Authors: Steven Brockwell
Jeff had been
operating the control room that morning scanning the airways, hoping to pick up some kind of transmission from Sonards ship, only none could be traced. He was just about to call it a day when gale brought their ship to sudden halt, almost throwing everyone off balance. Jeramaya ran towards the control room to see what was going on, when he heard gales voice on the intercom.” Incoming warp activity detected,” said gale.
Jeff panicked, and switched controls to Manuel, as his screen showed they were on a collision course with Sonards ship, as it appeared out of
nowhere.” Gale activate cloaking screen now,” shouted Jeff. Only it was too late, Sonards ship had detected their presence and fired its laser cannons across their path, hoping to warn off the intruders. Only Sonard had no idea who the intruders where, then again how could he have know it was his colleague’s Jeramaya, since according to Sonard, who was now thousands of years into our past, had only just left home base less than a year ago. And had no idea that his entire colony, had become infected with a parasite that traveled on his own deep space probe, which Carl had managed to activate.
Jeff steered their ship out off the line of fire, and shut down all controls so as not to give away their position. Since Sonard had no idea who they where, any attempt to venture closer towards Sonards deep space
cruiser, that had a magnitude three times greater than Jeramaya’s ship, could prove to be fatal.
Sonards crew scanned the surrounding area, being quite baffled as to where the imposed threat could have disappeared to, since Sonard knew that during his time cloaking screens were still on the drawing board, and had not been fully developed to mask an entire ship. However, Jeramaya was from Sonards own future and the technology had become well advanced, and had been deployed on all standard cruisers, since what better way is there to avoid any confrontation, then to disappear completely out of sight.
Both ships lay in complete silence, the minutes slowly turning to hours, Jeff continued monitoring Sonards ship under the safety of their cloaking screen, waiting for something to happen. On the other hand, Sonard figured the intruders must have fled the scene, frightened by his ships firepower and size, and started to set his plan into motion to create a new species on the planet called earth.
Jeff accompanied by Jeramaya stared into the distance, as they watched two small scout craft emerge from within Sonards massive cruiser. Jeramaya hoped the two small craft, would not
come to close towards his own ship, since the slightest quiver or vibration could course his cloaking screen to shimmer, giving away their location and being left to the mercy of Sonards powerful laser canons. Jeff continued staring at the two small scout craft, as they disappeared into the distance, heading straight for earth that now stood some 700,000 years in the past. A time were primitive man struggled to survive, amongst the other hundreds of predators that roamed the lands. Only this night would be different as several primitive beings starred into the night skies. A tremendous rumbling sound shattered the tranquility of the night, while lights raced across the skies. These primitive people would later on witness these lights settle upon the earth. Not in peace or of any good nature, but to hunt them to the ground, So Sonards men could collect blood and tissue samples, allowing leading scientist on board the massive deep space cruiser, to begin the screening process that was necessary to combine their genetic strands together.
Jeramaya knew what was taking place on the planet, but could only sit tight and wait for exact moment for Sonard to lower his force fields, to allow the two scout ships back on board. Only then could Jeramaya extract Adameus from on board Sonards ship, to prevent the experiments from taking
place that lead to the creation of mankind. However, one thing Jeramaya did not bank on was that sonard had given orders to collect a variety of samples, from different species, in order to select the best one suitable to combined their own DNA and genetic strands with. Naturally, this chose would have been Adameus’es choice, since he was the leading genetic engineer aboard Sonards vessel.
The two scout ships steadily approached the massive cruiser, returning from the hunt. Jeramaya waiting until the first ship docked safely on board, then he called gale to activate the teleportation device, and to lock onto Adameus’es frequency band, so they could teleport him safely aboard their own ship. However, one of Sonards crew detected their power source and notified sonard at once
”, lock onto the source and identify,” said Sonard. “Sir it seems the power source is coming from nowhere, only it’s there in front of us?”
“What the hell is that suppose to mean?” said sonard, Being baffled that they could not detect any ship, just the power surge.
” sir teleportation activity detected, it seems to be coming from somewhere out there”. Sonards mind began to race, he had heard stories of pirate ships, over in different galaxies who would board larger vessels like his own, and take control from the inside,” force fields up now,” shouted sonard.
“Sir
we still have another ship boarded, we cannot activate force field just yet.”
Sonard knew the intruders waited for this moment, and instructed all
crewmembers to arm themselves, just in case this was some kind of an attack. Only it was too late Jeramaya had already succeed in capturing Adameus, and he was now safely aboard his own ship, jeramaya now knew that he had SUCCEEDED in destroying Sonards plan, a plan that would lead to the destruction of mankind its self.
“Jeff
, take her away, now before they lock on to us”, called Jeramaya.
Jeff lowered their ships cloaking screen espousing their position, a volley of laser’s
, light up the dark sky, only Jeramaya’s ship was fast, just too fast for so nards crew, they were gone within a split second. Leaving Sonard stranded in the past without the man capable of conducting, selecting the prime species suitable to with stand the genetic, alterations needed to create a new being that would later on dominate the earth, Jeramaya had Adameus.
Adameus was shocked, not knowing what was going on, and way he had been abducted from his laboratory
, only to find himself locked in a decontamination chamber, Adameus turned towards the door as it gentle slide open, staring at the tall man who was wearing a top official white uniform, similar to his own. Adameus stepped backwards confused, since he somehow recognized Jeramaya only he was much older than he was before Adameus left his own planet. Jeramaya bowed his head and greeted the old man. “Jeramaya is this truly you?” he asked
“Yes Adameus, please forgive me for my actions only we had no choice,” replied Jeramaya.
Adameus could not believe his ears, and demanded an explanation for all that had taken place. Jeramaya asked Adameus to follow him to his quarters, Adameus being a man of reason and intelligence knew that for Jeramaya to follow him into the past, something drastic must have taken place in the future.
Adameus, walked behind Jeramaya down the narrow hall way, admiring the ships interior, he knew this was not from his time since nothing like this had yet been developed. Carl appeared on the scene and said,
“It’s a pleasure to meet you again”, only Adameus had no idea who Carl was. Jeramaya Turned towards Adameus and smiled.
” Who was that? Asked Adameus
“That my fried is what you and Sonard had created.” Adameus stopped and turned around to look at Carl again, he
stuttered, “You mean to say the genetic transfer took place?”
“Yes Adameus, that is the reason why we are here, to stop the experiments all together,” replied Jeramaya
They both entered the briefing room were Maya stood there waiting for them, Adameus bow his head as he greeted Maya, thoughts passed though his mind as he stared at the woman, “ is she also!”
“Yes Adameus
, Maya is half bread just like Carl,” replied Jeramaya.
“What do you mean by half breed,” he asked. Jeramaya did not reply, only he asked everyone to take a seat around the small oval table. Adameus’es hands trembled as he sat down, dreading what Jeramaya was about to tell him, when gales voice came over the intercom,” activating warp drive in 9 seconds and counting, destination invalid.”
“Gale, our destination is as described on our flight charts,” replied Jeramaya.
“Negative sir
, we cannot reach these coordinates from this place in time,” said gale.
“Gale just set a new course for home,” said Jeramaya. “Affirmative,” replied gale.
Jeramaya found it quite strange that gale had questioned his command, however he had more important things to discuss and they were with Adameus, who still had no idea what the hell, was happening.
Jeramaya took a deep breath, and began to explain to Adameus with the help of projected images what Sonard had created.
Adameus sat there in silence analyzing every word Jeramaya had to say he, also looked at the screen as it showed earth in the year 2020 a toxic waste ground that could sustain no live at all. Jeramaya told Adameus how Sonard had cast him into the past be-ridding him of his plans to create a New World, only this world was not suitable for Jeramaya and his people to colonize. Since man had become the very parasite that only had one thing in mind to destroy and dominate whatever he could.” That’s out Ragu’s!” Shouted Adameus
” Do really expect me to believe that Sonard would go against his superior, just to achieve his own goal
”.
Jeramaya leaned back in his seat and took out the ring; Adameus had given Carl over in another time zone, and slammed it on the table in front of Adameus
. Everyone stared at the ring as Adameus took it in his hand, he looked over towards Jeramaya knowing that the ring was the same one he wore on his finger. Carl spoke gently to Adameus, “sir you gave me this ring to prove that what we are saying is true”.
Adameus starred over towards Carl, and slowly slid the ring over his finger. Every one watched as the rings combined neatly, sliding into one another becoming just one. Adameus looked over towards Jeramaya with tears in his eyes, and broke down not believing that Sonard could do such a thing. Maya stood up and comforted Adameus and said.” it’s ok father you are safe with us
”,
Adameus looked up and stared at the beautiful woman that held him in her arms, Jeramaya nodded towards Adameus to confirm that what she was claiming to be his daughter was true.
Adameus wept and held onto her hand, only everyone was soon interrupted when Jeff came barging in though the doorway, with a worrying look on his face.
Jeramaya, who had his back to the door, turned around startled by Jeff’s actions, “what’s the matter?” asked Jeramaya.
“I am not quite sure, I think you better come and take a look for yourself!”
Adameus looked on, knowing something drastic must be wrong, and followed the two men towards the control room. Jeff sat down in front of the controls and started to display a sequence of star charts upon his screen; Jeramaya was confused and still did not know what exactly Jeff’s problem was until Jeff found what he was looking for.
“Jeff what is going on?” asked Jeramaya. “It’s our flight plan; it’s not corresponding with any of our star charts.”
“Are you sure?” asked Jeramaya. “Of course I am sure just see for yourself!”
Jeramaya and Adameus who was by his side, flicked through all the star charts that had been down loaded into their computer systems, it was true that none of them match the same course that gale had dotted across the screens. “Gale what is our destination?” asked Jeramaya.
“
Our due course is the same one that had you instructed me to take, home!” replied gale.
“Then how come none of our charts,
correspond with the flight path that we are taking?” asked Jeff.
“Due to insufficient data, our charts are not valid for this time in space,” replied gale.
Gale’s words made no sense at all, and Jeramaya being their captain wanted an explanation, only this time Adameus spoke up since he understood what gale, their computer was implying.
” Jeramaya what course did you instruct gale to take.”
“ I instructed gale to take us back the same way we came, only for some reason we seem to be headed though uncharted territory,” replied Jeramaya. “You mean to tell me you instructed gale to take us back home from this point in time?” asked Adameus.
” Yes
, what other way is there.”
“Then that explains everything my son,” said Adameus, as he held onto Jeramaya’s shoulder, being tied after all the confusion, and most of all his abduction onto Jeramaya’s ship.
Maya help her biological father, to one of the seats inside the control room, were Adameus sat down to rest his tiered old body. Jeff calmly approached the old man having patients, waiting for Adameus to explain as to why they were headed in some different location; some were in the vast universe itself, afraid of becoming lost forever.
Adam
eus took a sip of water, and slowly whispered to Jeff who was by his side”, we are on the right course for home my son, only these skies have never been charted before”,
“How come old man, we came to this planet, using the charts provided for us,” asked Jeff.