Hello everyone. I have decided to restart this story. I have realized by people like one-village-idiot and others I don't explain background events and I have horrible description skills. So I intend to rebuild the story and flesh it out better. The story shall begin one hundred and fifty years after the last tiberium war. Let the story begin!
Arturus Station
In the top most office of Arturus station stood a 45 year old caucasian man who had a prostetic left arm from his days in the marine corp. His name was Mark Freeman and he was having a terrible month. Mark was the head Councilor of the Alliance. He was in his almost spartan office. Five weeks ago on the planet Shanxi, the newest Human colony, explorers found an underground complex that house an old foe now possible ally.
The men found Legion, the A.I of the Marked of Kane, and found he was still active. The men where lucky that Legion didn't kill them immediately. The public's outcry was immense. Many thought they should destroy it while others wanted to learn from it, mainly sceintists and historians. While the politicans argued and made demands, Legion learned about the last one hundred and fifty years since the last war.
First the GDI was shutdown five years after Kane's "Ascention". Fourteen years later nations start to travel into space. Thirty years after the Tiberium Control Network started to fail due to no-one really understanding the Network anymore. Tiberium started to grow even faster around the world quickly most yellow zones become red zones and most blue zones started to become orange zones. The only real blue zones where Canada and Russia.
Most GDI tech was mostly lost due to the tiberium covering it. It was an over sight because most didn't have copies of the blueprints to anything military that could push back the tiberium. When Humanity found element zero they found it was no use against it due to the tiberium's strange ability to absorb the dark matter energy.
Mark was thinking of all the reports as he walked to the Council Chambers where the rest of the Councilors where still arguing about Legion. "Head Councilor is now in the Chamber!" One of the guards shouted, he was clad in one of the few Zone Trooper suits left functioning. He stood on the central podium surrounded to the sides by the other twenty councilors. "Alright! Yes Legion is still active and yes he has an army of the Marked. But we still have a chance to keep this peaceful and have the public not start riots." The rest of the Council was quiet. "What do you have in mind?" A man of hispanic descent asked, he was one of Mark's little enemies on the Council but was still wanting the best for Humanity as most did, looking at him. Mark took a second, he knew that this would have to be done quickly. "If we can get Legion to help us we can learn much of the old GDI and Nod technology which can help us reclaim the Earth. From what I got from the scientists Legion is still a logic being. My advisors and I have been working on a treaty between us and the Nod." At this point several councilors started to argue. One man, of african descent, yelled, "We don't negotiate with terrorists, like the old USA!" Many agreed.
Mark quickly banged a gavel and yelled for order. "I agree with you Devin but my plan is simple. In exchange for seeing them as a legitimate nation all Nod must agree to immediately desist all terrorist actions. If a Nod member still does terrorist action without Nod support he will be seen as a regular man doing terrorism but if we have actual proof he has Nod support and help it will be seen as an act of war."
Looking at them he saw they where giving it actual thought and he continued. "Also if anyone wishes to join Nod they are allowed to and if a planet wishes to and votes without threats or persuasion it can join but this is only future planets but I intend to as a show of good faith let them have Shanxi as a Nod colony. We also plan to get him to join an alliance with us where if one of us is attacked the other will back them up. The treaty also covers sharing of technology, Legion has our old tech but knows nothing of Element Zero. It potential capability in upgrading things like rail guns and jump packs could easily render mass effect weapons and tech mainly obsolete."
The Council deliberated over the terms of this treaty for six more hours over things like law jurisdiction and extadiction of criminals. Mark then took the complete treaty and headed to Shanxi to talk to Legion face to face, sort of.
Shanxi, Nod bunker
Mark walked in the bunker with two Zone trooper guards. The bunker was a light red with bright lights to keep it from seeming depressing and dark. The corridors where in straight lines with about ten feet between side passages. Occasionally Awakened and sabotuers passed them, the former as guards and the latter getting the base up and running at peak conditions.
Mark stepped into the main chamber to see the super-computer housing Legion. He was surprised when an obviously modified Awakened stepped forward. It was more human looking as less machinery was seen and had an actual face. Most of the ones he had seen so far where or metal across the face or none at all. It spoke first, "We greet you Head Councilor Mark Freeman. We hope to have fruitful coversations. It has been a long time and even though Humanity has had setbacks We believe Master Kane would be pleased that you still live."
Mark nodded and handed a USB card to the modified Awakened. "We have prepared a peace treaty that we hope will be benifical to us both." The Awakened took the USB and a scanner ran over it. Mark didn't protest the action knowing it would have happened, after all if he was Legion he would have too. Legion uploaded the file and faster then Mark could think he had read it and judged its benefits and repurcussions. "We find this treaty to be fair, but we have one stipulation before we can agree to this treaty." Mark nodded and asked worried about what it could be, "What is this stipulation?" One of Legion's many screens come over and showed video from an internet site showing the cloning of organs and limbs. "We wish to have access to this technology and in return we will give old Nod and GDI medical technology, is this fair to you Head Councilor?" Mark nodded, glad it was something simple, "Yes it is most fair. I am glad this was solved without bloodshed." The Awakened nodded and shook his hand.
Mark after Legion gave him files to GDI technologies and equipments took his leave. Immediately getting to the spaceport he headed to his ship and had it head to Mars, the second Home World of Humanity.
Mars, one week later
Mark stood before a crowd of reporters and civilians about to deliver a announcement that could either calm the public or cause riots to spark.
"Ladies and Gentlemen of Humanity. I stand before you with news about the situation on Shanxi. A week ago today, I signed a peace treaty with the Nod A.I Legion." At this a mighty roar came from the crowd. "Please, please let me finish." The crowd took a moment to calm. "Thank you. Now Legion and the Council have agreed to peace. In return for legitament representation and support if Nod colonies are attacked Nod will desist all acts of terrorism and we will share technologies with Legion. We are already starting to reclaim parts of the United states and Europe. Any man or woman who wishes to join Nod will be allowed to join but will be accountable by our laws if committed of a crime. Legion has agreed to this treaty and is willing to support us in our times of need. i will take any questions now."
A young newswoman stood. "Mr. Freeman, Pluto Presses. What about the Marked of Kane under Legion's command, what if he decides to use us as parts to build his armies?" Mark smiled, "Well, I will admit I worried about that too at first. Atleast until Legion asked for access to the Organ Cloning Facilities. He apparently is planning on cloning the organ parts for his cyborg soldiers and adding more metal to the frame."
Another man stands, "What is to stop it from doing terrorist attacks anyway?"
"Legion knows it would be seen as an act of war. As long as we have true proof that Legion and Nod where behind the attack. we currently out number his forces twenty to one total. So I don't think he will start a war."
After a minute no one else stood so Mark gave the podium to his press secretary and headed to his office on Mars.
A ship builder came up beside him and handed him some blueprints for the new Fleet. it would take awhile but the new Dreadnought Flagship was already under construction.
The Preliator class Dreadnought
1 Ion cannon array
2 Disruptor torpedo launchers
200 Sonic point defense guns
300 30mm point defense guns
10 Rail guns
5 Laser cannons
It was a 1.5 kilometer hexagon cylinder with a six-sided pyramid at the fore with three "wings" one at the top and two at the lower amidships sides Sweeping back. These wings held the Ion cannon array with the pyramid tip holding the firing mechanism. The armor consisted of 1 foot thick titanium plating. The ship is powered by six GDI advanced power plants to allow the guns to fire. Some enterprising mechanic managed to change the old rail guns to use mass effect tech to lower the weight of the rail slug to fire fast and harder without the high heat cost.
"Also sir the dreadnought was to expensive for all of them to be armed the same so it became the flagship of the 1st Fleet. We made it more cost-effective by removing the laser cannons and 6 of the rail guns so keep the high energy cost down."
"With the success of the Dreadnought designs we have started designing of a new fleet but so far the only blueprints we have are for a carrier and cruiser."
The Crusor class carrier
This warship was designed for heavy fighter support and fleet defense.
100 Sonic point defense guns
200 30mm point defense guns
4 Disruptor torpedo launchers
2 Rail gun cannons
The carrier contained a fleet of:
300 Fighters
160 Interceptors
50 Dropships
4 Heavy Defense boats
The 1.2 kilometer ship had a forward 2 kilometer thin box area holding the main armament with a thicker box area behind holding the fleet with 2 foot thick steel with a quarter inch Titanium plating. The unique thing of the Carrier it had 4 heavy Defense Boats imbedded into the outer hull for a better defense. Defense Boats were`patrol ships with 6 sonic point defense cannons and a heavy railgun main cannon. They were designed as system patrol craft so they lacked a mass effect core drive to use the Relays. The idea was to use them as a defense force to protect the carrier incase something bigger then a bomber attacked the Carrier.
The Marathon Class Cruiser
This .8 kilometer ship was the backbone of the new fleet. Designed for mainline ship to ship action.
Armament
100 30mm point defense guns
50 sonic point defense guns
3 heavy Rail guns
2 sonic torpedo launchers
The ship was reminiscent of an old american submarine with few view ports and bulbous pods melded into the armoured sides. The cruiser holds 2 flights of 25 fighters and 10 interceptors. With 1.5 feet thick titanium armor it could take some punishment while still dishing it out.
Mark nodded pleased at the progress. "After the Flagship start building some crusiers then a carrier. Also name the Flagship the The Rising of Humanity and put it through a shake down run and smooth out any problems." Seeing his new advisor, he was hired to over see the reclaiming of Earth. "How is the operations in Europe? I heard that some Ravagers where still active from the third tiberium wars."
Howard Jones activated a datapad, "The united states are going find. We found a few clans of the Forgotten, talks with them are going well, we are promising them surguries to help get rid of the tiberium growths and they join the Alliance. Also a few press members and soldiers using the old gear are jokingly calling us the HDI or the Human Defense Initiative. But the biggest thing is lower Italy. A squad found a Scrin Drone Platform."
Mark stopped in shock. "A for real Drone platform?" At Howards nod he laughed and said gleefully, "Things are turning around for us gentlemen!"
Little did he know larger events would be happening soon.
Well here is the revamped chapter of First Contact War: Peace Through Power. Please read and review any critism is welcomed except Flames those shall be boxed and given to the homeless. i would like honest reviews please.