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This story is based on an idea I have for a EVN TC. (url="http://"http://ev-nova.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=78601")http://ev-nova.net/f...pic.php?p=78601(/url)
It includes a brief background, list of major factions, and a timeline.
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Struggle for Unity
Part 1
"Although Commander Ijaru only served with us for less than two months, she played an important role as a crew of the U.S.S. Harbinger, my First Officer, and most important of all, a member of our family. She will be deeply missed but she will live on in our memories."
An empty torpedo shell containing Commander Ijaru's small and fragile Eijimak body shoots out of torpedo bay 3 then slowly and silently floats into the cold, dark void of space as Captain Robert Porter finishes his speech. This would make the 16th speech the captain has made for crew members who were lost during the encounter with a Rebel squadron near the outter rim of United Confederation of Worlds.
After the ceremony, which includes a Nagan death song, Eijimak prayer, and a Human eulogy, Captain Porter exits the armory and walks past the unusually eerily quiet and empty mess hall. Just as he lets out a sigh, the comm goes off.
"Captain Porter, you have an urgent message from Admiral Wilson transmitted from the headquarter on Naga."
The last thing the captain wants to do now is to hear what the headquarter has to say about the recent incident. Regardless, he goes back to his quarter and activates the holographic display.
"Captain Porter, this is Admiral Wilson. We're sorry about your recent loss. However, battles wait for no one. We have the replacement officers ready for you on P'nan. We need you to come back to the capital world quickly. We have another mission for you and the Harbinger. Admiral Wilson out."
If it was anyone else, he would have hoped for a break after what just happened. But he is Captain Porter. He'd rather keep himself busy serving the UCW otherwise he'd just go insane. He closes his eyes and orders the bridge to head to P'nan.
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"Captain Porter, we will arrive at the P'nan orbital starbase in 10 minutes."
"Thank you, Ensign Tullis. I will be at the shuttle bay waiting for the new... replacements."
Captain Porter feels disgusted calling these new members 'replacements'.
Moments later, a type 3 planetary shuttle lands in the shuttlebay. The shuttle door hisses as it opens and thuds as it hits the floor. Three men walks out. One of them apparently is Admiral Wilson, another wears the robe of an ambassador, and the third...
"Captain Porter!" exclaims the tallest of the three, a Nagan commander.
"Kahrosh! ...Commander Kahrosh! I apologize."
Commander Kahrosh lets out a jolly good laugh and speaks in his deep and powerful voice.
"I thought I saw the last of you at the battle of P'nan*!"
"I'm afraid not, my brother. I was sent... we will catch up later... Admiral Wilson, I didn't expect to see you in person."
"Yes, here is a list of your replacement crew members. They will arrive later along with supplies. In the mean time, I need to speak to you in private."
"Uh, right, yes sir. We'll head to my ready room. After you, sir."
Seeing his old friend Kahrosh is probably the only good thing that's happened to Captain Porter in the past six months.
"Porter, as you may already know, the council decided to initiate yet another diplomatic contacts with the Mayflowers* despite the fact the past two efforts brought nothing but failure. Those damn Mayflowers fire on UCW ships at the first sight! Personally I don't see the point... We have the power to blast those ungrateful bastards back into the dark ages... but the council is presistent..."
"I don't mean to be rude Admiral, but what exactly is my mission?"
"In the past, the UCW has made a mistake by sending weak, defenseless transport ships. This time, we're sending a warship, the U.S.S. Harbinger. Your mission, Captain Porter, is to transport a UCW ambassador to the Mayflower space... and if you don't get destroyed on sight, try to get the ambassador to speak to someone in charge. If you do encounter hostile fire, the council wants you to retreat and not fire back... personally I would turn a blind eye if you 'accidentally' destroy a Mayflower ship or two... Good luck, captain."
After the admiral took off in the type 3 shuttle, Captain Porter returns to the bridge and sees Commander Kahrosh walking toward him.
"So, you're my new first officer? I couldn't possibly ask for more."
The captain smiles.
"Yes sir, we will stand side by side once again..."
"Captain, all the new crew members and supplies have arrived. We will be ready to leave the P'nan starbase soon."
"Very good Ensign Tullis. Set the heading for Mayflower space..."
To be continued.
Battle of P'nan (2417) - P'nan is the current capital world of the United Confederation of Worlds. It was once a major Vunari colony where the three UCW species, Human, Nagan, and Eijimak were enslaved by the Vunari. The Battle of P'nan was a decisive battle where the Vunari lost not only a major supply station but also a strategic military base. The Vunari Empire was pushed by the the Vunari homeworld two years later when a peace treaty was signed and the United Confederation of Worlds was formed.
Mayflower - A derogatory name for the descedents of the original settlers who left Earth in 2034 in S.S. Mayflower to escape the extreme political tension. They eventually settled in a system far from Earth and therefore avoided being enslaved by the Vunari. They call themselves the true descedents of humanity and believe that the humans of UCW are "impure" whether in language, culture, or society. They have a little empire outside the UCW space. Not much else is known about them since very little contact has been made.
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Good story. Strange to have it written in the present tense, though. Usually we see stories written in the past tense.
It's a pity that nobody seems to come here anymore :frown:.
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I kind of like this in the present tense. Makes it a bit more interesting (although I confused myself reading it in a few places).
Nice job.
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