Darcy's Starry Sky

by Theodore Daniels

  Again Harbinger saddled one of the drones Collectors, again in front of Shepard, a few tens of meters - this garland, lots of sparkling lights in the reddish twilight passes. Again rattle, jingle and clank queue assault rifles, whistling and screaming closures snayperok coolers shotguns. Shepard's squad casually opens the next valve, gate valve, allowing the Legion once again do without shooting and advance further. No one noticed, who opened the valve - now it does not matter: fifteen new collectors descend on the boards of the deck and try to delay the advance of Shepard's team.

  At such moments, it does not matter whether there is oxygen in the tunnel, or it is not there. Sensors convert still happens in a standard, familiar picture, give information on the drives. Then it will be possible to see, discuss, criticize, learn. And now - you have to move. More dozen drones arrived, followed by a dozen. They, normandovtsev, tried to detain. And if possible - to damage and ultimately - destroy.

  As standard all ... Kids do not know about. They tell beautiful tales of immortality, that good always triumphs over evil, that good to be good, but we need to be good with pood fists. And here - fighting. And Shepard see on the small screen instrumentrona bar icons - almost all sokomandovtsy injured. Varying degrees of severity. Somewhere cope Avtodoktor, but somewhere normandovets and was forced to make their own efforts to use knowledge, skills and abilities, driven into reflections on the numerous, exhausting workouts. Another dozen. Collectors zvereyut, they understand - the group has already passed half way to the Hall of recycling. The very way in which they are collectors, were weak-willed prisoners, dragged half-dead, half-dead dragged, bumped into the back rests, beaten resisted. All this saw the walls. The walls of the corridor. Rarely is now where across the capsule, which meant - Hall has "charged". Systems charged.

  And Reaper, if he is there, in the canyon, indicated on the diagram does have a plan, get the necessary materials for their completion. Strange, unknown Reaper. Olivia could not get any accurate information. But to prove that Reaper - custom. Yes, the base is huge. Here the distance - is enormous, but the Reaper - not shrimp shape. That's for sure. These shrimp ... are also different. Different sizes for the same form - in any case. And Reaper had to be destroyed. It was the second task. That task, which ought to think now and even more so when the Processing Room with all its terrible equipment is de-energized and neutralized. Shepard had an idea that it will be necessary to blow this Reaper. Blow up, even if the entire base this explosion to shreds do not will spread. And how can it such a huge, It can destroy a single burst? There needs to be a series of explosions.

  And now - you need to move forward. Reinforcements to the collectors finally stopped coming, and knocked teammate shoot beetles, snarling, but not abandon, no longer climbing ahead, under the volleys of assault rifles. Stand. Do not come, but do not waste. Generals are not told to - waste is deadly.

  Running, throwing to the next stage. There, in front of - another green pentagon. The new interface WI, the new valve. Legion have once got in touch. He warned that the valve is closed, there will be difficulty. Understands, he knows Olivia gave him a picture of combat and understood the het - today will have to be patient. Yes, the temperature in air ducts increases, yes, Lieutenant suits walking trail, and Corporal Marines-cops hot. But now there is a close fight Collectors sent over and over again large reinforcements. We must wait, we must slowly approach, winning the second. Because if they abut the hot valve - it will be difficult to wait and endure. Shepard drops drone Collector elbow in torso, releasing an assault rifle and a short burst, without checking whether the dead attacked him Exec frigate, the enemy, hits an elbow to the holographic interface. Buzzing actuators and valve opened, letting the cool air, cooling the metal and plastic suits members of the group of Lieutenant Alenko,

  Three drones collectors vymetnulas close group of turn, tried to raise his rifle, but did not have time - Jennifer swept their biotic wave and slammed into the wall of the corridor carcass, push them, squeezed with force chitin forging press. This group is no longer dangerous.

  - Jenny ... - XO did not turn around, he knew that the girl standing next to the left, two steps back. Hands on his elbow embraced biotic bluish-white glow, his fists clenched. What's the suit ... biotics such power suit here on this train stone island is not needed.

  - Captain, two valves left, Olivia gave all the information. You can not reduce the rate - Hall already there. Very close. - Briefly said Jenny.

  - In the rear. - I ordered Shepard.

  - Yes, Captain. - The girl retreated, as usual, and warily eyeing the corridor, the part that was left behind. Report on the absence of danger, it did not - it is unlikely that might remain after the passage of their group. But should check. While disturbances were noted, however, could not relax.

  Well-coordinated fire the five drones Collectors coming up in a minute, came across a volley assault rifles and fierce barking of two snayperok. Collectors poured ashes left behind the landing party. Shepard looked at instrumentron - two marks were aligned small screen.

  Generals collectors thrown into battle commandos - Collector-killers. Armor, barrier, health - all on the level. destruction of machinery. Let - organic, let - punching, but they, these clones have climbed in a variety of forward, trying to get as close as possible to the normandovtsam. Two more valves ahead. We must move forward. And these killers shoot much more accurately drones. Howled pulses Avtodoktor, shipnula several times foam, plastered holes in the plastic suit. Just shoot. Marks squad members, flashed on the small screen, covered with more and more saturated in red - the level of loss of health and integrity of spacesuits grew. Olivia quickly change the map-scheme, but here and there is no place to escape something. Groups Turian, Imperials and alyansovtsev also mired in a shootout with drones collectors. Everyone was difficult.

  Now the generals are going over the control by several drones-collectors and collectors by several killers. Resistance Base hosts grew. A front flap has shone a pentagon and the Legion waited a short notice to another closed valve. Het already knew the whole situation. He knew that the climb already meet the group in a variety of Shepard Forerunners. The penultimate bolt. And what will happen at the last? Uniforms dump and melee? It was clear only that there will be difficult. Very difficult.

  Rolling, having gone over the wall hooded Shepard leaned for a moment, struck with a rifle butt in the middle shimmering hologram interface VI gate. Not really hoping for success. Climb to the growth and beat the elbow or hand was impossible - so dense was the approaching fire more and more new groups of collectors. Penultimate valve was opened. Now I had to try to discover the latest and miss Alenko group in the hall. And they are there already sorted out. They will start to deal with the staff, the Hall of protection, disconnect the power plants block the pipeline valves.

  Trenknuli charges, shredding steel butt. Just beat.

  - Shepard, we can not dally. - Almost growled in speaker PHONES exec Jennifer. - I'm going to hit, and they will be deposed. Until next gate we need to reach very quickly. Or is there we will have to wait for a wall of fire.

  - Okay. Just do not put out very much.

  - I understand and know, John ... - she switched channels. What happened next in the details I did not see anybody. But there came a powerful explosion biotic energy and crackle of breaking chitin shells. Rattle crushes steel weapons. Explosions self-activated charges and grenades.

  - The path is clear. - Jennifer lowered her hands, stepping under the protection polupodnyatoy walls, partition off a corridor. - To me...

  - Feed the her colleagues. Immediately. And - Take your hands. Let a rest.

  - I'll carry. - Saren said. - Nai ...

  - Got it. - Young Turian went ahead and picked up Jennifer Senior in his arms and carried her, removing the sniper rifle in the grips on the back of his suit. - Have a rest. While the corridor does not withdraw into the next room. Relax, Jenny.

  Covers the front Nihlus, Saren was slow.

  - Armor-piercing
incendiary charge. - I ordered the XO. - It's - the last barrier. - He pointed to omit a slight buzzing drone of new collectors. - I - to break through to the last console, and you fire back all. Similarly, and volleys. Ahead - Hall gates.

  Catching nod Nihlus Shepard habitually rolled over near drooping wall. Shot dead five drones Collectors, he rolled to the wall, standing closer. Again I shot several collectors. From the corner of her eyes she said that Jennifer had already disappeared behind that wall, where he had just been hiding. Irrepressible girl. Climbs for charges. Leading the way - two more walls, you have to zigzag, then another one, and next to it already - the valve interface. Forward.

  Attempts on the valve, Shepard ducked down charges whistled over his head. Heap beat. But already we lost. Because the group Alenko lieutenant entered the room and rushed, shooting in all Collectors to power off switch. To the circuit breaker valves, blocking swarms in their tanks. To the circuit breaker valves, making it impossible pumping paste in the room, where he was hiding Reaper. Legion opened fire on tossing collectors, changing the rifle and pistols with stunning speed perception of organics. Close shot almost continuous bursts Mark. Several policemen have conjured over remote control gates, making it impossible to close them. Cutting off the goal line by the command of the Central Base Post.

  Burst into the room a group of Shepard could not stop the last two dozen guards drones. All bugs perished as the sheaves under the sickle. Olivia hesitated for a few seconds to close the gate - Collectors have got from all the cracks, trying to get behind normandovtsami in the room and do anything to save the situation, every minute for them becoming more and more critical.

  - Heck. This - the plant, plant some chemical. - Jenkins sighed, looking around.

  - No distractions. Check lock Roy, open all the drives, to evacuate all prisoners. All reserves Avtodoktor - they! - He ordered Shepard, whose eyes have seen in the glasses of people figure chambers. Sleepers. Or immersed in a forced, unnatural sleep. - Tap, laid! Help! - The captain rushed to the cocoon, the glass of which saw a young girl in an ordinary suit colonist. Hands groped locks pulled back toward the transparent cover and the girl fell into the hands of the First Mate. He immediately removed the shoulder Avtodoktor boxes attached to the neck kolonistki. Buzzing drives moved the needle. - All recoverable! Faster! It is unknown what podlyanki prepared Collectors! Run!

  Even in the most severe training Shepard so do not spread. We flew down the transparent cover, heard the crackling of broken hinges and locks gnashing of pluck. Body. Another. Another. Another. The first dozen. Saved. The second ten. To pull and tuck. The third ten. Faster! Time! Fourth dozen ...

  Normandovtsy worked at the highest possible rate, without paying the slightest attention to the fact that the room had already stormed the paratroopers of the Alliance and the Empire Marines turians immediately assess the situation and rushing to the still not opened stores and drives. Could be heard muffled voices waking colonists: "A few more seconds ... And we have processed these small beetles ... They are ... there is no escape from all would remain gray slurry, which is pumped into the tube ... insatiable God... .. Where are they, these pipes? "

  Normandovtsy and volgovtsy, turians calmed rescued, cared for, but did not talk about what they already know - where and why are these pipes. No need to worry people, almost embarked on the Edge. There is no need.

  Finally all the space was occupied by the bodies of the saved people. Only people. No one asari no Turian, no salarian. No Drell. Only people. Collectors have tried to cover their tracks, the attackers make the stay on the territory of its base ... meaningless. Why, because people have already been destroyed. And there will be about the other races have to take care of time.

  - They very much hope that we will fight and fight only for the people, Shepard. - He said, coming up to stand in front of an autopsy drive exec Saren. - They are counting on it. They hoped that at this stage we will not be uniform. What we will miss and save only ... only fellow that we are sharing what we oslabnem.

  - Well, if we have the strength that awaits us in the next rooms, Sar. - Shepard said quietly, opening instrumentron. - Look.

  - Collectors-backs intensified mainly full emergency mode. - Turian-Spectrum said. As soon as we step outside of this room ... They will do everything to stop us. And there ... Olivia and Mark say that there is Roy?

  - Yes. And we have to use the power of Alenko and Jenny. For the first time to put them under such a blow. And we have yet to make conclusions and saved.

  - Captain. - A man came up and turian kiborgessa. - Behind us - the corridor. Here they were, dragged, pushed. Back them we ponesёm or povedёm. Carefully. There are no conditions for Roy. But landing a frigate ready to send additional commands. Even members of the crew of the frigate, one and all are willing to go to meet us in these passages and corridors, in order to protect our people from the saved Collectors attacks to bring them back into our space, to their worlds. And we can do it. - She opened her instrumentron. - Camps have already been released from the prisoners, all the saved former prisoners moved to the side of the first contact the captured cruiser and placed obihozheny. They provided all possible medical assistance. Doctors Chakwas and Michelle have enough volunteers. Equipment and information carriers - removed and loaded onto the first cruiser from among those who stood in the Base. There also we loaded and saved from the Hall. All that we saw there in the camp, a prison block ... All that we see, and those who came back from the frigate filmed ... Already with the maximum accuracy and completeness. all the basic flying drones were raised, all the cameras are activated, which is only found in the warehouses of the frigate. Everything is filmed. But the main thing - we were able to save almost all the prisoners. Those who were not able to save ... buried. Try to observe the rituals of the minimum, we have tried to identify each victim. Not all succeeded, not everything went smoothly, colleagues. Many have remained unidentified. Too many. But all we have tried to capture the maximum fullness. What we saw there in the camp, a prison block ... All that we see, and those who came back from the frigate filmed ... Already with the maximum accuracy and completeness. all the basic flying drones were raised, all the cameras are activated, which is only found in the warehouses of the frigate. Everything is filmed. But the main thing - we were able to save almost all the prisoners. Those who were not able to save ... buried. Try to observe the rituals of the minimum, we have tried to identify each victim. Not all succeeded, not everything went smoothly, colleagues. Many have remained unidentified. Too many. But all we have tried to capture the maximum fullness. What we saw there in the camp, a prison block ... All that we see, and those who came back from the frigate filmed ... Already with the maximum accuracy and completeness. all the basic flying drones were raised, all the cameras are activated, which is only found in the warehouses of the frigate. Everything is filmed. But the main thing - we were able to save almost all the prisoners. Those who were not able to save ... buried. Try to observe the rituals of the minimum, we have tried to identify each victim. Not all succeeded, not everything went smoothly, colleagues. Many have remained unidentified. Too many. But all we have tried to capture the maximum fullness. which is only found in the warehouses of the frigate. Everything is filmed. But the main thing - we were able to save almost all the prisoners. Those who were not able to save ... buried. Try to observe the rituals of the minimum, we have tried to identify each victim. Not all succeeded, not everything went smoothly, colleagues. Many have remained unidentified. Too many. But all we have tried to capture the maximum fullness. which is only found in the warehouses of the frigate. Everything is filmed. But the main thing - we were able to save almost all the prisoners. Those who were not able to save ... buried. Try to observe the rituals of the minimum, we have tried to identify each victim. Not all succeeded, not everything went smoothly, colleagues. Many have remained unidentified. Too many. But all we have tried to capture the maximum fullness.

  - Captain, we have already begun to evacuate.
Approached the group with a frigate. Is the necessary equipment. Gravitelezhki. - Came Nihlus. - I suppose that we can hold here.

  Omega-4. Base Collector. Breakthrough to the canyon with Reaper

  - Activate drives Roy, captain. - Olivia poserёznela. - Collectors are willing to destroy us. Already not stop - destroy. We are moving to their main secret. There's more - Canyon hall. There - Reaper. And collectors will go to all that we do not understand what a novelty, what meanness they cooked us a reasonable Milky Way.

  - Captain. - Shepard walked Jack. - Do not send me to the rear of the group. I've heard enough. And finally I want to be useful. I can create a field through which no one will break any drone Roy. I know. It is difficult and hard. But this is - is necessary. And I want to cover the field, dome main group to see and destroy this Reaper. On this I have enough forces. In this state, I can not be a weapon, only protection.

  - Alenka. - Shepard called.

  - Here, sir. - Lieutenant approached, saluted the captain.

  - If you are going to stick together ... - Jennifer continued. - Closer to each other ... That squad will be securely covered and can consist of very many. You will be able to shoot at the Collector. I know that they are there - she nodded toward the gate, the findings from the hall to the next part of the Base - a lot.