Here's Chapter 10 people. Please review, I hope you enjoy.
I'd like to answer some reviews...
Addictive Label - Thanks for the support. This 'book' will focus on the Marvel and Stargate Universes. Now that we're past the Marvel section, it will be completely Stargate from here onwards. The next 'book' will focus on the Stargate and BSG with another universe possibly added. Don't worry about the Babylon 5, it's a way off yet.
Kirk-Vamp-Fan - Thank you for the support and I know, I dislike the Tok'ra too. But they're going to play a growing role in these tales.
Blackholelord - Indeed, it was the Aschen. In this fic, the Aschen will be powerful, but not threatening to the Tau'ri in small numbers. They have powerful shields and improved Goa'uld technology in their ships. I'll go into more detail in the next chapter about Aschen fleet technology.
Thanks again for the support. -Spearhead
The kind Emperor guided his citizens through every aspect of life. He showed his people the way forward and taught them of his technology. He did everything he could to help.
The Emperor slowly began to rally his growing forces to bring more into the fold. His technological gifts made his beginnings strong and unchallengabke by any force of simular size.
- Extract from Imperial Record #2
Eddie Morra or Emperor Edward I, as his citizens called him, stood looking on with a smile. He'd been helping the new citizens from Ta'rak settle in. Most of them had chosen to return to farming, which didn't surprise him. They'd be moved over to the farming district as soon as they were done here.
The Jaffa from Ta'rak, including Je'rak, had chosen to join the Imperial Army. The only thing that had surprised Eddie, was that Arthon had decided to take a more administrative role. He's selected to join the Office of Imperial Resources, more accuratly the food stores office. Which meant he'd be making regular trips back and forth between the farms and the city.
Eddie watched as Je'rak exited the Imperial Army registration office with a pile of paper work. Je'rak approached the Emperor with his head bowed slightly. He stopped infront of his new Emperor, with his head lowered in respect.
"Rise." Eddie said, looking at the Jaffa.
"My Emperor." Je'rak nodded and looked at the man eye-to-eye.
"Are you ready?" Eddie asked, with a smile.
"Yes, my lord. I have all the paper work finished." Je'rak nodded. His jet black hair was now tied back into a pony tail.
"Good, I shall take you to the requsitions office." Eddie nodded. His wrist communicator beeped, distracting him from Je'rak.
"Yes?" Edward asked the device.
"Edward, the industrial area is now ready for inspection." Lindy replied though the device.
"Alright, I'm on my way with Je'rak." Eddie informed, before closing the channel.
"What is the Industrial area, my lord?" Je'rak asked, confused. He had noticed the third, well hidden, direction that the tunnel could take that was sealed off at the time.
"So far, the planet has three zones, districts or areas. The city is in the populace zone, the farms are in the farming or agricultural district and the industrial zone contains factories and other such facilities." Eddie replied.
"Factories to build what?" Je'rak questioned as the duo entered the newly arrived hover bus.
"Factories for weapons, armour, clothes and other technologies." Eddie explained as he selected the, now green coloured, industrial icon.
"What other facilities does the area house?" Je'rak asked before the hover bus took off.
"Shipyards, mines, refinaries, power plants and storage." Eddie replied as the hover bus lowered itself to the tunnel enterance.
Asch, the homeworld of the Aschen Confederacy. The most industrial and urban planet in the entire confederacy, sat seemingly idol. Her two moons orbited the green and blue planet as the invisible force of gravity forced them to continue their circular journey. Small cargo ships orbited the planet peacfully. They were all drifting towards a large brown patch of the planets surface.
This large patch of brown surface, was the result of the planet's stargate being dialled to a black hole, eleven years ago. Ships from all over the Confederacy had bought soil to repair the damage to the once beautiful world. The lastest batch of cargo ships were actually transporting flora to the repaired area.
Several miles from one of the moons cratered surface, a hyperspace window ripped open and spat out the USS Odyssey. The Earth Battle Carrier disappeared as it's powerful cloak activated. It was now hidden from all sensors and scans. The invistable vessel was on course for the planet, as part of it's recon mission.
The SGC and HomeWorld Command had decided to check up on them. Not out of compassion, but they needed to know how much of a threat they posed to Earth. As they settled into orbit over the large brown section of the planets surface, the ships powerful sensors probed the planet for information.
"What do we have?" Colonel Mitchell, temporary commander of the Odyssey, asked.
"Sensors show a large industrial chain in the area where our predictions estimate the Stargate was used to connect to the black hole." Sam said, looking over the data.
"What kind of Industry?" Cam asked, leaning over.
"Well, according to these readings, they're geared for war." Sam said, bluntly.
"Can you be more specific?" Cam smiled.
"Of course. I can distinguish shipyards, weapon factories and warehouses. Everything else, I have no clue." Sam replied, pointing to buildings on the screen infront of her.
"Alright, I guess that answers our question." Cam nodded.
"Which one?" Carter asked.
"If the Aschen were preparing for war." Mitchell replied, before nodding to the Helmsman. The Odyssey, under the cover of her powerful cloak, zoomed away from Asch and lept into hyperspace in order to return to Earth.
A large, metal door stood at the end of a dark room. Dull red lights lit the room, causing shadows to spread from the obsticals that created them. As the door glided open, white lights switched on and caused the silver colored room to sparkle. Eddie and Je'rak stepped through the doorway and into the room.
Six alcoves lined each of the two parallel walls. Eddie walked over to the control console on the opposide wall and placed his hand on the pad above the keyboard. The pad shone white for a few seconds, then all 12 alcoves in to room activated. Je'rak remained in the doorway, looking around at the alcove.
"What is this place, my lord?" Je'rak asked as Edward moved over to one of the now active recesses.
"Come here." Edward nodded. Je'rak obayed and walked over to his Emperor.
"Place your hand here." Eddie said, indicating to the palm pad. Je'rak hesitated for a second, but then pressed his hand against the white palm scanner. With a beep, the alcove activated and from the back of it, a large tray slide out to seperate Eddie and Je'rak.
On the tray were everything the new Imperial Army needed. A new staff had been designed to replace the Goa'uld staff as a primary weapon of the Imperial Army. This new staff weapon was more accurate and had a higher fire rate than the Goa'uld staff.
A small pistol had been built to take over from the Zat'nik'tel as a secondary weapon, but it was optional to use it. The new armour was very traditional of the Goa'uld. It looked just like standard Jaffa armour, except instead of a chainmail underlay, a one-piece Kull cloth suit was to be used.
This was the amour and equipment of the Imperial Army. Eddie smiled as he looked at the neatly arranged tray. Je'rak picked up the unfoldable staff weapon and examined it. He shook his arm in a single, quick burst, and the staff unfolded into it's full two metre height. Smiling, he gave it another sharp shake and it folded back into it's thirty centermeter size.
"When folded, the staff can't fire. It attaches onto a holster on the suits back. The pistol or Zat'nik'tel holsters onto the thigh." Eddie smiled as he watched Je'rak examine the Kull cloth suit.
"It is impressive." Je'rak managed.
"Yes, it is. This equipment is now yours. It is registered to you and will only work for you." Eddie smiled.
"Thank you, my lord." Je'rak said, bowing his head.
"This is what my army will use to protect and expand the Empire. From this factory and others like it, all of the Jaffa and Humans in the military, will be given these weapons. The Morra Empire will grow and you, my first prime, will lead the Imperial Military to victory." Eddie smiled as the Jaffa looked up at him in disbelief.
"Me, my lord?" Je'rak asked, confused.
"Yes, you. You of all I have assembled, have a wisdom that surpasses your years and you have proven yourself worthy." Edward nodded.
"How have I done such a thing, my lord?" Je'rak asked, still shocked.
"You protected Ta'rak with nothing more than your determination and accomplished much with limited resources. That is what this Empire needs." Edward smiled.
"I shall do your will, my lord." Je'rak said, falling to one knee.
There's Chapter 10. I hope you enjoyed it and please review. This story is just getting started and I hope you stick around for more.
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