Fire Across the Universe

[MuchPsykers]

It is the year 5245,Universal Standard Time. 15 years since the start of the Bloody New Years war that began between the Human led HAA and the mighty military power the UGF. And 15 long bloody years in which billions have died. Now the HAA is wanting peace talks. The once mighty alliance is now just another measly empire struggling for survival.


This is just one of many stories in the vast known universe. Each day empires go to war and each day empires fall and rise. But how will your empire fare? Will it rise up and be the rulers of the universe? Or will your empire collapse and become a relic of the universe's never ending chapter of war?


The choice is up to you. But remember, united, you stand stronger. Stronger from the cults who are poised to re-ignite instrumentality and harmony they have set their eyes once more in ensuing chaos. Will your empires be ready for the coming storm? Or will you falter?

 

[MuchPsykers]

In the depths of space, an unknown beacon calls the species of the universe. The signal emitted is strong as any attempts to locate the beacon turn up dead. Whatever civilization released this distress like signal is alien to the rest of the universe as it does not match any known species' signals. As the signals continue to call out begging for all nations to come and find it.


The HAA had considered but, being weary, the HAA has decided to leave the races that it protects to send their soldiers towards an uncertain future.


-D.F.S Natalia-


A single UGF ship came out of shock point over the planet as the massive ship began preparations to orbit the planet. The captain stood at the massive bridge of the capital ship as it loomed over the planet's orbit. The engines slowly turned off as the massive capital ship caught the planet's orbit. A single UGF ship which would have raised questions for the war was over and yet it was still a shock to some to see UGF ships patrolling outside their borders.


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The ship was under the command of Admiral Haggard. A decorated war veteran who commanded the UGF 500th fleet during the Bloody New Years war. The admiral looked outside the observation deck with his chin resting on his hand. He began to look at the planet. Disappointed, and in disbelief. He was expecting cities, but scans have showed that there was nothing on the planet surface, other than forests, jungles, deserts and oceans. "What is the meaning of this?" The Admiral turned around as he looked at the captain and the first officer who were both behind the admiral as they followed the high ranked officer like stray dogs.


"Yes Admiral. Our scans have shown that the planet is completely void of any intelligent life." The captain said as he put his hands behind his back.


The admiral was about to speak when the doors to the bridge opened and a young man in jet black clothing began to walk towards the three. The three straightened their postures in respect and the admiral tipping the top of his hat in respect. The young man was T.J Vlsona. A Master General. The highest rank any officer can get and is the leader of the UGF's Elite corps. Made up of lab grown Centrions who were genetically augmented for the purpose of leading the UGF military to victory in war and to defend the UGF if invaded. TJ, the military war hero, who has thousands of kills under his belt from the Bloody New Years war is the man who is in charge of the operations of this covert mission.


"I expect a good reasoning. Admiral." TJ said as he stopped to tap in several commands into a hologram console before walking towards the three once more. "On why, we stopped here?"


"Ah. Master General. You see sir, this is the apparent planet in which the signals were coming from." The Admiral said looking at TJ.


"The things is sir, this signal is by our estimates pretty powerful. I would not be surprised if other civilizations were to send fleets here as well. Heck, I bet the entire universe could hear it." The captain said as he was scrolling through a hologram tablet. "What do you suggest Master General? I am curious as to how you wish to under take this covert mission?"


"I am very curious myself too Master General." The Admiral said turning around to face the massive bridge bay where staff and crewmen were running around. "What are your orders sir?"


TJ looked around before sighing. "Isn't it obvious? Lets take advantage of this head start. I'm dropping as well. I want boots on the surface ASAP." TJ said before he began to exit the bridge. "Yes sir." The admiral said as the three began to go their separate ways. All through out the ship, alarms began to sound as soldiers ran out of their living quarters from their recreation and began to make their way to the armoury. Soldiers began to strap on their armour and helmets, and loading up their guns.


-TJ-


"You know, I was never expecting it to be a barren planet." A voice said through a speaker as TJ paced around his office.


"Yea. I expected cities or something at the very least. But this just threw me off. It threw us all off." TJ opened up a locker as he took one of the multiple black combat glasses as he rested them on his forehead.


"You going down to the surface?"


"Yes. Me and forty troops maybe?" TJ said as he turned around looking through the view port window at the planet.


"You still keep that thing on your desk back here on Seraine."


"Is there a problem? I'm remembering our civilization's history." TJ said as he tapped the console as a hologram appeared.


"Yea, the Centrion/Bivarian war"


"You have your opinion and I have mine. Anyways, see'ya." TJ said as he tapped the console shutting it off.

 

[SirFlabberghaspy]

Due to a rather strong signal being processed from within the Flotilla, a scout ship was launched to investigate. The vessel and the makeshift crew were quickly rushed into their journey, the Flotilla eager to know what had produced the signal, and if it was somehow related to them. With that, the Spearhead was granted farewell by the Flotilla's inhabitants, and the one hundred Synbios on board were given the estimated co-ordinates of the signal.


-Synbiotic Scout Ship, Spearhead-


"With all due respect, I suggest we slow down, sir. We're just a scouting vessel after all, the other sentients could have produced warships or fleets to track this signal down. The Spearhead wouldn't stand a chance against such forces", the chief engineer of the Spearhead suggested, his fingers tapping away at his holo-screen, examining the status of the ship's multiple systems and levels.


"Suggestion received and thought through. Set engine power down to twenty five percent, power up the weapons systems and shields", the commander of the vessel ordered, Kee'rah no Vanees. At his order, his subordinates quickly followed instructions. "I want a visual and scan of the nearby planet."


"Sir, I've detected a massive UGF ship, uploading visuals to the holo-screen now", another engineer called out, tapping away as the image of the impressive ship appeared on the command bridge's holo-screen. Captain Vanees stared over at it, calculating different results based on the situation. They were all assumptions, of course, the Synbios rarely contacted the UGF at all, let alone encountered them. They were very good at keeping themselves... quiet.


"I want contact with that vessel", the Captain boomed as he viewed it. "Send a request."


"Captain, scanning the planet shows organic life, but no forms of sentients. I do assume that the UGF will send a landing party to investigate the signal. Hostility may be on their mind, and it would be best for the Fleet if you exercise extreme caution, sir", another one of the engineers would inform. Just as he finished, a towering Synbio painted blood red entered from a nearby door, which slid open to reveal the officer.


"Sir, a party of our military personnel is ready to hit that planet."


"Wait-"


"Wait, sir?", the officer asked with the usual mono-tone voice that his kind possessed. It was then that his retina examined the holo-screen, and the warship that was there. He fell silent, and nodded as he understood their situation. "I understand."


"Good, Czec, I'll handle this", Captain Vanees would assure him as the signal was sent. As a scouting ship, the Synbios didn't design it particularly with weaponry or armor in mind. It had utilities such as teleportation beams and life-support for living cargo, but attempting to contact another ship was a once-a-year thing for most Synbiotic scouting legions, and this was a prime example of it. Most weren't even trained in alien diplomacy.


Suddenly, text in the Synbiotic code appeared on the holoscreen. "Transmission request sent."

 

[MuchPsykers]

"Alright maggots! Now I don't know about you, but I sure as hell don't want this drop to end up a disaster. Stick to the plan, and watch your brother and sister next to you. The place that we will be dropped is thick with vegetation meaning that it is even more crucial that you keep an eye out for anything. Now. Move out." The captain of the company yelled as he motioned at the dropships.

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"I want all units landing down at the L.Z and set up a perimeter. Lets go. Strap your helmets! Check ammo! Make sure none of your armour is loose and everything is locked in place. Now move out!" The soldiers all saluted as they began to run in single file lines into the ten dropships as each company of troops entered the belly of the dropships. As the last soldier had stepped into the dropship, hangar crew came rushing in as they began to direct six tanks to the back rear of the dropships as the pilots activated their magnetic clamps, attaching the tanks secure and allowing the hangar crew to do last minute checks to make sure that airlock doors are sealed shut and the magnetic clamps are secure before giving a thunmbs up to the pilots.


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Sirens began to go off once again, warning any personnel still in the hangar bay to stand clear as the clamps released the gunships and the massive hangar doors began to open, with only a blue plasma like shield standing between the vacuum of space and the inside of the ship. The pilots waited for the lights to change to green as the twelve gunships stood in a single file line. Once the light changed colours, the hangar crewmen began to signal the pilots to take off as one by one, the gunships left the safety of the ships and descended towards the planet surface.


-Bridge-


The DFS Natalia had received the signal from the synbios. But nothing was coming back to them at the moment. On the bridge, the staff were awaiting further orders from the Admiral. "Sir! Unknown ship has just warped into the same system." One of the bridge crew called out. "It seems like one of the ships is trying to contact us!" Another one shouted. In the conference room of the bridge's second floor, the first officer had made his way to the admiral who was looking through the window walls at the bridge below.


"Admiral." The First officer stood at attention. "It seems that an unknown ships is attempting to establish contacts with us. What are your orders sir?"


"Send a reply back. I'll contact the general." The Admiral said refusing to look behind him. The First officer saluted as he left the room. The Admiral looked up as he saw the first officer giving orders as the bridge staff began to carry out establishing a contact. Soon, on the main holgram screen, still static, finally became a clear white colour. "Contact established." A female robotic voice said through the speakers.


-Synbios-


The Synbios would have had a clear connection established between the UGF capital ship and their ship as well.


-TJ-


"Listen. I don't care what you say. Alright." TJ said as he loaded up a magazine into his high powered handgun, and pulled back the slide, as he put the gun into it's holster. "I understand General. But what do you expect me to say?" The Admiral's voice said. "Anything. If they prove to be hostile, then i'll deal with them. But if not, just stall them." TJ said as he finished putting in all the equipment into his drop pod before putting a hand on his ear piece. "Understood?" After a long pause, the admiral finally replied. "Yes sir."


"Good." TJ then tapped his ear piece as he got into the pod. The lights in the room turned to red as steam began to emit out of each of the seven pods. The pods were then, spun around as they were taken outside into the vacuum of space. "Count down to drop in 3. 2. 1." The clamps released as the seven drop pods began to fall down as if they were comets entering the atmosphere of the planet, each emitting brightly from the heat of the o-zone.


-Bridge-


"S.S.S and the General have been launched!" One f the staff reported. The Admiral stood in front of his screen awaiting contact from the new appearance.

 

[SirFlabberghaspy]

-Synbiotic Scout Ship, Spearhead-


"UGF ship, we come with no intention of warfare, and only are interested in this signal. Should you be so kind as to let one of our scientists examine it, our knowledge in robotics and engineering may come useful. And, at the moment, it seems we're at your mercy. If given the suggestion to, we will leave", Captain Vanees would reason as the connection stabilized, the hulking Synbio standing as he began to communicate. The surrounding crew members of the Spearhead were focusing on scanning the planet and ship, in-case the data was needed. The military officer, Czec, stood nearby.


Synbios were well known for their technological power and innovation many thousands of years ago, and are still known for such mindsets, although they're much more reclusive when it comes to the topic. While they were charmers, the species rarely ever partook in espionage throughout their existence, although it was a possibility.


"Sir, Lady Night wants you in contact."


"Negative, it would be rude to dishonor our contact", the Captain responded to the engineer. The two's communication happened extremely fast, and they spoke in a manner of two beeps each, hard to hear for most other species.


"Acknowledged."


The Captain then quickly returned to gazing at the screen, though he couldn't translate much through his retina. He himself wondered if they'd even be permitted to leave, and if the UGF ship was just going to blast them apart. Although his kind knew little about the UGF and the other side, whatever it was called, they had shown no form of friendship either. The UGF had no reason to spare them, and could even stop word from getting out. However, they'd have war on their hands, which would be a major setback considering the Flotilla's power.


Even so, the UGF could wipe out his race if he made the wrong moves here. If anything, he wanted to be sure the Flotilla didn't go to war, even if he was destroyed by the hulking warship he had saw through the observatory screens. Besides, they could gain simply by having the Synbios examine whatever they retrieved. At the same time, the Synbios had the potential to gain knowledge from what they observed. A win-win.

 

[MuchPsykers]

-Synbios-


The scans were showing that the signal was the strongest in a certain jungle area of the planet. The scans also picked up what seems to be structures in the vegetation of the jungle. If the synbios were to act now, they would be able to reach the planet surface with a good knowledge of where the source of the signal was coming from. Their scans of the UGF capital ship would have turned up nothing as the UGF had been in isolation for over the past 200,000 years.


-DFS Natalia-


"I don't care what you do. You can send your own men down for all I care. But if you take hostile actions against my men and women, I will respond back with the same amount of force." The Admiral said through the video feed. "Anything else? Otherwise you are wasting my time." The Admiral said. The UGF was known universally as an empire never to mess around with. Being one of the earliest races to exist in the universe, the Centrion race has managed to turn itself into a massive empire. With vast knowledge of science, the centrion race had managed to climb to the top of the food chain where they remained in isolation.


"One thing you better get straight here is that we are a non aggressive empire. Whatever status we got from the Bloody New Years war was only because of how we were mistreated by the human race. Other than that, we are a people that believe in peace and neutrality." The Admiral added before waiting for anything else.


-Surface-


The gunships touched down as six troops from each gunship emerged out from the back, with six tanks. The captain signaled the lead gunship as the pilot nodded taking off. "Delta company, we shall be your eyes in the sky. If you need airlift, just contact us." The lead pilot radioed.


"Copy that flight leader." The Captain said. The captain emerged from the tall grass as he had his assault rifle pointed in the vegetation. He looked at his screen attached to his arm as a radar provided 360 degree coverage. "Turn on your motion trackers. Turn your combat visors on." The captain said as he pressed a button on his helmet as a orange glass like visor shaped like sunglasses came down. The other soldiers followed the captain as they began to secure the perimeter. "All clear. Company commanders, report status." The captain said through the radio built into the helmet. "All clear" was all that he heard from the other company commanders as he began to stand up. "Okay, we are to get to the rendezvous point and meet the general and the S.S.S troopers. Move out."


The soldiers began to stand up as they began to move out from the L.Z and towards the coordinates to which they were to meet the rest of the UGF forces.


-Serlana-


The city was bustling as the sun's rays hit the mega skyscrapers which reached thousands of stories high. With the recent withdrawal of the UGF forces from the human controlled sects, the space all throughout the galaxies under UGF control became busy as the UGF ships began to return with ship loads of soldiers and weapons.

 

[SirFlabberghaspy]

-Synbiotic Scout Ship, Spearhead-





"Acknowledged. We will respond like-wise if force is taken against us, but we seriously doubt anything will go on, sir", Captain Vanees would reply, nodding as he did so. He didn't trust these aliens, not one bit. In fact, they reminded him of the aliens who destroyed them thousands of years ago. The UGF, they were quite similar to what the Synbios used to be, until the War...


"Transmission cut, sir", one of the engineers would call out as they severed the communication signal.


However, Vanees didn't remember much, such as his brethren. Vanees was one of the first Synbios ever produced, so he contained the memories of his past organic self, yet accessing such memories was harder then previously estimated.


"Sir?"


"Go down with the landing party, and head for the signal. I want maximum security in regulation, do not contact the alien sentients down there unless I give you the word, remain vigilant. If they fire at you, retaliate. We won't make the same mistake as our ancestors", the Captain would announce as he turned to face Czec, who gave a salute. The Synbio salute consisted of placing an organism's hand on the center of their chest, and aiming their fist towards their superior, meaning they'd grant themselves to that officer, no matter the situation. Symbolic, but often forgotten in principle.


"Take the Scanner."


"The Scanner, sir? Are you sure?"


"Yes, I am", Captain Vanees would claim as he turned to face the many floating codes of information, his hands clasped behind his back as he read through them at extreme speeds, calculating as he did so. "Don't do anything stupid."


"Aye, sir", Czec would respond as he made his way to the dropping chamber. With a nod, he and his men stepped unto the cylinder shaped trapdoors and the ship dipped into the high levels of the planets atmosphere. Within the second of the dipping maneuver, Czec and his men were dropped towards the planet as the trapdoors opened and closed suddenly, contamination procedures taking place immediately.

 

[MuchPsykers]

-TJ-


"Get Word out to the home worlds." TJ said to one the S.S.S troopers. "Contact the Admiral. Hurry!" The S.S.S trooper nodded his head as he took a few minutes to set up a secure video transmission between him and the Admiral. "Here sir." The S.S.S gave the hologram video feed to the Elite as he took it. "Admiral?"


"Yes?" The Admiral looked at TJ with a confused face. "Hae the other forces not yet arrived?"


"No. No. That's not the problem. You need to see this." TJ said as he flipped the screen around. There was a massive grey wall with a towering building behind it. "My god." THe Adiral stared at the structures in awe. "What is it?"


"That's what I want to know." TJ said as he flipped the video hologram back around. "There's more." TJ said as he stepped aside showing several tall grey spires. "What do you suggest we do?" The Admriral asked.


"Get word to the homelands. And the capital. We'll gather what we can." Tj said. "Understood. Contact me if anything else is discovered." The Admiral said before severing the connection. TJ turned around as he looked at the six S.S.S troopers. "We should go look for the others. Move out." TJ said as he jumped down from the cliff. The other S.S.S troopers also jumped down as they used their jetpacks.


-Czec & Synbios-


The synbios who landed would have seen nothing but thick vegetation. Even if they used their scanners, they would have found nothing. Everything was dead silent. There were rustling from the trees as the wind began to pick up slightly. It seemed as if nothing was living in this vast jungle. The signal would have been stronger on the surface than in orbit. Above the treeline however, the synbios would have seen massive spires peaking out in the distance.

 

[Lord Anubis]

[Galactic core of Revanent home galaxy Sankara Capital world Gehenna]


Tarus sat upon his throne several lesser workers moving about along with the occasional mid lvl life form. He gazed out towards the galactic core, as he sensed something a strange feeling. A mid lvl female came up kneeling before him. Tarus looked down to the woman" Speak." he said with high authority. She looked up to him" My lord a signal has bin detected from a unexplored galaxy. It appears to be a ancient ancestral signal." Tarus looked to a higher life form female" It would appear it is time. Send the Derelict i want this investigated immediately." he said the both females leaving to do there duties.


Tarus looked back to the core" Seems the games shall begin soon." he whispered. Meanwhile a Derelict class prob equipped with advanced phase space drives, and a self generating warp ring was dispatched through a hyper accelerator. This allowed for a quicker form of travel to other galaxies. In matter of hours the probe had arrived at the signal causing a ripple in space flashing a quick red light.

The probe instantly began to scan for the signal locating a location of infestation. After a few moments it found a spot along with the detection of two other vessels in the vicinity. From the back of the battleship sized probe expanded several feather like antenna that absorbed light. From the center of the probe began to expand two small tendrils that slowly began to grow into a large ring structure.

 

[MuchPsykers]

-DFS Natalia-


"Sir. Another ship just entered." One of the bridge crew said. "Shit." The Admiral said as he looked at the 3d hologram map. "Is every god damn race coming to this planet?" The admiral asked turning around. "Seems like that sir. "The captain said as he walked to the Admirals side.


-Revenants-


Like the rest, any scans would have picked up that the planet was indeed the source of the signal. The scans would show that the signal was the strongest in a jungle in the southern hemisphere of the planet along with several massive structure signatures being picked up. It seems as though that the only option is to deploy search teams to the surface to locate the origins of the beacon.


-Surface-


The small UGF force continued to search as they cut through thick vegetation seeing if there are any signs of life. The twelve dropships continued to fly overhead as they observed for any signs of activity on the ground. "A Company. Report." The Captain said. "Nothing yet sir. It's all just thick trees and grass everywhere." The Captain cursed silently to himself. "What are the reports from the other companies?" The captain said awaiting a response. "Nothing from the other companies either sir." The response finally came. "Keep searching. There's got to be something here."


"What about from the General. Have you heard from him yet?" The captain asked. "Yes sir. He and the S.S.S troopers have landed safely. He's making his way to the rendezvous point. What are your orders?" The captain began to think for a moment. "I don't want to leave companies behind since this planet is unknown to us. And there could be predators here that we don't even know about. We'll meet up with the general. Continue on towards our rendezvous point. Lets go." The captain said as thet UGF forces began to push on.


-TJ-


"Where are they?" TJ said as he looked at his watch. Behind him, the S.S.S troopers began to unbuckle their jet packs as they jogged towards TJ.


"Sir. Message from Captain Ambers. He and his men on on their way." One of the S.S.S troopers said. "Good. Cause I don't want to wait here any longer." TJ said looking at the treeline.

 

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

-HRS Invention, Bridge-


Captain Jeebep Searsloke was rather annoyed at present. Everyone would be there before he was. Obstructive bureaucrats were the lowest of the low in his opinion, even if they were right. His ship had been sent. A scout ship, crew 20 with a passenger total of 5 scientists and 2 soldiers from the 2nd, 15th, 30th. There was some strange signal emanating from the coordinates that they were heading to with Jumper Drive. Everyone else heard it; the signal was more than loud enough for that. A grumbling voice called up from below. The Navigation Officer. "Five minutes to destination, Captain." Hydrax usually spoke with all eight heads at once, and could carry on eight conversations at once due to their eight heads. Talking with all eight saying the same thing results in a rather harmonic sound. Jeebep nodded. They would be there in good time. "Send a message for the Expedition Team to get ready." He turned and looked at the viewscreen. Space was always an amazing sight. He started idly humming a Hydrax Band's latest hit. Before he knew it, the rest of the bridge crew were joining in, imitating the instruments used in the song. He smiled to himself and took up the singing part, a difficult one which of course uses all eight heads, and did it rather poorly. Nobody minded. 'They're a good lot.' Jeebep thought to himself.


Five minutes later, the HRS Invention pulled itself out of the Jump, complete with singing bridge crew. "Alright, you lot. Quiet down, now." Jeebel ordered. It took a second, but everyone complied. "Other ships?" He asked of the Scanner Officer. "Three. A Synbios Scout, a Revenent Probe, and..." The Scanner Officer trailed off, jaws on his eight heads slack. He regathered himself and continued. "A Centrion Capital Ship." Jeebep grimaced. The treaty may have been signed, but he didn't trust the Centrions at all. They may call themselves the United Galactic Federation, but that didn't mean they were. Pretending they were so high and mighty. Pathetic.


He snapped himself out of his reverie. "Ready a distress signal for if they fire on us." He directed that to the Communications Officer with two heads. "Scan the planet, see if it's the source." Another two of his heads said that to the Scanner Officer. Two more turned to the Shields Officer. "Raise our shields, and be ready to trigger the Hardener if anything fires at us." The other two turned to the Weapons Officer. "Don't power up weapons. We don't want to start a firefight with that Centrion Capital Ship." All was being said at once, a command advantage that the Hydrax do not waste. Satisfied, Jeebel waited for his orders to be carried out. "Shields raised, hardener ready." "Distress signal ready." He turned to the Scanner Officer, who was halfway through scanning the planet. He was looking at the lower part of the planet. A huge jungle. "It is, Captain. I'll mark its rough location on the holoscreen." He swipes some screens with his heads, and a red circle appeared around about half the jungle. "Good, Navigation Officer, land us there. Ready for landing." That was half his heads, the other four said to the Communication Officer "Make sure the Expedition Team is ready, and tell them to meet in the Cargo Bay, we'll open it when we land so they can go out."

 

[SirFlabberghaspy]

Czec looked around, his mass-rifle raised as he looked around to examine his surroundings. The fifteen other Synbios looked around as well, two handling the Scanner, who laid motionless against the ground. This place was beyond the creature's comprehension, and nothing here identified as anything known. There were many plants, but no animals of any kind. It was then Czec got the hunch to look up, before noticing massive spires above the treelines. He backed up in awe, focusing his retina to examine them.


"Sir, the Scanner isn't cooperating..", one of the Synbiotic soldiers informed, looking over at the Scanner. They were four legged-creatures, reptilian, showed no signs of major intelligence, but were particularly adept in biotics and possessed rare psionic abilities. Within their minds, they unnaturally possessed much knowledge about the universe, often transferring that message to their handlers via. telepathy. However, this was the first time the Scanner ran into something it didn't know. Feeling a new reality as an uninformed life-form confused the brain of the creature, and it laid motionless in shock.


Czec shook his head and would flash a sign to the Synbiotic handler, 'Stay put, silence'. With that, he motioned a 'on me', and advanced towards the spires. His fellow soldiers followed, all except the two handlers and their Scanner, who was now rendered disabled.

 

[MuchPsykers]

-DFS Natalia-


"Another signal sir." The Staff said, this time with less emotion. "From what?" The Admiral asked. "Another ship's warp signatures have been picked up."


"Four different ships, four different species. Tell our men to be extra cautious." The Admiral ordered the crewman as he walked away. "yes sir." The Admiral exited the massive control area of the bridge and up the stair to the second floor where he had a great vantage point of the entire first floor of the bridge. "Any reply from the capital?" The Admiral asked as he looked down as he watched the bridge staff working tirelessly. "No sir. Nothing from Seraine yet."


-Synbios-


The thick vegetation would have begun to slow the group down. As the deeper they went into the forest, the more taller plants and trees were becoming. They would however have been able to hear the sound of UGF dropships as they had complete domination of the skies currently.


-HRS Invention-


Their scans would have also picked up that two other species have already landed and were already searching.


-TJ-


"Nice to finally see you again captain." TJ said as the two different UGF groups finally met at their rendezvous point. "So, do you have any ideas as to where we go?" The captain asked looking up from his holo-map. "I saw tall spires in that direction." TJ said as he pointed towards the area in which he had spotted the likely place where the signal was coming from. "Then that's where we should go sir. What are your orders?" THe captain said as he looked at the General. "The thick vegetation is going to hinder us. Get everyone to get on the tanks. we'll have to use them to clear a pathway." The captain saluted as he turned around and began giving orders.


=Everyone=





There was a high pitched screech that echoed through out the entire jungle, a piercing sound which would have hurt the ears. It was so loud that even the scanners from all ships would have been able to pick up the exact spot of the sound's origins.

 

[Ramero]

- NSA Mothership, Lune Lumen -


"So, how's your new duty as a Grand General, Captain" Grant asked Angelus from Morningstar Prime that was on the spaceship of Lune Lumen while escorting three Heavy Cruiser Trading Ship from ITG to a certain planet that requesting an order of some supplies.


"Fair enough, Major.. I hope Rho is in well customed since the war ended and we need to keep the market across galaxy well supplied enough"


"Hahaha Krayshit, you sure are a brilliant one there Jacob. Make sure you send the advance units to secure the LZ for the trade, Grant out"


Jacob sighs a bit while looking at the space, staring at the three merchant ships while escorted with Firehawk and Vertigo Fighter.


"We're picking up signatures from a planet, General"


Jacob quickly looks at the signals came from but he order all of his units to remain vigilant and cautious as he know if the signal reaches this ship which means many are attracted to that location.


"Alright, approach the planet and send three CSS Cruiser Class. Remain secure as our main objective is to secure the merchant ship here" The crew nodded, "Yes, Sir!"

 

[SirFlabberghaspy]

-Synbios on Planet-


Czec and his men continued to advance, forcing their way through the vegetation. If it got too thick, they'd blast off certain parts of the fauna using their retina-lasers. The Synbiotic squad continued to advance, their scanners active as they passed through the thicker and thicker landscape, detecting the sounds of UGF drop ships. Czec grew worried, wondering just how powerful these aliens really were.


At the sound of a screech, the squad-members turned to look at each other questionably, tearing Czec from his deep-thoughts. The officer looked around, before nodding for the squad to advance once more.


-Synbios Scout Ship, Spearhead-


"Captain, our scanners just picked up a large sonic wave. It's different from the alien drop-ships, yet we pinpointed its location, should we send the co-ordinates back to Czec?", the chief engineer would question, tapping away at his holo-screen as he searched for some kind of identification for the sound. He assumed it was some sort of lifeform, maybe synthetic or organic, but he wasn't finding anything matching the noise in his codex, so far.


"Go ahead"


"Sir, we're detecting more ships, this could get complicated", another engineer would call out with a frustrated tone, continuously tapping away to tag the nearby ships on the Spearhead's radar. The engineer didn't like it.


"Let's keep to ourselves for now."


"Roger, sir."

 

[HelloSushimi]

-Dante's Gambling House-


Dante tilted his head down drunkenly. There were many empty glasses scattered across the table as he had been drinking. He grabbed a blade from his belt and threw it towards the door as it opened. A person walked in but stopped immediately as the knife pierced the side of the door. This person went by the name of James.


"Woah. I'm still too young to die now sir."


In his drunken state, Dante replied in Earth's Irish accent,


"What the bloody hell you want lad? Get out of me office!" he yelled.


"News has been going around. Of a strong unknown signal coming from a planet." said James.


The room went quiet. The smell of whiskey had James nauseous.


"Black Beards still looking for you, this undiscovered planet may act as an escape for you-" James was interrupted as Dante slammed his fist on the table, knocking down a few pint glasses.


"Do you take me for a coward, James?" he yelled. "Ah but fuck it, you might have a point..." he continued.


Dante looked out the window in which there was space. His gambling house was a small station that orbited Earth.


"So are we going?" said James. Chirps were heard as a baby bird crawled out of Dante's breast pocket.


"Of course we are..." said Dante as he petted the baby bird. "Fire up The Leprechaun, have her ready and running for warp drive, I'll go get ready first." Dante said.


The Leprechaun was Dante's small space craft, it was one of the first prototypes created by humans now being used throughout Earth. Dante, ready with his things and James piloting the space craft. They take off from the station and head to the mysterious signal so many light years away through space warp.


-Black Beard's Ship, Kraken-


"Captain, we detected a small space craft going through space warp, we managed to track it." a worker informed.


"That has to be him. Prepare space warp, follow that space craft where ever it's going!" he commanded the crew. The crew all worked, pressing buttons and making calculations for the ship to enter space warp.


"Uhh... captain. There's a strange signal coming from where that space craft is headed." a crew member said.


"Just go! I don't care until we get there!" he yelled. The ship was ready and entered space warp, heading towards the signal.


Dante and James, followed by a crew of pirates, head towards the mysterious signal coming from a planet.

 

[MuchPsykers]

-CSS Cruiser Class-


The planet in which the signals were emitting from was barren. There were already several different factions already orbiting the planet. The biggest presence being from the UGF since it was odd to see the UGF being this far from their theoretically known point of origin. As the signals continued, a high pitched noise would have emitted sound waves which would have pinpointed the exact location of the source of the high pitched screech.


-The Leprechaun & Black Beard's Ship, Kraken-


The source of the signals were from a barren planet and shortly after, a high pitched screech from the planet surface was emitting sound waves pinpointing the exact location of the source of the screech. Other faction's ships have already arrived attracted to the source of the signal as well. Being humans the crew and dante would have immediately noticed the UGF navy had been dispatched.


-Synbios-


The pinpoints located to a clearing within the jungle where no tree's or any plants were growing.


-UGF search team-


The high pitched screech was disturbing for the ears of the Centrions as they all covered their ears to prevent hearing loss. "What the hell was that?" The captain asked standing up. "General. I've picked up the waves emitted from that screech. I've managed pinpoint the location." One of the soldier said. "Tell the tanks to change their course. We're heading for the source." TJ said to the captain before jumping to the tank behind him.

 

[Ramero]

-NSA Mothership, Lune Lumen-


"Alright, let's establish the LZ and proceed with caution as make a search team in order to see what lies on that planet.." A contact comes from ITG and he wants a sample if the creature was found there, "It will be a good business, General if you can find those sampel on those thing" Jacob responded calmly, "Will try out best here but first we need to ensure and identify it clearly enough.."


He wait further information from his CSS Cruiser while seeing UGF and several factions are all around the planet from the monitor on Mothership


-CSS Cruiser-


"Orbiting across the planet, look at them.. Many are coming here, i guess General was right to recon first" THe Commander sends out an order to deploy several dropships in order to establish a small base to ensure the security of the Landing Zone.


"Deploy Anti-Infantry Cannon mk-V on surrounding bases along with Shriek-5 Gun Emplacement for in case"


-NSA Reconnaisance team-


The LZ has been set and the defenses are up and running while deploying several elite and regular infantry and Recon Terradyne to make a recconaissance. They wear the sound suppression in order to suppress any sound that can damage their ears on their helmet and ears for security. "Man this place is quite spooky, let's identify and recon it then we'll go home" Angelus looks at the camera feed of each soldiers to ensure the recconaissance and direct report went well while also looking at the situation.

 

[MuchPsykers]

-TJ-


TJ looked overhead at the skies as he saw the NSA dropships. "Shit. More factions are here."


-NSA reconnaissance-


All the factions which were on the ground were all converging towards the source of the loud screech and pretty soon, all the factions would meet. Above the treeline the reconnaissance teams would have seen the tips of grey spire like structures. And the drop ships would have seen massive grey structures.


-Dropships-


"General, this is flight master, we are getting some air activity here from other factions. What are your orders?" After a moment of static radio waves, until TJ finally replied back. "Continue on. They don't pose a threat for now. Just make sure to sweep for anything that could be the source."


"Copy that."

 

[SirFlabberghaspy]

-Synbiotic Squad on Planet-


Czec, receiving some co-ordinates, began heading that way with his squad. Not too far away, he could already detect some other lifeforms, probably UGF. Tensing, the squad continued to move, but with increasing caution as they did so. Rifles raised, they made their way directly towards the pinpointed position, flashing in their retina display.


"More factions detected", one of the Synbiotic soldiers would inform as he looked back. Their retina display let them see farther then most organisms, and it came in handy most of the time. The members of this faction were positioned farther back, yet they could still prove a threat in the future. If anything, it would be best for the Synbiotic squad and the UGF to work together if more factions continued to approach.

 

[Ramero]

- NSA Recconaissance -


"We better make a caution as we check the spire, the land is very quiet" The captain of the team contact Jacob from the ground, "Hey, Boss.. I think this one is like a spire as i check with sniper scope.." Jacob nodded as he seen it, "Rho, be careful about it.." He nodded, "Sure thing, you're Boss, Boss.." With only a light units surely the units are not for combat but only to serve as a reconnaissance.


-Morningstar Prime Planet, Central Command-


Grant look at the view of the spire, "Oh, look at that but we better off engaging.. In the meantime i'm concerned about the ITG that should be on route to Salvador Planet, how is it?" Jacob replies calmly, "ITG guards already taken over and we'll halt here as we have to overwatch the ITG ships as they make a route to Salvador Planet.. I'm going to catch up if there are any disturbance there.."


-Kodiak Frigate-


"Do not engage unless they engage us first.." Said Commander of the Kodiak as they are flying at around 5000 feet high and holding position. "The screech really bother us but we better be cautios as we already spot several other factions are here as well.. I got a bad hunch about this.. Could be a trap to attack every faction when they're lured here or something that can be analyzed through it"

 

[MuchPsykers]

-TJ-


"Hey. Tell your men to be cautious, we're picking up heat signatures all around the area of the screech." TJ said as he jumped down from the turret to the captain. "Understood sir." The Captain said turning around. "We're almost there."


-UGF ground teams-


Through the clearing, Six tanks, which were larger than the tanks known to be used by the HAA came bursting out of the thick forest as they entered the clearing where the source of the screeching had originated. There were soldiers who all jumped down from the tanks as they pointed their guns at the woods, and scanning the area before one of them gave a thumbs up. Soon, TJ hopped down from the lead tank as he took out one of his hand guns, pointing it towards the ground, alert.


"All clear." TJ yelled as the UGF troops lowered their guns. "Admiral. Nothing here. I don't see anything."

 

[Lord Anubis]

[Revanent probe unkown space, unkown world rich in biomass]


The probe had converted into a large ring like structure with 4 large feeather like antenna. They suddenly began to glow a bright orange color, as a massive power signature could be detected. Suddenly the ring filled with a red light, as the ring created a warp gate. After a few seconeds a loud screeching sound could be heard over radio frequencies.


It stopped after a few moments before the warp gate pulse brightly. Two cruisers slipped through along with 3 frigates. The gate remained open, as several small astroid like rocks came through in dozens. They headed straight for the jungles location.


Aboard the main cruiser Shala a female higher life form looked on the monitor. She sneered" it would appear several other species have come to the ancient signal.....how revulting." She looked to the large maim screen seeing the fleet of invasion pods. She closed her eyes reaching out to them with her mind. Instantly the large group of pods converged, as they descended into the planets atmosphere.

 

[Ramero]

-NSA Reconnaisance-


Rho lead the troops out from the jungle and they saw UGF tanks and infantries that outnumbers them, "Wow.. 6 tanks.. Seems they like to pounce the trees apart" Even it's large Rho remain his composure as five recon terradynes, a light fast mobile vehicle came out from the forest unlike UGF that uses big guns to recon, NSA prefers doing it right by sending light vehicle so they can escape quickly if the spire turns out to be hostile towards any faction that comes to them.


"Remain alert.. We don't know what kind of that thing is.." He looks at the spire while keeping caution as Angelus kept observing it through NSA Infantry's recorder helmet from NSA Mothership. "Set formation that can be withdrawn anytime" Rho nodded and NSA recon quickly set up formation to enable to escape anytime.


- Kodiak Frigate -


"!? What was that thing..?" They saw some rocks from atmosphere, "W-Whoa! Three of them are going to us! Back up back up!" the frigate quickly reversed and destroy any stones that are went straight to the kodiak, "Back to the LZ" The kodiak returned to the NSA Landing Zone immediately for additional defenses.

 

[SirFlabberghaspy]

-Synbiotic Squad, Planet-





The Synbiotic squad soon reached the clearing, alert and ready. They hadn't seen the UGF yet, but they were sure that those aliens were also nearby. Czec looked around wearily, and no word was coming from the Spearhead, who was still lingering above the planet. The stout military officer wondered what kind of fleets and conflicts were going on above, and if the Spearhead had been wiped out without his knowing due to a malfunction.