The Duality Wars: The Alien Wars 6

Session 26

<DeathStar> <DeathStar> 5.23.5990 CE
<DeathStar> <DeathStar> (Oh well thaty's how's it going to be!)
<DeathStar> 6* The Aquarius has continues to fly along the edge of the unknown Alpha Quadrant to the crew. Yuki stands on the bridge, knowing more of the Alpha Quadrant - if it is anything like their own - than the ship's crew - peering out with a frown as they fly along, looking for civilization. With their jump gate interrupted to Sol, they no longer have it to instantly go, relying on Light Speed
<Sara> * Erica sits in her chair, looking toward Yuki. "You okay over there?"
<Seraphna> * Cookie stands nearby in her doctor's coat, stretching a bit.
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki peers at Erica, still hesitant around her. "Yes. Just seeing what appears on radar." 6* She uies a terminal open to her since they don't have the data-readers to open terminals easily
<Sara> <Erica> Any interesting readings?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Not yet.
<Sara> * Erica gives a nod, acknowledging that
<DeathStar> 6* Cookie's make shift-tail pokes out from under the coat
<Seraphna> * Cookie, not getting why it feels so strange, has tried to pretend it's normal.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *on the bridge, regards the tactical/security terminal* "...hmmm... I think I was once in security..."
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki looks at Cassandra.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "What'd you do?"
<Sara> * Erica looks at her too
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "I just had a flash... security on... I think it was a space station."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well, you have a log and varied history before I was born
<DeathStar> 6* She peers out at space. <Yuki> So you guys have no records what races are here anymore, huh?
<Seraphna> Cookie> "I somehow remember her body being rebuilt a lot."
<Sara> <Erica> Nope... Not even anything on a couple of the ones I've heard mentioned that at least seem -similar- to ours.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "...that's something I'd rather not have been reminded on. Apparently, I don't know how to duck."
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki nods. Suddenly the ship is forcefully exited out of light space. Yuki blinks
<Seraphna> * Cookie rubs her head a bit. "I think... your current body was my Mom's work... that might be why I know tha--- EEEP!"
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor works down in engineering, easily confused for a rabbit fauna except his flatter nose
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki uses her hands to steady herself, then peers outside. They are in a planetary system, but so far nothing appears on screen
<Sara> <Erica> Oh, great...
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Well, in that case..." *goes back to the tacical console and runs a sensor sweep*
<Sara> <Erica> *over comm to Engineering* Little? Gor? Anyone know what stopped us?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Did the space ship run out of fuel?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Either something stopped us, or the ship did
<DeathStar> 6* Pointing at MAC's camera
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor runs a diagnostic
<DeathStar> 6* Cassandra's scans seem to be getting a lot of information from various planets, space debris, space itself, etc.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Well, there's alot out there..." *narrows on the planets*
<DeathStar> 6* MAC talks dirty to Gor as he runs the diagnostic
<DeathStar> 6* There seems to be some sort of interdirector from the 5th moon of the gas giant
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor... actually kind of talks dirty back?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hm. What is this system. *She wishes they had maps of the Alpha Quadrant like they did and she had her memory*
<DeathStar> *MAC points Gor to the force applied to them keeping them in place when he does*
<Seraphna> * Cookie peers out, trying to think of where they might be.
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor sends the info to the bridge
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "I have an interdiction field of some sort from one of the gas giant's moons."
<Sara> <Erica> Mmh... Life signs?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *scans for life signs*
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be a dozen life signs in it
<DeathStar> <Yuki> So some race doesn't want us going further along this route?
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Or at least wants to know who and what we are."
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "I'm detecting life signs... maybe a dozen."
<Sara> <Erica> See if there's any way we can get in touch. I'd rather figure this out carefully...
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor works to see if he can get any extra power to the engines so they can escape, and if he can he lets the bridge know but doesn't do anything about it until they give an order
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Yuki, you have the comms controls over there?"
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki looks for them
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Comm...comm..
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Oh, here. *She looks over and sends it over to Erica*
<DeathStar> 6* MAC forms her 12 year old form
<DeathStar> <MAC> You're straining me. What are you up to?
<Sara> * Erica tries to contact the lifeforms on the moon
<DeathStar> <Yuki> .. They are wanting to do an on screen contact. Probably want to see our race. Turn it on?
<Sara> <Erica> On screen. *she does so, wondering why she has to do it herself, unlike the fictional programs she's seen*
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki hits a button
<Seraphna> * Cookie looks on curiously.
<Seraphna> * Cookie also adjusts her twintails to be neater.
<DeathStar> 6* Appearing on the screen is a bald blue skinned alien with red glowing eyes and a blue skinned female with dark hair looking more reserved. They do not seem to be of the same race though. They eye them and then the male shows his teeth and even the female looks pissed off, though delicately
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... They're... 6* She rubs her forehead, trying to recall the race's names
<DeathStar> <Alien Male> So you've come back after all this time. Humans
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "...one is... Tsivirxsh..."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "The other is... Erusian?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You're right.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *She whispers so they can't hear* Why are they together?
<DeathStar> <MAC> If they do not apply anymore pressure we can break free
<DeathStar> *she tells Gor*
<Seraphna> * Cookie thinks back on things she knows to treat either species, considering. SHe then looks to Erica, establishing one of her mind links. <Captain, the male is deeply honor driven, a warrior code. Don't show weakness, but don't show a lack of respect either. At least... if these are anything like ours were.>
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor lets them know
<Sara> <Erica> *standing as she looks at the screen* I'm Captain Erica Hildegard of the ship Aquarius. We're from a distant world and unfortunately I do not know much about what has transpired here in the past. Why have you stopped us here?
<DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh Male> What is your business in the Alpha Quadrant? We are the gate keepers for anyone attempting to enter.
<DeathStar> 6* He crosses his arms. The female gestures at some people in the background
<Sara> <Erica> We are on a mission to our homeworld, to learn more about it and what has happened there.
<DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh Male> Then you admit you are humans returning to their homeworld
<DeathStar> 6* He makes it sound like a condemnation
<Sara> <Erica> We are, and I am not ashamed of that. *she narrows her gaze*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *lowers her voice* "...careful... I can hear the tension in his voice...
<Seraphna> Cookie> <It sounds like your people were banished for some reason and returning is an issue.>
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh cuts contact, as if that's all he needed
<DeathStar> <Yuki> The interdirector is applying pressure on the ship
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor attempts to counteract it, actually attempting to hack into the other ship to help do that
<Sara> <Erica> While we figure out a solution, tell me what you can remember about these guys...
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be no lines or ways to hack into them
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor makes a face but continues to work to counter it
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Tsivirxsh are a warrior race. Erusians.. are... space elves."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Surprised they didn't want to learn how many more ships we might have out here. Seems he blew his lid face
<DeathStar> *Fast
<Sara> <Erica> Space elves? I'm sorry?
<Sara> * She looks confused
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Gor's h olding off us being crushed but we need to take out the thing holding us
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Pointy ears. Long lifespans. Way too graceful."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Wonder what the old humans did..."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Of course, that would kill all of them down there assuming we can blast them this far away
<Sara> <Erica> I'd rather not go that far on the first date. Engineering, MAC, any alternatives?
<kalonZombie> <Gor> Launch some sort of stealth probe. Get me access from their systems. Shut it down from the inside. Until then all I can do is hold off.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "If we could contact the female I feel like we could talk some sense... the fact that they're not already firing on us suggests they're deliberating."
<Sara> <Erica> *to both* If you can do it, do it. We don't want to look weak, it sounds like -- but I also don't want our first meeting in this area to be hostile, if we can help it.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We should try crippling them if we had a good helms shooter
<DeathStar> <MAC> Hmmm ... hmmmm... I could try sending them images of you in the bath to show them we have evolved
<DeathStar> <MAC> Sending images.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Hmmm... maybe try tapping into my body and seeing if there is data that could give them pause?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I thought your body has been taken out a lot?
<Sara> <Erica> Hey, MAC, what--
<DeathStar> <MAC> It was a joke, Captain
<Sara> <Erica> ... I'm not sure if this is the right time for that...
<kalonZombie> <Gor> Shame. If you did I could piggy back off the signal and get inside them.
<DeathStar> <MAC> Alright, sending images
<kalonZombie> <Gor> ...In theory.
<Sara> <Erica> But...
<DeathStar> <MAC> Gor said it would save us
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *rubs the bridge of her nose*
<Seraphna> * Cookie rubs the back of her head.
<DeathStar> <MAC> Their computers are accepting my peace envoy
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... Captain, we are being hailed
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor attempts to piggyback off MAC's signal to get into their array and shut down the gravity crusher
<Sara> <Erica> On screen.
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh appears on screen, somehow turning red despite his dark blue skin
<DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh Male> What...affront mockery is THIS?!
<DeathStar> 6* He holds up the data MAC sent
<DeathStar> 6* The Erusian female stands, arms crossed
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *looks over at Erica*
<DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh Male> You defile our eyes now with your filthy forms?
<Sara> * Erica looks at Cassandra, then at the Tsivrixsh. "Filthy!? I take a shower every single day! Sometimes two!" She acts a mix of hurt and angry.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Funny, I heard stories males liked our females. *She mumbles, tapping keys to help Gor*
<DeathStar> 6* His eyes somehow buldge, then turns as their computers shut down in regards to the system grabber and the ship can move again
<kalonZombie> <Gor> Go. Now.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "May I ask what the humans that left the alpha quadrant did that makes you so... upset?"
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Speculate later."
<Sara> * Erica signals to helm to punch it.
<DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh Male> Grab them again! Destroy them. <Erusian Female> We need to interrogate them, Kre'ton. Our Empress will not be pleased if we do not know how many there are
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki hits the light jump as they leap away
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "...empress?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well, they will have signalled to everyone else about us. But an Erusian-Tsivrixsh Alliance? What...?
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor sighs in relief "Thank you MAC.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "The Tsiv and the Erusians formed their own empire?"
<DeathStar> <MAC> Any time. *She thumbs up*
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Or... is it our old Empire...?"
<Sara> * Erica makes sure comm is off and sighs. "Okay, I really need to be filled in better on this if anyone remembers..."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> A woman we knew ran a peaceful Empire with every race in the galaxy. Somehow I do not thik that happened for you guys. Or...if this is somehow our world....
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Something bad happened
<Seraphna> Cookie> Yeah... something to make the Tsiv and Erusians work together would have to be phenominally bad.
<Sara> <Erica> Chances that they're slaves?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "They seemed to be decision makers, not slaves."
<Sara> <Erica> The Erusians I mean.
<Sara> <Erica> Whatever. Tell me more about the "Tsiv".
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Doubt it... they seemed to be in unison, and with equal disapoointment in seeing us."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Odd though, they said humans."
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *tunes sensors to try to pickup any subspace comm chatter*
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Not Dragoons, Gitari, Kitsune..." *she looks around the bridge* "Heck I think we have only one complete human in here."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Yeah. They must have scanned the ship's make and crew
<Sara> <Erica> The ship's make would have been enough, I reckon.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Humans do dominate this scene overall..."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I wonder what else we will learn as we go on
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki sits in a chair by Erica
<DeathStar> <Yuki> The Alpha Quadrant is home to dozens of races
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Hopefully someone out here won't be mad at us..."
<Sara> * Erica sighs, not getting the information she wanted
<Sara> * But still listening
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Tsivirxsh are warriors... and angry alot."
<Sara> <Erica> Someone pissed in their flakebran when they were growing up?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "I... have no idea."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I will try to write up what I know on the races for you, but I grew up in an era of peace when the Sui something Empire was formed
<DeathStar> <Yuki> All the races practically gathered under one banner, even Earth
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor keeps working diligently, talking with MAC if she wants to keep him company
<DeathStar> <MAC> *she plays with her ball, chatting in binary with Gor at times for fun*
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor chats back in binary at times. It's hard to get him off guard with that kind of stuff.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> The Tsivrixsh and Erusian Empire though always had bad blood before the Sui-zen, sen empire formed
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Suisen... I think."
<DeathStar> 6* She eyes the generating map ahead of them.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We are coming up on a cluster of planets in a bit. We might want to stop short and come up on it on sub-light speed, as not to alert any more of those things that can jerk us out and see if there's civilizations. I know the Erusians and Tsivrixshs were on the outer areas
<Sara> <Erica> Agreed...
<Sara> <Erica> Let's try to keep a low profile any way we can. *she repeats that as an order to Engineering -- the low profile part*
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor acknowledges. Then starts talking to MAC about hard light...
<DeathStar> <MAC> Hard light? *she bounces her ball off the wall*
<kalonZombie> <Gor> You know. Interactive holograms.
<DeathStar> <MAC> *she touches Gor's face*
<DeathStar> 6* The ship soon comes out of light speed and slows in front of a cluster of planets
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor nods
<Seraphna> Cookie> "There's always the chance that not everyone is under one Empire here."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Scan for life, CAssie
<Sara> <Erica> I feel we can't make any assumptions, so I'm inclined to agree.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Scanning." *starts scans*
<DeathStar> 6* The M type planets seem to be full of life. They match the Tsivrixsh and Erusian life types, as well as other life types. They are similiar to Gor
<Sara> <Erica> Report?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Alot of Tsiv and Erusians down there among others. Looks like we also found some of Gor's relatives."
<Sara> <Erica> Tsiv and Erusians... I suppose it wouldn't be too safe to hail those... Gor's relatives you said?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You mean bunnies?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Or something that is close."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I imagine your "faunas" could get in, but anything close to human that goes down to get answers will have big trouble
<DeathStar> <MAC> *appears* So put on paint.
<Sara> <Erica> What if I wear cat ears? *she seems serious*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I don't thik they have cat people down there, do they?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Could have Gor pretend to be captain."
<Sara> * Erica looks disappointed
<Chain> <Kitty> you cant
<Chain> 6*Kitty quietly enters, heels clicking as she adjusts her gauntlets, Stars affixed
<Chain> <Kitty> if you put Gor into a high pressure situation he'll shut down
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I'll go get some make up applied
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki moves off
<Sara> * Erica sighs and slumps.
<Sara> <Erica> But I'm the captain...
<Sara> * she sounds whiny
<DeathStar> 6* MAC puts bunny ears on Erica
<DeathStar> <MAC> There.
<Chain> 6*Kitty makes a slightly cold but firm face "Captains dont whine"
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Cute!"
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "It was a thought... since a human face seems to tick these people off."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "I suppose I'll need something? I look close to human myself."
<DeathStar> <MAC> And now. *She pushes a tail into her rear* There
<DeathStar> <MAC> In case of a thorough inspection
<DeathStar> 6* MAC rabbits up Cookie now
<Seraphna> * Cookie squeaks.
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki returns, her hair dyed black, flowing behind her, skin all blue, she's gone for the Erusian look.
<Sara> <Erica> Eugh!? *she freaks for a moment*
<Sara> (at the tail)
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Keep in mind, that applies to me too."
<DeathStar> 6* Some how she moves with grace, sliding along, wearing silk, arms up like she deserves to be pampered. One has to wonder who taught her (Miyu likely) how to move like this. Her tail is gone
<Seraphna> Cookie> "I should have thought of that..." *she looks at Yuki with a pout*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I could use body morph, but if I got distracted, that could end badly
<DeathStar> 6* MAC approaches Cass with the ears and tail unless she quickly goes for the paint job
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "...you're not stuffing anything up my rear."
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor would stay in engineering unless ordered, and it could potentially be good for him to go with...
<Sara> <Erica> We could use Gor up here to lend legitimacy...
<Seraphna> * Cookie puts bunny ears on Cassandra.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "...seriously?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Just stay seated. I could always inject a love of vegetables and a desire to bounce into your brain."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hm. He might could handle going out
<DeathStar> <Yuki> But doing things is iffy.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "...I'm going to go paint myself blue."
<Sara> <Erica> We shouldn't put him on point, no.
<DeathStar> 6* MAC leads Cass out
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki sits regally in the shuttle that they are in flying. She looks at all of them like they are peasants, taking the role of an erusian royality well
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor stays quiet, wishing he had a datapad or something to distract him
<DeathStar> <MAC> *on the shuttle computer* I suggest landing outside a main city. I have the cloak field up but we do not know their capabilities, or how good our own tech is
<kalonZombie> 6*But so far he hasn't shut down completely
<Seraphna> * Cookie fidgets a bit, but seems perky enough for a bunny.
<DeathStar> 6* Kitty has become a cute Gitari
<Chain> 6*Kitty hands him a datapad
<Chain> 6*black ears drooping over her slightly
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor takes it and starts tapping
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki rests, letting Cassandra or Erica fly them them down
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *handles piloting duties*
<Sara> * Erica could too, but stays patient, knowing she might be a risk
<Chain> 6*Kitty makes her tail tick slightly as she reflects quietly
<DeathStar> 6* As they come down, they would see a fleet made up of various races except for the Aurit and humans. They seem to be gathering in the sky, a few every 20-30 mins as they fly down. They manage to not be detected as they land near the biggest city, landing in a field
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Alot of fleet activity happening now."
<DeathStar> 6* The field is made up of large plants that cover the shuttle up, and look purpleish. The city in the distance is made up of various cultures, and seems huge. Crystal, gitari like style, and black structures
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Probably think the evil humans are invading."
<kalonZombie> <Gor> Huh... tree houses...
<Sara> * Erica is bouncing in place, maybe getting into her role
<Sara> * Unfortunately this also causes a lot of movement in her upper body
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki flows out after the air is confirmed to be breathable
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor occasionally looks over at Kitty.
<Seraphna> * Cookie follows Yuki.
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki peers at her tits a moment then steps out, looking around
<Chain> 6*Kitty rises, forcing the tail still and takes Gor's hand
<Chain> <Kitty> we cant keep the others
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor takes it, interlacing his fingers with hers
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *secures the shuttle once everyone has stepped out*
<Sara> * Erica doesn't notice the peering as she bounces out behind Yuki
<DeathStar> <MAC> Bye! *she calls out to Gor*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Let us go, rabbits
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki motions them forward
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor waves back to MAC with a small smile
<Seraphna> * Cookie moves along.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *proceeds forward*
<Chain> 6*Kitty follows after Yuki
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor moves with Kitty, holding her hand
<Sara> * Erica follows the others, bouncing along
<DeathStar> 6* After a 20 minute walk they reach the outskirts of the city, where there's no roads or anything leading into it from other cities. Likely they have other means between cities. It seems to be an isolated, huge city. The field stops a good mile before it and there's playgrounds and other stuff for kids, and they glance up at them curiously as Yuki navigates into the various children and parents, as if they wandered too far into the field
<DeathStar> 6* Around the area are teleporters set up to go back into the city
<Seraphna> * Yuki walks along spritely.
<Seraphna> * Cookie
<Sara> * Erica looks arouns as she bounces along
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor just stays quiet, but looks at the kids playing
<DeathStar> 6* As they keep moving past the teleporters and toward the city proper, a few of the parents start watching them curiously, wondering about them, as the closer they get the playground starts ending. As they near the city, it seems to have a large shield around it, likely protection. It seems the people of this galaxy are paranoid.
<DeathStar> 6* One entrance seems to be showing, a "Gate" almost
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *looks around, holding her comments until they are in private*
<Sara> * Erica looks like a worried bunny
<Seraphna> * Cookie looks about with curiosity instead of worry.
<DeathStar> 6* As they near the gate, they are alone for the moment, no doubt parents using the teleporter. And not close enough to the gate yet to be heard by those manning it
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hm hm, maybe we should have tried the pads back there?
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki looks completely unworried, as if the rabbits are at fault for anything that happens
<Seraphna> Cookie> Maybe...
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "The place is fortified... surprising."
<kalonZombie> <Gor> Maybe.
<Sara> <Erica> Makes me wonder what happened.
<DeathStar> 6* As they reach the gate, a Tsivrixsh male steps out. He eyes them suspiciously. "Why are you here?" <Yuki> My craft broke down on the way here and I am wanting to visit relatives. My Gitari helpers messed up big time and I do not have the proper ID. *she pushes Gor gently ahead* You can take a scan of him if you wish to make the verification
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki holds her stomach clenched, hoping that is enough
<DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh eyes her, then the Gor, motioning him forward
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor blinks, but walks forward slowly
<DeathStar> 6* He takes a scan to make sure he's Gitari, then has Yuki give a name. She thinks and makes one based off lore she heard as a kid. The grunt eyes them, likely not having heard of HU-MANs in the area and makes the proper IDs for each of them, getting their names and handing it to them before opening the gate
<DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh> Get your clearance fixed with your city as soon as possible
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki bows gracefully, sliding through
<Seraphna> * Cookie follows after bowing politely and humbly.
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor takes his and looks for Kitty
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *moves through the gate*
<Sara> * Erica follows along bouncily. It's hard to tell if she's just in character or actually enjoying it, as she acts very happy and bouncy
<Chain> 6*Kitty moves to be scanned
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki motions them to pull Kitty quickly along
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor pulls Kitty through
<DeathStar> 6* As they enter the city proper, the gate slamming shut, they would see the races of mixed together with culture and ideas, all three of the big ones. There's signs of some of the minor races here and there, too. And a few Aurit there and here, but they seem extremely rare and more helpers and not spoken too often
<Chain> 6*Kitty huffs
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Sorry. They would have been able to tell you were human if they scanned you like Gor. *she whispers*
<Chain> <Kitty> I could have bluffed my way out but I appreciate it
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki blinks then nods
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Maybe find a library?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Oh look, famfrit. *She nods to an aurit*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You could have been a kitty after all, CAptain
<Seraphna> * Cookie rubs her head, thinking about what Kitty said and remembering something, but shrugs it off for now.
<Sara> * Erica blinks, looking toward the Aurit.
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki slides along and after asking around, they find a place where data is stored. It has cameras and lots of races inside, but manage to get themselves a room
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Now what?
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Let's look up history files."
<DeathStar> 6* She eyes their terminals, made out of a strange crystal device, with crystals holding data
<Sara> <Erica> Information. Definitely key.
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki inserts a crystal and a voice speaks
<DeathStar> <Voice> What are you searching for? Enter parimeters
<Sara> * Erica leans in and whispers for Yuki to be 'delicate' as she words it
<DeathStar> <Yuki> M-me? *she eyes Erica*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *w* "...you're the mistress."
<Seraphna> Cookie> *tilts her head, thinking*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *Deadpans* Index. History for last 200 years
<DeathStar> 6* She eyes the list of events, scrolling
<DeathStar> 6* IT seems that the aliens in the quadrant formed an alliance around 175 years ago
<DeathStar> 6* The Alliance has it's own data entry. Then at around 200 there's the entry - Human Homeworld, Sol. The Fall of the Terran Empire and Freedom of the Galaxy.
<DeathStar> 6* There's major data entries under it, dozens
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "...Terran Empire?"
<Chain> <Kitty>...and it fell
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Tell us about the Fall of the Terran EMpire
<DeathStar> 6* The voice begins to speak. "The Humans took over the majority of the galaxy some 200 years ago, taking over most of the races of the Alpha Quadrant and subjugating them. Descendants of the General Cran were finally defeated and brought down, allowing an opening. As we the races that had been slaves, body and soul, rose up, in the heart of the Terran Empire, many of the humans fled through a gate of their construction
<DeathStar> <Voice> They left behind only a remnant few at the mercies of those they crushed beneath their heel. They themselves became slaves to those they ruled over. The Aurit were one of the few races to go with them
<Seraphna> * Cookie rubs her head. "That name is familiar..."
<Sara> * Erica listens with a mix of interest and grumpy frowning
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Seriously? Cran?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You mean ... like me?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Isn't that a form of berry?
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki looks ill, suddenly remembering a bit more of her lineage
<Seraphna> Cookie> Huh... oh right... your side of the family is affiliated with that name...
<DeathStar> <Yuki> So the humans went nuts 200 years ago. Either this is a twisted version of our own world, or something else. I wish I could remember the date of our time. Sadly, they are too vague on the dates. *She eyes 200 years ago.*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Then they made their own date afterward.
<DeathStar> 6* Afterward, the new empire they made started a new dating system, to celebrate the fall of the Terran Empire
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "But a Terran Empire... not the Suisen Empire."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Yeah. We need to get the Sol homeworld and look at the records, if any are left at the rampage there. See what the dates are
<Sara> * Erica just looks at them with confusion, not having the details in the first place, all of it new to her
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki looks at Erica
<kalonZombie> <Gor> Could be rename. Winners of history often rewrite it. 6*He says in response to Cassandra
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Either way, Erica, it looks like your people are not welcome here. It looks like they have a bloody past
<Sara> <Erica> I notice... much as I've bloodied a few noses in my past, I'm not the one who wants to leave a trail of it, though.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Then I suggest as we travel, we try to change their opinions
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Not sure how we can do that though
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki asks the computer for a galactic map
<Seraphna> Cookie> "By doing the right thing, whenever we can."
<Sara> <Erica> I agree with that. I know people aren't perfect, but...
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "But seriously... General Cran screws us over again.
<DeathStar> 6* It prints it up, but for some reason the Sol System isn't on it
<Sara> <Erica> Who was this Cran dude?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> My great-grandfather
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Mmm, we can extrapolate the data and find the missing part of the map based on what we have, I think."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Yeah, lets hope. Lets go
<DeathStar> -END-