Gamers in the Multiverse...WTF
Chapter 3
IceBite
Hello Everybody! welcome back to Gamers in the Multiverse! This Chapter was brought to you by IceBite, who if you recall, appeared in the Gamer Effect! I hope to see more of the old crowd returning to our latest collaboration. Please enjoy!
Alright, here's my first chapter of this new story. I'm returning with my old commanders, as well as some who never got TRULY introduced, but did exist. Here they are:
Commander 1 (And Leader)
Real Name: Daniel Mitchell
Commander Name: Abraxas the Fallen
Commander Avatar: Normal Human Male (Normal Outfit: Duster and Fedora) (Combat Outfit: Varies)
Army Name: Solaris Brotherhood
Army Composition: Brotherhood of Steel (Fallout), Enclave (Fallout), Imperial and Galactic Republic Troops (Star Wars), CIS Droid army (Star Wars), Undine/Species 8472 (Star Trek), Elachi (Star Trek Online), Iconian Heralds (Star Trek Online), Zerg (StarCraft) (as 'Last Resort' forces), Stardrift Empires workers
Fleet Composition: Galactic Republic and Galactic Empire ships (Star Wars), Elachi, Undine, and Iconian ships (Star Trek Online), Battlestar Galactica Online Designs (Both Colonial and Cylon), Stardrift Empires ships and probes
Flagship: Sovereign-class Star Dreadnought SBV Aigaion, Nantex-class Territorial Defense Fighter
Commander 2
Real Name: Mireille Elpida
Commander Name: Lambda-11
Commander Avatar: Lambda-11 (Locked in form)
Army Name: Phalanx Initiative
Army Composition: Murakumo Imitation Units (BlazBlue), Warframes, and Grineer and Corpus troops (Warframe), Covenant, UNSC, and Forerunner/Promethean troops (Halo)
Fleet Composition: UNSC, Covenant, and Forerunner Starships (Halo), Grinner, Corpus, and Tenno Ships (Warframe)
Flagship: Forerunner Keyship PIV Nidhogg, Liset-class Stealth Pod
Commander 3
Real Name: Javik
Commander Name: Avatar-Of-Vengeance
Commander Avatar: His real Prothean appearance (Wearing Alternate Outfit)
Army Name: Prothean Remnant
Army Composition: Cloned Prothean Soldiers (Utilizing non-Eezo-based variants of Prothean Technology)
Fleet Composition: Prothean Starships (Utilizing non-Eezo-based variants of Prothean Technology), FreeSpace Ancients (from the Ancient-Shivan War Modded Campaign)
Flagship: Modified Prothean Super-Dreadnought Wrath of the Protheans
Commander 4
Real Name: Blue Note
Commander Name: Song Queen Blue Note
Commander Avatar: Rachni Queen, Color Scheme: Blue, silver secondary
Army Name: Rachni Horde
Army Composition: Various kinds of Rachni
Fleet Composition: Rachni Starships, B5 Shadows and Vorlon Starships
Flagship: Modified Rachni Super-Dreadnought Cleansing Song
Commander 5
Real Name: Kirrahe
Commander Name: Shadowplayer
Commander Avatar: His real Salarian appearance
Army Name: Special Tasks Group, Combat Division
Army Composition: Salarian STG Agents (Utilizing non-Eezo-based variants of Council Technology)
Fleet Composition: Salarian Starships (Utilizing non-Eezo-based variants of Council Technology), Romulan Star Empire/Romulan Republic/Reman Starships
Flagship: Modified Salarian Dreadnought Hold the Line
Commander 6
Real Name: Mordin Solis
Commander Name: Scientist-Salarian
Commander Avatar: His real Salarian appearance (Wearing Loyalty Outfit)
Army Name: Special Tasks Group, Research Division
Army Composition: Salarian STG Agents (Utilizing non-Eezo-based variants of Council Technology)
Fleet Composition: Salarian Stealth Ships (Utilizing non-Eezo-based variants of Council Technology), United Federation of Planets Starships
Flagship: Sovereign-class Assault Cruiser Had to be Me
Commander 7
Real Name: Unknown
Commander Name: The Old Growth
Commander Avatar: His real Thorian appearance
Army Name: Deep Growth
Army Composition: Thorian Creepers, Undine (Species 8472)
Fleet Composition: Undine Ships
Flagship: Tethys-class Dreadnought Roots Dug Deep
Commander 8
Real Name: Cynthia Rider
Commander Name: League Champion Cynthia
Commander Avatar: Cynthia from Pokémon
Army Name: New Trainer League
Army Composition: Various Pokémon and soldiers, MechWarrior Online Battle Mechs, Protoss Ground Units (StarCraft)
Fleet Composition: Star Citizen Ships, Protoss Ships (StarCraft)
Flagship: Gladius-class Patrol Fighter Dragon Rush
Furthermore, here is a list of additional characters that appeared in Gamer Effect and will appear here, who they're based off of, and their role in the Phoenix Confederation/Phoenix Imperium:
(Name - Series and Character they're based off of - Role in Phoenix Confederation/Phoenix Imperium)
Qymaen Jai Sheelal/General Grievous - Star Wars General Grievous - Abraxas 2nd in Command with the Solaris Brotherhood
Colonel Autumn - Fallout Colonel Augustus Autumn - Field Commander for Solaris Brotherhood infantry
Grandmaster Robin - Fire Emblem Avatar/Robin (Female) - Tactician and Fleet Commander for Solaris Brotherhood
Captain Vor - Warframe Captain Vor - Field Commander of the Phalanx Initiative
Alad V - Warframe Alad V - Field Commander of the Phalanx Initiative
Fleet Admiral Harper - Halo Fleet Admiral Harper - Fleet Commander of the Phalanx Initiative
Welp, that's that, so, let's move onto...
IceBite's Chapter 1: Rise of the Phoenix
(Abraxas the Fallen's Point of View)
The anomaly sucked in all of us. Amber disappeared, supposedly (and hopefully) returning to her 'master', while we ended up here...wherever 'here' was. As I stood up, I called out, "STATUS REPORT!"
One of the droids ran over to a console, and activated it. Moments later…"All systems appear functional, all ships operational. Whatever happened, we're all here...and by 'we', I mean the ships that were in our fleet, and some of our people and ships from our planets...including a fleet of ships that resembled those that Cynthia used prior to her empire's destruction."
Before anyone could question it, Cynthia replied, "I was about to tell you that I had gained enough resources to begin expanding again. I was going to request full membership in the Phoenix Confederation, before all of this happened."
I nodded. "Alright...well, we still need to figure out just what the HELL is going on! Send out scout ships to determine just WHERE we ended up!"
"Roger roger!" the droid replied, before sending the order. The ships dispersed, while the rest of us moved to reorganize our forces, and determine what we had with us.
Fortunately, we had MORE than enough resources to build up a facility in a new system in a matter of hours: we could VERY easily set up to expand and defend against anything we may encounter.
Finally, a few days after departing, the scout ships returned, prompting me and the other leaders to return to the conference room on the Aigaion to go over the reports… … ...and the reports say…
"...WE'RE IN WARHAMMER 40K!?" I exclaimed.
"Technically...according to these records and intercepted transmissions, which we've finally managed to translate, we're at a point before the events of the Great Crusade. It was that difficult detecting Human Transmissions," the droid analyzing the data replied.
I nodded. "I see…" So...what does this mean for me...All this time, my purpose had been preparing for the Reapers, sheltering weaker commanders from my power-hungry counterparts, and other tasks that, with the Anomaly, are no longer valid...what do I do now? "Have you...determined where we're at?"
"We've been brought in near two worlds: a world labeled as a 'Knight World', and a world that calls itself Olympia…" That name… … ...isn't that…
I quickly looked into my database of fictional series. Centuries ago, I had worked my hardest to gather a database of all fictional series used in the Grand Championship's participants, so I could easily identify what's being used by anyone. And according to the database… … …
...So I DO have a means to make things better for everyone…
"Alright...I know what we're doing…" I said, before turning back to everyone. "Alright...I have an idea of where we are, and what we're going to do. However, we'll need to reorganize...As good an idea it was when we were in our own world, our 'Confederacy' wouldn't last long in this world. We need a solid, single leader...but we need to figure out who…One of us must take up the mantle of leader, the new 'Emperor' of this new 'Phoenix Imperium'..."
There was silence for a time...before Avatar-of-Vengeance rose. The last (non-cloned) Prothean stated, with finality, "You were the one who gathered us this day. I looked into the archives, and it is obvious that you are the one responsible for all of us coming together...so it is only right that you are the one to lead us in this new universe…"
Scientist-Salarian added, "Agreed. Created powerful Confederation from scraps. Can create new empire from fleet. Has to be you...someone else might get it wrong."
Everyone else voiced their agreement, before Lambda finally turned to me. "...Daniel...you have done much to bring us together, and keep us together...you saved me when Terrorrot took me as his science experiment, rescued me before he could turn me into his slave...Then you saved Cynthia from Bruckner and his troops, then readied to fight the Reapers when everyone else was busy fighting each other, while STILL ranking within the Top 100 in the Grand Championship...if anyone can ensure that we will survive in this grimdark galaxy...it's you…"
Lambda's words reached deeply into my heart. Hearing my wife voice her support, alongside all the other commanders that I'd saved at one point or another… … …"...Alright...I'll do it...from this day forward...I'm no longer Commander Abraxas the Fallen of the Phoenix Confederation… … ...I am now Abraxas, Emperor of the Phoenix Imperium…" I then turned serious. "Alright, our first goal is to take this Knight World and Olympia. I will lead the siege of Olympia. Lambda...I want you to lead a force to take the Knight World. Try to make them join us through diplomacy, but if they try to fight back...do what you have to do…"
Lambda nodded. "Alright…"
I turned to the others. "The rest of you, I want you to spread out, take an uninhabited planet each and set it up for your forces. Build them up as though this were the Grand Championship, but make sure we remain within the same 200 Light Year block, with Olympia at its center. Send information on any population centers, starships, and other important data you discover to me."
The other commanders acknowledged the order, and all but Lambda departed. "...So...things are different now...No more Grand Championship…" Lambda stated.
"No more being top dog in the galaxy…" I added.
Lambda smiled. "...With you here, I'm sure we will be, once more…"
I smiled, and embraced my wife. "Thanks Miri…" I said, brushing her hair back with my hand. We stood like that for a time, before finally, I said, "...We need to get going...we won't make any progress while standing here…"
Lambda nodded, donning a serious expression once more. "Right...good luck out there, Daniel…"
I nodded to her. "Good luck, Miri…" With that, Lambda beamed back to her ship, and I beamed to the bridge of mine. "Set a course for Olympia, maximum Warp…"
My forces exited warp over Olympia, to find themselves alone in orbit. "Alright...determine the most secure landing point. We need to take this planet over quickly," I ordered.
"Copy that, Co-I mean, Emperor…" the holographic projection of Grandmaster Robin replied, turning to her bridge crew. "Deploy Shadow Probes and determine the best possible location to set up a ground operation."
Robin's Venator approached Olympia, and launched multiple Stardrift Empires Shadow Probes, which then scattered across Olympia. The most secure location, however, was a City-State of Slavers.
Upon seeing this, I ordered Robin to send her probes to investigate that City-State. Upon doing so, it was discovered that most of the City-State's population was actually slaves, beaten into submission by the small in number, but great in power 'nobles', who used the slaves for anything they desired. Other probes reported that the defensible position of the City-State was the ONLY reason it wasn't wiped out yet, and that, if we destroyed it, it would earn us some points with the other City-States, maybe even enough to convince a number of them to willingly let us annex them.
So, I gave the order: troop transports were loaded up with soldiers, vehicle transports loaded with siege equipment, and air wings sent to support them, as I followed down in my Nantex Territorial Defense Fighter, to siege and conquer the City-State. If there's one thing I hate worse than Tyrannical and Despotic Conquerors, it's rapists...and Slavers (of which, the 'nobles' of this City-Srate could be counted as both, if reports as to what the younger, more beautiful female slaves were used for was any indication).
My forces had landed outside the City-State, my troops readying to attack, while multiple assault vehicles were at the ready: AT-TEs, OG-9 Homing Spider Droids, among others, were at the ready. Soon, I arrived at the staging area, dressed in my Combat Ranger gear. The staging area was, actually, a small village not far from the City-State.
Soon, one of my Clone Commanders approached. "Milord! We've managed to liberate this village from the target City-State. The City-State's forces appeared to be in the middle of 'accepting' their annual 'tithe' of teenage girls when we arrived. We've already decimated the enemy soldiers and released the girls being handed over."
I nodded. To think these bastards were using their position as a means to get more human playthings…"Those bastards are going down…" I grumbled.
"Agreed, milord," the Clone Commander replied, "Our forces have actually managed to recruit a small collection of villagers for our forces."
I nodded. "Excellent: get them linked to the Respawn System and get a node set up at the village center."
"Right away!" the Clone Commander replied, before moving off to do so.
I then walked to the village edge, and started at where the City-State sat, its massive walls just daring us to try to invade.
"So...you're the one who's leading us to finally take them down?" I turned, to see one of the villagers approaching me, a young man that looked...about as old as I was when I was linked to the Respawn System. That being said, that was centuries ago, but still...this young man couldn't be more than 21-22…
I nodded. "Yes, I am…" I turned fully to him. "I take it you're one of the villagers who've joined forces with my people…"
He nodded. "Yes, I am...My name's Nodes Caro."
I nodded to Nodes. "Abraxas," I stated, before turning back the City-State. "The things that those so-called 'Nobles' do in that place...it goes against everything I believe in...but soon, it will end...my people WILL purge those bastards from that place, free the people enslaved there...and that will be the first step to building my new government…" I turned back to Nodes. "Alright, prepare for the battle. Head to the commander and ready yourself."
Nodes nodded. "Very well… … ...milord…" He awkwardly said the formality, before departing. I looked back at the City-State once more. Soon...soon, it'll fall...
Well, that's that, and here's some Codex entries for the group now.
Avatar-of-Vengeance: Real Name: Javik. The last, true Prothean, Javik was the last survivor of the holdout on the world labeled as 'Eden Prime'. The retrieval of Javik's stasis casket, as well as the accompanying Prothean Beacon, was subject to a race between Abraxas the Fallen, 7he-1llu51ve-M4n, and (solely for the Beacon) the Stormlord. Abraxas won the race, and brought Javik up to speed on things in the current galaxy, and put Javik in the Respawn System, making Javik the first non-human Commander in the Grand Championship (however brief his participation in it was). Javik came to respect the strength Abraxas and his compassionate nature displayed, and became willing to follow the human.
Prothean Remnant: Avatar-of-Vengeance's faction, and his attempt to rebuild the strength of the Prothean Empire within the Phoenix Confederation, the Prothean Remnant possesses cloned and genetically-augmented Prothean troops, as well as augmented and upgraded Prothean Technology, utilizing Human technological mechanics instead of just solely Mass Effect-based ones.
Song Queen Blue Note: Real Name: Blue Note. The last Rachni Queen, Blue Note was hatched on a Salarian STG Research Vessel that was attacked by the Reapers. Shortly after, Blue Note, in addition to the remaining STG on the ship, were rescued by the Phalanx Initiative, led by Lambda-11. Blue Note was quickly added to the Commander Network, and she got to work immediately after, starting a new Rachni Horde.
Rachni Horde: Song Queen Blue Note's faction, the Rachni Horde consists of Blue Note's own offspring, linked in a Hive Mind similar to that of some variations of the Zerg known to Abraxas: essentially, should one of the Rachni be killed, their consciousness remains in the Hive Mind, until it is reborn in a new body. This reborn Rachni retains the experience and expertise it had in its previous life, and, as such, will continue learning as it continues. This means that you will never REALLY know if the Rachni you're facing is truly a newborn Rachni...nor a seasoned veteran that probably remembers you killing it on that moon 3 weeks ago...
Shadowplayer: Real Name: Kirrahe. Originally, Kirrahe was a captain in the Salarian Special Tasks Group, before the ship he was on was attacked by the Reapers. The ship in question was carrying a Rachni Queen, which was a target for the Phoenix Confederation. As such, Kirrahe and a fellow STG Salarian, Mordin Solus, were among the Salarians retrieved by the Phoenix Confederation. Kirrahe and Mordin then rebuilt the STG in the Phoenix Confederation. Kirrahe, now Shadowplayer, leads the Phoenix STG's Combat Division.
Scientist-Salarian: Real Name: Mordin Solus. A Salarian Scientist aligned with the STG, Mordin Solus was one of the Salarians responsible for maintaining the Genophage, before his retirement and subsequent re-instation to deal with a project involving a Rachni Egg, which hatched into a Rachni Queen. Mordin Solus was among the Salarians rescued by the Phoenix Confederation when the Reapers attacked. Afterwards, Mordin worked together with a collegue, Kirrahe, to begin the Phoenix Confederation's own STG, leading the Research Division.
Special Tasks Group - Phoenix Confederation (Phoenix STG): Shadowplayer's and Scientist-Salarian's joint faction, the Special Tasks Group was modeled vaguely after its Salarian Counterpart. However, due to using Human Technology, and its different leadership, the Phoenix STG is organized differently, mainly into a Combat Division, led by Shadowplayer, and a Research Division, led by Mordin Solus.
The Old Growth: Real Name: Unknown. A creature known only as 'The Thorian', the Old Growth was active on the Council Colony World of Feros, until the Reaper Conflict, when the Thorian mind-controlled the populous of the planet to shield itself from the Reaper threat. The Solaris Brotherhood managed to make contact with it, and the Thorian agreed to join with them. Soon, the Deep Growth was formed in the Phoenix Confederation.
Deep Growth: The Old Growth's faction, the Deep Growth consists of many biotechnological and botanical units and forces that can survive in many environments normal organisms cannot. Furthermore, Deep Growth units can grow into any required structure, making them well-suited for setting up settlements on hostile worlds.
