Hey people, I now have a beta reader so more mistakes will be caught and fixed. Also the best number I get for the Destiny Ascension's length is 1.6 kilometers so this is the length I am using.
grey: Furnous is an iron hands dreadnought.
both guests: yes Quarians would be considered abhumans. Actually Mass effect is wrong on the dextro and levo amino acids, DNA has nothing to do with those anyway, DNA is not about proteins not dioxyribose nucleic acids. The only true worry of eating alien food is the fact that its alien food, it could have bacteria or toxins that could be lethal due to them being from a completely different environment that our bodies couldn't handle.
TrialWriter246: Yes, it could also be that they modified their own DNA to survive on Rannoch. Time will tell. BWHAAA! Not telling yet.
LordMesirix: I agree but in my head it seemed too blowhard.
Oniele: not really wasteful, more a declaration of power. Because the wider citadel space will find out about their existence.
ChaoticEmperor01: Thank you for the support and I agree with you about the Council but even the games has them being very arrogant. Also Tiberius looks for every advantage he can grab for his troops so he has more efficient forces.
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Vetus, Petra Nebula
The Neema stood vigilant with several of ships of the Heavy Fleet between the Slayer of Shadows and the Relay leading to the Flotilla.
The Admiralty Board watched several small craft heading towards the Neema. The Quarian Cruiser, one of the few left, was closest to the Human vessel that could be classified as a super dreadnought being nearly double the size of a normal dreadnought and .3 kilometers longer then the Destiny Ascension.
Ten Valkyries landed on the deck of the Neema. Dozens of eager Quarians left the Valkyries to return to their families. Human workers in full EVA gear unloaded supplies taken from the pirate base and Abellio.
Neela was quickly escorted to the Admirals while people rejoiced. Inside the meeting room she stood before the Admirals as they whispered together. Finally Admiral Raan asked her,
"What happened to your ship and crew Captain?"
"My crew was captured by Batarian slavers opening a Mass Relay. We were held for a few days when the slavers brought in a new species called Humans. Eventually the Humans came for their people and slaughtered the slavers."
Gerrel looking at the limited scans of the ship floating seven kilometers away,
"What kind of dreadnought is that vessel, what kind of weapons are on it?"
Neela wasn't sure how to answer but spoke,
"The Slayer of Shadows is actually a Turbulent-class Heavy Frigate armed with a singular battery of Light macro Cannons and four laser batteries and two forward torpedo tubes. It has been modified and upgraded by Inquisitor Tiberius over the years to suit his needs. The Battleship is actually the largest class of vessel between 8 km and 12 km."
The Admirals were stunned at the size difference of classes and looked at each other. Xen asked the question on all their minds,
"What does this Inquisitor want and what exactly does an Inquisitor do?"
Neela pulled up a few files on her Omni-Tool and sent them to the Admirals.
"The galaxy at large is greater then we know, the Imperium of Mankind has stood for over 41 millennium against several enemies. Lord Inquisitor Tiberius sees our people's engineering skills and knowledge as beneficial, and intends to have us join the Imperium of Mankind."
"As an Inquisitor his duties are diverse but essentially the same as a Spectre but far more authority and power. He can order entire fleets and armies to march without equal except for the High Lords of Terra, and their leader, the God-Emperor of Mankind."
"There are many Inquisitors who fight the various enemies of Humanity. The enemy within, the enemy without and the enemy beyond. They gather retinues of followers and loyal agents and hunt down their enemies doing whatever it takes to protect the Imperium."
The Admirals looked over the files, descriptions of Inquisition Ordo's and famous or infamous events of the Inquisition. (With the exception of chaos)
The level of power made the gross overly way the Council Spectres flaunted the law seem trivial, though the level of threats the Inquisition and the Imperium faced made the Krogan Rebellions seem like a childish squabble. The level of power the Imperium and it's enemies showed the real scale of power and the Council was nowhere near powerful enough to register.
Admiral Koris was pale beneath his Enviro-suit as he read more files and reports of battles and wars beyond Citadel Space scale. He could see that if any of these species or groups found them, there was little they could do to fight them.
"Why should we trust this Inquisitor to not destroy the Flotilla after we lower our guard?"
Xen asked distrustful of the Humans.
"The Lord Inquisitor could easily have brought hundreds of ships larger then The Slayer of Shadows and millions of soldiers to enslave the Flotilla. He hasn't as it would cause hatred and rebellion to prosper. He is needing us to further the Imperium's goals but we would gain much as well."
"We will gain not only survival and protection in the wider galaxy that would chew us up, but technology far beyond the Council, infantry size laser and plasma weapons, tanks larger then homes, and even this."
Neela pulled the hood of her helmet back and pulled away her mask, revealing her face to the room. The Admirals and the guards moved towards her in shock thinking she would get infected.
"The Magos Biologis gave me a mixture to rebuild my immune system. I will need to take a couple more treatments but I am free of my suit and most importantly of the reasons a new planet to settle and in the future the reclamation of Rannoch from the Geth. Our people could have a home again that doesn't involve a slow death on a decaying fleet."
These were incredible reasons yes but the difference in power could have the Quarians exploited by the Imperials. The Admirals and Conclave would have to be careful in negotiations. The future of their species was at stake in this moment.
"Don't insult their God-Emperor or their religion, they take any insult seriously and will kill to protect it. I was allowed to see a sermon they did after they destroyed Abellio."
FLASHBACK
The sermon was taking place in a grand hall gilded with gold and silver accents. A great statue of an angelic figure holding aloft a great blade looking down at the rows of seats filled with people with a benevolent expression upon his face. A choir sang a beautiful song as people shuffled into the hall for the sermon. (the song is Ave Maria Stella, it is a great song for Warhammer 40k.)
The priest stood at a lectern and smiled at his congregation. He spoke with a soft voice with a core of steel.
"Greetings my children, may the Emperor give blessings upon you. Ave Imperator."
The phrase was echoed back reverently as he continued. He started with the Imperial Hymn.
"Love the Emperor
for he is the salvation of Mankind.
Obey his words
for He will lead you into the light of the future.
Heed his wisdom
for He will protect you from evil.
Whisper his prayers with devotion,
for they will save your soul.
Honour his servants,
for they speak in his voice.
Tremble before his majesty,
for we all walk in his immortal shadow."
The priest continued his sermon as the people listened to his every word.
END FLASHBACK
They dismissed Neela as they continued to to look at the files she gave them as they discussed how they would present this to the Conclave. Neela left to oversee the last of the supplies being unloaded. Servitors wearing EVA gear pulled crates out humming softly as she waited for the Inquisitor to arrive.
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Tiberius strode down the ramp of the Valkyrie talking with Priest Jaycolb. The Priest wore traditional Munistorum robes with a Bandoleer with vials of holy unguents and potions over a full body suit and clear helmet. He had a peaceful aura about him as he spoke softly, gesturing with his hands as he spoke. He was old at two hundred and eighty three years.
Behind them stood Decius and Nari with Gabriel slinking along beside her. A single Quarian male stepped forward.
"Greetings, I am Sargeant Yasin'Haefal vas Neema. Please follow me to the Admiralty Board. The Conclave will be joining by video."
Tiberius nodded and followed him looking at the area around them. The Quarians were experts at maximizing use of space and efficient in their work. Every inch of usable space was filled with supplies, living space or workstations no space was wasted.
He could see several small children watching them pass in curiosity. He smiled behind the clear face mask he was wearing to keep the environment sterile. One of the children shyly waved at him and then ducked away behind a crate. Priest Jaycolb laughed as he shuffled forward until he sat upon a crate in the middle of a small plaza in the midst of homes and stalls. He needed to rest his weary bones.
He waved Tiberius forward as Nari stayed with him along with Gabriel while Decius followed the Inquisitor. Jaycolb smiled as the curious Quarian children edged closer with their concerned parents and others watching over them.
"Greetings, children, may the God-Emperor smile upon you this day."
A couple parents relaxed a little as he continued.
"Would you like to hear a story of great battles, monstrous beasts, brothers fighting brothers and heroic battles with Godlike soldiers standing against all odds?"
The kids around him chattered excitedly and nodded, a few adults nearby edged closer to listen.
Jaycolb smiled and began his tale,
'It begins with The Great Crusade with our great Emperor leading the twenty Astartes Legions across the vast galaxy to reunite our separated people. It was the thirtieth millennium..."
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Tiberius stood before the Admiralty Board and the holographic displays of The Conclave.
"I thank you for meeting me here today. I hope our two people will be able to leave here allies and ever the stronger for it."
Admiral Raan had to admit that he could lay the charm on pretty well without sounding like a kiss-ass. She could see a few Captains relaxing a little. She turned back when he continued,
"I would love to be able to lie and say that allying with the Imperium would solve all your problems but I can not do that. The galaxy is not a friendly place and it will not start to be any time soon. There are countless threats dark secrets that could and would destroy us if they had the chance."
"From the barbaric Orks to the enigmatic Eldar, from the soulless Necrons to the hungering Tyranids. There are many enemies out there. There will be times of great victories and time of bitter defeats but I believe with your people's skills in engineering, Ship repair, and technological knowledge we can prevail."
Several Captains seemed thoughtful but one spoke up,
"Why should we join you? How will we know we will be treated any better then when we were apart of the Citadel? They cast us out without any help despite their promises! Our people have suffered once so why should we take the risk?"
A few nodded, agreeing with him as the past showed they should be wary of others, Tiberius spoke,
"I am aware of the lies the Council has told. I won't say that all your problems will be solved by joining us but I can promise the Imperium's support of the Quarian people. We understand as we too were attacked out when we were a young race, we built A.I.s as well, the Men of Iron, and they betrayed us as well. We have knowledge we can share with you, great work of science and technology. In fact to demonstrate one, Neela come here please."
Neela lowered her hood and removed her face mask and stopped before the Conclave, showing her freedom from an Enviro-Suit. The Conclave stood silent at the miracle before them, No one had ever thought they would be free of the confining Enviro-suits. Tiberius brought attention back to him self as he pulled up schematics on his cogitator and showed them to the Conclave.
"Laser weapons, Plasma weapons, and other incredible innovations of technology, not only can we provide a wealth of resources but technologies and even the chance to recover ancient archeotech."
The meeting continued as they hashed out had authorities the Imperium would have and what restrictions and duties they would need to comply with.
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Citadel station
Council private chambers
Tevos was sitting in her chair sipping a rare Thessian vintage wine as she looked at typical reports on various activities across the galaxy when Valern comes in with a worried look upon his aged face. Sparatus asks him what is the problem.
"STG followed a distress beacon in the Voyager Cluster, found a decimated slaver base. The base was filled with dead slavers and some Varren. Also found this,"
He sent a video to them showing a burnt husk of a batarian reaching out, mouth open in a soundless scream. Tevos shuddered at the image, it felt like she could hear the scream still happening at the edges of her hearing.
"It unsettled the team as even though he has been long dead and there is no air in the base, they swear they could hear screaming."
Valern looked disturbed as well as he showed more images and videos of the wrecked base. Bodies left to mummify in the airless vacuum and destroyed doors and hallways. The room that had held slaves had no door from something literally ripping the door out. She couldn't imagine anything capable of the feat as the door looked to have been reinforced so even a Krogan couldn't have done it.
Sparatus however was looking at the weapon impacts on the walls. He noticed they didn't look like accelerator fire hits. One was was literally melted at one spot on the wall. Ragged claw marks criss-crossed the floor as well as what appeared to be saw marks. Some bodies appeared to have fought some animal that tore them open.
"The entire base has been torn apart from explosives and weapons fire but the STG team couldn't find anything to link to the attackers, no fallen bodies, damaged armor fragments, dropped weapons. Who ever did this was skilled in removing any traces of their existence."
Tevos looked at the attached report, it sadly had no real information at all.
"We will need to have more patrols bordering the Terminus Systems then, I don't want to know what will happen if they decide to target a colony of ours."
Sparatus and Valern agreed to that as the image of a decimated colony was horrifying, sadly that would be the least of their problems, if only they knew.
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After four hours of discussion back and forth about the tenets of the treaty Tiberius finally got an agreement from the Conclave. He grinned as the deal was definitely in the Imperium's favor as most of what they argued for was pretty standard for planets being brought into the Imperium such as having their own planetary defense forces the ability to create and hold their own judicial system, laws, and police forces of their own as as they were in compliance to Imperial law. They would pay their Tithe in manufacturing and ship work such as repair and building. He had seemingly caved and agreed to those demands and in return down the line as the Quarian population reached sustainable levels a Guard Regiment would be put together at the Quarian's expense to show fealty to the Imperium.
He noticed a crowd around priest Jaycolb, who was regaling them with a tale of the Imperium's prowess and might. The children listened to him in awe as he talked about Mephiston, the Lord of Death, and his battles against the Orks during the Second War of Armageddon. How he had torn through them as he battled the effects of the dreaded Black Rage. The Astartes fought with a strength unmatched. Even the adults listening were stunned at the tale of the Astartes.
Jaycolb was a great speaker as he enthralled his audience as he described the battle while gesturing with his arms. He imitated the roars and growls of the bestial Ork invaders as they attacked Armageddon, he spoke of the might and will of the Astartes warriors who fought beside the loyal and stubborn Armageddon Imperial Guard who fought with the zeal of defending their home-world.
Nari stood nearby talking to a couple of the Quarians as Gabriel layed down at her feet as a brave girl stroked the metal and fur across his back. Tiberius nodded to Nari as he stepped up beside her. Gabriel raised his head at him.
"We have reached an agreement with the Admiralty Board and the Conclave. Soon the Flotilla will start to head for Marchius Seven."
Marchius Seven was the world to be settled on this side of the Relay as a fortress/forge world. Work had been going on for two and a half weeks on shelter and the beginnings of a defense network, soon manufactorums and orbital docks would be started.
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Segmentum Ultima, Kar Duniash
Mayer Sieghard was forcibly pushed by the Arbites down a corridor. He was a moderately powerful pirate in the Ultima Segmentum and had finally been caught by Inquisitorial forces.
They entered a room to see a man sitting at a small table with two covered dinner plates on it. He looked up and smiled at him.
"Ah, the feared Captain Sieghard a pleasure to meet you even under these circumstances. Please sit."
Mayer sat down and looked at his host, the man was fairly nondescript and could easily disappear in a crowd or memory. What really grabbed his attention though was the Rosette on his waist. The man in front of was an Inquisitor.
The meal was a simple plate of beef and and a few vegetables in a broth, it was familiar to Mayer and he realized why when the Inquisitor spoke,
"Your wife is an incredible cook, I might just have to make her my personal cook. First however we must talk business. You were a powerful pirate until one of your men got greedy. You had ships cowering in fear, I have need of that skill."
Mayer wasn't stupid nor a sucker, he had to be careful, especially since the Inquisitior had his wife and probably his daughter as well.
"What exactly do you want, milord? You could just use the Imperial Navy instead of a captured pirate lord."
"True but I could use the Navy but a pirate would work better. A couple weeks ago a Xeno device turned on and opened a path to a Xeno society on the other side that is a mere nuisance. I want you to do what you do best, plunder, raid, and pillage. I want them more busy dealing with other things to possibly bother us."
Mayer could see the benefits the Inquisitior would have, the Xenos while not powerful enough to be worth invading, yet, were a possible threat so they needed to be suppressed. Plus the materials taken could be sent to forge worlds to be used by the Imperium.
"I will of course be offering an Imperial Pardon for any and all crimes you have committed. The piracy you inact under my employ would just be your duties under me."
Mayer froze, a pardon was an incredible boon to anyone given one. He could see his wife and daughter freely.
He looked at the Inquisitior with suspicion and said,
"I want it in writing, Inquisitior. I don't take promises at face value."
A scribe set a large piece of parchment before him and he read it over. It was a genuine Pardon with the signatures of the High Lords of Terra and the Inquisition Seal as well.
"I trust that works fine for you Mr. Sieghard? Do we have an Accord?"
Mayer nodded and shook the hand the man held out,
"Two things I get to see my wife and daughter, today. The second I get to gut the man who betrayed me."
His answer was a smile and nod, a servant appeared at his side and gestured him to follow. Mayer left to find his family and make sure they were alright.
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Marchius 7
The Migrant Fleet arrived in the system to see two hundred tugs towing in a massive Ramilles Class Star-fort into orbit around the Iron Keep. Every Quarian on the fleet stared in awe at the sixteen kilometer long, fourteen kilometer wide massive space station into a stable gyroscopic orbit. Six other orbital defense stations were towed in a ring twenty million miles around the planet while seven orbital dock stations orbited the planet lazily.
Tiberius looked at he work as Admiral Varkus stepped up next to him.
"The tugs are nearly done, milord. The defense stations are nearing their stations and the Emperor's Shield Ramilles is four miutes away from a stable orbit."
"Good have the Defense Monitors start laying out minefields and sensor buoys. I want this system secured from anything from a pirate raid to a full-scale invasion."
The admiral nodded and left to relay the order as Tiberius watched the work continue.
On the surface massive defense structures rise above the homes and stores surrounding the first manufactorum. The seven anti-orbital towers stand at an incredible two hundred and fifty meters tall with sixty defense guns built into the structure. The structure also held enough ammunition and food stores to be held against an invasion for months if needed.
As he watched, across the galaxy Quarians were being picked up by ships from the fleet. Soon nearly every Quarian in the galaxy would be here under his careful watch to ensure his plan came to fruition.
Illium
A heavily repaired and modified Turian freighter entered the system and requested landing permission to pick up passengers to the Migrant Fleet. Illium Control was about to deny them when an alert came up on the monitor. Two days ago a group of Quarians had purchased access to a temporary docking bay. They shrugged and ordered the freighter to head to the corresponding coordinates of the bay.
"Roger that Illium Control Konesh out."
Captain Shali'Teesar nar Konesh looked at her bridge as she relaxed against her seat as they moved for the docking bay, she could see Humans walking around with Quarians checking systems or scanning for any problems. She didn't know how she really felt about being under these Humans but had to admit they didn't treat them worse then the Citadel Races did, if anything they treated them the same as any Human if a little distant.
She looked on a monitor to see a team of Humans and Quarians ready to get any materials and supplies the pilgrims had acquired, she knew the Humans just wanted to grab them and go but the Admiralty Board put their foot down on this and the Human Inquisitor agreed to it. The Inquisitor honestly scared her, he had more power then the Spectres and the freedom to use it in any manner he wished. She asked one of the Humans on her ship about them and he just said that you do not interfere with an Inquisitor's work.
Landing at the docking bay several Quarians were waiting as the freighter cargo doors opened. Humans and Quarians descended to start loading the three containers of medical supplies and food that they had acquired for the Flotilla. They were confused by the Humans but were shushed and hurried on board, it would be explained after they left the planet.
Little did they know that they were watched as they worked and left. A dark figure looked at the information and wondered the price it could fetch.
Omega
The Quarian cruiser Nalotir docked at one of Omega's many small docks in hopes of no one bothering them as they picked up their people and left. Captain Ahlis'Laspar was at least comforted by the twenty heavily armed Humans on the ship along with two Heavy Bolter teams in case of any problems showing up.
Thirteen Quarians were waiting to be picked up as they finally finished docking, immediately the twenty Humans poured out to make sure the area was safe followed by the thirty Quarian marines station on the Nalotir. Things at first appear quiet but the Humans find the Quarians they were sent to get being held up by several Xenos of various species.
"We don't like Suit Rats being down here so leave or we will make you!"
A Turian, if Sergeant Jonas Ravik remembered correctly, shouted in the face of a female Quarian. He moved forward and shouted, his full helmet makes him sound like he was speaking in Khelish so no one realizes he is not a Quarian without a doubt look.
"Hey, back off and leave now."
The Turian noticed the men coming towards him and with a glance assumed they were more suit rats he pulled a post and aimed it them,
"Move along, don't be sticking your noses in my business. I am sure you have enough problems of your own."
The other three Turians laughed as they brandished their assualt rifles in a clear threat. Jonas ignored them and and stepped between him and the Quarian girl.
"I don't think so, why don't you just leave us be and we will be gone shortly. We won't be long."
The Turian went to grab him when Jonas slammed his knee into his gut and siezed his neck and gave it a viscous twist until it snapped.
As he killed the first the other three fell to Stubbers fire in a quick barrage. Jonas turned to the girl behind him and gently pulled her forward as several Quarian marines came running up.
"Let's start getting everyone on board, I don't want to be here longer then necessary. Set up a perimeter around the dock five meters."
Shortly after the first Pilgrims made it to the dock, unfortunately they were being chased by several members of the Blood Pack.
The Blood Pack fired on them as Stubbers returned fire as the Pilgrims quickly dived into cover with the Marines in an effort to not get shot.
Jaan'Wulon Vas Nalotir was the grizzled old lead Quarian marine on the Nalotir and had remarkably he gained a rapport with the Guardsmen due to a respect between veterans.
"The last one is here but we are under heavy fire from the Blood Pack. We won't be able to make it back to the Nalotir."
Jonas took a peak over the cover and immediately ducked back down as gunfire pinged off the cover. He looked at Savant Militant Sameal Nikus and asked,
"Sameal, is it safe enough for you to help us out here. Micheal will stand guard for you."
Sameal nodded and kneeled while whispering a prayer, after a moment he sprung to his feet and roared,
"I shall Smite his Foes! The God-Emperor Protects!"
He flung his hand out sending out swathes of lightning towards the Blood Pack, killing seven Vorcha and a Krogan. They spasmed as they fell, their very blood flash boiled and burst the veins causing the heart to stop beating and their eyeballs to blow up.
Every Xeno was shocked and the Humans grabbed the Quarians and pulled them towards the Nalotir while blindly firing their Stubbers covering their escape. The Blood Pack was too stunned at the horrific death of their comrades to effectively fight back. Jonas looked back as the docking hatch closed to see one of the blue Xenos, an Asari if he remembered right, watching them but before he could say or do anything the hatch closed and the Nalotir fled the station heading back to Marchius Seven.
On the Station Jesisya Murus watched the Quarian vessel flee as she contemplated the shocking display of power from the unknown species. She had to admit unless one took a second look you wouldn't notice that they were not Quarians until you looked at the legs and hands, still Aria would need to hear about this immediately. She turned and walked away not noticing the other observer who also left to alert his boss.
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Citadel
It had been three days since the decimated Slaver base had been found when the Councilors met back in their private chambers, Valern again called the meeting as he had more information to share with them. Tevos was going over a report from one of the Matriarchs when he came in, Sparatus following closely. Valern spoke first,
"Disturbing information has come to light about the events, the Batarian planet of Abellio has been destroyed. This is what is left of the planet."
An image showed only a newly forming asteroid belt where a planet had once been. You could also see the wrecks of hundreds of destroyed vessels, warships and commercial vessels alike. Tevos was stunned in horror at the destroyed planet, she could not imagine the level of power to completely destroy a world like this. Sparatus noticed this as well but he also saw the melted hulls and shattered pieces of old ships.
"How does this travesty link to the Slaver base? I men it is a horrible thing but there are many explanations to this."
Valern nodded and pulled up images of a slave auction where a Batarian was showing an alien none of them had seen before, the alien was shockingly similar to the Asari except for her pink skin and the fur on the top of her head. She suprisingly didn't cower but glared at the Batarian with a hate filled look as if she wanted to tear off his flesh while he was alive to feel evry bit of pain she could inflict upon him.
Valern showed more images of this new alien even of what appeared to be a larger version, who appeared to be a male counter part who had more muscle mass then the first but also more aggression as one showed him attacking the Batarian speaker and smashing his skull into the stage floor before being subdued.
"The STG discovered rumors on the Dark-Net (a version of the Extra-net for black market deals and illegal things like the slave trade) about a new species called Humans being sold at Abellio so they sent two operatives to substantiate the truth of these rumors, only to discover far more then this.
The day of the sale also had the arrival of the new species' invasion. They secured orbital dominance quickly and with no survivors as far as we can tell. Few survivors at all really, the two STG agents barely survived with the help of a couple freed slaves."
Tevos was surprised at that and asked,
"What do you mean freed slaves, I doubt the invaders really cared about our people with how brutal they invaded and the Batraians definitely wouldn't bother releasing slaves. Did the STG use the confusion to save some of them?"
Valern shook his head and showed them the medical report for the two operatives, the report was horrible. Lost limbs, most of their skin torn off, one lost an eye.
"No, they were attacked at the auction by a Human soldier. He and four others came down through the skylight and then proceeded to tear through anyone not Human with flame-throwers and rifles, except the leader who carried a massive chainsaw bladed claymore. No one else survived the attack as the agents fled wounded, they managed to capture a few videos and images of the Human invasion when they came across the former slaves.
They told them that the Humans had captured the slave holding pens and freed any Humans and strangely any Quarians they found then dragged in crates of Batarian weapons, possibly from the Slaver base in. A Human then spoke strangle unsettling words as an unearthly glow surrounded them and then most of the slaves grew incomprehensibly angry. They grabbed any weapon they could get their hands on and swarmed the streets, fighting any Slaver or Pirate they found.
Luckily a few managed to be spared from this strange phenomenon and ran into the STG on the way to the space port. They managed to make it just as the Humans were evacuating the planet."
Tevos and Sparatus both looked over the images and watched the videos of the battle that the STG agents had brought back. The level of fighting was immense as hundreds of Humans fought through the streets alongside large tanks strange biped walkers. There were hundreds of people lying dead on the streets. The most shocking image was of a ten man group charging a forty strong Slaver force with six Krogans in it. The Humans were even more massive then the regular men standing at seven feet tall at least in large armor carrying large rifles.
"These Humans seem to be a special forces group like the ones who attacked the auction. They are far larger then the normal Humans, suspecting larger armor or even mechs. Most shocking thing is that they did not discover any traces of Ezzo coming from the Humans or their technology. After they left the planet the main Human ship fired a large object towards Abellio, after ten minutes the planet started to crack and shatter under it's own planetary rotation. Thirty minutes after that is started to spread out into an asteroid belt, there were no other survivors that they could detect. Thankfully the asteroids kept them from being discovered."
Tevos was stunned at this and was about to speak when her omni-tool dinged as a report from a Spectre came to her with a tag line labeled "Quarians and Strangers." She opened it and an image of a dock on Oma Ker with a dozen or so Quarians working on putting crates of supplies onto a refurbished Elcor freighter. She looked closer and saw what the Spectre meant.
"Valern, is the STG still up to date on the Migrant Fleet's location? I have a development on this situation, I have what looks like what could possibly be Quarians and Humans picking up Quarian Pilgrims across the galaxy and leaving."
Valern looks on his omni-tool and after a few minutes shakes his head. They had lost the Flotilla somewhere in the Sentry Omega Cluster. He could tell that there were event s going on that they had no information on and this unsettled him as the STG rarely didn't have a clue on what was going on.
A new update came as a Quarian owned vessel paid for a temporary dock to pick up some Quarians and leave. Their payment went through so they were given permission. Sparatus immediately sent an order for the ship to be locked down and prevented from leaving as he sent two Spectres and several C-Sec officers to arrest the crew and anyone else onboard.
As he left to the chamber Tevos received a copy of his orders and tried to stop him.
"Sparatus, are you out of your mind!? We can not just arrest them and do you think they will just surrender to you?"
Sparatus just ignored her as he entered the lift, before it closed he said,
"They destroyed an entire planet Tevos, what do you think they will do next? Besides they can't be that powerful, they have not even discovered Element Zero, they won over Abellio by surprise and luck."
With that he was gone and Tevos was not as certain that he was correct. She headed for her office and started to prepare for a possible fight on the Citadel docks as she doubted they would just surrender to C-Sec. She sent messages to several of her contacts and then sent a report to the Matriarchs on Thessia with a rundown of the current events with this new race and then Sparatus' foolish idea of trying to arrest the new species on the Citadel Docks.
Citadel Docks
Mosa'Rulon nar Shonbay was confused as to what was going on, she had received a message from the Admiralty Board to meet up with the rest of her fellow Pilgrims on the Citadel and be ready to return to the Flotilla even if she didn't have a Pilgrimage Gift. After she met up with the other four, she discovered from Sito'Saarol, his father was on the Conclave, that the Quarians had had First Contact with a powerful new species called Humans.
So the Humans had gifted them with a new planet for their own and thus the Board was recalling everyone to insure the Council couldn't screw them over. She was standing on the dock was the ship docked.
The hatch opened to reveal Quarian Marines and a couple of what must be Humans. She hurried to them with the others when a group of C-Sec stepped in front of them. The lead Turian spoke as he blocked their path,
"Halt! You and the crew of this vessel are to taken into custody for questioning about the destruction of the planet Abellio."
As he said this Mosa was worried but the Humans just pulled their rifles and out of the hatch came two large gun carriages as two men followed with large boxes. In just a few seconds the dock became a potential war-zone as it became a stand off between the two forces.
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So the action is possibly going to erupt on the Citadel, those poor C-Sec officers, I doubt they are prepared for this kind of thing. Please Read and Review everybody, also Favorite and Follow please and thank you!