Insurrection Special Edition part 1:The Device

*I have modified this with MS word to fix spelling errors, and add scenes or dialogue to connect Insurrection with its prequel, Gladiators. Hope you enjoy it again. This is my first ever FanFic. Enjoy! *

The dim halls of Moya were quiet and empty. Only a single DRD moved about the leviathan's halls. All of the crew slept in their converted cells. All but John Crichton. The single DRD entered the science lab, which was highly lit. Crichton stood over a workbench with a small laser torch. Another DRD with tape on one of its antennae acted as a flashlight. He was working on an hourglass shaped device about a foot long. He turned to face the new DRD. "I need you to laser this capacitor for me", said Crichton. He didn't trust the broken DRD's aim.

He walked over and picked up the DRD and set in on the workbench. It quickly moved to the open device and shot out a small red laser. Crichton watched with a smile. After the little droid finished, Crichton closed up the device and began to walk to the hanger.

As he walked, he spoke into his tape recorder. "Well dad, my project is apparently finished, I am going to the hanger to try it out". "If this works, it will change our lives a give us allot easier time". "After Maxis died back at the Arena, this was all I could think about", he added.

He walked past Aeryn's prowler to his almost unrecognizable Farsacpe 1. A larger turret, formally of a marauder, was attached to the bottom of the pod. It and a defense screen were salvage from a marauder that went through explosive decompression. However the turret required weapons officer aboard Farscape 1. Crichton filled that role. With Aeryn in the pilot's seat, they had destroyed 3 prowlers in 1 week.

He reached behind the weapons chair and removed a panel. Then he removed another smaller, hourglass shaped device. That was the defense screen or D.S. He quickly began to use his laser torch to hook up the new device. "What are you doing?" came Aeryn Sun's voice. Startled, John hit his head on the canopy. "Ouch, man Aeryn!" he exclaimed looking back. "What's the matter, can't sleep?" asked John. "No, I heard you talking in the hall and you woke me up", said Aeryn. "Sorry", he said with his head buried in the pod. "I thought the purpose of being on the night shift was for you to help Pilot from the bridge", she continued. "Uhuh" he said not paying attention. "Well why are you here", she asked. "Suprise" he responded. "Just be here, in your flight suit, in 8 arns", he said. "Alright, too bad I have to go to bed alone", she said walking out. "Uh-huh" he said tightening the device. Soon after, "Damnit!"

After the device was installed, he stepped back with remote control in hand. He closed his eyes and prayed real quick. "For god's sake, work", he said pressing the button. A whooshing sound filled the hanger and the Farscape began to shimmer, and then faded to invisibility. He began wildly laughing. "Hell yeah"

"Well, it's been 8 arns and you can't take a hint", said Aeryn to the sleeping Crichton. He had fallen asleep in the pod. "Stop scaring my like that", he said rubbing his eyes. "Get your prowler ready while I get my flight suit", he said, stumbling out of the pod. The prowler roared out first followed closely by the Farscape. Crichton talked over the comm. "Aeryn, keep your sensors and eyes on me", you too Pilot.

"Why the Yutz are we on the bridge for?" asked Rygel in his usual snobbish tone. "John says he has a new device that will change our lives", said Zhaan. Rygel just snoffed.

"Ok, John why are we out here?" asked Aeryn over the comm. He pressed a button on the Weapon's console and the Farscape shimmered into invisibility right infront of Aeryn's eyes. Her sensors couldn't find him either. John's voice came over the comm. "Pilot are you tracking me?" "No commander, your gone", said Pilot puzzled. "Folks, say hello to my new baby, the cloaking device", he said uncloaking as he came in for a landing.

Over dinner, Crichton, D'argo, and Aeryn talked about the cloak. "I got the idea when the D.S. shorted out after Crais's attack, the cloak bends light the D.S. bends energy", said John. "Does it have any weaknesses?" asked D'argo. "Yes, it drains allot of energy and weapons fired with it engaged will blow the circuit", John said, eating a food cube. "You guys should get to the bridge now", said Chiana over the comm. As he was getting up, D'argo stepped on john's long PK captain robe, tripping him. But he quickly stood back up.

They all stared at the model of the marauder coming from the debris field. "Is it from Scorpious's ship?" asked John nervously. "Yes", said Pilot. "They have sent a signal into the debris field and are coming in for a boarding", reported Pilot. "They are 500 microts out", said Chiana at the sensor station. "Aeryn, let's go try our new toy", At the ship John threw his robe and pistol into the pod as he but his PK flight suit on. Aeryn threw in her rifle as she jumped into the pilot's seat. "Lets rock!" exclaimed John.

The Farscape cloaked before it left the hanger. "30 microts to optimum weapons range, try to get me behind them", ordered Crichton. The invisible Farscape made a quick loop and got behind the slower marauder. "Decloaking and firing", reported Crichton. The Farscape faded into view and large blue bolts of energy flew from the turret. Two shots hit their mark, exploding the marauder into pieces. "Eat that!" said Crichton gloating over his kill. Aeryn noticed that John had become more violent since his time in the Aurora chair. Of course, he became even more violent after their time at the Arena. He had a renewed hate of Peace Keepers now, even more than D'argo or Zhaan. Suddenly the ship rocked. " 3 prowlers aft", reported Crichton. "Where the hell did they come from?" "The same place those 2 frigates are coming from, the debris field", said Aeryn.

Two small Peace Keeper capitol ships came from the rocky field. "Cloaking" reported John. The puzzled prowler pilots looked around. "Get me a firing solution Aeryn!" yelled Crichton. "Firing", said Crichton. The Farscape decloaked firing its turret. 1 prowler was destroyed instantly; The 2nd one was severely damage and hit the 3rd destroying both. "Officer Sun and Commander Crichton we are starbursting in 30 microts, get aboard!" said Pilot over the comm. "Go for it Aeryn, I'm cloaking".

As they closed on Moya, a frigate blocked their path forcing Aeryn to yaw. "Pilot, are they aboard?" asked Chiana. "I don't know", said Pilot. "Star Burst now!" said pilot.

John and Aeryn sat in their cloaked ship as they watched Moya burst into a blue stream, 1 mile away.

Insurrection part 2: The Ship

4 months later, the planet Skara

Aeryn leaned her head back on John as he kissed her neck. The sunset on the red desert was amazing. They were sitting on a small hill overlooking the desert. "It's beautiful isn't it?" asked Aeryn. "Yeah, she's one hell of a ship", said Chrichton focusing on the enormous green bird shaped ship settled in the desert valley. The workers on the ship looked like ants. A large settlement was north of the ship. Behind the couple was the heavily damaged Farscape. They still wondered how they survived the crash.

After Moya had starbursted away from the debris field, the cloaked Farscape was left with two frigates, which they had no chance against. So they had to keep up the cloak and move to a safe planet. It became especially tough when the invisible ship had to fly between Scorpious's command carrier and fleet of battle cruisers, prowlers, and frigates. The cloak's enormous power drain emptied the fuel tanks just as they were coming in for a landing. The ship crashed into the hillside badly injuring booth. They would have died, but were saved by an old friend. As they were kissing that old friend interrupted.

"Excuse me...captain", said Stark softly. Crichton pulled his pistol out of his hidden holster, but put it way when he saw stark. "What is so damn important?" asked Crichton. "Were ready for the final weapons test", responded Stark. John stood up annoyed dusting off his pk robe, while Aeryn gave an evil glare to Stark. The three of them boarded the small car Stark rode up in. Stark had left Moya in a transport pod shortly after he and John were busted out of the Gammick base. He used the asteroid field to mask his escape. After he was disintegrated, he came back together at Skara.

John had designed the ship himself on Moya after the time at the Arena. When he got back to Earth he was going to use his new found know how to build a fleet of these ships for protection. He had to admit it was a direct rip off of a Klingon bird of prey, even the name. But, of course his alien friends didn't have to know that. When they arrived, the crew was at attention. There were 12 crewmen in a not counting those in the car. The science officer was an old Nebari. He had produce Nebari weapons for use on the ship. His name was Tak. A sebascean civilian was the doctor; she was red hared and about 40. She had been the doctor to the gladiators of Reeghammond Arena, and had saved Aeryn's life after a battle. 2 Sheeangs also stood at attention. Finally Tanga and 4 Skykarans. Tanga was one of the people on the labor planet that gave John a worm so he couldn't be mind controlled. She became a leader in the Sykaran rebels. He had met John on this planet when she was getting supplies.

The crew had voted John captain over Aeryn, mostly because of their hatred for Peace Keepers. John also doubled as the weapons officer. Aeryn was his second in command and the helm officer. Stark was the chief engineer. Before he was a prisoner, Stark was a slave to a master engineer. The ship had 4 objectives.

1. To find Moya
2. Find and liberate Talyn
3. Destroy Peace Keeper ships and bases at any opportunity.
4. Inspire subjugated people to revolt against the Peace Keepers.

3 and 4 united the crew. They crew saluted Crichton who quickly saluted back as he walked up the ramp. The cramped, sterile halls of the bird of prey were a great contrast to Moya. When they entered the small bridge, they all went to their places. Aeryn to the helm at the front of the ship, Stark to the far left and John to the weapons seats right behind the empty captain's chair. With a few button presses, a view screen with a cross hair activated. "Bringing disrupters online", reported Crichton. The two wingtip cannons began to wine. "Firing", reported John as the cross hair locked onto a rock pillar. 2 green bolts fired simultaneously, shattering the rock pillar to dust, some rock turned into magma under the extreme heat. John laughed as he pushed more buttons. "Now charging particle cannon", he reported. The powerful turret on the ship's top roared to life firing a steady stream of blue energy at another rock pillar, vaporizing it. "I would call that a successful test wouldn't you?" He didn't wait for a response. He turned to Tak. "Get ready, we leave in the morning".

The entire settlement's population came out to watch the magnificent ship take off. The rising run made it look majestic. Freedom was written on the ship along with it in Sebacean. John sat in the captain's chair going over the preflight check list. "Engineering what's your status?" asked John over the comm. "All systems go Captain," reported Stark. John swallowed. "Aeryn, put wings into atmospheric flight mode, when we reach the void, set wings to space flight and go to 1 half speed", ordered Crichton

The bird of prey's engines roared as the ship lifted. The spectators watched with amazement as the war ship went into the sunrise. Soon the ship was in the blackness of space, and the wings moved further up. "Engines functioning normally", reported Aeryn. John walked up to the weapons console and pushed a button. "I am cloaking the ship", he reported to himself. He brought up a model of the ship on a screen showing the cloak was active and functioning. "Cloak functioning normally, decloaking and raising D.S." The red screen covered the ship quickly. "Functioning normally", he said. "John, what course shall I set?" asked Aeryn. "The debris field where we were ambushed, 3 quarters speed", he ordered back in the captain's seat.

An hour into the journey, Tak reported from his scanner station "Peace Keeper frigate, 600 microts". John smiled an easy kill. He jumped to the weapons console. "Cloaking the ship and charging disrupters, Aeryn go to full power", he ordered. The speeding ship faded into black, as it banked.

The small black Peace Keeper frigate was long with a thick bridge in front, and two frag cannon turrets. It was about a forth the size of Moya and a little smaller that the Freedom. "Sir, I had a blip on the screen, but it vanished" reported the sensor officer. "Sensor ghost," said the lieutenant, yawning.

John smiled as the Freedom circled the unaware frigate. "They don't have their D.S. up", he said. "Bring us around so I can lock onto there engine core", ordered John. Aeryn complied. On his targeting monitor the frigate came up. John pushed a button and the engine core glowed. The cross hairs blinked when they were on the core. "Firing", said Crichton.

The Freedom faded into view firing green bolts from its wing tips. The first two bolts hit their mark, and the core exploded, sending an internal fireball through the entire ship, and then the frigate exploded into debris. The bridge crew let out a cheer. Aeryn sat calmly, looking at the wreckage. "Aeryn, how many Peace Keepers were on that frigate?" "20" said Aeryn almost sadly. Crichton turned in his chair to a black board marked kills. He put a sticker of a frigate on the board and next to it wrote 20.

Crichton opened the comm. to the ship. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have made our first kill", he said. He added, "No survivors". Aeryn looked blankly at the wreckage of the frigate, as a great cheer came up from the crew.

"That was for you Maxis!" said Crichton.

Insurrection Part 3: Heroes and Monsters

Scorpious's attack fleet, including his massive carrier closed on the wreckage of the frigate. The task force was made of frigates, battle cruisers*, and prowlers. A marauder was scanning the wreckage. A small piece of the wreckage was drawn onboard. It then headed for the command carrier.

"Sir, marauder reports that there is evidence of unknown weapon residue on the wreckage of the Prax,"reported the lieutenant. Scorpious stared angrily out the forward window. He paused, keeping his hands behind his back. Finally, he turned with a scowl. "What races in this sector could destroy a frigate?" asked Scorpious. "No real powers sir, but there have been Sheeang signings", reported the lieutenant. "They could have salvaged the weapon from some old ship", he continued. At that time, the tactical expert Tal Sharran interrupted. "Excuse me sirs but this was not a Sheeang attack, this was a quick, tactical strike, exceeding Sheeang abilities and technology", said the old PeaceKeeper. "I don't believe they saw the enemy till they were already dead".

The comm. officer then approached. "Sir, priority signal from the battle cruiser Romar, they are under attack by an unknown ship". "Helm set a course for the Romar, maximum speed!" ordered Scorpious.

The highly maneuverable Freedom dodged the frag canon blasts from the battle cruiser and fired its blue particle beam, destroying all forward frag cannons. The large peace keeper ship's D.S. was down and a hole was where the D.S. generator was. The auxiliary frag cannon fired, missing the Freedom by a large margin.

Crichton pressed buttons on the weapons console. "Targeting their core, full disrupters!" Highly intense green bolts flew simultaneously from the Freedom's wing tip guns. The bolts penetrated the hull detonating the core. Fire and internal explosion ripped the ship apart, in a glorious fireball.

A cheer went up from the bridge crew. Crichton put up a cruiser sticker on the kill board. "Aeryn, how many?" asked Crichton. "40", she reported glumly. "Should I set a new course?" she asked. "No" paused Crichton. "Wait here, we might get to introduce some of his friends to the Freedom", said Crichton with a smile. He then cloaked the ship. "John, can I see you in private?" asked Aeryn. "Stark, you have the bridge", said Crichton exiting with Aeryn.

Crichton sat on the small bunk in the cramped compartment. The Bird of Prey was designed for battle, not comfort. He motioned for her to sit next to him. He tried to put his arm around her, but she pushed him away. "What's your problem?" asked Crichton. "What were doing is my problem", "You said we would fight the peace keepers but this isn't battle this is slaughter!" she screamed. "How do we inspire the oppressed by staying out here cloaked, picking off random ships?" "We arn't freedom fighters, we are cowards and murderers!" she exclaimed. "Aeryn, you are the one I least expected to wuss out, this is a big part of my master tactical plan", said Crichton. "I plan to make an attack on the Peace Keeper Garrison at Servec within the week", said Crichton walking out. He began walking out, "I have a speech to make", he said. He sat in the captain's chair on the bridge and began to speak over the comm.

"Greetings ladies and gentlemen, this is the captain. You all know that we left Skara with goals. One was to inspire the oppressed to revolt against PeaceKeeper control. As many don't realize, the recent attacks on PeaceKeeper ships is to bring their forces to this area. When that happens we will begin surgical strikes on Peacekeeper bases, starting with the garrison at Servec. There 500 oppressed Sebacean civilians will be freed by this and I believe will rebel. Our raids along with the revolt on Servec will prove to the people of the uncharted territories that the PeaceKeepers can be defeated and ejected. There is a new creed for this ship and our movement. Never attack what your enemy defends, never behave as your enemy expects, and never show your true strength. For if knowledge is power, then to be unknown is to be undefeatable".

"Sir, were getting a message from the debris field, it says to stop and that the reinforcements you requested have arrived", reported the comm. officer. "Excellent", said Scorpious. A battle cruiser emerged from the field, flying slowly towards the carrier. The underbelly had a red sphere on it. "Special ops." asked the lieutenant. "Yes".

A short time later a captain walked onto the bridge. He was old or older than Sharran and was dressed like Laraqq. "Welcome Captain", said Scorpious. "Lets get down to business", said the Captain ignoring the pleasantries. "I am here to capture the Leviathan Gunship correct?" asked the Captain. "No, an unknown raider has destroyed a frigate and a battle cruiser in the past 2 days, the cruiser just an arn ago, "reported Scorpious. "We learned from the frigates video that the vessel is invisible to sensors until it attacks, so keep your D.S. up", said Scorpious. "I will go right away", said the Captain walking off the bridge.

"Captain, Peace Keeper Battle Cruiser approaching with D.S. raised", reported Tak at his scanner station "Ahh, a challenge", said Crichton jumping to the weapons console. "Aeryn, get me in position to hit their D.S. generator", he ordered. "Try a side attack". When the distance closed. "Bringing ion torpedoes on line...decloaking" reported Crichton.

The Freedom faded into view, firing two purple ion torpedoes from the interior of the wings as the D.S. raised. The torpedoes impacted on the ships back, destroying the generator, collapsing the shields. "D.S. down" reported the battle cruiser weapons officer. "Lock on target and fire, begin evasive maneuvers", ordered the Captain. The cruiser fired 3 frag cannon bursts at the smaller ship missing barley. The large ship use impressive maneuvers to dodge the incoming disrupter fire.

"Damnit Aeryn, get me a firing solution", said Crichton, busy with the weapons console. "Let me try something" said Aeryn, "Get ready to target their weapons array". The graceful ship dived under the cruiser quickly. The pk gunner and pilot looked in vain. Suddenly the Freedom flew up in front heading strait for them, upside down.

Crichton fired the disrupters, destroying all frag cannons as they flew over he noticed a torpedo was loaded. He fired it forward and it began to arc back. "Sir, weapons are gone and a torpedo is heading right for our core!" exclaimed the weapons officer. "Get to the escape pods, all hands abandon ship". Unfortunately the com. was damaged and the message didn't reach anyone else but the bridge crew. The chief engineer and the captain made a rune for on of the bridge escape pods. The captain looked back for the others. As the torpedo hit the core, internal explosions began to blast through the halls. The explosion of the torpedo caused a massive rift across the ships port bow. A rift to the void opened up beside the weapons officer, sucking all the bridge crew except for the Captain and the engineer to their deaths. As the captain opened the pod, a rift opened 10 feet away.

The captain grabbed the engineer to keep him from being sucked in. "Hold on old friend", said the captain trying to pull him. The engineer's glove slipped off and he was sucked out silently. The captain slammed the pod shut and lifted off as the explosion reached the empty bridge. As he flew off into space he watched his ship and crew go up in a violent explosion. He looked above, at the looming ship bringing him in.

Crichton, Tanga, and her 4 men waited outside the pod with weapons drawn. Crichton walked forward with his pistol in his pk captain's coat. The captain cam out with his pistol. He saw Crichton. "A peace Keeper?" he said puzzled looking at John. Crichton smacked him upside the head with his pistol and Tanga picked up the Captains. "What's your name Captain?" asked Chrichton.

"Sun, Talyn Sun".

*Authors note, the peace keeper battle cruiser wasn't named in the show, but it was featured in Crasis's task force in Premier*

Who's the Heroes and Who's the Monsters?

Insurrection Part 4: The Battle of Servec (Note this was written at the beginning of season two.)

Crichton stared with disbelief at Sun, lying on his side. "Talyn Sun?" asked Crichton, switching his pistol in his hand. "Yes, and who are you?" asked Sun wiping his mouth. "I am Captain John Crichton of the Renegade ship Freedom, and your 1 lucky bastard", said Crichton. He got up. "You killed my daughter!" yelled Sun as he charged Crichton. John fired, hitting him in the knee, knocking him to the floor. "You killed my daughter!" Sun exclaimed in agony. Tanga kicked him. "Silence Peace Keeper scum!" she said. "Back off lieutenant!" ordered Crichton. "Find Tak". He pointed his pistol at Sun.

"Your daughter is fine, in fact she flies this ship", said Crichton. "I meant by kill that she is dead in my eyes and the eyes of our people", said Sun. "Well then this will make you feel even better, I love your daughter, and she loves me!" yelled Crichton. Sun just lay there. "And I wish I could say I didn't celebrate at your crews death", he said with a smile. "Tell my daughter that she is dead to me Crichton", said Sun. Crichton was walking out when the red alert klaxon went off.

"Peace Keeper task force approaching, Captain to the bridge", said Aeryn over the comm.

Crichton ran out of the room towards the bridge. When he arrived he saw a horrible sight out the forward screen. The command carrier loomed like a thunderstorm cloud. Several cruisers and frigates flanked it. John jumped to his weapons chair. He laughed. "They fell for it!" exclaimed Crichton. "Aeryn, set a course for Servec maximum speed!" ordered Crichton. He saw a marauder launch from the port flight deck. "Hold", ordered Crichton. He opened a comm. "Weapons get a ion torpedo down to the cargo bay, put it in the pod, then get a remote fuse on it", ordered John.

A Sheeang crewman loaded a cruise missile shaped ion torpedo onto a dolly and rushed thought the tight halls of the Freedom. Their Tanga's men put in into the pod. On the bridge Crichton ordered the crew to evacuate the cargo. He then launched the pod.

The pod appeared from the no where as it exited the Freedom's underbelly. "Sir, I have an escape pod on sensors", reported, the PeaceKeeper officer. "Bring it in", ordered Scorpious. John smiled as the pod was brought onboard the command carrier by an invisible force. John rubbed around the button in anticipation. Scorpious' voice entered his head before he could press the button. "Don't do it John!", said the voice. "Go frell yourself Scorpy!" whispered Crichton as he pushed the button.

The Techs looked away from the Prowlers as the pod entered the hanger. There were 30 prowlers in the auxiliary hanger. Suddenly a purple glow began to emit from the pod, and then all hell broke loose. An enormous explosion burst from the pod and consumed all the prowlers and techs around it. Each prowler made another explosion of its own. The firewall ran into the fuel tank, rocking the entire ship. The Freedom's crew watched in amazement as a massive fireball shot threw the port hanger and caused rifts in the black armor all over the port side. The damage was contained, but the massive ship was crippled by the explosion. The frigates and cruisers raised their defense screens. The Freedom stealthfuly flew under the fleet, and moved in the opposite direction at maximum speed.

During the 40-hour trip to Servec, the crew had a meeting to plan the attack. Tanga would lead the clean up team if the Freedoms air assault didn't kill all the PeaceKeepers in their garrison. On the computer screen, the only city on the planet was shown and a small fort like structure on the outskirts of town. This was the garrison. Crichton also talked to Aeryn about her father, who was locked up in a supply closet. She was quiet and seemed distant. 2 hours out he retired to his quarters, and the rattlers came.

The urge to vomit was getting harder and harder to fight. He ate a food cube to settle his stomach. Times likes this, he missed his message in a bottle tape recorder back on Moya. With an hour left he went to the bridge, to make one final speech.

"Good Morning ladies and gentlemen. As you all know we are less than an arn out from Servec. If you pray, now is the time. We are the good guys, don't forget this day. Our grand children will read about this day in history class, and our children will write songs about it. Tales of this battle will reach all the way to the Hynerion Empire and PeaceKeeper central command. The enemy will call this a day of infamy. But the day will be ours. The glory will be ours and we will give the oppressed the gift of freedom. As a famous freedom fighter of Earth once said before his first battle, "They make take our lives, but they will never take our FREEDOM!!!"

A loud cheer rose up from the crew. The voices were quickly silenced when Aeryn broke in. "We have entered orbit of Servec".

15 minutes later. "Aeryn, set wings to atmospheric flight mode, drop ship prepare for assault", ordered Crichton. The cloaked ship made a B-line for the planet. In the cargo bay, Tanga, her men, and a Sheeang boarded their dagger shaped drop ship. Stark was at the flight stick. Crichton watched through the view screen as ocean turned to forest and forest into plains. Then, the garrison and town appeared. The Freedom then stopped hovering a mile from the garrison.

The PeaceKeeper sentry carried his rifle across his shoulder. As he patrolled the concrete wall he looked over into the courtyard, which had 5 unmanned prowlers. He heard a loud sound of an engine and saw birds flying away in terror. Suddenly, the Freedoms decloaked and fired its disrupters. He said "Oh dren!" A pair of high-energy bolts flew towards the wall, destroying it and collapsing the whole garrison on to the peacekeepers inside. Several more blasts destroyed the ruble, vaporizing it. The drop ship then dropped from the Freedom's underbelly and headed for town.

The 10 surviving PeaceKeepers that were on patrol tried to get back to the garrison. A crowd of people running from the explosions trampled a single PeaceKeeper, killing him. A middle-aged man grabbed the PK's gun. Tanga and the rest all exited the drop ship with PK pulse rifles and body armor. 3 PeaceKeepers rounded a bend. 2 were killed by pulse rifle fire. The third was killed by the Sheeang's fire breath. An unseen PeaceKeeper targeted her but was killed by the civilian. He waved to him and ran after the PKs. 4 civilians came and took the PeaceKeepers rifles and followed the freedom fighters. 2 of the running PeaceKeepers were hit in the back. However, 3 more were hold up behind a 3-foot wall and killed 2 armed civilians. The freedom fighters took cover on the sides of buildings returning fire. The stalemate seemed like it would never end. Then Tanga called the Freedom on here communicator." Captain, we need air support, northwest side!" The Freedom's left disrupter cannon turned on a swivel. A single green burst flew strait at the entrenched PeaceKeepers. An explosion equivalent to an artillery shell took out the wall and the PeaceKeepers. The city was freed.

The Freedom landed in the field west of town. Crichton walked out to a large group of civilians. They all cheered but he said nothing. He pulled down a PeaceKeeper banner from the town hall, and lit it on fire. It said more than words ever could.

to be continued

Insurrection part 5: Reunions

*authors note, This part differs from the other parts because there is little action. It is slightly J/A and fleshes out Aeryn's character.

Crichton walked among the various food stores in Servec. He was deep in thought. A middle-aged Sebascean, the same one from the battle, walked up to him with a pistol in his belt. "What are you looking for Captain?" asked the man. Crichton stopped and looked at him. "Anjon, what kind of food to Sebascean women love?" asked Crichton. Anjon smiled. "If you mean what I think, then you want kayaran", suggested Anjon, picking up a ball of chocolate like substance from a vender's table. "How much?" asked Crichton. "It's free", said the vender. "Thanks" said Crichton walking off with Anjon. "Anjon, are you ready for the mayoral election?" he asked. "Well, Captain, we have never seen anything quite like democracy", said Anjon as they walked towards the Freedom. "Well buddy, you have a good chance of winning if you get out there and tell the people what you stand for", said Crichton. Anjon handed him a disk. "The leviathan distress call you requested from the comm. tower", said Anjon. John gave him a quick salute and boarded the Freedom.

Crichton walked into the briefing room were Aeryn was looking over a star chart. "I brought you something to make up for the past week"; he said bringing out the kayaran. Aeryn looked and smiled then turned back to her work. "Later perhaps", she said studying the chart again. Crichton sighed and put the ball down. "I got the leviathan distress call from Anjon" he reported. "When to you want to take off?" she asked. He began to rub her shoulders. "WE don't have to go up into space, Stark and the others could get some training in", he said. "Why would we not go", she asked as she leaned back into his rubbing. "Its supposed to be a beautiful night, it would be nice to see it", he said. "What's so special about a night?" she asked. John threw his hands up in frustration. "Never mind, prepare for take off in 2 arns", he said.

"By the way, what's our next target?" she asked. Crichton looked over her shoulder at the star chart. "How about Draconis?" he asked. "Yes, but there are 350 peace keepers, 3 orbital batteries, and fighters there", she reported. "In that case, lets take the shipping lanes at sector 8473", he suggested. "Why you still have time, why don't you go see your father in lock up", he said.

Scorpious's battle fleet formed a tight defense around the badly damaged carrier. Scorpious had transferred to a battle cruiser. He stared at the carrier. Braca walked over to him. "Sir, the frigate Lemar reports that they are tracking Crichton's leviathan near the Servec system". "Tell the frigate to take the ship and get Crichton alive, and also order Servec garrison to launch all Prowlers" ordered Scorpious. "Crichton won't escape this time!"

"What the yutz are we doing here, there's a Peace Keeper garrison here!" exclaimed Rygel. "Moya believes a leviathan is in distress in this area, possibly Talyn", reported Pilot. "I also have a ship just out of sensor range", said Pilot. "Peace Keeper ship?" asked D'argo. "I can't tell, but it appears to be a light capital ship", said Pilot.

Aeryn walked into the make shift jail in Servec where her father was held. The Sebascean guards let her in. The jail was an old run down store with a cage in the back. Sun was asleep on the floor. "Who are you?" asked Sun without turning his head. "Aeryn Sun", she said. Her father turned around and gave her a once over glance from head to toe. He then turned away again. "You aren't my daughter, she died over a cycle ago", he said. "Well, my fathers been dead to me since I was little", she replied waking out. "It's not like I had a choice", he said. "I went where Central Command sent me". "I heard what you did, how you saved Crichton from Crais, sacrificing yourself", he said. "Would he do the same?" he asked. "He loves me, and he has saved me many times", she said. "And, do you love him?" he asked. "Yes I do", she said. "Then my daughter is truly dead, and you are evil!" he said lying back down. She turned to leave and he spoke again. "I spoke to your old friend Colonel Tavek a few weeks ago", he said. She froze. "What did he say?" asked Aeryn not showing her face with a touch of hesitation in her voice. "He talked a little about what he did to you two cycles ago" he said. "A fitting punishment for a traitor" he added.

She stormed out the door pushing through the two guards and ran to the Freedom. When she found Crichton in the weapons room she hugged him. He did something he never did before70;hold her while she cried.

The frigate closed fast firing its 2 frag cannons. "Frigate 70 metras and closing", reported Pilot. Finally a frag cannon blast hit Moya slowing her. The ship seemed to groan. The frigate began to come in to board. D'argo and Chiana grabbed their weapons and got to the air lock. Suddenly Pilot broke in. "I have a power surge, right above us!"

The Freedom decloaked above Moya and fired its disrupters. They both struck the frigate, severally damaging it. Crichton smiled as the frigate sent a message of surrender. Soon after the drop ship flew from the Freedom to the frigate, while the Freedom itself docked with Moya. Moya's whole crew was assembled at the air lock with weapons, all but Rygel of course. The door slid open and an open armed Crichton entered, flanked by a smiling Aeryn. All laughed with joy.

*Don't worry my next installment will be back to my usual action packed style.

Insurrection Part 6: Soldiers

Crichton and D'argo stood on the observation deck of Moya looking at the Frigate and the Bird of Prey. "So you designed this ship?" asked D'argo. "You bet, your going to half to see her in action." said Crichton. "Easily a match for a battle cruiser and almost as fast as a command carrier", added John. "What did you call it?" asked D'argo. "Its a Houston class Bird of Prey", "It has 2 type 5 Nebari disrupter cannons, 1 Nebari particle weapon, ion torpedoes, wetox anti-fighter missiles, PeaceKeeper D.S., and a Human cloaking device", said Crichton with pride. Tanga broke in over the comm. "Captain, we have taken the ship, we discovered 2 techs, the rest are dead", she said." The life support system was apparently damaged, how shall we proceed?" she asked. "Get some suits on those techs and have them repair the life system, I will send Aeryn to persuade them", he said.

"When we discovered that you both weren't aboard, we feared the worst", said Zhaan the Aeryn. "We tried to get back to you, but Pilot thought it was too dangerous", added Chiana. "He was smart, me and Crichton flew through the entire task force", said Aeryn." When do you think I can start killing Peace Keepers", said Chiana. Crichton's voice broke in over the comm. "Aeryn, we got two techs on the frigate, I need you to take the Prowler and convince them to fix the life support system". "On my way", she said.

The cramp halls of the Frigate made the Freedom's look wide. Aeryn walked through the empty halls in her space suit to the bridge. There one of Tanga's men was zipping up the final body bag. Two techs stood in review stance waiting for Aeryn. One was a skinny weak looking man, the other, a blonde woman barley 19. They both had respirators. "Are you finished?" she asked over the comm. Both removed their respirators and Aeryn removed her helmet. "Names" said Aeryn. "Jonara Linoge", said the woman. "Corporal Havas", said the man. Just then Crichton and D'argo entered. While D'argo checked the systems while Crichton walked to Aeryn and the techs.

"Hello, I am Captain John Crichton, star of Peace Keepers most wanted". Linoge nearly fainted. "How old are you tech?" asked Aeryn to Linoge. "19 cycles", she said. "Still a kid", said Crichton checking the weapons station, then walking to D'argo. "All systems check out", said D'argo. Crichton moved the captain's chair to face D'argo. "Buddy, she's all yours!" said Crichton. Aeryn was shocked. "John, thank you!" said D'argo sitting in the seat. Aeryn grabbed John, pulling him off the bridge. "You said the next ship would be mine!" she exclaimed. "No, I said the next Bird of Prey would be yours," said John. "Besides, I don't want you to be in this Peace Keeper death trap, and your the best helmsmen we have", he said, putting his hands on hers. "What did you learn from the techs?" asked John. "They wouldn't say anything, but I know Linoge fears you", she said. "Get her to the Freedom, its time for an old Earth trick, Good cop Bad cop".

Linoge sat in the room with John and Aeryn onboard the Freedom. "Tell me what I want to know or I'll throw you out the damn airlock!" exclaimed Crichton pulling out his pistols. Aeryn grabbed his pair of outstretched arms. "Don't kill her like the last prisoner", said Aeryn. He whispered in her ear, looking at Linoge all the time. "No, we can't do that who would clean up the mess?" asked Aeryn. "Go outside and calm down", she said. He glared and walked out, slamming the door. Linoge was nearly in tears as he left. "Is he as dangerous as the rumors say?" asked Linoge. "Worse, he killed a vender yesterday because his bread was burnt", she said. "It would be best to tell me about your mission before he comes back. "Alright, we were escorting a leviathan with another frigate and a battle cruiser, when we detected the leviathan". "We were under orders to capture the leviathan, and our escort leader told us to pursue the it". "However, that ship appeared and disabled life support". "What is the convoys course?" asked Aeryn. "Our destination was Marek, but we also had to make a drop at a Gammick base on this barren planet", said Linoge pointing at an unnamed planet. "The convoy was going to wait for us at a point 2 arns travel from Servec", said Linoge. After Aeryn left the room she met John. "Your good cop next time", said Aeryn laughing. "Hey, who's the famous psycho criminal?" he asked laughing.

The entire reunited crew of Moya, Tanga, and Stark all sat in Moya's dinning hall. Even Pilot was on the screen. "It's good to see you all again", said Crichton. "We have another ship and a lot more expertise", said Aeryn. "A Peace Keeper Frigate is an even better addition", said Crichton. "In fact, were going to use this ship to capture the Leviathan", said Crichton. "Zhaan, I know I am not your boss, but will you please take Rygel and Moya and pick up 50 freedom fighters from Skykar?" asked John. "Of Course", she said. "Chiana, you will be D'argo's pilot", he said. "Tanga, your assault team will be on the Frigate". "We move in 10 arns". said Crichton. "D'argo, I will take the Freedom under cloak in between Tulles and the convoy, I will use a fake distress call to draw away the battle cruiser". "I will ambush it while you take out the frigate and the capture the Leviathan". After that, they finished dinner.

10 arns later, Moya disappeared in a blue flash. The Bird of Prey and the frigate flew side by side. "See you in two arns", said Crichton over the comm. The faster Bird of Prey pulled ahead and cloaked. The frigate kept a strait course.

The 2 black PeaceKeeper war ships flew close to the leviathan. D'argo sat calmly in the captain's chair as the frigate closed on the battle cruiser. "Were being hailed", said Anjon at the comm. station. "Tell them our visual communications equipment is malfunctioning" ordered D'argo. "Never been this close before", said Chiana looking nervously at the battle cruiser. "This is Lt. Varek, of the Lemar", said Anjon. "What took so frelling long?" asked the battle cruiser's captain. "Umm. engine trouble, we blew ummm...a vector module trying to get the leviathan", said Anjon. D'argo lowered his head. "Whatever, I just want to get to Marek before that renegade ship shows up", said the Captain. "Hold on, I am getting a weak distress signal". "This is the frigate Crais, we are being attacked by Sheeangs, 2 attack vessels", said Crichton in a PeaceKeeper accent. "Hold on, this is the battle cruiser Levlak, we will be at your position in 10 minutes", said the Captain. D'argo smiled as the cruiser turned flying away at maximum speed. He looked out the window at the other frigate.

10 minutes later, the Levlak reached the coordinates. "Aeryn, get right behind them, I want to give them an Ion torpedo enema", said John. The accelerating Freedom faded into view firing two purple ion torpedoes. Disrupters fired as well, hitting before the torpedoes did. The two torpedoes hit the core, doubling the speed of the explosion. The Freedom cloaked, heading strait for the convoy. "Begin", said Crichton over the comm.

"Target frag cannons on their core, maximum fire power", ordered D'argo to the Tavlek weapons officer. The Lemar's two cannons turned to face the frigate and let loose 2 blasts. The first hit doing a lot of damage to the hull, the second hit the core detonating it. As the ship exploded D'argo ordered Chiana. "Set a course for the air lock, all crew members prepare for boarding. He grabbed his qualta blade running to the rear of the ship.

The frigate slammed into the leviathan. The group, lead by Tanga's body armored men quickly burst through the air lock, suprising the 2 soldiers. Both met with a fury of red pulse rifle bolts, and fell dead. 4 more PeaceKeepers came from around the corner. 1 of Tanga's men caught a pulse rifle blast to the chest, falling dead. The two groups took positions behind bulkheads, trading fire. D'argo threw a grenade into the PeaceKeeper alcove. As they scattered Tanga shot 1 in the back. The deafening blast killed two others. The Tavlek Bartok charged ahead, deflecting a pulse blast with his gauntlet. He returned fire, but the PeaceKeeper LT. dodged and shot him in the leg. Bartok quickly rolled for cover. The PeaceKeeper kept the group from advancing. Under Tanga's cover, D'argo moved from bulkhead to bulk head. He stuck to the side of the wall as the PeaceKeeper fired. He moved until he had his back to the PeaceKeepers bulkhead. As the PeaceKeeper came around, D'argo grabbed the rifle and pulled the Marine on his blade. The PeaceKeeper gurgled and died. He had never seen a pulse rifle like the PeaceKeeper Lieutenants.

The crew walked into the deserted bridge. "Pilot?" asked D'argo. An almost red female pilot appeared on screen. "Who are you?" she asked. "We are here to liberate your leviathan from the PeaceKeepers", said D'argo. He walked over to the helm and cut the control collar wire. Outside the control collar exploded off as the Freedom closed. "Thank you", said the pilot. The Freedom docked and the female Sebascean doctor ran to the Tavlek. Aeryn and Crichton boarded.

"Any casualties?" asked Crichton as the walked to the cargo hold."1 dead, 1 wounded", reported D'argo. "The Pilot has also agreed to join us". "Good, I want to be under way as soon as possible," said Crichton. He pressed the button to open the cargo door and his eyes widened. The song Ode to Joy played in his mind as he saw the weapons, 100 yards of weapons.

Insurrection Part 7: Wolf in The Fold

The 3 were amazed at the amount of weapons, armor, and machines. Body armor, chakan oil mixers, pulse rifles, and models like Aeryn's huge gun lined the wall. Crates of weapons went back 100 yards. "Christmas has come early", said Crichton. The others looked at him puzzled. "Never mind", he said prying open a crate. Inside was a tray of 100 test tubes, they were chakan oil clips. Each crate had 10 trays of tubes. Chrichton picked up what looked like an oversized MAC 11. "What the hell is this?" asked Crichton. "I have never seen anything like it", said Aeryn. "Whoa!" exclaimed Crichton picking up a rocket launcher. "That's a rocket launcher for destroying vehicles and fighters", she said. Aeryn picked up a rifle like the Lieutenant's. It was larger than the standard. She inserted a clip into it and targeted a flack jacket. She held down the trigger and it fired like a machine gun, tearing the armor to shreds. She flipped another switch and targeted another. This time a very concentrated blast flew out and exploded the jacket. "Frell!" she exclaimed.

A Sheeang entered the room with a dolly. "Get 5 crates of chakan oil, and take all the pulse rifles that will fit on the racks", ordered Crichton. "Then get a crate of pistols, 8 boxes of grenades, 2 grenade launchers, and 2 cases of those big guns", he ordered. "The rest will be stored on Servec". "It seems like a convoy with this much cargo would be more heavily escorted, especially sense it came from PeaceKeeper territory", said D'argo. "It didn't, it came from the uncharted territories", said Aeryn looking at a symbol on the side of a machine. "It came from an orbital factory", she said. "How do you know?" asked Crichton. "It says Geda Prime orbital factory on the side".

A few arns later on Servec, D'argo, Aeryn, Tanga, and Crichton were looking at the schematic for the factory. "This facility is capable of making a leviathan load of weapons in two weeks", said Aeryn. "They have defense screens, 10 frag cannons, and a security force of 50 troops", she said. "And also a fleet", she said. "Now we know were all the Tanet root from Skykar was going to", said Tanga. "So your trying to say that the Freedom can take this thing out", said Crichton. "A squadron couldn't do it", she said. "Maybe we can put our wolf in the fold", said Crichton. "What?" asked Aeryn. "We use the Lemar to get inside the station, plant explosives and blow it all to hell" he said. "We have to use the Frigate and its codes before the PeaceKeepers are aware that we have it", said D'argo. "If you get caught, you can't escape", said Aeryn. "Then the trick is, don't get caught" said Crichton. "I'll check the Frigate's data base for the installations exact blue prints", said D'argo. "Good report back in 1 arn, Aeryn lets go see the recruits," said Crichton.

The line of 20 men fired their pulse rifles at the targets 20 yards away. They all lay on the ground and fired over a dirt embankment. They were firing harmless laser bolts that hit sensors feeding info to a computer. Tanga sat and watched the percent hit points. "Change" she ordered. The next 20 repeated the same procedure. Crichton watched with a smile as Aeryn corrected a man. He walked to Tanga. "Tanga meeting in an arn in the old governor's building", he said. "They look like their making progress", said John. "Yes sir, Anjon is the best", she said. "Then bring him to the meeting", he said walking to Aeryn. "What do you think?" he asked. "If the PeaceKeepers invade we are in deep dren", she said.

In the musty room, the group talked over the plans. "This is the factory", said D'argo pointing to a large red holographic schematic. "We will dock here at the starboard wing, and proceed to the core, past this check point", he said. "Anjon will use the Ident chip to get us past the checkpoint", he continued. "Tanga take your assault team, and 3 of the best locals with D'argo", Crichton ordered. He walked to Anjon. "Don't be nervous and be annoyed at everything and you'll be a PeaceKeeper "said Crichton putting a hand on his shoulder.

The Frigate left orbit and began to pull away at full power. The Freedom was orbiting around Servec preparing to leave. "D'argo, we'll wait on the other side of the planet if you need assistance, but don't count on it", said Crichton. "Good Luck!" The Frigate flew quickly into open space.

3 arns later the frigate arrived at the blue and green planet. "Entering visual range", reported Chiana at the helm. The Lemar rounded the planet to see the small fleet of support ships and the station. 3 battle cruisers and 6 frigates flew around the 3 winged station. It bristled with frag cannons. "Send our intention to dock," said D'argo to Anjon. Anjon talked to the station manager. "Alright docking approved," said the manager. D'argo opened the ships comm. as he and Bartok put on their helmets. "All crew prepare for boarding". He and the Tavlek Bartok were both in bulky PeaceKeeper armor. Two locals pushed a dolly with crates on it. Anjon was dressed as the lieutenant. The air lock whooshed open and the team entered. Techs walked the halls, and a pair of guards was stationed every 20 feet. They walked to the check point were 3 guards met them. "Sir, may I see your Ident chip?" asked a guard. Anjon handed it over with an annoyed look. The guard ran it and then opened the blast door to the core room 20 feet down the hall.

The crew entered the room. The core boomed a rhythmic thud as it emitted red light. 3 guards and a lieutenant were in the room. "Can I help you?" asked the lieutenant. "Yeah, we got new parts for the core", said Anjon. "That's a techs job, why are you wasting my time with this?" asked the lieutenant. "Snobby for a stationer", said Anjon in an arrogant tone. "What are you from?" asked the lieutenant." The Frigate Lemar, she's mine" said Anjon, looking at a guards rifle. "Is that one of the new pulse rifles?" asked Anjon. The guard handed over his weapon. "Excellent" said Anjon looking at D'argo. He quickly threw the gun to D'argo, as he drew his pistol. D'argo took out 2 guards with the auto fire, and Anjon shot the lieutenant in the chest. Tanga hit the unarmed guard in the chest with her rifle, then brought it down on his head. The group quickly got the gray explosives out of the crates and began to place them on and around the glass containing the core. Tanga brought out a black box with a timer on it. "How long, once I set it the explosives can't be stopped?" she asked. "300 microts", said D'argo. "Lets move, calmly but quickly" said Tanga.

The group walked through the checkpoint and boarded the ship. "30 microts!" exclaimed Tanga.

The Lemar released docking clamps and began to pull away. In the core room, the unarmed guard sat up and pushed the comm. to the control room. "Don't let the Lemar escape", he said slumping back to unconsciousness. "Detonation in 3,2,1..." The Frag cannons on the station and fleet began to charge. The explosion rocked the station. A fireball exploded through the halls and reached the chakan oil containers and the explosion shattered the station like a glass vase. A cheer rose up from the crew as the ship was partially hit by the frag cannon. "Raise defense screen, and return fire!" ordered D'argo. Bartok began to punch buttons.

The 6 frigates closed all firing frag canons. The red screen rose, taking a blast. The frag cannons of the Lemar returned fire, destroying the cannons of a frigate. "Tell the Freedom we need assistance", said D'argo to Anjon. "Sir, the comm. system is damaged!" reported Anjon. The ship took 2 more shots and the screen began to fade. The Lemar was headed for the planet. A blast hit the engine's destroying on and crippling the other. "Engine 1 down, 2 barley functioning!" exclaimed Chiana. The Lemar, unable to resist the planets gravitational pull, fell glowing red-hot into the planet's atmosphere. The other Frigates stopped pursuing because they were not capable of atmospheric flight. The Lemar fell out of control.

Hope you like it.

Insurrection Part 8: Stranded

The flaming wreckage of the Lemar slowly sank under the blue sea. The crew was floating away on gray rubber life rafts. D'argo looked back at the black ship. He examined the PeaceKeeper emergency beacon. "What the frell do we do now?" asked Chiana. "I don't have a clue", said D'argo, will hope draining from his eyes. The 3 boats landed softly on the muddy coast of the forested island. 2 Skykarians jumped off and pulled their boats a shore. Anjon pulled the third. "Deflate the rafts and get them into the woods", ordered D'argo. The troops quickly obeyed his orders. The pulled them ten yards into the woods and covered them with leaves. D'argo set the beacon to the Freedom's frequency and began to transmit.

Crichton turned over in the bed and looked at Aeryn. He stroked her raven hair, and she awoke. They kissed briefly. It had been their first night together. He held her gently. She moaned drowsily and rolled over. He smiled. They were in the 2-story house on Servec that he had wanted. It reminded him of his childhood home in a suburb of Houston. The dawn light shinned through the window. He could see the Freedom from the window. There was a symbol on the ceiling. It was a jade eagle, with Earth in its talons. A caption said: "The Human Star Empire". He decided it would be a good symbol for united Earth. He kissed her neck and she rolled over. This house was the first place he ever thought about not reaching home. He almost would have preferred staying on Servec, raising a family with Aeryn. But of course it wasn't possible. Scorpious would find them, kill Aeryn and torture him. They kissed passionately.

Suddenly the door to the second story bedroom flew open. They turned holding each other. D'argo and Chiana walked in. "Guys?" he asked. They both fell dead, with blast marks in their backs. A shadowy figure appeared with a PK pistol. It was Talyn Sun. He raised his gun. "Good bye traitor!" he said as he pulled the trigger. 3 blasts hit Aeryn. She moaned in pain as she fell back on the bed. "Aeryn!" John exclaimed holding her in his arms. "I love you", said Aeryn dying as he stroked her hair. "You bastard!" he exclaimed grabbing his pistol from the nightstand. The gun clicked, out of ammo. Sun laughed. "You want to lead an insurrection, you can't even protect my traitor of a daughter!" said Sun. "What kind of man are you Crichton?" he asked. "You couldn't even save yourself!" said Sun pulling the trigger. The shots didn't seem to hurt as he fell back onto the bed, and everything faded black.

Crichton jumped up sweating in the Captain's chair of the Freedom. He looked around the bridge for Aeryn. "Captain, there is a thing called a bed that you sleep in", said Shaleena the doctor jokingly. "Where's Aeryn?" he asked. "She said she was going to get some sleep", she said. "Thanks, you have the bridge Tak", he said leaving.

He slowly opened the door to Aeryn's quarters.(Well if you can call a room barley bigger than a broom closet quarters). She immediately woke up and pointed her pistol. She lowered it when she saw him. "John, what is it?" she asked. "I just wanted to see that your alright", he said.

D'argo and his troops moved in a loose formation through the forest. Tanga had spotted recent activity on a trail through the forest. The beacon was damaged and couldn't reach the Freedom by a long shot. One of Tanga's men stepped on a wire. Suddenly a blue energized disc popped up ahead of him. Tanga and Chiana hit the deck, but it was too late for the soldier. It exploded sending shrapnel into Chiana's arm and his face and chest. The others hit the deck. Tanga crawled over to him. "Jakra, don't die!" she exclaimed. He had died on impact. Blue blood was oozing from Chiana's arm. A voice came from the forest. "PeaceKeepers at the eastern perimeter!" A blue beam hit another rebel in the chest. 3 reptilian like aliens, with dinosaur like crests from their foreheads curving back stood with golden colored rifles. They began to fire blue charges as the rebels returned fire with the red blasts of PeaceKeeper guns. A blast from D'argo's qualta blade killed one of the aliens. Anjon took charge and crawled unseen in the tall grass to a log beside the two aliens. The aimed under the log and shot both of them in the knees. He jumped over the log and covered them with his pistol. "Kill me PeaceKeeper scum!" said the alien. D'argo jumped over the log. "Do I look like a Peace Keeper to you?" asked D'argo.

Scorpious, Sharran, and Braca all looked at the video of the weapons factory exploding. "A group of renegades using the stolen frigate Lemar, planted bombs on the core and escaped, but they were forced to crash on Geda Prime", reported Sharran. "The Lemar was an escort in the leviathan convoy that we lost", he continued. "We have lost 35% of our uncharted terriers task force's capital ships", he continued. "A fourth of that by the invisible raider, 1 frigate was also destroyed by the Sheeang"."2 frigates destroyed, and 1 damaged by the leviathan gun ship, the rest were destroyed by the Urvidian Resistance", he concluded. "Not to mention a command carrier so badly damaged it my not be repairable, and a base that hasn't made contact in some time", he added.

"I am well aware of our situation", said Scorpious. "The Lemar crashed near the island where the Urvidian destroyer crashed", added Braca. "Authorize all of the stations fleet to send down landing parties to the island and eliminate all threats, but tell them to look for Crichton" ordered Scorpious to Braca. "The frigate crippled by the gun ship said that the Leviathan was severely damaged before it Starburst", said Sharran. "Send 2 battle cruisers to eliminate it", said Scorpious. "I have analyzed the renegade's attacks, and I believe that Servec is their home base", said Sharran. "They have been attacking around that general area since communications with our garrison was stopped", said Sharran. "That renegade must be destroyed before the report to Central Command is due", said Scorpious. Tain's plan was working perfectly he thought.

D'argo and his team entered the small camp.10 aliens came out to greet them. "Who are you?" asked the alien leader. "Anti-Peace Keeper rebels", said D'argo. "Who are you?" D'argo asked. "Tralk of the Urvidian Resistance", he said. "They killed Dran", said one of the wounded. Immediately both sides charged their weapons and began shouting. "We aren't your enemies!" exclaimed Anjon. He turned his head to the sound of engines. "They are!" he said pointing to the 5 prowlers descending 1 mile away.

*Just wondering if anyone is actually reading these, cause if not, I can focus on Legacy of Tain, Starbug, and the Demon. Plus, the sequel to Insurrection, For the Empire is coming out on the one year anniversary of Insurrection, my first fanfic, on March 28.

Chapter 9