My Posts for July 1st - 14th, 1999
7-1-99
Not getting a return message from Alten right away, Sable returns to Swyft's LookOut to keep an eye on the compound. Receiving the message from Swyft about having something to do, Sable replies, Not a Problem Admiral, if you need me I will be keeping your LookOut Occupied. -=S=-
Turning back to her observation to the area surrounding the compound, Sable almost misses a cloud of smoke coming from the compound. The acrid smell makes her turn to discover smoke rising from the compound. Opening a Comm channel to signal an alert, Sable pauses when she sees the familiar form of Darke. Darke flies down to the compound ground and then back to the ledge where Sable is perched. Hello Darke, Nice to see you out of rejuv. It seems that everyone is busy getting ready to purify this world. Otaku and the other Scourge are in their labs making equipment for us, Tango is getting some practice in with some of the locals, Swyft is running errands, and others our either making preparations or out on Patrol. There is so much that has happened. I can give you a DL of everything that I have witnessed if you want it.
While pausing for Darke's reply, Sable gets a message from Brood Sis We have no signs of Fleshies in Sector Beta and then static. Sable immediately sends out a call for help to all the other MECHs. She turns to Darke It appears that Brood is having problems out in the field. Did you want to check it out? I have dispatched drones but you might be able to discern stuff that they cannot.
Sable waits for the drones to report back to her. They report back that there is no sign of Brood. Only three mutilated fleshies and one MECH battle unit almost completely unrecognizable due to the immense amount of damage done to it.
Getting worried, Sable sends out a message to all her brethren Brood is in trouble. His last reported quadrants are in Beta Section. Evidence of Battle is present. The Drones could not find a trace of Brood.
Sable tunes her scanners to a narrow bandwidth and focuses on Beta Sector. Slowly widening the search, Sable still can't find a trace of Brood. Starting to get worried, Sable sends out a simple command on Brood's last known frequency and any other frequency that are not currently being used by other MECHs. Brood activate Homing Beacon Program. Protocol Emergency over-ride.
Sable waits for a response from the homing beacon...
7-2-99
Sable opens a channel to Brood, We are coming brother. Have faith in Gond. With that done she turns to the matters at hand and coordinates the efforts to rescue Brood until someone relieves her of command.
Sable was surprised at how fast the rescue team was being assembled for Brood. She set about to make plans to help save her brother. He sounded like he was slowly losing a fight with the fleshies that took him. Sable brought up her supply requisition screen and started ordering stuff for the mission. 2 munitions drones for each MECH on the team, 1 grav lift, 2 emergency MECH core canisters, emergency MECH core transfer equipment, Field Repair kit, stasis chamber, and homing beacons for each MECH on the team. With that done, Sable opens up the Comm to all her brethren, I have requisitioned some supplies. If there is anything that you think You need, I suggest you requisition them. I have 2 munitions drones on they way for everyone, If you think you need more, then request more. Also, if there are any books or data disks try and get some of them. They might have notes as to who they are.
With that Sable turns back to the MECHs assembling around her. Thinking to herself, I hope that I don't get in trouble for taking charge of this mission. ...
7-4-99
Looking around at all the gathered MECHs, Sable waits for the supplies to arrive. Silently, She sends a message to Brood Hold on Brother. We are awaiting supplies. There are some MECHs out in the field looking for you. You will not die at the hands of the fleshlings. We will save you.
With that message sent, Sable looks around and sees that the supplies have not shown up yet. Thinking that waiting might mean the destruction of Brood, Sable contemplates telling some of the other MECHs to go on ahead and she will wait for the supplies.
Sable decides to wait a few minutes longer and then decide......
7-5-99
As the familiar sound of the multiple drones, get near the gathered MECHs, Sable receives a message from Brood. Sis this is Brood again. I am alive for the moment, my vision and targeting systems are shot all to hell and my armor is well below 30%. I'm also lacking my limbs which apparently they tore off me when I was in their stasis container. I have dispatched the first wave of marines but there will be more. I'm looking at one of the computers right now and apparently this base is located in the Gamma Quadrant. Apparently you are all very close because the marines have not come here yet. Be ready for an ambush. This is Brood out!
Sable turns to her brethren, Well Brothers and Sisters, it appears that Brood has given us all the info that we need to pinpoint his location. I have requisitioned 2 munitions drones for everyone. I will let you decide if you want to take them or not. Give me 10 minutes from the transmission that I tell you to attack in. Do What you want to the base and everyone in it. If anyone can get a hold of any records, take them so we can try to find out who these lessers are. May the Glory of Gond rain down on the impure and purify them. With that said, Sable stands at attention and salutes her brethren and then heads off into the compound.
Nomad, Sir, I am going to use the transmitter device that you told me about. Consider this the test run for it. I will give you a full report whenever you would like me to. Tell all the Scourge that I appreciate their inventiveness.
Otaku, brother, I think now would be a good time to test those weapons you have been building. They might aid all of our brethren in the coming battle.
Sable headed to the main security building of the compound. Going to the deploy station, she let loose all of the guardian drones. She set them on patrol and thanked Gond that Sever liked the drones and made sure that there were plenty of them on the base. Thinking to herself, These should protect the base incase any fleshies show up.
Sending an order to the medical supply drones to meet her in the Scourge Testing Areas, Sable quickly headed to her quarters. She looked at some of the items she had collected. As she put them in a pack, she thought These should do fine. I will have to grab some of the other items that I need from the supplies on the way to the Scourge Testing Area.
Sable arrived at the Testing Area and quickly checked over the device that Nomad told her about. The operation of the Matter Transmitter Device looked simple enough to run. She had the medical drones get on the staging area. She picked up the homing beacons and set them with the codes that the Transmitter used. She then took each beacon and put it on one of the drones. She also took an extra beacon for Brood. Putting her beacon around her neck like a necklace, Sable turned to the machine and started programming it. Sable set the Transmitter to send her first and then the drones when she called for them. She set the retrieval time for 10 minutes after she was Transmitted out. Doing one last equipment check, Sable opened her Comm Brethren, Attack the base 10 minutes after my Mark. Sable took the remote for the Transmitter and stepped on the smaller staging area. She put her finger on the transmit button, spread her wings and engaged her cloaking device. I am going in silent. Comm will be off until I get back to base. Mark. With that said, Sable turned off her Comm and pushed the transport button. The Transporter hummed and only the drones heard Sable disappear.
Sable left the serenity of the lab and appeared in the middle of chaos. Another Squadron of enemies had come to try and dispose of Brood. He was holding them off pretty well and then Sable entered the scene. Sable's landing was less than graceful. She was transmitted half on, half off of a medical table. The sudden weight on the table caused it to flip and throw her off balance. The Fleshies jumped and some of them turned and started firing in Sable's direction. Quickly regaining her composure, Sable launched herself at the nearest enemy and shouted to Brood Brother, I am here. Becareful not to hit me. Sable quickly downed her enemy and the rest of them started to run out of the room from the slightly invisible MECH. They are gone for now Brood, you can hold your fire. What is your damage situation? All Sable got in response was a grabbled clicking noise. It was at that point that Sable saw Brood's voice was hit by a stray bullet. Brother, I am here to rescue you. I will have a way of getting you out of here but I need to make some room. I have brought a portable scanner/targeting system for you to use. With that said, Sable pulled a box out of her pack and attached a couple of wires to Brood. The light on the box told Sable that Brood was no longer blind. She walked over and picked up the weapon of one of the dead lessers. I know that it is not up to our standards but here take this gun. Those fleshies might return at anytime and it is better to be protected.
Sable then turned and surveyed the room. She walked over to a vacant corner and started moving the stuff out of the way. Glancing at her timer, Sable saw that she didn't have much time left. The time for stealth was gone. Flipping tables and knocking over shelves, Sable cleared enough room for the medical drones to be transmitted in. She made a couple of quick calibrations on the remote and transmitted the drones in. With the help of the drones, Sable quickly relocated Brood to the stasis chamber on the grav lift. The stasis chamber helped Brood stabilize and protected him from further random damage. Gathering all of Brood's pieces, Sable order the drones back to the cleared area for transport out.
Sable looked down at her timer and saw that the time for the attack was not to far away. Looking down at Brood to make sure that everything was ready for transport, Sable noticed that the scanner she gave him was blinking wildly. Turning, she saw more of the fleshies coming down to corridor. They were motioning and pointing at her. It was at this point that Sable realized one of the fleshie bullets nicked her cloaking device and another damaged her homing beacon. Leaning down closer to Brood, Sable whispered I will send you ahead. More of the fleshies approach and my homing beacon is damaged. I have to fix it before I can join you. May Gond be with you brother.
Sable stepped away from the cleared area and used the furniture that she moved as a shield. Giving Brood a quick salute, Sable hit the transmitter button and ducked for cover.
Sable grabbed a couple of the grenades that she had with her and threw them in the corridor. That should hold them for a bit , Sable thought to herself. She checked her timer and looked at the damaged beacon. This is going to be close. Sable tuned out the sounds of the fleshies and started muttering to herself as she fiddled with the beacon.
As Sable fingered the remote and finished her muttering, She looked up into the barrels of guns pointed at her. She heard the sounds of her brethren starting their attack and then the world flashed red........
7-7-99
Sable awoke to the sounds of birds chirping, the feeling of soft grass beneath her, the sun shining through some leaves and the feeling of a cool breeze. A feeling of panic almost overwhelmed Sable. She was sitting in a forest clearing. It was peaceful and serene almost magical with no signs of combat. With her heart racing, Sable got up and noticed that something felt different. She reached for her scanner, but it was not there! Sable looked down at herself. All of her MECH enhancements were gone. She was clothed in a light colored dress. Her armor was gone, as were her weapons and wings. Her sob of grief was loud enough to shake the trees around her. Sable fell to her knees stunned.
What have I done to make Gond so mad at me that he takes away his gifts and makes me a fleshie again? Sable looked at the ground and tried to remember what happened to her. She could remember going to save Brood, and then trying to fix her transmitter so she could join him back at the compound. She could remember looking up and seeing weapons pointed at her and the sounds of battle. The last memory she had before waking up was her vision going red. None of these things should have displeased Gond. Sable felt empty and hollow. But, Sable was a MECH. She would find away to regain Gond's favor and rejoin her brethren. Even if it meant being purified again.
But Sable honey, You don't need to do that. Gond has not lost favor with you. You still have all your MECH enhancements. Search deep down in your soul, you will see that I tell the truth, said a very old Elf that stepped out from behind a tree.
Sable looked suspiciously at the elf, the urge to kill him was present but there was also the faint memory of respect that was keeping the urge in check. Sable did what the old elf suggested and searched her soul. Slowly she felt herself connecting to her MECH enhancements. They were still there, but they seemed to be deactivated. I feeling of hope crept into Sable.
Your items have been temporarily deactivated for both of our safety. If you were to kill us now you would die.
Why have you done this to me. I want to go back to my brethren.
Sable, in way, you are with your brethren. We are your family. As the elf said that, Sable noticed that there were now elves coming into the clearing from every angle. This is where you grew up. He said motioning to the clearing. We are your brethren. Even though we are not MECH, We still care for you and want to keep you safe.
Sable looked around the clearing. Memories validating what the elf said. Still confused, Sable asked But Why am I here. What do you want with me?
You are here because you called out to us. We want to help you remember what you left behind and help to make you whole. Your MECH self and elf self are waging a war. They both fight to be in supreme control. In the Realm and the New World, you MECH side is in control but your elf side peaks through and makes itself be known. Most do not recognize this as your elf side, just as some facet of your MECH self. Here, your elf side has gained control and you look like the elf you were before you became a MECH.
What do you mean, I called you?
In your actions, you reached out with an ability, that up until now, you had mostly suppressed. In a moment of eminent danger, you used your ability, although it was flawed We are here to help you unite your two selves to become better. Sable you are the last of your tribe. After you left, our world, our race, everything was destroyed. We place on you the responsibility of keeping our race and world alive by remembering them and using the skills we taught you. By doing this, both your MECH and elf halves will be truly joined. I don't think that Gond would mind. This will make you a stronger MECH to worship him and do his bidding.
Sable looked at the elf with curiosity. She managed a smile and said I remember you and some of these other elves. Deep down, I know what you are saying is true. I need to be whole. What do I need to do?
A smile crossed the old elf's lips and the other elves were murmuring their approval. Come with me dear, your MECH brethren are searching for you and we must be quick about it, so we can get you to them before it is too late.
Sable followed the old elf and they wandered into the village.
Sable appeared deeper down in the complex. The sounds of her brethren attacking and destroying the complex echoed through the corridor she was in. Sable, unfortunately, could not join her brethren. She was unconscious on the cold hard corridor floor...
A strange noise emitted from Sable's quarters. The security system started going crazy. The read out keep flashing Security Alert. Contact with Sable broken....scanning ......scanning....Result - Sable not on world.....Initiate Emergency Protocols...... Broadcast On all Comm channels.....Sable is not on planet.....Contact with unit Sable lost..... Message repeating at 2 minute intervals.......
A couple of minutes later, Sable's security system calmed down. Broadcast On all Comm channels.....Contact with Sable reestablished......Scanning......scanning...... Situation - Unit Sable has no apparent damage, all systems intact... Status - Unconscious...... And the security system then returned to it normal functions of scanning and recording data.
7-8-99
The sounds of a elven village faded from Sable's mind and were replaced with the familiar drone of machines. Sable became aware of someone talking to her and the weight of something being attached to her body. Slowly Sable's senses started to focus and she heard Otaku talking to her. Sis, if you can hear me, this is something I call an Auto Doc Unit. It'll automatically repair any external and internal damage after a few seconds of being hit. I only hope it helps bring you back.
Sable suddenly sits up and looks at Otaku. Thanks Bro. I wasn't really damaged. It was like I was in another world and my sensors were off-line. I think I am fine now. Sable looked over at the stuff next to the table and saw her pack. Getting up, she strolls over to her pack and picks it up. Sable is surprised by the weight of it. As she starts to set the pack down to examine it, Sable hears a broadcast over her Comm. Scanning.... Unit Brood in danger of shutting down.... Energy spill in progress.... Life signs fading....
Sable looked over at Otaku. I thought Brood was back here. How did he get out in the battle again? He should be in the Medical Bay being repaired. Sable started to wait for a response and then continued, Well, I guess he needs to be rescued again. Would you mind helping me Otaku? I have found out that I don't have the skill of a Scourge when it comes to battlefield mechanical repairs. Sable said with a sly grin.
Working together, Sable and Otaku used the transmitter to get to Brood's location. The carnage that surrounded him was immense. At first, Sable mistook the blood covering Brood to be his uniform. It was when some of it came off on Sable's hands that she recognized it for what it was. The Life Blood of Fleshies.
While waiting for Brood to recover, Sable talked with Otaku. She was impressed at the detail of Otaku's inventions. He was a natural with gadgets. Sheepishly, Sable finally asked Otaku if he could fix her cloaking device. She was embarrassed to admit that a fleshie weapon so easily destroyed it.
7-10-99
Sable wandered around the compound. Brood was repaired and off working on a project with Sibyl. Sable thought she saw Otaku off in his lab. Everything seemed peaceful.
Sable returned to her quarters a reviewed her Camera System Logs. The battle, from a spectator's point of view, was spectacular. Sable saw her brethren decimate the fleshies on the base. She was impressed by Alkar's attacks. He got the fleshies to attack each other. Alkar, brother, How did you get the fleshies to kill each other? Is this something that you would be able to teach me?
While pondering what to do next and waiting for Alkar's response, Sable surveyed her room. She noticed that some items were out of place and some needed to be unpacked. Maybe it is time to let the others watch the New World for a bit.
Sable walked over to her closet and took off her pack. Checking the contents, Sable set it down with a slight grin. She turned and headed down to Supply.....
7-11-99
Sable finished organizing her room. The work was hard but well worth it. She recreated the pastoral scenes that she had in the vision with the elves. The forest gave her a sense of peace and tranquility. Surprisingly, it also seemed to enhance her rejuv period.
Returning the supplies that she didn't need to Supply, Sable saw Swyft heading for the Training Room. Sable came to attention and gave Swyft a quick salute. Seeing that Swyft seemed preoccupied, Sable decided to leave her go about her business. She missed the time that she had spend with Swyft, but also know that when Swyft wanted to spend some more time with Sable, Swyft would contact her.
Arriving at Otaku's lab, she could see that he was working on a rail gun. It didn't seem like he was getting the results that he wanted, so Sable decided not to bother him about her cloak. He would fix it when he got the time.
Sable decided that she would return to her room. She laughed when she saw the signs on the door. Perhaps her favorite sign was "Gond bless this Mess". She walked in and was immediately greeted by the sounds of her 2 Guard Hawks. I will have to name them. But not now, I have other matters to attend to." She walked over to where her pack was and started to get out the things inside. She pulled out some books and sat down to read them.
7-12-99
Sable enjoyed the information that she read in her new books. As she read them, she thought of an interesting idea, something that she should talk to Phase about. Sable did a quick scan of the compound. Everything seemed in order. Phase did not appear to be around.
Sable went out into the woods surrounding the compound. She was looking at the vegetation and cataloguing it. Stepping around the garbage heap, Sable noticed that it had received a recent contribution. Continuing on her way, Sable explored the flora and fauna around the base.
7-14-99
With all of her surveying done, Sable returned to the base. She saw Otaku and Brood talking and large amounts of lab equipment being moved into Brood's quarters. Walking over to Brood, Sable hands him a troll finger. Here Bro, Vapor gave this to me. I figured you might want it for the experiments that you are going to be doing. Nice job on Brood's replacement arm Otaku.
Sable headed back to her quarters. She passed Shedu on the way and saluted her. In her quarters, Sable sat down and proceeded to organize and log all the information that she got on her expedition. If anyone needs me for anything, let me know