NationStates Jolt Archive

The untold millennia that the Elder races of this universe have endured have them see the rise and decline of countless numbers of races and civilizations. Yet a few of them have grown great and survived great wars and disasters. Many of the younger races of the universe have gained a interest in the technologies, history, and cultures of the younger races. To answers this the Council of the Elder Races has established the world of Elernia to host a place where the younger races may gather and discuss varying issues with the Elder races of the universe.

On the world Elernia the Elder races in the Council of the Elder races have sent representatives or members of their races to represent them on the planet. The world itself is covered by vast and glorious temples, buildings, and structures of other purposes. As well the Eternals had dedicated a great part o the world to be a vast garden full of beautiful planets and flora all of which have been breed and grown by the Eternals. Other parts of have been built by other Elder races and thus have their own unique designs and technologies.

Embassies:
Imperial Republic of Dratheria
Chronosia
Zatarack
SeaQuestian Empire

Inhabitants:

OOC: Feel free to build an embassy of send someone to inhabit the planet. As well feel free to discuss matter of importance with the other nations of the Council of the Elder races. As well your are welcome to ask questions.

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The Imperial Republic of Dratheria wishes to build an Embassy on this planet realizing that the Imperium must embrace and communicate those Xenos who have the best interests for humans at heart. Inisde shall be copies of the glorious history of the Imperium as well as the Library of Genesis, the History of the Dratherians, as well as many other reference and library points. most of the libraries and histories will be open while others will need special permission to view such as the Library of Genesis.

The Council weclomes you unto the wolrd of Elernia and as well we will respect your thoughts on the matter of your libary's access and inventory for that is your nation's own matter.

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The Imperium would be interesting in founding an embassy to better understand these so-called 'Elder Races'. Races so arrogant as to presume their superiority over the common ilk and all it's varied races. The folly of the Gods is presuming that man can never match them; and being torn screaming from the skies.

OOC: Alright your embassy has been added.

The Alcalid Empire shall establish an embassy, as establishing diplomatic relations with ineren such as you could prove beneficial. And if anyone from something called the Cult blasts it, ignore them.

OOC: Okay you have been added and also as well thank you for telling me.

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"The SeaQuestian Empire would like to open an embassy on this world of yours. If you don't mind, we would like to include one of our Stargates on our embassy grounds. Let us know and we will have Ferengi Consortium send ships containing the construction supplies and the Gate with its related materials as our ships are all currently occupied elsewhere."

Signed,
Ambassador James Blish
The Imperial Nycarian Grand Navy of SeaQuest

Eternal Response Message:

“You are welcome to establish an embassy on this world and construct the embassy in the way that you best see fit. As for the Stargate, though we do fund them large and burdensome, you are allowed to bring one to this world.”

"Understood. Our Stargate construction facilities are amoung the last connections we have to the advanced tech of our ancestors. Thanks for allowing us to set-up an embassy on your world."

Signed,
Ambassador James Blish
The Imperial Nycarian Grand Navy of SeaQuest

OOC: Just an F.Y.I., I use SG-1 style Stargates for informal locations (like my Botany outpost colony) and SG-A style ones for formal locations (like embassys). The designs on all the Stargates are cannon, except the chevron colors (SG-1's are red, SG-A's are blue, and mine are Gold).

Eternals’ Response Message:

“We await your facailities arrival on this world. Yet we what are your ancestor’s species name because we likely have information on them and their technologies in the Eternal Empire’s library on this world.”

OOC: The Eternals have developed a different type of transportation which is a hand held teleportation system that can bring to any world within the Eternal Empire.

"We are the modern descendents of the Ancient Alterans. Ten-thousand years ago, most of Altera's population ascended through artificial means. Those of us that disagreed with evolving artificially remained behind at a much lower tech level as the others had hid most of the advanced stuff before-hand. We have only recently brought Atlantis up from the ocean floor."

Signed,
Ambassador James Blish
The Imperial Nycarian Grand Navy of SeaQuest

OOC: Sounds like a long range transporter. (Long enough range to make Star Trek and Asgard transporter tech jealous).
Note: The rising of Atlantis marks the start of my IC history on NS.

“Seeing as how you are true ancients we will allow you to access the Eternal Empire’s library through an access terminal on this planet. Yet we will have to have an Eternal with you in order for you to be able to use it due to be their being an Eternal genetic and power lock on it.”

Eternal Response Message

OOC: The teleportation system can traverse the vast distances between galaxies with a second or two.

OOC: That would make it so long range, their would be no time for sight-seeing. It would be the Concorde of long-range transporters. In other words, that's one hell of a range.

IC: Messages

"Acknowledged and understood. We accept your terms for access to your library. As a representative of the SeaQuestian Empire, I thank you for allowing us this access."

Signed,
Ambassador James Blish
The Imperial Nycarian Grand Navy of SeaQuest

Planetary Orbit

The Ferengi Consortium ships sent with the materials for the SeaQuestian embassy dropped to sublight and sent down a message requesting co-ordinates to beam down personnel and materials to.

OOC: The teleportation system was developed in order for fast travel across the Eternal Empire because normal Eternal space transport would years to reach even a fifth of the way across the vastness of the Eternal Empire.

IC: As the Ferengi Consortium ships landed teams of human workers were waiting to help the newcomers to the planet. Also an Eternal was standing serving the ship as it landed. This Eternal would be the one to show to the library.

OOC: These are D'Koras (five in total) and don't have atmospheric or landing capabilities. They do have Star Trek tech style transporters (FC is a Ferengi style Star Trek tech nation and he lets me use his ships at times (in exchange for trade and allowing him to travel through my space with very few restrictions)).
Dimensions :
Length : 487 meters
Beam : 440 meters
Height : 80 meters
Decks : 22
Mass : 3,800,000 metric tons

OOC: Alright I will send up some transports to pick up the cargo from the D'Koras. Also this is my last post for tonight.

IC: Seeing that the alien craft could not proceed any further the Eternal sent a message to the D'Koras offering to bring the cargo down to the planet’s surface. As well the Eternal sent the coordinates to them if they wanted to be teleported down instead of using transports.

The crew of all five D'Koras agreed to both options. The Daimon in charge of each wanted to be elsewhere making more money as soon as possible.

On the ground the laborers began to organize the materials that had been beamed down from the five D'Koras. While in the air the transport craft gathered what was being loaded onto their ships and then transported it to the planet’s surface, where they were brought to the area where the things that had been teleported down where located.

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The D'Koras warped out back to Ferengi Consortium space after unloading their passengers and cargo. It would take the better part of the remaining day and well into the next few to set-up the prefab parts of the SeaQuestian embassy around the Stargate. After everything was up and running smoothly, then external flourishes would be added.

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OOC: Sorry about not posting I have been a little busy.

IC: As the SeaQuestian Empire was being constructed an Eternal approached the Alterans and said to them,” I gave come here to offer you the chance to learn more about the technologies you have lost access to. Yet, I can only bring six of you with me and they only can be Alterans. So chose those six wisely.”

OOC: Not a problem.

IC: The Alteran approached nodded her head in acknowledgement.

"As the ambassador assigned to this embassy, I will be taking one slot," she said, "It will give me the chance to dust off my old degrees," she paused to think for a moment, "Dr. Juster would be coming as well. He would know who would be best to fill out the other slots. Would you like to meet him?"

A single burst message across holo-HPG and comm-Orb networks is directed at this world, a new kind of message devoid of the normal scatter coding and such of the past few decades of constant war.

:: ~ Will it be fine for a former resident of this dimension to send a representative, as our resources are far less strained at the present time? It would be pleasing to talk about things other than war for once.

Regards,

Lady Seto Kamiki
Gaian Ascendancy Prime Foreign Advisor ~ ::

Holographic Transmission

The form of Janus, Acting Dictator of the Gate Builders, springs to life. The voice of the hologram is distorted by the vastness of space, and the many nebulae te signal travelled through.

I, Janus, commander of the forces of the de-ascended Alterans, wish to offer you the priveledge of a true Alteran embassy on your world. It will contain one of our hologaphic projectors with information on the history of our people, and a few security technologies we created soon after we returned to this plane. Respond promptly.

[I RP the Alterans like SQ, but I RP a group of them who de-ascended and retained much of their ascended knowledge. They have all the technology they had prior to Ascension, but are a litle bit arrogant... Like the eternal empire.]

To SeaQuest:

The Eternal replied,” Alright then please follow me to the Eternals; archive building on this world. Yet do not touch any of the devices inside due to the reason that non-Eternals cannot use them and at risk of bringing harm unto themselves if they do.”

To Gaian Ascendancy:

In response to the message the Eternals sent a reply message to the source of the message sent them by the Gaians.

“We are willing to accept you unto the planet as we wish to foster new relations between the Eternals and the Ascendants, both new and old. Please, feel free to come at anytime as well.”

The Gaians didn't waste any time. Within a day, two Hikari Treeship vessels make a Fold Jump, ending up in orbit over the Eternals indicated embassy world.

"Nice sight." ..comes the leader of the expedition's voice. "Different for the norm." ...said as she turns around to Comms. "Inform we have arrived, says Lady Seto of the Republic Sphere."

"Don't I count?" ..says a meek finger pointing Peorth. Seto shrugs. "And my equal as well." ..Seto says with a bland wave of a hand, her own joke that Peorth looks dryly upon.

A signal is sent below for coordinates to teleport down to very soon after.

Holographic Transmission

The form of Janus, Acting Dictator of the Gate Builders, springs to life. The voice of the hologram is distorted by the vastness of space, and the many nebulae te signal travelled through.

I, Janus, commander of the forces of the de-ascended Alterans, wish to offer you the priveledge of a true Alteran embassy on your world. It will contain one of our hologaphic projectors with information on the history of our people, and a few security technologies we created soon after we returned tot his plane. Respond promptly.

[I RP the Alterans like SQ, but I RP a group of them who de-ascended and retained much of their ascended knowledge. They have all the technology they had prior to Ascension, but are a litle bit arrogant... Like the eternal empire.]Eternal Response Message:

“You are welcome co establish an embassy on this world and to move freely. Also we welcome you to have access to one of our more secure libraries to examine what has happened throughout the universe during your absence from it.”

OOC:The Eternals are not necessarily arrogant, but do not hold the younger more newly emerged races as not yet ready to take responsibility over the universe and must be prevented from gaining knowledge that can destroy the order of the universe.

OOC: Speaking of destroying Order; the Imperium's going to become rather interesting to you soon :D

The Gaians didn't waste any time. Within a day, two Hikari Treeship vessels make a Fold Jump, ending up in orbit over the Eternals indicated embassy world.

"Nice sight." ..comes the leader of the expedition's voice. "Different for the norm." ...said as she turns around to Comms. "Inform we have arrived, says Lady Seto of the Republic Sphere."

"Don't I count?" ..says a meek finger pointing Peorth. Seto shrugs. "And my equal as well." ..Seto says with a bland wave of a hand, her own joke that Peorth looks dryly upon.

A signal is sent below for coordinates to teleport down to very soon after.The Eternals sent a response to the Gaian ship bearing the coordinates to wear to teleport their people down to the planet’s surface.

Seto, Peorth, and one more accompanyment, the Ascendant Avian Lord Ackronus, the latter finally away from war duties for once, all heads to the vessel teleporter sector.

A short teleport beam of silver-blue energy brings the three Advisors to the planet's surface. They remark to themselves of the scenery this planet offers, as they wait for their hosts.

Three Eternals approached the Ascendants from a wide rod that lead to the interior of the city. As they approached the Eternal in the center said,” Welcome to this world. What brings you here my friends?”

When the Eternals arrive, Seto speaks first in a gentle tone. "Peace, and little else."

Ackronus adds.. "~ We have finally entered a period of peace. We can elaborate further elsewhere. ~" ..in his own kind tone.

To SeaQuest:

The Eternal replied,” Alright then please follow me to the Eternals; archive building on this world. Yet do not touch any of the devices inside due to the reason that non-Eternals cannot use them and at risk of bringing harm unto themselves if they do.”

Ambassdor Remco nodded as Dr. Juster and four of his aides formed up behind her. Word had traveled between the Alterans, Furlings, and Draconians setting up the embassy by word of mouth and through use of Palm Links.

"Do lead the way," Remco said as she moved an errant piece of hair from her eyes.

The same Eternal replied,” Then let us go to a place more private, beyond the ears of those who are mortal and to young to understand the affairs we take part in. If you would let me I will teleport us to the Eternals’ citadels on this world.”

Ambassdor Remco nodded as Dr. Juster and four of his aides formed up behind her. Word had traveled between the Alterans, Furlings, and Draconians setting up the embassy by word of mouth and through use of Palm Links.

"Do lead the way," Remco said as she moved an errant piece of hair from her eyes.The Eternal said to the six individuals,” Stand still and we will arrive shortly at the archive’s entrance.”

After saying this they were engulfed in light and brought tot the archive in less than half a second. Then the Eternal said,” We are here. Yet, I must first open the doorways into the archive.”

He waved his hand and a dozen doorways opened up in a row. Then the Eternal walked forward and signaled to the group to follow him inside.

"As you wish." Seto replies simply. The other two just wait calmly. (Rare it had been that they could feel calm for it's own pure sake.)

The central Eternal bowed his head in response. Then he hit a button on his side which brought them into a blue crystal room. The Eternal then he said,” Here we do not need to fear harm or any interference. Now we may talk freely…”

The Eternal said to the six individuals,” Stand still and we will arrive shortly at the archive’s entrance.”

After saying this they were engulfed in light and brought tot the archive in less than half a second. Then the Eternal said,” We are here. Yet, I must first open the doorways into the archive.”

He waved his hand and a dozen doorways opened up in a row. Then the Eternal walked forward and signaled to the group to follow him inside.

"Crud," groaned Dr. Juster, "I wish they had warned us they were going to use a transporter. I hate those infernal contraptions."

"Come now, Doc," Remco says as she starts to follow the Eternal, "the only way to get over your phobia is to approach it with an open mind."

The Gaian and Ascendant guests look around with some measure of the impressed. "Beautiful." Peorth soothes out. Seto nods as she looks about. Ackronus however is too ancient to be so easily swayed anymore. Still his griffon billion plus year old eyes meet no objection here.

Seto thanks the Eternals inferrence, and then offers of an up to date tone. "To be simplistic, the Eternal War is on hold for at least seventy-five years. All sides with Elder Power oversight have agreed to a Treaty to cease all hostilities for the same time period." ..she adds with a weary tone.

"The Angels and Infernals exhausted themselves to a great extent. No one was prepared for a prolonged conflict at such a scale."

Peorth pegs in with.. "Since we are in a secure area, to speak frankly, the Dark Ascendancy plan may have backfired. Trying to force the celestials to burn this Dimension utterly hasn't worked. There's too much life energy in D3 Dimension for even the celestial Pillars to sunder."

"~ Nonetheless, peace has come, true and no whimsy to it all. ~" ..the Ascendant adds. It's clear a great deal of relief is in all three of their voices.

As they progressed deeper into the archive building heart there were a number of beautiful pieces of artwork made of precious stones, gold, and diamonds. Then they approached a door made of solid diamond. There the Eternal said,” This is the access point into the Eternal Empire’s great library. Yet first before I enter I must know that you all are ready to witness what is behind this door.”

The Eternal turned around and shook his head in sadness upon hearing of such a loss of life. Then he turned back around and said,” Such is a responsibility of the Elder beings who are righteous and it is our responsibility to protect the younger races from such evils such as the Infernals and the Dark Ascendancy. Yet we Eternals are ourselves hard pressed by the Dark Eternals and a number of their newer ‘allies’.

Already, for millions of years the Eternals have slowly been losing in numbers at a rate that cannot be seen by mortals. So for well over a million years we have being looking for a prevention to this and to also help protect our empire from being overwhelmed by chaos. So in that a very small group of Eternals, not more then two hundred, have being working about bringing about the second coming of the Highest Ones. In this we Eternals will become great gods with our power transcending to all universe.

Recently they have been getting close and close to this goal. So that much we had to detain all of them, but we have not been able to find half of them. Yet off of this topic the Eternals have brought together a new army that can help end the darkness in the universe.”

Seto listens to all this, and slits her eyes very cat like. "That is very interesting to hear. We had sensed reverberations of chaotic inklings during the war, from where we could only guess."

Seto walks about for a bit, as she talks further. "We won't presume we know any better here than you do of place of hierarchy and age of race, but we do also know oppritunity when once comes along."

Seto ends up to the right of the Eternals. "We still have Operation Crassius to call upon, thanks to the Treaty."

Arckronus imparts. "~ The war is over, but not the fighting. And His Excellency wishes to expand the influence of the Sphere outside the Archonis Supercluster, by adding three Dark Eternal controlled Superclusters, with intergalactic Wall groups along side.

..this time we have the ability to break the Dark Eternals, and mend many wounds. We realize that breaking their power base, instead of actually destroying the Dark Eternals personally, is more plausible. ~"

Seto continues. "We have the resources needed for one major operation, without interferrence by the Infernals, and possibly draw another enemy of ours already mentioned, into a massive trap.

In return for help with this, we promisse to help you with your own problem of ascension without limitation. And if our experiences in the Intracellic Realm is of any indication, your wishes are very plausible."

A small pause, Seto then adds.. "I felt a turning point of the great door of history has come. We need an extra pair of hands to turn it, per say."

The Eternal summoned a few more Eternals from different worlds in order to address them on the issue presented him by the Ascendants. Upon talking to them for a few minutes the Eternal addressed the Ascendants again and said,” We have discussed the prospect that you have presented to use here. And we have decided that we will fight alongside you in this war against our dark brethren as they are, at least slightly, our fault.

So we will send half of the full body of the Eternals trained in the art of war and also we will send a third of our entire fleet to help in the space campaign. Yet despite this we have reason to believe that this war has a greater purpose for the Eternals other than breaking the Dark Eternal Empire. On this matter we have little information, but we are now more concerned in brining a new golden age to the universe after a billion years of darkness across many galaxies.

For the Dark Eternals we have gained new knowledge that they have begun creating a new race more foul than any mockery of life that they yet to create. These forces we believe have been given a very slight amount of Dark Eternal genes so that they may counter a threat if confronted by a war against the Angelic forces.”

As they progressed deeper into the archive building heart there were a number of beautiful pieces of artwork made of precious stones, gold, and diamonds. Then they approached a door made of solid diamond. There the Eternal said,” This is the access point into the Eternal Empire’s great library. Yet first before I enter I must know that you all are ready to witness what is behind this door.”

"What test do you require of us?" asked Remco.

Dr. Juster was still a little fluster from the unexpected transport and just kept his ears open for the Eternal's response.

The Eternal responded to the question by saying,” There is no test I just wish to know that you are ready and willing to witness what is beyond this door.”

The Eternal responded to the question by saying,” There is no test I just wish to know that you are ready and willing to witness what is beyond this door.”

"Ahh," replied Ambassador Remco, "I misunderstood your meaning."

Dr. Juster stifled a slight chuckle. Remco glared daggers at him.

Remco returned her attention to the Eternal and said, "I'm ready."

Dr. Juster nodded and said, "As am I."

Affirmatives also came from the other four Alterans there.

The Eternal now knowing that the entire group was ready opened the door to the heart of the archive. Inside the room was ablaze with light and activity as millions of screens processing and showing data. As well gold and silver were everywhere that scripted in the Eternal language told stories of times many millions of years ago. As well when the Eternal entered lights surrounded him and the group of guests. The lights upon anayalzying those for a brief second left and a holographic panel, with millions of characters on it emerged. Using this the Eternal brought up a number of screens that held designs, diagrams, and data on a huge number of Alteran things. The Eternal then translated them into the Alteran tongue and put the diagrams in front of the group of individuals. The Eternal after this said,” This information is just a fraction of what we have on the Alterans and if you need any more just ask.”

Remco nodded before she replied, "Thanks for all your help on this," she turns toward Dr. Juster and said, "Get to work, Doc. You'll be better at understanding the technical stuff than I am."

Juster said, "Yes, ma'am."

He moved in front of the display and asked the Eternal, "How do I work this thing?"

Ackronus replies simply. "~ If they are more foul than the Infernals themselves, then we might be more worried. In the end, anything made upon the beings of this Dimension, are still anchored in this dimension.

When the time comes, we will have adequate resources for the campaign breadth and scope we have in mind. ~"

Peorth however comments.. "Can we do it that will be successful over two thousand galaxies and gobular cluster, drag the Dark Ascendancy where we want it, and not cause too much outside dissention?"

Seto just looks over at Peorth, with... "We didn't sign any treaty with the Dark Eternals. We're still at war with them anyway." Peorth just shrugs. "Just wondering how the other nations will react to an obvious invasion after we declared a period of peace.

Don't want us to be hypocrites or such."

Seto chuckles. "I think we passed that line quite a while back. And in anycase, we never found all those citizens of ours that the Dark Eternals stole. If some nation like Chronosia, Huntaer or any other don't like it, then they should become intergalactic empires and deal with things on our level.

And in the end, this invasion will be to stabilize our realm for the next century. If the Dark Eternals remain, we'll never know true peace. If the Dark Ascendancy isn't dealt also, well, take a wild guess.

Again, the turning of the page of history here. Nothing less."

Peorth folds her arms behind her head with a bland. "Well, as long as there's new vacation spots on the worlds we'll liberate. Sien's hotsprings are getting a tad old."

SeaQuest:

The Eternal replied to Juster,” Simply move your over your hand over the screen and it will change pages. If you want to examine a different screen just simply push the screen away from you and then point your hand at the screen you want to see.”

Gaian Ascendancy:

The Eternal waving his hand around in the air bringing u p a hologram of three super clusters that were held by the Dark Eternals that was near the borders of the Gaian Ascendancy. Then the Eternal said,” The map I have just brought up indicated three super clusters that are still recovering from the Wars of Destruction. In these super clusters we have reason to believe are where the Dark Eternals are creating the dark creatures that I previously mentioned. Also we know for a fact that these galaxies hold a large numbers of your people that were taken from your nation during the waning days of the last major conflicts of the war.

As for the worlds that we liberate during the campaign I propose that they be given the choice to either join the Eternal Empire, Gaian Ascendancy, or start their own nations without interference from us. When we are able to drive back the Dark Eternals we should also help rebuild the worlds and reeducated them in the ways of light and peace.

The matter of the Dark Eternals themselves we do not believe that we can eliminate them all, but we do know that we can vanquish enough of them so as to prevent from maintaining their current empire. To do this we must prevent the Dark Ascendancy and Dark Eternals from joining up or who knows what we will be up against.”

Flames of countless colors burned in great braziers about the Chronosian embassy; as inside, Severino Jeriacor; Primarch brother of the Emperor, Remiel; attended to his experiments. Herbs slipped from his fingertips in a rough circle; as almost absently he laid his hand upon the surface of a scrying crystal; glistening with radience as it accessed the Chronosian communications network; sending his telepathic message to the Eternals.

The Imperium demands an audience with the Eternals; matters of great urgency present themselves to the universe. There is much to be discussed; much to be fathomed in these dark times. Oppressed we may be on all sides by chains that soon shall be easily broken. Come forth, speak; we have much to tell you.

In response to the Chronosian message, nine ancient powerful Eternals came to the Chronosian embassy door and awaited for someone to come and meet. While another Eternal sent this response message:

“We have sent a numbers of Eternals to your embassy and are currently at your door. If you wish to communicate with the Eternals further then please talk to them in private.”

A gesture of his wrist and the door opened; Severino did not even bother to turn about and regard them; for he was busy, crouching, examining the eldritch etchings of his circle, scenting the herbs upon the air, letting his tongue touch his lips. He pushed himself up, steadying himself on the crackling, rune-etched staff that he bore; before finally turning about.

"Ah, so they responded. When sorrows come, they come not in single spies but in battalions, eh?" He waved his hand; "Forgive me, Old Earthen dramas; I assume you know and care nothing of the far-distant history of my kind. Though beginnings-" He waved a finger in the air, as though enlightening or chastising, turning away from them again "-Beginnings can be everything. I for example, began my journey at the Glyph Worlds; do you know what a Glyph world is? I imagine not..."

Seto suprises the Eternals instead with.. "Our plan has the Dark Eternals and Dark Ascendancy merging. We see things a bit differently, thanks greatly to the mere nature of dimensional 'familiarity' physics."

Seto addresses further.. "It's an effect where beings from one dimension, based upon a different reality fequency of subspace, down to their atomic and molecular structure, after enough time in another dimension, gains the aspects of the other dimensional signature, replacing their original over time.

This however works for relatively bening frequency ranges. Those that are not benign, like the one the Dark Ascendancy hail from, becomes disruptve at any level, to the structure, on all levels, of other beings around them.

It is all as much a moral iota, as it is a physics one. It tends to explain how come they had been so disruptive to even the celestial forces during the Eternal War here, moreso than it had been of recent even on their native turf."

Seto keeps pacing around everyone. "We're going to use that. It's a risk, but the harm that an alliance between the D.E. and D.A. forces creates, may be more than the harm done to us in the same wake.

If they disrupt each other enough in anyway, that will disprupt the natural hold both forces have over their powers, and everything around that matters. Even small amounts, on an operation the scale of Operation Crassius will be of great detriment to the defenders."

Ackronus nails it all in further. "~ We don't need to destroy the Dark Eternals. If you can give us a basic way to trap them in battle, we'll use the very effect of drawing the Dark Ascendancy into the 'aid' of the Dark Eternals as we invade.

If we break them very early, within six months, the inital operation will be complete, and we'll move to phase two after, and liberate another thirty-seven Superclusters, and no just break the hold the Dark Eternals have had.

But remove them as a power altogether. Not one death of any Dark Eternal will be needed to result in the overall goal. ~"

Seto then impunes. "We'll abide by the wish for how many of the three inital Superclusters wish to join whom. If needed, all of the three can be Confederacy Alliance realms, and not directly encompassed by the territorial directive of the Sphere Empire.

However, as Lord Excellency Kerensky wishes, he 'does' expect to extend the Guardianship over the liberated territories, for another reason. One that involves the future power base of the Hikari Power." Seto stops and rubs her nose.

"For every vibrant and free world out there, we wish to plant one Hikari Tree Seed, and start a small forest on them. For all the liberated world over each Supercluster, in numbers surpassing one trillion in number, will result in the increased power of the Hikari Power, the ability to extend the Guardianship as a physical power to protect, and nurture enhanced life and evolution on the vast scale.

A future project will come from all this. Keeping worlds is not a major priority. Enhancing the Hikari Power over every liberated world is. We are an empire of light after all, as Lord Aleaic put it, and it is a small price to ask for what we do here."

Seto stops and waits for it all to sink in. The Ascendancy was declaring here it's intentions for the next 50,000 years in all essentian.

The Eternal in the center stepped and waving his own hand conjured up two silver chairs and sat down in one. Then the Eternal looked at Severino with a black face and said to him,” On the contrary I have studied humans since the beginning of your evolution, which I might say is quite interesting. As well I have kept track of what your race has done, gone through, and become. In a way you might regard me as somewhat of a human scholar. As for your glyph worlds they are rather inefficient both in space and consumption of resources. Yet, this is not the reason why I have I wish to know why you summoned us here.”

"Inefficient; ah but they serve their purpose. Suppose you can't guess as to that, can you?" A smirk crosses those lips. "That would Chaos, the veneration, edification and deification of Chaos; remarkable process really. We consider ourselves entirely it's servants; it's agents. But we'll never win." He turns towards the leader. "You regard yourself as Lawful, I suppose? Aloof enough to sit amongst the allies of the White Lords."

He ponders, tracing a finger through a jar of reddish fluid, pressing it to his lips, smirking and pouring it with a soft mewling. "Neither of us will really ever win. Law, Chaos; Good, evil. Right, wrong. Theres always got to be a Balance of sorts...Yes, Balance." He examines the runes, hmming softly. "Theres nine of you, important I assume. Three by Three, yet you must feel somewhat intimidated for such a show. I know you have other business, of course; this world is abuzz. But you seek the moral; the heart; the meat of the matter. I want to know more about you; what you are. How you came to be. Eternals; as it were. As you regard yourself, but what is Eternal, really? Nothing cannot come from nothing and nothing can persist forever...Not a Warp entity, or a being of Chaos, true enough; but there are other planes...Other forms...Tell me."

Gaians:

The Eternal suddenly took on a more grand form becoming taller and more terrible to behold (OOC: Like a god). Then the Eternal began to speak as if some higher force was speaking through him,” This war you wage will be both the death and rebirth of an ancient race. As you fight a light of old shall awake. The light will drown all chaos and darkness and forever alter what once was.”

The Eternal then returned to his usual appearance and then said, seemingly without caring what just had happened,” The war that you are proposing will certainly be costly, but it does have a good chance of succeeding in the desired effect. As well the low loss of life is preferred by the Eternals. So on behalf of the Eternal race and the Eldest I pledge the support of the Eternals in this plane.

Yet we see that this plan will help preserve the Ascendancy and we hope that we can redeem ourselves for not coming to your aide earlier in the Wars of Destruction. We hope by this we can correct our error and bring our kin back to the side of light. So that finally balance may at last be restored to our race and what we have harmed may at last be mended.”
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Chronosia:

The Eternal pondered for a minute and his seemed to be reading something that was not there. Then the Eternal at last responded,” We do considered ourselves lawful, but yet through that many of my race have become arrogant seeing themselves as higher then the mortals of the universe. This due to our eternal life, but we gained this through our creator who is a mighty and powerful god. Yet he created us from nothing save his thoughts. Which by his power he animated into us and from this we have always been eternal. As we are forever reborn in this universe until the second coming of the Highest One, our creator god. Whom dwells on a divine plane beyond the reach of all, but whom he allowed to enter it.

We ourselves do posses a number different forms, one of which of pure substance. That is the part of us which is eternal and cannot be broken by any power.”

"All things can be broken; you merely need know how...law for example; Law is weak. Law is undoable...Simply a matter of seeing between the lines; be it gravity or quantum physics. Strings, upon strings; fading into membranes...yes, this will do. Your arrogance is undeserved; most assuredly. Set aside from the 'young' only by opinion; aloofness. You are not the only ones with all-powerful Gods. Gods, a state upon the universe; varying divine beings of cosmic power...Curious; requires further observance." He touches fingers to the ground and begins to incant softly beneath his breath; sighing as a taint envelops the circle, energy dancing and circling.

"You can vary your form; energy; flesh...Flesh is malleable; energy shifts from state to stae; can be changed; not created, nor destroyed...So what were you before you were thus? The stuff of the cosmos? law? Chaos? Balance? A pernicious sort of fabric..Know you the Warp? Know you Chaos?"

“As well do not forget that chaos can be ended and in it’s place order can arise. Light can emerge from the darkest places of the universe. The gods do not play a role in these things, such as you put it. The gods only are here as observers in the long run. In the end those born of this universe will be the ones deiced the fate of the universe.

The forms of the Eternals can be changed that is true, but our energy can be only changed by our will, even if our bodies of flesh our corrupted. Before we took these forms we were the thoughts of our god, created in knowing what is of chaos and what is of order.”

"And from order Chaos can arise as even the most glorious civilisations fall to anarachy and madness...The Gods enjoy meddling; sometimes they meddle directly; other times, they act through those with sight; through true servants. We wish for one of you; to study...To know, inside and out; and wish to seek means to obtaining your state. Such power in the hands of the unenlightened is....truly foolish. As it is; we must rage eternal against the balance, our Lord Scion and Champion demands it....Do you hate us for that?"

Seto smiles.. "Then we understand each other.

Oh, and worry not about any debts. If anything, we'll be doing you more of a favor than that of ourselves. You've waited longer for your end goal than our own.

In the end, we already knew we'd be standing alone more and more to stand with the Balance. Even the Angels, and the Almighty One Himself knows this. It's been whispered we may not eventually be able to maintain our presence in this Dimensional Existence, as once the realms of Heaven and Hell once.

Interesting to know that they were once mortal realms in an age beyond us all, in a reality that no longer is. Where they are now, and the Wars we involve in through what they began long ago, is all a part of greater evolutionary forces that determine the fate of even greater ones, that determine realities far beyond the name of Elder Realms."

Seto smiles at the Eternals. "If we indeed suspect correct, that we will grow to the level of the type the Heavens and Hells hold now, we'll need different types of allies in the far flung future.

Then may be the actual time you can pay any debt from this present era."

Chronosia:

“Your gods act their way due to the errors that mortals have done and there is where their power comes from. You willingly submit your very souls to their service without such much as a thought. For these reasons we do not hate, but we will not allow you to study one of my race. Yet we will answer what questions we are willing to answer.”
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Gaian Ascendancy:

The Eternal smiled a bit and then said,” The time is now coming where we Eternals may finally ascend and join the ranks of our father and our friends who have long ago ascended. From this can stem a way in which we may finally relinquish our empire to the people we have chosen long ago to inherit our empire in end.

Yet we will not abandon this universe in such dark times where the future is so uncertain. We will help to bring balance to this univer, heaven, and hell by using every once of our strength to do achieve this objective.”

The Eternal then begins to rub his hand on his chin and then say,” This universe entering a era of when the grace of heaven is within it. Such a future is the one that we have always worked. By aiding in this the Eternals debt to this universe may at least be paid, but this will only come after the downfall of the Dark Eternal Empire.”

"We willingly serve in exchange for power; the Imperium was founded on blood and souls long before Chaos ever truly reigned. yet now; now we are ascendant, glorious humanity; We are the sons of Terra as they should be; given new blood; new strength; new zeal. The Balance shall topple, the universe shall know the touch of Chaos for one glorious moment, eyes shall be opened...Possibilities realised. Right now there is a man debating a new theoretical form of dimensional travel; when he is touched by our glory; he shall tear his own eyes free, initialise his device, and his entire world shall vanish. We shall have him somewhere. Right now a man is pondering the futility of his own life and divorce; when we come to him, he is broken; when we leave; he shall have rid himself of her and all who would hold him back; he will die, by execution, in great pain and glory.

Right now, there is a man seeking the answers to the universe, and he shall find them hidden within the whispers of his own tendons...To be extracted....To be tamed...."

"Well, you have about a century to prepare for the day the Eternal War starts again. Until then, shall we change the subject to something far less warlike in tone?

We are at peace for the most part." Seto puts all in a cutey tone.

Chronosia:

“Why do you seek which you do not know? Why do you delve into what you do not understand? Why do hunt which is not meant for you? For what reason do you want what is not yours? These question I ask because your people are delving into what you are not ready for. The things you seek are can destroy you utterly. Did you know that?”

Gaian Ascendancy:

"The Eternal responded in a more relaxed tone,” Yes, that would be for the best. On this I wish to tell you that the Eternals have recently begun construction of a hundred paradise worlds so that the beauty of Eternal home worlds can spread.”

"We have tamed forces beyond the comprehension of most mortals; you do not seem much; not to emulate. No...We have no fear; only ambition. There is no force that the Chronosian people cannot tame, cannot tease to our bidding. We shall walks worlds as gods, creating and destroying, making and undoing. This power is not for you alone; you are conceited of your own arrogance and vanity; mere fleeting dreams of a senile God."

Ackronus smiles. "~ Very interesting. We have begun a program to construct entire planets of many Classification types for economic benefit and distribution via wholesale same.

Maybe we can combine efforts. ~"

SeaQuest:

The Eternal replied to Juster,” Simply move your over your hand over the screen and it will change pages. If you want to examine a different screen just simply push the screen away from you and then point your hand at the screen you want to see.”


OOC: Sorry about the delay. Been AFK for most of the day.

IC: "Ahh," Juster said, "in a concept quite similar to the holo-touch screens I've read about being experimented with in SeaQuest."

Remco said, "Doc, you know what we need. Start by looking for medical info."

"But..."

"No, buts, Juster. Medicine is what I want you to look for first, then agricultural info. I'll decide what to look for after that later."

"Aye, ma'am."

OOC: Yes, really planning on going with holo-touch screens with physical back-ups in case of power out. No, not trying to copy you (until now, I didn't even know you had a similar tech).

OOC: Curtesy bump.

Chronosia:

“You seek to claim what shall never be yours. You claim that you shall be gods and determine the very universe. You claim that the power we have shall be yours. What you claim as your own is not yours and it shall never be because what you seek is of divine nature. This can only be given by a creator god to the race that they created. So since humans evolved our power if forever beyond your reach.”

Gaian Ascendancy:

“What you propose would greatly increase the speed of our program. As well our help would help to increase the beauty of the worlds that you are constructing. So I agree to your proposal, but first to see how effective working together would be I believe that we should construct a signal world first before we expand the program to other worlds under construction.”

SeaQuest:

The Eternal was sitting down with his eyes going to side to side, as if he was reading something yet he was actually have data transferred into his brain through a microscopic beam. As Juster was going through the holo screens the Eternal was keeping track of everything he was going through to make sure he did not access any forbidden files.

OOC: It is alright, I got to rp enough. Also the main Eternal way of getting data is having it transmitted directly into their brains, but they never designed the beams to be used by any other race save the Ascendants. Also the holo-touch screens I use are inspired by the ones in Halo.

*Snip*
SeaQuest:

The Eternal was sitting down with his eyes going to side to side, as if he was reading something yet he was actually have data transferred into his brain through a microscopic beam. As Juster was going through the holo screens the Eternal was keeping track of everything he was going through to make sure he did not access any forbidden files.

OOC: It is alright, I got to rp enough. Also the main Eternal way of getting data is having it transmitted directly into their brains, but they never designed the beams to be used by any other race save the Ascendants. Also the holo-touch screens I use are inspired by the ones in Halo.

"Juster," asked Remco, "does that one say what I think it says?"

"Yep," replied Juster, "the title says something about the artificial ascension used by the others. Putting it on the do not open list."

"Good call, Doc. Natural ascension is a much higher goal," said one of the asisstants Juster brought.

"Ahh," said Juster, "here's a file on something called a Life Stone. According to this, its supposed to be some kind of miracle medical tool that can even bring the dead back, as long as neural activity still remains."

"Impressive," replied Remco.

She turned to the Eternal and asked, "Would it be permissable to save the info we want on some sort of external memory device that can be sent back to Altera?"

OOC: @Scandinvans:
1.) I'm was going to go for a more Star Trek feel when I developed mine (like the "future" one in Enterprise) with a mix of the ones in Spirits Within.
2.) I'm going to have to draw from a few sources to fill in the gaps in Ancient Alteran tech.

The Eternal replied,” Yes, we have recording device that can hold that data and also we can supply with a number of the devices that you are currently looking into.”

The Eternal then waved his hand and created five of the ‘life stones’ and a small crystal that was compatible with the computers that the Alterans use. Looking at the Alterans he said,” That crystal should be enough to hold all the information that you wish to download.”

The Eternal replied,” Yes, we have recording device that can hold that data and also we can supply with a number of the devices that you are currently looking into.”

The Eternal then waved his hand and created five of the ‘life stones’ and a small crystal that was compatible with the computers that the Alterans use. Looking at the Alterans he said,” That crystal should be enough to hold all the information that you wish to download.”

Remco politely accepts the crystal and says, "Thank-you, my friend."

She then hands the crystal to Juster who starts downloading info on the "Life Crystals," Stargates, Z.P.M.s, and all the other info he could find on Ancient Alterans and their tech. He included a few topics, like the artificial ascension stuff, mainly because he was curious about how they did it, but still maintained his modern Alteran beliefs.

"This may take a while," Juster said, "Also, I've found what appears to be a genological tree for the entire Alteran species. May be of some use in the genetics department."

Remco just says, "Cool."

Juster turns to the Eternal and asks, "Now that I've set it up to transfer the info on Ancient Alterans, would it be permissible for me to search for info on the Draconians and Furlings, the other two races that make up the SeaQuestian Empire?"

The Eternal responded,” You have my full permission to access any data that you wish that regards Draconians and Furlings. Also I have a screen that you may wish to examine.”

The Eternal then generates a screen that has data on the worlds that the other Alterans had either settled or at one had a presence. As well the screen included worlds where the Alterans had intermingled with local human populations.

Juster nodded his thanks and directs one of the assistants he had brought with him, the one that had spoken earlier and was qualified in the field discussed on the screen the Eternal had brought up.

"Thank-you," she said while offering a polite bow before taking a look at the screen.

Remco asked, "Juster, could you bring up an image of one of those 'Life Stones'?"

"Yes, I think I can," came the reply.

Juster manipulated the controls until a semi-opaque green crystal appeared. It seemed to glow from some internal light source.

"From what I understand," Juster said, "it makes use of some form of nanotechnology."

"And," said Remco, "its beautiful as well."

"Yes," agreed Juster, "there is a degree of aesthetic pleasentness to it."

Before he had brought up the image of the "Life Crystal", Juster had managed to set-up a keyword search that would transfer copies of all references to Alterans, Draconians, and/or Furlings to the Memory Crystal. They would go through the data later at a more opportune moment.

OOC: Don't want to take up too much of your time, unless you don't mind.

Ackronus reponds.. "~ Five standard years from now, we will begin full production lines. At that time, we will practice an example run between our two civilizations, and discover the truth at that time.

Reconstructing a Dimensional Fortess into a Planetary Foundry can't be done overnight, so there will be time to plan. ~"

SeaQuest:

The Eternal continued montiroring what they were going throught. The Eternal decided to begin playing an extremely elaborate board game against the aritifical intellegince if the archive. As well he brought up a few more screens for the Alterans.

OOC: It is cool, I do not have much to do anyway.

Gaian Ascendancy:

“I understand, we are more then willing to wait. Time is something that we do not really care about. If you need any help just ask and we will give it freely.”

Seto then asks next.. "Shall we go and meet the others? There are so many others to greet." ..this as Peorth and Ackronus look ready to move on as well.

The Eternal bowed and responded,” Greeting, I am sorry that I have not told you my name. I am Eladmire.”

SeaQuest:

The Eternal continued montiroring what they were going throught. The Eternal decided to begin playing an extremely elaborate board game against the aritifical intellegince if the archive. As well he brought up a few more screens for the Alterans.

OOC: It is cool, I do not have much to do anyway.
*Snip*

OOC: Slow day, huh?

IC: The other assitants Juster brough along each took the screen most relevant to their speciality.

Remco asked, "Juster, you find any Ancient Alteran children's games? My niece's birthday is coming up soon and I wanted to get her something special."

"I didn't exactly look," replied Juster, "but if there were any, the data would be on the Memory Crystal."

"Very well. Proceed with what you were doing, Doc."

"Yes, ma'am."

Remco turned to the Eternal and asked, "What game is that?"

The Eternal replied after moving a few dozen of the characters on the multiple levels of the game, turned around and said,” The game I am playing is a game that has been played for over a billion years. Its name, in the common tongue of the humans, is Nacerino.

The game is played on multiple levels as the players battle against each other for positions, control of resources, buildings, wealth, units, and in the end the complete defeat of their foe.”

OOC: Sorry, for the wait I had to go out.

The Eternal replied after moving a few dozen of the characters on the multiple levels of the game, turned around and said,” The game I am playing is a game that has been played for over a billion years. Its name, in the common tongue of the humans, is Nacerino.

The game is played on multiple levels as the players battle against each other for positions, control of resources, buildings, wealth, units, and in the end the complete defeat of their foe.”

OOC: Sorry, for the wait I had to go out.

OOC: Not a problem. Its been a slow day and I've got alot of time off today.

IC: "So," Remco asked, "Its kind of like Tri-D Chess with a little of Risk thrown in, correct?"

The Eternal replied,” Well, it depends on your observations of it, but it does bear some of their elements, but just more elaborate by a hundred fold.”

OOC: Cool thankfully I do not have to worry about my classes tomorrow due to Presidents’ day.

The Eternal replied,” Well, it depends on your observations of it, but it does bear some of their elements, but just more elaborate by a hundred fold.”

OOC: Cool thankfully I do not have to worry about my classes tomorrow due to Presidents’ day.

Remco asked, "Mind if I watch?"

Juster could be heard muttering some technical stuff to himself as he worked.

OOC: Lucky dog. My college doesn't close (at least, I've seen no indications that say otherwise) on President's Day.

The Eternal replied,” You may if you wish it is a rather interesting game right now.”

While Remco watched the Eternal sent a number of 3-D units to a position that was held by the A.I. Then the units attacked the position and utterly destroyed. After this move the game ended and the Eternal said,” Well, I have one that game quite easily. When I play against Eternals the game can last for days.”

OOC: Sorry, about that. Thankfully mine observes the Federal holidays.

"Its like some of those Real-Time Strategy games I've seen in stores for computers," said Remco, "or would it be more of a Turn-Based one?"

“The game is more of a turned based, strategy, board, computer game. We Eternals play it to pass time when we have nothing important to do. Yet the game is quite fun and helps to improve a person’s reflexes and hones their mind.”

Remco asked, "Does it have variable skill level settings for players of different abilities and newness to the game?"

"Yes, the A.I. can be altered in order to meet the needs of the players."

"Yes, the A.I. can be altered in order to meet the needs of the players."

"Can I try it?"

"Feel free to," the Eternal replied. Then he pulled up a screen in front of Remco.

"Feel free to," the Eternal replied. Then he pulled up a screen in front of Remco.

"Okay," she said, "What do I do first?"

OOC: Curtesy bump.

“It is quite simple just move your units forward to seize positions and attack whatever enemy units you encounter on the way.”

“It is quite simple just move your units forward to seize positions and attack whatever enemy units you encounter on the way.”

"How do I control the pieces?"

“All you have to do is to be sure of the move you wish to make and the programming will read your thoughts and do the rest.”

“All you have to do is to be sure of the move you wish to make and the programming will read your thoughts and do the rest.”

Remco nodded and said, "Got ya."

She turned her attention to the holo-board(?) and studied it. While not a member of the SeaQuestian military, she was fond of passing her spare time by playing R.T.S. and T.B.S. games on her personnel computer. She noted a few A.I. contolled 'troops' near hear forces and had her forces deliver a morter strike to their position.

OOC: I'm assuming the game pieces MT tech level. Or, am I wrong?

OOC: You can set it to any level you want to in the game. Also the game is played on a holo-board.

IC: The computer responded by sending in a heavy armor battalion and a unit of infantry to assault the frontal flanks of Remco’s army.

OOC: You can set it to any level you want to in the game. Also the game is played on a holo-board.

IC: The computer responded by sending in a heavy armor battalion and a unit of infantry to assault the frontal flanks of Remco’s army.

OOC: Then is will be a challenge for me. Main reason I decided to go FT for me was I know the score, so to speak.

IC: Remco decided to have flamethrower units create a wall of flame in front of the incoming forces. Meanwhile, her other units started to move to a location that would be easier to defend.

OOC: Sorry, last post for tonight stayed up to late last night, and I need to compensate fo that tonight.

IC: The A.I. responded by sending in the tanks forward through the flame wall without taking any damage and began to attack the flamethrower units. As well it ordered its artillery to fire on Remco's infrantry units.

OOC: Sorry, last post for tonight stayed up to late last night, and I need to compensate fo that tonight.

IC: The A.I. responded by sending in the tanks forward through the flame wall without taking any damage and began to attack the flamethrower units. As well it ordered its artillery to fire on Remco's infrantry units.

Remco had the remains of her flamethrowers scatter after tossing their napalm tanks in the paths of the slow moving tanks so that they would be crushed by the treads. The resulting explosions as the pressurized napalm tanks were crushed should disorient them and buy some time to get to a more defensable spot.

The tanks slowed down through the flames of napalm until they reached the other side of after which they began firing on Remco’s mortar positions. As well the infantry assaulted Remco’s main position.

The tanks slowed down through the flames of napalm until they reached the other side of after which they began firing on Remco’s mortar positions. As well the infantry assaulted Remco’s main position.

OOC: Wouldn't explosions from the pressurized napalm tanks being crushed by the tank treads do anything else? The concussive force alone could either damage the tread or flip the tank, depending on how powerful it is.

IC: As the tanks started firing on the morters, the morter crews grabbed what they could and ran. By the time the infantry started to attack, Remco's main forces had set themselves up in a canyon on the edge of the map that had only one way in. They fired back with everything they had while snipers climbed up the sides of the canyon to get to good firing positions and others scurried to set up a barrier.

OOC: Well napalm itself only really burns, but the kinds of gases are in the flamethrower can though.

IC: Many of the infantry were forced to take cover wherever they could find and those who could not either hit the deck or were shot. Meanwhile the artillery began to fire on the canyon, but without the best accuracy. As for the tanks they had taken a few causalities due to the napalm tanks exploding, but most had made it through and were making their way towards the canyon.

OOC: Got ya. I didn't know that. Probably a good thing I didn't go MT (LOL).

Remco studied the battle field. She had what was left of her morter units head for the tops of the cliffs surrounding the canyons. Meanwhile, down in the canyon, her troops were shooting through and around the barricade as it was going up.

The main block of the infantry charged at the barricade hoping to seize it before it was finished. To support them their machine guns and artillery fired at the barricade before for the main assault. As the smoke was clearing tanks and infantry charged directly at the barricade, but a sizeable amount of them were killed by sniper fire or destroyed by mortar shells.

As the front barricade was composed of whatever was on hand, it didn't offer much resistance to the charge. However, as it began to fall and the troops behind it started to fall back, it would be noted as a decoy. For behind it, Remco had lined up her tanks. As soon as the troops behind the decoy barrier were clear, the tanks let loose with a roaring barrage of shells as soldiers used their every weapon and shot around them while using the bulk of the tanks as shields from incoming bullets.

Many of the tanks and infantry died to Remco’s barrage, but the A.I. was extremely persistent and so ordered them to continue forward. To support them mortar fire, tank fire, and artillery were directed at Remco’s tanks in multiple barrages.

Hearing the scream of incoming artillary, the crews of the tanks climbed out and fled deeper into the canyon. The others followed behind them. The tanks wouldn't be able to move fast enough to evade the artillary strikes. Remco checked the map to see where her artillary was located. She set it to target and attack the A.I. artillary units.

Seeing that the enemy was fleeing deeper into the canyon, the A.I. sent its soldiers after them as the tanks provided covering fire as they advanced forward. The A.I. artillery barraged damaged the A.I.’s artillery position. In response the artillery not being able to locate the enemy artillery just fired at the enemy positions in the canyons.

OOC: Last post for the night.

The burnt out hulks of the tanks would serve as a temporary barrier as the A.I. would have to move them before being able to get through. As her troops retreated deeper into the canyon, sometimes dodging artillary strikes, sometimes not, they layed pressure-sensitive mines, claymores, trip-wires, and various natural boob-traps.

OOC: In my mind, that started at the mouth of the canyon.

The infantry and tanks reformed to create a solid and orderly mass of units. They advanced slowly as they were forced to remove the many burning tanks and traps that Remco’s troops had laid while were retreating. Yet despite their efforts some of the soldiers were killed due to a trap going off or from enemy fire.

Using the delay caused by the slow advance, Remco had her troops start to dig pits and trenches that would be large enough to stop and tank. The bottoms would be lined with bayonets in case any enemy troops fell in.

Meanwhile, at the mouth of the canyon, the morter crews waited until the last of the A.I. controlled forces entered the canyon before setting off explosive charges effectively sealing the canyon.

With a majority of its soldiers trapped in the canyon the A.I. ordered the artillery to begin blasting away the rocks that blocked the entrance of the canyon. While the infantry was ordered to progress forward slowly so that they could better avoid Remco’s traps.

As well the tanks advanced behind the infantry and as well they kept a watch for enemy ambushed so that they could bombard them before they had a chance to do serious damage to the infantry in front of them.

OOC: Sorry, for not replying for a while I needed to take a break from N.S. for about a week.

OOC: This is still open to newcomers.

With a majority of its soldiers trapped in the canyon the A.I. ordered the artillery to begin blasting away the rocks that blocked the entrance of the canyon. While the infantry was ordered to progress forward slowly so that they could better avoid Remco’s traps.

As well the tanks advanced behind the infantry and as well they kept a watch for enemy ambushed so that they could bombard them before they had a chance to do serious damage to the infantry in front of them.

OOC: Sorry, for not replying for a while I needed to take a break from N.S. for about a week.

OOC: N.P..
Wait, didn't I triangulate your artillary's position and strike it with my own a few posts back?

IC: The crews on the top of the cliff's on each side began raining live grenades down on the incoming A.I. forces.

Meanwhile, Remco's forces reached the end of the canyon, which conincided with the edge of the map. They took what cover they could find and the remaining snipers took up positions while they awaited the opposing force's next move.

OOC: Yeah, you got some of my artillery, but a good deal of them survived sorry for not being specific about that.

IC: The infantry suffered grievous casualties from the grenade attack which either killed or wounded a third of the infantry unit. The tanks lost a tenth of their forces .

Half of the still standing infantry and nearly all of the remaining tanks, enraged by the loss of their comrades, charged blindly and trying to desperately to get up the canyon and engage Remco’s forces in close quarters combat.

Remco's forces, as they were without any serious fire support and the artillary commander refused to fire that close to allied forces, were seriously outgunned. However, she had planned for this. She had the surving troops on the tops of the canyon walls roll the barrels that would have been used to refill the flame throwers, stick fuses in them, light the fuses, and toss the 'home-made' Napalm bombs down into the canyon. While the detonations would take out her forces in the canyon, it should also deal quite a chunk of damage to the enemy.

OOC: Basically, I just filled the sealed canyon with flaming Napalm. A Phyric(sp?) victory.

The infantry and eighty percent of the tanks were totally annihilated in the attack. The survivors of attack mostly suffered serious burns from the attacks. Knowing that any further attacks would be useless all the survivors surrendered to Remco’s force. Save the A.I.’s forces which were outside of the canyon fled from the battle field utterly. The A.I. then left a message at one of the abandoned artillery positions saying that Remco had won the battle.

OOC: Hmm, a win by killing most of my own troops. Hmm, didn't make it easy, did you, lol.

IC: Remco looked up at the Eternal from across the board.

"Now that," she said, "was an interesting game."

The Eternal responded,” Good job, though the game can be many times harder you did a very good job be being able to trick the A.I. is so many cases. For your resourcefulness I applaud you.”

Remco blushed slightly at the compliment.

"Actually," she admitted, "I was hard pressed as it is. Military strategy was never one of my fortes."

The Eternal replied,” Yet for what you did it seemed you have at least some experience in combat. As for a copy of the game I shall bring one up now that you can duplicate.”

A laser beam constructed a small orb crystal which than was teleported into Remco’s right hand. When she had got it the Eternal said,” This game can also be programmed to simulate nearly any scenario, so that it can be used in training people in military tactics if you wish.”

"The only 'combat' experience I've had is playing Laser Tag with my brothers when we were kids," Remco says as the orb is 'beamed' into her hands.

She nods her thanks for the copy of the game.

"Though," she says, "knowing one of my nephews, he is going to get a kick out of this game."

The Eternal shook his head in response and then said,” Alright, then I hope that your nephew enjoys the game. In note have you found the information that you wanted.”

Remco looks over at the Doc and his aides.

"Got everything, Doc?"

"Everything I could find, Rem."

She turns back to the Eternal and says, "Thanks for the game and all the help. I'm sure they'll find uses for the data you've provided on our ancestors back on Altera."

The Eternal responded,” There is one more thing my people can provide for yours. A way to ascend through your own abilities without using technologies.”

"Sounds interesting," said Dr. Juster, "A contingency plan if things go wrong somewhere down the road."

Remco shrugged and said, "Personnally, I would rather wait for natural acension without any aides. But, the Doc is right, it would serve as great research material and a possible contingency plan."

Juster asked, "Could you load it onto the crystal, or is there not enough room left on this one?"

The Eternal responded,” I will not provide with how to ascend through technology, but for you to use your own mind power to guide yourself onto the path of ascension.

To ascend you must first understand what you have done, accept who you are, what you are, what awaits you, and that you be willing to relinquish all that you have in this plain of existence.”

"Oh," replied Juster, "I only asked about putting it on the crystal in case we couldn't remember. And I thought it would be more than just a few lines."

The Eternal answered,” I have put what I have just said on your crystal in case if you need it for anything else. As for what I said it holds a great literal meaning. Yet if you wish I can supply you with the means to ascend technologically because your people have more then proved themselves worthy of ascension.”

Juster nodded in understanding and acknowledgement.

The Eternal seeing that they understood said,” Before you leave my people wish to ask your people if they wish to form an alliance with us?"

Remco smiled and said, "Of course we would. It would be the least we could do in return for what you've done for us. Should we use the standard Imperial template or do you have one you want to use?"

The Eternal replied,” We propose a special alliance due to the fact that the times are changing and we must have a different sort of treaty to meet these upcoming times. For the treaty we propose that in case of war neither has come to come to the aide of other, but cannot prevent any of our people from coming to the others aide, as well that we allow free trade to pass through our nations, and also in times of great peril that if there is great need that you can come to any of the others worlds and find protection. Do you wish to add anything things to this?”

OOC: Just a quick question do you want the means to give your race life without natural death?

OOC: Currently my national, uh, 'religion', its actually more of a philosphy, is that each world has its own Gaia spirit and every life-form native to that planet is 'born' of this Gaia spirit and returns to it upon death, enriching it with their experiences. If a Gaia spirit becomes powerful enough, it can become visible as an giant, glowing mass of energy. So, I guess the answer is no to immortal life. I've got only one character who gained that at high cost to himself, and I don't intend to revive the project that did it anytime soon.

IC: Remco chuckled, "Actually, that's pretty much the same thing as a standard SeaQuestian treaty template.

"Though, there is one thing that your's doesn't have, disaster aide. That's the only thing I can think of to add. Of course, it will pretty much be confined to relief after the fact, and a few requests for aide at preventing major natural disasters. 'Kay?"

The Eternal responded,” Alright, then we shall disaster aide and natural disaster prevention. As well we will grant you access to the Eternal transportation system by allowing any request you make to the Eternal through a communication to transport you anywhere you want in your empire or the Eternal, save the Eternal home world.”

OOC: Alright, though the Eternals can give people Eternal life without any bad repercussions and it can be reversed if you want.

OOC: Understood and thanks for the offer. I'll keep it under advisement and might take you up on it at a later point in time when its IC'ly appropriate.

IC: Remco nodded in agreement while Juster ignored the diplomatic conversation and discussed some of the information he had read with his aides.

Remco said, "You have to understand something. While I can't speak for the Furlings or Draconians, the Alterans are a proud people, so I wouldn't expect many to take you up on your transportation offer. Also, a lot of Alterans, like the Doc, still carry that little phobia about teleportation and is why you'll usually find an Alteran on a shuttle instead of beaming from place to place.

"Of course," she smiled, "that's not to say that some people won't be taking you up on your offer."

OOC: Cool, I do some research to find a number of theortical ways of immortality.

IC: The Eternal responded quite please,” Many of my fellow Eternals bear a kind of arrogant ideology that since we are so much older then the newer races of the universe (many Eternals being well over a billion years old) that they view them with in a kind of parental way and that they must guard the younger races from themselves.”

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OOC: Cool, I do some research to find a number of theortical ways of immortality.

IC: The Eternal responded quite please,” Many of my fellow Eternals bear a kind of arrogant ideology that since we are so much older then the newer races of the universe (many Eternals being well over a billion years old) that they view them with in a kind of parental way and that they must guard the younger races from themselves.”

Remco replied, "An understandable situation. Much like some other species in other nations SeaQuest has in its databanks. The Shadow Thralls of Ha Dum, for example, literally view the Sernaix of that nation as their children. Though, we have had reports that this can be taken quite literally in some sense or another. Not sure on the specific sense, or even if those reports are factual as they are based on rumors."

OOC: Sorry about not replying last night. My brain was 99% asleep and I couldn't get anything out of it.

The Eternal answered,” Thank you for understanding that. Also we wish to know how many of your race are of pure Alteran blood?”

OOC: Hmm, are you psychic or something? I was going to start revealing a sub-species of Alteran and some half-bloods of both soon.

IC: "As far as I know," Remco replied, "All modern Alterans are pureblooded. Its genetically impossible for an Alteran to breed with either the Draconians or Furlings of SeaQuest."

OOC: The human mind hold many holds many secrets and powerful abilities that have not shown themselves. No actually I have been reading some things about the Alteran genes in the human population.

IC: The Eternal responded,” Hmm… that so you have been able to perform tests on all your Alteran population to affirm this then?”

Remco replied, "If you are referring to the cross-breadability of Humans and Alterans, you won't find any in SeaQuest as there are no Humans in the nation. Its also standard practice to keep strict track of everyone's family tree. This stems from back when the Empire was much smaller and prevention of in-family marriage(sp?) had to be avoided."

The Eternal answered,” You have answered my question quite well and checking my scanners I read only a few mutations from the first Alterans of your birth galaxy. As for the Eternals we have to maintain our pure blood so that we can use our technology and also we need to maintain our blood lines because if we do our descendents life spans will dwindle and their powers quickly fade with each ending generation.”

OOC: Just want to also tell you there have been quite a few offspring born between near humans and humans with Eternals.

OOC: Quick question hoy many Alterans are there in your nation?

OOC: Hmm, humans. I had something else in mind when I mentioned a future cross-breed addition to my Alteran population. Keep an eye on the Nirai Kanai thread and you'll see.

IC: Remco nodded and responded, "A resonable precaution also. Quite similar to some Ancient Alteran tech we have recovered that requires a specific gene to activate."

OOC: Here's the ratios:
40% Alterans (soon to be Alterans, my custom sub-species, and hybrids of the two)
20% Draconians
20% Furlings
20% Assorted (Asgard, Nox, Tollan, Tok'ra, Goa'uld, Jaffa, et cetera)
With my current 911 million population, that gives me:
364,400,000 Alterans
182,200,000 Draconians
182,200,000 Furlings
182,200,000 Assorted

Chronosia:

“You seek to claim what shall never be yours. You claim that you shall be gods and determine the very universe. You claim that the power we have shall be yours. What you claim as your own is not yours and it shall never be because what you seek is of divine nature. This can only be given by a creator god to the race that they created. So since humans evolved our power if forever beyond your reach.”


"There are many roads to godhood...Marcus De Drakan became the Daemon incarnate; gifted truly by the Dark Gods themselves. One such evolution of the human form...Others exist. The Chronosians have prided themselves upon purifying and ruthlessly cleansing the human form, to create our own perfected model. The Primarchs, created to be grander than any who came before them; their Space Marine children; my children, for example. Thousands, millions of warriors, each perfect in the eyes of the Gods; from Plague Marine to Berzerker...All are worthy. We are the future of humanity; it's salvation. Those who attempted such a feat before were unblessed, impure...We, we are the truest servants of Chaos to bestride the mortal plane. My brother's plan shall lay low the Balance; Chaos shall have its sway, and everything shall be possible."

He tittered softly.

"Such is the way of Chaos; that all things may be possible in its embrace; not like the cold, structured touch of Order."

SeaQuest:
The Eternal replied,” Hmm… quite interesting we have found humans that posse the Alteran gene which allows these few humans to be able to use Alteran technologies without first having to reverse engineer them.

OOC: Thanks for the population statisitcs as well I will keep tracks of the ruins thread.

Chronosia:

The Eternal shook his head and the responded,” What you seek is a form of pure demonic power, one that is composed of the very essence of Chaos and evil. What you are attempting is not natural evolution it will eventually lead you down the path of something muck darker then what you know of now. As well yet if this is your desired course you are on the right path, but remember what you see as perfection are mutants, creatures born only of Chaos knowing no good.”

SeaQuest:
The Eternal replied,” Hmm… quite interesting we have found humans that posse the Alteran gene which allows these few humans to be able to use Alteran technologies without first having to reverse engineer them.

OOC: Thanks for the population statisitcs as well I will keep tracks of the ruins thread.
*Snip*

OOC: Not a problem. You are quite welcome.

IC: Remco shrugged and said, "I've heard of records that seem to suggest that some Alterans visited Earth many thousands of years ago. Perhaps some of them stayed and interbred with the natives. Genetics studies done seem to indicate a very similar genetic code between Humans and Alterans. Either the Humans of Earth are descendents of the Alterans that went there, or a second evolution of this form.

"Of course, I haven't seen these records myself and have only heard about through the grape-vine."

The Eternal answered," The humans of Earth are infact both a second evolution and as well they are the descendents of a few of the Alterans, but also I posses access to info that affirms this and infact I posses a chart that links a descendent of one Alteran and his genes in the human population."

OOC: Heh, if you're going by cannon, I would have to guess you mean either Merlin or Janus (the one that built the time machine). I can't think of any others, other than the one who was frozen in the Antartic ice (forgot her name), that it could be.

IC: "Now that is interesting," Remco said.

Juster nodded in agreement.

Juster asked, "Would you be willing to share this information?"

The Eternal responded to both of them and said,” This information I have is a rather long and interesting one, but I have now downloaded it onto the crystal.”

OOC: About using heritage part what about they are descended from Merlin then.

[Bit slow on the uptake, SQ.]

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OOC: Sorry about the delay. Had some RL and NS concerns that needed to be dealt with.

IC: Juster replies, "Thanks. With that info, we may find some things this Alteran left behind, if we find the original Earth. From what I've heard, many nations claim to either know the location of, originate from, or currently hold the first Earth."

OOC: It’s cool I have been doing a lot of things myself.

IC: The Eternal replied,” Many people who claim to know where Earth is or to actually rule are not correct. We Eternals have monitored the very evolution of humans for millions of years. In fact we even had a montioiring station on Earth until humans developed writing systems. Even though we left while they were developing their writings systems we were remembered in their mythologies and lore for many years.”

"As were many species," Remco said, "most particularly the Goa'uld and Tokra. Members of both species admit to posing as gods of ancient humans, or, as the humans of the true Earth are known, the Tau're or Tau'ri. The Goa'uld did it for power and to boost their own egos, while the Asgard did it to, they claim, shepard those worshiping them as gods."

The Eternal replied," Young are those who claim to be gods in order to create a bound of trust between them and less advanced peoples. Yet some of my fellow Eternals have started up a religion which actually provides a afterlife to people who accept the Eternals as greater beings and live a good, just life."

((OC- I haven't missed anything I was supposed to reply to, did I? Having kidney stones over these past three weeks really killed the rp spirit here. =--= ))

((OC- I haven't missed anything I was supposed to reply to, did I? Having kidney stones over these past three weeks really killed the rp spirit here. =--= ))OOC: You have not missed much only thing really going on now is a rather interesting conversation between me and SeaQuest. By the way did you get my telegram? Also hope you finally get over those danged kidney stones.

((OC- Got it. Once I'm fully able, I'll finally start up the last war thread I intend to do for quite some time. =^^= ))

OOC: Cool, I will wait for your response patiently until then.