The Scions of Kobols

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Chapter 1: The Larger Galaxy

*** The Citadel***

Fifty year old Admiral Eric Baltar knew he was making history being the first human to strode through the capital of the Aliens government structure, what they referred to as the Citadel. In front of him were armed aliens escorts, the aliens were avian looking and clad in blue armor, Turians if he recalled correctly. They also appeared to be well discipline, something he didn't expect after years of fighting the Four- Eyes.

Of course the Turian weren't the only aliens, much to his human entourage surprise, the appearance of the Asari was quite shocking. They were the most human looking aliens that he'd seen, except for the blue skin and tentacle top, by lacking ears oddly enough. The other alien that look similar to humans were the Quarians. However, their similarity ended once they move below the waist. Their legs were bent oddly, their hands only had three fingers (kind of like the Turians) and their eyes had a glow to them. No doubt the Colonial egg heads would figure why.

The rest however was as aliens as they come. A jelly fish looking thing, a large walrus like creature that dwarfed him by a good bit, a short and stubby round creature in an encounter suit, and others. Even something that look like a Rhino were milling around looking at them with interest.

"Would you look at the freak show," Baltar executive officer, Commander John Grayson whispered to him as he lead the Colonial protective detailed for this possibly historic meeting.

"Shimmer it down soldier," Baltar nodded politely to the Turian, who had stopped thinking they were addressing him. The Turian probably didn't have a translation program for him yet. "They might be Allies in the future if all goes well."

Commander John Grayson scoff at that, he was a well built handsome man, in his thirties with striking blue eyes. However he held a hatred of all things Aliens ever since the Four -Eyed freaks or "Batarian's" as they come to know them raided one of their smaller colony world of Troy and killed his family when he was a teenager. After that the man enlisted in the Colonial service and began to kill the Aliens with an almost zealous fervor reserved only for Pythia priestess.

That make him the perfect person to have on hand if Baltar negotiation with the "Council" take a turn for the worse. Still he looked past the aliens and took in the super structure around them that was very impressive in scope.

The Asari translator, a woman of high standing name Benezia, had informed him that the place was made by the Protheans, the same race that the Colonials found the cache of data from all those years ago. She turned to him now to inform him that they were going in an elevator to meet with the Council, whom reside at the highest point in this super structure.

Motioning for his Colonial guard detail to be at ease, they all piled in and was surprised by the sluggish speed of the elevator. They had faster ones on Caprica! And then the horrible elevator music pipped in… apparently some things were universal if Baltar had to guess.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

"Commander cease your foot tapping at once," Baltar immediately ordered of his X.O. "It's annoying."

"Yes sir..." Commander Grayson answered surly as they were still in the damn elevator after a couple of minutes.

Eventually – mercifully- the elevator stopped and it's door opened. Walking out he was greeted by even more aliens, most of them were look at his group with interest however, there was one species that was immediately hostiles in the crowd. The Batarians, who was shouting something in their foreign language, but Baltar didn't need a translator to know what was being said.

"This way, please," another Asari, who was not Benezia made her way through and ushered them toward a door that opened up to show four figures perch on high looking down at the entire area. One was an Asari, the other was a Turian, the frog like race was a Salamander or something and finally the Quarian held the fourth seat.

"Welcome to the Citadel," it was the Asari who spoke up first. "I am Councilor Tevos representing the Asari Republic and to my right is Councilor Aramtaus of the Turian Hierarchy, to my left is Councilor Dutall of the Salarian Union and finally, to his left is Councilor Varo Xen of the Quarian Federation together we represent the interest of all galaxy fairing races."

Baltar nodded but he knew grandstanding when he saw it, well he could also, that was the reason why instead of a dress uniform, he and his protective detailed showed up in full armors. "I am Admiral Baltar of the Colonial Fleet and on behalf of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, we accept your welcome."

The Councilors seem please with his formality before the blue Asari cleared her throat.

"Well, now that the formality is out of the way, let's to the important matter at hand shall we?" Tevos began as she press something on her Datapad to show the real time image of the Batarian world, or to be more precise, what it looked like after the Colonial onslaught.

"According to the Batarian's ambassador, you invaded their space and began raids on their worlds, what do you have to say in your defense?" Tevos asked in a neutral voice. The frog like creature to her left was eyeing him with curiosity, the Turian was looking at him with something akin to respect and the Quarian face remained stoic.

Of course these were aliens so Baltar wasn't even sure if they made the same facial expression but he just guessed it.

"What I have to say to that is that it's full of fracking nonsense," Baltar replied calmly as he hear mutters up and down the side of the Presidium. "They invaded us first and we just responded in kind."

"Liar!" a Batarian, who was dressed in finery shouted. "We caught them opening a relay and tried to inform them of Citadel laws but they fired on us first!"

"And yet, we did not know of your skirmish nor did you report it to the Council for over ten years," Aramtaus said in his odd rumbling voice that sounded a bit sarcastic if Baltar had to guess. "If the Citadel laws need enforcing, it should be the Hierarchy fleet to do so, not your place. So why did your government not report it?"

"Are you trying to accuse my government of something Councilor?!" the Batarian shouted in indignation while he glared at the Colonials.

"Enough!" Tevos shouted even as she glared at he fellow council member before staring the Batarian ambassador down. Turning back to the humans she looked at them. "So you say the Batarian Hegemony invaded you first?"

"We have documented proof of the first attack by the fou- Batarians that we could show, but yes, they did," Baltar confirm as he turned to made eye contact with two of the four eyes of the ambassador. "Coincidentally, they were our first contact with an Alien species, we did not even know you existed."

"Well, regardless of even if they started it, don't you think your retaliatory response is a bit excessive?" Tevos began again and this time the Salarian next to her chimed in.

"Nuclear bombardment of a garden world is excessive, even for retaliation for aggressive species, hundreds of million dead, billions in casualties. Seem reasonable race, why attack with such brutality?" the Salarian Councilor rapidly stated his question.

There were gasp all around the presidium as the Salarian revealed the death toll and the method of attack.

"Because we thought we would have to go to war with the entire Citadel race, who's combine fleet outnumber ours," Baltar replied coolly even as he hear even more gasp of shock coming from the aliens before he looked at the Batarian ambassador. "We needed their homeworld to form a solid forward operating base to act as the bulwark against the Turians, Asari and Quarian, whom our Batarian P.O.W's claim would come to their aid."

This time were were shock gasp and indignant muttering through the presidium where the Turian councilor himself had to bang on a gavel to restore order. To Baltar it was eerily reminiscent of a Libran court house.

"So imagine our surprise when an Asari cruiser show up by itself broadcasting messages of peace," Baltar confirmed as he looked at each of the councilor. It was the Turian however that spoke up first after he explained his side of things.

"Then why have you come here if you thought we were hostile?" Aramtaus asked looking down at the Asari like being. A male Asari, who would have ever imagine it?

"Because I am expendable," Baltar could swear that he saw the Turian councilor looked at him with respect and understanding, but because of the alien feature he could not be sure. "If you are really interested in peace, then that would be a boon to the Twelve Colonies, if this is a trap than my life is forfeited and we begin fortifying the Batarian system."

Left unsaid by Baltar was how the Colonial Fleet was already beginning to fortified the alien system while making choke points all across their Mass Relays in case this WAS a trap.

"Lies!" the Batarian ambassador denied vehemently as he stared at the humans with as much venom as he could muster. "My government demand that the Council send their fleet and destroy the humans and liberate our homeworld!"

"SILENCE!" Tevos shouted at the Batarian ambassador, staring him down in the process before she turned tot he humans. She could not help but find fascinating on how Asari like they looked. Why they even have five fingers! Definitely more aesthetically pleasing than the Batarian to her.

"The Council would like to request that the Twelve Colonies withdraw their forces from the Batarian space, this all appear to be a misunderstanding of egregious proportion," Tevos entreat to the humans reasonably. "I am certain that the Batarian started the conflict but your response was excessive to the say the least by galactic standards. So as a gesture of goodwill, would you be willing to do so?"

Baltar blinked at the alien suggestion and was reminded at how different their thinking was. "And what is to stop the Batarian from attacking us again?"

"If the Batarian attack you again, you will be fully within your rights to protect yourselves in whatever method you choose, and Council would also sanction the Hegemony as they would receive no aid, not even medical if they choose to re-ignite this conflict."

"Preposterous!" the Batarian ambassador once more shouted even as some of the Batarian people that live on the Citadel let loose cries of outrage. "They nuked our major cities and probably condemned billions to death and they don't even get so much as a slap on the wrist?!"

"Ambassador," Aramtaus spoke softly with a chuckle to his odd sounding voice. "Tell me, how was it that this "incident" dragged out for TEN years if this was a simple disciplinary action?"

"Keeping a war of this scale quiet? All but impossible. What did you do?" Dutall the Salarian Councilor asked curiously. Even his STG forces did not get win of it until the humans showed up in the Batarian system.

"That would be because of us," Baltar spoke up after watching the exchange when the Batarian ambassador was comically doing his best impression of a fish trying to come up with some excuse.

"Oh? Really? How did you do that?" the Quarian Councilor asked interested, the rest of his peers also looked on expectantly.

"Wyen we were attacked we weren't completely helpless, though we did get caught with our pants down. We manage to capture a few of the raiders alive," Baltar explained and was rewarded when the Batarians Ambassador look surprise by this new information, most of their prisoners have been "sanitized".

"After interrogating the prisoners, we found out that the Batarian and by extension your Council were allies, at least that was the information we had at the time."

Baltar could see the Councilors and other races grumble at his explanation. He was amaze at how well their translation program was holding up.

"So imagine our surprise when we found out we were vastly outnumbered for a fight against the Citadel Alliance? So we did the only thing we could do, we stalled for time."

The Turian Councilor looked at Baltar and the Colonial entourage curiously. By their demeanor he could see that they had a discipline military.

"Exactly how did you stall for time?"

Baltar looked between the Councilors and decided to make a decision after gauging the aliens and their denizen reaction. It seem the Batarian were full of lies, even the one that they interrogated. He would tell them the truth.

"We made the Batarian believe they were attacking our homeworld and that we were losing while the rest of the Colonies build up our fleets and train more soldiers. They spent the first seven years attacking Aerilon and being tied up in our that system."

The Batarian Ambassdor looked stunned at Baltar revelation and he smirked at the four eyed alien in a gloating manner.

"Capture Batarian soldiers through the years only confirmed that they still believe Aerilon to be our Homeworld and was not aware of our other eleven sister worlds. To make us even more enticing, we let them land several strategic footholds throughout Aerilon, thinking that if the Batarian showed progress the other Citadel races would not have to step in."

"You willingly sacrifice one of your core worlds for such a gambit?" Dutall asked blinking his amphibian eyes rapidly.

"We had to, learning what we learned from the Batarian about the Citadel races, we knew we needed to deliver a knock out punch to the Batarian before we entered another prologue war," Baltar stated gravely. Aerilon name after the god of war Ares was a fitting place for the war to be fought.

"We could have kicked the Batarian out of our space within the first year, but we needed time to face what we believed at the time, was a hostile galaxy."

The Councilor looked at each other in amazement before they silently converse amongst themselves. Finally as one they nodded before the Asari ambassador spoke up again.

"Clearly that is not the case, we welcome all civilized species among us, and are only hostile to species that initiate hostiles first."

"Then, we would have no problem withdrawing our forces from the Batarian system but with a few exception," Baltar began a he sent a nodded for Commander Grayson to hand over a data pad to the Turian guard. The guard in question handed the Data pad to the Councilor who were able to display it for all to see a map of the spaces around Kobol.

"The Batarian worlds that we have highlight will be kept as stragetic listening post and a staging ground if need be in case the Batarian decide to attack us again. Consider it a spoils of war, the circled area is the space we also claim as our borders."

There were shock and cry of outrage from some of the Batarians in attendance while the other species looked amazed at where the humans were situated. They were located inside the Terminus system bordering the Attican Traverse. They are also trying to claim a sizable chuck of the Terminus itself. Though what they were asking for wasn't unreasonable.

"Outrageous!" the Batarian ambassador bellowed. "You cannot possibly entertain he thought of giving these filth OUR colony worlds?!"

"If you had contacted the Council the moment you met the humans you would not have lost ANY worlds at all," the Salarian Councilor pointed out helpfully and was confuse as to why it would incense the Batarian ambassador to greater heights.

"Dutall's right," Tevos agreed as she stared down at the Batarian ambassador. "All of this could have been avoid had it not been for your greed."

"So you believe them?!" The Batarian ambassador asked in shocked.

"Yes," the Turian Councilor nodded and looked back to the humans even as he ignored the Batarian ambassador stunned look. "I find in favor of the Twelve Colonies, all those who agree?"

There was a short chorus of "ayes" as the other Councilors also agreed to the humans demand.

"You-!" the Batarian was unable to do anything but in spit the Councilors directions before stomping away.

"Oh and Ambassador!" The Turian Councilor called after the retreating Batarian loudly. "I would tell your government to accept the terms if they were to seek ANY aid from the Council to rebuild."

The Batarian ambassador stopped before he proceeded away but his shoulder appear to slump in defeat at the declaration and implied threat.

"So now that we have agreed to your condition, as a gesture of goodwill and reparations may we know how you were able to build a fleet so fast in such a short amount of time?"

The reports that the Asari diplomatic team had sent back was somewhat concerning. The Asari team had travel with several hastily put together Turian patrol fleet after the Batarian sent a general wide call to aid citing hostile invaders on their homeworld. While the Batarian were no match for the Turian fleet, they were still a significant military power. That their home world were invaded was unthinkable.

However the Asari insisted on a diplomatic solution first lead by a Benezia T'soni. A rising star of the Asari republic. When she arrived in the Batarian system, she was shocked to see over 1500 war ships in the system with a good seventy five of them being dreadnaught class. The Turian themselves only had thirty eight at any given time. Thankfully the humans, as they called themselves were also surprise by the diplomatic gesture. Still that was a lot of ships when the Batarian data that the STG finally data mined pointed to the humans having significantly less than that seven years ago.

Baltar grudgingly had to admit that these aliens did handle things in a fair and impartial manner. He was impressed. Perhaps, it would not be so bad after all becoming part of this wider galaxy. So once more he decided to answer questions with honesty.

"It wasn't difficult. At the onset of the war, we converted many of our civilian frigates into military craft, for us, it was a simple matter of mass producing warships with our shipyards. As the war progressed we reverse engineered capture Batarian technology enabling us to refine our ship building technique and armaments."

The Councilors looked impressed at Baltar replied.

"What we were needed was time to train our people who could manned those ships, shakedown cruises, the likes, you understand," Baltar explained and saw the Turian nodded in understanding.

"Still, to be able to manufacture or convert thousand to warship, impressive for newly space faring race," The Salarian observed in admiration.

"Actually..." Baltar cleared his throat to get the Councilors attention. "While it's true that we discovered the mass relay a little over twenty years ago. We have been in space for over two thousand years now."

The Councilor turned to look at the humans in shocked surprise. They were in space almost as long as the Asari? How did they not meet earlier?

"Now if you'd excuse me, I'd have to let me people know about what has transpired. I guess its time for the diplomats to talk," Baltar finished as he dip his head with a nod before turning and walked away from the aliens.

Baltar looked at his X.O and envied him. Humanity was about to enter a new age and he might not be alive long enough to witness it. In his life time, he had seen the Colonies divided among each other, warred among each other, and finally banded together when they discovered the Mass Relay and the Prothean cache.

However, it wasn't until the Batarian's attacked that the Colonies truly became united, whatever grudge humanity had with one another pales in comparison to an outside alien attack. That despite their difference, they were still humans brothers, the same could not be said of the invading aliens. The past ten years have seen unprecedented cooperation from the twelve colonies. Old prejudice set aside as they unite in the face of war.

And now, that that united humanity was about to enter into a galactic community. Baltar once more envied the young and his children for the new world they were about to discover.

End 1.

AN:

I had some free time over the thanks giving holiday to pump these out. For those that read my other works but read this one. Thank you for those that have help me so far. I am not out yet but I appreciate all the assistance. All have given me thus far!

As for what is going on here. I am taking a different route and yes it will be a build up if I ever have time to do this. Feel free to guess where I am going with this plot. :D I will tell you it's not what you think but the clues are there.

Citadel Codex (Cause every ME Crossover Fanfic has one. Tradition!)

Humans:

The discovery of the humans was a shock to the galaxy for a multitude of reason. The first was their sexual dimorphism were obvious Asari like even down to the facial feature. The second was because the havoc and destruction they caused to the Batarian Hegemony. However, what truly shocked the majority of the Citadel races was their Homeworld, or rather Home-WORLDS.

Twelve garden world situated within Solar System range of each other was a scientific impossibility, yet the Twelve Colonies, now referred to as the Colonials, are living proof that such a scientifically impossibility exist. Much to further shock the council races, the Colonials claimed they once hailed from a place called Kobol before they stumble across the current Garden Worlds they currently reside on.

There was a religious text reference to a Thirteen tribe of Kobol that went a different direction but many believe it to be myth. The only clue that they might exist is that all twelve of the Colonies banner (signs of star constellation) could be seen from the mythical planet. Asari Archeologist searched of all known habitable planets show that none that can see all twelve Colonial star constellation.

Salarian and Asari Scientist and Anthropologist requested for permission to study the human solar systems and history had recently been met with approval.

Hierarchy- Colonial Fleet wargames are in the early talks with their respective government.

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