Chapter Two: Lifes A Whirlwind
Harry's POV
He woke quickly ignoring the slight cold as his body shot up. He glanced around the sparse room in confusion before memories flowed back to him. 'Right, woke up on a ship, being moved to the capital.' He thought for a second relaxing slightly. He took another glance around the room, taking in details he missed before. The long blue metal desk housing a holographic computer display, A hexagonal seam in the wall and the fairly large bed he was laying in. He glanced to the right seeing the Red display for a clock, and glanced over the time blinking in confusion as it read in military. He blinked as his mind converted it over and shrugged it off.
He stood flinching lightly as his feet meet the cool metal on the floor before shrugging it off. 'Now where am I supposed to get clothes?' He thought to himself. He jumped as a small hiss sounded out and the hexagonal seam pushed out letting a small drawer sharing its sharp jut out. 'Huh, Hermione would have loved to look over that.' He thought with slight amusement before pausing in his steps to the drawer. He frowned slightly as he thought about her, and his friends. He wasn't feeling sadness or anger, he was content, but it confused him. 'Why wouldn't I be angry?' he wondered as he resumed walking to the drawer.
His mind rushed as he slowly pulled on the clothes provided inside and ignored the strange feeling the stiff yet comfortable clothes gave him. His head ached slightly as information poured through it and he felt himself grow stunned before angry flashed through him, only to be brought down a bit. He moved quickly running out the door and past several people. The door to the bridge opened far before he reached it and he rushed through with ease. "What the hell did you do to me?" He asked quickly glaring lightly at Tycon. He saw the mans face flash tense for a moment and the light grimace take hold.
"I see, you found out about the other implants." Tycon said slowly the silence on the bridge deafening. "Why arent I angry or sad at the loss of everything I knew, I should be in shock, but I'm strangely ok." He said getting a small sigh. "Would you mind sitting before we get started, this may take a small while to explain." Tycon said making him nod slowly and take a seat still slightly tense. "Do you remember our explanation yesterday about the series of implants we installed inside your body, like the Psionic Amp?" Tycon asked making him nod slowly instinctively reaching to the back of his neck and feeling the small metallic port.
"There was a small issue brought up through the channels once we found you, old records saved through the collapse explained the year you fell into a coma as well as the year you joined the voyage." Tycon explained making him nod slowly. "When we realised what time you entered the coma we searched back and found a few people with whom we could see you may have some form of connections with, knowing their subsequent deaths and the complete upheaval of finding yourself in a new world, so to speak, we decided the implantation of several Military Grade Medical Regulators would be optimal for ensuring your mental wellbeing." Tycon explained making him lean back with narrowed eyes.
"What do they do?" He asked seriously getting a small sigh. "The Implants help regulate a self-replication medical chemical supply, this supply is then charged through a connected internal regulator to change the compound to be used in the way it is needed, if you were to get injured in battle a chemical composition similar to morphine would be injected, if you needed to be calmed down to avoid self-harm or irrational decisions, a small dose of tranquilizer would be administered, if you fell into a state of depression a small dose of antidepressants would be administered." Tycon explained slowly struggling a bit with the explanation.
"I'm not the best with medical knowledge, while we all can gather from the collective pool of information as well as the hive connection, some of our personalities we self-develop are better suited for certain functions, The basic understanding is that these implants would help you keep control of yourself, and not allow your emotions to take control unless you desired that." Tycon explained making him relax wearily. "I see, I'm going to assume my reasoning for accepting this so easily at the moment is because some remnant of the drugs is still in my system, but understand, I am still pissed." He said getting a small nod in response.
"I can understand your confusion and anger, Please understand, we are in a very tight position. Having secluded ourselves from the rest of the galaxy hasn't given us any idea of whats going on around us, on top of that, we have been without a centralized leader, some felt an action like the implants would be ill-advised, but the majority agreed it was better safe than sorry." Tycon explained making him relax. "I will let it go, for now, it wouldn't be the first time I was controlled by someone, so long as I have this information now, I can keep it from controlling me." he said getting a small wince from Tycon and some of the bridge crew.
"What?" he asked seriously getting a small sigh. "It was active of course yesterday, and you should know, we self-built hard code to only allow you to activate the implants functions, this safety feature was put in place so any renegade parties wouldn't take over the implants and control you, we felt it necessary to keep what is our only hope, as free as possible." Tycon explained making him nod slowly. "I figured if it was active today it had probably been yesterday, it would explain why your explanations were so easy for me to grasp and why I wasn't a vegetable with shock." He said dryly.
"I do have a question that has to do with the Neural implant." He said getting a small nod. "When I connect to the network through it, I understand I already get full access to everything, but will I be able to feel and interact with all of those in the network as well?" he asked getting a surprised look. "This is possible but the mental strain would take tolls on your body, it would be safer to slowly ease into it, the mental strain you are already under with the information being called up at will is already immense, you would have to wait until both your body and your mind adjusts to the connection and implants and then you would be able to do so without damaging yourself or to much strain." Tycon explained slowly.
"There are a few experts inside several Scientific Labs and institutes with which you could ask, but until we arrive on earth, you won't have a very easy time talking to them." Tycon explained making him raise an eyebrow. "Why?" He asked getting a sigh behind him. "Because they seclude themselves into Think Tanks and very rarely react on the network, physically meeting them is your best bet, I explain to them constantly that the Think Tanks arent mentally healthy but they do it anyways." Kira said dryly. "Right." He said shifting in his seat slightly.
He tugged at the sleeves of his shirt feeling how uncomfortable it was. "What am I wearing exactly, it feels a little stiff." He said getting a small smile from Tycon. "A uniform for the Naval Space Command." Tycon explained pulling out a small mirror. "Ah, that's why its is so stiff." He said slowly. "You will be provided with multiple uniforms like this, as well as civilian clothes and A Modular Combat Armor Exoskeleton." Tycon explained making him look over in confusion. "Why?" He asked getting a small sigh and slightly amused look. "You are both the leader of the civilian sector, and you are the commander and chief of all military divisions." Tycon explained making him nod slowly.
"No I meant why the Exosuit." he said getting a small snort of amusement. "Should their be a conflict and you are needed at the planet in question we would prefer you are as safe as possible, its very rare that something would damage a person inside the exosuit, it would be for your safety." Tycon said making him nod and frown. "Your talking about war." He said getting a small nod from the man his face having gone serious. "It is possible the action will be taken once we have returned to being known in the galaxy, we left a few tense ties with the galaxy when we secluded ourselves." Tycon explained making him nod slowly.
'If that is the case, I cant see myself sitting in an office and waiting, I didn't let people fight for me before.' He thought leaning back in his chair and turning to look out the view port up front. "We're still in FTL?" he asked stumbling over the weird acronym. "Yes, we were re-routed around a large asteroid field, the bump caused us to be pushed back by a few long hours, we should be dropping out in thirty minutes if you'd like to stay and watch." Tycon explained making him nod slowly and lean back to get a good view.
It was with a small flash of light that the swirling vortex vanished from their vision. He blinked in surprise watching the massive windows take on a slightly orange tint, small lines forming on it reading the heading and several orange dots taking place in the center with distances under each. One dot on the far right on the screen only several Kilometers away and glanced at it using the tinted screen to see the outline of a massive battle station. He focused in on it and watched the screen magnify before it showed the station rotating in the center pulling up all the weapons system.
"Why have a weapons station this far away? I can only assume those farther away dots are Earth and the center of the System." He asked getting a small blink in surprise. "Its due to the gravitational pull in the system. While wormhole drives which are exceptionally similar to slipspace drives, its generally safer to appear on the outside edges of the system to safely move in. In emergencies we could easily jump straight to Earth, but moves always carry risks, with this being the most trafficked system its possible to appear inside another vessel." Tycon explained making him nod slowly.
"What if there is a ship here?" He asked getting a small nod. "We have every pending ship movement and all emergency moves, each course for every ship is charted very carefully to avoid it, but the closer to a colonized planet the more ships might in be in orbit or nearby making it less safe. Besides most ships won't take that risk, with that in mind the spherical covering station network keeps us safe." Tycon explained pulling up a system map and making his eyes widen at what it showed.
"Oh." he said simply trying to take in everything shown on the display. He glanced at the readout for Earth and saw the large number counting down at a fairly decent pace. "This ship can go pretty fast." He said slowly. "Yes, science and Military vessels have some of the most advanced sublight and FTL drives around. We are currently overclocking the engine a bit to get us their, Sol system control is making an opening with express movement in mind. once we enter orbit we will be landing, no holding above waiting or clearance, straight down, docking port 1, Citadel Central." Tycon explained making him nod slowly as the information flashed through his mind.
He glanced over seeing Saturn's famous rings and blinked in surprise, from behind the massive planet can four spikes of metal. He waited shortly for the massive thing to show itself and looked in awe at the massive station in the planets orbit. "What?" He asked in surprise getting a look before Kira smirked and laid both hands on his shoulders breathing into his ear for a second. "That's the Science nexus, the best of the best who don't reside on earth go there to research, its one of the massive special creations our civilization has made." Kira said quietly her breath hitting his ear making him twitch.
He shifted slightly away from her getting a small amused glance from both Kira and Tycon. "Right, any other things i should-" He said before turning to the center of the screen seeing the behemoth of a ship passing by them. It seemed to trail on for miles before disappearing behind the glow of its aft thrusters. He blinked and raised a hand to his head to rub his forehead, a small headache was growing. 'I get the feeling this may become a growing issue I will be dealing with.' He thought sarcastically.
"Infinity?" He asked getting an amused glance. "No, that might be the Orville, or maybe the Shiela. The Infinity is much longer and larger and is in orbit around Earth, you will see it soon though." Tycon said making him sigh softly and rub at his forehead trying to ease the small spike in his head at that knowledge. "I'm curious, we briefly touched on how the ships were designed and the fact that the fleet was large, how large though?" He asked getting a small cough from Tycon. "Well that really depends on the military break down in question, it wont take long to give a base overview, but detailed reports would take longer and would best wait until you can access them at your terminal." Tycon explained making him nod slowly before looking at the man in curiosity.
"Before we get on that, my terminal?" he asked getting a small nod and saw Tycon turn to look at the slowly growing blue sphere. "In the Citadel is a massive central tower, the tower in question houses, most of the upper leadership of the military and civilian sectors. Your room is at the top of the tower, it actually consists of the top four levels, each level dedicated to certain functions. However, a main terminal that you can connect to is provided in your office allowing you full detailed reports on ever division of this Civilization." Tycon explained making him stare at the man.
"Everything?" He asked simply getting a nod and tried to wrap his mind around it only to sigh at the thought. "However the basic understanding is that to total Navy power is divided into four currently functional fleets. The Home Fleet, The First Defense Fleet, The First Response Fleet, and The First Expeditionary fleet. The last fleet in question is actually on the board to be disbanded and its ships and personnel absorbed by the other three in question." Tycon explained making him blink. "Why? Isn't it better to have an exploration fleet?" He asked getting a small shift from the man.
"We already have charted all systems in this galaxy, the leadership before you were found doesn't see much of a reason to have a fleet formed with no duties other than to sit on stand by." Tycon said making him nod slowly. "How long ago was the galaxy completely charted?" He asked getting a small hum from the man. "Our records say seven hundred and thirty three years ago, fifty years after the rewrite." Tycon explained making him nod. "So whats the current year then?" He asked getting a small amused smile. "3470. That is the current year by Earth Standards." Tycon explained making him nod slowly. "Wait, you all have been waiting to find me for around eight hundred years?" He asked getting a slow nod.
"That is a surprise." He mumbled in surprise before frowning as he thought over the information. "Seven hundred years is a long enough time for galactic lines and borders to have changes, even long enough for new young space empires and civilizations to crop up, it would be best to have a exploration fleet anyways, we know where the systems are but not if anyone owns them now." He said getting a surprised look from Tycon and saw the man turn to the window. "You may have just concluded an argument we have been making for several years now, this is good news." Tycon said smiling at the new information.
"I'm just saying it would make sense to have a dedicated fleet still around, it would be a waste to send any of the others and interrupt their duties." He said getting a small nod. "So what is the difference between The Home Fleet, and The First Defense Fleet?" He asked getting an amused smile. "The Home Fleet, is the Grand Fleet of our Civilization, its the Flagship and largest fleet we have, its the one that shows the power behind us, as well as the Fleet the Commander has ultimate authority over." Tycon explained making him frown at the thought.
"Don't misunderstand, your orders to any fleet are absolute, but you would actually be on the flagship of The Home Fleet in order to utilize is to maximum effectiveness." Tycon explained making him nod. He glanced out the window for a moment trying to mull over everything before he felt his jaw drop. It was both strange and awe-inspiring to see Earth so close, in space. He noticed it looked extremely dazzling, the weather seemed calm, and the clearly visible massive city was visible from space.
"It is a beautiful sight, in the year 2456 Humanity realised the extensive damage they had done to her, in response they started shrinking the available area's for living, the East coast of the continent held by the United States is now one of the only Massive Cities on the surface, Some iconic cities from around the world still exist and are maintained but they small now, mostly location to save what history remains on the surface." Tycon explained as the bow of the ship heated slightly before cooling with ease.
"London?" he asked getting a small nod. "Most of the city still stands, after Humanity pulled back only keeping main cities around, nature took over, a lot of what once existed now is just natural land again. The choice saved the planet, and its allowed this place to be the shining jewel of our Civilization." Kira said softly making him nod to the woman in thanks. "Our current ETA for landing is a few minutes, once we are on the ground the Security Detail will explain the next series of moves you will take before getting to the Tower." Tycon said making him nod for a moment.
"Wait Security Detail?" He asked getting a small grin from the man and the shine of amusement across his features. He glanced over at Kira seeing her holding a hand to her face and eyes closed. 'Why is nothing ever easy!' He moaned to himself as he shifted into the seat further uncomfortable with the idea of a security detail. He glanced back up at the view screen as two metal objects flashed by. He waited a few more seconds before the two objects came from behind the ship and started guiding it towards a few Large Metallic Pads.
"Huh, Air Escort, its a good move." Tycon said getting a small nod from Kira. "Air Escort?" He asked glancing over the two small fighters. "Looks like ground command diverted some fast intercepters to guide us in, it helps us move along, and wards off curious civilian ships." Tycon explained making him frown. "I thought everyone was on the network?" He asked getting a small smile. "Even so, curiosity can be strong, and it would be a story to tell having gotten close to the ship carrying the commander." Tycon explained.
He sighed and rubbed at his head softly. "Awe, does someone need some aspirin?" Kira teased lightly making him glance over and stare at her for a second. "I know I'm pretty but you don't need to stare." Kira said with a small smile. He glanced away quickly feeling his face heat up and folded his arms dipping his chin to his chest trying to hide it off. "Doesn't mean you have to stop." Kira commented making his face burn hotter. 'I can already tell this will take a lot to get used to.' He thought before glancing over the massive roadways leading to the Landing Pads. He blinked as a long convoy of vehicles came towards their pad.
"Looks like they are here. Once we've landed the security team on board will secure the pad, once that's done we'll let you out." Tycon explained. "I need the Lieutenant up to the bridge." Tycon mentioned to one of the bridge staff. He blinked as the sound of running footsteps came from the door before a man in an armored uniform rushed in. "You called sir?" The man asked standing stiffly. "Yes, This is the Commander, Until Security has him in hand, its your job as well as the Army team on this ship to secure him." Tycon explained seriously making him glance between the two.
"Uh, I can take care of myself." He commented quietly getting an amused look from Kira. "It's procedure Harry, let them do their job." Kira said making him grumble and nod slowly. "Pleasure to meet you sir!" The man said catching off in a swift salute. "Sorry if I don't salute you back, it'd probably look like right shite. Nice to meet you..." He said trailing off at the end. "Franklin, Lieutenant Franklin Misco." Franklin said dropping his hand. "Right, Franklin, last name? That's interesting." He said offering his hands getting the man to shake awkwardly.
"Some choose to make a family name, its easier to identify than having four million Franklins, technically we all have a designation number but its very impersonal." Tycon explained making him nod. "Well I like it, everyone isn't the same, so why make it seem so." He said getting a small grin from Franklin. "Thank you sir." Franklin said before turning to the side. "Sir, If you'd follow me, I'd like to show you where the exit is, once the pad is secure I will see you to the car." Franklin said making him nod slowly following the man through the ship.
"So you lead a Army team on the ship?" He asked getting a small cough of surprise. "Yes sir, We mostly stay on board as a safety team and a counter boarding party team." Franklin explained as the door sealed for a moment. "Sorry for the wait sir, behind this door is the exit ramp we will be using, The team inside is current disembarking and securing the pad." Franklin explained making him nod. "Pad secure!" A small call from Franklin's right ear rang out. "Alright sir, Ready for your first breath of air after getting back to Earth?" Franklin asked swiping his hand over the sensor. "As I'll ever be." he commented. The light flashed through the entrance and hit him in the face for a second. His hand flew to his face in surprise trying to ward off the bright sunlight. It was like that that he took his first step onto the pad.
A/N: He so these all were what I had ready and waiting to put out. Several of the next chapters will have themes that ultimately you all will feel like I am repeating, like Harry Not using the network or forgetting it's there. You have to understand as well as he's taking it actually being able to remember or actively use something he has never used before won't be instantaneous. As such people mentioning to him that he could have done it will remain a frequent thing until he gets a little more used to it, this may seem like it is going slow but I can simply suddenly break out a war and toss him in the fighting it wouldn't make sense, so be prepared for several chapters that have nothing to do with galactic conflict or war. Also since he is the leader of a massive empire he cant always be on the front lines, he will have to deal with other issues and those will all combine together to the stress of dealing with the worlds around him and the current state of the galaxy, also the major galactic events like two ancient empires going to war like in the game or say the dimensional invaders will take place just not immediately. Also He isnt some god, he will need to be trained for war and thats something any leader would have to do through. luckily for him he literally has billions of people following him and being willing to help him on the path to keeping both himself and them alive.