And we're back live at the underdome… What the fuck. Any way I'm back with another chapter for all you commonwealth lovers, Now down to brass tacs, this will be the last chapter before the cross over arc so if you have OCs send me them now because after I've updated this story and my little side project they will be judged by yours truly. Now without further adue, here we go.
Rise of the commonwealth re-write
Chapter 14
Commonwealth systems
Star date: 14th February 2158
Terra-High parliamentary lounge area A-1
Zaal Koris sat down with his fellow admirals discussing what they had just discovered about their hosts, they were working with the geth to get them and his own people to work together again, needless to say, it did not go over well with the admirals.
"This is absurd, do they not know what the geth are capable of, what have done to our people? I have half a mind to blow the things head off the moment it steps in my sights" raged the usually cool and collected Lora Raan.
Daros Xen had spaced out the moment they entered their lounge area, in truth it was a trio of comfy chairs set around a table, three mugs of a dextro version of coffee were placed on the table by a human waiter before he silently left, Zaal could tell by the way the man carried himself the man was no waiter.
Lora had calmed slightly as she gulped down some of her 'coffee'.
"Have you heard anything from the others?"
"No they've been silent, surely they would have contacted us by now." That was another thing that Zaal found worrying, after parting ways with admiral Koral Drax and his 'small' band of ships, they had yet to hear anything from him, it had them all a little worried for their brothers and sisters of the fleet. Zaal couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss here.
There was a knocking from outside and the door hissed open.
"Admirals the high parliament is reconvening your presence is requested" asked Guard agent Seras Victoria
"Lead the way please… what should I call you?"
"Guardswoman Victoria or just Seras which ever you feel more comfortable with" with that she beckoned them out the room before following them down the hall.
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Commonwealth systems
Star date: 14th February 2158
Terra- prime minister's office
Integra put down the report on project Zeus, the 6 former blackguard operatives were undergoing one of the largest enhancement projects ever devised by the commonwealth, it was also amounting to be the most expensive.
To train and equip one normal soldier it cost about 15,000 terran credits
A Blacklight soldier cost about 30,000
A Blackguard cost just under 70,000
One of these tyrants and it's equipment was costing just over 190,000 credits. This along with the near 7 million credits to help initially set up the project meant that it had made a slightly noticeable dent in militaries spending budget of just over 90 million credits per year.
It was miniscule when compared to the citadels near 7 billion credits worth of military budget, but they were not actively preparing for what was to come.
She stood up and made her way to the parliamentary chambers, she entered the room just as the other members were taking their seats, now they waited for their guests.
After a moments wait the three admirals were escorted in by a stern looking Seras, they were followed not a moment later by the geth ambassador now going by the name Legion.
"Good now that we are all here we can continue where we left off" the three admirals nodded their heads in agreement while Legion let off a confirmatory beep.
"So back to the subject of an alliance, have you made your decision?"
"No we haven't, while we can see the benefits for our people you have to understand, the cultural shock to them would be so great it may cause chaos and anarchy all across the fleet, we could have more splinter groups form just like admiral Koral Drax." Integra nodded her head but if one looked closely one could see something pass across her face, Zaal noticed but it was gone to quickly for him to make it out.
"I had heard reports of that, have you heard from him."
"Sadly no, there hasn't been anything from Admiral Drax and his splinter fleet since their separation."
"The Geth would like to offer our aid in the search for the missing creators" offered legion
"Thank you Legion but we can handle it" replied Koris firmly
"That will not be necessary." The admirals and Legion turned their gaze to Hackett who regarded them with steely eyes.
"What we are about to show you… was taken by a reconnaissance investigating some disturbances in a local area. He pressed a few buttons and brought up a truly horrifying sight to the Quarian admirals.
The burning and mangled wrecks of the remnant fleet.
The Quarians were shocked at what they were looking at their friends and family… dead.
"This is the fate that awaits your fleet" they turned their gaze back to Integra as a video taken from the Quarian ships showed them being fired upon by Batarian pirates. Or so they thought.
Integra continued "alone out there with nowhere to call home you will eventually be picked off bit by bit until your people are no more, we us and the geth are offering you an alternative. But you have to take it" Integra allowed herself an internal smile when the admirals talked quietly amongst themselves, after a brief debate a decision was made.
"We have decided, to join you in this alliance."
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Commonwealth-Terminus borders
2 weeks later
Saren Arterius flew his ship through the system hunting the suit rats, they had been missing for nearly a month now, and no one has any clue where they have vanished too. The council was a bit concerned about the disappearance of 50,000 ships and so they decided to send someone to investigate, unfortunately for Saren, he was chosen for this task. He had received a tip off that some form of static communications were being transmitted in local area from a planet in the nearby system, he wanted to check it out to see if the suit rats had decided to break the law and try to colonize a planet.
His ship came out of FTL on the edge of the system, he set the ship on an approach course to the planet.
"Hm strange no orbital structures, no ships in orbit, only those odd transmissions" the transmissions made mention to subjects like kingdoms, Vale, Atlas…Remnant.
He decided to take a closer look, flying his ship towards the planet he intended to get some answers, he was unaware of the tail he had gained behind him.
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Commonwealth-Terminus borders
Star date: 29th February 2158
Lt Marcus Roy was a member of OVERWATCH (see codex for details) his task had been to tail the council ship spotted on the border systems in case it tried anything sneaky, he had been following it for some time now until he too caught onto the strange radio transmissions. Realizing his query was heading in the same direction Marcus followed him deciding to see if the two were connected.
He watched as the ship landed on the planet, deciding to have a look for himself he too landed his craft. It touched down in a large green forest, heading to the rear of the craft he grabbed his MAP (magnetically accelerated projectile) rifle, and his plasma pistol in its holster on his hip before donning his helmet over his OVERWATCH suit. He opened the hatch before moving towards where his query landed.
It was about half an hour before he reached the landing site of the council agent and saw that it was already abandoned, not that he thought the guy would stick around.
He activated his visors in built thermal vision and saw dissipating heat signatures in the shapes of Turian foot prints heading north, moving quickly he followed them.
Unbeknownst to him he was being followed by 4 beings their eyes watching him cautiously.
Marcus arrived at a nearby clearing and saw the council agent knelt beside the corpse of a what looked like a black bear.
"FREEZE" the agent flinched instinctively and stood to his feet turning to look at him his talons raising behind his head. Marcus instantly recognized him.
"Saren Arterius what brings the council's most esteemed spectre out here."
"Like I'll tell you filthy human" with those words the spectre launched a biotic warp at Marcus, he lunged away and opened up with his MAP rifle the rounds slamming into the spectre's shields he got behind the cover of a tree just as the shield collapsed. Drawing the Phaeston Saren opened fire on the OVERWATCH agent who hid behind cover as his shields drained to 50% before recharging quickly. Slipping in a new clip Marcus rose above cover to fire only to see his opponent use a biotic charge and slam into him taking them both to the ground, acting on impulse, Marcus kneed the Turian between the legs causing the him to cry in pain, before slamming an elbow into the side of his head, Saren rolled off of him holding his jaw and sent a powerful push at the agent, Marcus was unable to dodge and was sent careening into a tree.
Before Saren could move to finish him a blur of red knocked him to the ground before a strange circle appeared beneath him and Saren found himself unable to move.
Marcus went to stand but felt something sharp press into the back of his neck.
"Don't move" Marcus raised his empty hands into the air in a sign of surrender, when he had done so three human girls stepped into the clearing.
One was dressed in a black and red ensemble with a red cloak flowing behind her, she had silver eyes and a head of black and crimson hair, the tallest was blonde and wore a revealing mix of leather clothes and armor. The last one looked a lot like snow white only slightly meaner looking, he noticed all of them were armed.
Red had a massive scythe type thing, Yellow had some form of gauntlets and white had a rapier plus whoever was behind him.
"Throw your weapons and equipment over here" ordered white, grumbling slightly Marcus obliged throwing her his MAP rifle, plasma pistol and his webbing which contained his ammo, grenades, combat knife and holo communicator.
"Take the helmet off" said the female behind him, carefully he undid the latches and removed his helmet and visor, the girls seemed slightly surprised when they his face but hid it well. Red picked up the weapons and began to examine them with zeal as yellow moved over to Saren, she nodded to white and the circle disappeared, Saren made to lunge but his face met yellows fist and his lights went out. Yellow then began to disarm the citadel agent as white watched him cautiously, the female behind Marcus stayed behind him while Red switched her excited gaze between his weapons him finally when the felt sufficiently safe White questioned him since Saren was unable to respond.
"Who are you two?" seeing an opportunity to perhaps negotiate with whoever was in charge here he decided to answer truthfully.
"He is a citadel council Spectre Saren Arterius, I am an agent working for the armed forces of the terran commonwealth. The Citadel Council and the Terran Commonwealth are the most powerful galactic superpowers in the known universe, and you guys just kicked the hornets' nest."
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Codex:
Overwatch- Overwatch is the commonwealths espionage and subterfuge division dealing with the cloak and dagger business that the commonwealth needs dealing with, they recruit their members from both the regular military and Blacklight, they operate under their own command system but are still held accountable both the Fleet Admiral and Field Marshal, as well as the prime minister.
DUN DUN DUN, so now it begins, what will be the fate of remnant how will the citadel and commonwealth respond, tune in next time to find out.
Also this is the last opportunity to submit your OC's because after I have updated my little side project RWBY-Pleasant, no more submissions will be accepted and I will begin judging which one will be used. Till next time goodnight guys and gals, this Necro signing off.
EDIT: i changed the date from 30th feb (because it dosn't exist) to the 29th of feb