Circles – Chapter 6

Douglas stalked the bridge. It was not his watch but he could not sit in his cabin. He completed his report and had sent it off to admiralty. He imagined the shock waves that would flow through the government. The prisoner, Lennier, had been very co-operative so far. None of crew could find fault with … Read more

Circles – Chapter 5

Ivanova looked out of the view port. She could see the jump gate floating ahead of the ship in the ink black of space. These gates were the cornerstones of interstellar civilisation. They enabled cargo ships and passenger vessels to fly between systems without the use of expensive jump engines. It was a very old … Read more

Circles – Chapter 4

John Sheridan was not a well man. After a goodwill trip to some of the Packmara colonies, he’d seemed to pick up some kind of virus. The shivers and a temperature were the only symptoms but Delenn was worried. Sheridan had to smile. One moment, she’d be rushing around looking after David, the next she’d … Read more

Circles – Chapter 3

Douglas sat in his cabin and pondered the situation. The Ark Royal was back on standard patrol. The Quad system had been quiet in the few days. They’d visited all the three major planets and even the remains of New Ireland, but there were no further signs of any of those black ships. Kelly was … Read more

Circles – Chapter 2

The EAS Warlock moved slowly through space. She was cruising through an asteroid field at too slow a speed for the most advanced cruiser in the earth-force fleet. It was very similar to the older Omega class destroyer in form, with it’s rotating section and industrial appearance, but it was covered with new organic hull … Read more

Circles – Chapter 1

“Nothing on the scope, Sir” “All indicators on the level.” “Course maintained at 5000 metres.” Captain P.H. Douglas smiled and looked over the bridge of CNV – 399, Ark Royal. He was sitting in the captain’s chair, at the rear of the bridge. From behind his command console, the bridge looked cramped, very similar to … Read more

Circles – Introduction

They escaped at the battle of the line. They crossed almost the entire galaxy and found a new home. Now almost twenty years later, Captain Douglas of the CNV Ark Royal is facing the Minbari Nightmare again. A Babylon 5 I-War Crossover. Originally posted here. {KomentoDisable}

The Meeting – Part Twenty-Six

  What’s In A Name? 07-04-2268Epsilon IndiAboard the CNV Malta Ted Allbright paced the room with a nervousness he hadn’t felt in the two weeks since the SRF had been destroyed. Something about seeing Colonel Chen was making him nervous; an effect very few people had on him. He paused again to look out the … Read more

The Meeting – Part Twenty-Five

  Swift Sunrise 25.03.2268Singularity Research FacilityMomar system periphery “Options!” Ferris yelled impatiently. “We’ve got less than two minutes, people. What haven’t we thought of? Somebody give me some good news.” “I’ve got some good news,” Allbright offered from the Engineer’s workstation. “I know what caused this: The Redoubt was sabotaged by Skarsgaard. It’s the only … Read more

The Meeting – Part Twenty-Four

  A Firm Grip 25.03.2268Singularity Research FacilityQuarrelling Lovers asteroidsMomar system The brilliant light swirl of capsule space ended as abruptly as it had begun, and the Redoubt found itself drifting silently in a dark region of space. The illumination from AC-24 was barely any brighter than the glow from the nearest blue-tinted nebulae or the … Read more