Galaxy 5 - Storyline

Galaxy 5 opens with the USS Savior heading towards an unknown planet. Captain McDonall and her crew are accompanied by Ambassador Ben, who watches the planet looming in the distance.

Ben narrates, and he is seen overseeing a theater audience, where he is discussing an ancient technology that has been reoccurring throughout the galaxy, similar to artifacts that had been found on Tallia. Ben addresses the audience as the USS Savior lands on the planet. The scene cuts between the ship and Ben's address, while he explains his mission to go to a Third Galaxian planet, which appears to link all of the other ancient artifacts found throughout the galaxy. He hopes to uncover their significance.

The scene finishes with the USS Savior landing. Ben's team consists of Commander Kyle, Helena, and Chloe, and they step onto the planet's foggy and raging landscape. Upon arrival, Kyle signals to McDonall that they will call when ready for evac, so the USS Savior flies back into orbit. Making their way, the friends reach the ancient ruins that Ben had identfied, and begin studying it. There, they find that it is an technology far more ancient than any modern civilzations. It indeed seems to hold influence over all three galaxies. Overwhelmed by this discovery, Ben sends his notes to Ambassador Salesh and Mertha, who are back on Orchastrainia, within a research facility. In the process of transmitting the data, the signal begins to cut out and Salesh tries to get Ben back. Shortly, the transmission is lost, and everyone begins to panic. Meanwhile, Ben and his team notice that the signal has been jammed, so they call up to the USS Savior.

On the USS Savior, Captain McDonall and her team pick up traces of a fleet of Third Galaxian ships, who arrive swiftly. They are hailed and the Third Galaxian captain introduces himself as the Ancestor of the Third Galaxy, and that this planet is theirs. Immediately, Captain McDonall alerts her team to ready their weapons, but they are quickly overwhelmed. The Captain calls out to abandon ship, and she and her crew beam down to the planet's surface, right before their ship is destroyed.

Back on the planet, Kyle sees an explosion high above. He knows the USS Savior was just destroyed. Captain McDonall contacts him, saying that she and her crew are safe, before sending a distress signal to the Solar Galaxy. Kyle tells everyone to prepare for battle, just as Third Galaxian ships begin entering the atmosphere and landing near them. Quickly, Kyle, Helena and the rest of the team support Ben as he works to send a distress signal to the Solar Galaxy, Mertha, and Ambassador Salesh, using a different frequency.

On Earth, an Orchastrainian ship lands, with the President and Lendana waiting to greet its occupants. Traffic control leads them in and they dock, allowing Ambassador Salesh and Mertha to meet the President. He asks the reason for this emergency meeting, so they explain that aid needs to be sent to Ambassador Ben and the USS Savior. They tell of how they have lost contact with Ben's team in Third Galaxian space. The President is alarmed, and asks Lendana to set up a meeting, in order to discuss the situation.

The meeting takes place, with all Councilmembers present. Ambassadors Huang, Zuhla, Hoch, and Melaia are present as well. The President opens the floor to Ambassador Salesh and Mertha, who explain the situation of what happened to Ben and his team. The President forms a mission to rescue Ben and Captain McDonall's team, since the only thing that they have recovered from them was their distress signal. If the situation involves Third Galaxian territory, this could lead to war. Ambassador Melaia volunteers to lead the mission, and saying that Ben is her collegue and friend. She will bring him back. All agree after discussing the intel, and Melaia orchestrates the mission specifics.

After the meeting, Ambassador Melaia speaks with Mertha, who is greatly troubled by the situation. Melaia asks her out to lunch, in order to discuss the details of the mission in private. Mertha agrees and they go to a lively mall food court, in order to discuss the specifics. Mertha explains her sadness over having lost Ben, and is really worried for him. Not even her favorite soup, Chunky Chicken Chunks, can lift her spirits. Melaia understands her concern, and asks Mertha if she can be on her rescue team. Overjoyed, Mertha agrees.

Melaia now arrives at the Laughing Mermaid, and recruits Alex and his crew to her cause. She takes a moment to talk about Jhaldis' and Alex's recent marriage.

Later, Ambassador Melaia is on her way home when she calls Mark, but he does not answer. He is now an Ambassador, himself, and work has kept him very busy. Melaia leaves him a message and arrives home during nighttime, where she visits Leah and says that she is going to be leaving for a while. Leah asks her if she is coming back, and Melaia promises her that she will. Assured, Leah wishes her mom the best, and goes to sleep, content. Melaia kisses her daughter, taking the moment in, before she departs.

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The USS Silencer arrives in Third Galaxian space. Once there, they witness the Third Galaxian fleet waiting above the mysterious planet, and are hailed by the Ancestor. He says that they are impeding on this space and are not authorized to be here. Melaia asks what they have done with Ben and his team, and says that she will not leave without them. The Third Galaxians fire on the USS Silencer as the transmission ends. Alex and Jhaldis battle through the blockade to reach the planet. With amazing prowess, they manage to get through and enter the atmosphere, landing shortly thereafter. They exit the ship and fight their way towards the ruin that Ben ventured to. They make it inside and Tyler seals the door while Alex, Mertha, and Melaia all cover him, until he is done. Once inside, they discover a large artifice that lies dormant. They decide to split up, in order to search for Ben and his team. Mertha finds them, along with Captain McDonall's crew, so she calls her allies to where they are. United, Ben's group joins Melaia's, and they all embrace, happy everyone is alive. Together, they discuss what happened, and Captain McDonall explains the destruction of the USS Savior. Her crew hid in this ruin by sealing the door so as to ensure the Third Galaxians could not get inside. Ben then shares his amazement of this place, and how these ruins link all other ancient technology, a control center operated by keys in the form of Ancestors. The Third Galaxian leader is their Ancestor and has been trying to get inside, which is the reason why they want access to this artifice. Ambassador Luna is Orchastrainia's Ancestor, which is why she had the ability to activate the beacon, previously. Unfortunately, it is unknown who is the Solar Galaxy's Ancestor. With this information, everyone is escorted back to the reconnaissance position. Reaching their reconnaissance position, Alex calls out for Jhaldis to come pick them up. The group fends off the Third Galaxians until she arrives, board, and then head back to the blockade. Jhaldis navigates them through it, with Trixie hot on bumping their shields as high as possible. They succeed, and take off, back to Earth.

Once back, Melaia and her friends meet with the President in order to discuss what was found. They further explain that they need to find the meaning of this ancient technology, and they wonder what the control center is used for. They discuss that in their findings, they found Orchastrainian influence in the technology, Melaia suggests that this might relate to Ambassador Luna's findings on Tallia. Melaia decides to go to Orchastrainia to find out more. Due to the Third Galaxian attacks, they decide to go incognito as regular passengers, choosing to fly commercial. Ambassador Huang and Hoch agree to accompany them, in order to give the illusion of an Ambassador flight, so they accompany Ben and Melaia to the starport.

Once in the starport, everyone is undercover as regular travelers. As they are waiting for their flight, Ambassador Melaia notices someone coming towards them, brandishing a weapon; an assassin. She yells for them to take cover, and a battle breaks out. Huang takes the lead and battles the assassin, while Melaia and Ben provide cover fire. The assassin is seen to have an impenetrable shield, which Huang identifies and asks to Ben to use the EMP he brought in his suitcase. Ben calibrates the EMP and his group gradually make their way to the boarding hall, while Huang keeps the assassin at bay. Hoch cowers the entire time behind the seats. Melaia and Ben hurriedly board their flight. Ben throws Huang the EMP, and Huong uses it to destroy the assassin, frying his ocular disruptor and revealing him to be a Third Galaxian. The ship's door closes and they exchange goodbyes to Huang, thanking her before departing on their flight to Orchastrainia.

As they fly, Ben and Melaia discuss the power of this ancient technology and the significance of the Ancestors. They also discuss the Weapons. Melaia mentions her family and how she misses them, worried due to such powerful weapons potentially in Third Galaxian control.

Back on Earth, Admiral Seth and Mark discuss the situation, and comment on Mark's involvement in politics, since he retired from piloting. They are interrupted by Ambassador Zuhla calling about strange lights, seen far off. Soon the lights are realized to be a Third Galaxian fleet, incoming. Seth calls for the fleet to prepare itself, and red lights start flashing around the base. Everyone scrambles to their station in preparation for the impending battle.

Meanwhile, Ambassadors Ben and Melaia reach Orchastrainia. Upon arrival, they go to the main Orchastrainian building, in order to speak with their council of elders, as well as Ambassador Salesh. The council are kind and benevolent, and they welcome the Solar Ambassadors. One of the elders notices an aura about Melaia, understanding its significance. When asked about the ancient technology and Ben's findings, the council talks about the system, saying that it was founded by those who founded the three galaxies, eons ago. Each galaxy holds an Ancestor to this technology, an Ancestor who has the power to wield it. Salesh is motioned to, and he beckons Melaia and Ben to follow him to the research facility, the same one that he and Mertha used when they were monitoring Ben's mission. There, they can compile the info they need.

Back on Earth, the two fleets meet, and the Third Galaxians begin attacking. In response, the Solar Fleet has readied its ships. The two forces meet in a grand battle of destruction.

On Orchastrainia, Ambassadors Salesh, Ben, and Melaia go through Orchastrainian files on the ancient technology, and Melaia has a strange feeling. She discovers something about the beacons, and their connection to Ambassador Luna. Melaia realizes that Luna may still be alive, so she asks Alex's team to meet her on Antarctica, right away. They depart immediately.

Meanwhile, near Earth, the Third Galaxians appear to be focusing their attacks on Antarctica, in an attempt to destroy the beacon. Realizing this Seth, directs the fleet to stop them. Mark returns to being a pilot, and with the help of the other captains, leads the battle to prevent the Third Galaxians from getting to Antarctica.

At the same time, Ambassador Melaia and her team arrive in the middle of the fight, and head toward Antarctica. She opens a channel with Seth and Mark, and explains that Luna may still be there, alive. She thinks this is the reason why the Third Galaxians are here. Mark says he will protect her as she makes it through the firefight. The USS SIlencer serves as escort for Melaia, Ben, and Ambassador Salesh, who has come with them from Orchastrainia. Once on land, Melaia, Salesh, and Ben meet up with Alex. Additionally, Kyle and Helena arrive, in order to help them get to the beacon. Jhaldis, taking command of the USS Silencer, now heads back up, in order to aid Seth and Mark in the battle above.

On the ground, everyone fights their way to the beacon, where they venture below. At the base of the beacon, they discover that Ambassador Luna is still alive. Luna and Melaia share a hearfelt moment, and Luna says that they must go back to the Third Galaxian ruins in order to activate the artifice. The Third Galaxians have already withdrawn, and are now heading towards Orchastrainia, with a powerful Weapon in tow.

Knowing the blockade is there, Seth orders a portion of the Solar fleet to accompany them, and Melaia and her friends head to the Third Galaxian planet. Appearing there, they battle the blockade, and Jhaldis and Alex fly them down to the planet once more. There, they make their way to the control center. Ambassador Luna attempts to operate the artifice, but is unable to do so. The Third Galaxian Ancestor arrives and explains that only his people should be here. He says that the secret of the ancients is rightfully the Third Galaxy's, alone. He also says that Luna is not the proper key, and therefore cannot activate it, shooting her in the process. Melaia, in anger, guns down the Third Galaxian Ancestor. Luna says that Melaia is the Solar Ancestor, and tells her to activate the artifice. Ambassador Salesh tends to Luna while Melaia approaches the artifice and activates it. In doing so, she is transported to a whitish computer world, housed within the mainframe of the control center. There, she is greeted by a silvery being, which is an ancestral projection of the original Orchastrainians. The projection says that Melaia's role as an Ancestor is to wield the power of the ancients. She can choose to activate this power, or destroy it. Seeing how deadly the technology is, Melaia chooses to destroy it, and thus ends the war across the galaxy. This causes all ancient technology to become inactive and powerless, causing the Third Galaxians' attack on Orchastrainia to be pacified, thus saving them from the Weapon. The combined fleets easily defeat them.

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Now on Earth, Ambassador Melaia and her team are thanked by the President for saving the two galaxies. He holds a grand celebration and banquet. Ambassador Salesh arrives, and reveals Ambassador Luna to be recovered. Melaia greets her happily, and a joyful ending with everyone takes place. Tyler and Trixie state that they have decided to move to Orchastrainia,and everyone congratulates them, making a toast to the two Galaxies. Melaia, although happy, steps out to the balcony, and looks on to the sunset sky. Mark checks on her, and they talk about how it is all over, finally. Melaia comments on how she has lost so much time from her family, and now that she is back, she wonders if she has missed too much. She worries if she has missed her daughter growing up. Mark assures her that Leah understands, and that she has done what she has done in order to give her daughter a future to live in. He then steps aside to reveal Leah coming in with Salesh. Leah rushes up to Melaia, calling out, "Hey Mom!" Melaia tears up and is overjoyed in seeing her daughter. She picks her up and hugs her, tightly. "Oh, Leah!! You are alive!" Melaia says through her tears. "Mommy, are you okay?" Leah asks. "Oh yes, honey," Melaia responds. "I'm just so happy!" Melaia turns to Mark, and all three of them hold each other as they look off onto the open sky above. The scene fades to black.