Hello everyone this Nagato21
Here is the second chapter of SG Unbound.
Onboard Apophis flagship
For the next two hours, Sheppard and Lisa had regaled Apophis with tales of the Terran Alliance, its victory against the tyrannical Galactic Empire and Palpatine. It's membership with the Federation of planets, the adventures of Captain Kirks, the Borgs, and the Klingons. The Jaffa present could not help but widen their eyes as they heard Sheppard describing Luke Skywalker's struggle against Darth Vader.
"Luke Skywalker was quite strong in the..."
"ENOUGH!" Screamed the Goauld, his face red with fury "You are testing my patience human! Tell me what I want or suffer my wrath!"
Apophis raised his gloved hand and activated the torture device, sending waves of pain into Sheppard's head. Lisa tried to reach him but she was held tightly by the guards while another pair held Sheppard as he yelled in pain while Apophis watched in glee fascination his power hurting the human.
A loud beep drowned the Terran's scream making the Goauld lord look to the large forward viewport of the bridge. Ryac immediately rushed to the bridge main console and consulted the sensor logs.
"Report!" orders Apophis as he turned off the torture device, the Jaffa let Sheppard fall on the floor. He gestured the Jaffa to take the prisoners away.
"Sensors are detecting multiple hyperspace emergence points, distance six hundred thousand kilometers." reported Ryac.
Despite the pain as he was taken away from the bridge, Sheppard could not help but smile as he heard the news through his enhanced senses, looks like the cavalry had come.
'Now for the hard part'
"My lord" continues Ryac "Sensors are detecting a total number of fifty nine ships headed straight for us, two of these vessels matches the power signatures of Asgards vessels."
Apophis felt a chill travel his spine at the mention of the Asgards. The Asgards had not revealed themselves for nearly two centuries. The last time they had joined the System Lords in an alliance of convenience to defeat Anubis who had somehow gained Ancients technology. For a moment he wondered if he had intruded in one of their protected planet territories but a look at the scanners showed him something odd. Several of those ships were unshielded unlike the hammer shape vessels.
"Scan those ships for life signs, divert all non essential power to the sensors!" orders the System Lord.
"Scans reveal human life signs onboard all vessels" reports Ryac solemnly, a lump forming in his throat, he had hoped that the Asgard were back when he saw those vessels but a more thorough scan told him they were different. The human hammer shape vessels were larger than a Hatak about the same size of as the Kartak in which he was currently in. Their hulls lacked the smoothness of Asgards designs, however a quick glance could tell you their armor was thick and very durable, the hull was also littered with weapons, many were plasma based but others were totally unknown for his limited knowledge to understand. However there were no doubt those ships were very powerful. The only disadvantage seems to be their lack of shields.
Like a predator smelling blood, Apophis grins "Hail those mortals, let them see the presence of their god." spoke the Goauld gleefully. Ryac had to repress the urge to sneer at him. He knew his lord was no god, just a parasite but he could not afford to reveal his knowledge. Not yet anyway.
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TAS Hammer of Intent a few minutes earlier
As soon as the Terran fleet exited hyperspace, the ships went into their designated combat formations. Protecting the flanks were the Achilles class Destroyers, shaped in a slim but thick rectangular block that reminded sometimes of old wet-naval warships, it was a second generation vessel produced toward the end of the war, with six frontal Particle Accelerator Canons that could rip apart any ships from several thousands of kilometers away, protected by a strong grid of 60mm railgun pods, laser interceptors and missile launchers, the Achilles was one dangerous vessel to cross even at close range. Like the mythological hero that shared its namesake, the Destroyer had a few weaknesses. The Achilles while having strong defenses was very vulnerable to mass fighter attacks and close encounter with heavier or agile ships. More importantly it had no energy shield, instead relying on its defense grid and heavy armor. This is where the Artemis class Assault Frigate comes in, armed with sixty VLS missile tubes, three dozen laser pulse canons, two plasma turrets, the small Delta shape four hundred meter frigate could annihilate a whole squadron of fighters and bombers by itself and engage other vessels with its electronic warfare suite to give the larger one a chance to win or escape. Being very fast and agile, the Artemis was often the eyes and ears of the Terran fleet, acting as recon vessels or electronic warfare platforms. The real heavy hitters however were the Perseus class Heavy Cruisers, those five kilometer long smooth triangular shape vessels look slow and cumbersome but that was only a deception, they were fast and their six anti-gravity drives install all along the ship's superstructure enabled them to make turns that would rip ships of their size in half. The Perseus were design to plunge neck deep into enemy formations while unleashing a hailstorm of fire composed of thirty Plasma Pulse Canons, two PACs, two hundred VLS missile tubes, six torpedoes tubes and a full interception laser grid, the Perseus was a lethal killer. However it could never compare to the Hecatoncares class Battlecruisers, fifteen kilometer long, shape like a hammer, the Hecatoncares had been built during height of the Chaos war. While the name Battlecruiser implies a ship design with the speed of a cruiser and the guns of a battleship, this warship was more than that. It was a multi-purpose vessel, half battleship, half carrier and half troop ship, the Hecatoncares could fulfill a large range of roles and still act as a flagship. It boasted the best technologies developed by the Alliance scientific community in hope of extinguishing the darkness that had plunged humanity. The Battlecruiser was armed with one hundred and twelve Plasma Pulse Canons, Eight Particle Accelerator Canons, thirty laser pulse turrets, an additional thirty railgun turrets, six hundred VLS missile tubes. In addition its hangar bay could carry ten squadrons of fighters and four of bombers, not to mention it had internal manufacturing facilities, troop barracks and everything needed to build a military base, space station or even a colony. Thanks to its ion-Neutrino fusion reactor, the Hecatoncares could operate alone without supplies for dozens of years, making it a valuable and powerful warship. Supporting this formation of lethal ships were the two Wing shape Hermes class Carriers, each carried a full complement of fifteen squadrons or three hundred fighters and six squadrons of bombers. In addition the Hermes where well armed with a dozen plasma canons, laser pulse turrets and railguns as well as Ion energy deflectors.
In short, it was a very powerful fleet that had arrived, Ivanova had ordered the Hospital ship Dreaming Solace and the mobile repair vessel Vulcan to remain at the edge of the system. They were lightly armed and would be needed later.
Ivanova could not help but feel a little intimidated by the alien flagship nestled at the center of the large formation of ships. It was shape like a six pointed star with a pyramid at the center; unlike the other pyramid shape vessels, this ship had not only a powerful array of plasma weaponry but they were well deployed to cover the ship's surroundings. If the power readings were accurate its energy shields were superior to her own Battlecruiser and its sister the Blade of Justice.
"Commander, the alien ships have powered weapons and shields" reports the officer manning the sensors "Large numbers of fighters are launching from every cruiser analogue vessels."
Elland couldn't help but whistle as he saw the large clouds of fighters exiting their motherships "That's a lot of fighters" he mumbled. According to the sensors they were outnumbering their own fighter ten to one.
"Tell all vessels to arm their VLS with Wasps warheads, launch primary fighter squadrons, bombers on standby launch until further notice." orders Ivanova.
"M'aam the alien flagship is hailing us...oh my god!" says the communication officer
"What is it?"
"Our translation matrix was able to translate it but... their language is similar to the Seth language"
This revelation came as a shock for everyone in the bridge. The Seth language was a mix of ancient Egyptian and some other obscure dialects that the cult had created or according to them had been used by their God since the beginning of time. TNI had worked tirelessly to translate the many dialects of that language; the Sethist had used time and time again to protect their communication networks.
"Acknowledge the transmition, main screen" orders Ivanova after taking a moment to adjust her thoughts. Unfortunately it was for naught as she found herself face to face with the hologram of a human dress in golden armor and a large black cape behind him. The man look very human but Ivanova somehow felt something evil and unnatural about him.
"I am Apophis, your god! Surrender yourselves and bow down to me!" he spoke in an unnatural voice as his eyes glowed.
Ivanova and her crew were a bit startled but everyone maintained their cool
"I am Commander Susan Ivanova of the Terran Alliance Navy, your current actions are a violation of Terran Alliance borders and laws but for the sake of peace and understanding between our two species I am authorized to initiate negotiations in..."
"How dare you mortal think of me as your equal!" screamed Apophis, his face contortioned with rage.
"I am your god and I demand you kneel before me now!"
This time it was Ivanova's turn to be angered. As a veteran of the Chaos War she had seen entire worlds destroyed by the words and actions of religious fanatics. She had lost friends and families at the hands of those who deemed serving their god. Humanity had lost millions of innocents in a meaningless war. She would be damned if she let this pompous ass, alien or not act like he wanted.
"You listen! I don't know who the hell you are or what you want but this is our backyard. You don't come here, kill our people and demand then that we bow down to you. You either surrender peacefully or I will blow your pathetic ass into cosmic dust." yells the Terran Commander.
If stares could kill, then Ivanova had been killed a million times as she could see the fury in Apophis eyes.
"You will pay for your insolence mortal! I shall enjoy when your world burn into ashes while you grovel at my feet!" Apophis sneered before ending the connection.
"Enemy fleet is gaining speed and moving toward us" reports the officer on sensors.
"Battlestation" says Ivanova; she turned to the communication officer "Inform High Command that peaceful contact is a no go along with regular update on the battlefield situation." She had no idea if they would win but in case of the opposite the people back home would have a fighting chance.
Immediately at her words the fleet that had been already on alert as soon as they entered the system began to flex its muscles. The Hermes class Carriers, the Apollo and the Demetrius began to release scores upon scores of fighters, alongside the Battlecruisers Hammer of Intent and Blade of Justice. Trailing behind the fighters six of the twelve Artemis class Frigates began to open their missile ports for a missile solution.
TAS Frigate: Ajax
Captain Malik Rashid was staring at the holomap on his bridge and could not help but wonder what was wrong with the incoming alien formation of fighters and gunships. They were flying in loose formation in a straight line. Their heavier ships were blind because of it and would not be able to provide adequate support fire until they got closer to the Terran lines. More intriguing was the lack of ECM and ECCM from the enemy, like they had no form of electronic countermeasures or jamming technologies. Those same observations were noted by other captains in the fleet and like them Rashid was not about to look a gift horse in the mouth. His ship the Ajax and five others were part of the main counter offensive.
"Sir we are in firing range!" reports his sensor officer "Allied fighters are at polar vector waiting to engage."
"All missile tubes are loaded with Wasp, laser grid at full power" reports the weapons officer.
"All ships, fire missile barrage one through 3" orders Rashid
At once sixty missiles left the dorsal hull of the Ajax, the same action repeated by five other Artemis class frigates. Fifteen seconds later the same motion was repeated twice by those same vessels while the first wave of missiles streaked across the dark void of space toward their targets.
The Wasp mk4 was the Terran Navy main anti-fighter missile, developed to act as a counter against the Cultists swarms of unmanned fighters it had produced deadly results. A fact that the Jaffa pilots manning the Death Gliders and Alkesh were about to confirm.
As the Wasp arrived a hundred kilometers near their targets, the missiles opened themselves like flower petals with a dark optic orb at the center; the petals unleashing smaller missiles which suddenly took off in all directions to the great confusions of the Jaffas. Guided by the frigates sensors and the Wasp container onboard tracking system, the micro-missiles streaked toward the formation of fighters and bombers unable to intercept them. Dozen upon dozen of death Gliders were torn into pieces by the swarms of missiles, each Wasp carried two hundred micro-missiles, each micro-missile had a two hundred kilotons payload. The effects were spectacular and horrifying as the Jaffa fighter formations were gutted in several areas. Many Alkesh survived thanks to their shields but most were drained and would need time to recharge or the shield emitters had been burned. This was only the first barrage, when the second and third wave hit, close to five hundred fighters had been destroyed, a dozen Alkesh were down to due to the explosive shockwaves or mass concentration of missiles or debris. However there was still a large formation of fighters outnumbering the Terran but not as much as before.
The enemy fighters having passed the minimum missile firing range of the frigates, the Terran fighters which had been flying above and below their fleet formation went to engage the Jaffa fighters, while the frigates slowly fell back while firing their laser pulse canons, reducing several Gliders and Alkesh into debris.
...
Raoul Santiago call sign Magic took a deep breath as he and his wing mates were approaching the enemy fighter formation from below. He like others had been quite shocked to see half of the enemy fighters reduced into scrap. Not that it was their first time in battle, Magic like many others in the Frontier fleet were veterans of the Chaos war. The reason of their shock was the lack of enemy countermeasures not to mentions visible inexperience in space combat. Those fighters seemed agile but not fast and their weapons seems limited to those two weapons placed under the wings. He had no doubt that even 21st century pre sublight era fighters could take them on. With his Star Hawk it would be a piece of cake. The Aerospace Superiority Fighter ASF 201 Star Hawk was the Terran Space Navy main fighter and to date the best ever developed. While twenty years old, a sturdy design, constant upgrades and excellent piloting system made this fighter the best in the business, even against the Cobra space fighter used by the Seth cultists. The Star Hawk was also the first and only hyperspace capable fighter, a feat not even the neither cultists nor Hathor Industries had been able to achieve.
Magic sensors locked onto the enemy fighters as he continued his approach.
"This is Rapier lead to Rapier flight, fire at will" he ordered, as he got confirmation on his screen that his targets were locked he fired on the missile launch sequence. Immediately the computer relayed his command. On the ventral sides of the Star Hawk the missile bay doors opened and released each six missiles that rocketed toward their targets at break neck speed. Ten seconds later, the missiles impacted three fighters and one gunship with shields down was destroyed as well. A second gunship close to the one being hit had its shields drained and it reactor breached cause of the impact of the first one. Magic actions were repeated by his fellow wing mates and other squadrons of fighters. Somehow the enemy fighter pilots had detected their approach only too late. Magic fired two more missile, targeting another gunship as those according to the fallen Pollux sensor logs seemed to carry powerful energy bombs that could be a threat to their own ships, thus they were a priority target. One missile was intercepted by a stray fighter disintegrating into pieces, while the second drained the gunship's shields. Magic switched his weapon selector to the twin 40mm railgun canons; he targeted the engines on the rear and fired. Twin stream of high velocity metal impacted the pyramidal gunship rear's, causing a chain reaction of small explosions before being reduced into a fireball.
"Watch out Magic, you've got two bogies on your six!" called his wing mate Francis Valliant. Magic using his neural interface selected the camera at the rear of his fighter. A small window pop open on the upper right of his helmet visor, showing the two approaching fighters, like bird of preys they opened fire with their plasma weapons. Magic took his craft in a series of tight maneuvers as he evaded their fire. He felt a slight bump on his left side courtesy of a plasma hit but his fighter's Ion deflector shield was holding at seventy percent. Undeterred, he increased his speed then suddenly hit the brakes while raising the fighter's noise slightly up, performing a cobra maneuver, allowing the two fighters to pass him, taken by inertia and momentum of their crafts there was nothing they could do. Magic grinned evilly and opened fire on both craft with his railguns. Before they could evade it was too late and both were reduced into scrap metal.
"Another score for the good guys" proclaims the Terran pilot. His enjoyment was short as he saw a nearby frigate the Constance taking plasma bolts and erupt into a massive ball of fire. However it wasn't alone as more and more plasma bolts larger than the ones fired by the fighters or gunships rained on his fellow fighter pilots and the remaining frigates. Magic saw with horror several Star Hawk explode.
"All fighters withdraw, I repeat withdraw" yell Magic as he also took evasive maneuver and retreated toward allied lines. He fished into the data stream of the battlenet through his neural interface to track down the source of the fire. The answer was not a big surprise; the enemy warships were now joining the battle.
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The first battle between the Terran Alliance and the Goauld begins in earnest. I try to stay faithfull to the humor often seen in SG-1 and Atlantis.
I also believe that some clarifications are in order:
1. The Terrans do have Ion-Neutrino reactors like the ones used by the Asgard, the reason why will be revealed later on. It is more primitive than the ones used by the Asgard and is still experimental.
2. Terrans don't use Naquadah, they know about it but consider it too dangerous to use. Instead they use anti-matter fusion reactors. We know that most of the technology in Stargate is powered by Naquadah but the Terrans are different.
3. Yes they don't have plasma energy shields like Goaulds, instead they use Ion particles to deflect energy base weapons but against solid weapons it doesn't work. It is not a perfect defense and takes time to recharge, more than plasma shields, this so that the Terrans do not appear all powerful.
4. All Terrans have some form of enhancements, genetics, cybernetics or chemical. My theory is that such enhancements will be needed if we want to go to outer space and colonize planets.
The Hecatoncares to describe it is similar in shape to the Battlecruisers seen in Starcraft minus the Yamato gun.
