Upon reaching the Kirkwall base Gothera was again contacted by the Foundation leaders. In Bretonia few of the leaders have been murdered once again. This was thought to be at the hands of Mi5 agents. The Foundation grew enraged and requested the following from the CrossBones
The Board: Lord Gothera, it seems we need to take a more aggressive move against Bretonia. Mi5 killed few of our members outside a pub. I don't know how they found us. But we should extract punishment on the people of Bretonia.
Gothera: What do you suggest than?
The Board: We the Foundation are looking for mass murders of Armed Forces, Civilians and anyone aligned with Bretonia. Just kill them all. We have...already about 50,000 Bretonian nationals in our camps (Agent training camps also served as prisons) Make an example of them. Do which ever and than! Send fleets into Bretonia and capture as many as you can, kill them and send their bodies back to their families. But too, I am providing you soon a chemical agent to inject into the bodies. So when their families get the bodies back they will be infected with a neurotoxin.
Gothera: Why not have your agents do it? CrossBone is pretty busy setting up and gathering resources.
The Board: We understand this, We were hoping you do it yourself. Seeing how you're already able. Seeing how Bretonia already knows what you did. They wouldn't ever suspect that this was a organized plan.
Gothera: Send the 50,000 prisoners to me. I will deal with them.
The Board: It's being done transports a being sent as we speak. Do make it gory and do show their suffering so that all the public can see. We want there bodies to be mutilated alive. I want all of Bretonia to be in fear, locked up, hiding in their homes afraid to come out!
Gothera: *In a deeper excited voice* All will fear the Black Hand of Death.
The Board: Yes...go feed on the innocent! We will be most pleased with your work!
Upon the months from September to November 818AS Foundation Agents abducted civilians of all ages within Bretonia. Sent them to mass graves and killed them. Each time the message was sent that Gothera was held responsible. Though ever did Gothera leave Orkney, the 50,000 that was sent to Kirkwall AKA "Killwall" 29,000 were murdered, 5,000 died before getting to Kirkwall, and 16,000 were sent to labor camps. Mainly a mining facility not to far from Kirkwall. Over the courses of these months Foundation was responsible for the deaths of nearly 200,000 people from all over Bretonia. Crisis that is soon becoming widely known. The term "Black Hand of Death," echos the streets and school yards with this poem;
"Don't open the door beth,
unless you wish death
Don't open the door beth,
unless you are blessed
Don't open the door beth,
Unless you not fear death
Don't open the door beth,
it's the Black Hand of Death"
"You know he is near,
When she disappears,
Oh death-Did beth know?
The god of fear"
Beth was a daughter of a well known leader on Leeds. She was abducted after school and never found until imagines of her deceased body came in the mail months after she went missing. All were horrified. Simply put it started the awareness of these abductions being something more than just random runaways or missing persons cases.
The numbers each day rises in death toll. The Foundation is growing more and more blood thirsty. With light of these events Gothera neither cares or questions their actions. Over the course of the years (14 years + 67 years) Gothera and Foundation murdered nearly 400,000 men in acts of terror. This doesn't include the numbers during conflicts otherwise. Gothera is cold to emotions else from hate. Murdering people makes him feel more alive. Seeing the suffering gives him a pleasure deep within his hate. The Foundation knows this they know his rage gives him power to do things beyond normal capacity. The Foundation envies Gothera's blood lust. So doing so they continue with operations as such. Soon these genocide abductions will spread into Liberty and Kusari and eventually reaching Rheinland. The population of Sirius is heading for the dark ages with death gripping the edges around the already small map. Death is the new conquest.
Gothera recieption for the first time reaching Kirkwall was nothing of ordinary. For this ceremony to begin the pilots of each Constable stood at attention from the front gate all the way to the door of Gothera's new chambers. The most the soliders by now have grown a sense of pride. Some are even overwhelmed with emotions.
Grand Constanble Derke: "ALL HANDS SALUTE!"
Just as the order given like a systmatic mathical process which pilot crosses their right arm over their chest while each hand clutched. Some soliders begin to tear. Gothera enters into the main gate followed by his pilots.
All soliders: "HAIL LORD GOTHERA LORD OF ALL LORD OF THE CROSSBONES AND LORD OVER US."
Their voices echoed through the hall ways of KirkWall base. The few outcasts hanging around take notice and watch as Gothera and his crew walk through.
A solider shouts "MASTER" Gothera looks to the pilot knowing the men are now looking for him to say something. Something that will give a sense of purpose. Gothera stands in the middle of the pilots.
" 800 years our existance has been met by wars. In that time you have lost friends, love ones and even enemies. My children. LOOK UP! Do not fret about the wars of the old generations! We are not among these sins. We have a higher calling! We have a higher goal! We must remain together! To build ourselves a nation under one name! A name of peace! Where no evil my lay with you! No sword to strike against you! We are to create paradise in the wilderness of space! Take up your past and throw it away! Those who don't follow cast them out! Deny yourselves the old thoughts of Sirius. See that our enemy is not against people or nations it is against the souls of Sirius and Gallia. We have been wronged. Our souls have been captured by a vast enemy. Who is our enemy!? DOUBT! And while doubt lays with you you're evil. Embrace paradise, die for it, live for it. We rage a not a unjust war among our foes but a Holy War. Gallia is a sick and perverted nation bent on taking away everything you love. Your family your friends. They deny paradise. They are evil. We must fight against them! Or we will not escape them. Gallia as a fleet of war machines to impose their evil on you! STAND UP! And fight the evils of this universe. And than when all the evil is slain we shall enter into paradise!"
The pilots and crews began to cheer and chant. "Hail our Lord!" "Hail Gothera!" "Hail Paradise" and various other chants! "Husah!" While the pilots found the speech pleaseing Grand Constanble Derke was distrubed by it though never mentioned to anyone as of yet. The outcasts at the base began to question what was the CrossBones intentions. But ironically majority of Outcasts were moved by the speech and became interested.
It came upon the time where the Outcasts at the Kirkwall base began getting use to the idea that the CrossBones will be setting up shop. During this time, the base receives upgrades and repair jobs new supplies came in daily. Gothera now has to put on a face of a leader to maintain a healthy respect from not his forces but from the Outcasts. Even so, Gothera attended to the needs of his pilots. Though few of the higher ranks families are at Kirkwall one mother of a Lt. of the Primary fleet stops Gothera. This lady 95 years of age stood 4'5'' compared to Gothera's staggering height of 6'7'' causing a difficult time for Gothera to hear her shallow soft voice.
Gothera kneels in front of her.
Gothera: What is it lady? What is it that you need?
Lady: I have to tell you, in years past I have kept a story hidden, I will tell you.
Gothera not seeing the importance of this, she is old and her mind is gone he thought. Though he listened she tells a story of the Lady in silk. And this is the story.
Long ago there was a great war people were shattered all over. Families broken hungry and homeless all joined together in peace during war. They choose a leader a military captain he had a English accent. He lead all the people to one place and built a city out of nothing. The city was beautiful. The people were beautiful and everyone was happy. There was no war there. But war closed in around the edges. And this leader prepared for war. Though his heart had a enemy much worse than sword, love he fell in love with this woman. She was the most beautiful woman in all the city. They married just before the 'black' ships came. The war had reached the city. The leader left to fight off the 'black' ships. He was gone for a long time. His wife would stand on the tallest tower in the city watching waiting and hoping for the return of her husband. Though he never came. Years past and she faithfully remains a walk to that tower each night wrapped in a silk blanket given by her husband. To this day she walks not in flesh but in spirit awaiting to see her husband again. After the war the 'Black ships' left and never returned from that day forward the city was never the same. The road to the tower for all those who live in the city are reminded of the day their dreams were crushed.
Gothera pauses for a moment to process the story. The lady got up from the seat and began slowly walking away. Gothera knows she is talking about the Sunken City how she would know was something he question in his mind. For now his attentions must not be distracted. War was nearing and the pilots are getting restless.
-Military Mobile Base "Emerald Star" under the command of Tussin has been constructing several military prototypes. Based off from the Alpha Centria, a stolen Sunken City guard ship that was recovered by a LSF agent and kept till recently the Alpha Centria and the Agent both were captured by the Foundation. The Alpha Centria is a prototype fighter with incredible abilities. Focusing on reallocated power distribution the weapons are a "Built-in" system verses a "Complimentary" system. The difference is in how the energy is managed through the power core. This allows the Alpha Centria to have and to need only 2 energy discharger AKA weapons. With more energy being exerted per weapon the amount of force is beyond that of typical "Complimentary" weapon systems. Giving a edge of typical classes of Fighters. However this method was adapted to a bigger and more fitted gunship design. The gunship is light and fast. And carries only 4 weapons. During tests the prototype gunship showed to be a fierce competitor against older gunship designs. It's primary weapon called the "Anti-Matter-Rail-Gun" or AMRG can wipe out a gunship's hall with one blast. It's secondary weapons called "Pulse Rod" is a close range weapon that focuses on dismantling shields arrays. This weapon is unique as it fires a stream of energy and requires the prototype gunship within 300m of it's target. Despite it's very short range the Pulse Rod gives enough damage to shields to effectively bring any class 8 shield to shame. The third weapon is a "Particle Gatling Gun" a high powered anti- fighter weapon. Two of them are mounted with the AMRG and PRs. A combination that is pleasing to Tussin's requirements.
Tussin dubs this Gunship Prototype "Hamradon-CZetta" and requests that Gothera receives word of it's completion and readiness for live combat.-
-In Gothera's Chambers-
Dekre: Lord Gothera I don't believe it was prudent for that speech to come out as it did.
Gothera: Oh? What would you have said?
Dekre: We are not fighting a holy war! I would have told them the truth!
Gothera: Truth? Mind you Dekre that I am the truth and until our operations are finished there will be no other truth but what I say is truth.
Dekre: We are not a dictatorship! Our policy comes from the Foundation. They direct what it is we do and don't do! And the foundation wouldn't be happy to hear the Leader of the CrossBones is preaching a religion!
Gothera: Religion? Dekre these soldiers need faith to fight. Would their be a reason to fight Gallia otherwise?
Dekre: YES! To protect Sirius for the foreign aggressors! What else would you have this war for?
Gothera: Posturing. And the Foundation is afraid.
Dekre: Posturing?
Gothera: You cannot have great military leaders without a great war can you?
Dekre: So this war is nothing but a personal gain for you? You care nothing for the lives involved or Sirius. What is it that you personally fight this war?
Gothera: Because I can. *waves him off*
Dekre: Too much power for one man.
Gothera: Have a nice day Dekre I am sure you know the way out of Kirkwall. But don't go to far. We have a military operation to conduct. The orders are in.
Dekre: yes...yes of course
Dekre leaves the Chambers with a mind set to stop Gothera and his plot to make this war a personal gains. Grand Militia Constable Dekre has heard enough from him. Personally he believes this war is to protect our homeland Sirius. Thus it should be fought for those reasons. Dekre amasses his crew and returned to his Cruiser the "Grand Militia" and undocks from the mooring lines. Already Gothera's fleet as assembled. The assumed operation is to seek out and destroy a base within Gallia. However Gothera has something else planned. Both fleets fly in military formation.
-Dekre's Fleet-
Pilot: Sir we are picking up a vessel!
Dekre: Identify it!
Pilot: It's big....
Dekre: Possible Capital Ship ready the bombers *few fighters explode in a signal blast*
Another pilot: Sir! it just took out our fighters! It's really fast!
Dekre: Red alert! ID that ship! Prepare all turrets shields up!
Another few fighters are destroyed along with some bombers.
Dekre: It's to big to be a bomber to fast to be a Capital ship! Take it down!
Pilot: I haven't seen anything li....*static*
Dekre: Impossible it's one ship! Take it down!
The remaining gunboats and Cruisers now begin to target the unknown vessel. Without luck the unknown vessel without trouble tears through the gunboats. And now the Cruisers are left open.
Dekre: This isn't possible! Are you sure it's just one ship!? How many ships have we lost!?
Crewman: All of our fighters (10) all of our bombers (10) All of our gunboats (5) But the Yorman and Gator's Cruisers are still with us!
Yorman's Captain: Dekre! What is going on!? *in the back group a crewman is heard saying "shields down to 50%"* WHAT!? in one sweep!? Dekre call for support!
Dekre: Captain!
Just as the Captain to could turn his ship around the shields of the Yorman was completely dropped. The Captain attempted to evade but was caught in the blast from the Unknown Vessel. Completely evaporating the Cruiser instantly Dekre calls for Gothera to help.
Dekre: My Lord!
Gator's Cruiser has now been struck down.
Dekre: My Lord!
The unknown vessel stops.
Dekre: MY LORD GOTHERA PLEASE RESPOND!
Gothera: Welcome to the New Era Dekre!
Dekre: WHAT!?
The Unknown vessel approaches the Grand Militia a single beam radiates out from it's left side. Like a clash between lighting and a waves the Unknown vessel slides it's beam across the side of the cruiser. The shields gone the vessel quickly spins around and aims its cannon right for the bridge. Fires, the Unknown vessel fires a blast with a blinding light. The Grand Militia Constable Dekre is no more. And the Unknown vessel vanishes out of range.
Gothera: Search the debris and look for survivors.
Pilot: Should we find some? What do we do?
Gothera: Kill them.
Pilot: Yes my Lord, it will be done.
Gothera places a new Grand Militia Constable in Charge Marcelllus Siegkrieg Rommel one with a lure of power of his own. Gothera specifically chooses him as second of command of the CrossBones. Together Tussin, Gothera, and Rommel are now the Alpha dogs in the fight for control. Soon with all the supporters being for Gothera he will be able to effectively dictate his personal wars.
~Mean while~
Tussin: Lord Gothera how did you like the Hamradon-CZetta?
Gothera: It took out a fleet without a sweat. Incredible power.
Tussin: I was hoping so. And the pilot I sent with the Hamradon-CZetta?
Gothera: Doesn't talk, doesn't do anything but look through data and combat simulations...he's defective...
Tussin: Heh, no Gothera he is trained to do that. He follows orders and doesn't question. He is drugged 23/7 to be able to handle the combat systems of the Hamradon-CZetta. Taken from the Alpha Centria. I heard you captured the pilot that stole it in the first place?
Gothera: Yes, I have him with my personal guards.
Tussin: It proves the city exists. And from what I am seeing they already have vessels like these. Though the Hamradon-CZetta is massively expensive I will attempt to mass-produce them. As well as make a mass production type of the Alpha Centria. Though again resources for the Capital fleet will suffer. What do you wish my lord?
Gothera: After what I just seen focus on mass production of the Hamradon-CZetta and the Alpha Centria.
Production of the Hamradon-CZetta proved to be a challenge. Thus production of the Hamradon-D'Zetta a lesser version of the Hamradon-CZetta was manageable. Still with it's overwhelming abilities Gothera soons plans to use them for future conflicts. The Alpha Centria was never mass produced nor any prototype modeled from it. However the concepts were applied to a line of a Lighter craft and a Heavier Crafts (fighter ship class) . Lighter Class named "Gotto-Centria" and the Heavier class "Neu-Centria." Both set for production for within the next 10 years.
In the years following the construction of Emerald Star Constable Tussin's instructions was to conduct a fleet for the Crossbones. So far his efforts have been focused on a different project. While acquiring new and conventional crafts Tussin focuses on replicating the technology involved with the Alpha Centria. With success he is able to create the models Hamradon-CZetta, Hamradon-D'Zetta, Gotto-Centria, Neu-Centria.
With production costs of nearly 100 million credits the Hamradon-D'Zetta is limited in production numbers. Tussin personally hails the servility of such crafts "worth every credit," and sets for production 100 Hamradon-D'Zetta's by the next 10 years.
Suspected stats of the Hamradon-D'Zetta
Class: Light Gunship.
Guns/Turrets 4 / 0
Opt. weapon class 8
Max. weapon class 8
Additional equipment
1xCD
1xCM
1xM
Hull strength 46,000
Max. shield class 8
Cargo space 250 units
Nanobots/Batteries 270/270
Max. impulse speed 90 m/s
Max. thrust speed 250 m/s
Power output 600,000 u
Power recharge 60,000 u/s
Weapon Class: 8
Hull Damage: 3,000 (18,000)
Shield Damage: 25,000 (125,000)
Range: 375 m
Projectile Speed: 1200 m/s
Refire Rate: 5.00
Energy Usage: 100,000 ( 6 shots)
::2 Secondary Anti Fighter Weapons::
"Particle Gatling Gun"
Weapon Class: 8
Hull Damage: 1,100 ( 116,000)
Shield Damage: 550 (58,300)
Range: 899 m
Projectile Speed: 1899 m/s
Refire Rate: 5.00
Energy Usage: 2,800 (106 shots)
Several models of the Hamradon-D'Zetta have been made in 818AS Tussin is keeping a close eye on it's combat analyst data gathered through various excursions. However one has been sent the first generation Hamradon personally to Gothera as a gift from Tussin to show his loyalty to Gothera and his mission. The test pilot assigned to pilot the Hamradon- CZetta, Rah'dola Begen 21 years of age, is first few enhanced pilots to be able to handle the forces and combat systems of the Hamradon CZetta and Hamradon D'Zetta. Rah'dola Begen is a Foundation Agent abducted when he was 4 lived his entire life in a Foundation School finished top of his class and was hand picked to be trained as one of the Elites. He is quiet and doesn't socialize as much as the normal pilots in the CrossBones. Tussin reflects a need for more pilots like him and plots with Gothera in how to divert the Agent Schools to be his personal scouting. While the Foundation is keen on brainwashing and espionage Tussin requires his test pilots to be well trained in space combat. Thus a plan to convince the Foundation to refit their efforts.
However when the Foundation learns of the production of these crafts they become irate. They wanted a capital fleet. And Tussin is soon pressured cease production of these ships and continue the capital fleet construction. Tussin argues the lack of power with capital fleets vs. the Hamradon alone but the Foundation fails to listen. The Foundation threatens to cut off resources, Tussin obeys only by words and tells the Foundation that he will cease production of these crafts. But secretly Tussin now plots to murder the foundations leadership so that he may continue unhindered to his desires for the future fleet of the Crossbones.
~Transmission between Tussin and Gothera~
Gothera in his Chambers at Kirkwall. Tussin is in his Chambers at Emerald Star.
Tussin: Lord Gothera I fail to see how the Foundation thinks the their Capital fleet is somehow going to change history.
Gothera: The Foundation is just accountants anyway. They know nothing of real combat.
Tussin: Well against their wishes I am still constructing them and others as ordered my Lord.
Gothera: Good. And should the Foundation find out?
Tussin: *he pauses and looks around* I think we should get rid of them anyway.
Gothera: A treason notion eh?
Tussin: No a desperate change of pace.
Gothera: *chuckles* Yes I'll have to use the excuse one of these days. If you haven't been paying attention one by one the Foundations leaderships have been dying...
Tussin: Oh is that so?
Gothera: They have a lot of assets it would be better if it was all mine. Then nothing will stand in the way of the Crossbones.
Tussin: Aye! Would we be able to take over without alerting the entire Foundations Agents?
Gothera: It will be easy to control the Foundations Agents once I assume the Name of the Foundation as my own.
Tussin: That would be most perfect. And the Sunken City? Have you located it yet?
Gothera: No, haven't gotten away from the Foundation snitches long enough. And this war will hinder the time.
Tussin: Though could give excuses to lead vast amounts of fleets in uncharted areas.
Gothera: Good point.
Tussin: Orders my Lord?
Gothera: Continue your operations as you've deem fit. When the time comes we will have complete control over the Foundation and the Crossbones.
Very little is known about this man. Rumors reported that he worked for independent military groups. He specialized as an engineer and developed certain ship designs and weapon designs also. He started showing a thirst for blood. He stole ships and took them on a "joy ride" and killed random ships of any size, accept for capital ships. He never defended himself whenever he got caught. He would just steal a ship and run at the last second. When he heard of the killings in Bretonia, he knew it was his calling. He looked endlessly to find where they were hiding, but never could find them. He then decided to act as a civilian and get taken. A group of CrossBone soldiers came and tried to kill him. He explained his reason for wanting to join them, but they thought it was a trick. He soon killed all of the CrossBone soldiers accept for one. He then said to that man, "Now do you think I'm bluffing?" He soon found himself later taking a ride to Kirkwall to join the CrossBones as a pilot and engineer. He never did say his name. But of all the groups he had been in, he had always been giving a nickname.......
The Inquisitor
Not much information is known on The Inquisitor, his real name is not known, except for the fact he is a very important man in the criminal underground. What is known about him are few things. He is a male in his later years, above 50, he is rumored to have direct contact with Gothera, even more so than most and that he is a criminal.
Now for the facts of it. He does have direct ties with Gothera and his crimes. he has only come out and shown himself in recent days to support the Crossbones at his ful capability. Before he had merely funded Gothera's escapade's, or on rare occasion delivered needed black market supplies directly himself. Gothera was one of the few people who could get ahold of him without having to go through information brokers or contacts.
"The Inquisitor" has spent his entire criminal career doing three things, gathering funds, gathering contacts to fuel his activities and searching for his son. His son was separated from im at a very young age, the specifics will be revealed in time, but for now other things shall be discussed. when he was called to action by Gothera he knew he had saved his entire life for this day. Almost all of his funds were transferred from his accounts directly to Gothera to fuel his efforts, and he began using the contats he had acquired through his years.
The time to act had arrived.
He was immediately put to use as a constable of Gothera's smuggling operations, "The Inquisitor" immediately requisitioned many smuggling ships to be used in all corners of sirius, doing whatever is needed to fuel Gothera's war machine. And many of his contacts are being called in to get certain restricted goods.
Following encounters between IMG and CBF left a annoyances to what is now Constable's Duessel Defensive Fleet. Upon doing a routine scout of the area as a staging ground for Operation Restitution IMG fighters approached CBF vessels and attacked. Their grounds for attack that they believed that CBF were Outcasts. However none were killed and eventually the CBF scout patrol was able to return to base.
-Constables War Room-
Duessel: Greetings and welcome to Operation Restitution *other constables and Lord Gothera take their seats* Following the intelligence gathered from our scouts and the Foundation we are getting closer to Identifying when the Gallia Royal Navy is planning to mobilize. With their sheer numbers we can easily assume that Orkney, Tau 23, Lewis and so on will be saturated with GRN. As a deterrence project I have drafted up Operation Restitution.
1.) Set up several arrays of spy satellites around Orkney most near the Tau 23 jump hole. These Spy Satellites will act as the first response alarms should the GRN, and probably will, invade.
2.) Also around our base here at Kirkwall we are currently setting up high powered tephologic scopes to be able to monitor Orkney without having to move far from our weapon platforms.
3.) Dummies Asteroids have been in placed around Kirkwall should a enemy approach and inside is about enough explosives to wipe out a fighter and light bomber.
All in all most of this can be done within the next few days. Any questions?
Lord Gothera: IMG will be watching us closely, any wrong move and they will attack. Placing satellites near their base in Orkney could provoke attack. Would you be willing to be accountable for such things?
Duessel: Of course.
Gothera: Then I haven't got a problem with this. Our supplies are running thin Inquisitor where are the supplies now?
Inquisitor: My Lord! Ocrasus and the Oregon are on their way with a lot of weapons and your specially requested supplies, they should be here within the next few days!
Bonaventure: Would my fleet be needed for this?
Duessel: No, not unless we place Satellites outside of Orkney.
Bonaventure: Verywell.
Gothera: We should expect the next few days to be rough, supplies of food and goods will be coming in tomorrow and the day after. This base is small but we are filling it up will everything we can shove into this place. We have a lot of work ahead of us to prepare for the next few months. Dismissed!
While the Constables prepare for war Gothera and a few of his hitmen set out to finish some personal business. Discretely they board a civilian shuttle and fly back to Liberty. Their target is the Casino George Eliot, an Casino with ties to the locale mob rings and informs to the LSF. In 817AS the owner of the Casino had purchased weapon grade nuclear devices in the black market. This order was placed on the market by the Foundation. But over time through the Foundation finding out that the Casino had been informing to the LSF they never picked up the Nuclear Devices. Though the Casino in itself kept the cargo for future deals. LSF and Mi5 frequently go under cover at the tables of Casino George Eliot. Gothera plans to steal the devices from the Casino.
:Crew:
Rick "Double Gun," Dora:
Age: 35
Sex: Male
Skills: Expert gunsmith, expert crack shot
Traits: Carries 2 golden machine pistols. Mercenary for hire by only the Foundation leadership.
"Thraxgoh"
Age: 23
Sex: Male
Skills: Expert in ship to ship excursions. Expert with armor cutting tools
Traits: Scar on his nose gave him the nick name. Known for various crimes and bank robberies Sirius wide. Hired by the Foundation.
"Midnight Ghost"
Age: 32
Sex: Male
Skills: Stealth and espionage.
Traits: Quick and unnoticeable if he doesn't want to be seen he will not be found. Foundations first generation spy, Foundation owned. The name Midnight Ghost comes from the few who have seen him could even get more then a split second glance before he'd disappear.
- Gothera's shuttle reaches Manhatten orbit there the Casino has been spotted moored to the station known as "Newark Station," Gothera and the crew prepare their equipment. Rick Dora, Double Gun, will pretend to be a guest at the Casino George Eliot while Gothera and Thraxgoh will wait till Rick gets into the Casino Lobby. Midnight Ghost will get to the power room and wait for the command to shutdown the Casino's power. Once the power flickers on and off Thraxgoh will sneak into the Vault room. Gothera will find the Owner of the Casino for a little talk. The shuttle is hailed by the Casino.
Casino George Eliot: Greetings! Welcome to the George Eliot! Can I interest you a stay at our tables?
Rick Dora: Yes, I have made reservations a few months ago. Name is Dora, Rick.
Casino George Eliot: Wonderful I will have a look! AH! There you are will you be joining us along or with guests?
Rick Dora: I have 3 guests with me.
Casino George Eliot: Great! Ready your vessel for docking procedures.
Rick Dora: Right, docking +3 +2 +1 0 -1 Docked complete George Eliot!
Casino George Eliot: Welcome aboard!
Gothera, and the others pick up their bags and open the external hatch one by one they climb on through and step into the Casino's air dock. Soon as they all exit each hatch is closed for air stabilization.
Rick: This is my favorite part...best ladies anywhere!
They all look at Rick.
Rick: What!? We gotta job to do relax. This will be easy.
The Casino's hatch opens and they are greeted by a OSC employee. Gothera noticed the lack of guards in this portion of the Casino. They are escorted to Rick Dora's room that has been reserved.
Rick: Hey buddy my friend here is abit paranoid he isn't use to being on space ships....for his mind at ease where would the escape pods be located?
Employee: Yes sir! I can certainly understand that! They are down this hall and through the emergency latter to the lower storage levels of this vessel. But not to worry you're on the safest ship in all of Sirius!
Rick: *grins* Thank sir *hands the employee 100 credits*
Employee: Thank you thank you, will there be anything else?
Rick: Nothing at this time.
The employee nods and exists the room. Gothera and the rest remain standing ridged.
Gothera: Are you done kissing up?
Rick: Heh, who are you looking for here anyway?
Gothera: Owner of this casino...
Rick: Isn't George...something?
Gothera: No you twit, Jim Rockefeller.
Rick: Isn't .....he...retired LSF!?
Midnight Ghost: *soft voice* More like ex LSF agent. IA had cut him lose after he stole some tech from there research base.
Rick: What's he doing running a casino?
Gothera: In exchange for prison time and...his life they decided to turn him into an LSF informant dog. Scum like him took the deal without hesitation.
Rick: So how does he have the nukes we need?
Gothera: Awhile ago Foundation Agents contacted him for a black market weapons deal. Foundation forked over alot of money for them, and Jim Rockefeller sold the Foundation out. He got the weapons, with the help of the LSF and help setup a sting against the Foundation agents. Needless to say Foundation found out.
Midnight Ghost: Which is why we are here. Jim Rockefeller is to dangerous to keep alive, and the nukes we purchased would be valuable to our terrorist operations.
Rick: Right, alright. Fair enough I got this, I am going to head down to the tables and gamble for abit anyone care to join me?
Thraxgoh: I don't gamble....
Rick: You're just a wuss, I am scouting for security too. Besides you need to place some charges in the main lobby.
Thraxgoh: That would be wasting time.
Rick: What do you mean?
Gothera: There is a main elevator that leads to the vault room. This is too where the VIP tables are...we need you to get to the VIP tables...
Rick: VIP tables!? Are you joking? Without busting in with guns one seat along is 100million credits!
Midnight Ghost: Not a problem should I reach the ship's power boards.
Gothera: I suggest we get this down soon, our time is running out.
Thraxgoh: It would be suspiciousness with me carrying bags into the lobby.
Gothera: I don't plan to make this a quiet operation.....
Rick: Uh?
Midnight: Verywell I shall get going then...
Rick: Wait! *turns around and Midnight is gone* Uh!? How? errrrr Alright so lets get this started?
Thraxgoh: Sure thing....
Gothera , Thraxgoh and Rick load up their weapons and get their tools ready.
Gothera: If anything else fails we'll torch our way into that elevator ...and out.
Thraxgoh: With pleasure...
Rick: Right I'll head to the Lobby you wait for my count of the security and such.
Gothera: Right...
Rick leaves the room strolling at a relaxed place causally greeting other guests and works there. He counts guards with and without weapons as he reaches the main lobby. The Main lobby hosts 20 poker tables and a restaurant that all funnels to one elevator that leads to the upper decks of the casino.
Rick mutters on the radio: 25-26g's light arm.
Gothera notes this means 26 guards with light weapons, hand guns.
Gothera: It's time to get my early Christmas present.
Gothera and Thraxgoh exit the room. Rick buys-in at the table closest to the elevator. Midnight Ghost has already reached the power control room silently killing the workers there.
Midnight Ghost on the radio: Dark side of Manhatten in T90
Rick Dora begins playing cards as he watches for Gothera and Thraxgoh to start their commotion. Already the guards closet too him has been targeted and aimed in all he needs to do is pull out his guns. He awaits quietly. Gothera now just reaching the lobby, rick sees Gothera.
To himself Rick: What...does...he...have!?
Gothera shouts: RICK GET DOWN!
Rick ducks under the table and Gothera uncovers his Gatling gun. The guards begin to shout and stir the crowd is unaware.
Gothera: Time for the after show!
Gothera begins shooting rapidly at the guards, people begin to scatter, he kills several guards instantly. The guards return fire.
Rick: HOLY MOTHER OF....ehh! *gets up and shoots the two guards by the elevator* C'mon c'mon!
Thraxgoh dodges fire has he runs to rick.
Rick: You think we could have done this a bit quieter!?
Thraxgoh: Shut up and cover me!
Gothera continues to mow down the entire lobby leaving few alive if not all dead. Already the Casino begins lockdown mode. The exits to the lobby are closing quickly no one can get in or out. Only way for them to get to the upper level is to torch down the elevator doors. Thraxgoh has already begun and is 20% into the thick doors.
Rick: *Gothera still shooting* HEY! HEY GOTHERA! I THINK THEY ARE DEAD!
Gothera: *runs out of ammo* What?
Rick: They are dead! Alright!?
Gothera: Yeah......*on the radio* Hey Midnight you ready?
Midnight: Night time Casino!
The lights and power cut out and everything is pitch black. Gothera and the crew turn on their night vision lens. And Thraxgoh finally cuts through the elevator door. Exposing the elevator shaft.
Rick: Crap...we're going to have to climb...
Thraxgoh: Nah..nah...
Midnight: Moving the elevator...watch ya heads!
Elevator moves from the higher decks all the way down to the lobby floor.
Gothera: Midnight when I get the Nukes you find your way out, and we'll just use the escape pods.
Midnight: Right.
Thraxgoh: Lets go!
*DING*
*Door opens*
*Gothera throws a smoke grenade*
*Rick, Gothera, and Jarrahriiopen fires*
*Blindly firing into the hallway manage to hit and kill few of the already waiting guards*
Guards: Back back back...
The Casino security back off and take refuge in one of the VIP rooms. Gothera, rick and Thraxgoh slowly exit the elevator. To the hall way on the left is the Vault the guards would have a vantage point in shooting them should they go right for the vault. Gothera has a different plan.
Gothera: Well...well...well....seems Rockefeller should have spent more money on his personal guards....I require to speak with him!
Guard: Who are you! I demand you stop this at once! We can negotiate!
Gothera: Negotiate? Yes you bring Rockefeller here and open that Vault!
Guard: Rockefeller isn't on board!
Gothera: Really? How so?
Guard: He left 2 hours ago! You have no way out! The police have been called and the Navy will soon be boarding!
Gothera: Well that is a darn shame....Rockefeller should know when his time is up. Fine..fine..just drop your weapons and through them out to the middle of the hallway here...and...then open this vault!
Guard: Not....no...not a chance! YOU DROP YOUR WEAPONS!
Gothera turns to Thraxgoh who is carrying Gothera's other bag and nods. Thraxgoh takes out of Gothera's bag a rocket luncher and hands it to him.
Gothera: I am hard of hearing....what?
Guard: You...you heard me! Drop your weapons now!
Gothera: That's what I thought...I heard!
Rick and Thraxgoh quickly take shelter as Gothera quickly jumps into the guards line of fire.
Gothera: The Black Hand of Death consumes your fear ahahahhahah! *fires the rocket into the VIP room before any of the guards can get a shot off*
Suddenly the entire hallway is consumed with smoke and fire, Gothera is blown back into the vaults door. Automatically the fire safety devices begin spraying water all over.
Rick: ARHG! *gets up* Gothera!
Thraxgoh My Lord!?
Gothera: *shouting* Don't just sit there! Get this vault open!
Thraxgoh begins his work on the vaults door.
Rick: You really shot them with a rocket?
Gothera: Had that thing...for years didn't think it'd work!
Rick: You're crazy man...
Few minutes past as water begins to fill the hall way. New problems arise as the vault door is too thick to penetrate. And the fire had reached the upper decks meaning the fire is above them and could possibly be in the vault room as well. Gothera and Rick stand waiting for the vault door to be cut open.
Thraxgoh The door is too thick! I am going to have to try something else!
Gothera: Like what?
Thraxgoh I'll just cut in the center of the door as far as I can then set explosives.
Gothera: Sounds good to me....
Suddenly the ships comms systems are turned on.
LN: This is the Liberty Navy, we have this vessel surrounded there is no use continuing your operation. Cease and turn yourself in now.
Gothera: Aha....keep working lads....
Rick: What happened to Midnight?
Gothera: Probably long since gone....
Now the water levels are reaching their knees time and air is running out. Thraxgoh finishes the hole in the door and places the small charges him and the rest take cover in the burnt out VIP room. The explosion rips through the hallway engulfing the ceiling with flames that quickly die out. The explosion indeed created the desire gap within the vault door. But to small for Gothera to get through.
Gothera: Rick get in there and get the devices and lets get the heck out of here!
Thraxgoh Yeah..I say we have about 2 minutes before ..something bad happens!
Rick: Ya all suck you know that right?
Rick crawls through the small gap into the vault room. The room being filled with countless items of value he had found it difficult to spot where the Nuclear Devices are at. Yelling through the gap.
Rick: I can't find them!
Gothera: What?
Rick: They are not here!
Gothera: That's impossible! Check again!
Rick: GAH!
Rick returns to search one more time he looks around and spots a container with a hazard warning on it. He picks it up and carries it over to the gap in the vaults door. Gothera takes it and pulls it out.
Rick: That's it?
Gothera: Yeah c'mon it's time for our departure!
Thraxgoh How?
Gothera: Well first we have to lighten the load!
Thraxgoh What?
Gothera takes his shotgun and shoots Thraxgoh a few times in the chest. Thraxgoh body flies into the wall and slides into the rising water.
Rick: WHAT THE!?
Gothera: Get out and hurry up if you want to live...
Rick: You..just shot him!
Gothera: Better me then himself....c'mon!
They get into the elevator. Pressed the lobby floor button.
*Ding*
*gunfire fill the elevator, Rick and Gothera leaning against the wall*
LN: This is your LAST CHANCE! GIVE UP! NOW!
Gothera: WHY don't you tell your LSF friends to come here....this is their mess anyway!
LN: LSF isn't needed to be called, if you're willing to come out we will take it easy on you!
Gothera: Rick how many are out there?
Rick: Yeah....i'll go..see. *sticks head out for a brief second and ducks back after a few guns shots at him* 12 even!
Gothera: 12? Oh lets see.....*takes out tear gas canisters* Don't breathe for the next 2 minutes. *throws out the tear gas cans and the LN scatter way coughing and disabled.*
Gothera and Rick quickly move out shooting each officer they can before crossing to the other side of the lobby. Down the hall and too the escape pods Gothera and Rick eventually get into the escape pod.
Rick: What if the Navy picks us up!?
Gothera: Don't worry....they'll be more concerned about Newark Station!
Rick: Uh!?
Suddenly the mooring line erupts into flames catching everyone off guard- the escape pod launches shooting Gothera and Rick far away from the Casino, Navy, Newark Station. Gothera turns on his beacon device and is soon picked up by the Orascus.
Orascus Captain: Howdy boss...haven't see you in a long time!
[5:51:32 PM] Zigeris-Masanori-Hansen: edit: //name changed provided by the over active name generator known as Doomrider//
CNS: BREAKING NEWS CASINO GEORGE ELIOT ROBBED BY 3 GUNMEN 36 Security officers shot and at least 200 civilians killed or injured!
Just not that long ago 3 well armed gunmen stormed onto the Casino George Eliot and went on a shooting spree. Killing 36 security guards. Their motive? Money. Navy after boarding the vessel and arresting the gunmen reported that the casino's vault was broken into and the money was gone. Rockefeller estimates over 800 million credits have been stolen in assets that was stored in the Casino's vault. Rockefeller was not on aboard his Casino when this event took place. He had only this to comment.
"I can only imagine that Liberty's finest will shine brighter then the darkness that inspired this horrific display of total disregard for human life. Those who we have in custody will pay for their crimes. And my heart goes out to the families touched by this event in our history." Rockefeller.
LSF and LN continue to investigate how these gunmen were able to get on the Casino with the weapons they had. At this time neither branch of service is speaking about the attack and the gunmen involved.
This is CNS reporting.
Gothera: Complete utter crap, useless news reporters. Rockefeller could tell them anything and they'll believe it....
Foundation: Gothera we are disturbed by the recent actions. They were not prudent.
Gothera: Prudent?
Foundation: Frankly we don't understand why you wasted the resources for this venture of yours. We have money if you need it.
Gothera: You think throwing money will just fix the problems? No it wasn't for money.
Foundation: We would feel comfortable should you explain why you went to Rockefeller's Casino? We were on our way to pick up our contract. Our Agents were there.
Gothera: Pick up your contract? You mean the Nukes?
Foundation: Yes, Gothera. Rockefeller had digressed and waited for the LSF snobs would stop watching our deals. It was safe until you showed up. What was your purpose?
Gothera: Rockefeller is a rat he cannot be trusted!
Foundation: Rockefeller shares our ideals Gothera time for making enemies is over. And with his stake in the LSF operations we can use him to our advantage. Surely you must understand.
Gothera: The LSF has no more liking for him as I do. He will foil our operations.
Foundation: Rockefeller is a strong asset to the Foundation he will, in time, become a new member of the board. With his experience it will give the Foundation a well needed enhancement.
Gothera: He will destroy the Foundation.
Foundation: We will be watching for anything of this such. Your worries will soon be turned away. Embrace the new direction Gothera! For the sake of our new nation under our flag!
Gothera: Yes, as you wish.
~Meanwhile Aboard Rockefeller's Yacht~
Rockefeller: Heh, those CNS will buy anything. Should the LSF actually start caring it they would see that they are at fault for most of what goes on around here. Wars....and terrorism.
Foundation: We understand that the nukes have been taken?
Rockefeller: Yes, all of them. I am not pleased with your Agents coming onto my vessels and killing my men. LSF has told me that this attack was most likely from a group know as the "Cross Bones" Intel that was received from the IMG in the Tau's. IF this is so then your Gothera has intentionally defaulted our deals. And with so much in stake....you know...
Foundation: Yes...we apologize, we had no idea Gothera was planning to steal the nukes. From what I understand due to the delays in our transactions lead him to believe you pulled back. Time is very important....
Rockefeller: Gothera is a uncontrollable dog. Give him to much room and he runs around in circles chasing his tail. Till of course someone puts him out of his misery.
Foundation: We don't like your tone Rockefeller. Gothera is a powerful leader. He has a way to control the young hearts and ideals.
Rockefeller: Yes yes his Holy War. Such Idealism is fruitless, we must attack the bull with a bull. Sirius is a Religion. A Religion of war. Gothera knows this. He is no different from the dictators of Sirius. Would you really think he would be able to pull it off?
Foundation: We the Foundation found his ways to have already prove to us the veritableness of his idealism. He speaks the pilots listen, he moves and the pilots bow. Such a leader we need for the military.
Rockefeller: Whatever you say. I will get the LSF off your tails if you haven't forgotten our deal?
Foundation: Yes, Rockefeller that will be most pleasing as you requested we are in this moment building your fleet in our base "Octavia" new facility. The stolen data you've given us will provide us with a force unmatched. We will succeed.
Rockefeller: *grins* Perfect.
Octavia, mobile base constructed in 817AS for the soul purpose of Rockefeller's Personal Navy of Foundation Agents. Foundation promised to give Rockefeller the base and fleet for the exchange of stolen data and prototypes from the LSF RDD. The weight of this deal has yet to be experienced. Unknowingly to Gothera and the Crossbones Rockefeller will be a formidable enemy.