Hey guys just want to clear things up a bit the ME tech won't really stay the same there will be some advancements after the citadel council meets the OSA, and also I want to thank everyone who has been reading this and for your support don't worry I won't quite on this until it's finished.
May 21, 2657/2157
Apien Crest
Trebia System
Palaven
At an Undisclosed location on the Turian home world, Tonn Actus is waiting on the military leadership of the Hierarchy, they are reading his reports over the incident with Relay 314 with the unidentified race that destroyed his entire patrol fleet, he is hoping the hierarchy will allow him another chance at finishing what he started with an entire armada of ships at his command.
The military leaders of the Hierarchy had three high ranking officials just finish reading the reports captain Actus wrote for them. Admiral Mehrkuri started the conversation. "Obviously Captain Actus did the right thing when up holding council law, by stopping this race from activating anymore Mass Relays."
"We don't deny his actions they were justified, but he could have handled it the right way." said Admiral krek. "None the less we should be more concern about this new species; their weapons are interesting a mass accelerator more powerful than our own, and our ships sensors did not detect any Element Zero on their ships."
"How is that possible?" said Admiral Lo. "Element Zero is the bases for all Mass Effect technology in Citadel and Terminus space, even the Geth use Ezzo."
"We must acquire their weapons and technology, if we can get are hands on it we can increase our power and authority in citadel space, and maybe even acquire a new client race in it." said admiral Mehrkuri.
The other two admirals agreed at the thought of obtaining said technologies they would be unstoppable. "Who should lead the fleet back through relay 314?" asked Krek. The Admirals took a moment and thought about it, but one name came to mind.
Tonn Actuss walks into the meeting room where the Admirals were sitting across from each other about to give him his final judgment. "Captain Tonn Actuss you were brought before us over the incident of Relay 314 and find you not guilty over the incident, instead you will be under the command of General Desolas Arterius and will go back through Relay 314, and attack the planet you believe it to be the enemies home world."
Tonn Actuss is happy and surprised not only will he be given another chance, but he will be under command of one of Palaven's greatest Generals Desloas Arterius."I will not fail the Hierarchy." said Actuss. He salutes the Admirals and walks out of the meeting.
OSA Capital High Charity
Council Chambers
The Orion Systems Alliance capital and center of galactic government in the Orion arm High Charity is the second biggest space station under OSA control the first being the "Ark" an enigmatic Forerunner installation from which all the Halo Installations across the galaxy can be activated simultaneously. In addition, it functions as a safe haven from the Halo network's strategic pulse, as well as a facility to construct and repair any of the Halo Array. High Charity is where the species of the Orion arm have an embassy and interact with one another exchanging goods or profits with each other. High Charity is also a hub and living area for any of the Embassy or a Council species citizens can live on for a better life. High Charity is the most heavily defended station in OSA space, it is protected by the largest fleet ever assembled in any of the history of High Charities older species, and is under the command of one Sangheili Imperial Admiral Xytan 'Jar Wattinree, but the fleet is not the only thing High Charity is known for. High Charity is equipped with a Slipspace drive and other defenses.
The Council chamber is the most heavily defended area in High Charity, in the chambers the OSA Council is made up of three of the most powerful species in OSA space. Anita Goyle the Human Councilor along with the Sangheili Councilor Soha 'Rolamee and the San 'Shyuum Councilor Tranquil just finish reading the reports and information sent by Admiral Grissom.
The Sangheili Councilor slammed his fist down on the round table where the Council converse in the day to day galactic politics of the galaxy. "Cowardly these Turian's are." said 'Rolamee. "They would attack defenseless civilians instead of facing a real enemy."
Anita Goyle looked at 'Rolamee, he is wearing the traditional Councilor attire; silver armor with bronze and steel inner color design, she was happy that even though the civilians were Human Councilor 'Rolamee still cared. "I know the Turian's actions were uncalled for, but they were merely following their laws by trying to stop us from activating any other relays." replied Anita. She is wearing the new council form wear the UEG made for her it is a white long sleeve dress with yellow and black designs.
"A law we did not know existed." said 'Rolamee. "Never the less what will we do about it."
"Since they attacked a Human ship and killed Human civilians the UNSC will deal with these Turian's ourselves." said Anita
"I am more concerned about this Citadel Council." said Tranquil. "This could lead to a confrontation between us and them on the true galactic power of the galaxy." Anita and 'Rolamee looked at Tranquil, he is wearing the old style San 'Shyuum councilor attire.
"Yes it is interesting to see a group of different species forming their own galactic government." said 'Rolamee. "But they came together using these Mass Relays."
"They seem to base their own technology around the Mass Relays." said Anita while still reading through their codex. "I don't see anything that they themselves built or make that doesn't use this Element Zero."
"They limit their own potential as a species using the Mass Relays." said 'Rolamee, but in his mind he can't judge since his own people were stagnate by using the forerunner technology instead of creating their own and for a time they never moved forward until Humanity came and made some changes using their own innovative skills to make incredible advancement.
"What will the UNSC do to the Turian's?" asked Tranquil
"The UNSC is preparing the second fleet to retaliate if the Turian's attack the second time, but will remain on standby in case this Citadel Council sends in a diplomatic ship for a ceasefire." replied Anita
"Should we send our own to call for a ceasefire?" asked 'Rolamee, in his mind he was hoping the other Councilors would not want to send a message to the Turian's and this Citadel Council.
Anita looked at both Councilors. "No we won't, I think we need to send a message to our neighbors their not the only players in the galaxy." All three Councilors agreed on the decision and began discussing on what to do after this skirmish with the Turian's is over.
Sol System
Earth
Sydney Australia
UNSC Highcom Facility Bravo-6
Deep underground of the UNSC base bravo-6 lies the UNSC Security Committee that helps run the UNSC Defense Force. Their meeting room contains a crescent-shaped table behind double doors guarded by two battle ready Spartan-II's. The members of the committee are the chairman Admiral Anthony Terrence Hood chief of naval operations and grandson of the great sir Terence Hood, vice chairman admiral Xavier Morris, major general Dylan young chief of army and marine corps operations, and office of naval intelligence agent Ackerson are going over the plans for retaliating and the defense for the next attack by the Turian's.
"From reading the information about the battle at the artifact now known as the Mass Relay and from the Intel Grissom acquired we have the firepower to take the fight to them." said VC Morris. Everyone in the room thought about it, but the silence was broken by Anthony Hood.
"I'm not sure about that from reading the AI Cassandra's report the shields on the Budapest was taken down from just a few shots by these disruptor torpedo's." said Hood.
"Is there no way to create a counter measure for this?" asked Morris.
That is when agent Ackerson stepped in. "Our engineers and with the help from the Huragoks began taking apart the Turian ship studying their technology and using the codex to further understanding this Mass Effect technology at the Shanxi anchorage may have found a way to counter act their weapons." replied Ackerson
"What do you mean may have?" asked Hood
Ackerson looks at the committee and begins typing at his console; at the center of the table a holographic image of a UNSC cruiser. "When we helped reconstruct the covenant we obtain new technologies from our allies one important technology was shields along with the forerunner knowledge obtained from the Ark; our shields protects are ships from enemy fire." Ackerson waited to see if the committee was keeping up and begins again. "Our scientists reversed engineered the technology and created the first generation shield emitters that surround the ship giving it a bubble look when activated, when we applied these onto the newer ships are scientists also added a unique design in it''.
"Our ships shields change frequency constantly in the hope of matching enemy fire. The closer the weapons fire, the less damage are ships takes, making it a weaker shield overall, but a general type shield able to take fire from all types of energy weapons or other. The programming on are ships forces it to keep the shields on a constant frequency change, but they can be override to be of a specific type of frequency (or close to it) making the shields strong against that specific type of weapons fire, but leaving it vulnerable to all other types of attacks."
As Ackerson finished explaining the committee took in what he said and Hood started off. "So it's a shield and sword we can change the frequency on are ships shields to match the frequency the Turian's disruptor torpedoes make; making are shields immune to damage, but leaving open for other attacks." said Hood
"It's not really a counter measure, but it's better than nothing." said Morris. "What about the Turian soldiers infantry weapons?"
Major general Dylan Young took the stage. "My people have gone over the Turian's weapons and armor; their weapons don't use chemical rounds to propel their bullets like ours do, instead they use mass-reducing fields and magnetic force to propel miniature slugs to lethal speeds; nearly every pistol, shotgun, sniper rifle, and assault rifle on the Turian ship is laden with features, from targeting auto-assists to projectile shavers that can generate thousands of rounds of ammunition from a small, internal block of metal the size of sand grain this makes ammunition not a concern, but their weapons have an overheating problem that if a weapon is fired too rapidly, heat will build up inside of the weapon and it will overheat, forcing the operator to stop firing long enough for the weapon to disperse that heat buildup. Each weapon has three stats: Damage, Accuracy, and Shots before Overheat. Higher levels of weapon inflict more damage, maintain greater accuracy, and can fire for longer time periods before overheating."
"How does are soldiers shields hold up to that kind of fire?" Asked Ackerson
"My people have tested that and their shields can take a number of hits before collapsing, but the armor takes three or five hits before breaking through that is why I am giving are soldiers who will be participating in the attack on the Turian's stronger armor for more protection." replied young
"What about the Turian's armor what kind of resistance they have on our weapons." asked Morris
"Their armor has a level system from light to medium and to heavy that provides a basic level of protection to highest level." Answered young. "They do have a shield or what they call kinetic barriers that protects them from are form of weapons, but not plasma based weapons; the plasma passes right through them and burns their armor."
The committee became silent taking in all the information that was laid out to them. "Thank you all for bringing this to me now we can begin planning our attack." said hood. "When Cassandra was searching through the Turian's computers she also acquired navigational star charts; Allison will you please bring up a map of the galaxy."
"Of course admiral Hood." said Allison, Bravo-6's seventh generation AI, Allison helps run the facility and with the committee with anything they wanted, she pulled up the map of the Milky Way galaxy in the center of the table.
The galaxy map show the areas of UNSC space and OSA space with the star charts from the Turian frigate map brought up Citadel space and Turian space. Anthony Hood began typing at his controls and the map closed in on Turian space and the image of a planet unfamiliar to anyone popped up.
"This is the Turian colony world Bostra where the Turian's train their new recruits and test out new weapons technology, you can say it's like our fortress world of Reach where we trained are Spartan-II's, but if you notice the information there are no civilians on this colony but the military doctors." said Hood. "I plan on assembling the second fleet along with three of our newest dreadnought class the Kilimanjaro along with 100,000 of our best soldiers to occupy this world and force the Turian's or this Citadel Council to a ceasefire''.
"The second fleet will be under the command of Admiral Kastanie Drescher and the fleet will be made up of fifteen cruisers, twenty frigates, five destroyers, and two carriers along with the three dreadnoughts; count them up men that is a total of forty-five ships." said Hood
"I don't think that will be enough." Replied Ackerson. "ONI has studied the codex thoroughly and we believe that when we attack and occupy their world the Turian's might call on the Citadel Councils other species the Asari and Salarians for support."
"Exactly!." said Hood. Everyone in the room was confused by that, so Hood explained. "The OSA council wants to present themselves and they believe a show of power can do that, and don't worry there is a plan B if comes to that, I am also going to put a hundred Spartans twenty of which will come from Specops." The Spartans are super soldiers created by ONI section three to help deal with insurrection war and later the Human-Covenant war. During that time ONI kidnapped children and replaced them with cloned copies that died of complications. The children were trained and augmented into super soldiers; the augmentation back then caused some problems for the unlucky ones, but thanks to advancement in medical technology they survive the process and ONI no longer kidnaps instead ask for volunteers.
"The Spartans? They are our most valuable resource." said Ackerson. "Should we even be using them in this mission, I believe are current forces can handle this themselves."
"Yes, but they won't be able to leave a mark on the Turian's like they did in the Covenant war." Replied Hood. "And also the one leading them will be the Master Chief sierra-117."
The rest of the committee's eyes widened when they heard that name, if anyone in the UNSC or for that matter in the OSA new about the Master chief they knew about his skills and accomplishments during the insurrection war, covenant war, and during the time of the OSA, if anyone can leave a mark on the Turian's military and the Citadel it was him.
Undisclosed System
Turian Colony
Edessan
Orbit Turian Fleet
Orbit of the Turian colony world a fleet of different size and class of ships was being assembled and preparing to launch an attack at the assumed home planet Relay 314 leads, to subdue the hostile race and obtain their technology to strength the Hierarchy's military. A Turian is looking out a window at the assembled fleet on a space station that he will soon command, but until then he must prepare the fleet assemble the best soldiers for the ground assault.
"General Arterius how goes the preparation for our attack on this new race." Asked commander Vyrnnus
Desolas looks at Vrynnus as he stands next to him and looks at the fleet. "We are on schedule I'm just finishing the roster and about to go over captain Actuss information about the enemy's strength." said Desolas. He was surprised by the enemy's weapons and ships shields; a mass accelerator that puts out more power and destructive force then their own, and also their ships have no Element Zero at all with shields that can block guardian lasers. He sees why the hierarchy wants their weapons and any other technology they have.
"Vrynnus make sure our frigates, cruisers, and destroyers have an extra supply of disruptor torpedoes they seem to have more of an effect at collapsing the enemies shields." said Desolas.
"Right away General." replied Vrynnus. As he walks away to make preparations, Saren, Desolas's brother walks past him and goes up to stand next to him; Saren Arterius is a growing Turian famous in the military and soon will become the youngest Spectre ever in Council space.
"Saren come to see me off to win a huge victory for the Hierarchy." asked Desolas as he turns to face Saren.
"I wish I was going with you, but I'm needed elsewhere." replied Saren. "But I know you will come back a hero for all Turian's, I have something here to toast your victory." Saren brings up an expensive bottle of Turian brandy.
Desolas takes the bottle and looks at it, his favorite kind. "Save this for me when I return we will drink it together on Palaven." He hands the bottle back to Saren and the two look out in space looking forward to that moment.
Shanxi System
UNSC Colony
Shanxi
The UNSC colony is on high alert preparing for the next attack by the Turian's. Admiral Grissom is in charge with assembling the fleet and defend the planet from bombardment by enemy ships and prevent the Turian's ground forces to land on the planet. General Williams will be in charge of the Shanxi garrison and planetary defense incase admiral Grissom failed to stop Turian ships from landing and dropping off troops and vehicles.
At the garrison General Williams and Admiral Grissom were going over the plan for defenses at Shanxi until the planetary AI Susan interrupted the meeting. "General, Admiral the UNSC has sent in an additional twenty-five ships to Shanxi carrying an additional 25,000 troops and vehicles''.
''Good that brings are number of ships to seventy-five and troops to 85,000." said Grissom. "What about planetary defenses?"
General Williams brings up a holographic image of Shanxi. "We have four ODP's already charged just waiting for the birds to come and get shot down, as for ground defenses with the supply of troops and vehicles I will be spreading groups with scorpion tanks and airborne assault vehicle hornets around the city while the majority will protect the garrison, we have also set up automated onagers and anti-ship missiles to shoot the enemies fighter or ground shuttles." answered Williams
"Good! I've set up spy drones around the Mass Relay and the other side where the Turian's came from to alert us of their approach." said Grissom
"Can the Turian's detect the drones?" Asked Williams.
"No our scientist and engineers have study the Turian's own sensors they are not as advance as ours so the drones won't be detected." said Grissom. "I have also studied on how we can counter act the Turian's weapons I have plan for that as well." As Grissom explains the details to General Williams; the Shanxi defense fleet and troops prepare for the second contact war with a new alien species.
Sorry it took a while for this chapter to make I only have one computer and everyone wants time on it, I hope you enjoy this chapter next one will kick off the second contact war with the Turian's.
CODEX ENTRY- ORION SYSTEMS ALLIANCE
OSA- The Orion Systems Alliance is a collection of different sentient species that exist in the Orion arm of the galaxy. The OSA is the center of galactic government in the Orion arm, and any species that joins the OSA must follow the laws the OSA council creates. There are a total of nine species in the OSA. At one time the OSA was once known as the covenant until they met Humanity and wage a genocidal war against them until the arbiter discovered the truth and killed the three individuals who instigated the war.
GOVERNMENT-The OSA is under the control of three individuals from the strongest species in the galaxy which are human, Sangheili, and san 'shyuum. They handle the day to day problems the embassies of the different races bring to them and are responsible for protecting of said races. There are other branches and committees in the OSA that deal with other problems that even the council can't keep up with.
ECONOMY-The OSA economy is not run by a universal money system instead they ask for one-third of member species colonies resources including council species resources while they take half of the 175 OSA joint colonies to help building ships and weapons for their military. The OSA have a galactic market where the member species buy or trade goods to each other.
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE-The OSA military is one of the strongest military in the galaxy it is run by the highest ranking admirals and supreme commanders in the human and Sangheili governments. The OSA fleet is a combination of the member species who can build and operate ships, but the majority are humans and Sangheili. The OSA fleet is the largest and strongest in OSA space which can be called upon anywhere and still have reserves to protect high charity. The fleet is under the command of one of Sangheili's greatest warriors Imperial Admiral Xytan 'Jar Wattinree who has won every battle before and after the OSA was created.
The Union handle intelligence-gathering operations as part of their information gathering duties, using resources provided by the OSA they are able to fund and set-up projects to test out new equipment and building stealth ships. The Union is composed of small units of human, Sangheili or other species who are handpicked to be operatives who monitor developing situations or undertake covert missions.
SPECOPS-Special Operations Division is the OSA Council's elite, invested with the Council's authority, are vital to keeping the peace across OSA space. They are individuals who act either on the Council's orders or on their own initiative, to preserve galactic stability. Sometimes, in situations where the Council cannot be seen to act officially, they will send Specops instead. Specops have absolute freedom under the law, but still answer to their superiors and also to the OSA Council. All details of them are classified.