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RE: The Lone Dome; meetings on the final frontier. - Zen_Mechanics - 08-04-2014
David signed to the guards to stay back, except to one, and to take a break.. He himself moved cautiously, still under the cover of the trees, until he reached the resident. He heard footsteps approaching – not steadily, but with pauses every now and again. As he had predicted, someone has been sent to greet him.. It was a women, she gave david one of her curious, lop-sided smiles, peeping sideways through long, dark hair from her station across the aisle This way she said. David approached tobias, he could tell he was sick, or hurt and upset, or all three, David lowered his head to honor tobias and went on to discuss on the issue to which he was invited.. so... the COF david said, each syllable of the word stressed as if he spelled it out. Why am I not surprised, I was wondering when we would hear from these arseholes again, tell me - what do you plan to do from here on end?"
Tobias smiled and reached his right hand and offered david to sit down, where do I start he said.
RE: The Lone Dome; meetings on the final frontier. - n00bl3t - 08-04-2014
"I just don't know David." Parkes said somberly, welcoming Dvir with a grimace on his face.
"I've sent out envoys and requests for help to our allies. It's been a long time since they were tested." Parkes began speaking, before coughing loudly, and then continuing what we have saying, "Will they honour old agreements? The Solar Runners have helped security wise, according to Mio. Phoenix also negotiated for my release from TAZ custody, and their security wing offered temporary protection. The Order is always watching. Their agents are on the station now. Sleepers. Alert and ever watchful. And last of all your group."
"They all don't want us to fall, but I don't think I can carry on. Perhaps I should've retired to Baden Baden?" Parkes laughed dryly. He loved Freeport 11.
"You've survived out here. What do you think? Think the CoF has a chance? Well, I suppose I should stop saying that. The CoF doesn't really exist. Most are either puppets of other bigger factions, and if not, they're just an echo for his Supreme Lordship." Parkes prattled on, talking to try and avoid the pain he was feeling.
He then stopped, having realised he was forcing Dvir to listen to the ravings of an old and tired man.
RE: The Lone Dome; meetings on the final frontier. - n00bl3t - 08-04-2014
//Two different meetings taking place at different locations. One between Parkes and Dvir and one between Akiyama and Shade.
The LTH Former Research Facility
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Mio Akiyama quickly got another signal. 2 squadrons of fighters were inbound. She tensed up for a moment before realising that their signals matched Phoenix authorisation codes.
The Solar Runners were busy guarding the hangars, so Akiyama instructed them just to direct Phoenix members directly to the biodome instead of bother with escorting them. The Phoenix contingent managed to find their way to the biodome easily. Most had been here before.
The contingent walked past Dvir's guards without batting an eyelid. Freeport 11 guards inside the biodome guided them the rest of the way to the the former research facility.
Mio Akiyama was already seated at the table. Her hair was a mess, but she still stood up to greet the Phoenix Zoners, "I'm Mio Akiyama, 3IC of Freeport 11 and still the Acting Administrator whilst Parkes rests. As you probably know, I'm a former Omicroner. I'm sorry that you won't meet Tobias, but I'll try my best to sort things out. I'm guessing you are Necroth Shade?"
RE: The Lone Dome; meetings on the final frontier. - Necroth - 08-05-2014
Necroth smiled gratefully and extended his hand and shook Miss Akiyama's hand. He had always felt out of place in his dress uniform as it had never felt right to him, he preferred a less formal approach to tings but the situation seemed far to serious to be wearing his old dirty mechanics jumpsuit. He adjusted his collar slightly and cleared his throat.
"Indeed I am, its a pleasure to meet you Miss Akiyama. I do not think that we ever met while in the Omicroners. But back then though things were far to chaotic and I never did get around to meeting all of our members. I was to busy flying security patrols around Omicron 74 then tending to anything more then offical business. You may simply call me Shade Miss Akiyama."
Necroth pulls his personal data pad from his overcoat pocket and sets it on the table. He then pulls his chair out and sits down. He never liked having to act so...official and it made him slightly uneasy.
"This situation seems to have grown entirely out of hand. We are very glad to hear that your people have need returned to you. Perhaps you can explain in detail the situation in which they had been held? I would hate to think that Zoners even if threatened would hold any other Zoner against their will, as this would stand against one of our fundamental beliefs in personal freedom. I come here today to officially to pledge our support to the current administration here on the Freeport. While under your command, things here have been well. We find no reason for any outside group to take control of the station from you, Mr. Parks nor Mr. Douglass. Freeport 11 is a pivotal station in the survival of the Phoenix Zoners as I'm sure are aware, and we will not risk it being taking over be anyone. Phoenix security vessels are currently en route here to provide additional support, I will provide a full list of our assets as the information becomes available. Also we would like to help in upgrading the security systems on the Freeport as well. Not long ago, we faced several security threats and it became a priority to upgrade Livadia shipyard security network. These systems could easily be modified to greatly improve security on this station as well."
Necroth pours a glass of water and takes a sip, he think to himself "I'm talking to much I always do let her get a word in...they should have sent Quiron he is much better at this then I am...
RE: The Lone Dome; meetings on the final frontier. - n00bl3t - 08-05-2014
"Please call me Mio." Akiyama smiled politely. She too disliked being formal. For her, Freeport 11 was a large family that worked hard together.
"No, I don't think we did. I was working on Sparta for the leadership. Didn't talk to many people." Akiyama turned away from that topic quickly. The departure of the Omicroners was a sore point for her.
Akiyama cleared her throat, "We too did not expect the TAZ to take political prisoners. According to a short debrief I had with Parkes, TAZ were looking for an Order spy and were going to interrogate people until they found them. They didn't believe that The Order simply has it's eye on everything. Then they accused both Douglas and Parkes of being the spy."
"I mean, the stupidity of it. The Order would only need one spy. And if they had two they wouldn't be from the same station." Akiyama was getting upset at the incompetent TAZ logic that was employed.
Akiyama calmed herself once again, "We'll take all the help we can get. I've opened up the unused D and F wings of the station to accommodate more people and more equipment. You're free to set up shop there. We've got more than enough food and water with the biodome, but we're low on moral at the moment. Extra water and any sort of distraction would work well."
"Also, I've heard news that John Douglas didn't make it out. He's still on the station." Akiyama whispered, despite the fact that no-one else was in earshot.
RE: The Lone Dome; meetings on the final frontier. - Zen_Mechanics - 08-05-2014
I think we've become upside down david said with great conviction, when we don't want to say that there is a group of individuals out there that are the antithesis of who we are and what we stand for, and yet we want to continue make our way of life self servient, we have a recalcitrance we have a fear we have something that keeps us from saying that theres nothing wrong with us or what we stand for.
David continued to say However... he slightly paused, you could tell he was thinking carefuly on what he is going to say next
we must also understand that we can't simply start a fight with every person who disagrees with us, even though its exactly what any sane person would do, in this god forsaken place. We have our image to preserve and public opinion eventully matters.The division in the zoner population is even greater then it was before, things were alot more different when we had the omicroners, we were united in a common intrest. If we can't have that structure again, we can atleast have a local coalition - the people of baffin and omega-49 don't realize the security measures here at the south and they only think for themselves. The confederation is just another attempt to impose power on what they think to be gulliable uneducated weak minded people and to convince us that there is still order in things.To them david said while his blue eyes flickered down to his chin, we are nothing but sheeps behearded to the final slaugther house.
David has taken a step back to give tobias a room to breath, he was not in a perfect shape to begin with and he didnt want tobias to think he was pushing him too far with his radical ideas. he started walking sideways and waited for a response, at this point - tobias stood behind david.
RE: The Lone Dome; meetings on the final frontier. - Necroth - 08-05-2014
A look on concern washes over Necroths face, he knew he had touched a nerve bringing up life in the Omicroners and he didn't intend on bringing up that conversation point again. But what troubled him greatly was that Mr. Douglass was being held as a "political prisoner" by another group of Zoners.
Quietly Necroth responds understanding that this information its not known by a majority of the people on Freeport 11
"Mio please forgive me, I had assumed that Mr. Douglass had made his way back as well. This in an unacceptable measure on the part of the TAZ. I would never of thought them capable of taking other Zoners as "political prisoners" let alone claiming them to be a spies for the Order. I believe you are correct in the notion that the Order would not utilize two undercover operatives in a matter indicated by the TAZ. Thank you for providing us with working space and necessities, our work will begin immediately. First I must contact the other Phoenix department heads in regards to the holding of Mr. Douglass. We will contact the TAZ and attempt to get him released from custody."
Necroth activates his personal data pad and begins to transmit a coded signal to the other Phoenix department heads.
RE: The Lone Dome; meetings on the final frontier. - Alley - 08-05-2014
It was an unusual sight for the populace of Freeport 11 to see a Liberty Navy Carrier moored to the Freeport, but it was most likely not the strangest thing they witnessed in their lives, after all this is the Omicrons.
It would occur to anyone that previously dealt with the Liberty Navy that they were not here as mere travellers. The ship manifesto given to the Docking Authority listed 300 crew members and 800 soldiers, and it would show pretty quickly as squads of eight flooded the corridors after the moor.
Some people raised concerns over the presence of these Marines, wondering if it was related to the on-going incident with the TAZ, but it seemed very far-stretched as the Liberty Navy was far from its territory. It later became clear that while their presence was noticeable, they were not disrupting the daily lives of the station's population.
A small group of officers later entered the Lone Dome Resort Bar. The group did attract some attention, especially the woman with the Commander shoulder boards on her uniform. They took place in a quiet corner of the bar, expecting a waiter to show up soon.
RE: The Lone Dome; meetings on the final frontier. - n00bl3t - 08-05-2014
//This response is between Tobias Parkes and David Dvir in the Corpin Estate.
"Your words light the fire in my heart to keep this station going." Parkes said, his eyes sharper than they were before.
"We will make sure that this frontier freeport, our freeport, The Frontier, shall not fall. At the very least not to people like this. I'd rather die defending this place from a squid. Instead I find myself defending my back from traitorous brethren." He grimaced, with his resolve steeled.
"The Confederation agreements were never signed. I have no idea why John worked with the Confederacy before. That was the source of one of our disagreements. Marvin Ophelia left, passing the Freeport on to Elizabeth Tate, which then left it in my care and I left it in John's care. I saw Mio's copy of the transmission about the remote master codes. I've seen Gaian wildlife stuck in a penn spewing less excrement." Parkes said, having a laugh at how he viewed the situation, before stopping mid laugh with a look of concern on his face.
"Anyway, the important thing is that you're here. We can't have any issues with The Order, Core or Phoenix or anyone else. We all need to get along to keep this place going. I'm glad you're here David. People may dislike you and your methods, but when it comes to Zoners being kept alive, your heart's in the right place. We're going to get the job done." Parkes grasped Dvir's shoulder with his left hand, a firm embrace of trust from one Zoner to the next.
"I think I'm feeling ill. Need to take a...." Parkes didn't finish the sentence. Demesa was there within a flash. So was the medical team. There was no panic.
"Mr Dvir, he should be fine. He just needs rest. We've cleared Wing G on the freeport as space for anything you need to keep here. You'll still need to use public mooring and hangars to get onboard, but it's the best we can do." Demesa talked curtly, she needed to get back to guarding Parkes.
RE: The Lone Dome; meetings on the final frontier. - AlphaWolf215 - 08-05-2014
Commander Mike Spencer watched the security feeds, worried about the presence of this Liberty Navy Carrier. They where far enough from Liberty that the navy shouldn't bother them out here, so why was he dealing with an Atlantis out here? Nevermind that, why was he dealing with marines boarding his station. No, this was wrong. An alert was sent out on a secured comms link to the Guardians of Omega team stationed on board
Omega, Spencer 'ere. We got the Lib' boys wanderin' roun'. Keep an eye ou', but don't start nothing, ye hear?
That would do, keep check on them, whilst he went to speak to the leader of these particularly navy-men. He picked out two of the Guardians in the room with him, each wore the distinctive pure black armour with the Greek letter Omega painted on the left shoulder. Their helmets fastened, Spencer stepped up to them, he put on his own helmet, holstering his pistol. All the weapons where loaded with stun rounds. non-lethal, but enough to stop people starting a fight.
As soon as the three where ready, they entered the lift taking them down to the bar level. "Lone Dome resort bar", a frequent place for the Guardians to gather. Hopefully a few would be dotted around today.
Nearing the entrance, he checked his weapons once again, mistakes where not tolerated in the Guardians, and he had been around long enough to know that. He was fine, and once inside, quickly located the Libertonians. They walked over, casually. He started the detach sequence for his helmet as he neared, it splitting around the bottom to allow him to slide it off his head. Mike sat, looking at the commander curiously. The guardians stood next to the table, not menacing, but their presence known.
I assume from the brass on your shoulders you are a naval commander. That's good. You understand a chain of command. I am Commander Mike Spencer, head of Freeport Eleven security. To be honest with you, i'd like to know why I've just found Liberty marines wandering about like it's nobody's business. An explanation would be really appreciated. I'm afraid you won't be getting served until you do so.