STGOD: The Pheonix Wars (Chapter III)

[KAN, er, Khardem]

Meanwhile, on A'millian Prime...

Khardem reads the report with satisfaction. A'millian military industries are working with full capacity, pumping out war machines at astounding rate.

While Biolasers have increased their firepower, their shields and hull strength are still no match for the Empire. However, the combination of the firepower upgrade and the increasing fleet size is more than sufficient to bring the Goa'ulds and the Trollish Imperium to their knees. Among the minor powers, the A'millian still has the most powerful military now.

Also, if anything, the A'millians ARE resourceful. Lord Adam and his predecessors has been leading their people into a strong scientific culture; A'millian military personnel ain't just basic grunts like others, but ingenious inventors by nature, easy to adapt and improvise in facing dire situations. Khardem is satisfied by the Guardian's choice. While the Ancient Guardians are focusing their brute force against the Empire, the A'millians would serve nicely as 'counter-subversion unit' against those pesky Goa'ulds and Trolls; ruining their relentless attempts to find the Guardian's weakness.

The only serious threat to the A'millian would be the Borg, but they have disappeared now.

Khardem rubs his palms against his penis, er, with satisfaction. Now nothing stands in the way of the Guardians, and their doctrine shall prevail. Soon, all sentient life will be eliminated.

[Ra]

*Galadriel puts a hand over Ra's mouth.*

"Do what you will."

*At that, herself, Ra, Destructionator XIII, and Flotsam leave.*

*Aboard the Goa'uld mothership, Ra can't believe what she just did.*

"Uh, you realize you just handed the universe its' death warrant, don't you?"

"I also saw into your mind, you fool. You would have only made things worse."

"So, it's safe to say the renegade movement is dead now?"

"You will declare neutrality, and formally apologize to the Imperial government. I will continue this quest on my own."

*Galadriel walked briskly back to her quarters. Ra then shook his head, and ordered a hyperspace jump. Moments later, they were en route to Goa'uld space.*

*Back on the Avenger II, McKenzie was about to pop a vein. He was about to have Major Patterson arrested when an officer rushed onto the bridge.*

"Sir, the Major cannot be found anywhere on the ship."

"Then she's more of a traitor than I thought. Let them go, let her flee with her putrid friends! When she returns, I will behead her myself."

*In the middle of the night, Ra woke up. He realized his sarcophagus was open. He then realized something warm was in his lap. The lights flickered on, revealing Patterson.*

"Hi."

"What are you doing here?"

"This may be a hopeless cause, but I couldn't let all of you go it alone. Problem is, McKenzie now knows everything we do!"

"Nope. In his rage, the idiot didn't realize that I gave him the wrong data."

*Meanwhile, across the huge corridors of the Avenger II, McKenzie is screaming his lungs out as he realizes just what the chaotic mission had yielded for him: Camel porn.*

[Destructionator XV]

On A'millian Prine...

Lord Adam reads the master situation report in his office in the castle, thinking to himself.


"The ENF must fear the new weapons; they are pulling back. And the Wivillians have requested a temporary cease fire. We will have to keep our ships on the border as a deterrant, but this frees up our newly produced ships.... fascinating."

He reads the domestic section of the report.


"And this damn new religion is still growing. For the love of fuck, people sure are stupid. Public opinion for Khardem continues to rise. His helping to push back the Imperials really helped that. And now with the ENF quieting down, people will love him for that. This is dangerous."

The Lady walks into the room from her office. Their offices have doors that lead directly to each other.

"I still don't like this. Khardem is getting too popular, and we still havent heard from the Iyo or the Kokoya. Its been too long. And also Khardem takes our ships and attacks a foregin power."

"I never cared for the Goa'uld anyways, that is why I allowed it. But do you know why we haven't heard from Captian Willis?"

"I don't know"

The main door chimes.

"Come."

The door opens and Khardem walks thorugh. The 2 men from the Royal Guard who were supposed to keep an eye on him now acted as his personal bodyguards. Khardem, dressed in elaborate clothes, raises his hand and the two men leave the room, without even looking at their leiges for approval. They seem to have misplaced their loyalties, a problem which is becomming all too common.

"I want to continue assualting the Goa'uld with the 127th fleet, and I want them reenforced with new ships."

Lord Adam and the Lady had to respond to him, but continue their personal discussion. Using techniques they have learned about each other in the 1700 years they have served together, they say one thing and mean something entirely different. But only they know what they really mean.

"We will send more ships to the Milky Way."
While saying this, she changed the pattern of blinking her eyes. Adam say this and know what else she meant by that statement, but Khardem didn't have a clue about the secondary message:
"I am also going to the Riwal system."

"Agreed. We can sent 80 more warships to the Milky Way and continue plastering the snakeheads. I am also sending a full Admiral to command this fleet."
The Lady read his alternate message, evident bu slight controled tremblings in his arms:
"Go silently and find out what you can."

"I thank you, my lord. And might I suggest that I make an address to the public?"

"I'll consider it. Dismissed."

Khardem starts to walk out, but right before the door turns around and speaks again.

"And my lady, I noticed you often dine alone. Would you care to join me tonight for dinner, in my quarters?"

Lord Adam barely held back the urge to kill him where he stood.

"You are dismissed, Mister Khardem."

He finally left the room.

"The gall of that guy..."

"Indeed. However, we have work to do. I shall get started now."

"Take care out there."

"Take care in here."

They nod and she disappears, using her magical teleportation powers to get to her small starship without anyone noticing.

[Ra]

*The Avenger II. Captain McKenzie is enraged to see a media broadcast with Ra's face in it. He was about to give a speach, and decided to listen anyway.*

"Due to recent... events beyond my control, it pains me to announce that the Goa'uld are withdrawing all forces from offensive action. We are formally declaring neutrality, and will have no further dealings with the Galactic Empire."

"As you are all aware, a recent covert operation was defeated by the Imperial Army. All members of that force were killed or captured. This mission was authorized by Prefect Juno, in order to investigate the possible compromise of the Imperial government by the alien menace. This operation was not authorized by myself or any other System Lord, but it is my place to apologize. Juno will be swiftly punished."

"Lord Ra, is it true that there were Eldar accomplices on this mission?"

"Not that I'm aware."

"And is it true that the Lady Galadriel was the personal leader of this mission?"

"Of course not, she's standing right next to me. Does she look dead to you?"

"No. However, she could have escaped the incident in question."

"As I said, all members of the team were killed."

"I was aboard this command ship the entire time, if you must know." Galadriel internally cringed. She hated lying, even if it was to prevent a diplomatic disaster.

"I want proof."

*Ra tossed him a datacard.*

"And you have it. Security logs for this ship, from the days in question."

"Uh, thank you... so, why is the Sun Empire leaving the war if it's innocent?"

"Not innocent, you mortal fool. But not as responsible as you would like. Our move is an attempt to ease Imperial/Goa'uld tensions. Quite frankly, we have too many enemies to fight at this time, to bother fighting each other. With the aliens attacking our home territory, as well as Imperial territory, neither side can afford a confrontation at this time. All Goa'uld ships are ordered to avoid Imperial territory at all costs, likewise no Imperial military ships are allowed in our territory, under penalty of death."

"Is it true, sir, that you kidnapped an Imperial officer?"

"No, she came of her own free will."

*Ra then left the podium, ignoring the babble of questions from the reporters. He then followed Galadriel out the room.*

McKenzie scoffed. "He couldn't even admit that he was on the mission? He had to forge security tapes to vindicate his sorceress friend? Where were they going next?"

"The desination of the Outbound Flight."

"It'll only be a matter of time before they make their next move."

*Captain McKenzie then pondered about making his decision. He felt hell-bent on destroying the Goa'uld, now that they had run off. But he'd been around Galadriel long enough to know that she had something else in mind. She never made an irrational move, although it usually appeared that way.*

[Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman]

Aboard Eclipse Star Battleship Terror...

Rear Admiral Laurence Stern is reading the details of his next mission: a cleansing operation on a Goa'uld planet. The target name is Chu'lak, and it just suffered a Guardian attack recently. The mission objective is clear: the planet must be totally destroyed before the Nexus evolve. Piece of cake, he thinks. The Terror is an Eclipse-Class Star Battleship; capable of destroying planets with its superlaser. The problem is that the territorry is now occupied by A'millian forces. He needs at least ten Star Destroyer escorts to break through the A'millian barricade, destroy the planet as fast as possible, then retreat quickly. After all, his task force is small; concentrating in destroying Guardian's Nexus while the rest of Imperial Fleet are busy engaging Guardian forces everywhere.

He needs reinforcements for sure.



Days later, aboard Imperial Star Destroyer Avenger II...

Captain Ronald McKenzie feels uneasy reading his next assignment; escort the Eclipse Star Battleship Terror to break through A'millian barricade, then guard the Battleship as it is destroying the Goa'uld planet Chu'lak.

Not only he still consider Ra as his friend, but Chu'lak, despite its former status as Goa'uld military base, is heavily populated by civilians as well. A military base needs support for sure, right from supply depots to recreation centers to even brothels! Even since the A'millian/Guardian conquest on the planet, the Goa'uld civilian activities has increased. It seems the A'millian is using the locals as labor to build unknown structures everywhere, and the planetary economy actually increased! It seems Baal is somewhat disliked by his people, so some portion of Goa'ulds population accepted the A'millians with open hands. He even read the news where marrying an A'millian becomes new trend among the Goa'uld females under Baal's regime.

Unfortunately, it just means there's more civilians on the planet. And those innocents are going to lose their lives in a blink of eyes when the mighty Eclipse fires its superlaser.

McKenzie has no qualms on destroying military bases, but the civilians is another thing. He he still has his own privileged, encrypted communication protocol (one of the benefits of being Darth Kreshna's friend!), and Ra's personal email as well.

He considers for a moment, then he sends Ra an encrypted email attached with high-quality DVD format, Dolby Digital 5.1 enhanced, genital-explicit, ultra hardcore Gungans/Palpatine gangbang porn which includes everything from Force-fisting to Jar-Jar bukakke to Anal Sith Technique (TM).

He hopes Ra gets the actual message, and somehow, manages to cooperate with his political rival Baal to evacuate the innocent civilians.




OOC: Alright, don't frown on my mention of the amount of civilians in a military base. Remember Subic and Clark in Philiphine?

[Ra]

*Little does McKenzie realize that Ra is one step ahead of him. While Kull Warriors and A'millian troops battle on the surface, Baal's command ship is leading the counterattack against the Guardians. Unfortunately, he is losing ships left and right.*

"How many ships are still intact?"

"One hundred and seventeen, m'lord. No, make that one hundred and thirteen."

"We must retake this planet. How much of my forces have gone through the Gate?"

"Nine battalions. More will come through in the next Gate activation."

"We may have to consider this planet lost. However, the enemy will only advance again."

"Lord Baal, I am reading hyperspace signatures. 500 Ha'taks are inbound, along with one mothership."

Baal immediately knew who it was. He had never built any superships, like Anubis or... Ra... did. "What?"

*A hologram of Ra appeared.*

"Baal, I have come to your aid. Be grateful that I considered it. Now that that's over with, let us purge this filth from our realms."

"Agreed."

*Ra and Baal's forces went to work on the A'millian ships, massacring the poorly-shielded vessels. Despite taking losses, both sides continued their relentless advance. Finally, Ra's mothership plowed its way into the heart of the enemy armada, taking immense punishment. However, it stopped, and siezed the Guardian ships in tractor beams. Its weapon activated, obliterating an A'millian fleet under its power. The weapon also shot out at the Guardian ships, damaging them. Ha'taks moved in to help finish them off.*

*The battle wasn't over yet, but Ra's timely arrival had certainly helped. However, the Supreme System Lord, too busy revelling in the war and destruction, does not see the message blinking on his console.*

*Down below, thousands of Ra's Kull Warriors and ELF Troopers beam down behind the A'millian lines, and begin massacring the enemy. ELF Troopers snipe down A'millian officers and NCO's, sending their ranks into further chaos. Baal's Jaffa and Kulls begin their advance as well, closing in on the sites the A'millians had been constructing.*

[Destructionator XV]

At the starbase in the Milky Way galaxy...

The jump gate from the A'millian core emits a massive surge of energy as the reenforcements come thorugh.

Eighty more A'millian starships, all equiped with the Guardian's biolaser and commanded by a Grand Admiral named Andrew Reilly who would lead the campign against the Goa'uld and their allys, join the fleet.

Their orders are to quash the Goa'uld infrastructure then prepare to push the Empire back to their own space. The Goa'uld would be a threat only because of their numbers, but the fragmented nature of their society will make them fall. The bulk of Imperial forces are busy with the Ancients, leaving only the Borg to be a true thereat, and they are temporarly out of the picture.

Grand Admiral Reilly will enjoy his easy victory. He picks out a Goa'uld industrial world closest to the A'millian base and orders his fleet to attack.

On the Genator II, the Destructionator command ship...

Destructionators XIV and XV are planning ways to push the guardians back. They know of their true objective but cannot defeat them on their own. Destructionator XV decides it is time to make alliances and sends diplomatic envoys to the Trollish Imperium to speak with Lord Deritus, to the Goa'uld to speak with Destructionator XIII and Ra, and to the Death Star to speak with Darth Kreshna's men. The outcome of these talks could determine the fate of the galaxy.

In the Riwal system...

The Lady's fast runabout drops out of Transwarp on the edges of the system. She was careful to avoid contact with anyone on her trip, it must not be publically known that she ever left the castle.

Her sensors detect the two sleeping bioships and the 2 A'millian starships in orbit around a dead planet.

She also realizes that the bioships are quietly maintaing a warp dampening field. She would not be able to reestablish FTL travel until that was shut down. She was stuck here.

Soon the Iyo sees her and hails her.

"This is Captian Willis of the Iyo. Identify yourself."

She turns on her transmitter. When Captian Willis sees her face on his viewscreen, he quickly kneels.

"M'Lady, this is an unexpected pleasure. We are honoured by your presence."

"You may dispense with the pleasantries, Captian. I'm here to put you back on track."

"I assure you, m'lady, our crews are working as best we can."

"Perhaps I can find new ways to assist them?"

"I tell you, we have made great progress. We will have definitive answers soon!"

"Headquarters has not heard anything of your situation."

"Communication has been impossible. We tried sending a probe; did you not receive it?"

"Perhaps you can tell me when I beam aboard."

"You'll be joining us here for some time?"

"That is correct, Captian. And I am most displeased with your apparent lack of progress."

"We shall have it all prepared for you in moments."

"I hope so, Captian, for your sake. I am not as forgiving in person. Out."

The Lady closes the channel and laughs out loud. She loves acting like characters from film, especially evil ones. But aside from her playhing, she had serious work to do, and was quite excited about hearing this report and hopefully being able to finally espose Khardem.

[Destructionator XV]

At the starbase...

"Grand Admiral, our forces occuping Chu'lak are taking heavy losses. Also, many civilians are being killed. If we wish to maintain A'millian SOP regarding conquered peoples, we must send in our troopers to rescue those civilians."

"Yes, then they will feel like they are a part of us. The infrastrcture can wait: order the fleet to Chu'lak to evactuate the civilians and cover the retreat of our forces. Remember that our men can't leave until the civilians are safe. Public opinion is very important."

"Aye, Grand Admiral. The rescue fleet is on its way."

[Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman]

Aboard Eclipse Star Battleship Terror...

Rear Admiral Stern frowns reading the most recent intelligence report; it seems the Goa'ulds are trying to re-claim Chu'lak now. It could work as double-edged sword: the A'millians and the Goaulds would be too busy fighting among themselves, but it would be more difficult to perform the mission in the middle of chaos of someone else's battle.

Nevertheless, ten Star Destroyers escorts would be sufficient. Unlike the rest of Imperial Fleet, he is not going to engage in full-scale war. Just slip into the region quickly, destroy the planet, and retreat.

The Guardian Proto-Nexus must be destroyed at all cost.

[Ra]

Srenn smiled mockingly. "M'lord, the A'millians are bringing reinforcements. They've been spotted heading to Zephon Prime."

"So, they just don't know when to give up, do they? Deploy a small force to guard the system. Say, a thousand ships?"

*Srenn nods. Meanwhile, the enemy is beginning to fall apart. With the Guardian ships now destroyed, the A'millians are attempting to regroup. However, they are also preparing to escape.*

"I thought this would come in handy..."

*Ra activates an interdiction field, designed from the earlier campaigns agains the Free Jaffa, in order to prevent their escape. A'millian warp drives engage, but nothing happens. Ra hails the A'millian command ship.*

"HAHAHA! You cannot escape my wrath now. You blind fools mindlessly follow your precious Khardem. I will prove to you that I am your one True god."

*Ra's eyes flash as he ends the transmission.*

"All ships, break them!"

*The battle is a chaotic affair. The A'millians desperately attempt to fend off the swarm of Ha'taks as they strike, taking out an ever larger number of A'millian warships. Ra's mothership lumbers in, and begins casually slaying enemy vessels with its conventional weapons. When it is finally over, not one A'millian ship survives, not even support vessels.*

"Commence planetary bombardment in support of the ground forces. Order them to kill everything they see."

*Ra lets out a sadistic smile as yellow bolts begin to rain down on the A'millian sites.*

[Galadriel]

*Galadriel walks onto the bridge.*

"Cease fire, and let them escape."

"WHY? They violated our space. The Goa'uld do not take kindly to that."

"I percieve that I wasn't clear enough." Galadriel then seemed to get darker. Her eyes lit up, sending Ra backing away in fear. "STOP FIRING."

"You heard her! Stop firing!"

*Srenn grimaced, but complied.*

"I see I never taught you the quality of mercy, young one. You have jeopardized this mission many times, but this is the last. I cannot even plan for my next mission without you massacring innocent people. Are you any better than the very enemy you fight?"

*Ra said nothing more. Galadriel exhaled, and left the command bridge. Clearly, things were getting out of hand. If she was to do something, it had to be soon...*

[Ra]

*The battle had ended, and the A'millian invaders were being herded through the Stargate. It was at that time that Ra finally got Captain McKenzie's message, pr0n and all.*

"Hmph. He expects me to believe any of this shit? I never did trust him, and now he expects me to believe this."

"What is it?" Srenn asked.

"A warning to evacuate Chu'lak."

"The Ammie scum was setting up Guardian nodes, he may be correct."

"Nodes Baal is having destroyed as we speak. Still, you are the First Prime. What do you suggest?"

"That we evacuate for now. While neither of us care for the civvies down below, but they suffered heavily at the hands of the A'millians. It would look bad in the eyes of the lesser System Lords, as well as the eyes of Baal, if we let them die."

"Agreed. Load them on some Ha'taks, and order those to depart to Baal's capital planet once they are filled to capacity."

*Srenn nods, and exits. Later, several of the vessels land on the surface, where Jaffa and Human civilians are waiting to be evacuated.*

[Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman]

Suddenly an Eclipse Star Battleship jumps out of hyperspace, escorted by ten Star Destroyers.



"Admiral Stern to Star Destroyers, clear the Ha'taks but stay on tight formation. The Eclipse need a clear sight to destroy the planet effectively. Remember, this is not an ordinary planetary destruction. Your job is to ensure we can obtain precise aim."

Rear Admiral Laurence Stern is busy directing the battle; the Empire outguns and overpowers the enemy, but they are outnumbered. He better make it quick.

Meanwhile, Captain McKenzie is watching the battle aboard the Avenger II as it launches full barrage at nearby Ha'taks. He feels uneasy seeing those ships being destroyed. After all, the Goa'ulds used to be his ally. He can only pray Ra already has the civilians on the planet evacuated.



OOC: alright, where's the A'millian fleet?

[Ra]

OOC: They were DESTROYED!

*Ra smiles as the Eclipse approaches Chu'lak.*

"Well, Apophis, I now wish I hadn't squashed you like the bug you were. If you could only see this... Srenn. Are the civilians evacuated?"

"Yes, m'lord."

"Order our ships to pull back. Do not engage the Imperials."

"They have invaded-"

Ra holds up a hand. "I know. But I want to see this myself."

*As a last precaution, Ra beams up the Stargate and DHD, so they may be salvaged.*

*The Goa'uld fleet moves out of the Imperials' way. The Eclipse superlaser fires, shattering an entire continent of Chu'lak, incluing Apophis' old capital city. Within less than an hour, the entire planetary crust is reduced to an ocean of molten lava and slag.*

[Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman]

Admiral Stern watches in satisfaction as Chu'lak being destroyed. He is somewhat surprised by the Goa'ulds maneuver.

"No wonder," Captain McKenzie's hologram speaks, "if anything, we are not at war with the Goa'ulds. Also, they are knowledgeable about the Guardians. Perhaps they too realize the planet should be destroyed...."

The Captain words was cut as a horrible, blasphemous song is suddenly heard in everyone's mind, then Star Destroyer Eviscerator's shields buckles under heavy biolaser barrage, until it is destroyed in heavy explosion. More dark, large organic shapes appear everywhere as they start firing upon Goa'uld and Imperial ships alike.

The Guardian is back.

[Ra]

"What?"

"Several Guardian ships are attacking the Imperials. Wait... they've started firing on our ships as well."

"Hail Baal."

*Baal's hologram appeared.*

"They've already neutralized seven of our ships, if you must know."

"We're going to activate the neutralizer. It damages our physiology, but it must be done!"

*Baal nods.*

"Now, let's send these things packing."

*Ra and Baal's combined fleet remobilizes, and begins attacking the Guardians. Ra's mothership activates the neutralizer device, silencing the Guardians' song.*

*The Imperials, meanwhile, are siezing the ships one at a time under tractor beams, and destroying them. Each dying bioship lets out a pain-enducing scream.*

"Keep us away from the Imperial ships. However, I do want us close enough to put them in range of the neutralizer's effect."

"Can't do both, m'lord. In order to do that, we have to enter HTL range."

Ra sighs. "Understood. We do what we must."

*The Goa'uld inch closer to the Imperials, firing at Guardian bioships the entire time. One is finally siezed by a Ha'tak's tractor beams, and slowly blasted to pieces.*

[KANCient Guardians]

THE GOA'ULDS ARE A THREAT

THEY KNOW OUR SECRETS

THEY MUST BE DESTROYED

FOCUS ON THE MOTHERSHIP

More and more huge vessels slip out of their dimension, and increasing the intensity of their song. The nullifier starts straining under the pressure. Goa'ulds and Imperial ships are fighting an uphill battle.

[Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman]

Aboard the Eclipse Star Battleship Terror...

"There are more Guardian vessels popping out. We are being outnumbered. Engage hyperdrive now," Admiral Stern camly orders.

"Wait," Captain McKenzie protested through hologram, "we cannot leave the Goa'ulds being slaughtered by the Guardians!"

"We are only a small task force, Captain. It needs a true Imperial task force to fight the Guardians that many."

"But they are our allies!"

"They WERE our allies, Captain. Don't question my orders."

Captain McKenzie watches helplessly as Goa'uld fleet is being pinched between the planet's gravity well and the Guardian vessels. The Goa'ulds need help....

He is going to make though decisions soon.

[Ra]

*Baal's ship activates its neutralizer to compensate. Meanwhile, Ra smiles evilly as the Guardians intensify their attack on his vessel.*

"Yes! Yes! Come here, friends. Come closer..."

*Meanwhile, Galadriel and Patterson transfer to another Ha'tak, using the ring transporter. Ra plans to do the same, but not before his ship lets out its surprise.*

*Ha'taks begin to move back, as more and more bioships attack. Several now swarm around the massive, black ship, laying into its enhanced shield matrix. When the friendlies move far enough away, Ra departs, and leaves Srenn in charge. And charge is precisely what he has in mind.*

*The Guardians notice the conical top extend, like an opening flower. Energy flows between the petals, gaining power. Suddenly, huge yellow bolts of energy course from the great ship, overloading shields, and frying the biological vessels alive.*

Ra laughs as the enemy ships explode, one after another. While that doesn't stop the attack, it is certainly a major setback. "Now they know why my ship has outlasted Anubis' two prototypes."

"That and the fact that your ship doesn't have skyscrapers covering it?"

"That too."

*The Guardians still attack, however. While the Goa'uld are holding the line, their numbers are beginning to increase again.*

"We're gonna need more than your one-trick dewback, m'lord. They're too many of the damned things."

"Our reinforcements won't arrive for another hour."

*Ra then notices two bioships heading for their Ha'tak. Suddenly, they collide, exploding violently. Standing by the window, Galadriel is in meditation, her arms extended.*

[Destructionator XV]

On A'millian Prime

Khardem and Lord Adam are talking in Adam's office. Grand Admiral Reilly has a channel open so he may virtually join the conference.

"Ra's forces retook Chu'lak, killing all our men there."

"How many losses?"

"Many ships and more men. Exact counts are not yet in."

"The Goa'uld are a threat. They slaughtered your troops on Chu'lak and will stop at nothing short of complete domination."

"Agreed, sir. We need a full force here so we may combat them."

"They needlessly killed our people when we were trying to evacuate civilians... atrocious."

"Yes it is, and we need to do something about it."

"We must show them that the A'millian Empire will not sit back and allow its people to be massacred."

"Agreed. However, while we can build ships and use our transwarp conduit, we still need to man those ships and feed those men."

"Aye, our supplies in the other galaxy are too dependant on shipments from the empire."

"And if the conduit goes down for whatever reason, you will be cut off."

"Our base can support a force, but not one large enough to fight the Goa'uld."

"Grand Admiral, I will send you all the ships and personell I can. Your orders are still to destroy Goa'uld industrial infrastructure while establishing enough supply bases so you may be self suffient. Also begin recuritment and training of the locals."

"Yes, sir."

"And what of our nexuses? We need to continue making them as well."

"You will no longer put them on our key bases. On little bases is acceptable, but they present too much of a target for us."

"But then they won't be as well defended!"

"And our assets won't be as clustered. They will only be permitted on worlds with smaller or no A'millian assets. Is this clear?"

"I suppose you do have a valid point. We will spread out the assets."

"Any other orders for me sir?"

"That is all. Make supply bases and destroy Goa'uld factories."

"Understood, sir."

"Dismissed."

"Channel closed."

"Spreading out the assets will be favourable in that if we lose a base it is not all that bad, but defense will be harder."

"Our ships are fast. That will do."

"Indeed. Say, where was the Lady today?"

"She is resting. If you even think of disturbing her, you will not live to see the morning."

"Of course not, I was merely curious. This is the first time she has not been present at a staff meeting."

"Beleive it or not, but even we rulers need rest. Speaking of which, I am turning in. Good night, Mister Khardem."

"Good night, my lord."

[Ra]

*The battle continues to rage over Apophis' former world. Slowly, and with losses, the Goa'uld are regaining space superiority. Guardian bioships - trapped between Ra and Baal's vast fleet and the small but extremely potent Imperial fleet, take their chances with the Goa'uld after the Eclipse vaporizes a bioship with its superlaser. However, the space around Ra's new Ha'tak is also not safe. In addition to its weapons, the ship is the source of a powerful force that suddenly tears the engines off a bioship, sending it tumbling out of control. That force is the Lady Galadriel.*

*Her powers were only magnified when the power of Nenya returned. She now makes small but crippling attacks on the bioships. Soon, they begin to phase away. With minor skirmishes between one or two bioships still going on, Ra hails his fellow System Lord.*

"Now you see why I never invested in one of those large motherships, Ra. They are no more than a floating target."

"Looks like you were right. The command ship is now crippled. Even after I evacuated, the Guardians continued to attack it."

Captain Kar'm walked up. "M'lord, the Guardians are in retreat."

"Good. How many ships did I lose?"

"Ninety-two."

"Fuck! Those Guardians are too powerful."

"Thankfully, we can rebuild. Unfortunately, Chu'lak is a molten wasteland. Speaking of which..."

*Ra stared at a viewscreen, sneering at the Imperials that had invaded Goa'uld space. His eyes flashed, furious that he couldn't do a damned thing about those ships. They packed just as much firepower as the Guardians' nimble ships, and they had the superlaser.*

*Meanwhile, Ra's once-proud mothership left a trail of smoke and debris as it drifted out of control. Srenn's hologram appeared.*

"M'lord, the Flagship is doomed. We must abandon her to her fate."

"Have my things beamed aboard this vessel, I'm transfering my banner here. Have the crew transfer to whichever ships need them. Once completed, mark the ship for salvaging. We'll use the materials to build more conventional ships."

"What of the Eyes?"

"Give them to me."

Kar'm looked over. "M'lord, the Terror is hailing us."

"Send no reply," Ra responded sternly. He then turned to Baal's hologram. "I want ship production for both of our fleets put up to maximum capacity. And, I want ships guarding our industrial worlds."

"Very well. If you'll excuse me, I have work..."

*Ra ended the transmission. Galadriel walked up, looking slightly exhausted.*

"You're straining yourself."

"I know. But aren't we all? You haven't slept in two days."

"It was necessary."

"However, now that you attacked the A'millian civilians, you will be wise to expect their wrath."

"I know that. But what kind of fools bring civilians into a contested planet? A battle zone?"

"In the end, they will use it to champion their cause, and it will be seen by the Imperials as further proof that they were right to abandon our cause."

"What would you have me do? Apologize to the interlopers?"

"And weaken your standing as a leader? I would do no such thing. However, while you are winning military battles, you are yet losing the propaganda war."

"Yeah, well you making me shut up aboard the Avenger II didn't help."

"You could not see what was at hand. For what purpose would you have me as counsel, to ignore me?"

Ra sighed. "You're right, Galadriel. Look. We just need some time to clear our heads, and plan our next move."

*At that, Ra retired to his sarcophagus. Galadriel stared out at the stars, finding the star of Eärendil, even so far from Earth. There she gazed for what seemed like hours.*

[Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman]

Aboard Eclipse Class Battleship Terror....

"Alright, what the fuck was THAT?"

The mission was accomplished; moreover, the Imperial Task Force was successful in achieving a bonus mission; destroy the Guardians. However, the people in the Eclipse meeting room feel uneasy. Something weird has happened: something prevented their hyperjump. Something. Sensor detected a large gravity well of unknown origins. It cannot be the Goa'ulds, and the Terror's gravity well have no malfunction at all.

Captain McKenzie suspects it was Darth Kreshna; forcing the Imperial Task Force to push on to inflict further casualties to satisfy his hunger. However, there could be more terrifying explanations: the Guardians have gravity well projector.

The Captain now eyes the newly promoted Admiral Stern carefullly. He wonders; the Guardians were not THAT numerous, and the Imperial Task Force could handle them well, yet Stern insisted they must escape. This is not right; they simply could not abandon the Goa'ulds. In fact, Captain McKenzie feels they owe something; it was the Goa'ulds nullifier that protects the Imperial Task Force from the Guardian's song. If not because of that other Goa'uld fleet, Ra's forces would be slaughtered.

Then McKenzie suddenly realized.

Behind his 'calmness' facade, Admiral Stern is a coward.




OOC: Alright, I have no choice but retconning the story by depicting Stern as a coward; the Guardians were supposed to be powerful enough to make the Imperial Task Force ran away, and I thought Ra was going to devise ingenious tactics to escape, with the aid of a rebellious Captain McKenzie (pretending his hyperdrive was online to stay behind), but it seems people were more interested to wank their forces by slaughtering the Guardians! Remember folks, the Guardians ARE powerful! ;)

[Dartzap]

*Trollish Headquaters*

Flotsam had returned to his mission on a small shuttle, with his slayers, he was now being debreifed by Lord Detritus

So, Commander, what have you learned?

I've learned thatthere is more to this damn fight that you'd think.. there's some sort of spook devison who were on Curescant, sent a few people after us who'd I'd love to smash open.

Hmm, Have you heared of the battles that we have been in whilst you were away?

Battles? No sir, i wasn't aware there had been any.

You heared correctly, we finished the production of all the new capital ships, and all of them have been filled with fighters and troops. the workers got so bored they started making a Super Capital ship, without me even asking!

A super Capital ship....?

A ship so powerful, both in size and weapenry, that it will be capable of one on one fights with an eclipse class, with its superlaser blasting as well.

My lord.. this could be of major usefullness!

Indeed, however, the main reason I have asked you here.. is because about five hours ago, Goa'uld and A'millien forces were clashing with each other, over the world of Chu'lack It has now been reduced to a slag heap.

Who by? The Snakes or the Androids?

Neither, It was Kreshna or one of his minions on the hunt for Ancients, I believe

Godsdammit!

Indeed, I have a plan which will mean... certain changes for A'milliens, both for the current culture, and for their military.

Flotsam was puzzled
You dn't mean we're going to invade surly? They are our allys...

No No, Commander, i want you go get the most advanced Spookship, and you are to install a Transmatt on it.. I'm going for a ride, aha.

Of course Sir...

Flotsam walkings off to do his task.

Detritus watches the recording of the battle over Chu'lack, He had pndered sending a fleet over there, but had come to the conclusion that his commaders would not be sure they were fighting.


That would change shortly.

[Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman]

Aboard the Death Star....

Darth Kreshna sits cross-legged in his quarter, meditating again. The battle of Chu'lak was satisfying, yet he knows the thirst would come again.....

The power. The Phoenix Entity. It is like drugs; addicting. The instinct that drives him to keep destroying and destroying, consuming sentient life-forces in the process...

Yet he does not have the slightest explanations.

Even as a Sith, Darth Kreshna is Force-blind since birth. The Emperor told him that he holds the greatest potential, still he is a blind titan; Kreshna always use to be very careful in using The Force, since the blindness would cause him to hurt enemies and allies alike.

He needs answer.

He reaches with his fiery aura, light years away, into a place known as 'Goa'uld Headquarters'. An elfin female wizard is also meditating in that place, a meditation that abruptly awaken by a calling voice.

"GALADRIEL."

[Destructionator XV]

In the Riwal system...

The Lady's runabout docks with the Iyo and she steps aboard. Captian Willis and Captian Rogers are both waiting for her in the shuttlebay.

"Welcome aboard."

"Tell me everything you have learned."

...A while later...

"Fascinating. So the bioships killed this planet for no reason?"

"None that we know," Captian Willis replied.

"We did find one thing interesting down there though..." Captian Rogers says, "...an ancient outpost."

"Ancient as in what race?"

"Ancients as in a fork race of the progenitors of the Gatebuilders. As you know, some of them ended up in our galaxy. Apparently, some of them were here at one time."

"Have the bioships done anything to it?"

"Not that we know, but they are orbiting almost right above it, and they are still here."

"They might be waiting for us to open the door, so they can kill whatever is inside it too."

"That would explain why they haven't simply killed us yet."

"So if we open that door, we are dead."

"I want to know what is down there. An ancient outpost may hold the answers we need."

"And the bioships? Their weapons outclass ours by orders of magnitude. If they decide we have outlived our usefulness..."

"Leave that to me."

"Uhh.. what do we do then?"

"Wait here, and if you ever see a chance to warp out of here, take it. Otherwise keep your phasers ready."

"Yes, sir."

"Yes, sir."

"I am taking my runabout down there, alone. Remember: get the hell out if given the chance. Don't worry about me."

She boards her runabout and descends to the surface. She unstraps the protective flap on her sword while approaching the outpost door.

The outpost's door was actually hidden inside a hill formation. If this planet were still alive, it would have been completly covered with plant life.

The Lady places her hand on the door and it swings open. She walks inside. It is a small, round room. The door swings shut and she finds herself decending with great speed. Moments later, the lift stops and the doors reopen. She steps out into the dark room.

Upon detecting her presense, the room's lights turn back on. Amazing how ancient technology still works after all this time.

A light comes out of an emitter on the celing and scans her. Then a voice is heard.

It is speaking in the language of the ancients, but the Lady, being fluent in hundreds of forms of communication, easily understands it, and has the knowledge to respond.

"MEDICAL SCAN COMPLETE. GREETINGS, FEMALE SENTIENT OF SPECIES 3421532452. WELCOME TO THE ANCIENT'S RESEARCH LABORATORY #32536. PLEASE FOLLOW THE YELLOW LINE ON THE FLOOR."

"Good day, computer of Ancient laboratory #32536. May I inquire where this yellow line will lead?"

"THE YELLOW LINE LEADS TO OUR LOBBY."

"Computer of Ancient laboratory #32536, are there any life forms in the lobby?"

"I AM NOT PERMITTED TO DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION TO NEWCOMERS."

"I understand. Thank you, computer of Ancient laboratory #32536."

"YOU ARE WELCOME, FEMALE SENTIENT OF SPECIES 3421532452. PLEASE PROCEED TO THE LOBBY."

She walks up to the door at the end of the yellow line. She touches it, and it swings open. She walks though, and this room's lights turn on. She sees a desk and chairs, and there are two doors on the far side. The walks up to the desk and the door behind her swings closed. This place seems abandoned. She starts to look around when she can hear the computer's voice coming from the room behind her...

"MEDICAL SCAN COMPLETE. GREETINGS, AGENDER SENTIENT OF SPECIES 45303. WELCOME TO THE ANCIENT'S RESEARCH LABORATORY #32536. PLEASE WAIT HERE FOR ASSISTANCE."

The Lady sees a light blinking on the desk. It is labeled

"Entryway Emergency"