Expansion Fleet - Avalon Archive

*Nick bows at the High Queen and follows Captain Sanchez*

OFF: ok this is so funny, I can actually imagine you all walking with your arms extended to the sky and singing that LOL!

"Come back to meeeee.... and remain with me..."
*Then Ardwyad stopped, as they were about to enter the Great Hall of the Goddess Savarin. The hall was even larger than the first one they had just walked through, and a million little candles lit up the place everywhere. In front of them, stood a golden statue of the Goddess Savarin, so large it was at least fiftteen times taller than them.*
"This is the best place to pray to the Goddess Savarin. And if you pray intense enough, she may actually visit you, and grant you a vision."

OFF: im sure we can make something of those visions too, like we did with the song :P

No, Alpha One, it would seem rude for me to better protect myself and leave teh starfleet officers.

We are just as safe here as anyone else, The Gods are protecting us now.

I fear for the revox and the evolution, Tiberion they are outside the protective shield, perhaps we should talkto Sanchez he seems to know whats going on and possibly why.

*Nismos stuies intently for a monent then finds something*
"Hey!...I found something.......Wait,####!"
Comm One-"What is it?"
"Nothing"

*The humming continues, and the invisible energy keeps building up in the center of the circle the Gallifreyans have formed. Suddenly, the ground begins to shake and the Gallifreyans begin to speak simultaneously in harmy the same words.*
"Narajagi.... Sovogula... Najigat sanjanaaaaaaaaaa!"
*And at that moment, the telepathic energy shield around the planet disconnects itself and instead, begins to reform into a long arrow beam, pointing at the two ships. At an incredible speed, it hits the Na'jigat energy cloud and pierces it...*

*Legudon stepped forward from the group to address Vorak.*
"Thank you for your offer, Flag Admiral Vorak... but we're not interested in ties and contacts with any other species in this galaxy. Our sole intention is to keep the Na'jigat where they belong: in the galaxy core, and hunt them down if some of them manage to escape - before they destroy this entire universe. As it is, it is time to go for us now. It was nice meeting you, and next time, try to stay out of the way of the Na'jigat, or you might not be so lucky again."
*He nodds at his fellow people, and they all touch some device on their arm, and then simply dissolve in the air - as quick as they had appeared at first. And seconds later, no trace of them remained, not even of their ships...*

An aiide sends a message via the security com system to the temple,

The High queen ahs requested that perperations be made for hte arrival ofa  newly discoveredc olony of humans and other species called the UFP.

They have been authorised to visit the temples to ppay respect and thus the queen and her delegates will be arriving shortly.  A Banquat is to be organized fo rhteir arrival.  Arrival time is expected to be within teh next 2 days

End Transmission.

*Sanchez gestures to Brooks, Dalon and Reeves to follow him and Ardwyad into the temples.*

*Dalon completes the chanting along with the others and remains silent, as if examining the statue.  Suddenly he falls on his knees, hands on both sides of his head, las if there was an intense sound in the room.*

AHHHHHHHHHHH.... MUST... STOP... CONCENTRATE...

*Dalon falls with his back flat on the stone floor, unconscious*

Karelia sees Vorak's eyebrow raise. He then walks over to the good Admiral.

"Oh no, I have see that Vulcan eyebrow too many times before. Something is definitely wrong. What is it?"

*At that moment, twelve humanoids appear in front of them. These humanoids, however, are of a species none had seen before. The first and apparently chief of the twelve, steps forward.*
"I am Legudon, Chief of the Gallifreyan Telepath Team. My apologies for the sudden intrusion, but there is little time. Don't fear us, it is thanks to us that you are all still alive. We are the Guardians of the Galactic Core, and this particular swarm of Na'jigat has managed to slip by. The Na'jigat are some sort of pure energy creature that thrives on telepathic energy, they are able to manipulate EVERYTHING in the universe, whicih makes them both powerful and dangerous. We Gallifreyans are also powerful in telepathic abilities, but we can't overmaster the Na'jigat. Even so, the shield that suddenly appeared around your temples is being formed by our people's combined telepathic concentrations on our ship. Indeed, our ship is in orbit around your planet, but we also telepathically hide it from anyone's view and sensors for our own protection and privacy, as well as to keep out of sight from the Na'jigat. As for your two ships, the U.S.S. Evolution and U.S.S. Tiberon, they are in great danger. They are trying to fight the Na'jigat, but there is no escape and no survival for them. If we do not help them now, they will be doomed. Please allow us into your great temple halls, and we will all twelve of us sit down in a circle and begin our combined telepathic concentrations here, to divert the attention of the Na'jigat and chase them back - for awhile. Time is running out."

*VA1 carefully records everything*

Fascinating...

"Aren't they chatty people."

>-< A.S.C. Revox to Sordinan >-<
Please prepare to receive honoured guests of the Federation.
>-< A.S.C. Revox out >-<

"Here I am, my apologies for the delay. Yes, me and my people will accompany you into the temples. Please, follow me."
*He gestures to everyone to enter the entrance gate of the temples.*

(OFF: Confused, right here...)

*Comm One goes over to one of the book shelves, and takes a book out. He opens it on the first page.*
"One moment while I integrate data."
*Then he goes through the book in a matter of seconds, and 10 seconds later he closes it and puts it back on the shelf.*
"This book concerns no relevant data. Now continuing to the next."

Will closes the tricorder and puts in back in its holster.

"Commander Terkim will love this..."

*Sanchez, Brooks, Reeves and Dalon materialize in front of the entrance of the Temples of Sordinan. The entrance is huge and impressive, built in some ancient looking style with very much beautiful detail.*
"Is everyone ready? I suppose we'll wait for the others before we enter."

*steps up quietly behind Mr Reeves*

I see your admiring our statues Mr Reeves, like them? we have many master carvers.  Perhaps I''ll introduce you to one.

Mr Sanchez your entrance is approved, take who u feel is necessary and meet your guide over by the entrance door. My chief of command will be accompanying you.

*The away team looks confused, and stares at one another, wondering if they are supposed to sing out loud as well while extending their hands into the air. Suddenly, the away team of the U.S.S. Tiberon appears as well, with admiral Vorak. He looks at Sanchez, Dalon, Reeves and Brooks.*
"You heard Mr. Ardwyad."
*Then he walks on, extends his hands into the air and assists Ardwyad in the singing while entering the huge Entrance Hall.*
"Qughan, God of Light! Savarin, Goddess of Life! Oh Great Creator, come back to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Nerotis enters after Reeves.

"Qughan, God of Light! Savarin, Goddess of Life! Oh Great Creator, come back to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

OFF: I think i speak for everyone when i say, Eeeeeppp!
OFF: This should be good...

*Ardwyad had a serious look on his face.*
"Never before, for as far as history files go back."

"You may join us, Mr. Dalon... if you are strong enough to go along our concentrated telepathic pathwaves. As for the Na'jigat, we are not authorized to give you full information on them. But I can say that they are a species who have been here - like ourselves - from the beginning of the universe, and originally came from another universe to which you can only go through the Galactic Core of this galaxy. Of course, this core being a black gate singularity, you are not able to survive the transport through it, and the Na'jigat are the only species who are able to reside in there. They are telepathically so strong, that they can manipulate the entire galaxy. If they want you to think them a fleet of ships, they ARE a fleet of ships, not only to your mind, but also to your ship's sensors, even onto the gravitation fields of space itself! There can be no victory against the Na'jigat."
*Then they arrive in the main temple hall of the Goddess, and the twelve Gallifreyans sit down on the floor, in a circle, closing their eyes as they begin some sort of meditative humming and concentrate on their task at hand, a sort of telepathic trance state that will warden off the Na'jigat...*

"I believe that there are a few files even older than the formation of the Delta Alliance. However, sources about historical events before the formation are scant. Yet, I invite you all to check them out. Follow me please."
*As they walk into a side door of the great hall, they walk through a large, long and impressive corridor. There are many doors and side corridors on both their left and right sides, and at one point, Ardwyad turns right where stairs go down. It seems they keep going down forever, until they end up in another hall. This hall looks more like a museum that hasn't been visited for centuries... There are many ancient wall paintings, statues, banners, and even ancient tools and weapons hanging on the walls. When they look further, they see a huge library of ancient books.*
"The Archives of the Delta Alliance," Ardwyad whispers to the others, amazed himself.

Yes I am, sir. It was just a side effect of the religious cerimony. Perhaps one of the visions that Ardwyad told us about, but that is of no consequence now. We Vulcans have a heightened telepathic sense.

*Looks to a huge wall filled with books*

This library is quite impressive.

*The blinding light of the arrow beam tears into the wave as if inflicting a wound on the flesh of a humanoid.*
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Na'jigat under attack! GALLIFREYANS HAVE COME! Must attack Gallifreyans instead! No, Gallifreyans too many, Na'jigat too few... RETREAT! RETREAT! NO, NA'JIGAT LORDS OF THE UNIVERSE NEVER RETREAT! RETREAT OR BE WOUNDED AND WEAK WITHOUT ENERGY! LET GO OF PREY, RETURN ANOTHER TIME! RETREAT! RETREAT!"
*And suddenly, the energy cloud releases the shuttle, just in time before the shuttle's structural integrity would have failed. Seconds later, the energy cloud also releases the U.S.S. Evolution and U.S.S. Tiberon, and retreats all together. The arrow beam keeps hunting down the energy cloud, and the energy cloud keeps fleeing in terror.*
"MUST RETREAT TO SAFER AREA! RETURN TO QUANTUM SINGULARITY NETWORK! GALLIFREYANS CANNOT CATCH US THERE! RETREAT! RETREAT!"
*And what seemed to be like an eternity for the onlooker, but was in fact only a matter of minutes, the energy swarm heads back for the nearby Quantum Singularity Network, still being chased by the energy arrow, and seconds later, the energy cloud melts into the singularities and seems to vanish all together. Right in front of the singularities, the beam arrow halts, because it is not strong enough to follow in there, and simply dissolves. And all was suddenly quiet again...*

"Don't worry Tom Your CAPTAIN is just fine, thanks for asking"
OFF:No one cares about the new guy. I Know I have good looks but thats not all i'm good for.

OFF: someone is requesting your attendance in the first forum, your highness.

*Puts the Tricorder on the side of his head, there are a couple of beeps*

Done, you had nothing on there you shouldnt have...
Forgive me for being untrustworthy, its just a droids second nature...

*Looks around at the room they beamed into*

Wow...impressive...:)

*Ardywad looks at the group for a moment, and at the impressed Starfleet officers.*
"Just do the same I'm doing."
*Then he walks on into the entrance, and enters a huge, impressive hall. The ceiling is extremely high, and the pillars are large and massive. In the pillars and walls, several symbols are designed, and the floor seems to be shining bright. Even so, there is no technology whatsoever to be found here.*
"The Entrance Hall of Sordinan," Ardwyad whispers, still impressed himself even though he had been here many times before. "Yes, yes, this is only the entrance hall. Follow me."
*He walks on, and extends his both hands in the air and begins singing out loud.*
"Sooooooooor-diiiiiiiiiiiiii-naaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnn! Oh Great Light, come back to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

"Great light and Great Creator, become one with meeeeeeeeeeee!"

*Sanchez notices that Ardwyad is looking at him, and feels that he knows more of the vision he just had. He gets up and walks over to Ardwyad.*
"How is it possible that I simply know that you know, what I have seen?"

(OFF: Oh thanks, you fear for the Evolution and Revox but not the Tiberon...)

"Just how long is that?"

OFF: We're moving this weekend, so I won't be able to post until probably Monday.

"Indeed, Mr. Dalon. I have sensed a strong telepathic force at work. However, this unknown shielding that seems to... protect us, is not letting anything through any more."

Perhaps I think I will reserve judgement. until an appropriate time.

"Amazing..."

Will takes out his tricorder and begins to record the event.

"What really DID just happen now?"

(OFF: Oh, shut up...)

*shakes head sadly*

The past events seem somewhat connected.

"Yes, to say the least. And this is only the entrance."

As Ragolis was reading his padds again he noticed that he had lost the rest of the group. He ran towards the entrance of the Sordinan Temple and bowed. He made some religious gestures and entered, he made his way towards the rest of the group.

"Hello Mr Alpha One, I am not too late I hope....I had this fascinating idea for a new examination on those Humans, which I ofcourse had to write down "

*Standing behind Dalon he steps out *

God of Light! Savarin, Goddess of Life! Oh Great Creator, come back to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

*Ardwyad looks around, and sees that everyone is carrying on as normal.*
"It seems that nobody knows about this yet then, Your Majesty. But I felt the threath nearing too when I was in a state of meditation."
*Then he looks at Sanchez, who looked around white-faced and confused.*
"He knows too. Perhaps it may be better not to inform people of the nearing threath, to avoid panic and chaos. What do you think, your highness?"

are we still able to return to the ship?

"I'm not sure exactly how long our history files go back."
*He turns to the High Queen, hoping she can come up with an answer.*

OFF: happy moving

OFF: Sorry for not posting, but my monitor went completely black and I had to buy another... In addition tothis, I'm on a heavy week. Tests every day.

The good news is that I'll be on vacations from the 10th of Feb. till March...

Ragolis whispers

"You ever think, I will be allowed to examine them? They would be interesting "guinea-pigs" as Commodore Hedford told me earlier"

*VA1 Follows them all, into the goddess chamber and stands guard*

I will record this using my optical relays...

*A click comes from VA1's head*

Stopped recording now...

Hmmm... Mister Karelia, i am going to need to check your tricorder to make sure you didnt scan anything sensitive...

"Well, Admiral, I'm anxious to get back to the Tiberon. Shall we take our leave?"

*Ardwyad watches the Evolution crew disappear and then turns to his own people.*
"I believe we have finished what we have come for here. Let's all return to the ship and get it back into space."

OFF: Revox crew, post in the ASC Revox again now.

I must concur, sir. This temple is indeed impressive.

Their architectural style vaguely resembles that of the early Andorian monarchy. Second century, perhaps. Definately pre-warp.

*comes closer to a statue*

Most fascinating. Their sculpting skills seem to be superior to most on the Alpha Quadrant. We could learn much from them.

*Standing at the back of the group VA1 points to the entrance with what looks like a giant cannon arm*

We have to go through there, *looks at cannon arm*
D'oh, i have to take this off,

*Un screwes cannon and places it on a rack*

OK, lets go gentlemen, ladies, droids and high queen

OFF: to have an idea about the temples, here are some pics:

The planet of Sordinan as seen from space.

The highest peaks of the temples.

One of the many halls inside the temple.

(OFF: Ok, here goes...)

"God of Light! Savarin, Goddess of Life! Oh Great Creator, come back to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

(OFF: I feel so stupid...)

*VA1s inbuilt sensors twinged, he loses contact with the Revox's AI*

Hmmmm?

*whispers to arwyad*
Ardwyad, somethings wrong i have lost contact with the revox... And my sensors are going crazy!

*VA1 casually "speed walks" back to his cannon and screws it back on*

Hmmm, something is a foot...

*VA1 "Speed walks" back to the queen and starts scanning the area for threats, keeping the Queen in his eyeline, and defending her*

*whispers*
Your majesty something is happening, i suggest we move you to a new location, quietly...

Quote

Quote: from Will Karelia on 1:52 pm on Jan. 27, 2004 (OFF: Oh thanks, you fear for the Evolution and Revox but not the Tiberon...)

OFF: lol

(Edited by Daniel Nerotis at 10:12 pm on Jan. 27, 2004)

*Dalon awakens, looking confused. He stands up from the floor and looks at Admiral Vorak. He then walks towards the Admiral and speaks softly*

Admiral... Sir, did you feel it? I was overwhelmed... I was also... *raises his elbrow* given a vision.

It was not a purely visual experience, though. I felt great cold and pain. I tried to concentrate, but the experience was almost maddening.

And I saw a battle, and the QSN, as if I were floating in space. Quite disturbing.

*Nismos walks quickly down the corridor*
"Mabey I can find something that can save the crews."

OFF: I have been posting in ASC Revox, i am such an idiot!

*VA1 Jumps back as these new people appear*

Who the... *Raises his cannon at the lead one*
*Listens to them speak and then lowers the cannon*

Sir, For now at least i think we should trust them, I will stay with them just in case...

*The meditative humming of the twelve Gallifreyans goes louder and deeper, and everyone can feel that some unusual energy is being built up in the centre of the circle they have formed by sitting on the ground.*

=^= Sanchez to U.S.S. Evolution =^=
Yes commander, we're fine down here. It appears we got the help of some unknown species called the Gallifreyans, I'll tell you all about it later. What's the status of the ship?

"Very well, I think I will take you upon your offer. I will beam back to my ship now, and head for the nearby space catapult. I look forward to see it in action. See you on the other side, Mr. Ardwyad."
*He smiles and then touches his combadge.*

=^= Sanchez to USS Evolution =^=
Beam back the away team.

*And seconds later, Sanchez, Brooks, Reeves and Dalon dematerialize and beam back to the ship.*

OFF: Evolution away team post on the USS Evolution forum again please

"Yes, but if I am informed, they built these temples AFTER they invented warp. Yet the architecture seems like it's been here forever already."

*Dan puts his hands together and bows his head*

I feel welcomed, thank you.

*Brooks enters the Entrance Hall after Captain Sanchez with his arms extending into the air, and echoed the Captain.*

Great Light and Great Creator, become one within meeeeeeeeeeeee!

*Kneels down beside the vulcan to see if he is alright*

*At that moment, Vorak raises an eyebrow. His Vulcan telepathic abilities are sharpened, and he senses that something is not right.*

"Let me see what's going on topside."

=/\= Karelia to Tiberon. =/\=

There was no answer.

=/\= Karelia to Evolution. =/\=

Again, no answer.

=/\= Karelia to Revox? =/\=

"It seems we have no way of communicating with the ships."

all history is recorded in these temples, actually going as far back as the creation of the alliance.

We can check it out to fill in time

I just hope taurik and the Evolution are ok.

*Moves over to Dalon*

Are you alright?

"If they wanted to harm us, they could have already. I don't even see them carrying any weapons."
*He walks to Legudon.*
"Though I never heard of the Gallifreyans and Na'jigat before, I think we have little choice in the matter but to trust you. Please follow us back to the Temple Hall of the Goddess."

*Stops reading to look at the event hapening before him*
"Wow"

"One moment, Mr. Karelia."
*He walks toward the Gallifreyans, who were finally getting up from the floor again, looking exhausted.*
"Greetings, my name is Vorak, Flag Admiral of Expansion Fleet stationed in the Delta Quadrant. I would like to thank you for your help in this matter. Without your intervenence, our people out there would not be alive any more by now, most likely. I hope that we can establish ties of contact between your species and Starfleet."

"No problem on that part, captain Sanchez. After all, we had agreed to show you how useful our Null-Space Catapults are. So what better way would there be, than to let you use them? It takes practically nothing of your energy supplies, as the catapult does all the work for you. We could head for Traquel space, if you like. The Traquel are our most advanced members what concerns technology, and there your repairs and energy supplies will be done the easiest. Besides, it is the Traquel who originally created the member species of the Droids. Though Traquel space is quite far from here, you'd have to cross Nigillian and Naederian space entirely, it would normally take several days to get there at your warp speed. But with our Null Space Catapult, we can be there in about an hour."

They do indeed, sir. However, I was refering to the Andorian pre-warp style. Though it is fascinating to know that this civilization built this after discovering the warp technology.

This only corroborates to their previous demonstrations of strong and unified religious beliefs. Fascinating indeed...

*takes a closer look at another statue*

*The Quantum Singularity was restless... as if a force was stirring, abiding its time to strike. And this time was about to come soon...*
Na'jigat stronger... Na'jigat recovering from Gallifreyan assault... Gallifreyans cannot defeat Na'jigat... Na'jigat Lord of the Universe... Preparing to gain more energy... Scanning prey... Three ships... Scanning minds of humanoids... U.S.S. Evolution... U.S.S. Tiberon... A.S.C. Revox... Energy supplies strong... Defenses nihil... Scanning for Gallifreyan dangers... None... Begin procedure..."
*And at the far horizon of the Quantum Singularity Network, a wave of pure energy began to form... energy so strong that no firepower and no shielding could possibly withhold it... The Na'jigat had unleashed its power, a power that had even proven fatal to Borg cubes and Species 8472 ships more than once before... And the Na'jigat energy lifeforms began to hum...*
"Na'jigat... Na'jigat... Na'jigat..."
*At that same moment, some sort of strong energy field suddenly surrounded the Temples on the planet of Sordinan... But the strange thing was, the shield was not being generated by any technology on the planet, it appeared naturally out of nowhere, and was stronger than any form of technology could ever generate... And it blocked everything... transporters, communications, even telepathic communications... Nothing could go in, nothing could come out... And soon, the people who are NOT within this shield, will find themselves wishing they were inside this shield of protection too, for it is the only protection against the Na'jigat...*

"It appears that people begin to notice, we can no longer act as if nothing is going on," he whispers to the High Queen, and then faces the Starfleet officers and the rest.
"Dear visitors of the Temples of Sordinan, it appears that the Gods are sending mixed messages. Perhaps, the God and Goddess are having a serious argument about wether or not to forgive the U.S.S. Evolution and U.S.S. Tiberon for entering their sacred domain. A powerful surge of energy is currently on its way to destroy those ships. But at the same time, the Gods have placed some sort of field around us that will protect us from this destructive wave. We are not able to leave the temples in any possible way, nor are we able to communicate with anyone outside - even telepathically. I recommend to remain calm and not to panic, and abide our time until this is over. There is nothing we can do to help the people of our ships out there, and we must wait until this is over, to see what has happened."

"Indeed. But fear not, it is professionally arranged and sorted by the Temple Priests of Sordinan. If you take this corridor here... here should be all the books and recordings regarding discovered and unexplained space phenomena, sorted from the oldest to the most recent encounter."

"What really DID just happen now?"

*Sanchez turns to Ardwyad.*
"It appears that whatever was out there, has stolen much of our ship's energy. So that means we'll be out here for awhile before we have rebuilt our power supplies."

*Daniel stepped out from behind the group*

*and looked up and around*

Wow, this is absolutely amazing! the architecture is breathtaking.

Captain Sanchez, how shall we begin?

*Meanwhile, Sanchez takes place next to Ardwyad, in front of the huge statue. He closes his eyes and crosses his hands in front of him.  He softly begins to whisper.*
"Qughan, God of Light. Savarin, Goddess of Life. I have entered your domain for I was in dire need of protection. Please do not judge me for this action, I did not know I entered forbidden domain.  I ask you not to be angry at me, and most certainly not at your people of the Delta Alliance. Please do not forsake us and them, and grant them your protection."
*He kept whispering in a monotone whisper and eventually he heard his own voice resound in his mind, as if becoming into a trance, aided by the strong incense of the many candles in the hall. And when Sanchez opened his eyes, he no longer found himself in that very hall. The statue was still in front of him, but everything else was gone... the hall, the people, the candles, the chairs...  Instead, Sanchez found himself floating inside some sort of void...  No, it was not a void, it was something else...  Sanchez recognized it, but he couldn't place it right away.  Though, he had the feeling he had been here before.  Only the statue remained in front of him, and it seemed to move and speak to him - only it was not speaking verbally, but telepathically directly to his mind.*
"You have dared to enter my domain, captain Sanchez of the Federation.  You have risked to either receive our protection, or our retaliation.  And it shall be both you will receive..."
*Sanchez looked up, and it seemed that the bright lights of the void around him and the statue began to swirl, and he remembered then where he was... he was inside the Quantum Singularity Network, like he had been with the Evolution before, but this time without a ship... he wasn't even there physically, only mentally... Had his spirit travelled inside the singularities? He knew now that he was thus vulnerable, and at the mercy of the Nigillian gods. Were they real then?*
"Protection and retaliation is what I will both receive?" he asked. "What do you mean?"
*A strong force of energy is wakening... they will come to strike... they will come to drain your energy... they will come to destroy you... But as long as you remain within the walls of our temples, they cannot hurt you... For you will be under our protection, surrounded by a shield they cannot penetrate. Remain within our embrace, and you may survive the tide of destruction that is heading toward you now at this very moment."
*Sanchez looked around, as if he could see this destructive threat, and then he saw it... waves of blinding bright light, energy in a form more pure than he had ever seen before... it was nearly blinding his eyes.  It was coming straight toward him...  Sanchez could feel his heart pound in his throath... it was aiming at him.*
"Trust the Gods of the Nigillians," the voice inside his head resounded. "They cannot prevail while we protect you."
*And then it came closer, and it was about to swallow him, but there was nothing Sanchez could do, inside this void. And he heard some humming sound that seemed to become a voice as it came closer, and the voice was repeating the same word every time... Na'jigat... Na'jigat... Na'jigat... And then it was all around him, the shock was unbearable, the voice humming Na'jigat nearly deafening, the light blinding...*
"Trust will protect you... Trust... Trust..." the voice inside his mind resounded over and over again.
*He held his ground. There was nothing else he could do anyway, being here in this mental void. It kept trying to get at him, but he did not give in to it. He did not let himself be dragged away by this tide. And suddenly it was gone again. And though his eyes were wide open, he felt as if they were closed, and so he opened them. And when he opened his eyes, he found himself within the temple once more, everyone else still at the places they were before. Nobody had the slightest idea of what he had just seen in his mind.*

"Na'jigat prepared... seeking energy... energy in abundance... Reading minds of puny humanoids... Not worthy for Na'jigat Lords of the Universe... Distract energy... destroy remnants..."
*And seemingly slow for the onlooker, but incredibly fast in truth, a huge wave of bright energy fills the horizon of the universe, coming toward the ships...  Suddenly it wavers...*
"Na'jigat detecting other energy... Source on planet... Settlement discovered on planet... Reading minds... NOT ABLE TO READ MINDS! Field blocks Na'jigat!!!! Cannot reach minds!!! Reading minds of puny humanoids... humanoids call planet Sordinan! Planet protected... prepare to distract all energy..."
*Suddenly, the wave embraces the entire planet, since the wave of energy is large enough to swallow almost an entire solar system at once...  and the ground on the planet shakes. The planet of Sordinan can no longer be seen within the surrounding waves of energy, but then suddenly the waves turn away...*
"Inverse energy! Cannot withdraw it! Energy takes from us than we from the energy! Na'jigat Lord of the Universe... this is unacceptable! Retaliation strong! Turn to ships at once and destroy!"
*And now the waves of energy went straight to the U.S.S. Evolution and U.S.S. Tiberon, ready to destroy...*

OFF: the A.S.C. Revox has landed on the planet's surface, so it isnt under attack.

"Oh my god... god... god..." Karelia says, echoing. "Its huge... huge... huge..."

Karelia hands over his tricorder to VA1, while at the same time, Captain Sanchez' communicator chirps.

=/\= Taurik to Sanchez. Captain, is everything alright? =/\=

Taurik's voice is heard over Sanchez' commbadge.

=/\= The Evolution has not sustained any physical damange, Captain, but our power reserves are severely drained. =/\=

*Sanchez swallows and nods at Brooks, Reeves and Dalon.*
"Let's do it."
*Then he too enters the Entrance Hall with his arms extending into the air, and starts to sing.*
"Great Light and Great Creator, become one within meeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Mr Ardwyad *coughs gently to get his attention* while still being quiet enough not to be noticed.

*motions fo rhim walk over*, it would seem the Goddess has granted protection of some sort for a reason I do not yet know.  But we have total communications loss so it would apear we are shielded, I suggest u go to the *cough* science lab 2 floors down and try to determine the status of hte emergency and how the evolution is coping. I fear that may be in great danger without their captain.

"Has this ever happened before Chief Ardwyad?"

OFF:Well crap

*aproaches Legudon*

Sir, perhaps I can be of assistance. My species has heightened telepathic abilities. I had a vision moments ago. I thought it was some sort of hallucination, but now I see that I may have sensed the telepathic signature of those Na'jigat you speak of.

Would you like me to join you in your attempt of gathering telepathic energy? We Vulcans are experienced in a practice known as mind-meld, which fuses the minds of two individuals, increasing their telepathic abilities.

I am also the helm officer of the USS Evolution, so all informatio you could spare on this threat would be most welcome.

Karelia's communicator chirps as well.

Tiberon: =/\= Lieutenant Karelia to Admiral Karelia. Will, what's going on down there? =/\=

Karelia: =/\= Believe me, Tom, you will know soon enough. We will be returning to the ship shortly. Karelia out.=/\=

"Thank you." Karelia takes the tricorder from VA1. He then looks at Ardwyad and Kiatya. "It was very nice to meet you all. We hope to keep in touch." Karelia then tapped his commbadge.

=/\= Karelia to Tiberon. Three to beam up. =/\=

Karelia, Vorak, and Meridian dematerialize.