[Aear Charter]

1600
Matt's office

Aear knocked on the door to the Admiral's office. He was making his report on the last mission among other things. It was one of the few times where he actually acted like he was in the military. Aear had made sure to book a time slot with Matt and was always one to be punctual even if he was messing around. His report wasn't going to be pleasant for either side but it needed to be said. Aear felt that his CO had acted out of line and he had warned the Admiral that he wasn't going to follow stupid orders. Any order that put the team in danger was just that. Stupid. With Matt calling him in he took a deep breath, opened the door and walked in shutting the door behind him. He stood in front of Matt's desk, gave a meowtian salute of a fist to the chest and stood at ease. Sergeant Aear reporting.

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[Matthew Oxford]

1600
Matt's office

He passed on some files to Barker to archive, "Have a check with the control room if they have heard anything from USS Shiva. Let them know to that I would like update the moment they hear from them."

Barker nodded, "Yes sir," he was going to turn to leave, "Sir, your appointment with Mr Charter is today sir, he should be here any moment."

"Thank you," he had almost forgotten about that. Buried in a never ending paper work was a joy. Than again all level of ranks came with paper work. So far things were smoothly with the whole being on the other side of the galaxy or so he thought.

His thoughts traveled to the Charters. They were an interesting bunch. Some of their interactions reminded him of bickering his brothers did as youngsters. While not really identical, but there were similarities. All three were loyal as he could expect from the allies. Then again he was new to all this. Stargate Command was sending a adviser to aid him with such dealings, he knew that much before he left. They didn't know if the person would be available to come. Matt was hoping for the availability, even if they had to order it.

Charater's voice broke into his thoughts as he looked up to see the young cat standing before him. "Take a seat Sergeant," Admiral gestured to the chair, "I hope you are settling with the expedition quite well. What can I do for you?"

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[Aear Charter]

1600
Matt's office

Aear looked at the chair he'd been offered. Human chairs were not always designed for those with tails. Fortunately this one didn't have a full back rest and Aear took the offer and began by placing a small disc like object on Matt's desk. Hai. With this Chima-space communicator you'll be able to call the Empress. She is my superior and she asked me to put you in contact. I figure you don't always want me listening. Said Aear. He spoke seriously, something that he didn't usually, it just wasn't his way. He didn't particularly enjoy talking about what he wanted to discuss but the talk needed to happen and sooner was better than later.

I also wish to make my report regarding the last mission. In addition i'd like to give you a piece of classified information. whichever you'd like me to proceed with first.
Aear liked to give people the choice. He didn't particularly want to talk about either. The mission had left a bad taste in his mouth and the latter brought back painful memories. Things needed to be done however. It always seemed like he was the one to get things done when they needed to be done. He wasn't one to sit around when a job needed doing after all. If one listened carefully they would hear Aear purring. He was somewhat nervous talking about such things after all.

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[Matthew Oxford]

1600
Matt's office

Waiting patiently as Aear took the offered seat, while it took a little longer than expected. Being of the cat species might have something to do with it. He made a mental note to request for stools to be made available. It might not be much, it would be the best he could do for now. An object was placed on his table moments later, pursing his lips as he listened and leaned back in his chair at the same time, he studied it, from afar, slightly bemused, he looked at Aear again. From the time young man had come, he was maturing along finely from what he heard, yet the impulsiveness was still there. "How does this work?" he asked, being introduced to new technology at his age was still requiring adjustment. Contacting someone in another galaxy from this small disk was mind boggling. At Aear's line about listening, corner of his lips tugged few times.

Second part was something that he wasn't prepared for, but his door was always open to anyone. He wondered what was about last mission that needed to be discussed. A detail that appeared to be forgotten to be added would make sense, "Proceed, Mr Charter," he gestured with a waves of his hand, "with which ever is more urgent and takes priority for you."

He was sure that there wasn't much more classified information than the Stargate Program at least for him.

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[Aear Charter]

1600
Matt's Office

Aear watched Matt struggle to understand the one call device. I've tried to make the spell interface as simple as possible. It'll respond to a combination of touch and desire. When you want to contact the Empress just touch it. If you don't want to it wont activate allowing you to move it wherever you need. He explained hoping it was a simple enough explanation. He often had a habit of explaining terms to broadly and confusing people.

When Matt gave him the go ahead he closed his eyes and took a breath. I'm concerned about Colonel Mackenzie's actions during the last mission. You may already be aware that we did not see eye to eye. explained Aear From my observations it was almost like a thirst for revenge and I will not follow nor support any order or action that puts the rest of the team at risk. Aear said sternly. He could not and would not put others at risk unnecessarily.

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[Matthew Oxford]

1602
Matt's Office

He took a minute to absorb what he was being told. Part of him wanted to discard the very words that Aear spoke - since something like this was not even possible, not to him. The other part wanted to believe it. After what he had first handedly witnessed in this side of the galaxy. It had come to his realisation that as humans they really had a lot to learn. There was so much out there that even as advance they were in human terms. Something out there always made it seem petty and small.

Was it really that simple and touch of a button to call someone in another galaxy? The gate itself a travel device to planets which otherwise seemed impossible. He slowly nodded his head, "Thank you," he said after a short silence, "So which button am I looking for if I need to contact her?"

He felt a little surprised at statement, yet nodded, "Your concerns are noted," he assured the young man before him. He always made a point to keep his door open to everyone, "I understand how it is easy not to see eye to an eye." Him and Bobby were prime examples of this, then again they had their moments, "While I'm not making excuses for Mackenzie's actions, it might worth looking at it from her point of view, while she looks from your point of view, perhaps you and her might find a middle ground that would for both of you. It could be worth a try. I did encourage both of you to keep the communication line open with each other."

Next person on his list would be MacKenzie.

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[Aear Charter]

1602
Matt's Office

Thank you," he said after a short silence, "So which button am I looking for if I need to contact her?"

"Iie, there's no buttons. When you touch it the control spell activates to see if you want to call. If it returns positive it activates the communications spell to make a chima-space video call."

"Your concerns are noted," he assured the young man before him. He always made a point to keep his door open to everyone, "I understand how it is easy not to see eye to an eye." Him and Bobby were prime examples of this, then again they had their moments, "While I'm not making excuses for Mackenzie's actions, it might worth looking at it from her point of view, while she looks from your point of view, perhaps you and her might find a middle ground that would for both of you. It could be worth a try. I did encourage both of you to keep the communication line open with each other."

Aear nodded and exhaled slowly. "That brings me onto the classified information. In the empire there is an organisation known as the Fallen Angels. Officially they. or rather we, don't exist. Fallen Angels are trained as something along the lines of both Special Forces and Black ops. We work where the empire cannot and are deliberately trained to ignore the idea of death completely. It's an assumption that we will die for the mission success." said Aear rather coldly. He wasn't trying to talk about it unemotionally, it was more how his training dictated how he talked about it. Releasing such information was usually used as a weapon of intimidation. Here however that was the last thing on his mind.

"Most magic attacks only do magical damage and are harmless. You might be able to know someone out but you won't do any physical damage.Well unless you knock them out of the sky." Said Aear a lot more emotive than his last lines. "I have quite a number of lethal class spells however. All but one would require me to turn a mission into a Fallen Angel mission. In which case i'd be in charge." Aear continued quite bluntly.

"What i'm trying to say is, whilst I've barely needed to use any magic since you guys came and even less offensive spells, I get the feeling you're going to need my post powerful spells in the not too distant future. It feels like a storms coming and this expedition will have to weather it." Aear looked sternly at Matt. He wasn't trying to undermine the Admiral, he was trying to help in his own way. Yeah he tended to mess things up but that had been his entire goal in being here.

"Also if you need any advice with tactics then let me know. In your time I have 10 years experience in war and 4 in the arena." Said Aear closer to his happy-go-lucky self. "Not to mention the time in the labs..." he added quietly as an afterthought.

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[Matthew Oxford]

1604
Matt's Office

A spell, he felt bemused for a second. He really wasn't sure how a spell would know that he or anyone using the device wanted to make a call. Logic would make sense if the spell was of the calling to who ever on the other end. That would make his life a little easier. On one side he understood, on the other...well. "Does the device or the spell picks the signal....how?" he looked at Aear again, "I mean, let's say if my hand or anyone's hand hoovers over it by accident, it's not really going to start calling is it?"

What Aear said next did manage to grab his attention. Right now he won't say no, but he wasn't going to say yes either. Having special forces or black ops trained personnel could come in handy in time of dire need. It didn't not take a wide man to make him aware of he had, "Will keep the Fallen Angels in mind. Should a situation call for them, you will be the first to know. While they might under your charge, I did appreciate that they did not get a green light to make themselves known, till I let you know." A fair bargain, he supposed, "However, should anything go wrong, it is going to be your head. Do I make myself clear?"


"Duly noted," He nodded, "Your input - like everone else's- is always welcome." One thing had learnt over his time in Military was heed everyone, no matter how foolish the ideas might appear. Whether Matt took the advice or not, he decided on that.

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[Aear Charter]

1604
Matt's Office

"Does the device or the spell picks the signal....how?" he looked at Aear again, "I mean, let's say if my hand or anyone's hand hoovers over it by accident, it's not really going to start calling is it?"

That's why it's running a desire matrix. said Aear referring to how the device wouldn't activate unless needed. It will only call if you want or need it too. he added. He added the word need as magic had this habit of doing what you needed at the time rather than what you wanted it to do. Sometimes it was really irritating, others it was a stroke of dumb luck just when you needed it, but perhaps that was the point.

"Will keep the Fallen Angels in mind. Should a situation call for them, you will be the first to know. While they might under your charge, I did appreciate that they did not get a green light to make themselves known, till I let you know." A fair bargain, he supposed, "However, should anything go wrong, it is going to be your head. Do I make myself clear?"

Aear nodded. The only Angel you have access to right now is myself. Yuki no Tenshi, or if you prefer the translation Angel of Snow. We don't have any ships that can reach here so don't be expecting any of my comrades to be stopping by for a visit. Said Aear clarifying. I'd only be in charge of the group for the mission assuming another Angel wasn't assigned the mission first. Otherwise orders come straight from the Empress. he added.

"Duly noted," He nodded, "Your input - like everone else's- is always welcome."

Figured you need all the help you can get right now. he smiled in response.

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[Matthew Oxford]

1604
Matt's Office

In both regards, they had an understanding. The device would be kept in his office and only those who he would authorise to use it would do so. It was mostly he made a mental note would be the senior ranked officers or civvies, "Understood," he nodded, as he carefully picked the device and studied it then kept it aside. There might be few trials and errors before he got the hang of it.

Landing his gaze at Aear as the cat spoke. He was surprised then again he wasn't when the lack of ships were mentioned, being a undercover or out of military branch group had pros and cons. It was same as the Tau'ri, they had the men and ships, but no means of calling them on a short notice, "I believe your group might have a bit of heads up. In earth terms a bit of advance notice, if and when their presences are needed," he added, "if the battle cruiser gets here, we are likely to have a guard dog in space."

He didn't know Erickson, but he could bet his money on the fact that the man wouldn't like having allies ships dropping by without notice.

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[Aear Charter]

1605
Matt's Office

"I believe your group might have a bit of heads up. In earth terms a bit of advance notice, if and when their presences are needed," he added, "if the battle cruiser gets here, we are likely to have a guard dog in space."

Aear nodded. With any luck it'll be here soon. I still can't bring my own ship in yet, the Chima-space calculations are taking longer than I was expecting. Not that the Empress is happy about me moving Kimi... he said referencing the vessel he had built. He sorta understood her reasoning, the most advanced Meowtian warship running around autonomously wasn't ideal but he didn't like leaving her behind either. Plus he'd rather have the firepower in case he needed it.

Whilst the Empress is reluctant to send aid even if we did have the calculations ready, I could perhaps persuade the Brave Phoenix, a private military, to help out. They owe me some favours. continued Aear. Sometimes he wished Chima-space worked more like hyperspace where the co-ords were easy to work out from spatial ones. Magic didn't always do what you wanted it to.

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[Matthew Oxford]

1605
Matt's Office

It took him a moment to realise that he was looking another race/species that had lives and history, like they did. One of these days he needed to stop and look at it from another view. In the time they had been here things had gone no stop. Most of his time was trying to find ways to keep his people and those under his care these included the Charter siblings. In was way he was in awe of the universe. Bobby had been right that they would have been fools to pass this up.

Kimi, Matt blinked, and looked at the young man. Well he supposed it could not be any worse than calling a Battle cruise after a mythological gods, "How long do you suppose it would take from these calculations? A rough idea." It was going to be better than nothing. As long as they were not looking at years.

Another hint that he was looking at more than one race, "Check with their leader," he looked at Aear, "Since you are recommending them, I guess they are safe to ally ourselves with?" In time of need they would helpful.

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[Aear Charter]

1606
Matt's Office

"How long do you suppose it would take from these calculations? A rough idea."

Aear folded his arms and thought for a moment. Difficult to say... If it was in the same sea it'd be easier... I'd say a few weeks based on the last update... ponders Aear running his own calculations. Hopefully before we need her. he adds. There's a subtle tone on his voice suggesting that he misses the ship. Mainly because he did, the UCDs he built for Kimihara classes were like his kids after all.

Aear nodded at Matt's confirmation. I'll contact Captain Nurama and see if she can spare a ship. Hopefully she's got a route that runs at least nearby. Aear had built 5 UCDs in total, one for Kimi and the other 4 were given to Brave Phoenix for their Kimihara class vessels. Each UCD had to be hand crafted and raised as if a child meaning whilst the Kimihara class was the most powerful meowtian ship in existence it couldn't be mass produced.

Just keep in mind, there's only 5 Kimihara class vessels and whilst I can mass produce the vessel itself it's useless without a hand crafted UCD. Don't be getting my kids killed.

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[Matthew Oxford]

1606
Matt's Office

Nodding, Oxford leaned back in his seat and ran his fingers through his hair. Exhaling, he looked at the desk, "Hopefully it be a while before we need her. We will have our own battle cruiser and with your ship arriving; maxing our power in the orbit would be a great assets." For the moment, Matt wondered if he knew himself what he was babbling on about? Some days he really should brand himself a looney.

Making quick notes on the paper, the Admiral nodded, "Keep me posts on Captain Nurama's decision. I can always free one of my senior officers to have a word with her as well, if I'm not free."

"There always a appreciation for anything that is hand crafted." How many had he realised on some that wasn't made by a machines but rather by hand. Undermining the power of the hands wasn't something he did forget easily.

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[Aear Charter]

1606
Matt's Office

Aear watched Matt lean back in his chair. It was good to know he had something of a plan. Once we have the route calculated it might be an idea to think about ordering some automated satellites... Aear thought out loud. It had been the plan he'd used getting Sanada up and running, and it was a good thing too. Some sort of organic ships decided to launch an attack just as they got the first set online.

Aear nodded. He didn't much like the idea, if it leaked to the Empress that he was in charge then he could only guess how she'd react. Wasn't like he was trying to forge his own country he just needed a more reliable supply source of resources if he was to prepare for the coming storms. If you'd prefer, Nurama's one of the other Angels mind. Your words may not carry the weight you expect.

I didn't fancy my kids being raised by automation. Wouldn't be kids for very long... added Aear his own childhood grating on him somewhat. He often wondered if he'd ever stop being a weapon.

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