-A bunch of cretins and donkeys! -There came a shout from the judge, who was clearly off balance. The judge, Tarkowan Numwaman, was known for his righteous verdicts and his temper, especially fiery when the case involved a crime where the innocent had suffered. This judge had reason to erupt frequently, given that he was the chief justice of God's Interdimensional Court. Many times he had to deal with crimes in which innocent people had suffered because a civilization had botched something in its travels between different universes, and this was also the case with which he had to deal.
The guilt was obvious and what's more even the defendant himself admitted to it, and what was the fault or more correctly the fault of the accused because the accused were a civilization that by its actions led to the possibility that the great danger that is the so-called Reapers Threat Number 025479248696 Threat Level: High It is recommended that the constant surveillance of the armed forces and secret support of the races living in the universe ME-0458A subtype C, could set out for the total annihilation of all races in the entire UltraMultiverse.
-Your irresponsible actions have created another great threat and the Forces of Heaven do not have the forces they can simply deploy to smoothly clean up the mess you have caused and the Time Lords have enough problems of their own in the dimensions under their jurisdiction.-he said in a sharp tone and then took a breath and continued-he said in a sharp tone and then took a breath and continued in the same tone-
It is fortunate for you that the powers in your dimension and the one you have breached reacted in time and summoned the Overlords who informed us of the situation allowing us to expel the Reaper forces from your dimension in time. Unfortunately, we have evidence that they have managed to acquire the technology to create interdimensional passages, which is yet another violation of the laws of the Supreme regarding universes, because you should have ensured that no race other than your own could acquire this technology, and you ignored this despite your previous warning.
Needless to say, the forces that we have sent to you to help you close this passage have had to let go of their defenses against the forces of evil from Hell and billions have suffered and billions more will suffer in the actions of the armed forces in campaigns that would not have had to take place if you had thought and heeded the warnings and recommendations.
But...-the representative of the accused civilization called Zeus tried to speak -silence- the judge interrupted him without any disrespect- I haven't finished my closing speech yet. Back to what I was saying. In the name of the Most High, Our Creator, Lord, Protector and Heavenly Father of us all, I indicate to the civilization Iso from dimension AC-0003C subtype A to
1)Ban the use of interuniversal portal technology for any purpose other than stopping the Reapers until the problem with the Reapers is solved, i.e. the Reapers cease to exist in the universe ME-0458A subtype C
2)Monitor threat number 025479248696 until such time as above
3)Release the biolobots called Raddej and integrate them into the children of God called as humans
4)Support the endangered races in the fight against 025479248696 until the moment as in point 1
The verdict was given by God's Judge for Interdimensional Affairs Tarkowan Numwaman.-Finishing his speech he added on- Amen- and after him was repeated by all gathered.
A few minutes later in the corridor of the court
Three people who were representatives of the accused civilization were walking towards the exit of the court discussing quietly about the verdict and thinking how to solve the problem related to the verdict, that is how to present the verdict to their people without unnecessary brawl, which was obvious given that the intervention to get rid of the reapers was unnecessary because, as some people thought, they would be able to do it themselves by sending their Raddej to fight and anyway what did they care about the lives of inferior races from other dimensions. Fortunately the majority of Iso did not think so and knew that without the help of the Higher Ones it would end badly for them. They knew that if they didn't show an effective solution this rebellious minority would lead to a civil war and then they wouldn't be able to stop the Reapers and escape would be impossible because they wouldn't have any way to escape and even if they managed to break the ban they wouldn't be able to count on support from anyone. Reapers have the ability to jump from universe to universe, de facto escape will not give them anything because one day they will have a bad leg and the Reapers will catch them and who knows maybe even their descendants will decide that the scale of the slaughter is not worth their survival and just die in a battle that can no longer be won because their ancestors themselves successfully prevented it.
And so, reaching the exit, they noticed an older man who stared at them as if he was waiting for them.
I see you have a serious problem, don't you? -He asked as if he knew what their problem was and had a solution ready for them.
Who are you and how do you know that we are in trouble? - asked Hera the wife of Zeus, in an angry tone, thinking that the sentence was already prepared in advance and that they might as well not defend themselves to reduce the punishment, which would not change anything. At this question the stranger started to laugh a little seeing this paranoid question. -Madam I see that you have drawn some paranoid conclusions but excuse my manners my name is Doctor simply Doctor answering the first question and the second I will answer you only that the verdict was rather obvious given the Numwanama's approach to passing sentence in such cases unfortunately for you it was the first verdict in a few thousand years and they simply did as they always do and ordered the guilty to clean up the mess and there is another reason why I know what trouble you are in simply because I was in the courtroom. -
To emphasize the lack of bad intentions he smiled widely to his interlocutors. Noticing the sincerity of the Doctor's intentions Athena asked quickly to warn her mother against an unnecessary argument So Doctor what is your proposal to us? I don't think you've come just to support us with a kind word. Her father, agreeing with his daughter, added, Exactly what is it you're coming to us with, Doctor, I hope your proposal will help us avoid the worst disaster that could befall us if we don't act quickly.
Seeing that he had gained the favor of two of the three representatives he presented his plan, the basis of which he had worked out in the courtroom with General Rangers Dobromil. The plan was simple but unfortunately very risky, because if one of its points failed the consequences would be dire, besides it gave good arguments for the representatives to convince their people at the meeting which was to take place after the return of the representatives to their world. I hope this works Doctor, otherwise you know what awaits us all - Zeus expressed his concern, seeing that this plan is clearly an all or nothing plan. To this the Doctor nodded in agreement. After this they said their goodbyes and went their separate ways after leaving the Court. The Doctor walked with a confident step, thinking I must prepare myself for the success of the operation, I hope that Dobromiła's experience will not fail us this time, but in general, what better plan? Machines are better at calculating complicated plans, only something so crazy will stop them.
The Universe ME-0458A Subtype C
About 50K years later after the Breach and disruption of the Cycle
Or more accurately, before the gathering of the Allied Armada against the Reapers
SSV Normandy SR-2
New Hope System
Currently Uninhabited
-Commander Shepard there has been a strange signal upon entering the system, I suggest you come as this is a message for you.-EDI informed Shepard interrupting his lunch in the cafeteria. He quickly finished his food and set off for the CIC, wondering on the way where on earth the signal came from that contains a message in this uninhabited system discovered just before the Reapers arrived.
As far as he knew the system was supposed to be colonized because of the riches found there, unfortunately the colonists were killed shortly after takeoff by a Reaper attack on the planet they were departing from, they had no chance of survival because the enemy jumped out at the mass relay when their ship was next to it. The system itself was a closely guarded Alliance secret and had been designated as a safe house for refugees when the Reapers arrived and attacked Earth. It was his job to see if the system was suitable for that purpose.
Upon reaching the CIC, he instructed EDI to redirect a message to his computer. The message turned out to be coordinates and a request in English to go to them on the planet New Hope, from which the system takes its name because of the paradise of this planet. The request was written in a clearly ceremonial and already old style characteristic of paper letters from, for example, the king of England.
Without knowing why Shepard felt he had to go there or something very bad would happen, it seemed to him that for a moment he had a vision in which he saw a golden woman waiting for him on the planet. She didn't say anything, but he had a feeling she had something important to announce. -EDI tell Joker to fly over New Hope and have Cortez prepare the Kodiak and call Garrus, Ashley and Liara to me at the Shuttle Bay. We are heading out to these coordinates , we need to check it out.- Said the Commander and after checking the message again he headed out to the Shuttle Bay.
Upon arrival at the Shuttle Bay the first person to speak to Shepard was Garrus-Shepard from what I heard we were only supposed to have a patrol mission in this system and not land on the planet, what happened?-
I don't know Garrus how to say this but we received a signal and a message attached to it with coordinates and I felt I had to go to those coordinates.-Shepard replied.
-So I take it you saw the e-mail and felt your sixth sense of hero telling you to land there? Honestly, I didn't expect that, it sounds like something out of a juvenile book, but a lot of things have happened lately that I didn't expect.-said Garrus
-I'm getting a strange feeling that it's going to be that kind of story but I have no idea why.- Ashley chuckled with a sarcastic tone as she prepares her equipment and checks her ammunition. Suddenly Vega bursts into the Shuttle Bay and quickly runs up to Shepard.
-Commander Shepard can I join you for the mission?- asks Vega earlier saluting Shepard.
-Why do you ask that?- asked Shepard with a puzzled tone surprised by the question. Remembering that the last time Vega had taken a solid hit and was going to be in the medical bay for a long time.
-That's because I recovered faster than Dr. Chakwas expected and she didn't have time to inform you before you left.-James replied
-I understand, permission granted, get prepared - said Shepard and went to get ready to wait for the information about the arrival of the Normandy to the destination. After a long moment spent talking to the team, they boarded the Kodiak after the Normandy arrived at their destination. The first thing that caught their eye on the flight to the coordinates was the beauty of the planet looking as if some mysterious talented sculptor had shaped it long ago.
The coordinates turned out to be a hilly terrain where one of the hills looked like a natural landing pad. After landing on it the team exited the Kodiak and Shepard ordered the pilot to wait for their return. As they came down from the hill Shepard suddenly grabbed his head because of the pain he felt when the vision he had experienced on the Normandy appeared again this time showing a golden woman walking between the hills until she came to a place with a small lake and an apple tree next to it and next to the apple tree a bench materialized out of nowhere and this time the woman spoke- Keep following my footprints I left behind, you will see them easily and you will know why I called you here.-
The vision ended and Shepard saw Liara's face above him calling him-Shepard, Shepard what happened? - With a clear fear on her face and a traumatized tone.- I'm fine my head hurt because of another vision with the golden woman who told me to follow her footsteps that she left here to the meeting place.-He answered her.
-Another vision, have you had a vision with her before? Or is this a Reaper trap for you, remember what you told me about Eden Prime? -She asked him in a tone both happy to see him awake and angry that he hadn't said anything about meeting her before. -I thought I was seeing things because it was temporary and I don't think the Reapers did it, it was something else than those visions.-
Garrus looked around and asked Shepard - Shepard I'm sorry I'm not mourning you because you have a headache but I hope your delusions have shown you where to go because I don't see anything that suggests where to go and this place looks good if it's for an ambush. Those bushes and trees are right for it.-
-I don't know- replies Shepard abruptly interrupting as he sees blue footprints and a ghost of the same color walking between the hills- So that's what she meant by footprints- Saying this he gets up and starts following the rest though surprised at what Shepard said followed him after silently agreeing. As they walked they noticed that as they got further into the hills the surroundings began to look like a garden, a very unusual and picturesque garden and more importantly the plants that surrounded them looked like earthly plants, some of which were extinct during the 19th century on Earth or earlier. They also saw animals that looked like cousins of earthly animals.
-It's intriguing that this is the Dodo bird, or at least it looks like one, and there between the trees we have the aurochs, I wonder where all these animals came from. I wonder where all these animals came from... A freak of nature, or maybe this system was discovered earlier and served as a field for human experiments? - Liara commented while recording with her camera. -As far as I can tell, the explorers were just as surprised by the whole system, and the mass transmitter didn't appear to have been used for a long, long time, or at least it was used before mankind ventured out into the stars.-Ashley answered.
-My dear ladies, maybe you should be less enthusiastic about nature and more vigilant, although it's certainly nice here, I don't like this place, it's perfect for distraction. - Garrus remarked, having his weapon at the ready and probing every tree and bush as if a whole battalion of Cerberus troops were about to fall out of hiding. -I agree with Garrus, undoubtedly this place is enchanting with its charm but I have a feeling that something is going to happen here soon - added Vega although in his tone you could hear admiration for the landscape.
After this short exchange of words they began to walk in silence, looking carefully to the sides. They walked like this for a while until they came to a small quiet corner which was surrounded by steep hills on all sides except the one from which they came. In this area they could see a tree which they quickly determined to be an apple tree, and next to the apple tree they could see a clear blue lake. Under the tree was a bench. Shepard saw the spirit he was following come over to the bench and sit down on it and start calling him with his hand to come over to him. As he and his team approached suddenly the ghost disappeared.
When he decided to look at the bench suddenly they all heard a voice. -Welcome to the Honorable Commander John Shepard and his no less honorable team, do you like my garden?- said the gold woman with a beautiful beauty and a voice that fit her perfectly or so it seemed to Shepard and his team. -Yes we like it, perfect to hurt someone by surprise and who are you?-said James first with a sarcastic tone.-I see your team does not lack a sharp tongue.- replied the woman calmly. -My name is Minerva and I invited you here with my message, Commander because I have some bad news for you for which I want to apologize in advance on behalf of all my people.- Minerva's message gave the team a bad feeling. -What bad news and who do you represent? Although you look human, but you don't seem human to me.- asked Shepard, guessing that this might have something to do with the Reapers.
She nodded in agreement and then delivered a long monologue showing images by means of projections-You are correct I am not human and I am not from this dimension or universe, I come from an alternate universe called in the Great Inventory of Dimensions AC-0003C. My people called Iso in our language have been here before during a previous cycle when we began terraforming this star system due to the carelessness of one of our military research groups. We drew the attention of you and since then our enemy the Reapers when they annihilated the Empire of those you call Proteans.-
She changed the image to show them a familiar sight-The reapers quickly attacked our outpost in this system and after a short but fierce defense penetrated into our universe. Fortunately for us, the Powers of our universes reacted quickly to these events and summoned the Time Lords who informed the Supreme who sent his armies to our world where, after a few years of warfare, sent the Reapers back to your dimension.-The images of their marvelous technology and the terrifying battles they fought were etched in their minds.
With a grim tone she said-Unfortunately for all life in the universe, the Reapers have taken over some of our technology, including those responsible for creating portals to other universes, and our defenders have evidence and suspicions that the Great Enemy of us all has reprogrammed your Reapers to attack all civilizations regardless of their level of development. Of course, we were punished for our stupidity by the Reapers who killed a large portion of our people.-She fell silent and then continued with bitterness in her voice.
-Then we were ordered to clean up our mess because, unfortunately, Heaven's military can't respond everywhere because a large part of their forces are still fighting Hell, defending our worlds from the greatest threat that has ever existed in the Multiverse. And a strike against the Reapers prematurely would have led to a situation where it would have been impossible to destroy them completely due to the lack of forces in this universe that could contain the Reapers long enough to tie them down in battle and destroy them all forever. Therefore, a risky plan has been devised, but I will leave its explanation to its originators, who should be arriving shortly.-
The news Minerva gave clearly shocked the team who had remained in this condition for a long time. -The first to emerge from this state was Shepard Well I understand why you are apologizing on behalf of your people but why have I been chosen as the one to hear this message?- Suddenly an old blue police phone booth like the one that once stood in London long ago on Earth appeared out of nowhere next to Minerva.
Through the opening door of the phone booth came out a man who looked like an adult human male, about 30 years old, dressed in a navy blue jacket with white stripes and a brown coat over it. -I apologize for the lack of punctuality but the Ranger who was supposed to help us had to stay home and defend his universe because the Reapers had already struck there, he will join us later with his army when he drives the Reapers out of the house or locks them into some system he ordered to start the operation without him- he said to Minerva in a worried tone. -The Reapers started earlier? I thought they would have started at the earliest when Cerberus lost its main base.- She replied surprised. -Perhaps your support forced them to act earlier or they were encouraged to do so because someone revealed our plan to them.-
Suddenly James intervened in this exchange of words -Excuse me, but who the hell are you?-
-I am the Doctor - he replied undaunted
-The Doctor who? -said a surprised Vega
-The Doctor only the Doctor - He said it so that it was obvious that he had answered this question more than once.
-Mr. Doctor, yes? Minerva told us that you and someone else will tell us the plan to stop the Reapers before they kill everything in the Multiverse.- Asked Liara
With a slightly irritated tone he began, and then as he spoke he calmed his tone.-Please just call me Doctor and nothing else and I will tell you the plan anyway it would be easier with my companion but unfortunately he is busy with the Reapers or as he likes to call the Great Shields, I don't know why but as he says any suicide plan sounds like a walk in the park never mind with a guy who does suicide missions all the time. The plan is very simple and is pretty much the same as your Shepard's, which is to gather allies of two types, either Heroes or troops, or both if you can, and using the Improved Crucible to destroy all of your Reapers once and for all here and everywhere they go. The difference is in the scale and speed of the gathering of new forces, as we will be gathering forces that are often stronger than yours, the problem is that in some dimensions we will be well after the Reapers have struck and in others we may be well before, giving them time to prepare for battle.-The whole team laughed when they heard this plan. -So we will be doing what we have been doing so far only this time we will be convincing other worlds to fight by our side, you could say like it was in one of the human languages Nihil Novi Sub Sola?- said Garrus amused.
-Well I understand you need to gather help and I guess because I'm a hero along with my universe you've chosen me and my team for this job but how do we get to other dimensions? Your phone booth?- asked Shepard. To which the Doctor replied -Yes that's right but it's not a phone booth it's just the cloaking system broke down one day and not being able to fix it I left it as it was but it's actually a ship called the TARDIS inside it's bigger than you think. It can fly no worse than your Normandy.-
Hearing this they decided to check out the inside of the TARDIS and it did indeed turn out to be different than they had expected. The Doctor briefly explained to them that the machine in a sense had a will of its own and could expand inside itself as much as it or anyone inside it wanted. They then began a conversation about how they would arrange for help.
The Doctor and Minerva explained to Shepard that they had decided to choose this system as a rallying point for the Coalition forces and that Isu would secure this star system from the Reapers. Minerva will leave before Shepard and his team to prepare some of the Heroes for the arrival of Shepard and his team. Meanwhile, Ashley relayed to Cortez to fly to Normandy and warned the crew not to attack the blue phone booth that would appear on Normandy. The message clearly surprised Cortez, but he obeyed the order without a murmur. After this Minerva left and the team packed into the TARDIS, and after a short while they found themselves on Normandy in the Shuttle Bay.
-Interesting - Liara said as she exited the TARDIS.
I'll go tell the rest of the team to get together and we'll explain everything to them.- Ashley said
Come on, Doctor. You can help me explain everything to Admiral Hackett.-Shepard said
Half an hour later
SSV Normandy SR-2
A disbelieving Admiral Hackett said-So Commander, Doctor, it appears that the Reapers have been reprogrammed and are now attacking all civilizations and those in other dimensions as well.-seeing that Shepard was confirming his head, he continued- Therefore, you will simply be gathering more allies than you are now because, as we all know, the Reaper Force will grow after invading other universes. If it weren't for the fact that we have information that the Reapers have attacked a primitive civilization, and that the Doctor is here with you, I would think that you were crazy from the stress.-
Seeing that everything checks out. With a slightly angry look on his face, he added- But unfortunately that's not the case, and that's very bad news. Shepard your mission remains unchanged and I will tell the Council and our assembled allies where to report to. I also have some bad news for you, the Cerberus base is gone and that means you must find out where Cerberus has moved it to in order to complete the Crucible. Do you understand?- Shepard confirmed his acceptance of the orders and the transmission was completed. Shepard and the Doctor quickly left for the Hangar, informing Joker beforehand that there would be visitors in the system and not to fear them because they were allies. When they arrived it appeared that the entire team had already gathered and prepared.
-All right Doctor, where are we going?- asked Shepard.
-We're going to a world that's comparable to yours technologically, but superior to yours in that respect. We'll find heroes there, two major ones and a few minor ones. Almost all heroes will be human. Their troops will be of great help in our fight against the Reapers.-the Doctor replied
Then they all entered the TARDIS where the weapons and ammunition for the Team were loaded as well. Remembering the Doctor's warning not to push anything, the Team went deeper into the ship. The Doctor began setting up systems to jump to the first of many worlds they would visit. When he had set everything up, the TARDIS disappeared just as it had appeared on the Normandy. After a few minutes, the Doctor called out to Shepard. -What happened Doctor?- asked Shepard to which the Doctor replied,-The Reapers have gone on the offensive, attacking their version of Earth fortunately their Home Fleet inflicted heavy losses on the Reapers unfortunately they still managed to land on the planet which means we will have to break through the Husks to the heroes. Here, this is the appearance of the first character we have to look for. -
Shepard takes the picture in his hand from the Doctor. The photo shows a giant in green armor armed with a firearm, the armor looks long used and repaired many times especially the crush marks on the giant's chest. -His name is Master Chief or at least that's what everyone calls him, be careful not to make an enemy of him, he is a one man army with the highest combat effectiveness rating ever awarded in the UNSC, only one person has matched him. -The Doctor explained.
Shepard called the team together and began to inform the team who they were looking for first as they all gathered. Then the doors opened and they left the TARDIS. They appeared in a city and more specifically on top of some building. The city itself as the Doctor revealed was called Sydney and is the headquarters of the UEG and other important organisations. It was apparent that the city had already been through a battle once and now it was being fought over again.
The Reapers had unloaded a large force and a few of them were supporting the ground troops. The signs of destruction were immense though it wasn't hard to see 2 dead Reapers one was leaning against what the Doctor called a HIGCOM Facility Bravo-6. It could be heard that fighting was going on everywhere. One of the sounds started to get closer to Shepard's team's position and they saw two speeding vehicles with machine guns on the back firing at the crowd of Husks that rushed at them.
The vehicles suddenly swerved and entered the street above where Shepard's team was located. Seeing that the road was closed the driver jumped out of one of the vehicles and ran to the big door and started clicking on the panel trying to open it. Unfortunately, at the same time, the pursuing horde caught up with them. Seeing this Shepard ordered to open fire on the Hollows which consisted solely of zombies.
Fire support came at the last minute when the zombies were already dangerously close to the vehicles. The first zombie, which was about to catch the second driver, who seeing the failure of his companion at the door jumped out and started shooting with his rifle, quickly lost his head saving the driver from a close fight. The driver was clearly surprised by the sudden death of the zombie but nevertheless continued to fire his rifle at the horde. The fight for survival quickly devolved into who would shoot more zombies. Some of Shepard's team jumped down immediately after the first salvo. In doing so, they drew the attention of some of the horde to themselves, drawing a significant number of them away from the soldiers in the vehicles. After a few minutes of target shooting, all the Husk were killed and the door was opened.
-Who are you?- asked one of the soldiers who opened the door and both gunners pointed their machine guns at the team. After a brief communication between the Doctor and Shepard, Shepard and the rest of the team jumped down and joined the rest.
-Commander John Shepard of the Alliance of Systems, we are allies and as you can see we are from another universe, we have come here for help with the Reapers which is who attacked you, we are looking for someone called Master Chief he is one of the people who can help us fight them.- The four UNSC soldiers looked at each other and then one of them Lance Corporal Andrew Davies of the UNSC Army from 3rd Infantry Division spoke up, - We heard that the Chief was fighting near the port next to the opera house or what was left of it, our unit was supposed to support him but one of those big as you say Reapers smashed up the building and covered the street and separated us from the unit. We were supposed to join them at the port on a different route. It would be very helpful if you could help us. -The team was visibly surprised that Davies was quick to believe that they were telling the truth.
In disbelief Ashley asked -So you just believed us to be telling the truth?- to which the Lance Corporal replied, -Firstly your story holds water and it was clear you hated the Reapers, secondly after what I saw I'm not surprised there are alternate universes and your message explains the sudden attack by the Reapers. Third, the Flood was worse and more illogical and unexpected and scarier than the Reapers, so we just believed you because it made more sense than the eggheads talking.- Hearing this Shepard told the Doctor to land the TARDIS at the bottom.
The UNSC troopers were surprised by the sudden appearance of a police box but thanks to the team's warning they did not open fire and after the Doctor emerged from it. Garrus and James transferred the passenger seat in the Warthog to the pack then the combined forces of the team and the UNSC set off for Sydney Harbour.