Andromedan Orbiting Operations Center (and offworld adventures)

[Universe]

"But poison darts for a weevil infestation? When there are plants on multiple out-of-phase realms, including Planet Solaris, that can naturally repel the little pests?"

"Wardweed. I remember cultivating the stuff as Ephemeris."

Cosmos:”I like to be prepared”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Cosmos:”I like to be prepared”

"Way to downplay it."

"I think we can all say you've got your thing, and we have our understanding of prep work."

"We have a flood of knowledge, of old weapons and armor and gear we have stashed around that has survived multiple realities."

"We remember the names of the celestial gear, at least, as well as much of the rest."

"Ahrakas, I believe we are as ready as we're going to get. We can play with the scout ships later. Back to your stations, everyone, it's time for war."

The various Architects returned to their original positions, leaving Kurt as the only one on board the ship.

"He's ready to start the attack, and so am I."

 

[Universe]

*Cosmos sighed If only they knew his pain*

 

[Universe]

Cosmos:”If only they knew what I’ve been through”

 

[Universe]

Cosmos:”I never got to know my father.”

 

[Universe]

*Cosmos just wanted other civilizations to respect and love him instead of insulting him*

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Cosmos:”I never got to know my father.”

*Cosmos just wanted other civilizations to respect and love him instead of insulting him*

"You might get a chance when we're unbound, which isn't until after this war."

"Kurt?"

"Don't ask why, but I have a sneaking suspicion that somewhere in our bound memories is proof we raised Infinity. We only discovered emotions thanks to you, though, Cosmos, so if he had them we would not have caught on and our memory of him would be way different."

"So.... you created your own uncles and aunts, not just brothers?"

"Are you surprised?"

"No?"

"Just.... he's in a position where you'd have to know him while he's still bound. Your experience would wind up different than ours."

 

[Universe]

"You might get a chance when we're unbound, which isn't until after this war."

"Kurt?"

"Don't ask why, but I have a sneaking suspicion that somewhere in our bound memories is proof we raised Infinity. We only discovered emotions thanks to you, though, Cosmos, so if he had them we would not have caught on and our memory of him would be way different."

"So.... you created your own uncles and aunts, not just brothers?"

"Are you surprised?"

"No?"

"Just.... he's in a position where you'd have to know him while he's still bound. Your experience would wind up different than ours."

Cosmos:”I’m just scared what if I don’t recognize him”

 

[Universe]

Cosmos:”I just don’t want anyone else to loose an eye”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Cosmos:”I’m just scared what if I don’t recognize him”

"We'll smooth it over. I get the nagging feeling we'll remember a recognizable form."

Cosmos:”I just don’t want anyone else to loose an eye”

"We found out many eons ago that we don't get the choice to prevent those, especially when these wars crop up."

 

[Universe]

"We'll smooth it over. I get the nagging feeling we'll remember a recognizable form."

"We found out many eons ago that we don't get the choice to prevent those, especially when these wars crop up."

*Cosmos looks like he hears something* Cosmos:”INCOMING”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*Cosmos looks like he hears something* Cosmos:”INCOMING”

"What is it now?"

Kurt ran for cover.

 

[Universe]

"What is it now?"

Kurt ran for cover.

*It was a missile that almost blew a hole in the ship wall and Cosmos got so angry it wasn’t funny* Cosmos:”HOW DARE YOU!”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*It was a missile that almost blew a hole in the ship wall and Cosmos got so angry it wasn’t funny* Cosmos:”HOW DARE YOU!”

"Tyrim, find out who shot that missile!"

"On it."

Tyrim was at the controls for a moment.

"Good news, that wasn't a Shogun ship or a Duchy one. It looks like the pilot is some kind of amphibian... a salamander?"

"Recognize them?"

"That's... that's the insignia of the Dendroba Empire."

"Dendroba? Wait... that was the remnant empire the poison frog was pleading with the High Imperator about! Cosmos, they're mortal hostiles!"

 

[Universe]

"Tyrim, find out who shot that missile!"

"On it."

Tyrim was at the controls for a moment.

"Good news, that wasn't a Shogun ship or a Duchy one. It looks like the pilot is some kind of amphibian... a salamander?"

"Recognize them?"

"That's... that's the insignia of the Dendroba Empire."

"Dendroba? Wait... that was the remnant empire the poison frog was pleading with the High Imperator about! Cosmos, they're mortal hostiles!"

*Cosmos actually looks scary not the easy going reality dragon he had been 3 minutes ago*

 

[Universe]

Cosmos:”Nobody hurts my family and gets away with it”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*Cosmos actually looks scary not the easy going reality dragon he had been 3 minutes ago*

Cosmos:”Nobody hurts my family and gets away with it”

"Oh uh, careful if you plan to shoot them down. It looks like they were chasing another ship and we just happened to be in the wrong spot."

"Hail the ship that was being chased, would-"

The ship's speaker blared to life.

??????????: "Mayday, mayday! This is the Rukbatian scout ship Nebouxii, we are under attack from a Dendroba Empire battleship! Requesting immediate assistance!"

 

[Universe]

"Oh uh, careful if you plan to shoot them down. It looks like they were chasing another ship and we just happened to be in the wrong spot."

"Hail the ship that was being chased, would-"

The ship's speaker blared to life.

??????????: "Mayday, mayday! This is the Rukbatian scout ship Nebouxii, we are under attack from a Dendroba Empire battleship! Requesting immediate assistance!"

*Cosmos blasted the attacker*

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*Cosmos blasted the attacker*

The blast sliced a hole in the Dendroba battleship. It failed to completely destroy it, owing to deflector shields and heavy hull reinforcement - but the fact that it still dealt that much damage to the ship despite all that was certainly a testament to Cosmos' power.

"They're turning all their armament on us now, Cosmos. Including their Gravedigger Cannon."

"Gravedigger Cannon?"

"Imagine a plasma munition equal to a 1 gigaton nuclear bomb. Now imagine.... about 100 of them launched as a cluster bomb. No ship can take that kind of punishment."

"Any ideas, Cosmos?"

 

[Universe]

The blast sliced a hole in the Dendroba battleship. It failed to completely destroy it, owing to deflector shields and heavy hull reinforcement - but the fact that it still dealt that much damage to the ship despite all that was certainly a testament to Cosmos' power.

"They're turning all their armament on us now, Cosmos. Including their Gravedigger Cannon."

"Gravedigger Cannon?"

"Imagine a plasma munition equal to a 1 gigaton nuclear bomb. Now imagine.... about 100 of them launched as a cluster bomb. No ship can take that kind of punishment."

"Any ideas, Cosmos?"

Cosmos:”Get me outside your ship.”

 

[Universe]

Cosmos:”I can absorb the blast and send it back at them”

 

[Universe]

*Suddenly he powers up showing he still had been holding back*

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Cosmos:”Get me outside your ship.”

Cosmos:”I can absorb the blast and send it back at them”

"Airlock, down the hall."

Arrows suddenly lit the way to the airlock.

Normally security protocols would prevent someone from using this thing alone... but Cosmos knew how to override them to jettison himself from the ship.

 

[Universe]

"Airlock, down the hall."

Arrows suddenly lit the way to the airlock.

Normally security protocols would prevent someone from using this thing alone... but Cosmos knew how to override them to jettison himself from the ship.

*Cosmos gets the ship’s attention with his aura* Cosmos:”HEY PUNKS YOU WANT ME YOU’VE GOT ME”

 

[Universe]

Cosmos:”KAAAAAAAA”