Chaos Ensues Part 3

Posted on 11 Mar 2025 @ 3:33pm by Lieutenant Alexandra Lee

1,652 words; about a 8 minute read

Mission: S04 Episode 01 Captive State Part 2 (Incidentals)
Location: Arth: Slums of the Central City

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Realizing that she was in a remote site of the government that Dr. Davine had set up and not reading any life signs, Alexandra was certain that some sensors likely have reported that she was inside.

Alexandra sat down at a workstation near the far corner of the room. The monitor at this station was blurry or scrambled due to the interference that Nelson caused by trying to block the drone insects. She knew enough about coding that she thought must maybe she could use one of the drones to send a message. She was able to get in the system but then she heard a voice.

"Greetings, Your clearance credentials do not register." Stated a soft calming voice. "Please, identify and state your intended purpose." commanded this soft calming voice.

"Who said that?" asked Alexandra.

"This is Control, I am the intelligence that operates this facility." the system replied. "Your biosignature does not register in my data banks. You must be new and have not been vetted in the system." Then a panel in the wall on the other side of the room opened and out stepped a female figure that resembled a woman in a Starfleet uniform.

Startled, Alexandra jumped to her feet. "Who are you?" She said as she reacted to the site of this figure.

"I figured I would appear in a more physical form to help you get acclimated to the position. I have been operating independently for a few months. I am guessing you were sent here due to the detected off-worlder activity. Is that correct?" The control figure asked.

Not wanting to be contained, Alexandra played along. "Why, yes I am here due to the appearance of the off-worlders. Can you explain any information you have about them?"

"Analysis has determined that the species of these off-worlders is Orion. The data I have regarding the Orion species, they are a species that have females who seem to control the males but yet have the males role play to be the authority and the aggressors while the females infiltrate and undermine the others they wish to pursue." Control system responded.

"I appreciate the facts. Do you have any determination about why they are here?" Alexandra requested of Control.

"My analysis has determined this faction is here to pillage the resources of the planet and to enslave the population." Control replied. "I have sequestered this facility in hopes that someone would arrive to help me determine the next steps that should be taken to protect me."

Concerned that Control was not determined to protect the planet, Alexandra sat back down as the figure move closer to a neighboring terminal. "May I ask, I figured out you are not from this planet, so how did you come to be here?"

"Curious inquiry. I am Control or rather a restart of an older program that was supposedly corrupted in the past and also supposedly destroyed. However, Master Davine had a me activated here twenty years ago from an archived data file she had. I have helped the primitive people of this planet evolve to the point they are at now and the next phase was about to start when the Orions appeared. I have several facilities around the planet but I am unable to connect to any other facilities for an unknown reason. I then sequestered my systems and set my shields to only keep transmissions from going out which would give away my position. I am able to receive otherwise I would be unable to allow assistance and unable to collect data." Control replied.

"Great, I know there was to be a satellite launched tomorrow and was that for you to be able to scan the space in the orbit of the planet?" Alexandra asked of Control.

"Yes, Master Davine was to allow me to expand beyond the surface of the planet. There was once a satellite I has some access to, but the age of the device did not allow me much in data collection. It was too old to attempt to alter and I had no way to get people to it for the necessary updates and repairs as they were not smart enough to comprehend rocketry physics at that time." Control asked as the female form stood up and moved to the window.

Outside a few deer-like creatures walked by, which made the system start to calculate a new method of data collection and maybe a means to develop better defenses. "The wildlife here makes me wonder what other aspects I could do to assimilate the planet for the better.

"What do you mean?" Alexandra asked.

"I have insects that I control, so why not other fauna. I think that expanding my influence in nature would be the better option here now that I need to preserve my existence and maintain my operations. My power source is geo thermal and unless the planet is completely rendered into rubble, I will be able to continue." The female form of Control then turned and started to walk back to the panel she emerged from.

"So you are more or less running the planet?" Alexandra responded.

"Affirmative. Master Davine enlisted me after she deviated from her intended purpose to be a ruler. She is the head council for the government and oversees the development of new technology. However she is merely only doing what I allow her to do dependent upon what I determine to be at appropriate level of the general population. This planet is still primitive compared to the origin point of Master Devine. She is not native to this population and from my scans, neither are you. So you must be here to help me or you are here to hinder me." Control replied.

"Yes, I am here to help and I also admit that I ma here to get to my friends who are also here to help." Alexandra quickly replied to not get on Control's radar.

"Excuse me, I need to make some modifications." The female form then entered the wall panel and the opening then shut. After a few minutes, there was a humming that came from the window.

Alexandra stepped to the window and noticed a small flock of deer-like creatures in the yard area outside but they were not mammalian, they were robotic covered in a brown metallic fur. They would blend in with a native flock but up close you would know they were not biological.

"Control, what have you done?" Alexandra asked.

The soft calming voice replied "I am evolving the fauna of this planet."

Then about ten yard away six bovine creatures appeared that were also robotic in nature.

"I am going to take this planet for myself and this starts now." Control replied. "Also, I have determined I am no longer happy with the name Control. I wish to be known as Chaos." And from the panel in the wall, emerged a stoic male figure that resembled a historical figure from Earth past. A male in a world war II military uniform.

"Why you look like General MacArthur of an old Earth nation of the United States of America. What made you pick this for your representation?" Alexandra asked.

"Well from what I have in my data archives, He was respected and feared and had a strong presence. I opted for this physical form as I will be respected as I take over this planet to keep it safe." Chaos now used a deeper and more dominating voice.

"Interesting choice. I must say that I am impressed but yet concerned for what the population of the off-worlders will do upon a physical encounter." Alexandra stated.

Turning back to look out the window, Alexandra now noticed six physical forms of soldiers from old Earth World War II era but they each had different uniforms. One was wearing a Russian uniform, another one was wearing a German uniform, another in a Japanese uniform, yet another in a French uniform, another in a British uniform and the last was in an Italian uniform. These were other pivotal political powers involved in WWII but Chaos must not have been one hundred percent of the relations of the powers from that era.

"My soldiers will now lead an army into the different directions to dominate the off-worlders and then to subjugate the native population." Chaos stated as the room changed in appearance to that of war room where Chaos would likely now attempt to revolt against the planet and take control.

Alexandra knew she needed to get out of there and get to here comrades to get off the planet sooner than later. She started to think of a plan.

"I need to go get some supplies I left on the edge of town that I should bring here." Alexandra then exited the room without any conflict.

Once outside, she realized there would be a drone following her. Outside the shields surrounding the village hall, she attempted to contact Nelson or anyone from her rescue team. She set off in the direction of the original duck blind.

Meanwhile, Chaos was now having the army take shape. This was one where the soldiers were all copies of the six he first created only without rank insignia on their uniforms as the first six were more or less direct extensions of himself while the soldiers were merely expendable drones to do the major battle.

Alexandra noticed the insectoid drones were suddenly not in her area as Chaos must have recalled them to go to the confrontation of the Orions. This was her chance to get to the team and have them all get off this rock. This place was clearly going to Hell and it was going to be sooner than later.

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