Jisedai Macross: A Surprise Visit
It is a beautiful orange-ish to red to blue sunrise in the distance. The sun is just peaking over the mountaintops surrounding a desert (the dried up mud 'craggy' kind of desert). Everything seems to have an almost blue- ish tint [you know like really early in the morning]. The air is crisp and cool and clean. A young fighter pilot strolls out onto the flight deck [that probably got you confused a flight deck is anywhere were airplanes are stowed, takeoff, land, and sometimes maintenanced. I know 'flight deck' made you think this is on a ship well...they are in the middle of a f***ing desert so they cant be on a ship. This is just a normal airforce base]. He is wearing the latest in G-suits and carrying a helmet in his left hand and paperwork in his right hand. He takes a deep breath because the next time that he isn't breathing pure and compressed oxygen from a small tank it will be humid, hot, and smelly outside. He continues toward a modified F-22 E-model. A group of men surround the high performance fighter. The man in charge turns just in time to see him. He gives the young man a large smile. "Good morning Mr. Hester. How's it going on this beautiful day?"
"Oh just fine," saying this brings a smile to his face, "have you bumped the canard wing angle up the 0.3 cm. I asked?"
"Yes, she is all ready for you. Looks like a beautiful morning to be test flying. The missile is on your right wing and is already programmed into the computer. Just 'Point and click'. You can take her up once you are ready."
"Thanks. I couldn't do this job without you...you know. Well I'll try to keep her in one piece." This brings a laugh to the both of them.
"Hey, I could always use the overtime money." They laugh again, "Well, she's all yours. Good luck."
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A little later in the morning low over the desert the F-22 rips through the air at mach. 2 about 100 feet above the ground and upside down.
"Wow, this plane will never get boring!", announces the pilot enthusiastically.
A large African American commander back at the base take the mike, "Luitenent Hester...we are not here to test how close you can get to the ground before crashing a 20 million dollar aircraft...WE ARE HERE TO TEST THAT 2 MILLION DOLLAR MISSILE ON YOUR RIGHT WING!!!!"
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Hey don't get too mad it isn't good for your blood pressure. Besides I'm still on task. I'm in firing range of target just having some fun while I wait."
"We will launch the target in 20 seconds." the commander responds with an agitated tone.
"Ok time to get to work." In one impressive movement Jon spins the aircraft up a couple thousand feet then levels off, right side up, and locks onto the target still on ground, "In position and locked on."
The commander is taking some aspirin and thinking...why don't they just get rid of him. He never listens. I guess cause he is one of the best pilots we have..."launch the target" A rocket starts taking off the ground. And after reaching an altitude a little lower than Hester he fires the missile. The missile comes in below the target and Hester gets nervous it will miss but, it makes an almost 90 degree turn up behind the target and starts tracking the target. Four panels blast off of the target and automated defense mines fall out and start shooting at the missile Jon shot. After taking a few hits the missile looses its sides and launches about 20 smaller missiles each one on its own twisting course to one of the mines and 3 more past the mines to the main target. After the smoke clears Hester sees that all the mines and the main target have been blown up and thinks...no way that was way too much like...no way it can't be...and does a barrel roll for joy. The commander is aware of this and yells, "Hester!"
"Oops. Sorry sir. Returning to base." And eventually makes a beautiful 3- point landing. As he hops down past the last step of the ladder and sees a young blond woman running up to him. "Hey hey so anxious to see the great Hester eh..."
"Luitenent you know I'm from the general's office. He wants to see you at once. Oh, and drop the tough, cool hot shot pilot attitude. It doesn't work for you."
This brings a fake sad look to Hester's face."What did I do now? I haven't screwed up...yet...today"
"Actually you aren't in trouble. There is someone very important here to see you." She turns and walks away.
"Well thats a change." the technitian from earlier walks up. "Hey could you bump the kenard wing angle up another 0.5 cm. If that is too much it would be easier to just let it down slightly."
"Sure no problem. Better go see the general, it looks like someone important enough to yank you off the flight deck for the whole day. If he is that important you better not keep him waiting."
"Ya, but why would they want to see me and this quickly?"
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Ther is a big, impressive looking general sitting behind a desk in a dimly lit room. He looks up from the papers on his desk as the young luitenent walks in. He stops about 3 steps from the desk and salutes sharply. "Luitenet Hester reporting as ordered sir!"
"Yes, at ease luitenet. Do you know why you're here?"
"Umm..well usually I'm here cause I did something wrong but, I was told someone important was here to see me and honestly (a sweatdrop appears on his head)... I have no idea who it could be. Maybe, I made him mad when I did something 'stupid'."
"Hahahaha. It is far from that. He is here because you did everything right, which is a surprise. He is very important and will be back in just a second. He went out to get a file from his car." Just after the general finishes his sentence the door to his office swings open and both the general and the luitenet snap to attention and salute. The luitenet is nervous because the only reason he went to attention was he seen the general do it. If the general has to do that then the person behind him must be important.
A ruff voice is heard that Hester recognizes, "As you were gentalmen."
Hester remarks, "I know that voice from any where," and with out even turning to see who just walked in he asks, "How the hell have you been Seif?" after finishing the question he turns his head to see Seif standing in his usual clothing hold a manilla folder.
"I've been busy very busy exspecially lately. Do you mind if I barrow him for the day general?"
"Go ahead please. The more time he spends out of the air, the less goverment money he wastes" The general guestures with his hand to take Jon.
"Lets walk and talk Hester." They both turn and leave the dark office.
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Seif and Jon are walking on the, now quiet, runway. The sun is setting behind them in a beautiful red fashion. They are very relaxed as the walk and talk. "Seif lets get to the point...why did you come all the way out here to see me?"
"What an old friend can't drop in on his friends? Haha, well there is a severe problem. The Earth has only known about the existance of alien races for a few years now and it already has an enemy. A highly advanced race, in the ways of combat mecha, has made a threat to destroy the Earth. The Universal Council doesn't want to intervene just yet. They think that this would be a good growing experience for the Earth and its technology. So they want us to try and defend ourselves and if we can't then they will step in and wipe out this race. This all happened last month."
"So if this happened last month why aren't we all dead now?" Hester replies with inquisition.
"Well the alien race announced this just before they went into a deep depression. This has bought the earth at least 1 year of time to prepare. Not much time to go from barely able to fly in space to total space combat. Do you know the strange rip in space that happened late last month?" Seif and Jon stop and look out over the desert at the sun set.
Jon gives Seif a confused look, "Yes, I've heard that it is just a rip in space. Thats about it."
Seif, surprisingly, looks happy at this, "Well....not quite. It is a rip in space but, it was cuased accidentaly as...get this...as a SDF style ship, similar to the one used in Macross 7 unfolded. It is actually from a dimension where Macross really existed as we have seen it in anime. It formed a permanent link between the 'Macross Dimension' and ours."
Jon looks almost uneffected by the words, "Your kidding right." The serious look on Seif's face answers the question without doubt. "Well...ummm...wow. That is a lot to take in. I guess the only thing I can think of is...cool!"
Seif gives a smile at the look on Jon's face, "Yep, in their dimension Macross isn't an anime...it is very real. It is just after...well to us...after Macross 7. When they folded they hit an anomily in space changing the frequency of the dimension that they were in and creating a permanent gate between our dimensions when they defolded. Since then we have been in deep negotiations with them and when the threat was made they offered to help us out. After a while of discussion with the Universal Council it was determined that Veritech technology would be a good tool...mostly for reasons that I still cannot discuss. They have already sent many scientists here to help us develop Macross mecha."
At this Jon almost fall over, "You...mean...Valkyries?" Seif nodds in agreement.
"Yes, of course. They have also seen sketches of ...your mech and are very impressed that a person can develop a mech of such advanced abilities when it was just an anime here. They want the full blueprints and any drawings. They want to build it." Seif is already behind Jon when he almost faints.
"No way! Ok, real funny now I want to wake up." It appears he is being completely truethful but after a couple seconds he relizes he isn't asleep and makes a huge smile.
"Yes, I'm very serious. They already have sent over instructors and plan to teach many of our people to fly them. They have built a couple factories churning out VF-11's, 13's, 19's, and 23's. I came here because you are going off to a very special training school and to get those blue prints. While in training you will help me, and them, build it. You leave in 2 days. Oh and do you remember my large ship...the Laviathan?"
Now visably shaken but very exstatic, "Yes, why....no way...."
"They want me to build it. That is, mostly the Universal Council wants me to. Once you are done training you will come help me finish the ship. Right now robots are putting together the main stuff but, the little things such as the computer systems Danielle, you, and I have to do. Almost forgot...they can only build 3 of the VF-99's. The materials are too rare. So only the three best pilots of both our universes will get them. Also the best 20,000 pilots will be stationed on the Laviathan." Seif looks at his watch, "Here take this folder. I got to run. The folder has more info then I can tell you. Well, see ya later Hester. Good Luck." Seif hands over the folder and starts walking back to his car.
The only words Hester can come up with are, "Holy Shit."
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In a small confrence room with computer screens, models of veritechs, and lots of seats behind long tables. There are a lot of pilots already sitting down and talking, mostly about the base they are at, saying, "Can you beleive the rooms we've got. They are huge!" or "I can't wait to get into the air with these things." The main instructor walks up to Jon "Luitenet Hester you are sitting right up front here. I have heard about you. You are supposed to be real good at adapting to new aircraft and a very good pilot. I've also heard you already know a lot about the Valkyries but, I've heard more about your arrogent flying style and your troublemaking."
"Ummm...wow. I'm famous" The pilot gives a little laugh and smiles and sits down.
"Excuse me class," The main instructor has taken his place in front of the class. "I see we are all here. Thats good. You all are in this class based on how you scored on the simulator a couple days ago. You are ranked as the best. In fact Mr. Hester here scored better than some of our better vetran pilots. Congradulations. Since you are the best you will be trained by the best. In our dimension these two men are the best pilots we have. They are here to train your sorry asses. May I introduce Luitenet Isamu Dyson and Captain Guld Goa Bowman. They can knock you out of the air anytime they want so don't screw with them.," the two pilots smile arrogently at the class, "Let us begin."
[for this next section I am reverting to my old style of writing to get my point of the passage of time accross] There are many scenes of the trainees working in the class room, flying training valkyries, and Hester, Seif, and the scientists working to put together different parts of the VF-99. [back to my new style of writing] It has been 4 months and Luitenet Hester has passed at the top of his class and showed the instructor a few tricks to. The 99 is almost complete it only requires the engiens to be put in. Hester is walking down the street when Seif appears out of no where at Hester's side[think how Ryoko teleports]. This doesn't seem to surprise him since he has gotten used to Seif doing this by now, "Guess what Hester? The scientists finished the engiens. We are reserved to test run them tommarow at 2 pm. We want you to do the honors. The computer systems all check out. She is finished except for the engiens."
"Great! I'll contact a couple people to get a documenatry crew out there to document this. If the engiens work then it will change the face of mecha combat everywhere. I've heard you finished your mech too. Why did you build the mech?"
"Well to be totaly truethful I want to have a slight challenge so I have limited my abilities by fighting mostly in my mech. Plus, I just wanted to. It looks so cool." The two laugh a little at the idea.
"I got work to do so I'll see you tommarow. Oh, and do you know when the ceremonies for the Laviathan will be?"
"As of lately it is designated to 2 weeks from now. Hoping you get the 99 huh. I think you'll get it. You did great. Lets finish the thing before we worry about who gets it." Seif turns and dissapears and Jon keeps walking in the same direction in a happy mood.
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[this next section is just a description of the VF-99 and of the Laviathan if you have any questions contact the author] The VF-99 Kantana with its forward swept wings and large nose make it look similar to the VF-19. They also share a similar paint scheme. The 99 has a large menacing looking gatling gun in the middel of its belly. It is the GU/9C 130mm. Gatling Gun. There are two beam sabers hidden away in the wings for close combat in battleroid mode and a few other uses. The nose of the aircraft is tipped by a geen cone which is a sensitive computer device that can pick up just about anything needed. It is the computer's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. It is extremely highly sensitive part of the VIS(Virtual Imaging System). On the side of the aircraft there are 2 additional engiens with no intakes. They serve as back boosters in mech mode and forward thrusters in Gerwalk mode. There are two kanard wings near the rear, bottom of the nose of the aircraft. the engiens have '2Dthrust vectoring nozzels' similar to the 19 and earlier model valkyries. The 99 has a series of clusters of control verniers on both sides of each main engien and on the nose. Though there is no visible cockpit from the outside. There is just a shape in the metal where the cockpit opens other wise it is entirely enclosed protecting the pilot. The inside of the cockpit is lined with screens that resemble LCD screens and holographic interfacing technology. The only real objects are a comfortable looking seat in a half reclined position and two control sticks one being the throttle and one being the main directional control. There are also a small panals on each side but these hold few buttons and a small panal in front of the pilot. There is also, two foot petals at the bottom/front of the cockpit just under the frontal panal. The entire nose of the aircraft is designed to breakaway from the main body and rocket the pilot away to safety. If the pilot still needs to escape further danger the seat is ejectable. There are a lot of survival equipment stored in a compartment under the seat. The most important part of the security system is that it requires the DNA signature, the brain wave signature, eye structure signature, and voice signature, ect... to even operate the computer alone. The aircraft has lines every once in a while, such as on its wings, its main body, and where the air breaks sit a on the conncetion between the wings and body, forming groups of boxes which are energy missle pods. the entire aircraft is made of liquid metal. Which is one of the four legendary metals. The four are Rock metal: which is slightly heavy but the toughest metal ever to exsist. The next is Air metal: which fairly tough but the lightest of the four. Fire metal: is somewhere in between but it is excellent at conducting energy. The last is Liquid metal which like fire metal is medium in strength and weight but with a very very ect...important and secret flame technology signature it can instantly turn to a liquid type state in a certain place and instantly repair any broken part. This also allows easy access to fix parts on the aircraft even during battle. Liquid Metal is just a quick fix. The part wont last more than a few battles after the liquid metal fixes it unless it is repaired by hand or when it breaks again liquid metal can once again fix it. The computer marks this part for further fixing and checking by hand once Liquid Metal is used on a part. Liquid metal can also repalce huge chunks lost in battle in times of need.
The most important thing you notice about the U.N.S.S. Laviathan is that it is enromous. It is aproximatly the size of Massachusetts lying flat and another spun on its side. It is made of five main parts. Four are huge 3- dimensional long triangle-dimond shaped sections and they are all connected to a large 3-dimensional rectangle block. The triangles obviously split appart. The rectangle is a beam cannon the size of Rhode Island. It is able to destroy a planet twice the size of Jupiter. When it fires it split opens the triangles open to reveal the cannon and charges. Just before it fires, the visible lights on the outside light up in a wave to the center(the cannon), and the cannon fires. It can fire almost consecutively as many times as needed with only a minute of recharge time in between. Along the lateral edge of the the triangels there are doors which allow vessels, mostly Valkyrie fighters, in and out. Though stored away the ship can be almost literally covered externally in Energy Gatling Guns, Beam Cannons, Energy Rail Guns, and Energy Rocket Pods. In total the ship has about 120 huge layers of armor or that is what the higher ups are told. The true amount is only known by Seifer for security reasons. It usually is layered like this...solid layer, energy layer, solid layer, energy layer...each layer taking a completely different stratagy to break through. The ports that allow ships in and out are finely timed doors and the energy can be made to allow a single ship in or out and preventing anything foreign in. The ship is impeneterable. Nothing gets in or out without be watched and controlled by multiple people and computers. The Upper decks are UN Spacey but the next layer down is the UN Army and some where between them there is a section dedicated to science. The entire ship is made up of armed forces. The army is small but effective for times that they run into a situation where they are needed. The west(if north was the front of the ship) most wall on the UN Spacy deck has a giant interdimensional gate that can be shut down and/or closed off if need be. This door is connected to an moderatly sized dimension that contains a planet about the size of Saturn that is rather untouched. and the dimension ends just a little outside the atmosphere allowing satilites. This is where the billions of civilians will live after the large battle. The ship has the best fold engien to date. It runs perfectly. Some fold engiens use black holes, hyperspace, rips in space, but this one does it the correct way. It essetially folds space over as far as possible and flies through a short energy tunnel during all this, time is frozen to the rest of the universe and though it may seem to take a couple of minutes to accomplish the fold no one ages a second. It also has special engiens that when activated, during a fold, can change the frequency of the dimension that they are in to a specified frequency essentially changeing dimensions. There are 9 main engiens in total. Eight of the engiens are situated on the back sides of the triangles and the nineth is much bigger than the other 8 and is on the back end of the rectangle. [if you need any more information on these ships contact the author]
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It is a beautiful afternoon in the desert. Many people have gathered around a small area in the desert to see the 'future of aviation' take final shape. Seif walks up in front of the crowd, "Good afternoon everyone. I would like to say thanks for all your support. Next, there is no danger because the engien is fixed in place inside an energy feild. This wont be very loud because the energy muffles out most of the sound. Now, let me introduce the brains behind not only this engien but the designer behind the VF-99, and a hopeful canidate to win the right to fly one...ladies and gentalmen Luitenet Jonathan Hester." Seif steps back and Jon takes his place.
Jon is looking a little embarrased and nervous, "Thank you Seif. Now we have run thousands of computer tests on the engien all of which state that this will be a huge success. We can't, though, rule out technical error so lets hope we put it together right." The crowd gives a laugh at this, "We will begin in a few moments so if you would please situtate yourselves as need be. Thank you." Jon turns back to the control panel and keeps working. A large screen pops up with words being typed on it, "Just so everyone understand what is said you can read off of this screen. -Seif." Suddenly a green bubble pops up around the engien. "We are starting now so lets hope everything works." Jon finishes this and starts up the computer system.
"Starting Flame Generator and main electrical systems. Electrical systems check out fine. Starting fan intake." A low wine is heard as the blades in front of the engien starts to spin. They quickly accelerate to high speed making a moderately loud wine. "Starting all thrust systems. All systems check out. Main engien start up." There is a low rumble and the engien shakes slightly and suddenly a large blue flame rockets out the thrust vectoring nozzel. It sputters slightly and Seif explains, to the crowd, that this is because it is the first time the engien has run. "Moving to medium throttle." The flame grows to twice its original size. The loud rumble is very eveident now and becomeing very loud. "Moving to full throttle." Now the blades increase even further in speed and the flame quadruples in size from medium throttle. The engien is shaking almost destructively now. The rumble is now a roar. Seif appologizes to the crow saying that no one had any idea how loud it would get but they all assumed it would not get this bad. Now the scientist start taking mesurments and data and circleing around the green bubble. The crowd comes down and encircle the green bubble looking on in awe. One scientist runs over to Seif and shows him something on the paper. Seif grabs the paper and rushes over to Jon who looks surprized to see Seif running up. When he sees the paper he almost goes insane with disbelief. After a few minutes of letting the engien run Hester Turns the engien off one stage at a time.
Seif gathers the crowd together and reports to them, "The test is a giant success. It runs even better than we thought possible. Thank you all for comming. We have to work on getting this one and its twin into the Valkyrie itself. You can go home now it is all over." The crowd slowly makes their way back to their cars parked a little ways away.
Seif approaches Jon and he turns to talk to Seif, "Wow Seif, I can't beleive it. I had no idea it had that much thrust in it. The 99 will problely be one of the fastest things in the universe. I calculated it and at medium throttle it would be able to produce 200 pounds of thrust to every 1 pound of weight. The full throttle number is near immpossible to calculate due to the fact that we don't know how high the throttle can go."
"Hmmm...200 to 1 huh? This is gonna be a dream to fly I bet. The G'forces are gonna be enormous. Think a person will be able to take the G's?"
"Sure I bet after a little special training and a special flight suit anybody should be able to take it." Jon turns back to his keyboard and starts working.
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It is now four months since the test was a success. The engiens have been installed and the other two VF-99's have been finished but, none have made their virgin flights yet. All focus is now on finishing the Laviathan which has just been finished. The whole world watches at the opening ceremonies of the United Nation where the Earth's nations have fused into one and at the lauching of the UN Spacey division. The Laviathan is also planned to make its first flight and fold from its distant off-world construction base to a speacial dock situated next to a very deeply dug trench in the Atlantic Ocean near New York City. The attention now turns from the ceremony to the cameras situated on the Laviathan. The ship is manned by just Seif, Danielle, Jon, and many droids. They are all in their formal wear. Jon in his Formal UN Spacy uniform. Seif and Danielle are wearing basically the same thing except all their cloths look crisp and clean and they are decorated with awards and four stars on each sholder. They are all in the main control room wich is a large dome lined with video screens (very similar to the cockpit of the VF-99)which shows you everything around the ship on all sides. The main control room is based inside for protection and the only thing in the dome is a blacony that streches out into the center of the dome with a clear steel floor to see what is below the ship. There are 2 seats for control officers who are in charge of a single job on the ship(engiens, external wepons, valkyries, other aircraft, radar{all types}, data, main cannon, communications, navigation, strategics, maitenance, and sheilds). Each pair of these officers sit behind a desk with holoscreens in front of them.They are all situtated in a circle around a single swivel seat which is the captain's. The captain can bring up screens from any section in his seat. The ship slowly moves away from the main construction dock. When it is clear Seif order, "Alright turn her 30 degrees to port."
Jon and Danielle resopond with an organized, "Aye sir, 30 degrees to port" many thrusters on the outside of the ship shoot out quick flames and fairly quicky, considering the size of the ship, turns the ship exactly 30 degrees to port.
Seif gives another command, "Alright, Light up all main engiens."
Jon responds with, "Lighting engiens 1-4 and partial of 9."
Danielle follows with, "Lighting engiens 5-8 and the rest of 9."
Jon and Danielle spout simotaniously, "All engiens ignited sir!"
Seif once again gives an order, "Move to half-speed ahead."
Jon responds to this one, "Accelerating to half-speed, Aye sir!"
Seif turns to Danielle saying, "Danielle start the fold engiens and await further orders."
Jon states, "We are at half-speed sir!"
Seif acknoledges this with a nod and turns again to Danielle, "Alright enter coordinates 01,01,01 into the fold engiens." [Earth being 00,00,00 the center in which the fold engiens are designated as the center]
Danielle follows these orders precisely and says "coordinates 01,01,01 entered sir, and fold engien is fully charged and ready sir!"
Seif turns to front of the large room looks out in front of the ship, "Oh god, please let this work. Commence...fold."
Jon and Danielle state simotaniously, "Aye sir, commencing fold" The ship's visible external lights glow brightly and in a light trail of green glowing light the ship dissapears. Instantaniously just outside earth's orbit the same glowing green light is seen as the ship defolds.
Seif is looking quite happy to see that they made it and they didn't accidentally switch dimensions, "Great, it worked perfectly. Prepare to enter the atmosphere and land us at our dock."
Jon says, "I will start the decent if you want me to general." Seif doesn't like being called general by his friends but this is official and has to look that way to the public who is watching them.
Seif, "Alright go right on and start Luitenet." The ship lurches forward at an angle where the bottom of the ship is facing the earth the ship enters the atmosphere in a glowing red flame.
On the planet the crowd is staring up to see the ship with their own eyes. There is a resounding low rumble comming from above the clouds. Slowly small sections of the ship emerge from the clouds majestically in the distance. Finnally the whole ship is visible with only the top fourth still in clouds due to its emmence size. Slowly and cautiosly it lowers its bottom fourth into the water. Seif now orders, "Alright thats good enought hold her there and activate the anti-gravity engiens and we will anchor here."
Jon and Danielle say, "Yes sir!" The ship settels in and the loading dock is lowered to the dock and a couple small doors open for personel. Large doors open to the hangars for equipment.
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It has been a week and a half after the Laviathan landed and it is now a long awaited time for many people. In a large hangar about 350,000 people are gathered to get their assignments on the Laviathan. There is a stage erected against a wall and on it many of the cheifs of staff for the UN Spacy, Seif, and Danielle are seated. Again everyone is in formal wear. After a while the crowd settles into their seats.
Seif steps up to the mike, "Good morning ladies and gentel men. We have gathered you all here to give you all the information you will need about your assignment. That means you are the lucky few who have been assigned to the Laviathan. When you return home you should find a thick vanilla folder in your mailbox. It will give you all your info from what sector, squadron, flight group, and where your squadron base is to who is your communications officer is, where you will live, and how to do just about anything on the ship and anything else you may want to know. If you are a communications officer then you will also have what pilot or pilots you are assigned to. You are also here to get to know one another so," Seif gestures at a wall and it opens up slowly revealing another large hanger with food, tables, dance floor, ect..."but before that we have little buisness to take care of. First off we have made a choice on who is to captain this wonderful ship. We have chosen the illustrious fighter pilot who was thought to be lost and dead untill a team came through and found him living with his daughter on an outpost world. He is courageous, wise, funny, honorable, and he has many more admirable aspects. For these reasons and more we have chosen Luitenet General Rick Hunter."
An older, taller man steps up on stage with a huge smile on his face. He as a brown beard, mustash, and short hair. He is both physically and mentally strong. "What can I say. It is an honor. I've been fighting to be captain of a ship for a while but I never expected the best ship in the fleet. It is a true honor." Each person on stage shakes his hand and he takes a seat next to the other people on stage.
Seif steps back to the mike, "Thank you for accepting General. Oh and if you are worried about your daughter she will be stationed on the ship to. She will be in a nice safe place on ship near you. Now we have something else important to discuss. I know most of you here today have been itching to hear who is chosen to fly the VF-99's. After 3 days of constant compitition in the flight simulators we have found the best 3 pilots in both of our universes. Starting in third place in finishing and moving up. He has scored in third place Captain Guld Goa Bowman." Guld walks up on stage, shakes everybody's hands and sits next to General Rick. "Scoreing in second place we have Luitenet Isamu Dyson." He does the same thing as Guld before him. "And last but not least. He blew away everyone including these two," Seif guestures to Isamu and Guld."He beat Isamu by over 10,000 points and 15 levels of expertese. The first place person is..."
TO BE CONTINUED...
It is a beautiful orange-ish to red to blue sunrise in the distance. The sun is just peaking over the mountaintops surrounding a desert (the dried up mud 'craggy' kind of desert). Everything seems to have an almost blue- ish tint [you know like really early in the morning]. The air is crisp and cool and clean. A young fighter pilot strolls out onto the flight deck [that probably got you confused a flight deck is anywhere were airplanes are stowed, takeoff, land, and sometimes maintenanced. I know 'flight deck' made you think this is on a ship well...they are in the middle of a f***ing desert so they cant be on a ship. This is just a normal airforce base]. He is wearing the latest in G-suits and carrying a helmet in his left hand and paperwork in his right hand. He takes a deep breath because the next time that he isn't breathing pure and compressed oxygen from a small tank it will be humid, hot, and smelly outside. He continues toward a modified F-22 E-model. A group of men surround the high performance fighter. The man in charge turns just in time to see him. He gives the young man a large smile. "Good morning Mr. Hester. How's it going on this beautiful day?"
"Oh just fine," saying this brings a smile to his face, "have you bumped the canard wing angle up the 0.3 cm. I asked?"
"Yes, she is all ready for you. Looks like a beautiful morning to be test flying. The missile is on your right wing and is already programmed into the computer. Just 'Point and click'. You can take her up once you are ready."
"Thanks. I couldn't do this job without you...you know. Well I'll try to keep her in one piece." This brings a laugh to the both of them.
"Hey, I could always use the overtime money." They laugh again, "Well, she's all yours. Good luck."
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A little later in the morning low over the desert the F-22 rips through the air at mach. 2 about 100 feet above the ground and upside down.
"Wow, this plane will never get boring!", announces the pilot enthusiastically.
A large African American commander back at the base take the mike, "Luitenent Hester...we are not here to test how close you can get to the ground before crashing a 20 million dollar aircraft...WE ARE HERE TO TEST THAT 2 MILLION DOLLAR MISSILE ON YOUR RIGHT WING!!!!"
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Hey don't get too mad it isn't good for your blood pressure. Besides I'm still on task. I'm in firing range of target just having some fun while I wait."
"We will launch the target in 20 seconds." the commander responds with an agitated tone.
"Ok time to get to work." In one impressive movement Jon spins the aircraft up a couple thousand feet then levels off, right side up, and locks onto the target still on ground, "In position and locked on."
The commander is taking some aspirin and thinking...why don't they just get rid of him. He never listens. I guess cause he is one of the best pilots we have..."launch the target" A rocket starts taking off the ground. And after reaching an altitude a little lower than Hester he fires the missile. The missile comes in below the target and Hester gets nervous it will miss but, it makes an almost 90 degree turn up behind the target and starts tracking the target. Four panels blast off of the target and automated defense mines fall out and start shooting at the missile Jon shot. After taking a few hits the missile looses its sides and launches about 20 smaller missiles each one on its own twisting course to one of the mines and 3 more past the mines to the main target. After the smoke clears Hester sees that all the mines and the main target have been blown up and thinks...no way that was way too much like...no way it can't be...and does a barrel roll for joy. The commander is aware of this and yells, "Hester!"
"Oops. Sorry sir. Returning to base." And eventually makes a beautiful 3- point landing. As he hops down past the last step of the ladder and sees a young blond woman running up to him. "Hey hey so anxious to see the great Hester eh..."
"Luitenent you know I'm from the general's office. He wants to see you at once. Oh, and drop the tough, cool hot shot pilot attitude. It doesn't work for you."
This brings a fake sad look to Hester's face."What did I do now? I haven't screwed up...yet...today"
"Actually you aren't in trouble. There is someone very important here to see you." She turns and walks away.
"Well thats a change." the technitian from earlier walks up. "Hey could you bump the kenard wing angle up another 0.5 cm. If that is too much it would be easier to just let it down slightly."
"Sure no problem. Better go see the general, it looks like someone important enough to yank you off the flight deck for the whole day. If he is that important you better not keep him waiting."
"Ya, but why would they want to see me and this quickly?"
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Ther is a big, impressive looking general sitting behind a desk in a dimly lit room. He looks up from the papers on his desk as the young luitenent walks in. He stops about 3 steps from the desk and salutes sharply. "Luitenet Hester reporting as ordered sir!"
"Yes, at ease luitenet. Do you know why you're here?"
"Umm..well usually I'm here cause I did something wrong but, I was told someone important was here to see me and honestly (a sweatdrop appears on his head)... I have no idea who it could be. Maybe, I made him mad when I did something 'stupid'."
"Hahahaha. It is far from that. He is here because you did everything right, which is a surprise. He is very important and will be back in just a second. He went out to get a file from his car." Just after the general finishes his sentence the door to his office swings open and both the general and the luitenet snap to attention and salute. The luitenet is nervous because the only reason he went to attention was he seen the general do it. If the general has to do that then the person behind him must be important.
A ruff voice is heard that Hester recognizes, "As you were gentalmen."
Hester remarks, "I know that voice from any where," and with out even turning to see who just walked in he asks, "How the hell have you been Seif?" after finishing the question he turns his head to see Seif standing in his usual clothing hold a manilla folder.
"I've been busy very busy exspecially lately. Do you mind if I barrow him for the day general?"
"Go ahead please. The more time he spends out of the air, the less goverment money he wastes" The general guestures with his hand to take Jon.
"Lets walk and talk Hester." They both turn and leave the dark office.
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Seif and Jon are walking on the, now quiet, runway. The sun is setting behind them in a beautiful red fashion. They are very relaxed as the walk and talk. "Seif lets get to the point...why did you come all the way out here to see me?"
"What an old friend can't drop in on his friends? Haha, well there is a severe problem. The Earth has only known about the existance of alien races for a few years now and it already has an enemy. A highly advanced race, in the ways of combat mecha, has made a threat to destroy the Earth. The Universal Council doesn't want to intervene just yet. They think that this would be a good growing experience for the Earth and its technology. So they want us to try and defend ourselves and if we can't then they will step in and wipe out this race. This all happened last month."
"So if this happened last month why aren't we all dead now?" Hester replies with inquisition.
"Well the alien race announced this just before they went into a deep depression. This has bought the earth at least 1 year of time to prepare. Not much time to go from barely able to fly in space to total space combat. Do you know the strange rip in space that happened late last month?" Seif and Jon stop and look out over the desert at the sun set.
Jon gives Seif a confused look, "Yes, I've heard that it is just a rip in space. Thats about it."
Seif, surprisingly, looks happy at this, "Well....not quite. It is a rip in space but, it was cuased accidentaly as...get this...as a SDF style ship, similar to the one used in Macross 7 unfolded. It is actually from a dimension where Macross really existed as we have seen it in anime. It formed a permanent link between the 'Macross Dimension' and ours."
Jon looks almost uneffected by the words, "Your kidding right." The serious look on Seif's face answers the question without doubt. "Well...ummm...wow. That is a lot to take in. I guess the only thing I can think of is...cool!"
Seif gives a smile at the look on Jon's face, "Yep, in their dimension Macross isn't an anime...it is very real. It is just after...well to us...after Macross 7. When they folded they hit an anomily in space changing the frequency of the dimension that they were in and creating a permanent gate between our dimensions when they defolded. Since then we have been in deep negotiations with them and when the threat was made they offered to help us out. After a while of discussion with the Universal Council it was determined that Veritech technology would be a good tool...mostly for reasons that I still cannot discuss. They have already sent many scientists here to help us develop Macross mecha."
At this Jon almost fall over, "You...mean...Valkyries?" Seif nodds in agreement.
"Yes, of course. They have also seen sketches of ...your mech and are very impressed that a person can develop a mech of such advanced abilities when it was just an anime here. They want the full blueprints and any drawings. They want to build it." Seif is already behind Jon when he almost faints.
"No way! Ok, real funny now I want to wake up." It appears he is being completely truethful but after a couple seconds he relizes he isn't asleep and makes a huge smile.
"Yes, I'm very serious. They already have sent over instructors and plan to teach many of our people to fly them. They have built a couple factories churning out VF-11's, 13's, 19's, and 23's. I came here because you are going off to a very special training school and to get those blue prints. While in training you will help me, and them, build it. You leave in 2 days. Oh and do you remember my large ship...the Laviathan?"
Now visably shaken but very exstatic, "Yes, why....no way...."
"They want me to build it. That is, mostly the Universal Council wants me to. Once you are done training you will come help me finish the ship. Right now robots are putting together the main stuff but, the little things such as the computer systems Danielle, you, and I have to do. Almost forgot...they can only build 3 of the VF-99's. The materials are too rare. So only the three best pilots of both our universes will get them. Also the best 20,000 pilots will be stationed on the Laviathan." Seif looks at his watch, "Here take this folder. I got to run. The folder has more info then I can tell you. Well, see ya later Hester. Good Luck." Seif hands over the folder and starts walking back to his car.
The only words Hester can come up with are, "Holy Shit."
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In a small confrence room with computer screens, models of veritechs, and lots of seats behind long tables. There are a lot of pilots already sitting down and talking, mostly about the base they are at, saying, "Can you beleive the rooms we've got. They are huge!" or "I can't wait to get into the air with these things." The main instructor walks up to Jon "Luitenet Hester you are sitting right up front here. I have heard about you. You are supposed to be real good at adapting to new aircraft and a very good pilot. I've also heard you already know a lot about the Valkyries but, I've heard more about your arrogent flying style and your troublemaking."
"Ummm...wow. I'm famous" The pilot gives a little laugh and smiles and sits down.
"Excuse me class," The main instructor has taken his place in front of the class. "I see we are all here. Thats good. You all are in this class based on how you scored on the simulator a couple days ago. You are ranked as the best. In fact Mr. Hester here scored better than some of our better vetran pilots. Congradulations. Since you are the best you will be trained by the best. In our dimension these two men are the best pilots we have. They are here to train your sorry asses. May I introduce Luitenet Isamu Dyson and Captain Guld Goa Bowman. They can knock you out of the air anytime they want so don't screw with them.," the two pilots smile arrogently at the class, "Let us begin."
[for this next section I am reverting to my old style of writing to get my point of the passage of time accross] There are many scenes of the trainees working in the class room, flying training valkyries, and Hester, Seif, and the scientists working to put together different parts of the VF-99. [back to my new style of writing] It has been 4 months and Luitenet Hester has passed at the top of his class and showed the instructor a few tricks to. The 99 is almost complete it only requires the engiens to be put in. Hester is walking down the street when Seif appears out of no where at Hester's side[think how Ryoko teleports]. This doesn't seem to surprise him since he has gotten used to Seif doing this by now, "Guess what Hester? The scientists finished the engiens. We are reserved to test run them tommarow at 2 pm. We want you to do the honors. The computer systems all check out. She is finished except for the engiens."
"Great! I'll contact a couple people to get a documenatry crew out there to document this. If the engiens work then it will change the face of mecha combat everywhere. I've heard you finished your mech too. Why did you build the mech?"
"Well to be totaly truethful I want to have a slight challenge so I have limited my abilities by fighting mostly in my mech. Plus, I just wanted to. It looks so cool." The two laugh a little at the idea.
"I got work to do so I'll see you tommarow. Oh, and do you know when the ceremonies for the Laviathan will be?"
"As of lately it is designated to 2 weeks from now. Hoping you get the 99 huh. I think you'll get it. You did great. Lets finish the thing before we worry about who gets it." Seif turns and dissapears and Jon keeps walking in the same direction in a happy mood.
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[this next section is just a description of the VF-99 and of the Laviathan if you have any questions contact the author] The VF-99 Kantana with its forward swept wings and large nose make it look similar to the VF-19. They also share a similar paint scheme. The 99 has a large menacing looking gatling gun in the middel of its belly. It is the GU/9C 130mm. Gatling Gun. There are two beam sabers hidden away in the wings for close combat in battleroid mode and a few other uses. The nose of the aircraft is tipped by a geen cone which is a sensitive computer device that can pick up just about anything needed. It is the computer's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. It is extremely highly sensitive part of the VIS(Virtual Imaging System). On the side of the aircraft there are 2 additional engiens with no intakes. They serve as back boosters in mech mode and forward thrusters in Gerwalk mode. There are two kanard wings near the rear, bottom of the nose of the aircraft. the engiens have '2Dthrust vectoring nozzels' similar to the 19 and earlier model valkyries. The 99 has a series of clusters of control verniers on both sides of each main engien and on the nose. Though there is no visible cockpit from the outside. There is just a shape in the metal where the cockpit opens other wise it is entirely enclosed protecting the pilot. The inside of the cockpit is lined with screens that resemble LCD screens and holographic interfacing technology. The only real objects are a comfortable looking seat in a half reclined position and two control sticks one being the throttle and one being the main directional control. There are also a small panals on each side but these hold few buttons and a small panal in front of the pilot. There is also, two foot petals at the bottom/front of the cockpit just under the frontal panal. The entire nose of the aircraft is designed to breakaway from the main body and rocket the pilot away to safety. If the pilot still needs to escape further danger the seat is ejectable. There are a lot of survival equipment stored in a compartment under the seat. The most important part of the security system is that it requires the DNA signature, the brain wave signature, eye structure signature, and voice signature, ect... to even operate the computer alone. The aircraft has lines every once in a while, such as on its wings, its main body, and where the air breaks sit a on the conncetion between the wings and body, forming groups of boxes which are energy missle pods. the entire aircraft is made of liquid metal. Which is one of the four legendary metals. The four are Rock metal: which is slightly heavy but the toughest metal ever to exsist. The next is Air metal: which fairly tough but the lightest of the four. Fire metal: is somewhere in between but it is excellent at conducting energy. The last is Liquid metal which like fire metal is medium in strength and weight but with a very very ect...important and secret flame technology signature it can instantly turn to a liquid type state in a certain place and instantly repair any broken part. This also allows easy access to fix parts on the aircraft even during battle. Liquid Metal is just a quick fix. The part wont last more than a few battles after the liquid metal fixes it unless it is repaired by hand or when it breaks again liquid metal can once again fix it. The computer marks this part for further fixing and checking by hand once Liquid Metal is used on a part. Liquid metal can also repalce huge chunks lost in battle in times of need.
The most important thing you notice about the U.N.S.S. Laviathan is that it is enromous. It is aproximatly the size of Massachusetts lying flat and another spun on its side. It is made of five main parts. Four are huge 3- dimensional long triangle-dimond shaped sections and they are all connected to a large 3-dimensional rectangle block. The triangles obviously split appart. The rectangle is a beam cannon the size of Rhode Island. It is able to destroy a planet twice the size of Jupiter. When it fires it split opens the triangles open to reveal the cannon and charges. Just before it fires, the visible lights on the outside light up in a wave to the center(the cannon), and the cannon fires. It can fire almost consecutively as many times as needed with only a minute of recharge time in between. Along the lateral edge of the the triangels there are doors which allow vessels, mostly Valkyrie fighters, in and out. Though stored away the ship can be almost literally covered externally in Energy Gatling Guns, Beam Cannons, Energy Rail Guns, and Energy Rocket Pods. In total the ship has about 120 huge layers of armor or that is what the higher ups are told. The true amount is only known by Seifer for security reasons. It usually is layered like this...solid layer, energy layer, solid layer, energy layer...each layer taking a completely different stratagy to break through. The ports that allow ships in and out are finely timed doors and the energy can be made to allow a single ship in or out and preventing anything foreign in. The ship is impeneterable. Nothing gets in or out without be watched and controlled by multiple people and computers. The Upper decks are UN Spacey but the next layer down is the UN Army and some where between them there is a section dedicated to science. The entire ship is made up of armed forces. The army is small but effective for times that they run into a situation where they are needed. The west(if north was the front of the ship) most wall on the UN Spacy deck has a giant interdimensional gate that can be shut down and/or closed off if need be. This door is connected to an moderatly sized dimension that contains a planet about the size of Saturn that is rather untouched. and the dimension ends just a little outside the atmosphere allowing satilites. This is where the billions of civilians will live after the large battle. The ship has the best fold engien to date. It runs perfectly. Some fold engiens use black holes, hyperspace, rips in space, but this one does it the correct way. It essetially folds space over as far as possible and flies through a short energy tunnel during all this, time is frozen to the rest of the universe and though it may seem to take a couple of minutes to accomplish the fold no one ages a second. It also has special engiens that when activated, during a fold, can change the frequency of the dimension that they are in to a specified frequency essentially changeing dimensions. There are 9 main engiens in total. Eight of the engiens are situated on the back sides of the triangles and the nineth is much bigger than the other 8 and is on the back end of the rectangle. [if you need any more information on these ships contact the author]
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It is a beautiful afternoon in the desert. Many people have gathered around a small area in the desert to see the 'future of aviation' take final shape. Seif walks up in front of the crowd, "Good afternoon everyone. I would like to say thanks for all your support. Next, there is no danger because the engien is fixed in place inside an energy feild. This wont be very loud because the energy muffles out most of the sound. Now, let me introduce the brains behind not only this engien but the designer behind the VF-99, and a hopeful canidate to win the right to fly one...ladies and gentalmen Luitenet Jonathan Hester." Seif steps back and Jon takes his place.
Jon is looking a little embarrased and nervous, "Thank you Seif. Now we have run thousands of computer tests on the engien all of which state that this will be a huge success. We can't, though, rule out technical error so lets hope we put it together right." The crowd gives a laugh at this, "We will begin in a few moments so if you would please situtate yourselves as need be. Thank you." Jon turns back to the control panel and keeps working. A large screen pops up with words being typed on it, "Just so everyone understand what is said you can read off of this screen. -Seif." Suddenly a green bubble pops up around the engien. "We are starting now so lets hope everything works." Jon finishes this and starts up the computer system.
"Starting Flame Generator and main electrical systems. Electrical systems check out fine. Starting fan intake." A low wine is heard as the blades in front of the engien starts to spin. They quickly accelerate to high speed making a moderately loud wine. "Starting all thrust systems. All systems check out. Main engien start up." There is a low rumble and the engien shakes slightly and suddenly a large blue flame rockets out the thrust vectoring nozzel. It sputters slightly and Seif explains, to the crowd, that this is because it is the first time the engien has run. "Moving to medium throttle." The flame grows to twice its original size. The loud rumble is very eveident now and becomeing very loud. "Moving to full throttle." Now the blades increase even further in speed and the flame quadruples in size from medium throttle. The engien is shaking almost destructively now. The rumble is now a roar. Seif appologizes to the crow saying that no one had any idea how loud it would get but they all assumed it would not get this bad. Now the scientist start taking mesurments and data and circleing around the green bubble. The crowd comes down and encircle the green bubble looking on in awe. One scientist runs over to Seif and shows him something on the paper. Seif grabs the paper and rushes over to Jon who looks surprized to see Seif running up. When he sees the paper he almost goes insane with disbelief. After a few minutes of letting the engien run Hester Turns the engien off one stage at a time.
Seif gathers the crowd together and reports to them, "The test is a giant success. It runs even better than we thought possible. Thank you all for comming. We have to work on getting this one and its twin into the Valkyrie itself. You can go home now it is all over." The crowd slowly makes their way back to their cars parked a little ways away.
Seif approaches Jon and he turns to talk to Seif, "Wow Seif, I can't beleive it. I had no idea it had that much thrust in it. The 99 will problely be one of the fastest things in the universe. I calculated it and at medium throttle it would be able to produce 200 pounds of thrust to every 1 pound of weight. The full throttle number is near immpossible to calculate due to the fact that we don't know how high the throttle can go."
"Hmmm...200 to 1 huh? This is gonna be a dream to fly I bet. The G'forces are gonna be enormous. Think a person will be able to take the G's?"
"Sure I bet after a little special training and a special flight suit anybody should be able to take it." Jon turns back to his keyboard and starts working.
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It is now four months since the test was a success. The engiens have been installed and the other two VF-99's have been finished but, none have made their virgin flights yet. All focus is now on finishing the Laviathan which has just been finished. The whole world watches at the opening ceremonies of the United Nation where the Earth's nations have fused into one and at the lauching of the UN Spacey division. The Laviathan is also planned to make its first flight and fold from its distant off-world construction base to a speacial dock situated next to a very deeply dug trench in the Atlantic Ocean near New York City. The attention now turns from the ceremony to the cameras situated on the Laviathan. The ship is manned by just Seif, Danielle, Jon, and many droids. They are all in their formal wear. Jon in his Formal UN Spacy uniform. Seif and Danielle are wearing basically the same thing except all their cloths look crisp and clean and they are decorated with awards and four stars on each sholder. They are all in the main control room wich is a large dome lined with video screens (very similar to the cockpit of the VF-99)which shows you everything around the ship on all sides. The main control room is based inside for protection and the only thing in the dome is a blacony that streches out into the center of the dome with a clear steel floor to see what is below the ship. There are 2 seats for control officers who are in charge of a single job on the ship(engiens, external wepons, valkyries, other aircraft, radar{all types}, data, main cannon, communications, navigation, strategics, maitenance, and sheilds). Each pair of these officers sit behind a desk with holoscreens in front of them.They are all situtated in a circle around a single swivel seat which is the captain's. The captain can bring up screens from any section in his seat. The ship slowly moves away from the main construction dock. When it is clear Seif order, "Alright turn her 30 degrees to port."
Jon and Danielle resopond with an organized, "Aye sir, 30 degrees to port" many thrusters on the outside of the ship shoot out quick flames and fairly quicky, considering the size of the ship, turns the ship exactly 30 degrees to port.
Seif gives another command, "Alright, Light up all main engiens."
Jon responds with, "Lighting engiens 1-4 and partial of 9."
Danielle follows with, "Lighting engiens 5-8 and the rest of 9."
Jon and Danielle spout simotaniously, "All engiens ignited sir!"
Seif once again gives an order, "Move to half-speed ahead."
Jon responds to this one, "Accelerating to half-speed, Aye sir!"
Seif turns to Danielle saying, "Danielle start the fold engiens and await further orders."
Jon states, "We are at half-speed sir!"
Seif acknoledges this with a nod and turns again to Danielle, "Alright enter coordinates 01,01,01 into the fold engiens." [Earth being 00,00,00 the center in which the fold engiens are designated as the center]
Danielle follows these orders precisely and says "coordinates 01,01,01 entered sir, and fold engien is fully charged and ready sir!"
Seif turns to front of the large room looks out in front of the ship, "Oh god, please let this work. Commence...fold."
Jon and Danielle state simotaniously, "Aye sir, commencing fold" The ship's visible external lights glow brightly and in a light trail of green glowing light the ship dissapears. Instantaniously just outside earth's orbit the same glowing green light is seen as the ship defolds.
Seif is looking quite happy to see that they made it and they didn't accidentally switch dimensions, "Great, it worked perfectly. Prepare to enter the atmosphere and land us at our dock."
Jon says, "I will start the decent if you want me to general." Seif doesn't like being called general by his friends but this is official and has to look that way to the public who is watching them.
Seif, "Alright go right on and start Luitenet." The ship lurches forward at an angle where the bottom of the ship is facing the earth the ship enters the atmosphere in a glowing red flame.
On the planet the crowd is staring up to see the ship with their own eyes. There is a resounding low rumble comming from above the clouds. Slowly small sections of the ship emerge from the clouds majestically in the distance. Finnally the whole ship is visible with only the top fourth still in clouds due to its emmence size. Slowly and cautiosly it lowers its bottom fourth into the water. Seif now orders, "Alright thats good enought hold her there and activate the anti-gravity engiens and we will anchor here."
Jon and Danielle say, "Yes sir!" The ship settels in and the loading dock is lowered to the dock and a couple small doors open for personel. Large doors open to the hangars for equipment.
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It has been a week and a half after the Laviathan landed and it is now a long awaited time for many people. In a large hangar about 350,000 people are gathered to get their assignments on the Laviathan. There is a stage erected against a wall and on it many of the cheifs of staff for the UN Spacy, Seif, and Danielle are seated. Again everyone is in formal wear. After a while the crowd settles into their seats.
Seif steps up to the mike, "Good morning ladies and gentel men. We have gathered you all here to give you all the information you will need about your assignment. That means you are the lucky few who have been assigned to the Laviathan. When you return home you should find a thick vanilla folder in your mailbox. It will give you all your info from what sector, squadron, flight group, and where your squadron base is to who is your communications officer is, where you will live, and how to do just about anything on the ship and anything else you may want to know. If you are a communications officer then you will also have what pilot or pilots you are assigned to. You are also here to get to know one another so," Seif gestures at a wall and it opens up slowly revealing another large hanger with food, tables, dance floor, ect..."but before that we have little buisness to take care of. First off we have made a choice on who is to captain this wonderful ship. We have chosen the illustrious fighter pilot who was thought to be lost and dead untill a team came through and found him living with his daughter on an outpost world. He is courageous, wise, funny, honorable, and he has many more admirable aspects. For these reasons and more we have chosen Luitenet General Rick Hunter."
An older, taller man steps up on stage with a huge smile on his face. He as a brown beard, mustash, and short hair. He is both physically and mentally strong. "What can I say. It is an honor. I've been fighting to be captain of a ship for a while but I never expected the best ship in the fleet. It is a true honor." Each person on stage shakes his hand and he takes a seat next to the other people on stage.
Seif steps back to the mike, "Thank you for accepting General. Oh and if you are worried about your daughter she will be stationed on the ship to. She will be in a nice safe place on ship near you. Now we have something else important to discuss. I know most of you here today have been itching to hear who is chosen to fly the VF-99's. After 3 days of constant compitition in the flight simulators we have found the best 3 pilots in both of our universes. Starting in third place in finishing and moving up. He has scored in third place Captain Guld Goa Bowman." Guld walks up on stage, shakes everybody's hands and sits next to General Rick. "Scoreing in second place we have Luitenet Isamu Dyson." He does the same thing as Guld before him. "And last but not least. He blew away everyone including these two," Seif guestures to Isamu and Guld."He beat Isamu by over 10,000 points and 15 levels of expertese. The first place person is..."
TO BE CONTINUED...