Dahan
Rear Admiral
I hope that everyone is enjoying reading '2628 - An officers beginning'
I have started working on another fan-fiction on a different nature for the Wing Commander universe. Here is a brief background story and the prologue to 'Sins of the Father'
*The next chapter/s for 2628 will be out soon*
Hope you like reading this !!
Sidney Nettleson didn't want to go back to Perry, it was where it started and where it ended. Happy dreams, memorable moments and painful past. But when a call came from Admiral Terrell, his old friend on an investigation , Sideny culd not ignore his friend and decided to help his friend.
Once arrving to Perry, Sideny found himself in a situation never though possible. A conspiracy which spread all throughout the known Sector possible the entire Confederation. A conspiracy which dates back hundreds of years and very few who knew about it died at the hands of its masters.
Prologue
Somewhere in the Gemini Sector
He was standing in front of the console typing in the final command keys for the program activation. There wasn’t much time left and he needed to send the file to his superiors. If they didn’t find out what he had discovered and it was only a matter of time before they found him.
For the last three days, rogues were chasing him and it was fortunately that he found the old abandon communication room. He thought that Confed had closed down and cleared all comms room in the system, but somehow he managed to find one before the rogues found him.
The screen in front of him flicked on and off as if it was about to shut down,
“Oh god damn no! Not now” growled the man as he pressed a few buttons and flicked a few switches, “just a little bit longer” the man watched the monitor as he watched a progress bar showing on the screen indicating how much of the file was being uploaded onto the secured line to Confed Command. Slowly the progress bar gradually begins to fill up the bar until there was about 20% of the file left to be uploaded.
“Come on” hissed the man, “just a bit more” watching on and with sweat beginning to form on his forehead, he heard a voice in the background
“Having problems are we?” said someone behind him. Quickly turning around and pulling a side arm from his holster he aim the pistol into the darkness hoping to spot the person who was talking to him. He couldn’t see anyone in the room as all the lights save a few in obscure places were shorted out. All he could see where shadows and dark areas, “now is it for any reason to raise a gun at me” continued the voice
“You stay away” said the man, “Come any closer and I will send all what I found to everyone I can find” he heard the stranger’s voice laugh
“How could you when the console can no longer function” the man turn around and saw the monitor begins to the flicker then went blank.
“Damn no!” said the man, “not now”
“Oh yes” said the stranger, “now with that gone, we can deal with you” the man did not turn back in time as he felt something hot, sharp and painful hit his back. A few seconds later he could smell the subtle faint odour of burnt flesh. He turned around trying to see the shooter only to see a red laser shoot out from the darkness and hit him in the middle of the chest.
Looking down he could see the laser wound on his chest, he dropped to his knees beginning to feel dizzy and disorientated, “It is a pity that we had to kill you” said the voice, and “such a waste of good talent and you could have been a fine contribution to our organisation”
“I will never join you” said the man as he tried to stand up. It was then he knew that he lost and he didn’t have much time. Reaching into the side pocket of his pants, the man tried to pull something out but was too late when another laser shot hit him on the chest causing to fall on his side.
“Argh!!” the man fell on his side convulsing in pain he received and then still. The man was dead.
“Aw you’re dead now?” said the voice, “damn I thought you could last a bit longer” the sound of a gun being holstered back in its pouch could be heard, followed by a footsteps and a door being open and closed. Unaware by the shooter the dead man had still his hand in his side pocket. Inside the pocket was a small data pad with the message Send R File to Blue Leader, it was followed with two small screen buttons send and decline. The dead man’s thumb was pushing over the send file and the unknown R file was sent to another location.
In a quiet room
In the Epsilon Sector
Sidney Nettleson awoke slowly.
The computer console was beeping in the darkness – a tinny annoying ring.
“Computer lights” the lights in his room blared out brightly lighting up the entire room, “Damn it! Computer lower light level by one half!” the room lights dimmer to a soft glow just enough for Sidney to see where he was going.
Checking the time on the wall before answering the call Sidney notice that it was only 12.35 am. He had only just got into bed only an hour minutes ago and already he is feeling like shit.
Shuffling his way to the computer console, Sidney to bang his left foot against the desk, grunting and hopping on his right Sidney reached over to activate the console. On the monitor a young man in naval uniform appears somewhat nervous knowing that the man had awoken Sidney.
“Yes can I help you?” asked Sidney as he put his left foot down after rubbing it
“Sorry to wake you sir” said the young man, “but I have been informed to you that you are presence is needed for an investigation” Sidney grumbled to himself, I already clear the Gordon Investigation he thought what does he want now, “Tell the Commander I will be at Torgo Command in 40 minutes”
“Yes sir, well um” the man stuttered trying to say something
“Is there something else Lieutenant?” asked Sidney noticing the rank insignia on the man’s shoulders
“Well sir I am not from Torgo Command”
“Huh?” Sidney’s daze and groggy feeling wore off immediately when the man spoke, “what do you mean you are not from Torgo Command?”
“Well sir I am calling you from Perry Naval Base in the Perry System, Clarke”
“Yes I know where Perry Naval Base is Lieutenant” said Sidney, “that is on the other side of Sol Sector. Who in the right mind wants me when I am over here in the Epsilon Sector?”
“Um I don’t know sir” said the Lieutenant, “but the Admiral said you are urgently needed”
“Admiral?” Sidney curiosity kicked in, “Admiral Terrell are you referring to correct”
“Yes Sir” this is unexpected of Terrell, thought Sidney, it must be real bad otherwise he wouldn’t call me. “Lieutenant, inform the Admiral that I will take the first shuttle out of here and get there as soon as possible. Did he say what it is about?”
“No sir he did not say” replied the Lieutenant, “I will inform the Admiral that you will arrive as soon as possible”
“Good Nettleson out” Sidney walked over to his closet and pull out his uniform and tried putting it on while looking for his boots. It was about a year since he spoke to Admiral Terrell and ever then it wasn’t on the best of terms. He didn’t forgive Terrell for lying to him about his wife, well ex-wife. But he can’t live on hating him for not telling him the truth. I suppose he was trying to protect me from the truth he thought as he found his boots and put them on, he did try to avoid me getting hurt Sidney walked over to the refresher unit and looked at himself at the mirror. How long has it been since he found out about Sarah? How long did Terrell knew about Sarah? Sidney push the thoughts and questions out of his mind as he washed his face and quickly shave himself trying to look somewhat distinguishable. An officer always had to look presentable at all time. That was what his late father said about being in the Navy.
Walking out of the refresher unit he walked back to the console and picked up his ID card and personal effects.
Picking up his ID card Sidney looked at his face and the details it read:
Sidney Nettleson
Confederation Navy
J.A.G. / Internal Affairs
Rank – Lieutenant Commander
Serial No#80709176
Sidney shoved his card and into his left shirt pocket, picked up his satchel which was hanging over the chair and headed out of his room. This is going to be a long day he thought as he left his room and head towards the main lift exiting the accommodation wing.
I have started working on another fan-fiction on a different nature for the Wing Commander universe. Here is a brief background story and the prologue to 'Sins of the Father'
*The next chapter/s for 2628 will be out soon*
Hope you like reading this !!
Sidney Nettleson didn't want to go back to Perry, it was where it started and where it ended. Happy dreams, memorable moments and painful past. But when a call came from Admiral Terrell, his old friend on an investigation , Sideny culd not ignore his friend and decided to help his friend.
Once arrving to Perry, Sideny found himself in a situation never though possible. A conspiracy which spread all throughout the known Sector possible the entire Confederation. A conspiracy which dates back hundreds of years and very few who knew about it died at the hands of its masters.
Prologue
Somewhere in the Gemini Sector
He was standing in front of the console typing in the final command keys for the program activation. There wasn’t much time left and he needed to send the file to his superiors. If they didn’t find out what he had discovered and it was only a matter of time before they found him.
For the last three days, rogues were chasing him and it was fortunately that he found the old abandon communication room. He thought that Confed had closed down and cleared all comms room in the system, but somehow he managed to find one before the rogues found him.
The screen in front of him flicked on and off as if it was about to shut down,
“Oh god damn no! Not now” growled the man as he pressed a few buttons and flicked a few switches, “just a little bit longer” the man watched the monitor as he watched a progress bar showing on the screen indicating how much of the file was being uploaded onto the secured line to Confed Command. Slowly the progress bar gradually begins to fill up the bar until there was about 20% of the file left to be uploaded.
“Come on” hissed the man, “just a bit more” watching on and with sweat beginning to form on his forehead, he heard a voice in the background
“Having problems are we?” said someone behind him. Quickly turning around and pulling a side arm from his holster he aim the pistol into the darkness hoping to spot the person who was talking to him. He couldn’t see anyone in the room as all the lights save a few in obscure places were shorted out. All he could see where shadows and dark areas, “now is it for any reason to raise a gun at me” continued the voice
“You stay away” said the man, “Come any closer and I will send all what I found to everyone I can find” he heard the stranger’s voice laugh
“How could you when the console can no longer function” the man turn around and saw the monitor begins to the flicker then went blank.
“Damn no!” said the man, “not now”
“Oh yes” said the stranger, “now with that gone, we can deal with you” the man did not turn back in time as he felt something hot, sharp and painful hit his back. A few seconds later he could smell the subtle faint odour of burnt flesh. He turned around trying to see the shooter only to see a red laser shoot out from the darkness and hit him in the middle of the chest.
Looking down he could see the laser wound on his chest, he dropped to his knees beginning to feel dizzy and disorientated, “It is a pity that we had to kill you” said the voice, and “such a waste of good talent and you could have been a fine contribution to our organisation”
“I will never join you” said the man as he tried to stand up. It was then he knew that he lost and he didn’t have much time. Reaching into the side pocket of his pants, the man tried to pull something out but was too late when another laser shot hit him on the chest causing to fall on his side.
“Argh!!” the man fell on his side convulsing in pain he received and then still. The man was dead.
“Aw you’re dead now?” said the voice, “damn I thought you could last a bit longer” the sound of a gun being holstered back in its pouch could be heard, followed by a footsteps and a door being open and closed. Unaware by the shooter the dead man had still his hand in his side pocket. Inside the pocket was a small data pad with the message Send R File to Blue Leader, it was followed with two small screen buttons send and decline. The dead man’s thumb was pushing over the send file and the unknown R file was sent to another location.
* * *
In a quiet room
In the Epsilon Sector
Sidney Nettleson awoke slowly.
The computer console was beeping in the darkness – a tinny annoying ring.
“Computer lights” the lights in his room blared out brightly lighting up the entire room, “Damn it! Computer lower light level by one half!” the room lights dimmer to a soft glow just enough for Sidney to see where he was going.
Checking the time on the wall before answering the call Sidney notice that it was only 12.35 am. He had only just got into bed only an hour minutes ago and already he is feeling like shit.
Shuffling his way to the computer console, Sidney to bang his left foot against the desk, grunting and hopping on his right Sidney reached over to activate the console. On the monitor a young man in naval uniform appears somewhat nervous knowing that the man had awoken Sidney.
“Yes can I help you?” asked Sidney as he put his left foot down after rubbing it
“Sorry to wake you sir” said the young man, “but I have been informed to you that you are presence is needed for an investigation” Sidney grumbled to himself, I already clear the Gordon Investigation he thought what does he want now, “Tell the Commander I will be at Torgo Command in 40 minutes”
“Yes sir, well um” the man stuttered trying to say something
“Is there something else Lieutenant?” asked Sidney noticing the rank insignia on the man’s shoulders
“Well sir I am not from Torgo Command”
“Huh?” Sidney’s daze and groggy feeling wore off immediately when the man spoke, “what do you mean you are not from Torgo Command?”
“Well sir I am calling you from Perry Naval Base in the Perry System, Clarke”
“Yes I know where Perry Naval Base is Lieutenant” said Sidney, “that is on the other side of Sol Sector. Who in the right mind wants me when I am over here in the Epsilon Sector?”
“Um I don’t know sir” said the Lieutenant, “but the Admiral said you are urgently needed”
“Admiral?” Sidney curiosity kicked in, “Admiral Terrell are you referring to correct”
“Yes Sir” this is unexpected of Terrell, thought Sidney, it must be real bad otherwise he wouldn’t call me. “Lieutenant, inform the Admiral that I will take the first shuttle out of here and get there as soon as possible. Did he say what it is about?”
“No sir he did not say” replied the Lieutenant, “I will inform the Admiral that you will arrive as soon as possible”
“Good Nettleson out” Sidney walked over to his closet and pull out his uniform and tried putting it on while looking for his boots. It was about a year since he spoke to Admiral Terrell and ever then it wasn’t on the best of terms. He didn’t forgive Terrell for lying to him about his wife, well ex-wife. But he can’t live on hating him for not telling him the truth. I suppose he was trying to protect me from the truth he thought as he found his boots and put them on, he did try to avoid me getting hurt Sidney walked over to the refresher unit and looked at himself at the mirror. How long has it been since he found out about Sarah? How long did Terrell knew about Sarah? Sidney push the thoughts and questions out of his mind as he washed his face and quickly shave himself trying to look somewhat distinguishable. An officer always had to look presentable at all time. That was what his late father said about being in the Navy.
Walking out of the refresher unit he walked back to the console and picked up his ID card and personal effects.
Picking up his ID card Sidney looked at his face and the details it read:
Sidney Nettleson
Confederation Navy
J.A.G. / Internal Affairs
Rank – Lieutenant Commander
Serial No#80709176
Sidney shoved his card and into his left shirt pocket, picked up his satchel which was hanging over the chair and headed out of his room. This is going to be a long day he thought as he left his room and head towards the main lift exiting the accommodation wing.