I wont say Goodbye

[Jeremy Hunter]

Author's note: This story is about my Navy char (who is Jeremy's mom) and where she was while Jeremy was in Cryo/First year back in the Order.


Alexis Hunter

LNS-Say My Name, Planet Wrangell, Alaska, 813 AS

Commodore Alexis Hunter stood on the bridge of the dreadnought as it swept the area around the planet, all but one,Guardian wing sweeping the area. Alexis didnt wear her uniform on the lone jobs. Most of her crew didn't. She was a laid back Commodore, known to be compassionate and merciful. As she leaned against a bulkhead.

"Commodore, all is-" Alarms blared. First thing in two days.
"Incoming Nomads, Guardian team..."

The man's voice died as another contact appeared. Alexis froze.
A Nomad battleship.

"Commodore?" Her XO, Aaron Rivkin, shook her. "Alex! Orders!"
Alex snapped out of it. "Recall Upholders, call Mitchell and Fairbanks, launch all forward batteries, prepare one heavy round."

The Say My Name let loose, its full forward barrage unleashing hell on the Marduk. At first, Alex thought they might not need the Upholders.

"Alex, its opening fire!"

The dreadnought took the full brunt of the blast, its shields depleting to half.

"Alex, Upholders on intercept course!"
"Head,us past Wrangell, us the Planet as cover!"
"Alex, anomaly detected, confirmed as Jump-Hole to Omicron Minor!"

Alex knew of the Order. They would hopefully be forgiving.

"Take us in!"

The Say My Name accelerated towards the jump hole, unleashing a mortar and another salvo as it went.
the Marduk crossed Wrangell and was hit. Its veil down, the Say My Name fired another mortar, catching the Marduk on the nose. More turret salvos were unleashed. But the Marduk fired, depleting the shield and,hammering the dreadnought.

"Commodore, she won't hold!"
"Keep it going! Where is Captain Riker?!"
"This is Riker, sorry we're late!"

The Upholder wing powered in, unleashing a storm of Novas. Guardians let loose with Magma Hammers. It looked like the Say My Name would make it.

Then the engines were hit.

Before anyone could speak, the core went critical, just as the Say My Name accelerated.

The dreadnought was cut in two, the forward half accelerating with Alex and a few dozen,crew, and leaving hundreds to perish as the Marduk ripped the second half apart.

Riker took revenge, burning all Nomads left. and left, thinking Alex had perished.

Omicron Minor

The forward half of the Say My Name exited, throwing the remaining crew forward.

"Status!"
"The jump hole wasnt phase-aligned, how the hell are we alive"
"Ma'am...its only us.
Alex cursed. "Everyone, search the remains, be careful."

But her orders spelled doom for the crew. As they did their best to save who they could, Sascyas attacked, ripping into the hull. Alex watched in horror as her friends were blown out.

Then they aimed for her.

Before they could fire, lasers erupted from out of view. Then a wing of Nephthys fighters roared in. they ripped apart the Sascyas.
Then the Gunboat arrived.
Alex ran to the weapons console, activating everything she could.
Two pulse guns erupted, catching the gunboat by surprise. Its shields down, Alex fired the mortar, obliterating it.

Her elation was short-lived as a lone Sascya careened into the bridge, having a huge chunk of it's drive parts blown to hell by a Cannonball, shattering the glass and blowing Alexis Annabeth Hunter into space.

Medical Bay, OCV-Reliance

Alex woke to find herself under covers, in a hospital gown, her clothes stacked to the side. Alex sat up. She gently pressed her hands to her chest, then settled them into her lap. She looked around frightfully.

"Where am I?"
"Medical Bay of the Cruiser Reliance."

Alex looked to see a man in a doctor's coat there.

"Hello. I am Doctor Braun. Do you remember your name?"
"Alexis. But I go by Alex."
"Surname?"
H-Hu..." Alex couldnt finish. "I cant remember..."
"What do you remember Alex?"
"Born...765 AS."
"Thats not possible." Braun handed her a mirror. Alex looked.
She was twenty, maybe twenty one. Alex looked down.
"What can you tell me?"
"Nn-nothing." Alex looked up. "I cant remember anything."

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May you ever walk in the Light, Shizune.