[b][u]Gaia System: Discovering Sanctuary [/u][/b] "Run it again." Asked the shadowed figure. All nonessential lights and systems were ordered offline after the cyrotubes were sealed. The existing crew began slowly dimming them on to avoid any retinal damage from living lifetimes in the dark. All of that was changing one small system on the edge of andromeda. "Sir the readings are precise. No sentient life and matches the Terrian Standard to the letter. She's a virgin Terra." The Tech priest droned through his vox caster. The dull metalic unit matched his personality and outlook on life in general . "Shall I prepare the city builders?" "I was told that those barbaric machines were left behind in the advent of the journey!" "Those barbaric machines layed the foundations of many cities across the Milky Way. By what right should I deny the passage of the Omnisiah's chosen machines to the new stage of humanity." "By right of honor! By the oaths you broke by bringing them with us! By the lies and decit you instituted to hide these things from my eyes!" "And when we have no equipment to rebuild roads or refineries what do we do my lord." The pitch changing in the vox unit showing his agitation. "Are we to fuel our ships on the void alone? Fill your stomachs with stone? The omnisiah sent us these machines by his will alone. I will not sit idle while such blessings are left to rust in the hands of those that know only war!" "You understand my feelings on such machines Tech Priest." The shadow growled. "We agreed at the advent of this undertaking that I wanted to be as unintrusive as possible on these planets." "I understand my lord. I will return to my ship to research into converting the machine spirits into more... unintrusive methodology. I cannot garuntee how they will take to the ideology." "By your leave." Brimestone watched as the tech priest leave with distrust in his heart. If such a close advisor lied to him about the true intentions of his journey how many others had as well. Would they all turn this galaxy to war as well? Had he condemned another galaxy to ceaseless warfare and turmoil? Pushing such dark thoughts he sent a message to the rest of the fleet. [quote]Began thawing the cyrotubes... we have found Salvation.[/quote] [spoiler]open[/spoiler]