by The J Writer » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:08 am
Drydock Omega - The Thanatos
As the other Decepticons began to ask questions, Shockwave simply held up his hand hand to silence them. He had larger concerns than the inquiries of his subordinates. Continuing toward the capital ship, he transmitted command codes to its mostly dormant main computer system. BEGIN REACTIVATION. AUTHORIZATION: SHOCKWAVE-223455615-SIGMA.
A resonant bass hum began to fill the Drydock. Within the Thanatos, massive fusion reactors flared to life once more, energon flowing through huge cables that reached down through the Drydock's floor into vast reserve tanks. In other times, Shockwave would have considered the use of so much energon for a single task exorbidant, inexcusable even, but this was no ordinary time.
The military coordinator transmitted additional commands to the warship. Its computers came back online after millenia of inactivity, and began downloading data from the Tower's systems in order to update and recalibrate. A large door far down on the ship's hull hissed open to reveal an access lift, and Shockwave strode into its large car. It was large enough to accommodate the entire group of Decepticons, and it was clear that Shockwave intended that they follow him. As the doors hissed closed behind them and the car began to rise into the huge craft's main hull, Shockwave finally spoke.
"Infiltration protocol is being initiated. Target: class thirteen planet AC488. Infiltration unit: all present in this access lift."
The access lift stopped, and its doors opened to reveal the Thanatos' Main Bridge. Shockwave walked into the dome-shaped chamber and took a seat in the command chair at the center of it. A dataline snaked out of his right arm and plugged into a console near the chair, and he began interfacing with the ship's systems.
"Stations," he commanded. "Time is a commodity not to be wasted."
Polyhex Airspace - En route to the Tygus Span
>>"Roger that," Dunehopper acknowledged Rapture's commands as he climbed alongside her. He was capable of achieving three and a half times the speed of sound in level flight, just like most of his brother and sister Seekers, but high-altitude flight was not his preferred task. He was built for low-level incursion, and no Seeker was better at coming in at high speed under enemy radar.
Oh well, we'll be at the Span soon enough...and then it's Dunehopper's time to shine!