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G a l a x y S e i
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-={[ SRE: Galaxy Sei ]}=-
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-=* Well, as promised, here is SRE: Galaxy Sei. Here we chronicle
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Ultra's adventures in the Sei Galaxy before he migrated to the Sree
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Galaxy. This story is based upon a --long-- game of SEE (SRE's ancestor)
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on Flash BBS. Following the story (In the Epilogue) is a list of who was
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who in the real-life game. The SRE Text Series continues with this epic
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adventure.... *=-
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---\ The Story
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Vafan Puttana had at least 30 years under his belt. The Sei Galaxy had
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had it's share of wars. And now it was at peace. It delighted it his
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heart to see the young men and women becoming emperors and empresses of
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their own empires. His time would be over soon, he knew. But it didn't
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change the feeling of joy he had.
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Admiral Renoi of Vafan Puttana's Empire was one such young man. He'd
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risen through the ranks of the Armada quickly, becoming the youngest
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member of the Admiralty ever. And now he'd given up that honor to become
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an emperor. It'd cost him his entire life savings to finance it. But he
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was finding it to be an enjoyable experience, one he'd wished he'd had
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before.
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---\ Chapter 2
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Mikal R'binsn had been Renoi's aid throughout his career. Now that Renoi
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was off to establish himself as an emperor, Mikal had little choice but
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to do the same. And it wasn't an easy thing to do, either. Mikal had
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faced many hardships. Revolts by his people, loss in production from ore
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mining, and other disasters. It was hard. Very hard.
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Chronos was an old friend of Vafan's. He'd been an emperor almost as
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long as Vafan, and nowadays such things were easy for him; a way of
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life. He had to take Admiral Renoi under his wing, and teach him the
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ropes. Renoi knew everything about directing heavy cruisers and fighters
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into battle, but he knew not one single thing about governing an empire.
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Chronos would make Renoi into a fine leader. Chronos' real name was
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Platinum, but he'd changed it when he visited Sei. Chronos orignally
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came from a different Galaxy, one named Sree. But one day, while
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exploring, he'd made an important discovery: Other Galaxies existed!
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He'd shared the secret with noone in the Sree Galaxy, and had popped
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into Sei for a chance to examine their culture. He found it so
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interesting, he'd spent his last 30 years in it, as an emperor.
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---\ Chapter 3
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Renoi was finding himself to be quite popular with his citizens. He was
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gaining 45 million citizens a month, quite a hefty sum. He was
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increasing his planetary total fast. Soon he'd reach the barrier; the
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spot where one has a limit on the planets per year purchased. No bother.
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Chronos was teaching Renoi as fast as he could. Renoi would suck it up
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fast, and remember it all. Renoi was priding himself at having
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incredible potential.
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Vafan Puttana looked at the Galaxy he'd helped civilize. There were more
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new empires being started than ever before. Admiral Renoi, once his best
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military commander, had created a very prosperous realm. Mikal R'binsn
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had established himself an empire that was growing well also. Zexl had
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begun his empirial quest, and was started on the right track. Of all the
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Sei empires, none were in turmoil. The citizens seemed to be enjoying
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their rulers, and the wealth they were being given. Everything was good.
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---\ Chapter 4
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Renoi's empire had hit the barrier, and was eligible to attack other
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empires. In the Sei Galaxy, there had been lots of small wars. But those
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all came before the Empirial system was created. No emperor had yet made
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a move to attack another empire. Renoi's stellar rise in power left him
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with the conclusion that he might be unstoppable. So, he began stocking
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his military for a fleet storming that would take the other empires by
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shock and surprise.
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It seemed inevitable. Pulsator had been Vafan Puttana's chief economic
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advisor. And now he'd resigned his commision, and begun an empire with
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his life's savings. He had seen the prosperity of other emperors that
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had been tied with Vafan. Leading an empire was something new to this
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Galaxy. Vafan had been the supreme ruler. And then he started the
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Empirial System. Pulsator wanted to win.
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---\ Chapter 5
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It was swift. With one deft move, Admiral Renoi had overrun Zexl's
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empire. Once Zexl was imprisoned, Renoi's new estate totaled over 700
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planets. It only seemed natural that a born military commander, a
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'quarterdeck breed,' as they called them, could lead such a successful
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mission. And the beauty of it was that noone seemed to dispute his
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actions. He'd heard nothing from Puttana, and his citizens certainly
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didn't mind. More planets meant more cash for them. Renoi was planning a
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new campaign now...
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Chronos was mildly surprised. When Vafan had devised the Empirial
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System, he'd anticipated wars between empires. But Chronos was -sure-
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Vafan had not expected the wars to start this soon. Renoi had invaded
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Zexl's empire, and defeated him by a vast margin. The Admiral needed to
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calm down his desire to be a better ruler. Chronos' lessons with Renoi
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had obviously sparked a desire that was now unquenchable. It always
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happened sooner or later; In Renoi's case it had been sooner. In
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Chronos' original Galaxy, wars abounded aplenty. Never before had
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Chronos met such a dedicated individual as Renoi. He had more potential
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than any other person around. Now Chronos needed to curb his desire to
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conquer.
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R'Binsn was amazed, if anything. Mikal didn't know what to do in
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response to his once-leader's actions. Really there was nothing wrong
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with what Admiral Renoi did. It was just surprising he would delve into
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military matters so soon. Mikal wondered what was going on in the
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Admiral's head right now....
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---\ Chapter 6
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Renoi's possessions kept increasing. If he was sure of anything now, it
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was that he was invincible. His empire was almost as large as Vafan
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Puttana's. If Renoi could keep growing at this pace, his power would
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exceed that of any other emperor in the Sei Galaxy. The threshold of his
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plans contained a battle plan that included the invasion of Puttana's
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empirial realm.
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Zexl was quite upset over the entire ordeal. Admiral Renoi seemed to be
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unstoppable, and Zexl could do nothing to prevent his empire from being
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invaded again. His people were very angered, his economy was shot, and
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his military commanders couldn't keep his armies in line. Ore production
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was almost zero, and all money from his empire was worth virtually
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nothing to the economies in the rest of the Galaxy. Zexl had spent his
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entire life's savings to enter the Empirial System. He had been winning
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for a while, making more money than he'd ever dreamed possible. And then
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-this- disaster. Now he his net worth was zero. Zero. Zero! And he
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couldn't make it any better, either... What could he do?
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Loans were out of the question. Vafan, after seeing what growth was
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possible through Renoi, declined to loan the hefty sum of 100 million
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credits to Zexl. Vafan barely made that much money a year; he had no
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doubt Admiral Renoi made much more. If Vafan transferred all his
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investments into wealth creation, perhaps he could grow as fast as Renoi
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was. He decided to tighten the military budget and widen the planetary
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spending funds. His heart went out to Zexl, but for Vafan Puttana to
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stay alive he simply couldn't do it.
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---\ Chapter 7
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R'Binsn kept on growing. His growth was small, compared to Renoi, but
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steady. He had no heart for military matters. He simply wanted to
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succeed. And Renoi was becoming more self-centered every day, which was
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almost more than R'Binsn could take. He would have to begin stocking up
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on military surplus.
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Pulsator decided to take advantage of a helpful situation. Admiral Renoi
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had decimated Zexl, and now Zexl's planets were up for grabs. Pulsator
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knew his armada could easily overtake Zexl's underdefended empire.
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Perhaps Pulsator could begin a stellar rise to power, like Renoi did. It
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all depended on how he played his cards...
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It was finally decided. Renoi's fleets would penetrate Vafan Puttana's
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empire in only a few days. Renoi was sure that he would be victorious,
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cart out many planets, and establish an undefeatble empire. The plan
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couldn't fail, and Renoi would be lord of the Galaxy because noone could
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stop him. As soon as he conquered Puttana, he would invade all the other
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empires to make them unstable. Once they were all unstable, they would
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have to rely on him for money and protection. After this happened, Renoi
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would force them to abdicate their planets, he would seize them, and
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assassinate the emperors. Simple plan that couldn't go wrong, he
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thought.
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---\ Chapter 8
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"That bumbling FOOL," yelled Vafan Puttana. He stormed through his
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quarters like a madman. "Lord Puttana, he didn't win. He didn't take
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-any- of our planets," said an aide, quietly. "No, that may be so. But
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he has DEVESTATED my realm! I want you to convert all money to military
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financing. Not a single credit shall go to anything else. I want you to
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construct a fleet so large, Renoi won't know what hit him," Vafan
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ordered. The aide turned on his heel and left. Vafan stared out the
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vidport looking at the stars. Renoi would pay for this act of war. It
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was different for him to try to rise in power, but Vafan had made Renoi
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what he was! Renoi had been Puttana's chief military consultant, the man
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who won battles for him! How could Renoi forget the kindness Vafan
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Puttana had shown him? Well, it no longer mattered. Within a few days,
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Renoi would be blasted out of the Galaxy...
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---\ Chapter 9
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Admiral Renoi, victor of so many countless battles had been humiliated.
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He had led a widely unsuccessful campaign into Puttana's empire, and
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then had been fiercely retaliated against. He had lost over 200 planets
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in that one confrontation alone. It seemed his rise to power had taken a
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steep nosedive. He decided to press on, and see if his military
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commanders could come up with a possible solution to this dilemma.
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Chronos was very disappointed. He had expected more from Renoi, but he
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had stooped himself into a situation like -this-. Admiral Renoi
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shouldn't have let his success go to his head. Now Chronos would have to
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begin his sessions with Renoi once again, and attempt to rekindle the
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fire to be a good ruler, once again.
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Mikal was astounded. His once-leader, Admiral Renoi, had attempted to
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invade Mikal's other once-leader, Vafan Puttana. With all R'Binsn's
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knowledge of Renoi's cunning and skill, he would have never guessed the
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Admiral would go so far. It seemed that Puttana hadn't either, because
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he had unleashed a counterattack so vicious that Renoi's empire was
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reduced in size to be as small as Zexl's empire. Mikal R'Binsn pledged
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not to get caught in the middle of what was sure to become a very large
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military engagement.
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---\ Chapter 10
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Renoi just didn't know when to stop. Vafan had ordered his army to
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plunge, once again, deep into Admiral Renoi's home frontier. And they
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did, extending Vafan Puttana's borders to include the Great Planetary
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Belt, a long group of planets that Renoi had treasured, and prided
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himself on owning. Perhaps -this- takeover would convince him
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retaliation was futile. If Renoi persisted, Vafan Puttana would
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oblierate him from the Galaxy.
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The Belt, darn it, the BELT! Admiral Renoi was losing, and losing big
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time. He had absolutely nowhere to turn, and no alternatives to
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consider. He couldn't surreneder; no, to do that would be to admit
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failure. After all, this was ADMIRAL RENOI, The Great, The Hero, The
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Champion! He couldn't possibly admit his first defeat. Never. No, he
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would find a way. As he'd done so often before, he WOULD find a way. He
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had to. If he didn't, he knew he was as good as gone.
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Chronos had advised Renoi once again. He'd let Renoi know the reason
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he'd failed; he'd made it perfectly clear. Renoi admitted he was
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perfectly wrong, and that he had gone too far. Chronos knew that Admiral
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Renoi was taking a step in the right direction, but he didn't know if
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Renoi could keep his feet on the right path..
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---\ Chapter 11
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Admiral Renoi had sent a communique to Vafan Puttana telling him he
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surrendered and was willing to truce. Puttana had returned the message,
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along with another, congratulating Renoi for admitting defeat early on,
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rather than self-destructing.
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Pulsator, sensing the de-armament, knew when to stop. He offered defense
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pacts to Admiral Renoi and to Mikal R'binsn. He wanted to be in a
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powerful position if and when more attacks broke out. By creating a
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small alliance of three empires, he knew he would be strong.
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Renoi's piecemeal empire was slowly coming back into order. His people
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were no longer divided. He had their full support, according to the
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latest polls. His military, weak as it was, had good morale. That was
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important. Chronos insisted that Renoi give up hopes or aspirations of
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ever defeating Vafan Puttana. Such thoughts were suicide, he'd said.
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Sozj was beginning to agree.
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What to do? What to do, indeed! R'binsn was confused now. Admiral Renoi
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had called off all his attacks, drawn his entire military back, and
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surrendered and truced with Puttana. Mikal was unsure of what to do
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next. This whole idea of being an emperor was too difficult for him. It
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was only because Sozj had become an emperor had R'binsn done the same.
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And now; what was there left to do? To grow? How boring! The life of an
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emperor, a successful one at that, was beginning to be dreary...
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Pulsator and Admiral Renoi began trading heavily. The maker of carriers
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in Renoi's empire, Kolden Spacecraft, was selling them at unbelievably
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low prices due to Renoi's small size. So Pulsator was buying large
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quantities, selling them at the higher prices demanded in his empire,
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and using the money to buy more. This process was very complete. With
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the newfound source of wealth, even if it didn't last long, gave both
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enough of a chance at defeating Puttana, to consider new battle plans.
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Zexl was tired of this. He had spent his life savings on becoming an
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emperor. All forty-seven years worth of his savings. And Vafan Puttana
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still refused to aid him. Even if Puttana was not a dictator, Zexl
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wanted a powerful emperor who could aid him. And not only him, but the
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other ailing emperors in the Sei Galaxy. There were so many! The series
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of battles that had broken out had left everyone except Puttana,
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Chronos, and R'binsn in bad shape. And Zexl intended to do something
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about it.
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---\ Chapter 14
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"Six-Star Admiral Sozj Renoi formally requests your membership in the
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Thunder Alliance, as of this date," read the message. Mikal R'binsn was
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sorely tempted to join. His mentor had found a way to get lots of money.
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And now Admiral Renoi was much more powerful than ever before. If
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R'binsn, Chronos, and Renoi all combined their forces, taking Vafan
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Puttana out of commision wouldn't be very hard. Mikal signed his name to
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the document and had a courier relay it to Renoi...
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It almost seemed too quiet. Sozj had rejected Chronos' advice. Well, not
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flat-out rejection, but still, refused to cease his take-over plan.
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Chronos now realized that Renoi was one of a special breed. The kind of
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person who set his sights on what he wanted, and would do all it took to
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get it. Unfortunately, that kind of zeal would probably get Renoi
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killed. Puttana had been merciful once. Chronos knew Vafan well enough
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to realize more mercy was out of the question. All Chronos could do was
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to aid his young friend.
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Vafan Puttana was very happy. The Sei Galaxy which he had unified, was
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finally at peace. Harmony. Puttana was glad to see that Sozj Renoi had
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left his ambitions behind. It was such a shame that a gifted man like
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Renoi would waste his time even TRYING to take Puttana over. And Puttana
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had only one concern; all the poor emperors were asking for aid. Vafan
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had worked too hard to gain his original position to start giving
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hand-me-outs. The answer, of course, would have to be no.
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The Thunder Alliance had been renamed. It was now the Thunder
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Three-Alliance, or Triliance for short. Together, all three emperors
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were working on strategies. Pulsator had taken command of the finances
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involved in the planned war. R'binsn had taken charge of holding the
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collective offensive forces of the Triliance. And Renoi had taken the
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position of Triliance Commander, Head of Triliance Forces. Together they
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were going to destroy Puttana.
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"Damn it! Mikal, have you heard?" demanded Renoi. "What, Sozj? What?"
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replied R'binsn. "One of Puttana's agents has discovered our plot.
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Puttana will know within two or three days! There's not enough time to
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pull this thing off. We've got to cancel," said Renoi. R'binsn pulled in
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a breath. "No," he said, a change taking place in his mind. "No, we
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won't let this stop us. We WILL invade Puttana's empire, Sozj," he
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almost yelled. Renoi looked frightened. "Mikal, we can't. DOn't you
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understand? There IS NO time left! We're goners!" Renoi yelled. "Be
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quiet! We'll invade Puttana, do you hear me? If YOU don't give the
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order, I WILL. Remember who has the Triliance's forces," reminded
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R'binsn. Renoi nodded his reply and shut off the transmission.
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It didn't take long. The Thunder Triliance Forces invaded Vafan
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Puttana's forces and defeated his navy. The battle was long, but it was
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soon apparent that the Triliance had been victorious. Had it not been
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for R'binsn, the invasion would've never happened.
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---\ Chapter 16
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"Sozj, I have terrible news," said Chronos. Sozj looked at his wise old
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friend. "What?" he asked. "Puttana, while defeated, is still in power. I
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happen to know that none of the other emperors want you in power.
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They've united against you," informed Chronos. Damn. "And if they
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attacked.... They'd win. The Triliance Forces were severely depleted by
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invading Puttana's empire. What can we do?" asked Renoi. "Leave," said
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Chronos, forcefully. "Noone knows this except me; and now I'm telling
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you. Sei Galaxy is not alone. There are countless other Galaxies in this
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vast Universe. There is another Galaxy nearby named Sree. It has been in
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existence for thousands of years; I came from there. You can go there
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and use your skill to conquer it. But you can't stay here. You'll be
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killed," explained Chronos. It was a tough decision. Form tghe
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beginning, Admiral Renoi had suspected something like this would happen.
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Even though Puttana had his faults, he was more popular than Renoi.
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"I'll go. But R'binsn and Pulsator will have to come with me. Tell me
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how to get to Sree," replied Renoi.
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The three friends and allies left, fugitives from Vafan Puttana's
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restored empire. Puttana had not only come into power, the other
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emperors officially declared him to be the 'Solar Master' of the Sei
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Galaxy. Renoi knew that he might be found out some day. But had to hope
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that he and his friends would do well in this 'Sree Galaxy.'
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---\ Epilogue /---
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The three WOULD go on to become a dominant force at Sree. R'binsn found
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his call in life. He and Renoi became closer than ever, and partners in
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their attacks. Pulsator faded from attacking and battle; he developed
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into the supreme informant of Sree. He knew all that happened, when it
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happened. The three had to change their names, of course. Admiral Sozj
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Renoi became Ultra. Mikal R'binsn changed his name to Elite. And,
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finally, Pulsator decided to call himself BountyHunter. Their
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adventures, as they soon discovered, were just beginning....
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---\ Conclusion
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Here's a list of all the names and places and what they represent in
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real life.
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Admiral Sozj Renoi- Admiral Renaud
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Mikal R'binsn- Michael Robinson (The Masked Bunny)
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Pulsator- Himself
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Vafan Puttana- Va Fan Culo Puttana
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Chronos- Himself
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The name 'Sei' comes from SEE (Space Empire Elite), the software this
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epic game was played on. The name 'Sree' comes from SRE, the name of the
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popular software on which the SRE Text Series is based.
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This game was played in 1992, on Flash BBS. It was the first game I ever
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played, of the SEE/SRE type. It seemed natural for me to create this
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story, with the mention I made of the Sei Galaxy in SRE 1. I am not sure
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whether or not to make another adventure, explaing Puttana's further
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adventures as SOlar Master... Maybe I will.. Until next time, have fun
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and stay cool!
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-= Josh Renaud =- The Author
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