Prologue
'' The news i am coming with are bad: The plague of war engulfes our nations, silencing our golden era, weakening our society. They call themselves the Mantis. Their guns will not be silent until they have nothing to shoot at. But there is one way out: We must fight. Fight for the human race as a whole, to defend the bastion of freedom. Fleet of UCF, prepare! ''
Admiral Jack Weaver, UCF (United colonial Federation) Admiral
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The Mantis struck with a force never witnessed before. 60 Hours after the first Mantis sightings, Gemini lay in ruins. The GDF was shattered, and capitulation was the only option. Soon, the entire UCF was destroyed.
This is the story about the last starship ever constructed at Caprica shipyards, the story about the ship that would change the course of Human History,
The CFS Odyssey.
Chapter 1
Caprica Prime Orbital Shipyards, Caprica System
Captain Hansen Lance watched the sunrise from the 36,000 km orbit of the Caprica Prime station. He liked the viewscreen. He liked it very much. Very very much. What a pity that he wasn't allowed to watch some nice movie on it, but he guessed that it isn't something Captains do.
The Command Bridge was gleaming white and grey, that's apparently the fashion for spaceships currently.
He felt like Captain Kirk in those old Star Trek series from the 20th century... oh wait, he WAS like Captain Kirk! He never thought of it that way.
The door to the bridge opened, and a small ensign stepped out.
'' S-S-Sir...''
'' Yes? ''
'' I-I-I got someth-i mean... the commander wants to see you sir''
'' Well, thanks.''
The ensign rocketed out into the elevator and tried to hide his tomatoe-red face.
Hansen took the next elevator.
End of chapter 1.
'' The news i am coming with are bad: The plague of war engulfes our nations, silencing our golden era, weakening our society. They call themselves the Mantis. Their guns will not be silent until they have nothing to shoot at. But there is one way out: We must fight. Fight for the human race as a whole, to defend the bastion of freedom. Fleet of UCF, prepare! ''
Admiral Jack Weaver, UCF (United colonial Federation) Admiral
----
The Mantis struck with a force never witnessed before. 60 Hours after the first Mantis sightings, Gemini lay in ruins. The GDF was shattered, and capitulation was the only option. Soon, the entire UCF was destroyed.
This is the story about the last starship ever constructed at Caprica shipyards, the story about the ship that would change the course of Human History,
The CFS Odyssey.
Chapter 1
Caprica Prime Orbital Shipyards, Caprica System
Captain Hansen Lance watched the sunrise from the 36,000 km orbit of the Caprica Prime station. He liked the viewscreen. He liked it very much. Very very much. What a pity that he wasn't allowed to watch some nice movie on it, but he guessed that it isn't something Captains do.
The Command Bridge was gleaming white and grey, that's apparently the fashion for spaceships currently.
He felt like Captain Kirk in those old Star Trek series from the 20th century... oh wait, he WAS like Captain Kirk! He never thought of it that way.
The door to the bridge opened, and a small ensign stepped out.
'' S-S-Sir...''
'' Yes? ''
'' I-I-I got someth-i mean... the commander wants to see you sir''
'' Well, thanks.''
The ensign rocketed out into the elevator and tried to hide his tomatoe-red face.
Hansen took the next elevator.
End of chapter 1.