleet of experimental ships has joined the fleet in formation in-system. Their crews are composed of the survivors of both the SeaQuestian and Abh fleets that fought the Deatherons on the edge of Abh space while their ships are being repaired. The Necropolis is en route and will also arrive shortly."

Dusanyu looked over at Baldir as he sat down. "Hmmmm...keep the crews as they are. It will be a good learning experiment at the moment for both our people."

He looked at Spoor, Trife, and Bebaus. "You are dismissed. See to your fleets and then report back in one day."

The three admirals saluted and left the room.

Dusanyu focused back on Baldir. "Chances are that the Shadows have realized who you are and will strike at you next. Are you prepared for that?"

Fireas had two reasons for wanting to see Cain one to recieve his orders on what to do and the other to make sure he did not squeal about the Confederation's military secret. If he did she would have to kill him a job she personally did not relish.

Sorry for the late post, but there was an error or somrthing and it wouldn't let me log on. I'm also gone for 3 days. Oh, and Skykes doesn't hate Deatharon people, just the Fleet Marshal.

Medical
Skykes finally had his nose looked at after depositing the prisoners back into there cells. It didn't help his nerves any that right next to him was the Deatharon marine he knocked out and right next to him was the Seaquestian stranger and the Deatharon prisoner looking at Cain. Not good
Skykes kept looking over at the pair as the Abh doctor worked on his nose.
"What did you do to that Deatharon marine"
"What?... Oh. There was a fight when they escaped, and I kicked him in the face when He rushed me." Skykes decided to omit the fact that he had taken his armor off and it was a matter of honor.

Fireas immediatly ignores the others and saids to Cain, "Sir we have need of your orders?" Cain muttered softly so no one would hear except for Fireas thanks to her senstive hearing, "The orders are to surrive and keep quiet about the secrets of the Fatherland. If they press you for information attack and kill them if possiable." Fireas nods and adds, "Now for the more brutally part I have to know what you said to your interagators." Cain cries out, "I told them about Fleet Marshal Sarin and his home location. They were beating me untill I talked I even tried to commit the Virus pill." Fireas sighs and saids, "I have to terminate your life comrade otherwise the C.I.C. will do it once you get back." Cain smiles and saids, "I figured you say that please make it quick." He exposes his neck. The Mrrshan Fireas extends her claws and raises her claws. She plans to slice his throat ending Cains life.

Abh Medical Ship - Med Bay

Grabbing hold of Fireas's arm before she could strike, Trianna says, "Wouldn't there be a more honorable way to accomplish this task? Say a fighter duel?"

Abh Capital - War Room

Baldir replies, "The Empire is prepared. We have starbases scattered throughout our controlled space. We also have the support of our regional allies. As is the custom, the Empire will fight to the last one standing. If the Empire is to fall, Project Armageddon will be unleashed."

Bradley nods " I will see what forces we can put togather but the War with Jurai takes priority for now so most of our forces are there. Project Unity is still only 70% done. We howeved can send around 90 ships we have gone under military changes our ships are less in number but more effective. That would equal a fleet of 300 of our ships in the Republic wars.

Fireas snarls and saids, "This is honorable, He would be tortured to death by the C.I.C. once they found out that he talked about a Fleet Marshal home. I am giving him a fair more merciful death than the one our Central Intelligence Core will give him." Cain nods his head and saids, "She does have a point at least this way they won't kill my family to."

Abh Medical Ship - Med Bay

Trianna says, "But wouldn't dying in glorious combat, as the Klingons would call it, be more honorable? The ship I came here on is following this Abh ship cloaked and has two fighters in her hangers that we could use," she let go Fireas's arm, "and it would be less mess to clean up. At least consider it."

Abh Capital - Outside

Emerging from a Hyperspace Window, the current SeaQuestian flagship, the Necropolis, a three-kilometers diameter Necropolis class heavy warship, used her gravitic drive to move into the van of the fleet.

Abh Capital - War Room

Baldir says, after placing his Rune Stone in a socket on the right arm of the chair, "The Necropolis has arrived. Project Dark Star is almost ready for launch, though the main weapon has not been installed yet."

Fireas replies, "Once he is well send him to the fighter bay. I will give him honor by combat. Either way his death warrant is signed no human has ever beaten a Mrrshan pilot in space combat."

Trianna nods and steps back. "As you wish," she turns to Cain, "A funeral will be held by SeaQuestian personnel with full honors when your comrade lands."

Cain replies, "I may be injuried but I have never lost a dog fight." He looks at the Mrrshan Pilot and saids, "I doubt my death warrant is the only one being signed today."

The Fireas smiles and saids, "Thats the spirt get yourself feeling better before I blast you into oblivion."

Dusanyu nodded. "Alright then. I want the two SSDs that are left from the battle to report to Neo D'Hara for repairs."

He focused his gaze on Richard and Doron. "Bring the Excalibur back to the Capital. I want it fully armed with its full contigent of fighters. Make sure it has plenty of supplies. You may be gone for awhile so bring Kahlan with you along with three Mord-Sith."

Richard saluted but looked a little confused as he left the room along with Doron. That left only Wakapale, Rulef, and Mustaf in the room with Baldir and Bradley.

Dusanyu looked around the room. "It will take a few days for them to return. Until that time, I would like our forces to work together on patrols and reconstruction. I believe this is the best way to speed up the process of rebuilding. Once finished we can tend to your borders and hunting down the Shadows. Are there any objections to this?"

Abh Captial - War Room

Baldir said, "No problem. I just hope that some of the private ships in the Empire will also think so."

Abh Capital - Outside

The Necropolis launched her contingent of twenty-four Death Glyders to patrol local space. The fighters broke off into groups of two and began to sweep the system for signs of any enemy ships that were hiding.

Abh Medical Ship

Major Trianna said, as she leaned back against the wall, "Let me know when you are both ready and I'll contact my ship and have them prep the fighters."

Dusanyu smiled. "Trust me. They've done it before and do not begrudge helping hands. It may take a bit to get used to but it will go a lot faster this way."

The Emperor looked at Bradley. "Only spare what you can. Of course your war with Jurai takes precedent and I would not divert that focus. For the mean time the danger has passed and we are analyizing remains of the Shadow vessels to gather information on their technology. We'll be ready for them next time. Your support will be more than enough. If you are shy vessels to secure your nation, let us know."

He then focused his gaze back on to the room. "It is clear that our defenses of this capital are inferior. We will be taking measures to fix all problems by upgrading defense turrets and shields of the Capital. Any recommendations would be appreciated."

It would take about 72 hours for the Excalibur to arrive at the capital. In the mean time repairs were already under way. The Capital had been restored to its original axis and placed back into orbit around the single sun. Pressure leaks were already being delt with as repair crews were being brough back from secure locations on nearby moons. Welding had already begun on outer doors and walls. Defense systems were being repaired while the generators for Space Time were being brought back on line. Work was also being done to secure the defense shield generators. During all this, weakness were being sought out in power supply and being dealt with. New wiring was being done to compensate for new modifications.

Fireas saids, "I am ready to give Cain an honorable death."

Cain saids 30 minutes later, "O.K. I feel go enough for a dog fight."

Abh Medical Ship

Trianna nods. She pulls out a small device from a pocket on the inside of her jacket. Flipping it open, she pushes a few buttones. The three dissapear in swirling pillars of red light. They materialize in the main transporter room of the Vor'cha that had brought the Mind Corps Major to the Abh Medical ship. They had made it look like they were going to join the formation, but they had really been secretly tailing the Abh ship the whole time.

Trianna steps off the platform. "If you will follow me," she says, "I will lead you to the hanger bay."

Abh Capital

Two Explorer class construction/research ships dropped to sub-light in the Abh capital system. They deployed all their Tonka class construction furies (OOC: think modified fighter) to help with the repairs.

OOC: I'm thinking Bab 5 repair bots.

IC: The Emperor got in contact with repair crews through his cluyuno. "Send the construction furies to the ship yards. They can speed the process up for delivering metal platting for the Capital's outter wall. Send half their and the other half will begin the welding. Cut the Abh repair crew back so that just enough are left to show them where to place everything. The rest are to return for repairs on the interior."

The Tonka class construction furies (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/SeaQuest_Sim/Babylon%205/maintfury.jpg) split up and used one of the claw arms to physically manupulate the damaged metal and force it back into place while a welding laser in the other claw sealed it shut.

OOC: Sweet. Another version of what I was thinking of.

IC: Repair crews worked along side the construction furries to speed the process. It would take several hours for the pressure to be stablized inside the Capital.

An Abh dressed completely in a dark blue suit walked into the room and handed Dusanyu an informtation crystal. "Is this what I think it is?"

The man only nodded and then left the room.

Dusanyu looked at Bradley and Baldir. "Do you have any engineers with you that can begin work on shield generators until our engineers can be brought back from the nearby moon base? I have something very interesting to show you."

The Emperor put the crystal into the tactical readout and it brought up scimatics. "This is a 'gift' from a few of our friends. The famed J2 shield generator said to be one of the toughest shields around. We'll put it to the test."

both Pilots follow Trianna. They are both watching each other intently they whole time.

Mind Corps Vor'cha following Abh Medical Ship - Hanger Bay

"These," Trianna says as she points at the the two fighters that had been prepped, "are Death Glyder class multi-role attack fighters (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b140/SFShadowPhoenix/Models/water_12779.jpg). They have been modified to work with only one person in them instead of the usual two people. Climb on in."

Abh Capital - War Room

Baldir says, "I will send for some Asgard shield specialists transfer over from some of the SeaQuestian ships in-system."

OOC: What weapons do they posses?

IC: They both look at the Death Glyders. Cain had the nerve to say what was on his mind, "How do they work? I have only piloted Deatharon type fighters." Fireas nods in agreement.

Trianna says, "These fighters are the most common in the SeaQuestian fleet. Many variations exist. They were designed for ease of use and ease of mass production. This particular model comes with the standard two forward facing Mark I Staff Cannons on each side of the bottom of the wings," she pauses for breath before continuing, "Also standard is the fact that they are not equipped with shields. Though they more than make up for this fact with their speed and agility."

Both Fireas and Cain have there jaws drop. No shields that to them is like saying Knights going into battle without armor and shield. Cain saids, "I have never used a fighter that relies on speed before." Fireas smiles and saids, "I have this should be as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.

Dusanyu looked at Baldir and smiled. "Thank you. This should move along quite fast then."

Dusanyu looked around the room. "If there is nothing else, then you are all excused to see to your ships and crew."

Repairs were moving fairly fast on the outside with almost all hull breaches repaired. The interior would be without luxury for some time but that was the least of their worries. The Abh technical crew was already in the generator areas replacing the old shield generators with the new frames for more powerful shields. About half of the Space Time generators were repaired and ready.

OOC: SeaQuest is this where you wanted to pick up with your story? If not then I can move on a little more.

Bradley nods " I will ready my forces. I ask you transfer data concerning the battles you have all had with the shadow so fare so that we may go over it."

Dusanyu nodded. He reached down to the tactical display and pulled out an energy crystal. He handed it to Bradley. "This is a complete copy of the battle including video feed. Plug it into a holographic display for it to work."

Abh Capital

War Room

Baldir nods, "Once I return to my ship, I will send a message to have every reference to the Shadows be scrounged up on the Archive Planet. Of course, if I remember correctly, it is mostly legends and myths. Though we did derive the co-ordinates of Z´Ha´Dum from that ancient data."

Meanwhile...

Various Asgard who specialized in shields beam over and report in to Baldir via Rune Stone.

SeaQuestian ship following Abh Medical Vessel - Hanger

Trianna said, "Like I said, they were designed for ease of mass production. This also means they lack any form of F.T.L. engines. The controls in this model are designed to be as simple as possible. The controls were designed after those in the cockpits of ancient atmospheric fighters. A throttle for speed, a joystick for manuvering, a trigger for firing. Oh, speaking of that, I forgot to mention that the weapons are rigged for linked-fire and will both fire one you pull the trigger. The safety is a thumb switch on the joystick," she pauses for breath as she watches technicians move ladders to the sides of the fighters and open the cockpits, "the best way I have to describe these fighters in combat would be to compare them to gnats. Many may be destroyed, but there are dozens to take the place of each individual fighter that is destroyed."

OOC: Unless someone else wants to be attacked by the Shadow forces next (we should work out an order), its fine with me, Abh.

Cain smiles and saids, "Two gnats fighting agaisnt each other this should be intresting. He heads towards the Cockpit of his glyder. The Mrrshan Fireas goes to hers and prepares to go into battle yet again.

OOC: That's fine with me. You can start as soon as you, Deatharon, and Paintcheck are done. I also believe that Neo Zeta said he didn't mind.

IC: The Emperor nodded. "We also have coordinates from a failed scouting expedition. We can meet and iron out the finer details at a later time."

Technical crews were already at work with the new shield generators. Floor plans had already been mapped out and they were beginning to lay the foundations.

OOC: Paintcheck, I'm afraid I missed the part where you were given the frequency of my ship's shields and beamed over. Besides, all SeaQuestian fighters have over-ride codes for their computers so the big ship can take over their computers.

With the repair bots in space, construction crews began expanding the Capital to make way for the ever growing Abh population. The new frame of the Capital would take on a more castile look as the new wings would look like giant turrets with the original structure the main palace. Rail cars would run from one end to the other and would be the castle wall.

The main structure of the shield generators had been in-placed but they were trying to decide what power source they should use.

Abh Capital - War Room

Baldir stood up and beamed his chair back to his ship. He walked to the door. However, right before he reached it, he stopped.

He turned and said, "I have just recieved word, the new flagship has launched (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=9830379&posted=1#post9830379). She is currently being put through her paces and awaiting the crew that has been reasigned to her."

Dusanyu nodded. "See to it then and send a message to the Capital once you are on board so that we know you arrived safely."

Bradley went over the battle data on his ship and had it entered into the Main Computer network of Neo Zeta where battleplans and simulations took place.

Sorry about that Seaquest, I thought you said that you moved the fighters over to the Abh ship, not you went to your ship disregard the last post.

OOC: SeaQuest, let me know when you are ready to move on to the next phase of this RP. We can talk out the finer details then.


IC: Every construction bot was given a copy of the plans so they could begin carrying the iron beams to lay out foundations and begin welding.

OOC: @Abh: 'k. Shall the Anubis still arrive in your capital still? Or should she be diverted to the new thread after initial posts?
@Paintcheck: Not a problem.

IC: SeaQuestian Mind Corps Vor'cha - Hanger

Trianna said, "Just to let you know, we have taken assurances in case you decide to attack us or the Abh Medical Ship. We can lock the computers from here and just leave you to drift in space."

Abh Capital - War Room

After mentioning that the Anubis was en route, Baldir left the room and returned to his ship to organize some drills.

The pilots nod to let Trianna know they understand what she said. They prepare to launch out and begin there dog fight in space.....

Trianna walks into the hanger's control booth and picks up a headset. It will transmit her voice over the com system of both fighters.

She says into the mike, "I suggest that both of you put on the headseats in your Glyders. They can be found hanging behind the head rest of the seats. Otherwise, you will be able to hear me, but not respond."

OOC: TTFN. Going to bed.

OOC: It's comletely up to you to do what you want with the Anubis. Just as long as it flows with what you are going to do.

IC: Temporary stations were built so that Abh and SeaQuestian crews had a place for breaks and to gather for conversations. About ten were being built for the large construction overhaul equipped with everything from bedrooms, mess halls, game rooms, to small lounge areas.

The iron work was already beginning to take shape as one sector was completely laid out as the bots moved on to others. Their main job was only to lay out the skeleton since it would take more finness to complete the details for this job.

OOC: 'k, I'll divert it. Only due to distance, she won't arrive until after the attack.

OOC: Sounds good.

OOC: Am I suppose to have my Dogfight here or in the new thread?

OOC: We should wrap up the stuff we are doing in this thread before moving to the other. (IE, dogfight in this one, Medical Ship arrival in other one.). That sound good?

OOC: Ok then

IC: The Pilots put on there comunication devices. They wait to go out a finish this duel to the death.

Trianna presses a button on the console in front of her. The lights in the hanger flare orange and the techs clear the ladders from the fighters and rush to clear the area.

She says over the intercom, "Buckle yourselves in and the cockpits will close automatically."

She presses another button once the deck is clear. A forcefield flickers into place in front of the massive hanger doors. At the press of a third button, those doors slowly grind open.

"That forcefield," she says, "Is to keep the atmosphere in, but it will not hinder the the passage of the Glyders. We will initiate start-up sequence from here and auto-launch you."

She nods at a tech in the booth. He begins to press a flury of buttons. The gravitic engines in the fighters power up and the two Glyders gracefully swoop out of the bay.

As soon as they have left the bay, she turns to a near-by Mind Corps First Lieutenant and says, "Bring me those two from Paintcheck."

"Aye, ma'am," he replied before scurrying off to do as she had ordered.

OOC: All your's now, Deatharon. Just remember, I have put in a few safety measures if you try anything funny.

Where's the new thread? Wasn't aware of it. Mind if I bring in a fleet of my own?

"Where'd they go?" Skykes wondered aloud as he searched the ship's corridors looking for any sign of the Seaquestian stranger or Cain. Suddenlythe Mind Corps liutenant shimmered into view in front of him. Skykes reached for his rifle and dropped to 1 knee,thinking it was an invisible Deatharon soldier.
"Hands where I can see th- oh nevermind." Skykes realized it was another Seaquestian soldier.
"You the Paintcheck soldier Trianna wants me to get?"
"Who the hell is Trainna?"
"...The mind corps officer that was here earlier."
"Right, where the hell is she? She disappeared off this ship it seems, taking with her my most valuble asset."
The mind coprs liutenant explained to Skykes the situation.
"Goddammit, how could she do something like that, I can't afford to have him killed, especially not after the breakout. The emperor is probably ready to kill me."
He radioed to Kryston who joined him in the hallway. Skykes explained the situation to him.
"So, how do we get to the ship she's on?"
The liutenant smiled and pulled out his rune stone.

Seaquestian Ship
"Whoa, I got to get me one of those." Skykes said as he materialized on the Seaquestian ship.
The liutenant laughed and motioned for them to follow him.

After a short walk they made it to the hangar just as the fighters were launching. Skykes approached Trainna.
"What are you doing letting them go free like that? Cain is my most valuble asset now, I can't afford to have him killed. I thought you were on our side. Unless you have some good answers for me, the formost being where the Fleet marshal lives, I'm going to kill you." Skykes growled.

OOC: The Part II thread is here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=450972).

IC: Trianna whirls at him. She says coldly, "If you knew anything, you would have known to have your own telepath, if you have any, at the interrigation. You would know that by using your method you condemed him to death and dishoner when they got back home," she turned back to the window into the hanger, "besides, you catch more flies with honey. A good interigator knows how to make an interigation seem more like a friendly chat," she turns to face him again with an icey look in her eyes, "I've seen inside Cain's mind. By allowing him to die honorably in his comrades eyes, I gain their trust as they see that the Holy Empire is willing to allow them to keep their honor than be executed as dishonorable traitors. Its a give-and-take relationship you want to establish. Probably why there is no mention of forced labor in any of the Empire's historical records. It just goes against standard SeaQuestian ethics and morals."

Fireas and Cain start there dogfight as soon as they get out of the hanger. Fireas easily out manevers Cain and appears to be a better shot as well. Cain tries to chase her down and take her out. The battle was looking like a WWI fighter pilot movie with both sides doing evasive manevers and pot shots at one another........

Thanks, will post there once I have something to post.

Skykes knew she was right, but he didn't care, not while his information was about to be truned into space dust.
"I tried that before I broke his rib, it didn't work very well. He started mouthing off and I had to put him in his place. It did get results, that's how I got my only lead. I didn't expect him to tell his comrade out there," he gestured to the fighters "to ask him what he told us. I didn't think he'd tell them."

Kryston jumped in at that point, "What we did worked, what have you got for us?" Kryston said accusingly.

Trianna sighed, "Trust is not something that can just be given away. It is something that must be earned," she gestured towards a monitor displaying the two fighters, "you need to build up a relationship with a person," she smirked, "besides, their are much more subtle means to obtain information," she holds up a small chip, "like neural-clones."

Don't lecture me. What exactly is a neural clone?"
If it's what I think it is...

Kryston spoke his mind first.
"A neural clone wouldn't happen to be a clone of a person's brain would it?"

The Mrrshan pilot managed to hit Cain's Glyder. It's engines go off line, and the Mrrshan pilot Fireas launchs her killing blow at his cockpit. The explosion was deadly and Cain was obliterated in the attack. The Mrrshan Pliot saids, "Cain is dead he had been given an honorable death in battle. Instead of torture and dishonor."

Trianna presses the button on her headset that activates her mike.

While holding the button, she says, "Understood," she gestures at a tech behind her who presses a few keys, "the weapons have been disabled from our end. Perhaps you would like to bring the Glyder back in the hanger yourslef. If so, feel free to do so."

Letting go of the button and breaking the connection, she turns back to Skyes.

She returns the chip to her pocket and says, "A neural-clone is an A.I. program based off of someone's mind, yes. The chip containing the program is implanted into the brain of the person you want information from. It will grow tendrils and tap into every part of said person's brain looking for the information you want."

Fireas guides the Glyder back to the hanger. She gives a quick salute to the wreck that was Cain's Glyder and lands in the hanger a look of Pride and regret was across her face.

The wrecked fighter was speared with a tractor beam and brought into the hanger. Cain's body would be extracted from it, placed in a torpedo casing, and given the standard SeaQuestian naval funeral in space.

Fireas asked If the other prisoners could witness the Funeral of there leader Cain.

Zecker walked over to Trianna. "You sure that little chip has his whole brain on it? Cause Cain sure as hell isn't going to be able to tell me anything more." SKykes whispered. Kryston was covering Freas with his rifle.
"When did you implant it in him?"

Trianna replied into the headset, "I will see what I can arrange. It may be only just as many as we can fit into the room."

Removing the headset, she replies to Skyes, "Like I said earlier, I was in his head. As he told you, Cain was a mere fighter pilot and Deatharon fighter pilots aren't privy to only as much classified material as they need to do their jobs (OOC: Just infering from what I've read so far). As for whose mind the A.I. simulates, that is Scorpius (http://www.chumlimited.com/data/1/0/2/5/Pygram%20as%20Scorpius.jpg), the man who designed the neural-clone chip. You have the address, anyone at the address can be implanted with the chip to be retrieved at a later date. Though the time you will have to wait for the chip to finish its task depends on how deep it has to dig for the sought after information."

Fireas was not surpised to see that the Paintcheck marine had a gun pointed at here. She made a mental note to warn the Confederation that the nation of Paintcheck would have be dealt with. Provided she lived to see the Fatherland again.

Noting where Skyes weapon was pointed, Trianna said, "Marine, I would put that gun away," she points to a dark corner where a figure in black-on-black armor, "Otherwise that Kull Warrior (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b140/SFShadowPhoenix/Troops/kull_warrior.jpg) will have to take action. And the Kull wrist gauntlet leaves quite a nasty burn."

Kryston lowered his rifle, but kept it within easy reach unsafed.
"What do I need to extract the information from the chip? DO you have the facilities here to read it?" Yes, this is the moment I've been waiting for. Hopefully that pilot over there doesn't know what this is.

OOC: if you try to put something in her head she will fight to the death to resist unless ttuned or knocked out...

Unless I misunderstood, the chip is just Cain's toughts from when Trainna was in his head, it was never actually on his brain, it just transfers the memories or something. I don't think it's going in Fireas' head.

OOC: you metion the other pilot. I assumed you were planing on probeing her mind.

By "other pilot" I meant Fireas,sorry for the confusion. Neither of the 2 soldiers know her name.

OOC: You both misunderstand. It was the thing Scorpius put in Cryton's brain in the Farscape series. It only has a copy of an AI on it, the info Trianna saw in Cain's mind is still in her head. The chip would only work if it had been implanted and removed. And you both seem to forgot about my Goa'uld Sarcophagus technology.

IC: Trianna said, with a smirk, "Yes, this ship's computer is compatable with the V.R. headsets used to search the information the chip gathers. However, you misunderstand, it will only get the information you seek after implantation," she paused, "then their is the Auroa Chair. We don't have one aboard, and their use is strictly regulated, as they can sometimes cause the subject to lose their sanity or become blubbering idiots."

OOC: Paintcheck I hear your trying to join the G.F.F.A. My nation is part of that alliance won't that led to your Marine Skykes being against the alliance because he would technically be on the side as the Fleet Marshal Dylan Hunt? Hey Seagate my nation has been trying to get a Sarcophagus for our Emperor so he does not have to rely on the Constant cloneing tech problem of his D.N.A. weaking over all the times he has been cloned.

That is true, but then wouldn't both Abh and Seaquest have the same problem? I was actually wondering about that myself.

OOC: @Deatharon: Mention it in the G.F.F.A. meeting thread. My last post there included an IC mention of the Sarcophagus technology. Don't want OOC clutter.