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Once we have a war there is only one thing to do. It must be won. For defeat brings worse things than any that can ever happen in war. <\/strong><\/p>\n Ernest Hemingway<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Cristian was in Astrophysics as he often was. Without The dream team there it was empty and quiet with a great view of the Universe. Stephen and Albert had decided to sit out the fight to do work on their equations. Cristian was actually a little relieved. Tiffany knew where to find him, it was her job and she was very good at it.<\/p>\n \u201cCristian taking some quiet time?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes, Tiff trying to plan our next move against an enemy I have almost never seen or been able to find. I am starting to doubt their existence.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat does your gut say? I have seen you act on that with more accuracy on that than most can do with facts.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMy gut says they are getting ready for a big fight and plan to eliminate us. I don’t think they have met with any resistance before. We are a new experience for them. We are being studied, they are looking for weakness. They have all the advantage and we have patience and God on our side. I hope that is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou don’t seem patient Cristian, I can see you are ready to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe patience is forced Tiffany because of the absence of alternatives. You are right I prefer my sword impaling an enemy than have it hanging on a hook in a closet.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI understand Cristian.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTell me Tiffany why did you choose to stay onboard when you had the choice of the safety of the cave. I know my daughter loves your company. How will you be when the fighting is at hand and why did you stay?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou know why Cristian, I belong here, you said as much.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes, I hope I never regret those words. Death seems to follow me. I am not sure I could bear losing the people I care about in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf you push them away, haven’t you already lost them?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLost but alive.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSounds lonely Cristian.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt comes with the job Tiffany. I think it’s in the manual on page 6.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Saviour of the universe manual?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou read it then,\u201d He said with laughter to try to diffuse the seriousness of the conversation.<\/p>\n \u201cYour name means follower of Christ, not the man himself,\u201d Tiffany said smiling.<\/p>\n \u201cWell here are some fun facts Tiffany.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMy mother’s name is Mary. Her husband’s name was Joe. I was conceived outside of the body. I was born in a cave, no manger that I know about. My DNA manipulator is named for the Angel of Justice.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat is a little scary, coincidental I am sure.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOf course, best not let the religious zealots catch that bit of news though. What I don’t need is to be confused again with the second coming or the Apocalypse.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI never thought you suffered from a Messiah Complex, I have seen your moments of doubt and I sure have seen your pain Cristian.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNope, that isn’t my thing. Like I have always said I am just doing what needs doing. Speaking of which I need to talk to the kings of omission about the enemy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou think the Gray have left some information out.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAlways, it seems to be in their nature.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTime to travel,\u201d said Tiffany.<\/p>\n \u201cLorelei please take us to Thu-Ban.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFolding Space now Cristian.\u201d<\/p>\n The S\u00e9adhna was taken past the defence grid and down to the surface. Cristian was invited to inspect the school and the airbase. He promised to stop by after a meeting with the Chancellor.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a few things to discuss Chancellor.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou want to discuss the enemy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes we have been searching throughout the Galaxy\u00a0and we find no evidence of their existence and no evidence of any destruction. We have catalogued a lot of planets, civilizations and hundreds of Stellar events. The astronomers are happy, I am not. Where are they, Chancellor this enemy to end all enemies?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCristian we have not told you everything because you are not ready.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhere are they, Chancellor? I need to see this enemy for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCristian everything you have accomplished, everything we have accomplished might be lost if you confront this enemy too soon.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCut the shit where are they?\u201d he said impatiently.<\/p>\n \u201cThey exist in another continuum. You can’t find them because they do not exist in our space.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow do I find them? How do I go to their continuum.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a device.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOf course you do. I am going to guess you created the device and that is why they are pissed? This is more of the mess you want me to clean up.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe destroyed one of their worlds when we tried to crossover.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSo they are here for revenge?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes, Cristian and they see new worlds to conquer.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCan we find peace with them?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe have tried. They are the conquerors of their universe. No one has ever challenged them, no one has ever destroyed one of their worlds. We have shamed them and they must destroy and conquer all of us to save face or lose the hold they have on their continuum.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow do you know all this?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe captured a listening post like the one you shot down. The single being was so arrogant about their race he was happy to give us great detail about their deeds and about what they were coming here to do.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhere is this being?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA Reticulan didn’t like his tone and killed him.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat poses a problem. I need to go where they are Chancellor. Tell me about the device, \u00a0can it be fitted to a ship and can it be used without destroying anything in their verse?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe can fit the device. We only have one. If you go, you go alone.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cChancellor is there any other messes I should know about?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCristian isn’t this one big enough. When they come they will take this verse and lay waste to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDo these beings have a name?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey are the Nukpana.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDo they have the ability to travel?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTime does not exist the same way in their space. Time moves much more slowly there. Every hour you are away there ten will happen here. You will have to travel back in order to match up with all of us here.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat about the ship can it travel through their verse?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe ship will travel through their space without a problem\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHave the device fitted Chancellor? I am leaving as soon as it is ready.\u201d<\/p>\n Cristian did his inspection of the school and the Airbase. Then he went back to the ship and had all the members of the crew come down to the flight deck. He had Gracie record the event for a dispatch Drone back to Earth. Twenty-nine other drones were sent out to the other ships.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are about to travel to another verse to fight an enemy that has conquered every world in it. We are going by ourselves against overwhelming odds. Our chances of survival are small. This mission is voluntary. We will not be taking any children. If you have children. There is housing at our base on Earth.<\/p>\n You can travel back there or the Gray will house you here. I will need to know how many will stay so that I can find volunteers to take your places.<\/p>\n In order to minimize the risk to the rest of this Galaxy, I will be stepping down as First Leader. This will be a private war. We will be leaving as soon as we have a device fitted on the ship that will allow us to crossover to their continuum. That is all.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLorelei I want you to stay here and raise our children.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHell No, I go where you go.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLorelei the children.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMary is fine with her Grandparents. I need to go.<\/p>\n \u201cLorelei this is one time I wish you would listen, I have a bad feeling about this mission we may not be back.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThen we may not be back together.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCristian the dispatch drone has been sent.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThanks, Gracie. Can you help our crew find out how many we need to replace?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTiffany, I think you should skip this trip.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCristian I can fight the same as the rest. I have a promising career back at a hotel desk or I can fight to save the Galaxy. I stay I fight\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI seem to foster the stubborn.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI need some training so I can help with the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat would you like to do?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWeapons put me on the weapons console.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWatcher give her everything on tactical and weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cReady Tiffany?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLet er rip Watcher.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWelcome Weapons Officer Randall.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThank you, Captain. Wouldn’t it be prudent to train everyone for everything including the Gryphon’s Captain Wolf?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cActually that is a good idea. We can include medic training as well. We will do that on the way out.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWatcher we should gather more weapons and we should fill the bay to capacity with fighters and soldiers?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCristian I will get you numbers as soon as we know how many people we need to replace.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think I am going to grab some sleep for an hour. I will be in my Cabin.\u201d<\/p>\n Cristian slept through the entire night. Lorelei came in and woke him up.<\/p>\n \u201cCristian you need to wake up sweetie.\u201d<\/p>\n Cristian took a deep breath and asked\u201d How long was I out?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAll night. There is something you need to see.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat Lorelei?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGet dressed and come outside?\u201d<\/p>\n He followed the request, on his way down through the flight deck he noticed the ship was empty. All the fighters and all the otters were gone. As he approached the ramp he could see that the entire fleet including the Magellan had flown in during the night. All the Gryphon and the Shrike fighters. The Otters from all the ships were assembled on the Tarmac at the Airbase.<\/p>\n There were thousands of troops and equipment and Mechanicals assembled waiting for their Leader to appear. The Chancellor was at the top of the ramp waiting for Cristian.<\/p>\n \u201cLorelei convinced us, at our peril I might add, to build more devices Cristian we are going to outfit the entire fleet. Lorelei also had your ships sent to Earth and picked up additional troops and equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n Soon a parade started with all the troops marching past and saluting the First Leader. Followed by Land vehicles. A fleet of Apache Helicopters showed up and did a fly-by. Someone brought Stryker\u2019s and other APC from all Earth countries. He saw mobile Missile launchers Tanks and much more.<\/p>\n Then at the end of the parade, a space was made for the Biggest ship he had ever seen. It dwarfed the other ships and looked like it could actually hold two-three ships inside of its landing bay.<\/p>\n \u201cCristian we were holding this back it is your new ship. We have been building this ship since you first arrived at our planet. The ship awaits the name of your choice.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCristian you are wired through all the ships exterior sound systems.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThanks Watcher.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI never seem to have a speech ready when I need one.\u201d There was a little laughter.<\/p>\n \u201cI wish there were words to describe the pride I feel for the members of the Alliance right at this moment. Last night I asked for volunteers to fight a war. I did not expect all of you to show up.<\/p>\n We will soon face a enemy like no other. They have enslaved an entire Universe and have set their sights on ours. We will take the fight to them and fight them on their own ground and free the worlds they have taken.<\/p>\n WE \u2013 WILL- FIGHT- THE UNJUST-<\/p>\n WE- WILL FREE THOSE WHO ARE ENSLAVED.<\/p>\n WE WILL DEFEAT EVIL WHEREVER WE FIND IT.<\/p>\n WE WILL BRING LIGHT TO WHERE THERE IS DARKNESS.<\/p>\n YOU—–ARE—— THAT—— LIGHT.”<\/p>\n Cristian paused waiting for the applause to stop.<\/p>\n “Let’s get ready for the fight. I will need all Captains and all officers to come aboard our new Flagship the Prodigious in one hour.\u00a0Parade Dismissed.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLorelei a First Leader needs a first lady, would you accompany me on board the Prodigious.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIs that an order First Leader?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf you wish.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI do Cristian.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGive me some sugar baby and that is an order.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCristian we have uploaded the specs of the new ship to Watcher at his request. When you are ready I will take you on board. The Sargent Major Pulled an Otter up to the bottom of the ramp ready to take the First Leader, Tiffany, the Chancellor, the First Lady and Gracie to the new ship.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cChancellor will there ever be a time that you tell me the entire truth.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat would be the fun in that Cristian?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAll right Chancellor. Nice ship I’ll take it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWatcher better hit me with the goods while I drive over.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHere goes Cristian.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCristian closed his eyes and let the information flow.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe had a working knowledge of the layout and the armament and capabilities of the ship.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWatcher need input more input.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCristian are you sure?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWatcher I need to know and you might as well update my Weapons officer as well. Tiffany incoming.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI am ready Cristian.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe ship must be three miles long.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThree point five actually Lieutenant.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou must be mixing me up with someone else up sir. I work for a living.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNot any more Lieutenant. Get the QM to get you some new insignia.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSir.\u201d<\/p>\n The entrance for ground vehicles and troops was through one of its massive landing struts. The otter parked near a transport cube, Cristian knew what to do. \u201cFollow me\u201d They all entered the cube.<\/p>\n \u201cBridge.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes First Leader Wolf welcome aboard.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThank you what is your designation?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI have no designation as yet. You know who I am?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes you are the ship AI the most advanced core in any\u00a0verse.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThank you sir. You are looking lovely First Lady.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI like her, can we keep her Cristian?\u201d said Lorelei.<\/p>\n \u201cCommander Randall you may want to exchange that weapon for one of our Pulse weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCommander?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFirst Leader Wolf thought you should have a military rank.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThanks Cristian.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe have arrived at the Bridge sir.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe bridge was like the ship it was immense they were at least twenty stations.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI have my spot\u201d Tiffany was standing in front of the Weapons Station. \u201cWhat this big red button do?\u201d That caught the attention of everybody in the room. Tiffany just smiled.<\/p>\n \u201cCommander Randall you have the bridge\u201d Cristian and Lorelei went to see the captains cabin.<\/p>\n \u201cSir.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat should the first lady be doing?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSleeping your way to the top Lorelei.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOh is there some one of high rank coming aboard.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think that subordinate behaviour may need some discipline.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes please.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI have less than an hour and have not had breakfast yet.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow hungry are you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cVery.\u201d<\/p>\n TEMPUS TWO CHAPTER TWELVE Once we have a war there is only one thing to do. It must be won. For defeat brings worse things than any that can ever happen in war. Ernest Hemingway Cristian was in Astrophysics as he often was. 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