Vipers Cross -a substory

These are exerts from the Chronicles of the Vipers Cross.
It deals with characters of the book of heros, but actually
surrounds itself about a single brother known as major.

2078 E.D [Personal Log]

Today I am taking command of my first viper cross vessel, Wildcatter is her name, its a very large large ship and a bute she is. I must admit I wish I could show my brothers this, but I doubt they would care, im still expecting them any day to come through my door and slice my head off, I broke the family mandate but that is not important for I am me and only me and noone else and not a mold down a predetermined destiny.

Through I admit to missing Chris the most, of all my brothers he always treated me well and never teased me.. that was so long ago it seems like a childs memory.

I must admit I quit tracking the time in my native years so im not too sure how much time has taken place since I left I do hope they are okay though.. even if privately I have to wish to never see them again..

2078-1 E.D [Personal Log]

Well ive heard a report of a guardian snooping around the first station of power im not sure what to make of this. Could it be one of my brothers, we are not stationed to return for another few days, I must admit we have not seen any guardians after a whole buch of them got called off to the Guardian Headquarters where ever that is.

From what I heard it was bad, and kinda made me worried that was years ago though and we never saw them come back... usually guardians are posted to protect specific dimensions and regions they are a odd folk and that was the life my grandparents destined us for.. bah.. archaic thinking with bladed weapons trying to protect everyone.. They have always been an idea held by old man.. I can not say that they are not totally useless there specifically loved by the people, not many people act without thought of any specific government and there neutrality protects them.

I saw a video of a Guardian walk into a galactic council meeting grabbed one of the speaking members by the nostrils and drag him outside the building and proceeding to slit his throat and left his body there.

Everyone was shocked but no one did anything.. if we walked in and touched a senator there would be a galactic war, since there not really a part of any specific country and are actually made up of truers from many creeds, genders, nationilites.. there really no planet or specific country to be upset at.

And Hell nobody knows where there headquarters are, and to top that off there amazing fighters, and generally can hold there own against extremely bad odds.. Well I can, as well, but they hold something I do not, most of them have really benefited from the combined use of swords and magic and can litterally turns soldiers into balls of fire...

As you can imagine people leave them alone, there are slow to anger but once you piss one of them off you do not wish to be in the same galactic region as them these events are connected with extremely high body counts and much media censorship...

Well back to work.

2078-2 ED [Personal Log]

Well today we are exploring the central asteroid field and then tomorrow our patrol takes us back to the station of power.. and my fate. Nothing exemplary happened and its been a quiet and boring patrol.. I only wish something would happen.. maybe something that would delay my arrival.

2078-3 ED [Personal Log]

We received 3 pings in the 12th quadrant of the central asteroid field.. upon closing in we detected 3 unlisted battle cruisers, the wildcatter is the first viper cross ship to feature a cloaking device.. allowing us to sneak up on the battle cruisers pinged there com arrays and had a nice talk with the Right Admiral of the unknown fleet.. he opened fire blindly and we splashed all 3 ships...

2078-4 ED [Personal Log]

We headed back without any more incident.. as much as I had wished...

2078-5 ED [Personal Log]

I enter the station weary of where my would be assassin be... Leuitenant Minna came up to me and said my guest was in my quarters.. she looked completly numb almost robotic.. shes had been mentally enslaved.. she no longer reacting based on who own decisions.. she further said, "Now hurry up you would not want to keep him waiting..."

I had never given anyone my birth name before.. and no one knew my relation to the hero family, I guess its time to go meet the madman myself...

I entered my quarters with both both my blasters drawn and began to empty into my guest.. except nothing came out of my blasters.. just the clicking of the trigger.. My guest had a bewildered look on his face.. then he laughed.. well I guess this is it... I thought.

Hello Major.. he said it is your elder brother.. and why do you greet me this way.. this is not the way you greet your elder brother after he has gone to such great lengths to find you. GET IT OVER WITH HERO I yelled.... he walked up to me I had accepted my fate I could not stop him...

He then gave me a brotherly hug and said its good to see you again my dear brother Klinar..

He smiled he then made a motion to sit down.. I was in full awe I had thought he came here to kill me but the hug of a brother represents acceptance.. why I thought....

Why I remember saying... will you not also be punished for not removing my head... he replied that it was unlikely that anyone has such documentation to prove otherwise...

"Nonsense they will send assassins now so it is the fate of one who betrays there family."

"... no they wont.." hero said.

"and why bloody not?"

"Because everyone is dead..."

"What", I asked my brother..

"Everyone is dead"... A great sadness fell onto the room....

Short Story

Captain Manson has accepted the conclusionary truth of the events that lead him to this path...
Using his ship to protect the flagship, his own battle cruiser has been massively damaged and been caught into a planets gravitational field, the name of the planet escapes him as he passes on the order. "ALL HANDS ABANDON SHIP" "ALL HANDS ABANDON SHIP" "HEAD PLANETSIDE" "HEAD PLANETSIDE".

The Captain takes the healm and steadies the ship, the 2nd in command looks at him, and says nothing.. "thank you.. sir", as he runs off... (Captain Mansons ship has enough escape pods for everyone but 1, and the good captain has decided that he would be the one.. if only someone had fixed the broken escape pod... but the captain never had it on the top of the repair priorities...

Escape pods launched the sensors reporting but one crew member left and that was Captain Manson.. as the battle cruiser starts to flame up as it enters the planets atmosphere the captain wonders what will happen to his family his children.. then thoughts of what he could have done to prevent this...

Then all of a sudden a cloaked figure enters the bridge.. what you thought about dieing alone good captain? Never hero never... laughs Captain Manson..

The cloaked figure is carrying a bottle of champagne and two glasses care for a cup captain... I would not refuse giving the condition of events..

The captain takes a sip of the campagne.. "what kind is this ive never tasted it before", "maz'ike berry or berry of the hunter.. you know this is a special occasion..." "oh what is that?" "Today you get to cheat death... my good captain."

"Ridiculous there are no more escape pods..." "Sure there is, follow me" Captain Manson looks out at the command screen and it appears that everything is frozen the ship no longer falling the fires almost static, and the heat cooling.. what is going on...

Captain Manson follows hero to the escape pod. "Just as I thought you all you need to do is recalibrate the cpu and recuffle the stratus key." "Just.. that would take hours..." "We got plenty of time go grab that spanner wrench..." "There is no.... how the hell did that get here..." "Long story..." "You know for a figure of my imagination your very resourceful." "Well thanks.. I think" they start to work on the escape pod...

2 hours pass by quickly the repairs to the escape pod are complete.

Well lets give it a sys check, Hero activates the computer on the escape pod and runs the sys check application. The computer whirls back...
"All Systems Green", HOLY... "I guess you were right..." , "Well its time for you to go Captain Manson.. go join up with your crew mates this is there landing coordinates, and here are the necessary shield configurations to get you out of the earth orbit."

"Oh and captain enjoy your new lease on life, don't let your kids down now haha..." "What about you" "All be fine I have another way off this flaming boat, Good bye Captain Hope to see you again."

The Captain launches his escape pod and silently says.. Thank you friend...

Nothing happens.. the escape pod goes no where.. the captain became worried on what could have gone wrong and before he could hit the computer the escape pod jetting out.. and then slowly for surely the ship starting to restart falling into the atmosphere.. at the shock and aye of the captain.. captain jumps in the shield configurations and starts plotting his course....

Several moments later...

Captain sets down next to a large party of his crew members.. at the shock of his own men he steps out of his escape pod and with a smirk says "Captain on the deck"

Question for the moment?

Private Military Corporations -
Necessary or Not and what there limitations should be.

Private Military Corporations are groups of mercenaries for hire
with military firepower, and particular one corporation offers the
service of a brigand of troops to fight for your cause.

A list of known PMC groups by region.

US: (Understand that some company's are not exclusively pmcs)
(3D Global Solutions)
Aedion
Alpha Point Security
AirScan
AQMI Strategy Corp
Blackwater USA
Braddock Dunn & McDonald (BDM)
C3 Defense, Inc.
CACI - California Analysis Center, Incorporated
Critical Intervention Services
Custer Battles
Berodt Dynamics
Defensecurity
Defion Internacional
DynCorp
Eastern Cross
Elite Security Corps
ITT Corporation
ISCS International
International Security Instructors
Kellogg Brown and Root (formally a division of Halliburton)
Landmine Sourcing - Global PMC Recruiters
Military Professional Resources Inc.
ManTech International Corporation
Northbridge Services Group
Northrop Grumman
Overwatch Protection Solutions International
Paratus World Wide Protection
Ronin Worldwide Executive Protection, LLC
Raytheon
SCG International Risk
Sharp End International
SkyLink USA (affiliated with SkyLink Aviation)
SOS Temps, Inc
Spartan Consulting Group
Tactical Response Services
Titan Corporation
Top Cat Marine Security
Triple Canopy, Inc.
Vinnell Corporation
VIP Investigations & Protective Services Inc.
EUBSA BV Inc. STOP units - Special Tactics and OPerations
Pathfinder Security Services

Source: http://www.privatemilitary.us/

UK:

Adson Holdings - (registered in Guernsey) – owners of Sandline International
Aegis Defence Services - Previously Sandline International
Ake Group or Aegis World
Black- Op's (pmc) - British Company registered with British Chamber of Commerce and UK Trade & Invest to trade and work for Companies and Agencies in Africa and Mid-East, also massive training facility in Mid-East seeBlack Op's
Branch Energy Limited - registered in the Isle of Man
Control Risks Group ( Provider of security and armed guards for British Embassies and Consulates.
Defence Services Limited
Erinys International - joint South Africa-Britain
Gurkha Security Guards, (registered in Guernsey)
Hart Security Limited
Hostile Control Tactics
Sandline International (ceased operations on April 16, 2004)
Plaza 107
Securiforce not to be confused with Securicor, a private security company.
ALGIZ Services Ltd

Source: http://www.privatemilitary.us/

Now some say PMCs exist outside the law (note this link is a video cotains supposed
video of mercs driving down the street and opening fire on everyone note as far as youtube goes this video was credited to both blackwater, and Aegis notice both are the same video but credited to differnt merc units.. which brings a great question to the accuracy it maybe video shot by terriorist or another orginzation please keep a open mind and do not jump to conclusions.), some push that they
are a necessity of this world.

Ill present some simple facts, In todays world there are advantages
of having armies that are not connected to the normal army's such
as getting past red tape, to freeing up troops from from the needs
of multiple sensitive jobs, to provide assistance to already thin
lines.

Now some say PMC's have performed duties outside what some
may say legal bounds.. well I will counter with this...

All men and women are cable of performing Evil or Good, since that
is so there will always be wicked man and good man, and you cannot
put them all in one melting point, and go they are bad because guy B
did something bad.

Possibility the creation of controls and procss measures may de elevate
some of this situations but really this is all speculative...

A control is established to prevent something, too many controls can
easily limit the effectiveness of any fighting unit, so they must be careful
how they are established and used.

A process measurement is a method evaluating if the policies and procedures are being
followed such as sending in a officer to randomly observe missions to ensure
that the policies and procedures were followed.

I try to keep a open mind, what we have here is a double edged sword, the
greatest weapon of a pmc is the fluidity of the pmcs to take that away would
make them less effective and there is the problem where is the limit and what
is too much...

I do not think the politicians know and I doubt they care... lets discuss what
does everyone else you think.