Chapter 26 Start Of The System Grace Period and Planning
Dark Pov
After arriving on the bridge of the ship we all get around the hollow table in the centre to see where we are and plan our next move not long after we find exactly where we are and to our surprise it is a place we are familiar with the Harvest system where the colony of Harvest was " why here Harvest system has only had one habitable planet that was Harvest but the covenant destroyed its ecosystem making it inhabitable" the others nod at my comment [it's here because it has a large amount of usable resources here which can allow rapid growth without the need to leave the system] Destiny's point makes sense but it's just the five of us there's no way to do this.
After thinking about the events I realise that we do not have long before the events of halo 2 end and we are now at the edge of UNSC space and it's a system that they abandoned after the covenant glassed the surface so it's probably the last place anyone will come but by the way Destiny said without need to leave the system suggest that we have to say in this system. I make up my mind and ask "Destiny why did you say without leaving the system" [ that's the Divine System has created a time bubble around this star system and stopped time outside of this bubble however it can only maintain this for a Year at most and afterwards will need you to use Divine Points to pay for anymore time or to activate it again in future] this response suprises me that my system can do this but from her response its currently using its own energy and after a year it will run out any longer and i will need to use my Points also I will need to use points if I want to use this again in future.
After learning this I decide to focus on what to do with the extra time we now have" right since we got a year before time starts again and after that it will be a couple of months before we need to head back to earth we need to get ready Destiny can the sentinels be used for mining of metals and gases for us to use in construction and fuel" this is important as it will determine if we need to build drones that are able to do so [ yes they can the laser they have is harmless to people but when used on metal deposits or gas pockets it can collect them for us to process and use] I sigh at her response this makes things easier so without much thought I give the order to mine the uninhabitable worlds and asteroids for resources that could be of use.
With that sorted now comes the problem of soldiers and crew for ships since we can not leave the system it makes things difficult [ just so you are aware this ship has both a cloning centre and the technology required to build more or you could go with using droids but they will need a command node to function with the intelligence that's needed to work as soldiers or ship crew I recommend the cloning option since they will be able to think for themselves] listening to her I think cloning is best but it's also leaves another issue that's having everyone looking the same which will be confusing for some" even if we do cloning it will be difficult to tell who is who since they will look alike" before I could speak about this concern Jess beat me to it [ I can change the appearance of each one to make them look different but they will all have the same start point but i will increase there ability to learn to make it easier for them to grasp new things i also suggest that each member of Oblivion team take 4 clones under them and form teams that will be trained using the same method of normal Spartans by the UNSC this will allow us to have a strong fighting force that can act as generals for ground combat for captains and fleet admrals I will have a large group of clones participate in fleet battle simulations this should give a suitable force and should be able to be done in a year using the advanced technology that this ship has I also recommend having a central AI that will make managing the ships and bases easier since I am integrated into Darks mind and can not be removed] I was well aware of the fact that she was completely integrated into my mind and she also made a valid point.
After thinking about it I have to agree with Destiny's point but none of my team have any knowledge on making AI " that's a good suggestion Destiny but none of us have any experience with making AI so it impossible for us to do it" I had to make this point [ that's not a problem with the suit you are wearing I will be able to use it to be able to interact with a terminal on the ship to create the new AI ] with this response I sigh and walk over to one of the nearest terminal and put my hand on it.
A/N that's it for this chapter and I know I have not uploaded much on patreon this month been busy with Christmas and new year stuff but I should be able to upload more after new year ends and things become normal again. I will be writing another chapter at least today and uploading it anyway thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed.