The Lone Promise: Promise of the North

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

Prologue: "Departure"


3rd of June, 1969 TC - Earth, Sol

Alan Tracker entered the Kane University campus. He sensed Llyrell in the Vell-os Studies, the University of Kane, the Department of Telepath Command of the Federation Navy, that wasn't the only thing he sensed. He sensed other Vell-os trying to enter his mind and read his thoughts. Alan had none of it, shutting his mind telekinetically, surprising the Vell-os who tried to enter his mind.

Alan knew the risk too well; the Vell-os alive were slaves to the Bureau and anything they pick up, the Bureau finds out in someway or another. Alan was risking himself.

He knew that he could block the mind of a Vell-os from the anti-telepath device. Only for a certain amount of information though. Too much and the block is destroyed. Alan headed towards the place where Vell-os studies are done by Vell-osians themselves. Unexpectedly, Alan sensed first and saw second Llyrell coming in the opposite direction, towards him. Alan noticed, without disturbing Llyrell's weaves, that he was troubled, especially from Lake Cystar's death.

Alan kept cautious, blocking any telepaths to his mind. Alan kept his sight foreword, passing Llyrell. As they gained some distance, Alan blocked Llyrell's mind from the anti-telepath device and tapped him on the shoulder from behind, telekinetically. Alan stopped as he leant to the wall of the university hall. Llyrell turned around to see Alan behind him, without any success in reading his thoughts; Llyrell gave up and continued on. Alan tapped him again on his shoulder.

Llyrell turned around to see Alan once again. Alan pointed to his mind with his hand.

'Thought it was mombo-jumbo, ah... Llyrell, if I'm correct.' Alan telepathed.

Llyrell gasped, 'How could you be a telepath?'

'Very easy actually. I blocked you from entering my mind to read it. That's why you got nothing. I sensed that much. May we talk somewhere safe and private? By the way, name's Alan Tracker.' Alan introduced.

Llyrell sighed, 'Very well. Follow me Alan.'

Alan nodded, following Llyrell to his quarters.

"What is it that you want to talk about?" Llyrell asked.

"No need to worry. I blocked the anti-telepath device from your mind. I better be cautious and short though. I want to talk about Ory'hara." Alan replied.

Llyrell sighed, "It brings back bad memories, but yet hopeful ones."

'The so-called 'Korell Prophecy' is somewhat correct though.' Alan telepathed.

"What?" Llyrell asked.

"Ory'hara, otherwise called Lake Cystar, was one of us, The Kestis. I'm sure you've heard about it." Alan started.

Llyrell sat back, "Yes. I've come to have heard some stuff about The Kestis. I don't know very much about them, but yet nobody does. It's a sneaky professional secret group."

'I'm its leader. Tamuya, in our own language.' Alan telepathed.

Llyrell's eyes widened, "No way."

Alan nodded, "Came it at age 15. It was then the year 1173 NC. That was the same time The Kestis was made. We found out about the 'Korell Prophecy', two years after the formation of The Kestis, we elected Lake Cystar to be Ory'hara. We, as well as he, knew that he would eventually die, but not before he sent us valuable information."

Llyrell got closer to Alan, "Continue on, I'm listening. What sort of information?"

'Valuable like I said. We know all the Known Space systems thanks to him. We know what we must about the Bureau. We know how to deal with the Polaris and thanks to Cystar; he was the one who sent details of a Polaran Striker and Scarab to us. We have a Striker already built in a safe secure place. We took it for a test-drive and it was a success. We had some of our own technology on it.

'We updated Cystar's Scarab with new tools without changing the design from our own technology. That technology helped Sewit, meaning Star in our own language, it's Cystar's Scarab, to defeat UFS Razorback.' Alan explained.

"Interesting. Anything about the Rebellion?" Llyrell asked.

Alan chuckled, "Yeah we have and know a lot of information about the Rebellion. Like where its two bases are, in which systems. That's all I would say about the Rebellion. The rest is classified information."

"Do you keep this huge information recorded somewhere?" Llyrell asked.

Alan nodded, "Yes. In the computer's computer. The Striker we made. It's in a secure and safe place."

"The computer's computer?" Llyrell asked.

'I meant the ship's computer. Damn me.' Alan sighed.

"Are you going to keep the Striker?" Llyrell asked.

'Yep. I'm planning to take some of my people to the north were it's uninhabited. We'll come back later on for the rest.' Alan replied.

'Where in the north?' Llyrell asked.

"I'm sorry Llyrell but that's classified." Alan replied.

"Pity. I wouldn't give the information of where you are in the north to the Bureau anyway." Llyrell commented.

"Sorry but we know the Bureau pretty well. They'll extract it from you somehow. I've got to go. See ya later?" Alan asked, standing up.

"Sure, if you're ever back in Sol, check up on me." Llyrell nodded.

Alan left out of sight. He unblocked the block, but kept the telepathic information that he gave to Llyrell in Llyrell's mind, without getting it out in anyway. Alan met up with Tanis Twistal at the Kane Band in the Shipyard of Earth. Tanis' Starbridge was there while Tanis was waiting for Alan. The Starbridge had Kestis technology, it's untraceable. Alan telekinetically vanished his tracks to the location. He knew Llyrell would be coming after him, trying to locate him telepathically.


3rd of June, 1969 TC - Nirvana, Procyon

Tanis took off into outer space. His ship's name was called Remian 1, meaning Warrior 1. He quickly activated the cloak while Alan sat in the passenger area. Once The Kestis was in established in the north, Tanis' name would be Re'Tanis. Alan would be name Ta'Alan. Ta' would be short for Tamuya which means Prince. The idea was Nercan's, after getting that sort of information from Cystar while he learned it from the Polaris. The Starbridge was a Mod Starbridge.

Tanis took them to Nirvana in Procyon. That was where The Kestis HQ was temporarily. Alan had everything planned for The Kestis. Some of the inventors in the HQ were coming up with devices that could stabilize and make a gas planet a solid planet. The designers of The Kestis were making designs for their own ships and spacedocks. LPAD would be one of their spacedocks, once they get it working and put in the Kestis technology that they had so far, minus the weapons.

The Kestis were scattered all over the federation. The highest count was on New Ireland, Tuatha. Nirvana was the HQ but with minimum Kestis muzon, so that it won't get the Bureau's attention.

"How did it go?" Tanis asked.

'He was really trying to get deep classified info. I didn't tell him anything useful though.' Alan replied.

'Except that we are going to the north.' Tanis commented.

'You were eaves-dropping?' Alan asked.

Tanis shrugged, 'Just to see if we could trust you. You know, leave you there on Earth. It turned out that you are trustworthy. Kestis Muzon would be delighted to hear that from me.'

'There are around 6 planets in the north. Llyrell might figure out that it's the one with the most.' Alan explained.

'You think he would be wondering about us and the Krypt-tokh?' Tanis asked.

'Once he figures it out, I would say so.' Alan replied.

Remian 1 reached Nirvana and docked in The Kestis shipyard there. Tanis went on with his affairs, checking out on his ship. Alan hovered back home on his hover-board. Tanis had of course deactivated the cloak before landing on Nirvana. Tanis is one of Alan's closest friend and the most skilled in Warrior warfare. Tanis and Remian 1 went into battles that were against them, but they survived. That's way Tanis wears the Crescent Pendant in gold instead of silver.

The Kestis had special armor as a last resort for defense or offense. Crescent Pendant is a medallion, circle in shape, common to be silver, with an emerald crescent in the middle. Alan's pendant is emerald outside the crescent, showing that he's the Feranin of The Kestis. When Remians survive ship battles that is highly against them, they are rewarded the Golden Crescent, the crescent pendant that Tanis wears. The Kestis all wears the Common Crescent though.

Alan reached home after some time. Karen, his wife, greeted him. Karen hugged Alan and kissed passionately on the lips. Roy appeared sleepy. Alan laughed and took Roy into his arms.

'It's good to be back.' Alan thought.

Karen smiled, knowing how much Alan missed them. A few hours later they were sitting for dinner.

'I'm sorry I'm... late.' Alan telepathed.

'Just as long as you returned safely. What took you so long by the way?' Karen asked.

'It took me longer to locate Llyrell than I thought. We had it though and we left.' Alan replied.

'What about Tanis and Remian 1?' Karen asked.

'They're fine, smooth departure from Earth. I covered my tracks so that Llyrell wouldn't find me.' Alan replied.

'You think he won't find you?' Karen asked.

'At least it would delay him.' Alan shrugged.

'It's a good thing that you have the Striker, Young Owl, for us. I'm glad it's ours.' Karen sighed.

'Yeah. I'll be the one to pilot it. I'll be taking some several other families with us.' Alan commented.

'I guess it's best.' Karen sighed.

'More and more federation civilians, including some rebels have became part of The Kestis. It's a good thing that the rebels are on New Ireland, Tuatha.' Alan sighed.

'When are we going to leave?' Karen asked.

'In two days max.' Alan replied.

'Why two days? Why not tomorrow or in more than two days?' Karen asked.

'I don't want it to be too hasty and too slow. I know good amounts of The Kestis are anticipating this. Strey Scientists are getting closer and probably need just a few hours to get to their missile.' Alan replied.

Karen nodded, 'It would be nice for once to hear news from our own news broadcasting other than from you.'

Alan sweat-dropped while Karen laughed cutely. That was one of many things of why Alan loved Karen, her laugh.


5th of June, 1969 TC - Nirvana, Procyon

'Ready Karen?' Alan asked.

Karen smiled, 'Yep. Finally we're leaving.'

'To start a whole new life.' Alan nodded.

Alan finished packing up their luggage onto Young Owl, the Striker and the first ship The Kestis ever made. Karen had Roy in her arms. She got on board and took her seat, carrying Roy. Alan got into the pilot's seat. He connected his hands to the biowire system of Young Owl. Young Owl took off, cloaked. Remian 1 was not far behind, also cloaked. Alan and Tanis were to head towards New Ireland, Tuatha to get the Strey team and some families.


5th of June, 1969 TC - New Ireland, Tuatha

Remian 1 was an escort for Young Owl as they both jumped into Tuatha. They both deactivated their cloak and landed on New Ireland.

'Bring the families here. I'll wait for them.' Tanis commented.

'Wait here Karen; I'll be back as soon as I can.' Alan explained, kissing Karen on the lips.

Alan headed towards The Kestis shelter. There the families lived and waited to be extracted. Alan arrived on his hover-board. He met up with Nercan in the shelter.

'How are things going?' Alan asked.

'Splendid. We've made three mutation missiles so far. I think that would be enough for changing a gas planet into a solid planet.' Nercan replied.

'How long would the change take until it's done?' Alan asked.

'A few minutes max. Our equipment is ready to bring LPAD back to live and to be set up on Starmoon.' Nercan replied.

'Excellent. Have you rounded up 40 families?' Alan asked.

'They're waiting in a certain area of the shelter away from the rest.' Nercan replied.

'We're leaving immediately.' Alan commented.

'I was waiting for you to say that. I'll tell the families and my team. Wait a few minutes outside.' Nercan requested.

Alan nodded. He left the shelter and saw the hover-vehicles prepared and waiting outside. Nercan's team and equipment were going to ride on Young Owl while the families would ride on Remian 1 and Remian 2. Alan waited a few minutes and indeed Nercan came out with his team and the families. The families were originally part of The Kestis, so they were excellent telekinetic telepaths. The families got onto one hover vehicle while their luggage was already in the luggage hover-vehicle.

Nercan's team entered the second hover-vehicle. Nercan took his hover-board out next to Alan. With a mark from Alan and with Alan in the lead, the convoy took off towards the shipyard. They got there in 5 minutes. Tanis, shipyard workers and Tamuchi, pilot of Remian 2, helped unload and load the luggage and equipment onto their selected ships. The families knew which ships to get on, so they helped themselves.

Tamuya should be the strongest and wisest of his muzon to lead. Alan founded The Kestis and so he was Tamuya. Nercan and Alan watched on with alert. In 20 minutes, everything and everybody were in place. The first Kestis convoy would make some stops at different locations, before continuing on. Young Owl was going to split from Remian 1 and Remian 2 in the Nesre Primus system. Young Owl would head to Arcturus then to Tidbinbilla, where LPAD was.

Remian 1 and Remian 2 would wait cloaked in Petra. Young Owl, Remian 1 and Remian 2 all took off once ready. Remian 1 and Remian 2 were Young Owl's escorts. Both Remians had untraceable Kestis technology. Young Owl, Remian 1 and Remian 2 were also loaded, one each, with mutation missiles. They are to launch them all at once if the process is to succeed. Leaving Tuatha, Young Owl and its escort cloaked themselves.


7th of June, 1969 TC - Federation Space

Young Owl and its escort headed together, cloaked, towards Nesre Primus. Once reaching Nesre Primus, three fleets of federation vessels were in wait for the convoy. The convoy was to be blown to pieces if not for the cloaks. Alan was shocked as was Tanis and Tamuchi.

'What the? Llyrell must have told the Bureau, and so the Bureau knew that this was going to be our exit route and try to stop us. It won't work.' Alan explained.

'Since we are cloaked, we'll be fine.' Tamuchi commented.

'If we weren't, we'd be destroyed by now.' Tanis stated.

'If so then our mission and goal would have failed. Meet you two in the Rendezvous system.' Alan commented.

'See ya then.' Tanis nodded.

Remian 1 and Remian 2 broke off as escorts, heading towards Aldebaran then to Petra. Young Owl jumped into Arcturus; there also were federation vessels there, but in lesser numbers. Alan sweat-dropped.

'It's useless for them. Now they're paying attention to us.' Alan sighed.


7th of June, 1969 TC - LPAD, Tidbinbilla

Young Owl, still cloaked, jumped once more into Tidbinbilla. Alan waited to check see if there were any federation vessels in the system. There were none. Alan deactivated the cloak, heading towards LPAD. Young Owl docked on LPAD. Alan got off along with Nercan and his team, with their equipment.

'We'll get it on and running as soon as possible Alan. We'll keep in contact.' Nercan promised.

Alan nodded. It was safe in LPAD, life support systems were on, as well as artificial gravity. What spooked Alan and surprised him was that Young Owl entered an open dock, getting out of the ship was suicide, Alan thought, it surprised him that they weren't sucked into space. Alan got back into his pilot's cabin and checked for an answer towards that.

It turned out that Young Owl's very presence with Kestis technology effected the open dock and transparently was protected from outer space. Alan waited for Nercan's contact in the pilot's cabin. The pilot's cockpit would be called the pilot's cabin for The Kestis pilots and captains. Alan took out his pilot license that is the very first made. Roy's was the second. Tanis and Tamuchi were the third and fourth.

A pilot's license as various information. The pilot's full name; age; gender; ship type; a lancer number; ranid amount; honors and class among any territories. It was green with the symbol of an owl, the Kestis' chosen symbol. The age on the license would change every year on the pilot's birthday. A lancer number is like a social security number, it won't change. Ranid amount would be changed, depending if it's increased or decreased.

Ship type would change when the pilot changes his or her ship. Alan made up The Kestis Constitution and Fetalin while waiting. He had it kept in his ship's memory and computer. He also formed how the government would be like. That was when the names of The Kestis muzon changed. Alan now officially became Ta'Alan. Karen now officially became Fe'Karen. Roy now officially became Fe'Roy. Ta'Alan headed back to his wife to check up on her and their son.

"How are you holding?" Ta'Alan asked.

Fe'Karen smiled, "I'm holding on well... Ta'Alan."

"Now that's something unique in The Kestis. Families are always telekinetically connected to each other. It would be the choice of a mozun to contact others of his or her kind. That means you and Fe'Roy know all about what happened with me and Llyrell." Ta'Alan explained.

Fe'Karen nodded, "Yes. We knew what happened with you and Llyrell. We also knew what happened with you and Nercan... St'Nercan back on New Ireland."

'Nercan? I'm sending over valuable information for you and your team I made up.' Ta'Alan telepathed.

'St'Nercan? I like it. It's good that you contacted me. We've finished in putting in our Kestis technology. We're bringing LPAD to life. We made it currently cloaked Ta'Alan. Some of my team would return to Young Owl, but the rest of us, including me are staying here to pilot and do some last minute adjustments and maintaining.' St'Nercan telepathed.

Ta'Alan nodded, 'Very well. Be sure to wait for them to arrive and Young Owl to leave LPAD, before activating its drives.'

'Well do Ta'Alan.' St'Nercan acknowledged.

"I'll have to go back to my cabin now." Ta'Alan commented.

Fe'Karen nodded, "O.K. See ya later love."

Ta'Alan kissed Fe'Karen passionately on the lips, she kissed back. Ta'Alan went back to his cabin. Once some of the team was on board and settled, Ta'Alan closed the shutters and headed back into space. Young Owl gained some distance from LPAD, before stopping. LPAD activated its drives and it headed towards Young Owl. Young Owl was asked if LPAD could be its escort and Ta'Alan accepted. It would be easier for it to follow this way. Ta'Alan activated Young Owl's cloak before jumping.


7th of June, 1969 TC - Federation Space

Young Owl, with LPAD with it, arrived in Arcturus, both cloaked. Ta'Alan sighed, the first phase of The Kestis goal was complete and a complete success with no disturbance. The team in Young Owl all cheered, knowing that LPAD was with them. The team on LPAD congratulated each other for a job well done. Fe'Karen sighed, relived. Fe'Roy was 4 years old. Even though, Fe'Karen loved to carry him still. Fe'Roy got out of his mom's arms and sat next to her.

'How I would love to blast some federation vessels, but I can't, it would jeopardize our goal.' Ta'Alan sighed.

'I'll send the information to Remian 1 and Remian 2 to tell the families there about the Constitution and Fetalin.' Ta'Alan thought.

Once done, Ta'Alan looked at the federation vessels and wished he could destroy some. He sighed, jumping into Nesre Primus system. The vessels that were there before were still there. Young Owl and LPAD were still cloaked. Ta'Alan once again wished he could destroy some federation vessels, but instead jumped into Aldebaran. There were no federation vessels there, which was strange.

'The federation usually sieges Merrol here. It seems it's using all or most of its ships to try and stop us.' Ta'Alan thought correctly.


7th of June, 1969 TC - Open Space

With a final jump to the Rendezvous system, Petra, Young Owl caught up with Remian 1 and Remian 2, who were waiting patiently for it. The rest of the route should be clear and easy, which it was. With Remian 1, Remian 2 and LPAD as escort, Young Owl took the lead, jumping from one system to the next, uncloaked. This is the open route. SPC-2421 to SPC-2710 to K-020.


7th of June, 1969 TC - Krypt Space

K-020 was LPAD's destination. It broke off escort and settled in the center of the system. St'Nercan and his remaining team on board changed the color of LPAD to black. It was renamed to Jerebi Center, officially Kestis'. St'Nercan finished the repairs and maintenance with his team; Young Owl, Remian 1 and Remian 2 docked. The shutters closed behind them. Everyone on board every ship was ordered to get out for a celebration.

No luggage was needed to be taken out, as it wasn't the convoy's last stop. Ta'Alan; Fe'Karen; Fe'Roy, walking by himself; with the team that were put back into Young Owl went towards the celebration hall as St'Nercan came to name it. All the families were heading in the same direction, husbands hugging their wives. Once in the Celebration Hall, every one took their seat on separate tables. Each table had a family's name on it.

There were chairs according to the number of members of that family. Re'Tanis and Re'Tamuchi explained what Ta'Alan sent to their ships, before Young Owl and Jerebi Center got to them. The families were fine with the Fetalin and the Constitution. They were excited with the names. Ta'Alan explained that the Kestis government would be formed when it's settled in Starmoon. K-020 was officially renamed Tazuya. Everyone agreed in that and were fine with it.

St'Nercan explained the process of a gas planet changing to a solid planet, with three mutation missiles.

'Why not with only one mutation missile?' Zo'Eclipse asked.

'Very excellent question... One mutation missile, in the form of the mutation missile in the present, won't give out enough energy to change the planet. However in the future, we're planning to give one mutation missile the energy of three mutation missiles.' St'Nercan replied.

St'Jane, St'Nercan's wife, gave out Crescent Pendants, Kestis headbands and Pilot Licenses to everyone. Ta'Alan explained that the Crescent Pendant on the outside would be what shows what Fetalin a muzon is in. The color of the Kestis headband also explained it. Pilot Licenses were important, as so everyone would have a lancer number. Ta'Alan explained what he found out in Jerebi Center back in Tidbinbilla. He explained how The Kestis government would be formed.

What it would consist and the membership of both the Feranin Fetalin and Meric Mosque. Ta'Alan showed Krypt space to everyone, he pointed out the systems they would inhabit that of have planets and that don't have planets. Ta'Alan alerted them that sometime in the future, probably while Ta'Alan still reigned, that there would be a Kestis Civil War, the only Kestis civil war. It would bring up a new Fetalin, Grasl Fetalin, meaning Rebel Fetalin.

'Like the Rebellion of the federation?' Zo'Parn asked.

Zo'Parn was Zo'Eclipse's wife. Ta'Alan nodded.

'Would there be war between us and them?' St'Nercan asked.

Ta'Alan shook his head, 'It would be peaceful. Grasl Fetalin would have their own system here. I don't know who's going to be in it from now. Peaceful, however, after Grasl Fetalin emerge.'

Ta'Alan explained to them about the embassies and how they would work. He explained that both The Kestis and Grasl Fetalin would be isolated from other and other territories. The Kestis would take initiatives though to explore and discover more systems than the known ones. Grasl Fetalin would be hostile to any outsider, no matter where he or she or it is from. Ta'Alan explained how they were going to communicate to the 'Krypt-tokh' after they settled down on Starmoon.

The families and St'Nercan's team finished the feast and celebration and went back to their work. The families went back to their seats in their selected ships. Part of St'Nercan's team stayed behind to watch for things. St'Nercan put St'Tamuta in charge of the team remaining in Jerebi Center. St'Nercan and the rest of his team went back to Young Owl. Ta'Alan; Re'Tanis and Re'Tamuchi were all ready. St'Tamuta gave them clearance and they were off.

Remian 1 and Remian 2 stayed as escort for Young Owl. They didn't activate their cloaks as the one last jump would be safe. Fe'Roy looked back towards Jerebi Center.

'It'll be fine son. We'll come back with others someday.' Ta'Alan telepathed.


7th of June, 1969 TC - Kestis (K-003)

With that, Young Owl and its escort jumped into K-003, their home-system. The sensors indicated that it was hazardous for other sensors in the system.

'Where's our planet?' St'Jane asked.

'The one with the rings.' St'Nercan replied.

Young Owl and its escort approached the ringed planet. Young Owl; Remian 1 and Remian 2 were out of fuel. They couldn't make another jump back to Jerebi Center to recharge. This was there last hope. Starmoon was either to succeed or fail, succeed is what all hoped. Remian 1 and Remian 2 broke off from Young Owl. The three Starplanes, as The Kestis now call them, got into their positions. With Ta'Alan's mark, the three Starplanes launched their mutation missile all at once.


7th of June, 1969 TC - Mars, Sol

Llyrell met up with Flyrean in Mars. They went to a secure place to talk.

"You probably shouldn't have told The Bureau of The Kestis." Flyrean started.

Llyrell shook his head, "They would be completely fine. They were cloaked. The federation vessels didn't sense them, though they were there. They were successful in escaping the federation."

"You told that Alan Tracker told you that the Korell Prophecy is correct. How is that?" Flyrean asked.

Llyrell sighed, "I don't know. By Ory'hara's death and sacrifice, his people can continue on."

"One thing is for sure, The Kestis isn't human, like us or the Polaris." Flyrean commented.

"No my friend, they're more powerful than us. I couldn't read Alan's mind because Alan blocked me from doing so. I couldn't sense that he was a telepath when I walked pass him." Llyrell explained.

"So The Kestis must have gotten away by now. I guess humanity's hope in unity is with The Kestis." Flyrean sighed.

"Not with Ory'hara, Lake Cystar." Llyrell finished.

"Did you sense anything familiar in Alan?" Flyrean asked.

"Yes, I did. One of his ancestors was the one who told our ancestors to leave earth, but they refused." Llyrell nodded.

"I guess Amarito 'Tracker' Glide knew that something like this was coming." Flyrean sighed.

"The Kestis are way better than any of us in telekinetic abilities that they possibly could predict the future right without telling anyone." Llyrell explained.

"They have abilities to free us as well." Flyrean nodded.

"The question is: Do we want to be freed?" Llyrell asked.

COMING UP! EPISODE 1: KESTIS GOVERNMENT