Post by ~ Atsumari ~ on Mar 14, 2018 5:03:17 GMT -8
(Massive post wall from Feb 21, 23, 24... Mar 1, Mar 3... basically lots of stuff...)
Yuka Layton
Hitomi Rio
Erin Mizriki
Aidan Thornton
Sarissa Slain
Charlie Levittson
Koto Kengori
Kiyoko Ino
Hikaru Ino
Seph Larson
MSA Officers
Hentori Army Officers
Murasashi
September 4 - 7 4566
Various Locations throughout Kiru and in its orbit
Hitomi was still on the hill with Sashi while Yuka was with Aidan in the room they still had. Seph was outside guarding as she normally would be. By this point Erin had also arrived in the estate and was given a room for she and Sarissa though the two did not need to be physically close at the moment thanks to their telepathic connection; it seemed Erin had a natural gift for telepathy especially for a human.
Andrew was walking around outside, doing some heavy thinking as he kept an eye out for his better half.
Sarissa needed little, she was back to her normal self, though there were still repercussions of the bonding taking place between her and her new bond-mate Erin.
Emily was in the gym, doing some rehab
Charlie is on the planet shooting at the range while talking to some local military personnel.
As everyone was about their business four jeeps escorting a kind of limo pulled up outside of the estate. A guard exited the front passenger seat and opened the door as four soldiers got out of their keeps passenger doors and escorted a man in a white dress shirt and slacks with is hands in his pockets and his long white hair blowing about his sword at his belt. "Mr. Fletcher you are sure this is where the Federation's team is right... I'd rather not have more mistakes." The man nodded to his guard as the two walked up the stairs through the door. "I am certain this time Councilor..." The men are greeted by a servant whom is met with a demanding statement from the Councilor's escorts. "Take us to Commodore Layton; the Counselor does not have time for your useless banter." The soldier bellowed out. The maid bowed apologetically but hurriedly directed them to Yuka and Aidan's room and knocked at the door.
Murasashi wakes up and wonder where she is for a moment before sitting up.
Hitomi realizes she's awake and pats her on the head. "morning... Well it is afternoon but whatever... Did you have a good rest?" They were still on the hill. Hitomi had not moved just letting the girl sleep.
Aidan pulled open the door and a small party barged in, nearly running over the maid, who at least had the sense enough to get out the way. "Who the hell are you?" Aidan asked.
"Yea. Thank you." Murasashi says.
The Councilors assistant goes to backhand Aidan only to have an arm put in his way. "I'm Counselor Ed Vordonuz the Chair of the Alliance Defense Ministry's Reconstruction Oversight Authority. I would like a moment of your and Commodore Layton's time if it is not an intrusion."
Yuka was in the next room toying away at some baking with tis worlds version of an oven. Estelle was helping her. This was different but Yuka was still successful as always with baking.
Emily got done in the gym and started to make her way back to the room while Andrew decided to try and find Hitomi.
Andrew would find her with Sashi on a hill near the compound. At her jeep was the girl Mari whom was just sitting there taking stock of her pistol.
"It's an intrusion if you are assaulting a high ranking Federation Marine Officer and the XO of the DFS Lavie. I expect better manners from people wanting my time and that of my Commanding Officer." Aidan retorted.
Seeing Andrew come up Sashi says," We probably should head back."
Andrew waved at Hitomi and Sashi, "Hello."
Emily came up behind at the tail end of this group and raised a singular eyebrow as she leaned on her cane.
Ed smiled at Aidan "forgive Mr. Fletcher and my escorts; they are inept and know not how to treat others of such caliber as ours... I should have removed my assistant's hand but then what use would he be..." Yuka came out with Estelle with cookies. She sees six people standing at the door. "Hum... I see you started a party without me..." She said to Aidan setting down the cookies.
"You can smell the scent of aristocratic brat in the room..." Yuka thought to herself but did not voice it.
Murasashi waves back at Andrew.
Emily politely coughs as she tries to get someone in the group's attention so that she could get through.
Andrew smiled back at the younger girl. "So, what's happening over here with the two of you?"
"Too bad you missed the entertainment." Aidan offered. VXing her a quick message about the intrusion and near fight. "They want to see you, Sir." Aidan added, for effect.
Yuka walks over "So who are they?" Yuka asked Aidan.
"I'll let you know when they tell me." Aidan said.
A Hentori guard turns and stares at Emily. "We cannot allow you to disturb the councilor in his business." he said to Emily not realizing who she was.
Aidan corrected, "Some really long name I forgot during the near assault on my person. Government, surely."
"Nothing much" Murasashi says as gets up and dusts herself off.
Ed laughed or rather chuckled. "Men; outside..." "Yes your highness." "Now; now have I not told you to stop with that dribble..." The men nod and then leave as their superior asked.
Aidan dismissed the entourage, but was intently listening and recording. He walked over and snagged a cookie, then leaned a against a large table.
Emily leans on her cane and fixes the man who spoke to her with a hard look. "Yes you will or you will have to explain to the Commodore why he head of intelligence was blocked access to her." She said in a flat, hard tone.
"So then you are the reason they wanted us to do a mission here after our leave I bet..." Yuka replied and Ed nodded. "Yes; we have need of your services." "What kind of services..." "The kind that involve eliminating a threat... I was told by reliable sources you are quite good at that..."
As the guards were dismissed by their boss they left allowing emily access.
"We are military not mercenaries... Sorry it seems you have the wrong idea..." Yuka replied and he shook his head. "Not at all; your superiors did ask you to come here after all and following your leave help us did they not..."
Emily continued on her way until she entered the room, gently squeezing Aidan's shoulder
Hitomi let Sashi up as she nodded "So... maybe we should go back..." She waved at Andrew. "wanna join us in the jeep; it's not that long of a drive back to the mansion?"
Feeling Emily's touch, Aidan turned and wrapped her up in a bear hug. "We have cookies from Yuka. Want me to grab one for ya?"
Estelle spoke up apparently learning from Aidan and Yuka after being exposed to them. "My lord; would i not have been more appropriate to send what you required over normal military channels?" "Not with this sort of situation... You see... there are some old weapons from the Imperial War that are still in operation... one such weapon is actually of risk to your space vessels... We believe that the remaining faction which is loyal to the Imperial Army has the capability of launching attacks in space and on land... It seems the Empire was working on weapons they never showed in battle normally but it does explain how they were so easily able to ... I believe as your civilization calls it "nuke" our capital." Ed explains.
Andrew smiled at his girlfriend, "Of course I do. So everything is okay?" He asked
Emily couldn't help but smile as she returned the hug. "Of course I would, it's not like I have to keep this girlish figure forever." She teased with a wink.
Hitomi nods "Yeah... just feel like going back." She said as something was drawing her back to the estate.
Aidan hearing the work nuke, listens with even more attention. He releases Em, but not before a quick goose and a wink. "Go ahead, gain a few, see how much that slows me down." Aidan whispered in her ear. Walking over he grabs two cookies as his first is gone. "Good cookies, babe." Aidan addresses Ed. "You have our undivided attention Counselor.Though we are loathe to interfere with the natural development of other worlds, we are listening."
"Considering our world has intention of joining your Federation and we provided aide to you our council believes the same should be offered in kind... It seems your superiors agree or why would you be here... Anyway We need your assistance in taking down this faction and eliminating their weapons. They cannot be allowed to have such power." he explained placing a file on the table. "Any questions my contact details and that of our committee are in that file as well as all the specifications and such you will need." he said
Emily grabbed a couple of cookies for herself as well before sitting down close enough to hear.
Andrew nodded and followed the girls, trying to figure out what was up.
Hitomi looked at Sashi with a reassuring look. She then got in the front of the jeep and waited for the others to get in then began the short drive back to the compound as Yuka sent an order to everyone to come to the compound.
Aidan flipped through the file not waiting for permission. His life and the lives of the crew hung in balance. "How large is this faction....and what is their ultimate goal?"
Charlie received an order to go the compound and gets out of the shooting range and walks down the hall.
"The empire wants to dominate the world; as for how large they are; we do not know... Our intelligence is limited."
"Where are they..." Yuka asked and he pointed to the file. "The location of their bases is in that file."
"Three large camps and a scattering of smaller camps. Small arms, bombs, little stuff mostly." Aidan offered.
"Correct; the main gun and their officers are what we are mostly concerned about but that weapon has the potential to target both space and land..."
After walking a few minutes Charlie finds a group of higher ups all talking near a pile of cookies. Charlie walks into the room and asks, "Mind if a fleet ops guy joins in some planning?"
"Their officers are a bunch of experienced gem users and pilots... This is not just something we can send the Thor or Iris alone to deal with and our army could be less effective... Now do you see why we asked for the Federation's assistance."
Ed replies
Aidan passes the file over. "Looks like an old ICBM. There were ones on Earth that reached just above one of our missiles. 100 Megatons. Used to call them city busters...for good reason."
"Plus they are powered by gems... making them considerably more effective than normal ordinance..."
"Several billion died in the third world war from things like this." Aidan added.
Charlie reiterates his request to join in the discussion with a stern "Ehem"
Aiden passed the blueprints to Charlie.
Emily looks over at the kid and shakes her head as she resumed listening.
Yuka nodded. "So blow up a gun, kill a bunch of bad guys and destroy a few bases... Um... Well..." Yuka looks to Aidan. Hitomi and the others arrive at the estate.
As the jeep pulls in at estate, Sashi sees the entourage at the front and wonders what she did wrong.
Hitomi sees the wall of jeeps and such too.
"damn... something happened while we were gone..."
"Possibly, let's get to Yu." Andrew said as he headed inside.
"The ICBM is the priority. I think our Intel guy would agree." Aidan said
"I was told by our intelligence director that they do not know we know they exist yet... This gives us time to prepare." ed replies. Yuka nods. "Well; ideas?"
"Well, let's go see what is happening." Murasashi says as she gets off.
"It is just the one, or more Counselor?" Aidan asked. "just one, we could steal or disable the warhead, blow the rocket up in place. "
Aidan walked over and stuck out his hand. "Charlie is it?"
"Steal a warhead?" Murasashi says as she walks in.
Charlie sticks out his hand and shakes still looking at the blueprint. "That's right. Aidan?"
Andrew crosses his arms over his chest. "Could be fun." he said with a smile.
"A pleasure." Aidan said to Charlie. "Who are you?" Aidan said defensively indicating the new arrival in the room.
"Murasashi, Ship AI." Murasashi says to Aiden.
"What is a MurasashI?" he asked honestly.
"Oh hey Murasashi!" Charlie says cheerfully seeing a familiar face.
"I think we need more chairs." Aidan said to Yuka.
"Murasashi is my name." Murasashi says giggling.
"Yes a gem equipped ICBM, intercontinental ballistic missile. Back on Earth, they were 100 megaton nukes. With a gem, I'll let someone better at math do that, but it's NOT a good thing. We need to get it and destroy it before it's used in anger." Adan said.
"Or we can acquire it for our own purposes." Murasashi says.
" We don't have a shortage of missiles that large." Aidan offered.
"The technology is probably quite outdated also."
"One thing at a time. Once we have it, we can worry about step two." Aidan said.
"Meh." Murasashi says, shrugging.
"So do we know exact locations of the enemy bases? We can send some scout ships there with the Sentinel and get some more exact information on where the missile is."
Aidan slammed his hand down, "Meh....fuck it. Only 50 million people die?" Aidan got mad at Murasashi's indifference, then ignored her.
Charlie quietly said to Aiden"Sir, I don't believe getting angry will change the fact that we still have to stop the missile."
"We have the location of the three larger bases" Aidan turned to Charlie. "The smaller ones I think we can farm out, need be." Aidan said, concentrating on the task at hand.
"How about I send out the scouts now to see exactly where the missile is located. I'm sure the enemy won't be able to stop our ships. Let alone see them."
"I think you misunderstand. I only want those as back up warheads if need be, but if you want them gone I can't do much about that." Murasashi says.
"No, getting angry won't help, but neither will casual indifference. Contribute or get out, or just being here to see what you can gain from taking advantage of the situation." Aidan said,
Andrew walks over and takes a look at the information. "Hm, give me a couple of hours?" He asks, looking at Aidan and Yuka.
"Distracted, Aidan said. "For what?" to andrew
"Recon." Andrew said simply
"Go." he said simply after asking Yuka's approval via VX
"My ship is dedicated to recon and espionage."
"I'm far from home with no way to get supplies. I have to make do with what is here instead of wishing for stuff that I probably won't get. If I am going to be of any use in the future I might as well start stockpiling now instead of needing it later and not being able to restock anytime soon." Murasashi says.
Yuka gets up and walks out. Hitomi stayed in her jeep. The counselor nods happy someone was working on this. With that he left too to let them discuss a plan of action.
Andrew nodded and headed outside and when he got to the jeep, he went over and kissed Hitomi very fondly. "I have to go and do some recon work, please be careful." He said to her softly.
Aidan VXed Yuka, "where are you going? I know you trust me but it's not like you to miss an adventure."
Aidan wraps up the meeting. "Unless there is anything else pressing?" Aidan asks.
"Charlie, I need hard intel on what we can expect armament wise and numbers. Let's get some stealth and satellite imagery. I can start gettings some combat teams ready. Emily, I actually have a job for you if you are open to it."
When Emily came beside Aidan, she bumped her hip very lightly. "I need a liaison Marine officer to the Providence. They had a large Marine force, and while you aren't a Marine, you are a combat officer, and I need someone I trust. " Aidan asked.
Emily thought about and then nodded, "Alright." She said as she moved to get up. "Let me go and put something on that's less... revealing."
Aidan nodded at Emily.
"If we need a way to get into the bases stealthily, I have a stealth fighter-transport." Murasashi says.
Aidan looked over. "That would be an excellent contribution. Thank you." Aidan said, in genuine tone.
Aidan went over it again, vocally and on paper. "We have recon and intel developing. Combat teams are forming. Transports thanks to Murasashi. I will get Niklas to look over any schematics and he's going to help our ordnance disposal team. Anything else I am missing?" Aidan asked looking around the room.
Hitomi was now trying her hand at building a mass driver gun like what Kenzie had built on the Nuance. She had been given one of the machine shops and was working there. She needed to be less useless in combat and needed to become better but aiming was a problem.
Erin was at the shooting range practicing her aim. If she were going to be on this team she would need to be at her top performance.
Yuka slowly awoke staring at the ceiling.
Aidan leaned down and kissed her for a several seconds. As she sat up, he handed her the coffee. Aidan walked over to Emily. "Hey there beautiful. Don't for a second think you're escaping without giving me some morning sugar."
Emily reached up and grabbed Aidan by the front of his uniform and pulled him down into a deep kiss.
"Mmmm..." Murasashi ponders. "I'm going to need a pilot for this."
"She should have went with us dancing Aidan... it would have made that even more entertaining; that poor driver would have shit himself..." Yuka replied to Aidan taking the coffee.
Once he could breathe again, he whispered. to Em, "Daddy like." Turning to Yuka. "Well, I think I like life. He was close to wrecking the car already. No way he would have handled that, but yeah, it would be quite a show. To be honest, I am warming up to the idea of an Aidan sandwich. Sadly, duty calls first."
"You two could squeeze me before work. I'll let ya." Aidan held his arms wide.
"I wouldn't be opposed to that." Yuka said as Estelle cleared her throat "Master Aidan is indeed right... duty calls... you all most get ready quickly.." The female butler instructed.
"Right! Now to prep the gunships if we ever run into trouble." Murasashi says to herself while moving various ordinance pods and missiles to the dropships.
Emily gave her two loves a quick squeeze before moving to get her boots on. "Aidan, have you heard anything from that guy you sent on recon duty?"
"Providence to Murasashi. Come in please." Sigmund called out.
Koto wakes up on Kiru in a hotel room. The room seemed a bit sparse for furniture as almost all of it was being used to barricade the door and windows. "Ah that was a good night's sleep." He stretches and starts to calmly get dressed and move the furniture back to its original layout.
Nearly dropping a Hellfire 3 missile in surprise, Murasashi hastily responds, "This is Murasashi, What is your emergency?"
Erin finished her shooting and went to the Officer's Club; the bar that Yuka and Charlie met in.
"I have to preliminary scans of the whole planet and decent data on three large camps. "About a 1000 soldiers give or take at the smaller two and 2500 at the main camp. Will needs support . I don't think the nuke is there though. Too easy to roll tanks and take it." Aidan offered.
"No emergency Murasashi. I asked the Captain if we can assist you with repairs and she's allowed me to task 12 engineering drones to help. "
Hitomi stopped her work on the mass driver. She needed someone to help her make this more sciencey go boom... She calls Owain over VX and asks him to come to the planet.
"That is fantastic! First things I need is repairing the bigger holes and rebuilding the starboard hanger. I can give you the ship schematics if you need it."Murasashi replies.
"A few pilots and their crews wouldn't hurt either." Murasashi says as she looks at the other dropships pretty much gathering dust where they're parked.
"Waiting for download" Sig offers. It's not like we, or my soldiers and pilots have anything to do but get drunk and screw." he added, a tone of disgust in his voice.
Koto heads out and down to get breakfast in the hotel restaurant and await other crew to wake or for something to try and kill him from his plate. He stares at the food. "Can you hear me?" The food doesn't move. He stares at it some more.
Murasashi transmits the schematics to Sigmund as she loads the missiles onto the dropship.
Aidan gathers his women in his arms and squeezes both with gusto, lifting them both off the ground.
Owain gets the call and reluctantly agrees to travel planet side as he packs a few minor tools of his trade
"No worries, I have complete control over the drones. I have considerable experience in repair and construction." Sig added.
Yuka lets Aidan hug her then she goes to get ready to leave. "Estelle is right... bastards are calling... we have to destroy them so we can have more leave time!" She tells Aidan.
Erin orders breakfast in the bar in the Officer's Lounge she had went to. She was basically waiting for orders now.
Hitomi continued to ponder the mass driver gun she was guilding.
Sarissa couldn't help stare at erin's butt in uniform as she approached.
"That is a relief to hear" Murasashi says to Sigmund. "Do we have a pilot who's willing to fly a prototype into battle?"
Erin obviously knew her partner was there but acted like she did not. The two being able to sense each other and their thoughts made sneaking up impossible.
*Charlie waking up from his nap takes a look at his VX and notices the analysis of the orbital scans from the Sentinel are complete. Surprisingly there's a lot of missing information. Charlie begins walking towards Aiden's last known location *
"at this point, I would have too many to choose from. Especially flying unknown craft. Excitement for them it seems. " Sigmund pulls a file and selects the top 6 pilots to report for duty.
Once he was in a safe radius, Andrew brought up his omni-tool. "Major Weaver to Colonel Thornton, I have something for you."
Sarissa knew she'd been caught. She didn't care. "You enjoyed that. You cannot lie to me." Sarissa offered as she took the stool next to Erin.
"I would've had actual fighters waiting if my starboard hanger didn't have all of them" Murasashi says, slightly annoyed at the loss of her only fighter wing.
Aidan tapped his combadge. A relic, but he liked it. "Thornton her, go ahead Weaver."
Charlie hearing Aiden's voice walks towards his direction and finds him "Sir, my team have completed the orbital scans. Here are the results." Charlie says saluting
Returning the salute, Aidan takes the information and transfers it to a large pad. "Good stuff Chuck." Aidan takes a few minutes and pours for several of the scans. "The device we are looking for isn't going to be at the larger bases. They'd need someplace where scanning is a pain. Like Afghanistan back on Earth. Mountains, caves, and rock. Tons of places to hide. at least that is where I'd stick it. Or a desert."
"You know that recon you wanted?" Andrew said with a hint of pride in his voice.
Once Charlie opens the door and just walks into the room Yuka Aidan and Emily were in Yucca was half dressed. Aidan doesn't seem to care but she stares through Charlie. "How about you knock first Lt. Commander unless you want my fist to go through your soul!"
"Don't toy with me Weaver. Lives on the line." Aidan said.
Aidan puts and hand to his face mimicking thought when in reality he was trying not to laugh. He VXed Yuka. "Now you get shy?"
Andrew reached up with his flesh and blood hand, "Do you have the commodore's intel specialist right there?" he asked as he got the data packet together.
"... I'm not into voyeurism Aidan-san we covered this last night.." She bops him on the head.
"I do, the planetary scans are complete but no sign of Moby Dick, which is now the name of this operation. "
"Sorry sir." Charlie says calmly to Yuka "If there's nothing else sir I'll leave."
"or uncovered he shot back" Turning his attention back to Weaver. I am sending you a few more sights to recon. Some place a very large military sized truck could hide."
Yuka sticks out her tongue at Claire as he leaves.
Estelle puts her head in her hands. "So unlady-like..."
"Dammit. I needed him." He sends to Yuka. He VX's Charlie and tells him to concentrate on sites that aren't true cities anymore. Ruins. Shelled cities. Places no one should be hiding but might be."
Emily looks over and nods at Aidan. "Go ahead, Major Weaver." she says into the line.
After puking up his breakfast Koto contacts the ship in orbit to receive his morning update before checking in with the guards outside the machine shop Hitomi has moved into.
Andrew doesn't say anything but sends the packet at which point Emily's omni-tool goes into widescreen mode and all of the camps are shown with a lot of detailed information.
Emily blinks and then lets out a low whistle. "Aidan...can we keep him?" she asks as she motions at the information on the screen. "He's done a lot in twelve hours."
Charlie receiving the message sends his two scout ships to scan the caves of the planet and older ruins and possible underground constructions.
Greeting the crews and pilots, Murasashi briefs them on what's happening and what they will be flying.
Sigmund offers. "Holes first. Then we can concentrate on other items. " he didn't want to add to her possible grief by mentioning that a hangar is only good if you have pilots.
owain uses this ships magic portal system to go to the machine factory, he kind of has no idea what is going on.
The pilots gather round check out the stealth craft. "Is there a pre-flight ma'am?" one asks.
"No, not really. This craft never really faced anything close to an actual field operation, so I don't really know what to examine for." Murasashi admits.
Sarissa asks verbally, "How to feel now, little one? I expect there to be some changes in each of us."
"All it's tests so far were done under ideal circumstances and only with small focused parts."
Yuka finishes getting dressed and heads to the Officers Lounge where Erin is. It seemed Aidan has this much handled and so there was not much for her to do but look pretty. Meanwhile Hitomi notices Owain and waves.
"At least the cockpit and troop compartment is designed to withstand pretty much anything they probably will throw at us."
"Great. Once grabs a tricorder and the schematics and heads to nearby bench. "Thrusters, sensors, active and passive modes, air breathing turbines. "
"Troop compartment. I thought this was a stealth ship?" one of the pilots ask Sashi.
"It is. It serves as a transport and fighter."
Andrew then asks "Where do you need me now?"
"This was intended for stealth ops where absolute deniability is a must."
Turning to Emily, Aidan says, "you can keep him, you just can't touch him. I'm the jealous type."
"There is also an active stealth module on her" Murasashi says to the pilots.
Aidan taps the combadge. There is a ruin outside of the smallest of the large camps, I'd like you to check out. adds Charlie to the comm Charlie, keep and eye on Weaver's team near this. It's close enough that it might be ignored. My gut tells me something is there, if not our white whale."
"Active Stealth is an oxymoron, unless you're talking about a cloak." one of the pilots offers.
"Aidan, I'm running solo at the moment. I haven't had time to talk with the guys from the Vanguard yet."
Charlie responds to Aiden "Yes sir." Charlie redirects his scouts accordingly
Laughing, Murasashi says, "It is a cloaking device but it sounds better when its labeled as an active stealth module."
"Okay. Charlie, swap out with Weaver, then Weaver you can take a shift off."
Koto stands outside the machine shop. "So you say that she hasn't left since yesterday and that the sounds from within frighten you." Koto shrugs. "That sounds about right for her." The two guards look puzzled as he takes notes and smiles.
"She has pretty much everything to fly under the radar and unseen" Murasashi says proudly.
One of the pilots ribs another and says 'tactical condom mode"
Charlie responds to Aiden "Sir are you asking me to fly with Andrew? I'm not as quick as I used to be."
"She requires 2 pilots to fly. The rest of us will fly gunships in support of the ground operation."
The senior pilot offers, "We'll take rotations, then. Myself and Foster will go first. Hendricks and Lawson next. Lastly tapping and Bell. Got it? good. Foster, mount up."
"The stealth team is going to pick up the ground team and the rest of us will be on standby until shit hits the fan." Murasashi says.
Aidan clarified. "Charlie, get a team to swap out with Weaver and take his place."
"Are you sure that you don't need me in the field?" Andrew asked, allowing himself to finally sound tired.
"I need you rested Weaver. Tired doesn't help me. " Aidan said.
Charlie responds to Aiden "Yes sir."
Talking to Murasashi, the pilots said. "Ma'am I was under the impression that all of us would be using the Stealth craft to find our boy."
Charlie begins preparations for assigning pilots and looks through the roster of available pilots.
"These gunships can also hold personnel. So if you see the need to get civvies or wounded friendlies out of the combat zone, don't hesitate to help."
"Well I figured flying her would be boring and if they ever got into trouble it would be nice to have something on standby to assist ASAP."
"Mastiffs might be tougher but they sure show up more on radar." one of the pilots commented.
Andrew couldn't help but chuckle, "Give me five minutes of talking with my better half and I'll show you a man on fire, Aidan."
"4 hours of actual sleep. That's an order." Aidan said.
"Besides you're all combat pilots. I assumed that you guys would have some fun shooting at things than flying and dropping off troops and doing pretty much nothing else."
"True that ma'am, but usually that mean things shoot back at us, which is less fun." the pilot commented.
"And you get to keep the Gunships you fly." Murasashi adds.
"i can tell you know Sigmund is going to love looking these over." the pilot said. A small vibration ran through the ship as the drones latch on and start repairs."
"Aye colonel." Andrew said into the channel.
Charlie finishes finding a couple of fresh scouts. He then messages the roster to Aiden "Here are my recommendations sir do you approve?"
"I bet he will." Murasashi says and goes to one of the gunships prepped for combat.
Aidan turns to Yuka. "I hate to say this, but this would be easier on board."
The padd displayed schematics of the giant gem powered mass driver-like device; the power it shoots could destroy entire cities and easily shoot down ships. It was the ultimate gem weapon. Improved with Federation tech it could even be used to fire a giant plasma beam to destroy entire worlds.
It is shielded by a magical barrier created by their leader and held by the groups gem specialists.
The barrier only comes down to fire the weapon
"So how do they get supplies in and out?" Aidan asked.
Outside of that only people who work for the group are allowed inside. It is in the middle of a city built inside of a building coming out of the top of the building like its a chimney.
"They get their supplies through private contractors. That is how we plan to get your lover and her team inside." She then smirks. "As you have a want to vet me I have vetted you through the crew on the iris... My job is protect the entire alliance not just one member nation and in turn that also means protecting our allies; which as of a days ago includes your home; the Federation."
"My love.....Yuka." Aidan said through gritted teeth. She wants to this without me., he thought
Meri seemed to immediately understand his look. "Oh; no... she wants to do this with you; we approached her actually... I plan to put you on a train too Mr. Thornton..."
"Besides having our entire response to this be led from Ori Detroit on the other end of the world... How silly... We will be taking you to the Thor and the Thor will be setting up a base of operations... The bigger question is your distraction ships... will they actually work I would rather not be shot down trying to make a base of operations in the empire... it is still quite dangerous over there. the reconstruction forces have had a hard time maintaining order.
<START SIM>
Yuka had finished final preparations with Aidan and her team was in jeeps nearing an operating base. Aidan would have already been transported there with Meri and a couple strange looking men in Hentori army uniforms. One of them was holding A Very Big Gun. Hitomi and Andrew were also there and Erin along with two marines from the Lavie where in the city where the enemy base is providing surveillance.
The Ino twins had been seemingly forced back to the Seeker by a rather fun group of Hentori Army officers. Kiyo was not happy but was happy; she got to fight something... She was flying in the air activating the cloaking technology on the Seeker looking down at this shielded building.
Meri turns to Aidan. "By the way since we are here now and there is no possibility of anyone getting this information without being involved in the operation... The enemy has an orbital gun that can blow up ships in space. They have it using optical camo but seeing as space is... well space... Have your tactical personnel covertly scan your sensors with these frequencies."
Charlie says to Meri, "Just one?"
Charlie takes out a large piece of paper and begins drawing up a plan.
Andrew was making final adjustments to his new rifle that he got from the Vanguard armory before causing it to fold up and maglocked it to his right shoulder.
"yes... though have you actually fought a plasma cannon that has the capability to rip a hole in a planet..." Meri said to Charlie curtly.
Charlie replies, and asks another question, "There's no reason to fight it. How is this weapon controlled?"
Aidan relays the information to the Lavie, Providence, and Sentinel so they could scan for it. Hopefully not all at the same time
"A control console in the enemy facility." Meri says to Charlie.
Charlie begins drawing up separate plans for a scanning route around the planets.
With the cloak up Hikaru's job became infinitely more boring, weapons systems were cool, and his main job was checking a panel every three minutes that distributes power through the mech. Cloaking tech, worked better in space, as ventilation and cooling agents could be augmented with the lack of heat in the void. Inside a planet's atmosphere however, in order to keep off thermal scans everything was focused inward.
the seeker was going to get hot, he was already sweating. "And of course the flight suits don't deal with sweat. if i ever find who made these i'm punching him."
He looked to his sister in her flight suit. "And then immediately thanking them, the man was a saint."
"Hence why we want your people to make entry; the mission is two fold; destroy the transmitter and assassinate who controls the shield system... Only then can our assault forces actually make entry."
scott talks to the mad scientist about mind controlling the spiders...and thinking that's insane
"The one with the shield I'm assuming." Charlie replies. "Do we know if this shield can be interrupted or temporarily shuts down for incoming supplies?"
Aidan comments to Meri, "I'd like the teams to split up. I'd prefer to do the assassination. I have that particular skill set. The other I'd concentrate on the transmitter."
That plan is crazy doc maybe we should table that plan
"Sir I disagree" Saying to AIden. "I agree you are more than capable of dealing with this kind of mission, I cannot allow you to be captured.Why not send in an android to take your place?"
"So you don't trust Mizriki with a sniper rifle" Yuka said to Aidan wishing she could be with Erin.
"Do we know if anyone in the alliance used to be higher up around the Emperor's cabinet could "Defect" to the enemy and infiltrate the base?"
"That would need to be one very specialized android. I can only assume that they would have metal detectors,which would mean some scrambling to build one, not a huge deal, but we'd need to make it fast and not tough. Then there is the matter of whose personality you put in it. You're creating life to kill it." Aidan offered.
"It doesn't need to be tough to kill someone." Charlie replied
"True, but I hate the idea of sacrificial lamb, per se." Aidan retorted.
can we orbital drop a few ceci hives to kill em?
"You do have a point. I don't want to lose anyone either, but someone harmless and unoffending would be preferable." Charlie replies to Aiden.
"That person or android would need to volunteer, I won't order someone to go on a mission like that." Aidan added.
"I understand. No quarrel there. I will require the development of a dropper worm that can open us a back door. This is one other reason I wanted you to stay here."
"Also, once the assassination is completed the shield will be down, we can easily transport our infiltrator away from any danger." Charlie says to Aiden.
"I get that we need to remain on alert, and wait for the shield to fall, but that could take days, to hours. Let's find a hillside, and park the seeker out of sight, and get out of this sweatbox."
The mad scientist laughs as Scott replies. "We have a gift from one of your corporations... He sent it to our science division not realising that intel runs this operation... such a sad day; I was hoping to murder everything with this new toy but sadly it came with specific instructions not to open it until needed." He then talks over to his men as they finish preparing the bombs. "Splendid work if you wanted to kill everyone in the base!" he backhands the tech working on it and finishes making that bomb himself.
"You guys have a volunteer though it's not like you'd let me..." Yuka said.
Meri walks over to one of the generals. "Everything is prepared." The general said to her. "Good; now we just wait on our Federation allies.
"Obviously out of the question sir." Charlie says to Yuka.
The mortars start cratering the runway and several bracket the parked ships as they are not in revetments. Once rocks close enough to cause some damage and most are nowhere near, but the next to last one lands right on top of one of the ships.
One of the gunships blows in spectacular fashion as secondaries start cooking off the loaded munitions.
White Sister Rom HDD-Last Saturday at 9:45 PM
Murasashi screams at the pilots to get up and away to a more secure location before going to her ship and taking off.
Aidan offers, "okay people. We all need to be on the same page here. There are 6 conversations going at the same time."
"Sir?"
"I'll pitch the volunteer to Lt Mizriki, if she accepts, we go forward. If not....I'll do it. I'm more expendable than the Captain AND have the most combat time of any one nearby, plus I've done wetwork before." Aidan said.
Hikaru let out a long sigh of relief. "Oh thank gods, one of the ships just exploded, that means we get to return fire right?"
Murasashi commands the remaining 2 gunships to guard the stealth fighter to the Lavie and goes around to pick up the surviving pilot.
"Okay sir, I'll let the Alliance know about the virus and see if they can help us develop it." Charlie says to Aiden.
Several guards died in the mortar attack. One Gunship burning hard. The attacking mortar teams are already breaking down the tubes and moving out of the area.
Hikaru spots one of the teams of the left as they kick up some dust, loading the last of the tubes.
Yuka stares at Setsuna as does Hitomi as mortars begin to land on their targets destroying a ship and damaging another.
Thankfully its flight crew was beamed out by emergency transporters. They were injured but not killed.
Charlie says to Hitomi "Hey we're going to need that shield as soon as you can get it."
"Lieutenants Mizriki and Larson report to my location on the double." Aidan said, after tapping the com.
Meanwhile upon Erin hearing from the internal radio chatter in her VX that things were being bombed she wastes no time going downstairs to change into something more civilian and sort of risqué leaving a marine to take her position. She was not going to wait for orders to go in. Seph comes from one of the tents into the tent where all the army, intelligence and fleet officials were. Yuka stands. "Give me that..." She said to Hitomi taking the big gun and walking outside. The finds the pink Ceci outside. "Girl robot... it's time to go kill stuff... everyone tells me I can't fight... I'm not letting people die for me... open up." She said as she attaches the new gun to Ceci. The robot opens its small compartment in the back and Yuka gets inside as army soldiers were trying to stop her. "Find the damn assholes shooting at our base... I wish Defender were here..." Yuka sighed. Kiyo notices the artillery fire. "Oh so command tells us to watch the enemy base while they got shot with mortars... Time to disobey orders again wouldn't you say brother... the fight is behind us..."
Sashi screams to the pilots to take off and head to the Lavie as she runs into her own gunships and starts it up.
"The fight is always on us, dear sister, it's why they pay us the big dollars." He pulled up the guns, and prepped to drop stealth. "I'm ready for an alpha strike, guns are priming, but we can't fire with the cloak up."
When he got no response, Aidan ordered his level 3 power armor with heavy weapons, and then beamed close to the action near the base, his com unit and VX going crazy with information.
"Yep... this is why I hate war..." Hitomi simply said after Yuka ran off with her creation.
Andrew unfolded his rifle from his right shoulder before looking over at Hitomi and yelling "be careful!" before he charged out of the room and towards where the mortars were coming from
Seph follows Aidan.
Once in the air Sashi says, " This is Murasashi, I'm up in the air. Vector me to the artillery."
Seph appeared smart enough to be in her own power armor. Aidan's was all black normally, he tapped the forearm controls and it changed to something similar to rusty sand on the planet. He attached a multi-shot rocket pod to his left shoulder and a plasma rifle to the right. Grenades lined the middle and a few near the chest. Looking over at Seph, he said, "Ready?" through the helmet speaker?
Seph watches everyone running about and sighs. She turns to Charlie Meri and the general in the room as she walked out to follow Aidan. "Good job; now the pissed off force ir running in guns blazing... I hope people don't die today..." Seph then opens a VX with Yuka. "Have the droid use artillery why are you running out into battle... Think girl... Erin... I know your going to go be a hero but don't die like a hero... k... " Seph shakes her head. She had already hopped in her power armor by the time she got a transmission form Aidan. She then goes over to a jeep and looks at the driver. "So you know how to drive... dodge the enemy and get us to the town..." "Sir?" "We are going to go coordinate our forces in the city so people stop running around with their heads cut off... This really is a disgrace" After getting them a jeep to tag along with she transmits back to Aidan. "Probably a lot more ready than everyone running around like idiots..."
Yuka stops Ceci and does as Seph suggested. Firing back at the enemy would be a better idea.
She has the robot wait until they start firing again to triangulate their location.
scott is sitting with the mad scientist working on making new armoured shuttles
Charlie sighs and decides to head up to the Sentinel to maintain control of the fleet overhead. "Beam me up guys." Charlie says to the Sentinel
Up on the Vanguard, Captain Krinn was standing next to his tactical officer. "Nikki, can you do a pin point shot with our ventral array to hit the targets?" He asked
"To all ships in the DSF Fleet you are ordered to hold your position in formation and await further orders. Levittson."
Nikki checks her board, "Possibly, but only if the Commodore gives the order."
The brunette looked over at her CO. "Naval weapons and all." to which Krinn nodded in agreement.
"Vanguard this is Levittson, I am ordering you to stand down! Do not engage the enemy!"
Ceci after waiting awhile realizes there are no targets to shoot. "Awh... enemy went bye bye...." She said to Yuka.
Lieutenant Doan looked over at his captain, "Sir, I am getting yelled at by someone."
Krinn looked over with an eyebrow before shaking his head.
"Whoever it is can take a number but clear that line." Krinn ordered.
Aidan in the jeep catches up to Yuka...."going my way, or plan on dying alone?
"Krinn you fucking idiot don't shoot anyone until that gun is neutralized or you will be destroyed!" Charlie shouts out loud
ACTION: The space connon begins to charge.
"All ships regroup in this formation and fall back from the planet." Charlie begins to lead most of the fleet away from large plasma energy.
The cannon targets the MSA ship.
On the Lavie, the sensors are spike. "Sir! I am picking up a large energy build on on the planet. It's behind some sort of forcefield." Trent pulls his board up not getting out of the chair."Helm. Evasive action. Get us the hell out of here!"
Yuka on the ground issues orders to recall everyone that was heading out to kill the enemy jeeps as they are gone.
"Lavie keep up don't lag behind! Everyone behind that moon!" Charlie sends coordinates for the location away from the range of the enemy cannons.
Kiyo gets the order and shrugs "damn... Oh hey... keeps running away... should we shoot them or let them run?" Kiyo asked Hikaru
Scott found 2 shuttle designs on his shuttlecraft design archives and starts updating the designs, including weapons materials and the computer systems in the plans to work how he need them to. the plans were called the mastiff armoured personnel carrier and the pulleranim armoured shuttle.
The cannon completes its charge.
"Lt. Lawson send out our relay fighters to analyze the field."
"At this point I'm saying fuck it, kill as much as we can, but um, maybe don't drop the cloak till after that thing has fired, so it can't target us. We can track the jeeps for a few more... seconds minutes? it won't make a difference."
The relay fighters fly out and patrol around the planet relaying information back to the Fleet as the last of the ships get in formation.
Krinn moved to the Conn, "StratOps, deploy the field." he said as he sits down as the lights go blue.
kiyo nods. "Didn't see that... Good for saving us Hikaruchan..."
The Vanguard then shimmers for a moment before it's large form disappears.
The cannon fires a giant plasma beam before all the ships could reach the moon.
The Lavie's shields were brought down to 50 percent.
Charlie looks up on the CIC's monitors to check the damage to our fleet
The enemy begins to enter the recharge state of the cannon.
White Sister Rom HDD-Last Sunday at 8:05 PM
Erin walks up to the enemy base and walks up to the enemy guard winking at him trying to proposition him.
"All units hold fire and maintain position behind the moon." Charlie says to all units in the fleet
Aidan feels the energy around the base change even through the power armor. He watched the beam track out into space.
The guard smiles and goes in with her taking her inside. Other guards were watching the gate as well and let her in with him.
The Vanguard stays cloaked but keeps its sensors on a random scanning. "Keep our position random, helm." Krinn says as he looks at his Chief helmsman.
"All units! DO NOT SCAN! DO NOT USE ACTIVE SENSORS!!!" Charlie exclaims to the fleet!
Aidan looks over at Yuka. "Was that what I think it was?"
"Passive sensors only!"
Yuka arriving back with Aidan "... um... I don't know... Lumiere..." She said VXing to Lumi "What's going on?" "Lavie is under attack..." She said seeming worried.
"Um..." "A plasma gem laser beam." Lumi answered knowing what she was going to ask.
Yuka looks at Aidan seriously. "They are attacking the ship."
"Relay fighters I need exact coordinates on those guns!" Charlie says to the relay scouts
Erin after getting inside and in a room attacks the guy.
"Sir, I've got coordinates on four, seemingly gem powered plasma cannons. One is in space and the other three are located on planet. Sending more information now." One of the pilots replies to Levittson.
erin beats the crap out of the guy and changes into is guard clothes. She leaves the room locking it and begins to wander the base in search of the person controlling the shield; the device itself or its transmitters.
Charlie contacts the Lavie "Lavie send out your defiants and have them patrol around the providence"
"Relay fighters do we detect any flak or anti-fighter weapons on the plasma cannon?"
Erin finds a bunch of rooms. She continues to search meanwhile security finds the locked room
Aidan turns to Yuka. "Please turn around, I cannot fight as effectively as I need to knowing you are in danger." He turned to Seph, "Let's go Lieutenant." Aidan heads of in the direction of the weapon firing.
The army arrives and goes into covert mode hiding waiting for the shield to go down before they attack.
The cannon continues to charge.
"Lavie here." Trent responds, "We fried a few relays in that blast. Half blind for the moment."
The cannon reaches fully charge and attempts to find target. It sees moving ships and fires again.
"Don't worry Lavie follow these coordinates stay safe out there."
Captain Kelby starts to move the Providence behind the Lavie in case of a third shot.
Krinn looked over at his tactical officer, "load forward torpedo bays but keep the launchers closed."
"Providence since I don't see any anti fighter support send four of your fighter squadrons and 3 bomber squadrons towards the gun! Send out a couple of mechs too."
The cannon hits the cloaked vessel, and creates critical damage.
Iris is hit and loses control of its weapons. It begins to go into orbit of Kiru to escape and land at Hentori's space base. The Lavie meanwhile loses its shields. The next attack will damage them.
The canon enters charging again.
The Vanguard cloaks fails and it's drifting in space.
Erin continues to search.
Security opens the room where erin threw the guy. The base is now on alert that they have a intruder. Yuka heads back to the base as Aidan asked. Kiyo sighs. "... Seriously this is getting old... I wanna shoot something..." She whined after arriving back at their old position.
"Alright, I want 10 mechs and those squadrons going in. Fighters up front big ones in back. Good hunting."
Cannon charged to half. Continues charging.
"Providence once your first wing of four fighters is out send them directly toward the gun."
Kelby hits the comm, "Vanguard do you require assistance?"
Krinn's engineering teams quickly went about their duties to get the ship operational again, including her captain
"I want engines and shields back online in three." Krinn says as he swings around to an open panel.
Erin continues searching.
Doan on the other hand taps the comms, "We could use some covering. That lucky shot took out some of our systems."
Murasashi hearing this, heads to the crippled ship in the gunship.
Aidan makes it close to the front gate. Seeing the guards running around, Aidan pulls a grenade and lobs it from a long range, with the power armor assist.
The fighters arrive at the gun and aren't being fired at so they begin shooting
Krinn manages to get some of flight control back online. "Doan, get our birds in the air save for the bombers. The Commodore may still need them."
Aidan's grenade goes wide not even close to the entrance.
Captain Steiner relies. "Vanguard, we are sending help to tow you to safe waters." to her people she says "Launch two mastiffs to pull her away."
"Providence send those bombers and fighters towards the gun and fire at will."
"Once the gun begins to fire I want you in scattered formation!"
As something explodes security comes out and begins firing at Aidan and Seph. The Hentori Army snipers up on the buildings drop the guards as they come out.
Erin finally walks into a room shanking a guard in the neck taking his gun and shooting the other guard in the room. An old man standing in front of a gem turns around. She aims at him and fires a couple times. This breaks his concentration. The shield goes down.
The gun charges
"I need order from Commodore Layton for that." Steiner offers.
It goes to fire again.
Kiyo sighs "Finally... Well brother; time to kill that dish thing."
"Shield just dropped, hey sis? we ready to do a thing?"
"ALL BOMBERS! Break off the main gun and being targeting the transmitter!"
Kiyo nods at Hikaru
The gun did manage to fire.
XO. Write with me dammit.-Last Sunday at 8:47 PM
Aidan sees the gun firing and stands up, sending his complete complement of rockets at the front gate.
The control center tries to send a last fire
command
The Black Hawk and Killer Bee squadrons fly out of the Vanguard's hanger bay and heads towards the space born cannon
The critical failure in the rocket launcher makes one rocket blow up a few feet in front of Aidan, it threw him a few feet away.
A bunch of guards were killed by the explosions at the gate and then rush out.
Guards rush in to where Erin is. "Hi fuckers..." She throws the gun down knowing when she cant fight 20 people on her own.
The relay fighters notice that the gun is no longer charging and relays the information to Charlie
"All units move in in heavy front formation and attack the gun!"
Standing back up, Aidan pulls his sword out and charges the main gate. He uses the speaker in his helmet to roar like a lion, hoping to scare a few away.
Hentori army soldiers arrive and cover Aidan. Seph takes the position in front of Aidan.
The army takes out more guards and one of their gem specialists fires a fireball into the hallway.
Death and burning for all the guards in there.
Aidan makes his way towards the mass driver. Killing a a few guards along the way.
As he heads into the center room where the dead mage stands their leader is standing in a catwalk above Aidan. One of his men is holding an unconscious erin. The guy looks like he went through a 9 round fight with Mike Tyson. The boss looks down at Aidan. "You there Hentori scum; we have your girl. if you really want to fight us then come and you might save her... Otherwise cower in fear and pledge your loyalty to the Empire; together we can take over the evil space empire and rule the universe.... Be our champion."
Charlie sends a message to the relay fighter to send a message to the bridge of the Vanguard via morse code "Krinn, follow orders next time. -Levittson" The fighter goes up to the bridge of the Vanguard and sends via lights a morse code message.
"I'm not Hentori, I'm human. Your reign of terror ends now. You kill her, I paint the walls with your entrails. Let me have her, I'll take you into custody." Aidan says.
The relay fighter reports to Levittson "Sir they've pulled down their blinds!"
"Alright, how's the fight going on the transmitter?"
The two squadrons head back towards the planet.
The Mastiffs managed to pull the vanguard into another area and extended their shielding, just in case.
Charlie looks to see the transmitter is destroyed
"Alright main fleet, you are weapons free for military installations and defensive targets."
Hikaru tossed the switch for active weapons, disengaging the cloak as the weapons freed, and fired down upon the cannon.
The main fleet begins to head back towards the planet and shoots at military targets along the way.
The leader laughs at Aidan. "You think you are in a position to negotiate."
Krinn continues to work on his ship as well as the engineering crews as the drive section of the ship starts to glow with life again.
Aidan says, "I'm in a position to kill you or spare your life. You're the douchebag that thinks you have power over me." Using a human slang .
Kiyo lands the seeker and seeing that the army is now rushing in she opens the cockpit. She also landed on the second level. Once the grabs her gun and takes the rope down shooting a guard in the mouth.
"Engineering reports drive sections slowly coming back online but tactical systems is still undergoing repairs but torpedoes and expendable ordinance ready as those magazines are still intact." Commander Hawke said from his spot at the starboard engineering station.
two seconds prior to landing, two guards sat on duty, watching with slight awe and horror as a planetary cannon reigned destruction upon their enemies. "Hey man you ever wonder why we're here?" The answer, if there was an answer for these men's existence never came, as the sound of atmosphere breaking and the loud crash of metal replaced the mans ally with a squish of blood, gore and horror.
Grabbing the HRG and taking the rope Hikaru exited the mech a moment or two after his sister, his only comment on the man's existence. "We're gonna have to get Hitomi to clean this, and than maybe have her over for dinner again."
He shrugged, taking his gun and following Kiyo's lead.
He drops the sword and carbine, then Aidan pulls a grenade from his belt, pulling the pin and tossing it aside. "I assume you have grenades here. Give her to me, NOW, or you eat this." He also uses his vx and power armor to calculate the shot to kill him with the plasma gun on his right shoulder.
Kiyo shrugs. "She will kill you for saying that you know." The two then enter the building as the leader was attempting another monologue after avoiding Aidan's shot. "But I do have power over--- The hell... Who are you; you are interrupting our performance!" the leader yells as Kiyo comes in through the door that leads to the catwalk. She shoots one of his men. Seph comes in behind Aidan. the leader sighs. "Well... I must be going then... We will meet again." He goes through the door with the guard holding Erin The other guard stands there as he saw his buddy fall to Kiyo's fire. "Hey... I wasn't done with my monologue either..." Kiyo shoots that guard in the face and runs down the catwalk to the door as it closes. "Time for c4...." She puts a bomb on the door and steps back blowing it open. The control room is on the other side. The boss turns around with the guard holding Erin. "Not enough time for a grand escape... but this wasn't part of the plan."
The moment the door opened, HIkaru started unloading the heavy bolts of the HRG into the room, aiming at pretty much anything that moves.
Aidan used the plasma gun on the right shoulder. It removes the guard's head. Aidan charges forward, toward the falling pair.
The leader jumps off the catwalk and breaks one of his legs but then sees Aidan. "No; my grand plan!!!" The guard holding Erin falls over dead. The technicians though some are being shot all start trying to hide. They are not soldiers.
As the whine of the HRG died down, Hikaru shouldered the weapon as he broke across grounds to check on Ari, he had cuddled her, and he did like the woman, but his loyalties and conflicted emotions had prevented much of anything more. He still did not wish to see her harmed.
He held her for a moment, checking her over. "Cover me, while i go over first aid."
"Somebody find me the pin for this grenade please, while we are all standing around?" Aidan says
"btw, your master plan was dumb, and you were dumb for doing whatever it was you did."
"Send a message to the Alliance to capture the rest of the plasma cannons." Charlie says to the communications officer.
Aidan finds the pin and puts the grenade back in place.
Aidan walks over to the leader. He picks him up off the ground, one handed. "I should kill you right here as a service to the universe."
"Anyone waiting and wanting to shoot something let's take out the orbital gun."
Murasashi plots a firing solution on the space station and unlocks her missile pods as she waits for the solution to get a firm lock.
Erin is stabilized as she was not really injured much anyway. Kiyo sighs. "Such a waste of a good base... makes me sad to see all this"
Aidan slams him against a wall and uses his free hand to crater the wall next to his head.
"Personally it's a bit trashy to me, and has a lot of spiders... kind of hate this world. I'd rather be home."
Hentori soldiers finish securing the technicians.
Selecting pods 1 through 4, Murasashi docks in the port hanger bay and makes her way to the bridge.
Aidan pulls a tie from a holder and secures the leaders hands behind him. "I assume there will be this world's version of war crimes trials. Might even watch. "
Upon reaching the bridge, Sashi fires the contents of the four missile pods and watches as 48 missiles streak towards the space station and its plasma gun.
The grenade falls from Aidan's belt and the pin falls out.
"CLEAR OUT NOW!" Aidan grabs the grenade and rushes to a nearby door.
Seph moves out of the way so people can run away.
Aidan manages to toss the grenade in a nearby room and uses his body armor to block the door. The grenade goes off, taking the door off its hinges and slamming Aidan against the opposite wall.
"Alright all units most of the fight is over, half the fighters remain as air cover and the rest come on home." Charlie says to the fleet.
Blood seeps from underneath the door.
Kiyo calls over VX. "Ino to Layton; base is secured. We have injured."
Yuka sent request to the Lavie for assistance. Kiyo goes over to Aidan with her aid kit and opens the armor.
The Providence being closer, sends a Mastiff, that had a medical bay installed.
The scans reveal three broken ribs, a punctured lung and left arm broken.
The power armor is shattered in places. It did it's job and kept him alive, but spent in the attempt to save everyone else.
She begins to stabilize him until he can be transported to medical. With her gear she was able to repair the bones and provide basic care but even though she was a paramedic she was not a doctor.
Aidan starts coming around with the care being given and his own VX nanites. "I have to be alive, too much pain to be dead." He croaks out
She gives him something for the pain after VXing a doctor at the base who gives her permission to administer medications and begin work on the broken rib in his lung. That would require a doctor.
"Shuttle Doberman, ready to receive patients." They beam Aidan aboard.
Seph leaves the room leaving securing it to the army. The crew's work here was done. She hoped people would actually get leave.
Charlie says to the Providence taking on injured. "How many casualties did we have?"
Kiyo puts her gear away and heads back to the Seeker after taking a glance at Erin to make sure she was okay.
"Airi, you feeling okay?" Hikaru was not his sister, and not as talented in the medical arts, thankfully the person he was looking after was not so damaged. "We can take you back on the Seeker, get you to the Lavi... and then be done with this shit hole world."
With what Hikaru did she was fine.
"Providence here. Still receiving wounded from both sides."
"Alright tell me the count when you've got them." Charlie says to the Providence. He then asks the Vanguard how many they've lost. "Vanguard do you have any casualties?"
Not receiving a reply, Charlie sends another mastiff from the providence to take on wounded.
The Vanguard didn't receive the communication due to the fact that most of the energy grid was being rerouted to get the ship's proper systems up and going.
Murasashi salvages what she can from the wreck of the space station.
"Shuttle Boxer to the Vanguard. Are you receiving?"
Once the army cleared the room and the wounded were moved they lock down the area. Erin shrugs. "I've had worse... I can walk... Thanks for the offer though..." She said to Hikaru as Kiyo tried to help her but she refused the help. . The army declares the mission successful.
<END SIM>
<START SIM>
Yuka had finished handing things over to the army and was happy to finally get back to her vacation when a VX mail arrived... She was right the world was out to kill her and Aidan's vacation again. She sighed and requested teleportation back up to the Lavie. Meanwhile on the Sentinel a shuttle sent over three officers whom immediately head for the bridge. The third person standing in front of the two security officers then says once on the bridge. "Lt. Commander Levittson; I am Lt. Commander Marius Colinus from Trinity's Security Branch; I have been instructed to ask you to come with me and my men to the lavie."
"Not again..." Charlie says with disgust "Lawson, she's all yours."
Aidan sits up in the hospital bed, wincing a bit from the soreness. He was using the breather, making sure he could max the test and get out of Medical.
Colinus was happy there was no resistance; usually people tried to escape or fight. he takes Charlie back to the shuttle after saying "Thank you sir." The team then takes him to the lavie and to a holding room in the brig.
Yuka arrives back on the Lavie after being beamed over and arrives in her office. and starts to review the logs, transcripts and records from while she was gone.
Meanwhile Kiyo and Hikaru arrive back on the Lavie. Even though Erin did not need a ride she took them up on it anyway. Once she was back on the ship she headed back to security only to see a bunch of guards and someone in a uniform she had never seen before. Apparently he was someone from JAG... Judicial people... Erin hated the court system due to her past... Why was this guy here anyway.
Sarissa walks in to the bay. Aidan happy to see a familiar face. "Lt. Colonel Thornton, you are being transferred back to the Lavie, the bed is needed for other critical patients. Aidan threw the covers back and started to set his feet on the deck. "Slowly Sir." Sarissa offered as she helped him to his feet. They walked the distance to the Port unit and then transferred back to the Lavie.
Hikaru sat on the beside his sister. the catwalk. currently he was reading a book. It was a thrilling murder mystery that had some of his attention, though currently the other thing that had his attention that even in the temperature regulated suit he felt cold. "I think I should see a doctor about this." As he spoke his breath formed clouds in the warmer room.
Kiyo was up on the catwalk again sitting on the ledge of it reading a book. The joys of not being worth enough to be doing anything. While in the bay though a shuttle landed; why did it land here... This was not a usual place for shuttles. She watched as a bunch of Federation marshals get off the shuttle. Only one thing happened with these guys on military ships... JAG hearings... Someone was going to be smashed... She wondered if it was a closed hearing unaware it was someone she and her brother knew at least for a brief time.
Aidan made it to the Lavie's Medical suite. "Wait here Sir." Sarissa retrieved a neural band and some small neck and anklets. "Wear these and I will be able to monitor you remotely. Otherwise you can have a bed here, " the Doctor offered. Aidan reached out for the bands and started to put them on. Sarissa made sure they were transmitting and said, "go rest and stay away from grenades." A bit of Erin's humor snuck in and Aidan looked at her with genuine confusion, before walking out.
He made it to the room, Myron and Diane being ecstatic upon his arrival. He settled the couch with the twin pups, sandwiched on either side of him.
Erin looked over the logs. "Eh... JAQ... Well... I'm going to not be going to medical... Well... that's what this is for... Conners give me something for pain so I can go do the job of the security chief for once..." The security medic nodded and got a hypo form his kit and gave her something. Erin then headed to Yuka's office and messaged Aidan. "Seems that there will be a hearing...."
Kiyo watches the marshals start to leave and jumps off the catwalk landing gracefully on the ground as the suit takes the damage that would have been done to her. If she were not in the suit she would have broken both her legs in that fall. She proceeds to sneakily follow the marshals. They were converting and securing a conference room for a hearing. Two of them also walked in to security to guard the prisoner taking the place of the normal brig officers in case someone was "on his side" type thing.
Aidan swore a stream of curses, happy for once that no one was within earshot, the pups even cringing at his tone. He sent a reply saying he would be there as soon as he could. Retrieving a uniform and boots, he kenneled the pups and added his sidearm. Walking to the lift, he asked it to go to deck one.
"Or we could jump off the rails, start a fight with MP's maybe have a court marshal."
Hikaru rolled his eyes watching his sister drop away, he sighed. "Nope, not gonna follow her." He put his book down.
"We follow her every time and it never works out, just this once we really shouldn't." He regarded a watch for a moment, let out another sigh, and dropped down to follow his sister. "In for a penny in for a pound."
Not thinking all that clearly Aidan walked into Yuka's office without knocking , he winked at Yuka. "My apologies Captain, I just came back from Medical."
scott is working in the bunker working on a few projects at one time. the projects are:the ceci satellite weapon, the onyx ship specs and the drones for the sentinel.
Kiyo watched the marshals walk as she sneaked to follow them with her brother in toe she said nothing.
Erin sighed after reading the note Yuka showed her about what is going on. "So shit breaks as always when we are not around... We really need to find more bridge crew that won't just leave the ship at the drop of a hat. Once Aidan walked in Erin turned to him. Yuka then replied. "It is good; by the looks of both of you you two should have stayed in medical. So we just need to do a per-hearing thing... shouldn't be that bad... Provided something stupid happens. Considering its JAG... much stupid will likely happen..." Yuka said.
Walking behind her Hikaru stayed quiet but quickly signed 'if we get caught i'm turning you in.'
Aidan nodded. "For once, I would be happy to be in bed Captain." Turning to Erin, he offered. Glad to see you up and around."
the ceci satellite will require ceci to get a hoverdrive system made for the bodies and an upgrade to her targeting software, and her sensor systems.
"It is not like watching a bunch of guards is a felony or something... Come on brother... We have done worse... much worse..." Kiyo replied to Hikaru teasing him.
Erin nodded at both Aidan and Yuka's statements as a communication came through that the marshals had set up the room. They worked fast. "Well Captain the tribunal room is ready. I agree with him though; a bed and painkillers sounds nice right now..." Erin added. Yuka replied to them. "I could heal you two with my gem if you want... Let's go though..." She said as her clothes immediately changed into her formal uniform.
Aidan followed Yuka and Erin, but commented. "I think I have had my fill of gems for a while."
sends a copy of the drone plans to the sentinel's commanding officer to see what they think
Charlie receives a VX from an unknown contact "Huh, this looks cool." Charlie sends a reply "Thanks for the distraction, I needed it. Keep up the good work. Although, if this is as bad as last time, I might not have a ship left to command."
"Awh... but you still need to learn how to use them; fighting FSF super magical idiots... we need something normal humans wouldn't have... unless you want undead bitch to rape us in our sleep..." Yuka said as she led the way to the conference room. Once they arrive Kiyo and Hikaru are standing by the door. Kiyo just makes eye contact with Yuka whom does the same with her. "The Wonder Twins... So... what are you two doing here?" Kiyo shrugs. "lots of marshals are in there..." "And?" "Bad things happen to bad people when they come to a ship." Kiyo said. Yuka nods. "bad paper shuffling happens to good people during this stuff too..." She then walks into the room originally for those two to come in too. "Guess what; you two get to be witnesses to the hearing... Be silent though." "... Wait... I ..." Erin walks in following Yuka "Following guards can be dangerous." She said giving Kiyo a playful look. She then took a seat at the recorders station so she could type of the proceedings.
Aidan gingerly took a seat, almost without wincing. He puffed a little and poured a glass of water, wishing it were coffee, or something stronger.
Hikaru eyed Kiyoko when they were told to keep silent, he highly doubted that she would be able to accomplish such a feat. As for the trail and a hearing, this was all news to him. He had been to one of these before, even forced to testify in one, as a character witness for Kiyoko... honestly he probably did more damage than help.
"Yes Yuka."
He walked into the room finding a comfortable spot to stand listen beside his sister, his hand ready to slap his sisters mouth when she inevitably tried to talk, and figure this all out.
Yuka looked over a couple padds and then looked over at the marshal by the door. "Your men can bring the accused." "Aye Commodore." The marshal then called the men in the room with Charlie had had them instruct him to come with them.
The guard closest to the cell disarms the forcefield. Lt. Commander please come with us."
"Well this was certainly faster than I expected." Charlie stands up and walks with the armed guards.
They take him to a lift and are taken to deck one.
Once they arrive at the room two other guards are there. They take him inside and make him sit then stand by the door removing restraints. Yuka looks over at Erin whom nods.
"This is a preliminary hearing in the matter of potential misconduct of a Delta Force Officer during a combat operation. Presiding over the hearing is Commodore Yuka Layton; myself, witnesses Lt. Col. Aidan Thornton, Lt. Kiyoko Ino, Lt. JG Hikaru Ino and JAG representative Edwin Felsker. Will the accused please place his hand on the padd." She said asking Charlie to place his hand on the scanner in front of him.
Charlie calmly places his hand on the scanner.
Takes a deep breath and gathers his one point.
Hikaru looked at charlie remembering his face from something that felt like two life times ago. It was somewhere, he knew the man, but between his adventure on the outer rim, and then to the ice world it was a name lost to time.
Charlie looks up and sees a familiar face, an unfortunate face. One of the old mech pilots from the Arvanis. One of the unlucky ones that survived those years...
Charlie turns his head away and looks blankly above Yuka's head
"verify Levittson, Charles G. Assignment DFS Sentinel Commanding Officer and Strategic Planning Officer; Trinity Special Operations Unit - Delta Force Counter Terrorism Organization Galactic Federation. Commendations rescinded. Note of Valor ---" "Okay we don't need all of that read as it is not relevant to the current situation." The JAG officer said sitting at the chair over in the left side of the room. "charges?" Yuka asked as the JAG Officer than began to read. "Violations of Article Eight Eight One, Article Eight Nine Two, Article Eight Nine Nine, Article Nine One Seven, Article Nine Three Three of Alliance Military Code of Justice." "English I am not a law major Mr. Felsker." Yuka replied.
Edwin looked over in disgust and repeated, "In plain language Admiral, he is being charged with Conspiracy, Failure to obey order or regulation, Misbehavior before the enemy, Provoking speeches or gestures, and finally Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman."
Hikaru leaned closer to his sister, placing his hand on Kiyoko's shoulder, it was the moment he realized who this guy was. The charge of failure to obey regulations definitely hit, how many mechs and fighters did they let this moron kill?
Kiyo didn't share her brother's sentiments; she knew how fucky her father and the other admirals were and that they all basically should have been shot for sending people to their deaths. The government did to her what they did to him; you speak up and try to save people and you get fucked. The middle always got fucked by the top; that is how it worked... and the bottom always got sent to die for the top... She hated that; that was why she liked Yuka though and Erin... even Hitomi... They were good people not yet corrupted by the fuckups that were the military's command structure.
Yuka nodded. "Okay... So Lt. Commander Levittson anything to say for yourself; opening statements?"
Charlie straightens up a bit more and replies "No sir."
"Alright for charge 1 how do you plead?" Yuka asked.
"Sir if you're asking if I willingly aided the enemy and wanted to help them succeed in this battle. The answer is no sir. I plead not guilty to that charge."
"Alright... Charge two..."
"Guilty Sir."
"Charge three?"
"Guilty Sir."
"Charge four?"
"Guilty sir."
"Charge five; conduct unbecoming?"
"Guilty sir."
"So am I to understand you only contest the conspiracy charge... Under what grounds; have you sought counsel on the matter?"
"I'd like to first see the evidence presented by the JAG of my conspiracy if that's alright with you sir? I wasn't given any documentation when I was apprehended by the guards and was detained with no information on of my case."
"Mr. Felsker... entertain the accused's requests before the hearing moves any further I cannot proceed with a trial or any sentencing if the accused has no idea what they have done as such would give them no opportunity to defend themselves" "Yes Commodore..." Mr. Felsker pulls up a screen of the formation of the fleet and plays a video showing the fleets actions as audio plays. Felsker then says. "The Lt. Commander undermined your office by refusing to relay orders through your ship; thus trying to force his ability to command onto the fleet. He jeopardized your ability to command your fleet by such interference. Such actions also risked the lives of countless soldiers. He also attempted to force a ship that is not of this government to act in a particular manner." "Mr. Felsker; how I command my ships remotely is my business however though his actions were something he should not have done does such a thing really justify a capital charge of conspiracy or treason... In the opinion of this officer it does not... Through the compassion of the court the charge of conspiracy is null and void. As all other charges have been pled guilty to there is no need for trial. Lt. Commander are you prepared to be sentenced or would you like the court to adjourn and continue tomorrow so that you can make a closing statement?" Yuka asked.
"Sir, I'd like to adjourn for the rest of the day if that's alright with you."
"very well... court adjourned... This hearing will continue at 0900 tomorrow for sentencing and closing statements." Yuka said as she banged a tiny hammer-like gavel on the table.
<END SIM>
Yuka Layton
Hitomi Rio
Erin Mizriki
Aidan Thornton
Sarissa Slain
Charlie Levittson
Koto Kengori
Kiyoko Ino
Hikaru Ino
Seph Larson
MSA Officers
Hentori Army Officers
Murasashi
September 4 - 7 4566
Various Locations throughout Kiru and in its orbit
Hitomi was still on the hill with Sashi while Yuka was with Aidan in the room they still had. Seph was outside guarding as she normally would be. By this point Erin had also arrived in the estate and was given a room for she and Sarissa though the two did not need to be physically close at the moment thanks to their telepathic connection; it seemed Erin had a natural gift for telepathy especially for a human.
Andrew was walking around outside, doing some heavy thinking as he kept an eye out for his better half.
Sarissa needed little, she was back to her normal self, though there were still repercussions of the bonding taking place between her and her new bond-mate Erin.
Emily was in the gym, doing some rehab
Charlie is on the planet shooting at the range while talking to some local military personnel.
As everyone was about their business four jeeps escorting a kind of limo pulled up outside of the estate. A guard exited the front passenger seat and opened the door as four soldiers got out of their keeps passenger doors and escorted a man in a white dress shirt and slacks with is hands in his pockets and his long white hair blowing about his sword at his belt. "Mr. Fletcher you are sure this is where the Federation's team is right... I'd rather not have more mistakes." The man nodded to his guard as the two walked up the stairs through the door. "I am certain this time Councilor..." The men are greeted by a servant whom is met with a demanding statement from the Councilor's escorts. "Take us to Commodore Layton; the Counselor does not have time for your useless banter." The soldier bellowed out. The maid bowed apologetically but hurriedly directed them to Yuka and Aidan's room and knocked at the door.
Murasashi wakes up and wonder where she is for a moment before sitting up.
Hitomi realizes she's awake and pats her on the head. "morning... Well it is afternoon but whatever... Did you have a good rest?" They were still on the hill. Hitomi had not moved just letting the girl sleep.
Aidan pulled open the door and a small party barged in, nearly running over the maid, who at least had the sense enough to get out the way. "Who the hell are you?" Aidan asked.
"Yea. Thank you." Murasashi says.
The Councilors assistant goes to backhand Aidan only to have an arm put in his way. "I'm Counselor Ed Vordonuz the Chair of the Alliance Defense Ministry's Reconstruction Oversight Authority. I would like a moment of your and Commodore Layton's time if it is not an intrusion."
Yuka was in the next room toying away at some baking with tis worlds version of an oven. Estelle was helping her. This was different but Yuka was still successful as always with baking.
Emily got done in the gym and started to make her way back to the room while Andrew decided to try and find Hitomi.
Andrew would find her with Sashi on a hill near the compound. At her jeep was the girl Mari whom was just sitting there taking stock of her pistol.
"It's an intrusion if you are assaulting a high ranking Federation Marine Officer and the XO of the DFS Lavie. I expect better manners from people wanting my time and that of my Commanding Officer." Aidan retorted.
Seeing Andrew come up Sashi says," We probably should head back."
Andrew waved at Hitomi and Sashi, "Hello."
Emily came up behind at the tail end of this group and raised a singular eyebrow as she leaned on her cane.
Ed smiled at Aidan "forgive Mr. Fletcher and my escorts; they are inept and know not how to treat others of such caliber as ours... I should have removed my assistant's hand but then what use would he be..." Yuka came out with Estelle with cookies. She sees six people standing at the door. "Hum... I see you started a party without me..." She said to Aidan setting down the cookies.
"You can smell the scent of aristocratic brat in the room..." Yuka thought to herself but did not voice it.
Murasashi waves back at Andrew.
Emily politely coughs as she tries to get someone in the group's attention so that she could get through.
Andrew smiled back at the younger girl. "So, what's happening over here with the two of you?"
"Too bad you missed the entertainment." Aidan offered. VXing her a quick message about the intrusion and near fight. "They want to see you, Sir." Aidan added, for effect.
Yuka walks over "So who are they?" Yuka asked Aidan.
"I'll let you know when they tell me." Aidan said.
A Hentori guard turns and stares at Emily. "We cannot allow you to disturb the councilor in his business." he said to Emily not realizing who she was.
Aidan corrected, "Some really long name I forgot during the near assault on my person. Government, surely."
"Nothing much" Murasashi says as gets up and dusts herself off.
Ed laughed or rather chuckled. "Men; outside..." "Yes your highness." "Now; now have I not told you to stop with that dribble..." The men nod and then leave as their superior asked.
Aidan dismissed the entourage, but was intently listening and recording. He walked over and snagged a cookie, then leaned a against a large table.
Emily leans on her cane and fixes the man who spoke to her with a hard look. "Yes you will or you will have to explain to the Commodore why he head of intelligence was blocked access to her." She said in a flat, hard tone.
"So then you are the reason they wanted us to do a mission here after our leave I bet..." Yuka replied and Ed nodded. "Yes; we have need of your services." "What kind of services..." "The kind that involve eliminating a threat... I was told by reliable sources you are quite good at that..."
As the guards were dismissed by their boss they left allowing emily access.
"We are military not mercenaries... Sorry it seems you have the wrong idea..." Yuka replied and he shook his head. "Not at all; your superiors did ask you to come here after all and following your leave help us did they not..."
Emily continued on her way until she entered the room, gently squeezing Aidan's shoulder
Hitomi let Sashi up as she nodded "So... maybe we should go back..." She waved at Andrew. "wanna join us in the jeep; it's not that long of a drive back to the mansion?"
Feeling Emily's touch, Aidan turned and wrapped her up in a bear hug. "We have cookies from Yuka. Want me to grab one for ya?"
Estelle spoke up apparently learning from Aidan and Yuka after being exposed to them. "My lord; would i not have been more appropriate to send what you required over normal military channels?" "Not with this sort of situation... You see... there are some old weapons from the Imperial War that are still in operation... one such weapon is actually of risk to your space vessels... We believe that the remaining faction which is loyal to the Imperial Army has the capability of launching attacks in space and on land... It seems the Empire was working on weapons they never showed in battle normally but it does explain how they were so easily able to ... I believe as your civilization calls it "nuke" our capital." Ed explains.
Andrew smiled at his girlfriend, "Of course I do. So everything is okay?" He asked
Emily couldn't help but smile as she returned the hug. "Of course I would, it's not like I have to keep this girlish figure forever." She teased with a wink.
Hitomi nods "Yeah... just feel like going back." She said as something was drawing her back to the estate.
Aidan hearing the work nuke, listens with even more attention. He releases Em, but not before a quick goose and a wink. "Go ahead, gain a few, see how much that slows me down." Aidan whispered in her ear. Walking over he grabs two cookies as his first is gone. "Good cookies, babe." Aidan addresses Ed. "You have our undivided attention Counselor.Though we are loathe to interfere with the natural development of other worlds, we are listening."
"Considering our world has intention of joining your Federation and we provided aide to you our council believes the same should be offered in kind... It seems your superiors agree or why would you be here... Anyway We need your assistance in taking down this faction and eliminating their weapons. They cannot be allowed to have such power." he explained placing a file on the table. "Any questions my contact details and that of our committee are in that file as well as all the specifications and such you will need." he said
Emily grabbed a couple of cookies for herself as well before sitting down close enough to hear.
Andrew nodded and followed the girls, trying to figure out what was up.
Hitomi looked at Sashi with a reassuring look. She then got in the front of the jeep and waited for the others to get in then began the short drive back to the compound as Yuka sent an order to everyone to come to the compound.
Aidan flipped through the file not waiting for permission. His life and the lives of the crew hung in balance. "How large is this faction....and what is their ultimate goal?"
Charlie received an order to go the compound and gets out of the shooting range and walks down the hall.
"The empire wants to dominate the world; as for how large they are; we do not know... Our intelligence is limited."
"Where are they..." Yuka asked and he pointed to the file. "The location of their bases is in that file."
"Three large camps and a scattering of smaller camps. Small arms, bombs, little stuff mostly." Aidan offered.
"Correct; the main gun and their officers are what we are mostly concerned about but that weapon has the potential to target both space and land..."
After walking a few minutes Charlie finds a group of higher ups all talking near a pile of cookies. Charlie walks into the room and asks, "Mind if a fleet ops guy joins in some planning?"
"Their officers are a bunch of experienced gem users and pilots... This is not just something we can send the Thor or Iris alone to deal with and our army could be less effective... Now do you see why we asked for the Federation's assistance."
Ed replies
Aidan passes the file over. "Looks like an old ICBM. There were ones on Earth that reached just above one of our missiles. 100 Megatons. Used to call them city busters...for good reason."
"Plus they are powered by gems... making them considerably more effective than normal ordinance..."
"Several billion died in the third world war from things like this." Aidan added.
Charlie reiterates his request to join in the discussion with a stern "Ehem"
Aiden passed the blueprints to Charlie.
Emily looks over at the kid and shakes her head as she resumed listening.
Yuka nodded. "So blow up a gun, kill a bunch of bad guys and destroy a few bases... Um... Well..." Yuka looks to Aidan. Hitomi and the others arrive at the estate.
As the jeep pulls in at estate, Sashi sees the entourage at the front and wonders what she did wrong.
Hitomi sees the wall of jeeps and such too.
"damn... something happened while we were gone..."
"Possibly, let's get to Yu." Andrew said as he headed inside.
"The ICBM is the priority. I think our Intel guy would agree." Aidan said
"I was told by our intelligence director that they do not know we know they exist yet... This gives us time to prepare." ed replies. Yuka nods. "Well; ideas?"
"Well, let's go see what is happening." Murasashi says as she gets off.
"It is just the one, or more Counselor?" Aidan asked. "just one, we could steal or disable the warhead, blow the rocket up in place. "
Aidan walked over and stuck out his hand. "Charlie is it?"
"Steal a warhead?" Murasashi says as she walks in.
Charlie sticks out his hand and shakes still looking at the blueprint. "That's right. Aidan?"
Andrew crosses his arms over his chest. "Could be fun." he said with a smile.
"A pleasure." Aidan said to Charlie. "Who are you?" Aidan said defensively indicating the new arrival in the room.
"Murasashi, Ship AI." Murasashi says to Aiden.
"What is a MurasashI?" he asked honestly.
"Oh hey Murasashi!" Charlie says cheerfully seeing a familiar face.
"I think we need more chairs." Aidan said to Yuka.
"Murasashi is my name." Murasashi says giggling.
"Yes a gem equipped ICBM, intercontinental ballistic missile. Back on Earth, they were 100 megaton nukes. With a gem, I'll let someone better at math do that, but it's NOT a good thing. We need to get it and destroy it before it's used in anger." Adan said.
"Or we can acquire it for our own purposes." Murasashi says.
" We don't have a shortage of missiles that large." Aidan offered.
"The technology is probably quite outdated also."
"One thing at a time. Once we have it, we can worry about step two." Aidan said.
"Meh." Murasashi says, shrugging.
"So do we know exact locations of the enemy bases? We can send some scout ships there with the Sentinel and get some more exact information on where the missile is."
Aidan slammed his hand down, "Meh....fuck it. Only 50 million people die?" Aidan got mad at Murasashi's indifference, then ignored her.
Charlie quietly said to Aiden"Sir, I don't believe getting angry will change the fact that we still have to stop the missile."
"We have the location of the three larger bases" Aidan turned to Charlie. "The smaller ones I think we can farm out, need be." Aidan said, concentrating on the task at hand.
"How about I send out the scouts now to see exactly where the missile is located. I'm sure the enemy won't be able to stop our ships. Let alone see them."
"I think you misunderstand. I only want those as back up warheads if need be, but if you want them gone I can't do much about that." Murasashi says.
"No, getting angry won't help, but neither will casual indifference. Contribute or get out, or just being here to see what you can gain from taking advantage of the situation." Aidan said,
Andrew walks over and takes a look at the information. "Hm, give me a couple of hours?" He asks, looking at Aidan and Yuka.
"Distracted, Aidan said. "For what?" to andrew
"Recon." Andrew said simply
"Go." he said simply after asking Yuka's approval via VX
"My ship is dedicated to recon and espionage."
"I'm far from home with no way to get supplies. I have to make do with what is here instead of wishing for stuff that I probably won't get. If I am going to be of any use in the future I might as well start stockpiling now instead of needing it later and not being able to restock anytime soon." Murasashi says.
Yuka gets up and walks out. Hitomi stayed in her jeep. The counselor nods happy someone was working on this. With that he left too to let them discuss a plan of action.
Andrew nodded and headed outside and when he got to the jeep, he went over and kissed Hitomi very fondly. "I have to go and do some recon work, please be careful." He said to her softly.
Aidan VXed Yuka, "where are you going? I know you trust me but it's not like you to miss an adventure."
Aidan wraps up the meeting. "Unless there is anything else pressing?" Aidan asks.
"Charlie, I need hard intel on what we can expect armament wise and numbers. Let's get some stealth and satellite imagery. I can start gettings some combat teams ready. Emily, I actually have a job for you if you are open to it."
When Emily came beside Aidan, she bumped her hip very lightly. "I need a liaison Marine officer to the Providence. They had a large Marine force, and while you aren't a Marine, you are a combat officer, and I need someone I trust. " Aidan asked.
Emily thought about and then nodded, "Alright." She said as she moved to get up. "Let me go and put something on that's less... revealing."
Aidan nodded at Emily.
"If we need a way to get into the bases stealthily, I have a stealth fighter-transport." Murasashi says.
Aidan looked over. "That would be an excellent contribution. Thank you." Aidan said, in genuine tone.
Aidan went over it again, vocally and on paper. "We have recon and intel developing. Combat teams are forming. Transports thanks to Murasashi. I will get Niklas to look over any schematics and he's going to help our ordnance disposal team. Anything else I am missing?" Aidan asked looking around the room.
Hitomi was now trying her hand at building a mass driver gun like what Kenzie had built on the Nuance. She had been given one of the machine shops and was working there. She needed to be less useless in combat and needed to become better but aiming was a problem.
Erin was at the shooting range practicing her aim. If she were going to be on this team she would need to be at her top performance.
Yuka slowly awoke staring at the ceiling.
Aidan leaned down and kissed her for a several seconds. As she sat up, he handed her the coffee. Aidan walked over to Emily. "Hey there beautiful. Don't for a second think you're escaping without giving me some morning sugar."
Emily reached up and grabbed Aidan by the front of his uniform and pulled him down into a deep kiss.
"Mmmm..." Murasashi ponders. "I'm going to need a pilot for this."
"She should have went with us dancing Aidan... it would have made that even more entertaining; that poor driver would have shit himself..." Yuka replied to Aidan taking the coffee.
Once he could breathe again, he whispered. to Em, "Daddy like." Turning to Yuka. "Well, I think I like life. He was close to wrecking the car already. No way he would have handled that, but yeah, it would be quite a show. To be honest, I am warming up to the idea of an Aidan sandwich. Sadly, duty calls first."
"You two could squeeze me before work. I'll let ya." Aidan held his arms wide.
"I wouldn't be opposed to that." Yuka said as Estelle cleared her throat "Master Aidan is indeed right... duty calls... you all most get ready quickly.." The female butler instructed.
"Right! Now to prep the gunships if we ever run into trouble." Murasashi says to herself while moving various ordinance pods and missiles to the dropships.
Emily gave her two loves a quick squeeze before moving to get her boots on. "Aidan, have you heard anything from that guy you sent on recon duty?"
"Providence to Murasashi. Come in please." Sigmund called out.
Koto wakes up on Kiru in a hotel room. The room seemed a bit sparse for furniture as almost all of it was being used to barricade the door and windows. "Ah that was a good night's sleep." He stretches and starts to calmly get dressed and move the furniture back to its original layout.
Nearly dropping a Hellfire 3 missile in surprise, Murasashi hastily responds, "This is Murasashi, What is your emergency?"
Erin finished her shooting and went to the Officer's Club; the bar that Yuka and Charlie met in.
"I have to preliminary scans of the whole planet and decent data on three large camps. "About a 1000 soldiers give or take at the smaller two and 2500 at the main camp. Will needs support . I don't think the nuke is there though. Too easy to roll tanks and take it." Aidan offered.
"No emergency Murasashi. I asked the Captain if we can assist you with repairs and she's allowed me to task 12 engineering drones to help. "
Hitomi stopped her work on the mass driver. She needed someone to help her make this more sciencey go boom... She calls Owain over VX and asks him to come to the planet.
"That is fantastic! First things I need is repairing the bigger holes and rebuilding the starboard hanger. I can give you the ship schematics if you need it."Murasashi replies.
"A few pilots and their crews wouldn't hurt either." Murasashi says as she looks at the other dropships pretty much gathering dust where they're parked.
"Waiting for download" Sig offers. It's not like we, or my soldiers and pilots have anything to do but get drunk and screw." he added, a tone of disgust in his voice.
Koto heads out and down to get breakfast in the hotel restaurant and await other crew to wake or for something to try and kill him from his plate. He stares at the food. "Can you hear me?" The food doesn't move. He stares at it some more.
Murasashi transmits the schematics to Sigmund as she loads the missiles onto the dropship.
Aidan gathers his women in his arms and squeezes both with gusto, lifting them both off the ground.
Owain gets the call and reluctantly agrees to travel planet side as he packs a few minor tools of his trade
"No worries, I have complete control over the drones. I have considerable experience in repair and construction." Sig added.
Yuka lets Aidan hug her then she goes to get ready to leave. "Estelle is right... bastards are calling... we have to destroy them so we can have more leave time!" She tells Aidan.
Erin orders breakfast in the bar in the Officer's Lounge she had went to. She was basically waiting for orders now.
Hitomi continued to ponder the mass driver gun she was guilding.
Sarissa couldn't help stare at erin's butt in uniform as she approached.
"That is a relief to hear" Murasashi says to Sigmund. "Do we have a pilot who's willing to fly a prototype into battle?"
Erin obviously knew her partner was there but acted like she did not. The two being able to sense each other and their thoughts made sneaking up impossible.
*Charlie waking up from his nap takes a look at his VX and notices the analysis of the orbital scans from the Sentinel are complete. Surprisingly there's a lot of missing information. Charlie begins walking towards Aiden's last known location *
"at this point, I would have too many to choose from. Especially flying unknown craft. Excitement for them it seems. " Sigmund pulls a file and selects the top 6 pilots to report for duty.
Once he was in a safe radius, Andrew brought up his omni-tool. "Major Weaver to Colonel Thornton, I have something for you."
Sarissa knew she'd been caught. She didn't care. "You enjoyed that. You cannot lie to me." Sarissa offered as she took the stool next to Erin.
"I would've had actual fighters waiting if my starboard hanger didn't have all of them" Murasashi says, slightly annoyed at the loss of her only fighter wing.
Aidan tapped his combadge. A relic, but he liked it. "Thornton her, go ahead Weaver."
Charlie hearing Aiden's voice walks towards his direction and finds him "Sir, my team have completed the orbital scans. Here are the results." Charlie says saluting
Returning the salute, Aidan takes the information and transfers it to a large pad. "Good stuff Chuck." Aidan takes a few minutes and pours for several of the scans. "The device we are looking for isn't going to be at the larger bases. They'd need someplace where scanning is a pain. Like Afghanistan back on Earth. Mountains, caves, and rock. Tons of places to hide. at least that is where I'd stick it. Or a desert."
"You know that recon you wanted?" Andrew said with a hint of pride in his voice.
Once Charlie opens the door and just walks into the room Yuka Aidan and Emily were in Yucca was half dressed. Aidan doesn't seem to care but she stares through Charlie. "How about you knock first Lt. Commander unless you want my fist to go through your soul!"
"Don't toy with me Weaver. Lives on the line." Aidan said.
Aidan puts and hand to his face mimicking thought when in reality he was trying not to laugh. He VXed Yuka. "Now you get shy?"
Andrew reached up with his flesh and blood hand, "Do you have the commodore's intel specialist right there?" he asked as he got the data packet together.
"... I'm not into voyeurism Aidan-san we covered this last night.." She bops him on the head.
"I do, the planetary scans are complete but no sign of Moby Dick, which is now the name of this operation. "
"Sorry sir." Charlie says calmly to Yuka "If there's nothing else sir I'll leave."
"or uncovered he shot back" Turning his attention back to Weaver. I am sending you a few more sights to recon. Some place a very large military sized truck could hide."
Yuka sticks out her tongue at Claire as he leaves.
Estelle puts her head in her hands. "So unlady-like..."
"Dammit. I needed him." He sends to Yuka. He VX's Charlie and tells him to concentrate on sites that aren't true cities anymore. Ruins. Shelled cities. Places no one should be hiding but might be."
Emily looks over and nods at Aidan. "Go ahead, Major Weaver." she says into the line.
After puking up his breakfast Koto contacts the ship in orbit to receive his morning update before checking in with the guards outside the machine shop Hitomi has moved into.
Andrew doesn't say anything but sends the packet at which point Emily's omni-tool goes into widescreen mode and all of the camps are shown with a lot of detailed information.
Emily blinks and then lets out a low whistle. "Aidan...can we keep him?" she asks as she motions at the information on the screen. "He's done a lot in twelve hours."
Charlie receiving the message sends his two scout ships to scan the caves of the planet and older ruins and possible underground constructions.
Greeting the crews and pilots, Murasashi briefs them on what's happening and what they will be flying.
Sigmund offers. "Holes first. Then we can concentrate on other items. " he didn't want to add to her possible grief by mentioning that a hangar is only good if you have pilots.
owain uses this ships magic portal system to go to the machine factory, he kind of has no idea what is going on.
The pilots gather round check out the stealth craft. "Is there a pre-flight ma'am?" one asks.
"No, not really. This craft never really faced anything close to an actual field operation, so I don't really know what to examine for." Murasashi admits.
Sarissa asks verbally, "How to feel now, little one? I expect there to be some changes in each of us."
"All it's tests so far were done under ideal circumstances and only with small focused parts."
Yuka finishes getting dressed and heads to the Officers Lounge where Erin is. It seemed Aidan has this much handled and so there was not much for her to do but look pretty. Meanwhile Hitomi notices Owain and waves.
"At least the cockpit and troop compartment is designed to withstand pretty much anything they probably will throw at us."
"Great. Once grabs a tricorder and the schematics and heads to nearby bench. "Thrusters, sensors, active and passive modes, air breathing turbines. "
"Troop compartment. I thought this was a stealth ship?" one of the pilots ask Sashi.
"It is. It serves as a transport and fighter."
Andrew then asks "Where do you need me now?"
"This was intended for stealth ops where absolute deniability is a must."
Turning to Emily, Aidan says, "you can keep him, you just can't touch him. I'm the jealous type."
"There is also an active stealth module on her" Murasashi says to the pilots.
Aidan taps the combadge. There is a ruin outside of the smallest of the large camps, I'd like you to check out. adds Charlie to the comm Charlie, keep and eye on Weaver's team near this. It's close enough that it might be ignored. My gut tells me something is there, if not our white whale."
"Active Stealth is an oxymoron, unless you're talking about a cloak." one of the pilots offers.
"Aidan, I'm running solo at the moment. I haven't had time to talk with the guys from the Vanguard yet."
Charlie responds to Aiden "Yes sir." Charlie redirects his scouts accordingly
Laughing, Murasashi says, "It is a cloaking device but it sounds better when its labeled as an active stealth module."
"Okay. Charlie, swap out with Weaver, then Weaver you can take a shift off."
Koto stands outside the machine shop. "So you say that she hasn't left since yesterday and that the sounds from within frighten you." Koto shrugs. "That sounds about right for her." The two guards look puzzled as he takes notes and smiles.
"She has pretty much everything to fly under the radar and unseen" Murasashi says proudly.
One of the pilots ribs another and says 'tactical condom mode"
Charlie responds to Aiden "Sir are you asking me to fly with Andrew? I'm not as quick as I used to be."
"She requires 2 pilots to fly. The rest of us will fly gunships in support of the ground operation."
The senior pilot offers, "We'll take rotations, then. Myself and Foster will go first. Hendricks and Lawson next. Lastly tapping and Bell. Got it? good. Foster, mount up."
"The stealth team is going to pick up the ground team and the rest of us will be on standby until shit hits the fan." Murasashi says.
Aidan clarified. "Charlie, get a team to swap out with Weaver and take his place."
"Are you sure that you don't need me in the field?" Andrew asked, allowing himself to finally sound tired.
"I need you rested Weaver. Tired doesn't help me. " Aidan said.
Charlie responds to Aiden "Yes sir."
Talking to Murasashi, the pilots said. "Ma'am I was under the impression that all of us would be using the Stealth craft to find our boy."
Charlie begins preparations for assigning pilots and looks through the roster of available pilots.
"These gunships can also hold personnel. So if you see the need to get civvies or wounded friendlies out of the combat zone, don't hesitate to help."
"Well I figured flying her would be boring and if they ever got into trouble it would be nice to have something on standby to assist ASAP."
"Mastiffs might be tougher but they sure show up more on radar." one of the pilots commented.
Andrew couldn't help but chuckle, "Give me five minutes of talking with my better half and I'll show you a man on fire, Aidan."
"4 hours of actual sleep. That's an order." Aidan said.
"Besides you're all combat pilots. I assumed that you guys would have some fun shooting at things than flying and dropping off troops and doing pretty much nothing else."
"True that ma'am, but usually that mean things shoot back at us, which is less fun." the pilot commented.
"And you get to keep the Gunships you fly." Murasashi adds.
"i can tell you know Sigmund is going to love looking these over." the pilot said. A small vibration ran through the ship as the drones latch on and start repairs."
"Aye colonel." Andrew said into the channel.
Charlie finishes finding a couple of fresh scouts. He then messages the roster to Aiden "Here are my recommendations sir do you approve?"
"I bet he will." Murasashi says and goes to one of the gunships prepped for combat.
Aidan turns to Yuka. "I hate to say this, but this would be easier on board."
The padd displayed schematics of the giant gem powered mass driver-like device; the power it shoots could destroy entire cities and easily shoot down ships. It was the ultimate gem weapon. Improved with Federation tech it could even be used to fire a giant plasma beam to destroy entire worlds.
It is shielded by a magical barrier created by their leader and held by the groups gem specialists.
The barrier only comes down to fire the weapon
"So how do they get supplies in and out?" Aidan asked.
Outside of that only people who work for the group are allowed inside. It is in the middle of a city built inside of a building coming out of the top of the building like its a chimney.
"They get their supplies through private contractors. That is how we plan to get your lover and her team inside." She then smirks. "As you have a want to vet me I have vetted you through the crew on the iris... My job is protect the entire alliance not just one member nation and in turn that also means protecting our allies; which as of a days ago includes your home; the Federation."
"My love.....Yuka." Aidan said through gritted teeth. She wants to this without me., he thought
Meri seemed to immediately understand his look. "Oh; no... she wants to do this with you; we approached her actually... I plan to put you on a train too Mr. Thornton..."
"Besides having our entire response to this be led from Ori Detroit on the other end of the world... How silly... We will be taking you to the Thor and the Thor will be setting up a base of operations... The bigger question is your distraction ships... will they actually work I would rather not be shot down trying to make a base of operations in the empire... it is still quite dangerous over there. the reconstruction forces have had a hard time maintaining order.
<START SIM>
Yuka had finished final preparations with Aidan and her team was in jeeps nearing an operating base. Aidan would have already been transported there with Meri and a couple strange looking men in Hentori army uniforms. One of them was holding A Very Big Gun. Hitomi and Andrew were also there and Erin along with two marines from the Lavie where in the city where the enemy base is providing surveillance.
The Ino twins had been seemingly forced back to the Seeker by a rather fun group of Hentori Army officers. Kiyo was not happy but was happy; she got to fight something... She was flying in the air activating the cloaking technology on the Seeker looking down at this shielded building.
Meri turns to Aidan. "By the way since we are here now and there is no possibility of anyone getting this information without being involved in the operation... The enemy has an orbital gun that can blow up ships in space. They have it using optical camo but seeing as space is... well space... Have your tactical personnel covertly scan your sensors with these frequencies."
Charlie says to Meri, "Just one?"
Charlie takes out a large piece of paper and begins drawing up a plan.
Andrew was making final adjustments to his new rifle that he got from the Vanguard armory before causing it to fold up and maglocked it to his right shoulder.
"yes... though have you actually fought a plasma cannon that has the capability to rip a hole in a planet..." Meri said to Charlie curtly.
Charlie replies, and asks another question, "There's no reason to fight it. How is this weapon controlled?"
Aidan relays the information to the Lavie, Providence, and Sentinel so they could scan for it. Hopefully not all at the same time
"A control console in the enemy facility." Meri says to Charlie.
Charlie begins drawing up separate plans for a scanning route around the planets.
With the cloak up Hikaru's job became infinitely more boring, weapons systems were cool, and his main job was checking a panel every three minutes that distributes power through the mech. Cloaking tech, worked better in space, as ventilation and cooling agents could be augmented with the lack of heat in the void. Inside a planet's atmosphere however, in order to keep off thermal scans everything was focused inward.
the seeker was going to get hot, he was already sweating. "And of course the flight suits don't deal with sweat. if i ever find who made these i'm punching him."
He looked to his sister in her flight suit. "And then immediately thanking them, the man was a saint."
"Hence why we want your people to make entry; the mission is two fold; destroy the transmitter and assassinate who controls the shield system... Only then can our assault forces actually make entry."
scott talks to the mad scientist about mind controlling the spiders...and thinking that's insane
"The one with the shield I'm assuming." Charlie replies. "Do we know if this shield can be interrupted or temporarily shuts down for incoming supplies?"
Aidan comments to Meri, "I'd like the teams to split up. I'd prefer to do the assassination. I have that particular skill set. The other I'd concentrate on the transmitter."
That plan is crazy doc maybe we should table that plan
"Sir I disagree" Saying to AIden. "I agree you are more than capable of dealing with this kind of mission, I cannot allow you to be captured.Why not send in an android to take your place?"
"So you don't trust Mizriki with a sniper rifle" Yuka said to Aidan wishing she could be with Erin.
"Do we know if anyone in the alliance used to be higher up around the Emperor's cabinet could "Defect" to the enemy and infiltrate the base?"
"That would need to be one very specialized android. I can only assume that they would have metal detectors,which would mean some scrambling to build one, not a huge deal, but we'd need to make it fast and not tough. Then there is the matter of whose personality you put in it. You're creating life to kill it." Aidan offered.
"It doesn't need to be tough to kill someone." Charlie replied
"True, but I hate the idea of sacrificial lamb, per se." Aidan retorted.
can we orbital drop a few ceci hives to kill em?
"You do have a point. I don't want to lose anyone either, but someone harmless and unoffending would be preferable." Charlie replies to Aiden.
"That person or android would need to volunteer, I won't order someone to go on a mission like that." Aidan added.
"I understand. No quarrel there. I will require the development of a dropper worm that can open us a back door. This is one other reason I wanted you to stay here."
"Also, once the assassination is completed the shield will be down, we can easily transport our infiltrator away from any danger." Charlie says to Aiden.
"I get that we need to remain on alert, and wait for the shield to fall, but that could take days, to hours. Let's find a hillside, and park the seeker out of sight, and get out of this sweatbox."
The mad scientist laughs as Scott replies. "We have a gift from one of your corporations... He sent it to our science division not realising that intel runs this operation... such a sad day; I was hoping to murder everything with this new toy but sadly it came with specific instructions not to open it until needed." He then talks over to his men as they finish preparing the bombs. "Splendid work if you wanted to kill everyone in the base!" he backhands the tech working on it and finishes making that bomb himself.
"You guys have a volunteer though it's not like you'd let me..." Yuka said.
Meri walks over to one of the generals. "Everything is prepared." The general said to her. "Good; now we just wait on our Federation allies.
"Obviously out of the question sir." Charlie says to Yuka.
The mortars start cratering the runway and several bracket the parked ships as they are not in revetments. Once rocks close enough to cause some damage and most are nowhere near, but the next to last one lands right on top of one of the ships.
One of the gunships blows in spectacular fashion as secondaries start cooking off the loaded munitions.
White Sister Rom HDD-Last Saturday at 9:45 PM
Murasashi screams at the pilots to get up and away to a more secure location before going to her ship and taking off.
Aidan offers, "okay people. We all need to be on the same page here. There are 6 conversations going at the same time."
"Sir?"
"I'll pitch the volunteer to Lt Mizriki, if she accepts, we go forward. If not....I'll do it. I'm more expendable than the Captain AND have the most combat time of any one nearby, plus I've done wetwork before." Aidan said.
Hikaru let out a long sigh of relief. "Oh thank gods, one of the ships just exploded, that means we get to return fire right?"
Murasashi commands the remaining 2 gunships to guard the stealth fighter to the Lavie and goes around to pick up the surviving pilot.
"Okay sir, I'll let the Alliance know about the virus and see if they can help us develop it." Charlie says to Aiden.
Several guards died in the mortar attack. One Gunship burning hard. The attacking mortar teams are already breaking down the tubes and moving out of the area.
Hikaru spots one of the teams of the left as they kick up some dust, loading the last of the tubes.
Yuka stares at Setsuna as does Hitomi as mortars begin to land on their targets destroying a ship and damaging another.
Thankfully its flight crew was beamed out by emergency transporters. They were injured but not killed.
Charlie says to Hitomi "Hey we're going to need that shield as soon as you can get it."
"Lieutenants Mizriki and Larson report to my location on the double." Aidan said, after tapping the com.
Meanwhile upon Erin hearing from the internal radio chatter in her VX that things were being bombed she wastes no time going downstairs to change into something more civilian and sort of risqué leaving a marine to take her position. She was not going to wait for orders to go in. Seph comes from one of the tents into the tent where all the army, intelligence and fleet officials were. Yuka stands. "Give me that..." She said to Hitomi taking the big gun and walking outside. The finds the pink Ceci outside. "Girl robot... it's time to go kill stuff... everyone tells me I can't fight... I'm not letting people die for me... open up." She said as she attaches the new gun to Ceci. The robot opens its small compartment in the back and Yuka gets inside as army soldiers were trying to stop her. "Find the damn assholes shooting at our base... I wish Defender were here..." Yuka sighed. Kiyo notices the artillery fire. "Oh so command tells us to watch the enemy base while they got shot with mortars... Time to disobey orders again wouldn't you say brother... the fight is behind us..."
Sashi screams to the pilots to take off and head to the Lavie as she runs into her own gunships and starts it up.
"The fight is always on us, dear sister, it's why they pay us the big dollars." He pulled up the guns, and prepped to drop stealth. "I'm ready for an alpha strike, guns are priming, but we can't fire with the cloak up."
When he got no response, Aidan ordered his level 3 power armor with heavy weapons, and then beamed close to the action near the base, his com unit and VX going crazy with information.
"Yep... this is why I hate war..." Hitomi simply said after Yuka ran off with her creation.
Andrew unfolded his rifle from his right shoulder before looking over at Hitomi and yelling "be careful!" before he charged out of the room and towards where the mortars were coming from
Seph follows Aidan.
Once in the air Sashi says, " This is Murasashi, I'm up in the air. Vector me to the artillery."
Seph appeared smart enough to be in her own power armor. Aidan's was all black normally, he tapped the forearm controls and it changed to something similar to rusty sand on the planet. He attached a multi-shot rocket pod to his left shoulder and a plasma rifle to the right. Grenades lined the middle and a few near the chest. Looking over at Seph, he said, "Ready?" through the helmet speaker?
Seph watches everyone running about and sighs. She turns to Charlie Meri and the general in the room as she walked out to follow Aidan. "Good job; now the pissed off force ir running in guns blazing... I hope people don't die today..." Seph then opens a VX with Yuka. "Have the droid use artillery why are you running out into battle... Think girl... Erin... I know your going to go be a hero but don't die like a hero... k... " Seph shakes her head. She had already hopped in her power armor by the time she got a transmission form Aidan. She then goes over to a jeep and looks at the driver. "So you know how to drive... dodge the enemy and get us to the town..." "Sir?" "We are going to go coordinate our forces in the city so people stop running around with their heads cut off... This really is a disgrace" After getting them a jeep to tag along with she transmits back to Aidan. "Probably a lot more ready than everyone running around like idiots..."
Yuka stops Ceci and does as Seph suggested. Firing back at the enemy would be a better idea.
She has the robot wait until they start firing again to triangulate their location.
scott is sitting with the mad scientist working on making new armoured shuttles
Charlie sighs and decides to head up to the Sentinel to maintain control of the fleet overhead. "Beam me up guys." Charlie says to the Sentinel
Up on the Vanguard, Captain Krinn was standing next to his tactical officer. "Nikki, can you do a pin point shot with our ventral array to hit the targets?" He asked
"To all ships in the DSF Fleet you are ordered to hold your position in formation and await further orders. Levittson."
Nikki checks her board, "Possibly, but only if the Commodore gives the order."
The brunette looked over at her CO. "Naval weapons and all." to which Krinn nodded in agreement.
"Vanguard this is Levittson, I am ordering you to stand down! Do not engage the enemy!"
Ceci after waiting awhile realizes there are no targets to shoot. "Awh... enemy went bye bye...." She said to Yuka.
Lieutenant Doan looked over at his captain, "Sir, I am getting yelled at by someone."
Krinn looked over with an eyebrow before shaking his head.
"Whoever it is can take a number but clear that line." Krinn ordered.
Aidan in the jeep catches up to Yuka...."going my way, or plan on dying alone?
"Krinn you fucking idiot don't shoot anyone until that gun is neutralized or you will be destroyed!" Charlie shouts out loud
ACTION: The space connon begins to charge.
"All ships regroup in this formation and fall back from the planet." Charlie begins to lead most of the fleet away from large plasma energy.
The cannon targets the MSA ship.
On the Lavie, the sensors are spike. "Sir! I am picking up a large energy build on on the planet. It's behind some sort of forcefield." Trent pulls his board up not getting out of the chair."Helm. Evasive action. Get us the hell out of here!"
Yuka on the ground issues orders to recall everyone that was heading out to kill the enemy jeeps as they are gone.
"Lavie keep up don't lag behind! Everyone behind that moon!" Charlie sends coordinates for the location away from the range of the enemy cannons.
Kiyo gets the order and shrugs "damn... Oh hey... keeps running away... should we shoot them or let them run?" Kiyo asked Hikaru
Scott found 2 shuttle designs on his shuttlecraft design archives and starts updating the designs, including weapons materials and the computer systems in the plans to work how he need them to. the plans were called the mastiff armoured personnel carrier and the pulleranim armoured shuttle.
The cannon completes its charge.
"Lt. Lawson send out our relay fighters to analyze the field."
"At this point I'm saying fuck it, kill as much as we can, but um, maybe don't drop the cloak till after that thing has fired, so it can't target us. We can track the jeeps for a few more... seconds minutes? it won't make a difference."
The relay fighters fly out and patrol around the planet relaying information back to the Fleet as the last of the ships get in formation.
Krinn moved to the Conn, "StratOps, deploy the field." he said as he sits down as the lights go blue.
kiyo nods. "Didn't see that... Good for saving us Hikaruchan..."
The Vanguard then shimmers for a moment before it's large form disappears.
The cannon fires a giant plasma beam before all the ships could reach the moon.
The Lavie's shields were brought down to 50 percent.
Charlie looks up on the CIC's monitors to check the damage to our fleet
The enemy begins to enter the recharge state of the cannon.
White Sister Rom HDD-Last Sunday at 8:05 PM
Erin walks up to the enemy base and walks up to the enemy guard winking at him trying to proposition him.
"All units hold fire and maintain position behind the moon." Charlie says to all units in the fleet
Aidan feels the energy around the base change even through the power armor. He watched the beam track out into space.
The guard smiles and goes in with her taking her inside. Other guards were watching the gate as well and let her in with him.
The Vanguard stays cloaked but keeps its sensors on a random scanning. "Keep our position random, helm." Krinn says as he looks at his Chief helmsman.
"All units! DO NOT SCAN! DO NOT USE ACTIVE SENSORS!!!" Charlie exclaims to the fleet!
Aidan looks over at Yuka. "Was that what I think it was?"
"Passive sensors only!"
Yuka arriving back with Aidan "... um... I don't know... Lumiere..." She said VXing to Lumi "What's going on?" "Lavie is under attack..." She said seeming worried.
"Um..." "A plasma gem laser beam." Lumi answered knowing what she was going to ask.
Yuka looks at Aidan seriously. "They are attacking the ship."
"Relay fighters I need exact coordinates on those guns!" Charlie says to the relay scouts
Erin after getting inside and in a room attacks the guy.
"Sir, I've got coordinates on four, seemingly gem powered plasma cannons. One is in space and the other three are located on planet. Sending more information now." One of the pilots replies to Levittson.
erin beats the crap out of the guy and changes into is guard clothes. She leaves the room locking it and begins to wander the base in search of the person controlling the shield; the device itself or its transmitters.
Charlie contacts the Lavie "Lavie send out your defiants and have them patrol around the providence"
"Relay fighters do we detect any flak or anti-fighter weapons on the plasma cannon?"
Erin finds a bunch of rooms. She continues to search meanwhile security finds the locked room
Aidan turns to Yuka. "Please turn around, I cannot fight as effectively as I need to knowing you are in danger." He turned to Seph, "Let's go Lieutenant." Aidan heads of in the direction of the weapon firing.
The army arrives and goes into covert mode hiding waiting for the shield to go down before they attack.
The cannon continues to charge.
"Lavie here." Trent responds, "We fried a few relays in that blast. Half blind for the moment."
The cannon reaches fully charge and attempts to find target. It sees moving ships and fires again.
"Don't worry Lavie follow these coordinates stay safe out there."
Captain Kelby starts to move the Providence behind the Lavie in case of a third shot.
Krinn looked over at his tactical officer, "load forward torpedo bays but keep the launchers closed."
"Providence since I don't see any anti fighter support send four of your fighter squadrons and 3 bomber squadrons towards the gun! Send out a couple of mechs too."
The cannon hits the cloaked vessel, and creates critical damage.
Iris is hit and loses control of its weapons. It begins to go into orbit of Kiru to escape and land at Hentori's space base. The Lavie meanwhile loses its shields. The next attack will damage them.
The canon enters charging again.
The Vanguard cloaks fails and it's drifting in space.
Erin continues to search.
Security opens the room where erin threw the guy. The base is now on alert that they have a intruder. Yuka heads back to the base as Aidan asked. Kiyo sighs. "... Seriously this is getting old... I wanna shoot something..." She whined after arriving back at their old position.
"Alright, I want 10 mechs and those squadrons going in. Fighters up front big ones in back. Good hunting."
Cannon charged to half. Continues charging.
"Providence once your first wing of four fighters is out send them directly toward the gun."
Kelby hits the comm, "Vanguard do you require assistance?"
Krinn's engineering teams quickly went about their duties to get the ship operational again, including her captain
"I want engines and shields back online in three." Krinn says as he swings around to an open panel.
Erin continues searching.
Doan on the other hand taps the comms, "We could use some covering. That lucky shot took out some of our systems."
Murasashi hearing this, heads to the crippled ship in the gunship.
Aidan makes it close to the front gate. Seeing the guards running around, Aidan pulls a grenade and lobs it from a long range, with the power armor assist.
The fighters arrive at the gun and aren't being fired at so they begin shooting
Krinn manages to get some of flight control back online. "Doan, get our birds in the air save for the bombers. The Commodore may still need them."
Aidan's grenade goes wide not even close to the entrance.
Captain Steiner relies. "Vanguard, we are sending help to tow you to safe waters." to her people she says "Launch two mastiffs to pull her away."
"Providence send those bombers and fighters towards the gun and fire at will."
"Once the gun begins to fire I want you in scattered formation!"
As something explodes security comes out and begins firing at Aidan and Seph. The Hentori Army snipers up on the buildings drop the guards as they come out.
Erin finally walks into a room shanking a guard in the neck taking his gun and shooting the other guard in the room. An old man standing in front of a gem turns around. She aims at him and fires a couple times. This breaks his concentration. The shield goes down.
The gun charges
"I need order from Commodore Layton for that." Steiner offers.
It goes to fire again.
Kiyo sighs "Finally... Well brother; time to kill that dish thing."
"Shield just dropped, hey sis? we ready to do a thing?"
"ALL BOMBERS! Break off the main gun and being targeting the transmitter!"
Kiyo nods at Hikaru
The gun did manage to fire.
XO. Write with me dammit.-Last Sunday at 8:47 PM
Aidan sees the gun firing and stands up, sending his complete complement of rockets at the front gate.
The control center tries to send a last fire
command
The Black Hawk and Killer Bee squadrons fly out of the Vanguard's hanger bay and heads towards the space born cannon
The critical failure in the rocket launcher makes one rocket blow up a few feet in front of Aidan, it threw him a few feet away.
A bunch of guards were killed by the explosions at the gate and then rush out.
Guards rush in to where Erin is. "Hi fuckers..." She throws the gun down knowing when she cant fight 20 people on her own.
The relay fighters notice that the gun is no longer charging and relays the information to Charlie
"All units move in in heavy front formation and attack the gun!"
Standing back up, Aidan pulls his sword out and charges the main gate. He uses the speaker in his helmet to roar like a lion, hoping to scare a few away.
Hentori army soldiers arrive and cover Aidan. Seph takes the position in front of Aidan.
The army takes out more guards and one of their gem specialists fires a fireball into the hallway.
Death and burning for all the guards in there.
Aidan makes his way towards the mass driver. Killing a a few guards along the way.
As he heads into the center room where the dead mage stands their leader is standing in a catwalk above Aidan. One of his men is holding an unconscious erin. The guy looks like he went through a 9 round fight with Mike Tyson. The boss looks down at Aidan. "You there Hentori scum; we have your girl. if you really want to fight us then come and you might save her... Otherwise cower in fear and pledge your loyalty to the Empire; together we can take over the evil space empire and rule the universe.... Be our champion."
Charlie sends a message to the relay fighter to send a message to the bridge of the Vanguard via morse code "Krinn, follow orders next time. -Levittson" The fighter goes up to the bridge of the Vanguard and sends via lights a morse code message.
"I'm not Hentori, I'm human. Your reign of terror ends now. You kill her, I paint the walls with your entrails. Let me have her, I'll take you into custody." Aidan says.
The relay fighter reports to Levittson "Sir they've pulled down their blinds!"
"Alright, how's the fight going on the transmitter?"
The two squadrons head back towards the planet.
The Mastiffs managed to pull the vanguard into another area and extended their shielding, just in case.
Charlie looks to see the transmitter is destroyed
"Alright main fleet, you are weapons free for military installations and defensive targets."
Hikaru tossed the switch for active weapons, disengaging the cloak as the weapons freed, and fired down upon the cannon.
The main fleet begins to head back towards the planet and shoots at military targets along the way.
The leader laughs at Aidan. "You think you are in a position to negotiate."
Krinn continues to work on his ship as well as the engineering crews as the drive section of the ship starts to glow with life again.
Aidan says, "I'm in a position to kill you or spare your life. You're the douchebag that thinks you have power over me." Using a human slang .
Kiyo lands the seeker and seeing that the army is now rushing in she opens the cockpit. She also landed on the second level. Once the grabs her gun and takes the rope down shooting a guard in the mouth.
"Engineering reports drive sections slowly coming back online but tactical systems is still undergoing repairs but torpedoes and expendable ordinance ready as those magazines are still intact." Commander Hawke said from his spot at the starboard engineering station.
two seconds prior to landing, two guards sat on duty, watching with slight awe and horror as a planetary cannon reigned destruction upon their enemies. "Hey man you ever wonder why we're here?" The answer, if there was an answer for these men's existence never came, as the sound of atmosphere breaking and the loud crash of metal replaced the mans ally with a squish of blood, gore and horror.
Grabbing the HRG and taking the rope Hikaru exited the mech a moment or two after his sister, his only comment on the man's existence. "We're gonna have to get Hitomi to clean this, and than maybe have her over for dinner again."
He shrugged, taking his gun and following Kiyo's lead.
He drops the sword and carbine, then Aidan pulls a grenade from his belt, pulling the pin and tossing it aside. "I assume you have grenades here. Give her to me, NOW, or you eat this." He also uses his vx and power armor to calculate the shot to kill him with the plasma gun on his right shoulder.
Kiyo shrugs. "She will kill you for saying that you know." The two then enter the building as the leader was attempting another monologue after avoiding Aidan's shot. "But I do have power over--- The hell... Who are you; you are interrupting our performance!" the leader yells as Kiyo comes in through the door that leads to the catwalk. She shoots one of his men. Seph comes in behind Aidan. the leader sighs. "Well... I must be going then... We will meet again." He goes through the door with the guard holding Erin The other guard stands there as he saw his buddy fall to Kiyo's fire. "Hey... I wasn't done with my monologue either..." Kiyo shoots that guard in the face and runs down the catwalk to the door as it closes. "Time for c4...." She puts a bomb on the door and steps back blowing it open. The control room is on the other side. The boss turns around with the guard holding Erin. "Not enough time for a grand escape... but this wasn't part of the plan."
The moment the door opened, HIkaru started unloading the heavy bolts of the HRG into the room, aiming at pretty much anything that moves.
Aidan used the plasma gun on the right shoulder. It removes the guard's head. Aidan charges forward, toward the falling pair.
The leader jumps off the catwalk and breaks one of his legs but then sees Aidan. "No; my grand plan!!!" The guard holding Erin falls over dead. The technicians though some are being shot all start trying to hide. They are not soldiers.
As the whine of the HRG died down, Hikaru shouldered the weapon as he broke across grounds to check on Ari, he had cuddled her, and he did like the woman, but his loyalties and conflicted emotions had prevented much of anything more. He still did not wish to see her harmed.
He held her for a moment, checking her over. "Cover me, while i go over first aid."
"Somebody find me the pin for this grenade please, while we are all standing around?" Aidan says
"btw, your master plan was dumb, and you were dumb for doing whatever it was you did."
"Send a message to the Alliance to capture the rest of the plasma cannons." Charlie says to the communications officer.
Aidan finds the pin and puts the grenade back in place.
Aidan walks over to the leader. He picks him up off the ground, one handed. "I should kill you right here as a service to the universe."
"Anyone waiting and wanting to shoot something let's take out the orbital gun."
Murasashi plots a firing solution on the space station and unlocks her missile pods as she waits for the solution to get a firm lock.
Erin is stabilized as she was not really injured much anyway. Kiyo sighs. "Such a waste of a good base... makes me sad to see all this"
Aidan slams him against a wall and uses his free hand to crater the wall next to his head.
"Personally it's a bit trashy to me, and has a lot of spiders... kind of hate this world. I'd rather be home."
Hentori soldiers finish securing the technicians.
Selecting pods 1 through 4, Murasashi docks in the port hanger bay and makes her way to the bridge.
Aidan pulls a tie from a holder and secures the leaders hands behind him. "I assume there will be this world's version of war crimes trials. Might even watch. "
Upon reaching the bridge, Sashi fires the contents of the four missile pods and watches as 48 missiles streak towards the space station and its plasma gun.
The grenade falls from Aidan's belt and the pin falls out.
"CLEAR OUT NOW!" Aidan grabs the grenade and rushes to a nearby door.
Seph moves out of the way so people can run away.
Aidan manages to toss the grenade in a nearby room and uses his body armor to block the door. The grenade goes off, taking the door off its hinges and slamming Aidan against the opposite wall.
"Alright all units most of the fight is over, half the fighters remain as air cover and the rest come on home." Charlie says to the fleet.
Blood seeps from underneath the door.
Kiyo calls over VX. "Ino to Layton; base is secured. We have injured."
Yuka sent request to the Lavie for assistance. Kiyo goes over to Aidan with her aid kit and opens the armor.
The Providence being closer, sends a Mastiff, that had a medical bay installed.
The scans reveal three broken ribs, a punctured lung and left arm broken.
The power armor is shattered in places. It did it's job and kept him alive, but spent in the attempt to save everyone else.
She begins to stabilize him until he can be transported to medical. With her gear she was able to repair the bones and provide basic care but even though she was a paramedic she was not a doctor.
Aidan starts coming around with the care being given and his own VX nanites. "I have to be alive, too much pain to be dead." He croaks out
She gives him something for the pain after VXing a doctor at the base who gives her permission to administer medications and begin work on the broken rib in his lung. That would require a doctor.
"Shuttle Doberman, ready to receive patients." They beam Aidan aboard.
Seph leaves the room leaving securing it to the army. The crew's work here was done. She hoped people would actually get leave.
Charlie says to the Providence taking on injured. "How many casualties did we have?"
Kiyo puts her gear away and heads back to the Seeker after taking a glance at Erin to make sure she was okay.
"Airi, you feeling okay?" Hikaru was not his sister, and not as talented in the medical arts, thankfully the person he was looking after was not so damaged. "We can take you back on the Seeker, get you to the Lavi... and then be done with this shit hole world."
With what Hikaru did she was fine.
"Providence here. Still receiving wounded from both sides."
"Alright tell me the count when you've got them." Charlie says to the Providence. He then asks the Vanguard how many they've lost. "Vanguard do you have any casualties?"
Not receiving a reply, Charlie sends another mastiff from the providence to take on wounded.
The Vanguard didn't receive the communication due to the fact that most of the energy grid was being rerouted to get the ship's proper systems up and going.
Murasashi salvages what she can from the wreck of the space station.
"Shuttle Boxer to the Vanguard. Are you receiving?"
Once the army cleared the room and the wounded were moved they lock down the area. Erin shrugs. "I've had worse... I can walk... Thanks for the offer though..." She said to Hikaru as Kiyo tried to help her but she refused the help. . The army declares the mission successful.
<END SIM>
<START SIM>
Yuka had finished handing things over to the army and was happy to finally get back to her vacation when a VX mail arrived... She was right the world was out to kill her and Aidan's vacation again. She sighed and requested teleportation back up to the Lavie. Meanwhile on the Sentinel a shuttle sent over three officers whom immediately head for the bridge. The third person standing in front of the two security officers then says once on the bridge. "Lt. Commander Levittson; I am Lt. Commander Marius Colinus from Trinity's Security Branch; I have been instructed to ask you to come with me and my men to the lavie."
"Not again..." Charlie says with disgust "Lawson, she's all yours."
Aidan sits up in the hospital bed, wincing a bit from the soreness. He was using the breather, making sure he could max the test and get out of Medical.
Colinus was happy there was no resistance; usually people tried to escape or fight. he takes Charlie back to the shuttle after saying "Thank you sir." The team then takes him to the lavie and to a holding room in the brig.
Yuka arrives back on the Lavie after being beamed over and arrives in her office. and starts to review the logs, transcripts and records from while she was gone.
Meanwhile Kiyo and Hikaru arrive back on the Lavie. Even though Erin did not need a ride she took them up on it anyway. Once she was back on the ship she headed back to security only to see a bunch of guards and someone in a uniform she had never seen before. Apparently he was someone from JAG... Judicial people... Erin hated the court system due to her past... Why was this guy here anyway.
Sarissa walks in to the bay. Aidan happy to see a familiar face. "Lt. Colonel Thornton, you are being transferred back to the Lavie, the bed is needed for other critical patients. Aidan threw the covers back and started to set his feet on the deck. "Slowly Sir." Sarissa offered as she helped him to his feet. They walked the distance to the Port unit and then transferred back to the Lavie.
Hikaru sat on the beside his sister. the catwalk. currently he was reading a book. It was a thrilling murder mystery that had some of his attention, though currently the other thing that had his attention that even in the temperature regulated suit he felt cold. "I think I should see a doctor about this." As he spoke his breath formed clouds in the warmer room.
Kiyo was up on the catwalk again sitting on the ledge of it reading a book. The joys of not being worth enough to be doing anything. While in the bay though a shuttle landed; why did it land here... This was not a usual place for shuttles. She watched as a bunch of Federation marshals get off the shuttle. Only one thing happened with these guys on military ships... JAG hearings... Someone was going to be smashed... She wondered if it was a closed hearing unaware it was someone she and her brother knew at least for a brief time.
Aidan made it to the Lavie's Medical suite. "Wait here Sir." Sarissa retrieved a neural band and some small neck and anklets. "Wear these and I will be able to monitor you remotely. Otherwise you can have a bed here, " the Doctor offered. Aidan reached out for the bands and started to put them on. Sarissa made sure they were transmitting and said, "go rest and stay away from grenades." A bit of Erin's humor snuck in and Aidan looked at her with genuine confusion, before walking out.
He made it to the room, Myron and Diane being ecstatic upon his arrival. He settled the couch with the twin pups, sandwiched on either side of him.
Erin looked over the logs. "Eh... JAQ... Well... I'm going to not be going to medical... Well... that's what this is for... Conners give me something for pain so I can go do the job of the security chief for once..." The security medic nodded and got a hypo form his kit and gave her something. Erin then headed to Yuka's office and messaged Aidan. "Seems that there will be a hearing...."
Kiyo watches the marshals start to leave and jumps off the catwalk landing gracefully on the ground as the suit takes the damage that would have been done to her. If she were not in the suit she would have broken both her legs in that fall. She proceeds to sneakily follow the marshals. They were converting and securing a conference room for a hearing. Two of them also walked in to security to guard the prisoner taking the place of the normal brig officers in case someone was "on his side" type thing.
Aidan swore a stream of curses, happy for once that no one was within earshot, the pups even cringing at his tone. He sent a reply saying he would be there as soon as he could. Retrieving a uniform and boots, he kenneled the pups and added his sidearm. Walking to the lift, he asked it to go to deck one.
"Or we could jump off the rails, start a fight with MP's maybe have a court marshal."
Hikaru rolled his eyes watching his sister drop away, he sighed. "Nope, not gonna follow her." He put his book down.
"We follow her every time and it never works out, just this once we really shouldn't." He regarded a watch for a moment, let out another sigh, and dropped down to follow his sister. "In for a penny in for a pound."
Not thinking all that clearly Aidan walked into Yuka's office without knocking , he winked at Yuka. "My apologies Captain, I just came back from Medical."
scott is working in the bunker working on a few projects at one time. the projects are:the ceci satellite weapon, the onyx ship specs and the drones for the sentinel.
Kiyo watched the marshals walk as she sneaked to follow them with her brother in toe she said nothing.
Erin sighed after reading the note Yuka showed her about what is going on. "So shit breaks as always when we are not around... We really need to find more bridge crew that won't just leave the ship at the drop of a hat. Once Aidan walked in Erin turned to him. Yuka then replied. "It is good; by the looks of both of you you two should have stayed in medical. So we just need to do a per-hearing thing... shouldn't be that bad... Provided something stupid happens. Considering its JAG... much stupid will likely happen..." Yuka said.
Walking behind her Hikaru stayed quiet but quickly signed 'if we get caught i'm turning you in.'
Aidan nodded. "For once, I would be happy to be in bed Captain." Turning to Erin, he offered. Glad to see you up and around."
the ceci satellite will require ceci to get a hoverdrive system made for the bodies and an upgrade to her targeting software, and her sensor systems.
"It is not like watching a bunch of guards is a felony or something... Come on brother... We have done worse... much worse..." Kiyo replied to Hikaru teasing him.
Erin nodded at both Aidan and Yuka's statements as a communication came through that the marshals had set up the room. They worked fast. "Well Captain the tribunal room is ready. I agree with him though; a bed and painkillers sounds nice right now..." Erin added. Yuka replied to them. "I could heal you two with my gem if you want... Let's go though..." She said as her clothes immediately changed into her formal uniform.
Aidan followed Yuka and Erin, but commented. "I think I have had my fill of gems for a while."
sends a copy of the drone plans to the sentinel's commanding officer to see what they think
Charlie receives a VX from an unknown contact "Huh, this looks cool." Charlie sends a reply "Thanks for the distraction, I needed it. Keep up the good work. Although, if this is as bad as last time, I might not have a ship left to command."
"Awh... but you still need to learn how to use them; fighting FSF super magical idiots... we need something normal humans wouldn't have... unless you want undead bitch to rape us in our sleep..." Yuka said as she led the way to the conference room. Once they arrive Kiyo and Hikaru are standing by the door. Kiyo just makes eye contact with Yuka whom does the same with her. "The Wonder Twins... So... what are you two doing here?" Kiyo shrugs. "lots of marshals are in there..." "And?" "Bad things happen to bad people when they come to a ship." Kiyo said. Yuka nods. "bad paper shuffling happens to good people during this stuff too..." She then walks into the room originally for those two to come in too. "Guess what; you two get to be witnesses to the hearing... Be silent though." "... Wait... I ..." Erin walks in following Yuka "Following guards can be dangerous." She said giving Kiyo a playful look. She then took a seat at the recorders station so she could type of the proceedings.
Aidan gingerly took a seat, almost without wincing. He puffed a little and poured a glass of water, wishing it were coffee, or something stronger.
Hikaru eyed Kiyoko when they were told to keep silent, he highly doubted that she would be able to accomplish such a feat. As for the trail and a hearing, this was all news to him. He had been to one of these before, even forced to testify in one, as a character witness for Kiyoko... honestly he probably did more damage than help.
"Yes Yuka."
He walked into the room finding a comfortable spot to stand listen beside his sister, his hand ready to slap his sisters mouth when she inevitably tried to talk, and figure this all out.
Yuka looked over a couple padds and then looked over at the marshal by the door. "Your men can bring the accused." "Aye Commodore." The marshal then called the men in the room with Charlie had had them instruct him to come with them.
The guard closest to the cell disarms the forcefield. Lt. Commander please come with us."
"Well this was certainly faster than I expected." Charlie stands up and walks with the armed guards.
They take him to a lift and are taken to deck one.
Once they arrive at the room two other guards are there. They take him inside and make him sit then stand by the door removing restraints. Yuka looks over at Erin whom nods.
"This is a preliminary hearing in the matter of potential misconduct of a Delta Force Officer during a combat operation. Presiding over the hearing is Commodore Yuka Layton; myself, witnesses Lt. Col. Aidan Thornton, Lt. Kiyoko Ino, Lt. JG Hikaru Ino and JAG representative Edwin Felsker. Will the accused please place his hand on the padd." She said asking Charlie to place his hand on the scanner in front of him.
Charlie calmly places his hand on the scanner.
Takes a deep breath and gathers his one point.
Hikaru looked at charlie remembering his face from something that felt like two life times ago. It was somewhere, he knew the man, but between his adventure on the outer rim, and then to the ice world it was a name lost to time.
Charlie looks up and sees a familiar face, an unfortunate face. One of the old mech pilots from the Arvanis. One of the unlucky ones that survived those years...
Charlie turns his head away and looks blankly above Yuka's head
"verify Levittson, Charles G. Assignment DFS Sentinel Commanding Officer and Strategic Planning Officer; Trinity Special Operations Unit - Delta Force Counter Terrorism Organization Galactic Federation. Commendations rescinded. Note of Valor ---" "Okay we don't need all of that read as it is not relevant to the current situation." The JAG officer said sitting at the chair over in the left side of the room. "charges?" Yuka asked as the JAG Officer than began to read. "Violations of Article Eight Eight One, Article Eight Nine Two, Article Eight Nine Nine, Article Nine One Seven, Article Nine Three Three of Alliance Military Code of Justice." "English I am not a law major Mr. Felsker." Yuka replied.
Edwin looked over in disgust and repeated, "In plain language Admiral, he is being charged with Conspiracy, Failure to obey order or regulation, Misbehavior before the enemy, Provoking speeches or gestures, and finally Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman."
Hikaru leaned closer to his sister, placing his hand on Kiyoko's shoulder, it was the moment he realized who this guy was. The charge of failure to obey regulations definitely hit, how many mechs and fighters did they let this moron kill?
Kiyo didn't share her brother's sentiments; she knew how fucky her father and the other admirals were and that they all basically should have been shot for sending people to their deaths. The government did to her what they did to him; you speak up and try to save people and you get fucked. The middle always got fucked by the top; that is how it worked... and the bottom always got sent to die for the top... She hated that; that was why she liked Yuka though and Erin... even Hitomi... They were good people not yet corrupted by the fuckups that were the military's command structure.
Yuka nodded. "Okay... So Lt. Commander Levittson anything to say for yourself; opening statements?"
Charlie straightens up a bit more and replies "No sir."
"Alright for charge 1 how do you plead?" Yuka asked.
"Sir if you're asking if I willingly aided the enemy and wanted to help them succeed in this battle. The answer is no sir. I plead not guilty to that charge."
"Alright... Charge two..."
"Guilty Sir."
"Charge three?"
"Guilty Sir."
"Charge four?"
"Guilty sir."
"Charge five; conduct unbecoming?"
"Guilty sir."
"So am I to understand you only contest the conspiracy charge... Under what grounds; have you sought counsel on the matter?"
"I'd like to first see the evidence presented by the JAG of my conspiracy if that's alright with you sir? I wasn't given any documentation when I was apprehended by the guards and was detained with no information on of my case."
"Mr. Felsker... entertain the accused's requests before the hearing moves any further I cannot proceed with a trial or any sentencing if the accused has no idea what they have done as such would give them no opportunity to defend themselves" "Yes Commodore..." Mr. Felsker pulls up a screen of the formation of the fleet and plays a video showing the fleets actions as audio plays. Felsker then says. "The Lt. Commander undermined your office by refusing to relay orders through your ship; thus trying to force his ability to command onto the fleet. He jeopardized your ability to command your fleet by such interference. Such actions also risked the lives of countless soldiers. He also attempted to force a ship that is not of this government to act in a particular manner." "Mr. Felsker; how I command my ships remotely is my business however though his actions were something he should not have done does such a thing really justify a capital charge of conspiracy or treason... In the opinion of this officer it does not... Through the compassion of the court the charge of conspiracy is null and void. As all other charges have been pled guilty to there is no need for trial. Lt. Commander are you prepared to be sentenced or would you like the court to adjourn and continue tomorrow so that you can make a closing statement?" Yuka asked.
"Sir, I'd like to adjourn for the rest of the day if that's alright with you."
"very well... court adjourned... This hearing will continue at 0900 tomorrow for sentencing and closing statements." Yuka said as she banged a tiny hammer-like gavel on the table.
<END SIM>