The two ships drew close together and grappled their systems as one.  With miles of pipe, cables, access ducts, and simple bracing towers, the<em>Kobras Aquairre</em>and<em>Reliquary of Alexander</em>combined into a single large ship, and blasted into the void at maximum speed.  Less than two hours into their voyage, they were traveling at 2.5% light speed, making good time for the wormhole.  An astropathic communique arrived:  "Imperial forces divided and outnumbred, Cruiser<em>Exelion</em>has taken major wounds.  3 escort ships have been lost.  Hangar bays of Attica overwhelmed by Reavers, Imperial Commander confirmed dead.  Reaver landers swarm the surface of Ares.  Status of surface, unknown.  Orbital defenses nonfunctional.  Surface defenses nonfunctional.  Warp Portal is now completely undefended.  Incoming attackers anticipated soon."  The astropathic choir aboard the ship reported, while the ships of Cortez remained another couple of hours away from the portal.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=104145.msg4540692#msg4540692">Quote from: TheGlyphstone on 22-04-2011, 17:17:30</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">With nothing to contribute to the piloting of the ship, Arkhah wanders down to the sickbay in search of some medicae-servitor repair work, at least enough to make him servicable during the upcoming battle. If they were boarded, or boarded an enemy in turn, his barely functional state would be unacceptable for close combat, and the cramped corridors made sniping a poor tactic. <br/><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Arkhah reached the sickbay, and was quickly ushered past a sliding wall panel into the Xeno-sickbay.  It was a single sterile room with a great number of doubtless heretical artifacts, and a simple stone slab in the center, watched over by a green and purple feathered xeno-creature.  Nobody could ever identify what species she was, but her physiology wasn't too far off from the Kroot.  Instead of a beak, the xeno had an elongated row of fanged teeth, and a long, whippy, reptilian tail.  She (or at least the crew was happy to accept her identification as female) covered her slight frame in a massive white chiurgeon's coat, beckoning the Kroot inside.  "Good to see you, friend spirit."  Dr. Liz-kyi trilled in a voice that couldn't quite emulate human speech except at a very high pitch.  "May I speak the tau?"  She asked, approaching Arkhah and guiding him to the table, where a series of candles were lit and glowing balls were placed against his forehead, elbows, knees, heart, and groin, which somehow caused his wounds to re-knit themselves.  Liz-kyi never seemed to use methods that even made the slightest bit of sense, but she knew how to work xenos.  "Only rest will heal this."  Liz-kyi warned, before fetching an injector from the cabinet.  "But since you won't give up, take this."  She said, handing Arkhah an injector with 3 doses of Stimm loaded in it.<br/><br/>(Arkhah recovers 2 wounds)<br/><br/>