Freeman's Odyssey

Chapter: 35

Stunning surprise

Space Station Babylon 5

2260 Blue sector Command and Control center

Current time: right now

Captain John Sheridan is about to make an announcement in which he is going to use Draal's holographic system to tell everyone the news as the mood on the station is very tense and tough. Two Earth Force ships are here, one is under the command of Major Ryan the EAS Alexander and the another one under the command of Captain Hirosh EAS Churchill. Also star furies have been deployed as well by both ships and Babylon 5; the weapons are primed and ready for action.

"May I have your attention, please?" everyone is watching this holographic form of Captain Sheridan "In the last few hours, we have learned that warships are coming this way from Earth. Their orders are to seize command of Babylon 5 by force. As commanding officer and military governor of Babylon 5, I cannot allow this to happen. President Clark has violated the Earth Alliance Constitution by dissolving the Senate, declaring martial law, and personally ordering the bombing of civilian targets on the Mars Colony!"

"He is personally responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent people!" said Sheridan with a raised voice "Following these attacks, Orion 7 and Proxima 3 have broken away from the Earth Alliance and declared independence! Babylon 5 now joins with them! As of this moment, Babylon 5 is seceding from the Earth Alliance! We will remain an independent state until President Clark is removed from office! At the end of this current crisis, anyone who wishes to leave for Earth is free to do so. Meanwhile, for you own safety, I urge everyone to stay in your quarters until this is over. That is all"

Everyone got the news as the station can be attack at any time. The mood is tense in Command and Control of Babylon 5 as the long wait began soon, the task force led by the destroyers Agrippa and Roanoke jumps into Babylon 5 space demanding the surrender of all renegade vessels. Sheridan refuses and tries to reason with the task force, but the Earth forces close in for attack. Sheridan tells his forces not to fire the first shot but to respond with deadly force if attacked. Then something stopped them in their tracks.

"Captain," said Corwin "The scanners are detecting some sort of disturbance,"

"What type," said Sheridan

"Ivanova to Sheridan," said Susan over the comm. "You might want to take a look at this."

A ship has appeared out of no where as everyone is seeing it on the scanners, with their eyes almost bugged out of their skulls a massive triangle like ship has just appeared out of no where, the ship is of a grey color and it is as large as Babylon 5 itself.

This left everyone speechless and on the bridge of the Imperial or Ex-Imperial star destroyer Demolisher Gordon Freeman is at the controls as the shield of the ship are up and the weapons are primed along with ready as well, he just smirked at this in which he could almost see the shocked expressions upon people's faces.

This ex-Imperial star destroyer The Imperial I-class Star Destroyer possessed a main battery of six heavy turbolasers and two heavy ion cannons, arranged in four dual mounts flanking the ship's tower structure.

Like with several other Star Destroyer classes, the designers did not take advantage of their wedge shape to give the heavy cannons the ability to focus on targets in the forward firing arc that were level with the ship. This could have been accomplished either by super elevating the aft turrets, or merely by spacing the turrets apart over a longer distance of the ship's length.

In any case, this Star Destroyer class could bring all its heavy guns to bear by dipping its. The smaller and medium guns were mounted around the ship to ward off attacks against lesser ships not capable of being targeted by the main battery. They varied in size; some were designed as point-defense cannon to destroy incoming missiles and star fighters. Three triple-gun turrets were mounted on the ridge of the ship, just forward of the lowest, forward most terrace of the dorsal superstructure.

"This Babylon control to unidentified vessel" said Sheridan "State your intentions."

"Relax Captain it's only me," said Gordon with a smile

"Gordon what the hell," said Sheridan

"I told you I would bring a surprise," said Gordon "Now it's time for battle,"

"This is the captain of the task force," said another voice "Your vessel will stand down or be destroyed."

"No," said Gordon "I don't think so, go ahead and attack if you got the guts for it."

All hell broke loose as fighters from both sides engage and a breaching pod attaches itself to the station in which security will battle these marines. Guess Gordon ticked someone off and he pressed a button to open fire upon the Agrippa with the ion cannons as energy blasts ripped the ship apart and was easily destroyed. Gordon activated the launch bay and sent Tie-Fighters which have been programmed by Gordon to attack anyone attacking the ship or the station.

The tie-fighters was like a swarm of crows that brought death upon the enemy star furies, Babylon 5 took some hits but managed to hold it's own from enemy forces and fired back upon an Earth Force cruiser, destroying that ship as well. Ivanova couldn't believe she was seeing this, but went on with her job like she normally did and fired upon the enemy star furies. She had never seen a ship like that or fighters like that either. The Demolisher brought it's heavy guns to bear.

Then firing at the Roanoke that ripped the ship apart and was destroyed as well, enemy star furies took a hint and ran for it but they were shot down by the tie-fighters, this wasn't a battle but a rout that ended in a slaughter of a task force that tried but failed to take the station, the scanners detected some damage to Babylon 5. There is a brief pause to the action.

"Damage report." said Sheridan

"Damage, to some sectors. They're still fighting in Brown Sector." Said Corwin

"Get some more troops down there." said Sherdian Hull integrity?

"Were good. EVA teams en route. It's a good thing, that ship arrived, boy did they get their butts kicked Oh, no!"

Outside, the jump gate opens and three more Clark-loyal destroyers come through

"This is Captain Drake to Babylon 5." Said the captain "You are ordered to surrender and prepare to be boarded, by order of what the hell-"

Gordon could almost laugh at this, as the destroyers with people on board just look and stare at what happened to the first task force or what is left of it as it got massacred. He can see three jump points opening up as the White Star along with Minbari cruisers.

"This is Ambassador Delenn of the Minbari." said Delenn "Babylon 5 is under our protection. Withdraw…or be destroyed!"

"Negative. We have authority here." said Drake "Do not force us to engage your ship."

"Why not?" asked Delenn "Only one human captain has ever survived battle with a Minbari fleet. He is behind me. You are in front of me. If you value your lives, be somewhere else."

Wordlessly Gordon activated the controls to fire upon the three of the destroyers with the ion cannons that blasted away leaving one destroyer left.

"Drake," said Gordon over the comm. "You seem like a smart guy, so you better listen to the lady and be somewhere else."

"Who is this," asked Drake

"I am the one-free-man," said Gordon "Slayer of the Combine, get out now." He added more to the conversation "Deliver this message to President Clark, the army of light is coming for him."

The last ship departed quickly as it didn't want a fight, the Tie-fighters were recalled back into the hanger bay of the Demolisher and he guessed everyone survived this. Gordon will have to explain this.

Babylon 5 Red Sector: Zocalo

2260 Later on

Sheridan meets with his command staff and thanks Delenn for her rescue before Ivanova arrives and takes them to the Zocalo, where a crowd applauds Sheridan for leading the stand against Clark, and then Gordon came on board as everyone looked on at him with awe and glee as well. In chanting One-Free-Man and applauding as well.

"Oh hey guys," said "Gordon "We kicked their asses didn't we,"

"Gordon," said Ivanova "That is the understatement of the day"

"Where the hell did you get a ship like that," asked Sheridan

"I borrowed it," said Gordon "They were not going to need it anyway."

"In Valen's name," said Delenn "Did you steal it,"

"Borrowed it Delenn," corrected Gordon "Besides I am giving to all of you as a gift."

"A gift, you can't be serious," said Sheridan "That ship is ours"

"Yup," said Gordon "Do whatever you want with it," he handed him a pad with the specs to the ship.

"Damn," said Sheridan muttered under his breath

"As I said the Demolisher is all yours, the worker caste can help out" grinned Gordon "Well I am off,"

"Where are you going," asked Sheridan

"Where I am needed," said Gordon "To battle the Combine wherever they maybe, good luck to you all."

"I can say the same to you," said Sheridan "Give them hell Gordon."

"Goodbye great seeker," said Delenn "May your long journey continue with peace and fortune,"

Gordon Freeman nodded and walked away as everyone clapping to him, but before he left he made a log.

Freeman's log

Continuing mission, I found myself meeting some interesting people and I left behind something to play with, once they learn how to use it, they can take down these shadows and take down president Clark. Perhaps in time I shall return and see how they are progressing, I can only envy them in figuring out how the ship works….well it was a surprise.

End Log

Gordon activated his suits mini portal and stepped inside as both of the portal, along with him simply vanished leaving nothing behind.

"Uh…captain," said Ivanova "Do they have bathrooms on board they're I really need to go."

"Me too, Susan," said Sheridan "Me too"

All three of them look at the ship from one of the windows in wonderment at this.

Chapter: 36

Fantasy and Heavy Metal