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Hawk™
Cadet
Joined: July 22, 2003
Posts: 570
From: Lagtopia, Lag system.
|  Posted: 2004-10-25 11:27
I'm sitting here waiting to see what my Kluth Mantis class can do
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Hawk™
Cadet
Joined: July 22, 2003
Posts: 570
From: Lagtopia, Lag system.
| Posted: 2004-10-25 11:44
I'm sitting here waiting to see what my Kluth Mantis class can do
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BackSlash
Marshal
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 23, 2003
Posts: 11183
From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2004-10-25 11:54
die very easliy?
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-RevenG-
Raven Warriors
Joined: March 03, 2004
Posts: 2673
| Posted: 2004-10-25 12:31
Lol.
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Linna Yamazaka {Vice Admiral}
Vice Admiral
Raven Warriors
Joined: May 03, 2003
Posts: 415
From: killer
| Posted: 2004-10-27 19:29
Weres the next chaper? I can not wait to see what he puts in there about Linna after i've gone to the UGTO. GASP Now i have to change my bio also! ! oh the writers block i can feel it now.
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RagAnok
Admiral
Joined: February 02, 2004
Posts: 237
| Posted: 2004-10-27 19:37
yes get back to writing Coeus or i will hav to place a bounty on your head 
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Coeus {NCX-Charger}
Admiral, I can't read,
Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: February 16, 2004
Posts: 3635
From: South Philly
| Posted: 2004-10-27 19:46
Place the bounty, I'm too tired. frelling misserable atm.
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Fatal Rocko Willis
Fleet Admiral
Fatal Squadron
Joined: March 01, 2003
Posts: 1336
From: Kentucky
| Posted: 2004-10-28 01:55
*Hands Charger a bowl of Chicken Soup and a Hot Toddie* Dude if the soup don't work try the other.... One of them should make you feel better! Anyways...... hope you feel beter soon bud....
Rocko Willis
*Waiting for his moment to either 'Save the Day' or 'Go down in a Blaze of Glory'*
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Meko
Grand Admiral
Joined: March 03, 2004
Posts: 1956
From: Vancouver
| Posted: 2004-10-28 04:28
o.0 doh.... i thought there would be a new chapter.
dangnamit!!!
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Banshee
Grand Admiral
Raven Warriors
Joined: August 28, 2001
Posts: 2181
From: Philadelphia, PA
| Posted: 2004-10-28 12:18
So when does this Fleet im (Hirad) running around with do something other than be a menacing force? 
Good stuff by the way mate, send the whole works to a publishing house 
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Coeus {NCX-Charger}
Admiral, I can't read,
Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: February 16, 2004
Posts: 3635
From: South Philly
| Posted: 2004-10-29 10:20
Supprise, supprise, supprise!
Got a little inspiration, might get some more later. For now, I think this may satisfy people for a few hours though 
New MS Word Linky!
[edit]Few errors fixed, nothing major.
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Chapter 13
“My lord,” an aide said. Hawk turned around. He had finally gotten most of the smell out of the room, and it was about time too. He spent most of his time in there awaiting reports and looking out the window at the infested planet. He acknowledged the aide, who continued. “We have a disturbing report from long range scans. It seems that the two human governments have clashed in battle a short distance from this system. The defending humans seem to be withdrawing back into the system in preparation for its defense.”
Hawk said nothing, only motioned the aide to continue. “If the defending humans are unable to call in reinforcements, they will be forced to fall back to this planet and leave the outer colonies to their own devices most likely. Lord Armand of the Iron Fang has joined us, and the Phantom Knight is still recuperating from the battle damage, they do not have jump engines as of yet.” The aide finished his briefing by bowing his head.
“Very well, update me with information as soon as you get it. Dismissed.” Hawk waved the underling away. So now the two species of humans have come together in glorious battle. The outcome would decide who retained power during the demise of their species. Hawk went over to his terminal, and looked over the conclusions of the analyses. The common thread between the differently evolved humans is their innate fear. They seemed genetically programmed to be afraid of anything different or unexpected. Hawk could use this to his advantage. The differences between them could prove troublesome, however, if they two were ever to align. The imperialistic humans were stubborn, vicious, and had evolved a keen understanding of the space around planets. They seemed to instinctively know when a ship or planet was out of place. This could pose a danger to the cloaked ships if they are detected before they are ready.
The other, more liberal humans posed a danger for other reasons. While they were also stubborn, they had a keen intellect when it came to small fleet tactics, while this was most likely due to their training in fighting the larger human species, the extended duration of the conflict seems to have imprinted the abilities and tendencies that compliment those tactics onto their newborns. They had an acute awareness of spatial disparities, and were more in tune with the psionic abilities that made the K’Luth dangerous, probably due to extended contact with the foul beasts before the outbreak of mass war.
There was the potential to play these tendencies against the humans, but it would take planning. With the Iron Fang now here, and the Soul Eater prepared for the final assault, they were only waiting on Lord Landaus to complete his repairs and join them. Once all three ships were poised to strike, the Soul Eater would make its move and the planet would fall. They must hurry, however. With the humans so close, every minute wasted was a chance for them to be detected. Time was of the essence. Hawk pushed the thought from his mind, and turned back to the window. Nothing could be done about it at the moment; all he could do was wait. Soon the humans would know what the K’Luth already did.
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Backslash stood up sharply. “I need to know, lieutenant, is that contact a friend or a foe?” he said. His sensor officer and communications officer conferred with each other.
“We can’t tell yet sir, the sensors are still badly damaged. This close to the shipping lanes, it could be either or neither. We can tell you what it is NOT however. It isn’t the Eternal or that cloaked bogey.” Backslash nodded. That much was obvious, if it was the Eternal they would have picked up the Absolut and communicated by now, and if it was the bogey, they’d be dead already.
“Well, give me an ETA.” Backslash said. “I need to know ho-” the comms officer cut him off.
“Sir, we’re receiving two signals, one is a hail and another is an ICC friend transmission. Short range wavelength.
“Open a channel.” Backslash said without hesitation.
“I repeat, this is the NCX-Avernus, Captain Rocko Willis speaking calling the Absolut, please respond!” An official sounding voice said over the loudspeaker.
“Captain Willis, boy are we damn glad to hear from you. We’ve been out of communication with the ICC high command for days, have lost contact with our escort, and have severe structural damage. The bridge is completely destroyed and our hull integrity is barely above minimal safe limits.” Backslash said. Everybody in the room let out a sigh of relief, and a few of them even hugged or shook hands.
“Well at least you’re alive, Admiral. I’m afraid we’re not in much better shape, however. Our Wormhole Device is badly damaged and needs some new parts, long range communications are down as well, and a few minor problems here and there – like having no aft or port shields to speak of.” Rocko replied.
Backslash looked at Charlie, who looked expectedly at the admiral. Backslash nodded to his friend, who spoke instantly. “Captain, this is Chief Engineer Charlie Barone, I think I may be able to help.” With that, Charlie began going over what he would need to save both ships.
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NubMarine grimaced as the reports came in from all across the battle line. Ships were falling back too fast to cover those remaining on the front. The ones staying were promptly being chewed up by the constant onslaught. The Ticonderoga herself wasn’t going to last much longer, giving NubMarine little choice in the matter. He shook his head as he gave the general retreat order. He could feel his flagship lurching from the still incoming damage. The UGTO were pressing their advantage, trying to damage or destroy every single ship they could. They knew they wouldn’t have numerical superiority for long, and the more ships went back badly damaged, the easier it would be to toss them aside.
Three ships had already made it back to Neptune, which is where the rest of the fleet seemed to be converging. Nub looked up as his fleet status screen flashed red. One of the remaining Assault Cruisers was sustaining heavy fire and would be unable to make the jump before she was overtaken. “This is Admiral NubMarine to the Waiting, come in Sonlox!” He was met by static. He watched as the hull dropped below minimum safety limits. Nub could only imagine the feeling on the bridge – smoke everywhere, sparks flying, possible structural damage that collapsed parts of the bridge. He could see the blood streaking the deck plating and bulkheads, and could hear his friend shouting the order to abandon ship. He knew that Sonlox would not abandon his ship while there were still un-buried dead on board, and shed a single tear for him.
Damn them! Damn them for their taxes! Damn them for their aggression and stubbornness! Damn them straight to the hell that gave them birth! As long as there was a breath in his body, he promised never to let the UGTO rape another star system again, never to let them control and abuse the population of another unwilling world. They would no longer oppress anyone, he could not let his friends die in vain. The war would be decided here and now. The last great battle of their time, and the beginning of a new era was upon them, for better or for worse. The line would be drawn at Neptune, and the fate of the known galaxy hung like a twinkling gem on the edge of the solar system in which it all began.
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Bito dropped the piece of cheese in his hand as he heard what the K’Luth told him. Through the Psionic Converter that the ICC had stolen from the UGTO, the aliens confirmed the worst of what Coeus predicted. The Psionic Converter spewed out information at a rabid pace, as the K’Luth’s thoughts flew quickly. Bito would have to go back over it later.
“Above all, human, we must impress this. These creatures are pure evil. Our language lacks the word to describe them. They are relatively unknown. All we do know is that they prey on any sentient life. They live through the chaos in which they create, and exist only to destroy. Over the years, we have lost cruisers and destroyers to them, but our cloaking technology has always been enough to keep our larger craft from falling into their hands. It was only recently that we began to notice our smaller ships falling more rapidly to their advances. We thought nothing of it, as they never had any interest in this area of the galaxy, but that has changed, as we have told you.” It said. Or thought… or something.
“How do we stop them?” Bito said. He had already ordered his fleet to pull back to CD, and had Roger place his fleet on defensive alert. “Is there any way we can find them?” The K’Luth soldier had said that the – aliens for lack of a better term – knew how to modify the K’Luth cloaking device to create a complete null field. The only way to detect them was to crash right into them. They were even undetectable when they fired their weapons.
“We know not. We have never fought them, only hid. Run, hide. We cannot fight them when we cannot see them. They have found ways to penetrate our cloak that make your methods seem archaic and obsolete. Everything we know, and have been told, you now know and have been told. Our mission is done, and we are at your mercy now. We die with honor.” With that, the K’Luth soldier removed the Psionic Converter, dropped to its knees and prepared for death.
“I’ll be damned if I’m gonna stain the rugs in here. Guard, return them to their ship, and allow them to return home. They came under a flag of truce, we shall honor that.” With that, Bito swiveled in his chair, and looked out at the stars. Exathra hung beautifully in the darkness of space. The blue of the oceans and the air shone with a pureness that Bito had yet to see on any other world, even Earth. Such a stunning color, that shade of blue. Bito would do anything to protect it. Anything.
[ This Message was edited by: Coeus {NCX-Charger} on 2004-10-29 10:32 ]
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Astral Viper
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Joined: February 27, 2003
Posts: 343
| Posted: 2004-10-29 11:24
i like it but i need to save backslash hes like my retarded little brother
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Coeus {NCX-Charger}
Admiral, I can't read,
Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: February 16, 2004
Posts: 3635
From: South Philly
| Posted: 2004-10-29 11:55
You have your own path you need to follow my child
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Linna Yamazaka {Vice Admiral}
Vice Admiral
Raven Warriors
Joined: May 03, 2003
Posts: 415
From: killer
| Posted: 2004-10-29 15:59
Nice work there man, But it does not show or speak of my path, or that fact that hit has been changed from the start of the storie. I know you might be waiting for a good time to put it in. I'll wait for it though.
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Coeus {NCX-Charger}
Admiral, I can't read,
Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: February 16, 2004
Posts: 3635
From: South Philly
| Posted: 2004-10-29 16:23
If I were to adjust my planned story for every single change that the MV & the people in the MV undergo, I'd never be finished! LOL. You can write the story for your change - consider this story taking place in the week or two before the October free trial
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