==DATE--JANUARY 2ND-820 A.S.==
==LOCATION--LIVADIA SHIPYARD--OMICRON 74==
==BEGINNING OF PART 2==
*The sharp clatter from the crowds onboard Livadia sounded like the fall of a gentle rainstorm compared to the smile upon Brettonias face, full of a deep pride as he finally received the news...The Maverick V was finished...His weeks of waiting were finally paying off, aside from the generous payment that was spent upon the retrofit project...As they walked passed a series of station viewing windows, he stopped for a moment and looked out among the station, finally spying the craft that had been with him through so much...With a deep, appreciative sigh, he suddenly felt a bit of pressure onto his right shoulder...
Vixen: Well there it is... How's it look to you? Bret: Definitely smaller for one thing...I just hope that they didn't mess up too much of it on my request... Vixen: Judging by the looks of things.. I expect a few tiny changes. *Bret tuned his head and gave a nod as his arm wrapped around her, pulling themselves from the window and continuing their trek through the crowded station...Finally reaching the boarding area, Bret showed the dock manager his ID and security codes, escorting them down through the long tube onto the V...They finally stopped at the side port of the V, and with a generous handshake to the manager, finally boarded.. What they saw, took their breathes away... Everything from the ground up looked like it was redone...New flooring up to the interior's lighting panels.. With a few nods of approval, the began to make their way up to the the bridge, admiring the sheer new detailing the engineers did in such a short time, turning it from an old research vessel, into a machine fit for the leader of any House...As the reached the cockpit, Bret signaled Naoko forward, aiming near a convex port to the side* Bret: Naoko.. Go ahead and lock in...Give me the full reviews and details of all new systems onboard...Vix, go ahead and have a seat while I get things moving... Naoko: //Aye sir...Beginning scans...Standby Sir\\ *After several moments, the entire area around them became a symphony of lights and sounds, every console lighting up and displaying details on their functions...The moment was almost breathtaking for the pair as they looked around the room...Brettonias's ears turned suddenly to the sharp ping on one of the consoles, reaching over to find a small light flashing before giving it a press*
--This is Livadia Control to the Maverick five--You are clear to launch--Eris be with you--
*A chuckle escaped Bret's lips as he gave an affirmative nod, responding in kind* Bret: Livadia Control, this is the Maverick Five...Thanks for everything you've done in such a short time...Moving out at quarter impulse for 3 klicks before engaging main drives. *A slight shudder sounds through the cabin as they detach from the station, the vessel seeming to slide through space as its main engines started to light up, slowly gaining speed until they cleared the docks..The moment that Bret saw they were clear, he reached over and gave Vixen's restraining belts a tightening, a slight grin on his face as she looked at him in curiosity* Bret: Hang onto your tail hun...Naoko...Take us about 40 degree's heading towards Freeport XV...Fire the engines to maximum and take us home.. *With a few shimmers from Naoko, the vessel turned about through the shipyard, and its trio of engine's suddenly fired, burning a steel blue as they reached maximum output for several minutes, burning a trail past Tirane and the emerald shine of its sun...As the glimmer of steel from the nearing Freeport, an incoming message signal began to call again.. Taking no time, Bret rung it up onto the main view screen*
--This is a Priority One message to all vessels in the area--Reports of an unknown attack in Minor have been reported--
--All vessels are to stay docked the surrounding systems of Omicron Delta-Kappa-Minor until further notice--
--This message will repeat on hourly intervals until more details come in--
*Bret quickly reached onto the console, his hands furiously moving as he began to make adjustments* Bret: Change in plans you two..Naoko divert us to Delta and get us there as fast as we possibly can.. *With a slight roll in its port, Naoko began to shimmer as the ship rolled past the station, quickly entering the nearby jump hole, the familiar lighting from the anomaly shinning through the ship as Vixen looked on to him, a familiar tone on his face as she leaned back, knowing that he was worried about his sister Agatha*
*The lights from the final jump into the system finally dimmed as the Maverick V entered the ice fields near Planet Nauru, smaller fragments of ice bouncing off the shimmering steel of its hull as the deep throom of its engines began to warm up, quickly barreling through the ice as it made its way out...Inside the cockpit a curious look befit Bret's muzzle as he gazed out, shaking his head from the sight of the nebula* Bret: Something's wrong.. Vix look.. The color density of the cloud has darkened so much... I..I can't tell if its human created or...something more sinister... *Vixen gave a slow nod as she clutched herself, a slit chill sounding down her spine as she continued to look into the clouds* Vixen: I feel...Cold...We shouldn't be here.. Bret: I'm not leaving til we reach Minor and find out what the hell happened...Keep us heading straight towards the Minor jump hole Naoko...Don't stop for anything.. *The ship continued it's path as it flew past a familiar set of satellites, sending a few messages of warning not to proceed...They were ignored as the trio continued, finally arriving at a series of towers guarding the Minor Jump hole...However, they themselves did not respond...No friend or foe message...Nothing...Just dead steel pillars guarding silence* Vixen: You sure about this?.. *Bret said nothing as he motioned the ship forward, entering the jump hole and began its jump into the unknown*
==END OF PART 2==
-"If we do not learn at least one thing a day....Our minds turn to stupor"- Kyle Sparrgrove -2005
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