SOL 1 Renegade
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				Title: <strong>SOL 1 Renegade</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vellencia</strong> on <strong>02-11-2008, 22:20:28</strong>
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				Quillien strode onto the flight deck of the Byzantium.&nbsp; As the door swept open she cast her eyes around the crew, all attentive to their duties as the cruiser slipped through the blackness of space.&nbsp; Her watchful eyes took in the cold black waste as it lay mapped out beyond the&nbsp; shielded plexi view screen before being disturbed by her thoughts by the helmsman.<br><br><em>“Pluto is coming into range now Captain”</em> The helmsman spoke.<br><br>So it was.&nbsp; The furthest of Sol’s orbital bodies had become the first line of UEG’s defense.&nbsp; The planet bristled with weaponry that pointed towards the inky depths.&nbsp; Silently and waiting patiently to unload their remorseless arsenal against any perceived threat to UEG’s dominance.<br><br><em>“Power down the engines.&nbsp; Unfurl the sails”</em> Came Quillien’s response as her eyes maintained their vigil.<br><br>The roar of the engines diminished and the gentle shimmer of the ship slowed as it was carried forwards by sheer momentum alone as the glow of the engines slipped into darkness.&nbsp; From each side of the ship extended a elaborate arrangement of masts.&nbsp; Between these the sails opened up akin to petals of a flower.&nbsp; The high tensile coat shimmered in the faint starlight.&nbsp; They flexed slightly as they caught against the solar winds that buffeted the craft.&nbsp; Slowly the forward momentum began to pick up, and drive the vessel onwards.<br><br><em>“We will be coming into range of their defences in sixty seconds”</em> There was a flicker of concern in the helms voice.<br><br><em>“Hold steady this course helm.&nbsp; Most of Pluto’s defenses are automated.&nbsp; The Byzantium is transmitting a recognisable UEG signature, even if the ship itself is unrecognisable, the planetary defenses will see a UEG Corvette class cruiser, nothing more.”</em> <br><br>This much was true.&nbsp; Should any eyes have been turned towards the ship as it coasted across the heavens they might have picked up on it curious contours.&nbsp; There were a few unconvinced glances shot her way from the crew.&nbsp; She smiled quietly.&nbsp; Projecting an air of assurance from her words even if she was secretly less convinced <br><br>Quillien walked another couple of steps towards the viewing window. Her face was now hidden from the rest of the crew as she looked outwards.&nbsp; In the distance, the blinking light of the star Sol and she smiled.&nbsp; It wouldn’t be long now.<br><br>The Byzantium swept past the small cold planet.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: SOL 1 Renegade</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revolverman</strong> on <strong>02-11-2008, 22:29:44</strong>
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				UEG forces on Pluto were confused. The signature was old, no longer used, but still on file. The ship was placed under "Lost, assumed destroyed". What really confused the troops was the bizarre look of the ship. A ship from earth's orbit was deployed to see what this ship was, it would arrive in 5 minuets.
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				Title: <strong>Re: SOL 1 Renegade</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vellencia</strong> on <strong>02-11-2008, 22:40:40</strong>
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				The captain of the cannibalised Corvette smiled as the sails carried it&nbsp; onwards.&nbsp; Her ears strained for the possible advent of any proximity alarm indicating that her ruse had been foiled and her vessel had been targeted.&nbsp; But none came.<br><br>Where any eye turned to them in that moment.&nbsp; They were probably still trying to fathom out what exactly they were, but loathe to fire on a ship they regarded as one of their own<br><br><em>“Adjust course three degrees.&nbsp; Bring us about Larrisa and past Neptune.” </em><br><br>There was an accommodating creak of metal from the rigging as the ship caught the solar winds and pushed on towards the heart of Sol territory.<br><br>Quillien turned away from the view screen and started a way back across the bridge.<br><br><em>”Keep scanning.&nbsp; Their defences won’t be so easily passed the deeper we get.&nbsp; Inform me of anything, no matter how slight”</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: SOL 1 Renegade</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revolverman</strong> on <strong>02-11-2008, 23:04:54</strong>
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				A UEG enforcer ship slipped beside the unknown Corvette.<br><br><br>"Halt, unknown ship." Said the Ship's Captain.
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				Title: <strong>Re: SOL 1 Renegade</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vellencia</strong> on <strong>03-11-2008, 02:00:22</strong>
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				Quillien stopped mid step when&nbsp; the voice came over the airwaves.<br><br><em>”We’re done for now”</em> the helmsman muttered.<br><br>Quillien shot him a glance.&nbsp; <em>”Someone down there must have been paying attention.&nbsp; We still have the advantage.&nbsp; They are confused.&nbsp; Their systems are telling them something different to their eyes, else ways they would have opened fire without any warning.&nbsp; Open the channel but keep it voice only.&nbsp; Dip the sails to slow us a little.&nbsp; Do not halt us completely.”</em><br><br>Quillien spun about and addressed the awaiting voice <em>”Hail there UEG vessel.&nbsp; Its good to be home”</em><br><br>The helmsman regarded her with confusion.<br><br><em>”What are you doing?”</em><br><br>Quillien just smiled.
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				Title: <strong>Re: SOL 1 Renegade</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revolverman</strong> on <strong>05-11-2008, 02:58:29</strong>
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				"Are you UEG loyal? if so, please come to earth" Said the ship's captain.
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				Title: <strong>Re: SOL 1 Renegade</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vellencia</strong> on <strong>06-11-2008, 02:19:03</strong>
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				Quillien smiled to herself as the question came over the airwaves.&nbsp; She had stolen a UEG ship, turned it into a cannibalised craft and formed a crew that had prowled the outer edge and indulged in the same acts of piracy that had set her down this path when the ship she had been on had been attacked and she herself had been abducted.&nbsp; <br><br>She saw the glances her crew were giving her.&nbsp; This was the closest some of them had been to the UEG for sometime and it showed.<br><br><em>"Yes.&nbsp; My crew and I are loyal to the UEG.&nbsp; I will gladly follow you to earth."</em><br><br>She motioned with the flat of her hand to the helmsman to adjust the sails and build up the speed.&nbsp; She was still wary of getting too close to the UEG inteceptor.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: SOL 1 Renegade</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revolverman</strong> on <strong>06-11-2008, 02:33:11</strong>
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				"Good, please come to earth as soon as possible." Said the UEG ship. It quickly left, back to whatever task it was doing before the Byzantium arrived.
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