Hello everyone!
I know this chapter is technically early, but it is fairly boring, so I did just want to post it to get it out of the way. Although, I will admit there is information in here that some may find interesting.
I would like to reiterate for anyone that is unsure, the Bastilla's Might is a Rakatan Warship, so some of its features haven't been established in either Star Wars Canon or Legends.
I won't be addressing reviews here, I'm hoping this chapter will actually answer several of the questions and comments made.
I'm thankful for every one of you that continues to read and review.
-Spearhead
Revan stood on one side of the circular holotable, with Erica and HK-47 flanking the sides of the projector, each stood at consoles. While opposite the Jedi master stood four members of the Atlantis Expedition and the Athosian leader.
Doctor Elizabeth Weir, Major John Sheppard, Lieutenant Aiden Ford, Doctor Rodney McKay and Teyla Emmagan had all arrived after being summoned to the Jedi Tower to discuss the current situation.
Typically, these conversations would have taken place in the conference room in the control tower, but Revan wanted to use the holotable for the meeting.
"Okay, Revan, we're all here as you requested." Weir nodded, wanting to get the ball rolling, so to speak.
"Thank you all for taking the time out of your day to come all the way down here." Revan smiled, stepping forward to talk to the assembled group.
"With the transporters, it's not like it was a long trip." Ford remarked, smirking as he looked to Sheppard.
"While that is true, some of us have work to do." McKay said smugly, his impatience getting the better of him.
"McKay." Sheppard said pointedly, glancing at the scientist.
"This won't take long, I assure you." Revan quickly offered as he nodded to Erica, his padawan taking the hint and activating the holotable.
Blue holograms of the listed materials and supplies Revan had bought with him appeared, of course it was all in Aurebesh so no one on the Expedition could understand.
"As you are all aware, we arrived here on board a starship called the Bastilla's Might. Now the Might does have offensive and defensive capabilities, however without knowing more about the Wraith, I would be reluctant to use her unless in defence of the city." Revan began, as the hologram added the basic schematic of the Rakatan designed vessel.
"I am inclined to agree." Weir smiled politely.
"The original purpose of the Might was to ferry me to another facility in my home galaxy where I could work in secret to build my forces without the attention of the Sith Empire and without the hindrance of the Republic. So, unfortunately, her cargo holds aren't as prepared as I would have liked for this situation." Revan explained, Erica taking the hint once again and typing a new command into the terminal.
"Can I just ask, how are you powering all this? We haven't detected any energy drain from our Naquadah Generators." Rodney quickly asked, suggesting that they were hiding something, his rudeness grating on Erica.
"We have our own power cell that is generating the power necessary." Erica commented, her annoyance at the man getting the better of her.
"Don't you think we should have been made aware of that?" Rodney questioned, his arrogance showing even more.
"McKay." Sheppard warned, glancing at the quickly shrinking scientist.
"Our power cell is no more potent than your own generators and you haven't disclosed to us how many you possess." Erica remarked, not knowing if her statement was entirely true.
"The power cell is our only one currently, as I said before, this was never the intended mission for the Might or her supplies." Revan commented, not letting any of the emotions in the room affect him.
"Sorry for the interruption. Please, continue." Sheppard nodded, making a mental note to scold McKay later.
"First I would like to talk about the materials that we bought with us, the Might's limited manufacturing capabilities and then about solutions to problems that could potentially arise in the near future." Revan informed, the holotable's display highlighting several items on the manifest.
"That sounds practical." Teyla nodded, unsure of her place and what to say.
"Some of the materials include supplies that will be beneficial to us as a collective. The foodstuffs are limited and I'm not sure if the rations would be to peoples liking, but they will be at your disposal if or when needed. The Expedition bought a limited amount also and I doubt you factored Refugees into that equation." Revan stated, the screen changing to a chart predicting that in two months time, they wouldn't have any consumables. Of course the data was an estimation and didn't include trade options, but the scare factor was enough.
"How much time is that?" Weir asked, looking between Revan and Erica.
"Statement: Two standard months. Sixty stellar rotations." HK answered bluntly.
"So quickly?" Ford queried, slightly puzzled, looking at McKay for confirmation.
"Well, theoretically, Revan might be correct. I don't know how much food we bought with us through the gate, but we doubled our numbers when we bought the Athosians into the city, so technically we halved our time." Rodney confirmed, grimly, his stomach growling in disgust.
"But we packed enough for six months." Weir stated, slightly confused by how, in her mind the maths didn't workout.
"Which in my opinion wasn't near enough. However, when you factor in off-world missions, rotating shift patterns, the Athosian children's nutritional needs and the fact everyone requires three meals a day. Even adding our small amount, won't affect the results all that much. We, as a whole, only have two months of supply." Revan explained, looking at the faces of those opposite him, already thinking of solutions.
"You mentioned the Might has manufacturing capabilities, is there anything your ship can do to help?" Ford asked, quickly looking at his peers to see his questions was going to earn him a compliment or complaint, neither of which came.
"As previously I mentioned, the energy-matter synthesis technology on the Might is extremely power hungry and should only be for essential materials or as a last resort. I do, however, have a solution." Revan answered, a reassuring smile on his lips as he addressed the young man directly, impressed by him.
"We could trade?" Teyla quested, suddenly lighting up as if she had found her reason for being in the meeting.
"As a temporary fix, yes. However, we would need to decide what goods we can afford to trade and what we should, ethically, trade. But my solution is more long term and utilises the Athosians knowledge of farming the flora native to this galaxy." Revan nodded, Erica taking the hint once again to type a command into the console.
"In our galaxy, we have both natural farming and hydroponics agriculture, sometimes a combination of the two." Erica informed as she bought up the designs for farming and hydroponics equipment, different sized devices and unique set-ups.
"Alderaan uses towering industrial hydroponic farms for their crops, so they don't impact the natural beauty of their world. Then there's Dantooine that only grows food and raises cattle in traditional farms. While on Ossus, at the Jedi Temple, a combination of natural farms with hydroponic assistance is utilised." Revan quickly informed, not that it had much bearing on their meeting.
"Blunt suggestion: We should move on." HK rudely said, looking to his master.
"My people know of many settlements on many worlds. All have traded with us in the past, however they may be wary of strangers. I would be happy to make introductions and negotiate on the Expeditions behalf, as would any Athosian." Teyla offered.
"Thank you, Teyla, we would appreciate that." Weir nodded politely, to which Teyla bowed her head in respect.
"Then further down the line, when the farms are ready, we can trade for seeds." Ford injected, a smile on his face again.
"Well obviously." McKay jabbed, but it was ignored by all present.
"Next on the list is medical supplies and technology. I have already arranged for the Might to send down all stores on board as well as a small amount of equipment. For now it's all here in this tower and being set up on the level above, under the care of a medical droid. I would, with your permission, like several of your physicians to come here and learn about these chemicals and technological examples. My plan is to eventually fully integrate them into your medical facility here. In the future, have your world and others benefit." Revan proposed, the hologram shifting again to show chemical structures and diagrams for medical equipment.
"Of course, I will speak with Doctor Beckett and have him come up with some names." Weir nodded, thinking that she probably should have invited the chief physician to the meeting.
"As well as food and medical supplies, we have several pieces of technology that will help operations, my hope is they will help bridge the gap between Atlantis' computers and your own." Erica commented, reading the next item on the list.
"Like what?" McKay asked, his interest peaked.
"Besides computers and databanks of our own, we typically use droids called astromechs to assist in operations. Ranging from facility control centers to starship navigation. My hope is, like with the medical technology and supplies, they will be intergrated into your expedition and prove themselves invaluable." Revan answered, just as a T7 style unit rolled into the room and plugged into one of the terminals placed against one of the walls.
"We also have a supply of repair parts for not just the astromechs, but also the other two variants of droids that accompanied us." Erica informed, bringing up holographic schematics of all three types.
"I would like you to know that all materials and supplies, including military technology, will be kept here and under my control until you prove ready for it. You will be able to use it, if I deem it necessary." Revan informed, not leaving any doubt in his voice that the topic was up for negotiation.
"We understand." Weir quickly agreed, heading off anyone who might object. Even though she wasn't thrilled with the idea of being effectively being treated like a child, she had to admit that the technology Revan had bought to them, was amazing and terrifying. Much like Atlantis, the Star Forge was an amazing piece of technology.
"Having said that, I would like to begin training people on the use of blasters as soon as possible." Revan reassured, Erica once again changing the holograms to show different blaster weaponary.
"I'll compile a list of military personnel. We'll have them rotate through when not offworld." Sheppard nodded.
"Ask the civilian element for volunteers. Any expedition member or Athosian that wish to be trained, are welcome." Revan ordered, his old days as a military commander slipping through his Jedi demeanour.
The demand gained a nod from Sheppard, but raised Doctor Weir's eyebrow.
Through the Force, Revan could feel Sheppard's acceptance of a superiors order, but Weir throbbed with concern and anxiety over the Athosians.
"Very well." Weir said, coughing past the lump in her throat.
"I will be conducting the training personally and shall verify through the force if the individuals intents are sincere or malicious. The same will be done for the next issue." Revan reassured, once again Erica changing the holotables display.
"Aurek Class Tactical Strike Fighters." Erica announced, the blue lines shifting to show what the small vessels looked like.
"While the Puddle Jumpers are impressive and their weaponry is powerful, they seem to be built more for reconnaissance, surveillance and tactical insertion. The Aurek Class are single man starfighters that can operate both in space and in atmosphere. With proficient pilots, aided by an astromech co-pilot, they will be more than a match for the Wraith." Revan explained, the hologram shifting to show its weapon systems, droid port and cockpit. What Revan wouldn't say, is he had altered the original design by narrowing the frame and removing the hyperdrive to add the astromech socket.
"How many pilots do you need?" Sheppard asked, his eyes sparkling as he instantly fell in love with another machine to fly.
"As many as you can, as long as it doesn't impact ongoing missions. Ideally, anyone not assigned to an offworld team. We currently have fifteen ships, although two will be flown by myself and Erica." Revan answered, knowing that as his duties and responsibilities grew as time passed, he would have to assign his fighter to another pilot.
"Well, when the Star Forge is complete, we can always build more if we have too many pilots." McKay shrugged.
"Where are we with that?" Weir asked, looking over to the scientist.
"We're looking good. With FLOW's help, we will be transferring the shard down here later today. I'm a little concerned that if it continues to grow at it's current rate, we'll have to remove the side of the tower to get it out of the city." McKay answered, trying his best to be funny.
"How soon can we deploy it?" Weir querried, glancing to Revan this time.
"Based on my previous estimates, just around two months. Having said that, it has grown faster than my predictions, so could be as soon as a few weeks." McKay replied, the statement getting a nod from Revan in agreement.
"Okay then, keep me posted." Weir ordered politely.
"The last item to discuss, exploring the city and mainland." Erica announced, relieved that the boring meeting was coming to a close. She was ready for more, active, tasks.
"Personally, I feel as though the city should be a priority. I'm not entirely comfortable not knowing what we're potentially sleeping next too." Weir declared, looking at all of those gathered, seeing if any had a differing opinion.
"I have already promised to commit droids to searching the city, but I would like their primary object to catalogue any damage for later repair. However, I do think the mainland wildlife and foliage may be edible." Revan stated, looking to Weir.
"My people can assist with the mainland." Teyla interjected, noticing the locked eyes between the two individuals.
"I can assemble teams to begin sweeps of the city, with droids along to assist." Sheppard offered, glacing to Weir.
"I can help the Athosians with searching the Mainland." Erica suggested.
"HK will accompany you." Revan ordered, taking his eyes away from Weir to look at his droid.
"Statement: If that is what you order." HK nodded, turning his head towards his creator.
"Yes, Master." Erica bowed.
"Sounds like a plan. Major Sheppard, I would like you to lead the search of the city." Weir informed, clasping her hands in front of her.
"I'll accompany you, if you have no objections." Revan offered.
"Sure, we'll meet in the control room in an hour. After all, what could hurt us with a Jedi Master tagging along." Sheppard jested.
"I'll be there. I'll bring an Astromech along." Revan nodded, looking over to the T7 unit which simply whistled in acknowledgement.
"Alright then, meeting adjourned." McKay remarked, slapping his hands together before abruptly turning and speed walking to the nearby transporter booth.
"Thank you all for your time." Revan nodded before grabbing a datapad and turning to check the display currently being fed data the subspace sensor data from the Bastialla's Might in orbit. It was a slow process mapping an entire solar system one grid at a time, but Revan wanted to make sure they didn't miss anything. Be it an asteroid holding valuable resources or abandoned technology left behind by the beings that built the city he was currently calling home.
So there you go, I know it didn't have any lightsaber action or gunfire, but I promise that is coming.
In terms of timeline, these chapters are within either hours or days of each other. I'm trying to keep as true to Atlantis Canon as I can, so it's a slow process figuring out where and what to write while keeping character growth similar to the show.
I've been asked and I will answer, FOR NOW, Stargate Atlantis: Revan is the only story I'm actively publishing. I've just started a new job, so I'm finding time between personal life and work to continue writing.
I will say that I do have a rewrite of Stargate: Thirdspace in the early stages as well as a Stargate and Star Trek Enterprise in the draft phase. I'll keep you good people updated when I can.
Look out for the next chapter of Stargate Atlantis: Revan, coming before the end of APRIL!
I hope you all didn't find this chapter too boring and let me know your thoughts in a review.
-Spearhead