"Ugh what the hell happened?" James got up and held his head. There was a ringing making his head throb in pain. The emergence lights were on and smoke drifted in the air. One of the consoles was on fire. Everyone was unconscious making regaining control of the ship a lot harder. Another thing was the fleet of several ships and absence of Donatu.
James walked over to the ship's systems control station. The warp drive was stable, though the primary plasma transfer conduit was damaged. Meaning no warp, not unless they wanted to end up in thirteen different places. The other odd thing was that the hanger bay doors had been forcibly opened.
A noise got James' attention. His first officer was getting up. Green blood trickled down her face from a cut on her forehead.
"Hey Te'run you okay?" She stood up and wiped the blood off and looked at the captain.
"I'm perfectly fine commander. Though I could use a thorough medical examination," James laughed at her comment "What's so…. humorous captain?" James laughed even harder before choking on some of the smoke that was beginning to collect even further.
"Oh nothing, just your stubborn Vulcan nature commander." James grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire.
The sound of the turbo lift coming up grabbed their attention. When the doors opened they we're expecting to see a federation rescue party or crew member to come help them. But instead inside of the turbo lift was an at least armor clad humanoid, holding what appeared to be a primitive fire arm.
James drew his phaser and aimed it at the humanoid.
"Whoa whoa whoa. Let's take it easy, drop the contraption." The humanoid aimed its gun at James. Te'run drew her phaser and aimed it at the armored thing.
"I don't think so buddy. Why don't you get off my damn bridge?" James set his phaser to stun. The humanoid in one swift movement, faster than any human, charged at James and disarmed him.
"As an officer of the Federation I'm ordering you to surrender." Te'run spoke in a monotone voice.
"Alright little elf girl, put it down or your captain I assume will be on the walls." The humanoid pulled what looked to be a pistol from his side and aimed it at the back of James' head.
"FORGE STAND THE HELL DOWN!" Another humanoid came out of the turbo lift.
The one humanoid holding James hostage quickly snapped into a salute facing the new humanoid.
"I'm sorry sir. I found these two and they posed a treat." James walked over next to to Te'run.
"Ugh… what the hell happened?" John started to regain consciousness.
"Do you mind telling us who you guys are, and how the hell you got on my ship? It's not every day that we get sent who knows where." James was a little on edge. Could you blame him, especially with the kind of day he was having.
"I'm Spartan commander Jonathan Sampson. We boarded your ship hoping in finding the crew in…... better condition," Jonathan motioned to the bridge crew around him still unconscious. "If you would my commanding officer would like a word with you."
James shook his head in defiance. "Not till my crew has woken up. Then and only then is when I'll consider talking with your c.o." James pointed a finger at the humanoid to get his point across even more than needed.
"That's understandable coming from a man of you position." The one "Spartan" as they called themselves that had attacked him earlier spoke sarcastically.
"We'll stay here for now to make sure you don't do anything." Jonathan said almost treating the captain.
"Oh don't worry about us." James chuckled sarcastically.
"Captain? What's going on… god my head hurts." John got up and almost tripped over his own feet. James caught him and set John down.
"We… we are somewhere else and we have company." James motioned to the two armor clad humanoids. With that John passed out again.
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Several hours passed before most of the crew regained consciousness. Those who didn't were sent to the medical bay where they would be monitored till they awoke.
James and Te'run boarded the craft that the now known humans came in on. They called it a pelican. They flew towards the fleet that James had seen when he awoke.
During those hours he and Te'run had had some time to change uniforms. The spartans put James off. They weren't human, they stood at least seven feet tall and never took off their helmets.
When they landed the loading ramp lowered to show the inside of a large hanger. Several other pelicans were in bays lining the walls. Several more armored spartans sat around a group of crates overlooking their weapons.
At the bottom of the ramp was a man in a grey uniform standing at attention. Two soldiers with more primitive fire arms stood behind him like body guards.
"Hello captain. I'm Commander Samuel Corse. I'm the leader of the spartan fire teams, and reluctantly the leader of this operation." He shifted slightly with his last sentence.
"I'm Captain James Orwell of Federation star ship Saratoga. This is my first officer Te'run. We are a vessel of peace, and only wish to continue. Now can you tell me where we can find the nearest Federation star base, our ship needs repairs." James walked up to the commander of the ship.
Samuel had short black hair, that was beginning to grey at the edges, and brown eyes. There was a scar running down his left cheek. He laughed at James' request.
"I have no idea where you come from captain, but I don't think you'll be finding any Federation star bases around here. But I do believe that we can provide with any support that you may need. Come with me." Samuel motioned for James to follow as he walked over to a door.
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"So let me get this strait, you come from an coalition of alien worlds based on earth with the goal of exploring the galaxy?" Samuel was on one side of a holo table with a diagram of the Saratoga floating in the middle.
"Yes, our goal is to find new planets and civilizations to learn and study. But if they have warp capable technology we actually make contact with them. But only if they do." James was on the opposite side of the holo table.
"And this is part of your… Prime Directive?" Samuel was trying to follow what James was saying.
"Yes. Te'run is actually from the first species we the human race came in contact with." James motioned to his first officer who stood next to him emotionless.
"And your called a what again?" Samuel was confused. This was going to be a rough day.
"I'm a Vulcan, and I come from the planet Vulcan." Te'run said quickly in response.
"Well this has been an….. interesting day. I'm guessing that you want to go see your crew now captain?" Samuel got up from his chair and turned of the table.
"Yes that would be most appreciated commander." James got up too along with Te'run.
As they walked out they passed a room that caught James attention. It was a group of those spartans not in their armor on what seamed like a training mat. There were several marines standing around the four them. Even though they weren't in their armor they still towered over the marines. The marines charged at the Spartans. In no time flat all of the marines were on the ground holding a different part of their body.
"Impressive aren't they?" Samuel was standing next to him.
"How did-''
"The spartans are physically altered to be the best soldiers in the galaxy. They've had metal grafted to their bones, their muscles have been genetically enhanced, and they've been trained by some of the best men in the military." Samuel cut James off but still gave James some information on those armored men.
"Still you're species shows how barbaric it can be." Te'run stood behind the two watching along with them.
"Don't mind her commander, Vulcans got rid of emotions and favored logic and reasoning." James joked to the commander. Which got a slight response from him.
"I will have to send a spartan fire team over to your ship to make sure you don't try anything." Samuel looked over at James hoping to not have to deal with arguing.
"That won't be needed commander. We aren't that stupid." James turned to look at the commander strait in the eyes.
"It wasn't a suggestion captain." Samuel tried to hold back some of the venom in his voice.
"Fine, what ever you want," A chime brought everyone's attention to Jams' side. It was his communicator. "This is the captain speaking."
"Ah captain I've got transporters back online." It was Sal.
"Thank you for that information Sal. Me and Te'run were actually just leaving," James walked next to Te'run. "It was nice meeting you commander, but it's my time to leave. Sal two to beam aboard." James and Te'run's bodies began to dematerialize as they were bing transported.
"You little bitc-" Samuel was cut off as the transfer was complete.
"Glad to have you back sir." Sal was at the main transporter room's control console.
"Glad to be back. How's the primary plasma transfer conduit?" James began to make his way to a turbo lift to get to the bridge. Sal and Te'run quickly behind.
"It's been fixed sir. We have warp travel now." James smiled at the some of the best news he has had all day.
"Good, we need to get out of here fast. I'm guessing Commander Corse isn't going to be happy with us just leaving." James entered a turbo lift and Te'run followed.
"Logically, knowing your species, he isn't rather happy about this turn of events." The door closed as they began to ascend to the bridge.
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"Those fucking idiots," Samuel marched onto the bridge and to the front window. The Saratoga in clean view. "God damn it."
The Saratoga's spotlights, nav lights, and deflector dish lit up making the white ship glow. It's drifting from suddenly stopped and leveled out.
"They are getting on my nerves." Several frigates moved into attack position around the ship. One of them fired several warning shots that would pass by one of the long wing like protrusions coming out of the cylindrical section of the ship. But they stopped, they hit a shield.
An orange ball came out of a port on a supported pod towards the back of the saucer section. It flew around before making contact with the ship that fired the warning shot. The ball hit causing and explosion ripping the MAC cannon barrel off.
"All ships open fire." every ship fired at the Saratoga. They fired round after round, missile after missile but to no effect. After the UNSC ships halted their futile onslaught the Saratoga responded. Orange beams came from different points on the saucer section and on the supports for the pod. It also fired more of the explosive weapons. One headed strait for the bridge of Samuels ship. On contact the bridge was engulfed with flames and was then violently decompressed.
The phasers diced the UNSC ships into pieces and photon torpedoes ripped trough their hulls like tissue paper. All the while their primitive weapons barely put a strain on the shields.
Once the UNSC ships were dealt with the Saratoga went to warp heading for space dock five for repairs.
When they came out of warp they were not greeted with a Federation space dock. They were greeted with a rather large purple ship.
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Ah chapter 2 well it seems that they didn't get along with the UNSC. But in reality the Federation wouldn't tolerate the UNSC's political standpoint. This will eventually go to other universe's besides Halo. Did you catch the cameo in the pilot.
