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Aidan sighed. "Goto the Airstrip at co-ords blah blah" he said to himself as he put his fist through the Comm unit in the fighter. Shaking his hand in pain he leaned behind him and grabed a standard issue pistol. Quickly punching in a few commands to the autopilot and grabbing a small electronic pulse generator. Aidan looked up at where the Cloaked ship was supposed to be. "Still can't see anything." Sighing once more Aidan popped the emergency hatch at the bottom of the craft and slid through it. At the same time the autopilot engaged and it's lift rockets fired. Scortching Aidan's Uniform. However the smoke provided the perfect cover. Aidan sprang for the Door on the roof and slammed into it, His shoulder giving way luckily at the same time as the door did. Clentching his teeth in pain he rolled and looked up at his fighter. The Cloaked ship has given away it's position as PTA fire leaped towards his fighter as is buckled under the energy being released upon it. Suddenly the fighter opened fire, Stoped fell, Spun and head back to the building. Sweving around the building and flying low in the street. It was soon out of sight. "That should draw some fighters away." Well, what used to be stairs. The Damage to the building was extensive. "I'm suprised the roof held the fighter weight in the first place." Looking down the gaping hole the level below looked somewhat in tack. Lowering himself over the edge Aidan dropped down the top floor and looked around. The North and West sides of the floor were gaping open from tank fire. The Elevator was well and truly out of commission as were the stairs. Jogging to the Elevator door, Aidan pried it open and peer down. The passage seemed clear. Holding his breath Aidan jumped out to the hanging cable and grabed hold of it. Lowering himself down hand past hand. "Level 4" Aidan Said. "This is where they should be." Holding the cable with one arm Aidan Grabed a hold the tiny platform infont of the door and trigger the emergency Release. He was almost shot for his effort when Kagome Leveled a rifle at him. "Some one order Pizza?" Aidan Smiled.

The steady beep of the ship board computer ceased and was replaced by the low insecent pulse of a locked missile. Chuckling to himself. (Aidan found that he laughed a lot these days during battle and reminded himself to see a counciler about it back on earth as soon as he got back.) "Nice one, Insurgent forces. That Fleet commander friend of Kalshion's is good. But her comm officer needs to be shot." Aidan listened on the Insurgent Shuttle Band as several shuttles were dispatched to a city on planet that was under siege. "Hense, That must be where Kalshion is. He might trust her, But I sure as hell don't." The missile launched from the tube and streaked towards a Tank that had taken position in the front of a 4 story building. Several other tanks were surrounding it. Aidan pulled back on the stick to avoid a STA missile and banked to the right around the building. Flipping the loud speakers on. "Kalshion, If you are in there, You have about 30 seconds to get to the roof!" Aidan's borrowed fighter settled onto the roof of the building, the guns covering the door way to the roof.

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As always, Aidan got the good job. Galcom forces were about to engage Galcom forces in the middle of an insurgent strong hold. Aidan punched in a few keys on his fighter. "Your mission should you choose to accept it...." Aidan muttered to himeself as flicked on comms to Elio. "Good Luck Commander, I'm heading down to the planet to see if I can find Kalshion." Aidan flipped of the comm and replaced the panel to the sensor system. He had been working on removing the Galcom IFF. So now he would come up on everyones sensors as. "Unregistered." Which probably wasn't all that much better. The comm come to life. "Commander Tylier, You are clear to launch sir." Aidan slammed the throttle full foward and cleared the launch bay, pushing the stick down hard and rolling back 180 degrees his fighter slipped past teh underside of the Invader towards to planet. "Wont Kalshion be supprised to see me?"

Aidan was sitting in his office sipping a strong combination of Scotch and water. The Invader was on it's way to the Hegemonia's last known location. On it's way now for 36 hours. One of Elio's Sources has managed to pick up it's location. The Rinland had been shadowing the Invader for last 12 hours. Obviously thinking that Sandwiching the Invader Between the Hegemonia and the Rinland would be easy. Word had arrived by offical and unofficial sources that the Supreme Commander had supported the UFN's arrest on Galcom HQ's station commander. That came as a suprise to Aidan, But atleast all of Galcom wasn't after The Invader and himself. The Invader and the Kindred were both listed AWOL. Aidan had been in touch with the Kindreds First officer. She had departed Galcom about 12 hours ago. Though the ship was only 75% operational she promised Aidan that the ship would be fully operation by the time that it arrived. Aidan streached. He was tired, It had been nearly 3 days since he had slept. Yawning he grabed his drink and flopped onto the rather comfortable matress in the Stateroom. Aidan planned after all this was over to apply to Galcom to make his commission permenant, However he also loved the reposonsibility of Keeping Earth Safe from with-in. Aidan gave up thinking about his future how-ever when he releasied that the odds of the Invader taking on the Hegemonia and the Rinland even with the Kindred's help were small to none. Galcom was large body, Even with the Supreme Commanders support on that one incident, it would be weeks yet before an office Galcom Invesitagation was setup to work out the implications. Taking the last sip of his drink, Aidan fell into a deep but uneasy sleep.

Aidan sat in the cockpit of the fighter Elio had assigned. His noteputer sat on one of the consoles plugged into the fighters computer systems. "Make sure he doesn't get there, is what he said." Aidan pondered the problem. Time was running out fast. Aidan tapped some encryption codes into his noteputer, the UFN logo spun on the screen followed shortly by a basic text connection to the UFN Security Database. [search: Recent Troop Movements Galcom HQ <48 hours] In a few moments lists of ships filled screen based from Galcom HQ. Aidan scanned the list. They all looked fairly normal. Wait, The GSV Hegemonia and the GSV Rinland, Both assigned to patrol. Aidan rememered the Hehemonia and it's seemly industructable sheild system. Patroling seemed like an unlikley assignment for those ships. Aidan tapped a few more commands into his noteputer. This was risky. Aidan had no proof yet. Even the station commander, Whilst he had the threat, The threat meant nothing with out more proof. For all he knew, the Station Commander could of been talking in his sleep. Aidan sighed smiled and rememered a 20th century Spaceopera "Star Trek". The main character always broke the rules when ever it suited him. Aidan resolved brought up the Security Database and issued the arrest warrants for The Station Commander and the Commanders of the GSV Hegemonia and the GSV Rinland for High Treason. Aidan flipped another switch that patched him through to Elio. "Commander, I have just posted the Warrants for Arrest of the Station Commander, The commander of the Hegemonia and the Rinland. There is a 50-50 chance I'm right. I belive the Hegeomia and the Rinland are involved. My Career is over for sure though. But besides that. If I am right, The Hegemonia knows where Kalshion is, or was.... And...." Aidan paused. "The Hegemonia will be looking for us commander. I suggest you prepare yourself."

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To The Self Appointed General: (OOC) I'm new so too, So I'm not yet bored of answering questions. (/OOC) 1) Open my computer 2) Locate where you unzipped Playmod 3) Double Click the Docs Directory. (Docs is short for Documentation. Funnily enough it contains....... Documentation.) 4) Purchase or borrow a Dictionary. (This will help you understand all the tricky words.) 5) After reading the document, Read it again. Ask mummy for help if you get to stuck. 6) Alternativly if mummy can't help either, Back out of the docs directory, And double click the icon called "fuelmineralsmoney.bat" 7) Open BC3k or BCM and resume your game. (Please make sure the game is installed first. You can tell if it's installed or not by the contrast on your screen. Dark means it's not installed.) 8) If you have trouble on any of the previous steps, Make sure you computer is pluged in and turned on. Did i get that right SC?

"Thank you Ensign." The young women from Elio's crew saluted and left Aidan in the Stateroom he'd been assigned. "Wow, Elio's place certainly is comfortable." Aidan peered out the porthole and watched as stars flew by. Aidan pulled a knife from his boot and left it on the desk as he powered up his noteputer. Bringing up a star chart he sighed. "I hope Elio is right about knowing the location." Taping a few commands into the computer Aidan tapped into the Invaders Communications system, He hated not telling Elio, But he didn't want him to get in trouble. Apllying a few program changes Aidan sent an encrypted message to Galcom HQ. The message triggered a small Flux Device that Aidan had attached to a power feed supplying the stations docking power. There was enough ships outside Galcom for the few hours of downtime to protect. And those few hours would give Elio and the Invader time to escape before being noticed. Aidan flipped another switch to patch him to the bridge. "COmmander Elio, Check with your Comms office, I think you'll find Galcom HQ just suffered a random terroist attack." Aidan smiled. Aidan ducked out of his stateroom and made his way to the fighter bays. Upon arriving the Duty Office in charge recognised the his rank and saluted somewhat confusidly. "Um Sir?" "At ease Liuetenant. Get me Flight Authorisation from Flight Operations." Aidan was firm and spoke quickly given the officer little time to think. "Sir, We are in Hyperspace, We can not launch at the moment." The office was apologetic. "I didn't ask you to tell me if I could launch on not Lieutenant, I asked you to get me Authorisation to FLY. Do I make myself clear?" The Officer nodded. Aidan suited up whilst waiting for the chain of command to work. Aidan smiled as he pictured Elio on the bridge being asked if this *NEW* passenger could be assigned a fighter. Secretly, Aidan couldn't stand waiting, If there was a going to be a fight, he wanted to be able to make a difference.

Aidan finished playing the disc Sally had given to him earlier. Amougnst other things, It Authorised him to break Galcom orders for a period of one week, In which time the Security Council would clam orders of Plantary Security in dealing with a large drug cartel. Aidan signed. "Poor excuse, But an exuse none-the-less." The Door Chimmed, a young ensign, Aidan's aide entered. "Sir, Commander Elio of the Invader to see you." Aidan got up from his seat as Elio entered. "Ensign, Tell the Cook to serve dinner in here please." The ensign nodded and departed. "Elio, Good to see you again, Please take a seat. I'll get straight to the point. Please understand that what I'm about to tell you is Classified by the UFN has nothing to do with Galcom,,, Yet. Please also understand that I can not order you to keep quiet. Indeed I can't even order you to go." Aidan noticed Elio's face looked grave, as he looked around the Alien Cabin. "Different isn't she?" Aidan smiled as Elio nodded and sat down. "This afternoon, after our meeting with Kalshion, he was called to a meeting at the Station Commanders office. He has been sent on a high priorty escort mission to protect the little girl you saved. However, the UFN Security Council has had there eye on the station commander for some time now, and our information revels, that he has plans to murder Kalshion and to try and steal the Twlight burst and claim it for Galcom instead of destorying it." Aidan waited for what he said to sink in before continuing. "Kalshion departed this afternoon for an unknown planet, all we know is that Kalshion using some Insurgent contacts that owe him for his safe keeping, which means he is heading into Inusrgent teritory, and that his trip will take 2 or 3 days. In that time, the Sataion Commander has organised a strike against the frieghter carrying him." Aidan sat back and sighed. "I'm asking you Elio to break an oath you took to Galcom, and to save Kalshion. I'd take the Kindred, But most of the crew is young and the ship is not in the condition to head into insurgent territory. I'll go with you if you say yes." Aidan looked intently at Elio. "If you say no, I'm authorsied to steal a ship. Either way, I'm certain to be arrested by Galcom on my return. And things won't be much better for you." Aidan finished his speach and waited for Elio's response. [ooc] Feel free to describe me following you back to your ship if you say yes Elio. [/ooc]

Aidan sat in his chair in his newly furnished stateroom on the Kindred. The door buzzer chimmed. "Enter" Aidan said simply. Sally Crow the new Luietenant that was taking over afters Jame's death entered. "Sir, Priority comms from earth for you. I think." Aidan looked up, "Why didn't you just pipe it through?" Aidan asked with a forced puzzeled expression. "I'm sorry Sir, It wouldn't pipe, Infact, I couldn't save it or anything. For some reason the computer must be malfunctioning, It simply wrote it self to disc." Sally said apologetically expected a rempremand. "Thats fine Lt, Give me the disc and return to your station." Sally put the disc on the Aidan's desk, Saluted and left. Aidan looked at the disc. Aidan had already installed the secured module into the communications system. It allowed the Kindred to recieve comms normally, however specially tagged messages were simply recorded to disc encrypted and then deleted. Flipping on the playback device again Aidan listened. "You got the information right? he'll be arriving on the planet in the next two days.. make sure he and the girl vanish before making it planetside" The recorded voice sounded grainy, which is a common effect hiden recording device have. "Damn it." Aidan said to himself. The Kindred was being repaired as he spoke, But wouldn't be space worthy for days yet. Even if it was, He still had no idea of where Kalshion was heading, Only that it was 2 days travel away in a frieghter. The problem with any large organisation, "It starts to eat it self." Aidan flipped a switch on his desk. "Comms, Patch me through to the Invader." In a few moments the Invaders Comms Office answered. "This is Commander Tylier, Please convey to Commander Elio my gratitude for his Aide and formally invite him to dinner tonight onboard the Kindred. And tell him that I have some lose dishes that I need to secure..." Aidan hoped the criptic message was enough for Elio to realise something was wrong, but not so obvious as to raise suppiscious from any of the numerous people that monitor public comms. Aidan pushed back in his seat, Going over in his mind, what to do next.

Aidan took the recorder of Kalshion and gave him a puzzled look. Kalshion was unlike a lot of Galcom military personel he had known, or investigated in his years. Replacing the the log back into his bag and glaced quickly over to Elio who was giving him a strange look. Aidan had forgotten about Elio who had been quiet to the point of disappearing. [OOC] I'm about to make some assumptions here on the UFN based on the history file with BCM. If I'm wrong grossly wrong, I would appreciate a Moderator killing my post and PMing me how I got it wrong so I can re-do it. [/OOC] Trying to recall a bio scan of Kalshion and Elio he had read before attending this meeting Aidan sighed. "I'm sorry Commander Sergeant, But there are somethings that I can not go into. Due to matters of trust however and the fact that this is more serious then internal conflict between the arms of goverment, I am at liberty to say that I represent the UFN Security Council." Aidan waiting for a reaction. "The only remaining question I have, Is what do we do about this threat?"

Aidan pondered on this and scratched his chin which he had forgotten to shave. "A sight I must be in dress uniform but with out shaving." he thought to himself. "Ok, So they get the guns, we get the shields. I guess the next obvious question is, what did they find on my new stormcarrier? Maybe there will be a hint of some sort as to where the other parts are." With out waiting for Kalshion to answer, knowing it would take sometime for him to think over the implications, Aidan pulled out a small Alien looking hand held recorder and handed it to Kalshion. "Sorry to keep this from you, It's the Captains log from the Stormcarrier. I haven't had a chance to translate it yet, Though portions are suprisingly enough in english." Aidan was disobeying orders, Orders that neither Elio or Kalshion knew of, Indeed the orders didn't come from Galcom. But at was confident that his explaination later would be aceptable.

"Who has this 'weapon'? I take it we do not, or otherwise you would not of called us here. And if we do not, I take it the Gammies do?"

Aidan listened as Kalshion started explaining about the Twilight burst. "Any questions before I continue", Said Kalshion Aidan's commlinked beep twice softly. "Excuse me gentlemen." Aidan flicked on his comm "This better be good." The Kindreds First officer replied. "Sir, They won't let any of us leave the station." Aidan nodded, not remembering he was talking over a comm. "I'll get back to you Number one." Kalshion looked at Aidan intently. "Problem?" Aidan sighed. "Brass is holding my crew prisioner......"