A/N: For clarification the Endurance is mercury class Battlestar, the 4th to be produced in fact out of 11 so far constructed

Chapter 2

Colonial Battlestar Endurance

"This is the earth ship Royal Sovereign to the Battlestar Endurance do you require any assistance."

The words from the earth ship echoed around the unnaturally quite CIC. James realized that all eyes were on him waiting for him to say something.

He picked up the phone and said "This is the colonial Battlestar Endurance, we come in peace. And we require medical assistance."

"Roger that Endurance, we Can provide. Now what is your purpose in this system?"

"That's classified." While it was not technically classified the first contact procedures he was taught at the academy short as they maybe specifically said not to reveal anything about your intentions or anything that could be taken as a threat.

"This is restricted area Endurance now I repeat what are your intentions" James could hear the irritation in his voice and he new this could rapidly go downhill.

"They are still classified but I can assure you they are not hostile. And if you could come over to my ship then we could talk this over."

"Very well we will be there in 1 hour." The captain really did not sound happy.

Turning to his XO "Grab some marines and make your way to the hanger. A show of force would be best" He said knowing the Commander would sort the welcoming party.

HMS Royal Sovereign

Turning to his XO Simpson instructed "Alex it's time to prepare the contact party."

"Aye Sir. I will go find some marines"

"Lieutenant Johnson" he said to the com officer

"Sir?"

"Inform Earth of the Situation. Then Get into your dress uniform on."

"What, me" the young officer looked quite surprised

"Yes you, I will ignore that insubordination for now." He said with completely straight face. "As the regs state that I need a senior officer with me and no one else can be spared so you are it. Do you understand?"

"Yes sir" he said more confidently this time.

50 minutes later

Colonial Battlestar Endurance

Commander James had assembled in the launch bay with his XO an honour guard of pilots and Knuckle-draggers and an unsurprisingly large amount of marines placed in strategic locations. All the damage that they had taken during the battle had been cleared away and they had repaired everything that they could but they had taken a lot of damage on the outside and that would take a long time in dry-dock to repair.

"Royal Sovereign shuttle descending." Came over the loudspeaker

Then he saw it, coming down the lift usually used for raptors it had to be the most Alien ship he had seen. The capital ship looked human only humans could build something that ugly and bricked shape, the fighters looked human but this shuttle looked like a piece of art. It was long and green the were indents running down along the sides he could see no trace of an engine so how did it fly. He was looking for a door when a ramp at the back came down so that must mean the ship was mostly hollow so he could not figure out how it was propelled. The first 2 figures that came down the ramp were unsurprisingly Marines or their version of them. They were dressed in a khaki compared to his marines black colour uniforms, combat gear came in the form of with scoped riffles, sidearm's and grenades. The next person off looked like a junior officer and quite nervous as well. All though he did have a few of what looked like campaign badges so James quested he wasn't a rookie.

The next person off was the captain he looked like an average man, average build, average height but it was the eyes that gave him away as a combat veteran. . He had defiantly seen action.

The Captain walked straight up to the commander and when he was less than 5 feet away he gave a salute that would have made any drill sergeant proud and said

"Permission to come aboard Commander."

"Permission granted Captain" it was captain Simpson who spoke next

"allow me to introduce lieutenant Johnson" he gestured to the man on his right

"And the two Royals behind me are Sergeants McKenzie and walker." He indicated to the two heavily armed men behind him

Now it was Commander Aaron James turn for the introductions

"To my left is Major Sampson my xo." Gestured to the short man on his left

"To my right is Captain Dickens the ships CAG" he gestured to the slim women on his right

"And next to me is Elizabeth Levy the head civilian" he gestured to the second women on his right.

"Ok now that we have got the introductions out of the way do you mind telling me why you are in this system with a kilometre long warship and a civilian luxury liner?" Simpson said not even waiting to go to the conference room that had been set out for them.

It was the civilian who answered "Simply captain we were looking for you."