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Outskirts of Arctura
Topic Started: Sep 12 2010, 12:47 PM (175 Views)
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((Posted by Atlas))

Outskirts of the Arcturus System, near Arctura:

A hyperspace tear opens as the multicolored ribbons of energy wave and spark in the black of space a dozen black hulled Attila Class Ha’tak exit in to normal space. On the pel’tak of the “Rhodes”, Agrippina sits regally on the hand carved throne made of pure ivory. She smiles as long range imagery shows the massive ship yards of Arctura, massive dry-docks hold half and near complete ha’tak hulls. The sound of busy communications traffic bustles through the speakers of the “Rhodes”. A jaffa at the command console says, “My lady we dare not travel any closer, I am detecting heavy defensive structures, and an elaborate sensor detection screen. Agrippina rises and walking to stand in front of the main view screen says, “It seems the Intel was right, Atum has been very busy, and the last thing he will be expecting is a visit from the “Empire of the Titan.”
Agrippina crosses her arms under her breast as she ponders and then an idea strikes her. She says, “If the mouse will not come out to play then we will draw it out. She returns to the throne and opens a comm. channel to the “Sparta”. The jaffa commander bows and says, “How may I serve my lady.” She says, “Take two ha’tak and attack every ship entering the system.” The jaffa commander bows and the screen reverts to a view of Arctura. Agrippina leans back in the throne and with a smile says, “When Atum comes, we will be waiting.” As she says this 3 ha’tak break off from the fleet and tack away from the formation. The rest of the fleet cloaks leaving only shimmer in their wake.
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On the bridge of the large transport vessel Cassius, Commander Danius stood stoicly proud. Unlike the majority of ship commanders in the Goa'uld empire, Danius was merely human, a ranking official from one of the worlds in the remote reaches of Atum's domain. In an act uncharacteristic of a Goa'uld, Atum had provided Danius' people with a selection of technologies in exchange for quantities of raw Naquadah from their planet. However, the gain on Atum's behalf was greater than that of Danius' people (unbeknownst to the lowly humans of course!), and was the first step towards planetary control without them even noticing they were being enslaved.

Danius watched as the hyperspace tunnel swirled around his vessel. The sensors displayed nothing but the second transport vessel in this convoy of Naquadah. They would drop out of hyperspace shortly, delivering the Naquadah to Arctura Shipyards, and then return to their homeworld to prepare for the next shipment.

The ships dropped out of hyperspace suddenly, and before Danius could even give the order to set course for the shipyards his helmsman had started shouting. "Multiple contacts! 3 motherships, they've opened fire!"
"Begin evasive procedures and return fire!"

The transport vehicles began to shift their course laboriously, whilst firing back at the Attila Hatak with pitiful firepower. The entire ship shook with every impact from the Hatak's weaponary, sparks flying from the command consoles on the bridge, throwing the crew about the hull like numbers in a lottery draw. As fires began to erupt across the bridge, Danius made his way to the communications console and began to transmit a signal.

Both vessels were torn apart violently by the onslaught, ripping the Cassius in two before both parts exploded tumultuously as the Naquadah began to react with the explosive power of the plasma charges and the sudden release of oxygen into the surrounding space. Danius stood perfectly calm, his eyes closed, as he was engulfed by the explosion.

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"Transmission received." The Jaffa onboard the shipyards noted the coordinates of the ambush, as well as analysing the reports sent from the Cassius at it's moment of destruction.
"Nothing more than a bunch of well equipped pirates infringing on this sector. Dispatch 5 Hatak to remove them."

Moving from the orbittal dry-docks, 5 recently constructed Hatak made their way towards the location of the assualt. As they drew closer, the vessels showed up on the long-range sensors. "Hatak class. Possibly from the Lucian Alliance." The Jaffa helmsman regarded the data warily, and called for visual confirmation. The screen displayed 3 perfectly black Hatak vessels.

Back at the shipyards, the Goa'uld Shu observed the data transmitted from the intercepting Hatak, watching the video feed of the 3 black vessels just hanging in space in front of them. He gazed almost incredulously at the ships, boggling intelligently at this... memory.
"It can't be..."
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((Posted by Atlas))

Outskirts of the Arcturus System, near Arctura:

Near the burning wreckage of the convoy, the three “Attila Class” ha’taks float ominously, a bearer of ill omens, their black hulls swallow the light from the burning ships. As the 5 ha’tak of Lord Atum close on them they begin to move away at high speed. The 5 ha’tak pursue, easily keeping up. After a short period the three ha’tak tack hard to port and come around to face their pursuers. The reflex armor shimmers as it fully charged and the shields glimmer in response. As Lord Atum’s ha’tak close, they open fire with full and deadly barrages. They surround the 3 ships and pound away at them. As they do they are in turn surrounded by the uncloaking fleet of Lady Agrippina, her 9 ships slowly close on Atum’s ha’tak their staff cannons scream as they pound into the newly built ships.

On the Pel’tak of the “Rhodes”:

Lady Agrippina looks over the design of Lord Atum’s new ha’tak. Even as her ships pound away at them. One of the new vessels explodes, while the others turn from their attack on the “Sparta” and her two ships and try vainly to meet the new attack. Lady Agrippina sits casually on the throne as she watches another ha’tak fall to the ambush. She raises her hand and the main screen comes to life as she says in her deep and menacing “voice” ,”I am Agrippina, surrender yourselves to the “Empire of the Titan” you have no hope……………………..”
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”I am Agrippina, surrender yourselves to the “Empire of the Titan” you have no hope……………………..”

It is safe to say that at this moment, every Jaffa onboard the 3 remaining ships exchanged looks with one another. Agrippina's words echoed ominously around the hulls of the noble vessels, instilling fear among the crew. Vastly outnumbered and definately out-gunned, one of the commanding Jaffa made his way to the communications console. Putting Agrippina's frequency on hold for a moment, he sent a message direct to the shipyards of Arctura.

"Lord Shu, we have encountered a dozen Attila Class Hatak, under the directive of the Empire of the Titan. One female, going by the name of Agrippina, has demanded our surrender. Give us guidance, my Lord."

Shu's image shimmered onto the viewscreen as he spoke. "Jaffa. I had anticipated as such when I received your telemetry. Do what you must to keep them occupied and cause as much damage as possible. I shall rally the rest of the fleet and sent an urgent message to our Lord Atum. Do what must be done." His image faded.

Moving from the communications console, the Jaffa looked around at the pel'tak and the serving Jaffa. It was time to muster what morale he could in these men.
"Kree! Send word to the other vessels. Open fire on all enemy ships, keep them occupied. Helmsman, set a course for the nearest target, ramming speed."
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((Posted by Atlas))

Outskirts of the Arcturus System, near Arctura, Pel’tak of the “Rhodes”:

Agrippina inclines her head in a regal fashion as the 3 remaining ha’tak open fire on her fleet. The veins in her slender regal neck begin to show as she grits her teeth and says, “The fools invite their deaths!” She watches from her throne as her fleet unleashes a furious barrage of fire onto the 3 ha’tak, one on the ships breaks free and begins a suicide run right into the heart of her fleet. She watches as several ha’tak maneuver clear but the suicide run clips one ha’tka causing their shields to spark as they collide. It then plows into another ha’tak at the center of the formation. The reflex armor shimmers and fluxes as it fails under a strain it was never meant to endure. The two ships shear each other apart and explode. Agrippina frowns at the loss of one of her ships.
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he view switches back to the last 2 ha’tak, they list and spin away burning and ruined, their lights failing, their hulls venting atmosphere. Lady Agrippina crosses her long legs and says, “Set a course for the Arctura Shipyards. Prepare boarding parties, launch all deathgliders, I want a fighter screen as we approach. This will be quite the prize for the Empire.” Agrippina’s fleet approaches, staff cannons opening fire on the orbital defenses. Agrippina’s image appears to every receiver device in the system as she says, “The Arcturus System is now under the control of the “Empire of the Titan” any resistance will be meant with lethal and unrestricted force…….Bow before your God!!!”…………………
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The outlying defence mechanisms of the Arctura Shipyards were impacted heavily by the onslaught of Agrippina's fleet, erupting gloriously. The explosions of the most distant defences could be seen from the control room of the shipyard, where Shu was stood alert watching.

"Raise the alarms, all Jaffa to their positions. Direct all weapons towards the incoming fleet and open fire as soon as they're in range."

Jaffa scurried about the corridors of the shipyard as the voice of Agrippina came echoing through the intercomm. “The Arcturus System is now under the control of the “Empire of the Titan” any resistance will be meant with lethal and unrestricted force…….Bow before your God!!!" Jumping into Gliders and Al'kesh, the Jaffa prepared to engage the enemy fleet in whatever way they could.

Meanwhile, Shu's fleet of nine Ha'tak span into action, making their way towards the attacking fleet of Atilla class vessels. Also launching Gliders and Al'kesh, the Arctura Shipyards had dispatched all functional vessels in the area, with calls for backup shouted across space to the other two worlds in the system.

"Form a pincer action. Move four to the right of them, four to the left, and one straight into the centre. Keep them occupied and their focus stretched out whilst the we wait for reinforcements to arrive."
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Outskirts of the Arcturus System, near Arctura, Pel’tak of the “Rhodes”:

Bright flashes of weapon discharges filled the pel’tak as Agrippina sat upon the throne. She pushes a button on the arm of the throne and it switches the view to a tactical one showing the pincer movement. She raises her chin ever so slightly, her hair glistens in the red alert lighting of the pel’tak as she grins and says, “So unnecessary for them to die this way.” She places her hand gently on the comm. button as she links to the other “Attila Class” ships and says ever so sensuously,” This is your God, the enemy is trying to surround us in a pincer. Execute offensive pattern Atlas09.” The “Attila Class” ships immediately break formation, moving at top impulse they all take off into separate directions strafing the enemy ha’tak as they move away and cloak.

The sounds of battle and flashes of weapons cease as Agrippina’s fleet vanishes. The fleet reappears several thousand meters out from the original point of contact. The 12 black hulled ha’tak have taken up position in a manner that positions them all equal distance from one another in a spherical formation with Atum’s fleet in the middle. The position allows them to concentrate the full force of all their staff cannons into the central point of the sphere. Agrippina rises from her throne and says, “All ships full power to weapons, fire at will!” Her eyes glow golden as the fleet opens up, pouring a vicious amount of firepower into the center of the sphere and fleet of Atum………
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The enclosing sphere of Hatak began to open fire, bombarding the fleet trapped in the middle. Despite coming in in a pincer motion, the enemy fleet's maneuver had encompassed both divisions. Shu watched from the control room of the shipyards as his maneuver had been countered so expertly. The only solution he could see was to use the space inside the sphere to attempt to gain some advantage.

"All ships, separate out. Use as much of the space within the enemy's sphere as possible to thin out their fire, and focus on taking down what ships you can. Ensure all Gliders and Al'kesh are deployed to add to the fire power."

The Ha'tak began to spin outward, forming a scattered formation within the Attila sphere, returning fire as they did so. Al'kesh and Gliders swarmed from the hulls of the vessels, moving to engage the enemy vessels, dodging and weaving through the hail of plasma bursts.

Shu observed the reports and watched as the dots moved about the screen infront of him, representing this final struggle. If this tactic didn't pay off, he would have no choice but to surrender and hope that Atum would eventually dispatch reinforcements from A'a Din.
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((Posted by Atlas))

Outskirts of the Arcturus System, near Arctura, Pel’tak of the “Rhodes”:

As she watched intently Lady Agrippina observed the furious maneuveurs being made the trapped fleet with the death sphere. The “Attila Class” ha’tak pounded away mercilessly as the Al’kesh and death gliders moved about. Agrippina smiled as she said, “Like killing flies in a jar.” She looked at the Jaffa at the command console and said, “Jaffa set a course for the shipyards we will leave the fleet to finish them off while we capture the shipyard.” The Jaffa nods and sets the course. The ha’tak banks away from the death sphere, the ha’tak in the fleet adjusting their positions to compensate for the commands ships departure.
Aggripina watches as the stations defenses target her ship and open fire. She listens as as the Jaffa says, “Station defenses have locked on, minor damage to shields.” Agrippina says, “Fire, destroy the defenses, I want the station in one piece, prepare bordering parties.” She is about to say something else when the screens on the pel’tak come alive with the image of the reborn Atlas. The Jaffa fall to their knees and bow as Lady Agrippina’s face lights up with joy. As Atlas’s message plays out and ends showing the destruction of Gemmond Agrippina stands and says, “Our true God lives again, and our gift to him will be the Arcturian shipyards!” Many Jaffa on the Pel’tak nod approvingly, one Jaffa says, “My lady what of our lord Wrath” Agrippina looks at him and holding up her ribbon device throws him across the Pel’tak snapping him in half against the bulkhead.
Agrippina’s eyes glow as she says, “This ship is Atlas’s, as is the Empire and all of us, and we will bow and know our place.” She sits regally back on the throne as she looks at the screen and the image of the Arcturian Shipyards growing larger in the view screen
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((Posted by Midas))

The brief purple tear in the darkness of space opened up a little away from the Attila Death Ring. Twenty five Ha'tak vessels, gleaming in the reflected light from the battle before them.

On the Pel'Tak of the flagship, Titan Slayer, the Second Prime of Midas, Menrik, observes the battle before him. The Jaffa opens a channel to the First Fleet.

"This is Menrik. Let us join the fray. Open volley with Zenith Cannons, and then follow with everything else. Two ships to one. Apparently these Attila vessels outmatch the usual Ha'tak vessels. We are not usual. End this - quickly"

The twenty five ships head towards the fire-fight, and then one ship - which appears to be more powerful than the rest - veers off to one side, heading towards Arctura. Menrik takes note of the ship's trajectory.

"Five ships - break off from the fray - target the Command Ship. Destroy it before it reaches the planet."

The five ships do so - intercepting the Rhodes as it opens fire on the Arturas station. The Jaffa Fe'nil, on the Pel'Tak of the Rising, did not bother with the formality of demanding surrender. A golden ball of energy fired from each ship, and impacted against the shield's of the Rhodes'. With the Zenith cannons recharging - the five ships opened fire with the staff cannons, the flurry of Orange impacting more against the enemy vessel.

Meanwhile, the rest of the First Fleet had engaged the eleven remaining Attila Ha'tak. Here too, the Zenith cannons were being deployed. Flashes of gold mixed with the orange interchanging fire. Menrik grinned, the flashes of battle igniting his battle-worn face.

((I'm not sure if you remember the Zenith Cannon, Atlas, and I will soon put up information for the new members. The Mark II cannon is different thoguh, instead of causing a "hole" in shielding, they instead have a greater effect than basic staff cannons. Maybe causing four times as much damage, to shields only, but can only fire half as much.))
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Outskirts of the Arcturus System, near Arctura, Pel’tak of the “Rhodes”:

The view screen is lit with multiple hyperspace exits as Midas’s fleet arrives and begins its assault. Agrippina scowls as the Atlas death sphere breaks its formation to meet this threat. The comm.. channels become garbled with ships requesting orders. Agrippina watches as several of Midas ha’tak close on her ship and fire. The ship rocks under the force, inertial dampeners strain to keep the ship from spinning out of control, Agrippina clutches at arms of the throne as the shields buckle and the reflex armor ripples and burns away. The “Rhodes” is hammered as Agrippina straightens her spine and says, “Full retreat, order all ships to break formation and disengage.”

5 of the “Attila Class” ships cloak and maneuver away, 2 more immediately jump to hyperspace their smoking hulls trailing them as they go. As Agrippina’s ship prepares to jump she gets one last look as 4 “Attila Class” ha’tak are surrounded and destroyed under the merciless onslaught. Her ship enters hyperspace and she says, “Contact Lord Atlas, we need new orders.” The Jaffa at the command console nods and the image of Atlas appears on the screen, Agrippina quickly rises and falling to one knee says, “My Lord it is an honor to serve you once again.” Atlas’s voice with a tinge of irritation says, “You never stopped serving me, never forget that.”

Agrippina bows her head as Atlas continues, “I understand that Midas has routed you from the Arcturian Shipyards?” She quickly stands and says, “I can take them, send me more ships my Lord, now that Midas has shown his hand I can trap him and raze his fleet.” Atlas shakes his head and says, “Midas has shown you nothing, he is far too clever to put all his ships in one fleet, and it would be a waste to return.” Atlas looks thoughtful as he says, “Bring whats left of your fleet to the Atlas Gate, I have a mission for you.” Agrippina bows and says, “Your will be done my lord.”………………………….
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Shu's entire body tensed as he saw the sphere of Attila Hatak bombarding the fleet, with the one which appeared to be heading the attack slowly turning away from the conflict and approaching the shipyard. The defence systems returned their attention to the oncoming fleet, and began to fire at Agrippina's vessel. Holding his breath, Shu watched as the turrets were either obliterated or rendered useless.

Then they came, falling through hyperspace. The reinforcements Shu had been praying for. Although they were not of Atum's fleet, they bore the signatures of Midas' technology. The trademark Zenith Cannon tore the Attila Hatak shields apart, leaving them susceptible as the rest of the Hatak began to return devastating fire. It was not long until the ships of Atlas fled back out among the stars, only a few not making it out of the system intact...

Shu sent a communcation to the allied fleet. "Your assistance was timed perfectly, forces of Midas! You do your God justice."
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((Posted by Midas))

Menrik grinned on the Pel'tak of the Titan Slayer. The cowards ran when faced with a force that could truly oppose them. So typical of Atlas. Unhesitating to smite and claim glory and all powerful.. ness.. when the impossible odds were in his avour. The table's turned however, things were very different. Menrik glanced at the Command Console as an encrypted message came in. From Midas himself, no less.

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Malous under attack by heavy Aggressor. Make haste to defend the Empire.
~Midas.


Menrik nodded grimly to himself, then began issuing commands to the rest of the fleet, to prepare to jump back to The Kalunous System. In his opinion they should never have left - but he understood full well why, and the fleet's left in the System should have been more than enough to keep an attack at Bay - but Midas' message indicated that this was not the case. Disturbing. Menrik was roused from his thoughts by yet another message. This time, on screen.

"Your assistance was timed perfectly, forces of Midas! You do your God justice."

The image of the Goa'uld commander of this outpost filled the screen. He seemed jubilant at the narrow victory. If not for the Forces of Midas - likely the Commander, and many more, would have perished to the might of Atlas.

"Expect nothing less from My Lord Midas. And now, we are to leave. Coming your aid left an enemy fleet to attack the Home System in our stead. Farewell." Menrik put a steely edge in his brief response to Lord Shu - and then the First Fleet entered Hyperspace.
Next stop, Malous.
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