Captain Iifrit Tambuur'Sa and the HCS Tambuur'Sa:
The gate closed behind the assault frigate HCS Tambuur'Sa as it left hyperspace. As the blue white light faded from view Captain Iifrit Tambuur'Sa stood up from the captains chair and looked out across the distance towards the mothership, towards the sun, towards Hiigara itself.
"Sir, I am reading a massive energy reading about twenty miles off from the Mothership."
"What kind?"
"Mothership class, well almost." The sensor chief looked at his screens. "Sir it's the Kuun-Laan, the Somtaaw command ship."
"Okay good." Tambuur sat back down in his chair and sighed. "Distance to Mothership yards?"
After a pause Mr. Shoow reported, "Distance to Mothership Yards is thirteen hundred kiloms."
"Maneuver to dock and begin repairs. Mr. Hiigans I need you to get me a security team and we'll take a shuttle down to Hiigara and deposit our prisoners. I doubt they will see their homeworlds again."
Hiigans laughed at this, "Aye sir, I doubt it too." Tambuur and Hiigans left the bridge.
"Hey Shoow." Siila called out across the now empty bridge.
"What?" Shoow said back.
"I heard that some of the Gaalsien survivors created a hot spring in one of the Hiigaran mountain ranges. Lets go there if we get shore leave!"
"Siila, you know I have to see my old Kiith'Sa if I touch my foot back on the Homeworld, I am not as lucky as you and the Kiith'Sa Tambuur where, to loose all of your family."
"Mr. Shoow, I told you never to talk about my family ever again!" Siila turned back to her hyperspace tech station and stared down at the fluctuating screens.
"Siila, I never meant anything by that. Honey?" Shoow crossed the bridge and knelt next to her. "Honey? I never said I wouldn't go, I just cant go immediately."
"Oh, well in that case... "
* * *
"Launch sequence set, captain. Enjoy your flight." The tech chief said as she walked to another shuttle in the bay.
"Good. I will see you will we leave system." Tambuur said with a nod.
"Lt. Hiigans." A gruff voice said from behind him. The lieutenant turned to see a long line of chained survivors of the Kun'Daark. Surrounding them where fifteen exsobani marines.
"Ahh, Corporal Uie. Load them up." Hiigans gestured back towards the shuttle. The shuttle was actually an old Hammer class corvette that the crew bought and attached to the outer hull and hollowed out the main armored hull areas and weapons operating system.
"Aye." The marines marched the prisoners into the shuttle and then Tambuur turned to Hiigans.
"Get a good look at the Tambuur'Sa as we pull out. This might be the last time we see her."
"Why captain?"
"You will see if I have my way in the council." And with that Tambuur gave one quick glance at the rough interior of the docking corridor and ducked into the boarding hatch.
Hiigans wondering what the captain was thinking turned and followed and entered the shuttle himself.
* * *
There was an almighty clump as the shuttle touched down on the Hiigaran landing pad. The landing gear extended from the hull and the boarding hatch opened. Fresh Hiigaran sea air swept its way into the cabin and two techs clambered into the cabin.
"Captain Tambuur'Sa? What a surprise!" The first one, a chief, said as he fell into a Hiigaran salute. "Why does Hiigara deserve your presence?"
"I am here to talk to the Council and to drop off these prisoners." Tambuur gestured to the rear cabin. Startled the chief turned and looked into the rear cabin. The Marines stood without a word and began hustling the prisoners out of the rear hatch.
"Oh. Well I'll get your ship prepped for launch then and I will inform the council." The chief said as the tech stepped into rear cabin for a look.
"That would be appreciated. Thank You." The chief turned and exited the shuttle. "While they fill her up, you go down to the new Diamid and reserve me a secession in front of the Kiith'Sa."
"Yes Kiith'Sa." Hiigans nodded. Tambuur stood and walked out of the cabin into the noisy Starport. Hiigans appeared behind him. "Kiith'Sa, where will you be?"
"I have to round up some recruits." Tambuur said with a wave of his hand. Hiigans stood stumped at the entrance to the shuttle as Tambuur walked away.
The gate closed behind the assault frigate HCS Tambuur'Sa as it left hyperspace. As the blue white light faded from view Captain Iifrit Tambuur'Sa stood up from the captains chair and looked out across the distance towards the mothership, towards the sun, towards Hiigara itself.
"Sir, I am reading a massive energy reading about twenty miles off from the Mothership."
"What kind?"
"Mothership class, well almost." The sensor chief looked at his screens. "Sir it's the Kuun-Laan, the Somtaaw command ship."
"Okay good." Tambuur sat back down in his chair and sighed. "Distance to Mothership yards?"
After a pause Mr. Shoow reported, "Distance to Mothership Yards is thirteen hundred kiloms."
"Maneuver to dock and begin repairs. Mr. Hiigans I need you to get me a security team and we'll take a shuttle down to Hiigara and deposit our prisoners. I doubt they will see their homeworlds again."
Hiigans laughed at this, "Aye sir, I doubt it too." Tambuur and Hiigans left the bridge.
"Hey Shoow." Siila called out across the now empty bridge.
"What?" Shoow said back.
"I heard that some of the Gaalsien survivors created a hot spring in one of the Hiigaran mountain ranges. Lets go there if we get shore leave!"
"Siila, you know I have to see my old Kiith'Sa if I touch my foot back on the Homeworld, I am not as lucky as you and the Kiith'Sa Tambuur where, to loose all of your family."
"Mr. Shoow, I told you never to talk about my family ever again!" Siila turned back to her hyperspace tech station and stared down at the fluctuating screens.
"Siila, I never meant anything by that. Honey?" Shoow crossed the bridge and knelt next to her. "Honey? I never said I wouldn't go, I just cant go immediately."
"Oh, well in that case... "
* * *
"Launch sequence set, captain. Enjoy your flight." The tech chief said as she walked to another shuttle in the bay.
"Good. I will see you will we leave system." Tambuur said with a nod.
"Lt. Hiigans." A gruff voice said from behind him. The lieutenant turned to see a long line of chained survivors of the Kun'Daark. Surrounding them where fifteen exsobani marines.
"Ahh, Corporal Uie. Load them up." Hiigans gestured back towards the shuttle. The shuttle was actually an old Hammer class corvette that the crew bought and attached to the outer hull and hollowed out the main armored hull areas and weapons operating system.
"Aye." The marines marched the prisoners into the shuttle and then Tambuur turned to Hiigans.
"Get a good look at the Tambuur'Sa as we pull out. This might be the last time we see her."
"Why captain?"
"You will see if I have my way in the council." And with that Tambuur gave one quick glance at the rough interior of the docking corridor and ducked into the boarding hatch.
Hiigans wondering what the captain was thinking turned and followed and entered the shuttle himself.
* * *
There was an almighty clump as the shuttle touched down on the Hiigaran landing pad. The landing gear extended from the hull and the boarding hatch opened. Fresh Hiigaran sea air swept its way into the cabin and two techs clambered into the cabin.
"Captain Tambuur'Sa? What a surprise!" The first one, a chief, said as he fell into a Hiigaran salute. "Why does Hiigara deserve your presence?"
"I am here to talk to the Council and to drop off these prisoners." Tambuur gestured to the rear cabin. Startled the chief turned and looked into the rear cabin. The Marines stood without a word and began hustling the prisoners out of the rear hatch.
"Oh. Well I'll get your ship prepped for launch then and I will inform the council." The chief said as the tech stepped into rear cabin for a look.
"That would be appreciated. Thank You." The chief turned and exited the shuttle. "While they fill her up, you go down to the new Diamid and reserve me a secession in front of the Kiith'Sa."
"Yes Kiith'Sa." Hiigans nodded. Tambuur stood and walked out of the cabin into the noisy Starport. Hiigans appeared behind him. "Kiith'Sa, where will you be?"
"I have to round up some recruits." Tambuur said with a wave of his hand. Hiigans stood stumped at the entrance to the shuttle as Tambuur walked away.