# 1-11-2015

## Beginning of the End

It's been about a month since the crew of the Athena defeated the Terraformers at Ashan.  In the fallout, the Binchuran's struggle to rebuild and relocate to Thoras.  The war on Tau has heated up with a full blown civil war between the Tau and war with the Planetary Consortium, a coalition of the most powerful Velt corporations.  Por departs to Tau to help his people.  

War has come to Thoras as well, and the Binchuran's find themselves dragged into another unwanted conflict due to their alliance.  Looking for someone to blame, Tali has come under scrutiny for help forming the Thorian alliance and also being blamed for the heavy losses during he terraformer conflict.  The Binchuran council has decided to use Tali as a scapegoat to assuage the Binchuran people.  With her future among the Binchuran's looking bleak, Tali's mother Neema suggests that she take the Athena and leave, choosing banishment over a dishonorable discharge and loss of her ship.

Meanwhile Finn and Redlen are having drinks at a local bar.  While discussing events, Redlen mentions his involvement in the rebellion, soon after a war buddy come by and mentions a battle he fought together with Redlen... the same battle where Finn's parents were killed.  Flying into a fit of rage, Finn Falcon Punches Redlen, and a full brawl breaks out.  Tali shows up to collect her crew, putting a stop to the fight before Redlen and Finn can resolve their fight.

With little time to spare, they rush back to the ship the entirety of Tali's loyal crew has assembled, knowing full well that following Tali result in them never being able to return to their people again.  They slip out unhindered as Neema has distracted the security for them to escape.

Finn manages to calm down and is willing to stay on board despite their involvement in his parent's death, although tensions are still high.  On their way out of the system, they are messaged by Victor.  Victor power has greatly diminished in the face of the Planetary Consortium, and he finds himself outcast with few resources and on the run from assassins.  He however has a mission of great importance.  He has received news that Icrion has reconnected to the Cunniculum Rocks warp point, but has been oddly quite and the Eclipse Foundation (now part of the Planetary Consortium) has setup a blockade of the system.  Victor wants the Athena to run the blockade and find out what is going on in Icrion.  He hints the answer might be able to bring and end to the war and possible have even greater implications to the safety of the whole system.  Tali agrees and heads for Icrion.

The Athena manages to run the blockade and enter the Icrion system.  The system is completely devoid of activity or communications of any kind.  They come across the same station they stopped at when they first visited Icrion.  The station is on emergency power and looks derelict with a huge hole in the side of the hull and floating debris everywhere.  The crew decides to land and investigate.

To Be Continued...