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(2-74) Thirteen Chapter 74: Hiding Gifts From The Kids
Cross-posted to 100stories, crossoverfic, allfandomfics, bsg2003fics, fan_fiction, and my own LJ
Thirteen
Chapter Seventy-Four
Hiding Gifts From The Kids
2286 dawned as Entilzha Susan Ivanova was traveling with Admiral William Adama and now former Colonial president Laura Roslin, who had not sought re-election to her office. Instead, she had accepted the position of being the Colonial ambassador to the Interstellar Alliance. While the Colonials were technically part of the Earth Alliance, they, like those who lived on Mars, were also represented by an ambassador in Tuzinor, and Roslin now spent her days shuttling back and forth between Kobol and Minbar.
Her vice president, Tom Zarek, had not succeeded her, though. He had decided to follow his new wife Ellen to Earth, and now served as Colonial representative to the Earth Alliance. Wallace Gray had become president, with Sarah Porter having become vice president. Life on Kobol had settled down into a routine these days, and people tended to not remember their experiences fleeing the Cylons as often anymore.
Not Roslin and Adama though, because they didnt have that luxury. They knew the danger was still very present. It had been years since the Cylons attacked, but they didnt take them for granted for a second. Instead, they were preparing to take the fight to their enemies, which were why they were aboard the Whitestar with Entilzha Ivanova, heading to the secret base on Marcab.
In the almost six years since they found one another, the Colonials had managed to develop a thriving colony on the homeworld of their Gods, Kobol. The birthrate had risen, and the Colonial population in their main colony was now over 50,000 for the first time since the holocaust. The immigration of non-Colonials had boomed, and made the off-worlders side of the permanent settlement much larger than the Colonial settlement.
Crossover was inevitable, and the Colonial government did nothing to stop it, allowing for the non-Colonials to interact with the Colonials and visa versa. Citizens were free to live wherever they wanted in the settlement, but generally Colonials lived in their settlement and the non-Colonials lived in theirs. This was done to preserve Colonial culture as much as possible, but it was a challenging fight as the influence from Earth was inevitable and, especially among the young people, quite intoxicating.
Roslin and Adama had similar concerns about the future of Colonial culture, and it had helped to bring them closer together in recent years. Adama had donated his private library of books to the Colonial library to be copied and maintained for historical purposes. It was, sad to say, a limited collection, and part of Adama looked forward to freeing the Colonies just so he could recover as much of their cultural heritage as possible.
It was an irony that Adama appreciated that part of the effort to retake the Colonies was on the Marcab homeworld. In 2259, a plague broke out among the Marcab people, which ran through them like wildfire. Before anyone could find a cure, the entire race had been wiped out. Since then, the Interstellar Alliance had maintained a presence there in an effort to preserve the planets history and the deceased races culture, and it had also served as a base of operations during the Shadow War. The idea to use it as such came from Garrison Hollifield, who oversaw the development of a Ranger training facility there.
Today, it served as a secret base, jointly operated by the Earth Alliance and the Interstellar Alliance. Only a select few people knew of it, and even fewer of them knew of what all was going on there. General Nelena Cain had transferred there to help oversee the operation, and, from the reports she sent out, things were proceeding very well.
The Whitestar docked at the shipyards and after the airlock cycled and pressurized, Ivanova, Adama, and Roslin stepped off of the Whitestar and onto the deck of the habitation and administrative module in the shipyard complex. Cain met them at the airlock and spoke to them as they walked into the facility. Welcome to the Marcab ship yards! Its a pleasure to see you all again!
Roslin and Adama smiled and nodded in a friendly manner, but Ivanova couldnt help but giving her old friend a much warmer smile. They hadnt moved beyond friendship yet, but Cains returning smile indicated that the possibility lie there. Roslin and Adama didnt notice anything out of the ordinary, as they knew that Cain and Ivanova had become close friends from their time in Earthdome.
Sticking to business helped keep them from any awkward conversations about personal lives, and the trio of visitors were eager to see the new Lenonn-class destroyers. Cain took them over to an observation gallery and showed them the view of the Neroon as it was docked to one of the shipyards maintenance facilities. We decided to base it partially on the Whitestar framework and partially on the design of the Colonial battlestars. Its gives us a battlestar type ship, with capacity for four squadrons of fighters as well as a wide range of other ships and shuttles. The weaponry is very similar to the Victory-class destroyers, but even more extensive.
I see that the nacelles are similar to the flight pods on the battlestars, but they dont serve the same purpose, I take it? Adama inquired.
No, the nacelles wont be serving as the flight pods. Theyre home to the graviton engines, which are much larger than they are on the Whitestars. However, we did build in launch bays on each side of the ship, as well as the landing bay on the underside of the ship. This gives us plenty of options when it comes to engaging the enemy in battle. Cain answered.
From what I have read of the design, this ship has some sharp teeth. Missile launchers, all sorts of cannon batteries, and an extensive defense grid. Roslin noted.
Its meant to be that way, maam. We designed it to be able to go toe-to-toe with the Cylon basestars and the Drakh motherships. Our smaller ships will be able to assist these destroyers in taking on the Drakh cruisers and carriers, and can team up and take on the basestars when necessary. In addition, all these ships are using the Vorlon Defense System to help better protect the ship during an attack. Cain replied.
Impressive! Very impressive! Adama said, adding, Youve done an outstanding job with these new ships!
Thank you, Admiral! Thats means a lot! Cain said.
When can we go on a tour of the ship? Ivanova asked.
Right now, if you want. I informed Ranger Starbuck that you were coming in today and that you might wish to tour the ship. If youll come this way, we can get started. The trio nodded and Cain escorted them to the docking arm that extended out to the Neroon. As they boarded the ship, they noted that the activity was frenetic, and Roslin asked about it.
They have just gotten back from their shakedown cruise, and Starbuck sent over a ton of recommendations for improvement to the ship. Overall, she said that the ship performed outstanding in the trial run, but she believes that we could make the ship even better. Cain replied.
Starbuck had them escorted to the bridge, as she was heavily involved in overseeing the overhaul of the systems. When they walked on the bridge, she said, My apologies for not meeting you at the airlock, but were rather deep into things here. My execs out training with our fighter pilots at the moment. Theyre good, but they need more training.
Im surprised that youre not out there with them. Adama said with a raised eyebrow.
Cain answered for her, Trust me, shes logged in more than enough hours whipping her fighter squadrons into shape. Ive seen that myself.
Besides, Sheridan needs some more command experience, and I cant do everything myself, you know? Starbuck said as she looked at Adama with a bit of a smile.
Point taken! Adama replied with a chuckle. Well need them in top condition when the time comes. Gods know itll be a very difficult fight!
So when will we kick off Operation Supernova? Starbuck asked.
Weve not nailed down a specific timeline yet, but its at least a year or two away. President Hollifield isnt seeking another term, so when he steps down from office, hes going to be leading the efforts on Delenns behalf. Ivanova said.
Hes not running again? Starbuck asked, clearly surprised.
No, hes not. Remember, hes almost seventy-one years old now, and even though hes in very good shape, hes still not a young man anymore. Ivanova replied.
With everything else going on back in Earthdome, Im surprised that hes had time to devote to what were doing out here! But hes been going above and beyond for us, thats for sure! Cain noted.
I think that a lot of people have done that, General Cain. Yourself, Entilzha Ivanova, Admiral Adama, Ranger Starbuck, and so on and so forth have a lot to be proud of, and very soon well reap the fruit of those labors. Roslin said.
Indeed. It wont be long now! Adama smiled as he looked at her.
The pieces were coming into place, and as they began the tour of the ship, each of them had a similar feeling of gaining confidence that they could accomplish the goals outlined in Operation Supernova. It was a massive undertaking that committed the resources of the entire Interstellar Alliance to the cause, and it would not be long until the product of all that work would be put to the test.
Chapter Seventy-Four
Hiding Gifts From The Kids
2286 dawned as Entilzha Susan Ivanova was traveling with Admiral William Adama and now former Colonial president Laura Roslin, who had not sought re-election to her office. Instead, she had accepted the position of being the Colonial ambassador to the Interstellar Alliance. While the Colonials were technically part of the Earth Alliance, they, like those who lived on Mars, were also represented by an ambassador in Tuzinor, and Roslin now spent her days shuttling back and forth between Kobol and Minbar.
Her vice president, Tom Zarek, had not succeeded her, though. He had decided to follow his new wife Ellen to Earth, and now served as Colonial representative to the Earth Alliance. Wallace Gray had become president, with Sarah Porter having become vice president. Life on Kobol had settled down into a routine these days, and people tended to not remember their experiences fleeing the Cylons as often anymore.
Not Roslin and Adama though, because they didnt have that luxury. They knew the danger was still very present. It had been years since the Cylons attacked, but they didnt take them for granted for a second. Instead, they were preparing to take the fight to their enemies, which were why they were aboard the Whitestar with Entilzha Ivanova, heading to the secret base on Marcab.
In the almost six years since they found one another, the Colonials had managed to develop a thriving colony on the homeworld of their Gods, Kobol. The birthrate had risen, and the Colonial population in their main colony was now over 50,000 for the first time since the holocaust. The immigration of non-Colonials had boomed, and made the off-worlders side of the permanent settlement much larger than the Colonial settlement.
Crossover was inevitable, and the Colonial government did nothing to stop it, allowing for the non-Colonials to interact with the Colonials and visa versa. Citizens were free to live wherever they wanted in the settlement, but generally Colonials lived in their settlement and the non-Colonials lived in theirs. This was done to preserve Colonial culture as much as possible, but it was a challenging fight as the influence from Earth was inevitable and, especially among the young people, quite intoxicating.
Roslin and Adama had similar concerns about the future of Colonial culture, and it had helped to bring them closer together in recent years. Adama had donated his private library of books to the Colonial library to be copied and maintained for historical purposes. It was, sad to say, a limited collection, and part of Adama looked forward to freeing the Colonies just so he could recover as much of their cultural heritage as possible.
It was an irony that Adama appreciated that part of the effort to retake the Colonies was on the Marcab homeworld. In 2259, a plague broke out among the Marcab people, which ran through them like wildfire. Before anyone could find a cure, the entire race had been wiped out. Since then, the Interstellar Alliance had maintained a presence there in an effort to preserve the planets history and the deceased races culture, and it had also served as a base of operations during the Shadow War. The idea to use it as such came from Garrison Hollifield, who oversaw the development of a Ranger training facility there.
Today, it served as a secret base, jointly operated by the Earth Alliance and the Interstellar Alliance. Only a select few people knew of it, and even fewer of them knew of what all was going on there. General Nelena Cain had transferred there to help oversee the operation, and, from the reports she sent out, things were proceeding very well.
The Whitestar docked at the shipyards and after the airlock cycled and pressurized, Ivanova, Adama, and Roslin stepped off of the Whitestar and onto the deck of the habitation and administrative module in the shipyard complex. Cain met them at the airlock and spoke to them as they walked into the facility. Welcome to the Marcab ship yards! Its a pleasure to see you all again!
Roslin and Adama smiled and nodded in a friendly manner, but Ivanova couldnt help but giving her old friend a much warmer smile. They hadnt moved beyond friendship yet, but Cains returning smile indicated that the possibility lie there. Roslin and Adama didnt notice anything out of the ordinary, as they knew that Cain and Ivanova had become close friends from their time in Earthdome.
Sticking to business helped keep them from any awkward conversations about personal lives, and the trio of visitors were eager to see the new Lenonn-class destroyers. Cain took them over to an observation gallery and showed them the view of the Neroon as it was docked to one of the shipyards maintenance facilities. We decided to base it partially on the Whitestar framework and partially on the design of the Colonial battlestars. Its gives us a battlestar type ship, with capacity for four squadrons of fighters as well as a wide range of other ships and shuttles. The weaponry is very similar to the Victory-class destroyers, but even more extensive.
I see that the nacelles are similar to the flight pods on the battlestars, but they dont serve the same purpose, I take it? Adama inquired.
No, the nacelles wont be serving as the flight pods. Theyre home to the graviton engines, which are much larger than they are on the Whitestars. However, we did build in launch bays on each side of the ship, as well as the landing bay on the underside of the ship. This gives us plenty of options when it comes to engaging the enemy in battle. Cain answered.
From what I have read of the design, this ship has some sharp teeth. Missile launchers, all sorts of cannon batteries, and an extensive defense grid. Roslin noted.
Its meant to be that way, maam. We designed it to be able to go toe-to-toe with the Cylon basestars and the Drakh motherships. Our smaller ships will be able to assist these destroyers in taking on the Drakh cruisers and carriers, and can team up and take on the basestars when necessary. In addition, all these ships are using the Vorlon Defense System to help better protect the ship during an attack. Cain replied.
Impressive! Very impressive! Adama said, adding, Youve done an outstanding job with these new ships!
Thank you, Admiral! Thats means a lot! Cain said.
When can we go on a tour of the ship? Ivanova asked.
Right now, if you want. I informed Ranger Starbuck that you were coming in today and that you might wish to tour the ship. If youll come this way, we can get started. The trio nodded and Cain escorted them to the docking arm that extended out to the Neroon. As they boarded the ship, they noted that the activity was frenetic, and Roslin asked about it.
They have just gotten back from their shakedown cruise, and Starbuck sent over a ton of recommendations for improvement to the ship. Overall, she said that the ship performed outstanding in the trial run, but she believes that we could make the ship even better. Cain replied.
Starbuck had them escorted to the bridge, as she was heavily involved in overseeing the overhaul of the systems. When they walked on the bridge, she said, My apologies for not meeting you at the airlock, but were rather deep into things here. My execs out training with our fighter pilots at the moment. Theyre good, but they need more training.
Im surprised that youre not out there with them. Adama said with a raised eyebrow.
Cain answered for her, Trust me, shes logged in more than enough hours whipping her fighter squadrons into shape. Ive seen that myself.
Besides, Sheridan needs some more command experience, and I cant do everything myself, you know? Starbuck said as she looked at Adama with a bit of a smile.
Point taken! Adama replied with a chuckle. Well need them in top condition when the time comes. Gods know itll be a very difficult fight!
So when will we kick off Operation Supernova? Starbuck asked.
Weve not nailed down a specific timeline yet, but its at least a year or two away. President Hollifield isnt seeking another term, so when he steps down from office, hes going to be leading the efforts on Delenns behalf. Ivanova said.
Hes not running again? Starbuck asked, clearly surprised.
No, hes not. Remember, hes almost seventy-one years old now, and even though hes in very good shape, hes still not a young man anymore. Ivanova replied.
With everything else going on back in Earthdome, Im surprised that hes had time to devote to what were doing out here! But hes been going above and beyond for us, thats for sure! Cain noted.
I think that a lot of people have done that, General Cain. Yourself, Entilzha Ivanova, Admiral Adama, Ranger Starbuck, and so on and so forth have a lot to be proud of, and very soon well reap the fruit of those labors. Roslin said.
Indeed. It wont be long now! Adama smiled as he looked at her.
The pieces were coming into place, and as they began the tour of the ship, each of them had a similar feeling of gaining confidence that they could accomplish the goals outlined in Operation Supernova. It was a massive undertaking that committed the resources of the entire Interstellar Alliance to the cause, and it would not be long until the product of all that work would be put to the test.