{"id":1843,"date":"2017-02-04T07:15:58","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T13:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1843"},"modified":"2017-02-08T07:27:29","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T13:27:29","slug":"the-uneasy-alliance-part-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1843","title":{"rendered":"The Uneasy Alliance – Part 32"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

Part 32<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Apollo flew though the thin atmosphere of the planet, called Mars by the humans on Earth. The planet would take some work, but initial scans indicated it could be terraformed to be tolerable for life.\u00a0 They could even set up some greenhouses to start growing in much larger numbers than the Argo ships.<\/p>\n

The only good thing so far was no sign of the Cylons at the moment as he turned and headed back to the Enterprise to give his report back to Commander Adama. It had been several days since the last attack and they had been working hard to get things operational.<\/p>\n

On the planet\u2019s surface the machines were working on a communications tower while the Enterprise and her new crew worked to get everything operational. The new humans seemed to know how to do things, something about being instructed, almost as if it was downloaded into their brain.\u00a0 Apollo didn\u2019t concentrate on it too much, but it worked.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatrol one to Enterprise,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnterprise here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cReturning from patrol.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUnderstood patrol, follow course to land in alpha bay.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apollo acknowledged and lined up with the path given to head in for a landing. The hangar crew worked quickly to pull the viper over as he climbed out and headed towards the bridge to report back to Tigh, who was waiting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat did you find out?\u201d Tigh asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a barren world, not fit for life, we\u2019d need the evac suits for sure,\u201d Apollo said. \u201cThere does appear to be some water under the surface though, and on the poles.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIts going to take some work then,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, but there should be no problems setting up hydrofarms,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll inform the commander, he\u2019s already sent a ship forward with the supplies needed to set up on the surface,\u201d Tigh said. \u201cNot exactly an ideal start, but we have to start somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow are things on the surface?\u201d Apollo asked not having heard anything for over a day now.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a shuttle say they were working on the communications tower,\u201d Tigh said. \u201cLast I heard they were almost ready for it to be lifted into place.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it works it\u2019ll make communications to the surface much easier,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd transportation,\u201d Tight said causing Apollo to frown.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts also going to house a large elevator,\u201d Tigh said. \u201cNot srue if the machines can get through it, but we shall see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apollo gave that some consideration. If they could rise above the atmosphere it could mean a lot for them.\u00a0 From what he understood the charged atmosphere kept them on the ground, and they had nothing which could actually rise above the clouds.\u00a0 Would they change if they could leave?<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve contacted Adama about the lift, and we\u2019re sending in a smaller ship which should be able to lift the part, and it will unload its people on the surface,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happens if it fails?\u201d Apollo asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t know,\u201d Tigh said. \u201cWe haven\u2019t thought about that at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

He would have said more but a communications arrived. Activating it Apollo noticed the person\u2019s face appear and it seemed to be one of the tankers.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnterprise, this is the tanker Visor, we\u2019ve arrived at the moon and are about to start operations,\u201d the captain said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcknowledged Visor, currently scanner are clear, begin operations,\u201d Tigh said turning to Apollo. \u201cWell, that\u2019s one less thing to have to worry about, fuel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apollo knew they would all be happier when it started producing fuel. It had to be refined, but they had ships which could do that easily.\u00a0 He also had another thought.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny word on the Cylons?\u201d Apollo asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, and that worries me,\u201d Tigh said honestly.\u00a0 \u201cThe basestar has disappeared in one of the nearby systems.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFar enough away to be just out of sight, near enough to keep an eye on us,\u201d Apollo stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apollo heard the worry but had no idea what they could do about it. Their current position wasn\u2019t strong at all, they had about two hundred civilian ships, no base, no fuel supply, or anything else.\u00a0 He had a feeling the basestar only retreated because it encountered two battlestars which confused it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey won\u2019t stay gone for long,\u201d Apollo stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, the fleet is on their way here, and once they arrive things are really going to get hectic,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe calm before the storm?\u201d the second in command said having overheard the conversation.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot familiar with that phrase,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, it refers to the weather on Earth, it seems that before some storms there would be a calm period,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m hoping that\u2019s not the case then,\u201d Tigh finally said.<\/p>\n

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

Morpheus looked around at the base which had been set up, slightly amazed at how well humans and machines were working together. Of course, many humans were not familiar with the previous battles having come from the Matrix.\u00a0 Each was selected by the machines for their qualifications and background then trained for the positions they were going to fill.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmazing, isn\u2019t it,\u201d he heard a voice say and looked over to see Doctor Wilker standing there.<\/p>\n

Morpheus looked at the object in question rising above the ground and towering over the area. The beginnings of the communications tower, complete with elevator which could transport people up and down.\u00a0 It would eliminate the need for shuttles to come up and down.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat will be amazing is when it\u2019s complete,\u201d Morpheus stated, looking over at the other piece which was under construction.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will take a lot of effort, that much is for sure,\u201d Wilker said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow will the ship lifting it know what to do?\u201d Morpheus asked knowing that the storms interfered with communications.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve set up a temporary link, it will work short term and hopefully won\u2019t short anything out,\u201d Wilker said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see,\u201d Morpheus said, looking at the other massive tower which would be airlifted up into space and connected to the tower erected now.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe material is amazing, the machines are very capable,\u201d Wilker said. \u201cI never expected them to be, well, so human-like.\u201d<\/p>\n

The comment caught Morpheus off guard for a second. \u201cHuman-like?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, they made decisions like a human would, it\u2019s unlike the Cylons who only wanted to destroy us,\u201d Wilker said.<\/p>\n

Morpheus gave that some thought wondering if somehow in all of the time spent together they had learned from each other. It was an interesting psychological discussion for another time perhaps.\u00a0 Of course his thoughts went to the mysterious Agent Smith, and even the fortune teller and others in the Matrix.\u00a0 Many acted like humans, the same emotions, ambitions, and curiosity.<\/p>\n

Activity suddenly increase and even Doctor Wilker looked up into the sky. Morpheus looked up seeing a large ship descending though the clouds.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, the ship we were expecting,\u201d Wilker said.<\/p>\n

Morpheus looked on as the ship appeared even more. It was nothing like he expected a space ship to look like.\u00a0 It was bulky, squat and square.\u00a0 He expected to see something sleek and stealthy, not this.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the ship which is going to attempt to lift the second section of the tower,\u201d Wilker said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow is that going to work?\u201d Morpheus asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts going to raise it above the clouds, the machines will be working to connect it, they should be able to do that faster than any human. Once connected it should hold and provide that communications to space,\u201d Wilker said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if it fails?\u201d Morpheus asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cDE thinks if it falls it will fall away from anything here, its why its being constructed further away, its actually several miles away,\u201d Wilker said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, didn\u2019t know that,\u201d Morpheus said. It looked a lot closer than it was then.\u00a0 Even as he watched the ship continued to come down.\u00a0 He had never seen such a large ship attempt a landing on the surface of the planet and made him think of something from the Matrix.<\/p>\n

\u201cThings will be moving along now,\u201d Wilker said.<\/p>\n

Morpheus could only nod, watching in awe at the ship as it continued to descend to the surface of the planet. There were so many things going on now he almost felt in awe that it was happening at all.<\/p>\n

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

Hades watched as the centurion approached the command chair.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeak centurion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d the centurion said giving a normal reply. \u201cScout ships have indicated there are two battlestars, and some ships from the Colonial fleet have moved towards the planet of humans.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cInteresting, why?\u201d Hades asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cScans do not indicate why, but they do indicate two battlestars, one is currently at the fleet the other is at the planet,\u201d the centurion stated.<\/p>\n

Hades knew his one basestar didn\u2019t stand a chance against two battlestars. He needed a plan to divide them, or gain reinforcements from the Empire.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat of our request for reinforcements?\u201d Hades asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are on the way, but it will take some time to reach us, and the way the humans are building things we might have to retreat,\u201d the centurion said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat else has happened?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a report of some sort of base now in orbit around the planet,\u201d the centurion stated. \u201cHowever, it is very odd, it looks like the base of the structure goes into the clouds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hades considered this, the design felt odd to him, why would they make something like that? What purpose would such a base serve?\u00a0 He needed more information about what was going on.<\/p>\n

\u201cSend out more patrols, try to get closer to the planet and discover what is going on,\u201d Hades said. \u201cAnd send the report back to Imperious Leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d the centurion said, turning and heading out of the room. Hades looked on wondering what he might be able to do.\u00a0 Things were not supposed to go this way, he had the advantage, two basestars and he had lost one already.\u00a0 The forces on the planet\u2019s surface were formidable and whoever they were they could construct things quickly.\u00a0 It was a danger to the empire.<\/p>\n

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

Apollo walked into the command room of the \u2018station\u2019, as they had no other name for it at the moment. Work had progressed rather quickly on it and the lift of the upper section had gone smoothly.\u00a0 They now a way to communicate with people on the ground and a way to transport them up into space instead of shuttles.\u00a0 The station also had several hangar bays, but no way to dock with a battlestar as it was still too close to the surface for that.<\/p>\n

\u201cApollo,\u201d a familiar voice said and he turned to see Morpheus standing there.<\/p>\n

\u201cMorpheus,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWelcome to my new command,\u201d he said, looking around.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you\u2019re the one they got to take over this position,\u201d Apollo said to him, seeing the crew around him all working and it seemed they were still getting somethings operational. \u201cHow are things?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cActually, working better than expected,\u201d Morpheus said. \u201cCommunications with the surface has been established and working better than we anticipated.\u00a0 The shielding on the wire is working and the elevator worked first time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat will be a relief, how are things on the surface?\u201d Apollo asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, we working on sending down some supplies to the surface, and they bring them up as well which we shuttle off to the Enterprise,\u201d Morpheus said. \u201cZion has stepped up their food production, it doesn\u2019t taste the best but it\u2019ll work for now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apollo understood what he meant, having tasted it as well. A pasty substance which had a taste he couldn\u2019t quite describe, but as Morpheus said, it would work for now.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the next step?\u201d Morpheus asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re working on getting Mars terraformed a bit to grow some things on,\u201d Apollo said. \u201cOne of the argo ships has already headed there to start the process.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat will be exciting,\u201d Morpheus said. \u201cAnd on the surface the machines are already working with Doctor Wilker on an improved battlestar.\u00a0 The machines have taken the history of your war with the Cylons and analyzed it to see what they can do to help.<\/p>\n

Apollo thought it was strange, machines helping them out after for so long fearing machines. He figured anything could happen in the future.<\/p>\n

End part 32<\/p>\n

Continued in part 33<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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