Well sorry about this taking so long to update but i havent forgotten about it :)
THX for all the positive reviews guys and as for the negative reviews DuQuesneI say go blow a goat, and actually write something before you think about critisizing people you jerk.
REVIEWS
Tatsu: Yes B4 is back for good, and you're going to see why in chapter 11 and 12.
Ancientgate99: The Alterian gauntlets can activate the stargate like the Asguard, but he can activate it with mental abilitites like the NOX.
Sithspawn: Yeah i want to start focusing on the characters more but it gets so hard when theres so many threats going on to just focus on the relathionships... But i am thinking of going in depth with Ivonava and Captain Darren. I'm going to have Garibaldi hook up with the captain of the Zeus (Efraities) when the whole evacuation of the colonies begins in the next chapter.
and as for DuQuesne
1. GO BLOW A GOAT
2. Since you dont like stargate i suggest you stop reading this. Its from the stargate universe that the whole brian capactiy thing comes from so basically SHUT UP.
LOCATION: Terra (Earth Stargate dimension)
SHIP: Alterian Destroyer Epsilon 23.
Alexis paced the bridge of the Epsilon 23 deep in thought. During the first appearance of the plague, the High Council had ordered the deployment of over a thousand Epsilon class vessels to patrol the Galaxy. They were given specific orders to stop any unauthorized travel that risked contamination of protected planets. Ever since the Gate network was taken offline, many of the younger races, out of fear, had taken to the stars and had accidentally caused the infection of other planets. The threat was so great that the Council had authorized the use of force, and at this moment an unidentifiable vessel was heading towards a protected outpost in the Gamma Reticulai system, a system filled with Furlings awaiting evacuation to Terra. She had ordered the vessel to stand down, but it had ignored the Epsilon.
"Any change?" Alexis asked her sensors officer, a rather lanky man. The man shook his head and replied with a firm "no". Alexis head dropped for a moment in thought, she was very young by Alterian standards, and had never had to fire on another vessel. In fact, the Alterian empire had not been at war in over a million years, not since the first skirmishes during her peoples arrival in the Milky Way. She had no choice, orders were orders and she was an Alterian Captain "Power up the weapons system, minimum yield, target their aft shields and engines only" she ordered.
The tactical officer nodded and began recalibrating the weapon systems to their minimum yield. Even at minimum yield Alterian weapons had the propensity to destroy vessels constructed by the younger races. He knew there was a very real possibility that the ship would be destroyed, the lives of so many would be on his hands. "Ready" he announced, as the minuet trickles of energy fed into the weapons array. "Fire" the captain ordered.
What happened next shocked everyone on the bridge. Instead of destroying the shields, the weapons fire was harmlessly absorbed. Alexis turned to her science officer "what happened" she asked, clearly shocked. The science officer was almost as baffled as the captain, none of the younger races had shielding technology capable of withstanding even the weakest assault by the Alterian weapons. He scanned his screens, wide eyed "the ships shields are absorbing our energy… they appear to have gotten stronger" he answered "I can no longer scan the internal structure of the ship".
"Prepare a drone for deployment, we'll just have to bypass their shields" the captain shouted while moving to her command chair. The chair was an icon of Alterian technology, it had the power to protect and destroy and only those of Alterian bloodlines could operate them. Closing her eyes and allowing the chair to recline, Alexis entered the cyber realm. From this realm she could see the universe around her vessel, all her senses amplified by the ships. She took control of the drone her tactical officer had prepared and flew it towards the intruding vessel. "Im sorry" she whispered to the void, as the drone weapon entered the shield perimeter and then everything went blank.
"What have you done!" A voice screamed from beside the command chair as Alexis regained consciousness. She opened her eyes, disbelieving of what lay before her. The entire forward section of the bridge had been sheered off, open to space, only a thin force field separated her from the vacuum. Her eyes darted to the source of the words to find her tactical officer "What happened" she asked.
The Tactical officer stood staring at his captain in disbelief, only minutes earlier his captain had active control of a drone steering it towards the intruding craft. A moment before the drone was to impact the engines, it veered away and headed straight back towards the Epsilon. He had called to the captain asking what was wrong but she remained silent. The drone had plowed through the Epsilon Engines and continued towards the bridge, cleaving a path of destruction through half the ship before they managed to disengage the control chair. As he was about to answer the Captain a voice filled the room followed by a sudden flash of light that deposited a lone figure "Hallowed are the Ori" it spoke before tapping its staff on the bridge floor, filling the entire ship with light.
LOCATION: Kebb
Galandriel reeled as the vision of what was happening filtered through her mind. She knew the Ori had achieved ascension, but the she had no idea it was the Ori who had let loose the plague on the Milky-way galaxy, and it was the Ori that now prepared to wipe Alterians from existence.
When the creature of energy was first discovered, and the scientists had discovered that they too could achieve this form, the great divergence began. The Ori believed that through a form of controlled religion they could harness the power of the believers and use this energy to ascend. The Alterians believed that science was the key, and set to work creating a device that would allow them to ascend. Both sides viewed ascension as a race, the Ori spreading their religion across Avalon and harnessing their mental abilities, while the Alterians began perfecting a machine that would allow them to manipulate their genetics. It was the Alterians who eventually won, sparking a war that escalated into a religious crusade.
The Alterians that ascended soon found that they were not alone, there were "others" who had ascended long ago, and together they imposed rules upon the newly ascended. Meanwhile, fearing that nothing short of genocide would appease the Ori, the Alterians set off for a Galaxy to call their own. Already their entire civilization was on the verge of Ascension, but when they were told of the others, and their rules, many decided to remain on the mortal plane of existence revealing in their new found abilities. What the Alterians did not realize was the Ori had succeeded in ascending by cultivating the energy produced by their religion. And that the Ori had not forgotten about the war. Though not allowed to intervene directly in the universe, they had found a way around the rules, by creating beings known as Priors. The Priors were modified to exploit the maximum potential of Alterian physiology.
"I will not let this happen!" Galandriel spoke into the void, knowing full well that the others were watching her every move. No matter what the punishment she had to warn the Council of the coming storm, of what would not doubt result in the death of the entire Alterian domain.
LOCATION: Unkown Dimension.
A single squid like vessel swam freely through the waters of fluidic space. Unlike many other dimensions, the void known as space in this dimension was filled with a viscous fluid allowing the Reanoll to thrive. The Reanoll were a very private race, the only being to evolve in the great waters of their universe. As a solitary species they were startled when the Borg first invaded their realm. The intrusions sent shockwaves throughout fluidic space, some destructive enough to destroy entire colonies. It was because of this damage that the Reanoll decided to destroy the Borg, and stop the damage they wrought. But when the federation intervened a truce was called, and the Reanoll returned to their realm.
The vessel and its lone occupant were charting the outer boundaries of fluidic space, like most techno organic vessels the ship was alive. Between the ship and occupant a telepathic link connected their thoughts at the most basic level, when combined they were virtually indistinguishable. That is why the Lone occupant screamed out in terror as a massive shock wave riveted fluidic space, threatening to destroy vessel. "The Borg invade once again" the occupant spoke aloud to himself while stroking the innards of the vessel lovingly in an attempt to calm the vessel. "They shall pay for this" he continued while reaching out with the ships sensors to the origin of the Shockwave.
What it saw beguiled its senses, it was no Borg vessel, instead it was another organic vessel much to the same construction as his own but far more primitive in its evolution. The vessel seemed unaccustomed to travel in fluidic space and flailed about, unsure of a method of propulsion.
"Help us" a voice cried telepathically from the vessel, there was desperation clearly in its thoughts. The Norgath maneuvered as close to the alien ship as possible, intrigued by it. The vessel looked as though it belonged in fluidic space yet its only means of propulsion were attuned to travel within a void. "I shall help you" the Norgath answered, believing that the vessel was concerned about its inability to navigate the dense waters of Fluidic space. The Norgath moved in, grazing the haul of the alien vessel ever so slightly, but just enough to transfer his own genetic material to the alien.
Tendrils exploded from the point of inpact, spreading throughout the alien ship, consuming and converting its very being. The conversion was indiscriminate, consuming both ship and pilot and absorbing them both into its genetic structure. In a flash the Pilot of the Norgath consumed the knowledge of the Vorlon and his vessel. The Vorlon vessel itself began to mutate into something resembling the Norgath.
"The Alterians must be stopped, the Circle must stand" the Pilot of the Norgath shouted aloud as the vessel sent out a cry to all of its kind. Then the two vessels bound themselves together and began the process of opening a quantum singularity to the alien's Universe.
LOCATION: Council chambers, Earth
Council member Persiadine sat upon his seat in the council chambers. It had been several hours since the Epsilon incident, and the vessel had been towed into Space dock while the crew, who had been found unconscious, had been scanned for signs of the plague before being brought to Atlantis for examination.
'Persiadine' a voice echoed behind him, startling Persiadine. He swung his chair around to meet Galandriel head on.
'Galandriel!' he gasped, then his face softened into a smile 'I thought your kind aren't allowed to interact with us' His smile turned into a smirk. Many of his people were capable of ascending, yet many refused to do so because of the laws imposed by the others. They preferred to live an immortal life on this plain rather than an enlightened one on another.
Galandriel smiled back 'What I have to say is worth any punishment', she reeled at the thought of the punishments the others liked to dish out. Interference in the lower plains usually resulted in more damage than good. 'The Ori were behind the plague that is decimating this Galaxy'
'The Ori?' Persiadine gasped 'Why have the Others not intervened!' he demanded.
'The Ori have discovered a way to increase their powers, the Others cannot intervene without starting a war that would destroy the known universe' Galandriel replied. 'But that is not why I have come, the Ori have created another virus, one manipulated from Alterian DNA. Already it is too late to stop the infection, soon your civilization will perish!'
'How did they infect us?'
'The Epsilon and its crew were the first, the virus is airborne though not detectable to your sensors. Soon those that have become infected will die'
'Is there a cure?'
'Those on the verge of ascending can protect themselves, for a time, but those on lower levels will die… but there is a chance, the humans, the humans are the key …'
Galandirel froze as a white light appeared behind her and seemed to suck her unto itself. Then she was gone.
LOCATION: Babylon 5
Captain Sheridan watched through his holographic projections eyes as the powerful ancient shield engulfed the station. He was then pulled out of the transmission by a voice behind him. 'Captain Sheridan' it stated.
Sheridan turned to find himself back on Olympus, face to face with Persiadine 'So I take it that your people have decided to help us'
Persiadine smiled slightly 'It would seem we have no choice'
Sheridan was startled 'Why do you have no choice?' he asked.
Persiadine turned and gestured for Sheridan to follow him. The pair walked through hallway after hallway and finally came to what looked a research lab. There were many scientist in this lab, but they were gathered around the center of the room. After some initial shuffling, Sheridan spotted what they were observing. In the center of the room, suspended in mid air by some unknown force, floated Alexander Bester, all around him floated holographic strands of DNA broken down by sequences.
Sheridan turned to Persiadine 'What are they doing to him'
A very serious look washed over Persiadines face 'You know of the alliance in my dimension, of the four races'
'Yes' Sheridan insisted.
'We found the DNA of the Nox intertwined with his own' Persiadine announced.
'But why does that bring you into our war?' Sheridan continued 'I mean our people share more DNA in common yet you didn't intervene earlier'
'The Nox DNA has a quantum signature that matches our own dimension' Persiadine announced 'Therefore humanity falls under our protection. Samples taken from yourself show that even non telepathic humans posses this genome sequence'
Sheridan was shocked by this revelation 'what about the colonies, will you aide them?'
A grim look came over Persiadine 'we will aide in the evacuation of colonists that wish to remain independent, but we cannot act militarily against Earth Force vessels or troops'
'At least that's something' Sheridan smiled.
LOCATION: B5 Universe, orbit of Nox homeworld.
Daidan captain of the Orion 3 had delivered his charge to Minbar and was preparing to return home when he received new orders from Olympus. He was now in orbit of the Nox home world in this dimension. 'Open hailing frequencies' he ordered and waited for the confirmation from the Com officer, but he did not require it. A voice filled the mind of everyone on board.
'Why have you come here' it called.
Daidan closed his eyes and responded 'We have come in search of the Nox'
The elders of the Nox reeled at the reply from the alien ship. They had not been called Nox in millions of years, since long before they entered this Dimension. 'How do you know our name' they replied as one.
'We come from another dimension, a dimension in which we are allies' the voice replied.
The Nox searched his mind and discovered that he was telling the truth, what was more they learnt that these ancients were in fact an off shoot of their race. The threads of their origins had finally come together. 'You have come to take us home' they replied.
The image of a Nox female appeared before them.
TBC
So the next chapter im thinking that the Plague will start to kill off the Alterians in Terra forcing them to ascend or figure out how humans are the key to stopping the plague. Species 8472 are going to come through by the shit load and attack the Alterians, while consuming/converting the Vorlons and Shadows.