''no title''

***Warning, 30 seconds until seld-destruction left.***
*** Make plz evacuate the area 25 miles around the bomb, to avoid of being afected of the blast***

Malcolm: ''Go & evacuate! I brought us this shit & now i need to take care of it."
Podecter: ''We won`t go without you pal.''
Malcolm: '' I SAID GO!!! And hold Selena back in the ship... tell her i`ll make it''
Podecter: ''Ok mate. We will miss you.''

*warning 10 seconds left*
**beep!! beep!!**
*Explosion has been delayed. 5 minutes until explosion left*

-=BlackScreen=-

[SIZE=1]Chapter 1. ''The Mystery''[/SIZE]

You definately want to know what happened. Ok, i`ll tell you. The story begins in the Omega - 3 system. An explorer called Jeremy Malcolm flies around in his ship to search for valuable resources. He maybe wasn`t the best explorer, but that was his dream: fly to unknown parts of the space & to see what`s there. He liked danger. Tht`s why he allways engaged enemys as first & didn`t listen to others when they wanted to flee. One day, @ his apartment on Planet Cambridge, he recieved a call. It was his friend Lawrence Podecter.

Podecter: '' Hey pal, how`s going?"
Malcolm: ''Thanks, i`m fine & how are you? Does your arm still hurt?''
Podecter: ''If we have a job to to does something still hurt me?"
Malcolm: ''A job?''
Podecter: ''Yes, a job. And a job you just love. There in Upper Unknown system, there`s a newly explored jumphole to a new system remeber?''
Malcolm: ''Yes, it was explored by a young outcast, but he died.''
Podecter: ''Yes. And guess what... The Navy has given us pilots to take over & explore this system.''
Malcolm: ''And?''
Podecter: "We are the two explorers who will take part at this mission."
Malcolm: ''Yeehaw!!! Damn, now that`s really what i like: dangerous exploring mission''
Podecter: ''I knew you`ll like it.''
Malcolm: ''When do we leave?''
Podecter: ''The mission starts in 3 days. Get ready.''

*End of call*

More to come...

Ok, ok. As soon as i get home, i`ll give ya a story u never had read before

Malcolm thought: ''At last my dream has fullfilled''. He was allways dreaming that he`s exploring a system where no human has been before. He packed his suitcase & prepared for the trip.

At the next day Malcolm was going to the euqipment dealer to buy some new weapons for his ship. He knew that there he will bet in some trouble, so he wanted to be prepared. As he was paying for the weapons he heard a big explosion comming from the garage. Everybody ran out of the building. Malcolm did it too, but he was thinking: "What has been blown up?" a few moments later he met a firefighter & asked him what`s the damage.

Firefighter: ''The whole garage has been blown to dust. There are no ships anymore.''
Malcolm. ''Damn, & i just bought new weapons for it!!! Well, at least i had it ensured.''
Firefighter: ''No sir, you don`t understand. With ''no ships anymore'' i mean that nothing of the ships is there. No debris, no nothing. Just like someone had taken those ships away before the explosion.''
Malcolm: ''What??? They`re just gone? Who could steal 45 ships without someone noticing?''
Firefighter: ''I was asking that by myself too''

At the next moment he recieved a call from Podecter.

Podecter: ''Hey Jeremy, are u alright? I just heard, over the news channel, about the bombing at the equipmet dealer.''
Malcolm: ''Thanks Lawnrence. I`m fine. But i think, that i won`t be able to do the job. My ship got stolen just before the bombing.''
Podecter: ''What? Not you too...''
Malcolm: ''What`s wrong?''
Podecter: ''My ship was stolen too. Just in front of my eyes.''
Malcolm:'' But... but how?''
Podecter: '' I don`t know. I just parked my ship on the landing pad & went to the bar. As i looked outside of the window of the bar i see, that my ship is flying away. With no pilot or anything like that. Just like a ghost would fly it.''
Malcolm: *in a silent voice* ''Or a nomad.''
Podecter: ''What did u say?''
Malcolm: ''Nothing, i was just thinking loud. Can we meet up & talk about that?''
Podecter: ''Sure, just tell me where.''
Malcolm: ''Where are u now?''
Podecter: ''On Planet New London''
Malcolm: ''Ok, then let`s meet on New London. There`s a Water shipment going to New London in 12 minutes. I hope i can get myself on it.''
Podecter: ''Ok, fly safe. See ya in the bar.''
Malcolm: ''Alright.''

-=To be continued=-

Malcolm was just going to the trainyard as he heard: ''Exuse me sir. Are you interested in making some money?'' Malcolm turned to the left ''Are you asking me?'' There was standing a man with his ship. A ship he was allways dreaming of. A Shroud with all the best weaponry & equipment he can get. Malcolm said in a stuttering voice: ''Well, depends on what kind of job i have to do.'' The man at the ship answered: ''Nothing big. Just get my ship to the battleship Norfolk here in this system.'' Malcolm: ''A... Are you serious? You want me to fly your ship?'' ''Yes'' the man answered ''there are some alien artifacts in the cargo hold & from my childhood i`m scared the shit out of them. When i`m next to an Artifact, all my body starts to shake.'' ''How much will i get?'' Malcolm asked. ''50 million credits.'' ''What? You gotta be kidding'' The man answered: ''No, i`m totally serious. The scientist of the battleship means that these artifacts are extremely precious & he wants them so bad, that he`s ready to pay 50 grands for it.'' ''There`s gotta be a hook on this job.'' Malcolm said. ''No, it`s absolutely legal. As soon as you launch there will be 2 navy officers, who will escort you to the battleship.'' Malcolm said: ''Ok, i`ll do it.'' ''Good. Here`s the keycard of the ship. Better that you get going now.'' Malcolm took the keycard & launched.

In space he met the two navy officers. They started to hail him at once: ''Civilian ship. This is the Bretonia Navy. Please submit your identity.?'' Malcolm: ''This is Jeremy Malcolm. I`m working at ''EXPA EXPLORING'' as explorer. My pilot number is 175-998-74 Alpha.''
Navy officer: ''Mister Malcolm. This ship was supposed to be piloted by a pilot named Robert Scott. Do you know his whereabouts, & could you explain us why you are in his ship?''
Malcolm: ''I met mister Scott on the trainyard on planet Cambridge. He offered me 50 million credits to get this ship full of artifacts to the battleship Norfolk. He said that you will be escorting me.''
Navy officer: ''He`s right. We will escort you. But be awared. This could get dangerous. Have you any friends or relatives that should know anythig in case that you`ll die?''
Malcolm: ''Only my friend Lawrence Podecter.''
Navy officer: ''Does he know that you are going on such a dangerous mission?''
Malcolm: ''No, should i call him?''
Navy officer: ''Yes do that.''

I have no more time left, so i`ll end here. But there will be more to come.

Malcolm tried to call Lawrence. He called once, twice... no respond. ''Well, i can take care of myself.'' thought Malcolm ''And this is only a short run.'' ''Officer, i`m ready to go.'' Navy officer: ''It`s officer Graynor. Allright. Enter formation please.'' Malcolm entered in formation with the two navy ships. They entered the tradelane & got going. It was all good, until the 6th lane ring came. *Warning, Tradelane disruption detected!* They got kicked out of the lane. ''All ships, make a long range scan!'' shouted one of the officers. ''False alarm.'' said Graynor ''I recieved a message from the Norfolk. They were testing a new EMP bomb. A bomb which doesn`t harm the ship ,which is it carrying, but disrupts everything electronic in a radius of 15K. That`s why the lane was disrupted. Hold on... people, we`ve got a change in the plans. The bomb did harm the ship & so the docking bay isn`t working. We have to go to the balleship Scottland in the icefield to your left. Noone knows about this battleship, so when we end this mission, keep the location of it quiet mister Malcolm.'' ''Ok ok, but please let`s get going. I have a meeting on planet New London.'' ''Then what are we waiting for?'' ''Activate cruise engines!'' ''Set course -67623; 4; -47812''

[SIZE=1]Chapter 1 end.[/SIZE]

I have a request to you ppl. Could someone make a title for the story & the 1st chapter? Meanwhile, i`ll get some inspiration for the story.

Malcolm & the 2 officers reached their destination.
"This is battleship Scottland! Unidentified ships: submit your ID or we will open fire!" - They were hailed at once.
Officer Graynor: "This is Bretonia Navy patrol Iota 18. We have a delivery for doctor Rodrigez Barnes."
Battleship Scottland: "Doctor Barnes was awaiting his delivery on battleship Norfolk. Why he should have changed his mind?''
Officer Graynor: "There was an EMP bomb test, which went out of the rods. Battleship Norfolk is undockable at the moment. We have orders to take the delivery here, if we can`t bring it to Norfolk"
Battleship Scottland: "Ok. You are cleared to dock'' *alarm sound* "Patrol Iota 18, be advised. We`ve got unknown ships in the area. Advise caution."
Officer Graynor: "Understood Scottland. Powering up weapons." "Unidentified civilian ships. Change your course at once or we will open fire! "
*silence*
Officer Graynor: ''Civilian ships. Change your course, or we will open fire. I repeat: change your course or we will open fire!!!'' ''They don`t respond''
2nd Officer: ''All ships: get ready to intercept!''
Malcolm: ''That`s my stolen ship! And right next to it is Podecters vessel..."
*boom*
Battleship Scottland: ''MAYDAY, MAYDAY!!! One of the ships has rammed our engine & exploded! We`ve lost contact to the engine room. Life - support has failed on decks 14, 18, 33 & 72!!! We need backup!!!''
At the next moment around 20 fighters undocked from the battleship. A few moments later the area was a huge battlefield.
*boom*
Battleship Scottland: ''Another ship has rammed our docking port!!! We can`t send in any more fighters. Get those guys off us!!!''
Malcolm: ''They are not attacking the fighters! Their main target is the battleship.''
Malcolm shoots down one of the fighters.
Malcolm: ''WHAT THE FUCK!!! THERE IS NO PILOT INSIDE!!!''
Officer Graynor: ''Then who`s piloting the ships then?''
Malcolm: ''There we`ve got the answer...''
Officer Graynor: ''What the heck are you talking abo...''
Officer Graynor didn`t even end his sentence as he saw a huge nomad fleet in front of him: 3 Battleships, 7 Cruisers and a swarm of fighters.
At the next moment there was a huge explosion.
Malcolm: ''They have took down the battleship!!!
Officer Graynor: ''They are probably looking for the artifact. Mister Malcolm please get the heck out of here. Pilot Edwards will go with you. We`ll hold your back free.''
Malcolm: ''No, i will stay!''
Navy Officer: ''NO YOU WILL GO! The save of the artifact is the number 1 priority. If it`s important to the nomads, then it`s important to us.''
Malcolm: ''Allright. Activating cruise engines. Edwards - Form on me!''
Edwards: ''Roger that!''

At the next moment they both were heading to the next tradelane.

Title of 1st chapter: maybe...
About the story: thx
This story is not ready yet. & it`s protected with copyright. (well, just until i finish it ^^)

Edwards: ''Mister Malcom, were are we heading?''
Malcolm: ''It`s just Malcolm. Now we`re gonna go to New London. We`ll meet up with a friend of mine. Then we`re gonna start to figure out what this artifact is used for.''
Edwards: ''I don`t think that officer Graynor would...''
Malcolm: "May remind you that officer Graynor is DEAD? We`re going to Planet New London. Discussion over! Entering tradelane to Planet Cambridge''

At the planet Macolm got scanned:

Policeman: ''This is Bretonia police. I have orders to scan your cargo bay. You will comply... Allright, we have a winner. Just take it easy & hand over the arti...''
Edwards: ''Bretonia Police patrol, this is Bretonia Navy Lieutenant Michael Edwards. The artifact shipment, of the man you just scanned, is meant for a scientist group on Planet New London. I`m escorting mister Malcolm there.''
Policeman:' ''Ok, but i`m gonna need the pilot numbers of both of you.''
Malcolm: ''Allright. My pilot number is: 175-998-74 Alpha''
Edwards: ''And mine is 562-773-84 Kappa''
Policeman: ''Ok, you are cleared to proceed.''

Malcolm and Edwards entered the next lane.

Malcolm: ''That was easy...''
Edwards: ''Too easy. Try to call your friend. Tell him to wait on Waterloo. He`s in serious danger now.''
Malcolm: ''Wha... What do you mean?''
Edwards: ''Those weren`t cops. Those were mob guys. Call your friend, we haven`t got much time.''

Malcolm tried to call Podecter. No success. He tried all the way long, until they both got in the New London system.

Podecter: ''Hello?''
Malcolm: ''Lawrence, it`s me''
Podecter: ''Malc! Where the heck are you? I`ve been waiting for you in the bar for an hour & a half!!!''
Malcolm: ''Sorry Lawrence. There was some trouble getting here. And you`re in serious danger too. Get on Waterloo asap. I`ll pick you up there in a few minutes. I``ve just entered the New London system.''
Podecter: ''Ok. I`ll be there. But don`t make me wait again.''

Malcolm & Edwards entered the lane to New London. At the middle of the lane, it got disrupted. Malcolm thought: ''Not again!'' Edwards was ready to engage when he heard in the comms channel: ''senior Jeremy?'' Malcolm replied: ''Sergio? Sergio Mendez?'' . The ppl who disrupted the lane was a Corsair patrol lead by a guy named Sergio Juan Mendez. Malcolm saved Mendez`s life in an attack on a base in Neophobos. ''Senior Jeremy . It`s nice to see you. But who is that mister behind you? Should i intercept him?'' Malcolm: ''NO!!! The man`s name is Edwards. He`s escorting me to Waterloo station. I`ll meet with my friend Podecter there. You probably remember him...''
Mendez: ''ahhh yes, i remember senior Lawrence. But you seen worried. What`s wrong?''
Malcolm: ''We just got away from a nomad attack. We are the only 2 surviors. As soon as i`ll get Lawrence away from Waterloo, we`ll need a place to hide. Do you know a place Sergio?''
Mendez: ''You can hide on planet Cella Dor with us. We have made a small underground base there. Get senior Lawrence and then meet us on Trafalgar base. ''
Malcolm: ''Why on Trafalgar?''
Mendez: ''I suppose senior Edwards will want to go with you. But he needs to change his ship, because he will be a live target for all of my family.''
Malcom: ''What`s true is true. Ok Sergio, we keep on our way, & then we`ll meet on Trafalgar.''
Mendez: ''Understood''

Malcolm and Edwards landed on Waterloo. They met Podecter.
Podecter: ''Holy crap Jeremy, you are gonna make me mad!''
Malcolm: ''Nice to see you too Lawrence. Here: meet Lieutenant Edwards. He escorted me here.''
Edwards: ''Nice to meet you Mr. Podecter''
Podecter: ''Call me Lawrence.''

*Incomming message*

Malcolm ran over to his cockpit. The message came from Sergio Mendez.

Mendez: ''Senior Jeremy. You will have to wait, until you can come over to Trafalgar. There is an Armed Forces raid here. ''
Malcolm: ''Understood. We`ll wait 15 minutes & then we`ll get on our way.''
Mendez: ''When you come, plz make a bigger run here. Mendez out.''
Malcolm: ''I hope you heard what Sergio said.''
Podecter: ''Yes we did.''
Edwards: ''What shall we do, until we can keep on going?''
Malcolm: ''Let`s get a few drinks, to calm down a bit''

5 minutes later they all were sitting in the bar, having some drinks. Malcolm saw on the News Channel:
''Today on Planet New London. At the tranyard there was found a dead body. The person could be identified as the pilot Robert Scott. Alive he ws last seen in the Planet New London bar with a woman. She was identified as the GC pilot Selena Samos. The Bretonia Police asks all civilists to report about the possible location of Selena Samos. But a warning: She is armed and extremely dangerous.''

Malcolm: ''Shit... Robert Scott was the guy who gave me that ship i`m flying now.''
Edwards: ''I suppose, that that`ll get you on the suspect list too''
Podecter: ''Guys, let`s get out of here. The police are luring here around searching for this Selena. And they might be looking for you too Malc. ''
Malcolm: ''Then what are we waiting for. Let`s move''

They all headed to their ships. Podecter got in the cargo hold of Edwards`s ship. Then Malcolm starts to sniff a bit in the air. But then a police officer asked him from the back:
Policeman: ''Exuse me sir. Can i ask you some questions?''
Malcolm: ''Sure''
Policeman: ''Well, we have got some information, that the searched person Selena Samos is here on Waterloo. Have you seen anyone suspicious?''
Malcolm: ''I`m sorry to dissapoint you officer. I`ve just docked to change my Oxigen baloons & get myself a drink. You know that it`s allways going fast, so i couldn`t hav seen anything.''
Policeman: ''Aha. Well, if it`s so, then i won`t bother you then. Have a nice day.''
Malcolm: ''Thank you!''

The policeman walked away. Malcolm said then: ''You can come out of my cargo hold now Mis.''
A Woman voice: ''How did you know that i`m in your ship?''
Malcolm: ''I`ve got a good nose. And i never use an after-shave with rose aromat. You`re Selena Samos right? ''
Selena: ''It`s just Selena. Why didn`t you tell that cop to check my ship. ''
Malcolm: ''I`ll tell you everything on the way. I suppose you need to get away from here.''

*To be continued*

Selena didn`t answer anythig & went back in Malcolm`s cargo bay. They undocked waterloo & Podecter said:
''Let`s go to Dublin. From there we access Leeds & from there we can jump out directly next to Trafalgar by using the jumphole.''
Malcolm: ''Good idea. Sergio told me that we have to take a longer way to Trafalgar.''
Edwards: ''Ok Gentlemen... Let`s move''

They all entered the lane to the Dublin gate. At the end of the line Malcolm got scanned again. This time... by a whole fleet.

Battleship Captain: ''This is captain Carter from the BAF Shropshire. You are under arrest for arifact smuggling & helping a wanted criminal!''
Malcolm: ''In your dreams... EDWARDS! RUN TO THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES!''

Malcolm sent a coded message with coordinates to Edwards`s ship. Then he fired a salvo of torps & missiles & his closest target which was a gunboat filled up with demolition charges. The blast was so strong, that 3 other gunboats got destroyed & 2 cruisers got damaged. Edwards was allready on his way to the coordinates. While there was a major confusion about the damage, because the BAF fleet didn`t away such a resistance, Malcolm quickly jumped to the Dublin system.
When he arrived he headed to the Leeds jumphole in the asteroid field to his right. There he was awaited by Edwards.

Malcolm said: ''Well, actually the message was ''Await me at the New London jumphole in Leeds'' but this place is ok too.''
Edwards. ''I would have moved further, but there was a cruiser on my tail, and as i jumped through the hole, it hit me with an EMP missile. It was so strong, that it cut off all my electronics. Luckily the cruiser got destoyed by those explosive gas pockets next to the Dublin hole in New London''
Malcolm: ''Owch.. how much time will it take that your electronics come back up?''
Edwards: ''If my elecs wouldn`t be back up, then how would i be albe to communicate with you?''
Malcolm: ''He he... yeah that`s true. Then let`s move on''

They all continued the trip & reached Trafalgar, where Mendez was allready waiting for them:

Mendez: ''Senior Jeremy, Senior Edwards... nice to see you.''
Podecter: ''And how about me?''
Mendez: ''Ahhh Senior Lawrence... I didn`t notice you.''
Podecter: ''Looks like i`m too stealthy *laughs* ''
Mendez: ''And who is that beautiful Senorita?''
Edwards & Podecter: ''Where?''
Selena: ''Here... My name`s Selena Samos. Nice to meet you gentlemen.''
Podecter whispers to Malcolm: ''Did you know that she`s in your cargo bay?''
Malcolm: ''Yes''
Podecter: ''But why did you take a kiler with you?''
Selena: ''Beacuse i am NOT a killer. Those who really did it want to get me behind steel bars.''
Edwards: ''Why they would actually do it?''
Selena: ''I don`t know. All i know, that i`m nowhere safe.''
Mendez: ''No Senorita... You will be safe with Senior Malcolm and his friends. I can assure you that.''
Selena: ''Thanks mister...''
Mendez: ''Call me Sergio. Senior Edwards... Would you come with me please? I will show you your new ship. ''
Edwards: ''Ok.''
Malcolm: ''Selena and Lawrence could use a ship too.''
Mendez: ''Very well... then would you both come with me too?''

Podecter, Selena and Edwards went with Mendez and Malcolm stayed at his ship. He went into his cargo bay to inspect the artifacts. It appeared, that most of them were fake. Only one piece was real. It looked like an amulet. He put the amulet into his pocket and threw out the fake artifacts.

*To be continued*

Meanwhile Sergio and the others went to a secret room where Corsair ships are held and rdy to flee if it`s necessary. It was a hidden docking bay. When Selena, Edwards & podecter saw their new ships they weren`t very surprised, but when they saw what`s in them they were amazed. They each were given a redesigned Leggionaire, with Class 8 weapon mounts and a Class 10 shield mount.

Sergio said to them: ''Please be careful with them. You have to bring these ships to Cella Dor in one piece, because they are prototypes. On Cella Door will receive other ships''
Selena: ''It`s a pity that we`ll have to switch these ships. They are quite impressive.''
Sergio: ''*grins* These are only scout ships. On Cella Dor you will recieve real fighters''
Selena and the others didn`t understand what Sergio meant, but they didn`t pay antention to that.

Now they were ready to leave. Sergio went to the primary docking bay, but Selena and the other two were said to launch from the hidden docking bay. They all launched and headed for the Cambridge Jumphole through open space. Everything was fine. They didn`t even have any resistance until they reached the Omega 5 Jumphole...

I squeezed that lil part, i posted last, out of me with lats power... It`s just a writer`s blockade.