Sam: Understood.

T'mar, go make sure our "guest" finds his quarters on the detention level.

T'mar: Right.

*As Taragi is moved out of his cell.*

Taragi: I am not the stone cold killer you perceive me to be, Admiral. Like you, I am a patriot. Any crimes I have committed have been to secure the future of the Iconian Empire.

James: I am sure. We will see then.. You will have to show me that.

Diadact soon arrives at the coordinates.

Diadact : how long till she is ready

Officer: she will be complete in a few more days. The largest and most powerful ship we have built to date.

Diadact : very good. Inform.me.when it is complete I must return to eart.

*James leaves the brig and heads to his quarters, it is dark and silent.*

*As he heads over to the desk with a chair and sinks into it.* *His thoughts go to Firie and to his rage at Preston.. He is still having a hard time coming to terms with it.. *

*Message comes in from Wax considered another Admiral but is still a Captain.*

James: Yes Wax?

Wax: We have started our preparations with the vessels being refitted with stronger beam shields and with Zero point weaponry..

James: Still better than nothing. How is work coming on adapting the Zeta Weapons to ours?

Wax: Work is slow.

James: *Brings up the written schematics of their weapons and theirs.*

Try testing the Omega and Zeta particle into a controlled chamber away from anywhere civilized.. We don't want casualties.

Wax: Very well sir.

*5 minutes later. Taragi is in a cell on the Republic Facility. T'mar and Sam are outside.*

Taragi: Shall we begin?

Sam: What are the locations of your fleets?

Taragi: Classified.

Sam: To a Commodore?

Taragi: That's how far Dorowa trusted me.

I do, however, know the position of Dorowa's Staging Point.

T'mar: And you'd be willing to tell us?

Taragi: Indeed.

*Sam looks at T'mar.*

T'mar: He's telling the truth.

Sam: Why?

Taragi: The Shedai are untrustworthy snakes! My people only want to return to our homeland - a homeland the Shedai now control!

No, I would rather die than protect Shedai security. So, I will help you. I can provide you with staging areas, defence strategies, contingency plans, everything you need to mount an offensive! I can also provide you with allies. I am not the only commander who believes this. My people will fall in line when I give the word, I need only be in a position to give it.

*Sam and T'mar walk into a corner.*

Sam: Well?

T'mar: He means what he says, for now.

Sam: But?

T'mar: I wouldn't trust him if he said rain was wet.

*Sam goes back to Taragi.*

Sam: I'll give you my government's answer in 1 hour.

*1 hour later, R.S.S. Denevus, Republic Stealth Frigate. The Frigate cloaks and enters the gateway.*

Sam: What the--?

David: Captain, report from the base! Taragi escaped!

Sam: What ship was that?!

T'mar: Unable to identify!

Sam: Damn!

*Beta Side of gate. The Frigate emerges and moves towards the Iconian Fleet. Taragi appears on Dorowa's Viewscreen, beaten and wounded.*

Taragi: This is Iconian Commander Taragi to Fleet Command, I have just escaped from Rebel captivity with information vital to the war effort!

The Diadact soon returns to earth. And beams down to Paris.

Dorowa: Ah Taragi. I hope our contingency plan worked..

*On Earth, Preston smiles as he closes the monitor of the ship used by Taragi.*

Taragi: Indeed it did. The brilliance of your strategy should be commended.

I have a valid Republic Transponder Unit on board, as well as designs for several pieces of new Republic and Federation technology, including the new beam shields and Zero-Point Energy Weapons.

They also have access to our Zeta weaponry, but I believe they are having difficulty reverse-engineering the technology.

Request permission to return to my vessel.