- Walking down the corridor, keys in one hand, stun baton in another, the security guard brifly stops by each cell to take a look at the captive inside. He stops to check on one particular cell, and looking inside he sees the captive lying uncouncious on the floor. Serves him right the guard thinks to himself. That's what you get for copyright infrigement he adds to his thoughts then wanders off checking therest of the cells as he passes by them.

Oh hello. I hope you liked chapter one and accepted my apology for not beying there with you, but..as you can see (struggling in a restrait jaket) i'm a little tied up at the moment. Hopefully I will be able to break out of here and be there guideyou through the next chapter. (looks at reinforced concrete walls and heavy duty window barrs, then thinks to himself). I wonder if my dentist can pencil me in so unexpectadly after i gnaw my way out of here.

Anyway, enjoy this second chapter and don't foreger to accidentally hit that little review button on the bottom page and type something followed by another accidental clike to the submit button. :D And now...On With The Show!!! (starts gnawing at the window bars0


LAN: That's Awesome!!
FAMOUS: Come on, they're waiting for us inside.
CHAUD: They?
DR. HIKARI: A Russian Federation general and his party.
LAN: The Russians are in on this too?
CHAUD: It's a multinational project remember?
LAN (Sheepishly): Oh yea.
DR. HIKARI: Actually, although most countries involved in the project contributed to its construction, the Russian Federation, having the most experience and knowledge about space exploration and space stations, contributed more to its construction than any other country besides us. And they insisted that they have some representatives onboard for its shakedown flight.
LAN: Shakedown flight, is that like a maiden voyage or something?
MEGAMAN: A shakedown flight is generally a flight during which some or all of a ship's systems are checked under operating conditions to see if they perform according to specifications.
LAN: Huh?
MEGAMAN: It's a snappy way to say test flight.
LAN: Oh I get it, but how do we get i…

Before Lan could finish his sentence, five rings hovering at an equal distance one above the other, to a total height of about 3 meters came up one by one from the ground below surrounding them, and in a flash of green light, the group disappear. Their job done, the rings now retreat back into the ground, leaving no sign of their presence behind.
A moment later, in a metallically walled room, inside a glass tube enclosure surrounded by four stationary automated machinegun turrets (one in each corner of the room), the rings reappear from the ground like before only this time to bring the group aboard.

CHAUD: Come on Lan, that wasn't so bad.

Lan is bent over, supporting himself against the glass wall with his right arm while with his left one is on his stomach.

LAN: I Think…I'm gonna'… be sick… and I just had lunch. (recovering) What was that thing?
FAMOUS: Transport rings, just one of the many Sci-Fi movies inspired technologies brought to life by dimensional areas. There's an encyclopedia of some of the technologies the ship uses, in the main frame. Why don't you check it out later?
CHAUD: Ok, we will.
DR. HIKARI (Stepping to the side after the glass enclosure's doors have opened): Everybody… welcome aboard the BC 303 Prometheus.
FAMOUS: Humanity's first interstellar research vessel slash battle cruiser.

Everybody turns to stare at Famous.

FAMOUS: What? I've always wanted to say that, and besides, considering what the Russians have done to it, I'm surprised it can still be called a research vessel.

Just then, on the wall furthest to the glass tube directly facing the tube doors, a pair of metallic doors with Level 2 Transport Rings written in bold letters, slide open as an army general in Russian Federation uniform and full army decorations, enters the room and begins walking towards Dr. Hikari, then stops and gives a military salute.

DR. HIKARI: General Korolev, these are the two net savers I told the ambassador would be providing additional security. Chaud Blaze, and his NetNavi Protoman, and my son Lan Hikari and his NetNavi Megaman. Boys, this is General Vladimir Koroliev and he will be representing the Russian Federation.
ALL FOUR: It's an honor meeting you sir.
Gen. KOROLIEV (speaking with a heavy russian accent): Glad all of you could make it. We are flying a little lighter than previously planned.
DR. HIKARI: Why sir, hasn't everyone from your party arrived yet?
Gen. KOROLIEV: Myself and the men of the third commando division are the only ones representing Mother Russia on this flight. An urgent matter required the presence of the others elsewhere.
DR. HIKARI: Very well then, I will go check if everyone else is here and see if we are ready to depart.

With that, Dr. Hikari exits the room followed shortly after by the general.

FAMOUS: I'd better get going as well. I'll be in the NetNavi repair center down on level 3 next to the infirmary if you need me. Why don't you two take the elevator down to the brig security office on level 4, sign in, and then do some sightseeing around the ship?
LAN: You don't have to tell me twice.

With that, Famous also exits the room leaving Lan and Chaud on their own.

CHAUD: I suppose we should get going as well Lan.
LAN: I'm right behind you.

With that Lan and Chaud exit the transporter ring room and begin walking down the long metallic hallway leading to the sector's elevator.
A few minutes of walking later, near a corridor intersection, Lan suddenly stops, and gets on his left knee, fidgeting with the shoelace on his right shoe. This catches Chaud attention, and he stops and turns at Lan.

LAN: My shoelace came undone. I'll catch up to you.

With a slight shrug, Chaud turns away from Lan and continues to walk down the corridor, and makes a right turn at the corridor intersection.
With Chaud out of sight, Lan immediately turns his head to face the hologram of Megaman on his shoulder.

LAN: Megaman, see if you can't download a map of the ship.
MEGAMAN: What are you up to Lan? If you get caught doing something you're not supposed to, you could get in trouble and not just yourself but dad as well.
LAN: Don't worry Megaman, I only want to do some exploring. I've always wanted to see a starship bridge, and besides, Mr. Famous said we could do some sightseeing.
MEGAMAN: Yea, AFTER we sign in at the brig.
LAN: Aw come on, he just said we should sign in, he didn't say when we should do it.
MEGAMAN: All right, but I hold you responsible if anything bad does, and knowing you, probably will, happen.

Meanwhile, in front the elevator, Protoman's hologram materializes.

PROTOMAN: Chaud, Lan and Megaman have been gone for too long! Should we be concerned?
CHAUD: No need Protoman, Lan used the old "untied shoelace" trick to get left behind, and is probably on his way to the ship's bridge.
PROTOMAN: Should I go and keep an eye on them incase something bad does, and knowing Lan, probably will, happen?
CHAUD: Please do.

And with that, Chaud enters the elevator, logs Protoman into the elevator's jack in port, and then gives the elevator the verbal command for level 5.
In anther part of the ship, Lan also enters an elevator, but instead of level 5, he gives the elevator an overly excited verbal command for…

LAN: Level 1, Bridge.

The elevator acknowledges the request for level 1, and as soon as the doors close, begins its ascent.

MEGAMAN: Let me guess, you always wanted to say that?
LAN: You know it. It's not every day I get to give my escort the slip, and do some exploring on my own. Especially on board a Battle Cruiser starship.
MEGAMAN: No, you only give your escort the slip, and do some exploring on your own twice a week. Oh, nd like dad said, it's not a Battle Cruiser, it's a research vessel.
LAN: Yea, yea, what ever. Also Megaman, on a little side note, could you check what's on the menu today?
MEGAMAN: You just ate less an hour ago?
LAN: Hey don't blame me, all this excitement's making me hungry.

The elevator reaches level 1 and as the doors open Lan begins making his way to the bridge.

MEGAMAN: Take two left turns, a right one and go through door 4c when you reach the corridor. That should lead you straight to the ship's bridge.
LAN: Couldn't you have picked a quicker route?
MEGAMAN: It's not my fault, you chose the furthest elevator from the bridge.

In the engine room, Dr. Hikari confirms launch readiness over the intercom, and is acknowledged with the added statement that launch will occur in T-5 minutes.

Back to Lan, a voice starts calling over the ship's loudspeakers. Warning that launch is T-5 minutes, that all scientists and equipment should commence recording of test data, acknowledging dimensional area deployment and artificial gravity generators materialization and full functionality as well as advising everyone not related to the test to avoid walking and standing as much as possible so as to avoid the risk of injury.

MEGAMAN: Lan, go in there (his holographic incarnation pointing towards a dormitory room at the end of the corridor, a few doors further down past 4c) until the ship takes flight.
LAN: Ok (Entering the room and lying down on the bed). What is this room anyway?
MEGAMAN: This is the captain's room. It's currently unused.
LAN: While we wait, how about we take a look at that encyclopedia.
MEGAMAN: What technology do you want to read about?
LAN: How about we start whit the ship it's self?
MEGAMAN: Ok, here are the technical specifications of the ship.

The PET holographically displays a page featuring a top down transparent picture of the ship with the ship's specs displayed on either side and arrows linking the location of each system with it's corresponding info.

Name: BC 303 Prometheus
Dimensions: Length: 266 m; Width: 96 m; Height/depth: 104 m
Hull: Dual Layer construction featuring a Titanium composite alloy primary (outer) layer, and a purified depleted uranium second (core) layer.
Shielding: Dimensional area acts as a force field to provide primary defense shielding when deployed, as well as emergency atmosphere retaining shielding in the event of a hull breach.
Sublight Engine Unit: Builtby the Russian Federation, in an undisclosed location.
Sublight Engine Unit Maximum Velocity: 59 percent light speed
Hyper drive Engine Unit: Immaterial, cyberspace program materialized upon necessity during dimensional areadeployment.
Hyper drive Engine Unit Maximum Velocity: Undetermined, dependent on power availability.
Sensors: Built at Sci Lab, can be enhanced by cyberspace programming during dimensional area deployment.
Armament: 12x Missile Launchers; 24x Point Defense Rail Cannons; Additional weapons are immaterial and can be materialized upon necessity during dimensional area deployment and operate at the same frequency as the area thus preventing interference between the two.
Crew: 115+
Minimum Crew: 20
Additional Systems: Hull integrated dimensional area generators, Hull integrated stealth area generator. Information on additional systems requires Class A Authorization.

LAN: Class A Authorization?
MEGAMAN: What else do you want to see Lan?
LAN: How about those rings that almost cost me my lunch?
MEGAMAN (Chuckles): Ok Lan, here they are.
Name: Transport Rings
Diameter: 2 meters.
Total Height: 3 meters.
Building Materials: Titanium and Nickel alloy.
Weight: 1.9 Tons
Number of units: 5
Operating Principle: The normally inert rings each contain a miniature dimensional area generator reverse engineered from captured dimensional chips which auto activate when needed. The standard behavior of the rings is to first transport themselves into the surface underneath the object, where they rise from the ground surrounding the object which is then demolecularized and transferred via a matter stream to the target location to be remolecularized in a similar process. The transporting process is activated either by remote control, nearby control panel, or NetNavi command from the cyberworld.

WARNING: Any objects not fully inside or outside the rings diameter will be sectioned at that point upon transporter rings activation.

Note: The behavior and purpose of the rings is dictated by the programming given to the dimensional area generators contained within. Regular checks to verify correct programming are therefore highly recommended.

With the liftoff procedures complete, the same voice from before comes over the loudspeakers only this time to inform that people who wish to walk or stand may now do so in safety.

LAN: Finally. Bridge, here I come.

And with that, Lan walks out of the room, down the corridor and through door 4c finally arriving on the ship's bridge.
As he entered, Lan at first just peered in, not wanting to make his presence known if it was a bad moment, but noticing that it wasn't a bad time, he entered and started looking around.

The Prometheus command center is laid out in a manner more reminiscent of the bridges of naval vessels than the cockpit of an aircraft. It is a fairly large room, with banks of consoles arrayed along the walls.
The commanding officer occupies a chair towards the center, flanked by two additional forward-facing consoles. The station to the commander's left is staffed by the ship's pilot, while a senior technician sits to the right. The weapons officer occupies a station farther forward and off to the side and a cluster of windows covers much of the front wall, with a set of small display screens set above them.
Also a large vertically mounted transparent map and plotting table are located toward the back of the room.

At the moment, all stations were occupied by the corresponding crew members. Gen. Koroliev was sitting in the captain's chair, the pilot and weapons officer were testing how the autopilot and the auto targeting systems worked together, and the senior technician was running various secondary systems tests. Two other scientists were collecting data from the ship's computers, and obscured by the various temporarily mounted equipment strewn about, were the navigator and in a dark grey suit a trainee assistant, alternating between making calculations on the plotting table and plotting the ship's course on the large vertically mounted transparent map with markers.

Initially besides the fact that the navigator's unusually tall and wears what appears to be a green pair of pants and a long white sleeved sweater, Lan can't make out any discerning traits just yet. However as Lan is about to turn away and head towards the windows, the navigator finishes writing something on the vertical map, and placing the marker on the map edge, turns towards Lan and the now holographic Megaman sitting on his shoulder, leaving them shocked in disbelief.

LAN And MEGAMAN: YOU!!


I was innitially going to add a description of the Prometheus, but I couldn't find one on the internet and there are 3 thing I couldn't do if my life depended on it:

3. Draw something.
2. Describe something.
1. Come up with original names for something.

The Prometheus from my story is the Stargate SG1 Earth starship BC 303 Prometheus. If you don't know what the ship looks like then just look up "Stargate Prometheus" on google image search and choose the first image.

Also, the first one that can guess who the navigator is and Private Mesages me the answer might just get a cameo apearance in the next chapter.