Here is Chapter Two.
Chapter Synopsis: This chapter follows Digger One, Digger Two, Emu One and Emu Two as they make entry into the alien ships. They make First Contact with the alien enemy and push into the ship as they wait Wave Two.
Let me know if you prefer these shortish chapters or prefer longer ones. Also I have four days of work due to Easter so Chapter three may be coming very soon.
June 26, 1998
Sol System, Earth Orbit
Approaching Alien Ships above the USA
Omega Transport
1205 hrs. Earth Standard Time/0205 hrs. Australian Eastern Standard Time
Both compartments of the Transport were filled with soldiers, so it was rather cramped Captain Arthur Hamilton and Lieutenant General Ryan Palmer were standing behind the pilot, looking out the forward window. They had past the clouds several minutes ago, so it was nothing but clear night sky, transitioning into space. When the pilot announced they had past one-hundred kilometres it had just occurred to him that he wasn't feeling any gravitational force and standing without a problem.
"Pilot, why am I not feeling any Gs?" Arthur asked out of curiosity.
"initial Dampers sir, you won't feel any Gs expect from manoeuvres that stain the Dampers." The male Pilot replied.
"Feels like cheating doesn't it? How many times have you been to space?" Arthur asked.
"I have been making the trip to MLRO for the past three years every two weeks. Standard supply run. Ten Minutes to target."
Arthur turned around so that he is facing his soldiers and activated his radio so the soldiers on the other three Transports in his Element can hear him, "Ok everybody it's game time, we don't know what to expect, so stay ready and keep you heads on a swivel. The pilots will do their thing to get us in, when we land we will use Shock and Awe to secure the hanger as soon as possible, Emu Two will remain behind and keep the hanger secure for wave 2, Emu One will join Digger One and Two our objective is to find either the Command and Control centre take and hold it, or if we have taken heavy casualties and/or can't can access to Command and Control we are to find the reactor and hold it until wave two arrives with the heavy ordinance. Any questions?"
Arthur looked at the faces of his soldiers none of them had any questions, so Arthur nodded towards a male soldier wearing a purple shirt and silver shorts under his combat gear and a radio system on his back.
Private Darcy Harvey Digger One's Signaller pulled a Cross from under his armour and held it close to his chest as he spoke, "Lord above, this day we go to war, this day we fight, this day we die for our world, this world you gave us, Lord give us strength, Lord give us resolve, Lord let our sacrifice not be in vain, Lord aid us in our hour of need, we thank you Lord on High for the lives you have given us, Lord grant us access to Heaven this day. In the Name of the Lord our Saviour Amen."
The remainder of the flight was in relative silence with the only sounds coming from people rechecking their gear or the occasional soldier eating a Ration.
June 26, 1998
Sol System, Earth Orbit
Between Earth and Mars
Omega Transport
1215 hrs. Earth Standard Time/0215 hrs. Australian Eastern Standard Time
As they approached the alien ship it appeared much larger than Arthur expected, as they approached the target entrance everyone noticed the hanger door opening.
"Transport Two, Three and Four this is Transport One, hanger door open at Infill point switch to Plan Bravo for entry." The male Pilot said over the radio which received affirmatives from the other three Transport Pilots.
Before the four transports were able to make their approach twelve crescent-shaped almost bird like ships launched out of the hanger bay and shot towards Mars, they were joined by another ship over twice its size.
"Their heading for MLRO," Private Harvey stated.
"The Second Wave will have to deal with it, pilot inform MLRO." LT General Palmer ordered to which he got a yes sir in response.
"Mars Long-Range Observatory, urgent alert you have incoming, I repeat you have incoming." The pilot said over the radio and got a confirmation back.
The hanger bay doors started closing.
"This is Transport One executing Plan Bravo."
The co-pilot pressed a key on the laptop in the centre console than two more keys.
"Sidewinders away," The female Co-pilot announced.
Arthur was still looking out the front window and saw the two AIM-9 Sidewinders rapidly approaching the hanger bay doors, he heard over the radio confirmation from the other transports that they had deployed the Sidewinders as well. The first two impacted the upper and lower doors causing them to jam in place while the other six went inside the hanger impacting on the Crescent Bird ships causing a chain reaction destroying the remaining crescent bird ships inside. The four transports still cloaked moved into the hanger. The transports landed on the surface without skipping a beat the door opened.
"Go, Go, Go!" The pilot shouted.
The first out of Digger Ones Transport was Section One Alpha Brick who was able to eliminate the few surviving guards with ease. When Arthur disembarked, he felt the heat form the burning Crescent Bird ships and the screams of the crushed and burning aliens. Oddly enough they sounded human Arthur thought to himself but went into Combat Mode when some sort of plasma bolt went past his head.
"Section One and Two secure the enemy entrance Section Three lay down covering fire," Arthur ordered putting a few rounds down range and hearing the same orders being given to Emu One and Digger Two and Emu Two given orders for defensive firing positions.
Where they landed was right in front of a wall of destroyed Crescent Bird ships so there was no retreating, there was a twenty-meter gap with destroyed Crescent Bird ships scattered along the path. About twenty-five enemy combatants come through the entrance at the end of the gap.
Arthur heard the voice of Lance Corporal Seth Hunter of Section Three Bravo Brick yell out "Wright join Edwards from Dig Two on the left side and lay down suppressive fire! Murphy 203s down range!"
Arthur had joined LT General Palmer behind a part of a wing putting five rounds down range hitting one of the enemy combatants and killing him before taking a few seconds to analyse the area. The platform they were one is about fifteen meters wide which meant a lot of their force was being kept in reserve so there aren't any friendly fire incidents. Digger One was on the left with Emu One on the Right, Excluding the Heavy Weapon Gunners of Digger Two and Emu Two they were in reserve waiting for Ones push. There was sparse cover between them and the enemy entrance twenty meters away.
Arthur talked into his radio on the Command Channel, "Haz, Dig One making a push on the left side push Emu One on the right keep your heavy weapons in their firing position."
"Copy that, we're ready say when." Captain Hazel Ward replied through the radio.
"Kaplan, Holt, Foster frags on enemy pos, Clark, Porter, Murphy smoke screen fifteen meters," Arthur ordered.
After a second had past three F1 Fragmentation Grenades were thrown at the enemy position followed by three white smoke grenades landing around fifteen meters ahead spread over the fifteen-meter-wide platform. The frag grenades went off killing or incapacitating most of the enemy combatants with the combined firing of the four FN Maximi taking out the rest. Digger One and Emu One charged ahead while Digger Two and Emu Two set up at the former position to cover them. When they got about halfway ten more enemy combatants came through the door who were easily overwhelmed by the fire of the charging Platoons. Section One from Digger One set up at the door to breach, two soldiers threw M84 Flashbangs through the door they went off with a bright flash signalling Section One to breach and clear. Eight soldiers went through the door they all fired several shots before calling out it was clear. While they breaching Arthur looked down at the enemy combatants, they were wearing metal armour that covered their body except for the head, it had a medieval vibe to it. on the forehead was a black symbol of a serpent in a circle with a half circle under the full circle. Adding to the weirdness their weapons were long staffs. They also had a snake like weapon holstered in above their hand. A "Clear" snapped Arthur back into reality. Arthur went through the door and saw three possible was to go, left, right and straight.
Arthur turned towards Hazel, "Haz, I'll take Dig One left Dig Two will go straight you go take Emu One and go right."
"Got it, stay breathing Arty, Emu One we're going right, Emu Two fortify and wait for Wave Two." Hazel said while moving down the right corridor.
"Digger One we're going left Digger Two you're going right." Arthur ordered.
June 26, 1998
Sol System, Mars
Mars Long-Range Observatory, Location Classified
Sensor Room Echo-2
1215 hrs. Earth Standard Time/0215 hrs. Australian Eastern Standard Time
Dr Mason Taylor was sitting at his station watching the two bleeps moving across his screen past towards Earth. All of a sudden one of the marked infill points started to open and twelve crescent bird like ships emerged, they were quickly joined by a much larger ship that came around from the other side of the ship. They were heading for Mars.
Then over the radio speakers came a male voice, "Mars Long-Range Observatory, urgent alert you have incoming, I repeat you have incoming."
The lights dimmed with red flashing lights taking its place and a klaxon alarm came through he speakers. Everybody started looking around at each other confused, scared.
"All civilian personal report to your designated safe zones, military personal report to designated defence stations." A voice said over the speaker system.
Mason got up took the picture of his wife and son on his workstation and started walking with the other civilian personal towards his designated safe zone. They had to keep to the left side as soldiers were running up and down the hall next to him, the people in his line were rushing wondering aloud what is going on someone asked to no one in particular "How do they find us," Mason just kept on power walking.
June 26, 1998
Sol System, Earth Orbit
Onboard Goa'uld Ha'tak
Storage Room
1215 hrs. Earth Standard Time/0215 hrs. Australian Eastern Standard Time
Master Bra'tac of Chulak had broken SG-1 out of their cell and taken them to a storage room to collect the gear. There was a crate with Apophis' symbol on it which Master Bra'tac had opened revealing several rows of snake like weapons.
"Teal'c what are they?" Colonel Jack O'Neill asked his stoic Jaffa companion.
"Zat'nik'tel," Teal'c replied picking up his Ma'Tok Staff Weapon.
Jack looked at him for a brief second trying to say the name in his head before he gave up and said, "Why don't we just call it a Zat Gun, hand them out."
There was an explosion that shock the ship and a voice in Goa'uld started talking over the intercom. "Cha'hai, Arik tree'ac te kek."
"Daniel, Teal'c?" Jack asked confused.
Pushing his glassed to fit properly Daniel the teams Archaeologist and Linguist translated, "It means, be without fear, we do not surrender, even in death."
"It is a call to arms; this ship has been boarded." Teal's said.
"Boarded by who?" Captain Samantha Carter asked while finishing loading her MP5.
One of Master Bra'tac's loyal Jaffa entered the room, "The Tau'ri have boarded us, they used clocked ships and have secured a Glider Bay."
The team followed the Jaffa out of the room over towards a data terminal. It showed the Glider Bay in a fiery ruin with just under thirty soldiers taking up defence positions, another three screens showed three more groups of thirtyish soldiers in open firefights with defending Jaffa in the ships corridors.