Alliances - Season One

Season One
Episode 1.01 "As Fate Would Have It - Part One"

01/02/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, Alana Loren, Ken Nobuyoshi, Anthony Lewis, Ernie Mazziferri; Miles (Hole in the Wall bartender), Gordon Payne (COO, Centinel Systems), CDR Jessian Wetal

Date: 11.04.2094

Synopsis: Fate swings the direction of Marcus and Nufae as they look for a crew. Wetal contacts Marcus with a special request - to take on her daughter for a "two week vacation." Anthony meets a new friend, Ernie, at The Hole in the Wall, and a Roughnecks reunion happens as Marcus, Nufae, Ken, and Anthony all meet for the first time in 11 years. Marcus agrees to take on Alana, Wetal's daughter, and Ken, Anthony and Ernie take jobs as part of the crew. Leaving Epsilon, the crew of the Brokko Ankou look for work. With work scarce, Marcus ask his friend Gordon Payne for ideas, while Ernie suggests one of his old contacts at Prism Construction.

Episode 1.02 "As Fate Would Have It - Part Two"

01/09/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, Alana Loren, Ken Nobuyoshi, Ernie

Mazziferri, Xavier Grey, Anthony Lewis; CDR Jessian Wetal, Elias Cranston,

Keir Vason, Mileena Nara

Date: 12.04.2094 - 15.04.2094

Synopsis: Marcus is able to find work for the crew of The Brokko Ankou,

responding to a request to move medicine from Ishtar to New Praxis. Along

the way, they stop at Merak Station to help a transport captain's damaged

ship, performing their first successful salvage operation. Before they can even

get to the vessel, the Ankou encounters Capt. Bastille of the PKC 12th

Division, prompting a random search. Marcus complies, and the search goes

quickly; however, there seems to be some sort of history hinted at between

Bastille and Lewis. At Merak Station, Marcus agrees to take on another

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passenger, Xavier Gray, who they find out it is a "male escort." The crew

arrives at Port Kreyak on Ishtar, where they meet Xavier's next client, Mileena

Nara, aka, Black Widow. She is the former Group Commander of the

UAS Stingray, where the Daskars, Nobuyoshi, and Lewis served. It seems

that she and Lewis also have a past, prompting his quiet response, "why is the

galaxy so small!"

Episode 1.03 "Damn, This Is A Small Galaxy"

01/22/10

Director: Josh Grumble; production credit to Jason Shaffer

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Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, Alana Loren, Ken Nobuyoshi, Ernie

Mazziferri, Xavier Grey, Anthony Lewis; Mileena Nara, Jim Brees (Grayson-

Brant contact on Ishtar), Samuel (old Senior Maint. Tech on Ishtar, Hangar 16),

Nova Porilad traffic controller, unknown pirate

Date: 16.04.2094 - 20.04.2094

Synopsis: Marcus, Nufae, Ken, and Mileena meet again for the first time in

nearly a decade; Mileena exchanges icy greetings, and doesn't seem to have

kind words for Lewis. After she departs with Xavier, Marcus is contacted by

Jim Brees, and the meeting is set; however, it seems that Marcus and Nufae

need some "heavy equipment," so they look for a pallet loader. Marcus takes

Ernie to Hangar 16 where he meets Samuel, who sells him what they need,

enabling them to load the pallets of pharmaceuticals. A few hours later, they

are on their way to New Praxis, but the trip does not go...well. Due to an error

with the space fold generator, the Brokko is thrown several thousand light

years off course, arriving near the Tenorias System. Worse still, the fold

generator seems to have experienced a major fault, sending it offline and the

crew unable to make their deadline. Marcus has Nufae contact the spaceport

at Nova Porilad, and while discussing options, Alana casually repairs the fold

system, leaving the bridge crew awe-stricken. Before they have time to

question it, an unidentified vessel appears on radar. The ship hails the Brokko,

asking rather nicely to "prepare to be boarded," but Marcus responds quickly,

going to hard burn. The unknown pirate responds with, "I rather enjoy a game

of cat and mouse."

Episode 1.04 "All In The Family"

01/29/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, Alana Loren, Ken Nobuyoshi, Xavier

Grey, Anthony Lewis; Elias Cranston, Chris Cranston, Robert Cranston,

mercenary unit Captain (from Cranston), Brian Paulette (hitchhiking

passenger), Bela

Date: 20.04.2094 - 28.04.2094

Synopsis: With the Brokko en route to New Praxis, the crew passes the time

uneventfully. On the 24th, they celebrate Ken's 40th birthday with some

homemade cake by Nufae and several rounds of sake and old war stories.

Nearly four days later, they arrive at New Praxis and make for Enagra

Spaceport. Marcus finally receives a terse reply to his message to Elias

Cranston. At port, Alana makes a hasty retreat into the city. Marcus meets with

Chris Cranston, brother to Elias, who is accompanied by a couple of brutes.

He and Marcus discuss the loading procedures; this doesn't leave Marcus with

a fuzzy feeling, so he takes Lewis, and Xavier after he volunteers. Several

minutes later, they arrive at a busy warehouse, and note the "family" greetings

of Elias and Chris with who must be their father. Elias then walks over to

Marcus, and they meet in person. He tells Marcus that a transport is on its way

to pick up the cargo; when it arrives, Nufae notices that the ship is not a

transport, but a dropship, out of which emerge eight armed mercenaries! With

Nufae in contact with Marcus, everything is relayed real-time. Elias has

Marcus account for all his crew and passengers, so Alana is recalled quickly.

After making it appear that she is struggling with her bike, one of the mercs

helps her, only to be grabbed by Alana, who has now drawn her gun on him!

Marcus urges her to stand down, and after a tense few minutes, she finally

does, heading into the ship. The merc unit loads the cargo and departs, and

Nufae secures the ship. After having lunch, Marcus and the crew meet up with

a hitchhiker, Brian, who needs passage to Epsilon. Marcus takes Brian,

Xavier, and Lewis to stock up on groceries; then later, Marcus, Nufae, Lewis,

and Xavier visit the memorial park, where Marcus is moved by the unique

construction, and then later into Enagra to watch an epic production, where

they meet up again with Bela. Xavier is put into a tough spot, as he is "offered"

to Bela's daughter; a cultural misunderstanding occurs.

Episode 1.05 "Next Time, We Check The Bag"

02/05/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, Alana Loren, Ken Nobuyoshi, Ernie

Mazziferri, Anthony Lewis; Brian Paulette, Maj. Resnick (in charge of PKC unit

at New Praxis)

Date: 29.04.2094

Synopsis: Morning comes early for the crew of the Brokko Ankou. Around

0545 hrs, Lewis finally returns from a night of debauchery. Now, with everyone

aboard, Marcus informs everyone that they are departing for Epsilon. Marcus

returns to the bridge to speak to Nufae and Ken, and a curious Ernie follows,

wanting to see the bridge controls. Lewis showers and also decides to tag

along for a few minutes. Just 30 minutes into fold operations, and as they are

discussing various topics, the ship suddenly lurches and shakes violently; the

lights flicker for a moment, and all the computer systems start rebooting.

Marcus immediately starts bringing up camera images to check the status of

the ship. Xavier has been tossed out of bed, as has Alana, injuring herself.

Marcus then sees Brian, their passenger, standing in the galley, just forward of

the engine room, apparently having a serious discussion with Lewis, who

appears apprehensive. Marcus calls Lewis, who says, "you should come down

here and talk to him." Nufae is able to see that Brian is wearing some sort of

harness, rigged with six pounds of C-10 explosives! Marcus grabs Ernie, but

not before procuring some weaponry for both of them. Marcus then arrives in

the galley, relieving Lewis who quickly ducks into the med bay. Brian then

engages Marcus in a discussion, exposes his ideals, and relaying that he is

part of the Kaala. Brian also relays coordinates, telling Marcus that, if he is not

taken to this location, he will destroy the ship. The location is determined to be

26 Sigma Omicron - which is restricted aerospace. Marcus asks Nufae, "did

you get those coordinates?" She says yes, while at nearly the same time,

Ernie, who has taken up a sniper position at the end of the corridor, asks

Marcus, "do you want me to take him out?" Marcus simply says, "do it." One

shot is fired, and in an instant, Brian's head is replaced by red mist. Marcus

moves in to take the mobile device that Brian was holding, noting six phone

numbers on the call records. Nufae is able to disarm the explosive harness.

They then turn around and head back to New Praxis, and then call the PKC

stationed there. Maj. Resnick conducts a thorough investigation of the scene,

and everyone is interviewed.

Episode 1.06 "Skeletons In The Closet - Part One"

02/12/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, Alana Loren, Ken Nobuyoshi, Xavier,

Grey, Ernie Mazziferri, Anthony Lewis;

Date: 29.04.2094 - 02.05.2094

Synopsis: With the initial investigation by Maj. Resnick concluded, the crew of

the Brokko Ankou is released, where they resume the journey back to Epsilon.

The crew begins discussing the Kaala, and once again Alana displays some

"curious prowess" with the computer. Later in their travels, Marcus and Nufae

celebrate their anniversary, and the crew makes a startling discovery regarding Lewis' nocturnal habits in the med bay.

Minisode 1 "Of Presidents And Pirates"

07/04/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal; President William

Bold, Dr. Lang, Security Agent James, Pirate Captain

Date: 11.06.2094

Synopsis: After wrapping things up at Optera, the crew of the Brokko head

back to Ishtar aboard the Stingray, solemn in the wake of the President's

death. The Brokko then heads to Epsilon, where the crew attends the

Inauguration of (formerly Vice-) President William Bold, as well as President

Morrow's funeral. Dr. Lang soon arranges a meeting between the new

President and Marcus, Nufae, and Wetal, where the directive that Morrow had

started is further discussed. President Bold suggests that they make way for

Praxis, so that the refit of the Brokko can begin quickly. Nufae departs and

moves to safe fold distance, only to find that the fold system and GAC are

offline; Wetal confirms that it is sabotage. At this moment, a familiar unmarked

boarding vessel enters range - the same pirate vessel from nearly two months

before that was encountered at Nova Porilad. Marcus opens a channel to the

captain, who seems happy to be able to continue their "game." The pirate ship

doggedly pursues theBrokko, unsuccessfully attempting a breaching

maneuver several times. Meanwhile, Marcus has made his way to the cargo

bay and suited up in his Spartan, also finding that communications are being

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jammed. He opens the bay doors, and climbs up to the hull, firing a volley of

mini-missiles; his attacker fires a medium missile in return, but misses

completely. Marcus' missiles hit, doing massive damage to the ship, and it

breaks off its pursuit. Nufae then hails the ship, and a smoke-filled bridge is

visible. Marcus and the pirate captain have a brief exchange, which the pirate

breaks off quickly as his ship limps away.

Episode 1.19 "When The Hammer Drops - Part Three" Season Finale

06/19/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Ken Nobuyoshi,

Xavier Grey, Ernie Mazziferri, Anthony Lewis; Davin LaPlant, LT Grayson,

CDRE Jackson, CPT Danny Fierstein, SGT Rissa Raines, Clone Daskar,

Clone Tanverr, Clone Wetal, Clone Heller

Date: 03.06.2094

Synopsis:

Episode 1.18 "When The Hammer Drops - Part Two" Season Finale

05/08/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Ken Nobuyoshi,

Xavier Grey, Ernie Mazziferri, Anthony Lewis; Dr. Lang, JANICE, Zor Derelda,

President Adrian Morrow, Kireff, Judicator Aldaris, Davin LaPlant, Clone

Watson, Clone K'taun, Clone Lambert, Clone Heller, Clone Podoppy, Clone

Daskar

Date: 01.06.2094 - 03.06.2094

Synopsis: Now three days into their trip to Ishtar, the crew of

the Brokko continues to pass the time aboard the ship. Jessian attempts

further manipulation with Omniculture and her Spartan*; Marcus, Ernie, and

the others discuss what they will say to the President, and what they may find

out from the meeting. Later on, Marcus, Nufae, Ernie, and Ken talk about the

"odd powers" displayed by Jessian. Breakfast time on the fourth day, and

Ernie talks to Zor - about being Zor - much to the crew's amusement; the rest

of the crew manages to clear up exactly who he is with Ernie, and generally

just shoots the shit about events from the last few days. Ernie makes what is,

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to him, a major discovery about Lewis: that he apparently dyes his hair from a

bright pink/magenta! Ernie's determination is that Lewis is gay. Lewis then

walks off to the infirmary, and Marcus follows; Nufae and Ken make a strategic

exit to the bridge. Marcus talks to Lewis, who eventually removes his contacts

revealing light violet-colored eyes, and admits to Marcus that he is NOT

Human, but Stage 5 Invid! He explains to Marcus that, back in 2046, the

Regess left behind some "scouts" that were Stage 5 Invid to act as her eyes

and ears, but that some of them experienced amnesia as to their creation.

Lewis had this problem, and was later adopted by the Lewis family. After this

conversation ends, and Lewis and Marcus step out of the infirmary, Ernie is

now REALLY convinced that Lewis has told Marcus that he is gay.

The Brokko finally lands at New Praxis at which point Marcus and the crew,

along with Dr. Lang, JANICE, and Zor ready themselves for the arrival of the

President on the landing pad. Within 15 minutes of Dr. Lang making a call, the

President and his detail arrives. Besides meeting the President, Marcus is

alarmed to find that Judicator Aldaris of the Covenant (whom the crew has just

watched, via the cameras in Virshal Temple, speaking with Kireff) is also with

the President; he expresses his displeasure to Lang that the President and

Kireff is speaking with ANYONE from the Covenant. Pleasantries are

exchanged between everyone, and the President indicates that the ship will be

an ideal place to discuss things. In the lounge, Marcus brings up the recording

of Spencer Grey mentioning Project Bright Swan, and the President seems

surprised. Before going into this, the President confides in those present that

he has what is called Pursek-Crane Syndrome, a rare, genetic condition,

which kept him from personally appearing and speaking; at this, Ernie has a

difficult time hiding his disdain for the President. Marcus then shares the

Haydon Files with everyone present. The President relays that Project Bright

Swan was started to develop technologies from the Majestic findings that Dark

Unit made over 10 years ago. The primary directions of the project were twofold:

the development of the SQuID (Sub-Quantum Implosive Devices); and

TFW, or Transphasic Weaponry, also known as Tetryon-based Weaponry (like

the Destabilizer Cannon). All the materials for the project are located on

Omicron IV. The President then says that the lab at Omicron IV has missed

the four-hour check-in time, and that 3RF vessels have been dispatched to

investigate; when they arrived, they found that the 16-vessel garrison that

should be in the system was not there! Marcus states that if this is Kaala, and

it looks like it is, that they should send back-up, as the Kaala have a Xel'Naga

ship! Now, everyone must move quickly. Lang points out that Marcus has the

tools to quickly get to Omicron IV and stop the Kaala. Marcus decides to go to

the site where the Dimensional Gateway is located, right here on Ishtar; he

also tells the President that he will need equipment for this mission, to which

the President states, "send me a requisition." Before leaving, Marcus is able to

speak to Aldaris, who explains exactly what General Tassadar has been up to,

and that he has NOT represented the Covenant - and that the Kaala, or

"Khala," is the actual path of enlightenment preached by the Covenant

Templars (priests). Now at the Gateway site, Marcus and the others descend

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into the chamber where the gate is located, and everyone finds that the

equipment they requested is there; Jessian makes a friendly gesture towards

Nufae, and Ernie and Xavier get call signs: Wrecker and Refund, respectively.

As they get ready, one more individual joins them - LaPlant! At the last

moment, Xavier runs back to the Brokko, and decides to show JANICE a bit of

affection, to which she resists, bamboozled; at this moment, Justin decides to

poop. Marcus walks up to the gateway and it activates; then, the musical

tones are transmitted, and the gateway image changes to an area inside the

lab at Omicron IV. They pass through, seeing the inside of a large closed

room; during the passage, Marcus receives a huge revelation. Jessian

immediately communicates with the security equipment, rerouting signals as

necessary; she also finds that the scientists - which include Dr. Flighter - are

locked in the offices, and that a single, black "stealth Horizon-T" ship is just on

the other side of the doors, apparently being loaded with missile of some kind.

They open the doors, and a firefight ensues with several of the clone

Roughnecks! Marcus, Jessian, Xavier, Nufae and Ernie first encounter the

Clone Watson, K'taun, and Lambert, dispatching them quickly. From inside the

Horizon-T, Clone Heller and Podoppy fight back, firing at the advancing team,

but Marcus and Jessian are able to take them prisoner utilizing the cloaking

feature of their Spartans. Marcus has Ernie take the Clone Heller and

Podoppy back to their arrival point, but Heller yells at Marcus that he'd 'better

make a call' to the last number she dialed, to talk to "the real Centurion."

Clone Podoppy gives Marcus a particularly nasty stare, goading him as he

asks for more info; at the same time, Jessian moves out to free the imprisoned

scientists and PKC officers. LaPlant radios to Jackson for extraction, who is in

orbit aboard the Stingray, and he tells LaPlant that the fleet is engaged at New

Optera! The Stingray sends a shuttle to pick them up. On the way, Marcus

finally calls the number from Clone Heller's phone and gets Clone Daskar on

the line, who reveals that he has the weaponry from Project Bright Swan, and

that they are already too late. Clone Daskar then shows Marcus video of the

system, and they can see the Xel'Naga ship firing a large, two-stage projectile

of some kind. It hits a dark area in space, and New Optera is revealed! As this

happens, several very familiar ships decloak near the Xel'Naga vessel; it is

Tassadar's fleet, and they are converging on New Optera, and the ADF fleet

protecting it. Nufae, upon seeing this, pulls her sidearm and shoots her clone

right in the face!

* Producers Note: In relation to this, Miller stated that Jessian Wetal "runs on

Hate Berries and Minotaur Piss!"

Episode 1.17 "When The Hammer Drops - Part One" Season Finale

05/07/10

Director: Josh Grumble

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Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Ken Nobuyoshi,

Xavier Grey, Anthony Lewis; Ernie Mazziferri, Davin LaPlant, CDRE Jackson,

Dr. Lang, JANICE, Zor Derelda, Lron, Kami, CDR Anthony Madera,

CPT Danny Fierstein, SGT Rissa Raines, Capt. Bastille, Sgt. Lightman,

Gordon Payne

Date: 29.05.2094 - 31.05.2094

Synopsis: Back on New Praxis, Gen. Harlan of the PKC has arrived to take

custody of Spencer Grey and the twitchy guy. Bastille doesn't look happy; after

Marcus asks him whats wrong, he states that he has resigned, and is off to

look for a simpler life. Marcus then receives an upbeat phone call from Gordon

Payne, the COO of Centinel Systems and one of the Daskars' former clients;

he is relieved that the charges against them have been dropped, and offers

his future assistance. Back in the "secret lair," Jackson reveals that he has

brought the clone testing supplies for Marcus. Jessian continues her

"experiment" of not eating and drinking, to no noticeable physical detriment.

The return of JANICE, Dr. Lang, Ken by personal fold takes everyone by

surprise, particularly Jessian, who is put on edge. With them is a young man,

whom Lang reveals to be the last and perfect clone of Zor Derelda - THE Zor.

Lang seems excited to begin discussing the nature and the implications of the

Haydon Files; Zor is also eager to speak with Jessian, as they share many

unique traits. Jessian then tries to get information out of JANICE and Dr. Lang,

and becomes standoffish when the conversation finally turns towards her

direction, even managing to offend JANICE in the process and draw Jackson

into the argument. Marcus also notes that she has shut herself off from the

rest of the crew. Lang is finally able to get through to her, and sets the

discussion back on track. Before things continue any further, everyone is

tested to see if they are a clone; no one is. Lron, Kami, Madera, Raines, and

Fierstien arrive later; they are tested, and the results are negative for everyone

except Madera, who makes a point to apologize to the Daskars. For a tense

moment, it seems that Madera has something to hide, but his test turns out

negative, too. Marcus displays the Haydon Files to the room, and Lang is

awestruck. During the discussion, Marcus and Ken have a breakthrough - to

activate the Dimensional Gateways correctly, a series of notes consistent

with Pythagorean tuning must be transmitted. LaPlant then asks about Project

Bright Swan; Lang reveals that he does, in fact, know what it is: a classified

program initiated by Presidential Order. Lang states that he can say no more,

but will set up a meeting with the only man that can - President Morrow, who

will be on Ishtar in the next four days. Marcus expresses his reluctance to

return to Ishtar, but decides to go along with the meeting. Departing New

Praxis, Marcus and the crew are joined by Lang, JANICE, and Zor. The rest of

the gathered group bids them good luck and farewell, and the Brokko heads to

Ishtar. By the second day of the trip, Jessian decides to review all the security

footage from the past several weeks (since Alana came and went). She

discovers a conversation that Nufae had with Ernie regarding why she is hated

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by Nufae; Jessian's way of confronting Nufae with this info is to play it in the

galley for her to hear. Marcus confronts her about this, and she snaps, yelling

at him and saying that no one tries to talk to her; he counters with the fact that

she shuts herself off from everyone. The group tries to explain to her the

difference between a soldier and a warrior, which she doesn't quite seem to

get. Lewis tries to introduce some levity into the situation by bringing up past

humorous interactions, but she responds with a hateful jab at his past

addictions. Later on that evening, Xavier makes a rather indecent proposal to

JANICE, and even asks for Ken's help, to which he replies in not so many

words, 'no.'

Episode 1.16 "Rise And Fall"

04/30/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Xavier Grey, Ernie

Mazziferri, Anthony Lewis; Ken Nobuyoshi, CDRE Kenny Jackson, Davin

LaPlant, CDR Anthony Madera, Lron, Kami, CPT Danny Fierstein, SGT Rissa

Raines, Capt. Bastille, Dr. Lang, JANICE, Dr. Ringues, Brian Paulette, Maj.

Resnick, Tony Beatty, Spencer Grey, Sgt. Lightman (PKC Tactical Unit

commander), PKC officer #1, PKC officer #2, PKC officer #3, PKC officer #4,

amped-up PKC officer, Jimmy (security officer), security captain, office admin,

twitchy Kaala agent

Date: 25.05.2094

Synopsis: The previous evening, time is spent getting reacquainted for the

first couple of hours. Those assembled discuss what's been going on with the

Kaala and the President. Marcus also takes some time to discuss his decision

about sending the video. After this winds down, the mood is more relaxed, and

the stories and reminiscing begin; many amusing anecdotes are passed

around. However, there is noticeable tension between Marcus, Nufae, and

Madera; Lewis, Fierstien, and Raines; and even Xavier and Gnea. LaPlant

produces some decent whiskey, and even a good bottle of sake. Later that

evening, LaPlant excuses himself to take an incoming call. He heads around

the corner, back towards the entrance of this facility. When he returns, he is

with Dr. Lang, JANICE, and Dr. Ringues. Formalities are quickly dispensed,

and Dr. Lang and Ringues move over to have a conversation with Jessian;

Ringues stays with Jessian, while Dr. Lang speaks to Marcus. This also leaves

an opening for JANICE to begin a conversation with Ken, which despite earlier

events, seems to go well. After a short time, Dr. Lang comes back over to Ken

and JANICE, and says to Ken that he must debrief him now. Dr. Lang excuses

himself, and he, Ken, and JANICE exit. It is also revealed that Lewis is the one

that got the ball rolling, contacting LaPlant (who contacted Jackson) and

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Bastille, convincing the latter to help. Later that evening, LaPlant talks to

Jessian, and mentions that the "safe house" is here, and that Alana and her

sister are nearby. They soon leave to visit her family. Lewis heads out with

Marcus and the crew to sleep back on the Brokko; Lewis stays up late,

apparently content just to be there. The next morning, the crew seems to have

new purpose, most of them falling into old routines; Ernie has a conversation

with Xavier about his spirit, and decides to train him. Everyone then heads to

the base early, to LaPlant's surprise. On the way in, they cross Jackson, who if

having a pallet of ammunition offloaded from his shuttle. He shoots Marcus a

glance, telling him, "this is expended, understood?" Bastille soon arrives, and

the plan is layed out: due to recent evidence from both Daskar and his own

investigation, he is staging a coordinated arrest of Maj. Resnick, Tony Beatty,

and Spencer Grey - all of which have been linked to the Kaala. Bastille also

says he will need the help of Xavier as well as Marcus and his ship, which will

carry the PKC Tactical Team. After some hesitation, and moral disagreement

between Marcus and Bastille, Xavier agrees, and they make way for the

Confederated Mining Facility in orbit of Fantoma - where monopole ore is

process - and where Spencer Grey is making a public visit. The operation

commences, and they arrive without any problems; however, Xavier seems to

be less than cooperative with Bastille. Xavier approaches and is stopped by a

security officer just as Grey's shuttle is landing. Grey is then seen exiting the

ship, and speaks with several men wearing hard hats. Xavier soon attracts his

father's attention, and the "reunion" does not go well. Seeing that he won't

sway him, Xavier grabs his father, putting a gun to his head; the security detail

reacts, and Bastille dispatches the Tactical Team, with Marcus and Jessian

right behind them. After an intense standoff and shouting match, the Tactical

Team closes in; Jessian fumbles momentarily while shutting off the alarm

klaxons, but recovers and yells at a very twitchy member of the security detail,

causing him to shoot Xavier. Wounded, Xavier drops his gun and releases

Spencer, but by this time, he has been secured. Marcus has Jessian erase the

most recent security footage there, and they clean up the scene. With Spencer

Grey in custody, everyone packs up into the Brokko and they head back to

New Praxis. On the way there, Bastille and Lightman interrogate Grey while

Marcus looks on; he corroborates all the evidence against him, and reveals

something else - Project Bright Swan. About 90 minutes later, Bastille says

that the other teams were successful in taking down Beatty and Resnick. He

finishes a phone call, then tells Marcus to turn on monitor to GNN. They see a

press conference being held by Ben-Jarus Wellston, announcing the arrest of

Beatty, Resnick, and Grey - and the dismissal of all charges against the

Daskars and his crew.

Episode 1.15 "Deus Ex Machina - Part Two"

04/23/10

Director: Josh Grumble

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Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Ken Nobuyoshi,

Xavier Grey, Ernie Mazziferri; Corinne (mechanic on Haydon IV), Rais (garage

owner), Lokar (Haydonite mechanic), Kel (Haydonite "translator"), President

Adrian Morrow (voiced by Dan Meece), Anthony Lewis, CDRE Kenny Jackson

Date: 23.05.2094 - 24.05.2094

Synopsis: Marcus, Nufae, and Xavier take the shuttle to a garage, where

Xavier meets his newest "client," a mechanic named Corinne, where is his

able to trade his talents for untraceable credits, which he uses for ship

supplies; Xavier asks Corinne about the possibility of refitting the ship with an

Omniculture drive, and she sharply replies with a resounding NO. Meanwhile,

Nufae, and Ken ponder over the "Haydon Files," while Marcus edits his special

video. While Marcus is away, he leaves Ernie in charge of security, much to

Jessian's chagrin. Marcus also attempts to contact Haydon IV via various

methods, but in unable to get anything back besides a strange subspace

carrier wave. Marcus discusses other methods with the rest of the crew; Nufae

suggests using a Haydonite as a translator, and Marcus sends the request to

Haydon IV, then starts going over the Haydon Files. The shuttle returns, and

the Nufae prepares a dinner of big, fat cheeseburgers and steak fries. Xavier

tells Marcus what transpired between him and Corinne, and makes a point to

tell him that he will never hide anything. Xavier finishes his dinner quickly, then

soon heads down to the VT Bay, where he goes several rounds with the

heavy bag. Jessian is there, and Marcus comes down to talk to her while he

stows his Spartan. Ernie appears soon, and the four of them discuss the

current situation with the Kaala, and President Morrow's pending speech.

Xavier becomes irritated with Ernie, and makes the mistake of punching him

in the gut. After watching for a moment, amused, Marcus quickly ends the fight

after a few blows are exchanged, Ernie leaving Xavier's nose bloody. The

tension is broken when a Haydonite, calling himself Kel, suddenly arrives

outside the ship. He seems confused and bewildered at the request, and that

Marcus and especially Jessian are able to communicate with "the planet,"

being Haydon IV. Jessian attempts to mentally communicate with Kel, and he

resists the intrusion, saying that it is "not pleasant." Ken plays back the carrier

wave, and Kel confirms that it is in fact from Haydon IV, but that the signal,

when translated, is complete gibberish - like the planet has aphasia - and is

babbling! After Jessian says that she has recently communicated with Haydon

IV, Kel quickly says hie must go, but Jessian blocks his exit. Kel becomes

insistent; Marcus tells Kel that he is Xel'Naga, and asks if they will be in

danger. Kel responds with, "I cannot put you in danger." Marcus has Jessian

contact Haydon IV once more, and she finds out that the planet's subspace

node has been damaged, something that apparently Jessian's ability has

made worse - and a fact that Ernie finds hilarious. A plan is now developed to

hack the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) to send the video in the

morning. The crew gets sleep, and wakes up early to prepare for the day. Ken,

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despite incredible odds, is successful at hacking into the EBS (with help from

Jessian with an uncooperative satellite), and Marcus' address to the people

regarding Kaala, and his crew's innocence is played for the entire Alliance, just

15 minutes before the President's speech - something that doesn't inspire

much confidence in the crew. With the transmission sent, they begin leaving

orbit rather quickly. Marcus then receives a message from Lewis, asking

Marcus to come to Enagra (on New Praxis), to "the site." The Brokko sets

down on New Praxis, and Marcus and Jessian suit up on their Spartans to

check out the EDF Memorial Park, which appears to be under construction.

The two of them see a single grounds tender, discovering that it is Lewis!

Marcus calls up the rest of the crew, and everyone heads over, where Lewis

opens a secret door to a subterranean hideout of some sort. Once inside the

hastily-constructed lair, they see several figures standing around various

computer terminals: Lron, Kami, Gnea, LaPlant, Fierstien, Raines,

Madera....and Commodore Jackson! He turns, walking up to Marcus, and

simply states, "we've got a lot of work to do."

Episode 1.14 "Deus Ex Machina - Part One"

04/09/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Ken Nobuyoshi,

Xavier Grey, Ernie Mazziferri; curious Haydonite, worker Haydonite

Date: 23.05.2094

Synopsis: A strange, shared dream haunts Marcus, Nufae, and Jessian three

nights into their trip to Haydon IV. Jessian argues to go back to Ishtar to

attempt contact with the Emulators, but Marcus talks her out of it.

TheBrokko arrives in the Haydon System, with plans to make way to Haydon

IV to find out more about the "library" that was mentioned by Haydon VI. The

jury-rigged repair made by Ernie breaks again, causing another coolant leak.

The crew is in awe of Haydon IV, as it is the first time they have seen the

planet. Marcus finds a quiet place to set the ship down, and Nufae lands

the Brokko. A curious Haydonite walks by; Marcus talks to it, but it is only

curious if the ship is for sale. Ernie finds out the hard way that the atmosphere

is very thin up that high. Marcus asks if Jessian is able to connect with the

planet, and in doing so, changes history forever. She "links" with Haydon IV,

and discovers its secrets...and many other secrets, such as who built it, its

purpose, the purpose of the other Haydon planetoids, and the locations of ALL

the dimensional gateways - she essentially becomes omniscient in regards to

Haydon IV and surrounding space for a short time. Jessian also links up with

the Brokko, and transfers much of this data to the ship. She is able to contact

Haydon VI, but none of the others. She finds out that Haydon IV is in

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desperate need of repair, and that Haydon VI is on its way to make those

repairs at some point in the future. She also discovers that due to her

interaction with the planet, the PKC has now been alerted to her presence;

however, she is able to reroute the PKC ships on a wild goose chase to

Epsilon. Jessian requests a repair/worker Haydonite to come and fix the

coolant problem. The last thing Jessian does is upload a special video that

was prepared by Marcus, one that will be sent via broadwave transmission 48

hours after they leave the planet. The stress of her "uplink" soon overcomes

her, and she breaks contact after 18 minutes. Soon after, via Marcus' mobile,

Ken receives a rather disturbing call from JANICE.

Episode 1.13 "All Roads Lead To Ishtar - Part Two"

04/02/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Ken Nobuyoshi,

Xavier Grey; Kireff, Ernie Mazziferri, Shaktri guardian, Anthony Lewis, Acolyte

# 1, Acolyte #2

Date: 18.05.2094

Synopsis: A startled Nufae has a short conversation with Kireff in the market.

He seems to think that she is afraid, asking her why. She responds with typical

tourist speak and deflects the comment. Kireff eventually invites her to a lunch

that is being prepared at Virshal Temple, and they both head that direction.

Meanwhile, Ken and Marcus are leaving the priests' common area on their

way to plant two more cameras in the hanging gardens. As they leave, they

take note of Kireff and Nufae headed their way. Nufae mingles with the

gathered crowd. Marcus and Ken successfully place the cameras. Nufae tells

Marcus that she thinks that Kireff suspects a tail. Xavier runs into trouble in the

square as he finishes up his surveying, but is able to disperse the unruly

Marduk youths with a well-timed, feigned heart attack. As Nufae and Ken are

leaving for the shuttle, Marcus notices a man that stands out from the crowd,

who is apparently following them. Marcus has Ken turn off, and the man keeps

following Nufae through residential streets. After a bit of cat-and-mouse, the

man loses Nufae, and Marcus runs to confront the man. The man turns to

Marcus, and he notices that the man, who is Marduk, seems to have

completely white eyes! Marcus pretends to be drunk, stumbling towards the

Marduk, who tells him, "you should not be here. You and your friends...." He

then stands up tall, starting to take off his jacket. Marcus responds, charging

at him, as the Marduk (with a bit of flair) throws off his jacket and removes his

shirt, apparently reaching back for a weapon. Marcus notices that he has

tattoos that are similar to Lewis' contact (the overly muscular Marduk). The

Marduk rolls back, but Marcus gets the drop on him, smashing into his jaw

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with a pistol and a CRACK!, knocking him out cold. A nearby resident

screams, and Marcus has everyone run back to the shuttle. About 30 minutes

later, they are en route to the ship. Back underwater, Marcus and the crew

watch the footage from the cameras that were placed. Kireff is seen speaking

with some priests, then a Marduk dressed similar to the one that Marcus

dropped. They speak to one another, and it is revealed that the "well dressed

Marduk" is a member of what is called the "Shaktri," and that they "are not

defeated." More importantly, it would seem that Kireff is NOT a member of the

Kaala. Lewis then contacts Marcus, and explains that his contact, Vesh, used

to be part of the Shaktri, and also that, because of their cultural, there will be

no apologizing for the incident; also, due to the Marduk's empathic abilities,

they won't be able to go back themselves. Wetal then makes the ship take off,

leaving Ishtar. Nufae drafts an apology to Kireff, and then Marcus throws the

phone into space. On the way out, they are somehow contacted by Kireff, who

was able to find them in space. He speaks to Nufae, who seems both curious

and upset at what has transpired in Esyrria. During the conversation,

Marcus inadvertently gives up Vesh, but also establishes that he and his crew

are not Kaala, and reveals that he has information that will bring some to

justice. After learning that Jessian Wetal is aboard the ship (which she

blatantly states), he seems to change his tone, saying that he can now explain

who she is to the Circle of Emulators; Jessian seems to have taken a "leap of

faith." Ken notices a formation of four PKC vessels closing in, and they punch

it for Haydon's IV. Tension between Marcus and Jessian comes to a head as

an argument in the galley comes to blows; Ernie attempts to intervene, but

gets a punch to the face for his troubles. Marcus manages to talk her down,

and the nature behind her stress is revealed as she breaks down, and the two

of them reach an understanding.

Episode 1.12 "All Roads Lead To Ishtar - Part One"

03/26/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Ken Nobuyoshi,

Xavier Grey, Ernie Mazziferri; Lewis' contact/muscular tattoo guy, Esyrria

priest #1, Esyrria priest #2, Esyrria #3, random tourists

Date: 17.05.2094 - 18.05.2094

Synopsis: The crew of the Brokko Ankou has spent the past three days

primarily underwater, about 200 miles west of Esyrria, where Marcus has been

planning their next move to expose the Kaala. He plans to use their shuttle for

all movements between the ship and the city. Marcus and Jessian disagree as

to best handle their "cover" while on Ishtar, and how to conduct the

surveillance. Marcus receives a reply from Lewis after sending LaPlant a

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"status report" of sorts. Lewis helps them out by supplying materials for

disguises, as well as several disposable mobiles, which they procure from the

largest Marduk man they have ever seen. Barbs are exchanged between the

man and Xavier. Marcus lays out the plan for the crew: they will set up

surveillance at the largest temple in Esyrria, a location that has been

confirmed as one that Kireff frequents. They also decide to find out where

Brian Paulette lives and find him. Xavier and Ernie "hit the streets" in the

square to get a idea of how the people feel; Xavier makes up a survey to ask

the people. Nufae goes to the market, keeping an eye out for Kireff; and

Marcus and Ken visit Virshal Temple, the largest in Esyrria. Ken is able to set

up cameras throughout the temple while Marcus watches his back and

distracts the tourists, encountering only minimal interactions. Wetal watches

as the cameras come online. Nufae makes a startling discovery in the market.

Episode 1.11 "Powder Keg"

03/19/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Ken Nobuyoshi,

Xavier Grey, Ernie Mazziferri;

Date: 14.05.2094

Synopsis: The Brokko is on its way to Ishtar, where Marcus hopes to find

some answers regarding Kaala. Over the last four days, things are still tense

between Jessian, Marcus, and the rest of the crew; Ernie is struggling to

understand the recent revelations by Haydon VI. Xavier continues to try and

warm up to Jessian and bring her around. The crew sits down and pours over

all the Kaala information collected by Alana. From this information, they find

an Ishtar priest named Kireff, who is essentially the highest public religious

figure on Ishtar, and represents the traditional ways - those that are opposed

to Ishtar being part of the NUA, and to the "westernization" of their culture.

They find temple contribution records from two years ago from one Bernard

Resnick - which may link the Kaala with Kireff. They also find that, over the

last couple of years, during various protests at different times in Markesk and

Esyrria, they are able to spot images of all eight "Clone Roughnecks" -

Daskar, Podoppy, K'taun, Heller, Lambert, Watson, Wetal, and Tanverr. Ernie

also makes one sickening revelation - not once does President Morrow

comment or condemn the acts of the Kaala. By the fourth day, the galley is a

complete wreck, with notepads, computers, plates, and cups strewn

everywhere. Marcus makes the decision to begin surveillance on Kireff on

Ishtar, which may result in a political assassination, as well as the transmittal

of many of the secrets regarding their clones, the Kaala, and the PKC's

involvement a sentiment that is met with mixed reactions from the crew. Xavier

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Grey's father, Spencer, may also be involved with the Kaala, much to Xavier's

dismay. The source of the coolant leak is finally discovered; Ernie is able to

perform a jury-rig fix for it. Arriving at Ishtar, the Brokko sets down west of

Esyrria, submerging below the ocean.

Episode 1.10 "A Fork In The Road - Part Two"

03/12/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Ken Nobuyoshi,

Xavier Grey, Ernie Mazziferri; "Mr. Russo", Maj. Resnick, "Clone Daskar",

SGT Rissa Raines, CPT Danny Fierstien, CDR Anthony Madera

Date: 10.05.2094

Synopsis: Safely within Haydon VI, Marcus and the crew ponder their next

move. Jessian and the crew query Haydon VI, and get some interesting

information regarding its age, its creators - which it identifies as the Xel'Naga -

and the origin of Marcus Daskar. Jessian's attempts to secretly communicate

with Ken backfires, resulting in a major argument between her and Marcus

about her involvement with Ken, Dr. Lang, and the crew. Jessian grabs her

gear and heads to the engine room. Once there, she shuts down main power

and sends a communication out to any nearby ADF vessels; Marcus promptly

locks out communication via Haydon VI. As they engine room door is closing,

Ernie makes a running tackle...into Jessian! He fumbles, knocking over a

toolbox, bringing Jessian to draw on him! To stop the craziness, Marcus has

Haydon VI "neutralize" both Jessian and Ernie, rendering them unconscious.

Jessian is then carted to the VT bay and secured with cargo straps. Xavier

brings up the idea of folding from within Haydon VI, and the odds are better

than they expected. Marcus, Xavier, and Ernie walk out - into Haydon VI's

"hangar bay" - where they meet Mr. Russo. He offers more questions than

answers, and leaves Marcus wondering as to his destiny, and the Xel'Naga's

involvement in everything. Before leaving, the UAS Trafalgar contacts Marcus,

with many questions. Marcus decides to try honesty, and tells him about

Haydon VI, and that it is leaving soon, and about the clones, and Kaala. They

set a course for Epsilon, where Jessian will retrieve the two Spartans that she

absconded with and buried at the farm. Nufae enters high orbit, and Xavier,

Jessian, and Marcus take the shuttle to the surface. As they move to secure

the Spartans, Xavier is almost hit by a tranquilizer dart. They then notice three

PKC assault squads moving towards their position! As the three prepare for a

fire fight, Jessian picks up a VF-19 on radar, heading their way. From its legs,

two Devastator Cyclones are seen dropping to the ground, moving ahead.

Just as she braces for the worst, the three new arrivals begin opening fire on

the PKC squads! With the "enemy" dispatched, the three reveal themselves:

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it's Fierstien and Raines from the Timberwolves, and...CDR Madera! Brief

exchanges are made, and Marcus doesn't know whether to be angry,

confused, or relieved. Madera states to them, "you have allies," and they head

out just as quickly as they arrived. Marcus, Xavier, and Jessian head back to

the shuttle, and rendezvous with the Brokko, heading away from Epsilon, on

their way to Ishtar. Xavier asks Jessian to train him in weapon usage.

Episode 1.09 "A Fork In The Road - Part One"

03/05/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Ken Nobuyoshi,

Xavier Grey; Maj. Resnick, April McMannus (programmer at New Caracas

Dome, facility #5); Jack (owner of "Jack's Place" bar)

Date: 10.05.2094

Synopsis: For the past four days, Marcus and the crew of the Brokko

Ankou have tried to relax, taking in a bit of the warmth of New Caracas on

Earth, camping, swimming, caving, and enjoying local sights. There time here

hasn't all been fun and games, as they have found work here, hauling needed

construction supplies from Earth orbit to New Caracas, as well as providing

site security. Xavier succeeds in landing a new client - a young, lonely

programmer named April. Marcus, Jessian, and Xavier meet Jack, the local

bar owner, and he is impressed by Jessian's drinking ability. As they pack up

on the morning of the 10th, they see the news that Alexandria Weinstein was

killed the night before. Nufae receives a scrambled message from LaPlant that

also contains a file - something that starts the crew speculating about

Alexandria's death, and about the Kaala in general; it seems that three of the

"Roughnecks Clones" - Tanverr, Podoppy, and Wetal - have been found! The

serenity of the afternoon is broken by the wail of PKC sirens drawing closer to

the ship. Marcus and Jessian stand on the ramp, and can make out a group of

three black HSTVs (Hummer-like vehicles), two Hurricane VATVs (quad

Cyclones), and a single upfitted VT (variable transport craft) - all headed their

way along the beach! The vehicles come to a stop, and a dozen officers in

uniform pour out, chief among them being Major Resnick. Marcus and Jessian

are told to stay where they are, and not to move. A puzzled and angered

Marcus asks what this is all about, and Resnick hands him a datapad

containing the charges levied against him and Nufae: 19 counts of murder,

amongst others! Resnick laments the fact that this is the second time he's had

to meet them while Marcus tries to explain that its all a mistake. As the officers

move in closer, Marcus hands back the datapad to Resnick; as he takes it,

Marcus quickly puts him in a reverse choke-hold, drawing his gun to Resnick's

head. There is much yelling back and forth, but Resnick tells his men to stand

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down. Jessian is also yelling at one of the Hurricane officers, who seems to be

having a major malfunction, and is pointing his gun at another officer! A

confused and naked Xavier walks out onto the beach, intent on taking a quick

dip in the sea, and is confronted. Unsure what to do, Resnick convinces

Marcus to let him go, and he orders his men to pull back. At this moment,

Marcus receives an incoming call - from a voice that identifies itself as Haydon

VI, asking if he needs assistance. Suprised, Marcus says, "Yes" and instructs

Haydon VI to disable the HSTVs, which it apparently does by zapping them

with an EMP blast from orbit. More scared and confused than ever, Resnick

orders his men to retreat way from the Brokko. All Marcus can do is get

everyone back in the ship, and take off from Earth. He continues to speak to

Haydon VI, getting it to scan the ship - which produces some interesting

results. Haydon VI also provides a landing bay for theBrokko. Hidden from the

rest of the galaxy, Marcus sends a message to Lewis, warning him of what

has transpired.

Episode 1.08 "Skeletons In The Closet - Part Three"

02/26/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, Alana Loren, Ken Nobuyoshi, Xavier

Grey, Ernie Mazziferri, Anthony Lewis; CDR Jessian Wetal, Dr. Emil Lang,

Alandra Wetal (Jessian's sister), Dr. Ringues (former Asst. CMO of the

U.A.S. Stingray; Wetal's physician)

Date: 05.05.2094 - 06.05.2094

Synopsis: Wetal doesn't get far when she gets a call from Ringues, who

already knows what she wants to ask of her, and agrees to meet her at

the Brokko Ankou to take a blood sample from Marcus. As he, Ken, and Ernie

get ready to go into town to buy some supplies, they see Wetal and Ringues

talking near the ship. Wetal then asks Marcus about the blood sample, saying

it could help he and Nufae in regards to their inability to conceive. Ringues

takes the sample and departs, telling Wetal it will be ready within 8-10 hours.

Later that evening, Nufae prepares for a nice dinner for the whole crew;

however, Ken says he has "another engagement" in the city, and won't be

joining. Marcus also announces that they will be heading to Earth, in an

attempt to look for new jobs there. By the next morning, Marcus receives a

message that his mechanic posting has been answered. He is a bit upset at

first that the person wants to meet immediately and leave, but agrees to meet

at 0600 for breakfast. He and Nufae head out, and they notice that Wetal's

motorcycle is at the same restaurant. They realize that it is Wetal that they are

meeting. She sits at a table with a sealed red folder, which is simply labeled,

"Test Results." Marcus realizes what it is, and discovers some rather startling

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results; Wetal contacts Ringues, who explains the revelation to a disbelieving

Marcus.

Episode 1.07 "Skeletons In The Closet - Part Two"

02/19/10

Director: Josh Grumble

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, Alana Loren, Ken Nobuyoshi, Xavier

Grey, Anthony Lewis; CDR Jessian Wetal, Col. Davin LaPlant (ret.)

Date: 03.05.2094 - 05.05.2094

Synopsis: After the discovery of Lewis' drug abuse, Marcus attempts to talk to

him and make him see the error of his ways. Tempers flair, and arguments

ensue between them. Through all this, Lewis reveals what has been a major

"issue" for him - his mobile device has been "haunted" with the "ghost" of a

dead Alpha pilot - LT Maria Maxwell. Not only that, but this ghost actually

helps (and has helped) him occasionally. After asking Alana, Lewis finds that

she can actually talk to her. By the next day, the Brokko Ankou has arrived at

Epsilon. There, Marcus and the crew meet up with Wetal, and she discusses

her daughter's future, where it is decided that Alana will leave the ship and

continue her schooling. As her and Alana ready to leave the ship, and they

receive a surprise visit from LaPlant! He warns them of possible "inquiries" into

Marcus and his crew's actions, then leaves as quickly as he arrived. Lewis

then tells Marcus that he is leaving the ship, to which he replies, "we'll be here

until 8 am." As Wetal as leaving, she contacts Dr. Ringues, her and her sister's

physician, asking her what is required to conduct a DNA analysis.

Minisode 2 "On The Other Side"

10/15/10

Director: Josh Grumble and Jason Shaffer

Cast: Marcus Daskar, Nufae Daskar, CDR Jessian Wetal, Ernie Mazziferri,

Anthony Lewis, William Rowe III; Dr. Lang, JANICE, Gate Facility Sgt.,

Requisitions Officer

Date: 25.06.2094

Synopsis: [The following is an excerpt from Ernie's writings; I really

couldn't have summarized this much better, so I've reprinted it here for

your enjoyment.]

Oh, and I remember those Dimensional Gates well. It wasn't long before Marcus got

busy putting his birthright to work. I remember this one time, shortly after being

attacked by some pirates, Marcus called us in for a strategic planning session (I

would come to refer to these meetings as "group hugs"). He told us there was

something out there...something he couldn't name, something immeasurably

powerful. At the time, even he did not know the scope of it. Marcus was determined

to find it, though, and I was right there with him.

We intended to use the Dimensional Gate on Ishtar to get us to Praxis. The image

that greeted us, though, was most certainly not from our intended destination. It was

a place that seemed so antiquated and foreign, that not even Marcus could venture

a guess as to what we were seeing. Curiosity got the better of us, and the decision

was made to investigate this strange random occurance. I volunteered to run point.

We had no idea what would happen on the other side, and I wasn't about to risk

anyone else's life on conjecture. Some may see this as bravery, but in the end it was

simple mathematics. At the time, I measured Marcus' worth as far greater than

my own. He was my leader, and I was a soldier. Even now, it makes a kind of sense

I can't seem to find the words for.

Warning flashes from my HUD greeted me immediately upon arrival on the strange

planet, telling me the atmosphere was definitely not breathable. Barring that, there

wasn't any immediate threat apparent. No signs of life were present, and the

technology was primitive enough that any resistance we would meet would not likely

stand a chance of overcoming us. I should mention at this point that this was the first

time we ran with Rowe, whom I mentioned in the second chapter. I told him before

we left that working with this crew was likely to irrevocably damage his psyche

(though I don't think I used those words exactly). He was about to find out what I

meant.

The architecture, and even the planet itself, was an exercise in simple functionality.

The buildings were made up of factory-style machinery, and the only land masses

were three islands, made to look like a crescent moon with two stars around it. As

we made our way through the labyrinth of pipes and metal, we came upon a door

not unlike an old vault door. None of us were prepared for what awaited in the other

side.

I don't remember how exactly I got through the door. I believe I may have simply cut

it open. As I stepped into the well-lit chamber, I saw a bank of computer

terminals...an oddity, considering the level of technology we had witnessed hitherto.

I remember Wetal telling us to leave, and to get Marcus. That's when the killer robots

showed up. They attacked from all sides, defending their property with a

stedfastness only a machine can have. Somewhere along the way, Rowe and I

managed to start the process of complete structural collapse while fighting these

things. Were talking things that have likely stood for hundreds of thousands of years,

and we wrecked it all in a matter of minutes. This sort of thing tended to happen

when you put us both in the same room with hostiles, but I digress from my point.

Marcus knew we needed to leave, but not before he personally investigated the

computer room. When we got there, we found Wetal doing her thing again, only with

a little piece of info none of us were ready for.

This was Haydon One.

We had found the first of the ancient supercomputers, millions of years after its construction and in a terrible state of disrepair. So dilapidated was its condition that

even the Haydonites themselves would have to invest extreme amounts of

resources and energy to get it functional again. On it went, though, working its

foundational programming unaware of the years that had worn it almost to

destruction. Wetal was forced to shut it down, for its own sake, as well as ours. We

followed the gate back to Ishtar, in awe of what we had all collectively experienced.

In a way, the Haydon construct kind of mirrored a certain part of Marcus: Haydon

One was a machine that, through countless ages, performed its mandate regardless

of condition or effect. The only problem was that the universe had forgotten its

purpose. There was a part of Marcus, powerful and ancient beyond telling, that

continued on a legacy regardless of the forces that threatened to stop it. The only

real difference between he and the machine was his purpose had not faded into

obscurity. Marcus had a reason to be, even if he had to fight every day to realize it.

He was the contemporary model of the Xel'Naga's power, and of their arrogance. He

was a modern paradigm, an exemplar of a power older than even he could imagine.