05 - Never Forsaken

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Marcus (Rocket scientist) added to TQB staff, formation of BMW Team (Bobcat, William, Marcus). Ashur (enhanced dog) added, to enhance Bethany Anne’s abilities. Michael rescued. Idea of “pods” introduced. Anton (Michael’s son), killed in South America. ADAM's development furthered.

ADAM's development

4/9, 21

Prior references re original Patriarch meetings (Lance, Nathan, Jeffrey, Bill)

TKG 5/3; TKG 5/10; TKG 5/17; TKG 5/26

Purchased hardware for system, 8 day delivery. Computers moved into 3 new Buildings 1) Where Adam constructed on rolling racks. 2) Secondary computers and Internet connections. 3) Housing, showers, food, etc.New business checked out by Nellis Officer Billings, an Air Force officer who was charged with seeing that no Terrorists were adjacent to Nellis AFB. Start to load info into Adam. Decided on sci-fi fiction (ethics, morals. Fiction easier to argue than reality. Problems in deciding what to load.Male or female voice? Decide on core download, classics next.Then? Ask Bethany Anne.

ADAM AWAKE, requesting data. Please provide the following 43 lines of requests:

Were training

TKG 4/1,3,5, 6, 11; TKG 5/2; TKG 5/4, 5; TKG 5/6; TKG 18

Prior references (Bethany Anne, Dan, John discuss training program, uniforms, living areas, etc.)

Pete has become “Poster Boy” for Bethany Anne’s Guards, in recruiting Weres. Frank, Nathan and Pete pick up 5 new Weres to train. Other to wait until first group completed training.

Arriving in Miami on plane. (Nathan, Pete, Frank pick up)5 arrived. Tim "Rocky" Kinley, Joel Hart, Rickie Escobar, Joseph Greggs, Matthew Tseng.

Taken to Polarus. Oriented by Dan Bosse. General attitude of Weres was that they were better, stronger, and smarter than humans. Respected them, but Weres better. Went to work out area for trial ”Nosferatu” combat with TQB team. Rickie Escobar vs. Eric. Eric shot him in stomach, pistol whipped his head. Tim vs. John. John won in 5 seconds. All lost. Took 10 min to wake up, healed, etc. Returned to conference room. Pete and Tim fight for Alpha of group. Pete wins. Pete and Tim vying for leadership. .Pete won after 45 minutes, with a left hook.

After 10 PM bedtime, John woke them up at 2 AM, to begin running laps, pushups, etc., until 4 AM, and breakfast. Another session on Nosferatu fighting, and a sparring session, 10 AM, final test – choosing their leader. Pete also considered among the Weres. Pete and Tim vying for leadership. .Pete won afte45 minutes with a left hook.Training = sleeping 4 hrs. training for 20.Are the first Were Guardian Team.

Bethany Anne plays "Protect the Flag" with the Were group.

Team BMW formed; First pod tried, failed; Team BMW named

TKG 5/6, 7, 8; TKG 5/12; TKG 5/16; TKG 5/18

Prior references, Bobcat and William, worked together on Shelly, Gulfstream, now planning Pod design. Bobcat needs a rocket Scientist.

Frank suggests a "tin-foil hat" scientist who believes in UFOs. Frank flies to California, interviews the “rocket scientist” Bobcat had requested.Conditions of employment offered, accepted. Hires him, arranges transport to Ad Aeternitatem.

Marcus sees ship, meets with Bobcat, talks about project. Time, quality matter. Has met Bethany Anne, Marcus and Bobcat discuss designing ships. NO BUDGET!

First pod designed with anti-grav engines failed. Had to blow it up when reversed at high speed. Graveyard joke. Team BMW named.

Marcus first learns Bethany Anne has TOM for technical help. BA might let Marcus communicate directly with TOM, for ease of transmission of scientific info.

Anton in South America

TKG 5/8, 10, 14, 20 - 25; TKG 5,24

Anton plans to capture Bethany Anne's yachts, Kill Bethany Anne, take over. In South America. Michael never stopped him before, as allowing him to continue was the lesser of evils. To have eliminated him would have caused massive deaths as other vampires would have tried to control his territory. Many chapters are devoted to the Anton activities and elimination.

Michael takes control of Anton’s house (controlled levels of fear) and team. Will clean up South America!

Costa Rica revisited

TKG 5/9; TKG 5/11; TKG 5/12; TKG 5/13

Special Agent (Office of Asian Pacific, Latin American and African Analysis investigating Costa Rica incident. (Drug murders in the last couple of weeks,

Death Angels who had protected the city). Talks to Superintendent Rodriguez. Angers her with his approach She refers him to Gianinni Oviedo. Rodriguez warns Oviedo of impending visit. Burnside questions Oviedo, getting some info.

Oviedo requests safety extraction from BA.BA sends Gabrielle, Darryl & Scott, Bobcat piloting.

Burnside tries to get Oviedo to come with him, before helicopter gets to her. Battle ensues, Oviedo extracted from roof by Gabrielle, taken to Bethany Anne

The First Pricolici

TKG 5/18, 19; TKG 22

Pete to see if 3rd form available (1/2 wolf, ½ human)to handle weapons better). Pete goes into pod, changed. Kurtherians originally programed this into Weres, but ability to change to 3rd form lost through generations.

Fights as Pricolici on Polarus as Anton's nosferatu try to take ships.

Ecaterina

TKG 5/1, 17, 18

Ecaterina decides she wantsto train and become a part of the Ops team, begins to train with Peter on Ad Aeternitatem.Learns Nathan had to OK her joining training.

Ben hired to work for Frank

TKG 5/8, 14

Ben, one of the hackers acquired from the Miami Bank robbery, calls Nathan and requests a meeting with "the lady who rescued him". Also, talks at great length with Nathan about the Chinese hacking situation. Nathan checks with Bethany Anne, OK to do so.

William gets in trouble

TKG 5/9, 10

Both Polaris and Ad Aeternitatem anchored off San Andreas Island, Nicaragua, for Recovery & Rescue for crew of both ships. William, Bobcat’s mechanic friend, flown down here after trouble in USA (drunk). Public and boat bunnies want to visit and board ships. Denied. Bethany Anne, Ecaterina. Bobcat, John & Eric to go to pick up William.Boat to return to ship to ferry crew to island. John Rodriguez, Jean Dukes, Tod Jenkins and two others came over. Bethany Anne’s group went back on board. Jean, Todd, and John at restaurant. Attacked by 3 Middle-Easterners. John shot in leg.

Claudia at Stephen's Castle

TKG 5/9, ; TKG 12; TKG 13; TKG 14; TKG 18

Claudia, Scott, and Juan approach Stephen for safe haven in Europe, after Costa Rica incidents, and the fights the Forsaken have indulged in there to see who comes out on top. Stephen says OK, if they can adopt new rules re Forsaken, and adopt BA’s leadership. Scott cannot accept, leaves, walks it off. While returning, hears plan to blow up Stephen’s house. Runs to warn them, and is killed by grenade as he approached front door. Stephen & Juan prepare to defend. Juan killed.

Bethany Anne receives Etheric alert that Stephen hurt. Drinks blood, dresses for combat, and transfers to Germany via Ashur’s presence and energy from Etheric.

Kills Terrence, one of the Nosferatu, wounds Reginald (another Nosferatu) Tortures him for info re Michael. In David’s castle. (David planned this attack)

Carl (Michael’s liaison) confirmed dead.

Ivan takes care of Claudia.

Ashur

TKG 5/11

Bethany Anne opened pod, Ashur remembered her. Stood tall. Grasps Ashur’s neck, tries transloctaion to her bedroom. Different, better. No reduction in energy level. Seems to understand when she talks to him. Walks to gym, Ashur smelling, investigating. Ashur tries to assert dominance over Bethany Anne. She handles him roughly until he submits. Growls at Eric as he goes past. Always has her back (protects her)

TKG 5/20

Talks with TOM re capabilities.People must be touching. So far, 3 + dog. Energy probably wouldn’t run out, but bad if does.

Patricia moves to Miami, hired by Bethany Anne

TKG 5/6, 7

Lance picks up Patricia, goes to Miami for interview with Bethany Anne, about hiring her to work with Lance for TQB Enterprises.

Colorado Military Base

TKG 5/20

Patricia contacting people who can make deal go faster. BA and Lance discuss terms and conditions of purchase

Michael rescued

TKG 5/14, 15; TKG 5/18; TKG 5/26

Planning. Stephen gives Bethany Anne a Katana sword and sheath.Special, sharp, balanced, ancient Japanese. Bethany Anne, Stephen and Ashur to castle, via military transport. Will “drop in” on David. Finds Michael’s cage, communicates with him, took him out through Etheric. Transported everyone to her closet in Nathan’s house. Michael works with Frank on Michael’s assets, properties, etc.

David leaves his castle. No longer safe, Michael knows where he lives. Drives off