0418 hours November 24 2552
Scorpia
UNSC Able
Captain Brian Jackson stood on the bridge as the timer clicked down "a few more minutes and we can finally get some rest" looking around the bridge he could see the exhaustion A few minutes after Colossus jumped from Scorpia, the UNSC Able, Midway, and Rushmore and Colonial Centaur and Minotaur had completed their first series of combat missions over Leonis. The five ships had destroyed forty three of the sixty one cylons there.
Captain Brian Jackson looked out across the Local Scorpia space "guess we are the only ones here." he said "inform the task force to head for Station F and begin resupply."
Commander Aaron Wilson bent over his keyboard with a "yes sir" sending a manifest to the station on his keyboard and using his implant to message the rest of the task force.
As they docked with the orbital yard shuttles began ferrying munitions and supplies over to the five hungry ships.
Less than ten minutes later a raptor appeared broadcasting "this is Raptor 223-45 from battlegroup revenge we have recovered a pilot from the Battlestar Galactica over Caprica in her words looking for a artifact called the arrow of apollo, the latest news we have is Galactica is intact and has been escorting a fleet of seventy five ships loaded with over forty thousand civilians out of the combat zone attached are approximate coordinates to the galactica fleet be advised they have found the home to the ancient humans Kobol request reinforcements be sent immediately to both protect the galactica and her fleet and the world of Kobol."
On the surface of Scorpia President Elizabeth Horner hearing this put an immediate call to Captain Jackson on the Able. it took him only a minute to answer "Madame President." he greeted.
"Captain, first of all welcome back, thank you for helping to get the Minouar and Centaur some practical combat experience." she started."i would like your assistance in this new manor. I would like to use them as well as your ships to escort not only myself but also Pope Titus to Caprica to retrieve the Arrow and then on to Kobol. If the scrolls are accurate the arrow and the tomb of athena will point the way to Earth."
Captain Jackson's eyes widened the possibility of going home and getting his people home. After a moment "yes Ma'am i'll call the rest of the fleet back as well."
Over the next three hours ten of the eleven survivors of task force midway were formed up with the colonial frigates.
The problems arose immediately with the arrival of the Colossus task force and the notification of Vice Admiral John Jacobe's announcement of taking command of task force Midway.
The Admiral upon arrival boarded one of Colossus Pelicans and notified the Able that the destroyer would be his flagship and ordered Captain Jackson and Commander Wilson to meet him as soon as the pelican docked.
On the way to the hanger Aaron remarked "throwing his weight around isn't he?"
Brian sighed "that's what Admirals do, they bully lesser ranks even if not in their chain of command." he pinched the bridge of his nose "i've never even heard of a Vice Admiral Jacobe have you?"
Aaron closed one eye to access the fleet personnel database as they walked. It took about two minutes before he said "I found him." Aaron said "Vice Admiral John Ricardo Jamesion…." he paused.
"What?" asked Brian at the pause.
"According to this he is a Vice Admiral but not in the UNSC."Arron said confused
"What do you mean not in the UNSC? Who else could have been an Admiral?" said a equally shocked Brian.
"According to this he was in the process of being promoted in 2498 in the CMA but there was evidence brought forward that sparked an investigation before they could take him into custody his command of eighteen ships disappeared including the CMA Olympus Mons a Punic supercarrier."
"I remember that! It made headlines all over human controlled space." Brian said "didn't they say the fleet had been destroyed in a slipspace drive malfunction?"
"You know how ONI is they didn't want the public to know eighteen warships had went rouge so i'm sure the whole drive malfunction was just a cover up."Aaron said
"So if what your reading is true that would make him AWOL at the very least a Insurectionst at most."a grin appeared "he has no command authority."
"Got it in one Boss" Aaron chuckled
"Lets see about making copies and giving one to every flag officer we don't know who else the Pirates may have or if we are the only ones here." Brian said "I can't have them coming and making a mess of everything."
"Agreed" said Aaron "what should we do?" he asked as they came to a stop outside the hangar's airlock."arrest him as a deserter?"
"No." said Brian "let's see what his intentions are. If he was on the line for the promotion he might be worth keeping around in a comm,no nevermind we will be escorted to a guest room and put under house arrest somewhere on Scorpia or Picon."
"Understood." said Aaron as the pressure light turned green saying the hangar was pressurized.
Opening the door they saw the pelican ramp open and an older man in a UNSC uniform missing only his rank tabs came stepping out looking around the hanger before catching sight of the two men entering. Rather than salute he approached "who authorized the alliance with these Colonials? We are wasting valuable time helping these primitive people while the Covenant burns a path through human space." he looked at Brian "as the commander of the task force midway you issued the orders correct?" his eyes narrowed without waiting for an answer he steamed ahead "you are relieved of command and placed under arrest pending the negligent loss of personnel and equipment of the UNSC."
Seeing the two men's faces turning red and smiles creeping onto their faces "what is your major malfun…" Aarons fist stopped his rant cold.
"Place this man under arrest pending the charges of mutiny, dereliction of duty, desertion, and grand theft. Major." Brian said to the Marines lining the hanger.
"Yes sir," said a stone-faced Marine.
"Well I think we had a clear idea of his intention," chuckled Aaron.
"I was hoping for more but I agree." said Brian looking with disgust as the unconscious man was dragged out of the hangar by a pair of marines. "But you beat me to the punch."
Activating his implant to make a fleet wide transmission. "Attention Task force Midway and accompanying Colonial ships the Battlestar Galactica are in need of a guide home and they are on a lead to find us a way home to Earth. So we will be stopping at Caprica to recover the COlonial artifact known as the Arrow of Apollo and proceed to rendezvou with Battlegroup Revenge to ensure their safe return and find out what we can about this path home. This is what we have fought for. This is what those who have died sacrificed for. We will return home, we will see our worlds and our families again. Let's get this finished"
On a private channel to the Colossus "Commander Wheeler, you should know the so called Vice admiral was never in the UNSC fleet command authority copies of all UNSC data will be distributed to all ships along with complete copies of all information available to us." ending the message. Brian turned his attention to the rest of the combat fleet, three destroyers, five frigates, and four corvettes.
The Artemis and the captured CPV frigate would remain behind to continue production and defensive operations against the cylons and prepare for an assault on the pirate group hiding in the empty space between the old colonial worlds and cylon space.
Captain Jackson met the Pelican carrying the president and the pope in the Able's hanger shaking her wrist second natured "welcome aboard Madame President." he said turning to the pope and holding out his hand "and welcome to you as well Pope Titus."
The president shook his wrist with a smile "Thank you Captain."
The pope Shook his hand "of course my child."
"If you come this way." Brian motioned "we have prepared staterooms for both of you."
As they walked passing sailors and marines on the way. Brian activated his implant to send the orders for the fleet to make the jump to Caprica. Outloud he said "the jump to Caprica will only take about two hours." he opened the doors leading to the issued staterooms and handed them a datapad "so rest while you can feel free to walk around the ship these pads are your security clearances for everything but the reactor and munitions storage. If you have a question." he pointed to a button on the pad "this will contact my communications officer first lieutenant Samantha Wright. She will help you with directions or information if you need anything."
"Thank you Captain." said the president thankfully
"Thank you, my son," the pope said, lowering his head slightly.
The fleet jumped emerging just off course and headed to a geosynchronous orbit over Caprica city once it was confirmed there was no cylon activity. Pelicans from the Able and Minotaur launched, followed by Longswords from Hawaii to escort them down.
Brian watched the pelicans land on the rubble strewn street and marines deploy running up the marble steps.
Overhead of the museum the longswords kept a steady eye out for any hostile activity. Before they could even complete the first orbit alert sounded from the marines.
"Man down! Multiple men down." What the Frakk?!"
Brian looked into the HUD cam of the marines to see the UNSC marines all down rolling hands clasped behind their heads over their implant ports. "What the fuck is happening?" he called out to the marines.
"I don't know sir, Major Darcy shattered the protective glass for the arrow and the moment he touched it he went down as did all your other marines." The camera shifted around to show other marines their shoulder patches showing the various colony flags they were born on. Before settling on the marines on the ground all of them with the eagle and globe of the UNSC. they all were looking around them and glancing at the downed marines before settling on the arrow still grasped tightly in Major Darcy's hand. The arrow head was glowing a bright blue.
The camera settled on the arrow and the marine Brian was piggybacking on camera settled and turned slightly to one side "Hey Cortez? You're from Caprica right? Have you ever seen the arrow of Apollo glow like that?"
Before Cortez could respond the arrows' glow faded and the marines' convulsing stopped. Brian watched as the camera bearer and other marines kneel over the fallen marines looking them over for injuries. As the major's eyes squinted open the camera marine shouted "Grab them and let's get the hells out of here!"
Brian watched as the Colonial marines dragged the dazed UNSC marines from the museum and into their pelicans before they both lifted off. Looking over his shoulder "notify sickbay we have wounded incoming." Brian watched the fighters circle the pelicans as they climbed through the atmosphere. Once the dropships and fighters had docked he called out "Jump for the Galactica's position."
Reviews
Guest.. Its not so much the unsc personnel have completely submitted to colonial authority when they arrived they saw a attack underway and it was clear from the ships positions who was the aggressor plus these are men and women who have watched for years cities and worlds burn they couldn't sit back and watch so its more of a symbiotic relationship the colonials get unsc assistance and the unsc get supplies and new recruits plus a possible way home. Not to mention allies against the covenant should they find a way home.
–no helo and sharon never got together since Caprica was evacuated and sharon's model is known to the UNSC and Colonials. As for any future hybrids who knows maybe
Chronus thanks dude as for the mineral Chronusjim its completely made up i know the assembly forges use nanotech to assemble everything the covenant uses but they still need certain materials its not fabricated from nothing so looking at real world mining there are certain places here on earth where minerals are sparse if they exist at all and other places where they are as abundant as grains of sand on the beach example palladium the worlds biggest deposit in in south africa but if you look anywhere from the mississippi river west or russia or almost anywhere in the world it doesn't exist. Besides if they didn't need anything they would just keep building with no stops
Shadow Oye amigo no worries believe me Cain's justice will be coming and it will be a lot better then what's she got in the show.