OOC: I see you've been misinformed.

Nanotechnology is a technology that allows one to build something out of indivudual atoms and molecules. Nanomachines (nanites) are robots built using nanotechnology; they are extremely small, and so they can pass through microscopic gaps. (Presumably, the shields in EVN have such gaps in them.) If billions of nanites were to "dissect" and examine an object all at once, it would be pretty much defenseless. (Note that billions of nanites would not take up very much space.)

Besides their role in EVN, nanites have been mentioned in several recent science fiction works, such as Prey and Cowboy Bebop. Nanotechnology is a real branch of science currently in early development. Keep your eyes opened and every once in a while you'll hear about advances in stuff like microscopic power supplies.

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Ozy, his katana back in its sheath, sat down at the bar, adjusted his orange glasses, and ordered a saké. He knew D'nel would be back, and he didn't care -- he had legitimate reasons for being here.

Besides, he didn't even start that fight. Heck, he hadn't started the fight that D'nel and Iorantal still held a grudge about...

Dammit. Can't I go anywhere without everybody and his dog trying to blow me to smithereens?

As if responding to his thoughts, a small terrier trotted over to his stool and set down a bundle of explosives before scrambling out of the bar. Ozy grunted in frustration. The bomb vanished.

Moments later, a Bureau office on the Kane band was demolished by a large explosion. Though it was immediately blamed on evil terrorists bent on the end of all civilization, the culprit was never really found.

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The Auroran clenched his fist and slammed it into a wall.

When Shisumiana had given him permission to watch, she had modified her weave-mask so that he alone could sense her location. This now proved extremely useful. He had felt Ozy send her somewhere distant at the end of their fight, and could tell that -- for now, at least -- she was still alive.

However, due to his orders, he was not able to bring her back safely... and considering what seemed to be happening right now in the galactic west, he might very well be the only one capable.

Something in his pocket pulsated. He was being summoned.

Without a second thought, he was suddenly on Viking.

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"Watch this."

As the battle between Krypt-Tokh's might, puny bureau fleet, and the small dark fleet raged, LabRat orders ten ravens to launch from guardian, and then boards the Osprey. The smaller Fed and Dark fleets are quickly destroyed. When the battle is over, LabRat calls up Telluer, and asks if his ship can be mounted with MAC's and Nanites. The answer is yes and five technicians quickly mount them. Then LabRat sends out a message to all of the bargoers. "Eiribi must be stopped. I thank all of you for helping ready the assault force. All ships who will join, please come to guardian station"
"All powerful weave users, dock at the osprey to talk to LabRat about an important phase of the attack."

LabRat then sits near his huge computer console, and sets up a database of all the ships under his direct command.

Aurorans:
Twenty-six cruisers
sixteen Carriers
Two Thunderfordge.
Polaris:
Eighty Ravens
Ninety scarabs
Sixty Arachnids
One Hundred twenty strikers
Rebels:
Fourteen Rebel Dragons

LabRat :
Fourty eight mod Ravens
Sixty mod Scarabs
Eighty mod Strikers
One Osprey
One Heavy Mod Raven.

Total strength: 618 ships.

LabRat finishes the data and relaxes in the chair for a moment. It felt odd to have this much power under his command. But the lives of Billions depended on this, so LabRat was determined to win.

OOC: Attention all bar members. LabRat is a giant, but he is not hulking or massive. He is very muscular, but fairly thin and quick.
OOC1: Pave, I promise not to kill Eiribi, but can he be pushed back a good bit?
It seems that it is really annoying to have a huge, powerful Evil empire really close by. Oh, and lay off with the curses please.
My thought that he should be battled, and pushed back until Vell-Os where he somehow escapes or something like that. Besides, having a super villain around is good to practice your weaves. LabRat will hopefully be a T0 before the bar is over.
OOC2: Every member of this bar who is powerful enough should join the attack.
Please, LabRat and Telluer's fleets will have a hard time against several thousand Dark ships.
OOC3: Every really powerful Char needs to help in the showdown with Eiribi.
LabRat, Telluer and Arres cannot win alone. All really powerful persons Help.
OOC4: Could guardian station be the next bar? It could be enlarged and had a bar attached to it.



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Caution:
LabRat may go off at any time so please wear your helmet.

Labrat sat calmly in his chair still looking at his report. Suddenly he sensed a presence and turned. Larra stood calmly by the door. How long she had been there, Labrat didn't know.
"You are Labrat, correct?" she asked softly but firmly.
"Yes, what can I do for you?" Labrat asked, unsure how to respond to his sudden visitor.
“I am thinking of joining, - no that isn't the right word, - assisting you. I don't join because I don't take orders."
Labrat looked thoughtfully at Larra. "I have two questions for you. Do you command a fleet, and are you a weave user?" The first possibility seemed more likely to Labrat, though he had seen her around BSS and Castle Pup, he could sense no weave around her.
"No, and no." Larra replied almost cheerfully. "But Eiribi and I don't get along all that well."

OOC; I'm not quite sure what Labrat would ask her, so I'm just guessing here....
Also, Labrat, I would like you to write a bit here, because Larra can be very temperamental and will only assist people who act a certain way. Labrat's actions could decide whether she assists Guardian Station or takes independant action against Eiribi.

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IF U CN RD THS U CNT SPL WRTH A DM

[This message has been edited by Larra (edited 08-19-2003).]

OOC:Oh, well. What I said was what I could discern from the Desc and the picts in Nova at least I know now. Thanks /OOC

Z-4 hops into his Viper and jumps toward Eiribi's space. He cloaks as soon as he jumps in to what had once been Lalande 21185 and is astonished at the destruction. The entire planet seems topitted and corroded, the atmosphere a grey, smog like, fume. A space station that looks dark, and twisted and organic is Z-4's destination He slips through flights and patrols of flying beasts and lands on the side of the station. Z-4 opens the cockpit and climbs out onto the space station and drills his way inside. Z-4 goes to the nearest computer terminal and after a few minutes figures out how to work it. He sees pictures of flying beasts, Giant warships, and Spacedock six looking more like a hollowed out hive. He downloads all of this and more. Before he is done he has ship counts, Planetary weapons arrays, patrol schedules, and ground battle tactics. Oddly he can find no Space fight strategies. Oh well. he thinks to himself At least I got something. He erases all traces of his terminal use before turning to go. He runs into (Literally) A nine foot high beast. Just as he thing is about to cover him with acid, He punches it with all of his strength and his hand dissolves into nothingness. The beast convulses. It tries to scream but no sound comes out. The monstrous creature falls to the floor dead. Slowly z-4's hand reapears inch by inch until he is returned to a full nanite-bot. He returns to his ship to retreave an empty crate which he loads the beast into Before shoveing it into his cargo hold. He takes off with the thought that Kai will be very pleased. He flies to Kai and presents him with the disk and a fully working beast (except for the disected heart)

OOC: I think that was an acurate portrayal of something nanites could do. Anyway there's your info Kai/Dan

NTiOzymandias: I do know about nanotechnology I just never connected it with nanites (guess that makes me an idiot)

For those of you who know that my little brother was doing the Z-4 posts he isn't. I wrenched the controls back a while ago./OOC

Aboard the Arminius Gaia and the whole of the Fourth Fleet things were bizzarely optimistic despite their shared nightmares of the coming battle. Ancient rock music form twentieth century earth was being circulated through the open channels to keep the mood keen and focused. It had been awhile since both the Havoc, Chaos and Mayhem squads were gathered in an one place and they were happy to be able to speak to and fight alongside old comrades in arms. The Fourth Fleet is the most numerically few of the Rebellion Fleets, Only 17 capital ships whole... But the pack was one again.

The Mini Fleet jumped in the midst of A skirmish, of newly allied TDY forces, Bureau Ships and these Aliens that they had heard so much about. Temptations to get involved in the skirmish went unheeded... Given the size and makeup of the TDY fleet, the tiny hit and fade oriented strike force that makes up the Fourth would only end up getting in the way. With an unsaid wish of good luck, The fleet continues its approach vector to Guardian Station.

"Fourth Rebellion Fleet to Guardian station... May we be allowed to join in the fight?"

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OOC to... whoever is in control of the battle (sorry, I cant keep track): Well im here, Please add my boys to the roster of Rebs that are already on site. When you give em orders bear in mind that they are underpowered by the current standards since every ship with the exception of my ship and the Dragons are stock. Either way I still wanna have them involved please. They can do as little or as much as you wish.

I bring with me:
1 MOD Auroran Carrier (My new Flagship, The Arminius Gaia. TDY built)
2 Rebel Dragon (Carriers, Rebel Cloak)
4 Rebel Starbridge (One E, Three D's)
4 Rebel Valkyrie (two V's, Two IV's )
4 Rebel IDA Frigates (Class 3's)
2 Rebel Destroyers (Carriers)

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Cryptic Grin... Yeah ive got your Cryptic Grin right here pal...

LabRat looks at Larra, and says "Larra, we really need a group of strong fighters to attack Eiribi. Myself, Arres and telleur are the only ones so far." I am asking you to join this group as a member, but having you not take orders. Also, If you have a fleet of some sort, please bring it along because Eiribi has thousands of ships and beasts waiting for us. I am not telling you to join, just asking, we need all the help we can get. If you want to fight him independently, that is fine with us, If you do not want to fight, that is fine with us, But we would really enjoy having a few more powerful people along so I ask you to join us. I await your decision but please excuse me, I have other matters to attend to.
LabRat quickly leaves for the command console of his ship, to send a message to Shion Baszard.
Attention Rebels. We would love your help, If you would like to speak with LabRat, dock at the Osprey.Otherwise, please dock at guardian for a systems upgrade. LabRat Out.

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Caution:
LabRat may go off at any time so please wear your helmet.

Larra stood silently in Labrat's office(? I don't know where I am) pondering her decision.

OOC: There is just one thing. Labrat does not know Larra is one of the 'powerful people' he is referring to. He wants T0's and T1's and Larra told him flat out she isn't a weave user. She used her telepathy rarely if ever even at BSS. Sorry to press this, but this is one of Larra's tests.

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Life is a game, and it's to short to sit on the sidelines.

ooc: could I get a small recap? If someone could tell me who this Eiribi guy is, my characters could lend some help.

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"I find your lack of pants disturbing."
"If it's not on fire, it's a software problem"-Matthew BurchIOoooooooooh,Ahhhhhhhh!----[[/URL]Everybody!Everybody!The FFF

OOC: Eiribi is a mysterious evil alien overlord who first appeared at the end of Bright Star Station. Without warning, he seems to have conquered Krypt/Vell-os space as his base of operations in this galaxy.

The Crux Capellans, a gang based in Earth's slums, own the bar. Apparently all of the Bad Catholics are members of the gang.

The Acolytes are a new organization bent on... well, something, anyway. They've done a lot of fighting. TDY has also had its prominent appearances.

Jasan is nowhere to be found. Most of the other characters involved in the Kergoth storyline have showed up at the bar -- including Quartz, who has turned out to be Ozymandias in disguise. Additionally, there are several newly introduced villains embroiled in the whole mess...

(And speaking of Kergoth: Where the heck is Mu'Densar, and when will he give up that stupid sword?! He's holding up the plot!! )

I think that's all.

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"Watch this."

Suddenly a tall man with messy brown hair bursts into the bar. It looks as though this man has seen better days, he is out of breath and barely on his feet, a long sword hangs at his side, and he wears silver armor with two gold perpendicular lines across the brestplate, uppon opening his eyes, they were reveiled to be a shocking green.

"Jasan!" May crys with exuberance
Jasan comes stumbling into the bar, nearly triping over several people "D'nel! I have to talk to D'nel!"
"What happened to you Jasan, you look awful..." May rushes over to him.
"That why I have to talk to D'nel, because...." his voice trails off as he spys the orange glasses, and sly face of Ozymandias.
Jasan stumbles over to the man, and Ozy in turn spins his bar stool around to meet Jasan eye to eye.
"Hello." Ozy says in a simple. monotone voice
"you..." Jasan starts rather patheticaly "you blew up my bar..." he finishes patheticaly as well, as he collapses to the floor, the second the last word left his mouth, unconcious.
May looks around at the several patrons who have looked up from their drinks after hearing a body hit the floor. Before saying, in a rather expectant tone "A little help?"


OOC: for all the new patrons to this humble little establisment, Jasan ranks among the most powerful around here, the only patron to beat him out in terms of power is D'nel (for now at least, hehe). He is also a terrible skirt chaser, and is consistently getting punishement from the girls he chases, May, and D'nel, who enjoys droping little stone bears on his head.
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You dare oppose me and my vicious smily army??
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Whose commander is the master rolleyes smily?

[This message has been edited by just smile and nod (edited 08-20-2003).]

OOC: The Acolytes are trying to destroy the bureau, however this new development of alien invaders rather changed our priorities. Can't save humanity if it's dead now can we?

Dan's Dragon the "Silent Shadow" (I may have already named it but if so I forgot what it was, so here's the new name) sliced through the space towards a alien beasties, suddenly the last three were torn apart by a stream of Capasitor Pulse Lasers, the other six wheeled around as one and started spitting acid on the Silent Shadows shields. "All power to the shields, stop the ship and use the generators if neccessary. All lasers crews, fire at will, concentrate on one target each until it's dead." Dan calmly spoke into the ship-board speakers. The beasties were flying all around, only coming straight for a second to spit acid then spinning away, the turret crew were have one hell of a time trying to hit them. "Status report, Mr Daniells?"
"Only two left Sir. Shields at 73%, the generators have just started to power them as well... Sir?"
"What?"
"Who are they?" Dan smiled, then quickly scowled in case anyone was looking at him.
"They, Mr. Danniels, are my sisters."
Four Auroran cruisers had just warped into the system and layed waste to the remaining aliens. "Get the engines back online, prepare for warp. Dan reclined back into the command chair. It would be good to see his sisters after so long.

Dan's sisters are four tall, very attractive, slim, Aurorans. They were the only females ever to have fought their way to equal champion-status of the Tekal house.

A few days later Dan and his sisters docked with Guardion Station. After a very excited and happy exchange of greetings Dan and his sisters made their way to find Labrat. Dan's crew looked on in amazement as he smiled, laughed, and even told a few jokes while he walked away.

"This is Vixen, Hunter, Amber, and Katana. They are my sisters, and will be helping with our visitors...disposal. Please make sure everyone know's who they are, because these lovely ladies will kill anyone who insults them. And I'm not kidding, they used to beat me up as a kid." Labrat was a little shocked.
"Dan, you didn't tell me you had sisters."
"You never asked, now Z-4 has got us the information we need, we're still waiting on Shumah, I've brought you some more troops as promised, now what have you been up to? And have you heard from Kai?

OOC2: I think we've got too many cheifs and not enough indians, who's calling the attack? Kai, D'nel, anyone want to volunteer?
OCC3: When Dan got angry earlier that was just part of his character. He hates to miss a fight and sometimes he just gets filled full of rage at random. Makes for an interesting/unpredictable character is all. But he is still very loyal, wouldn't hurt anyone of his allies however he can become angry with them if he isn't told about a fight. That's all.
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Hopes and dreams are
little things, yet they are
enough to bring down
Kings - Ralph Shipard

[This message has been edited by Gryphon (edited 08-20-2003).]

The newly concious Prophet, his wife, and the Med team are having a celebratory drink when they see the man calapse at the bar. Seeing as they have a medical team they rush over. The doctor, recognizes the dirty floor is not what a potentially sick man needs, so they take the body and ajourn to the shuttle that they came in to attempt to heal him. The prophet rises and follows limping and leaning heavily on Andrea. In the shuttle the docters two second evaluation reveals that it is only fatigue and that he should wake in about eight hours feeling fine. As a disclaimer the docter says that there might be something wrong that he hasn't seen but nothing drastic appears to be wrong so it would be a shame to disturb him. Only after that does anyone notice that May had followed. One by one they all file out leaving her in the shuttle.

OOC: There that was a little help. Jasan and/or May can deside what they do and when he (Jasan) will wake. It seemed an awful waste to have a doctor and not use it.

After getting the nod the Fourth set about to Guardian to prepare as best they can. The mood of the entire crew was still in top order as the fleet were granted docking permission. The massive cluster of stations and defenses were truly a sight to behold as the ships slowly plied into docking positions. Even from outside anyone could see the hustle and bustle of the Spaceports in full gear. Equally the station looked on as the Three way skirmish between Station Forces, The hapless Bureau fleet and Aliens... It is A miracle unto itself that such A place could be assembled so soon and in the light of an iminent invasion by an alien race bent on the eradication of our species.

Soon enought the Fourth crews join in the swarms of other operations going on about the dock. Since the Fourth had arrived in stock ships they had their work cut out for them in the outfitters. There was much to do before the Fourth would be battle ready. Fourtunately the efficient Techs of TDY lended A hand and soon enough the list of things to do shortened up in little time.

Edit: T3h Cut

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Cryptic Grin... Yeah ive got your Cryptic Grin right here pal...

[This message has been edited by Shion Barzahd (edited 08-28-2003).]

Mina waited silently behind some trashcans that were across the street from the entrance to the shipyards. 'Orbital Arm Shipyards' she thought silently, rereading the name over the gate for the thousandth time, while she waited for the security patrol to finally pass out of sight down the street. Kraft was stationed a little ways away from her, in a better position to take out the guards in the station near the gates. They each had two targets, and they had to be able to get them both quickly, before the alarm could sound. Her eyes narrowed as she concentrated on the coming task, and she waited for Kraft's signal before she could fire.

Kraft's signal was to take out his first sentry. Seeing the blast out of the corner of her eye, she pulled the trigger on her own rifle and the sentry she was aiming at had his head vaporized. Shifting targets, she fired three times in quick succession, forming a spread of fire that covered all of the last sentry's possible movements. The sniper tactics came as second nature to her, but she didn't pause to consider this as she rose from her position and took off down the street towards where the car was waiting.

She didn't spare time to make sure that Kraft had taken out both of his sentries, knowing it wouldn't make any difference either way. They needed a ship, and this was the easiest way for them to get it. Without a background, it would be next to impossible for them to get any licenses. All of these thoughts racing through her mind, Mina slid behind the wheel of the car and gunned the engine, roaring out of the alley and down the street towards the shipyard. As she got closer, she saw Kraft in the security station, waving her into the facility. Driving fast, she passed the two Lightnings that were right inside the entrance, and skidded to a stop at the Thunderhead they had decided to liberate. Driving up the cargo ramp, she left it down and proceded straight to the cockpit, beginning the preflight sequence and ignoring the Flight Officer on duty calling to ask why the ship was warming up.

Kraft, after opening the gate, began using the computers there to hack into the shipyard's security system. Shutting down all of the auto-turrets, and disabling the spaceport's radar, his concentration was broken when a few blaster shots passed all around the security station. Looking up, he saw the security patrol returning, and they had already noticed the fact that he was an intruder. Using the scope on his rifle, he picked off a couple of the men riding in the back of the security truck, but the window was reinforced, and his shots, for the most part, just glanced off the angled surface. By this time, the truck was closing fast enough that he couldn't stay any longer. Leaving a bomb on a short timer, and hitting the switch to close the gates, he ran out and through the gate just before it closed. He lost his footing, however, when the security station exploded and the shockwave knocked him to the ground.

Getting to his feet, he looked around and saw that the security patrol had been destroyed in the blast, but then he heard sirens begin sounding, and he began running towards the Thunderhead. Spotlights came on, and began searching the courtyard for any intruders.

Mina, in the Thunderhead cockpit, completed all of the necessary pre-flight routines, and waited anxiously for Kraft to make it to the ship. The small arms available to the security forces wouldn't be able to penetrate the ship's hull, but she worried that they would be able to find larger weapons if given enough time. She had managed to talk the Flight Officer into believing that she was only running a check on the ship-systems, but she suspected that he was double checking her story, and it would only be a matter of time before they tried to take out the ship.

She stared solemnly out of the cockpit window, only watching Kraft's running figure out of the corner of her eye. Memories were tugging on her mind, but whenever she tried to focus on any one of them in particular she would receive a sharp pain, and she had to force herself to think of something else. Something about running from people was feeling like deja vu, but she couldn't remember. Her thoughts were broken, however, when she heard Kraft call through the intercom.

"I'm closing the ramp, let's get the hell out of here!"

Smiling evily, Mina hovered the ship, then activated the four Thunderhead Lances and did a slow sweep around the shipyard. The devastation was too great for words to describe. When her sweep was finished, the entire shipyard and spaceport had been levelled, some pieces of debris having been thrown tens of blocks away from the impact of the lances. Feathering the engines, she made the ship rise slowly, adding more power as they rose further. Once she hit maximum acceleration, she headed towards the nearest descending leg of the Kane band, and started to circle it as she left the atmosphere. So close to the support leg, her ship went unnoticed on radar, and when they reached the top of the Kane Band she punched the afterburners and shot away from Earth. 4 Federation Vipers immediately started to follow her for breaking port policy, but with her afterburner throwing her away from the station she easily outran them.

Reaching the minimum safe distance for a jump, she hit the hyperspace button and set off towards Tichel. Kraft, having stowed all of the gear, came up to the cockpit and sat down in the navigator's chair, and immediately began plotting their course. Using the on-board map, they saw they were headed for Syracuse, in the Galvan system.

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Magnificat Anima
Please, point out my faults, so that I may correct them

LabRat walks down to the training area, and begins fencing with a guard. As he fences, he thinks about the upcoming battle. The fate of all humans depended on this.


OOC: Larra, LabRat realizes you are not a T1or T0 but has figured out that you are pretty powerful.
OOC: Gyphon, correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't LabRat leading the attack?

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Caution:
LabRat may go off at any time so please wear your helmet.

OOC:But if you just coquer back human space and set guards to border of Vell-Os space? I selected Vell-Os space because it was uninhabited/OOC

Arres was now member of the task force and he was ordered to move to Guardian station to briefing.

And same time, First Leader Freturian and his fleet prepared to human invasion in South Mancester system. He watched satisfied his outstanding fleet and new battle-station Curáz Eiribi charging it's weapon systems. It was huge station build around of massive Éra gun, beam system wich causes damage of 1000mk. If fleet was incoming, the gun would take it down easily. Except if humans would use fast strike-crafts instead of massive cruisers. But now, it was only time to wait...

OOC2: LabRat: If you accept my offer to conquer back the border and set defenses to Vell-Os space border, i will introduce you your biggest challenge:

Dark Warships 750
Dark Beam Gunboats 200
Fly Beasts 9000
Curáz Eiribi, the battle-station

Station is indeed buit around the Éra Gun system, the massive nuclear weapon can take down three Fed Carriers at the same time. But it can't hit on fast ships, except if they come too close because it has several Plasma Turret batteries planted on shell. Shield rate is something about 2500, armor 3000.

If you conquer South Mancester, i can make Rimshot to surrender or fall in small showdown, whatever you want to./OOC

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I'm just an animal eating the game,
Jumbo monkey, funky and obie's the name!

Shumah outfits the "squigger" with a few tranquilizer missles (IR missles with the warhead replaced with an injection tip full of sedatives) and heads over to Eiribi's space. when he gets there he sees fourteen flybeasts and cloaks his ship. he fires off the giant tranqs at them and five are hit. the rest back off and stare at the sleeping beasts. shumah then opens his cargo bay and pulls four of them aboard, since thats all the room he has on his ship. then he goes to find dan and turn over the four sedated beasts.

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EDIT: i didn't want to waste another post so i just edited this one

Once the beasts are with Dan and Kai shumah heads back to try and capture a dark warship or a beam gunboat, this should prove not too difficult because of the intel from Z-4. as shumah jumps into one of Eiribi's systems, there are four hundered (or more) flybeasts waiting for him. none of them attack him, but they close in and take hold of the "Squigger" and drag it off towards the dark space station that Z-4 had been on. Shumah suits up in his new combat suit, which is totally organic and equipped with a bio relay laser as well as a bit of spun diamond and lots of shield organelles and an organic shield. oh ya, the etheric wake skin never hurts either. muscles in the suit make movement easy while its on.

Shumah opens the cockpit of his ship and steps out. he is greeted by hundreds of nine foot tall beasts. none attack him. they lead him to a large room where Eiribi is, surrounded by over a thousand beasts. Eiribi beckons for shumah to come closer. shumah goes up to him.

they have a few words (ooc: you might find out later what they said) and shumah departs with a beam gunboat and two dark warships to give dan. all of which seem to be captured, because the crews are all knocked out. (ooc: no one and i repeat NO ONE knows that shumah talked with Eiribi. if pave_ithian sorry if i spells bad wants to know what was said he can click the little e-mail button above this post)

Shumah hands the ships over to dan, who gives him a funny look, and heads over to wherever labrat is.

"labrat"

"hey shumah, hows it going"

"just want to inform you i will help to eliminate Eiribi's forces"

"obviously... you're already in your battle suit"

"heh..."

Shumah forgot to take his suit off because it feels like part of him, but he doesn't intend to take it off either.

"well, i have quite a fleet for you, just give me a minute and they're all yours"

Shumah turns over the following

Pirate Valkyrie, Class IV - 15
Pirate Viper, Fighter Class (not on other ships) - 87
Pirate Manticore, Standard Version - 5
Pirate Carrier, Additional Fighters Detected - 3

"well shumah, a few more ships and we strike"

"indeed"

"dan tells me you captured some of Eiribi's ships, how did you come across doing that?"

Shumah makes up a few things on how he got the beam gunboat and dark warships. Labrat can tell he's lying so he attempts to read shumahs mind... shumah blocks it for about 30 seconds then starts thinking about ice cream on the moon and puts down the barrier for not even half a second (OOC: during this time labrat doesn't learn anything but that shumah is thinking about icecream on the moon). Shumah laughs as labrat's expression changes.

"Very funny labrat... but dont you believe me when i tell you something?"

"well, yes, and no"

"but i am a fellow acolyte, you should believe me"

"yah, i guess you're right"

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ooc: about Mu'Densar, I emailed Just smile and nod about him four or so times. Never got a response.

Andrew walked up the steel ramp into the large docking bay. Unlike most docking bays, this one did not open up to space. Instead, Many ship of various designs sat parked in front a large, silver circle surrounded by mechanical components. Andrew approached one of the newer ones. It was Modified starbridge, something quite new to the engineers of his dimention. The starbridge equivelant in his dimention was still in Astrotech's desinging computers. And it was alot different.

"Are we sure this is going to work?" he asked an engineer working on the ship.

"Aye. Not a chance o' failure." he replied with a pirate accent.

"It's kind of late, Auroran."

"WhaHow?" The engineer stammered, his accent gone.

"Your house sent us a message this morning."

"Oh...Well, the ship is ready anyway."

"Fine you may take your leave."

The Auroran left, unwittingly being followed.

"Check this ship for traps. I don't want him off my station, or his house to hear of this."

A while later, the trap free Starbridge appeared in the middle of hyperspace. Another while later, the Starbridge landed next to the Castle Pup. Kelmur whipspered in his ear "I think I'm going to like that last one a tad bit more than this."

Andrew smiled and took a seat in the corner.

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"If it's not on fire, it's a software problem"-Matthew BurchIOoooooooooh,Ahhhhhhhh!----[[/URL]Everybody!Everybody!The FFF

OOC:Larra, LabRat knew you were powerful.
The attack On South Manchester.
Fourty mantas, led by LabRat jump into the system first. They all launch polaron torpedos at the huge Eiribi gun and then race in to strafe it, dodging shells from the huge dark fleet. As soon as the gun is destroyed, The entire fleet, TDY included, jumps into the system. LabRat docks with the Osprey, and races to the command center. Six Dark warships are approaching from LabRat's twelve o clock. The huge CPL's, quickly charge and fire, along with several dozen nantites and MAC pellets. Five are easily decimated but the last dark warship only goes down in shielding by thirty percent. It calls LabRat and LabRat hears the Voice of Freturian "Try again human"
LabRat powers up the four MCPL or mega CPL's, twice the size of a normal CPL. As freturian launches a withering hail of fire, LabRat sprays the flagship with the MCPLs and quickly disables it. He checks around the rest of the battle. The fleets were doing quite well, and Krypt-tokh's might was in the thick of it. LabRat quickly asked Telluer if he would teleport to Labrat's vessel, as he had disabled the commander of the fleet. Telluer complies, and seconds later he is next to LabRat.
LabRat puts on his spun diamond armor, picks up his sword and two daggers, along with his two handguns, and the two board the flagship. Onboard, the are attacked by five alien crewmen who fire black energy weapons. LabRat blocks them, and quickly jumps forward to stab two. Telluer draws his CPL handgun, and disposes of the other three. They go farther into the ship, killing aliens. Finally, they are outside the command room. A tall imposing figure, clad in black approaches them, holding a glowing black sword and a long knife. Even before he speaks, both guess that he is Freturian. Freturian sends a powerful weave at LabRat, who easily blocks and then rushes forward, sword and dagger ready. Freturian quickly parries, and attempts a lunge at Telluer but is stopped by the combined weaves of both. He curses, and then turns back to LabRat, and slashes at his face. LabRat parries, and sends a immensely powerful weave at Freturian. It knocks him back, cracking several somethings in his body. Then Freturian makes a wild rush at telluer, with his most powerful weave right at him. Telleur barely blocks it, and pulls out his Kantana. He fences Freturian up against all wall. Freturian throws a dagger at Telluer, and aims a brutal slash at LabRat. LabRat dodges, and then brings his mighty strength into his sword, splitting freturian and his armor into two pieces. As the cloaked commander falls, dead.LabRat rushes to the controls of the disabled ship, and gets it running. Then he vaporizes the commanders body, and sets the ships course to Guardian station for it to be checked out by the techs. Then the two go back to their flagships to finish the the fight. The station is slowly being destroyed. LabRat says to all of his allies, Launch secondaries at the station. Nearly six hundred missles and multi torpedos strike it, blowing it to kingdom come. After mopping up the remaining enemies, the victorious fleet heads for guardian.
There is much celebrating after the great victory. Losses were fairly light, only forty ships lost total.
But the leaders knew that there was a great deal still to come........

OOC: Is it okay that I killed Freturian?
What other systems does Eiribi have?
OOC: Who gets the rescued planets?
OOC: EVN monkey, LabRat could easily break the barriers and get into Shumahs mind.

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OOC: GJ! Now you should put guards on systems ordered here:
Dellor
VNP-001
Llearn
These are uninhabitated systems. Build station on these places and defenses are complete.
Who gets South Mancester and Rimshot, i don't know. I think Rimshot belongs still to Gli-Tech-Nia, but two planets in sm you can decide. It's ok you killed him, he was only ''first'' First Leader, and Eiribi will hire a new one

And what comes to ground troops i see i am not designed them so well. Ill work on it

,LabRat, commander of Western Defense
/OOC

Eiribi watched the whole terror from the Dark Tower, wich stood in middle of his capital world, Vellos, renamed as ''Qyiára'', or in english, ''The Order''. His trusted commander, Freturian, has been murdered by human ones. Sad. It was maybe time to charge a new one. And someone was on his mind already

Little later, Rimshot system...

LabRat and Telluer have been lead attack against the South Mancester and Arres's smaller task force was attacking against Rimshot's defenses. Arres was sensed something strange in Telluer, something similar what was in power of the Krypts, Vell-Os ancient leaders. But that was not important.

Arres's ''Blade'', 10 Ravens and something individual ships have just arrived to Rimshot system. ''Okay, boys and girls, everybody to battle positions...oh ****!'' Arres noticed giant battle-station rising from the shadow of the planet. He sensed huge energies charging inside the monster, and then he saw huge cannon between armor shells. ''What is it, Arres?'' asked someone through Arres's pocket comlink. ''It's one of those big cannons! LabRat reported for this! Ok everyone, warships try to avoid cannon, and fast ships go and paralyze station! 'Eagle' manouver 5! Move, move ,move!'' It's good that Arres's had a training of the Bureau admiral. Battle raged, and at last fighters paralyzed the battle-station, wich was still smaller than the Curáz Eiribi. Arres and few other ships went inside to disabled station to capture it and take it to Guardian station. ''You guys follow me, engineers follow in back. Let's go!''

They encountered immediately few alien marines, and started to fire. Arres used his enhanced psi-abilities, launched the powerful weave, and when his blue eyes flashed suddenly, aliens perished and fell to ground, not even lifted to air. They continued their rush, and encountered more enemies. Now Arres drew his sword under his black coat, kicked one alien and killed it, jumped to air dodging alien fire and slashing four aliens with his sword. The battle continued until all aliens lay dead on ground. They moved towards and reached the command center.

In command center there was standing tall man wearing black armor, steel mask and cloak. <you-are-terekhna-arres-aren't-you?> man said with strange echoing voice. <my-master-sent-me-to-deal-with-you-personally> Suddenly dark flames surround man. Darkness gathered to his hand, and materialized into long blade weapon. Arres's companions fell immediately on the ground in unconsciousness, and Arres stood alone against this assasin.

OOC: If someone in this task force wants to join Arres against this man, you are welcome!/OOC

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I'm just an animal eating the game,
Jumbo monkey, funky and obie's the name!

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OOC: **Don't mind me, I"m not a morning person. Noon is the morning.** Labrat, this was a huge fleet and a powerful defense station. It's to easy to destroy it all like that. In a previous post you said you had 618, and EVN_Monkey added a few more. Eiribi had 750 Dark Warships alone. I think it should be much more of a challenge than that.

I'm not going to write anything IC right now, I"ll just edit this post later.

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Life is a game, and it's to short to sit on the sidelines.

OOC: Ah larra, but those were only the ships under LabRat's direct command. More people had come to help, and TDY also sent a huge fleet so that the number of ships was closer to 1200 than 600.
LabRat had sent forty transports filled with supplies and planet defensive structures to South manchester. The planets were mostly intact, except for the shipyards which were rubble piles. A small station was constructed in the system, with a fleet of Forty ravens. The commander was a very capable T2 with four hundred soldiers under his command. Some of the planets factories were changed to build LabRat style weapons and ships.

Meanwhile, back at Guardian, Techs from TDY and LabRat had dismantled the heavily customized Dark Warship, and added it's more powerful weapon systems and shielding generators to the designs of their warship. Most effective was a beam weapon which the techs called Blast Incinerator laser. It was mounted on the osprey and several other weapons.

Suddenly, he sensed that Arres was in deep trouble. LabRat quickly called up Telluer and asked him to join a rescue group for Eiribi. "Okay, who is in the group?" "You and me. Please teleport us to the command center at Rimshot." As they appeared there, LabRat saw a tall figure wearing black armor with a blade in his hands. Arres was fighting valiantly, but he was slowly losing. Both LabRat and Telluer joined their weaves and sent a massive blow toward the assasin, who was knocked back a few paces.
As Telluer blasted away with a CPL handgun and weaves, LabRat raced forward with sword and knife gleaming palely as he moved. The surprised dark assasin quickly parried a blow from the sword, and then stepped back. Now Arres had regained his full strength, and their combined weaves pushed the assasin back. As the assasin hurled weaves at them, they kept moving forward, firing. The Assasin was hard pressed to dodge all of their shots. The assasin was slowly walking backwards under the pressure of the three's weaves.

OOC: I leave this to be finished by Pave. Just do not kill LabRat or Telluer.


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OOC: Thank you Lab!/OOC

Arres gained whole his strength back wich assasin was somehow absorbed. He rise his sword, and shining elements of Winter Tempest, Autumn Petal, Summer Bloom and finally Flower of Spring merged into shinig pack of energy. He took on assasins hand, spun him over and tossed him. When assasin was knocked to ground Arres stroke his shining sword on mans neck. As chaotic energies uleashed from steel, assain vaporized into ashes. ''Whew'' Arres said. ''Thanks guys. Now we must revive engineers and get this **** under control!''

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We are our own worst enemies! -Tassadar the Templar

Before arres can voice his thanks to Telluer, he has already teleported back to TDY to supervise.
As Arres and LabRat work at getting the station going, LabRat asks Arres "Say, Arres, do you want a job as a regional commander of the western defense? I need powerful guys to guard against Eiribi.
Salary is great, you will have your own station, a big fleet, and your own shipyard. How does this sound? Oh and you would start your role as commander as soon as we have a showdown with Eiribi."
Then, LabRat looks around, and then tells Arres "I am a T1 but I have a feeling that I will be T0 very soon. Also, I think Shumah might be a spy for Eiribi. He brought back three dark ships, and told me what were clearly lies about where he got them. But he went of before I could search through his mind"

OOC: Pave, please have Arres respond about taking the job of regional commander after the emergency situation is over. Also, I was thinking about a huge attack which smashes a large number of Dark ships. And also, a showdown with Eiribi in which the good guys are forced to leave but only after Eiribi is badly wounded or something like that, so he is not sending monster assault fleets all the time.
OOC1: Everyone, The three of us, Telluer,Arres and LabRat probably will not be able to sucessfully battle Eiribi alone we need help.

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OOC: Like I said, not a morning person. Don't take any critisism seriously if it's given before noon (my time)

As Arres stood considering Labrat's offer, the click of boots echoes through the hall, announcing the approach of someone. Both were surprised when Larra entered the room. She sighed.
"Why am I always late?" Without waiting for an answer, she continued talking. "I think I will help you guys out against Eiribi. By the way, Arres you'd better let you're fleet know I'm with you. I had to sneak by them to dock here and they might notice my ship any minute. By the way, Labrat, I heard you teleported here, and since your 'ride' seems to have left, you can come back to G-Station on my ship. It's the only aid in space fighting I can give you, but if you remember the Kamikaze at all, you'll understand why."

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Life is a game, and it's to short to sit on the sidelines.

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LabRat thanks Larra, and gets onboard the Kamikaze. The two head for Guardian station, and then LabRat thanks her for ferrying him back. Oh, Larra, you seem to be a pretty good person to have around. Would you consider commanding a station in the Llearn system?
Leaving her with this question, LabRat quickly walks to his office, and sets up three large fleets, each with sixty cambrians filled with supplies,Station components,and, weapons. The three different fleets go to Llearn, Dellor and VNP-001. Each one sets will set up a station that houses 200 capital ships. Then he dispatches twenty ravens to destroy the weak Eiribi stations at the other two Eiribi infested area. The Ravens easily destroy the stations, and another small station is set up. Guardian station is moved to Dellor, and most of the fleets move too.

OOC: Attention all bar members. LabRat wants YOU to join in the battle. Powerful characters may come for the showdown against Eiribi.

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OOC: Been out of it for awhile. Soccer. Sorry.

Kai was pleased at the outcome of the battels, but he wanted to get a feel for what the enemy really was like. He went to the turbolift inside his ship and went down to his yacht bay. It was a Starbridge that was modified solely for stealth and protection, so it had an incredibly sleek and smooth appearence, adn all weapons systems except for a quad-hlight balster turret had been removed. He summoned for Dan to come with him.

He waited until Dan had gotten onboard in the passenger's seat, and he zipped out of the Yacht Bay's doors. They flew towards the Hypergate in the Manchester system, and took note of the wreckage. He then took the hypergates to the Vell-os homeworld, and saw the biological carnage. The planet was in complete disarray. There were shipyards in orbit, and instead of the panet's normal green color, it was a dark gray color, and production facilities tainted the surface.


Kai piloted the Yacht away from the hypergate as two dark gunboats came to investigate the activation of it. He then did a sensor scan for energy sources, and ir emaniated out of every craft in the system in high amounts. However, his scanners were drawn to a particular spot on the surface, so Kai brought it down to the planet.

As soon as Kai neared closer, he noticed the ground was covered in an unusual purple substance, so he took a picture. He then noticed a huge spire, made entirely of bio-matter. Everything this race made was living. THe ship suddenly lurched.

"What the hell was that?!" barked Dan.

"I don't know..." said Kai in a forbodeing voice. Kai then turned the ship around, and exited the system through the hypergate, and then jumped to Sol. He then landed at TDY shipyards to report his findings. He also signaled back the People's Sorrow so they could return to TDY.

Unbeknownest to Kai and Dan, an Alien Elite had transported onboard their ship, and was undetectable by all sensor reading. The Elite made his way out of the ship stealthily, and began his covert mission...

OOC: Hope that's good!

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"Marge, don't discourage the boy from weaseling out of things. It's what seperates us from the animals. Except the weasel."
-Homer Simpson

OOC: A Bar creator is only given ONE priveledge, that is to make the first post, and to maintain the bar, since I have done that already I am no different than any other Poster on this topic. Even so that priveledge is more like a chore.

May stared worriedly into Jasans face, that is untill she noticed the spikey haired shadow over her. Then she noticed the knife in its raised hand. She grabbed the closest thing to her, a fire extinguisher, and sprayed Page with the tasty tasty chemicals.
"Hey hey hey, it was a joke," Page said, tossing the knife carelessly behind him. The words "AAAAAHAHHHHHHHH MY EYE!!!! SOMEONE GET ME A DOCTER!!!" sounded from somewhere in the main room. May squinted and gave Page the look . At this Page stumbeld back a few, and knocked over a table.
"Ooh, still scared of me, eh?" Page stood up with a meniacal smile plastered on his face. He got incredibly close to May, and yelled the word, "BOO!"
She didnt back down, and instead slapped im on the cheek. Page stood curled over next to Ama, who gave a questioning look.
"I didnt deserve that one," Page said to Ama, after a small rap on his head.
Page turned and looked at Jasan.
"So whats wrong with lover boy?" May replied with a harder slap, spinning Page around completely. Ama leaned in and whispered, "Yeah, you deserved that one," in Pages ear.
"Piss off," May said pushing Page back.
"Can't take a little jokin can you?"
May replied with the look
"Okay! Okay!! I'm done!" Page sounded.
He steped a little closer to Jasan, and looked at him for a while.
"Holy ****!!" he said stepping back.
May looked at Page, and saw that he was shaking. here was a faint blue glow from Page's left arm, and cracks of light were visible through his sleeve.
His normal humerous guise dissapeared, and he went pale, well paler than normal.
"no," he said to himself as if he was holding back a demon, and quickly turned and left Castle Pup.

Outside

Page threw his fist through a brick wall.
"He's saved my life maybe twice, but Antaries wants him dead."
Page leapt atop Castle Pup, and stood on the highest spire of the old starport.
"Somethings going to happen, but i dont know what," Page removed his glasses and opened his Amber eyes wide.
They searched the sky.
"Its too soon."


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"Deactivate the cloaking device," Belanger ordered as the Olympus Mons slowly rose out of the water.
"Sir?" queried Syton.
"You heard me. It'll be useless in the atmosphere at the speed we're going to be leaving."
"Aye sir...cloak is off, and we've already been spotted. RAGE gunboats taking up interdict positions at long range."
"Helm, all ahead flank on impulse engines."
"Aye, sir. Full speed ahead."

For such a big ship, the Olympus Mons burns out of the atmosphere with remarkable speed, and soon is approaching the gunboats...

"Sir, we're being hailed by the lead vessel," reported the comms officer.
"Put it on."

"Unidentified vessel, you are in violation of Federation aerospaceflight regulations. Heave to and prepare to be boarded for inspection," the RAGE squadron commander stated pompously.
"Unidentified RAGE gunboat. This is Governor General Joshua Belanger of the Republic of Phantos. We do not recognize your authority over us, and we aren't even slowing down, much less stopping. Move your ships out of our flight path, or we'll fly right through you all, And I guarantee that your ships will take much more damage than mine."

When the RAGEs finally realize that the ship they're trying to interdict is neither slowing down nor standing down, the scatter and begin firing.
Well placed phaser and disruptor fire quicly puts an end to that, and once at a safe distance, the Olympus Mons opens a portal to its own spacetime, leaves, and then reappears almost at the same time it disappeared over in the Lalande system, this time with a fleet, though it actually took him an entire month to get it all together, but time doesn't pass the same here as it does in his universe.

"Alright everyone, time to head for Guardian Station and find out how we can help," Belanger said, "It's time to see about kicking some ass."

OOC:Which system is Guardian station in? I need to know so that I know what course to set in my next post. /ooc

CaptJosh

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Larra considered Labrat's offer for about three seconds. Just as she was opening her mouth to tell him her decision, Larra realized Labrat was gone.
"He's got to quit running off like that!" she yelled, frustrated, to no one in particular. She wandered for a while, trying to find her way back to Labrat's office. Finally she found it, and was even happier to find that Labrat was in the office. He looked up as she entered.
"Have you decided?" he asked.
"Yes," Larra replied, "and I am going to decline your offer of commanding. But thank you anyway." She turned to leave. Pausing at the door she turned around. "If any of you need me, call me at my ship."
Leaving the room, she quickly found Kamikaze and blasted off, filling in a rather sleepy Demon as she flew. Closing her eyes, Larra picked a system off the map, turned Kamikaze towards it, and jumped.

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Life is a game, and it's to short to sit on the sidelines.

The Prophet is walking around the slum when he spies what appears to be a bedragled wet rat in a cage. He walks over keeping an open mind about appearances being deceaving. When he gets closer (a matter of about two feet) He sees that it is a monkey that appears to be down on his luck. "That is a highly trained creature your looking at." The shopkeeper says. "How much for it?" The shopkeeper weighs him in his mind deciding how much he has to give then says "Four thousand." He says, sounding more than half a question. The Prophet forks the credits over thinking of the crates of credits he has at the castle with some humor. He takes the monkey back to castle pup where he collects all of his compatriots and they take the shuttle to The Athena which connects to The Pallas They put the Nameless Monkey into the capable hands of the ships polaran specialists before both Pallas and Athena jump to guardian station. He sends a long range transmision(sp?) To Labrat to catch up on goings on. Including Shumahs interesting miracle of retreveing Two Dark Warships and a Dark Gunboat.

OOC:

Guess what I found for sale in the slum.

In all seriousness I'm trying to stir up some commotion (post wise).

The ship Pallas is where the monkey is as well as all of my characters. The Pallas has no docking bay. The only way in is if it lands and as of yet it hasn't. (If you could take control of The Athena (Nigh on impossible to do without notice) you could attempt a ship to ship dock, but only those two ships can dock with each other due to a UNIQUE docking tube lock.) A veritable fortress. Noone is getting on unless MY ships land, a thing which they won't do. (Incase Shumah tries something drastic.) /OOC

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Iorantal and D'nel return quietly to Castle Pup, all but unnoticed by the bar patrons who are, for the most part, elsewhere. Ozy looks up quickly, but Iorantal appears to have forgotten all about him and ignores him entirely. That is just fine with him; he keeps an occasional eye on her in case she has an abrupt change of mind as she is wont to do.

She returns to her place beneath the potplant, silent. The collar of her fresh jumpsuit itches against the still-tender scar and she scratches it absentmindedly. She is, like all of her dimension, eternal in a fashion, fated to carry out the same actions over and over in the perpetual cycle of life and death and time. Change touches them slowly, reluctantly; only a rare few are able to implement change, and most of these are... Iorantal shies away from the thought of her master. Most of them do not control their own actions.

And even these rare few find it difficult to accept change. It is not a part of their nature; it is cataclysmic to them, no matter how small or large the difference. Oh, they can survive it, can even turn it to their advantage, but it disturbs them in a way that transitory death does not. It is... unsettling.

Iorantal had changed. She knows it. Though she does not understand what or how, she knows that she is changed. She can feel the difference; she burns. She has always burned, with conscience and frustrated morality, compassion and guilt and rage. She feels all that, and more: the burning that is not painful, the heat that does not touch her, the flame that is within. The flame whose heart is pure fire.

Elemental fire.

Yet some things will never change; Iorantal's eyes lose the blankness of deep thoughts that slip beneath the mercurial shifting of her mind. A whimsical smile settles over her face as she leans back into the chair. Taking out her palm-sized wooden juggling balls, she soaks them in scumble then sets them alight.

Iorantal sits beneath her potplant, juggling, the rags tied around her hands slowly turning black.

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OOC: I Believe I have Accidentally Kidnapped Jasan (I think that was the name) I had my medical staff see that he was fine after he was left unconcious, but due to the grime and the upset Ozy's presence seemed to cause, he was relocated to a shuttle which I later used to reach my ship(s). Seeing as noone ever wrote that he was off of the shuttle, and seeing as he was unconcious I think it is safe to assume that he is still onboard the shuttle (or at best in the sickbay) of the good ship Athena. I do apologize for the inconvenience, but as both Pallas and Athena are on full, anti Intruder alert, he will not be able to leave. If the controler of said 'Jasan' were to deem that he should awaken (whether forgotten in the shuttle or in the care of my sickbay) they should rest assured that his every need, want, and whim are caried out, short of leaveing, causing harm or controling the ship. I hope you understand that I can not stop my characters plans for a three day trip back to earth, then three more back to guardian. /OOC

OOC2: This might get kinda fun, who knows? /OOC2

Arres's team made good work to battle-station and soon it was under Arres's command. Arres knew what to do. He set the co-ordinates of the planets command center in surface and cannon began countdown. Planets defenses stood only on shield generators, but force-field could last long as reinforcement fleets arrive from nearest base, so they must get hurry! He saw from tactical screen how cannon charged, and suddenly huge white beam with weak purple corona shot from cannon, down against the planets shield. The series of shock waves rampaged over shield, and suddelnly part of field broke and let big hole on shield. Arres took his com-link: ''Okay quys this is it! Alpha team , get in to the planet's atmosphere and eradicate ALL generators! Now go, go, go!''

After 2 hours, all remnants of alien entachment were eradicated, and Arres and his team celebrated it inside the battle-station

Arres returns to Guardian Station to meet LabRat...

Arres opened doors of the LabRats office and step in.
''So, have you decided Arres?''
''Yes''
''So?''
''My apologies but i must decline your offer.''
LabRat looked little disappointed. ''And what is your reason may i ask?''
''Mr. LabRat, i have training of the Bureau admiral. I am T0 Vell-Os too. But i cannot take the responsibility of entire space-station!''

OOC: sorry Lab but i cant wonder Arres in great uniform any more when he left admirals rank. But i think about if you charge Arres to command a single team or squad, like the squad in Rimshots battle or smaller?/OOC

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LabRat, even though he was dissapointed, said, well, I need a commander for a Vell-os/ Half Vell-os squad. Fourteen Vell-os, ranging between T3 and T1. You would make the perfect leader arres.
Also, you would have an office on Guardian, as a sort of second in command but not taking orders from me. Good pay, and a specially modified Raven that is twice the size of a normal raven and four times as heavily shielded and armed for when you are not flying in your blade. Plus, two Nil'kemorya guards for situations like the assasin. Both martial arts masters and T2's.
How does that sound?
OOC: Pave is this a better fit?

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OOC: Thank you, sounds better , apologies if im selfish or something/OOC

Arres couldn't do anything else but say gladly smiling: ''Maan, that's the offer i cannot decline. Im in!''

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We are our own worst enemies! -Tassadar the Templar

"Okay Arres, here is your first assignment. Search for all Vell-os over T2 and ask them to join our cause. Here are your two guards. They perfer to be called Xar and Rax but I do not know their real names." LabRat hands him a card. This is your entrance card to your office. In there, your squad is waiting for their new commander." Also, accept this as a promotion present" LabRat hands Arres two beautifully crafted daggers and a specialized CPL handgun built so it may be increased in power by telepaths.
Good Luck

OOC: Please Describe your squad yourself Arres. And then start on your assignment

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Arres was surely amazed by LabRats presents and offered job. But it's time to began organisizing his squadron.

He walked to the door ordered in LabRats mission briefing, Xar and Rax following him like most trusted body-guards. Xar was tall man armed with strange looking Polaran Handguns and dangerous looking 20 mm rifle on his back, and when Arres looked it bit more, he noticed that gun was actually somekind of Wraithii automatic-rifle. Rax was shady figure, his steps so silent like shadow moving instead of man. He was armed with various types of blade weapons and was more faster than his elder brother Xar, but smaller though.

Arres drew card LabRat was gave him and opened magnetic doors. He walked to the computer and sat down. First it's time to sign up into sations network, and after moment he decided name to his squad:

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WELCOME TO SPACE-STATION GUARDIANS NETWORK!
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YOUR SQUAD HAVE BEEN SUCCESFULLY SIGNED UP:

|:NAME: ETERNAL HAWKS

|:AKA: HAWK SQUAD

|:SERIAL NUMBER: 102399999567-A

|:COMMANDER: ARRES, TEREKHNA
|BIO-GRAPHY: VELL-OS, T0 STRENGTH, FORMER BUREAU ADMIRAL

|:STATUS: RECRUITING VERY TALENTED T2-T0/POLARAN WARRIORS
TALENTED BATTLE-SKILLS AND PSI-ABILITIES REQUIRED
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Now it's time to start recruiting members to his squad.

OOC: Every char with talented skills on psi(T2-T0) and battle-skills can join Eternal Hawks, just come to speak Arres first! /OOC

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We are our own worst enemies! -Tassadar the Templar

OOC: Good Job, but, you started out with fourteen Vell-os already in the group.
LabRat walks up to Arres new office, and says "can I be a member?"
Arres Laughs and puts him down as a member and secondary commander.
OOC: Pave, if nobody comes, create some yourself

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Caution:
LabRat may go off at any time so please wear your helmet.

OOC: Again I ask: What system is Guardian Station located in? I need to know for my next post so I can have my fleet set the correct course to go join the forces against Eribi and his Reborn Dark. /ooc



"Sir?" Syton interjected, "The fleet is not in formation. We need to form up."
"What?"
"See for yourself," Syton replied and put a tactical display on the main viewer.
Josh looked for a moment, muttered a few choice phrases in Klingon, then turned to the comms officer.
"Open a channel to the fleet," he said tiredly.
"Channel open, Sir."
"All ships, this is Governor General Belanger. Form up! All vessels to their assigned formations. That is all."

The Grand Fleet of the Republic of Phantos, more commonly known as the Phantom Fleet, due to the vagaries of interdimensional travel, had arrived in the LaLande system in nothing resembling the order in which they had entered the transdimensional rift. And following Josh's order, they slowly begin to reassemble back into their assigned formations...

CaptJosh



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There are only 10 kinds of people in the world; those who understand binary and those who don't.

"Commander LabRat!" Barzahd almost shouts from hehind.

Once he reaches LabRat he quicly stands at attention and salutes in the standard Rebellion fashion.

"Yes, What is it?" LabRat asks.

"Well sir," he begins "My boys are getting edgy. Theyre not used to sitting around like this. They really need something to do..."

"What about Patrol?"

Barzahd shakes his head "There are already, what... Five Patrols out now. Any more and theyll bump into eachother... literally."

LabRat considers an answer for A minute.

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OOC: No really... We need something to pick up the pace on this story. Additionally... What ever happened with the whole TDY/Bureau/Alien Fleet battle? That end yet?
OOC2: Current Location is at Dellor. Two jumps South of Vellos. (At last I read)


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Cryptic Grin... Yeah ive got your Cryptic Grin right here pal...

[This message has been edited by Shion Barzahd (edited 08-21-2003).]

Larra's trip was extrememly uneventful. She kept going in circles, ending up once or twice at the Vell-Os homeworld, being chased by thousands of little flybeasts while screaming mental threats at Eiribi. Finally ending up at Guardian Station, Larra and Demon wandered around, wondering if there was a bar anywhere. After awhile the two found themselves outside what was now Arres' office.

"Hey there," Larra said cheerfully, walking fearlessly into the office; Demon at her heels. Xar and Rax both immediately moved towards her, just in case.
"Nias almanta starlomar kaadis," Larra told them cooly, slipping effortlessly into a strange language, though it was Arres who successfully called the two off. "What's up?" she asked, peering over Arres' shoulder at the computer. Quickly he explained about his new position.
"Cool," Larra replied. "Sign me up as an honorary member. I'll be around occasionally." With a wave she and Demon turned and left.

A few minutes later, once they both had decided there was absoulutely nothing to do, Larra and Demon retreated to Kamikaze, where Demon took a nap and Larra sat in her favorite computer chair and cranked up her music.

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Life is a game, and it's to short to sit on the sidelines.

OOC: OK. I'm lost. I don't know what's going on anymore. Can someone give me a summary of what's happened since my last post? IT seems as though the Elite I brought back to TDY was ignored. Everyone is aware he's ognna do some serious damage if ignored, right?

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"Marge, don't discourage the boy from weaseling out of things. It's what seperates us from the animals. Except the weasel."
-Homer Simpson

ooc: sorry guys, haven't been on for a couple days

Shumah goes off to find Eiribi.

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After he finds Eiribi, they have a short conversation, then shumah leaves with two thousand flybeasts and three hundred dark warships. he is in a capital ship class dark warship himself. he sets up an ambush for labrats fleet... all ships, cloaked (the flybeasts have cloaking organs) all systems... running silent

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Labrats fleet jumps into the system expecting an easy victory over the 150 dark warships that he sees there. labrats fleet launches a salvo of torpedoes and missles into the small dark fleet. the remaining thirty four dark warships launch a retalitory charge. then thousands of acid globules fly towards Labrat's fleet. Labrats fleet is quickly surrounded by a cloud of flybeasts and a perimeter of dark warships.

"all ships, aim for that weak spot in the borderline" labrat says over the comm as eighty more of his fleet are downed.

the cpls quickly rip through the three hundred flybeasts blocking the way only to reveal a paticularly large dark warship... it fires a strange beam at one of the ships, it immediatly vanishes... labrats fleet sufferes heavy losses while trying to destroy the huge warship. after sustaining heavy damage from cpls, shumah leaves his ship in his combar suit, which is now black and modified with Eiribi's equipment... upon his ship being destroyed, shumahs fleet fires one last barrage of acid (which destroys about 300 more ships) and disengages. shumah goes to labrats space station and hides the dark technology under polaris tech.

OOC: now, no one knows that it was shumah in the flagship, other than Eiribi. and please, no detecting the dark technology in shumah's suit. its more fun like this

OOC: I think I shall join this bar. Don't worry I read most of BSS and all of Slum. I hope it isn't to late to join.

Meanwhile on Vellos...
"Sir the new first leader would like to speak to you."
"I guess he's back from his little expedition." Says Derian
Derian is, obviously, an alien but not just any alien he is the third leader in command. He is also a T1, and a rather nasty one at that. He quickly twists the thoughts in the unucky servants mind. The servant is twitching on the ground, howling in pain.
"Stop."
"The very leader himself has come to visit me." He says, releasing the the servant.
"Yes I have, and I do not wish you to kill anyone. Yet." Says the first leader
"So what gives me the honor of your precense." Says Derian in a bored voice.
"Well I wish you to take a fleet into the Dellor system and whipe out Gaurdian station."
"And why can not the honored first leader do this himself?" Says Derian
"To many other things to do."
"Anyway how big will this fleet be?" Asks Derian.
"About forty warships, Seventeen gunboats, and four-hundred Fly Beasts. The reason for this attack is that those fools are going to try and stop us from taking Federatiion space." Says the First Leader."Jump in cloaked, I want this to be a surprise attack."
"Well that sounds interesting." Said Derian sounding truthful."I will ge the fleet organized quickly."
"No need, I already have."
"Well Then I guess I should get to my ship."Says Derian walking towards the door.
Derian walked quickily down the hall towards the docking bays. He relishes the thought of whiping out the human scum. When he reaches his ship he gts on and moves to the front of the fleet. Still with the thought of wiping out the humans in his mnd he set a course for Dellor.

OOC: there it is I hope this is OK Pave_Lation.

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"I'm freakin' out man."

[This message has been edited by TheLoser (edited 08-27-2003).]

OOC: EVN monkey. A dark fleet did not just severely damage a LabRat fleet. Please change your post. maybe damaged but not severely damaged considering the power of a fleet of mod ravens. Also, I do not like having a double crosser around. In the next few posts, Shumah will either be killed or severely wounded and imprisoned. Or, he can reform. Or, he can go to the dark side.
OOC2: Shion, the big attack is coming soon, please have a few fights during the wait.
OOC3: TheLoser, a fleet of a hundred dark ships and a couple hundred beasts will just be a tiny little attack because there are about a thousand capitol ships at guardian, plus a bunch of super powerful people.
OOC4: People, the huge attack were Eiribi is wounded and many of his ships destroyed is coming up soon. Just a few more powerful characters. Maybe even Jasan,D'nel, page ect would join.
Arres senses something odd on the station. Dark technology. He realizes some person has a bit of that tech hidden on them.He quickly informs LabRat, and LabRat hisses out " a traitor." He calls the station guards and quickly has them begin searching for the traitor. Then he hands a CPL gun to Arres, and orders him to begin searching for the traitor. quickly pulls out a small data chip on a hunch. It shows the status of every person CPL handgun.
He shuts down Shumahs. Then he sets Arres to stun. He grabs his sword, sheathes it under his cloak, and waits.
OOC: edited to be more realistic

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Caution:
LabRat may go off at any time so please wear your helmet.

[This message has been edited by LabRat (edited 08-22-2003).]

OOC: My two Scarabs were sitting outside of the station, so Shumahs return would have been picked up and monitored by one of my ships at least. /OOC
"Captain." "Yes?" "We are picking up a small organic creature moving towards guardian station. Shall I destroy it?" The first officer suggests firing but everyones curiosity is piqued by this new species of flybeast. The Science officer chims in at this "Captain, this beast does not no we are here, we are cloaked, why not catch it for study?" Quickly plans are laid. Shumah has no idea what hit him. Suddenly he was inside the dockingbay of The Athena surrounded by Manta's with all of their guns trained on the traitorous Shumah.

Once the command crew (My characters, plus some extra's) Reaches The Athena they recognize Shumah and contact Labrat telling him to come to The Athena discreetly and that they have a small surprise in a holding cell. The Athena decloaks and waits just long enough for Labrat to get on board.

OOC2: I once read that one of the three bar rules was ruin other people's fun. Labrat another of the three rules is no killing other poeple's characters.

Labrat feel free to come aboard the ATHENA (All of my characters have gone there) Sorry for stealing your thunder but that is how it would have happened.

Edit:
I accadently kidnapped Jasan and he is on The Athena so he could join if his controller deigns to wake him up. /OOC2

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"Why? Because some almighty father figure shakes his fist at you from thousands of years away and says 'Do it...Do it and I'll F*cking spank you.' "
-A fallen Angels thoughts on religion
-Dogma

[This message has been edited by FlamingGodSmiley (edited 08-21-2003).]

OOC: Dude, not everything goes according to plan. In the process of attempting to annihilate someone else's character, your char and his forces will take a few hits themselves.

If your character hates turncoats so much, why was he so trusting of the thieves, murderers and outlaws in Castle Pup? Why didn't he investigate people a little more carefully before bringing them on board his ships and stations? Shumah's been planning this for a couple of pages; Labrat should have seen it coming if he's so omniscient. Come on, you have to think like a professional in order to play like one.

As for the invulnerability of your fleet, I'd think it very easy to suffer "heavy" losses when you have over a thousand warships under your command... And again, the omniscience thing: Labrat wouldn't be the first to sense that dark tech. Somebody would report it to him, and to be realistic he ought to have dispatched someone else to track Shumah down so that Labrat himself could remain at his command post.

FGS: All right, nice cover. Keep in mind, though, that nothing is set in stone until somebody runs with it. Be prepared for a time distortion in which Jasan wakes up and disembarks from the shuttle before it takes off.

Myself: Stop criticizing other people's posts and get busy with your own, you've been working on it since yesterday! *selfkick*

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"Watch this."

[This message has been edited by NTiOzymandias (edited 08-21-2003).]

OOC: To quote Ozy's location: Indeed

Do you think my capture was more realistic? or should I change it?

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"Why? Because some almighty father figure shakes his fist at you from thousands of years away and says 'Do it...Do it and I'll F*cking spank you.' "
-A fallen Angels thoughts on religion
-Dogma

OOC: Yes, as I said in my edit -- but that's not the point. The point is to figure out which way is the most fun.

No worries, yes?