On the Bridge HAck sat in his chair One huge screen in front of him 40 smaller screens surrounded it..each with a number that was a fighter's  gun camara... Off his chair ,to his left, was  the  Admirality on earth watching the same things everyone else in space was watching... to his right was a screen split between  Capt  Roles  and Captain fleers...

 As  Shadow  gave the Demons " The  Put your guns down now and no one gets hurt "  speech.., everyone nodded at Horst's answer..Most grinned at Shadow's promise of laning on the  Blade's Hanger dec and taking   the Admiral's sidearm....it was plain to see he had listened well, when told  what insults to hurl the Demon's  way.

  Cheers  filled the room, the ships, the system as the HArvestor  drew first Blood. Now? The  two Cruisers had something else to worry about.

  Ambassador Frans broke into the Comms, I must protest! This could damage any chance of  Demon-earther relations!

  HAck answered,That was  done when the spacefaring parasites  came into our system..the cherry on top is the attack on a Liner...there is no coming back from that Ambassador!

 Admiral! Surely you can stop this..perhaps an apology and...

  Admiral Hennings..The Grand Admiral of  the ESN, cut Amb Frans off,THAT IS ENOUGH!...did you not see the Vids? frankly, when i read the reports, I though they might have been overstated..but..after seeking the vids..they were tame! No...No one comes into  Sol Space without escort, that we are at war with... HAck? if all there is  is scrap metal..that is fine by me!

 Hack smiled  as he nodded. Hennings had  just set the tone for the rest of the war...all set up by a football game... You heard the man Ladies and Gents...scrap metal is just fine.....

  Watching   the screens as if he were in teh flight commnader's  cockpit himself, Hack's jaw mucles  worked in tension until the Bloodoath Blew , almost in Half, Folding over itself like a rusty pocketknife.

  Shadow's  Com came in and Hack relayed it..there was really no need, save to make certain no one could  say they did it without orders, Capt  Monroe? Head to the Liner...Major ?  send the remainer of the   Shuttles towards the Blood oat..i want everyone armed..one supply shuttle to the Liner, the rest to the  Blade with  armed personell..understood?

 ALL STOP... one more round into her now..and we shall see what she does!

Hack ordered one more torpedo to be fired By the Hermes...from where they stood, and  the Blade's broad Bow facing them...it was an easy shot  for the gunner to make...another  Large explosions Rocked the Front of the Blade, Lights  flashed all over a huge  area became  dark,  around it  for a few dozen meters...lights  were flickering..many tiny"pops' were seen as  demons  were sucked into the void and exploded...

  The white Band of Lights  came on around the Blade, she had struck her  colors! Attention..all Boarding personell. marshal onto the hanger  deck, we have a prize to take!

  The Commnader relaxed...only a little. The Admiral  on earth congradulated  the Hermes, the HArvestor  and the Slayer for a great Victory... They were told  to tow the   derelicts to  MArs, and  bring the Blade to earth...Prize mony was going to  be out of this world!..not counting the money for slavaged metal!

 we are going to be  awhile Sie... we have to take control of  The Blade..anmd  do some hunting on the Mica  and the Liner...

  The relays  came through from the shuttles  being sent to the Mica, First report , is mass devistation on the Mica... They have  entered through the Hanger  bay, and the Breech point...thus far they have  found only  bodies of the Crew and  Demons... They may have  just went over to take the  Mica out, so they could raid the  Liner at thier Liesure...

  Shadow acknowledged the  report and told tho se  fighters  above the Mica, to aslo  keep an eye on the Blade and  Liner.

   Shadow  hailed the Shuttle, Wing  Commander  ESN 351 Hermes to escaping shuttle..YOu will stand down and return to the Blade...should you refuse..you will be shot down...

  Well..Lt  Shadow? You are coming after me? I have been Granted  safe passage  By your  Ambassador Frans to Olympus...You would not dare shoot me down...

 Well well, Admiral  Horst...of  the 'Grand" Demoic Navy... the venom oozed through the link.saddly  for you? Your Gutless run for freedom , while your troops  are gunned down is wasted...you see..Ambassador Frans is not out here...but..I...am...

  Shadow?  YOu have 15  minutes until Olympus  space.. it would be real nice, if that shuttle doesn't make it...

 HACK!  I have given   himsafe passage  to the Olympus, as  My prisoner....and trade goods  for   prisoners of our own!

 Well, Ambassador? If the shuttle  makes it to Olympus  space? Your  word  will be honored..right now? I have an escaped prisoner to run down...now..between you and  me? do you think the   can get away from  Shadow  and two wingmen?  The Commander's  laughter was dark....
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  The Admiral on the main sceen said, Commnader HAck? YOu intend to shoot the shuttle down?

  The Commnader nodded as he  switched the main screen over  to be split into three..showing Shadow, KAse, and Calhoun's gun Camaras...The bastard on the shuttle has destroyed  an ESN warship..and  has  attcked a defesnless Liner  out on a cruise...in OUR..space... If it wasn't  for  the Boarding actions  going on..I would  ask the Slayer  to give chase  and blow it out ofthe voiud with its  deck guns....as it is? I have done the next best thing...there is no way ..in the 9 hells...they could escape our Hammers...I owe  Admiral Horst...nothing.

  Commander? In coming Message from ESN 704 Swallow... Beth puts it on the speaker,

  Captain  Francois of the  ESN 704 Swallow..Hosptial ship, will be arriving   in 10 minutes or  so,  you should see out  approach from  Mars side.....where  to first?

  Hail  Capt  Francois. Commader HAck  ESN 351  Hermes...there is  a Liner..The Custard...go there first..many civie  casuities there...

  Rodger that Mon Ami...already done!

  Hannah?  send that along to Roy and his troops..let the fighters  hear it  as well...., he clicks   of the Com as  Hannah Relays the messages.

Attention, ESN Hermes as fellow  warships...I am Aboard the ESN   HAdes..we are approaching to takecharge of the  Blade's Shuttle  and her passangers...DO NOT OPEN FIRE ON THE SHUTTLE...is that understood...

 Commander HAck's  FAce turned to a sneer, he looked at  Admiral Hemmings , who just  gave a short shake of his head, the Commander answered,..You may be a bit Late Ambassador, I have three  fighters  sent to bring it back, or shoot it down....they should be there...about now...don't  know if  i can get the message to them soon  enough..

 HACK! if your  people  ruin this  chance  for a bridge between our peoples...

  Ambassador..that bridge  was burned  when the Mica was destroyed and the Custard was boarded , and  Civies  slain and taken....I suggest..once more...you leave the war..to warriors... As  far as you reaching the  shuttle on time? I doubt  if the HAdes will make it...there is still some shooting going on, and we  all know the Hades never  appears , until the last shot has been fired!

 I demand you call yuour Killer dog off that  Shuttle..Now!

 Hack turned  , once more to the Screen showing   Admiral Hemmings.. Hemmings  had a slight  smile on his face and shurgged.

  Beth?...HAnnah?  see if you can raise  Shadow for me...please?

  Beth shook her head,  He  took some damage  sir, maybe it effected the  range we have...not certain..Hannah?

 ..I sent    the message to LAdy...maybe she  can tell him..best we can do sir...sorry...

  The Ambassador was on the coms  again, Commander Hack! do you realize what you have done!  An Admiral of   the GDN was aboard that shuttle, along  with his flag officers and one of the   Princes!..do you know what that means!

 To me? it means there is  one less  Admiral to Kill  , one  less handful of  flag officers to kill..and one less Pricne to Kill..does that sound Right? Admiral Hemmings? Could you enlighten me?

  Well , Commnader  HAck...Ambassador  Frans, and  any others who are  on this  feed.We had a helpless Liner, and her  armed escort attacked  by two of the GDN Cruisers...in Sol system space....the price for that is...death.HAd the shuttle stopped and returned to the Blade...those  aboartd  might have been  worked into a Trade for  priosners of ours..all except the Admiiral, who would have been executed for attacking   a helpless civie  craft....Frankly? I am very surprised  Lt Shadow  gave him a chance to return...considering his long standing  vigulance for  strinking  down our  enemies.

  ...we have lost hospital ships...do you understand that..Ambassador?..That is the worst of  all war crimes, one  can  imagine.....so...from here on out...All ships..Civie  or not...will be considered targets for the ESN, and thier sisters in the EMS..they will be credited  for Kill scores  and  for  prize money...Earth will not...repeat..will not..suffer things  like this, with out some form of payback...and..Ambassador? If you have that Pet Demon with you, the Hades better beat time back to the Olympus, before i have you blown out of our space, for  aiding the enemy...The Demons have  1 day...1 day to  leave the Olympus..there is no longer   any embassy for them, in our  holdings...should they still be there..24 hours  from now, we  will take them, and  any who are with them, to the  Holding cells on Moonbase, where  they will be  asked...many..many  questions...Now? was that Clear enough for you?

  HAck nodded,Aye sir, for us?  Its business as always....

 Earth is making  a very  large Mistake Admiral Hemmings....we are returning to the  Olympus now...any further  talks between out  people  and the Demons will have to  be  on Board the Nexus...Just outside the Horsehead Rim..

 Very well...though the Rim is  a damn good hunting spot...I see alot  of demon scrap[e metal in the future...

  Amb Frans cut off  Hemmings said to HAck..forward the new rules  of engagement to your task force,  i will send a fleet wide  message to our ships  and the EMS...as  well as out  allies..Pass my compliments onto your ship, crew and those who fought with you..Hemmings..out.

  The Commander  calmly watched...he had the bother Captain son one  vid screen in split  screens...he had the Adamiral on another screen..though he  didn't like the idea..he  wanted to know what this is as well.

  A Black Hammer   rose up  out of the Growinf formation to meet the  Hermes Torpedo head on...what the 9 hells?..why didn't it  just use  its  Lazers?

   All Shuttles..be ready..after  the  attackin g Hammers make thier first round...head towwards    your Target areas...Escort Hammers, Protect them....

..I do not understand? That ship...could be taken apart by  the HAmmers  thermselves if  we waited long enough...granted our  Cap ships  are  just punching holes here  or there..but it should not be able to take too much more..who then hell is in there..and who the hell taught thier fighters to fly?..I dare say...we could bring  some cessna  pilots up here and  be even up! he wasn't bragging..he was concerned...the Voice  had warned them..sounded  so...Imperious..but here they were...getting knocked out of the black like gnats...

 ..Just beware..regaldless of its strenght...or lack there of..we cannot have that thing  sitting here...we take it apart..now...the worst that happens  , is  we make a new enemy. the best that happens , we get that  thing out of out  space...

..Call of  Captains? what is your take..sound off for the record...I..Commnader Hack..ESN Hermes agree to  destroy  or capture the vessel...

 ..I..Captain  Molly Gail...agree..stop it here and now...ESN Achilles....

  Zee ESN  Hector...we agree as well..we fight , till eet is gone...Captain Pierre LaCrose

 Well shoot   Hack..ain't no way  we'er gonna  let thios  thing  sniff  around our space fer free..nope..Capt   Ryan Fleers  EMS Slayer..

  Heck, you know  my call  , Commander Hack..The EMS  HArvestor agrees...Lotsa  salvage from this one!..Capt Henry Roles

Beth>  Logs  those .send them out   so  they are offical...

 ..Already done  sir...

  Black ship? You have  human fighters  attacking us..that will not save you...state your name, and  what faction you fly for..or you will be destroyerd..

 The  voice  was  eeire ..iut wasn't  human, nor  Demonic...do you think..yuou ships  can defest  the might of ours?...Good luck, Human...

  Teh Comander  shook his ehad   as he ehard the fighting, and  saw the vids  from the various shuttle  screens. what the 9 hells  are those....

  The doors opened LC Si and Unli entered the Bridge, they were both in-less then good spirits,..They are Avians...they are  less then useless members of the  cosmos..they rely on the copy of  Tech, they have little in the way of thier own...That ship they travel in, is their Nest...there  may be  100s ot  thousands in there...They  eat every speices  they can find, except for other Avains...The  Largrans are thier most hated  enemy...Though? Right now..I think they think of Humans  as good  food stock...

  She Flicks  on a com VBid, that is fed through  the Vids, that show  a Human collectying Credits from a Red feather Avian..once ther payment  is  made,   The Human's ship lowers its  ramp and  some 100 humans  ,who a chained  and beaten, are lead  across the dock to the Ramp of  another Black ship, This is out  Past  Everest Space, On the   Planet Varis  1...a trade planet where all species  are welcome...and Pirates hold sway..you will note..some of the Humans   are Medical people from the Lost Carary...

  The Adamiral swears  as he  is on the Coms in a sec or so he says, The  Military transport ,Henry Ford will be leaving  space dock in10 minutes...it will arrive in your area  within the hour...there will be some  20,000 troops  aboard..The Zeus will escort her...

 The Commander shakes his head,  All hear this..The  Transport, Henry Ford  is  coming  within the Hour...with  troops to board this thing...hold out  as long  as you can..gain what footholds you are able with out ovcer extension..and see what damage you can do to the ship's power and such...

  The Commander nodded  as he watched the  engines  blow, The  Henry Ford will be here in 10 more Minutes...make certain the way is  Clear...

 The Adamiral  commented as well,..The Orlive Wright is on the way...this thing is  getting taken over, or taken apart.

  Lt. Bols here....we are at the bridge..they have sealed it..there are at least 5 humans, in Black Uniforms on the Bridge..There are also  three Redbirdmen, an One Yellow Birdman...don't know what the  heck is going on, but they don't want to come out..we wasted a good 50 more of these things on the way up! We lost 4 people...

  Carry on Lt Bols..,,Keep your  side  sealed in, if  we have to we'll bust through the top...

  Monroe here Commander, we are near out side of the Bridge, damn birdthings  dead all over the place...I bet out side  will be sealed as well...Lost 5 people so far...

  watching the  Henry Ford  drop its shuttles, the Commander nodded with a bit of satisfaction..He said over the coms to all the boarding parties,Be advised..Henry Ford's  shuttles have arrived...they are Cutting non-secure   enrty points into the ship, with  The  4 shuttle Square, spread....make certain your  O2  is on and pressure  suits   are wroking,..any Humnas  you find   working  with these things..Captured, and have them sent to the Hermes....Understood?...

 Ayes..were sent in from all around , including the Henry Ford  shuttle commanders.

  On the Bridge...at Command...and on every ESN ship  in the fleet...the  slaughter was being send out for everyone to see . LC Si and Unli had anger and disgust on thier faces,..who would  Deal with  such creatures!!  LC snapped.

 The Admiral shook his head,with out confirmation...i would have to say...the  EDT..but  we'll have to check the coprses to make certain....

   One  does not deal with Avains...one kills them...

  Unli nodded,..they are disgusting creatures...we must get some information on them for the  Fleet...We did not think  they would ever come to Earth Space...they  would have had to have some form of help...

  The Commander  and the bridge crew watched the feeds...the feeds were going throughout the ship, so everyone who could stand to watch...could see.

 Some schools of thought, said..."make certain you don't show  the public, the darkside of aliens..it  might effect our treatment of them"....Commander Hack felt, that people  need to see what is real...good ..or bad.., then, they could make a choice...it's  a lot easier to pull a trigger  against some Lizard, Bird  or demon, after you seen them chewing  on someone who didn't even know the  things existed  50 years ago...

  Commander?..a Meesage  from the Commander of the  EDT is on the vid...

  Thank you Beth..put the bastard on... He smiled at the Vid, even though he knew it was already on..the Admiral could see and hear as well..And you are?

 ...I am Sergi Vashocoff..Commander  Vashocoff..I need youo to  stop this attack!..we have  worked long  and hard to get these beings   to allie with us...

 LC Si  stood up,YOU!...YOU sent those people there!

 They were slaves...nothing more...thier lives  for  these creature's help in building faster..better  weapons...

  The Commander waved his hand to shut him up,  Right  about now?  If I were the Angel forces on Earth, I would be  sending troops to  haul you and  everyone  of your blacksuit  stooges away....These things are eating humans..alive...there are Babies..women and children...and..i saw the narkings of ESN  and the Hospital ship Canary

 Vashocoff shook his head,not my problem Hack...my job is to make  Earth secure...and..independant...

 you lying pile of stool!  You are giving your own people over for  food..for  near mindless creaures, who cannot think for themselves...they can mimic...anything...but  none of it is any good...

 She has the right of it Vashy....my pilots were taking those...MArk Vs  apart like Balsa Wood  models....Oh?..just to let you know? None of your Black Uniformed folks survived the battle...

 The man turned his head   then back to Hack,...are you mad! I can see  at least 7 or 8  still fighting on the ship, through the feed you are sending...

 Hack shook his head,..lets just say...I can tell the future...

 Admiral!...how can you sit there and have he make threats like...

 The Admiral shook his head slowly, as he held up a hand,...his eyes  still moist from what he had watched,....doesn't look good , Commander Vashocoff...I think they will be killed...don't see anyway around it...must be that Karam thing they used to talk about ? I mean...a human that would let humans be fed...alive...and not only..not stop it...but  bring  more  in?..I am certain Commander Hack's gues is right..Oh..Vashcoff?...Two of yoour   Buildings have just been taken over By  Angel forces...you should be hearing a knock  in a few moments...

  Monroe  came on the  screens,..Looks  like its  about Over  Commander...Major FGinns   of the  Orville wright  ahs  split his  troops..he brought three of the Stuarts and send  bout 1000 men in behind them..the rest have been split off  and  are hunting the P-ways now...Hanger bay  has been Jurt rigged, and  we are uing the 4th  tank to  push the  scraped Mark Vs   off the ship...Med-shuttles  are landing  from the Sparrow  and the Swallow..sure like to get my people home now sir?

  The Commander nodded,Turn over the Bridge to the Major,  call  aour people off...Those  from the Henry Ford  can Clean up  what's left  while the Orville's  people do the hunting..what have you got in the way of prisoners?

  Monroe  looked down at the floor  a moment, then back up,No much  Sir, to tell you the truth...i didn't even care..but we have one of those  Red things..and  a Captatin of the EDT here..that's  all we got...i don't see any more coming..not on purpose , anyway..


  Understood  Capt Monroe..when you get back  I want you to have the bird  thing put in the  ...lab... and the  Human stay with you...The LC and I will give him a tour of the Fondry after the Briefing..

  Monroe's  smile  was small, and he nooded  with a dark grin, beneth it.Already Done...Out.

-->> from the Chapel

Casually walking upto the Marines stationed outside the door. Stopping he identified himself to them adding that he was here to see Comms Chief Beth.

  THe  marines  open the  door,  one of them annoucnes  the Pilot, the Marines on the bridge stand at ready, as   Justin is Ushered in.

 Beth is   typing away on some keyebaords  as she monitors some  Com traffic.

In reply to Justin (msg # 48):

Steping into the room Justin notes the other occupants as he waits for CC Beth to acknowledge his visit.

  Beth tilts her head towards Miller, as Miller says something from her Helm chair.

  What do you Need, Ensign?" her voice  was matter-of-fact as her  eyes swept over thje  Vids screens.

In reply to Justin (msg # 50):

Lt Miller, I mentioned getting this unit cleared for use in the small craft. he informed
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  Lt Miller Points ot  Lt Morrow ..that's her house..I just drive...

  Beth takes the   Object  and  studies it. with out  hooking it up to anything as  yet, she stands  and Motions  for  an Ensign to take her place,...Can we Hook this Up to my machine? or would you rather not?..It has to be able to be Collared, should it fall into the wrtong hands..However..if it is able to be regulated? then  you should have no problem getting apporved...

  Miller Peers  around the Younger LT and says to Justin,...if she doesn'[t approave it... The Commnader won't even look at it...just a word of advice, Ensign.