Earth
2589
2 hours fater The Battle of Neptune
The remains of the UNSC fleet and the Covenant fleet orbited over Earth all of them had scars. The Battlestar New York took 5 Nuclear Missile hits, yet it was designed for 3. Although Adama let the UNSc to victory the cost was still high out of the 120 ships able to jump to Neptune only 83 Came back all of them with scars. Humanity had it's first tatse with the Cylons. After the covenant Fleet arrived all ships went into a melee with the remaining Cylon baseships, it ended with many ships destroyed as soon as they approached within a kilomiter. The covenant had a worse loss the covenant ships simply shut them down: a price of what Adama called "The Colonial Arrogance".
The Arbiter was kindly enough to give one his best fleets "The Fleet of Retribution and Mercy", pity, the Arbiter was displeased with the loss of almost all 80 Ships. When Hood told him of the Cylon threat he jumped into full alert and soon a combine fleet of Shangeli and UNSC ships gathered over Jupiter to form a counter attack. With the Allied number of ships 220 Half UNSC as there ship yards at Earth wen't into full swing with Colonial Advisors, they built more of Ship Yards like Earths in almost all the Colonies, soon the UNSc was cranking out 100 ships a day. But they we're gonna need more than ships, they needed a plan.
Battlestar New York
In Orbit over Repair Station Melborne II
Captain Ramius was on the bridge over seeing that her ship was ready for action and to get back in the fight, yet Gaeta couldn't make her eyes stand still. Jacobs hoped for her to snap out of what he called "This nonsense". Well she tried. She was also expecting a new Officer, not just any other officer, she needed a officer that could keep the crews morale up. Their latest duel with the Cylons had there morale sink as low as they had in the Covenant War.
"Where is my-" Once again she tried to avert her eyes as Gaeta walked past to deliver reports to Jacobs. "Where is my Internal Ops ?"
to that Jacobs replied
"I don't know she was in her quarters unpacking."
"Good"
The lift opened to see a young Blond in her late 20's she stepped onto the bridge in her Uniform, it looked loose but she still looked like an officer.
She stroded the bridge to Captain Ramius and saluted.
"Lt. Major Brianna Shaw reporting for duty sir!"
"'Major." Ramius replied and finally looked up.
"Captain." It Was Gaeta. Once again she tried to advert her eyes. (HaHa who knew Gaeta had a little somethin in him eh?)
"Reports from Adama sir. He is requesting The New York to head on Patrol."
"A Patrol?" Jacobs said as he butted into the conversations. he was obviously trying to help Ramius out and Ramius knew that.
"Yes, sir. a sweep of the Sol System to the interstellar body Pluto."
Finally Shaw spoke up.
"Why not send a prowler this ship is no condition to fight not even move." Pointing at the Tactical Read out screen.
"A Prowler mission can only be authorized from ONI. But it is a wise choice. Mr. Gaeta ask Admiral Adama if we could launch a prowler instead of the New York, besides, she cant fight for a few hours." Jacobs replied
"Yes Sir."
"Major your not on duty right now i'll give you time to adjust here toThe New York." Jacobs Replied
"Alright Sir." she walked away to the elavator.
Jacobs than exhaled and looked at Ramius
"That was interesting" he said
"No kddin Jacob" Ramius replied
Jacobs smiled patted Ramius on the back and walked away.
Room 302
D Deck - Crewmen and Pilot quarters
Battlestar New York
Lt. Major Brianna Shaw's Quarters
Brianna gently folded the rest of her clothes into the closet and set her personal belongings onto the desktop next to her bed. She like many just joined UNSc armed forces just as the Covenant War ended, she never saw combat until now. Although she was not on the Battlestar New York she did witness the damage the Cylons caused to Earths "Dreadnaughts of Hummanity" evreywhere they we're black marks of we're missiles hit and where bullets hit too. For once the UNSC was not dealing with an enemy that had plasma on them. But they we're dealing with an enemy far powerful than the UNSc in technological terms.
Every now and than they would hear annoucements for repair teams to be dispatched and for Personel to report to there duty shifts but for now she had finally got some down time.
"What a day." she said aloud only to be drowned out by Captain Ramius voice on the PA System.
"Attnetion all hands. Battlestar New York is headin out. We are on patrol duty. Expecting Minimal Cylon contacts, Set Condition 2 throughout the ship. Repeat We are headin out on patrol duty set Condition 2 throughout the ship."
Awww crap. She just got setteled in.
She grabbed her Uniform and ran out of her quarters to her station. the Bridge.
The hallway was full of people running or otherwise carrying ammo, equipment, or pilots running to their fighters. As Brianna walked to her elavator she passed one of the pilots that looked very... familiar. A blond woman in a skinny yet tight physique. She had long curly hair and was as tall as her the Women held the rank of a full Lieutenant, way beyond her rank so it was best not to question her. She followed silently as the 2 passed. Little would she know : That a Cylon Infiltrator had just walked passed her.
Battlestar New York
Bridge
Time 1940 hours
Edge of Sol System
Ramis cursed under her breath as she was ordered to move out dispite her ships condition. Her request for a Prowler to go was denied. ONI thought it was foolish to use these expensive yet reliable machines. The ship was moving at 60 of it's original speed; as slow as as a mule to her standards. How ever she was prepared, jump coodiantes and fighters we're both ready to go at a moments notice. Her mission was simple, Check the Ort cloud and comeback. However she was told Cylon Contacts we're most likely to be fighters, tankers, troop ships, miners, or otherwise. Still she borught overwhelming fire power with her, She had at least 70 Fighters most of them Vipers, and enough ammo to flatten 10 Covenant Frigates. However it was her and her crews endurance that she lacked. Her men we're working for 6 hours straight with almost no rest.
As the Battlestar Passed the site we're the Battle of Neptune took place she watched as direlect ships of all sizes float around. The Allied Fleet lost about 80 ships there
and the Cylons lost 5, 5 baseships. Admiral Adama sent a letter to the Battlestar Commanders stating:
"The Baseships are the largest and worst fear for any one that comes up against one. But to avoid fear like that?" She looked out of the port screen to see remains of a Longsword fighter pass by, it's cockpit full of blood.
She looked back down at the paper to continue reading.
"Somes time you gotta roll a hard six."
The New York was near the Ort Cloud, the edge of the solar system we're tons of asteroids and tons of the new fuel source on Earth: Tylium.
As it passed an asteroid the size of a small moon it came to a full stop. They had arrived.
"Lieutenant Gaeta" she said slowly
Gaeta turned expecting her commanding officer to stare at her again.
"Launch our patrols, lets see whats out there."
Gaeta than nodded and walked to the ship wide comms.
"All hands, All hands stand by to launch patrol. All Viper and Longsword Pilots to there ships. Set Condition 2 throughout the ship."
"Sir." Ascendent of Truth spoke up. "I am picking up Cylon tankers and miners they are under a wing of 4 Cylon Raiders or Squadrons. Should we Engage?"
Ramis looked at the radar screen obviously lost in thought.
Jacobs than interjected.
"Captain, shoudl we en-"
"Fine, attack, bring the ship about for a battery salvo."
The bridge went to a medium high voice to a very noisy bridge as the officers issued attack orders.
New York than moves to the Tanker and Miner Convoy as did the Fighters. The Cylon Raiders unbelievingly turned to attack the fighters.
Ramius wondered why? The Bastards we're in a no-win scenario except they can jump away but this act was very... peculiar.
Than in a blinding flash a Cylon Basestar jumped in. It wasn't the baseship that frightened Ramius it was how close it was: It Jumped right in front of them.
The baseship immdietly launched what seemed an endless salvo of missiles.
"Oh, Shi-"
She was cut off by the deafning sound of bangs and explosions and the CIC was soon in flames.
