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A Lone 8472 Destroyer, damaged in a recent battle with the Borg is unable to return to fluidic space. The ship is regenerating, but not fast enough. The Borg have been chasing the vessel in an attempt to gain an advantage over them. The pilot knows that he (OOC: I'll use this, since 8472 has 5 genders/OOC) must return to his home. He comes across a species, unlike the Borg with a large vessel. After analizing the ship he realizes he may be able to use it to create a singularity to allow him to return to his realm. He speeds in to board and kill any onboard.

He crashes into the hull and procedes to tear through the hull. When he emerges on the other side there are several humanoids standing in white. They turn.

The 8472 doesn't wait. He lunges forward and knocks 2 off their feet. The others track him and begin to fire. A few blasts hit him but he keeps going. He finishes off the remaining 4 enemies and then procedes to where he believes the controls to get home are.

Tearing through the walls he gets to the control room with very little difficulty. He kills the 2 beings manning the controls and procedes to use them.

Unfortunatlely the technology is worthless to him. He can't open a singularity without a great deal of time at these controls. He does manage to send a message into fluidic space, to his people. He turns to return to his ship when he is confronted by another of the creatures. This one is different however. This one wears brown flowing clothing. 8472 moves to attack, but the being raises it's hand and 8472 is thrown back. The being then pulls out a device, and a long column of energy comes out of it.

8472 lunges again, side to side to avoid being thrown again. The Jedi swings the object and slices of one of 8742's hands. He strikes the Jedi and sends him to the ground. The finishing strike is about to be laid when the Jedi dodges comes around and impales 8472 through the chest cavity.

As 8472 falls he sends a telepathic message to the Jedi. "They will come. The weak shall perish."

ooc: where in the SW galaxy is this taking place? If it's republic that could be almost anywhere, but probably in the Core Systems somewhere.

ooc: where in the SW galaxy is this taking place? If it's republic that could be almost anywhere, but probably in the Core Systems somewhere.

OOC: probably out on the rim

OOC: probably out on the rim

But where one the rim? "South" Rim near Hoth or Tatooine would be seperatist controlled space along with wild space. The Unknown Regions are under control of the Chiss, so we're probably talking "North" Rim near Dantooine.

But where one the rim? "South" Rim near Hoth or Tatooine would be seperatist controlled space along with wild space. The Unknown Regions are under control of the Chiss, so we're probably talking "North" Rim near Dantooine.

I am guessing North-West

I am guessing North-West

that's the unknown regions. ;)

that's the unknown regions. ;)

that would not be the place to send a lone SD

that would not be the place to send a lone SD

I was thinking some where between The Republic and Chiss, but we shall wait to see

I was thinking some where between The Republic and Chiss, but we shall wait to see
It is likely that since the Borg were chasing him and that's the area the Borg first entered.

It is likely that since the Borg were chasing him and that's the area the Borg first entered.

I will post a map of the star wars galaxy on the main thread for reference.

A Lone 8472 Destroyer, damaged in a recent battle with the Borg is unable to return to fluidic space. The ship is regenerating, but not fast enough. The Borg have been chasing the vessel in an attempt to gain an advantage over them. The pilot knows that he (OOC: I'll use this, since 8472 has 5 genders/OOC) must return to his home. He comes across a species, unlike the Borg with a large vessel. After analizing the ship he realizes he may be able to use it to create a singularity to allow him to return to his realm. He speeds in to board and kill any onboard.

He crashes into the hull and procedes to tear through the hull. When he emerges on the other side there are several humanoids standing in white. They turn.

The 8472 doesn't wait. He lunges forward and knocks 2 off their feet. The others track him and begin to fire. A few blasts hit him but he keeps going. He finishes off the remaining 4 enemies and then procedes to where he believes the controls to get home are.

Tearing through the walls he gets to the control room with very little difficulty. He kills the 2 beings manning the controls and procedes to use them.

Unfortunatlely the technology is worthless to him. He can't open a singularity without a great deal of time at these controls. He does manage to send a message into fluidic space, to his people. He turns to return to his ship when he is confronted by another of the creatures. This one is different however. This one wears brown flowing clothing. 8472 moves to attack, but the being raises it's hand and 8472 is thrown back. The being then pulls out a device, and a long column of energy comes out of it.

8472 lunges again, side to side to avoid being thrown again. The Jedi swings the object and slices of one of 8742's hands. He strikes the Jedi and sends him to the ground. The finishing strike is about to be laid when the Jedi dodges comes around and impales 8472 through the chest cavity.

As 8472 falls he sends a telepathic message to the Jedi. "They will come. The weak shall perish."

OCC: so did he mean the people in white as the clone troopers and this is a Ventor Star Destroyer?

OCC: so did he mean the people in white as the clone troopers and this is a Ventor Star Destroyer?

OOC: i assume so

The Jedi replied,"Who will come?"

The Jedi called for other clone troopers to help him seal and get the now badly damaged ship back under control as the impact ripped a large whole in the side and the decompression had made the ship spin very rapidly.

After 10 minutes the spinning stopped and the ship jumped to Kuat System for repair.

The Jedi soon spoke at the Senate.

"This being had no force at all. It was empty I could not feel anything from it."
The Senate decided to send more ships mainly the Open Circle Armada to the outer rims to defend against this new threat.

On board the Flag ship of the Open Circle Fleet, The Ventor An akin was talking with the Gunnery Officers.

"We should place SPHATs in the Hangar bays to increase our firepower."

"That would be a very good idea sir. The bottoms of our ships are very big blind spots."

"I have seen ship get attacked from the bottom and not be able to fire back."

On every Ventor the SPHATs were moved to the hangars and readied to fire.

Sovereign 002 had finished mopping up the members of species 5618 (Humans) on Adumar, and where now moving on to Dantooine, which had been designated as a place of a race called the "Jedi"

The Assimilated Sovereign dropped out of it's Transwarp Conduit near the edge of the system.

<One of One, we are registering unknown vessels inside the system>

<One of One to Cubes 3056, 0456, and 4792, Come to this location using the Transwarp Conduits>

The Cubes entered the conduits and headed straight for the Dantooine system, fresh from the Milky Way.

In system was a small fleet of 10 Ventors, 25 Accuamaltor IIs and 5 new Victory I SD.

"Sir, Unknown vessels inbound. They do not match any vessels in any databank."

"Hail them and ask for their intentions."

"Haling now Sir."

Meanwhile in fluidic space:

"We've received a message from one of destroyer pilots. His ship was damaged and is unable to return to our realm."
-"We must send ships to help him, but these can not be the right coordinates. This is far from the galaxy we have been purging."
"The coordinates have been confirmed. That is where it was sent from."
-"Send a small group, 8 destroyers and a frigate. Locate our pilot and scout the area of space. Determine if that area needs to be purged as well."

In the same area of space as before a rupture formed in the fabric of space-time and 9 bioships emerged from fluidic space.

<This is the area where the distress call was transmitted from>
<Scanning. We've found the lost bioship. It was moving toward a system not 10 minutes from here.>
<Set a course. We must hurry to recover the vessel. We have detected the Borg in the vicinity and we must destroy them as soon as possible.>

The 9 bioships formed up and set a course following the trail, straight to the Kuat System.

The Cubes formed a triangle before Sovereign 002 as they powered toward the system.

<We are being hailed, on screen>

One of One answered in the cold, mechanical voice of the Borg, one which could bring any sentient to feel the hairs on the back of their neck raise.

"I am One of One, we are the Borg. Lower your shields and power down your weapons. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

The frequency was cut as the three cubes moved in, forming a perfect triangle.

<9 vessels of Species 8472 in the area>

<One of One to Tactical Cubes 5644 and 7434, Cubes 6574, 7984, 5789, and 3425. Species 8472 sighted, pursue immediatly.>

the six cubes entered the aperature, and used a transwarp conduit to speed to the region.

In the center of one of Dantooine's buisiest towns, fifteen borg materialised as they where teleported onto the planet's surface.

Their laser sights swung around, scanning the population

<One of One, all beings members of Species 5618, begining assimilation>

The Borg Drones moved forward, and one grabbed an unsespecting man frozen in his tracks. The tubes from the drone's wrist entered the man's neck, causing him to turn pale as the nanobots flooded his system

Sensing the eddies created by the Borg's transwarp hub, a giant spacegoing entity came out of his deep slumber after almost a century of inactivity.

It is time. Time to continue with my mission. Those foolish Borg have only served my ultimate goal.

The silent voice rumbled along ancient digital corridors of its owner.

Now, to see what's on the other side.

The great leviathan slipped from the orbit around the dead world he had maintained for almost a century. A quick jump to superluminal velocities, and he had caught a ride along one of the torrental currents the Borg had created by messing with the wormhole.

Sensing the eddies created by the Borg's transwarp hub, a giant spacegoing entity came out of his deep slumber after almost a century of inactivity.

It is time. Time to continue with my mission. Those foolish Borg have only served my ultimate goal.

The silent voice rumbled along ancient digital corridors of its owner.

Now, to see what's on the other side.

The great leviathan slipped from the orbit around the dead world he had maintained for almost a century. A quick jump to superluminal velocities, and he had caught a ride along one of the torrental currents the Borg had created by messing with the wormhole.

OOC: Nice way to bring it in, but I don't remember V'Ger having malicious intent. Did Decker have that much of an impact on it?

With the Borg's blatant disregard for secrecy, and a Species 8472 ship embedded in the hull of a destroyer returning to Kuat for repairs, the word of alien incursions into the "North" Rim soon spread throughout the mainstream worlds of the galaxy. In the Mandalore sector, located in the "Northeast" Mid Rim, the news was viewed with special interest.

Jaster Mereel, the Journeyman Protector of Concord Dawn, one of the four Mandalorian controlled worlds in the sector looked at the reports, blown out of proportion by the galactic media into huge fleets of heavily armed invaders, with great interest. He turned to his assembled captains and spoke.
"You've all heard the news, the North Rim is under attack by unkown ships."
He turned and gestured at the screens behind him.
"A destroyer exploring the unkown regions was attacked and borded by a creature that killed several troopers before the Jedi on board killed it."
At the mention of Jedi, whom the Mandalorians hold a grudging respect for, but still strongly dislike, there was some muttering among the assembled warriors.
"Udesii!"
Jaster quieted his troops in Mando'a.
"This could be the opportunity we have waited for. The chance of war, of glory could unite the clans again. I will call on our brothers across the galaxy and summon them to Mandalore, where we will plan our actions."

Jaster's messages went out to the few remaining Mandalorian enclaves, at Dxun, the moon of Onderon, at Kuar, in the deep core, and at Kerest in the Sluis sector. The warriors all agreed to the plan, and their fleets and armies set out for Mandalore.

The small fleet of Species 8472 vessels entered the Kuat system. They scanned the system and found the lost destroyer attached to the hull of one of the larger vessels in the area.

<We must make this fast, long range scans have detected 6 Borg Tactical cubes in pursuit. We must either return to fluidic space with the vessel or ensure it's destruction>

<Agreed. Begin to move in system. Do not initiate contact with the natives unless contacted first. Prepare to transfer a new pilot to the vessel. Can we determine the status of the original pilot?>

<Scanning, no lifesigns detected. We must assume that he is dead>

The small fleet of Species 8472 vessels entered the Kuat system. They scanned the system and found the lost destroyer attached to the hull of one of the larger vessels in the area.

<We must make this fast, long range scans have detected 6 Borg Tactical cubes in pursuit. We must either return to fluidic space with the vessel or ensure it's destruction>

<Agreed. Begin to move in system. Do not initiate contact with the natives unless contacted first. Prepare to transfer a new pilot to the vessel. Can we determine the status of the original pilot?>

<Scanning, no lifesigns detected. We must assume that he is dead>

The Borg Taskforce of 2 Tactical Cubes and 4 Standard Cubes left the Transwarp Conduit at the edge of the Kuat system and scanned it.

<One of One, massive industries devoted to shipbuilding located. Aproaching Now for assimilation>

The Borg entered a low-warp and powered toward the Kuati Shipyards.

OOC: Sorry about the wrong cube type /OOC

IC:
<Borg vessels in system. There is no time to safety retrieve the vessel now. We must deal with the Borg threat before continuing the mission>

<Agreed. Sending a message into Fluidic Space informing the others we are going to engage>

<Preparing to contact native fleet. Their forces may be of use in destroying the Borg>

The pilot aboard the frigate scanned the sytem fleet with his mind. He found a receptive mind, belonging to an individual calling himself a Jedi. "We are Species 8472. We have come to reclaim a vessel of ours that was damaged in a battle many months ago. However it seems that our enemy, the Borg has arrived in your system. You need to mobilize your forces against the Borg cubes entering the system. Once they are destroyed we will take our ship and leave your system."

<Message sent. Move ships into attack formation, wait for the Borg to come and then strike the cubes down>

Swept into a wormhole that shouldn't have been there, the USS Thermoplyae, finds it self in a galaxy far, far away.

"Where the hell are we?" asked Captain Alexi Sergeyov.

"We do not appear to be anywhere in the Alpha Quadrant...Or in fact anywhere in the Milky Way Galaxy. I am detecting transmissions and starships on long range sensors as well as an M-Class planet, but nothing like we've ever encountered. Also massive industrial setup...Sir, I am also detecting...Borg sir, at extreme sensor range."

"Red Alert! All hands to battle stations! Set course for the locals. Let's hope their friendly. Warp Seven."

"Aye sir."


OOC: This should be somewhere near Kuat

OOC: Sorry about the wrong cube type /OOC

IC:
<Borg vessels in system. There is no time to safety retrieve the vessel now. We must deal with the Borg threat before continuing the mission>

<Agreed. Sending a message into Fluidic Space informing the others we are going to engage>

<Preparing to contact native fleet. Their forces may be of use in destroying the Borg>

The pilot aboard the frigate scanned the sytem fleet with his mind. He found a receptive mind, belonging to an individual calling himself a Jedi. "We are Species 8472. We have come to reclaim a vessel of ours that was damaged in a battle many months ago. However it seems that our enemy, the Borg has arrived in your system. You need to mobilize your forces against the Borg cubes entering the system. Once they are destroyed we will take our ship and leave your system."

<Message sent. Move ships into attack formation, wait for the Borg to come and then strike the cubes down>

OOC: remember how I conquered Adumar?

<Unleash the Fighters>

Out of the Borg Cubes came modified Adumari Blades. Each Cube deployed 72 fighters, creating a screen of 288 fighters.

The fighters screamed forward. Their cutting beams lanced out, lashing at the 8472 ships. The Borg cubes followed and lashed out with their tractor beams. Any 8472 ships would be pulled away, preventing them from using their super weapon.

OOC: A few things...

1) Adumar blades are not yet space capable. And I do believe it would take you far longer to conquer them then a few days, considering that's what the time frame has been. They probably use projectile weapons (which you can't adapt to). Nor do I believe you can adapt to blastswords.


2) The Adumari currently primitive compared to the rest of the Republic. Blastswords are no where near as good as lightsabers.

OOC: And I think it's time for the Republic to make their move. Before we decide the entire course of the battle.

IC:

<The Borg are using several small ships>

<Their weapons power is insignificant to do any damage continue the assault>

The nine vessels fired in unison at the lead Cube.

OOC: And I think it's time for the Republic to make their move. Before we decide the entire course of the battle.

IC:

<The Borg are using several small ships>

<Their weapons power is insignificant to do any damage continue the assault>

The nine vessels fired in unison at the lead Cube.

OOC: you forgot about the tractor beams the cubes fired.

OOC: you forgot about the tractor beams the cubes fired.
OOC: How does a tractor beam prevent a ship from firing. All it does is prevent it from moving. (Even if you could get a stable lock through all your fighters)

EDIT: Oh I see, you think I'm firing the super weapon, no would be overkill, the superweapon is reserved for destroying planets. Each ship has their own weapon that is more than sufficient to take out your cubes, especially when there are 9 of them firing at once.

OOC: How does a tractor beam prevent a ship from firing. All it does is prevent it from moving. (Even if you could get a stable lock through all your fighters)

EDIT: Oh I see, you think I'm firing the super weapon, no would be overkill, the superweapon is reserved for destroying planets. Each ship has their own weapon that is more than sufficient to take out your cubes.

OOC: Never mind then, I was going to pull them apart, but if not, then this should do nicely.

IC
The Borg vessels fired back. Cutting beams lanced out, hundreds of them. each group of fighters focused on a different ship, while the borg vessels all focused on one ship. The borg vessel targeted, a tactical cube, exploded as it was smashed by the massive amount of firepower. The other Tactical Cube, too close to escape the fire, also exploded.

However, many of the Borg inside both vessels where able to beam themselves over to other borg vessels.

Two cubes moved away from the fight, angling toward the Shipyards.

The ships swung around to get a second shot. One destroyer, targetted by the fighters was sent out of control, it's shields down to three quarter strength. The vessel began targeting the fighters with a slightly weaker rapid shot version of the larger blast. 4 destroyers moved to pursue the 2 cubes heading toward the shipyards, 2 vesels targetting each cube.

The remaining ships targeted the other 2 cubes focusing their attention on the closer of the two.

They opened fire.

"I want those Borg cubes to know we're here. Taget one of those two and fire a full spread of torpedoes and phasers before they can adapt. Cause as much damage as possible."

"Aye sir."

The Thermopylae angled towards the two cubes that were speeding towards Kuat. A few moments later fifteen photon torpedoes and several phaser blasts shot towards the first cube. Then the Federation vessel angled away, hopefully before the Borg could return fire.

The ships swung around to get a second shot. One destroyer, targetted by the fighters was sent out of control, it's shields down to three quarter strength. The vessel began targeting the fighters with a slightly weaker rapid shot version of the larger blast. 4 destroyers moved to pursue the 2 cubes heading toward the shipyards, 2 vesels targetting each cube.

The remaining ships targeted the other 2 cubes focusing their attention on the closer of the two.

They opened fire.

"I want those Borg cubes to know we're here. Taget one of those two and fire a full spread of torpedoes and phasers before they can adapt. Cause as much damage as possible."

"Aye sir."

The Thermopylae angled towards the two cubes that were speeding towards Kuat. A few moments later fifteen photon torpedoes and several phaser blasts shot towards the first cube. Then the Federation vessel angled away, hopefully before the Borg could return fire.

<Now>

The Borg vessel targeted by the Thermopyle entered warp for a split second, dodging the Federation shots. As soon as it came out of warp, it fired it's cutting beam at the Kuati Shipyards and activated their transporters, beaming a handful of drones into a small section of the shipyards. It was blown apart however, by the 8472 vessels behind it.

The other borg vessel used the information from the destroyed one to raise adapted shields, protecting its self from the first volley.

Back with the debris of the main fleet, half of the fighters had been destroyed, however, they had served their purpose. Those still functioning continued to fire their weapons at the 8472 vessels.

<Use the debris of the Tactical Cubes, fling them at 8472>

The Borg in the Cubes obeyed, and flung the debries at the 8472 while all the while firing their cutting beams at the destroyers.

Sitting in the dark between systems, the ancient entity watched and waited. The great leviathan was slowly but surely rebuilding the great cloud of energized particles around itself once more. When it reached two A.U.s like the original, it would make its presence known. Of course, there was nothing stealthy about this massive build up of energy and any ship passing near by would register it.

OOC: Meh, CIS, Republic, Borg, 8472, Fed, I don't care. Whomever's ship it is will be digitized.

Sitting in the dark between systems, the ancient entity watched and waited. The great leviathan was slowly but surely rebuilding the great cloud of energized particles around itself once more. When it reached two A.U.s like the original, it would make its presence known. Of course, there was nothing stealthy about this massive build up of energy and any ship passing near by would register it.

OOC: Meh, CIS, Republic, Borg, 8472, Fed, I don't care. Whomever's ship it is will be digitized.

OOC: go after the 78472 vessels :p

OOC: go after the 78472 vessels :p
OOC: Just because we had the advantage of more ships (fighters don't count) :p

IC:
As the debris from the tactical cubes was hurled at the group attacking the back cubes, one of the destroyers accelerated ahead and turned the broad side of the vessel into the oncoming mass. It was hit several times, the sheilds fell and the ship spun out of control, powerless. The Borg fighters swarmed it and the vessel soon exploded in a large flash of light.

The other three made it through the debris field and retargeted the cube directing the debris. They fired from close range and swung around attempting to get a shot on the second.

Meanwhile, having destroyed one of the cubes heading toward the shipyards the 4 destroyers all moved toward the second target.

<Additional vessel detected. Federation starship.>

<Ignore it, it is not our concern right now.>

They fired together, four shots from four angles.

OOC: Just because we had the advantage of more ships (fighters don't count) :p

IC:
As the debris from the tactical cubes was hurled at the group attacking the back cubes, one of the destroyers accelerated ahead and turned the broad side of the vessel into the oncoming mass. It was hit several times, the sheilds fell and the ship spun out of control, powerless. The Borg fighters swarmed it and the vessel soon exploded in a large flash of light.

The other three made it through the debris field and retargeted the cube directing the debris. They fired from close range and swung around attempting to get a shot on the second.

Meanwhile, having destroyed one of the cubes heading toward the shipyards the 4 destroyers all moved toward the second target.

<Additional vessel detected. Federation starship.>

<Ignore it, it is not our concern right now.>

They fired together, four shots from four angles.


That Borg Cube Exploded, leaving just one Cube left.

<All fighters go straight at the Shipyards>

The remaining Borg Vessel entered warp, and moved itself to the other side of the Shipyards, using them as cover.

Several Jedi where stationed at Kuat. After receiving a telepathic message from the 8472 and when the Borg fighters launched there attack the Jedi quickly entered there Eta-2 Interceptors and launched toward the Borg fighters. And called up the Republic fleet to attack. “fire at the target ships with Ion Cannons only, I want to capture some of them alive if we can.” Said the lead Jedi to the others…before long 4 Eta-2 fighters where firing Ion Cannons into the Borg fighters, soon swarms of ARC-170s and V-Wings moved in the ARC-170s firing Proton Torpedoes into the Borg fighters...


OOC: with the effect the Ion Cannons have I do not think the Borg will adapt, and I don’t know about the Torpedoes, they take out most fighters in one hit, not sure if the Borg can adapt to weapons if the ship is destroyed at the same time it reads impact damage.

and my being able to send the Republic forces in when i do not RP them comes from Jedi leading the Republic military

Several Jedi where stationed at Kuet. After receiving a telepathic message from the 8472 and when the Borg fighters launched there attack the Jedi quickly entered there Eta-2 Interceptors and launched toward the Borg fighters. And called up the Republic fleet to attack. “fire at the target ships with Ion Cannons only, I want to capture some of them alive if we can.” Said the lead Jedi to the others…before long 4 Eta-2 fighters where firing Ion Cannons into the Borg fighters, soon swarms of ARC-170s and V-Wings moved in the ARC-170s firing Proton Torpedoes into the Borg fighters...


OOC: with the effect the Ion Cannons have I do not think the Borg will adapt, and I don’t know about the Torpedoes, they take out most fighters in one hit, not sure if the Borg can adapt to weapons if the ship is destroyed at the same time it reads impact damage.

and my being able to send the Republic forces in when i do not RP them comes from Jedi leading the Republic military


The former Adumari Blades where not expecting the torpedoes, and half of them exploded as the torpedoes slammed into them.

The rest began evasive maneuvers, aiming their cutting beams at the ARC fighter's engines.

Those hit with the ioncannons went dark as the mechanical systems failed both in the fighters, and in the individual drones.

Meanwhile, the remaining cube began to use an intensly focused beam to cut through the shipyards near the command center. As soon as it fell, half the Borg onboard would beam over.

The 8 remaining 8472 vessels moved to clean up the remaining Borg forces. One vessel fired at the last cube before it entered warp, but was unable to score a hit. The large destroyers were somewhat ineffective at mopping up the fighters and the frigate even more so, so the majority of the fighters were left to the republic forces. They then moved to get in a clear shot of the cube's new location, but it would take approximately 5 minutes to get in position.

OOC: Meh, I'll just use Fluid Time to say enough time for the energy cloud reformation was complete due to an earlier arrival and that the closest system is Kuat. Then, after scaring the crap out of everyone there due to being a 2 A.U.s in diameter energy cloud measuring 12 power energy levels, I'll digitize some stuff and fade back into the darkness, for a bit.

IC: Several days had passed since the arrival in this galaxy. Enough time for the full energy cloud to have been restored around the giant, mechanical intelligence. Cold logic flowed through the digital pathways. The emotion so recently gained, reletively speaking, would be conserved as how to use it was learned.

The battle in the Kuat system drew the intelligence's interest. The leviathan didn't know the name for the system, but it would soon learn. Recognizing the Borg signatures, raw emotion flowed through the digital veins, distaste. The Borg were known to the entity that watched as a bastardized hybrid of the lesser organic with the machine. The entity decided that is was time to show this cyborgs what the power of true artificial life was capable of. The digital eye of the being had watched the galaxy for far to long as the recent merger with the biologic was digested, so to speak. The entity had been too long from the stage and had let the rest of the universe pass it by, but for no longer.

The cloud encoumpased leviathan began moving towards Kuat and would arrive within thirty Terran minutes at the speed and rate of travel.

Sergeyov's science officer, a Vulcan named Serok, attracted the attention of his captain as the battle began to wind down.

"Captain, I am detecting a massive energy cloud heading in the direction of this system. Approximately 2 light years across. It will reach us in approximately thirty minutes."

"WHy does that remind me of something...?"

His tactical officer shouted from the control panel, "Captain, the Borg are attempting to cut into the shipyards."

"Target with a burst of five torpedoes and fire!"

The Thermoplyae came around on a warp strafing run, five photons arcing towards the cube.

Several ARC-170s where put out of action but they continued to do battle with the Borg. As the Jedi and ARC-170s battled the Borg fighters one Jedi noticed the Borg Cube attacking the ship yards….

“this is Master Kash Dragula to Kuat defense fleet, there is one of the attacking forces large warships firing on the shipyard, converge on it and open fire at my command.” At this the nearest capital ships in the Kuet defence fleet moved into firing position 2 Ventors, 3 Accuamaltor IIs and a 1 Victory I locked all weapons on the Cube. “fire” ordered the Jedi, and soon waves of Turbolasers, Laser Cannons, Concussion missiles, and Proton Torpedos where fired at the Cube…

OOC: Meh, its Kuat not Kuet, but meh.

IC: The mind raced with activity just below the surface layers as the threat assesment was taking place. The Borg designated Species 8472's ships while new to the being, they would be ignored unless they made the wrong move. Same for the Federation ship and the local craft. They could wait until the being had shown the Borg just how a pure mechanical life-form was superior.

ETA: 20 minutes

OOC: I'll continue to count down in 10s. I'll switch to one minute intervals for the last five minutes.

OOC: Not sure what 2 A.U. is in Species 8472 terms so I'll just translate to human measurements.

I.C.
<Unidentifiable anomoly heading for the system. Heading 042 mark 63>

<Describe.>

<A large cloud of ionized gases, approximately 2 A.U. in diameter. Moving too fast to be a natural phenomenon>

<Understood, keep an eye on the cloud, and stay out of it's way until we can determine what is causing it. For now continue to fight the Borg, then retrieve our vessel>

OOC: Meh, you could have made something up.
Oh, and my posts without the ETA countdown things are to be considered happening after the last one, but before the next one.

IC: The entity controlling the great mechanical vessel it was housed in inside the center of the energized cloud felt the sensors of the others touch it. Now knowing the touch for what it was and not an agressive act like it had done upon approach to the planet of the Creator, it ignored them, for now.

The Borg Cube's sensors recognised that the weapons spread could destroy it, and entered Warp, leaving the system, away from V'ger.

The remaining Borg fighters forced their way through the enemy fighter screen and into the Hangar. though only 37 fighters where left. As soon as they enterd, the ships opened, and Borg Drones entered the shipyuards.

The lead destroyer took a shot at the cube as it left, not destroying it, but causing enough damage to prevent it for going to transwarp. It could run, but it couldn't return to the Milky Way, at least not by any means Species 8472 was aware of. They would hunt it down and finish it off later.

The frigate moved in system toward the adondoned destroyer attached to the hull of the native vessel, flanked by two of the destroyers. The other destroyers moved into a position around the shipyard, looking as if they were preparing to land in the bay.

The last destroyer fled to dantooine, returning to the Borg Queen.

OOC: wait for a reply from the republic before landing in the bay.

The digital entity noted the cowardly retreat of the Borg with disdain. It didn't matter now, however. It was too late. The great leviathan would analyze and learn what it could from what remained behind in the star system.

ETA: 20 minutes

"Hailing frequencies open."

"To all ships in the area, this is the USS Termoplyae. Be wary if you have been boarded by the Borg! They may be able to adapt to your weapons."

With that, the captain turned to his science officer. "Serok, does that cloud remind you of anything?"

The Vulcan thought for a moment an tehn shook his head, "Nothing immediatly springs to mind sir. I will begin searching the data banks for any references to such a phenomen."

The science officer thurned to his console and began running a search. The bridge was back to it's quiet hum of activity as they awaited a reply from the locals.

The last destroyer fled to dantooine, returning to the Borg Queen.

OOC: wait for a reply from the republic before landing in the bay.
OOC: Yeah, as far as I'm concerned both the Borg and the Republic have a move before I get my next one.

OOC: @Kilani: Quite convient being able to dig through all those millions of centuries worth of information dating so quickly to find the exact info you wanted with minimal delay. IMHO, too convient and to quick.

IC: The energy cloud surrounding the great entity reflected most of the sensor beams of the Termoplyae. They would be able to tell only what the digital mind behind it all wanted them to reveal, exactly what it had shown to the Epsylon IX station almost a century before.

ETA: 10 minutes

OOC: @Kilani: Quite convient being able to dig through all those millions of centuries worth of information dating so quickly to find the exact info you wanted with minimal delay. IMHO, too convient and to quick.


OOC: Yes, because it wasn't a major event in Starfleet history. Not like they would record the phenomen or anything. Or, you know, tell Starfleet officers to be on the look out in case it happened again.

Besides, the science officer only said it was similar. We think the V'Ger probe is back in the Alpha Quadrant.

But, since you seem put out by it, I'll change my post.

OOC: Meh, just would like to see something like that RPed out through a couple posts.

Lol, note how I've thus far avoided saying the name IC'ly.

IC: The great digital entity was drawing ever closer to the star system. Now that the Borg had fled with their collective tails between their legs, the Species 8472 ships were the main focus of attention, for now.

ETA: 5 minutes

OOC: Meh, just would like to see something like that RPed out through a couple posts.

Lol, note how I've thus far avoided saying the name IC'ly.

IC: The great digital entity was drawing ever closer to the star system. Now that the Borg had fled with their collective tails between their legs, the Species 8472 ships were the main focus of attention, for now.

ETA: 5 minutes

OOC: uh Jarvon, hold up there a little, UP and I are still waiting for the Republic to respond to my little incursion of their base (If 30 something Borg can be called an incursion)

OOC: Meh, just would like to see something like that RPed out through a couple posts.

Lol, note how I've thus far avoided saying the name IC'ly.

IC: The great digital entity was drawing ever closer to the star system. Now that the Borg had fled with their collective tails between their legs, the Species 8472 ships were the main focus of attention, for now.

ETA: 5 minutes
OOC: Oh just lovely. :) And unless the Feds figure out and tell us what you are, I have no more reason to get out of your way than to avoid a large ion storm.

I just hope at least one ship survives to tell the rest of Species about V'Ger.

In the meantime, where oh where is the Republic. You have several Borg in your landing bay, and six 8472 destroyers moving to enter after them.

OOC: Oh just lovely. :) And unless the Feds figure out and tell us what you are, I have no more reason to get out of your way than to avoid a large ion storm.

I just hope at least one ship survives to tell the rest of Species about V'Ger.

In the meantime, where oh where is the Republic. You have several Borg in your landing bay, and six 8472 destroyers moving to enter after them.

OOC: Just ask the computer

OOC: Just ask the computer
OOC: I can't. Species 8472 has never had contact with V'Ger so my computers have no information on it.

OOC: I can't. Species 8472 has never had contact with V'Ger so my computers have no information on it.

OOC: not you, Kilani

Serok beckoned Sergeyov over to the computer console.

"Captain, I have managed to identify the large energy cloud. It is incredibly similar to that generated by the V'Ger probe encountered by Captain Kirk almost a century ago."

"Oh my God. Hail all ships in the area. Warn them! Helm, take us out of here. Maximum warp."

Attention, all ships. The approaching energy cloud is generated by a being known as V'Ger. It is potentially dangerous. Avouid at all costs. USS Thermoplyae out.

OOC: @Kilani: Now that was better. Dramatic build-up, and then the big, dramatic RPed reveal.

IC: "Hmm," thought the great entity as he 'overheard' the message from the Thermoplyae, "so they remember me. Good. Time to see how they've advanced since last we met."

The Species 8472 vessels were just prepare to make a run to land in the bay and deal with the remaining Borg when a message from the Federation ship came through warning about the dangers of the approaching cloud.

<The Federation called it "V'Ger". What could this mean?>

<Unknown, but the Federation vessel said that it could be dangerous. We will fall back and observe from a safe distance until we can determine the nature of the cloud. Signal to the damaged destroyer and tell it to terminate itself.>

<Understood. Transmitting now.>

The damaged destroyer, still lodged in the hull of the Star Destroyer, started to glow with energy, it would self destruct within a minute.

Meanwhile the remaining 8472 vessels formed up together and entered warp for a brief period, bringing them to the far edge of the system. They would observe the interaction between the cloud and the humanoid creatures in the system to decide what to do next.

The Federation starship warped to the edge of the system, it's sensors watching the energy cloud move inexorably forward.

"Helm, keep us a safe distance away."

"Aye sir."

<The Federation vessel has moved to the edge of the system>

<Good, it seems that we did the right thing in moving here>

<We will observe the Federation vessel. If it retreats we will fall back further until we can determine what it is that frightens them so much.>

The great digital mind watched as the minute metallic air-bubble of the Federation ship ran away with the proverbial tail tucked between the legs.

"Interesting. Very interesting. Seems the locals are cowards," thought the great artificial life-form.

The great being continued monitoring what was intercepted of the chatter between everyone. The fact the biologic craft had fled as well caused focus to be placed more on the stationary facilities. If the air-bubble ship and the biologics decided to return, so be it. The massive entity didn't ignore them, per sey, but only simply monitored them in case they tried something.

OOC: Remember, V'Ger has been out of touch for all of ST canon following the first ST movie. So it stands to reason, an Akira(?) would not be recognized as belonging to the Federation (as it last encountered the Federation in the era of Enterprise class (refit Constitution class for all you less than true Trek fans) and Miranda class vessels.

Sergeyov turned to his communications officer, "Let's try communicating...Maybe V'Ger has mellowed in the last century."

"Aye sir. Hailing frequencies open."

Sergeyov stood, adjusting his uniform.

"V'Ger, I am Captain Alexi Sergeyov of the Federation Starship Thermoplyae. We have no wish to come into conflic with you. Please respond."

OOC: Meh, now you'll have to RP digging up the way that Spock was able to use the refit Enterprise class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 to communicate with V'Ger in one post and then using that knowledge in the next.

IC: The message, being at a speed and frequency far below that of the great entity's standard level passed by reletively(sp?) ignored. The mind behind the great behemouth continued foward on its plotted course with only minor deviations to avoid stationary units.

E.T.A.: 4 minutes

"No response, sir."

The starfleet officer gritted his teeth in annoyance. His first officer, Jake Onri, spoke up, "It's probably ignoring us sir."

Sergeyov shook his head. "Maybe it can't hear it. Check the database again, will you Serok? Get everything we have on the Enterprise's encounter with it."

The Vulcan began downloading information to the captain's terminal and his own, eyes scanning the text.

OOC: I should go rent ST: TMP again. I can't remember how Spock did it...

Thank God for ST Wiki anyway. It's given me a clue.

"No response, sir."

The starfleet officer gritted his teeth in annoyance. His first officer, Jake Onri, spoke up, "It's probably ignoring us sir."

Sergeyov shook his head. "Maybe it can't hear it. Check the database again, will you Serok? Get everything we have on the Enterprise's encounter with it."

The Vulcan began downloading information to the captain's terminal and his own, eyes scanning the text.

OOC: I should go rent ST: TMP again. I can't remember how Spock did it...

Thank God for ST Wiki anyway. It's given me a clue.

OOC: Use memory alpha, they should have some stuff on it.

<The Federation are attempting to contact the cloud.>

<Is there an intellegence behind it?>

<Unknown, the Federation seem to have had contact with this annomoly before. Perhaps there is something controling it.>

<Begin initiating telepathic probes. Try to determine if there is an intellegence in there.>

OOC: Meh, now you'll have to RP digging up the way that Spock was able to use the refit Enterprise class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 to communicate with V'Ger in one post and then using that knowledge in the next.

IC: The message, being at a speed and frequency far below that of the great entity's standard level passed by reletively(sp?) ignored. The mind behind the great behemouth continued foward on its plotted course with only minor deviations to avoid stationary units.

E.T.A.: 4 minutes

OCC: Wait a minute? Hasn't V'Ger been monitoring the communications between the ships? So clearly he has the capability of recieving such a message. So either he's ignoring the Feds, or he doesn't realize the transmission is directed at them. Neither option seems very likely to me. And if he is ignoring them, what is keeping him from ignoring them when they figure out how Spock communicated with them?

Serok finally spoke again, "It seems that we must recalibrate our communications to a faster frequency, captain."

"Make it so."

A few moments later the message was retransmitted.

V'Ger, this is the Federation Starship Termoplyae. We come in peace. Please respond.

OCC: Wait a minute? Hasn't V'Ger been monitoring the communications between the ships? So clearly he has the capability of recieving such a message. So either he's ignoring the Feds, or he doesn't realize the transmission is directed at them. Neither option seems very likely to me. And if he is ignoring them, what is keeping him from ignoring them when they figure out how Spock communicated with them?

OOC: Think of it as a test to see if they are worthy or something. And I'm still trying to figure out if a mechanical lifeform would be able to pick up the 8472 telepathic message.

Serok finally spoke again, "It seems that we must recalibrate our communications to a faster frequency, captain."

"Make it so."

A few moments later the message was retransmitted.

V'Ger, this is the Federation Starship Termoplyae. We come in peace. Please respond.

OOC: TBH, it was a little more complicated than that, IIRC, but meh.

IC: The leviathan within the cloud paused momentarily.

"At last," thought the great mind, "One worthy of communication."

Resuming the previous course, the digital entity sent a reply:

You have advanced much since I last visited your world, youths. Now, why have you sought me out?

Sergeyov was startled. They hadn't sought V'Ger out...but then again, V'Ger didn't know that.

"V'Ger, we haven't sought you out. It appears we have ended up in this strange galaxy quite by accident. I'm at a loss as to how you arrived here as well."

OOC: Think of it as a test to see if they are worthy or something. And I'm still trying to figure out if a mechanical lifeform would be able to pick up the 8472 telepathic message.

OOC: I don't know if V'Ger could pick up on that. It's possible that joining with Decker opened up the possibility. I may be out in left-field, but didn't Spock mind-meld with V'Ger? If I'm wrong then you can RP it however you want since there is no canon reference to draw from on this one.

I just used the telepathic message because that is Species 8472's main method of communication.

OOC: Good point. Thus, I'll incorporate it in.

IC: The 8472's telepathic message would reveal a mind so vast that some beings with the gift of mind-to-mind communication would die from the shock or loose counciousness(sp?) (OOC: I'll let you decide what happens). There were no known species encountered by the great mind that wouldn't be severly affected by the shock.

As for the response from Sergeyov, the digital being responded:

I came because I grew tired and bored. You have come so far, yet you still have far to go. You but need see the slip eddies to know which to use to return.

OOC: Hmmm, Species 8472 is different than any other race, this could be hard to get right.

IC: The telepathic probe moved through the cloud, cautiously sifting through the ions, trying to find an intellegence. Briefly it touched the edge of something. The probe paused, before slowly moving back to touch the mind again. It touched the surface, sensing a great presence. It probed a little deeper and sent the message:

"We are the ç×Eflೋ'ೠaj. We are known to most species of your realm as Species 8472. We desire to know more about what you are, and what your intentions are. We will..."

At that moment the probe connected with the vast knowledge present in the entity within the cloud and abruptly disconnected.

OOC: Hmmm, Species 8472 is different than any other race, this could be hard to get right.

IC: The telepathic probe moved through the cloud, cautiously sifting through the ions, trying to find an intellegence. Briefly it touched the edge of something. The probe paused, before slowly moving back to touch the mind again. It touched the surface, sensing a great presence. It probed a little deeper and sent the message:

"We are the ç×Eflೋ'ೠaj. We are known to most species of your realm as Species 8472. We desire to know more about what you are, and what your intentions are. We will..."

At that moment the probe connected with the vast knowledge present in the entity within the cloud and abruptly disconnected.

The great mind sensed the organic means of communication. While not currently equipped with the means to respond in kind, he sent a response over normal channels:

That brief touch of minds was enough for a two-way impartation of knowledge. You saw into my mind and I saw into yours. You hail from Fluidic Space so, unless you prefer your Borg inspired moniker(sp?), I will call you Fluidians. How those that suit you?

The great mind sensed the organic means of communication. While not currently equipped with the means to respond in kind, he sent a response over normal channels:

The shock from the rush of knowledge would probably have killed the one in contact had the telepathic link not included the other members of Species 8472 in the area. It simply came as a shock and as a warning against probing too deeply into the entity's mind, but some information about the entity was still retained.

<We are receiving a message from the entity>

<Prepare to respond using the same frequency>

"If you desire you may call us Fluidians, it is unimportant to us.

"You originated at the homeworld of the Federation. How is it that they fear you?"

OOC: Hello? Jarvon you there? I'd hate to see this die just as it's getting so interesting.

The shock from the rush of knowledge would probably have killed the one in contact had the telepathic link not included the other members of Species 8472 in the area. It simply came as a shock and as a warning against probing too deeply into the entity's mind, but some information about the entity was still retained.

<We are receiving a message from the entity>

<Prepare to respond using the same frequency>

"If you desire you may call us Fluidians, it is unimportant to us.

"You originated at the homeworld of the Federation. How is it that they fear you?"

IC: The entity pondered this, amoungst other things, for a few moments in real time. In fact, however, the being had already done the equivilant of a few million years worth of deep thought at a rate no organic being could hope to match.

Response:

Why are you here, little ones?

OOC: Hello? Jarvon you there? I'd hate to see this die just as it's getting so interesting.
OOC: Sorry about the delay. TBH, I forgot about this thread. My bad. As I don't feel like switching to my Jarvon account for a couple posts when I'm just going to switch back, I'll post here with this account as Jarvon.

IC: The entity pondered this, amoungst other things, for a few moments in real time. In fact, however, the being had already done the equivilant of a few million years worth of deep thought at a rate no organic being could hope to match.

Response:

Why are you here, little ones?

OOC: I'm going to assume this is directed at me, so...

IC: "We came here in response to a distress call from one of our vessels. It got here by being swept away by a quantum current.

"We originally came to this realm after the Borg attacked us in fluidic space, we fought back, entering your galaxy to drive back and destroy them."

OOC: I'm going to assume this is directed at me, so...

IC: "We came here in response to a distress call from one of our vessels. It got here by being swept away by a quantum current.

"We originally came to this realm after the Borg attacked us in fluidic space, we fought back, entering your galaxy to drive back and destroy them."

OOC: Yeah, sorry about not being specific on that.

IC: The digital mind thought and then sent a response to the 8472 ship:

The Borg are weak. Look how they fled instead of fighting to the last. They still cling to their organic halves when they could go much farther and do much more. Though, like the other races I have encountered, they are still young. Older than myself, but still young compared to some I've encountered in my travels.

As to answer your previous question, I know not why the Federation of today fears me.

We are both unique in this place where humans have spread like a wildfire of locusts. I do not know if you'll even understand the metaphor, but the essence should be obvious.

Species 8472 pondered this for a moment.

<What does it mean?>

<Unknown, this human concept of imagery is still foreign to us. We will attempt to determine the meaning>

...

<By determining the literal meaning of the message it seems they are saying the Federation are a pest, although we do not yet understand how a 'wildfire' of pests can occur.>

Species transmitted a message.

"The Borg are imperfect, they thought that they could destroy us, but our genetic code prevented their attempts to destroy us. It was not until a lone Federation vessel assisted them in developing a weapon against us that we began to lose any signifiant forces. Our campaign has recently resumed after that same vessel gave us access to the technology that allowed the Borg to defeat us."

Species 8472 pondered this for a moment.

<What does it mean?>

<Unknown, this human concept of imagery is still foreign to us. We will attempt to determine the meaning>

...

<By determining the literal meaning of the message it seems they are saying the Federation are a pest, although we do not yet understand how a 'wildfire' of pests can occur.>

Species transmitted a message.

"The Borg are imperfect, they thought that they could destroy us, but our genetic code prevented their attempts to destroy us. It was not until a lone Federation vessel assisted them in developing a weapon against us that we began to lose any signifiant forces. Our campaign has recently resumed after that same vessel gave us access to the technology that allowed the Borg to defeat us."

Response message to the 8472 craft:

One head cannot contain all wisdom.

OCC: If its too cryptic for you, sorry. Its a reference to how the Borg seek perfection in all things.

OOC: I may understand, but Species 8472 doesn't do too well with non-literal statements. Voyager let us know that the concepts of art, literature, entertainment, etc. were all completely alien to them, and only those few who were being trained to infiltrate the Federation have had any kind of experience dealing with them.

OOC: I may understand, but Species 8472 doesn't do too well with non-literal statements. Voyager let us know that the concepts of art, literature, entertainment, etc. were all completely alien to them, and only those few who were being trained to infiltrate the Federation have had any kind of experience dealing with them.
OOC: Meh, I was in the mood to have some fun.

IC: The great digital entity patiently awaited for the response from the 8472 vessels.

Species 8472, having deleberated among each other, came up with a meaning for the message. Fortunately one of the pilots had been trained in the Starfleet simulators in the Delta Quadrant and helped decifer it.

"Aren't you now being hypocritical? You condemn the Borg quest for perfection when you yourself strive to 'learn all that is learnable'. Are you not yourself seeking perfection?"

Species 8472, having deleberated among each other, came up with a meaning for the message. Fortunately one of the pilots had been trained in the Starfleet simulators in the Delta Quadrant and helped decifer it.

"Aren't you now being hypocritical? You condemn the Borg quest for perfection when you yourself strive to 'learn all that is learnable'. Are you not yourself seeking perfection?"

If he could raise an eybrow, he would have. Wanting to put the organic straight, he sent a response to the 8472, with a slight chuckle:

Learning all that is learnable is what I was created to do. I can no longer go against my programming than a mosquito not suck blood.

Learning for learning's sake isn't what the Borg do. I could care less about perfection.

And I don't condem their quest, I condem how they go about doing it. Absolute perfection requires infinite time.

OOC: Where did everyone else go?