Fiction:Andromeda War/Zaretian Quest

Monarchy: First Artifact
On a planet which the Zaretians have named Tanos'C after Ganos's son, who he left behind in the Telios Frontier. The 5 subordinates (Ganos, Thea, Bore'Ock, Tales, and Cytos) had located a artifact. It was Black, featureless and large. The 5 subordinates stood next to each other looking at it. While a crew was setting up a base around the artifact, soldiers stood in the distance watching them. They had no idea what the thing was, if it could be dangerous or a blessing. Or even what it does.

Ganos started the conversation by stating " So this is one of the artifacts the people of this world are going nuts over, eh?" Thea stated "Quiet Bore'Ock, the genius needs to examine this before we can deem it useful or not" Cytos said "I'll insert a question; Does Admiral Helios know we located this? He must know about all the work we put into looking for this" Bore'Ock said " Yeah, that's exactly why he must not know. If the Admiral figures out we wasted many cycles searching for this damn thing, he might throw a fit. Remember the last time he deemed his team... 'useless' " Ganos said " Affirmative, that's how we became his new subordinates, I still feel bad about where he sent them. But in the end those fools got what they deserved... a worthy end..." Bore'Ock said "Tales can we get a move on. I want to get back on the King's Ascendant" Tales nodded his head and walked over to the artifact. He placed his gloves on it inspecting it. Within a few seconds it began to glow white, the ground shaked violently and the subordinates, and other Zaretians looked at the artifact. Machines that they couldn't comprehend came out of the ground one by one. When all of them arose their eyes shined a heavenly white lite. And the machines uttered The Artifacts must be protected... when they were done speaking they raised their hands and began firing blue bolts of lighting out of them at the Zaretians. All of them began opening fire on the machines with no harm done to them.

Ganos muttered to himself "These things... if I could find a way to control them... perhaps I can take control of our home galaxy... succeeding where the King and his predecessors failed" Thea shouted "Everyone back to the ships! We can stop them" With these commands all the Zaretians stopped firing and ran away from the robots. They followed them firing their bolts of energy turning them into skeletons, a lot of the Zaretians didn't survive this with only a handful of ships getting out off the planets. The subordinates managed to get away. In their personal cruiser they had a disagreement.

Bore'Ock shouted at Tales "What the hell was that! We almost got killed by those damn things and we spent weeks searching for these things on your behalf. You got a lot of explaining to do, brother" Tales responded "I had no idea that this would happen Bore'Ock, neither did any of us" Bore'Ock said in disbelief " But we, but we... I don't want anything to do with these artifacts, and you all will have one hell of time explaining how the first brigade was destroyed..." Ganos said to Bore'Ock "Calm yourself, Bore'Ock we still have a few uses for this planet infact I got a idea... how about we keep anyone else from coming here until we destroy those robots letting us access the artifact. If we can accomplish that maybe we still have uses. Cytos, didn't you say that your Holo-Troopers learn that someone had one of the Artifacts?" Cytos said "Unconfirmed, we still need more information. Alot of this stuff is rumored" Ganos said "Was rumors... we learned that the artifacts are real. And we have one. We just need to get around it's guards. I have a plan how about we contact someone about this and make a few friends. If we are going to conquer this galaxy we do need some... pushes. Cytos, you and your Holotroopers continue spying on the other empires. Bore'Ock, Tales, keep a eye on this planet. And Thea, help me convince Helios that we should make a few friends. Oh by the way... if anyone have any objections to my plans here... speak up" The room was silent, obviously everyone wanted to go through with Ganos's plans. Ganos said gleefully "It's unanimous, get a move on. Thea, I'll start the discussion with Helios."

Monarchy: Draconis meeting
Alessa - Hello, this is Alessa Ultanos. Who may i ask is speaking?

Ganos - This is Ganos, of the New Zaretian Monarchy. IF you don't know who we are, good. We just arrived a few months ago. We want to colonize this galaxy in hopes that we can get resources and ship them back to our home galaxy.

Ganos - Me and my associates wanted to let's say make a few friends.

Alessa - It might take a little more than that for us to become freinds. Is there trouble in your own galaxy?

Ganos - We're... at war.

Alessa - I'm sorry to hear. I'm certain there is plenty of space as long as you do nmot interfere with out operations.

Ganos - Resources are running dim. Public relations of us. are going down as well.

Ganos- We also have a few invaders of our own.

Ganos - We just want to know a few things. There's a war out there and we can tell. Who's side are you on?

Alessa - My father sides with perserving order along with the Divinarium. Ganos - Hmmm interesting... who are you against exactly?

Alessa - An organisation calling itself the 'Legion of Bad men', ever heard of them?

Ganos - No. They sound like... savages... a thing we hate.

Alessa - They are, father is convinced their leaders keep the soldiers illiterate to control them more easily.

Ganos - Hehe, It's funny. My superiors say that soldiers that can read are 10% more useful on the field.

Alessa - Your father sounds like quite the strategist.

Ganos - Unfortunately, my father died serving the Monarchy. I've taken his place, now I Serve with honor.

Alessa - I'm sure he was a proud warrior.

Ganos - Enough of this. Tell me, could we possibly form a alliance?

Alessa - Very well, I apologise for sending us off topic. Do you have any particular requests within this alliance?

Ganos - We'll fight by your side, if you tell me a little something... what do these artifacts do?

Ganos - My associates had located one in a secret location, and sadly. They were attacked.

Alessa - You know about them.. I've been told information on them is classified; only father and the senate have clearance.

Ganos - Very well... we'll assist you in this war. Maybe at some point your kind can assist us in extracting it.

Alessa - Father will be pleased with this news. I warn you that all vessels require clearence before freely using our wormhole network. Gateway command can get a bit agressive to unregistered vessels.

Ganos - Understood, we'll meet face to face soon. Now I must discuss this news with my superiors.

Ganos - Signing off.

Alessa - Of course, farewell.