Chapter 11

Lariar just made last 4 relay jumps into uninhabited system in batarian space on the rim of the galaxy. It found an asteroid that it will use to repair it's hull. Lariar was hoping that some organically life form would arrive in the system so that he can indoctrinate them and find a colony to restock its husks. What the reaper did not know was the asteroid that it chose for repairs was inhabited by a batarian slaver crew. And then when they boarded reaper to investigate, their indoctrination started. Lariar waited for next opportunity to strike buck at organic life.

Commander shepard and his crew were not able to trace Lariar after couple jumps, so they proceeded to their original mission planet micus. When normandy reached relay 635 in the terminus systems it was only two relay jumps from horse head nebula and planet micus.

" Commander Shepard we are ready to make first relay jump to selois system and relay 5078." Joker told over intercom.

"Joker make the jump, all ships stations general quarters." Shepard ordered.

Ashley took hold of his hand and they smiled and stared at the map of galaxy together.

The trip was going to take them three days, so two of them will enjoy time with each other before it was restrained by the mission that they were on. Miranda was more than capable of keeping ship running while in transit, after all she was his xo. Two of them went to his cabin for a long session of lovemaking.

Captain Gray of the Spartan was growing impatient. In the last few days he and his crew have lost all the leads they had on normandy and shepard. Even the mighty info machine of cerberus leader was at los to the location of shepard and his crew. Illusive Man was not pleased with the situation. It was unprecedented to what was happening. All cerberus plants with in alliance command were removed as Alliance military was preparing for several small scale anti cerberus operations. Cerberus was losing ground on its own turf. It was necessary for cerberus to recapture normandy and shepard and try to salvage some of its glory. Captain Gray and his crew were going to be in the need of supplies and reinforcements. Cerberus were launching several more ships to join Spartan loaded with troops to take over Normandy. But first they needed to find the elusive ship. Commander shepard was a very worthy foe. Captain Gray was worried that he will be the end of cerberus.

Aboard normandy all was quiet. Miranda Lawson was enjoying the time to contemplate her next moves carefully. Her sister was safe aboard shepard secret base, she was out of the reach of her father and cerberus could not use Oriana to get back at Miranda. Miranda was very happy to be at commander shepard's side. Commander wa son the verge of finding the secret planet with the knowledge on how to defeat reapers and save the galaxy from culling. With the knowledge they found at the war base they found they were able to construct some new weapons and shield systems able to survive combat with reapers. They were also able to build new ships that had those weapons and shields. Miranda decided that after shepard defeats reapers, she will get him to go after illusive man and help her take over cerberus. She might be able to modify cerberus to be more palatable to mainstream humans and aliens so that the future cerberus would not be considered a terrorist organization. Provide that illusive man does not turn Shepard into full time cerberus enemy. Because if any man can stop and destroy cerberus, Commander Neso Shepard was that man.

Normandy has arrived in the horse head nebula.

"Tactical, give me the scan of our immediate area, Joker all stop." Neso ordered.

"Commander sensors report all clear sir."

"All stop." Joker replied.

"All stations report. We will commence deep area scan in two minutes." Neso stated.

Normandy was in a brand new area of galaxy. No human ship has ever ventured here, nor did records of citadel show that this was a known area to citadel races.

"Commander, scans show all clear in the area." Tactical officer broke the silence.

" Joker set course for polux system." Shepard spoke.

"Commander we have arrived in polux system."

"All stations initiate area scan." Shepard mentioned.

"Sir we detect one space station with four huge ships docked to it."

Shepard "Does the station have shipyard capabilities?"

"We need to get closer."

"Joker put us in orbit of planet micus."

Normandy entered orbit and on its main screen wa displayed a massive station with four ships bigger than any dreadnought in the service in the citadel space. It wa obvious to the crew of normandy that this was a shipyard that was very old. It was ancient. It seemed to be even older that the war base they found. But it was obvious that it was created by same race as war base and it was designed to build ships that were capable of killing reaper ships one on one. Shepard has finally found what he was looking for, a weapon to use against reapers.

" Miranda, prepare a small team to establish a base of operations on the station." Shepard told his XO.

"Understood commander." Miranda replied.

" Crew I want all ship departments to prepare on member for away team to survey

Station and the ships."

"Aye, Aye sir " crew replied.

With that commander shepard was pondering on how to proceed with his discovery. He was going to need his friend Liara to help him. He also needed to ensure, that cerberus did not find this either.