Chapter 18- Self Destructive Ideals

With the first lines munitions depleted, the small group of fighters harassing the aschen motherships were left to there own means of survival, as the Ha'tak jumped out, closely followed by the remaining PDF forces via sub-light. The enemy fleet moving at an almost relaxed pace after them, towards Alpha Prime.

Endeavour

Several AU's distance was between the 1st and 2nd groups, the clear gap would leave the unknowing person to believe that nothing was wrong, that Alpha Centauri was safe, the small motionless fleet gathered at this point knew differently. Suddenly, sirens screamed across the ship, someone was coming, and coming fast.

"Sir we're detecting the Valours Honour on approach in hyper, its reporting three motherships behind it, closing in fast."

"What about the PDF fleet?" Davis asked confused, they couldn't have been wiped out that easily, could they?

"Negative, they just ignored them, or at least those ships, the rest of the aschen fleets breaking up."

"Trying to break through the line most likely." Davis pondered to himself, "Alright then, as soon as the Ha'taks out of hyper, open fire on any forming hyperspace window, hit them when they're undefended by those damn shields, should be easy prey."

"Should being the keyword there." Someone on the bridge muttered quite loudly, it didn't matter, the crew knew it was true.

"Hyperspace window forming…….its the Valours Honour, they're taking up position to our port."

"Well looks like we just have to wait for them to come to us…" Commander Wellings speculated.

Aschen Super Mothership

"Who ordered these fleet movements?" Molum asked his aide, as he studied the sudden shift of ships moving in and out of the system.

"Commander Gerol sir, he believed that it would be better to keep the Tau'ri off guard by using a different tactic to the last battle." Was the reply

"Curious that he did not ask permission for such a drastic change of our plans, indeed considering that he was directly ordered not to do such a thing." Molum mused as he thought the idea throughout. "Some would think this kind of thinking could lead to…….treasonous ideals perhaps?"

The aide was visibly taken back "Sir, is that not a little extreme?"

"Why not at all, you know all too well this is not the Commanders first act that goes against direct orders by myself, he may very well be the highest ranking military officer, but as Supreme Commander of the Confederation, my orders can not be overruled."

"But even then sir, Commander Gerol has lead us to turning the tide against the Romulans, he devastated the Vulcans, and would have annihilated them if not for the Tau'ri, can we risk losing such a valuable officer?"

The leader of the Aschen people pondered the thought quite well, it was all just a cloud of overwhelming paranoia that filled the commanders mind. He knew Gerol was the only person that could effectively eliminate him from his title as the supreme commander, Gerol held much more influence in the navy then himself, and since the military was currently controlling the confederation, Molum forced himself into a dangerous situation…

"Let the ships continue with their current orders, lets see how the Commanders Plan turns out, but do inform him that if it fails, a court martial is the least of his problems." Molum ordered.

The aide gave a curt nod "Aye sir."

Ravensbright

"Well…that's a big bastard there." O'Neill commented while seeing the Aschen Flagship for the first time.

"The best designation we can give it is a Dreadnought, it's a heavy hitting, heavily defended, slow moving, big fat target, however all of this doesn't help us, as its still defended by 6 of the battleships and at least a dozen frigates." The Weapons. Officer reported.

"Battleships?" The general asked

"Different term for the motherships, much better in my opinion, it has no fighters, and it's a long ship, looks like it was designed to broadside."

"Maybe you have an explanation as to why they haven't done that then?"

The Weapons Officer merely shrugged "Seems they really haven't had to, or at least the chance too, our ships are too fast for the attack to be of any use. However on a still target like..."

"Ravensbright." The general finished for him.

"Right, now these cannons they use are the only weapons they have, kinda like ion cannons but far less powerful and a faster rate of fire, but these ships seem to have at least a half a dozen on each broadside, it gives them a massive firing arc, but if we take them out before they get the chance to broadside us, shouldn't be a problem."

O'Neill just shock his head, throwing his hands into the air, "that's what that big turret above the stations for."