*Jack goes through the streets looking for the next stop... but he meets a familiar and unwelcome sight..The cyborg he met at the start..*
Raspy: Its been awhile.. Hasn't it? Judging by that last fight it seems you regained your warrior spirit..
*OOC: Did we get the Orion off the Zhiyal?*
OOC: Nope.
*Jack snarls slightly.*
Jack: What do you want, bub?
*OOC: Might as well do it and do it peacefully*
Raspy: Easy.. I only wish to fight you at your best. Right now you are not at the point for a reason.. Dagan wants you to suffer first before he kills you.. Do you remember what happened before you forgot it all?
*Outside the ship an Orion band with Dagan at its front waiting for the Captain to come out..*
Jack: No... Only fragments... I can't piece it all together.
*Spaceport. Drake steps outside to meet them.*
Drake: Can I help you?
Dagan: Captain.. *A very curteous nod * I hear you have a certain Orion on board that the Matron wants back..
*Raspy walks forward...patting him on the shoulder..*
Raspy: Emery Von Emeris, *Jack tenses up... as if memories are still coming together... Daisy herself being run through accidentally... *
*Raspy walks away..*
Find me when you get your memory back.. The man that did this to you and to me and to Fox is still alive.. that is his name..
Drake: And what Matron might that be?
Dagan: *He motions for the group to clear the way.. revealing the Matron herself taking proper precautions from assassination..*
All yours to speak with.
*Drake sighs, before heading back inside. After a few minutes, he comes back with Samana.*
Tara Tr'ian: Are you alright?
Samana: I'm fine, mother.
*Outside the vessel, Spike casually avoids the Orions as he does recognize one or two from before. He ducks away when the general turns around..*
Burns : this is strange I've never seen anything like this before. Firefly you able to pull anything from the security systems
Firefly: no not yet. Nothing that will help us anyway.
Burns: ok team 3 go search the caves near the colony team 2 search the rest of the area around the colony team 1 and 4 will stay here and work in the city itself.
Burns is standing in the city center looking at his padd and tricorder.
Burns: this is just strange.
Tech: sir?
Burns: these readings are just off. Is never seen anything like this. And I've seen plenty of weird things in shields files and in republic files. But this is just strange.
Firefly soon approaches Burns.
Firefly: well i didn't find much. Most the data was erased or corrupted. But we have this
He shows a blurry image on Burns padd.
Burns: what the hell is that.
Firefly: I don't know. They aren't in any database I've searched. They aren't in there.
OOC: I needed to write this for closure purposes, and I think it adds some insight. You be good now, I will see you later...
*A handful of dignitaries were gathered on a dreary Wednesday at Starfleet Academy, the cold rain adding to an already dark mood. The man at the podium shifted uncomfortably as if he wished to be anywhere but this place.*
"Good morning," he began, "My name is Triglax Voporak." Subtle murmuring drifted through the small crowd, but he pressed on. "Most of you have likely heard of my brother, Admiral Teridax A. Voporak. Beyond mere mention however, no one really knew him. I was asked to speak today because the only person that he confided in is also unfortunately no longer with us, and as his only living relative there was no one else able to offer insight on who he was. Now what I'm going to tell you is strictly off the record, just as he was."
*Triglax took a few moments to compose himself before continuing. He let out a sigh, the heavy sigh of a broken man.*
"Mr. Voporak was seriously messed up in the head, and he knew it. The kinds of things you and I disdain were perfectly okay to him. He had no empathy, no moral compass, no angel or devil on his shoulder. He was absolutely devoid of emotional attachment to any living thing. This is not to say he was evil; in his own mind, could justify anything by cold logic. He truly believed that our world, full of people skewed by consciences, was out to get him. This is what drove him to local spacetime manipulation technology, or time travel as we would call it. Yes, you did hear that. Voporak spent approximately the past two years attempting to find someone in some reality who would understand him and see the world his way. He never succeeded. He continually armed himself with unthinkably powerful weaponry but hardly used it. Many called him a villain, but was he really? Or was it us who were the villains? We like to prescribe this label indiscriminately, reducing complex situations to 'good' or 'bad.' But the world isn't so black and white. According to our rules, Voporak was a despicable menace. According to our rules. From his perspective and of those who think like him - the sociopaths out there, the ones unbound from our set of morals and ethics - we are the menaces. I don't agree with him, and neither do any of you. I only ask that you consider every frame of mind and every school of thought. We should all think about why he was who he was, and remember him for the relentless determination he maintained to his death. If the good Admiral were present he would say but one thing: I ask nothing, but that you... remember... me."
*Triglax removed himself from the podium, leaving his audience in silence. A lieutenant blew two notes on a whistle and all present stood. They gave a salute to the only remaining artifact of the good Admiral: the burnt, deformed, but still intact dedication plaque of the U.S.S. Black Phantom.*
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Tara: I haven't felt this happy in a long time...
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Tara: What's the matter?
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*Outside the vessel, Spike casually avoids the Orions as he does recognize one or two from before. He ducks away when the general turns around..*
Spike: Well this is just great..
Soldier: Hold it... Papers please...
Jack: What is this? Last I checked, this was a free city.
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Firefly: no not yet. Nothing that will help us anyway.
Burns: ok team 3 go search the caves near the colony team 2 search the rest of the area around the colony team 1 and 4 will stay here and work in the city itself.
*Tara hugs her.*
Tara: Thank you...
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*They reach Samana's Quarters to find that she's not there.*
Tara: What the--?
How did she get out?
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Soldier: Governmental Regulation during an investigation..
*An alert on the scanner and a paragraph.. Capture Alive..*
Soldier 2: He is the one that escaped the hospital...
*The pack aim their weapons*
Soldier: Easy folks.. Lets have him come in quietly..
Tara: I swear to God, I am going to...
*She grunts in frustration as she punches the wall.*
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Jack: Since when did the Republic Government sanction stopping citizens and demanding identification?
*Suddenly, the soldiers see a squad of Naval Military Police behind them, led by Captain Lochley.*
Lochley: Is there a problem here, gentlemen?
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Burns: this is just strange.
Tech: sir?
Burns: these readings are just off. Is never seen anything like this. And I've seen plenty of weird things in shields files and in republic files. But this is just strange.
Firefly soon approaches Burns.
Firefly: well i didn't find much. Most the data was erased or corrupted. But we have this
He shows a blurry image on Burns padd.
Burns: what the hell is that.
Firefly: I don't know. They aren't in any database I've searched. They aren't in there.
Burns: we need to get this to coulson an hill.
Tara: Let's find out...
*They reach the cargo bay and see Samana on the ramp next to Drake.*
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Coulson: so you have something?
Burns: yes and no. We have a image but firefly can't identify it.
Coulson: something new then?
Burns: it's to early to tell. But I'd like Simmons to come down and work with me.
Coulson: done. Update me soon. I'll inform hill.
*A handful of dignitaries were gathered on a dreary Wednesday at Starfleet Academy, the cold rain adding to an already dark mood. The man at the podium shifted uncomfortably as if he wished to be anywhere but this place.*
"Good morning," he began, "My name is Triglax Voporak." Subtle murmuring drifted through the small crowd, but he pressed on. "Most of you have likely heard of my brother, Admiral Teridax A. Voporak. Beyond mere mention however, no one really knew him. I was asked to speak today because the only person that he confided in is also unfortunately no longer with us, and as his only living relative there was no one else able to offer insight on who he was. Now what I'm going to tell you is strictly off the record, just as he was."
*Triglax took a few moments to compose himself before continuing. He let out a sigh, the heavy sigh of a broken man.*
"Mr. Voporak was seriously messed up in the head, and he knew it. The kinds of things you and I disdain were perfectly okay to him. He had no empathy, no moral compass, no angel or devil on his shoulder. He was absolutely devoid of emotional attachment to any living thing. This is not to say he was evil; in his own mind, could justify anything by cold logic. He truly believed that our world, full of people skewed by consciences, was out to get him. This is what drove him to local spacetime manipulation technology, or time travel as we would call it. Yes, you did hear that. Voporak spent approximately the past two years attempting to find someone in some reality who would understand him and see the world his way. He never succeeded. He continually armed himself with unthinkably powerful weaponry but hardly used it. Many called him a villain, but was he really? Or was it us who were the villains? We like to prescribe this label indiscriminately, reducing complex situations to 'good' or 'bad.' But the world isn't so black and white. According to our rules, Voporak was a despicable menace. According to our rules. From his perspective and of those who think like him - the sociopaths out there, the ones unbound from our set of morals and ethics - we are the menaces. I don't agree with him, and neither do any of you. I only ask that you consider every frame of mind and every school of thought. We should all think about why he was who he was, and remember him for the relentless determination he maintained to his death. If the good Admiral were present he would say but one thing: I ask nothing, but that you... remember... me."
*Triglax removed himself from the podium, leaving his audience in silence. A lieutenant blew two notes on a whistle and all present stood. They gave a salute to the only remaining artifact of the good Admiral: the burnt, deformed, but still intact dedication plaque of the U.S.S. Black Phantom.*
***
*Mephiles stands a cliff overlooking the remains of the colony. He watches as the twin suns set off in the distance*
Coulson: to be honest I'm not sure yet. It's still seems strange.
Hill: I'm sure but we need to focus on finding some kind of answer to keep this from happening elsewhere.
Coulson: agreed. I'll keep in touch.
Tara: I don't know...
*They both catch a glimpse of Tara Tr'ian talking to Samana.*
Oh no. She's not getting away that easily!
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Tara: Yeah...
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Tara: No...
*She marches over, getting Drake's attention, who takes her off to the side.*
What the Hell are you doing?!
Drake: Tara, you knew we couldn't hold her forever.
Tara: SHE MURDERED MY BOYFRIEND!
*Everyone looks at the two following that outburst.*
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