Chronicles of the Scroren – New Beginnings

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Chapter one

The Plot

It is 766-09-01, on Planet Zarph. A six foot man stands with his right foot on a jagged edged rock on the cliff facing over the Pirate City Sodom. Emotionless Allan dark blue eyes glaze over the horizon. Business as usual, with freighters bussing over the heavy polluted air of this once pride city. A city of majesty, power and wealth. He remembers it as if it was yesterday.

A group of children playing in the streets, running and laughing. Couples walking down the peacefully roads, each going their way, not a care in the world. This was not the best or biggest City in the system Zephrain, but certainly the most beautiful.

But then they came, they came to plunder, murdered and desecrated. The fleet and armies of Scroren had no chance for Lucant and his hordes of Pirates. It all happened so fast, it seemed like space flies in the sky. At first there were 5, then 10 then another 20. AT 733-02-15, 58 Firestorm torpedoes embraced the surface of planet Zarph.

Devastation lasted for days as the barbaric Pirates plundered and burned the planet. It was on the day before the Pirates declared the Scroren race as extinct, that Allan saw his Father’s throat cut and his mother raped until she just lay still in a pool of her husband’s blood. He was only 5 Jazuras old then. Now this once envied sector belongs to the Pirates with the remaining Scroren scattered across the universe working as slaves. The City of Zarph became an unethical city of sin and lust. ‘But this will soon change, not now but soon.’ Allan thought to himself.

“Captain, Captain . . .” called a young and excited voice in the distance breaking the silence.

Allan pauses momentarily.

“Captain McGrinder!” shouted the voice again.

“Yes?” Answered Allan McGrinder in a deep solid voice.
Next to the captain stands a young boy on his way to manhood. Brown hear and dark brown eyes.

“Captain, The president would like to speak to you urgently! She is waiting by the shelter.”

Allan takes one more moment and stares at the sights before him, these of the past, present and future. . .

“Captain? Are you okay sir? Hello, anybody in there?”

“Yes Christian, I’ve heard you the first time. Come on, lets go.”
“Christian, your mother should not send you out alone”

“Ha, Captain Sir, you worry even more than my mother. Sir, you were always like a father to me and I learned most I know from you, but I’m 18 Jazuras now, I can look after myself. Besides, you always told me that when you and mum were 18 you were already fighting in the rebel wars.”

“That was different. . .” Mumbled the Grumpy captain.

“And why was that so different to now, Sir? We are still fighting these Pirate Pigs! Why can’t I also . . .”

“That’s enough! Not now!” Shouted McGrinder, with an irritated but somewhat scared voice.

‘You old grumpy goat’ the young Christian thought by himself.

When arriving at the shelter a few stazuras later and after a rather unspoken journey the captain gazed over the shelter. A dirty piece ruble made from old ship parts.

“This is disgraceful!” The captain thought out loud.

“Sorry sir?”

“No nothing Christian, take me to your mother.”

Entering the quarters of the President it looks much more attractive as the shelter itself. With pictures hanging against the bright white wall of Christian and his late father.



“Good day Mam”

“Hello Captain McGrinder, how are you”

“Fine Mam”

“You know you don’t have to call me that Allan”

“. . .” Allan is silent

“Ok, have it your way, we received more info about Project Uprising.”
“Intel has it that in 4 wezuras the Pirates will launch another Galleon, Carrack and Two Marauders. These ships will be fully equipped with weapons, shields, food and fighter ships.”

“. . .” Allan is still silent

“This is our chance Allan, You are to call on your troops and brief them, make them ready. We will be leaving this God forsaken place in 1 mazura. That is all Captain.”

“Yes Mam.”

Allan walks out and goes to his quarters to call all the leaders of the rebels together for a meeting.

“Why is he so grumpy mother?”

“We had a bit of a fight, just about 18 jazuras ago. Even before you were born.”

“And he still holds it against mom?”

“Seems so Christian, but lets not worry about him, soon we will be of this Planet and on to a new beginning.”

After several Stazuras Captain Allan manages to get the other 5 Captains together in the underground briefing hall.

“Where is President O’Brian?” asks captain longhorn

“Here I am Captain. Sorry for keeping you waiting. Please sit down”

“Yes Mam”

“Captain McGrinder would you like to brief us on the plan”

“Yes Mam”

After explaining the Intel to the court captain McGrinder started with the plan.

“We will split the forces into 3 separate armies. Captain Ford and Captain Longhorn will lead the forces in the compound from the west. While Captain Jordan and my self will keep the pirates busy with a full frontal attack on the south.”
“Captain Shogun and 100 of his men will stay with the civilians and President O’Brian”
“Captain Ford and Captain Longhorn, after securing the ships you must assist us by attacking from the north of the compound. By this we will be surrounding the Pirates and knowing the Pirates the will most likely give up.”
“While this battle commences we need Captain Shogun to take President O’Brian to the ships along with the civilians.” “Do you understand?”

“Yes sir!”

“The president thought it best that the following ranks will be escalated when we reach the ships”
“Captain Longhorn will be escalated to Admiral Longhorn and he will be onboard the Carrack with Captain Ford its Commander.”
“Captain Shogun and Captain Jordan will each take a Marauder. And my self will be Commander of The Galleon.” “Understood?”

“Yes sir”

“Anything else Madam President?”

“No, thank you Captain McGrinder. Everyone knows what to do so go and get you troops ready. We will be leaving in one Mazura! Once we are up there the plan is to group and leave for Boron territory. If I’m right Lost Depths will not be under Boron control any more, but Shining Currents should still be in Boron hands. Just remember one thing, once we leave the planet surface we will no longer be Rebels but a new faction. Unfortunately there will be no safe place as our reputation among the races will be nothing more than of the Pirates. So be careful and remember, together we are stronger.”

“Dismissed!” Said Captain McGrinder.

At the Quarters of the President a knock is heard.

“Enter”

“Good day Mam”

“Good day Captain Shogun, how can I help you.”

“I just wondered if it was a good Idea to make Captain McGrinder a commander of the Galleon.” “We all know you’ve got a personal history but we cannot put so many lives in his hands.”

“Captain Shogun, I can assure that the reason he was chosen to command the Galleon is nothing personal, he is the best commander here and you know that. He fought in the rebel wars while you were still playing with mud planes. I will hear nothing of this again or I will consider it treason. Captain McGrinder will be second in command of the fleet and that is final. You can go now Captain.”

“Yes Mam, forgive me for being so forward but it is not just me. The others also . . .”

“Leave now!”

“Yes Mam”