Start of Chapter One

"Let's check in the construction of the Titan.

'Commander Taylor, what seems to be the problem?' asks Captain Jillian Smith.
'Captain Smith,' asks Lt Commander Cynthia Taylor puzzled as to why the Captain is on board. 'I wasn't aware you were on board yet.'
'I just arrived. Why are we so behind schedule?'
'It's taken longer than we thought sir.'
'Obviously! But why? We should be ready to go.'
'But....we're not schuduled to depart for another week,' says Lt. Com. Taylor.
'New orders. We're to leave in four hours.'
'Four hours. There is no way we can be ready by then.'
'That's what I told Admiral Wei but, those are our orders.'
'Who does the Admiral think she is giving an order like that!'
'The orders aren't hers. They come straight from the top.'
'The President?'
'No, the Empress. It seems as though the Dragons have stolen the Triton and we are the only ship close enough to catch her.'
'But Captain, we can't be ready in four hours.'
'I know that Commmander and with any other engineering crew working on this ship I wouldn't even think about the orders and would go to the Empress myself and talk to her. But Cynthia, if anyone can do it, you can.'
'Thank you Captain. We'll leave on time and we'll be ready.'
'Focus on weapon, defensive and propulsion systems. The rest will have to be done en route.'"

Well things aren't going to well for HF. Stayed tuned for more. I will also be posting world maps of Midgar and the Starships sometime.