FrozenPhoenix

The Endless Struggle

Virathus nodded taking a seat in the copilot's chair, switching on the terminal to get read-outs from the ship's systems. Rennac was right, nothing wrong and they were right on course. he flicked through a few screens and charted a warp space path to their destination and strapped in. Once they were in warp space he wouldn't need to care, but the jump into it has been known to jolt smaller craft. "I don't know I think you should leave it. It isn't connected to any of our vital systems and if Klith did put in it place then we might be able to use it against him now that we know it's there." Virathus said to Rennac without taking his attention from his read-outs.

The Endless Struggle

As Rennac attempted to scan again it continued until about three minutes in where the datapad's scan reached out into the hole in the tracking programs where something on the other end reached back out and told teh datapad to shutdown again. Virathus was in the other room, not doing anything as all of the gear had already been secured when his wrist computer lit up again, the same unknown contact with the same message, "Stop Rennac." He stood up and walked towards the cockpit, this time grabbing SCYTHE on the way and putting it in it's respective holster on his armor. "Are we on course? No issues so far?" He asked once inside the cockpit.

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When Rennac checked the Datapad there was no tampering to be found and the registry only said that the device was told to shut down about three minutes into the deep scan. There were no new viruses, worms, or aggressive programs. It was simply told to shut down. Virathus' wrist computer lit up with a message, upon checking it he realized that all the clearance codes and flight paths were set for take-off. They were green lit on the operation. Similarly he recieved a message from an unknown contact. It was short and curt, "Stop Rennac." Virathus left the bunks to find Rennac, seeing him fiddling with a datapad he made it known, "We have a green light on the operation we need to get started. The ship doesn't seem to be in danger and we are on a strict timetable. If you don't mind, could you get us in space while I finish securing the gear?"

The Endless Game

It didn't take long to unload the reactor and get it set up, but splicing into the stations power grid took much longer. Especially since the Litharians were trying to avoid activating any defense or attack systems. After a few hours they did it, supplementing the station's power systems, causing the data access terminals by the Litharian command to become active. Litharian scientists then began to search them using transfer terminals to give them a familiar control scheme to shift through it. Though the virtual defense programs and firewalls would take ages to crack. With any luck the return of power wouldn't cause any undo effects on the station or the people inside. The Litharians made sure to contact the Wolkar to inform them of their success as well as having a center set up up for data access. Knowing their expertise with computer systems could come to great use at their facilities. Inviting Wolkar engineers to assist with teh data mining. Throughout the rest of the station the Litharians and Karadons were patrolling deeper into the station in search of any signs of life or artifacts of the station that could be taken back for study.

The Endless Struggle

When Rennac pressed the power button, instead of leaving sleep mode, it began it's initial power up cycle. Booting up from a cold stop. Virathus elected that it be best if he checked their gear, it couldn't hurt to be thorough and he found it calming. Checking plasma charge cells, making sure the barrel was free of debris, checking each slide for that satisfying, smooth action.

The Endless Game

With a forward command outpost set up the Litharians and Karadon continued to secure the perimeter and search the unknown reaches of the station's deeps. Meanwhile the outpost was finished within a few hours and loaded with atmosphere and artificial gravity. Litharian scientists began scanning the station for signs of anything, and where there was no life, they did begin to find faint power signatures running through dying systems. Their focus became rerouting energy from the science ship's Portable Plasma Reactor into the station. It would take some time, but it could be done. In the meantime, the Litharians made contact with the Wolkar to inform them of their advances as well as their intent on restoring power to the station and to be ready should they manage it.

The Endless Struggle

Virathus nodded and jogged off to inspect the ship's hull. He did some what lie to Rennac. He did know a good deal about ships since he had a little pet project of building his own back home. Nothing real complex about the interworking systems, but he knew his hull pressures and engine set-ups. It didn't take long to realize that the ship was in perfect condition from the outside. As for Rennac's searching the engines systems and teh defense systems were in perfect working order, no signs of sabotage or tampering. Virathus started to head back into the ship to check the com systems for himself and the datapad Rennac had plugged in had been turned off. He didn't think anything of it and instead decided he'd return to the bunks. After all the ship seemed perfectly fine.

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Litharian Galactic Date 5371-233, Unknown Station. When the station came in sight the Litharian ships began a security scan of the local area. All three ZEPHYRs broke off, engaged their cloak field, and began to patrol the system for possible threats. As for the station itself one of the HAMMER warships went in first weapons armed and ready to fire. But as it drew closer and none of the stations weapons became hostile the HAMMER warship released several dropships to carry assault teams to the station. Again they made it there without incident and the troops began to spread out, weapons at the ready and aimed around every corner. As they found empty halls and no signs of conflict, it was unsettling, but not threatening. After the soldiers cleared a large portion of the station a captain radioed the HAMMER giving a report of the current situation. That was enough for the HAMMER to give the ok for the THEORY Science Ship land as well as more dropships to be sent down to establish a forward base. It didn't take more than a few hours to establish a self-contained command center on the station and with it, long range communications and a landing zone for getting troops and scientist down faster.

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The Master of Structure found it odd and once off the call she began searching the names of those who had worked on it. Virathus looked up to see a rather upset Rennac, after hearing him he realized why. Good news, he had just finished putting everything away so he was free to act. But something Rennac had said rang in his mind, why the com systems? And why a splice that was separate from the calls, it wouldn't send out any calls they made. It was a hole for untraceable calls. "I don't know much, I never cared to leave how all the systems worked." Virathus confessed.

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"I agree, with any luck this will go without a hitch and I thank you on behave of the brave men being sent for your offer of assistance. Similarly we sent two HAMMER warships, should this indeed go sour your ships can find safe harbor behind their cannons. Now if there is nothing else left I must coordinate with the other masters to make sure we are ready for all possible situations." The Master of Others stated and reassured Sirius. Folding his hands he waited for either a response or an ended call.