BSGO/STO Crossover Story
As the Base Ships started recalling their fighters Picard heard from Riker, Sir we have a photon torpedo ready to transport. Proceed with your plan Number One only to disable. Riker gave the command to transport the torpedo into what appears to be the engine room of one of the lead Base Ships. Aye Sir as the torpedo dematrialzed and then began to materialize inside the Base Ships engine control room. It had worked without a hitch as the torpedo was now next to the main engine drive of the Base Ship. Data let Picard know Torpedo is on the Base Ship, Sir. Picard did not hesitate and said Mr Worf detonate the torpedo. In the view screen you could see a large white light and nothing more. The torpedo had detonated near the Base Ship fuel stock pile of Tylium which was extremely explosive and the safe guards were easily over whelmed by the photon explosion. As the flash dissipated it was clear the Base Ship had been annihilated. Picard said report, Wolf confirmed annihilation of the Base Ship to particles of the molecular size. Picard said Number One halt the Photon Torpedo plan, it resulted in full annihilation of the Base Ship. The bombardment has stopped as the two remaining Base Ships well in full retreat from the Enterprise.
Data what occurred? Sir, based on the data the photon torpedo created a chain reaction in the Tylium fuel of the Base Ship. The compound appears to be extremely energetic and unstable, it is what destroyed the Base Ship. I see said Picard, allow the two remaining Base Ships to disengage. Mr. Worf send a report to Starfleet priority one on subspace and launch a class I probed to monitor the Base Ships retreat. Aye Sir as Mr. Worf wanting to eliminate the Base Ships suppressed his objection to his orders. Mr. Data lay in a course back to the Galactica a maximum warp, Aye Sir course laid in, Engage said Picard as the Enterprise left the area at warp 9.3.
As Piacrd gave the engage order Riker had made it back to the bridge. You have the bridge number one, I want a full senior staff meeting in twenty minutes as he walked into his ready room.
The Enterprise was on her way back to the Galactica as the staff assembled for their meeting. Picard started with clearly the cylons and this Baltar can not be trusted and we have to take the word of the Colonials as accurate as to their intents. This entire issue is fascinating but I fear we are being drawn into a conflict and quickly. Still as Starfleet was have ideals to uphold, and eradication is not one of them. We need a way to combat the cylons without wiping out an entire ship. Mr Worf any suggestions on that? Sir, we can use more surgical strikes and landing parties on the ships. Picard asked what about transporting the ships engines off the ship or removing the fuel? Data chimed in, Sir, based on the density and the chemical make up of the fuel and transport attempt would cause the fuel to explode before removal. I see said Picard, what about the ability of these ships to communicate? Do they have the ability to send a message back to their home worlds about our location? Data said based on my review of the data supplied to us by the Galactia I would say no, they do not that any subspace communications. Still they could send a ship out to send word. Once would think they have some means of contact.
As the Enterprise staff was having it meeting Baltar was in conference with Lucifer. Lucifer said we have conducted an analysis of the battle we had and it appears all the ships we saw were light mirages from the ship making small faster than light jumps. We conclude this as all 14 ships were absolutely identical down to ship markings, they were the same ship. Ingenious said Baltar, we must be on the look out for such a tactic again. Lucifer said we have made the senor adjustments and will not be fooled again. We also suspect that they somehow go an explosive device onto the baseship and exploded the fuel. What we do not understand is why they withdrew as their ship had taken only minimal damage. Ah my friend said Baltar, you will never understand humans, this Picard is constrained but some misguided moral code. He withdrew because he could not bare the amount of destruction he caused. Lucifer said curious, but you do understand humans much better than we can, and they is a possible explanation for the behavior. Yes, said Baltar and we need to make them pay for their sentiments. First we need to send a message to the Cylon Empire as to what has happened. Send the other baseship to report, and take us back so we are outside what they claim to be their space. We must observe and bide our time. We are at a significant disadvantage and need to remedy that as we await further orders. By your command, as Baltar sung his throne chair around to his view screen.
It had been a bit over a year since the Base Ship and Enterprise had met in a fight. In the meantime the Colonials had been given full Federation Citizenship as fellow humans. All types of technical and cultural exchanges had taken place also. The Colonials had been given leave to establish a new home on a small class m planet in the Donatu Sector. By all accounts they were thriving and the Federation had worked out a home rule with their new Quorum of 13. Adama was their main leader still, but they were making the change back to a civil society well and with gratitude.
The Galactica had been fully repaired and ans the Federation had agreed to allow the continuation of the Colonial Service which before the cylon war had been for exploration much like Starfleet. Plus it was so much a part of their culture and identity, not to, would have been a waste. They had even begun construction on a new Battlestar which was to be named Picard in honor of his first contact with them. The Galactica had been fitted now with both warp drive and shields. In addition an officer exchange program had been created between Starfleet and the Colonial Service. The first twenty Starfleet Officers were on board the Galactia under the Command of Adama, while twenty Colonial pilots were stationed onboard the USS Grisom on a deep space survey mission. The Starfleet officers were all now Viper Pilots and served under the command of Lt. Commander Sulu, the son of renowned Captain Sulu.
On board Earth Space Dock a younger Lt. was running to notify Admiral Roth of the contacts. Sir, we have just received a subspace message from outpost 756. Roth said, yes what is it? Sir, the outpost reports it is under heavy attack for a force of 25 Baseships and it shields will collapse in thirty minutes. Roth asked any ships in range? the Lt. interjected sir, a message even by subspace from that outpost takes forty-five minutes to reach ESD. Roth said, I am aware Lt. we do not leave lives to math alone, dismissed. Sir, we have one ship in range of the Outpost, the Enterprise. Send a priority message to Picard to not engage but to assist and confirm status of Outpost 756. Also send message to the Galactica and all available Federation vessels to muster at the Pheben sector. Notify me with confirmation and numbers.
ADM. Roth and his flag ship had arrived at the Pheben sector along with the Galacatica and 140 other Federation Vessels. The Enterprise had reported the outpost was gone, and that an armada of 75 cylon Baseships were on there way further into federation space. Picard reported that the cylon fighters looked like a cloud in space. Sensors were not able to give accurate number form the distance he was but the estimates were between 10 to 15 thousand ship. The cylons had the ships all over the Baseships with 150 fuel ships in tether. They were now only an hour away from the Federation Fleet which was rallied near the Mepa Sector side. Roth called all the main Tactical Captains and Supreme CMDR. Adama to a war briefing.
Roth said I see the Enterprise has made it to the party, yes Admiral said Picard. We are fasted with the greatest threat to the Federation since the Borg, you all have the report of Capt. Picard. I would like any input you may have Adama since you and your people have faced more battles with the cylons than we. Admiral this is thew largest cylon fleet in our recorded history, it can have only one purpose our destructions and I do mean all of us. I do see the hand of Baltar in some of the formations, and we can expect him to be present. Make no mistake this is an enemy you can not negotiate with, and they are here to sanitize the Federation of all human life. We even now at full repair and force are not mater to that amount of fire power, our Vipers stand little chance with so many. At best it would be 25 to 1 odds, we dare not engage our viper force. Roth said agreed, my plan is to take out the fuel ships as soon as possible. This will allow us to ground there fighter fleet and at such time the Vipers can be used. I have given this take to Capt. Sisko and all the Defiant class starships. I am confidant they will be able to carrier it out.
Base on our analysis of cylon technology we need to engage them in a war of attrition. Our goal will be to have them burn fuel, supplies, and ships as fast as possible. A frontal assault is what they are prepared for, what they will get is hit and run attacks. Our ships are faster and more maneuverable then theirs, this is our advantage along with shields and transporters. We will look at though we are about to attack headlong, with the Battelstar in lead. At the last possible moment we break and warp out. I suspect they will be unaware Galatica now has warp engines. Half the fleet will plot a course to the left flank of the cylon fleet the other the rear. Once we appear out of warp Sisko and his group will start their runs, as we distract the main cylon threat. We will engage and as we do slowly pull back into the Mepa Sector. We want to stretch out the cylon fleet. Assuming this all goes well in time we can make the cylon do what we want them to. When the fighter numbers are winnable Galatica which will be held in reserve until them will launch and engage the fighters as we work on the baseships. Roth asked, is this understood, each said yes as they returned to their ships.
Picard was back on the bridge of the Enterpise and talking to Riker who is informed of the plan. Riker said it is a solid plan, but it requires a lot of cooperation by the cylons. Picard said indeed it does, but we have few other options and removing that fuel in the longer run would get his a major advantage. The ships we now in formation as they picked up the cylon armada in range.
Baltar was on his baseship amassed at the size of the fleet the cylons had committed. Over half of all cylon warships were here. While he was in command of it all. Soon he too saw the Federation fleet with the Galatica are the fore. Ah, just as I predicted Lucifer they have amassed a large fleet and believe their technological innovations will save them. Arrogant to the last, as he looked over at Lucifer and said instruct the fleet to raise shields on my command. Indeed, said Lucifer.
Roth to fleet execute Roth delta 6, on my mark: Now! After all ships had fired a volley on the Baseships they jumped to warp. The Galactica warped 5 light years away holding in reserve, while half the fleet came out of warp to the rear of the cylons, the other on its left flank. Reports came in that the Baseships had Shields now.
On the Enterprise, Sir, no damage from fleet volley to lead Baseships, all have shield capacity. They can each sustain a maximum bombardment for one hour on each facing before shield drain causes collapse. We are unable to transport. Understood Mr. Data said Picard. Concentrate fire on cylon raiders he commanded the fleet portion under his control. Worf said Raiders are falling back to the baseships, and fuel freighters. Picard looked at Riker who said the plan won't work. Suddenly one if the Baseships fired a blue beem at the Yamato which exploded immediately. Data report! Sir, Baseship fired a massive pulsar beem 25 times what we have on record. It is recharging and will take approximately ten minutes to refire, it can destroy any ship here in one blast. Worf open hailing to the fleet, this is Captain Picard the Yamato has been destroyed I am taking command at this time. Continue attack on cylon raiders, Picard out. Get me Adama. On screen said Wolf. Yes, Captain said Adama. The cylons have a 25 times stronger Mega Pulsar beem then you have in your records. It will be ready to fire in 8 minutes, we need a plan. Send me your data and the location of the Baseship with the weapon. Send it Mr. Worf, received warping to your location now.
The Galactica alone now warped in front of the Cylon Fleet. I have a plan Picard, but we do not have time to debate it. Have the Fleet move behind the Galactica. That is suicide for you Adama, no. Have faith Picard it is not. Picard said to the fleet execute Picard gamma three. All ships warped out and back into position with the Galactica. Adama on his bridge gave the order to launch all Vipers as full force squadrons of Vipers left the bays it was a site to see. Shields up and charge the hull as soon as the last Viper is out of range. Angle for feedback to these coordinates.
On the Basehips Baltar was pleased with the new technology the cylons has developed. If our information was right that was the Flag Ship of their fleet. That I am sure was unexpected, as he saw Galactica appear in front of his fleet. Ah, Adama ever the savior. Lucifer you now have your next target, and finally we will see the end of Adama and the Galactica. Even shields and your new warp engines wont save you Adama. Fire as soon as possible!
As soon as the last Viper had launcher the Galactica raised her shields and charged her hull. Picard had her on the view screen as she shimmered like a mirror. What is causing that effect, Data? Scanning, it appears they have modified their shields and hull to make a reflective surface. It shoudl be able to reflect the pulsar beem. Then the baseship fired and a blue beem hit the Galactica. The beem was deflected back to its source and destroyed the cannon.
After a bight blue flash Picard hailed Adama to say I see my faith was well placed.
Adama in Core Command on Galactica was watching the battle on their new view screen. Col. Tigh said Sir our Viper are all about to engage the cylon radiers. Good said Adama, it is time we end Lord Baltar Tigh we are finally at earth and I will not have this new chance at a life ended by his treachery. What do you have in mind Commander? We can be certain he is not in a lead Baseship monitor all communications and look for an order patten. He will be on one of the ships near or at the rear of their fleet, that will be his location. Find him Tigh. Tigh turned to the other side of Core Command where such senors were and began working them along with the communications tech to work out some pattern.
Sir Vipers are engaging but we are taking heavy losses said a controller below Adama. Get Picard again said Adama. Captian Picard our Vipers need assistance with the cylon raiders, there are too many for them to handle alone. Picard said understood assistance is incoming. As the Bipers were engaging the cylons the chatter was how they were being eaten up but the much larger numbers. Then suddenly in the middle of the fry two Federation Starships appeared. On their coms they heard, this is Captain Picard of the USS Enterprise reform on ours and the USS Excelsior bow. As they did the ships extended their shields to protect the remaining Viper from the cylons. The viper polits could see the shields light up in front and all around them from both the Baseship and Radier fire Then over the coms there heard we have 15 seconds before shield collapse be ready to head back toward Galactica. Picard to command of Excelsior fire pattern Gamma Hydra 5 on my mark, mark! On Picards mark both Starships fired all weapons at the closed in cylons. The two Galaxy Class Starships put out enough fire power it was almost blinding. The viper pilots could see phaser fire and photon torpedoes in a massive spread as cylon raider blew up all around.
The vipers fliped end over end and hit boost as they all headed back to land on Galatcia the cylon fighter fleets has been reduced by at least half. They could refuel and rearm and handle the clean up now.
On Core Command Col. Tigh said we think we have found him Commander. There is a 98% change this Baseship is Baltar's. Good, plot a light jump course to that ship, I want to be right above it. Load all ship to ship missiles and prepare to fire at point blank range.
Sir, said Data the Galactica is overcharging her engines. Picard to Adama why are your enginges overcharging do you need assistance. No, said Adama we are preparing for light speed to engage the lagging Baseship, we believe it to be under the Command of Baltar and I aim to finish this. How can you know?, said Picard. We have monitored communications and I know him, he would not be in the front. No!, he is too precious, in behind what he sees as expendables he will be. If we eliminate him the remaining cylons will retreat as well, without their commander. Let us formulate a plan to capture Baltar said Picard. No, there will be no capture this time Picard, Adama out.
Core Commander told Adama, we are being hailed by the Enterprise again sir. Ignore further communications with the Enterprise, we have no time to convince Picard of this course of action. Col. Tigh are we ready? Yes Commander engines are prepped for lightspeed drive. Very good, full speed toward this Baseship. As he gave the Command the Galactica turned 40 degrees in almost an instant its inertial dampeners were far beyond anything starfleet had developed as they groaned under the almost infinite strain of what was in reality 99.99% lightspeed. In under a second she was in position here port side facing the cylon Baseship on which Baltar was expected. She has left a Battlestar sized path of cylon destruction behind her as she relied not on shields but the massive hull plating to protect it from debris as it ran over the cylon fleet between. She had extensive damage.
When they arrived in position. Adama ordered all stop as the ship stuck the stop and the entire super structure of the 1000 year old Battlestar let out a collective yell the entire ship could hear. Fire all missiles and laser batteries now, said Adama. Then she unleashed a rain of energy and projectile fire on the unprepared Baseship. Still under light speed propulsion Adama order the ship to flip 180 degrees to present its Starboard launchers to the Baseship. In the history of the conflict no Baseship had been so bombarded. The first barrage had ended its shields and propulsion, this one would end the ship.
On the Baseship Baltar was well aware he was finished. he had no counter to this move nor a way to escape. Yet in his defiant mind he wondered if he could take them both to their ends in the last. Lucifer reroute energy discharges into the engines, we will take the Galactica and Adama with us. Seems Adama was ahead of you yet again Baltar, our engines were their main target and have been disabled, he said in his snaky and condescending manner -to the human he was assigned to whom he always believed to be a waste. Baltar looked up as the hull above his head cracked, the Baseship was pulling apart. Then he felt a strange feeling inside his entire body as he watched the Baseship exploding he was fading away. As he reappear moments latter on some dark pad inside what must be another ship, he heard in a voice loud and distant.
We are the Borg, your individuality and knowledge will be ours, Resistance is futile. You will be Borg.
That is the end of this story for now, it may be added to we will see.
Saturn wanted another installment, here you go, lets see if others do as well.
It was now 5 years since the final battle with the cylons and the Colonials had now rebuilt 3 Battlestars with the aid of the Federation. While Adama failing to follow Federation commands at the battle was looked down on, he was in fact outside their rules. He had retained both his Command of the Galatica and his people. What they had not planned on is while Baltar was dead as a human, he was not in his new incarnation as borg.
The USS Glaven was on patrol on the outskirts of the Quadrant when it was hailed by a human voice. We are the borg, your resistance, while amusing, is futile. Raise shields now, prepare a full spread of rotating frequency torpedoes. Aye, sir said his Tactical Officer. Why? do we not have a fix on them, where is the borg the Captain said as he strained at the bridges view screen. Ops said we have nothing but the communication, Sir. I show no ships on our scanners. Then off the starboard side three borg cubes declocked. Sir, Borg cube delocking on the starboard side. What! the Borg do not use clocking tech. Tactical, they have locked weapons and charging some type of pulsar. Sir, all three have locked on target and will fire in 2 seconds our shields will not hold. Emergency beacon launched, now said the Captain as the bacon fired off toward the Federation with its data the USS Glaven exploded in a fireball as the beams dropped its shields and ripped into her hull.
The voice said capture that probe, as the borg took it aboard ship. The borg voice then said encode this message: Adama, this is Baltar of borg, we have assimilated the cylon empire. Their powers and uniqueness and my desires are one. You and the rest of humanity will be assimilated with us. We will have our revenge and all of humanity will be exterminated, your uniqueness will be gone, you Adama will be gone. Tell your friends Baltar is borg and borg is Baltar, we come for you all. After the recording the borg launched the Federation Ship Beason toward new Colonial space..
Adama was aboard the Galatica when the Glaven's Probe arrived. His science officer brought the probe directly to him. Adama upon hearing the voice of Baltar of Borg grew stern. He picked up the ships coms and informed the ship and all the Colonial Forces to go to full alert. He called for a meeting of the Quorum of 12 as well aboard its chambers on the Galatica. He told his science officer, get all the information you can on the Borg from the Federation. The science officer left as Adama headed out toward core command.
Adama pulled Colonel Tigh to the side as he briefed him. Tight said, "And I thought all this was just a drill". I know my friend said Adama, I know. Still we face this menace that has chased us thought the stars even after his death so it seems. We at least have the means and friends to make this an even fight this time. I have called a meeting of the Quorum on ship, I want you there in three hours.
Adama was at the communications port on the back side of core command so he could have privacy he was not yet ready to inform the people of what was before them. Soon he has Picard on screen. He briefed him, as Picard said this is a mutual threat of course, and you can have no idea how serious. If he has indeed infected the borg with his personality and they have taken the Cylon Empire we have our work cut out for us. Strange however, the Borg has been, in the past, unable to assimilate non biological entities. they are cyborgs not pure machines. Adama, said the cylon empire did control other races, humanity was just it primary target for removal. Picard, said I see, well maybe they were able to reprogram the cylons somehow. Adama, stated we had tried that in the past and it would be sometime beyond anything we could accomplish with our computer technology. Picard said, reprogramming of Borg is possible. They also have weaknesses we can exploit he may well be unaware of. I will inform the Federation, get back to me after you have a decision from your Quorum. Yes, soon Picard, Adama Out...