Star Ocean: The Novelization

Prologue: The Destruction of Ise

Stardate 346

Now, through an unknown force, a new age is about to begin.

Is it God's will or an irony of fate?

And Mankind still makes its way through where no one has gone before.

People say that the universe is a star ocean.

Space

Planet Ise… A small, barren tan-colored planet. No discernable life, nearly no atmosphere, just something to look at when passing by… Other than that, no importance to anything.

Until 8 months ago. It was then that a huge beam flew through the confines of space, and straight towards the little, barren world, and obliterated it in an enormous, fiery explosion.

Only a few million miles from this, a ship makes its way through space. This ship is not just some ordinary space barge or travel ship, but an elite Federation military starship. Aboard, the crew notices nothing out of the ordinary, and things appear to be going as they should.

The captain looks at the stars pass by through the view screens as he types his latest log, he rest of the crew hard at work with their duties quietly.

Captain's Log

Stardate 346

Our ship has completed its mission of deep space investigation right on schedule. Now, we're headed home.

The silence and logging is interrupted by a female voice..

"Would you like some coffee, Captain?"

"Yes, I'd like that." he responds.

She hands him a cup, when suddenly, Planet Ise's destruction comes into play.

"Thank you." he says. Just then, ths ships' alarms go off.

"Captain!" yells one of the crewmembers "W-we just picked up a huge amount of unidentified energy!"

"Where!"

"Mark 301.209 in Sector Gamma."

"Put it on the screen!" he yells as he runs up front.

"An enormous shockwave is approaching!"

"SHIELD THE SHIP!"

And with that the shockwaves of the event horizon of Planet Ise's end smashes into the ship, rocking it violently, the crew hangs on. At last, it stops, and the captain exclaims his utter shock and disbelief in three words.

"What the hell!"

Meanwhile, somewhere else…

"The test of our weapon was a success." a shaky voice spoke.

"Excellent. Did anyone see the fruits of our labor?" replied another voice. Strong, clear, firm, calculating…

"A Federation ship, from the looks of things, Sir…"

"Excellent. They will go crazy over this… Have you given Resonia everything they'll need?"

"The formula, the bioweapon, everything they'll need to carry out our… or their plans, rather."

"Good. Our plans will soon come to fruition… The Earthlings won't know what hit them! Ahahahaha!"

"Yes sir, Mr. Revorse."

"That's Lord Jie to you, imbecile…"

"S-sorry, Lord Jie."

It would be half a year later, in a different place, that a kink in this plan would come to light…