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Welcome to my second CJ Atlantica. This CJ is based in the city of Atlantis, capital of Atlantica. The events in this CJ occur around 2200. The CJ is Sci-Fi and will contain some elements of that in almost every update.
Something you should know about how I play. I use a lot of cheat mods, but generally grow everything in my CJ. Specifically, I use these mods and lots.
Radical Ordinance Mod
The NAM Radical Version
RH Plop Mod (used infrequently)
SWAP
RIMP
NDEX (almost everything)
BSC (Simgoober and SMN)
HKBAT
2ch.net.simplayer
Japanese BATs  (If you ask I may not be able to tell where they came from)

That concludes the essential information.
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Introduction

I am Daniel Hunter, President of Atlantica as well as mayor of Atlantis. We came to Atlantica fifty years ago. Back then I was a Fleet Commander in the Intergalactic Space Force. Word had come of a new planet nicknamed 932B. I was dispatched to explore the planet. I had been on many of these missions before and knew from expierience that I should take a few supply ships along. I chose the V505 supply ships, as well as the T402 exploration craft for my fleet. This is a picture of the fleet over the Klenston Ocean.
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We arrived at 932B on December 8, 2151. Protocol stated that before we could land we had to take atmospheric readings. When we did the readings came back with a grade of A+. In other words the atmosphere was better than earth's. We landed just to the northwest of modern day Atlantis. After a couple days of searching for life forms we confimed that there were none. Before settlement could begin colonization, certain structures had to be built. Among these were the Spaceship Landing Zone, Communtications Facility and Embassy Buildings.
"Your tour has been arranged. You will see these facilities today. I must warn you that a storm is approaching and you may get caught in it. Don't panic you will not be harmed. Now go."
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"First we see the Spacecraft Landing Zone here is a photo from shortly after its completion.
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"Continuing on we see the communications facility. It handles all communication between 932B and Earth. It is also the militaries intelligence center. It looks as if a storm is near while we're here I will give you a guided tour of the facility.
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"Okay the storm has cleared let's return to the emabssy. The embassy houses ambassadors from every nation known to man. Up on the 43rd Floor is our President's Office. He has requested to meet with you."
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Awright, crushedcar!  A sci-fi CJ!  First in it's genre here, but if your first post is any indication, those that will come later will have some work to do to meet the standard you're setting.

Anyway, waiting for the next installment...

Good luck!


David

I see that David Hunter has an office near the top floor. Where is your office :D

Nice.  I am a Sci-Fi junkie.  I'll be looking in frequently.  So far  :thumbsup:.  I know the rest will get better.  Not that this is bad... it's grrrrreeaaatt!  And we needed a Sci-Fi MD.

interesting beginning....I'm always a fan of the story based sci-fi cjs (err mds). I look forward to see what you have in store for us.

Great introduction! The story is quite captivating, and the pictures look very creative so far. I'll be looking forward to seeing how this unfolds.

Some SciFi action. Should be interesting to follow. :thumbsup:

Wonderful start! Nice graphics!
Looking forward to more!

Very interesting! I#m looking forward to seeing more :)

and it's always nice to see the "Alex" (short form for the Alexanderturm/ Alexandertower) you used for the communications facility in Journals all around the world.....

Warning: Some the events in this update may be sensitive issues for people.
Disclaimer: All persons, groups, and/or events in this update are purely ficticious. Any resemblance to real people, groups, and/or events is purely coincidental.

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dedgren Thank you. I love sci-fi. So many possibilities.
jmyers2043 Hmm... I'm a bit confused. Anyway thanks.
petercintn I know that it can get better. Of course for the first few that just involves moving the story along.
Yoder7652 Well, here you go. I hope you like it.
thundercrack83 I'm not sure unfolds is the correct word. I can guarantee this will be twisted.
emilin Thanks. Hope you like it.
bat Thanks.
urban That building is one that just screams out communications tower.

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Inside the Presidential office.
"I have brought you here to look into a series of bomb threats received by several compnaies in Atlantis. The threats demand $14.5 billion, or a bomb will be detonated on July 7th. All the threats were found in the northern half of downtown. I will escort you and a group of investigators there tonight. I will show you the areas threatened as well as where the threats were found. Now get some rest. It's going to be a long night."
As I sat down to organize tonight's tour and investigation, I received a phone call from the Atlantis Inelligence Agency. They informed me of five possible suspects, and informed me that two of the threats were not credible, as they had detained those responsible for the threats, thus stopping those attacks.
Later That Night
"We will visit every site including those threats which have been thwarted. Our first stop will be in Eastern Downtown. This area contains the thwarted threats. Still you may be able to find out what these terrorists motives might be."
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"Continuing on we enter Central Downtown. One bomb threat was found in this area. We will investigate that one in just a little while. This area contains two Atlantis's tallest buildings First i need to show you the area arond the final bomb threat."
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"Finally we arrive at the waterfront. One threat was found here. This is Atlantis's financial district. Now we'll go to the first bomb threat site."
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"This is where the first bomb threat was found. It is the headquarters of Leftwich Construction, and also Atlantis's third tallest building. The threat was found two days ago."
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"The second threat was found here. This is a general office building and has a mall on floors one through thirteen. The threat was found yesterday."
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"This is the Atlantis Supercomputer. It houses all information for Atlantica's residents. It also contains all criminal records and teleportation data. When in Atlantis, any time you get online you are accessing this database. It is near one of the thwarted bomb plots."
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"This is the University of Atlantis's soccer field. The threat here was thwarted; however, you may still be able to deduce the terrorists motives."
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"The Mall of Atlantis was the other thwarted plot. It is the busiest mall in Atlantica. I will let you do some investigating and tonight we will rendezvous at NDEX Office Supplies Headquarters to discuss your findings. Oh, by the way here is the list of possible suspects. If you could narrow it down please do so."
We rendezvoused as planned that night. Our discuusion revealed that the trrorists were plotting to kill the most people with one bomb as possible. In addition to that they were trying to mess up the Atlantis Supercomputer. Teleportaion records are used to correctly transport the matter. Any corruption of this data would result in injury or possibly death. We also had a list of five suspects.
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(ringtone)
"Yes, hello, this is Daniel Hunter what may I do for you? At Jameson Chemicals? You got a trace? Okay we'll be there in five minutes."
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"AIA just intercepted a phone call. 'The wrath of Venus' just threatened Jameson Chemicals. They traced the call and want us to get over ther pronto."
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We drove across town not knowing what to expect. We all knew we may not get out alive. These terrorists would be armed. We arrived at the building and rode up to the 89th floor, to the origin of the bomb threat. A voice called over our headsets 10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...

...to be continued

This is the third place to find Atlantica, right?  You should post different updates at different sites...haha.  Maybe I should bring Crystal City over here, eh?

Wow, great update! The storyline is very compelling and I love how you use the pictures to point out where these things are happening in the city. One question: What is the building you're using for the Atlantis Supercomputer?

wonderful first update! :thumbsup:

This is really good stuff. I like the balance between story telling and pictures very much. :thumbsup:

Disclaimer: All persons, groups, and/or events in this update are purely fictitious. Any resemblance to real people, groups, and/or events is purely coincidental.

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football_fever Yes it is. I'm not evil though.
thundercrack83 The Atlantis Supercomputer is one of Dusktroopers earlier buildings.
bat Thanks.
emilin It is trciky with story CJs. Especially when the story reads more like a book.

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10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...Now
Crash!
We broke down the door. On both sides of the doorway were guards. They started firing at us. Two of the sharp shooters in our group shot them in the shoulders. The rest of the group panicked and started firing on us at random. Their shots were terrible, and they quickly ran out of ammo. We got busy cuffing them up. Then we heard the door slam. I looked around; Alice Polinski had escaped. I opened the door and started running down the hall after the only person I could see. She turned and ran into one of the elevators. She was headed for the roof plaza on 101st floor.
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I took the stairs. Running up the flights, I got to the plaza just as I saw a figure jump over the edge of the building. I looked over to see the figure turn on a jet pack and head for Peace Park. Peace Park was just across the river, and would no doubt be crowded at this hour. I checked my watch. 10:05 pm, she was going to try to blend in with the crowds there. I knew that I had to get there quickly.
Almost without thinking I got into my parachute and jumped down. Traffic on the road was light and I landed next to the car we had used drive over here. After removing my parachute I jumped in the car and sped toward Peace Park.
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I arrived not a minute too soon. I could see Alice landing over by the Park River Bridge.I hopped out of the car. As I ran toward the bridge I saw that she wasn't moving. When I got to the bridge, I look ed at her. Guessing her height at 6 foot even she was tall and very angular. I charged her knocking her on her back. Just then the ground started buckling and bouncing. I stumbled backwards and fell over the edge of the bridge. The bucking was making hard to hold on. Just before I fell Alice reached her hand out. I grabbed it out of instinct. She yanked me onto the bridge and just as quickly knocked me into a state of semi-consciousness.
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She dragged me into a car and started tying me up. We were headed toward the library she said to some driver. The library didn't make much sense since it was just down the block from Atlantis Police Headquarters.
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Once inside the library, I was taken down the stairs, into the basement. Then toward the back of the room she opened a trap door and forced me down there.
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Today it was the top story on the news. I'm locked down under the Atlantis Main Library. The outside world has no way to conact me. And I'm in the hands of a terrorist group that would like nothing more than to see me torn to shreds.
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...to be continued

Excellent work and great story! :thumbsup:

very beautiful update !  :thumbsup:

And an all too possible future.  Let's see how the prez is going to get out of this.

Wonderful start! Nice presentation !

bat Thank you.
Antoine Thank you.
petercintn Yes, too possible. Although I'm pretty sure we won't mind some of the tchnology.
Ardiano57 Thank you.

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I was desperate to say the least. The more they talked, the more nervous I got. They were planning my death for sure. That's when I heard a pulsing sound in my mouth. My phone! I had suspected that these terrorists would have disabled it. Tapping my left thumb and forefinger together I picked it up. "Hello," I whispered.
"......" was all I heard.
I hung up. But now I had an idea. I reopened the connection, then whispered "509-094-8970."
"Hello, this is WTOP Channel 8 Atlantis. How may we help you?" came a cordial secratary.
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"You can help by recording this and playing it back in about 30 minutes."
"Sir?"
"Daniel Hunter speaking, contact AIA."
"Yes, Sir."
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"AIA recording started." said one of the base generals.
Looking to my left I saw a trash can. I reached my foot over and kicked it as hard as I could. The leader ran over.
"It might help you, if you keep quiet," she barked at me.
"Sorry, ma'am. Say what's you're name?"
"Nellie Parker. Why do you want to know?"
"Just curious. You know any of these people?"
"A few. That's John West," she said pointing. "And he's Robert Gilmore."
"What are you guys doing working together?"
"I don't know. Whatever the corporation says. Why am I even talking to you?" She turned around and slapped me.
I waited until she was gone. Then I told whispered, "AIA, did you get those names."
"Sure did."
"Run a comprhensive check on those names. I'll be there in 10 minutes."
I hung up. Then with my nose I activated the rope cutters on my military suit. After wriggling around for a little while I cut the ropes. Then I ran out the door. I crossed to the nearest teleportation station. Using my ID accessed a secure passage to Atlantis Army Base.
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I took a short nap. I awoke to a knocking on my door. It was General Klaximiher. He showed me a chart and said curtly, "This just from the first names we got on that recording."
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I stared in amazement.

to be continued...

Update 4-Like something out of Sci-Fi

That night I went to bed late. When I finally did get to sleep, I was in no way resting peacefully. Strange memories kept coming to mind. A bright flash of light then, boom, nothing. I don't know how long I was out like that. I do remember waking up to a jolting of my bed. I was half awake when I heard the distinctive shattering of glass. I was thrown out of bed and on to the floor. I struggled to stand, only to be laid out with another powerful jolt of the building. I heard a strange sound as that of metal when in bends. Then, all too suddenly, it stopped. I turned on my computer. The standard "we just had a major earthquake" screen popped up.
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8.5! Less than 48-hours ago we had had a 7.8. This reminded me of that supercheesy 10.5 movie. Of course no one at that time knew that a similar scenario would play out nearly 120 years later. Anyway, that was enough to keep me up the rest of the night.
In the morning, I contacted the 607th special-ops company in Ocean City. The 607th was a covert group of female saboteurs and spies. I was planning on having a couple of them infiltrate the Wrath of Venus cell. They requested I come to Ocean City to lay out the plan.
Normally, trips to Ocean City were one-day deals. Just 100 miles to the south of Atlantis, Ocean City was a major military installation. The town was set in the foothills of the Northwest Range. When I arrived via car, (it was a scenic drive) the 607th took me into the Ocean City Base Headquarters. We were discussing strategy when the sky darkened. A storm was coming and it was going to be a big one.
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We prepared to shut everything down. Just before we were completely shut down, we received a radio transmission.
"This Fox 2-Niner-niner reporting to base. Come in base."
"This is base," said the leader of the 607th.
"We have unidentified objects in the water."
"What are your cooridinates?"
"3 degrees 18 minutes North by 175 degrees 5 minutes West. The objects are at least the size of submarines."
"Can you enable video?"
"Yes."
"Fox 2-niner-niner we can't see anything down there."
"...Electrical systems......altitude falling..........................mayday.............BOOM!"
"Fox 2-niner-niner come in."
"................."
"He crashed." One of the captains said.
"Yes, but from what?"
I thought for minute. "Check the video pause it just before the crash."
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"What in blue blazes is that?"
"I don't know. Some sort of EMP."
Crash.
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We looked outside. We were in the storm. It was going to be a while.
"Was it just me or was that green lightning?"
"Huh?"
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"That was."
"I don't get it. Why would lightning be green?"
"Well, static electricity can produce bolts of green tint. But, that would be a massive charge," I said.
We sat down to ponder this. Well, for a while it was just as dark as could be. It was a perfect time to research that question that was on my mind. Who was this mysterious corporation behind the Wrath of Venus?
"Power is out to every part of town," said someone.
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I was busy. I did glance outside. Let's just say that it wasn't this dark the last time a typhoon ripped through Atlantis. I quickly got back to work though. Remembering the chart I had seen I pulled up the page for the company where Nellie Parker worked.
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Genetic creatures, what on earth would terrorists want with those? I was going to check everything out, but something inside me made me shiver.

...to be continued

Cool storyline! Very creative and the action so far makes me want to beg for more. Look forward to the next update!

Quote from: ElPhantasmo69 on February 23, 2007, 01:40:29 PM
Cool storyline! Very creative and the action so far makes me want to beg for more. Look forward to the next update!

Darn, that's what I was thinking.  Hey how long do batteries last now, or do laptops have a small anitmatter charge that will keep them going forever?  (Your right, I would like the tech of the 22nd century.)

Another great update! Your storyline is very compelling, I could even enjoy it without the pictures, but they make it that much better! Keep up the good work!

The story continues to be interesting and the supporting content is top notch.  These are hard to pull off over an extended time, but you've got a very promising start, cc.


David

ElPhantasmo69 Thank you very much.
petercintn The batteries can last for several days of continuous use. Antimatter charges would fry a computer.
thundercrack83 Thank you very much. Usually I get the story formulated then get the pictures, so the story should be better.
dedgren I know what you mean about these being hard to do over a long time, but that is the beauty of sci-fi there are infinite directions in which this could go.

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When the storm passed I drove to Howard Tech Labs in Oliver City. The other two terrorists worked at jobs in a telemarketing service and a political ad company. I would alert the security at those buildings, but there seemed no need to investigate further into those cases. Howard Technologies worried me though. Nanotechnology, when used improperly, could create destruction thousands of times greater than any bomb ever invented.
To say that Oliver City was a technology town would have been an understatement. To say that its name fit would have been a complete and utter lie. The town of 1900 people was located to the northwest of Atlantis in a valley between Mount Shumaker and Granstad Peak. It was the home to many of the galaxies greatest scientists, most of whom worked in the labs that dominated the town. The town was also a mining town.
Howard Technologies had built their lab in one of the more remote locations. It was actually on the top of Mount Chatahochno. This was because of the nature of business in which they dealt, not because they wanted to be isolated so they could plot intergalactic destruction.
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Upon arriving at the lab I proceeded to the site administration building. I took the elevator to the 13th floor. Walking down the halls, the building seemed almost abandoned. If it weren't for the incessant sound of Pong and other late 20th century games I would have freaked out. I turned left and went into a door marked "Genetic's Lab Supervisor."
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knock...knock...knock
"Come in," said an all too familiar voice. I walked in very cautiously.
"Ahh...Daniel. I see you have come to check out our outfit. Am I correct?"
"Don't tease me, Jonag. I'm not here to socialize. I am here on official government business."
"Oh, right. You're the President."
"Shut up, Jonag. I want to see the records on genetic research here for the last year."
"Do you have a warrant?"
"I'm here as AIA; I don't need a warrant."
"Oh really, I think you do." He pulled out a PCC1 assault rifle. "Don't make me shoot you."
"What makes you think I'm not feeding this directly to AAB? Show me the documents."
He reluctantly put away his gun and handed me the records. I walked out as fast as I could and headed toward the genetics lab.
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Jonag had been one of my officers during the Galactic Civil War. He hated me for giving John McKing the position of second in command, a position he believed he deserved. While he would never openly admit it, he would love to see me dead.
Everything was very neatly organized, and except for a few reports missing around October of last year, it was a complete report. I handed the folder to the receptionist and asked what had been going on at that time. She simply replied that she had been hired last month and knew nothing of it.
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I left the folder and headed over to the security facility. Using my credentials, I was allowed in right away. I was checking the monitors for anything unusual. After finding nothing I decided to leave. 
I took an Aeriel tour and found nothing unusual in the lake. "Odd," I thought. "Normally that's where any water-specific genetic experiments go. Last time was here it looked like an aquarium."
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I was on my way home when I saw the lights on in the Glavine Xyomium Factory. That place never satyed open past 5:00 PM. It was now 6:21 PM. I turned in to investigate. Over the sound of the machinery I heard some voices.
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"How could you let him escape?"
"I don't know. He's an ex-Navy Seal. They're trained for that kind of stuff."
"Well, alright. But next time I want him dead the minute you see him, understood."
"Understood. If I ever see him again he won't know what hit him."
I had a sinking feeling they were talking about me.

...to be continued 

It wasn't good. Hearing a murder plot never is. I wanted to hear more, but I knew that if I stuck around I was going to be dead. I quickly planted a bug on the side of the building and ran back to my car.
I started the car up and drove away. I was half of a mile from the edge of town when I heard an ominous ticking. There were only to things that made the sound I was hearing, astrophysics labs doing expieremnts on ping-pong and golf balls and time bombs. Since I didn't see a astrophysics lab, or any other buildings for that matter, in the area, it had to be a time bomb.
Tick...tick...
Thinking quickly I put my briefcase opn the gas pedal and prepared to jump out.
Tick..tick...
I jumped out, landed on my side and started rolling down the hill. I grabbed a tree and slowed myself. Then I heard the final sequence of the time bomb.
Tick...tick...BOOOOOMMMM!
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Whoever was behind this obviously didn't want there to be any witnesses. I used my teleporter to get home. Once there, I tried to forget the last few days by watching television. It was no use; I couldn't forget. I checked my mail.
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Now who would send me a postcard from within the city. I flipped the card over. It read: "I have to see you tonight. Big news. Tell no one. Mark Hunter."
Mark! My brother. It had to be big if he requested in this fashion. I teleported downtown to his office.
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Hunter Corp. was the largest company in the galaxy. My brother had founded it only 25 years ago, mainly as video game company. It had since grown to a giant company associated with anything computer related.
I entered Mark's office. He saw me and stood up.
"Hi," he said calmly.
"Hi. You wanted to see me about something," I replied.
"Ah, yes. As you may know we recently had a hack attempt on our computers."
"I know."
"Well, the source of that attempt has been determined as Mason Fusion."
"Mason Fusion? The engine supplies company."
"Yes. The best we can tell the information they after regards the cybernatic transporter we are working on."
"Okay, what do you want me to do about it?"
"We need intelligence on that company for any possible motives for the attack."
"Okay, I'll look into it tomorrow. I've got to go now."
I left for the Galactic Alliance Secratariat. I was going to request that nations put themselves on the lookout for any suspicious activity around Howard Technologies or Mason Fusion.
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After that I went to the Atlantican Congress to inform them of the situation. I was glad to see that the renovation of the buildings was complete. It took me an hour to explain everything to them.
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Finally, I was home.
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I went to sleep rather quickly. That dream repeated itself. I was sound asleep at 2:00 AM, when the one thing I dreamt about happened. I didn't know it until the next morning. It would alter life as I knew it and turn my world upside down.
The next morning I awoke to the sound of my telephone. I picked up.
"Hello," a voice said.
"Hello."
"Shut up. Listen to me. Cease your investigation of Howard Technologies or else."
click...

...to be continued

Another subperb update.  I like how you are presenting this MD.

Cool! Lots of intrigue and great pictures. Time for the Navy SEAL-cum-President to kick some!

 &apls &apls &apls

I really, REALLY, like this now. The storyline is getting more intriguing with each update. And the pictures are prefectly matcjed with the story. Good job!

petercontn Thank you.
ElPhantasmo69 Thank you. Just wait a few updates ;)
emilin Thank you. Those floating hands are a bit creepy though ;)


Well, that was the strangest phone call I had ever recieved. I turn on the hologram projector on my table to look at the news. I was shocked at what I saw.
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Could that phone call have had anything to do with this? Could I be in serious trouble with these terrorists? What had instigated this war? All these questions plus a few more were rolling through my head as I got ready to go to Atlantis Army Base.
Arriving at the headquarters building, I was informed that Major General Mike Dixon was expecting me. I knew where his office was. We had been on the same ship during the Galactic Civil War. I was amazed to see how messy his office was and how tired he looked.
"Morning, Sir," he called out.
"Good morning," I replied. "Busy night?"
"Quite. I've been working on organizing our battle plans with other companies and that sort of stuff."
"Is that what this map is for?"
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"Yes, as you can see the main focus has been north of Ganxo River."
"Hmm...Is the  blockade in place?"
"Yes."
"Do we know anything about their fleet size?"
"Not really. We have this photo that's it."
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"I'm going to have you keep me informed. I've got some investigating to do," I told him.
"All right, then. Good Luck."
"You too." Then I thought to myself, "He doesn't know how right he is."
I left the building. My suspiscion seemed to be correct. I hoped it wasn't. I hoped that Howard Technologies wasn't involved in this war. If they were...I knew that no one who stood in their way would survive.

...to be continued

wow! i love the story line, you had me hooked on every word...keep em coming :thumbsup:

Cali Thank you very much.

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That sinking feeling was back. The one I had had before I was nearly killed in my car. Howard Technologies had to be involved somehow. Mindful of the fact that I had been warned about not investigating Howard Tech personally, I decided to check the SEC's records for the company. October 2201, that's the month that had been missing in the paper records. Typing in the code to access the SEC database, I logged in. After searching for a while I found something rather interesting. Yavin Industries, the largest producer of high tech home electronics in the galaxy, had bought out Howard Technologies in September of 2201. By October all but a very few employees had been fired. There was a link to yavinindustries.com.
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Following the link to the Howard Tech page, I found the tab I wanted. I clicked it and waited for the page to load. It was taking forever, which meant it was checking my CPUs ID. When it finally popped up it looked as though my computer needed a new CPU code.
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Still those news links looked promising. However, when I clicked them I got a page not available error. "Typical," I thought, "News articles usually only last a couple of months on the web."
I was about to search the news archives for those articles when I remembered what I had seen on the Yavin Industries home page.
I quickly returned and clicked on the Pollinski Industries link.
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Whoa! There was a wrinkle if I ever saw one. Alice Pollinski had founded the company, nothing wrong there. But, I remembered what had happened 5 years ago. The company had gone bad. They were a terrorist supplier. The scandal had led the company into bankruptcy. And yet, here it was, displayed proudly by Yavin Industries.
I phoned my friend General Dixon. "Do you have any intel records for Yavin Industries?" I asked.
"Why?" he replied. "Do you think they have something to do with this war?"
"They bought Pollinski Industries after the TS scandal. I think that's reason enough for them to be suspects."
"I'll check." It was a couple of minutes before he found anything. "We have somegthing pretty recent I'll fax it to you," he said.
"Thanks. I'll let you get back to work now."
"FAX INCOMING," blurted my computer. I turned down the volume on the machine and grabbed the picture.
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Well, now my mind was really spinning. I thought I smelled sulfur, but quickly dismissed the thought. Yavin Industries was one of two things, an ingorant and forgetfull corporation or a terrorist breeding ground, and I wanted to figure out which it was.
That sulfuric smell was getting to me. I called down to security. They said reports were coming in from across the city of that same smell. I was totally confused now. Terrorists knew sulfur in consentrations this low wouldn't kill anyone. The nearest sulfur production plant was 85 miles away. The only thing that came to mind was a volcano.
Before I could even begin to consider what would cause a volcano to erupt near Atlantis, an earsplitting crash followed by violent shaking rocked the room. I stared at the computer model of the quake.
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I stood up, and was promptly knocked down. I could hear metal grinding and bending, glass shattering, and the earth moving.
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BOOM! An explosion rocked the building. The roof started falling and I slammed my head on the wall. Semi-concious I felt the building drop. Then everything went black.

...to be continued

Another great update. I love where this story is headed and look forward to some old-style vengeance!

Wow, you're a master of suspense  ;D Can't wait to follow the rest. I'm not a real fan of sci-fi, but I can tell you, you're keeping me rather interested in this ;)

Wonderful update! Great story! great graphics! :thumbsup:

i wonder how this will turn out ;)

ElPhantasmo69 Thank you.
Rayden I'm glad it's able to keep you interested. Thank you.
bat Thank you.
Cali Ask and ye shall receive.

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Ouch! Whatever had just happened had really knocked me for a loop. I looked down at my watch. 12:09 AM. Well, that would have explained te darkness except for the fact that Atlantis happened to glow brighter than a 2 megawatt lightbulb. Something was very wrong. I trudged through my office to where the window used to be. It was then that I realized just how powerful the quake had been. Atlantis had been destroyed beyond recognition.
I slept that night in my office. With morning came a tremendous "wake-up call" aftershock. The sun was out now so I started walking around the city. I came to the Congressional Halls. At least that's what it was supposed to be; it was hard to tell with the twisted metal everywhere.
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I walked toward downtown. The destruction was unbelievable. I took several photos of the damage, but one of my favorites shows the waterfront after the quake.
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The quake had caused the communications tower to be destroyed. Fire quickly spread to nearby buildings that had managed to survive the quake. These were some the most haunting images one could imagine. Hearing the screaming, watching a building burn to the ground when you can't do anything, it adds up to a horrible feeling of helplessness.
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Fortunately I was able to get to Atlantis Army Base by that night. The place didn't look to bad, a few papers scattered around but no collapsed buildings. I went to the science lab where they showed me what had caused this quake.
"The epicenter was about 89km northwest of Atlantis," one of those brainiacs said. "The quake caused landslides in the Northwest Range, one of which nearly took out Oliver City."
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"The quake triggered a volcanic eruption of Mt. Hacinse. It appears that the recent string of quakes was leading up to this. This is Mt. Hacinse before and after."
Before
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I knew Mt. Hacinse had been active a few years ago, but it hadn't shown any signs of activity in over 3 years. In fact, nothing in the last week indicated an eruption was near. Mountains don't just blow up. Something had to have opened the volcano. Something more powerful than I had ever seen. I knew where I was going next. Denver.

...to be continued

Lookin', lookin'...

Nice update.


David

Patiently waiting, suspense, drums....  ;D

Been just a little while since I could get here,  so I got a great read.  This story is getting better and better.   %confuso (not confused, just holding up a lighter for more.)

dedgren Thank you!
Rayden Thank you!
petercintn Thank you! That smily looks more scared than anything.

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My Apologies to the citizens of Denver. This has nothing to do with you.  :)

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It was going to take me till dusk to get to Denver. First came the obligatory "choose your backup" session. Next I had to arrange these people. Then we had to go to the armory to pick out weapons. And finally, we had to walk 5 miles to the nearest available teleportation station.
Denver had once been known as the "Great City of the Northwest Range." Now, it would be lucky to get that title in the middle of Plakise, Atlanica's farming region. The city was crime infested, dirty, and rundown; although downtown was still sparkling clean. That was the best place to stay, or so we thought. It seems that in the ten years since I have been to Denver the city had grown hostile to strangers. Still I managed to get rooms at the Fullmer Hotel.
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The target was Yavin Industries. The reason was simple, they were the only company capable of all the recent events. Blowing up a mountain was childs play for them.
At midnight, we got out of the hotel and carried the bomb over to the building. Then it was up to the 23rd floor hangar to set the bomb. Personally, why there was a hangar on this level is beeyond me. Anyway, as we were setting the bomb I heard a movement behind me. I reached for my Laser Sword. "Put that down Hunter. You don't want to make me angry."
I whipped around to see a lone figure. He had a Laser Sword as well. "And just who do you think you are?" I retorted.
"Your worst enemy," said the figure. He stepped into the light. It was Jonag.
"Hold your fire. I'll handle this." I said to the troops. Then I leaned over and whispered, "Set the bomb as fast as possible."
"You want to challenge me. OK, come on. I'm not scared of you," I yelled.
"I may not scare you but they may," was his reply. Suddenly hundreds of troops fell from the sky.
"Defend the bomb! Leave Jonag to me."
"You can't fight a whole city. This is just the tip of the iceberg, Hunter! Just the tip of the iceberg." He zipped up and disappeared.
"Bomb is armed, Sir," one of the captains screamed.
"Run to the elevators," I shouted. I grabbed the detonator and ran for the end of the hangar. "5,4,3,2,1, Detonation sequence started."
BOOOMMM!
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I jetted down to the ground and met up with the troops. We conferred for a couple of minutes.
"He said the whole city. How can we fight that?" one of the soldiers asked.
"What if the whole city were bombed." said another.
"We only had one bomb," said one commander.
"I know where we can find some," I said.
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We raided the building, taking every weapon we could lay our hand on.
"It looks like a war factory," some one commented.
"Certainly does."
"That's because it is," Jonag smirked.
I grabbed my Laser Sword and prepared to fight. "Fire at will men."
Jonag was not deterred. He just shot a rocket into the stockpile. A fire started roaring.
"Never could bring yourself to kill me, Jonag."
"You don't deserve it." He left the building via the roof.
"Grab any bombs you can. Get out when you can't hold any more."
It was a long night as we bombed every building in downtown. First the eastside,
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then the westside,
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and then we got out of town.
The next few days looked grim. If Denver had fallen who was to say that they didn't have any other cities under their control. Or even worse, a whole planet.

...to be continued

After destroying Denver, we raced home. When I got to the office I was dead tired. I decided I'd better check my email. I waited for my computer to boot up by taking a look at the latest news. I had had better days. Everything was so slow. I figured it was because of the repairs being made to the Atlantis Supercomputer. The news was the first thing to load.
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I wrote down some things I would have to look up later. The article on the animal attacks really bothered me. I was to tired to try figure out why, though. Finally, my email loaded. I had only 1 new message. It was from the GA and was labeled "Urgent."
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Great, it took us two days to get to P62B. This meant I was probably going to be late. I called the Atlantis Space Port.
"Hello, this President Hunter. I need a spacecraft to P62B by noon."
"Sorry, Sir. Only one is at the dock and its a military vessel."
"I don't care. Just get the crew ready."
"Sir, we only have one available pilot. He is supposed to go out to Portland tonight."
"Tell him he has been reassigned."
"Yes, Sir."
I hung up and drove over to the space port. When I got there, I was informed that departure would commence as soon as I boarded. I quickly got aboard the monster and we took off.
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I tried to catch up on sleep that afternoon, but I would only wake up after a few minutes. If I fell asleep at all my mind would show disturbing images I had seen during my days in the Space Academy during the Galactic Civil War. I could see the final battle and yet somehow it was in Atlantica.
By the time P62B came into sight I was fully rested. I knew I would need it for this meeting. I also knew that we would be landing outside of Coppertown at sunset. For once we would actually be on time to the meeting.
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Landing was smooth and I was on my way to the Galactic Alliance Senate Building. Emergency meetings were always interesting, and I had no idea of what I should expect. Tomorrow would be one of the most important meetings of the Galactic Alliance. The fate of the galaxy may very well rest on what happens in that meeting.
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Great story, especially with the tangets offered by the newspaper articles. The lizard thing is particularly interesting (I find it interesting that it appears to instigate the attacks, yet only bites in the lower part of the body... this seems to suggest that it is not interested in killing...but what then?). You have a pretty good style for story telling: you are able to get into the first person view in the story and yet the news articles are enough to bring it out to the perspective of a bystander. There is enough information in the stories to give a sense of a greater world outside the story which aids in the realism. I will certainly be back for more.

really great story &apls

A lot of really cool stuff going on´wiht the story. And I also like what you did with the Burj Dubai in the former update. :thumbsup:

threestooges Thank you. I can't tell you much about the references I make in the newspapers because that would ruin the story.
Cali Thank you.
emilin Thank you.

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The morning of the meeting was very sunny. If you had been on exploration vessel for the last two weeks, you would have guessed nothing was wrong. I wish I had been that kind of person. It wasn't that the housing was bad, just the fact that I was up all night running the last 2 weeks through my head. Finally, at 6 o'clock I decided to go for a walk. I got ready for the day and left the building.
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I stopped in the John H.Arthur Memorial Museum. I just sat on the step and began to contemplate for the first time what this was all about. I was stressed out beyond belief. It was then that I saw an old friend coming my way. When he got there we decided to go into the museum.
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"Long time, no see, he quipped.
"Same here Peter. How's it been?"
"Not good. I would have told you sooner, but I have been on the run for the last couple of weeks."
"Well, so have I. In fact-"
"Shhhh... I have information I have to share with you."
"Proceed."
"Not here. We need to go somewhere safe."
We decided to head over to Central Plaza. It wouldn't be crowded now, but no one would take anything we said seriously because everyone here talked about government conspiracies. Whatever Peter had to say wouldn't attract any attention.
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Peter started his story.
"The recent war is related to Terra's lack of communication. The whole planets been taken over by terrorists in the last month. They were conspiring to attack Atlantica. Something about 'The Great Treasure of the Four Races.' They chased around the galaxy for weeks. They have allies such as the Kop'an and Ho'tau. I believe that this war is over that treasure."
I interrupted, "If the Kop'an and Ho'tau are involved it is."
"Yes, anyway. I tried to contact the Dugan. It seems that they've been wiped out by this alliance. They're operating behind the GLF/COP alliance staging attacks at sporting events, threatening to blow up large buildings, etc. It's only a matter of time before they attack Atlantica."
I stood silent. In the years I had spent in the Space Force I had studied the history of the Stargate program. The implications of this were unfathomable.
I glanced at my watch. I had to get to the meeting soon. I told him we should meet up on the return trip. Then it was off to the meeting.
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The meeting had just started when I got a message from my security adviser. I got up to look at it. It was a voicemail.
"Ten minutes ago Atlantica's Intelligence Satellites caught this photo."
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"The vessel does not have a proper validation code. It is thought to be hostile." I flipped the message off and ran to the GA-Armed Forces Headquarters.
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I told them about the situation and they promised to send the necessary troops. I then boarded A450 I had taken here. Peter was aboard and told me what he knew. I was panicked. Was I going to be to late? How could I get to Atlantica now? A million questions raced through my mind. I knew the worst was yet to come.

...to be continued

intersting story.
nicely done newspaper!

waiting for more

wow, pal. this is great stuff!  :thumbsup: interesting how you can tell a tale and put up an image to show what or where it's happening. very gripping stuff. would love to follow this from now on. see you around

GMT-Thank you!
Heinz-Thank you! Glad to see a new reader.

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"Incoming message," reported my communications system operator.
"Put it on speaker," I replied.
"Atlantica Military Control to Hunter. The mothership is attempting to land. Requesting permission to fire defense sattelites."
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"Permission granted." I turned to my communications operator, "Put us on video feed from defense sattelite 4B6N."
AMC radioed again, "Prepared to fire sattelites. Beginning the countdown. 3...2...1...Fire!!"
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"That's a direct hit. Good work."
Suddenly I heard static over the sattelite video feed. Then I heard two distinctive Ho'tau voices.
"It's going to blow."
"What? No it can't. Were the shields....."
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Shortly thereafter Peter came over. "That was the right decision. The Ho'tau would have tried to enslave Atlantica."
I looked at him, "I know." Then I turned to my computer. What would they want in Atlantica? It definitely was not a strategic spot to launch an offensive on the Milky Way. That's when I rememberred what Peter had said on P62B. I started a search for this treasure that he had said this was all about.
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"Figures," I said to myself.
Peter came over, "The message is in ancient Jea'tel. I can't translate it very well, but it seems to say '6.7 North and 5.6 East. He who searches for the treasure must show incredible courage, determination, faith, and patience. Life is only what we make it. What will yours be?'"
"That last part doesn't make sense. How does that help us find a treasure?"
"Like I said that's a very rough translation. I can't be sure-"
He was interrupted by an announcement coming over the PA."Our scout vessels have detected a large force of ships heading for Atlantica. Sending you the report now."
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"What do we have to fight them with?"
"Well, we do have the ASF. Some group called the Star League will send ships, too."
"What does the ASF look like?"
"Sending you that report now."
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I said, "Ok. Tell the Star League any and all support would be appreciated."
"The Star League is online right now."
"Hello and greetings from the Star League. We would like to invite you to join our alliance. In return we will provide support in your situation."
I glanced at my watch and sighed. "Who is in this league?"
"The Star League contains nations concerned about Intergalactic safety."
I decided it would be best to join. The worst thing that could happen is Atlantica would be dismissed from the Galactic Alliance. "You can add Atlantica to your list of nations."
"Sir, we are about to drop out of hyperspace." said the navigator.
"Why?"
"There seems to be an enemy fleet massing here. Also we just got word from the ASFSS Hunter that they are here."
"Are we ready for battle?"
"Yes."
We dropped out of hyperspace and prepared for the imminent battle.
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"Hold, your fire. We want a surprise attack if at all possible," was the command I gave over the PA.
"Sir, they are engaging shields and weapons," said the Sensor Relay Operator.
"Open fire on the motherships. Deploy all available fighters and bombers."
I told the pilot to steer towards the Ho'tau mothership at max speed.
"We are in range," shouted the Weapons System Operator. Firing nano-atom rockets in 3...2...1..."
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"Good shot." It had seemed to easy. Something had to be up.
"Sir, we have located a stargate in the vicinity. It seems to be active," said the SRO.
"Take it out," Peter shouted.
"We can't there is a shield protecting it."
"They're using it to mass a fleet to attack us," barked one of the captains.
"What is the status of that fleet?" I questioned.
My SRO replied, "It's at five ships and growing."
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"Cruisers 001 through 500 attack the ships coming through the stargate," I ordered.
"Sir, there are too many of them we can't do it alone," yelled a captain.
The SRO declared, "The entrenched fleet has been eliminated."
"All ships attack the fleet coming through the gate."
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"They are coming through too quickly. I can't--" The communication was interrupted. I saw a bright flash and then some bombers. "All fighter units attack their bombers."
"Gold unit has destroyed the bomber, Sir."
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"Good. What of their fighters?"
"Our cruisers have neutralized a large number of them," said the fleet commander.
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"Sir, we're taking heavy fire. Falling back to crossfire positions." reported the captains of the Hunter, Jackson, King, and Sommerset.
"The rest of the fleet keep up your fire. Don't let-" I was interrupted by an incoming call.
"It's from the Star League. They have arrived."
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We departed for the Star League vessel. When we got close we saw how large it was. It was easily capable of housing the ASF. Once upon the ship we informed them of the battle situation and they sent the ships they had to the front lines. I told my ship to go ahead. I had some personal issues to settle now.

...to be continued

intense updates my man!!! action packed and still very gripping! see you next update

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Heinz Thank you very much!

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Before I left the Star League Vessel I got a look at their fleet. It was truly impressive considering the fact that their bomber were the the size of a T-class Frigate. After watching the fleet leave I used my teleporter to beam to the Terran Mothership. I was looking for the shield controls. If I could turn the shields off the Stargate could be destroyed as could the mothership.
While walking across a catwalk I saw the Star League Fleet in action. There bombers and fighters were taking out three of the Ho'tau motherships.
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Suddenly, I heard the unmistakeable voice of Jonag. I drew my Laser Sword and prepared for the attack. He walked into the room, Laser Sword drawn. Then he shouted, "Your efforts are useless Hunter. Soon, we will control the Galaxy."
"You can't trust the Ho'tau or Kopan. Your loss will mean nothing to them. Stop this attack before its to late," I retorted.
He walked nearer and said, "I will not turn back." He then swung at me with his Laser Sword knocking me back. I dashed at and under him only to be blocked. We exchanged blows, each being blocked by the other. Then he kicked me over just in time to see the ASF and Star League cruisers destroy the last of the Ho'tau motherships.
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I jumped up and somersaulted over Jonag kicking him in the back. He whipped around twice trying to hit me. I blocked his sword and punched him solidly in the jaw. He quickly recovered and came down with a hammer swing. I rolled into the control room, causing his strike to hit the floor. As I stood up I saw a Star League Frigate take out a Kopan vessel.
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I hid myself beside the door and stuck my Laser Sword across the doorway. He blocked the manuever and ran into the room. I whirled around and hit him in the back. He keeled over, dead. As his Laser Sword rolled away I looked at him and thought of when he had been my officer.
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I was able to find the sheild control and shut it off. I knew I had to get off the ship but instead I went back and kneeled over Jonag. The victory seemed so hollow. I heard a loud explosion and ran over to the window to watch the Stargate explode. A Ho'tau vessel had been cut in half by the rapid closure of the wormhole. It was just about to stirke the final enemy vessel, a Ho'tau ship that had come through the gate just a minute before.
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I beamed back aboard my vessel. I was depressed as I watched the Terran Mothership fall at the hands of the Star League's largest vessel.
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Maybe I was tired or something but, as soon as we got home I decided to go to Six Flags Atlantis. I hated amusement parks. Still, the battle had drained me and I needed a vacation. I was considering a much more permanenent one, resignation of my office.

...to be continued

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Meanwhile on Atlantica the news broke that the nation had joined the Star League. Speculation is about the organization is crazy. The news leaked out after the Atlantican Congress recieved this fax. Only time will tell what will come of this new alliance.
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When I got back to Atlantis, I journeyed over to Six Flags Atlantis. The park was just amazing, and rather uncrowded for July 1st. I had been there about four hours before someone asked me about Star League. I just passed by without answering. I was just about to get on The Cobra's Revenge when I saw a book on the ground.
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I picked it up and decided to take a look at it later that night. I was feeling much better than I had been yesterday, and figured that I had just needed a little break. I wish I had known what waited at my office, but I was having too good of a time.
That night I returned to my office to find my computer's messanger full of questions, mostly about Star League. However, I did find a couple in there that looked interesting.
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Great! I had never been particularly fond of the GA but this was a slap in the face. I hoped Star League would not be the same.
The other note sounded like a typical assassination plot. Still with the way things had been going I decided it was worth checking out. I went to bed that night. The next morning I left for Jokani Mountain Army Base.
When I arrived, I was greeted by a familiar face. I knew I had seen her once before but just couldn't place her name. She took me to the command center, where a few other people were scattered across the room. But before they could explain why I was here the base screens roared to life.
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The broadcaster came on. "Kyle is a monstrous storm. It is getting stronger every minute. Currently the sustained winds are at 375 miles per hour, gusting as high as 450mph. The eye of the storm is approximately 50 miles in diameter. Scientists classify this hurricane as a category 9 storm. Satelite data is starting to flow in. Here's the view from space..."
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Suddenly another broadcaster broke in. "We just learned that Terra has been destroyed by a supernova. Recon satelites in the area recorded the explosion. Photos are scarce due to the number of satelites destroyed. However, this photo shows the intensity of the event. The blur in the lower left is Terra."
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The broadcaster was cut off by the sound of the base lab technician. He was screaming indescernably when I saw he was carrying a sheet of paper. When he finally calmed down, he explained that the recent string of quakes had created a rift zone in Atlantis. He said that unless something drastic happened, a rupture would open causing massive destruction.
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Finally, I was left alone with the KLF for a few minutes. The woman spoke first. "Hello, General Hunter. Come with me. We have much to discuss."
I could only think of two words. Assassanation attempt.

...to be continued

Why is it everything always happens at once? Great story so far. It keeps moving along nicely. Interesting, yet not too over the top (good for the style). I'll look forward to more.

threestooges I don't know. I just does. Thank you.



It wasn't long before I had reluctantly got into that woman's car. She had to be no older than 25 by the way she looked though I knew that meant nothing now. I was still trying to figure out where I had seen her before.
She entered the car and turned around to look at me. Then she said, "Great day isn't it Daniel."
I nearly jumped out of my seat. Suddenly, memories came flooding back to me. She was one of the people I had worked with during the Pae'wan War nearly 30 years ago. "Great, Ke'alto," I said cautiously.
She exclaimed, "You remember."
"How can I forget some one like you?" Then I froze. She had been working as a Kopan spy during those days. I foolishly had allowed her to enter a base and she had nearly destroyed it. I suddenly felt like I was in a lot more danger.
As if she had read my thoughts she calmly replied, "I won't hurt you."
"You said that thirty years ago," I thought to myself.
"This time I mean it," she said. I was shocked. Was I really that transparent? "You forgot that you are one of us, General Hunter." Then she declared in a pilot-like voice, "We are approaching our destination."
I looked out the window and retorted, "Just because we have the same abilities does not mean I am one of you. The Kopan are filthy, double-crossing liars."
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"So you do remember?" she said.
I laughed. "I don't forget much," I said.
"Okay, let's put this behind us. We are at our destination."
I looked at what looked like a naquadah reactor. I was really nervous because I didn't know where I was or what the KLF wanted me here for.
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We walked through the reactor with her pointing out every detail of the facility. We walked for what seemed like an eternity. I was expecting at any moment she would pull out a gun and shoot me. Finally we arrived at what appeared to be a hotel. We took the elevator to the top floor. When we got to her room she said, "We can talk in here."
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I entered and looked at her. "Talk about what?"
She turned and said, "Since the war there has been a falling out among the Kopan. The KLF is one faction that has formed. We hope to help Atlantica by defending it against the threats posed by the more extreme among our race."
I looked a her. "What do you want in return?"
"The freedom to make Atlantica our home. We would not try to take over, just help out."
"I've been burned once by you. You're going to have to prove to me that I can trust you."
"I understand. Let me show you something." She showed me a schematic describing their fleet. It was impressive. "Don't you think you would have wied you out if we had wanted to?" she said.
"Alright, but you can understand a little suspicion on our part."
"Yes." She said. Suddenly everything went dark.
I woke up in the very building I had been before we had left for that city. I opened a news hologram.
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I clicked on the link for the Space Station article.
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I was shocked. Only the Kopan used black laser technology.

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phew that was quite a read since i was last here. so much action!  :P great work in and out of the game with all the added stuff you put up. the news articles and everything else make this MD interesting

Heinz Thank you, my friend!

I realized what had happened that day about two weeks later. It was one of the Kopan communication techniques, usually used by Kopan spies. About that same time our satelites picked up a city on the planets desert north pole. This had to be the city that Ke'alto had shown me. After a trip to the city and some heated debates we officially relocated the capital there.
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Five months later, I was at Halo Field watching the New Atlantis Blasters Play the Danville Destroyers, when I got a phone call. It seemed rather important so I took it.
"President, Hunter," came the voice of my VP.
"Yes, Tom. What is it?"
"Just wanted to let you know that the grand opening of the New Atlantis Tower is tonight. Be sure you're there."
"Will do, Tom."
After the game I drove to downtown. New Atlantis was growing rapidly and so was the skyline. It took me just 10 minutes to get over there, thanks in part to the fact that the Destroyers were being pummelled. The final was something like 24-1. Anyway, it was always a trick telling what time it was by looking at the sky. Atlantica is part of tri-solar star system. In fact, Atlantica is a stationary planet. Of, course with three suns in the sky New Atlantis never went dark. It also explained why this place was such a desert.
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The ribbon cutting went without a hitch and I returned home at 1 A.M. The KLF had helped in designing the government district and I was very impressed by their sense of organization and beauty. Of course the Presidential Mansion was at the center of the government district. It was rather close to the national library and national supercomputers. I went to bed that night hardly remembering any of the events that had led to this.
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The next morning I went to the Defense Ministry. They had called last night while I was at the ribbon cutting. When I arrived they briefly explained the situation.
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"Sir, the Star League contacted us yesterday. They were wanting to discuss Atlantica's relational status," the Minister of Defense explained.
"Ah, I'll get on it right away." I spent quite a while trying to figure out what to say. Finally I was able to come up with somthing. I prepared for the comm to be sent when I decided I should probably send pictures of the sites I had mentioned in the letter. A quick trip to each site and I sent it off.
Embassy Site 1
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Embassy Site 2
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Embassy Site 3
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...to be continued

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I know the grid is on in the last three pictures. It is for a guide for those Star League nations who want an embassy now. Please do not comment about that.

ok.. bit of a breather there. well appreciated. that area looks majestic. looking forward to how you fill in the triangle with development. see you around

Heinz Thank you!

It's been said that time changes everything. Sometimes I wish this were true, but alas, time is no longer master of the universe. Nor does it exert the strains of aging on mankind anymore. We have become the masters of time, and yet in some twisted way time has gladly reversed the role. The day the NCCP and Zanapolis Embassies were completed was a day of celebration. I was giving a speech at the NCCP embassy.
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"Though many things have changed since the beginning of the year, one thing remains constant. Our goal is galactic peace. Through our alliance with the Star League and the nations of NCCP and Zanapolis, we hope to achieve this goal so that our children and grandchildren will live with only history as reminder of war. Until that day, it is necessary for everyone to work together, each doing their part to achieve this goal. As Atlantica opens diplomatic relations with NCCP and Zanapolis let us continue to live in the pursuit of freedom. Thank you and Good Day."
I drove over to the Zanapolis Embassy. As I walked through the plaza that surrounded the structure, I reminisced on the events of my lifetime. New technologies that prevented aging, allowed instant transport, and allowed interstellar transport had been sci-fi when I was born. Now they were as common as the people who used them.
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My thoughts were interrupted by a call. I picked it up expecting a call from some media journalist. Instead I heard the voice of Ke'alto.
"Where are you?" she asked.
"Zanapolis Embassy," I replied.
"Could you get over to the NAGC quickly?"
"Sure, what's the problem?"
She replied softly, "Nothing's wrong. They're installing the 8 symbol gate right now."
I told her I would be there shortly. It was deja vu all over again. Not more than 30 years ago something similar had happened in Atlantis. I teleported to the Command Center.
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"We wanted you to see the new gate. This was your dream," commented the base commander. He took me into an elevator and took me into the new base.
"Here is the new Space Force Training Center. What do you think?"
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"Very impressive. It reminds me of my days as pilot," I quipped.
He continued through the base to a small plaza in the center. Then he reached into his pocket and pulled out what looked like a remote control. "Care to do the honors?" was all he said.
I pushed the button he told me to and we transported to a suspended structure. I recognized the controls. This was no doubt the Gate Room.
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As I arrived, there was a click that caused me to jump. I whirled around to see the stargate being placed. The base commander said, "Do you want to dial the first address?"
I looked around the room and then began to dial the one planet that I had never visited. The feeling was so familiar and yet so scary. As we walked through I wondered what we had done. Was Atlantica finally safe or had we just invited the enemy in?
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...to be continued.

I still love the picture with the terradome sticking into the ground.  Also, what are these buildings here?

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