Chapter 64 (1/2)
Destiny
”What in the bloody hell is this” yelled Rush.
”It looks like our friends decided to try again. Eli target the group to starboard with the main weapon and fire” ordered Young.
”I'm on it” answered Eli.
Over the radio net Young ordered all security teams to expect imminent enemy contact. The already lowered main weapon beneath Destiny belched out eight rapid fire shots on the Ha'tak Eli targeted. The Ha'tak weapons were silenced for a brief moment while Eli re-targeted and fired three more bursts from the main weapon. While contemplating a third volley the Ha'tak shields buckled and the vessel broke apart into jagged pieces after a series of internal explosions ripped apart internal bulkheads.
”Keep firing on that group Eli” ordered Young.
”Colonel Young, I have an incoming wormhole” said the avatar of Destiny.
”Greer the gate is activating. Standby to be boarded” Young stated into the radio.
”Copy that” came Greer's reply.
In the hallway outside of the gate room Greer and the security teams crouched in defensive positions with weapons trained. Next to Greer appeared Destiny's avatar. The unspoken mental link between the soldier and the ship's neural interface quickly communicated Greer's commands. The chair download Greer had received now came into play as he used his newly acquired knowledge of security systems and protocols. Destiny carried out the given instructions quickly and precisely.
Seconds later two loud explosions rang out from the gate room. The Lucian Alliance learning from their past failure to capture the ancient vessel pushed through two concussion grenades the moment a wormhole was established. Seconds later the Lucian Alliance foot soldiers began to pour through the star gate. Standing before them was a lone figure; Destiny. With weapons trained on the sole figure before them the foot soldiers slowly advanced; with adrenaline coursing through their veins they barely noticed as their movements grow sluggish and more labored.
”Lay down your weapons now. You have no hope of advancing further” calmly stated Destiny.
As the star gate shut down eighty armed intruders stood with weapons leveled in the gate room. The front row of the gathering opened fire on Destiny's avatar. Bullets passed through the avatar with no effect. With a sense of shock the men emptied their assault rifles on the still standing man before them.
”As I said before you have no hope of advancing further. I will cease being subtle” said Destiny.
Seconds later screams erupted from the eighty men. Weapons fell to the floor as each of the men fell on their backs with vicious speed. Unable to lift even their arms the men laid on the deck as if welded to it.
”Colonel, the intruders are secured and the threat is neutralized” calmly sad Greer over the radio.
”How in the hell did you do that so quickly” asked Young.
”Easy, I just dialed up the inertial dampeners to seven time's normal gravity. They won't be getting off the deck anytime soon” answered Greer.
On the bridge Young didn't have time to smile about the victory. As Eli continued to fire the main weapon power was transferred from noncritical systems to shields and weapons.
Hermes
”Shields are at eighty six percent and holding” said the sensor operator.