The first 5 in an epic Vellosian Story
This is a saga that I am writing, you'll have to read the whole thing to get it, but that's okay. Tell me what you think of it...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Article I of the Kentoria Epics
Kentoria is a planet on the edge of Auroran Space. Kentoria has been enslaved by the Moash House since the Aurorans expanded. The yearly tribute payed by their people is 2 trillion credits, and the Moash extract heavy taxes upon the exports and imports. The Kentorians however, are not Aurorans. They are granted with strange powers; powers that they were incapable of tapping into, until now...
Isaacar, give me that now!
No. Wait till I tell father about it, youll be excluded from the clan.
Thats okay, I can remember how to build a new one.
Isaacar gave it grudgingly. What does it do anyway?
This is a molecular dissapator.
Huh?
Between two of them I can transport items. They could be used for the cause. Except that they cant transport life, and they cant transport things farther than the two poles.
What if there are more than two?
Thats simple tell the computer where you want it to go, and it will do it.
So, theyre almost like mini hypergates?
Right.
You know what will happen if the Aurorans discover it, right?
Yah, theyll find out about the cause. Then the tribute will be higher. Eventually, the clans will fight eachother for control, and chaos will reign. Not like hte Aurorans would care anyway, they would just keep the ore mines going as well as the port, and let us duke it out. It would be chaotic. Thats why I need you to take this to the cause. Tell them that Im building a second one, from memory, and that Ill transport over designs as soon as its finished.
Who is it.
Isaacar. My brother has a gift. He built this, and hes building a second one, hell draw some designs and transport them over as soon as hes done with the second one. It would be wise to mass produce them.
What do they do?
They transport items back and forth, like a mini hypergate. Also, my clan leaders are stockpiling weapons. Their embassies are working to gain the support of the others. The space port is in my clans control, so when we seize it, the Revolution should be speedy.
Alright.
Thanks, Ive got to make it home. My brothers expecting me, Ill be back for the meeting tomorrow. Dont show this to anyone.
See ya tomorrow...Hehehehe. He chuckled to himself as the boy left the room. He pressed a button. Two giant Auroran guards walked in. Kill the man at this address... he handed them Isaacars brothers address. Tell your Commander that the time is ripe. Oh...and about the pay. One of the Auroran guards threw him a million creds chip...
Isaacar got home, where he found the house empty. His family was gone, his father was on the stairs, where he was dead. A laser in his hand, he was covered with scars from laser bolts. His family was missing otherwise. His brother was dead as well, obviously by surprise. The technology was destroyed, and there was a note on his desk. Isaacar read it, DEAR ISAACAR,
WE KN0W THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION IS NOW WORKING. YOUR BROTHER WAS KILLED BECAUSE OF HIS DISOBEDIENCE OF THE LAW ABOUT TECHNOLOGY. THE OTHER MOLECULAR DISSAPATOR HAS BEEN CONFISCATED. BY TOMORROW, YOUR CAUSE WILL BE DISMANTLED. THE AURORANS WILL RETURN AT THIS TIME TOMORROW, WHERE YOU WILL STAND TRIAL FOR POSSESSION OF TECHNOLOGY, TREASON, AND ATTEMPTING TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT. YOUR MINIMIM SENTENCE WILL BE THREE YEARS SPENT ON SIBERIA, BUT DEATH WILL NOT MEET YOU, THIS TIME. YOU ARE LUCKY YOU ONLY RECENTLY JOINED THE CAUSE. WE SHALL SEE YOU TOMORROW. HAVE A NICE DAY.
Isaacar tore the note apart. He was angry, his contact with the cause was a fake, he should have seen it. Now it was his job to pay for his familys deaths. Quickly he got on the phone with all his contacts in the cause and warned them to get away. Many never picked up the phone. However, at sunset that day, he met with about ten other Kentorian warriors. In the next thirty minutes, twenty five warriors from his clan, the troops that the clan had sent, arrived.
They were in an alley, and any minute an Auroran convoy would be cruising through the ships to the port. The thirty six warriors prepared to attack. They poised themselves, and set their pistols to kill. Suddenly they heard a whirring sound, and soldiers were marching through the streets. Now Isaacar yelled, and freedom fighters attacked.
The outrage of the battle forced citizens to hide, and an officer called in for reinforcements. The hover car crashed into a number of Auroran warriors. Isaacar ran to it and retrieved the molecular dissapator. He threw a smoke grenade, and after a few laser fires, the remaining twenty-seven warriors retreated into the alley again...
Shutup Isaacar whispered. The cargo shipment was being sent to a cargo pod that was due to go to Alertness in Hearaan Okiia system. From there, Isaacar hoped to get an audience with the Heraan Purple Heart. Maybe he would be willing to help them. However the twenty-seven warriors would never make it to the modified cargo pod if they didnt shutup.
Suddenly an alarm went off, the Moash warriors pulled off their covers, and a firefight ensued. However the Kentorians were hopelessly outnumbered. Suddenly, in a flash, Isaacar could see the weaves of their mind. He could enter their minds, and he could twist their purposes, and he confused them into shooting eachother. Quickly his warriors overpowered them, jumped into the cargo pod, and blasted off. Isaacar could sense the physical attributes of surrounding space. It was eerie. Over the next couple of days, he honed his skills, and he even learned how to communicate with his friends through their minds. About five of them were able to do this, Isaacar had heard that the Heraans combatted through weaves maybe they could help him.
When he landed on Alertness, twenty Heraan guards approached them with blasters, and it looked like more were on the way. They took them to the Commander without another word, not so much as even an introduction. Isaacar wondered if this was about the mental powers. Another strange thing about the whole thing was that Isaacar, along with all his men felt much healthier, and even stronger now off their home planet.
When he got to the Heraan commander, the warrior paused for a moment, before issuing away the escorts. You know why you were brought here?
No.
We Heraans have a combat technique, and it is a complex system of weaves, it involves patterns everyone has, and your bodies weaves were found to be almost identical to a Vell-os. I have no clue how this is possible, perhaps you would like to talk to me. Isaacar told him everything, except for the hypergate, he figured that the dockmaster had no reason to know.
Yes, He said, stretching, The Moash never took the Kentorians off of their home planet. Maybe, it is because of the powers you are capable of. Now, I never knew a Vell-os personally, but not long ago, the Federation attempted to raid the system, and they had a Vell-os arrow with them. We all recognise the Vell-os weave now, and the force is very powerful as it nears the end of its existence. Now, I think you should head to Heraan, there you will find a warrior named Kuron, he is a very high official. Maybe he could tell you something of your destiny. In the mean time, I understand that the ship you are now in is not worthy of a Vell-os warrior. I cannot grant you a dart, arrow, or Javelin, but we do have an Auroran Cruiser lieing around. You will be allowed to command it, but it already has a captain. Dont get on his nerves. Look for the ship Pathfinder. Alright? Good luck, Isaacar. Come back and tell me how your story ends.
Isaacar stepped onto the Pathfinder. If all went according to plan, he wouldnt be on it even as much as a week. He found the captain and inform him that he is to take your full command. He accepted, and the Pathfinder blasts off from Alertness.Isaacar lied back in the seat as the captain explained to Isaacar his basic duties if anything should happen to him. He also explained some basic navigation principles, how to pilot the ship, and basic things that a captain should know. After about an hour, they were ready to go into hyperspace, when suddenly a Moash fleet entered the system.
The fleet consisted of five Auroran Cruisers, and both Isaacar and his captain agree that attacking the fleet, who wasnt that big, would provide a couple credits to his account and raise the crews morale. He engaged the closest enemy ship, and the two duked it out viciously. The ship was hurt bad towards the mess hall, and he rushed down to see if everyone was okay. However, a second missile hit that area, and the captain fell. Immediately the charge of the ship fell into Isaacars hand. The enemy ship was disabled, and he boarded it.
He ordered the honorable execution of the captain, who appeared to be commanding the fleet. It was custom in the Auroran empire to do so. Three Hundred Thousand was found, adding a nice sum to his account, even after splitting it up with the crew. He was about to head to Alertness to repair, when a signal came from the station saying more Moash were due to be coming, and it would be safer to leave. Already on the edge of hyperspace, he headed off with the Pathfinder in disrepair...
As soon as he landed on Heraan, an army of Heraan soldiers approached him. At their head was the warrior called Kuron. He invited Isaacar to his personal office. All of the other refugees were to stay on the ship. Soon they arrived in the private office, and Kuron dismissed his guard. Before Isaacar could say anything, Kuron stated that he knew Isaacar was a fugitive from a planet controlled by the Moash, and that Isaacars weaves were identical to a Vell-os. Correct, Isaacar stated, However, the Commander of Alertness never asked me why I defected. He just sent me to you.
Those are his orders, always. Even in strange cases such as you. Now why did you defect?
For starters, I am involved in a Revolution on my planet. I never served in the Moash military.
So, you never have captained a ship before. The Commander of Alertness must have thought different. However, I must ask why the captain of your ship is not with us.
He fell victim to a Moash missile. The enemy ship was boarded, and we captured it, sending it back to Alertness.
You did fine for your first command. However, we will discuss this later. You have been debreifed, but why did you defect?
My brother, despite the warnings of the Moash Family, was able to construct a mini hypergate. He had not figured out how to put life through it, and its length was between the poles of the planet, about the same size as yours, however we were betrayed, and the Revolution was crushed. However my twenty-seven crew members escaped with me, and we were transported secretly in a Cargo Pod.
May I see the hypergate in question?
Certainly. Isaaccar pulled the lump out of his coat. It looked something like a regular hypergate.
As a Heraan, I take pride that my family is the only one who believes in scientific advancement. We will use this, and soon, our scientists will know how to construct the hypergates. However, it will be difficult, considering that the Auroran empires technology and resources is not equal to the Federation. We should be able to construct at least one hypergate, but not many.
In exchange for this, you agree to...
Aid the freedom fighters of your planet. Yes. Now we have more to discuss. For starters, you are not the only one of your group who has these Vellosian weaves. I am going to be personally teaching you all how to fight in our martial arts style, maybe some rudimentary training will allow you to harness these weaves. Suddenly there was a beep on his desk. He picked up his phone. The Thunderforge is ready! Well, send me to Resolution, Wait... He looked at Isaacar. He smiles, How could I have been so stupid. Theres this favor we did a couple of Vell-os a while ago. We freed them from the Federation, and they gave us some technology. Im going to rearrange my plan a little. They are on the Polaris station of Nila Mjolnir in the Mjolnir system. There is no way that I can get you into the Poloran empire. However, I believe that I can get you to a small system called Outbound. In it is a planet called Vrenna. There are some lizards whose pelts are valuable there, and the Heraans are sending out a second convoy to Outbound. There are Polorans hanging out in that system, Im told. I bet you could find transportation to the station from there. Youll have to stay away from Federation space, but thats okay because we go through neutral space to get there. However, your friends look like they could be of serious use to the Empire, so I will only allow you to go. They will train, and be of some use to us as scouts. Good luck, Isaacar.
Three Months later, Isaacar was stranded in the cold Vrenna Space Port, with 240,000 credits to his name...
Article II of the Kentoria Epics
Isaacar was stranded on Vrenna. The Auroran Fleet, after loading up, left for the nearest Auroran port. He quickly found a hotel, that was usually flooded with hunters. He placed a room reservation there, and went out to look for a bar. He could usually find anyone he wanted there. However, as he was walking around the port, a Federation craft landed on Vrenna. That was odd, the Federation must be looking for him. Somehow, they had found out about him. The Moash! What traitors. Isaacar had heard stories about the Bureau and their cruelties to Vell-os, and he didnt want to be a casualty.
Isaacar pulled out his laser pistol. However, the Federation wasnt arresting him, they quickly found the object of their attention. They pulled a tall hunter from the crowd, and put something on his forehead. They were escorting him to their vessel, he must be a pirate or something. However, the Federation have no authority in this part of space, and he figures someone has to stop them. He set your pistol on kill, take aim, and fire.
The first Federation officer falls flat on his face. Blood pouring out of his head. The second looks at him and pulls out his own pistol and begins firing. Isaacar ducked and fired a few more rounds, before concentrating his mental energy on the officer. In his exile, Isaacar had learned to put a warm pressure on the back of an objects mind, with excessive power, he could easily make the pressure a horrible pain. He drops to his knees and writhes in pain.He strolled up to the officer, who aimed at Isaacar barely. Isaacar kicked his hand and blasted his brains out.
He walked over to the hunter and unhook the device from his forehead. He thanked Isaacar and said that he must talk to him, but first he runs to the Federation ship, places a bomb on it, and the two retreat to an alley. There was barely anyone in the port, and those that were retreated when the firefight broke out. Isaacar asked, Now what did you want to ask?
First, I wanted to thank you. Now I must talk to you, I have seen those powers before, on Nila Mjolnir in the Mjolnir system. But, we have a problem. Youre not one of those Vell-os. Are you?
No, not that I know of.
I see...the Federation has found this small planet, we will have to destroy the next convoy headed from that area of space...
Who are you?
Oh...I am a Poloran informant. I am a Poloran, and my job was to alert the Polaris of the Federation activities in the Kania area. But when I was discovered, I hitchhiked here, where Im supposed to get a ride. I have a question for you though...how do you get those powers, and where do you come from.
I dont know where they come from, they are still very undeveloped. And I come from a small planet under Moash rule, but the I am not Auroran. My planet is merely a slave planet. And for some reason, I have these powers. And the men who fled with me have had the same odd things happen to them.
Hmm...When my ride gets here, you should come with us. We are only travelling as far as the Nilkvee system, but Im sure that I can find you a ride. You will travel to the Mjolnir system, and there meet their leader, Llanwyn. Maybe she can tell you about your past and future.
Alright. By the way, the names Isaacar.
Pleased to meet you. Mines Mjil.
Mjil! Do you know the security risks that youve put us under. How do we know that hes not a Vell-os under the Federation influence?
I will deal with that. Just give me my ship. I would like to take some leave time. I will take him down to the Mjolnir system personally. He deserves to know about the Vell-os. They are possibly his relatives.
Alright, the man said grudgingly, However, dont say I didnt warn you when youre captured. However, just in case, I want to send some strikers along just in case.
Thank you sir. This young warrior has potential, I hope that you can see it.
Just get him off of my station. I dont want him to control my mind.
Yes sir. The two left the mans office.
How do you know him? Isaacar asked as they were preparing to take off.
Hes is my fathers eldest brother. We are relatives, but I dont like him. I like my fifth uncle better. Anyway...You never told me about your home planet.
Isaacar told him the story. Except for the part about the hypergate technology. He just referred to it as new technology, and it was respected. So, three months after leaving Heraan, and three and a half after leaving his homeland. That was when he first entered the Mjolnir system. He saw hundreds of similar threads to his own spinning around the system. Vell-os ships were speeding around the system, and one even stopped and followed Isaacar till he landed. Mjil dropped him off, wished him luck and gave him the # to his communicator, he headed to the market.
The ship that had followed him through the system follows you onto the deck of the station. It dissolved before his eyes and the pilot steps onto the ground. He had sensed her power greatly before when she cruised along the side of the ship, but only now is it revealed. She is powerful beyond belief, and she apparantly had been a slave to the Federation.
<ah it is our friend mr. isaacar>
<thank you llanwyn i have come to hone my skills as a vellos and learn my familys past i was told you could help me with that>
<yes i think i can you see after the vellos landed on vellos they did colonise a number of planets such as korrell one of the planets that they must have colonised is your planet kentoria in fact i think that i knew the leader of the colonists your greatest forefather but the only way you will truly find out your destiny is by going to earth and asking a vellos named flyrraen that would be instrumentally dangerous because he is under the control of the bureau and he would be forced to communicate about your planet since the moash and the bureau are very tight right now your planet would be destroyed as long as the bureau stands you must never enter the federation as they have vellos on most of the planets and stations is that clear>
Isaacar was downcast about his whole ancestry, <yes unless i am told different>
<good now i know that you are a t4 as you are capable of the trick of giving ot migraines when you feel like it there is one other way actually to find out about your family it is especially dangerous but you could make the voyage for starters you must learn how to travel> She forms a protective barrier around herself and a beam of pure physical power. She blasts the ground creating a dent. She showed him ways of manipulating the universe around him. Soon it is time for Isaacar to go for a test ride...
Isaacars dart flew past the other ships in the system, particularly the Polaris. As he flew skillfully around the system, another Vellos, only a t4, challenged him to a race. As they both raced towards the station, the other Vellos sped up fast. Isaacar all of a sudden concentrated all his powers on beatng the other, and soon he flew faster than the other. The end result being that Isaacar was victorious. However, his mental energy was very weak from that attack, and as soon as he got onto the station, he dissolved his ship, and practically collapsed onto the deck.
Llanwyn approached him, curiously. <i wouldnt have guessed that you would have figured that trick out but now that you have there is something else you must know about your capabilities your mental energy is your fuel for jumping attacking and for that useful trick that you have just learned be very careful when doing it as it will take great toll on your body however your body recharges the mental energy slowly in space but faster on planets and stations>
<alright> Isaacar was tired from his victorious race, but he stood up and walked over to a bench. The trailing Vellosian dart landed on the deck.
Out of it stepped a gorgeous young woman that took away his breath. <congratulations newcomer i did not expect to lose my name is jiilwen i am the nephew of llanwyn i would like to get to know you better>
<alright ill see you later for now it looks like llanwyn wants to talk to me so> She giggled, turned, and walked off.
Llanwyn approached him and sat down right by him. She is my neice.
Isaacar was somewhat suprised at hearing her voice, I did not know that you talked to much.
She laughed, When we are trying to have a genuine conversation with someone, we usually try to talk like normal people. However, when most Vellos are being trained, it is traditional for them to be taught in the Vellos manner, which means no voices. Ever since the war, the Vellos have...chosen not to talk telepathically to other people for obvious reasons. However we are used to the habit, and we may talk however we please. You are at the moment in the Vellosian service now, so whenever you are briefed, it will be telepathically, not in voice. Now I must communicate something of some importance to you. When we went to Korrell, there was a cave with the artifact in it. Behind the cave there is a small room, protected by a steel door. In it I could sense hundreds of data cubes. If you are willing to make the trip, eventually, you will be allowed to go. For now, you are dismissed,
<llanwyn there is a small problem with the vellosian service i have also been sworn into the heraan service as the captain of another ship>
<you were sent here by them to train in the vellos arts correct>
<yes>
<your vellosian skills are not finished yet your potential is great and i will release you when i feel like it for now you are dismissed>
Isaacar agreed and headed off in search of jiilwen...
He met her as they were walking around. <jiilwen>
She turned around, she had been observing some flowers. Isaacar, you dont need to talk like that when youre off duty. Noone will care, as far as they know you arent even a Vellos, you dont look the part.
Isaacar automatically remembered that he had gotten a clean cut on Vrenna. Now he was sorry for that. Well, Ive only known about the Vellos for a few months. So much has happened...
She looked at his face, and knew that she could relate to him. Yes, my life has been so short. He turned his head and looked at her.
Yours?
Yes. My life is short compared to our race.
Well, all the people on our planet die like normal humans.
No, you dont understand. When I was fourteen years old, I was designated with the duty to help steer any Vellos in the area to this station. That was before the Colonial Council declared war. Well, after the Vellos stopped the Colonial Councils force, the cyborg named Mjolner took me to this station to save me from the Colonial Council who would have certainly captured me. However, as my, I mean our, race began to dissapate, I lost all contact of the Vellos in the area. Without the network, I slowly began to fall into a deep sleep. I have been in that sleep all these years...However, I awoke about a year ago, and the whole world had changed. All I knew was to tell the Polaris that a group of Vellos was coming. They tried to tell me, but I couldnt understand. However, my long lost aunt, Llanwyn, explained everything to me when she got here. Now by your standards, I am millenia old, like Llanwyn, but since we age slowly after we reach maturity, well, I am only aged to twenty, about your age, right?
Uh...yah.
So whats life like on your home world, Kentoria.
On my planet, I dont understand it. All of my shipmates have the same powers as I do, but, the only time I ever experienced them was when I was just leaving that planet. These psi powers are still very...strange still to me. I cannot wait to continue my training.
Same with me.
What?
Well...since I was only fourteen when I fell asleep, I havent completed my psi training either. The ways of the Vellos are still very strange to me. Im glad that I have someone to relate with. Like you I wish my people to be free from these wretched bonds of slavery. It was very nice talking to you Isaacar, Im glad I met you.
It has been a pleasure talking to you, Jiilwen. I will look forward to talking to you again. However, I need to find someone, and talk to him briefly. Im sure we will meet eachother again. He kissed her hand and left her, heading towards the port.
Well, Isaacar. Im glad you are more adept at your powers now, but I am busy right now.
Doing what?
I have to head towards Nilkemorya. Thats where my boss is. However, I have something Ive been meaning to give you. I bought it at the outfitting station.
He looked at the strange little device. What is it?
Its a communicator, however its been modified with Polaris technology. Call me with it if anything happens, and I can contact you.
Im a Vell-os.
Trust me, this will be a big help to you. Anyway, I have to go, so could you get off of my ship. With that Mjil shoved Isaacar off of the ship and the Polaris striker left the station. Isaacar could have sworn that he sensed the ship was alive as he was on it. Yes, it was alive. The Polaris technology was very advanced, and strange...
<llanwyn you sent for me>
<yes i have secured a room for you tonight from now on you will sleep there it is on the west side of the station in the building set aside for the vellos as well as this there is a warroom in the middle of the station right now we are to head for the room for the weekly breifing>
<how many vellos came with you from the Federation>
<497 why>
<just wondering plus me and jiilwen means fourhundred ninetyseven then plus you means five hunderd>
<yes>
<i see just curious well are we going to go to the meeting or not>
As they entered the room there was an extra seat by Jiilwen, which Isaacar took the liberty of sitting in. Alright everybody, its time to start. One year ago when we arrived at this station, we pledged to do whatever was in our power to bring about the fall of the Federation. Now we have another member to our little group. He is from the planet Kentoria, which may be a whole planet of Vellos that neither I nor the Federation have any memory of. It is in the Auroran Empire. Mr. Isaacar came here to become proficient in the psi arts.However, he has decided to pledge his skills to me till I release him. Many of you have already heard his story, so lets cut right down to business. Federation goons have discovered Vrenna. They might search for their missing operative, and that would be disasterous. Jiilwen and Miklleva, I am sending you to to investigate. Jiilwen, contact me if anything mysterious is going on in the Vrenna system.
Next, oh yes. Some of the new ruling members of the Polaris dont believe that we can really help them to fight the Federation. As Isaacar is still very young in the psi arts, I am sending him to the capitol to meet them. With him will go Kilre and Msi. Everyone else I want you to work on the project. Good luck. Jiilwen and Isaacar left the room <can we talk in secret for a moment>
<yes> the two went behind the building.
<isaacar i just wanted to say to you good luck i dont want anything to happen to you ive only known you for a short time and ive had to say enough goodbyes>
<jiilwen thankyou there is a custom on my planet that a friend gives another friend a gift if he is going on a long trip to you i give this> Isaacar put it in her hand and closed it. <kilre and msi will be looking for me dont get yourself killed> and with that he departed from her towards the port. Jiilwen opened up her hand and looked at the beautiful necklace that was in it. It had obviously been crafted with his new powers, and on it was a planet that looked like...Vellos. Jiilwen smiled, and put it around her neck before looking for Miklleva...
Isaacar looked around the broad spaceport as he diffused his dart. Kelarly was a beautiful paradise. The other Vellos, both being some of the elder Vellos there, are as amazed as you are. One sighs, and says that it reminds him of Vellos, when it was in its golden age. However, trouble soon approaches as several Nilkemory guards approach you.
I understand that you represent the Vellos who are currently staing on our station Mjolnir. My council would like for you three to speak before them, however, on a more personal note, we all salute you for your sacrifices in the Colonial Councils war. I personally would accept your need to stay at any time.
Msi stepped forward, Sir what is your name and rank. the old man was extremely intimidating. He looked straight in the eye of the Polaris man.
Mijlk, sir. Captain, first Kelarly guard, sir.
Mjilk, my battle brother fell in that war. His body was never recovered. Hundreds of thousands of people were innocently slaughtered in that war, just to save your sorry little hides. Now I have come out of millenia of slavery, and come here to have you tell me that my actions were honorable? Mijlk looked down, But we made them eat their shoes, didnt we! He said with a little humor. The whole guard started to laugh, and Mjilk did as well.
<isaacar msi was the leader of a vellosian fleet stationed on kania he is a military man and knows how they think he is respected by all of the polarans you will meet here just play it cool and dont ruin it he is to be our spokesperson> Kilre said to Isaacar, who nodded.
Now, Mjilk, take us to your council. We will speak with them. I will personally note to one of the Nilkemory men for you. Lets go on maties. Kilre and Isaacar followed behind, discussing the Polorans as Msi was giving out notes to the soldiers...
Your Majesty, Bis. These are the three that came.
Thank you. Now on behalf of all of the Polarans in my empire, I thank you for your sacrifices in the Colonial Councils war. Without your help, we would not be here right now, we freely reach out our hand to you, as many as will come. Msi looked at Isaacar, <ya right>. However, I am told that you would like to work with the Nilkemory. I must inform you that in order for this to function, you would have to be totally under our control.
Msi stood. Sir. I understand your worry, but the Vell-os have no intention of aiding your operations. Your causes are just and noble, but the Vell-os will launch our own operations, for our grievances against the Federation are worse than you could imagine. We will work with you, yes, but on excursions, we should like to...seek vengeance for ourselves. All we ask for is joint control of the Nila Mjolnir Station.
That is not for me, but the Nilkemory to decide. The four lined up, and after discussing it for a while, they nodded at the Bis. It is decided, then. Tell you leader that she will have equal say over that system as the Nila Mjolnir Dockmaster. The three walked out soon enough, and prepared to make their ships. Kilre had an arrow on this particular occassion, and Msi had a Javelin. The tiny dart made by Isaacar was pathetic compared to the others. However, as they took off, Isaacar heard a beep in his communicator. He picked it up, Isaacar, is that you?
Ya
Get over here, weve got trouble.
What kind Mjil?
The Federation are seiging Mjolnir, just when the Polaris fleet is off patrolling. You must inform Kilre and Msi. They will know what to do.
<kilre msi>
<yes>
<mjolnir is being seiged by the federation they need our help>
<alright as soon as you guys get into the system attempt to land on the station well stop by the ringworld on the way there>
<what about you>
<just follow orders>
<alright well isaacar and i will help the federation isnt that tough i bet its over by the time we get there>...
Article III of the Kentoria Epics
<now> The three vell-os ships attacked the nearest Federation cruiser. Inside of the station, more Vell-os come out. The battle is one sided. The Vell-os powers and Polaris technology easily outmatch the mighty Federation Navy. Isaacar easily destroys a federation scout ship, followed by three fighters, when he flew over to help Msi who was finishing off a Federation Destroyer. He was the fourth dart wreaking havoc on the Federation Destroyer. Once that was over he flew over to see what Kilre was doing. All of a sudden, he was confronted by another Vell-os dart.
Isaacar took a hit <whats wrong with you your attacking the wrong side>
No response. Isaacar was hit again. He concentrated his energy, and unmercifully destroyed the manesfestation of energy. Isaacar stopped for a second, he had just done an attack that he had not been shown before. He discovered that the beam was like a turret, and that it was made by concentrating more energy into it than the first beam. Then he thought, No wonder that dart attacked me, the Feds must have brought some Vellos to the battle. (Later he would learn that they had just brought one, but he was a t1 and was in the Javelin, and that Isaacar had destroyed one of the darts made by the Javelin. (the Vellos was captured and he was cured eventually by the Vellos of the station)).
Suddenly he heard a cry for him <isaacar>
<who is it>
<this is llanwyn you have learned fast use your newest attack with me and help to destroy this flagship the fss maricopa>
<alright ill be over in a couple of minutes> He sped up with his mental energy and arrived on the scene of battle. The F.S.S. Maricopa was the last real threat in the battle it was time they wrapped things up. He used his newest attack and bored a hole straight into the hull of the Maricopa as other Vellos joined the attack. The buzzing darts, arrows, and javelins completed victory that day for the Vellos...
Isaacar was sitting on a bench discussing Vellos fighting technique with Kilre when llanwyn approached the two. <you two are to go to the briefing room with the others there i will debreif you as well as the polaris who fought as i understand it msi will give out the results of your negotiations with the kelarly correct>
<yes>
<also i need to talk to you isaacar your power has grown incredibly i have only known you for two or three weeks and already you are a t3 and a very powerful one at that talk to me after the briefing>
The briefing, like all meetings wasnt even remotely interesting. The only trouble was that Llanwyn had lost a Vell-os warrior in the battle. That was a horrible loss. However, someone said that they had picked up the enemy Vellos after the Javelin had been destroyed. Llanwyn was happy about this, but the only problem was that the captured Vellos still had to be cured. She finally came up with the deduction that she would have to take him to Korrell. Msi was placed in charge of the Vellos while she would be gone.
Isaacar waited in the port. There he met Llanwyn who nodded. <you must have been a t3 when i first met you you just couldnt use your powers anyway you are powerful enough now to learn how to form the vellos arrow.> Its streamlined shape was easy to recreate for Isaacar. He formed it, flew it threw the space port and diffused it on the launch pad.
<yes you are powerful now t3s are not as common as they used to be some vellos never passed your level but most did i have taught you all that i can for now and therefore i am releasing you from my service for a while come back when you are more powerful it is still dangerous for your people if you even enter the federation space i wish you goodbye for the time being> with that Llanwyn formed her Javelin, and after loading the man into her ship, she launched off, headed towards Korrell.
<jiilwen>
<isaacar where are you>
<at the space port it is important that you come now>
<alright> within three minutes she found herself at the spaceport talking to Isaacar.
Your aunt has released me for the time being.
She what?!!
I am now free to go where I please.
But you can stay here, right?
I owe double allegiance Jiilwen. Now that I dont owe it to the Vellos, I owe it to my planet and the Heraan House.
You cant go.
I have to, if I could live with myself, I would stay here. But it is my fault that the Revolution was crushed, it is my fault that the Aurorans killed my family. I must go back and fight. I will come back some day. We will see each other, but now I owe my family allegiance.
Jiilwen got the idea, Alright. But Isaacar... she stood up and kissed him on the cheeck, before turning around and running back to her room. He smiled formed his arrow, and took off into the sky...
As Isaacar glided into the system, he was apporached by 6 abominations who escorted him to the planet Heraan. Upon landing, a group of Heraani warriors approached him. Immediately he recognised them as his companions from Kentoria. <isaacar kuron has asked us to escort you to his office> said the man Isaacar recognised as Irli, a good friend from Kentoria. Behind him were two ranks of 13. Isaacar recognised them all as members of his clan. <well lets get going>
<irli what has happened since ive been gone>
<when you left we were all trained in the art of heraan combat style we all ahve become proficient in its use and have been dubbed the kentorian guard>
<i sense that you are almost all t3s weak ones at most but t3s none the less>
<huh>
<its your power ranking>
<oh>
<after my meeting with kuron i will teach you how to make a dart you have already learned most of the skills that are needed to create one you just need to learn how to make one as well as the darts standard weapon a flower of spring>
<alright> The group approached the building. <we can go no further good luck as i understand the matter you will be speaking about is somewhat urgent> Isaacar nodded and walked into the building. Kurons guards moved out of the way, except for one who charged Isaacar. Suddenly he fell down writhing in pain from the powerful migraine that Isaacar gave him. Once standing over him, Isaacar said, Dont cross me. Isaacar released him of the migraine and continued towards Kurons office.
Kuron looked up and said, Isaacar, how was your trip.
Good...and how are you?
Not as well. The Heraani homeworld is under threat of invasion. The Moash have gained access to the hypergate system and have been raiding here periodically for the last two weeks. They are poised for a major invasion to wipe us out though. You must stop them, Captain.
How?
The Thurokiir has informed me that the Sigma Shipyards Auroran Office is on Aurora. Im sending you, in your ship the Pathifinder, to deal with them. If he refuses to cooperate, threaten to destroy all of his network in Heraan space. That will make them cooperate.
Sir, I am a Vell-os and I can travel like one.
I will not have a Heraani captain traveling like that. Your orders are clear. Complete them, once the Moash dont have access, I will meet you on Alertness. Good luck Mr. Isaacar.
Yes sir. May I inquire as to what will happen to the Kentorian Guard?
Yes...They are to be stationed on Resolution. I am very busy, good luck to you Mr. Isaacar.
With that Isaacar walked out of the office. The guards saluted him instead of grumbling, especially the one who had challenged him. As soon as he walked outside, he was approached by Irli. It is time Irli. Come with me all of you.
They all left and went to the space port. There he showed them how to form the dart, how to use the flower of spring, and any of the other powers that were needed. He also shared the speeding trick before boarding his ship...
Captain Isaacar.
Aye. Isaacar said once he stepped on the ship. There was a battle group in front of him headed by a man.
Sir, First Mate Heil. Standing by for orders.
Set a course for Aurora. If it is attempted to halt you, decimate their ranks.
Aye. He pulled a communicator to his mouth. Set a course for Aurora. Defensive actions, all men to stations.
Ill be in my room if anyone needs my presence. Heil, I am giving you the bridge till 12 hundred.
Aye Aye.
For almost a month the ship cruised through Auroran space. When if finally touched down on the Aurora launch pad, he ordered that the ship be kept running. Leaving the huge vehicle with a small guard, he found out the Sigma office and he stepped in.
Havent you ever heard of knocking! The business man looked up and put a hand over his mouth. Even though Isaacar had barely been in the service for a year, his body was covered with tattoos of Moash and Federation battles. Despite that, his hair went down to his shoulders. On his forehead was a sign, one that the man didnt know.
I have been sent by the Heraan house to deal with you. It is said that you have...let the Moashi have access to the hypergates. How do you respond?
I know nothing of it. Isaacar probed his mind and found that this was true.
So it must be one of your subordinates. Direct me to him.
It must be John...he is the only one in the Moash house right now for Sigma. He directs all the operations, but Moash freighters bring supplies to Aurora, from there they are directed to Earth. I will grant you access to the hypergates for now...bring him back to me and I will have the codes changed.
Isaacar strolled out of the office. With him was his guard. He stepped onto his ship. Set course for the Aurora Hypergate. Suddenly his communicator beeped, he picked it up. Heraan was under attack!
As they entered the hypergate, he told his men that this might be the end of their time. However there is no more noble cause than to die for something you believe in. All men to battle stations! The ship entered the hypergate. It came out in Heraan, where a mammoth battle was going on. Mate Heil, take the bridge, if I dont survive take my commission.
Aye.
He jumped out of the ships port and made his arrow flying into the battle. <irli bring the kentorian guard to me attack the flagship mss moash> The Heraani Vell-os swarmed the giant cruiser, decimating it within an hour. Ship after ship fell prey to the Kentorian Guard. Meanwhile the Pathfinder engaged another Moash cruiser destroying it and approaching its next prey. Meanwhile the gun crews of the station Resolution were busy all day. Seeing their eminent defeat, reinforcements from Moash jumped into the system.
The appearance of the Moash fleet outnumbered the Heraans hopelessly. Hundreds of Moash Pheonix swarmed and soon the whole of the Heraan fleet realized their predicament. The winds had changed, when the appearance of a new ship tipped it back into the Heraan hands. A Heraan battle cruiser dubbed the Thunderforge entered the battle. Its powerful trip hammers easily defeated the Moashi fleet along with the Vell-os darts and arrow. Soon nothing but burning hulks were all that was left of the Moash fleet...
Isaacar, you may now enter. Isaacar walked into the office as another successful officer walked out. You are commended by both me and the Thurokiir, whom you will meet when you appear before the Heraani court next week. The only problem. You have helped to save the Heraan House.
May we now free my home world?
Kuron chuckled, Isaacar, you may wonder why we were so easily outnumbered, did you not?
Yes.
The reason is because most of our fleet is guarding the border. For all the extra ships on the border that belong to us, the Moash had just as many at home. Now that we have destroyed those extra ships, they still have an extremely capable fleet. What would happen to us if the Dani launched an attack while we were destroying them? We cannot risk it. Unfortunately, the Moash will undoubtedly regain their advantage over us, but we will have the thunderforges, so it will not make a big difference. Isaacar sighed. So tell me, what did he say?
There is a man who is in charge of the Sigma Operations in Moash space. He is the only one who could have given the Moash the codes. He has told me that if I bring that man to him, the codes will be changed. I will bring him to justice, however I must travel in my Vell-os ship, for security reasons.
Alright. The Moash nearly destroyed the Heraan house today, this cannot be allowed to continue. Unfortunately, I dont think you can make it to the Court by tomorrow.
Thank you. With that he left the office of Kuron...
Isaacar landed on Moash without complaint. Diffusing his ship, he touches onto the ground and heads towards the docking office. From there he is directed to the Sigma shipyards office. The secretary informs Isaacar that he will be back in a couple of hours. With dispair in his heart, Isaacar heads towards the bar, where he watches the Holovid. This just in...due to the recent defeat in the Heraan system, Moash forces have become more thinly spread. The peoples of the planet Kentoria rebel, but a few remain loyal. Due to this, the clans attack eachother. The clans, now at a cease fire will soon be at it again. One clan, the Murokilia clan, which was the main instigator of the rebellion about a year ago, is being occupied by the Moash warriors currently, Kentoria will still remain to produce the supplies it is required to. More on that later. Isaacar frowned. If something was not done soon, the Moash would spare none. He finished his drink and headed towards the Sigma office...
Isaacar entered the office where he is greeted by the secretary. Is your boss back yet?
Yes, should I show you in?
Please do. Isaacar was shone into the office, where the drunk person was sitting in his chair. How are you?
The man looked up at him. Fine...are you from the Moash?
No, I am from your boss, and I was instructed to take you in my ship back to Aurora. Its very important.
Alright. He followed Isaacar to the launchpad where the arrow was formed, and he sped into the hypergate, going to Heraan, and then Aurora...
Thank you Isaacar, he will be punished, and put in a prison in the Federation. I will give you two days to get back to Heraan before the codes are changed. Good luck. Isaacar walked out after delivering the criminal.
He formed his Arrow and headed towards the hypergate. Once landing upon Heraan, and getting debreifed, he headed towards the Pathfinder when his communicator beeped. Hi Mjil, how are you?
Fine. Look, Llanwyn wants you to return, this time with five of your companions.
Well, Ill see what I can do, but they are part of a prestigous new Heraan unit. Then he thought of Jiilwen, Im pretty sure we can make the trip though. Alright, see ya in a couple of months. With that he turned and headed towards Kurons office...
Article IV of the Kentoria Epics
As Isaacar glided down through the spaceways followed by his companions, he could sense the whole station had changed. The Vell-os had literally redone the station. Vellosian ships glided around the station, which fired a salute of some kind to Isaacar. New technology involving biological and Vellosian componots were littered across the station. Poloran telepaths marched across the station in ranks, and Isaacar probed that their minds and found that they were from a group called the Muhari.
The six glided onto the station and diffused their ships. Immediately Llanwyn approached them. <isaacar nice to see you>
<and you in turn these are my compatriots the strongest and closest of our group this is irli tyrn isil pheas and kentor>
<after your planet>
<yes>
<they are powerful t3s>
<i see>
<i see that the polaris have given you more breathing space>
<yes the nilkemorya have agreed to give us full control of the station> she looked quite happy, but then she became more serious <however they will not let us keep it if we cannot prove that it is vital to the vellosian cause>
<let me guess that includes me>
<correct> she turned to the other five standing patiently behind Isaacar, <irli tyrn isil pheas and kentor it was nice to meet you you will begin your training tomorrow it appears that you just need a little fine tuning my neice jiilwen will show you to your room>
Jiilwen approached the group <nice to see you isaacar are these the ones aunt llanwyn>
She nodded. Isaacar acknowledged Jiilwen then he and Llanwyn walked towards the breifing room...
Inside it were Kilwe and Msi who nodded at Isaacar as he entered. <you three have again been chosen for this mission because you are the most capable team kilwe is a mechanical genius in nanotechnology msi is a military encyclopedia and isaacar appears to have the greatest potential the nilkemorya have asked us to investigate a race to the north called the wraith they are not in any way shape or form related to the humans and they appear to have a grudge against the polaris since we are psychic we have been asked to attempt to open up negotiations>
The other three nodded. Msi stood up <we will leave tomorrow morning at six hundred am> and he walked out of the room. Kilwe walked out of the room, followed by Isaacar. Llanwyn stayed in as another group of people shuffled into the room. The three only shook their heads and headed towards their living quarters...
Irli, Tyrn, Isil, Pheas, and Kentor were all in the spaceport practicing their Heraan martial arts. Isaacar walked to them. He had gotten some training from various individuals in his spare time back on Heraan, so he began to practice with them. However, their practice was spoiled when Jiilwen walked up. Isaacar, come we have much to talk about.
Isaacar only smiled and looked at his friends. Irli grinned <well go>...
Jiilwen how have you been?
Fine, and yourself?
You know, the usual battles against the enemies of my house, thousands of deaths, spiraling scandals, and intergalactic conquest.
I see... she looked him up and down. Your tattoos are interesting. she said in a sarcastic voice.
He played along. Ya, I know.
Why do you get them? she almost laughed.
They symbolize the battles that I have fought for the House Heraan. If it was my choice, we would just wear a seperate necklace for each battle.
She laughed, From what youve described, your neck would break before long.
Probably, he scratched the back of his neck. So everything around here has been...
Boring. Isaacar, I wish that you would stay for a single moment without running off every couple of days. At least you get a break now, right?
The funny thing about that is...
I knew it. Llanwyn is sending you away again.
Isaacar had been completely oblivious to what had been going on, What do you mean?
One of the reasons that she has kept you busy is to seperate you from me. She doesnt want us together because of an ancient Vellosian argument.
What?
Before the Colonial Council had colonised the area of what is now the Auroran empire, there was a debate among the Vellos that a Vellos should not a marry...
Marriage!
She ignored him, ...a Vellos of another.
Why not?
It was suppossed to show that over time the Vell-os would form seperate castes, if you will. It was more of an idea to segregate them.
Sounds stupid.
It is. My Aunt was not in favor of it, but she is used to the customs that were formed from that time period. If we did get married, she would not appose it, but she doesnt think that we should come into much contact before then. She shook herself out of it. So where are you going?
Llanwyn has asked me, Kilre, and Msi to go attempt to negotiate with the Wraith.
Many Polaris pilots that I have spoken to have said that such creatures are beautiful, but dangerous. It is unclear what would happen if Vell-os tried to talk to him. I will be very interested to see what happens...just dont get yourself hurt Isaacar. She hugged him.
He chuckled, No, I wont...Dont worry. They stood there standing, as his thoughts began to ponder a subject that was on his mind lately...
Kilre, Msi, and Isaacar stood on the space port. The three had decided to all travel in Arrows for the event, which would be easy. Msi and Kilre formed their ships and took off. Isaacar was about to when Jiilwen ran up. Isaacar, I have a gift for your journey. she put it in his hand, Good Luck. She kissed him on the cheek, then casually turned and walked off. Isaacar looked in his hand, a bracelet that was Auroran in design but obviously modified using her Vell-os powers was in it. He slipped it on before forming his arrow and taking off.
After 25 days the trio reached one of the rumored locations where gas planets were. There the wraiths were like an army. They didnt attack the three they just flew around them curiously. Msi and Kilre elected Isaacar to try to communicate. <can you hear me>
<who are you>
<my name is isaacar i live a long way down south>
<where the persecutors are>
<much further i have been asked to come here to talk to your leader>
<he is not in this system he is a long way away>
<alright many wise have sought the answer to this question why do they persecute you>
<i dont know>
<why do you retaliate>
<what would you do> the Wraith was becoming uncooperative.
<thank you> he closed off communication to them. No matter which one they talked to the Vell-os could not get an answer. It was almost like they were hiding something. Msi rejected the idea <what do they have to hide>
<maybe the roots of this war>
<it has nothing to profit them with they are just being a cautious people we wont be able to get any more out of them>
<what are you suggesting>
<there is nothing else to reveal these wraith are obviously a generation or two behind their predecessors did not tell them the reason why they are persecuted i bet that there would be something in the polaris records in kelarly>
<the only problem is that if we return empty handed the nilkemorya will begin to question our usefulness>
<what else can we do>
<nothing>kilre concluded. The three headed south, towards Mjolnir...
Isaacar, Msi, and Kilre were gliding through the SPC-1414 system when a Federation patrol entered the system. Msi, Kilre and Isaacar easily destroyed the small convoy before any damage was done. Kilre mentioned with some dismay that these men likely would never have known why they died, why they fought, and who they fought against. The hopelessness of the situation was very deriding for Isaacar, however, it taught him that he only chance for survival was to strike first, and train more than he had. He vowed that when he got back to the station, he would train as soon as possible...
As the 3 arrows touched down on Mjolnir, an army of Muhari/Paedt approached them. They however were dissapointed to learn that though contact had been made with the wraith, they had yet to negotiate with them. Even though this step was large, there was more to do. Llanwyn noted this in the debreifing process, but the discovery had been very important. <however there is other more important news nirvana completed terraforming its first planet becoming the first private company to successfully do that in more than three hundred years they are currently looking for a second planet right now>
<and>
<i thought you should know as we are going to attempt to employ them>
<let me guess we are going to need a negotiator>
<correct you will have a partner on this mission though she will meet you outside of the building since this mission should be done speedily i am suggesting you two take darts>
<alright>
<good luck>
As Isaacar stepped out of the building he was approached by Jiilwen. She smiled, I just heard that you arrived. Im glad you made it safely.
So am I.
Come on, what do you want to do before my aunt gives you your next mission?
Well, the funny thing about that is that she already assigned one to me.
Where?
They want me to go negotiate with Nirvana Terraforming Company. Apparently Llanwyn has picked out a world she wants us to live in.
I just got assigned to the same project. He was somewhat stunned, but was very pleased...
This post has been edited by Charon : 10 February 2005 - 06:28 PM