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Boots splashed on the coast line as a score of men jumped off of the zodiac.The men fanned out and went deeper inland to secure the beachhead. Cpt. Abrams urged his team forward. They were exposed out in the open on the beach, and ran to the brush some hundred meters ahead. The entire process took several minutes, but the radio came alive "All clear." The beach would soon be swarming with activity as the refugees and the crew finally could walk on land after so long at sea. The coast seemed clear, and these people found a new place to call home. People started clearing the area and the island in general and buildings started to rise.

Some time would pass and the first settlement of the Bastion, Wolf's Haven, was up and running. Thanks to the extra power generated by the Enterprise, the settlement had plenty of power to operate tools and machinery. The Mercy set up shop on land with a large medical center/research lab among the first things created on the island. The doctors and scientists were hard at work trying to learn more about these lands and the native organisms. There was a real concern among the doctors that there might be a native species similar to human that had diseases that could be transmitted to humans and vice versa... however, they had yet to find anything substantial, a small blessing.

The Laramie went off to explore the coast and nearby islands for resources as the engineers were in a rush to find a source of oil while the Zumwalt escorted it. These were strange lands. They had found giant crabs along the coast, which were a nice treat to supplement the crew's diet. But the native life here seemed to be larger than those back in the old world. It seemed that there were large stretches of unsettled land as otherwise these animals would never have become this large. Regardless, they all had to be ready for the worst. Every day for an hour, the marines, led by Cpt. Abrams helped train everyone in drills and practice so that if need be then they could raise a trained militia. Other than that, the settlers were busy building and civilizing these strange lands.

It had been a week since they went through the portal. Most of the equipment was unloaded and the basics were set up in this settlement. The Bastion landed in an island close to the southern part of the continent. Fields were plowed and seeded. Small factories and workshops were noisy, trying to pump out enough processed goods to meet the demand for building material. Things seemed to be going well, which is why Lothar called for a meeting with the council. At the council, Lothar proposed something drastic. That the fleet return to the Old World. This was not to just leave this strange continent. Rather, it was to help other refugees who sought to leave the war torn and damned lands of Earth. The entire trip was expected to last a month, but it would require splitting the fleet, a dangerous proposal. The Captain of the Mercy agreed with the plan. The Laramie was neutral while the Captain of the Zumwalt raised concern that splitting the fleet would weaken it in these uncertain times.

Lothar was confident that the settlement would be fine even without half the fleet as much of the precious equipment and cargo was now safe. However, he did agree that it was a bit of a risk... a risk worth taking. Thus, within a week of arriving, the Mercy and the Zumwalt had set out to the gate once more to help others who sought to leave the god forsaken Old World.

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Summary:

The Bastion lands on an island and settles there, forming Wolf's Haven

The settlers are working on building up the settlement and are trained daily by the marines in the event of an emergency

The Laramie is surveying the local waters and islands for resources

The Enterprise remains at the settlement to protect it and provide energy and services

The Mercy and the Zumwalt drop off much of its scientists, refugees, equipment, and marines before they begin their trip back to the Old World to bring back more refugees.