"Beyond the Veil"

[John Simpson]

<John lowered his weapon slightly as they went into the citidal of Antioch>

<Alexia glared around expecting anything to happen, maybe a trap?>

<Simon was onboard the USS Amazon, his small force was tearing a hole in the Heraan front lines with little trouble but taking moderate damage in the process>

"Richard, keep firing." Simon ordered as sparks flew in every direction from the impact's.  "Whats the status of the fleet?" he yelled to the Operations officer.

"Sir, the Aztec had to break off, she was taking too much damage to be of any use.  The Amazon has lost 3 decks due to damage sir, repair teams are enroute." the operations officer called out.

[Will Karelia]

Admiral Karelia - Corridor, Starbase Avalon

Legudon began to stride back toward the turbolift, as Will turned to Julia. "Meet us in the wardroom in ten minutes," he said, mindful of the fact that she was still in her dress. As she retreated into her quarters, Karelia jogged to meet Legudon near the turbolift, and he immediately began his questioning. "What exactly do you mean by 'jeopardy'," he asked.

"My meaning is that my world in about to come under siege," the master replied coldly, "and we have very little time to mount sufficient defense. The attack by the Na'jigat and the Heraan is imminent."

The turbolift opened, and Karelia trailed behind Legudon, stopping to face him once they entered the car. "Wait, the Na'jigat? I thought they were under suppression since the attack on Avalon station last year! How is it that they're ready to attack at all, much less against Gallifrey?"

"This," Legudon said in a very Vulcan-esque manner, "is the source of our concern. We've no idea how they've become so powerful, so fast. If I may, admiral, I'd like to go over this once, and it might be smarter to do in in your conference room, with everyone present?"

Karelia huffed, but remained silent. He absolutely despised being shut up like that, but in the presence of Legudon, he had to admit he felt a bit deflated. After all, what was a Starfleet admiral when compared to an expert warrior, over seven centuries old?

[Julia Rellek]

Admiral Julia Rellek SS Avalon Command Deck

**She approaches the wardroom and sees Will. She felt comforted by his presence but she was still nervous. However she refused to show it. It was at times like this that Jr officers look to their superiors for comfort. If the Admirals are calm they feel that everything will be okay.**

[Taurik]

Captain Taurik - Bridge, Hybrid Starship Radiant Thunder

Taurik grasped the arms of the Thunder's bridge chair, marveling at the comfort of the Gallifreyan fabric used to upholster it. He had commanded this vessel once before, but was still impressed by the way the ship managed to meld both Gallifreyan and Federation architecture, and still seem as natural as either one alone.

He tapped a button on the panel that hovered next to the command seat. "Captain Taurik to all Rivendell crew," he beckoned. "Report to the Radiant Thunder at once." Once the message was sent, he called up the specs on the ship, bypassing the inefficient use of a command panel and linking his mind with that of the ship's central processing core. In addition to the Gallifreyan's knowledge of telepathic technologies, they were also well adept at the art of bio-mechanical engineering, and managed to create vessels that were controllable by mere telepathic contact alone, and this allowed Taurik to not only request the data telepathically, but have it sent directly to his brain as well.

After reviewing the tactical specifications of the ship for a few moments, he was availed to a moment to sit and think about his last conversation with Techerakh. In effect, the master had told him, he was now the de facto leader of the Gallifreyan Order. Perhaps not in title, but he had been informed that every Gallifreyan would willingly fight and die by his word. Even Techerakh himself had expressed his readiness to take orders from Taurik.

Somehow, Taurik had doubts about whether he was ready to accept such a position.

[Voyager]

Lieutenant Dolan - Bridge, USS Normandy

Dolaln turned to Rajnus and replied, "No offense intended, but while Federation technology is advanced, in many ways surpassing ones I am more familiar with, there is not much I can suggest to increase the ship's combat effectiveness since it is simply not advanced enough to apply the upgrades I have in mind.  It would actually be easier to construct a ship with all of the upgrades from scratch, as the time and resources needed for all of the upgrades to a ship is unimaginable.  To put it simply, there is not much we can do to increase the ship's combat effectiveness."

[Balkazar]

Col Balkazar - Gallifrey

<The other Pelicans followed suit landing the Puma's and dropping off the marines>

=^= "Alright, you pilots I need you to go and pick up those Federation officers and get them to Antioch and hopefully we will be inside the enemy lines by then." =^= Balkazar ordered.

<Balkazar climbed into Puma and ordered his men to follow suit.  Balkazar's puma sped right up next to Raszagal's Puma>

"Raszagal, im giving you a field promotion to Major, Congratulations.  Now with this new responsibility of yours.  Once we get past the Heraan lines, we will have to meet up with Gallifrey defenders." Balkazar said to her.

=^= "Angel, Time to bomb the Heraan lines and make a gap for us to get through." =^= Balkazar said to Angel over the comm.

[Techerakh]

Master Techerakh - Jungles of Gallifrey

Techerakh took the lead, proceeding forward slowly so as not to make too much noise. Although visibly absent, they were still easily capable of betraying their presence with sound. He, as well as the others, left his khala dark, since it's blade could not be disguised like his body could.

With Taurik on his left, Alexia on his right, and Legudon behind them, the four warriors crept up on the unsuspecting Heraan, masking their psionic presence as best as they could. They broke from one another, forming as complete a circle as they could, closing in from all angles as the Heraan investigated the area for signs of human traffic. And finally, with one of the elites at arms length, Techerakh lit his khala, and as he cut the Heraan down, the alien's compatriots saw him killed by what looked like a levitating blade of energy. The other three Sentinels slew their respective targets as well, and the Heraan, their force cut in half, desperately tried to fight off their attackers. Unfortunately for them, they were unable to coordinate an effective defense before being slain, and the Gallifreyans managed to defeat the entire hunting party without the Heraan ever firing a shot.

[Julian]

Admiral Julian - U.S.S Fenix - Fleet Formation Alpha Squad

*a return communication came from the Delta Alliance fleet. it came from the same location as supposed Heraani reinforcements.*

=^=Admiral Julian to any Delta Alliance fleet members. Please respond. Are you still out there?=^=

*before Julian had time to reply, the comm channel ended. He then looked at his screen showing the battle. It shoed that it was infact not only the Delta Alliance, but the Borg, not the Heraani fleet that came out of warp. A sigh of relief came out of Julians body as he then put all his attention back onto the task at hand.*

[Richard Brown]

Lieutennent Richard Brown-U.S.S Amazon

"Aye, sending the Orders now, there Forming up Sir" Said Richard From the Tatical Station

[Voyager]

Lieutenant Dolan - Citadel of Adun

Dolan was suspicious of the Heraan's intentions, but could see no hostile intentions on part of the Heraan.  Dolan entered the Citadel with caution, shifting his phaser rifle to a more defensive position, but appearing less hostile.  Dolan prepared to react to any sudden movements as he entered the Citadel, not willing to fully trust the Heraan.

[Voyager]

((OOC: Nevermind, problem solved.))

[Dar'Nas]

Ensign Dar'Nas-USS Normandy, Quarters    
          Dar'Nas was meditating, clearing his mind of everthing, acheiving let'thieri for only moments before his com badge alerted him to a incomming mesage. The parts essential he needed have been replicated and were ready to be installed. He instructed the parts to be installed without him.

[Voyager]

Lieutenant Dolan - Command Vehicle, Heraani Border World

Dolan nodded briefly before sending a brief message to all of the marines notifying them of the additional orders.  Soon there were even more explosions added to the already deafening background noise, but Dolan tuned it all out.  He soon decided that the best way to eliminate the cannon would be to have its numerous reactors overloaded.  The plan had several problems - firstly, the marines had to get inside, which may take hours.  Secondly, they had to penetrate deep into the cannon to reach its main control area.  Thirdly, someone had to find a way to order all of the reactors to overload simontaneously, which would prove difficult since there would likely be numerous safeguards in place.  And lastly, the only way to escape would be to have the Normandy transport the entire battle group out of the cannon before the whole facility blew up, which would require precise timing as to not endanger the Normandy crew or have everyone in the facility die.  Dolan worked on removing these problems but it seemed the marines would have to rely on courage, themselves, and sheer, dumb luck.

[Tara Lollock]

Captain Lollock, bridge of Iroquois

"Good work commander, are our shields fully functional following our encounter with the borg."

[Techerakh]

Master Techerakh - Command Chamber, Gallifreyan Battlecruiser Prodigal Son

Techerakh stepped onto the command chamber, and walked up the ramp to the smaller kiir's altar. Here, with the crew of the Prodigal Son around him, and the vast gallery of holographic monitors around him, was one of the only places he felt truly at home. The other was in the main chamber of the Citadel of Adun.

"Ready drives," came the master's psychic call, more efficient than vocal orders. "Make ready for the trip to Gallifrey."

The vetrakiir of the ship, the effective first officer, stepped to the master quietly, and ensured their thoughts were their own. "Master," he asked, "it can't really be true, can it?"

"You know the answer as you ask," came Techerakh's response. "The Na'jigat strive to destroy all we are, and no creature who's heart beats in his chest is safe from their destructive power. Not even the Heraan, but they'll not understand this."

"They haven't the gift of such wise leaders," the vetrakiir sent humbly.

Techerakh smiled, and turned back to the crew around him. "Take us home," he said vocally.