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Storm Clouds

by AJ Marks

Part 6: Relief Ship

Troy looked at his scanners for any further Cylons, not seeing anything and finally sat back in his seat. They had managed to win the battle. He had been Bri’s wingman during the battle but now he resumed command. He would have been foolish to take the lead when Bri was the better pilot.

“Sydney, this is Troy, come in,” Troy said, waiting a few seconds for the Sydney to reply and finally to get a hold of Captain Johnson.

“Yes lieutenant commander,” Johnson said.

“I’m going to land aboard the Colonial warship, it will get us contact, and I can adjust their communications with ours,” Troy said.

“That’s a good idea, I’ll inform HQ about the situation,” Johnson said.

“Then I’ll talk to you later,” Troy said, before turning his attention to his wife. “You heard that Bri?” Continue reading…

Storm Clouds

by AJ Marks

Part 5: No Retreat

Tagget looked at the group of captains in front of him who looked back at him in shock. They all heard what he had to say, but no one seemed to want to actually acknowledge it.

“If we attack we could be all be killed,” Percy said.

“And if we leave, we doom people to death anyways,” Tagget said, “Our food supplies are gone. We don’t have enough to last two days.”

He watched them with shock in their eyes. They had known things were bad, but not that bad. To learn how little they had.

“Why didn’t you say something?” Orion said.

“And do what? There was nothing else we can do. Food has always been scarce, but this would have caused a panic among the people,” Tagget said. Continue reading…

Storm Clouds

by AJ Marks

Part 3: Patrols

Phantom, an IL series Cylon, watched two centurions enter his command room with an update on the situation he so carefully planned.

“Speak centurion,” he said, looking down at them from his command chair.

“By your command,” the gold centurion said. “As you calculated, the Colonial ships turned upon intercepting our signals.”

“Then they are headed towards the trap?” Phantom asked.

“Yes, two basestars are closing in behind them, and one waits for them in the system,” the centurion said. Continue reading…

Storm Clouds

by AJ Marks

Part 1: The Groups

Commander Adama looked down across the bridge of the Galactica. So much had changed in the past yehren. They had encountered a strange base, and in that base waiting two new battlestars. He never learned much about who the robot worked for, only some ancient dead race.

“Commander, incoming message from the Hyperion,” Athena said.

“Put it though” Adama said, seeing Omega’s face appear on the screen. Tigh took command of the Agamemnon and Omega command of the Hyperion. “Omega, what’s the situation?”

“We investigated a few systems ahead, one planet which supports life, sending teams down to check on food and other supplies that might be easily extracted,” Omega said.

“Okay, if things check out we’ll send a supply ship your way,” Adama said. Continue reading…