Galactic Empires Reborn I: Residual Chaos

[Antarctican]

Myrthael scratched the back of his furry head as the transmission came in through his small console, first as gibberish to them, before translating into a rough understanding of what they meant, Myrthael sighed out in relief as he saw it wasn't aggressive, or bent upon their destruction, or anything they've seen in the movies for that matter.


Myrthael continued attempting to analyse and better translate the roughly generated text, the Commodore arrived upon the deck and the small Arcvarii bowed as the Lord Commodore to his place on the elevated plane that allowed him view over the entire bridge. In little time, the Left Sergeant explained the message and a return message was sent back through the communication frequency explaining that the frontier fleet as well as two sector fleets would "escort" them for the time being in order to protect the Alliance of Pyrrus' Systems. It was simple, a gargantuan ship that suddenly appears must be watched to ensure it does not damage anything of the Allied System's interest.


@tims run

 

[Mist Demon]

[/Jachin Outskirts, Docking Level\]

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The lone, remaining Alferd Shaw watched entirely bemused as the hoard ripped and tore it's way through the gate doors that had been meant to keep them contained inside. Gunfire erupted aside screams outside but there was little to worry about for all advanced nations seemed to make the same mistake when firing against the monstrosities. Scanning the floor there was only one impure on the ground with two of its legs shot off. The creature still attempted to crawl its way outside with only two spiked limbs clawing their way forward.


The ascended Terran walked forward and impaled the injured Impure with the spiked tendrils from his palm. Slowly residual essence was pumped into Alferd Shaw while the Impure finally rested, the rotting corpse now cold and immobile. A miss no doubt from one of the scared security officers. They generally tended to aim towards the upper body and head of the creature which was more than ineffective.


The voices in his head were growing louder though. A constant reminder of what the true mission was. That the Awakened One must be drawn here and found at all costs.


Alferd Shaw walked back into the vessel, SRC Kramer, as the moving, organic walls all but greeted him. Walking through the corridors the lone figure made its way towards what once was the reactor of the ship. The NSF reactor lay dormant from hundreds of years ago. Covered and unusable by the fleshy substance encompassing the entire room. In the center of the room, however, was a hovering sphere of residual energy. Veins connected to it from the floor and walls as the energy core formed the literal heart of the ship.


The warm, tingling, orange glow overtook the Sigmaterian the moment he walked into the room. It was a familiar sensation. However as the figure walked up to the core there was only one way to ensure the Awakened One would come to him. An organic control panel sprouted out from the floor as Alfred Shaw inputted several commands. The glow from the orb slowly grew brighter and would for the next couple of days. He was going to cause the Residual Energy Core to have a meltdown the likes of which would be felt throughout the entire planet and even into the atmosphere if it was allowed to happen.


Now all that was left to do was wait.

[/City of Judean\]

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The flood of screams that echoed throughout the noble NSF city of Judean could be considered deafening. The scene was nearly unimaginable as swarms of the monstrosities chased down pedestrians on the streets and vehicles alike. Spiked legs tearing through metal car doors like a warm knife through butter as the passengers were ripped and torn out of their automobiles.


Even those in the tallest of buildings would not find themselves safe for long. When the swarms were not pouring through the ground floor entrances they were easily climbing up the sides of the building via their footing all but carving a path up the vertical structures.


With every life harvested another Terran ascended to a more Sigmaterian form. Like a viral disease allowed to run rampant the swarm was surging throughout the city attempting to infect as many new hosts as possible.

[/station\]

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Despite the creature's seemingly lack of intelligence for whatever reason a descent number of Impure continued to assault the station even when it would of been more profitable for the infection to target higher density population areas. This seemed to hold true as key structures of importance throughout the city were being targeted by unusually large numbers of the monstrosities.


A single, shadowy figure would of been completely overlooked as it stood on the edge of the city's capital building overlooking all the chaos on the streets below.

[/Elsewhere in the Universe\]

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A random, sickening feeling would of taken over Datin's body as he was aboard a vessel currently out on mission from Jachin. It would of possibly meant nothing if not for the fact that whispers began to form in the back of his head.


The sounds of an unfathomable number of cries and pleads for help. Sirens and alerts that were all garbled together in the poor Terran's mind but possible for Datin to somehow make out that they came from Jachin.


@tims run

 

[MuchPsykers]

Captain Kan and the remaining security personnel kept running. The efficient way these creatures were taking out his fellow officers was alarming. Of the 8 who were buying time for the corporal and private to escape, Captain Kan and only 3 others were still left standing. "Quickly! The station is not far." All of a sudden Kan's arm-pad sprung to life. "Hey, Captain. It's no use, there are too many here. You'll get killed." Kan and the 3 security officers stopped. "How did you.."


"We managed to get the tags system working again. And it tracked you four. Captain, get out of here. We'll deal with them." The officer said through the radio. "No. We are coming to get you." Kan said. "Captain, it is no use. You'll get slaughtered. Do us a favour and go warn Security HQ. We'll deal with them."


Kan was about to reply when one of the three officers put a hand on Kan's shoulder. Kan cursed under his breath. "Understood. Whatever you have planned. It better not be something stupid."


"Lets go." Kan sad to his three surviving members as they made a mad dash at a fast pace towards the parking area. One of the security officers was about to enter when screeching could be heard in the tunnel. "Go captain. I'll distract them." The officer said closing the door and began to shoot his laser gun into the tunnel. Kan immediately pressed down on the pedal as the vehicle accelerated forward. The vehicle darted past the inner lanes in the hangar as the patrol car exited the hangar. Above, the sound of a security gunship could be heard. "Captain, look." Kan looked above as he skidded the car to a halt.


The three remaining officers got out of the black patrol car as the security dropship landed.

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The air-lock doors opened up revealing two officers who came out. The three officers got on as the dropship quickly took off once more. Kan turned his head at the hangar facility, and a burning station. "They said they were not going to do anything stupid."


"Captain Kan." The officer said as he sat directly opposite to the captain. "Commander Harris. I was dispatched because we received a distress from one of your men. He said that he and another officer were making their way to the Security command in Judean. We're rendezvousing with him there but." The commander stopped talking. "But what?" Kan asked urgently. "Did something happened to them?"


"No. It's just that Judean is being invaded by. Things." The Commander said. "They already made it to the city?" Kan asked horrified by the news. The commander gave a nod. "What about HQ?" Kan asked.


"It's being attacked. All available security personnel are to help with evacuation of the city and the HQ." The Commander said.


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[station]


The officer turned off his radio. "Are the charges set?" The two officers gave a thumbs up. "Alright. Give me that smoke." The three officers all began to smoke, ignoring the fact that the impure were about to break in at any moment. As the three took their last whiff, one of the officers got a detonator. "For the captain. It's been a pleasure getting to know you all." The wounded officer put his un-tied arm on the officer's shoulder. The officer gave a nod and smiled before pushing the detonation button. The station erupted into a fiery explosion instantly killing the three officers and damaging the station's structure as the roof caved in.


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[Judean]


All around the city, there were security personnel deployed in groups as the Jachin security force attempted to evacuate as many of they could. There were security gunships flying around as they shot at impures that climbed the tall buildings or were about to overrun a group of security officers.

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Only armed with a machine gun at the front and four missile pods, two on each side which were mainly used to take out un-armed civilian vehicles or take out heavily armed gunmen the security gunship pilots did their best to repel the impures now infecting the city.


"We need back up!" One of the security officers said as he looked over and shot at the impure with the security standard issue laser assault rifle. "Yeah well there ain't any back up!" The other officer shouted back. *Security group 74, all residents have been evacuated from your sector, make your way back to sector 9 for extraction.* The security group all got up as they began to run as fast as they could towards their extraction zone. This was what the remaining security soldiers were facing all around the city as ever sector was cleared one by one, the surviving security personnel were starting to be extracted. But there were also some un-lucky as some security dropships were taken out by the impures while other dropships were being taken out leaving other groups stranded.


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[Jachin Security HQ-Judean]


The mega-campus was in utter chaos. There were security teams trying desperately to hold off the impures as they burst into the buildings. There were security dropships taking off from all around the facility. Security workers dumping information holder plates and sensitive information drives, salvaging as much as they can and destroying everything that they can not save.


The security officer tapped the back door of the dropship as the dropship began to take off with people and information. "Just a little longer."


"Chief!" One of the security officers said. "East building has been cleared. But our guys are stranded." The chief looked at the security officer. "How many?"


"13."


"Tell birds group 1 and 2 to light up the east building with laser fire. And tell those 13 officers to make their way to the roof." The chief said.


"Creatures just got into the main lobby!" One of the officers shouted looking at the security feed. "We're almost clear here in the main building. We need more time." The chief said. "Chief! Creatures reported on the third floor of the main building."


"Chief. We need to get out." One of the commanders said. "We don't have much fight left. We need to evacuate now." The Chief looked around as fellow officers were coordinating with teams via radio. "Everyone. Destroy everything. We are leaving." The Chief said as the officers relayed the message to the surviving teams before all leaving the rooms. "Are the charges set?" The chief asked. His commander showed him the detonator.


"If I don't return. Set those explosives off." The Chief said. "I am not leaving behind my officers for dead." The hief then ran off with a few security personnel.


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[Main building, roof-top]


"Shit." The Corporal said as she looked at the security feed from the roof top. It showed security teams being overrun as the impures continued to take the building floor by floor. "Corporal! We're almost done!" One of the security officers shouted as the last crates were loaded up. The dropship sealed it's air-lock doors as it took off.


There were only 4 dropships left on the roof of the left side of the main building as the corporal, the private and other security personnel jumped into one. All four of the dropships lifted off and began to evacuate the Jachin security HQ for good.


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[NSS Yochin]


Datin was in his room getting ready to go down to the CIC when the voices started to echo. Datin collapse to his knees, covering his ears trying to rid the screams and sirens echoing in his ear. While the echoing continued, Datin started to have a strange feeling. A feeling of where this pandemonium was taking place. Datin quickly exited his room and took the elevator down to the CIC.


"Evening commander. Is everything alright?" Datins first officer greeted. Seeing the look on Datin's face the first officer decided to re-word his sentence. "Is, something the matter commander?" Datin looked straight at the first officer. "We need to go back to Jachin." Dati's sudden outrageous comment baffled the first officer and some of the CIC crewmen. "Sir, is there a reason?"


"I don't know but, I just have this feeling that something is happening on Jachin. We need to go back." Datin said. "Commander. We don't know what you are talking about. Furthermore you know we can't just leave without strong jurisdiction and reasoning." The first officer said concerned. "I know. But this is an emergency. Contact Jachin Station 01." Datin said. "Right away commander." The first officer said running off.


@Zabuzas Son

 

[MuchPsykers]

[NSS Niphis]


The Captain of the mega-ship waited for a reply back from the alien vessels. It seemed to take forever and it made some of the crew rather impatient. "Does it take that long to decide on a reply?" The Captain's first officer said slightly annoyed. "Give them time." the captain said. "You need to know their situation as well."


"Captain. I am getting a message back." The communications officer said. "What is it?" The captain said waling towards the commuications officer. "We are to be escorted by the alien fleets to somewhere, perhaps safer."


"Send a reply back saying we acknowledge." The captain said as the first officer saluted. "Activate thrusters." The captain said. The mega ship's thrusters came back to life as the ship started to move slowly implying that the ship had gotten the message.


@Antarctican


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[NSS Junius]


After the captain left, it took some time when a new figure approached. The figure was slightly paler than the captain and general and wore black armour which seemed different. The new figure also wore some form of glasses over his eyes and seemed very fit and buff. The figure stopped in front of max. "I and Vlansh. I was sent here by the captain and general. They said that you preferred to deal with this threat yourself. But the captain told me to tell you, that this is their way of gratitude for your kindness. We will help you with your problem." Vlansh said.

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@Assailant (I did not realize you said I could tag along until now.)


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[Cyngus reconaissance force]


"Well then. If you will be acting like un-civilized baboons which completely contradicts your so called pride and how you some how look down upon us when really, you are just as arrogant and foolish. As far as I am concerned, this meeting is done." The captain said. "If you are going to talk war when you asked us for something completely different. Then you are a being of no honor. Just an arrogant fool who does not realize that there are species far superior to that of his own out there in the vast universe. The captain then took something by his hands and pressed a button on the device as it engulfed into a white light before exploding into a massive explosion and flames incinerating the captain and his subordinates to ashes from the sheer heat.


On the corvette the captain and his subordinates life signs were no longer active. "The captain is dead. These beings have killed our captain. Prepare combat. And prepare to be boarded." The Ensign said through the speaker as Cyngus soldiers prepared in case the aliens tried to board the ships. The corvette and the two partol ships raised their shilds and began evasive maneuvers as they readied their guns.


@General Deth Glitch


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[Cyngus task force]


"So Admiral? What will it be? I don't have all day might I remind you, and I am running out of patients. Is this you system? Yes? Then prove it. No? Then get out of my way. I do not want to turn this into a blood bath." The Lord-Captain Kaen said now more agitated and frustrated as he started at the Admiral through the screen.


@AnnoDomini

 

[Mist Demon]

[/Jachin City Overview\]

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The creatures that were the nightmare fuel of legends served their sole purpose in life to the utmost efficiency. As if they were a flood bent on nothing else but extermination they ripped through, literally in most cases, the panic-induced masses of Terrans attempting to flee to the extraction zones. Neither children, wives, nor families were spared as the Impure indiscriminately harvested them all alike so that they could ascend. The NSF would likely have never faced a foe that attacked with such unrelenting ferocity as the monstrosities seemed to have absolutely no fear or self-preservation mechanisms other than to infect more hosts.


While the security gunships may of believed they were relatively safe above the city's streets they would then of been underestimating how far these creatures were willing to go. Impures that did manage to climb up the sides of skyscrapers were seemingly doing the bidding of an unseen force as they hurled themselves off the sides at precise times. The majority of the time they missed the passing gunships just enough for their claws to skid across the sides of the vessels before the creature met its fate on the unforgiving ground below. Yet there were those few, precision-perfect moments when the beasts managed to claw directly into the glass of the cockpit or carve their way into the hanger of the ship which seemed to result in the metallic birds coming screaming back to Jachin's planet below.


As the evacuations made their final rescues those left behind were forced to cope with the fact that there would be no other hope left for them. It was unclear how the creatures were able to sense the sentient life around them, or how they targeted those they attacked, but it was clear that the Impure intended to chase down every last remaining Terran in the city with the utmost efficiency akin to a war machine like none other.

[/Flaming Remnants of the Station\]

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Screeching and inhumane cries resounded as those Impure that weren't entirely obliterated by the blast scurried away as their ignited, damaged bodies rolled across the ground in a near futile attempt to put out the flames. There were creatures missing heads, limbs, entire upper torsos and yet their undying bodies would not allow them to stop suffering.


In time those that could move would continue their relentless invasion of the planet even if that was only crawling forward one spiked crawl at a time towards the closest living specimen.

[/Jachin Security HQ, Judean\]

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The shadowy figure watched with the likes of a Cheshire cat grin spread across its incorporeal face as the Security Personnel worked so hard to salvage or destroy the supposed sensitive information the structure held when there was so much more at risk for them. When the four drop ships did finally make their ascent from the rooftop the being took a moment to consider how easy it would be to foil their escape.


With the darkness raising a single hand and swatting it aside like one would a bug all four of the drop ships experienced total engine failure simultaneously. The cause was seemingly natural despite the unfathomably low statistical chance of this occurring in all of the ships at the exact same time in the exact same manner.


What fun would it of been if they could get away so easily? The entity didn't intend to make their odds impossible but it did seem to enjoy the thought of making it a challenge to escape the doomed city.


As more of the creatures scurried into the building and worked to clear it floor by floor it would only take so much time before they reached the roof. A repair crew would have to work in perfect unison to fix what had malfunctioned on all of the ships in enough time.

[/Main Building, Chief\]

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As the Chief officer rushed back into the Main Security HQ building accompanied with several other officers they would of been met with a peculiar sight. The sounds of gunfire and the screeching, clicking sound of the creatures skidding across the floors was rampant but there was something else. A Security officer that had clearly had a run in with one of the creatures.


A deep gash was visible from where the creature must of impaled one of his arms as the Terran must of raised it in defense and somehow still managed to get away. The wound wasn't lethal yet...


Black rings had formed under the officer's eyes. His every moment seemed labored and difficult as he had all but lost his will to continue on. It could be said the creature had still all but managed to drain most of the life from him.

[/Judean, Hours After the Initial Exposure\]

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Far later in the day, when all of the evacuations had long since been completed and the screams one by one died off, the city began to change. In just a short period of time it was clear that this infection had left a scar on the planet of Jachin that would threaten to spread even further. It would seem that when the creatures were not busy hunting down new prey they worked to form new hives and change their environment to suit their needs.


The city of Judean would almost not be recognizable...

@tims run

 

[Assailant]

Max stared for a few minutes before nodding. Somehow, he knew there was no convincing this person otherwise. "Okay Vlansh. Memorize the callsigns on all of the uniforms here, and the faces of all those not wearing the uniforms. Don't let anyone that isn't wearing one of these red suits, or that isn't one of these people near you. Be cautious of everything." He paused. "If you see movement, shoot. Ask questions later. Don't question any orders I give." Without waiting for a response, he pressed a button behind his ear as a uniform began to unfurl around his body.

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"Oh," He added. "Even if you disobey all these orders, if you're only gonna obey one thing I say, let it be this: don't let ANYTHING, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, get near your face." All the assembled men readied the charge. "Okay everyone, the code-phrase is Zeta-Gamma-Alpha. If you should become separated by any means, report that over comms, and only over comms, once within visible range. Can't have any Placers hear us." The door to the ship opened, and they charge in as the whooshing of the door closing was heard behind them.


The inside of the ship was dark and silent, as many flashlights from guns and head-mounted lights turned on. The ship was desolate, with blood and broken objects scattered about.


"Reia said it was just a small attack," one of the soldiers said. "Not... this." Max put his hand behind his back and grabbed a small piece of metal, and pulled it out. As he did so, many other small pieces flew out from his arm and back and connected to form a gun.


"The power of Holonite," he said to Vlansh. "Now, your captain was under the impression these Festers were like an opposing nation. That's not quite how they work. They're more like-" Suddenly, a screech resounded around the ship. All the soldiers were suddenly on edge. "Looks like you're about to find out." There was a few moments of silence until suddenly a ceiling grate burst open as tentacles shot down and grabbed a guy with no suit. The man screamed in horror as he was ripped up into the ceiling to where only his legs were visible as he rapidly spasmed before falling to the ground. The soldiers began opening fire on their fallen comrade's body until a strange creature dropped to the ground and covered the body. The creature looked vaguely human, but was changed greatly.

(Imagine this, but with it's non-tentacle arm being a giant fleshy shield)

On it's uniform, Vansh might notice what appeared to be similar to a Holon military uniform call-sign.


"SHIT!" one of the soldiers yelled. "TWISTER!" They began opening fire as the creature charged them with its shield raised. It reached out it's arm of tentacles as the tentacles shot at one of the soldiers, who was just barely saved by a comrade shoving him out of the way. Behind it, the body of the soldier that had been attacked spasmed rapidly then got up, its face twisted in a horrible face of agony as it let out a blood curdling shriek and charged them.


"FALL BACK!" Max screamed as they ran to a nearby room. Max grabbed Vansh and threw him into the room as the final soldier to enter shut the door behind them and locked it as best they could. On the other side, banging began. Two of the soldiers began searching the room for Festers as one of the soldiers fell to his knees sobbing.


"Oh shit... they got Dan." He said between sobs another soldier pulled him up and began both comforting him and attempting to pull him together. Max slammed the wall in frustration.


@tims run

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

[Hunter Chik'Ulx'Krax'Kra]

[Mile off from Abandoned Space Station]

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The hunter sat himself upon the floor, legs crossed in front of him, sharpening his throwing spears. Each one was 8 feet long, and he had four on his back, not including the one he held. Using his strength and "magic" as a few other races would call it, he could hurl the spear through the flesh and armor of any beast, with nigh-perfect accuracy. Additionally, the tip of each spear was barbed, making it hard to dislodge without harming whatever material it was stuck in even more severely. He carried a broad, 4-feet wide shield, and a 5-feet long blade. They were his last resorts if the monster came upon him. Many of his fellows did not carry the sword and shield. After all, many of his species enjoyed wrestling beasts to death anyways. He peered up, glowing teal gaze crawling over the inside of the small transport vessel, watching his Hunting Party around him. None of them were Xerangonau, but they had earned his respect as Hunters in their own right. Two Humans, a Terran, a rogue Automatus, and a Gorok. They carried an assortment of weaponry, from plasma axes to laser rifles. He looked up, hearing the voice of his pilot echo through the cabin.


"Three minutes to landing!"


He nodded to himself, standing up, holding a spear in his right hand, his shield strapped to his left arm. He could hear one of the Humans, Karina, humming to herself, and he felt a smile tug at his lips. He always did love the arts of other species. The only art his people had was the Hunt. They did not sing, they did not draw, they did not write. They hunted. So, it always fascinated him to see what other species came up with when given the time.


"Alright! We're here! Off you go!" the pilot shouted, and the door opened, revealing the airlock hallway, empty. Chik'Ulx'Krax'Kra led his Hunters inside, shield raised. He opened the next blast door, before something threw itself at him. With lightning fast reflexes, he thrusted his spear forward, impaling the creature upon it, before hurling it side ways into a wall, his spear coated in its blood. He raised the spear, hurling it into the chest of another of the creatures, hurling it backwards, impaling it into a wall where it squirmed for a few minutes before dying. Another leapt at him, and he swung his shield out, hearing the bones in the creature's head shatter as it simply fellow limp to the floor. He leapt up, taking hold of a support beam, taking a position on it as he pulled out another spear, taking aim, before hurling it, knocking another two onto the ground, dead. He could see his Hunters fighting below, and it made his chest swell with pride, to see their training working so well. He dropped down, his heavy feet slamming a creature into the ground, before he simply smashed its skull with his foot. He stepped off, nodding to his Hunters. "Well... I do suppose that is it... just a few ghouls.."

 

[MuchPsykers]

The four dropships started to experience engine failures. "Hold on." The pilot said as alarms were going off in the cockpit. "Re-boot the systems." The co-pilot started to tap on the hologram and his screen, as he pushed and shut down system by system as the dropship continued to plummet. Inside the back, the Corporal and the Private, along with the other security officers were strapped onto their seats. "We're not going to make it." One of the security officers said.


The co-pilot finished as he turned the systems back on. Slowly, one by one the alarms started to stop. "Thrusters are back on." The co-pilot said as the two pilots pushed the control stick at full to get the dropship airborne again. The dropship nearly hit the ground but the dropship began airborne once more as the thursters were put on maximum thrust as the dropship sped away to join up with the other dropships and shuttles. The pilot looked back as two of the four dropship's signatures were cut while the third was still active. "Damn."


"At least we made it." The pilot said. "Lets rendezvous with the rest of the security force." As the dropship sped away, two of the four could not reboot their systems in time as they crashed into the ground below, while the third had only barely escaped death as it sped away as well to join up with the rest of the dropships an shuttles now far form the city.


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[Chief]


The chief looked at the injured soldier. "Forgive me." The Chief said pointing the gun gun at the offcer's head before pulling the trigger. "Chief. All surviving securtiy officers are closing in." The small group all pointed their guns at footsteps when the last remaining fled past them. "Quickly, to the dropships!" The Chief said as the small group joined up. Not far behind them were the impures chasing after them. Some of the security officers were overrun but everyone continued towards the roof top. The security officers all burst through the door as they were all guided onto the final dropships to evacuate. One by one, the final evacuation dropships took off as the dropships sped up at full speed away from the city to join up with the already evacuated security force remnants. The Chief looked at the building as it gradually began smaller and more distant. There were a couple who were caught by the impure and were crashing towards the ground below.


"Light it up." The Chief said. The commander pushed the button of the detonator.


[security HQ]


All around the entire security campus lit up into a fiery explosion as the buildings started to collapse along with the superstructure below supporting the ground of the campus swallowing the entire campus underground.


[Judean]


All throughout the city, there were empty streets as the last of the dropships made it out safely.


The only people left were a number of gunships still fighting as they hovered above the city skyline, shooting their laser machine guns and missile pods. While others dropped out of the sky.


[Cities close to Judean]


Security forces were alerted as evacuation of all towns and cities next to or close to Judean began. There were Security armoured vehicles patrolling express ways connecting Judean to the nearby towns and cities. There were gunships and drop ships patrolling the skies to help buy time for evacuation to be completed. Emergency gates were lifted as they blocked roadways and tunnels connecting cities close to Judean.


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[AKLEN(City on Jachin)]


The massive group of security shuttles, gunships and dropships had been flying for hours, getting as far as they could from judean as possible. Inside the dropships, security personnel were exhausted and tired. Believing that they were finally safe from the attacks.


*Folks, in a few minutes we will be passing the mountains and in a couple more hours we will be landing in the City of Aklend. *


Couple more hours went by as the sun began to set over the planet. Soon enough the evacuation force made it to the city of Aklend, a city on the opposite end of the continent. Nearly 11 hours of flying, passing by a thick mountain range splitting the continent and a small ocean gulf, one by one, the shuttles and dropships began to land in the air/space port where accommodation were already in place and security personnel in the city of Aklend were ready to assist the citizens of Judean with processing.


Meanwhile, the security dropships not containing civilians made their way to the city's security branch HQ. It was smaller than the one on Judean but still big enough and had direct communication with the Jachin central security command which was located on the opposite side of the planet.


"I want to speak with the Head-of-Security." The chief said entering the building.


"And what about the towns and cities close to Judean?" The Chief said. "They've already started evacuation." The commander said.


Captain Kan had also landed and was looking for his surviving team members. "Captain!" Kan turned around as the corporal was waving at him. Kan felt a sense of relief as he and the two other members of their team rushed to the corporal and private. The private was getting his head bandaged up from the near crash they had while evacuating when he hit his head too hard. "Corporal Lance. Private Maine." Kan said as the two saluted him. "It's good that came out alive. That's all that matters."


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[NSS Yochin]


The first officer came back with a defeated face. "Commander. I'm sorry. I might not understand why you need to go back but. You sounded urgent and i did my best to try and reason with Central command."


"And?" Datin said curious. "They said that they have not received any word of anything abnormal from NSF station 01 about anything taking place on Jachin. They said that we are not to abandon our mission unless they receive word." The first officer said.


"Anything else?"


"They sad that you could be sleep deprived." The first officer said. "What a load of bullshit. The commander is fully awake. Who are those guys think the are. Doctors?" A crew member said. "Yeah, the commander is not insane." Another spoke up. "What do you want to do commander?" The first officer asked.


Datin shook his head. "If I leave. I'll put you all at risk of receiving punishment. And even if I leave by myself, I can't just leave you all here." Datin was torn on what choice to make.


@Zabuzas Son

 

[General Deth Glitch]

End them.

​

The captain and his friends dissapeared, leaving visible damage to the hull which the station was immediately at work repairing, making it as good as new within seconds, and the Maeris was less then happy. "End them." he said simply. The order was relaid into many different ships in both languages and immediately a hail of weapons ended the Cyngus reconnaissance fleet. "Let us get out of here, disgusting beggars." He said as he teleported himself to the edge of the Kexus, to watch the pooling Krasus Energy.

 

[MustyCrusty]

Colony 1261-157


Blood, fire, and corpses. That was all the soldier saw as he fired into the lurching mass that was the bugs. They didn't even care. It was almost as if they weren't even alive. More like androids. "We're pinned down over here! We need back up!" He yelled into his comm. He was answered by pained whimpers. Suddenly panicking he looked around. They were behind them too! By the time he turned another one of them had pinned him down.


Gray


From the safety of the hive she observed the carnage through the dead unthinking eyes of her children. Through her mind she sent waves of pleasure as they grabbed the last meat thing. She could hear them chitter and clack with a alien sense of pride. Leaving their minds she felt the over bearing presence of Tog'athos. It felt as if her skull was cracked open and her brain was punched. He wasn't pleased. She could feel the distant minds of the other hive mothers laughing at her. Infuriated she bent down and ate one of her children. They scurried away in primitive fear at her sudden outburst. Mentally roaring the victorious soldiers dragged back their prizes with haste. The sooner they visited another world the better.


Marine


Darkness. That was all he knew as the abomination grabbed him. Groggily he opened his eyes. He tried to scream as he realized he couldn't move. His voice escaped him. His eyes widened in horror as he made out a shadowy worm like being make its way to his chest. Whimpering like a child he began to cry. These things were monsters. He finally found his voice when the worm began to latch on and feed.


Gray


She chittered with pride as her larvae attached to the meat things. Turning her massive head she watched as her largest warrior present his tribute. Leaning her head over she enjoyed the fruits of her victory. Closing her eyes she burrowed into the floor as the hive lurched and entered the atmosphere.

 

[Hercynia]

"This is Captain Niof'n, of the Exploratory fleet, deploying." The communication came, mixed with several hundred others, in a blur that would have overwhelmed a normal being. In his mind, seeing thousands of images, Eternos scanned them all through his lowers levels of attention, these still more alert than any other sentient species. As Revelation drifted through the vast expanse of the sector, he scanned through the most important documents, missing nothing. The harvest on Gisnji was surprisingly higher than the climate patterns had indicated, and it looked like the Demeter Structure on Cijn was nearly finished it's work. The fleets were all in different sectors, and Lotus was reporting that despite her boredom, all was fine at Arcadia. Reshuffling the top few levels of attention to the Exploratory Fleet, Eternos watched through their ships eyes. Most likely nothing to note today either. A few minutes later, a message came through that caused Eternos to reshuffle his top two layers of attention. "This is Unit 42, General Artemis. I think I've found other sentient life. There's some sort of craft here, and there's the signature of heavy plasma weaponry on what appears to be an abandoned station. Permission to call in Battleplate Tisari, and to explore further?"


Eternos gave permission to both requests, refocusing completely on the ships, and Artemis's, sensory input.

 

[Mist Demon]

...and in the final days of Earth it was a commonly asked question why the UN forces launched airstrikes against evacuation camps, targeted evac-helicopters carrying refugees with AA guns, and killed the very people they were tasked with trying to save. The answer was simple. They learned far too late that a single infected host was all it took to lose a city. That in the midst of chaos it was impossible to stop those select few from falling through the cracks. They learned that as city after city was toppled they were fighting a losing war. Chronicles of a Fallen Planet

[/Aklen, Evacuation Processing\]

​

Judaz carried an almost deranged smile as he continued to assure himself that everything was going to be alright. After all, he was one of the lucky ones that managed to make it to one of the evacuation drop ships in the final hours of the city. So what if one of those... things had managed to skewer his right hand's palm? A security officer had managed to line up a shot just perfect enough to hit the creature's joint and take off the entire spiked leg. Sure, that only pissed off the then three legged monstrosity that changed its attention to the officer but it had given Judaz a chance at salvation.


The eleven hour flight felt as if it took everything out of Judaz. Underneath his eyes black marks were forming, just as it felt like all of his energy and even soul had been stolen when that creature struck him. Regardless he rolled down his sleeves and hid his injured palm from all of the other passengers crowded onto the passenger ship.


It was such a small, non-life threatening injury that it didn't even matter. Right? NSF's Central Command would call in the fleet at any moment and this nightmare would be over? These were the only thoughts managing to keep Judaz sane. It wasn't like he was the only one that had been struck by the creatures and still managed to live.


It was only when the drop ship landed in the bastion of safety that Judaz knew something wasn't right. He could feel it in that he was starting to cough up blood. His entire body twitching occasionally without his control. He tried to hide it the best he could. If only he could make it into the city the doctors of the Federation would be capable of fixing all of this. With the might of the NSF they had probably already found a cure to this entire plague. There was nothing to be worried about Judaz thought as he continued to lie to himself.


It was only when he was in line to be processed that it happened. Judaz's body completely collapsed to the ground as it began to contort and spasm uncontrollably. It was also clear that he wasn't the only one. Others were doing the same as cries and shouts were produced as the Terrans backed away from these select few who were ascending.


There had been those with far greater injures than Judaz who turned during the flight. Those were drop ships that generally tended not to make pleasant landings or even make it to Aklen. Then there were those that had only been scratched or clawed by the creature just long enough to leave a gash. Those were the ones that walked through processing as the black lines were just starting to form underneath their eyes.

[/Outskirts of Judean, Docked SRC Kramer\]

​

"A city of 34 million," Alferd Shaw mused as the heart of the ship was displaying hundreds of different orange screens that displayed a large variety of information. Many were screens depicting what specific Impures were currently seeing as they wreaked havoc on the poor world they now inhabited. Others showed statistics about the ship's in depth bio-metric scans of the planet's population. Keeping estimates of where the highest concentrations of life were being contained just as how many Terrans had been infected.


"Like a domino my brothers and sisters will continue the chain until we all have ascended," The lone Sigmaterian, former Terran, continued his near insane conversation with himself as the orange sphere of energy that made up the heart of the ship continued to slowly expand.


Every ten or so minutes a pulse of energy would expand from the core. Each time getting slightly larger. At the current moment every pulse of energy was now encompassing the entire city of Judean.

[/Cities Closest to Judean\]

​

The same expressways that were once used for fast travel between Judean and the cities connected to it were now being used against the Terran race. Akin to an earthquake it could be watched from the air as the roads cracked and splintered from an unknown force. The sound of screeching and clawing would of be audible even far above the ground but no Impures were visible.


That was until they reached closer to the next cities. The armored vehicles patrolling the expressways would of only learned what was happening once it was far too late. Their metallic beasts caving into the ground below as the Sigmaterian monstrosities hoarded around the trapped automobiles and began to claw out at them.


It would seem that the Impures were capable of burrowing underground even faster than they were capable of skidding across the surface. These creatures then used the opening as an opportunity to pour out into the surface once more now that they were reaching the outskirts of other cities.


@tims run

 

[MustyCrusty]

Deep in Krasus space:


At first glance the hive ship would be described as a strange looking asteroid. However on closer inspection it would take a more bizarre appearance. The way they seem to float with a purpose is to put to words unsettling. However the Bugs would disagree. On the contrary they find it most homely. A monster's paradise.


Gray:


Mentally guiding the ship was a stressful task. However she had the dying gasps of the marines to sooth her. She knew it was worth it when she found another meat structure. A large one. Surrounded by other meat structures. She practically purred as the hive mind gave her a familiar command. Her children chittered and clacked with anticipation as they felt her pleasure. Soon the ship was filled with a massive tide of soldiers rushing to the pods. Salivating at the thought of the feast Gray shaked her head. Unlike her sisters she learned to think. She would watch these meat creatures before she gave her children the green flag.


@General Deth Glitch

 

[MuchPsykers]

The Head-Of-Security's hologram was seem sitting at the edge of a long table. There were other hologram figures of other chiefs of different cities all sitting down as well. "Please Chief Bartal. Sit down." The Head of security said gesturing at an empty seat. "I apologize that I could not contact you all. As you all know, exactly 14 hours ago, Judean was attacked by an unknown infestation. The chiefs of surrounding cities have already started evacuation. But it seems that the creatures are making their way and attacking other nearby cities as well."




"Real is nearly done evacuation." One of the hologram chiefs said. "Yavin is as well." Another stated. "Good. If we are smart, we will be able to drive these creatures back and take back Judean. They may have taken the city but I will send the Special Security forces to assist." The Head of Jachin Security said.




"Chief Bartal." The Chief of Judean was about to speak. "Oh and Chief Usin." The Head Security of Jachin said looking at the Judean chief. "I expect you, and the team that made first contact with these things, to make your way here to Appone. We need to discuss some things about what you encountered. I've already arranged for a dropship to take you. The Chief of Aklen will guide you." Chief Usin let out a deep sigh as he got up with the Aklen chief. "Right this way." The two chiefs exited the meeting hall and went towards the area where the dropships were going to unload once more. There, a dropship was already ready for take off. The chief was led inside and found 5 officers already inside. Captain Kan, Corporal Lance, Private Maine and two other survivors. The captain looked at the five, giving a polite nod of the head before sitting down. Shortly after, the dropship lifted off from the ground as it climbed to a higher altitude before it's thursters were put on maximum as the shuttle took off for the other side of the planet.




"So you guys were the first to make contact with these creatures?" The chief asked. The captain nodded. "What happen to the rest of you men?"




"Our commander died. And so did most of our team." The Captain said. "The five you see here is all that's left."




"I'm sorry to hear that." The chief said remorsefully. "If only the military was here."




"Why isn't Jachin Security Command alerting the armed forces?" Lance asked curiously. "It's because the head commander of Jachin's security believes it's not a threat that the security force can not handle." Chief Usin said. "The special security force are boy scouts compared to the armed forces. We are not equipped with military weapons. Or armour. We need the army. Not the special security force. I was going to mention it to him but before I could, I was told that he expects me on the other side of the god damn planet."




The Dropships continued to speed towards Appone.




---




[Aklen Security Command]




"Sir. Chief Usin's dropship has taken off without any problems and are already crossing the ocean. They are expected to arrive within the next 9 hours." A officer said. "Good. Now back to what we were talking about." The Head of security's hologram said.




Suddenly one of the chief's holograms started to become static as the chief got up and seemed to be backing away from something before trying to run when the hologram cut off. The same thing happened with another chief. "What's going on."




"Sir!" One of the security forces said. "There are sick people in the processing area in the air/space port. They are badly ill and it's getting the population worried." One of the officers said. "This meeting is over. Have all security dropships ready for take off once more. Reload all cargo and make your way to Appone." The Head of security said.




"What about the people?"




"The people don't matter. All we need are the sensitive information and the security personnel. We need them to drive them back."




Once more the dropships were being loaded up as dropships that did not unload anything were ordered to take off once more while those that did were being loaded up again. The entire security building was being cleared as information was being evacuated along with the people rapidly once more.




--




[Aklen Processing.]




There were security personnel that arrived onto the scene with their laser rifles as they tried to get the sick back up. "Everyone get back." The security officers said as they pushed the crowd of people further back. "We'll handle this."




--




[Cities]




Evacuation for some of the cities were already completed before the impures arrived leaving an empty city. But those were cities that were still a good distance away from Judean which had time to evacuate all their people. Whereas the towns and a couple cities closer were currently being overrun as the security personnel attempted to hold off as the population was desperately being evacuated. The gunships began to attack as they would fly around in the open fields shooting at the impures while armoured vehicles modified with laser turrets on their hoods would spray laser fire upon the impures.




--




[Novin. NSF Central Command.]




"Sir. All contact with Judean's security branch has seized since 14 hours ago." One of the military officers said to the generals. "Have you tried rebooting the communications links?" The general asked. "We've tried sir but. It seems that the receiver in the Judean branch has been shut down."




"Keep a close eye on Judean. We have not heard any word from the security head of Jachin or Station 010." The general said.







@Zabuzas Son

 

[MuchPsykers]

[Vlansh]


"Perhaps you can enlighten me on what their weaknesses are?" The Nazca warrior said. "I might be able to provide you with aid on that part." Vlansh said stepping forward towards the gate. "I see no purpose in salvaging this vessel if you ask me. After your rescue mission, i would rather see this ship be blown to pieces than pose further risk."


"What are these things most vulnerable to?" Vlansh repeated once more.


@Assailant

 

[Nyq]

[Guin Empire 33rd Fleet,Goriak System]


6 hours has passed since the fleet arrived in the system,with most rebels all but exterminated.General Fruvli sat in his chair relaxed,as he enjoys the view of the rebel gunships blasted to oblivion by the fleet's laser weapons.Noticing that the rebels are attempting to flee the system,the commander ordered his fleet to pursue them while they are attempting to warp away from the reclaimed system.


"Sir,according to our calculations,the rebels are warping to a location uncharted within our maps."reported a personnel as the commander laughs at his subordinate's report:"Soldier,there's no place within the 4 galaxies that aren't mapped by the Empire throughout the years of their privilege of enjoying His Majesty's rule.Advance!"


The fleet warped alongside with the rebels as ordered by the commander.As soon as the fleet ventures out of the warp hole,they find themselves directly facing an alien fleet,with the rebels firing on them as they mistook the alien fleet for another Guin starfleet.


"Prepare for combat!I don't think the alien fleet would be happy with our presence here."ordered Fruvli as the 33rd fleet stops in their tracks.


@ResonantStorm

 

[Assailant]

Max began to devise a way out. As he did so, he instructed a nearby soldier to inform Vlansh while he figured things out. The soldier walked over to Vlansh and began explaining.


"The things we call Festers are essentially parasites. They have multiple different forms. The base form, which is the 'Fecter,' yes it's a similar name, is a base parasite that enters through the mouth, usually. From there it takes control of the brain and nervous system. From there it can become one of three forms: a Hiver, a Twister, or a Placer.


"Hivers are basically like mindless, aggressive humans. They'll simply charge you and usually try to make mouth-to-mouth contact to transmit more Fectors. Beyond that, it can also bite you to attempt to transmit it. Then there are Twisters, which is what that thing was. No explanation needed, you saw just about everything. That's the Twister's most common form, though there are variations. Finally, and perhaps worst of all, are the Placers." As he said that, the soldier looked around suspiciously at everyone else.


"Placers are Festers that have become intelligent enough to blend in and essentially function as a human. Sometimes they're borderline mentally... incapable, but the worst of them can even be hyper-intelligent, granted that's incredibly rare." He paused for a moment, before continuing.


"The one thing every form has in common is there's a Fector controlling it all. That's the only way to truly kill it. Even if you kill the human behind it, that is shoot the heart or even break the spine, it can still function, granted with more difficulty. The Fecter is usually located in the head or neck. However, a good shot to any part of the body MIGHT hit one of its tentacles, which can stun it or even cut off one of its functions."


"Wait," a female soldier said as she approached him. "Jim and I have been talking and... did you notice the way that Twister protected Dan's body with its shield? That's highly unusual." The male soldier thought for a moment before his eyes widened.


"No..."


"We think there's a Prime here." The male soldier thought for a moment before nodding towards Max. The female soldier saluted and ran to inform Max.


"So... Primes..." The male soldier spoke, and fear was highly evident in his voice as it shook. "Primes... we don't know why they exist... no idea what causes them, but..." He paused for a moment to gather his thoughts. "Normally, with the exception of Placers, Festers are highly instinct driven. They charge at everything that moves, and that's the end of that. Placers can be intelligent and strategize, but that's just them. Primes are different. They... have a sort of telepathic control over the rest of the Festers. They can move them around like an intelligent army. They're incredibly rare, but any battle with them involved has statistically raised the death toll by... at least 5 times on a good day."

 

[Mist Demon]

[/Aklen\]

​

The pain must of been excruciating as those that ascended twisted and convulsed on the processing level's floors. Their bodies undertaking the most drastic change ever experienced throughout their entire lives. The sound of bones snapping, flesh tearing and turning inside out, and their entire physical structure changing was not something for those of the feint of heart to watch.


As this occurred a darkness in a vaguely humanoid shape walked through the crowds and past the security officers without hesitation. Those it passed felt cold shivers run down their spines but they were unable to see the force. Time itself seemed to slow as he approached one of the changing Terrans who was about to become an Impure.


Just by looking down at the creature an orange glow began to encompass its body. The changing was altered as before long Judaz opened his eyes yet again not as an Impure but rather as an Sigmaterian Imperfect. His hair had turned solid grey meanwhile his iris's had changed to orange.


"Wh-Why... me..?" The newly transcended creature tried its best to speak.


The shadow was distracted as it walked up to one of the security officers. Akin to a slideshow picture frame by frame time was slowly progressing. It was clear that one of the monstrosities had jumped into the air towards this officer and when time returned to normal it would of pounced on him. Slowly his hands were raising a rifle but it would be too late.


The being took off the officer's cap, vest, and ID card. As it did the ID card changed as the picture now showed Judaz's face as well as his name instead. These items were soon tossed in the newly born Sigmaterian's direction.


A booming voice was now apparent in Judaz's head.


"Child awaken and be reborn for you're more use to me in this form. You're soon to miss your drop ship evacuation to Appone. You've got a meeting with the heads of security for how peace can be returned to this planet."


As Judaz rose to his shaky feet he slid the cap safely over his head to cover his face and eyes before placing on the jacket and attaching the ID card. As he walked towards where the drop ships were preparing to take off he looked around in complete fascination. The slowed down image of people being torn entirely in half by the monstrosities was suddenly such a pleasant sight for the former Judean resident.


Just as he entered the drop ship that was taking off time returned to normal and the screams and panic followed suit immediately. The mysterious figure was gone but for the entire trip it whispered in Judaz's head of what he was now tasked with doing and how much of a positive change it was for the Terran people to ascend.

[/Cities\]

​

For now the hoard of Impures seemed to be following no higher command. They simply worked as a hoard to swarm towards the armored vehicles even as they were mowed down by mounted laser fire of armored transports or gunships. For the vehicles they managed to reach were quickly turned over on their sides as spiked limbs would soon attempt to rip and tear through the armor to get to those inside.


Once again the evacuation zones would be targeted the heaviest while the cities and towns that managed to fall would then soon look drastically different as the creatures worked to change them into a more suitable, decaying environment.

[/sigmaterian Exploration & Ascension Spearhead Fleet, Flagship\]

​

Adamos pressed one hand curled up into a fist up against the side of the ship's fleshy walls. His other hand was gripping onto a pendant around his neck as the lone Sigmaterian looked out into the seemingly endless bowels of space. His face was stressed as he was clearly concerned thinking about something. Possibly his trip earlier where he had learned more than he had ever wished to know.


"...Why do you always have to take such a hands on approach?" The white haired Sigmaterian whispered as he looked down at the pendant.


@tims run

 

[MuchPsykers]

[Vlansh]


"Good hit to the spine or heart." The Nazca soldier said. "I don't need to get my hands dirty then." Vlansh then moved past the soldier towards Max. "I'll attempt to get rid of that creature from inside here." Vlansh said.


@Zabuzas Son

 

[Assailant]

"Umm," the soldier said following him. "I think you misunderstood. I said that WON'T work, not likely anyway. Destroying the Fecter is the only surefire way, and that's a luck shot on the neck or head."


@tims run

 

[Mist Demon]

[/Drop Ship Headed Towards Appone\]

​

Judaz had managed to sneak aboard one of the drop ships carrying the all important sensitive information that the Commander of the Jachin Security was currently putting above the lives of its citizens. The whispers had stopped in the back of the newly born Sigmaterian's mind as he could no longer feel the Beloved Emperor's presence with him aboard the vessel.


At every point the former Terran now only cloaked by a Security officer's hat, vest, and forged ID card worried that he would be found and he would never be able to deliver the message that he had been specially entrusted with delivering. Yet the soothing words of the Emperor continued to wash over Judaz. He had been assured that his journey would not be a difficult one and so far that statement was proving true.


For some unknown reason at no point had any of other, actual, security personnel questioned his existence. There were clearly other forces at work here.

[/special Security Forces\]

​

As the newly introduced military presence made its appearance known several newly discovered pieces of information surfaced. As the S.S.F. used weaponry capable of producing laser beams that packed bigger punches it was easy to see that while the weaponry ripped through some of the monstrosities easier other Impures were capable of enduring through the blasts. Just as when these new personnel used slightly thicker armor it was easier to tell that some of the Impure's spiked limbs were sharper than others.


If the battlefield wasn't so chaotic the reason would of been easy to see. Those creatures that managed to harvest more residual energy clearly grew stronger over time. Just as the gaping wounds in their rotting flesh knitted and mended back together each time the creature was capable of tearing apart another poor individual.


The majority of the time the Impure continued to use their tried, tested, and proved true strategy of merely overwhelming their opposition with significant numbers, horrifying attributes, and their seemingly inability to die or be deterred by gaping holes through their bodies.


There were other, fewer times when the creatures displayed uncanny intelligence that must of been provided from an outside source. At some points some of the Special Security Officers would of felt the cold chill of an unseen, clearly malevolent force watching them. They would of never of been able to see the darkness coiling into the form of a Human/Terran like shape but that didn't mean they couldn't sense something being wrong.


Those that had this happen generally didn't tend to have the opportunity to talk about it for long. The impure around them seemed to use more advanced tactics such as tunneling underground to either impale the troops above ground thus dragging them under or to flank around their positions. At others points the creatures were noted to silently climb up structures and strike down on their targets as they passed.


What would of been painfully clear was that the infection would not be quelled as easily as the Jachin Security Commander clearly presumed. Especially as the civilians were left to their fate in Aklen and the hoard was only allowed to grow even stronger.


@tims run

 

[Hercynia]

"Full stop! Full Stop!" The Captain of SCS Battleplate Synchronicity yelled through the channels to the rest of the fleet. An unidentified army had just arrived through warp, behind several smaller ships that were firing upon them. "I want to take at least one of those fighters alive. The expendable ones are marked. Fire!" Ripples of faint distortion carved their way through space as gravity twisted and bent, striking, and shearing apart, the ships that had been firing upon them moments ago. The remaining ships were swiftly dealt with through torpedoes, which followed their targets with unerring accuracy as they attempted to maneuver. This continued until a single ship was left, stranded between the two fleets. A huge, grey pentagon, each of it's corners marked with blue, crept forward, distortion wrapping it's way around the lone ship, and slowly drawing it in as a hangar door opened in the side of the Battleplate. "Do we have the enemies exact position?"


"Sir yes Sir, long-guns are prepared to fire when ready."


"Keep them on standby, I want to see how they react. The slightest hint of them firing upon us, and then fire the long-guns."


"Understood, Sir."


@Nyq

 

[Nyq]

[Guin Empire 33rd Fleet]


Fruvli observed as the unidentified fleet fired upon the rebel gunships from the screen of the ISN Conqueror.The personnel of the space fortress analyzing the enemy power while estimating their potential threat of their fleet against themselves.


"Report the potential,soldier."said Fruvli as the last rebel gunship was drawn inside the enemy ship."Sir,the enemy's technological level might be on par with the Empire,but we have defeated the Kardesquens before.They should not be a threat towards the Empire's rule.Our platebreaker missiles and laser turrets are locked in the enemy,and the fleet's defensive equipment and weapons are all online.All units are armed and ready,sir."


"Stand by first,they destroyed the rebels for us and saved us the ammunition costs.I'm curious of who or what they are.Establish communications."ordered the curious general as the ships activate the long-range signal-transmitter which is never touched since the ship is commissioned within the military,as the Empire has never attempted to establish contact with other species.Actually,this very moment is an important moment for the history of the Empire,as it was the first attempt of communication with alien species ever since the establishment of the Empire.


This historical moment began as Fruvli sent out a signal to the unidentified fleet,speaking in the official Guin Standardized Language rather than his native Nakopian accent:"This is Commander Fruvli of the Guin Empire 33rd Starfleet,we believe that you are within the territory of the 4 Galaxies.Please state your intentions before we are forced to take any action."The commander's tone was obviously not friendly at all as he only passed demands to other species before rather than diplomacy.


@ResonantStorm

 

[Hercynia]

"Point defence and shielding at full, sir."


"Goo-"


"Sir! We're receiving input from Revelation!"


A deep, synthetic voice echoed through the bridge as the main screen lit up with a dim red glow, a glowing red circle appearing in the center of the screen, pulsing in time with the echoing words. "I am watching. Be prepared for hostility. The Diplomatic and Offence Fleets are En-route." The voice faded to silence, the red circle pulsing softly on the screen.


"Is Revelat-"


"Revelation is Safe, as is Arcadia. All outside concerns have been dealt with. Lotus is requesting to assist."


The Captain of the Battleplate paused a moment, before another shout split the air.


"We're receiving incoming communication!"


"Well what're you waiting for!? Put it on!"


The language that came through the communicator was unknown to them, and the Captain looked haplessly at his Communications Officer, who shook his head. Eternos spoke again. "Voice analysis indicates that, while not hostile, the person speaking is not being friendly. Do not fire upon them. I shall respond."


Directly interfacing with the Battleplates computer after a short discussion with the AI, Eternos responded with a message of his own in Synspeak. "This is Eternos, High Strategos of the Synthesis Coalition. We wish you no harm, but request that you leave Synthesis Coalition space immediately. We will forgive you firing upon us once."


@Nyq

 

[MuchPsykers]

[Appone]


The dropships and shuttles were going through scans as automatic scans started, identifying all the security members. The pilots were also ordered to give a number of injured. After, the Anti-Aircraft guns came to life as they began to shoot down all dropships that reported injured onboard. Those that tried to avaoid e flak were hunted down by a wave a gunships and modified dropships.


"Sir. One of the dropships seems to be carrying a security member but, he is not showing up on our data base." One of the security officers manning monitor said. "Have you double checked?"


"Yes. And nothing coming up. I've tried different methods as well."


"Take that dropship out." The security commander said. Several AA guns moved towards Judaz's dropship as it began to shoot. The pilot began to take evasive actions as he cursed at the command. Two gunships approached from behind as the two fired off a set of heat tracking missiles. The pilot tried to evade them but the missiles continued to follow and activated their after burners as they both hit the dropship as it exploded in mid air.


[Appone command]


Usin stared out into the distance as smoke clouds filled the and tiny explosions in the air. "Chief. It's not safe here." Kan said getting up form his seat. "The commander actually thinks it's safe. But he has no idea that the S.S.F are not strong enough to deal with the threat." Usin said. "I hope those poor people are being evacuated form Aklen."


"Chief. We should get out. By the way things are going. It won't take long until something happens and Appone is thrown into chaos." Kan said. "but where do you see us going? There is no where else on the planet." The chief said.


"The NSF Navy station orbiting the asteroid belt." Corporal Lance said. The chief got a sudden look of surprise. He had forgotten about the Navy station. "But how?"


"We could get one of the pilots to take us there. But they need to be ones that do not want to die." Lance said. "I like the way you think." The chief said. The 6 security officers all left their lounge as they scurried across, finding an elevator. Since the 6 were not kept on the watch list, they were able to act casually. The elevator took them several stories to the top closed roof hangar. Once out, to their surprise, there were already dropships and shuttles leaving. They quickly walked towards the closest dropship. Once inside, the chief quickly ordered everybody to hide as the head commander and his chiefs quickly scurried. "Have the preparations been made?"


"Yes. The important information have all been saved and making their way to Station 010. Along with several shuttles of troops already departing."


"Good. We must get out of here before anything happens. The S.S.F will be remembered for their glorious actions. Quickly gentlemen. Our dropships are waiting. The survival of the command will ensure we can safely lead the S.S.F."


"That devil." Kan said as he slowly got up. "Don't worry. Cowards like him will always get what they deserve." Usin said. "Hey." The two other officers said getting out of the cockpit. "The pilots agreed to take us."


"Actually. I need to stay behind." One of the two said. "Someone needs to help with evacuations. The head commander just left the city for dead. Someone needs to help." After some arguing between the group, the group finally accepted the officer's words were final as they said their departing farewells as the officer rushed out of the dropship back to the elevators. The airlock doors started to close as the dropship lifted into the air. "Chief. We are departing now." The pilot said from the cockpit. "I suggest you strap onto your seats." The 5 officers all did as the pilot said as the dropship began to ascend towards space. It took several minutes until the dropship broke through the atmosphere. "So what's going on?" The Chief said.


"The Head Commander made the call after dropships were approaching to evacuate all important information and personnel. Along with several regiments of S.S.F. By our calculations, the evacuation is already complete." The pilot said. "What about the other S.S.F and security forces?" The Chief asked. "The commander sas that he will coordinate with them. But. I am not too sure." The chief simply shook his head.


[Appone]


All throughout the city as the AA guns continued, the important people and security personnel have already been evacuated. All dropships and shuttles that wer eleft were now tasked with defending the city of Appone along with all the security personnel who did not leave.


[Aklen]


"What the hell?" One of the S.S.F members said as he was cut down. "Retreat." The S.S.F commander sad as the group started to pull out.


In other sectors, the S.S.F continued to fire mercilessly at the impures and their gunships circling and stalking the air, providing constant air cover.


The air/space port's airstrop was demolished by several bombs by the S.S.F as gunships stalked the massive building shooting anything moving inside the port. Outside, the armoured gamma turrets continued to fire constant streams of high powered energy at the impures.


[Cities]


All around, most of the cities were becoming battlefields as S.S.F and security officers fought the impures. In some places gaining tiny ground while other places, they suffered heavily.


"We need more mobile armoured vehicles here." The S.S.F commander said pointing at the map of the city as more armoured patrol vehicles modified for combat and S.S.F armoured vehicles drove out of the make-shift base. There were gunships returning for re-equip while others took off.


"What is word on the injured?"


"All dead sir."


In the core of each cities, there was intense combat. S.S.F members and security members fighting as they used rubble, and over turned vhicls as cover. Dropping make shift bombs from dropships.


[NSF Central Command]


"That's strange. Are you sure there are no solar activities in the system?" The NSF general asked. "I am very sure sir." The officer said.


"Keep a close eye on the planet. We can' mobilize unless we get some form of idea on what is going on." The General said.


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