{"id":1740,"date":"2016-11-23T07:23:45","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T13:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1740"},"modified":"2016-11-26T07:33:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T13:33:10","slug":"the-uneasy-alliance-part-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1740","title":{"rendered":"The Uneasy Alliance – Part 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Uneasy Alliance<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

by AJ Marks<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 11<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Adama walked to the center of the room which was lit by candles as people stood all around. As many of the bridge crew and pilots were there as possible for the sealing, at least those who were not on duty.\u00a0 He glanced around and realized he knew them all professionally, and personally as their trip among the stars continued.\u00a0 He wondered when they became family and friends instead of just crewmembers.<\/p>\n

Omega stood next to Adama waiting for the ceremony to begin and they watched as Riel walked into the room wearing a white dress which had been fitted for her. Adama recognized it as the same one Serina worn when she had wed Apollo and realized she had asked Apollo.\u00a0 Adama hoped Rigel and Omega\u2019s time together was longer than Serina and Apollo\u2019s.<\/p>\n

As everyone got into position he noticed Cassiopeia standing next to Starbuck and wondered when his next ceremony would take place. It might even involve Sheba and Apollo, but Adama turned his attention back to the happy couple.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho gives Rigel?\u201d Adama asked, beginning the ceremony.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do,\u201d Tigh said speaking up and stepping forward. Rigel\u2019s real parents had been killed, like so many others, during the massacre and she asked Colonel Tigh if he would do the honor.\u00a0\u00a0 Like many others on the bridge they considered each other as family, Adama had the realization that if he had not been conducting the ceremony he would be giving her away.\u00a0 It was only fitting Tigh did the honors and he stood like a proud papa.<\/p>\n

The ceremony went by quickly, and before Adama knew it, it was over. He looked over at Apollo and Boxey noticing that the boy had grown up some more and would be approaching his teens.\u00a0 That meant he would be interested in girls, and more.\u00a0 Would Boxey get sealed in the future?<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations,\u201d Starbuck said to the newlywed couple.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks Starbuck,\u201d Omega said shaking Starbuck\u2019s hand. \u201cI want to thank you for that push to ask her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo problem,\u201d Starbuck replied, but Adama could see a slight blush on the man\u2019s face.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, I just wanted to congratulate you two,\u201d Boomer said walking over to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cMe too,\u201d Jolly said alongside Boomer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to stay and enjoy this party, but we\u2019ve got patrol coming up on the system we\u2019re headed towards,\u201d Boomer said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd with the extended range of the vipers, we can now fly a patrol there and back finding out any problems before the fleet gets too close,\u201d Jolly said<\/p>\n

\u201cBe careful you two,\u201d Apollo said, as they two left the room leaving the group to the party.<\/p>\n

Adama made his way over to the refreshments and grabbed a drink hoping for better times ahead.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Niobe stood, still a bit in shock over what happened on her last flight. She had engaged one of the enemy ships and still been unable to destroy it but it had destroyed one of them easily.\u00a0 She looked over to see Deux Ex floating nearby having heard the report she gave.\u00a0 The others were standing silently at the moment, each knowing that talc had been a good man.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was one fighter?\u201d DE asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, Talc and I decided to engaged to see what the Falcon could do against it,\u201d Niobe said answering the question.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe weapon systems worked this time,\u201d DE asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, but the bullets lacked any power to penetrate the armor of the enemy fighters,\u201d Niobe said to it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand, it will be added to a list of modifications to the next unit. It was wise of you to engage the enemy and try to find a weakness now limit any losses,\u201d DE said.<\/p>\n

Niobe wasn\u2019t sure what it meant and she had lost a good man in the encounter. \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d she finally asked trying to keep any anger out of her voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the flaw had not been known and larger numbers were present, loss of life would have been greater, now we have an opportunity to correct the flaw,\u201d DE replied logically.<\/p>\n

Niobe froze and realized that DE was telling the truth in its logical way. Talc\u2019s death might have prevented even more people from dying by discovering the flaw but still wished it had not happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working on a fix already,\u201d DE said to them. \u201cMy only real unanswered question is why are they are in orbit and not attacking?\u201d<\/p>\n

No one had an answer for that question.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

\u201cReport centurion,\u201d Hades said watching the centurions enter the command room. He felt sure his ship had achieved orbit around the human planet in question.\u00a0 Now all he had to do was wait for the first reports to come in.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d the centurion replied. \u201cWe have achieved orbit around the human planet.\u00a0 The basestar commanders report the patrols of the surface are complete.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cExcellent,\u201d Hades answered. \u201cWere there any problems?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is only one populated area, it\u2019s a large area and our scouts came under attack, but a different type of fighter than what was reported,\u201d the Centurion reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cExplain,\u201d Hades asked wanting clarification and as much information as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe craft used inferior projectile weapons which our armor protects against very well,\u201d the centurion replied back.<\/p>\n

\u201cInteresting,\u201d Hates said. \u201cAny place on the surface to form a base of operations from?\u201d\u00a0 He had a plan already due to this information.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a couple of places on the surface,\u201d the centurion said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSelect one and send down one of the basestars under the clouds to set up a base,\u201d Hades ordered.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d the centurion replied, turning to leave the room and carry out the orders.<\/p>\n

Hades pondered what his next course of action should be. His goal was to destroy all human life on the planet, but he also wanted to know what was going on, where were these humans from?\u00a0 Even as he considered the question another centurion entered the room.<\/p>\n

\u201cReport,\u201d Hades said waiting to see what the centurion had for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cScanners report two Colonial vipers heading towards the system,\u201d the centurion reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cColonial vipers? Here?\u201d Hades replied.\u00a0 \u201cAre they sure?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAffirmative,\u201d the centurion replied causing Hades to think about this latest development and what it might mean.<\/p>\n

\u201cInform all basestar commanders to retreat out of the system,\u201d Hades ordered thinking quickly. The destruction of the Galactica would propel him to the front of the order within the Cylon Empire.\u00a0 It would be his defining moment and something so many other basestar commanders had failed to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d the centurion replied.<\/p>\n

Hades needed to know where the Galatica was and how a trap could be formed. He would have to lay the trap carefully.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

\u201cHey Jolly,\u201d he heard the voice over the intercom say.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah Boomer, what\u2019s up?\u201d Jolly asked wondering what his wingmate had discovered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re coming up on the system, I\u2019m not reading any movement from inside it, are you?\u201d Boomer asked.<\/p>\n

Jolly took a second to look over his scanners before replying. \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s go in for a closer look,\u201d Jolly said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m right behind you,\u2019\u201d Jolly said turning his viper into the system.<\/p>\n

This system was much different than many of the other systems, larger as well. There was a large asteroid belt in the far distance of the system, followed by our large gas giants.\u00a0 The scanners picked up an asteroid belt separating the gas giants from the other planets which were more solid in nature.<\/p>\n

\u201cJolly, you take the outer planet, see if there is anything near them, a moon might have life,\u201d Boomer said to him. \u201cI\u2019ll scan the inner planets and we\u2019ll meet near the asteroid belt.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSounds good,\u201d Jolly said turning his viper to make a scan of the closest planet. There really wasn\u2019t much to see, he scanned the planets not expecting to get any life readings, gas giants were not the best place for life, but some moons were of a good size, but all were too cold to support any life.<\/p>\n

Passing by one moon it came up with an interesting reading of Trylium but aside from that reading, no planet which would support life. He hoped Boomer would have better luck.<\/p>\n

Boomer went through the inner four planets, all of which were smaller in size than the planet\u2019s Jolly was investigating. He came up on one planet which seemed very different than the others, including its atmosphere.\u00a0 The most illogical part was the fact the planet had a layer of electrically charged particles which interfered with his scans.<\/p>\n

\u201cJolly?\u201d Boomer said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, what\u2019s up?\u201d Jolly asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve found an interesting looking planet, I\u2019m going to investigate it closer,\u201d Boomer said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, anything I should be aware of?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of electrical static, the viper should be fine,\u201d Boomer replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be waiting nearby then,\u201d Jolly said.<\/p>\n

Boomer turned his viper down towards the planet riding through the atmosphere giving him a very bumpy ride. In seconds he broke through the clouds and what he saw before him amazed him.\u00a0 His sensors showed a large population of human life, but he saw nothing which looked like any city he knew of.<\/p>\n

Instead, what he saw in front of him was a mass of mechanical beings flying quickly in his direction. He hesitated unsure what was going on when they engulfed his ship and started to tear it apart.\u00a0 He quickly hit the eject button before the viper exploded and waited to be shredded as well and closed his eyes.<\/p>\n

After several seconds he opened them again to see that his attackers had stopped and appeared to be watching as he floated down to the planet\u2019s surface. He looked out across the surface of the planet seeing remains of what might have been a technologically advanced civilization.\u00a0 Buildings in ruins caused him to wonder what had happened to everything, and where were all the people his scanners indicated were on the surface?<\/p>\n

As he floated down to the surface he wondered about the attackers. Who were they and were they a threat to the fleet.\u00a0 He had no way to warn anyone right now and figured any communicator he had could not get though the electrical static surrounding the planet.\u00a0 His only hope now rested on Jolly.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

DE stopped what it was going as the alarm sounded indicating another ship had come down from the clouds and they were probably under attack again. Perhaps it was a new tactic as it detected an unusual pattern in its attack this time as there was only one ship.\u00a0 Was it some sort of trap designed to lure in the defenders?<\/p>\n

Already several sentinels were rising up to challenge the attacker while others remained up and waiting for the main to attack to occur. They might be using this one ship as a diversion to a main attack and they had to be diligent in their guard.<\/p>\n

The attacker was not the normal saucer shaped ship this time, and even stranger was it had not fired a single shot yet. Standing beside him looking at the screen were the other humans also looking as puzzled at the strange change in tactics and ships.<\/p>\n

DE looked on watching as the Sentinels ripped the ship apart and it exploded. However before it did a piece was detached and it sent out a signal to stop.\u00a0 It wanted to know what was going on this time.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave any of the previous attackers done that before?\u201d he heard Niobe aske.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, none of them have, this attacker is different,\u201d DE replied unsure what this meant.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt also never did attack,\u201d Niobe replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost unusual,\u201d DE sad as it continued to watch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s only a few reasons why it would do that, either its important information for recover, or there\u2019s a living being on that ship,\u201d Niobe said.<\/p>\n

DE quickly factored it all in and realized Niobe was probably right. It would allow it to land, and then they would have their answer.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Jolly finished up his scan of the outer planets while listening for anything from Boomer since he informed him he was headed to check out a planet. That had been some time ago, and two planets ago as well and the silence made Jolly nervous.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoomer, come in,\u201d Jolly said over the communications flying towards the planet in question. He wasn\u2019t yet worried, if Boomer was still flying in the planet communications might be impaired.\u00a0 He kept a lookout for any Cylons as well, as the rumor had been a large force had been spotted.<\/p>\n

Jolly approached the planet calling out a few more times but received nothing in return. Now he was beginning to get worried about the situation, Boomer was never this late in reporting in when investigating a planet.\u00a0 He noticed the heavy electrical static in the atmosphere as well but plunged down through the currents before breaking out of the clouds.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoomer, do you read?\u201d Jolly asked waiting for a few seconds. The electrical storm had proven very bumpy to go through and he hoped it had not damaged Boomer\u2019s viper.\u00a0 He waited a second before repeating the message.<\/p>\n

\u201cJolly, be careful, I was attacked, warn the fleet,\u201d Boomer\u2019s voice said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCylons?\u201d Jolly asked right away.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, but tell any rescue shuttle to be very careful. I\u2019m not sure who attacked me but I\u2019ll activate my homing beacon next time I hear your voice, don\u2019t want them to find me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, I\u2019ll be back,\u201d Jolly said, pushing the viper back up through the clouds and headed back towards the fleet. He wondered what the commander might say about this.<\/p>\n

End part 11<\/p>\n

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