[Here we go it has started now. This chapter picks up a few months after the Battle of Yorkshire. I hope there was enough stuff covered to get here. Thanks for reading.]
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Chapter Twenty Two The Battle for Earth
17 JUN 2016
Sol Terra Prime Earth
Home Wold Command
It was midday in Washington DC. As the Secretary of Defense Landry was in his office reading the latest updates from Carter. He had gotten through three pages when the phone rang. It was a call that he had been dreading. Long-range sensors had picked up on twelve ships headed to Earth. The Ashen was making another run at Earth. "How long till they get here?" He asked.
"The first wave will be here in two hours Mr. Secretary. With the second and third twenty minutes consecutively. We have put all our ships and services on full alert now. We have also sent a message to General Carter. She is sending us all available ships now. However, they will not be here for at least six hours." General Howard informed Landry.
"Very well we will have to hold out until they get here. Bring all the defense satellites on line. I'll notify the President of the situation he will need to inform the other nations." Landry said in a calm demeanor as he hung the phone up. Then he dialed the number to President Kerry's office.
"Hank what can I do for you?" President Kerry asked.
"Mr. President there are twelve Ashen ships headed our way. They will be here in less than two hours. We are readying our troops now and have sent word to Carter. We are going to deploy the two the CE-200s that we have under construction. They may not be complete but they are spaceworthy." Landry informed him.
Earth had eight of the BC-304's on the watch. China had The Yemen, Russia had The Vaselov and Kerensky both had been updated by the US Air force before the battle of Langara. The UK had the HMSS Hermes. The French had the Strasbourg. The US had three the Phoenix, Icarus, Hornet plus two of the CE-200's that were under construction were launched early. They were completed other than a few minor details and paint.
There was six of the IOA's EC-307s China had two the Hohhot and the Xiamen. India had one the Rana. The UK had one the Clorinda and France had two the Dupetit and Bouvet. They were underpowered compared to the US's CE-200 but they still packed a punch.
Within thirty minutes the emergency broadcast that went out world wide. As President Kerry sat behind his desk.
"My fellow Americans and to all citizens of the world. I bring bad news to all today. We have detected twelve enemy ships headed to Earth to cause us harm. This is the second time that the Ashen has tried this. But the first in such numbers. We have got all our forces reading for this engagement and we will be ready. We have also called for our other forces to come to our aide as well. What we need all of you to do is to shelter in place at this time. Close all windows and doors stay inside your homes or workplaces. We need to clear all roads and stay indoors. We will defeat them this time as well.
The last time we only had three ships and with our allies had two and was able to drive them away. But they were able to strike at us with a biological weapon that targets living matter. We now have a cure for that contagion so the effect will not be so widespread as it was before if they do get any past our forces. This was an airborne pathogen which is why you need to stay indoors.
As we face this threat we are to stand strong as a single planet and fight as one force against those which want us wiped from existence. Take heed of my warnings and follow any instructions that follow. This may be a dark day but we will survive this attack. So please take care and God be with us all. Thank you." With that, the President signed out. He was then transported to Mt. Weather along with all key government personal and congress. Other nations did the same with their leaders.
The first five Aschen ships dropped out of hyperspace there were three carriers and two of the battlecruisers. They dropped out between Neptune and Uranus. The carriers of elementals began to beak up into clusters ten. There was now fifty-four clusters that were two thirds the size of the 304s. The battleships stayed close to the carriers as the elementals started moving toward earth.
General Higgins had taken Command of the Jupiter Station. When the Aschen ships dropped out of hyperspace. He had to stall for some more time so he gave orders for the coms officer to open a channel.
"This is General Higgins of Earths Home World Command you have inter into our territory. State your intentions." He said
"I am Commander Leif of the Aschen Confederation. The people of this word has been marked for extermination. You can try to resist but know that you will fell and we shall prevail." The commander said with finality as he shut down the coms.
"Well, people we have our work cut out for us. So let us get to it. Colonels clear those ships from my space." General Higgins ordered.
Four of the BC-304s were at the new Jupiter Station. While the others waited in orbit around Earth. Only the US and Russian ships were power by the PPMs (Power Point Module) and had ADPs (Ancient Drone Prototype). They moved in to engage the elementals firing as soon as they were in range. The first missiles were on there way as the elementals came into range. Sixteen beams leaped from the four ships hitting the first of the clusters. Their shields flashed as a few of the elementals blow up reducing the size of the clusters. But not destroying them completely. Shifting as they moved forward. With the next volley, more elementals blew. Now in the range, they fired their beams striking two of the 304s on their forward shields. At first, they flashed then hitting the hull. Causing massive hole breaches.
More missiles were launched weakening the elementals shields some. Then streams of white drones came flying from three of the ships. Striking the clusters tearing through the shields of the enemies. The elementals in the clusters began to explode as their shields felled. The French ship Strasbourg was hit again with more hole breaches that ejected six of the crew. The ship was taking a bad betting as four cluster zeroed in on the weaker ship. The Strasbourg had not been upgraded as the other three had there was no PPM or drones. The other three ships moved in to save it but there wasn't much that could be done.
The Captain called for evacuation as the other ships locked on to as many of the crew as they could. Over half the crew was cleared out when three beams from the two Aschen battleships hit. It was more then the shields could take. They failed and within moments the Strasbourg was gone along with the eighty-five soles on board. As the Kerensky let loose another stream of drones onto the battleship. It's shields held for the first fifty drones they just kept bouncing off. Until they finely broke through the shields piercing the hull. They searched for the sweet spot as more drones came.
Seeing the shields down the Hornet fired two beam weapons at it. Rolling the ship to get another set of beam weapons firing two more beams at the Aschen battleship finely blowup. Taking three clusters out with it. Five other clusters moved toward the Hornet as she turned to pull away. The PPM powered shields were holding but for how long.
The Icarus was under fire from eight clusters of ten drones. Colonel Young was zipping around trying to lose them. Firing more drones at two of the clusters while the beams hit two more. More elementals were moving in taking the shields down even more. The Kerensky was taking hits as well from five other clusters. While the Hornet now had twelve clusters attacking her.
Twenty clusters moved toward Jupiter Station as they launched all twenty-eight of the F-302s that was there. Each one had one of the new PSM (Phase Shifting Missiles) with a Naquadria core computer-guided missile.
As the clusters moved toward the wall of 302s. Once the first clusters came into range they launched them. Once they had fired both of their missiles. The pilots broke formation opening a hyperspace window to Earth. The missiles flew toward the clusters the Aschen beams stuck the missiles but nothing happened as they kelp on flying till they hit there marks. Piercing the clusters shields going to to the center before blowing up. When the Naquadria enhanced bombs blow they took out the entire cluster in one big blast. One by one the clusters blow before they could reach the station. Once they made it to Earth they made their way to an airfield to be reequipped for the next wave.
Jupiter Orbit
Ashen Command Carrier
On the Aschen command carrier, the technician watched as the twenty clusters blow apart. The scans could not figure out what was the cause. Only one to two missiles had hit them and that had never happened before.
"Commander we just lost twenty clusters." Came from the technician.
"What was the cause?" Commander Leif asked.
"The smaller ships fired missiles at them that went right through our shields. We tried to shoot them down and our shoots went through them like they were not even there. We are analyzing the data now. We still have twenty-six clusters left they are engaging the three ships that are left here." The technician said.
"Pull them back until the others get here. We need to find out about those missiles and how they took out the clusters. This is something new and unexpected. We must overcome." Commander Leif ordered.
"Yes, Commander. The next wave will be here in eight minutes. I will begin to study the data that has been gathered." The tech said.
The Aschen worked to find out how those missiles took out the clusters. They could see the fluctuations in the hulls as they passed through. The missiles yield wasn't the issue it was the position within the cluster. Once it blows internal explosion caused even more damage. How could they do this it was beyond their technology to create. It had to come from an ally but which one. They would have to find out and take them out as well.
17 JUN 2016
Sol 2 Terra, Springfield
USAF HQ
It had been a long day for Samantha Carter she had finely made it to her apartment and had just slipped into the bathtub to relax. She had a glass of wine and pulled up a book that she had been reading. She had just finished reading chapter four when her communicator went off. She reached and grabbed off the nearby table.
"This is Carter go ahead." She said.
"General Carter, We have just received a message from Earth they are under attack from the Aschen. There are twelve contacts in hyperspace that are two hours out." Walter said.
"Reroute all available ships their way. I will be there in five minutes. Have all staff to report to my briefing room." She said as she was already out of the tub getting dressed her BDU uniform. It looked like her day was going to be even longer.
"They are already on their way," Walter informed her.
"What ships do we have at Earth?" She asked as she walked into the room.
"The Phoenix, the Icarus and the Hornet. The Hammond and the Cole are in drydock they are in no shape to fight. Between the other countries, there are five 304s and six 307s. We have two CE-200s that are nearly completed they can be launched within an hour." Walter said.
"We have six more ships headed their way now. But I'm afraid they will not make it there in time." Mitchel said as he entered the room.
"What else can we do?" Asked General Rodgers.
"What is the status of our BS-700s?" Carter asked.
"We have two that are 85% complete they can get there in time. But they only have half the drones at the moment. We can get them underway within half an hour. They can make the trip in three hours as long as nothing goes wrong." Alex Colson said.
"Do it! Cam, take command of them when they leave. What about the BC-550's can we send them as well?" Carter asked.
"Yes, we may be able to send two of them well as their escorts. They are ready but they haven't had all the systems tested yet." Alex said.
"Well, they will be tested in the field under battle conditions. Have them readied as well. Send word to all our other worlds and outpost. While I will contact Bra'tac to see if he has any ships he can send. Alright, let's get started, move out." Sam said as everyone went to work getting things ready.
"We're on it, Sam," Cam said as he brushed past her, headed to the transport terminal.
There were four CE-200s and two FE-350s that was already docked with the two BC-350s. The F-302s and the R-320s were tucked away in the sub bay. The crews were at their minimum as the ships prepared for launch. As the fleet gathered at Terra Alice coordinated with her counterparts marking the BS-700-002 TA/SS Excalibur as the flagship and General Mitchel as being in command. With the BS-700-001 TA/SS Armageddon the BC-550 Columbia with its six escorts and the BC-550 Challenger and six escorts. The 550s had not had time to practice the separation procedures so this was going to be the first time and it will be under battle conditions. Within the hour all fifteen of the ships made the jump into hyperspace for Earth. It would only take a little over three hours to get there.
17 JUN 2016
SOL TERRA PRIME
HOMEWORLD COMMAND
The first wave had pulled back give the three ships time to regroup and make some needed repairs. They pulled back to Jupiter Station to hold a defensive line to protect the station. As they worked to make the repairs on the ships the next wave of enemy ships dropped out of hyperspace near what was left of the first wave. There were two more command carriers with three more battlecruisers. With three more contacts still headed there way.
"What are they doing?" Asked Colonel Young.
"We are guessing that the use of the phase-shifting missiles to take out their clusters. Has giving them something to think about. This is will give us the time for our other ships to get here." Major Norris said.
"That it will but I doubt they will wait six hours. They know we have called for help. Send all nonessential personnel to Jupiter Station and have them evacuate the station. When they attack again we want to be able to hold them off." Young ordered.
"Sir we are now picking up four more contacts headed our way." Major Norris said.
"I think we have more then we can handle now Major. How soon will they be here?" Young asked.
"They will be here just after the third wave arrives. I don't think they are Aschen sir. They are moving way faster than anything we have seen." Came the Major's reply.
All three ships had shed it's personal along with the survivors of the Strasbourg. Using the R-320's they evacuated the station to a minimum personal. Leaving one 320 to get them out if it came to it. Once the ships made there jumps to Earth they ordered to unload the passengers and regroup in orbit to defend the planet.
The Aschen had deployed their elementals into clusters of five this time keeping some as singles. Two of the empty command carriers turned and jumped into hyperspace headed away from Earth. The other was plotting a coarse to get around the station then made the short jump to earth.
When Young saw them jump to Earth, his heart sank in his chest. "What is the status of the of the other wave?"
"They will be here in eleven minutes." The Major said. "Are we going to just set here sir?"
"Yes, for now, we are to stay here to protect the station until we receive further orders. Where is the third wave going to exit hyperspace?" Young asked.
"We aren't sure but we believe they will exit here. Like the others. They could drop out closer to Earth to join the others, however." The Major said.
"Understood Major," Young replied.
The elementals moved in to attack the twelve ships that were in near Earth's orbit. There were thirty-six clusters of ten, forty clusters of five and a hundred sixty single. four battlecruisers and three command carriers.
The Phoenix was the first to engage the clusters. Four of the Asgard beams fired at the closest cluster. Breaking it up into smaller segments. Three clusters of ten, moved in to attack her. Losing two streams of the drones at them in return. The Vaselov moved in to cover the Phoenix losing its drones. The Yemen and the Hermes had twelve clusters zeroing in on them as they launched their missiles and fired the Asgard beams.
The other elementals moved toward Earth at neck break speeds. As the CE-307s and the EC-200s moved to intercept them. Firing beams and railguns as the EC-200s using the ITIC (Improved Tollan Ion Cannon) piercing the shields busting off huge chunks of the clusters. There were wings of F-302's that had been loaded with the new PSMs had left to form a blockade around the planet.
The satellite defense system came to life firing at the oncoming ships. They were based on the one that was found at Atlantis. Dr. McKay had found the plans in the data bass after that first year. These were not quite as large as those were but with thirty-six of them around the planet they were effective. Not one elemental got past them.
Mars orbit
Command Carrier
Seeing the defense satellite come online and their elementals taken out the commander was starting to think they were now outmatched. As the third wave arrived with yet another carrier two ships were over eight hundred meters long. Each one had over a hundred weapon ports all around it. They moved into formation with their other ships. As two of the other carriers jumped to leave the field of battle headed away from Earth. Leaving only the carriers the battle cruisers and the two new arrivals.
"Their defenses are impressive. We shall see just how much can they take. Have the dreadnought fire when ready." Commander Leif order.
"Yes, Commander." The tech said then his eyes grew wide. "Commander there are four ships exiting hyperspace now. Our computers are not recognizing them."
As the hyperspace window closed on the four ships the four FE-350s dropped from under the hangers of the two 550s. it took less than six minutes for the eight EC-200s to exit the bays. The four 350s moved straight to where the fighting was using their ion canons as they did. The 200s stayed close to the 550s. As the f-302s and R320s came flowing out the hanger bays. The two 700s opened fire with their beams as they moved to line up a shot with the Mag canons. There were two mag canons on the 700 the only thing was the whole ship had to be lined up in order to be able to fire. These were powerful beams that had a five minute recharge time between shots so it was planned to only fire one at a time.
Seeing the two other massive ships the Aschen commander knew the had lost this engagement. He watched as his two dreadnought fired three valleys sixteen missiles each at the planet. Each of them raced toward Earth. Then each one began brake up into ten smaller missiles. The defense satellites could not target them all. As they raced to the surface.
The fighters were able to take out some but not even they could get to them all. Some were carrying hundreds of the small Kenobis. While some were carrying the bioweapon that struck thirty-six cities across the planet eighteen in North and South America were hit with both kenobis and the bioweapon. The rest of the world didn't fare much better as another eighteen hit the UK, AU, Russia, Asia, China, and Africa.
The hunter kenobis began to spread out over the planet. Killing all that they could find. The pathogen was a highly concentrated variation of the first time when it hit. It was spreading faster in three spots it fell in a storm where the rain and wind. Due to the fact of President Kerry's warning to the world, most had heeded the warning. Since the time of disclosure survival kits had been give out to many around the world.
In orbit on the Excalibur General Mitchel saw the missiles as they got past the defenses. "Have the response teams sent to the infected areas and deploy the troops to take out those drones." He ordered forcefully filling the anger as he felt responsible. "I want those ships gone now. Before they fire again."
"Yes, Sir. We will have a shot in thirty seconds." Came the response.
"Sir there is another ship on approach it is less than a minute out," Alice stated.
"How many ships is it Alice?" Cam asked.
"Just the one contact Sir. It is the Jaffa of Lord Bra'tac. We are receiving his IFF now." She responded.
"We have the shot now sir. Firing." Came from the Tactical Station. As the projectile went forth it hit with as much force one would have thought it was a beam from an Ori Mothership. One of the battlecruisers had moved into bock the object but it passed straight through it and into the dreadnaught. Punching a hole clean through it as well. The time moved slowly as they waited to take the next shot.
The Armageddon had a shot on the other and fired. Seeing that they were outgunned the Aschen Commander ordered a withdrawal. The command carriers turned to flee. But nothing happened when they tried to jump into hyperspace.
At this point, both the dreadnoughts were crippled. The two battlecruisers were under attack from the four FE-350s and remaining 304s.
"Sir we are being hailed by the Jaffa vessel." The Coms officer said.
"Put them on the screen," Cam said. When the image appeared it was that of Teal'c. "Teal'c welcome back to Earth. I'm glad you could make it to our coming-out party."
"It's good to see you as well Cam Mitchel. It has been far too many days." Teal'c said. "I have engaged the hyperspace jammers. Your party guest will not get very far."
"Why thank you Teal'c. But if you don't mind I well get back with you when I get through swatting these flies. We don't want them getting into our little BBQ." Cam with that Teal'c gave him a nod as the screen returned to the battle.
The remaining elementals then moved to attack the Excalibur. As they came into range the ion cannons ripped them to shreds. Making little notice. Then the mag gun fired its second round at the crippled dreadnaught blowing it into millions of pieces. It wasn't but a few seconds till the other one was gone too. The Armageddon had fired its second round take out a command carrier too the explosion.
The final command carrier was the last Aschen ship there. It tried to flee at sublight speed but the two BS-700s were able to catch them putting it between them at a slightly lower plane. Firing beams to disable the already damaged shields. They beamed the crew to a holding cell. Then both fired their ion canons from broadside destroying the carrier. With that, the battle in space was over.
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