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Subject: Space battle - *NEW POST*
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This story is the result of a local BBS set up at my last college. One
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conference we created was for `duelling' verbally. This is one of the better
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ones that resulted - a SF space battle between the Enterprise-D, the
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Millennium Falcon, and the INS Warrior (a ship (& crew) designed by G.Smith
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for a RPG).
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It is supplied as it was written - apart from me running it through a spelling
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checker and tidying up some of the more horrendous grammar.
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I can only take responsibility for the sections written by ISTJROCHBERR,
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because that's me :-)
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Ok - so this sounds as if its not worth reading. I mean, pitching ships from
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different universes is usually a bad idea; the writer has usually made up his
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mind before he starts. With 3 or 4 writers its a bit more interesting....
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Jon R-B
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<<< V$IST:[IST.SPRINT.NOTES]BATTLEZONE.NOTE;1 >>>
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-< BATTLEZONE Mk. IV ON-LINE >-
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Note 3.0 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 54 replies
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Shockwave,Terrorist with no cause" 37 lines 6-MAY-1992 16:06
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Somewhere near the Gorn Border a strange ship sped a shadow's width away
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from reality. Its hull seemed similar to a Klingon Stronger Bird but
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its crew where neither Klingon or Vulcan, and its technology from
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some distant time. The ship was hurtling at an incredible rate into
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Federation space, the only traces of it were Photino streams examining
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the real universe that it was ghosting through.
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A strange angular faced human looked up from the holographic display
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floating above the black panel in front of her.
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"Captain, two ships at 1 LY range."
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Captain Allen looked up with interest.
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"Display", he ordered sharply.
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"Aye Sir."
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Holographic projections of both ships appeared, floating in front of
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the chair. The first was a large saucer with an attached secondary
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hull. Out of this hull, supported on pylons, was two glowing blue
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nacelles. The second craft was a much smaller saucer, covered in a
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mishmash of uncovered pipes, instruments and primitive systems, a
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makeshift cockpit jutted from the craft's side.
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"Analysis Battlecomp"
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"No I.D. on resonance scans. Configuration does not match known
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U.E. or Agonian Craft.", a disembodied voice purred," smaller craft has
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minimal energy emissions, larger has comparable emissions with ours"
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"Lieutenant Python", Allen snapped.
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"Wot?", the 300kg Morldon growled back.
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"Prepare for combat, set for hyperdrive exit", Allen smiled as the
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big reptiles face split into an extremely toothy grin.
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"We Gonna kick some bottom boss?", he growled; his huge ridged
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forehead creasing in excitement.
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"That depends on them."
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With a streak the Spectre dropped out of Hyperdrive. Moments later
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it shimmered and vanished.
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VAX::HLTSCARTER "The Harlequin" 10 lines 6-MAY-1992 16:15
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The battlecom bleeped into a semblance of life in the Falcon, spat
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sparks then blew a fuse.
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"Chewie, check that out, it seems that we've got two FO's on the outward
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bounder, one suckers bigger n an imperial star destroyer and the other's
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a bit fuzzy" Solo strapped himself into the cockpit and kicked in the
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manual override on the controls...
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"wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggg" said Chewie
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informatively...
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"You what? It masses 90,000 tons?" Solo prepared for what could be a
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very short battle...
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Note 3.2 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 2 of 54
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 15 lines 7-MAY-1992 15:56
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The Spectre vanished from the sight of even the most sensitive of
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sensor systems.
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"Lieutenant Python", Captain Allen started.
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"Wot Now?!"
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"Stop slobbering on the Navigator and prepare to transfer power to
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weapon systems on my mark"
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"We not gonna talk to them boss?"
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"Python, what type of vessel still uses ion drives on large
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vessels"
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"Urrrrr, Agonian Cutters Boss!"
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"Exactly, we lost an old Seeker class explorer here recently; we
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can't take the chance"
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 9 lines 8-MAY-1992 13:08
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"Oh I don't believe it!" yelled Solo, kicking the sensor bank, "what's
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happened now?"
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Chewie began hitting keys randomly until the 3 NavComps stopped
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bickering for a moment and froze him out.
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"I've got a bad feeling about this Chewie" said Han, getting that
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familiar sinking feeling that told him he was in a heap of trouble
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again.
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Note 3.4 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 4 of 54
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VAX::ISTSPRINT "Friendly Female 19-21 Wanted!" 23 lines 8-MAY-1992 14:51
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On board the Enterprise everything was ticking over nicely.
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"Mr. Data, What do we have out there?"
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"The smaller of the two vessels is a converted freighter of some
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kind, using old ion drives, estimated top speed of just over light
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speed. With low powered lasers by our standards.
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The larger ship is has not yet been identified, but it's certainly
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of equal, if not better, power to the Enterprise."
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"Anything else?"
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"Yes, the larger vessel has powered up it's weapon systems and seems
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set to attack the freighter. I estimate that the freighter has a 0.2%
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chance of survival if left to fend for itself."
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"Hmmm....Right go to Yellow alert. Mr. Worf, Hail the freighter and
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ask if they want our assistance."
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"Captain I don't think they can answer....It looks like their primitive
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radio systems are only partially active."
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"Very well Mr. Wolf, but try anyway...."
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 28 lines 11-MAY-1992 10:59
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"Chewie, what the hell is that crackling noise? Is another circuit
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frying?"
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"Gwarrrarrguuuuuughhhhhhhhhhoooar" replied Chewbakka helpfully.
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"Nahhh, the video channel has been bust for weeks. I think that ponsy
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ship over there is hailing us. Reply to them will ya, I'm still trying
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to get a fix on that energy surge. I've got this hunch that there's
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another ship out there."
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(Back on the Enterprise)
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"Captain Picard, I am receiving a reply from the small freighter"
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"On screen"
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"They aren't sending a video signal Captain."
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"Well do what you can Worf."
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"Yessir. Its coming through now."
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"Gwarrrarrrarghhhuarrughwaaaaaa"
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"Mr. Data?"
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"Sir, I believe it is a primitive language. I'm not entirely certain
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what he's saying."
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 13 lines 11-MAY-1992 16:18
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Suddenly there was a shimmer in space as 270,00 cubic metres of warship
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became visible again.
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"Transmit messages now, Vargrous"
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The depressed Saurian in the Communications chair typed a few
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glowing symbols on the black plastic of the console. Twin Tachyon Beams
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leapt from the Spectre to the two other craft. Encoded in trinary was
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the message.
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"ALIEN VESSELS. END YOUR DISPUTE AND LEAVE OR BE DESTROYED. YOU
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ARE CURRENTLY IN INVASION OF THE RIMWORLDS SECTOR OF THE UNITED
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EMPIRES"
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After the microsecond burst was delivered the ship shimmered and
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vanished again. Not even leaving engine trails unhidden.
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 10 lines 11-MAY-1992 16:31
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"There! I saw it Chewie. Its not an Imperial ship either. Don't go
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much on its tachyon beam; barely scratched the shields"
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"Groarrugghuarrgh"
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"Ok, so it was a communication beam. Whadditit say?"
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"Warrrggggurrururughrgh"
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"Yeah? Well *you* try fixing it on only 30 bucks!"
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 3 lines 11-MAY-1992 17:05
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"There not leaving, Python"
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"Oh goody!", exclaimed the Morldon, trying not to slobber uncooly.
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 6 lines 11-MAY-1992 17:08
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"Captain, we have just been hailed in an unknown code."
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"Open a hailing channel. Transmit our identification and peaceful
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intents on all frequencies in all languages until we receive a reply"
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"Aye Sir"
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 5 lines 11-MAY-1992 17:25
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"They are attempting to reopen communications, should I reply?"
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"Negative; to reply we'd have to drop cloak and I don't want to be
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ambushed by that big weird Motha. And keep your eye on the small one as
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it must have some capability if it was going against the other."
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 27 lines 13-MAY-1992 13:13
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Storm's brow furrowed. "They're not leaving, and I think I gave 'em
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enough time to respond. Attack sequence alpha 180 mark 35, beta
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trailing. Transfer power to weapons on my mark ..... NOW!"
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The Morldon's hand hovered above the firing symbol which glowed red as
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power and sensor tracking was returned to the weapon system. The
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screens HUD showed a lock and the huge dark green fist came down on the
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panel.
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The Spectre appeared with a shimmer behind the Enterprise, a ball of
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intense plasma leapt from the nose aperture rapidly brightening as it
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streaked toward the Enterprise. The aft shields exploded with
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cherenkov radiation as they collapsed, the residual plasma scorched the
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port engine badly. At the same instant the twin PPC's turned on each
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wing and unleashed pulses of phased plasma which flashed in front of
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the smaller freighter.
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"What happened?", Storm shouted.
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"The predict program out anticipated the freighter, sir.", the
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starboard gunner yelled, "they dodged into our fire instead of away!"
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The blurred image of the Spectre soared over the Enterprise.
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"Their aft shields are down and their FTL drive has sustained
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serious damage", the sensor operator reported calmly, "They are
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attempting weapons lock but our EW is preventing it."
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"Prepare to re-cloak", Storm commanded.
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The Spectre's weapons started to power down and the Spectre started to
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shimmer again.......
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VAX::ISTSPRINT "Friendly Female 18-23 Wanted!" 14 lines 13-MAY-1992 13:23
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Meanwhile on the Enterprise...
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"Red Alert! Aft Shield Failed..."
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"Damn....Mr. Crusher turn us around, get the forward shields towards
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them, Mr. Data Fire a wide angled arc of phasors and Photon Torps in
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the general area of that ship.....If only 1 or 2 of them hit I'll
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help."
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"La Forge here Captain....We can't take another hit like that on the
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rear.....I'm trying everything I can but It'll be at least 3 minutes
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before I can rechannel some power from elsewhere to the aft shields."
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"Very well Geordi do what you can."
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VAX::NATDADAMSON "Dave Lister" 5 lines 13-MAY-1992 14:10
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-< Worf Here... >-
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"Sir might I suggest we concentrate all Phasor Fire on the decloaking
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ships forward shields then assemble an away team and beam on board when
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their shields are down. They fight with no honour!" Growled Lt Worf.
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 11 lines 13-MAY-1992 14:24
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The probing phaser, guided manually by Worf clipped the rear shields of
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the Spectre moments before it vanished from sight.
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"It will now be far enough away to reduce our chances of hitting
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with a phaser strike to 0.000001%", Data announced.
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Aboard the Spectre.
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"Glancing strike to rear quadrant, shields held", the sensor
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operator reported.
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Storm shouted into the comlink, "Colonel Cantor, get your I.S.T.
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armed and ready. We could be transporting you aboard shortly."
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VAX::NATDADAMSON "Dave Lister" 10 lines 13-MAY-1992 15:26
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"Captain they fight most dishonourably, no Klingon would run from a
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battle, they fight like Romulans! I suggest we fire a wide angle spread in
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their last known position!" Growled Worf again.
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"Mr Data, can we get a fix on their last known position? Lt Worf arm
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all Phasers and Photon Torpedos to their maximum Effectiveness, Mr
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LaForge divert 60% Warp Power to Shields, 40% to Phaser Banks. Mr
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Crusher advance Half impulse" Captain Picard Commanded. "Councillor Troi
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can you sense anything that would be of any use to us? Mr Worf I want a
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full report on the damage we sustained in that last attack"
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 17 lines 13-MAY-1992 16:52
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With a shimmer the ship appeared again, from the least expected angle.
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Dead Ahead. The plasma bolt crashed into the ships forward shields
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which flared as they crumpled under the onslaught. Phased plasma
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pulses slammed into the starboard nacelle as the craft passed over the
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main saucer. The Enterprise's return salvo penetrated the crafts
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shields and scorched along the vessels inner wing. The shields glowed
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as the photon torpedo burst was deflected, yet the phaser had already
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done its damage.
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"Cloak up! Damage Report.", Storm snapped.
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"Tachyon Beam Dictor Array Damaged, shields at 48%, two torpedo
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Pallets vaporised, rear missile launcher disabled, casualties in
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Med. Bay and engineering.", the computer intoned.
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"Ensign Kell, are they aboard?", Storm inquired as a lucky torpedo
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exploded nearby rocking the vessel.
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"Affirmative, I.S.T. power armour units successfully transported."
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"Retreat to safe range", Storm ordered.
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VAX::NATDADAMSON "Dave Lister" 43 lines 13-MAY-1992 17:12
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-< Your Move.... >-
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"Damage report, Mr Worf" shouted Captain Picard.
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"Sir we have major secondary hull damage to the upper decks of the
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hull section, deck 34-36 have been penetrated, Warp Drives are off
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line, 40 Dead, 55 Injured sir"
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"Mr Laforge we need those warp engines and Shields on line NOW"
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"Sir, major damage to the warp field generator. We can't maintain warp
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power never mind bring them on line, I am working at a bypass to bring
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the port generator on-line again but we can't enter a warp field. We
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need major repairs at the nearest Starbase. I should be able to bring
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the shields back on line soon, but only at thirty percent."
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"Acknowledged. Seal off all affected decks Mr Worf, scan for any external
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radiation."
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"Sir, I am scanning intruders on deck 24" Growled Worf
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"What are they Mr Worf?", demanded Picard.
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"Unknown Sir, some kind of humanoid life form inside suit armour."
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"Send security teams down there immediately, shoot to kill Mr Data hail
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the unknown craft, all subspace channels, send the following message;
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`We of the Federation ship Enterprise wish to know your business in
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our sector, and this is an act of aggression against the whole
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Federation of Planets.'
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Mr Data, also send a message to the nearest Starbase. Indicate
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immediate assistance is needed here and inform them of our situation."
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"Aye Sir"
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"Commander Riker, take yourself and Mr Crusher to the Battle bridge.
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Councillor Troi will you also accompany them and prepare for Saucer
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Separation if necessary."
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"Ensign scan for any Sub Space fluctuations and transmissions, it must
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displace something and move us at full impulse on a reverse course."
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Picard looked out of the view screen thoughtfully waiting for the next
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move..
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 10 lines 13-MAY-1992 17:23
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Down on deck 24 the battle raged. 10 men in battle armour were gunning
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down targets with strange projectile weapons with tremendous rates of
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fire. Stun blasts from Phasers had just bounced off the suits while
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the power-armoured Soldiers had no qualms about the ship losing
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atmosphere.
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On the Bridge Wes found definite traces of something moving,
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however it was very slight perturbations in random directions across
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thousands of kilometres.
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Note 3.19 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 19 of 54
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VAX::NATDADAMSON "Dave Lister" 7 lines 13-MAY-1992 17:27
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"Set Phasors to maximum setting" Growled Mr Worf as he opened fire
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on one of the suits, melting a hole in the chest. "Captain Picard, they
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are firing strange projectile weapons which could penetrate the hull."
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"Confirmed Mister Worf, Chief O Brien is it possible to lock on to
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the targets And beam them off the Enterprise. Ensign Crusher Determine
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what those sub space interference is and lock on."
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 59 lines 14-MAY-1992 13:55
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Meanwhile, back on the Falcon
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"SH*T! What happened Chewie??"
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"Gwarrrruurrggggg!"
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"Yeah, well we were lucky. See what you can do. Maybe you can hot
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wire the shield generator. We'd better suit up in case that hull
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breach gets worse."
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"Woaarrrrraarrgggg!"
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"Are you kidding? We can't even get top speed sub-light, let alone
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jump out of here....
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"Whose side do you think we're on?"
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"Gwooooarrggggah!"
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"Yeah, I guessed you'd say that. Why do we never pick the winning
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side??
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"How long before we can take another hit like that?"
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"Whhaaaaaa!"
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"Well how much can we take then?"
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"Waaaaaaa!"
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"Ok, well if I get it wrong again this'll be the shortest offensive in
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history. What would Luke do?"
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Solo concentrated on the lessons in the force that Leia and Luke had
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been teaching him
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"Hey! I can see the other ship!! Its like a big wobbly yellow glowing
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mass!!"
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"Waoaararar?"
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"I told you, I gave them up! I'm being serious here. Maybe being with
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Leia has rubbed some of that force stuff on me. I think I can make the
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Falcon look like that as well"
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Han's brow furrowed in concentration.
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"I've done it!" he beamed.
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"Hwaaaararagagagahahaga"
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"Hey, don't knock it! Its working isn't it?"
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On board the Spectre
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"Sir! We've lost the small freighter, and it wasn't due to gunfire.
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It somehow survived the last assault, and just vanished a few seconds
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Storm closed his eyes and concentrated, "They've got a psyker on
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board."
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"You gonna zap 'im boss?", asked Python.
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"No. He seems to be human, possibly a prisoner. Resume attack on
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larger vessel."
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Several phaser beams stabbed through the void.
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"Dey're firin' at der false sensor wotsits, Boss!"
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"Good, lets close in."
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Aboard the Enterprise the last power armoured troop fell, active
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plasma grenade clutched in his dying hands. The troops had sold their
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lives dearly, and one final payment was due.
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"Sir the invader appears to have dropped a hand grenade" shouted Worf
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into his hand comm.
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"O'Brien I don't care how you do it; lock onto the alien power source on
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that deck and beam it outta here now!"
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"Aye Sir"
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The transporter beam materialised in front of Worf, pulsed and
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flickered unsteadily, then the grenade disappeared along with a six foot
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section of the hull. The lights flickered pitifully then went out
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casting the whole deck into darkness.
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"Sir. Major power failure on this deck; the transporter beam took out a
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whole six foot section of the deck" Worf peered down into the darkness.
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"At least we are still in one piece, Mr Worf." Replied Riker.
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"Deanna, are you sensing anything out there yet?" Riker looked at her
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closely.
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Deanna concentrated hard, her brow furrowed in intense concentration.
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Then she opened her eyes.
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"I sense a great threat coming towards us, and some kind of deception
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taking place, I am not sure what.." She shook her head sadly.
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"Commander Data, scan area for any sub space fluctuations, maybe now
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that that ship is damaged it maybe giving off radiation."
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Data's hands flicked quickly across the console.
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"Sir, the Freighter class ship has disappeared from our sensors. Sensors
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are picking up some radiation that is not background directly ahead."
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Data said calmly.
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"Helm swing us hard to port, Data lock on all phasers and photon
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torpedoes wide angle spread... Fire!" Commanded Riker.
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Numerous photon torpedos and phaser blasts went flying towards
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apparently empty space.
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"Captain we have got the port warp drive on line, at 50%"
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"Bring them on line commander LaForge, divert all power to the
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reverse screens, port and star board shields. Helm; full impulse power
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now.."
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Picard once again gazed at the view screen..
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"Sir, Star Fleet say that you have full control of the situation, the
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Excelsior will be here in approximately 3Hrs 45Min, 32 Seconds..."
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"By that time, Mr Data, we may be space debris..."
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"Woooaaaararararaggghhhhhh"
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"Yeah, I see it. They're still firing blind."
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Solo pressed some buttons on the comms set, then kicked it
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"Hey, saucer ship. You're firing blind. Concentrate your weapons on a
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narrow spread, target heading 039 mark 4, speed 3.76, running true, but
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not for long I reckon."
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"Chewie, get us out of the blast range fast. We'll open up on the same
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position as soon as the other ship does......and do it fast; I've got
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this feeling that they're one step ahead of us"
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VAX::NATDADAMSON "Dave Lister" 18 lines 18-MAY-1992 13:41
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-< Da Da Daaaaaa >-
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"We are being hailed by the Freighter class ship" said Data.
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"On screen Mr Data"
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"Sound only, Sir"
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The crackling message came through from the Falcon.
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"Interesting Sir, that is in exactly the same place as the leakage of
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radiation.."
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"Lay in new target, concentrate all phaser fire on that point, hold
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the photon torpedoes until their shields are down, then launch."
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"Yes Sir" replied Data, his hands flying swiftly over the console..
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'I hope these are right' thought Riker..
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From the opposite side of the ship that the message had indicated a
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vessel shimmered out of the void. The Spectre's fusion cannon flared,
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it's bolt screaming through space toward the smaller ship. The Falcon
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jinked around the oncoming bolt, but the hull was seared by its proximity.
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Bolts streamed from the PPC's and hammered into the side of the
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Enterprise, a deadly barrage of subparticulate plasma. The shields on
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the Spectre flickered briefly.
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At four key points on the enterprises main saucer, five figures
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formed out of glowing energy.
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"Lieutenant Sizlek here, we are aboard and proceeding to bridge."
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The troops levelled their Lacerator assault rifles and headed off down
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the corridor.
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 28 lines 18-MAY-1992 16:52
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"I'll kill Luke when I see him. Load of mumbo-jumbo.
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"Chewie, what's our status?"
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"Gwarrararaaagaghagagahagaggg!"
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"That bad? Well do what you can. See if you can get that 2nd-hand R2
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unit on-line. I'll get Lando another one, if we make it"
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"Woooaararararar"
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"Ok. Yeah? Captain who? Picard? Weird name. Nah, I can't afford
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visual. Ok, Ok, I was wrong! Listen, I reckon you've got visitors on
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board. Yes, I am sure this time, my sensors told me, not some weirdo
|
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force thing. Yeh, well we've got our hands full here as well. Can't
|
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you do something? Listen bud, I work for myself, allright? Oh, we're
|
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getting dictatorial are we? Right, well I am *General* Han Solo of the
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Resistance. What do you mean `against who'? Haven't you heard of the
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Empire?"
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BOOOMMM!
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"Sh*t! Never mind that, at least you aren't shooting at me, so I guess
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you're Ok. We'll sort this out later.
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"Chewie, get on the horn to Luke, or better still, the fleet. We need
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some serious backup here. I'll fly this crate; we're going to need all
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the luck we can get."
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The Spectre pulled away from the two ships as phaser fire slashed
|
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against its aft shield ..... the shields deflected most of the strike,
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but some penetrated. The phaser strike carved along the top of the
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starboard wing.
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"Oi, EW is damaged", Python growled.
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"Status!", Storm shouted as the ship rocked under the continuing
|
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attack.
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"E.W. is down to 30%, self repair is engaging, estimating 40
|
|
seconds 'til cloak may be re engaged.", the computer intoned.
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"All stations, this is a code 1 situation. Python, all out attack.
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Do not disengage until targets or we are destroyed"
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The Spectre flipped over and surged back towards the Enterprise.
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"Shields to double front, launching torpedo, firing all weapons.",
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Python announced happily.
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As the Spectre hurtled at the Enterprise, bolts tore from the PPC's
|
|
and a huge gobbet of energy disgorged from the main cannon. At the
|
|
same time a small vessel detached from the Spectre, and shimmered into
|
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invisibility as it streaked toward the Enterprise...
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VAX::NATDADAMSON "Dave Lister" 35 lines 18-MAY-1992 17:17
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-< Soon... >-
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"Security alert, intruders on deck 3 Security alert" The calm computer
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voice sounded above the fury that was taking place in the bridge of the
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Enterprise.
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"Worf see to that will you" Shouted Riker picking himself up of the
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floor.
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"Sir the Enemy ship has failed to Cloak up again, I suggest we
|
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concentrate all Phasor power on the forward shield." Suggested Data
|
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calmly.
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"Make it so Mr Data" Said Picard quickly.
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Phaser fire blazed out from the saucer section of the Enterprise
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Striking the strange alien ships shields, they glowed Bright red then
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|
failed for a brief second allowing several direct hits on the front
|
|
section of the Alien ship. The shields where hurriedly brought back on
|
|
line by the alien crew.
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|
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|
"Sir direct hits on the forward part of their ship, damage unknown."
|
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Replied Data.
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|
|
|
"Commander Worf here Captain, Four enemy life forms are proceeding to
|
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Turbo lift 3, I suggest we evacuate all Turbo Lifts now, but keep power
|
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on, trapping them within.."
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|
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"Make it so Mr Worf" Replied Picard, a brief moment of worry flicked
|
|
past his face, then a smile lit it up again.
|
|
"It is so obvious Number one, we have been targeting all of the ship
|
|
hoping to get a hit, but that is like shooting in the proverbial barrel
|
|
of fish and hoping to hit the right one. Mr Data, concentrate all phaser
|
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fire on it's forward Weapons mounts, then when they have been eliminated,
|
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bear down on their main power supply.."
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Picard grinned to himself, soon they shall know, soon..
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"Chewie, she's going all out! Battle comp says...... "
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fizzle, fizzle, buzz, THUMP, beep
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"That all power is on the front shields. How many plasma torps did we
|
|
pick up on Beta 9?"
|
|
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|
"Worgggg"
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|
|
|
"We'll launch them all up its tail pipe, then get the hell out of here
|
|
and rendezvous with the Grigath. Luke will have joined them by then."
|
|
|
|
"Wahhhhahhahahah"
|
|
|
|
"Yeah, I saw the small ship detach, but he was heading for Picard's
|
|
ship"
|
|
|
|
"Is that R2 on-line?"
|
|
|
|
"Grooaarara"
|
|
|
|
"Yeah, well I don't care if it *does* blow by tomorrow. I told you,
|
|
I'll get Lando another one. Good work Chewie.
|
|
|
|
"Ok, buckle up, this could get bumpy"
|
|
|
|
The Falcon dodged in, moving unpredictably through an imaginary
|
|
asteroid field, Solo's brow furrowed with concentration. They wouldn't
|
|
catch him out *this* time.
|
|
|
|
"Ok Chewie, stand by with the plasma bolts *and* all guns.
|
|
Steady..... Ok..., FIRE!"
|
|
|
|
A barrage of laser fire intermixed with torpedoes raced from the diminutive
|
|
Falcon.
|
|
"Good. I want all power NOW!"
|
|
|
|
The Falcon leaped away, like a small boy running for his life after he's
|
|
hit the school bully over the head with a spade. An analogy not all
|
|
that far from the truth.
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|
|
Back on board the Enterprise:
|
|
|
|
"Mr Data bring us hard to port, full impulse power now! Engage!"
|
|
|
|
Data's hands flew across the comms panel, typing in the manoeuvre
|
|
quickly, swinging the Enterprise to Port. The glowing bolt of energy
|
|
struck a glancing blow across the starboard shields, fusing the main
|
|
starboard shield generator.
|
|
|
|
"Sir, we have lost the starboard shield generator, I am bringing the
|
|
port one across now, but they are down to 25%"
|
|
|
|
"Dammit Mr Laforge I want more power. Divert all unnecessary power to
|
|
the shields, operate the ship on minimum life support, I want all
|
|
power to weapons and shields.."
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 24 lines 18-MAY-1992 17:35
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As the Spectre curved away from the Enterprise there was a massive
|
|
explosion on it's aft section.
|
|
|
|
"Damage Report: Forward shield generators temporarily overloaded,
|
|
medbays and labs destroyed, troops killed and E.W. inoperative."
|
|
"Range from Alpha?", Storm asked the computer.
|
|
"491 km"
|
|
"Time to Impact?"
|
|
"Two seconds."
|
|
"Shields DOUBLE AFT!"
|
|
|
|
The torpedo dropped its cloak less than ten metres from the Enterprise's
|
|
shields, then 1 tonne of antimatter painted the sky white.
|
|
|
|
An explosion of fire raged off the Spectre's aft shields, collapsing
|
|
them, sparks flew across the bridge as systems overloaded.
|
|
|
|
"Status of enemy ships?", Storm rasped.
|
|
"Sensors damaged.", the computer replied apologetically.
|
|
"Go to auxiliaries"
|
|
|
|
Storm waited, impatient to see if the enemy could survive the
|
|
equivalent of 500 photon torpedoes. The sensors revealed the metallic
|
|
mass of target alpha, but no energy fields could be detected yet...
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VAX::NATDADAMSON "Dave Lister" 34 lines 18-MAY-1992 17:55
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-< Bang..... >-
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The lights on the bridge flickered briefly then went out, Picard
|
|
looked around him slowly, Data was slumped across the comms port, Riker
|
|
was thrown forward and lay in-between the Helm and Comms.
|
|
"Mr Data, report" He said weakly.
|
|
"Sir my body functions have been temporarily wiped out by a large piece
|
|
of shrapnel entering my lower back severing the vital path ways there.
|
|
The enemy ship appeared to drop a large mass of Antimatter on the ship,
|
|
I cannot tell you what our status is at the moment." Data said slowly,
|
|
his mouth slurring the words.
|
|
|
|
Picard got up slowly, to his left a single red alert light flickered
|
|
bathing the whole bridge with a pitiful glow, a small fire was
|
|
smouldering on the Security panel. Picard pressed his communicator.
|
|
|
|
"Commander LaForge; Report" he said weakly.
|
|
|
|
"Sir, aft and starboard shields have fused, forward are down to 5%,
|
|
the whole front part of the saucer section appears to have been
|
|
obliterated and the port nacelle is down. We are in a bad way, we only
|
|
have enough power to operate one phaser bank and that is only for a few
|
|
seconds" Geordie's voice faded in and out. "Then we are on emergency life
|
|
support.."
|
|
|
|
Picard looked around the bridge, things looked grim.
|
|
|
|
Outside the Enterprise looked like a ghost ship, the main deflectors
|
|
where down, the starboard and port field generators were non-existent,
|
|
only shattered sparking remains. The front section of the Saucer was
|
|
totally obliterated, debris scattered for hundreds of Km in all directions.
|
|
|
|
Picard staggered over to the Comms port.
|
|
"This is the Federation Ship Enterprise, we surrender." He shut of the
|
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comms port and checked on his crew...
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VAX::ETMDMAPLE "Terry Troll" 16 lines 18-MAY-1992 18:39
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"Surrender? Sir, you can't be serious." cried Ryker. "If so, I believe you
|
|
are unfit to Captain this ship and I must take over. Can't you see we
|
|
must even the odds a little. Our shields are almost ruined and we can't
|
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even locate our enemy."
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"What do you suggest we do then ?" replied Picard in a sarcastic tone.
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|
|
"I suggest we head at full speed to the Gavan Nebula. The enemy's
|
|
cloaking device and shields will be useless. And although we would loss
|
|
what little shields we have remaining, we could separate the saucer
|
|
section and so double our chances of survival and victory." Ryker
|
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stated.
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|
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"Make it so. Number one."
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VAX::NATDADAMSON "Dave Lister" 4 lines 18-MAY-1992 19:43
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"But Sir, at the current rate of impulse power we would be unable to
|
|
make the Gavana Nebula for 12days 3hrs 4 min 32seconds, also Commander
|
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La Forge stated we only had emergency back up power. I agree with the
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Captain" Says Data's slurring voice from the comm panel.
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Note 3.35 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 35 of 54
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 14 lines 19-MAY-1992 10:11
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|
The Spectre limped back toward the Enterprise.
|
|
|
|
"They've signalled surrender!", the Aethlyn sensor operator
|
|
exclaimed.
|
|
"Open hail. If our cloak and shields are down we might as well
|
|
communicate. Besides, who's heard of Agonian replicants surrendering?"
|
|
|
|
"Channels open"
|
|
Storm stood up and faced the holographic image of Picard.
|
|
"I am Captain Kyle Storm of the INS Warrior, we will accept your
|
|
surrender only after two members of your bridge crew are transferred
|
|
aboard for medical examination. If you attempt to lock weapons or
|
|
raise shields, you will be destroyed for the protection of the United
|
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Empires"
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Note 3.36 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 36 of 54
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 12 lines 19-MAY-1992 10:22
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-< 85000 light years away >-
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Somewhere across the galaxy, 85 days away at warp 9.
|
|
|
|
"Admiral, INS Warrior has failed to report in."
|
|
"Class of INS Warrior?"
|
|
"Spectre!"
|
|
"That's the target, recall patrol craft and prepare for jump",
|
|
Garratt said leaning back into his command chair.
|
|
|
|
The communications chief activated the microfrequency
|
|
communicators.
|
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"All fighters, Recall. INS Warning will be jumping in two
|
|
hours....."
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Note 3.37 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 37 of 54
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VAX::NATDADAMSON "Dave Lister" 29 lines 22-MAY-1992 10:55
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-< Here you go... >-
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'Medical examination, what does that mean?' Picard thought to himself
|
|
as he cast his eyes around the shattered bridge of the Enterprise. 'Is it
|
|
that we are now to become medical experiments for these things?'
|
|
|
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"This is Captain Picard of the Federation ship Enterprise, what do you
|
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mean by medical examinations?" Picard cast his eyes around the bridge.
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|
|
|
Riker shook his head slowly, reorienting himself on the bridge,
|
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Deana, slowly climbed back into her seat and massaged her temples.
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|
"We took a big hit there Captain" Riker said to Picard, checking the
|
|
other members of the bridge crew. It was obvious that some of their
|
|
missions had ended.
|
|
|
|
"Yes you are right there Commander Riker" Slurred Data "Before the
|
|
sensors went off line we detected an explosion roughly equivalent to a
|
|
ton of antimatter exploding out side our shields, this caused massive
|
|
external damage to the Enterprise."
|
|
|
|
"You alright Data" Asked Riker.
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|
|
|
"My neural pathways are still intact, but my bodily functions are
|
|
significantly impaired, a large piece of shrapnel penetrated my lower
|
|
spinal region, thus cutting the circuits there."
|
|
|
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Meanwhile some where out in the far reaches of the sector a strange
|
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cuboid ship sped in at warp 9.8, an ominous feeling penetrated the
|
|
whole sector.....
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 18 lines 22-MAY-1992 11:40
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"Woah! Chewie, slow us down a sec. Would you look at that! That
|
|
cannon could stop a Star Destroyer! Let the fleet know, I want to go
|
|
back and have a look"
|
|
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|
"Waarararrraraggghghghghgh"
|
|
|
|
"Yeah, well she looks pretty damaged. I think those plasma torps did a
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good job. What have we left in reserve if things get hot?"
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"Gruummm"
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"Yeah? Well we'd better be careful."
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The Falcon turned about and approached the two ships cautiously.
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Meanwhile the cuboid ship veered away and headed out of the sector,
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presumably on other business.
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 21 lines 22-MAY-1992 15:46
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The doors of the bridge exploded, twenty IST troops swung in through
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the gap, weapons trained. None of them slumped even after climbing up
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the inside of the turbolift shaft.
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"INS Warrior, strike team now on enemy bridge.", four troopers
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levelled their weapons at the battered but angry Worf.
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"Commander of unidentified vessel", Storms voice crackled from the
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Spectre, "We wish to examine crew members to look for signs of them
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being genetic creations of the Agonians."
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As he finished, angry violet glows built up around Riker, LaForge,
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and Data.
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"You have my word they will be returned unharmed, however, if they
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turn out to be Agonian Replicants your vessel will be annihilated."
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Storm flicked off the communicator and turned to his engineer.
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"Status?", Storm asked wearily.
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"7 minutes till shields repaired, 8 till cloak and fusion cannon
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will take 1 hour."
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 7 lines 27-MAY-1992 12:48
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"Sir we now have shielding capability. 1 minute till cloak is repaired."
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Storm considered whether to reactivate his shields.
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"Where's that small fragger?", Storm wondered out aloud. The
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Sensor operator started to scan.
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Note 3.41 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 41 of 54
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 14 lines 1-JUN-1992 15:16
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-< Bye bye Falcon >-
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"Chewie, I don't like the look of this. That big bird is powering up
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again"
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"GWARRRRRAHHHHARRG"
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"Yeah, I saw the scan sweep as well. Lets get outta here. We can be
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with the fleet in 2 hours, and if we piggyback on the return we can get
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back here in another 30 mins. The Admiral will want to see this with
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his own eyes."
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The Falcon spun round and started weaving away at full speed, small
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electrical fires arcing over various parts of her superstructure.
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Within a short period of time Solo had successfully escaped from
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another sticky situation, but only just.
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Note 3.42 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 42 of 54
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 19 lines 1-JUN-1992 16:47
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"Course Tracked, standing by; Hyperdrive now available"
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"Return the humans to their craft. Send our techs as a repair team
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and apologise to Picard. Ask him to wait to meet a ambassador from the
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UE who will likely be here shortly.", Storm ordered.
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Moments later the IST Lieutenant had reported the group
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transported.
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"Helm manoeuvre to position, Navigator; extrapolate their course and
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lock it in."
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"Helm, HIT IT!"
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The massive Spectre suddenly stretched infinitely long, then like a
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released rubber band it's aft end streaked away to follow the forward,
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leaving a bright flash of the photonic boom.
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Aboard the Spectre Storm studied the small speck of the retreating
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freighter as it slowly drew closer...
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Note 3.43 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 43 of 54
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 31 lines 1-JUN-1992 17:08
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"WAEEEERRGGGGGHHHHH!!"
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"They did WHAT??!!!"
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"GWWARRRR"
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"Radio ahead to the fleet, see if they can give us any backup. Has
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that R2 repaired the jump drive yet?"
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"GRR"
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"Never mind. Looks like we won't win this on speed anyway. Turn on
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the comms, Chewie, and lets have a word with that ship"
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Chewie turned some knobs, punched some buttons, paused, punched some
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hardware, and finally got the comms on line.
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"This is General Han Solo of the United resistance against the Empire.
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Who the hell are you? Are you a new Empire ship or what?"
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"Chewie, we're not going to make it if that cannon opens fire on us.
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Where's the nearest planet? Maybe we can go atmospheric."
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Chewie began coaxing the ageing course computer into giving an
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intelligent answer.
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"Well?"
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"GYUUMMRRRARARARGGGGGHHHAHHHH!"
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Note 3.44 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 44 of 54
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "Death Angel returns with vengeance" 6 lines 2-JUN-1992 12:12
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The Spectre dropped out of Hyperdrive just 1 km in front of the
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Falcon. It flipped over and accelerated toward it, weapons charging.
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"Resistance to the Empire, hey; Python waste `em"
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A deadly barrage of plasma bolts tore toward the Falcon.....
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Note 3.45 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 45 of 54
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 16 lines 5-JUN-1992 15:43
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-< Oh Smeg >-
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"WHOA! Evasive Chewie!"
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Using every ounce of skill Solo dodged the lethal bolts.
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"Hey, you guys play for keeps," he yelled at the still open comms link.
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"How come the Emperor needs Star Destroyers when he's got ships like
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yours?" he continued.
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Another barrage descended on the Falcon. Sweat beaded on Solo's
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forehead as he played his favourite game; staying alive.
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"Anyway, since when has the Empire started calling its ships `INS'??"
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Note 3.46 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 46 of 54
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "The Eyes of a Stranger" 6 lines 9-JUN-1992 09:50
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Storm was getting irritated, "Full offensive manoeuvring, Op's attempt
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to lock tractor beam. First we catch him then we dissect him..."
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A ghostly beam of light stabbed toward the dodging Falcon.
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Note 3.47 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 47 of 54
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 15 lines 9-JUN-1992 12:17
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"Chewie, she's got a tractor beam on us. Can we shake it?"
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"GWARRRARRHHGHGH. WARRGGGAGGGA"
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"Yeah, I kinda guessed so. Ok, reopen a channel to the ship"
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Chewbacca did so.
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"We're coming quietly. What terms are you offering??"
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"Chewie, if these terms are bad we'll reverse the polarity of the main
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drive and electrify the hull. If it doesn't fry us first we'll be able
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to break the beam and dive for that S2 planet. The hull probably won't
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take the re-entry with the damage we've got, but we might make it in
|
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the pods. Hold on, their reply's coming through..."
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Note 3.48 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 48 of 54
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "The Eyes of a Stranger" 4 lines 9-JUN-1992 12:25
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"Our terms are that you lower your shields and kill your drives,
|
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immediately. Failure to comply will result in your obliteration."
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Storm flicked the channel off.
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"Python, lock PPC's on target and await command to fire"
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Note 3.49 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 49 of 54
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 7 lines 9-JUN-1992 12:27
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"And then what? All you're offering is a one-way ticket to oblivion.
|
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Anyway, you can fry us without us dropping our shields. What
|
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guarantees will you make?"
|
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|
Solo switched to receive.
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"Chewie, have you wired that polarity switch yet?"
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Note 3.50 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 50 of 54
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "The Eyes of a Stranger" 5 lines 9-JUN-1992 15:22
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"None. You are under threat of immediate destruction unless you submit
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to medical examination"
|
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|
Storm flicked the channel off again and turned to Python.
|
|
"If they lower their shields, then lower ours."
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Note 3.51 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 51 of 54
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 12 lines 10-JUN-1992 13:07
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|
|
"What do you reckon Chewie?"
|
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|
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"GWARRAGGAGHH"
|
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|
|
"Yeah, I guess so"
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|
|
|
Solo turned the comms back on
|
|
|
|
"It still sounds like a bad deal to me. I've been at the hands of your
|
|
`doctors' before at Lando Calrisian's sky city. Lord Vader organised a
|
|
little welcoming party. Give me one good reason to comply, or I'll
|
|
have to take my chances with your blasters"
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Note 3.52 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 52 of 54
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "The Eyes of a Stranger" 1 line 10-JUN-1992 14:55
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|
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"Lieutenant Python ... FIRE!"
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Note 3.53 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 53 of 54
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VAX::ISTJROCHBERR "As far as the eye can see..." 17 lines 11-JUN-1992 12:53
|
|
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|
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"GWRARRRRRAAAAGGGHHHHHH!!"
|
|
|
|
Solo twitched the flight controls
|
|
|
|
"It grazed us Chewie. We can't even take another one like that now."
|
|
|
|
Solo switched on the Comms.
|
|
|
|
"Ok, you've convinced me. Powering down all systems"
|
|
|
|
"Chewie, power down main drive, weapons & shields, what's left of them
|
|
anyway"
|
|
|
|
"WAHHHHRRHHHHRHHGGHGHHHHH"
|
|
|
|
"Have you got any better ideas?? Anyway, I kinda get the feeling that
|
|
this guy's on the level."
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Note 3.54 Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, and INS Warrior 54 of 54
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VAX::ISTGSMITH1 "The Eyes of a Stranger" 35 lines 11-JUN-1992 13:59
|
|
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|
|
Glows suddenly enveloped Solo and Chewbacca, when they died again; they
|
|
were in a strange room with 20 troops in battle armour carrying
|
|
`Lacerator' heavy armour piercing assault rifles.
|
|
|
|
Solo and Chewbacca were taken to the medical bay and examined.
|
|
|
|
* * *
|
|
|
|
Meanwhile, on the Bridge the Communications officer looked up from his
|
|
panel and said to Storm.
|
|
|
|
"INS Warning is hailing she is about to come to our assistance."
|
|
"Signal them to wait 1 hour and then come."
|
|
"Medical to Storm, our prisoners are NOT Agonian replicants."
|
|
"What the hell were they doing here then? Engineer send a repair crew
|
|
back with them, comm, hail Warning; tell `em were coming home"
|
|
|
|
A little while later the Falcon was repaired and a consignment of
|
|
antimatter torpedoes where given to Solo as reparations.
|
|
|
|
The Spectre turned in the void then streaked into Hyperdrive.
|
|
|
|
10 days later it emerged and approached a ten kilometre long Battle
|
|
Cruiser.
|
|
|
|
The communications crackled, "This is the Odin Class Heavy Battle
|
|
Cruiser, INS Warning; identify yourself."
|
|
|
|
"This is Captain Kyle Storm of the Spectre Class Light Cruiser, INS
|
|
Warrior; request landing clearance."
|
|
"Affirmative Warrior, docking bay 31"
|
|
|
|
A massive set of doors folded open a long the flank of the huge
|
|
ship.
|
|
"INS Warrior, Welcome home..."
|
|
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|
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|
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** The End **
|
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So, you read all the way to the end! Congratulations - I didn't think anyone
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would! So, what did you think? Let me know by email (dyhec@uk.ac.westminster)
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I apologise that the style was fairly dodgy in places, and I'm sure there are
|
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major consistancy errors, but it was written by a number of people with no
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collaboration at all. I enjoyed it, anyway!
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Jon R-B
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