Aaron
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(10/26/00 5:45:11 pm)
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T.O. Welcome, Mangalore (I think I got that right). You have now joined the most insane forum on the web :d.
T.I.
Pear pulled his fleet out of hypearspace. He sent his troop transports down as planned, but with a surprise. General Parsley frowned. "Are you sure this is a good idea, sir?"
"It'll work. Trust me."
"That's not my concern. What will Fett say when he finds out you didn't follow his instructions?"
"I wasn't aware he outranked me."
"You know he has a lot of pull with the council. He could cause problems."
Pear waved his concerns away. "If we win, the point will be moot."
"Maybe sir." But deep down, Parsley didn't believe it.
T.O. I'll post more later, but I don't have time right now.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Acky12
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It was never peaceful aboard the 17th fleet of the Hand, currently being run from the Undergrowth Triad's mobile base, but every now and then, moments did tend to arise. Acky, looking over the council chambers saw HoT, a veteran of the war, among new faces.
"Council members, leaders, and others. So long have the Undergrowth Triad and the Republic been seperate," Acky began, "And the Hand is also part of the much larger Triad, a triad of opposing forces. It is time that two parts of that Triad came together.
"Every since I came on board, my men have been constantly welding, and attaching docking ports to the outside of the UT's base, where we are now. I'm sure you have been confused. Please, look out the viewport to see why."
The council members all turned as slowly, each ship in the 17th Fleet in the hand drifted toward the UT Base and latched on, forming a giant ship. Acky smiled, "As you see, the fleet now does not need to use it's own engines, thus leaving more fuel and power for battles, when the ships can dock off as easily as they attached."
The members applauded.
Acky banged the gaval on his desk, "But, onto more pressing matters. I have two items to bring up.
"One. I know I am the commander of this fleet, but I don't want to be called that. This fleet /should/ be under the control of Ed2D2, if he were here. In that event, I am always second in command, in the event he comes back."
HoT stood, "Really Acky, aren't you being foolish? EDD is dead! There is no way around it."
Acky glared at HoT, "Perhaps you misunderstand, my friend. Why-you might be the only other person in this room who remembers, was present, at the miricle of Kaar. Would you tell that story please."
HoT nodded reluctantly, "It was shortly after the Intecids came. Kaar had been killed a while ago, and...I'm not sure the full details. So much has gone on since then. But I do know that Kaar suddenly...showed up again! Some /mad/ scientist had gotten ahold of..I dunno...her DNA, maybe a highly injured Kaar herself and brought her back to life.
"What's this have to do with EDD?"
Acky set the gaval down, but didn't respond.
"Acky?" HoT asked.
Acky jumped slightly and looked up, "I think I know how to get Kaar back to our side."
Murmers rose from the chamber.
"Kaar is a clone." Acky stated, "Or so we suspect. I remember I had freed her, EDD, and the late-Keri and we came back. Kaar was greeted by a file concerning her as a clone. I proceded to have Keri look at Kaar's hair, for those that don't know-all clones by Dark Kettch had a red streak through their hair. Keri found that hair."
HoT stepped to the "Vice-Chairman's" chair, "And your plan?"
Acky stood, "We know how people react around clones. They are terrified. If we could...somehow get information to Talon that Kaar is a clone, they might be worried about Kaar's reliability. They might chase her away, and she'll go to the /only/ people who embraced her, ignoring her background, and what she was. Us."
* * *
The information room wasn't a room at all. It was a grand circular chamber with viewscreens all around.
After seeking information, Acky had been directed here by a young officer.
Acky stepped forward and into the activating circle.
A monotone voice chimed in, "What information do you seek?"
Acky thought for a moment and then said, "Give me information on Kaar."
A pause. "No information is available."
No information? Ok, Acky would try something else, "Information on Ed2D2."
"No information is available."
Acky was confused, "Information on Acky."
"There are 37 articles on that topic, 77 related topics, and 3498 word matches."
Thinking, Acky asked, "Information on Black Talon."
"No information is available."
Acky started to leave, pleased with his findings, but thought of one more question to ask. "Give me information on Ecky."
A pause. And another pause. "This information is passworded."
Passworded, Acky thought, who would password? The answer was obvious, Ecky. But what would Ecky choose as a password? That was also obvious. "Join me Acky."
"Password...correct."
Acky accessed the information.
"Last known whereabouts."
"Ecky was last seen on Turnos. Approximatly Two hours ago."
TWO HOURS? Acky silently yelled to himself. Ecky was DEAD! There was no way... Then Acky remembed how he had just yelled at HoT for presuming Kaar dead.
Acky pulled the information entered terminal over and called an emergency meeting of the Council as he set to work.
* * *
"What's this about" General Frier yelled.
Acky stood, and banged the gaval, "I fear that the members of Black Talon are not as hidden as they think. I have reason to believe that there are TWO Talon contacts aboard this base, but the two contacts do not know each other, at least not yet. I am still searching for the names of these contacts, and will get back to you soon."
* * *
That night, Frier opened the door to the information room. He sat down in the activation circle and set to work reading a list to the computer.
Hours later, Frier kept reading.
"Task officer Onoin."
"3 Articles availabe."
"General Tunipos."
"14 Articles available."
"Acky"
"No information."
Frier sat up. "No information? Search again." He got the same results.
"Hold it right there Frier." came a voice from the shadows. At the same time, a lightsaber lit, extending a white glow into the room. Acky, sided with HoT and three guards, all armed with blasters (Except Acky, with his saber) stepped in.
"Wha?" Frier managed to yell, as a guard shot him with a stun bolt.
"How'd you know it was him?" HoT asked Acky.
"Simple. I did some research on the members we know are traitors and a few we know are 'straight'. The Black Talon was nice enough to delete ALL information and mentions of their members. I simply did a search, much like Frier did, with a list of those onboard the ships. They all came up with information, except Frier."
HoT smiled and nodded, "You never sease to amaze me."
Acky turned to look at Hand, "So we've got a deffinate Talon member in our custudy, AND I've got some..interresting news on Ecky."
"Ecky? Wasn't he dead?"
Before Acky could respond, the comm on one of the guard's belt beeped. He spoke into it and looked at Acky, a pale look in his face, "Sir, our problems with the Intecids appear to be not over. There are several reports that the fleets that were massing have moved along the Seedy way trade line, continually gathering more ships. All ships that were along the Seedy have not been heard from for three hours. The few planets along the Seedy we have also lost contact with. I fear the worst sir."
Aaron
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(10/27/00 2:53:33 pm)
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T.O. Nice post, Acky. But Ed2D2 was a political leader, not an Admiral. That duty has been left to you and HoT.
T.I.
"Admiral," said Kettch's aide, "Frier is well past the designated report time. I fear he has been captured."
Kettch frowned. "So we have no information on these new fleets that have been harassing us?"
"None, sir."
Kettch sighed. "I smell HoT's foul stench in this. Perhaps he and Acky are not as dead as we presumed."
"Sir, do you think they've reformed the Triad?"
Kettch snorted. "Of course not! If there was one flaw of the Triad, it was the overfondness of their base. We have had spies watching that base for years now. There has been no activity."
"Sir, it is not like HoT to sneak around like this. All their actions have been covert. I think perhaps there is a different source for these attacks."
Kettch waved away the statement. "The tactics, though subdued, are very similar to those designed by HoT. Some of Acky's tactics influence it as well. No, this is a resurgence of our old friends."
"So you will include that in your report to Talon?"
Kettch hesitated, then shook his head. "No, to do so would be suicidal. It would be admitting my failure to kill Acky."
The aide frowned. "I hope you know what you're doing, sir."
"So do I."
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Kaar laughed. "Really, do they expect Talon to care that I'm a clone? They're dumber than I thought. Ed2D2 would be ashamed."
Kettch smirked. "Really, Talon leads a CRIME SYNDICATE. He's dealt with much worse than clones."
Kaar glared at him. "Watch it." There was no humor in her tone.
"Oh, I'm so sorry." Kettch's sarcasm was poorly disguised. "Really though, I think Talon enjoys the idea that he can't trust any of his subordinates. How did he say it? Ah, 'it adds to the game.' How nice. It makes our job so much easier."
Kaar glanced around nervously. "Be carful. The eyes of Talon are everywhere."
"Not in here. I feed him data through his little cameras. They were a bitch to find, too."
Kaar didn't look convinced. "Sure, Kettch. You sure about this?"
Kettch snorted. "Talon is good, there's no doubt about that. But as good as me? Fat chance."
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Talon chuckled. "No, Admiral, I'm afraid the fat is all yours. I am as good, and better. You're little rebellion is amusing. It is nice to have a distraction from the humdrum of galactic control, but I believe this little alliance could have practical uses too. Yes..."
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Boba Fett stood and eyed the council. It's numbers had once again been modified. It now consisted of Commander Fett, President Turnip, Councilor Failure, Admiral Kettch, Chief of Intelligence Kaar, General Carrot, and Senator Pear.
"My fellow councilors, we have come today to witness the evidence of the betrayal of two of our own. Grand Admiral Pear and General Parsley."
Senator Pear stood. "Objection! This trial should take place at a military tribinul."
Fett waved away Pear's objection. "The Admiral is a councilor. As such, it is our duty to try him."
Pear's jaw worked up and down, but he said nothing.
Fett smiled. "Good. Bring in the traitors."
Pear and Parsley were escorted in by two armed guards. They stood defiantly, staring coldly at Fett.
"These two, in complete disregard to orders, decided to take the invasion of Dewmelon into his own hands. In this insubordinate act, he lost half of our invasion force."
"It would have been a complete rout if I hadn't-"
"SILENCE! As I said, Pear has acted in opposition to all our policies, needlessly risked the lives of our soldiers, and has given the rank of Grand Admiral a bad name. I move that we strip the Grand Admiral and the General of their ranks and award them a five-year jail sentence."
Turnip stood. "You are not even allowing these men to defend themselves! This isn't a trial, it's a sham! As President of-"
"I also propose the impeachment of President Turnip."
"What! You can't-"
"I just did."
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At the end of the council, the result was decisive. President Turnip was impeached 4-2. Admiral Pear and General Parsley were likewise stripped of rank and thrown in jail. And Councilor Failure emerged as president of the Produce Remnant. It was a dark day for the galaxy.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Acky12
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(10/27/00 4:16:32 pm)
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TO:
Aaron-Oh well. EDD did do a lot of military stuff in the "Golden Days" *G*
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Pear and Parsley were in seperate cells. That would make the operation harder, but would also increase the ammount of fun Agent Ykca would have. Wearing a cloak, and armed with a blaster, Ykca kicked the vent open and dropped a rope down, "Pear. Climb." He said quickly.
Pear, awaking from sleep, looked up. "What?"
"If you want out, climb."
Pear immediatly jumped to the rope and got into the vent.
Ykca turned away from Pear, "Follow the green rope. It will lead you back to my ship. I'll be there soon."
Pear went off, following the green rope through the ventallation system. He dropped down at the end and saw a simple craft, but easily more powerful than it looked. Before running, he glanced both ways, no one was coming, he dashed for the ship.
Ykca was waiting for him. "What took so long? I was able to get Parsley out and get back here before you were."
Pear didn't answer.
Ykca moved to the pilot seat and sealed off the c ockpit from the main chamber.
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The small craft docked on the Triad/HoED base hours later. Ykca was long gone by the time the boarding ramp lowered for a weary Pear and Parsly to exit. When they did, they were met by HoT. "HAND!" Pear said, a little too exhuberant, "I..Thought you were dead!"
Hand just grinned, "You did, did you?" Hand stepped aside to allow Acky to pass out of the door Hand was blocking, "And I bet you thought he was dead too."
Pear and Parsley just gaped. Amazed that two friends, thought dead by the entire galaxy, were still alive.
Acky broke the tension, "Quickly. Although the shape (Remember all the ships in the 17th fleet of the HoED docking?) of the Triad base has changed, we musn't stay in one place too long. Three minutes to jump."
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Kettch received the awful news: Pear and Parsley were missing from prison. But how did they escape? And where was it that Acky and HoT were hiding that they were able to escape Kettch's clutches.
And more importantly, why did Kettch get an awful feeling that these events were all connected?
TO:
Guys-DO NOT MESS WITH YKCA. I have things...planned for him. Understand? GOOD!
TI:
Oh joyous day!
Aaron
Executor
(10/27/00 9:51:53 pm)
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"Rogue 9a, report in," said the squadron leader, Rogue Leader.
"Rogue 9a, reporting in," replied the new Triad pilot. Rogue 9a had only been with the squadron for a week, but he was already a flight leader. The squadron was flying a recon mission of the Intecid fleet that floated in the Seedy Way. Rogue Twelve was flying a snoop to gather data on the fleet. And already he had something interesting.
"Sir, the Intecid ships all register as ships that Aaron said were decommisioned years ago. Some were sold, some were scrapped, some were mothballed, but none are in actual Intecid possesion."
Rogue 9a frowned. "So this is another BTCS ploy to create instability."
"Well, it has. Failure has declared war on the Intecids."
Rogue Leader's voice came over the comm. "Twelve, send that info to the Remnant, but don't let them trace the origin."
"I'll bounce it off a couple of their satellites. That should fool them."
Three's voice sounded over the comm. "Incoming fighters. 'Nets, Skeets, and Wasps."
"Three Flight, act as rear guard. The rest of you, jump to hypearspace."
Rogue 9a frowned. Having three pilots cover for another nine didn't make sense to him, but he didn't give the orders. "Yes, sir. Ten, Eleven, on my wings." Two double clicks signaled Ten and Eleven's understanding of the order.
Rogue 9a (R9a) targeted the nearest Wasp, it being the greatest threat to them. Beside him, Ten and Eleven did the same to two others. The Wasp's outnumbered them 4-3. But they had skill on their side.
R9a switched to protein torpedoes. Setting them for double fire, he launched them at the leading Wasp. It juked up, but into Eleven's line of fire.
"Woohoo! Scratch one Waspee."
R9a smiled, but cut in the comm. "Cut the chatter, Eleven."
"Ah, lighten up."
Meanwhile, Ten wiped out another Wasp, giving them the temporary advantage. But not for long.
The dozen Mosquitos, or Skeets as they were known to pilots, entered the fight. Firing their light lasers, they broke up the Rogue formation. R9a glanced at his sensors. The 'Nets were almost within missile range. This was suicide.
"Three Flight, retreat. The rest of the squadron has had time to get clear. Repeat, Three Flight, retreat."
Eleven's panicked voice came over the comm. "Sir, I can't shake him. The Skeet is sucking out my fuel. Instructions, sir?"
R9a swore and swooped in to help Eleven. He targeted the Skeet attached to Eleven's ship. Switching back laser power so he wouldn't damage Eleven, he fired at the Skeet. It burst into flames and broke off Eleven.
Seeing a formation of four Skeets coming in, R9a and Eleven dumbfired a group of torps into the flight group. Two of the four disinigrated. The rest fell to lasers.
Pulling out, R9a and Eleven pulled even with Ten. Her amused voice came over the comm.
"You two done playing?"
R9a smiled. "Yes we are, Lieutenant." He glanced at the scanners. "Apparently you've been doing some playing too."
"I got one or two. Or six."
"Right. Jump in five, four, three, two, one..." He pulled the lever and jumped to the Garden (the base).
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Acky12
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(10/27/00 10:25:35 pm)
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TO:
Is the Garden the new name for the Undergrowth Triad/Hand of EDD base, or is this different?
Does Rogue know you introduced Rogue into the PW?
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Kettch frowned, "First, Acky lives. Second, HoT lives. And NOW...now someone (He doesn't know who deployed Ykca yet) has a secret agent working for them, twice as better than all my men. Not good...Not good at all."
"Please kettchy," Kaar said-playfully.
"Not today Kaar my sweet. Today-it is time to kill the secret agent that is constantly saving people, and such."
A technician walked in with the results of his search for Ykca, "Sir, um.." he studdered.
"OUT WITH IT!"
"Well sir, Ykca seems to...well..disappear after he performs his operations."
Kettch pondered, "Interesting...Very interesting."
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Acky stepped out of the turbolift and conculded the tour he had been conducting for Pear and Parsley. "There it is Gentelmen. You know this station back to front, well, aside from the parts I don't even know about."
Pear spoke up, "One question."
"I'll try to give you an answer." Acky said, grinning.
"Very well. The agent of yours, I'm assuming, who was he? I'd like to pay him my respects."
Acky squirmed, "I...I can't tell you. Ykca, the agent, is one of my..top operatives. My allowing you to meet with him would disolve the plans the two of us have worked out. I appologize. I would be more than welcome to deliver the message to him for you."
Pear shook his head, "Never mind it then.. I'm sure we'll meet up again."
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REMEMBER-DO NOT POST ABOUT YKCA unless it is for BTSC talking about him or something like that. I'll reveal him in due time.
TI:
Oh joyous day!
Acky12
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(10/28/00 10:15:31 am)
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Ok...you guys are getting angry at me for not revealing who Ykca is...so I'm gonna start the ball rolling. Today, or right now, I'm gonna set up the situation where Ykca will be revealed. Depending on how many people post between now and when I get off, I'll either reveal who Ykca is Later today, or tomorrow.
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Ykca ducked and rolled, firing the blaster at the same time. Black Talon troops had closed in on him. He had been sent to Letus for a reason, but that had been lost the minute Talon had found him here.
A blaster shot whizzed by his shoulder, barely missing him. He lept up, this couldn't go on for very long, or more troops would find him. Ykca lept again, and again, reaching the top of a building, but there were snipers up there too!
Seeing no other option, Ykca threw a grenade at the snipers and backed to the edge of the roof. When the grenade exploded, Ykca was propelled across the street to the top of the next building.
The blast had blown his cloak off, his secrecy, and it settled to the ground, making the guards presume Ykca dead in the blast.
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Ok-The scene is set, DO NOT POST ABOUT YKCA. If you do, I WILL ignore it.
TI:
Oh joyous day!
Ed2D2
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(10/28/00 1:08:01 pm)
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"I for one oppose this action!" shouted Ristib Courna of the Intecid Rim Worlds. "Sure an attack was unprovoked and will only hurt the refugees in my rims!"
President Failure smirked and responded, "it is funny that you should oppose this, Chancilor Courna... I think it is time that we investigate your true loyalties."
"This is proposterous!" said Courna. "The fact that the Parliament even approved your action proves that you have more questionable qualities about your loyalty than I..."
"Except, Courna, that I have evidence of your betrayal," said Kaar calmly.
"Impossible! I demand a-"
"Our time is up. Dismissed," said Failure.
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"Do you think he knows?" asked Kaar in a worried tone.
Failure glared at the figure of Courna through layers of fog. "Yes. He must be stopped."
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No one knew what happened. Through the fog of the day, a number of senators were coversing about issues, making polite conversations, and exchanging new holonet numbers. Ristib Courna was speaking to Glenn Pear about how Failure's abuse of political power could be avoided and about how conditions could be improved for Intecid refugees in the outer rim of the Remnant.
Suddenly, a flash engulfed the sky. Senators jumped, glancing at the clouds to see whether the weather was easing into a storm. But it was too late. With another flash, lightning englufed the sky... And Courna fell.
Glenn Pear fell to the ground, trying to bring Courna into consciousness, wondering what had happened, when he saw the blaster wound. Feeling Courna's pulse, Glenn's face turned white as he turned to the other senators.
"He's dead."
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Meanwhile, EC3 was doing research in the Pumpkin-Skai library system, trying to track down how he could travel to the Hand of Ed2d2. EC3 had assumed that the system was somewhere in the Unknown Regions, but was obviously not accessable through hyperspace, which would explain how it could remain a secret for so long.
EC3 remembered reading about patches of space that were too settled to allow hyperspace travel... but the settlers had to travel somehow...
EC3 sighed, then returned to his work. Maybe he would find something valuable.
"Try not. Do or do not... There is no try"-Yoda, Empire Strikes Back
"Strawberry fields forever!"-The Beatles
"Think Different"-Apple
Acky12
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(10/28/00 1:16:36 pm)
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Ykca landed on the rooftop and rubbed his shoulder, finding the cloak was gone. Realizing he didn't have anything to lose, Ykca drew his lightsaber and ignited the bright WHITE blade. Leaping down, he sliced through the Talon soldiers easily, and ran as fast as he could.
People, hearing this commotion, peered out of their windows and saw the one person none of them expected to see at all. They all saw the supposedly dead Acky running down the street, as the last of the soldiers fell behind him.
TO:
Ok-Ykca is Acky. (Look at the names Ykca is Acky backwards). Talon doesn't know that Ykca is Acky because the soldiers were killed.
TI:
Oh joyous day!
Aaron
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(10/28/00 3:07:20 pm)
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How did I miss that Ykca thing? Oh, and the Rogue thing, he said for us to introduce him. Apparently YOU didn't read that thread right, 'cause you posted in it. Don't have anything to add right now.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
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You mean that Ykca was Acky backwards? I did that in a chat room when I had my "Good" Jedi Acky turn sith, he became Darth Ykca. *L*
I read that thread, but I didn't know if R9 knew that you introduced him NOW, in the present. I know he said he's willing, but does he know you have done it?
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Oh joyous day!
Aaron
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(10/28/00 10:09:53 pm)
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Well, he does now, because I mentioned him in the Summary thread. My read on that was he said we could introduce him now. Oh, and the Garden is the base. I needed a name for it, and that was the best I could come up with. BTW, that scene where Acky found out Ecky was still alive REALLY reminded me of the premiere of Freaky Links. Did you base it on that?
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Ed2D2
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(10/29/00 11:35:37 am)
Reply The Impeachment of Failure
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"I call this meeting to order!" barked Failure behind his podium. "I have set the agenda for the meeting. Speaker of Parliament Maple Jamm shall carry my agenda out."
Senator Jamm raised an eyebrow. "Do I not have the ability to set my own agendas?"
A rumble could be heard from the hundreds of senators that filled the Parliament Chamber. Failure's fur raised, as if agitated, then lowered as Failure tried to calm himself down.
"I deny your request, and I present a proposal of my own," said Jamm strongly. "I seems, Failure, as if you are overstepping your powers. Trying to set agendas without my consent, taking the role of President without my approval..."
"That is none of your concern. We have very little time. Let us call this meeting to order!"
"No! President Failure, I don't know how you expected to get away with what you did, but the Parliament will not stand for it. I call for a vote of no confidence in President Failure and request that he be arrested and tried for conspiracy against the Produce Remnant," shouted Jamm.
Failure's fur seemed to pale. "You have no proof!"
"I have enough proof that is needed," said Jamm, reaching into his briefcase and taking out several files. "Here, I have records proving your part in a conspiracy against the Remnant, as well as invoices proving that you paid for and arranged the death of Ristib Courna!"
A collective gasp filled the chamber. Senators became uneasy, looking at the copies of the records that were appearing on their datascreens. After the shock of the momment passed them, several senators started chanting, expressing outrage at Failure's actions.
Boba Fett was the next one to speak. "I admire your loyalty to the Remnant, Senator, but I, as head of intelligence, have no proof to back up your claim..."
"That is because you deliberatly destroyed that proof," said Senator Jamm. "In this case, I have a holograhm cracker recording of you destroying the very documents I have in my hands."
"This is stupid! I call for the dismissal of Senator Glenn!" cried Boba Fett. But he was not heard above the outraged shouts of the senators.
"Actually, I am calling for the dismissal of Fett as well," said Senator Jamm. "He did not only destroy evidence. He has imprisoned two military leaders without just cause. You arrested Admiral Pear and General Parsley because they did not follow your orders. But you do NOT have the right to ISSUE orders to the military! You simply made a suggestion! In effect, by having Pear and Parsley arrested, you are revealing the fact that you tried to seize the military under your control!"
"This is proposterous..."
"And let us not forget the illegal impeachment of President Turnip! No cause was given for his impeachment, and you threw him out without due process!" said Jamm.
Fett growled. "Okay, Glenn. You win. But let me tell you this: your petty Remnant will fall at the hands of the Talons."
"Not if we have all of the spies arrested. I hereby present evidence that Head of Intelligence Kaar is a spy for the Talons."
Kaar's eyes opened wide with shock. "I can't believe you..."
Senator Glenn, from the other side of the chamber, stood up and rose his hand to request silence. As soon as the room was silenced, Glenn began. "It is obvious that the accused are involved with shady dealings in one way or another. I move that we expel Failure, Fett, and Kaar from the Parliament. I also move that we restore Senator Turnip to the position of president."
Senator Apple from the Cider System was the next to speak. "I second that motion."
Speaker of the Parliament Jamm nodded, then turned to the rest of the Parliament. "All in favor?"
For the first time in the history of the galaxy, the Parliament's approval was unanimous...
"Try not. Do or do not... There is no try"-Yoda, Empire Strikes Back
"Strawberry fields forever!"-The Beatles
"Think Different"-Apple
Aaron
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(10/29/00 1:22:25 pm)
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Talon glared at his three recently impeached officers. "I should kill you for your failure, you know."
They said nothing.
"Outside of the government, there is nothing you can really do for me. Yet, perhaps there is."
He turned to a chart. "Soon, my rise to ultimate power will occur. But until then, I need to continue to sow chaos throughout the galaxy. So, I will be breaking up the Remnant and InGarm Empire."
His gathered lieutenants, Seven (the Garmoon who helped Aaron to power), Kettch, Keri, Failure, Fett, Falcon, and his secret mole inside the Triad (secret, guys), looked up in surpirse.
Falcon spoke. "How do you plan to do that, Lord?"
"Why, with the help of the Triad that's been causing us so much trouble recently. I have released reports that Ecky has resurfaced on Turnos. Now, if my mole's reports that Acky survived Kettch's attempt to kill him is correct..."
Kettch gulped audibly.
"...then, he should be drawn out. In fact, I think he already has been. One of my spies believed he saw him on Letus. Anyway, more likely than not, Acky will take his fleet to Turnos to check out the rumors, as will the Remnant fleet under Kettch and the InGarm fleet under Falcon. Kettch, I believe you are the head Admiral now?"
"Yes, my Lord."
"Good. You will both label Acky's fleet as hostiles. With any luck, the resulting chaos will rid us of Acky AND start a war between the Remnant and the InGarms. I believe you can manage this?"
"Yes, Lord."
"Good. See to it."
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Acky led part of the seventeenth fleet aboard his flagship, the Victor. He had decommsisioned the Shadow years ago; too easily recognizable. They were headed to Turnos to see if he could find any new news on his brother. HoT had questioned his decision to do so, saying that such a large force would not be nessicary, but Acky insisted, saying the Ecky would not be alone, and that he may need reinforcements. Even so, only 1/4 of the fleet was given to him.
Acky turned to the nav officer. "How much longer until we drop from hypearspace?"
"Approximantly ten seconds."
Acky nodded and turned to the viewport. And he nearly lept in surprise.
A massive space battle was taking part in front of him. And the attention of the two fleets was quickly turning to him.
"Launch all fighters!" he yelled. He turned to his sensor officer. "Do you have an ID on those ships?"
"The big one's the Endor."
Acky nodded. "Kettch's ship. We've been had. Prepare to retreat."
"Negative. The InGarms have an Insector there. The Falcon's Talons. We can't jump."
"Damn," swore Acky. "We're in this deep."
T.O. Guys, I'll finish this up later.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Aaron
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(10/29/00 1:22:43 pm)
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Quick question; can I make a post spanning a couple months after my next one? I want to get this war thing resolved fast.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
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Acky12
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(10/29/00 7:26:59 pm)
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Aaron-Never seen Freaky links. And you cannot make a couple months post...you'll see why after you read mine.
TI:
Qel braced himself and the impact came. He fell to the ground and rolled, he rolled on and on and fell, right as the detonator exploded.
Qel's lifeless body landed on the ground, and bright light flooded the ENTIRE planet of Qolti, destroying the planet. The light moved on and became a ring, ever expanding, moving outward.
* * *
Acky stepped off the shuttle, praying his fleet could hold off the attackers until.."Brother!"
Ecky stepped out of the shadows, pointing a blaster at Acky. "I knew I'd find you." Ecky pulled the trigger.
Acky lept into action, drawing his lightsaber and blocking the bolt. He blocked again, but dropped to one knee, in extreme pain. Acky drew on the force. Nothing was there. The force, was gone.
* * *
The techs aboard the Garden just stared at the screen. The galaxy was changing. Planets suddenly lept from where they were, to a place in a totally different system!
HoT just stared at the screen, remembering the prophecy Acky had told him weeks ago about Qel:
The Galaxy's control this man is,
The power of the force, is alone his.
But upon the destruction of this protector,
Will come the shifting of all planets-including the defectors.
Once the galaxy has realigned,
The force will flow to Qel's sign.
His sign is one of great power,
That used to make the humblest cower.
The sign turned good, as the galaxy unfolded,
And many evils, made it colded.
Now this profecy is almost done,
And the sign-is Qel's own son.
"His son.." HoT said aloud, "We don't even know who Qel looks like..."
* * *
Acky felt the lightsaber in his hand, but the force wasn't there. He too remembered the prophecy. Qel had been destroyed.
The ring of light had finished it's realigning of the galaxy by this time, and at the edge of the known worlds, came together in a ball. Then one single beam shot out, flying toward one distant planet.
Acky and Ecky looked up at the same time and both saw the white light, the force, hurtling toward them. Ecky knew the prophecy, too, and held out his arms-eagerly awaiting the power that came with the light.
Acky used his last strength to hurtle himself at Ecky, but the light curved at the last second, and hurtled toward Acky. Acky was propelled in mid air, yelling in pain as the power flooded into him. Ecky was hurtled back, far far away-on the other side of the planet.
Acky dropped to the ground, breathing hard, but felt a great vastness of power now open to him...whether this was cause of his temporary cut off from the force, or that the force was inside Acky himself.
HoT's shuttle hastily hovered off the ground, not bothering to land, but to let HoT drop to the ground. HoT ran toward Acky and looked at him, his eyes wide open in amazement.
Acky just smiled and said, "Well-I guess I know who my father his now." And then he passed out from exhastion.
TO:
Did ya like my poem? *G*
TI:
Oh joyous day!
Acky12
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(10/29/00 7:47:17 pm)
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Two days later, Acky awoke to HoT's /lovely/ ((*L*)) face peering over him, "Peek-a-boo."
Acky shook his head, "I'm not awake...this is a nightmare."
HoT laughed, "Well, we've got some information for you."
"What?"
"Although the planet Qel was on was destroyed, last visual contacts show BTSC ships overhead, firing down on the planet. Our guess is that it was Talon who killed Qel."
Acky finished, "AND gave me this power, taking it from Ecky. I think we can use that. Make sure that the information concerning BTSC killing Qel falls into Ecky's hands. I think we might have Ecky destroy Talon for us. Or at least give us a little break.
* * *
Vong Master felt a hand on his shoulder, "Let's go master," Corran said, "We shouldn't be here."
VM nodded. He was attacking Talon ships...and...something happened. He must have hit the right spot with his guns. The main ship went down, down into the planet and exploded. Weapons and bodies went everywhere. And everything got so bright. When he could see again, the planet was gone. Either that, or Corran's ship had moved a great distance because none of the planets showed up where they were supposed to be. "Maybe we're in a different galaxy," VM said to Corran.
* * *
Ecky stared at the paper, "Talon killed my father, giving Acky the power I deserved...They will pay."
Oh joyous day!
Ed2D2
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(10/29/00 9:10:27 pm)
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Time out:
Once again, I would like to request that I be the one that posts someone discovering the Hand of Ed2d2 system for the first time, whether it be EC3 or opposing agents (I haven't decided yet). Feel free to post about EC3's (or an opposing agent's) adventures in pursuing the Hand including any battles between those pursuing it
Time in:
"Interesting rumors... Very interesting indeed," said Ecky finally. "A perfect society... One with weapons beyond belief... And at the disposal of Ed2D2's family. What a waste!"
"Well, Master, I'm sure if we found them, they could be swayed to our side, whether by sense or force" said Ecky's servant, Icky. "Master, I would be willing to seek out this Hand for you... If we find it, we will be the ultimate power in the universe!"
"Make it so. May the Luck of the Intecids and the Force of the NextGens be with you!"
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Kettch didn't even want to hear what his agent was reporting. "Listen, I have no time for whatever you're saying! I am already at odds with Talon as it is!"
"But sir, I think I may have a solution to our ships and arms problem!"
Kettch rolled his eyes. "What?"
"Sir, what if I told you that somewhere in the Unknown Regions, I think near the edge, there is a planet with a thriving society. One with artists, theorists, and scientists with knowledge that would change the course of-"
"I don't care! What good would that do us? I'm trying to get Talon ahead, not bog us down with research!"
"But sir! This place has twenty fleets the size of the Remnant's starfleet! And weapons that exceed even the Death Squash!"
Kettch raised an eyebrow, then smiled. "I trust your source on this is valid?"
The agent nodded. "Yessir! I got this information from a wire tap in Ed2D2's office."
"Interesting... Very interesting... How long would it take you to find this place?"
"About six months at the most."
"Agent," ordered Kettch. "Find this planet and capture it for Talon. I will send Agent Kaar to assist you. There will be no one to stop us this time!"
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EC3 studied the map of the galaxy since the planets had been misplanted, hoping that the Hand of Ed2d2 had appeared. But to his dissapointment, only a fourth of the Unknown Regions had actually moved. Much of the galaxy still was unknown...
Which meant the Hand of Ed2d2 could be anywhere.
EC3 glanced at the notes before him. All he knew about the location so far was that it was inaccessible through hyperspace. There were very few scientists in the galaxy who knew about such locations, and the only one who would be willing to talk to him was practically at the other side of the galaxy now in the Applaina System.
Realizing he had no other voice, EC3 sighed, picked up his cucumber comlink, and called the space port to arrange for transport to the Applaina System.
"Try not. Do or do not... There is no try"-Yoda, Empire Strikes Back
"Strawberry fields forever!"-The Beatles
"Think Different"-Apple
Aaron
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(10/29/00 9:48:03 pm)
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*assumes big, fancy, narrator voice* As the race for the Hand of Ed2d2 continued between the three rival groups, dire times have fallen on the rest of the galaxy. The shifting had caused the fleets of the Remnant, InGarms, and BTCS to be thrown in total chaos, with worlds of each faction thrown around in random and often interlinked patterns. Each faction realized that they had no idea where anything was anymore, making accurate travel nearly impossible. With the death of Qel, each government fractured, and Talon himself disappeared. His agents hopelessly lost, they began to turn on each other, trying to gather as much personal power to themselves as they could, so they could become Talon's second upon his return. Because he did leave one thing behind:
"My agents, I have left this realm on a mission of vital importance; one that, if completed, will lead to my elevation to the status of a god. Upon my return, I will choose the agent I deem most worthy to become my second. Rule these infidels during my absense with an iron fist. Have no mercy in dealing with them. Remember, you are superior to them. I am their god, and you are my angels. Do not let your differences blind you to this fact."
The last line was, of course, completely ignored. Each agent soon took control of a sector of the galaxy. The Triad was the first target of the agents; it was quickly broken up. The stragglers set their full attention on their one possible savior in all of this; the Hand of Ed2d2. Hoping to outrace the duo of Kettch and Kaar in finding it, the last remaining Triad officers, HoT, Acky, EC3, Admiral Pear, Kenobi, and Rogue 9a; devoted all their efforts into staying hidden from the Agents and finding the Hand. With their measly fleet, however, their chances of success are low. And they are taken lower by the fact that one of them...
is a traitor.
Meanwhile, Aaron and Korn fend off massive attacks by Boba Fett, who wishes to completely destroy the Mongolores. VM and Corran have been captured by Seargant Seven, who is submitting them to tests of will power and sanity in a sick game to amuse himself. Only by extreme focus and control can the two Jedi break free of the mental trap holding them; focus and control that the game has long since stripped them of. As all this goes on, Failure runs his own secret agenda, staying off the toes of the others, who are in open conflict, playing both sides against the middle. One can only guess at his secret agenda.
Thus begins the War of Succession.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
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Acky12
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TO:
Aaron-I gotta request that you do NOT make Acky or HoT the traitor. Though, my best guess can only be that you're going to be introducing yet another "low-life" from the lower ranks of the ship as the traitor.
TI:
Acky glanced at the monitor and stood, "HoT," he said, "I have come to the only resolution that we must force a complete lock-down."
HoT shook his head, "I think it might cause the crew members to think you don't trust them."
"That's a chance that we MUST take. If communications were to get out and our location were found, we would be in the most trouble, trouble indeed."
HoT paced down from Acky to overlook the viewport at the other end of the room. He paused and squinted, "Acky-I believe we have some..visitors."
"Visitors?" Acky asked.
HoT motioned toward the window, "Ships. A lot of them by the looks of it. Are you-" Before HoT could finish, Acky had ran out of the room.
When Acky arrived on the bridge, no one was there except for one crew member, half asleap at his pannel.
Drawing on the force and the new power acquired from Qel, Acky touched each of the pannels, sending warning alarms through all the halls and slowly powered the drives.
As crew members awoke from sleep and walked slowly to the bridge in no hurry, figuring it was nothing other than a drill.
Acky incresed the intensity of the alarms in a rushed attempt to get the crew to their stations faster.
The engines, according to the viewscreen, were at 3/5 power. The Garden had shut down temporarily in an attempt to conserve fuel...But that was before they expected this system to have ships jumping into it.
The comm button went off and automatically clicked on, "EDD?"
Acky froze wondering who would connect the Garden with EDD.
The comm buzzed again, "17th Fleet of the Hand of Ed2D2, please respond."
Acky once again questioned to himself who would know that the ships attached to the Triad Base were of the 17th Fleet.
"17th Fleet! Please Respond! We are under attacked!"
Acky moved to the communcation station, "Unidentified fleet. Who are you under attack by, and whom are you?"
The comm remained silently for a minute, as if the fleet was hesitant, "We are under attack by ships we assume from holo reports affiliated with the Black Talon Syndicate."
Acky looked out the view port again, true, more ships had exited hyperspace behind the fleet and it appeared they were firing. "Who are you fleet?"
"This is the 18th Division of the Hand of Ed2D2."
CorranHorn
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(10/30/00 5:34:39 pm)
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ummmmmmm I havent been here in forever and I dont want to read all the pages Iv'e missed so could someone tell me what has happened to me?
Aaron
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(10/30/00 6:14:17 pm)
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Hah! I must have the Force or something. Twice now, I've posted something that seemed totally out of it, but then something similar to it happened. (I'm talking about misreading hand as head, then finding out about 'the face on the cover' and accidently replying to one of Corran's posts from a month ago, saying good to have you back, and now finding out, he's back.) I'm good. Anyway, to buissness.
Acky, I haven't decided who the traitor is yet. Only that there is one. Therefore, THERE WILL BE NO FORESHADOWING. I'm as blind to the true traitor as the rest of you are. (Note; this is not a cue for someone to reveal him in the next post. Let's see if we can keep a plot line going for awhile this time).
Corran, where to start. You've pretty much ducked out the action for a LONG time. As in, about 15 pages worth. Your character was resurrected by VM. You joined the evil NexGens, becoming Catlin Kenobii's (not a typo; a clone) second. As a NexGen, you killed your previous love, Keri, in cold blood, who was revealed to be your sister. (You can thank me for that particular twist). Upon your return to the Triad, (good side), you've traveled with VM, until your capture by Seven. Now, you and VM are being forced through stressing mental tests, ones that I'm gonna give more info about in my next post. For a little more info, read PW Summary. Also, reading at least the last five pages would be advised. (Be warned; the post length has about quadrupled since you ducked out). It may take a couple hours, but hey, it's a great read. Give you something to occupy yourself with during that 5 month wait until the next book. Sigh...
I'll pick up some loose ends later. To tired to post quality right now.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
rogue 9a
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(10/31/00 1:08:04 am)
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T.O. My first post on the PW dont have alot of time got to get to sleep so there will be little talking.
TI. Rogue 9a sat in the cantena waiting for his wing mate so they could begin looking for the trator. It was clear that if they were to win they must find him or her fast.
'Hey Rogue" Rogue 10 said
"We're suposed to be hiding so you souldn't go around yelling my name." R9a said. "Lets go we need to meet are contact in 1 hour."
TO. thats all I have time for got to get to sleep so I can get BP early.
"I am immortal. I have inside me blood of kings. I have no rival. No man can be my equal." from Highlander's Princes of the Universe by Queen.
Aaron
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(10/31/00 3:42:21 pm)
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T.O. Nice to have you. But no one knows about the traitor. As I stated earlier, I haven't even decided who it is. If you aren't aware of the rules, no killing other forumer's characters, no extragalactic posts, and no posts of long periods of times. Oh, and try to fit a fruit reference in here and there. Other than that, knock yourself out!
T.I.
Corran woke up in a medical ward. He glanced around nervously. Seeing a familiar face, his jaw dropped.
"Ed2D2! I thought you were dead!"
The man frowned. "What did you call me? I'm Ed Door, a doctor at this hospital. And I'm pleased to tell you that you passed the exam. You're cleared to leave."
Corran frowned. "What?"
"I said, you're cleared to leave. You tested negative for berriolsis."
"Why am I in the hospital? And are you related to Ed2D2 or something?"
"Never heard of him. And your wife is waiting outside."
"My wife?"
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Corran looked on in confusion as Keri walked toward him, arms outstretched. "Keri?! What the-"
Keri frowned. "Keri? I'm Sarah, your wife. Honestly, Corran, we're gonna need to check you into a metal hospital next."
Corran held his head. "I think you're right."
He felt her rub his shoulders. "Don't sweat it. You've been under a lot of stress lately. I'm sure it's just a side effect."
"Yes, son, I'm sure it is."
Corran looked up at the smiling face of Kenobi. "This is too weird!" he shouted, as he ran out of the ward. Kenobi and Keri/Sarah frowned at each other and ran after him.
Corran tore down the planet's main street. He recognized it as the camp he grew up in, (can't think of the name).
"What is going on here?" he thought despairingly. Not watching where he was going, he ran smack into Vong Master.
"Let me guess. You're my proffessor."
VM frowned. "Corran? Is that really you, or is it another of these...others?" he finished, in lack of a better word.
"VM?" shouted Corran. "I'm so glad I remember someone right!"
"Tell me about it. This is really @#%$ed-up. I've got Acky as a roommate, Korn as a father, and I nearly ran Kettch through with my lightsaber before I realized I didn't have one. Or, I should say, Lou Kelsman."
He rolled his eyes. "Something weird is going on here."
Corran nodded. "Yeah, I know. I-"
He felt someone tap him on the shoulder. Turning, he saw HoT in a policeman's uniform. "HoT! I'm-"
The policeman frowned. "HoT? You're clearly delerious. I'm Officer Tern. I'm gonna have to take you in for questioning."
"For what?"
"For misidentifying a police officer. That's a felony, and a sure sign of greater crimes. Such a crime can lead to standing against a lamppost, frisking a butcher, or even inappropriate use of a duck." He shuddered at the last one. "You're too dangerous to allow loose."
"Uh, what?"
"Come on."
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Keri/Sarah looked at him from across the glass partition. "Corran, you must have dreamed it all while you were on the sleeping drugs. All I know is what's real."
"What about VM?"
"You mean the man on the steet? He must have been on something."
"Too much of a coincidence."
"Maybe, or maybe you didn't quite understand what he said. Things aren't always as they seem."
"Well, this sure seems screwed up."
"Maybe, but you'll get back to your old self. Cheer up."
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Seven smiled. Both VM and Corran were breaking under the simulations. Soon, they would be too unsure of themselves or reality to be any good to anyone, and his work would be complete.
"Soon, you will be insane."
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Acky12
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(10/31/00 6:26:32 pm)
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TO:
WHo's Seven?
TI:
Acky sat, crosslegged on the floor of his room and didn't hear the door open until he heard HoT's footsteps, "Why have you summonded me?"
Acky stood, "I'm getting...a feeling. I'm not used to Qel's powers so I'm not sure...All I'm getting is something about VM and Corran, but I can't figure out anything else..."
HoT began to answer, but Acky collapsed, muttering only two words, "South Vegga..."
Oh joyous day!
Acky12
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(10/31/00 7:51:54 pm)
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TO:
I'm posting this in installments over Halloween night...gonna make each one scarier.
TI:
"South Vegga?" HoT asked.
One tech pipped up, "Vegga's my home planet! It is..err was located in the Coctail Sector. There was a region called the South, but no one dared to go in. No one ever came back."
"Really?" HoT asked.
The tech nodded.
"Set a course for Vegga!" Acky said weakly.
Oh joyous day!
Aaron
Executor
(10/31/00 10:23:48 pm)
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T.O. Seven is the Garmoon that allied with my guy before the Garmoons were overthrown. He only had a couple posts, and didn't play much of a role, but I'm bringing him back now. And DON'T ruin my plots before I'm ready.
T.I.
"Acky is coming here?" muttered Seven. "That won't do at all. Take me and our prisinors to our secret base. Acky will never find us there. (got that, Acky?)"
The ship's officer nodded. "At once, Seargant."
"Good." Seven returned his attention to VM and Corran.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Aaron
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(10/31/00 10:45:59 pm)
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"What is the square root of 9?"
Corran looked at Interrigator Fey'lya (who looked suspiciously like Failure) warily. "3, sir. If I may ask, what good does this do in piecing together my crime?"
Fey'lya glowered at him. "You are too thick-headed to understand. What is the capital of Riceland?"
"Riceislak. This is stupid."
"It is not stupid. I am putting that on your record."
"Sure, whatever you say..."
"That's right. Chief anchor of News at Dine?"
"Fielda Strawberries."
A knock sounded on the door. Fey'la turned to it. "Come in."
Fett strolled in. Corran's skin rankled. "Hey, ya'll," he said. "I'm Bubba Fetch, an' I'm here to take this young 'un to Emperor Selvein."
Fey'lya scowled irritably. "I'm not done int-"
"Then you'll have to make do."
"Fine. Take him. I have enough to make a solid case against him anyway."
Corran looked at him in bewilderment. "What did you get that had any relation to the crime whatsoever?"
"Get him out of my sight," replied Fey'lya.
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Selvein looked at him contemptously. "Bow before me," he ordered.
Corran folded his arms. "Make me," he said.
"Well, if you don't want to bow, that's fine too."
'He's playing with you,' Corran thought to himself.
"Please, join me in a square dance. I do love square dancing."
Corran just stared at him in disbelief.
"No? Very well. I have no further use for you. Kill him."
"Wait! Fine, I'll square dance."
Selvein smiled. "Good."
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Corran spent the next several hours square dancing. This pattern of bizarre continued for weeks on end. Corran eventually fell into the pattern of life. VM was still holding out, but he was breaking. Seven smiled. Only days had passed in the outside world, yet already they were broken. On normal people, the effect would be much sooner. Seven's master plan was underway.
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Aaron watched as another of his ship's exploded. Fett was slowly destroying him and the Mongolians; it was only a matter of time. He turned to Korn. "We aren't going to win this war without a miracle."
Korn smiled. "Miracles happen, my friend, miracles happen."
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Acky12
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AARON! You screwed up my plot! I was gonna intorduce Ganner in as the Paranormal expert...oh well.
TI:
The Garden jumped yet again, but this time, things didn't go as planned. Weird things had been happening ever since the extra weight of the 18th Division had been added.
The Garden pulled out of hyperspace and took a moment to take in it's surroundings. After these 5 weeks of random jumps, the Garden had almost perfectly mapped the new galaxy.
Acky had finally been able to master the powers given to him by Qel. Acky stretched out with the force and touched, searching for the two presenses he was looking for: VM and Corran.
But he didn't find them. Instead he found a presense that he never expected to find: EDD. But it was altered. It wasn't like the old EDD Acky knew, but he knew he HAD to travel to these presence.
Days later, the fleet came out of hyperspace over a system not in the old galaxy. Was this part of the Unknown Regions that never got mapped?
When his shuttle landed, Acky stepped down and focused on the force. EDD had been here, recently too, or at least the presense had. But it was gone by now.
Continually searching, Acky felt danger, but had no time to react as the shuttle blew up behind him and he was tackled by HoT and the other soldiers behind them.
Once the debris had cleared, they all looked around. The hangar had disappeared and heavily armed guards lined the walls.
"A Prison!" HoT guessed, with as much certainty as he could muster.
The guards opened fire with stun blasters and they all ran for cover, guards fell and at last it was left to just HoT and Acky standing, with Acky using the force to fend off some of the blasts.
The crates fell and they were hit, Acky slowed, the force keeping him somewhat senseless. Acky looked at HoT just before he stunned out, "This ain't a prison, it's a hell hole!"
Acky fell to the ground, and the moment before he went unconscious, he constructed a force picture around himself and HoT.
TO:
Aaron!
I've delivered Acky, HoT, and some soldiers into the area of where Corran and VM are.
BUT-Remember that Acky used the force to "alter" the appearance of himself and HoT so they aren't identified. So if they to meet up with VM and Corran, Acky and HoT will recognize them, but they won't recognize Acky and HoT.
TI:
Oh joyous day!
rogue 9a
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(11/1/00 12:28:14 am)
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TO. I'm not going to ID the trator untill you do Aaron Rogue's just looking for him.
TI. Rogue 9a was in his X-wing after an trying to trap the trator and was now on his way to meet his contact when rogue 10, his wingmate, called him.
"Rogue I just got word that the trator is rumored to be at South Vegga,' he said.
"Then we go to South Vegga, jump to lightspeed at my mark" R9a said. "Mark"
Then R9a and Rogue 10 jumped to light speed and headed to South Vegga.
TO. If Acky or Aaron wants to pick this up go a head.
"I am immortal. I have inside me blood of kings. I have no rival. No man can be my equal." from Highlander's Princes of the Universe by Queen.
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When R9 and R10 exited hyperspace, they came out in a cluster of black holes. They had both forgotten about the galaxy's re-alignment.
"Pull around and we'll head out the way we came!" R9 said.
"Negative. I don't know how we got here, but there are black holes on all sides."
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I didn't know what to do. No plot to screw up here, Aaron!
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Oh joyous day!
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T.O. You don't screw up my plots, I won't screw up yours. And Rogue 9a, nobody in the Triad knows there is a traitor, as he hasn't done anything traitorous yet. So, uh, your guys are chasing phantoms. I'll post more later; want to get back to BP as soon as possible.
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"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
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TO.Sorry about the traitor thing one of those gaps in the storyline that gets lost when it goes from my mind to paper or in this case computer. Rogue suspects that thier is a traitor he just dosent know who or where, in fact rogue 10 could be the traitor and he would not know it. I post later to tired to think.
"I am immortal. I have inside me blood of kings. I have no rival. No man can be my equal." from Highlander's Princes of the Universe by Queen.
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Welcome to the PW, R9a!!! This is my first official welcome to you. I am the illustrious creator of this wonderful thread, the single biggest this site has to offer, actually. Enough with the crap! On with the story...
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Rogue 9a and his wingmate continued chattering back and fourth as they tried to escape the gravitational pull of the black holes surrounding them. Just when it looked like they would be completely engulfed in the maw that was the central black hole, a ship came out of hyperspace and tractored them in. The shp was huge, measuring half the size of a Graviton Battlemoon. It used gravitic anomalies to counter the effects of the black holes and sported markings of the Old Produce Republic. The ship must've been thirty years old. The ID transponder identified it as Galaxy's Chylde. This was the robotic ship that years ago had transported the children of the Jedi out of the galaxy to escape the scourge of Acky and Admiral Kettch.
Once in the hangar, Rogue 9a was met with a surprise of sorts. He was confronted with a lone figure, the soul occupnt of the gigantic vessel. It was Jax. The infamous pirate leader of the Next Generation Jedi stepped forward to greet Rogue 9a.
R9a had never met Jax in person, but he'd heard the stories from Kenobi and the old-timers who'd fought in the Intecid Purge and the InGarm Slaughter. Jax was a man to be feared, but R9a swallowed his doubts and extended a hand to their rescuer.
Jax stood kept at arms-length. Silently, he turned around and proceeded out of the hangar bay. R9a and his wingmate glanced uncertainly at one-another and proceeded to follow the man out the hatchway.
Some hours later, Jax's position was suddenly made clear. Jax had been saved from death at Kenobii's hands 12 years earlier and had been revived by the mysterious Talon. As part of their bargain, Talon had gotten rid of Kenobii and had reinstated Jax as leader of the NexGenJeds. In return, Jax had used his forces to plan for terrorist strikes against the Guidance (the Triad, Remnant, InGarm Empire, etc.) Last year they had begun their assaults to topple the government and cause chaos in the name of the NGJs, keeping Talon free and clear of any blame for the destruction. In the final strike Talon had ordered them to carry out, Black Talon Syndicate Forces had ambushed them, using Ysalimelons to dampen the NGJ's force abilities. They had either killed or imprisoned all of Jax's people, the children of the Jedi.
Now, Jax and R9a had set course for Vegga South, known to be the location of an Intecid prison complex, under the control of one Sergeant Seven, a Garmoon Imperialist Warlord, known for doing favours for Talon in exxchagne for hefty sums of capital.
Together Jax and R9a assaulted the prison, by crashing Galaxy's Chylde into the surface of the world. THe surface prison was destroyed, exposing the underground prison chambers beneath. The pair made their way through the wreckage to the prison levels and released the survivors. Only a few NGJs remained along with Acky and VM and Corran. In one final sacrifice, Jax took a shot for his former comrade, Corran, and dragged Corran's would-be assailant, Sergeant Seven, into a deep fissure where both men met their demise...
Together, R9a, Acky, Vong Master, and Corran, along with some NGJs escaped aboard Acky's damaged shuttle.
Amongst the confusion however, they'd forgotten one thing. Hand of Thrawn. As if to remind them of this, they received an incoming transmission across all spectrums.
"This is the illustrious Talon of the Black Talon Syndicate. I hereby decree that I AM the undsputed power in the Megaverse. All will bow before me. As proof of my undisputed power and influence, I present you with this."
The image switched from the Talon crest to a lone figure, bathed in light, bare torso writhing in obvious pain. His hands chained above his head, his eyes glazed and a dull red, their usual lustre gone. The Hand of Thrawn hung over a dark abyss.
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I hereby reserve the right to post about any further traitors in the government. Too many traitors, already... It's like everybody's coming down with bad-guy syndrome.
"What it ultimately comes down to is a matter of trust. Whether you trust me personally; whether you trust the officers who approved my promotion to the rank of admiral; whether you trust the Emperor and his decision to place me in command here. Never assume things are necessarily the way they seem, Captain. Particularly when dealing with the Emperor. Or with Me." -G.A. Thrawn to Captain Dagon Niriz in Command Decision
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"Jax, Corran get over here," VM said.
"Yes VM," they both responded.
"We must find Hand. They were now set towards Talon, to save they leader of the real leader of the Megaverse.
T.O
It is just those three, not acky or anyone. PERIOD.
T.I
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Um VM...I read it that Jax killed himself to save Corran.
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As the escape pod containing VM and his extremely small crew jettisoned from the ship, Acky piloted the ship and jumped to hyperspace, "I've got to get back to the garden." He told himself.
Hours later, he had borded the Garden and it prepared to jump to hyperspace. Acky stood on the bridge. "Have you trilangulated the origin of the brodcast?"
"Somewhat sir. The signal was bounced off a satilite. We plan to head there and see what we can figure out."
Acky gave the signal and the Garden jumped to hyperspace.
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T.O. Welcome, Mangalore (I think I got that right). You have now joined the most insane forum on the web :d.
T.I.
Pear pulled his fleet out of hypearspace. He sent his troop transports down as planned, but with a surprise. General Parsley frowned. "Are you sure this is a good idea, sir?"
"It'll work. Trust me."
"That's not my concern. What will Fett say when he finds out you didn't follow his instructions?"
"I wasn't aware he outranked me."
"You know he has a lot of pull with the council. He could cause problems."
Pear waved his concerns away. "If we win, the point will be moot."
"Maybe sir." But deep down, Parsley didn't believe it.
T.O. I'll post more later, but I don't have time right now.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
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It was never peaceful aboard the 17th fleet of the Hand, currently being run from the Undergrowth Triad's mobile base, but every now and then, moments did tend to arise. Acky, looking over the council chambers saw HoT, a veteran of the war, among new faces.
"Council members, leaders, and others. So long have the Undergrowth Triad and the Republic been seperate," Acky began, "And the Hand is also part of the much larger Triad, a triad of opposing forces. It is time that two parts of that Triad came together.
"Every since I came on board, my men have been constantly welding, and attaching docking ports to the outside of the UT's base, where we are now. I'm sure you have been confused. Please, look out the viewport to see why."
The council members all turned as slowly, each ship in the 17th Fleet in the hand drifted toward the UT Base and latched on, forming a giant ship. Acky smiled, "As you see, the fleet now does not need to use it's own engines, thus leaving more fuel and power for battles, when the ships can dock off as easily as they attached."
The members applauded.
Acky banged the gaval on his desk, "But, onto more pressing matters. I have two items to bring up.
"One. I know I am the commander of this fleet, but I don't want to be called that. This fleet /should/ be under the control of Ed2D2, if he were here. In that event, I am always second in command, in the event he comes back."
HoT stood, "Really Acky, aren't you being foolish? EDD is dead! There is no way around it."
Acky glared at HoT, "Perhaps you misunderstand, my friend. Why-you might be the only other person in this room who remembers, was present, at the miricle of Kaar. Would you tell that story please."
HoT nodded reluctantly, "It was shortly after the Intecids came. Kaar had been killed a while ago, and...I'm not sure the full details. So much has gone on since then. But I do know that Kaar suddenly...showed up again! Some /mad/ scientist had gotten ahold of..I dunno...her DNA, maybe a highly injured Kaar herself and brought her back to life.
"What's this have to do with EDD?"
Acky set the gaval down, but didn't respond.
"Acky?" HoT asked.
Acky jumped slightly and looked up, "I think I know how to get Kaar back to our side."
Murmers rose from the chamber.
"Kaar is a clone." Acky stated, "Or so we suspect. I remember I had freed her, EDD, and the late-Keri and we came back. Kaar was greeted by a file concerning her as a clone. I proceded to have Keri look at Kaar's hair, for those that don't know-all clones by Dark Kettch had a red streak through their hair. Keri found that hair."
HoT stepped to the "Vice-Chairman's" chair, "And your plan?"
Acky stood, "We know how people react around clones. They are terrified. If we could...somehow get information to Talon that Kaar is a clone, they might be worried about Kaar's reliability. They might chase her away, and she'll go to the /only/ people who embraced her, ignoring her background, and what she was. Us."
* * *
The information room wasn't a room at all. It was a grand circular chamber with viewscreens all around.
After seeking information, Acky had been directed here by a young officer.
Acky stepped forward and into the activating circle.
A monotone voice chimed in, "What information do you seek?"
Acky thought for a moment and then said, "Give me information on Kaar."
A pause. "No information is available."
No information? Ok, Acky would try something else, "Information on Ed2D2."
"No information is available."
Acky was confused, "Information on Acky."
"There are 37 articles on that topic, 77 related topics, and 3498 word matches."
Thinking, Acky asked, "Information on Black Talon."
"No information is available."
Acky started to leave, pleased with his findings, but thought of one more question to ask. "Give me information on Ecky."
A pause. And another pause. "This information is passworded."
Passworded, Acky thought, who would password? The answer was obvious, Ecky. But what would Ecky choose as a password? That was also obvious. "Join me Acky."
"Password...correct."
Acky accessed the information.
"Last known whereabouts."
"Ecky was last seen on Turnos. Approximatly Two hours ago."
TWO HOURS? Acky silently yelled to himself. Ecky was DEAD! There was no way... Then Acky remembed how he had just yelled at HoT for presuming Kaar dead.
Acky pulled the information entered terminal over and called an emergency meeting of the Council as he set to work.
* * *
"What's this about" General Frier yelled.
Acky stood, and banged the gaval, "I fear that the members of Black Talon are not as hidden as they think. I have reason to believe that there are TWO Talon contacts aboard this base, but the two contacts do not know each other, at least not yet. I am still searching for the names of these contacts, and will get back to you soon."
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That night, Frier opened the door to the information room. He sat down in the activation circle and set to work reading a list to the computer.
Hours later, Frier kept reading.
"Task officer Onoin."
"3 Articles availabe."
"General Tunipos."
"14 Articles available."
"Acky"
"No information."
Frier sat up. "No information? Search again." He got the same results.
"Hold it right there Frier." came a voice from the shadows. At the same time, a lightsaber lit, extending a white glow into the room. Acky, sided with HoT and three guards, all armed with blasters (Except Acky, with his saber) stepped in.
"Wha?" Frier managed to yell, as a guard shot him with a stun bolt.
"How'd you know it was him?" HoT asked Acky.
"Simple. I did some research on the members we know are traitors and a few we know are 'straight'. The Black Talon was nice enough to delete ALL information and mentions of their members. I simply did a search, much like Frier did, with a list of those onboard the ships. They all came up with information, except Frier."
HoT smiled and nodded, "You never sease to amaze me."
Acky turned to look at Hand, "So we've got a deffinate Talon member in our custudy, AND I've got some..interresting news on Ecky."
"Ecky? Wasn't he dead?"
Before Acky could respond, the comm on one of the guard's belt beeped. He spoke into it and looked at Acky, a pale look in his face, "Sir, our problems with the Intecids appear to be not over. There are several reports that the fleets that were massing have moved along the Seedy way trade line, continually gathering more ships. All ships that were along the Seedy have not been heard from for three hours. The few planets along the Seedy we have also lost contact with. I fear the worst sir."
Aaron
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T.O. Nice post, Acky. But Ed2D2 was a political leader, not an Admiral. That duty has been left to you and HoT.
T.I.
"Admiral," said Kettch's aide, "Frier is well past the designated report time. I fear he has been captured."
Kettch frowned. "So we have no information on these new fleets that have been harassing us?"
"None, sir."
Kettch sighed. "I smell HoT's foul stench in this. Perhaps he and Acky are not as dead as we presumed."
"Sir, do you think they've reformed the Triad?"
Kettch snorted. "Of course not! If there was one flaw of the Triad, it was the overfondness of their base. We have had spies watching that base for years now. There has been no activity."
"Sir, it is not like HoT to sneak around like this. All their actions have been covert. I think perhaps there is a different source for these attacks."
Kettch waved away the statement. "The tactics, though subdued, are very similar to those designed by HoT. Some of Acky's tactics influence it as well. No, this is a resurgence of our old friends."
"So you will include that in your report to Talon?"
Kettch hesitated, then shook his head. "No, to do so would be suicidal. It would be admitting my failure to kill Acky."
The aide frowned. "I hope you know what you're doing, sir."
"So do I."
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Kaar laughed. "Really, do they expect Talon to care that I'm a clone? They're dumber than I thought. Ed2D2 would be ashamed."
Kettch smirked. "Really, Talon leads a CRIME SYNDICATE. He's dealt with much worse than clones."
Kaar glared at him. "Watch it." There was no humor in her tone.
"Oh, I'm so sorry." Kettch's sarcasm was poorly disguised. "Really though, I think Talon enjoys the idea that he can't trust any of his subordinates. How did he say it? Ah, 'it adds to the game.' How nice. It makes our job so much easier."
Kaar glanced around nervously. "Be carful. The eyes of Talon are everywhere."
"Not in here. I feed him data through his little cameras. They were a bitch to find, too."
Kaar didn't look convinced. "Sure, Kettch. You sure about this?"
Kettch snorted. "Talon is good, there's no doubt about that. But as good as me? Fat chance."
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Talon chuckled. "No, Admiral, I'm afraid the fat is all yours. I am as good, and better. You're little rebellion is amusing. It is nice to have a distraction from the humdrum of galactic control, but I believe this little alliance could have practical uses too. Yes..."
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Boba Fett stood and eyed the council. It's numbers had once again been modified. It now consisted of Commander Fett, President Turnip, Councilor Failure, Admiral Kettch, Chief of Intelligence Kaar, General Carrot, and Senator Pear.
"My fellow councilors, we have come today to witness the evidence of the betrayal of two of our own. Grand Admiral Pear and General Parsley."
Senator Pear stood. "Objection! This trial should take place at a military tribinul."
Fett waved away Pear's objection. "The Admiral is a councilor. As such, it is our duty to try him."
Pear's jaw worked up and down, but he said nothing.
Fett smiled. "Good. Bring in the traitors."
Pear and Parsley were escorted in by two armed guards. They stood defiantly, staring coldly at Fett.
"These two, in complete disregard to orders, decided to take the invasion of Dewmelon into his own hands. In this insubordinate act, he lost half of our invasion force."
"It would have been a complete rout if I hadn't-"
"SILENCE! As I said, Pear has acted in opposition to all our policies, needlessly risked the lives of our soldiers, and has given the rank of Grand Admiral a bad name. I move that we strip the Grand Admiral and the General of their ranks and award them a five-year jail sentence."
Turnip stood. "You are not even allowing these men to defend themselves! This isn't a trial, it's a sham! As President of-"
"I also propose the impeachment of President Turnip."
"What! You can't-"
"I just did."
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At the end of the council, the result was decisive. President Turnip was impeached 4-2. Admiral Pear and General Parsley were likewise stripped of rank and thrown in jail. And Councilor Failure emerged as president of the Produce Remnant. It was a dark day for the galaxy.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
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Aaron-Oh well. EDD did do a lot of military stuff in the "Golden Days" *G*
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Pear and Parsley were in seperate cells. That would make the operation harder, but would also increase the ammount of fun Agent Ykca would have. Wearing a cloak, and armed with a blaster, Ykca kicked the vent open and dropped a rope down, "Pear. Climb." He said quickly.
Pear, awaking from sleep, looked up. "What?"
"If you want out, climb."
Pear immediatly jumped to the rope and got into the vent.
Ykca turned away from Pear, "Follow the green rope. It will lead you back to my ship. I'll be there soon."
Pear went off, following the green rope through the ventallation system. He dropped down at the end and saw a simple craft, but easily more powerful than it looked. Before running, he glanced both ways, no one was coming, he dashed for the ship.
Ykca was waiting for him. "What took so long? I was able to get Parsley out and get back here before you were."
Pear didn't answer.
Ykca moved to the pilot seat and sealed off the c ockpit from the main chamber.
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The small craft docked on the Triad/HoED base hours later. Ykca was long gone by the time the boarding ramp lowered for a weary Pear and Parsly to exit. When they did, they were met by HoT. "HAND!" Pear said, a little too exhuberant, "I..Thought you were dead!"
Hand just grinned, "You did, did you?" Hand stepped aside to allow Acky to pass out of the door Hand was blocking, "And I bet you thought he was dead too."
Pear and Parsley just gaped. Amazed that two friends, thought dead by the entire galaxy, were still alive.
Acky broke the tension, "Quickly. Although the shape (Remember all the ships in the 17th fleet of the HoED docking?) of the Triad base has changed, we musn't stay in one place too long. Three minutes to jump."
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Kettch received the awful news: Pear and Parsley were missing from prison. But how did they escape? And where was it that Acky and HoT were hiding that they were able to escape Kettch's clutches.
And more importantly, why did Kettch get an awful feeling that these events were all connected?
TO:
Guys-DO NOT MESS WITH YKCA. I have things...planned for him. Understand? GOOD!
TI:
Oh joyous day!
Aaron
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"Rogue 9a, report in," said the squadron leader, Rogue Leader.
"Rogue 9a, reporting in," replied the new Triad pilot. Rogue 9a had only been with the squadron for a week, but he was already a flight leader. The squadron was flying a recon mission of the Intecid fleet that floated in the Seedy Way. Rogue Twelve was flying a snoop to gather data on the fleet. And already he had something interesting.
"Sir, the Intecid ships all register as ships that Aaron said were decommisioned years ago. Some were sold, some were scrapped, some were mothballed, but none are in actual Intecid possesion."
Rogue 9a frowned. "So this is another BTCS ploy to create instability."
"Well, it has. Failure has declared war on the Intecids."
Rogue Leader's voice came over the comm. "Twelve, send that info to the Remnant, but don't let them trace the origin."
"I'll bounce it off a couple of their satellites. That should fool them."
Three's voice sounded over the comm. "Incoming fighters. 'Nets, Skeets, and Wasps."
"Three Flight, act as rear guard. The rest of you, jump to hypearspace."
Rogue 9a frowned. Having three pilots cover for another nine didn't make sense to him, but he didn't give the orders. "Yes, sir. Ten, Eleven, on my wings." Two double clicks signaled Ten and Eleven's understanding of the order.
Rogue 9a (R9a) targeted the nearest Wasp, it being the greatest threat to them. Beside him, Ten and Eleven did the same to two others. The Wasp's outnumbered them 4-3. But they had skill on their side.
R9a switched to protein torpedoes. Setting them for double fire, he launched them at the leading Wasp. It juked up, but into Eleven's line of fire.
"Woohoo! Scratch one Waspee."
R9a smiled, but cut in the comm. "Cut the chatter, Eleven."
"Ah, lighten up."
Meanwhile, Ten wiped out another Wasp, giving them the temporary advantage. But not for long.
The dozen Mosquitos, or Skeets as they were known to pilots, entered the fight. Firing their light lasers, they broke up the Rogue formation. R9a glanced at his sensors. The 'Nets were almost within missile range. This was suicide.
"Three Flight, retreat. The rest of the squadron has had time to get clear. Repeat, Three Flight, retreat."
Eleven's panicked voice came over the comm. "Sir, I can't shake him. The Skeet is sucking out my fuel. Instructions, sir?"
R9a swore and swooped in to help Eleven. He targeted the Skeet attached to Eleven's ship. Switching back laser power so he wouldn't damage Eleven, he fired at the Skeet. It burst into flames and broke off Eleven.
Seeing a formation of four Skeets coming in, R9a and Eleven dumbfired a group of torps into the flight group. Two of the four disinigrated. The rest fell to lasers.
Pulling out, R9a and Eleven pulled even with Ten. Her amused voice came over the comm.
"You two done playing?"
R9a smiled. "Yes we are, Lieutenant." He glanced at the scanners. "Apparently you've been doing some playing too."
"I got one or two. Or six."
"Right. Jump in five, four, three, two, one..." He pulled the lever and jumped to the Garden (the base).
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
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TO:
Is the Garden the new name for the Undergrowth Triad/Hand of EDD base, or is this different?
Does Rogue know you introduced Rogue into the PW?
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Kettch frowned, "First, Acky lives. Second, HoT lives. And NOW...now someone (He doesn't know who deployed Ykca yet) has a secret agent working for them, twice as better than all my men. Not good...Not good at all."
"Please kettchy," Kaar said-playfully.
"Not today Kaar my sweet. Today-it is time to kill the secret agent that is constantly saving people, and such."
A technician walked in with the results of his search for Ykca, "Sir, um.." he studdered.
"OUT WITH IT!"
"Well sir, Ykca seems to...well..disappear after he performs his operations."
Kettch pondered, "Interesting...Very interesting."
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Acky stepped out of the turbolift and conculded the tour he had been conducting for Pear and Parsley. "There it is Gentelmen. You know this station back to front, well, aside from the parts I don't even know about."
Pear spoke up, "One question."
"I'll try to give you an answer." Acky said, grinning.
"Very well. The agent of yours, I'm assuming, who was he? I'd like to pay him my respects."
Acky squirmed, "I...I can't tell you. Ykca, the agent, is one of my..top operatives. My allowing you to meet with him would disolve the plans the two of us have worked out. I appologize. I would be more than welcome to deliver the message to him for you."
Pear shook his head, "Never mind it then.. I'm sure we'll meet up again."
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REMEMBER-DO NOT POST ABOUT YKCA unless it is for BTSC talking about him or something like that. I'll reveal him in due time.
TI:
Oh joyous day!
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Ok...you guys are getting angry at me for not revealing who Ykca is...so I'm gonna start the ball rolling. Today, or right now, I'm gonna set up the situation where Ykca will be revealed. Depending on how many people post between now and when I get off, I'll either reveal who Ykca is Later today, or tomorrow.
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Ykca ducked and rolled, firing the blaster at the same time. Black Talon troops had closed in on him. He had been sent to Letus for a reason, but that had been lost the minute Talon had found him here.
A blaster shot whizzed by his shoulder, barely missing him. He lept up, this couldn't go on for very long, or more troops would find him. Ykca lept again, and again, reaching the top of a building, but there were snipers up there too!
Seeing no other option, Ykca threw a grenade at the snipers and backed to the edge of the roof. When the grenade exploded, Ykca was propelled across the street to the top of the next building.
The blast had blown his cloak off, his secrecy, and it settled to the ground, making the guards presume Ykca dead in the blast.
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Ok-The scene is set, DO NOT POST ABOUT YKCA. If you do, I WILL ignore it.
TI:
Oh joyous day!
Ed2D2
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"I for one oppose this action!" shouted Ristib Courna of the Intecid Rim Worlds. "Sure an attack was unprovoked and will only hurt the refugees in my rims!"
President Failure smirked and responded, "it is funny that you should oppose this, Chancilor Courna... I think it is time that we investigate your true loyalties."
"This is proposterous!" said Courna. "The fact that the Parliament even approved your action proves that you have more questionable qualities about your loyalty than I..."
"Except, Courna, that I have evidence of your betrayal," said Kaar calmly.
"Impossible! I demand a-"
"Our time is up. Dismissed," said Failure.
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"Do you think he knows?" asked Kaar in a worried tone.
Failure glared at the figure of Courna through layers of fog. "Yes. He must be stopped."
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No one knew what happened. Through the fog of the day, a number of senators were coversing about issues, making polite conversations, and exchanging new holonet numbers. Ristib Courna was speaking to Glenn Pear about how Failure's abuse of political power could be avoided and about how conditions could be improved for Intecid refugees in the outer rim of the Remnant.
Suddenly, a flash engulfed the sky. Senators jumped, glancing at the clouds to see whether the weather was easing into a storm. But it was too late. With another flash, lightning englufed the sky... And Courna fell.
Glenn Pear fell to the ground, trying to bring Courna into consciousness, wondering what had happened, when he saw the blaster wound. Feeling Courna's pulse, Glenn's face turned white as he turned to the other senators.
"He's dead."
***
Meanwhile, EC3 was doing research in the Pumpkin-Skai library system, trying to track down how he could travel to the Hand of Ed2d2. EC3 had assumed that the system was somewhere in the Unknown Regions, but was obviously not accessable through hyperspace, which would explain how it could remain a secret for so long.
EC3 remembered reading about patches of space that were too settled to allow hyperspace travel... but the settlers had to travel somehow...
EC3 sighed, then returned to his work. Maybe he would find something valuable.
"Try not. Do or do not... There is no try"-Yoda, Empire Strikes Back
"Strawberry fields forever!"-The Beatles
"Think Different"-Apple
Acky12
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(10/28/00 1:16:36 pm)
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Ykca landed on the rooftop and rubbed his shoulder, finding the cloak was gone. Realizing he didn't have anything to lose, Ykca drew his lightsaber and ignited the bright WHITE blade. Leaping down, he sliced through the Talon soldiers easily, and ran as fast as he could.
People, hearing this commotion, peered out of their windows and saw the one person none of them expected to see at all. They all saw the supposedly dead Acky running down the street, as the last of the soldiers fell behind him.
TO:
Ok-Ykca is Acky. (Look at the names Ykca is Acky backwards). Talon doesn't know that Ykca is Acky because the soldiers were killed.
TI:
Oh joyous day!
Aaron
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(10/28/00 3:07:20 pm)
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How did I miss that Ykca thing? Oh, and the Rogue thing, he said for us to introduce him. Apparently YOU didn't read that thread right, 'cause you posted in it. Don't have anything to add right now.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
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You mean that Ykca was Acky backwards? I did that in a chat room when I had my "Good" Jedi Acky turn sith, he became Darth Ykca. *L*
I read that thread, but I didn't know if R9 knew that you introduced him NOW, in the present. I know he said he's willing, but does he know you have done it?
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Oh joyous day!
Aaron
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(10/28/00 10:09:53 pm)
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Well, he does now, because I mentioned him in the Summary thread. My read on that was he said we could introduce him now. Oh, and the Garden is the base. I needed a name for it, and that was the best I could come up with. BTW, that scene where Acky found out Ecky was still alive REALLY reminded me of the premiere of Freaky Links. Did you base it on that?
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Ed2D2
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(10/29/00 11:35:37 am)
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"I call this meeting to order!" barked Failure behind his podium. "I have set the agenda for the meeting. Speaker of Parliament Maple Jamm shall carry my agenda out."
Senator Jamm raised an eyebrow. "Do I not have the ability to set my own agendas?"
A rumble could be heard from the hundreds of senators that filled the Parliament Chamber. Failure's fur raised, as if agitated, then lowered as Failure tried to calm himself down.
"I deny your request, and I present a proposal of my own," said Jamm strongly. "I seems, Failure, as if you are overstepping your powers. Trying to set agendas without my consent, taking the role of President without my approval..."
"That is none of your concern. We have very little time. Let us call this meeting to order!"
"No! President Failure, I don't know how you expected to get away with what you did, but the Parliament will not stand for it. I call for a vote of no confidence in President Failure and request that he be arrested and tried for conspiracy against the Produce Remnant," shouted Jamm.
Failure's fur seemed to pale. "You have no proof!"
"I have enough proof that is needed," said Jamm, reaching into his briefcase and taking out several files. "Here, I have records proving your part in a conspiracy against the Remnant, as well as invoices proving that you paid for and arranged the death of Ristib Courna!"
A collective gasp filled the chamber. Senators became uneasy, looking at the copies of the records that were appearing on their datascreens. After the shock of the momment passed them, several senators started chanting, expressing outrage at Failure's actions.
Boba Fett was the next one to speak. "I admire your loyalty to the Remnant, Senator, but I, as head of intelligence, have no proof to back up your claim..."
"That is because you deliberatly destroyed that proof," said Senator Jamm. "In this case, I have a holograhm cracker recording of you destroying the very documents I have in my hands."
"This is stupid! I call for the dismissal of Senator Glenn!" cried Boba Fett. But he was not heard above the outraged shouts of the senators.
"Actually, I am calling for the dismissal of Fett as well," said Senator Jamm. "He did not only destroy evidence. He has imprisoned two military leaders without just cause. You arrested Admiral Pear and General Parsley because they did not follow your orders. But you do NOT have the right to ISSUE orders to the military! You simply made a suggestion! In effect, by having Pear and Parsley arrested, you are revealing the fact that you tried to seize the military under your control!"
"This is proposterous..."
"And let us not forget the illegal impeachment of President Turnip! No cause was given for his impeachment, and you threw him out without due process!" said Jamm.
Fett growled. "Okay, Glenn. You win. But let me tell you this: your petty Remnant will fall at the hands of the Talons."
"Not if we have all of the spies arrested. I hereby present evidence that Head of Intelligence Kaar is a spy for the Talons."
Kaar's eyes opened wide with shock. "I can't believe you..."
Senator Glenn, from the other side of the chamber, stood up and rose his hand to request silence. As soon as the room was silenced, Glenn began. "It is obvious that the accused are involved with shady dealings in one way or another. I move that we expel Failure, Fett, and Kaar from the Parliament. I also move that we restore Senator Turnip to the position of president."
Senator Apple from the Cider System was the next to speak. "I second that motion."
Speaker of the Parliament Jamm nodded, then turned to the rest of the Parliament. "All in favor?"
For the first time in the history of the galaxy, the Parliament's approval was unanimous...
"Try not. Do or do not... There is no try"-Yoda, Empire Strikes Back
"Strawberry fields forever!"-The Beatles
"Think Different"-Apple
Aaron
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(10/29/00 1:22:25 pm)
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Talon glared at his three recently impeached officers. "I should kill you for your failure, you know."
They said nothing.
"Outside of the government, there is nothing you can really do for me. Yet, perhaps there is."
He turned to a chart. "Soon, my rise to ultimate power will occur. But until then, I need to continue to sow chaos throughout the galaxy. So, I will be breaking up the Remnant and InGarm Empire."
His gathered lieutenants, Seven (the Garmoon who helped Aaron to power), Kettch, Keri, Failure, Fett, Falcon, and his secret mole inside the Triad (secret, guys), looked up in surpirse.
Falcon spoke. "How do you plan to do that, Lord?"
"Why, with the help of the Triad that's been causing us so much trouble recently. I have released reports that Ecky has resurfaced on Turnos. Now, if my mole's reports that Acky survived Kettch's attempt to kill him is correct..."
Kettch gulped audibly.
"...then, he should be drawn out. In fact, I think he already has been. One of my spies believed he saw him on Letus. Anyway, more likely than not, Acky will take his fleet to Turnos to check out the rumors, as will the Remnant fleet under Kettch and the InGarm fleet under Falcon. Kettch, I believe you are the head Admiral now?"
"Yes, my Lord."
"Good. You will both label Acky's fleet as hostiles. With any luck, the resulting chaos will rid us of Acky AND start a war between the Remnant and the InGarms. I believe you can manage this?"
"Yes, Lord."
"Good. See to it."
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Acky led part of the seventeenth fleet aboard his flagship, the Victor. He had decommsisioned the Shadow years ago; too easily recognizable. They were headed to Turnos to see if he could find any new news on his brother. HoT had questioned his decision to do so, saying that such a large force would not be nessicary, but Acky insisted, saying the Ecky would not be alone, and that he may need reinforcements. Even so, only 1/4 of the fleet was given to him.
Acky turned to the nav officer. "How much longer until we drop from hypearspace?"
"Approximantly ten seconds."
Acky nodded and turned to the viewport. And he nearly lept in surprise.
A massive space battle was taking part in front of him. And the attention of the two fleets was quickly turning to him.
"Launch all fighters!" he yelled. He turned to his sensor officer. "Do you have an ID on those ships?"
"The big one's the Endor."
Acky nodded. "Kettch's ship. We've been had. Prepare to retreat."
"Negative. The InGarms have an Insector there. The Falcon's Talons. We can't jump."
"Damn," swore Acky. "We're in this deep."
T.O. Guys, I'll finish this up later.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Aaron
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(10/29/00 1:22:43 pm)
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Quick question; can I make a post spanning a couple months after my next one? I want to get this war thing resolved fast.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Edited by: Aaron at: 10/29/00 2:25:00 pm
Acky12
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(10/29/00 7:26:59 pm)
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Aaron-Never seen Freaky links. And you cannot make a couple months post...you'll see why after you read mine.
TI:
Qel braced himself and the impact came. He fell to the ground and rolled, he rolled on and on and fell, right as the detonator exploded.
Qel's lifeless body landed on the ground, and bright light flooded the ENTIRE planet of Qolti, destroying the planet. The light moved on and became a ring, ever expanding, moving outward.
* * *
Acky stepped off the shuttle, praying his fleet could hold off the attackers until.."Brother!"
Ecky stepped out of the shadows, pointing a blaster at Acky. "I knew I'd find you." Ecky pulled the trigger.
Acky lept into action, drawing his lightsaber and blocking the bolt. He blocked again, but dropped to one knee, in extreme pain. Acky drew on the force. Nothing was there. The force, was gone.
* * *
The techs aboard the Garden just stared at the screen. The galaxy was changing. Planets suddenly lept from where they were, to a place in a totally different system!
HoT just stared at the screen, remembering the prophecy Acky had told him weeks ago about Qel:
The Galaxy's control this man is,
The power of the force, is alone his.
But upon the destruction of this protector,
Will come the shifting of all planets-including the defectors.
Once the galaxy has realigned,
The force will flow to Qel's sign.
His sign is one of great power,
That used to make the humblest cower.
The sign turned good, as the galaxy unfolded,
And many evils, made it colded.
Now this profecy is almost done,
And the sign-is Qel's own son.
"His son.." HoT said aloud, "We don't even know who Qel looks like..."
* * *
Acky felt the lightsaber in his hand, but the force wasn't there. He too remembered the prophecy. Qel had been destroyed.
The ring of light had finished it's realigning of the galaxy by this time, and at the edge of the known worlds, came together in a ball. Then one single beam shot out, flying toward one distant planet.
Acky and Ecky looked up at the same time and both saw the white light, the force, hurtling toward them. Ecky knew the prophecy, too, and held out his arms-eagerly awaiting the power that came with the light.
Acky used his last strength to hurtle himself at Ecky, but the light curved at the last second, and hurtled toward Acky. Acky was propelled in mid air, yelling in pain as the power flooded into him. Ecky was hurtled back, far far away-on the other side of the planet.
Acky dropped to the ground, breathing hard, but felt a great vastness of power now open to him...whether this was cause of his temporary cut off from the force, or that the force was inside Acky himself.
HoT's shuttle hastily hovered off the ground, not bothering to land, but to let HoT drop to the ground. HoT ran toward Acky and looked at him, his eyes wide open in amazement.
Acky just smiled and said, "Well-I guess I know who my father his now." And then he passed out from exhastion.
TO:
Did ya like my poem? *G*
TI:
Oh joyous day!
Acky12
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(10/29/00 7:47:17 pm)
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Two days later, Acky awoke to HoT's /lovely/ ((*L*)) face peering over him, "Peek-a-boo."
Acky shook his head, "I'm not awake...this is a nightmare."
HoT laughed, "Well, we've got some information for you."
"What?"
"Although the planet Qel was on was destroyed, last visual contacts show BTSC ships overhead, firing down on the planet. Our guess is that it was Talon who killed Qel."
Acky finished, "AND gave me this power, taking it from Ecky. I think we can use that. Make sure that the information concerning BTSC killing Qel falls into Ecky's hands. I think we might have Ecky destroy Talon for us. Or at least give us a little break.
* * *
Vong Master felt a hand on his shoulder, "Let's go master," Corran said, "We shouldn't be here."
VM nodded. He was attacking Talon ships...and...something happened. He must have hit the right spot with his guns. The main ship went down, down into the planet and exploded. Weapons and bodies went everywhere. And everything got so bright. When he could see again, the planet was gone. Either that, or Corran's ship had moved a great distance because none of the planets showed up where they were supposed to be. "Maybe we're in a different galaxy," VM said to Corran.
* * *
Ecky stared at the paper, "Talon killed my father, giving Acky the power I deserved...They will pay."
Oh joyous day!
Ed2D2
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(10/29/00 9:10:27 pm)
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Time out:
Once again, I would like to request that I be the one that posts someone discovering the Hand of Ed2d2 system for the first time, whether it be EC3 or opposing agents (I haven't decided yet). Feel free to post about EC3's (or an opposing agent's) adventures in pursuing the Hand including any battles between those pursuing it
Time in:
"Interesting rumors... Very interesting indeed," said Ecky finally. "A perfect society... One with weapons beyond belief... And at the disposal of Ed2D2's family. What a waste!"
"Well, Master, I'm sure if we found them, they could be swayed to our side, whether by sense or force" said Ecky's servant, Icky. "Master, I would be willing to seek out this Hand for you... If we find it, we will be the ultimate power in the universe!"
"Make it so. May the Luck of the Intecids and the Force of the NextGens be with you!"
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Kettch didn't even want to hear what his agent was reporting. "Listen, I have no time for whatever you're saying! I am already at odds with Talon as it is!"
"But sir, I think I may have a solution to our ships and arms problem!"
Kettch rolled his eyes. "What?"
"Sir, what if I told you that somewhere in the Unknown Regions, I think near the edge, there is a planet with a thriving society. One with artists, theorists, and scientists with knowledge that would change the course of-"
"I don't care! What good would that do us? I'm trying to get Talon ahead, not bog us down with research!"
"But sir! This place has twenty fleets the size of the Remnant's starfleet! And weapons that exceed even the Death Squash!"
Kettch raised an eyebrow, then smiled. "I trust your source on this is valid?"
The agent nodded. "Yessir! I got this information from a wire tap in Ed2D2's office."
"Interesting... Very interesting... How long would it take you to find this place?"
"About six months at the most."
"Agent," ordered Kettch. "Find this planet and capture it for Talon. I will send Agent Kaar to assist you. There will be no one to stop us this time!"
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EC3 studied the map of the galaxy since the planets had been misplanted, hoping that the Hand of Ed2d2 had appeared. But to his dissapointment, only a fourth of the Unknown Regions had actually moved. Much of the galaxy still was unknown...
Which meant the Hand of Ed2d2 could be anywhere.
EC3 glanced at the notes before him. All he knew about the location so far was that it was inaccessible through hyperspace. There were very few scientists in the galaxy who knew about such locations, and the only one who would be willing to talk to him was practically at the other side of the galaxy now in the Applaina System.
Realizing he had no other voice, EC3 sighed, picked up his cucumber comlink, and called the space port to arrange for transport to the Applaina System.
"Try not. Do or do not... There is no try"-Yoda, Empire Strikes Back
"Strawberry fields forever!"-The Beatles
"Think Different"-Apple
Aaron
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(10/29/00 9:48:03 pm)
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*assumes big, fancy, narrator voice* As the race for the Hand of Ed2d2 continued between the three rival groups, dire times have fallen on the rest of the galaxy. The shifting had caused the fleets of the Remnant, InGarms, and BTCS to be thrown in total chaos, with worlds of each faction thrown around in random and often interlinked patterns. Each faction realized that they had no idea where anything was anymore, making accurate travel nearly impossible. With the death of Qel, each government fractured, and Talon himself disappeared. His agents hopelessly lost, they began to turn on each other, trying to gather as much personal power to themselves as they could, so they could become Talon's second upon his return. Because he did leave one thing behind:
"My agents, I have left this realm on a mission of vital importance; one that, if completed, will lead to my elevation to the status of a god. Upon my return, I will choose the agent I deem most worthy to become my second. Rule these infidels during my absense with an iron fist. Have no mercy in dealing with them. Remember, you are superior to them. I am their god, and you are my angels. Do not let your differences blind you to this fact."
The last line was, of course, completely ignored. Each agent soon took control of a sector of the galaxy. The Triad was the first target of the agents; it was quickly broken up. The stragglers set their full attention on their one possible savior in all of this; the Hand of Ed2d2. Hoping to outrace the duo of Kettch and Kaar in finding it, the last remaining Triad officers, HoT, Acky, EC3, Admiral Pear, Kenobi, and Rogue 9a; devoted all their efforts into staying hidden from the Agents and finding the Hand. With their measly fleet, however, their chances of success are low. And they are taken lower by the fact that one of them...
is a traitor.
Meanwhile, Aaron and Korn fend off massive attacks by Boba Fett, who wishes to completely destroy the Mongolores. VM and Corran have been captured by Seargant Seven, who is submitting them to tests of will power and sanity in a sick game to amuse himself. Only by extreme focus and control can the two Jedi break free of the mental trap holding them; focus and control that the game has long since stripped them of. As all this goes on, Failure runs his own secret agenda, staying off the toes of the others, who are in open conflict, playing both sides against the middle. One can only guess at his secret agenda.
Thus begins the War of Succession.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
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Acky12
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Aaron-I gotta request that you do NOT make Acky or HoT the traitor. Though, my best guess can only be that you're going to be introducing yet another "low-life" from the lower ranks of the ship as the traitor.
TI:
Acky glanced at the monitor and stood, "HoT," he said, "I have come to the only resolution that we must force a complete lock-down."
HoT shook his head, "I think it might cause the crew members to think you don't trust them."
"That's a chance that we MUST take. If communications were to get out and our location were found, we would be in the most trouble, trouble indeed."
HoT paced down from Acky to overlook the viewport at the other end of the room. He paused and squinted, "Acky-I believe we have some..visitors."
"Visitors?" Acky asked.
HoT motioned toward the window, "Ships. A lot of them by the looks of it. Are you-" Before HoT could finish, Acky had ran out of the room.
When Acky arrived on the bridge, no one was there except for one crew member, half asleap at his pannel.
Drawing on the force and the new power acquired from Qel, Acky touched each of the pannels, sending warning alarms through all the halls and slowly powered the drives.
As crew members awoke from sleep and walked slowly to the bridge in no hurry, figuring it was nothing other than a drill.
Acky incresed the intensity of the alarms in a rushed attempt to get the crew to their stations faster.
The engines, according to the viewscreen, were at 3/5 power. The Garden had shut down temporarily in an attempt to conserve fuel...But that was before they expected this system to have ships jumping into it.
The comm button went off and automatically clicked on, "EDD?"
Acky froze wondering who would connect the Garden with EDD.
The comm buzzed again, "17th Fleet of the Hand of Ed2D2, please respond."
Acky once again questioned to himself who would know that the ships attached to the Triad Base were of the 17th Fleet.
"17th Fleet! Please Respond! We are under attacked!"
Acky moved to the communcation station, "Unidentified fleet. Who are you under attack by, and whom are you?"
The comm remained silently for a minute, as if the fleet was hesitant, "We are under attack by ships we assume from holo reports affiliated with the Black Talon Syndicate."
Acky looked out the view port again, true, more ships had exited hyperspace behind the fleet and it appeared they were firing. "Who are you fleet?"
"This is the 18th Division of the Hand of Ed2D2."
CorranHorn
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(10/30/00 5:34:39 pm)
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ummmmmmm I havent been here in forever and I dont want to read all the pages Iv'e missed so could someone tell me what has happened to me?
Aaron
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(10/30/00 6:14:17 pm)
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Hah! I must have the Force or something. Twice now, I've posted something that seemed totally out of it, but then something similar to it happened. (I'm talking about misreading hand as head, then finding out about 'the face on the cover' and accidently replying to one of Corran's posts from a month ago, saying good to have you back, and now finding out, he's back.) I'm good. Anyway, to buissness.
Acky, I haven't decided who the traitor is yet. Only that there is one. Therefore, THERE WILL BE NO FORESHADOWING. I'm as blind to the true traitor as the rest of you are. (Note; this is not a cue for someone to reveal him in the next post. Let's see if we can keep a plot line going for awhile this time).
Corran, where to start. You've pretty much ducked out the action for a LONG time. As in, about 15 pages worth. Your character was resurrected by VM. You joined the evil NexGens, becoming Catlin Kenobii's (not a typo; a clone) second. As a NexGen, you killed your previous love, Keri, in cold blood, who was revealed to be your sister. (You can thank me for that particular twist). Upon your return to the Triad, (good side), you've traveled with VM, until your capture by Seven. Now, you and VM are being forced through stressing mental tests, ones that I'm gonna give more info about in my next post. For a little more info, read PW Summary. Also, reading at least the last five pages would be advised. (Be warned; the post length has about quadrupled since you ducked out). It may take a couple hours, but hey, it's a great read. Give you something to occupy yourself with during that 5 month wait until the next book. Sigh...
I'll pick up some loose ends later. To tired to post quality right now.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
rogue 9a
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(10/31/00 1:08:04 am)
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T.O. My first post on the PW dont have alot of time got to get to sleep so there will be little talking.
TI. Rogue 9a sat in the cantena waiting for his wing mate so they could begin looking for the trator. It was clear that if they were to win they must find him or her fast.
'Hey Rogue" Rogue 10 said
"We're suposed to be hiding so you souldn't go around yelling my name." R9a said. "Lets go we need to meet are contact in 1 hour."
TO. thats all I have time for got to get to sleep so I can get BP early.
"I am immortal. I have inside me blood of kings. I have no rival. No man can be my equal." from Highlander's Princes of the Universe by Queen.
Aaron
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(10/31/00 3:42:21 pm)
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T.O. Nice to have you. But no one knows about the traitor. As I stated earlier, I haven't even decided who it is. If you aren't aware of the rules, no killing other forumer's characters, no extragalactic posts, and no posts of long periods of times. Oh, and try to fit a fruit reference in here and there. Other than that, knock yourself out!
T.I.
Corran woke up in a medical ward. He glanced around nervously. Seeing a familiar face, his jaw dropped.
"Ed2D2! I thought you were dead!"
The man frowned. "What did you call me? I'm Ed Door, a doctor at this hospital. And I'm pleased to tell you that you passed the exam. You're cleared to leave."
Corran frowned. "What?"
"I said, you're cleared to leave. You tested negative for berriolsis."
"Why am I in the hospital? And are you related to Ed2D2 or something?"
"Never heard of him. And your wife is waiting outside."
"My wife?"
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Corran looked on in confusion as Keri walked toward him, arms outstretched. "Keri?! What the-"
Keri frowned. "Keri? I'm Sarah, your wife. Honestly, Corran, we're gonna need to check you into a metal hospital next."
Corran held his head. "I think you're right."
He felt her rub his shoulders. "Don't sweat it. You've been under a lot of stress lately. I'm sure it's just a side effect."
"Yes, son, I'm sure it is."
Corran looked up at the smiling face of Kenobi. "This is too weird!" he shouted, as he ran out of the ward. Kenobi and Keri/Sarah frowned at each other and ran after him.
Corran tore down the planet's main street. He recognized it as the camp he grew up in, (can't think of the name).
"What is going on here?" he thought despairingly. Not watching where he was going, he ran smack into Vong Master.
"Let me guess. You're my proffessor."
VM frowned. "Corran? Is that really you, or is it another of these...others?" he finished, in lack of a better word.
"VM?" shouted Corran. "I'm so glad I remember someone right!"
"Tell me about it. This is really @#%$ed-up. I've got Acky as a roommate, Korn as a father, and I nearly ran Kettch through with my lightsaber before I realized I didn't have one. Or, I should say, Lou Kelsman."
He rolled his eyes. "Something weird is going on here."
Corran nodded. "Yeah, I know. I-"
He felt someone tap him on the shoulder. Turning, he saw HoT in a policeman's uniform. "HoT! I'm-"
The policeman frowned. "HoT? You're clearly delerious. I'm Officer Tern. I'm gonna have to take you in for questioning."
"For what?"
"For misidentifying a police officer. That's a felony, and a sure sign of greater crimes. Such a crime can lead to standing against a lamppost, frisking a butcher, or even inappropriate use of a duck." He shuddered at the last one. "You're too dangerous to allow loose."
"Uh, what?"
"Come on."
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Keri/Sarah looked at him from across the glass partition. "Corran, you must have dreamed it all while you were on the sleeping drugs. All I know is what's real."
"What about VM?"
"You mean the man on the steet? He must have been on something."
"Too much of a coincidence."
"Maybe, or maybe you didn't quite understand what he said. Things aren't always as they seem."
"Well, this sure seems screwed up."
"Maybe, but you'll get back to your old self. Cheer up."
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Seven smiled. Both VM and Corran were breaking under the simulations. Soon, they would be too unsure of themselves or reality to be any good to anyone, and his work would be complete.
"Soon, you will be insane."
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Acky12
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WHo's Seven?
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Acky sat, crosslegged on the floor of his room and didn't hear the door open until he heard HoT's footsteps, "Why have you summonded me?"
Acky stood, "I'm getting...a feeling. I'm not used to Qel's powers so I'm not sure...All I'm getting is something about VM and Corran, but I can't figure out anything else..."
HoT began to answer, but Acky collapsed, muttering only two words, "South Vegga..."
Oh joyous day!
Acky12
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(10/31/00 7:51:54 pm)
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I'm posting this in installments over Halloween night...gonna make each one scarier.
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"South Vegga?" HoT asked.
One tech pipped up, "Vegga's my home planet! It is..err was located in the Coctail Sector. There was a region called the South, but no one dared to go in. No one ever came back."
"Really?" HoT asked.
The tech nodded.
"Set a course for Vegga!" Acky said weakly.
Oh joyous day!
Aaron
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(10/31/00 10:23:48 pm)
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T.O. Seven is the Garmoon that allied with my guy before the Garmoons were overthrown. He only had a couple posts, and didn't play much of a role, but I'm bringing him back now. And DON'T ruin my plots before I'm ready.
T.I.
"Acky is coming here?" muttered Seven. "That won't do at all. Take me and our prisinors to our secret base. Acky will never find us there. (got that, Acky?)"
The ship's officer nodded. "At once, Seargant."
"Good." Seven returned his attention to VM and Corran.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Aaron
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(10/31/00 10:45:59 pm)
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"What is the square root of 9?"
Corran looked at Interrigator Fey'lya (who looked suspiciously like Failure) warily. "3, sir. If I may ask, what good does this do in piecing together my crime?"
Fey'lya glowered at him. "You are too thick-headed to understand. What is the capital of Riceland?"
"Riceislak. This is stupid."
"It is not stupid. I am putting that on your record."
"Sure, whatever you say..."
"That's right. Chief anchor of News at Dine?"
"Fielda Strawberries."
A knock sounded on the door. Fey'la turned to it. "Come in."
Fett strolled in. Corran's skin rankled. "Hey, ya'll," he said. "I'm Bubba Fetch, an' I'm here to take this young 'un to Emperor Selvein."
Fey'lya scowled irritably. "I'm not done int-"
"Then you'll have to make do."
"Fine. Take him. I have enough to make a solid case against him anyway."
Corran looked at him in bewilderment. "What did you get that had any relation to the crime whatsoever?"
"Get him out of my sight," replied Fey'lya.
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Selvein looked at him contemptously. "Bow before me," he ordered.
Corran folded his arms. "Make me," he said.
"Well, if you don't want to bow, that's fine too."
'He's playing with you,' Corran thought to himself.
"Please, join me in a square dance. I do love square dancing."
Corran just stared at him in disbelief.
"No? Very well. I have no further use for you. Kill him."
"Wait! Fine, I'll square dance."
Selvein smiled. "Good."
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Corran spent the next several hours square dancing. This pattern of bizarre continued for weeks on end. Corran eventually fell into the pattern of life. VM was still holding out, but he was breaking. Seven smiled. Only days had passed in the outside world, yet already they were broken. On normal people, the effect would be much sooner. Seven's master plan was underway.
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Aaron watched as another of his ship's exploded. Fett was slowly destroying him and the Mongolians; it was only a matter of time. He turned to Korn. "We aren't going to win this war without a miracle."
Korn smiled. "Miracles happen, my friend, miracles happen."
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
Acky12
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(10/31/00 11:15:19 pm)
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AARON! You screwed up my plot! I was gonna intorduce Ganner in as the Paranormal expert...oh well.
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The Garden jumped yet again, but this time, things didn't go as planned. Weird things had been happening ever since the extra weight of the 18th Division had been added.
The Garden pulled out of hyperspace and took a moment to take in it's surroundings. After these 5 weeks of random jumps, the Garden had almost perfectly mapped the new galaxy.
Acky had finally been able to master the powers given to him by Qel. Acky stretched out with the force and touched, searching for the two presenses he was looking for: VM and Corran.
But he didn't find them. Instead he found a presense that he never expected to find: EDD. But it was altered. It wasn't like the old EDD Acky knew, but he knew he HAD to travel to these presence.
Days later, the fleet came out of hyperspace over a system not in the old galaxy. Was this part of the Unknown Regions that never got mapped?
When his shuttle landed, Acky stepped down and focused on the force. EDD had been here, recently too, or at least the presense had. But it was gone by now.
Continually searching, Acky felt danger, but had no time to react as the shuttle blew up behind him and he was tackled by HoT and the other soldiers behind them.
Once the debris had cleared, they all looked around. The hangar had disappeared and heavily armed guards lined the walls.
"A Prison!" HoT guessed, with as much certainty as he could muster.
The guards opened fire with stun blasters and they all ran for cover, guards fell and at last it was left to just HoT and Acky standing, with Acky using the force to fend off some of the blasts.
The crates fell and they were hit, Acky slowed, the force keeping him somewhat senseless. Acky looked at HoT just before he stunned out, "This ain't a prison, it's a hell hole!"
Acky fell to the ground, and the moment before he went unconscious, he constructed a force picture around himself and HoT.
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Aaron!
I've delivered Acky, HoT, and some soldiers into the area of where Corran and VM are.
BUT-Remember that Acky used the force to "alter" the appearance of himself and HoT so they aren't identified. So if they to meet up with VM and Corran, Acky and HoT will recognize them, but they won't recognize Acky and HoT.
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Oh joyous day!
rogue 9a
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(11/1/00 12:28:14 am)
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TO. I'm not going to ID the trator untill you do Aaron Rogue's just looking for him.
TI. Rogue 9a was in his X-wing after an trying to trap the trator and was now on his way to meet his contact when rogue 10, his wingmate, called him.
"Rogue I just got word that the trator is rumored to be at South Vegga,' he said.
"Then we go to South Vegga, jump to lightspeed at my mark" R9a said. "Mark"
Then R9a and Rogue 10 jumped to light speed and headed to South Vegga.
TO. If Acky or Aaron wants to pick this up go a head.
"I am immortal. I have inside me blood of kings. I have no rival. No man can be my equal." from Highlander's Princes of the Universe by Queen.
Acky12
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When R9 and R10 exited hyperspace, they came out in a cluster of black holes. They had both forgotten about the galaxy's re-alignment.
"Pull around and we'll head out the way we came!" R9 said.
"Negative. I don't know how we got here, but there are black holes on all sides."
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I didn't know what to do. No plot to screw up here, Aaron!
TI
Oh joyous day!
Aaron
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(11/1/00 8:50:50 pm)
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T.O. You don't screw up my plots, I won't screw up yours. And Rogue 9a, nobody in the Triad knows there is a traitor, as he hasn't done anything traitorous yet. So, uh, your guys are chasing phantoms. I'll post more later; want to get back to BP as soon as possible.
T.I.
"It's a wonderful idea... but it doesn't work." -Poe, Walk the walk
rogue 9a
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(11/2/00 2:22:25 am)
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TO.Sorry about the traitor thing one of those gaps in the storyline that gets lost when it goes from my mind to paper or in this case computer. Rogue suspects that thier is a traitor he just dosent know who or where, in fact rogue 10 could be the traitor and he would not know it. I post later to tired to think.
"I am immortal. I have inside me blood of kings. I have no rival. No man can be my equal." from Highlander's Princes of the Universe by Queen.
The Hand of Thrawn
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(11/2/00 5:01:37 pm)
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Welcome to the PW, R9a!!! This is my first official welcome to you. I am the illustrious creator of this wonderful thread, the single biggest this site has to offer, actually. Enough with the crap! On with the story...
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Rogue 9a and his wingmate continued chattering back and fourth as they tried to escape the gravitational pull of the black holes surrounding them. Just when it looked like they would be completely engulfed in the maw that was the central black hole, a ship came out of hyperspace and tractored them in. The shp was huge, measuring half the size of a Graviton Battlemoon. It used gravitic anomalies to counter the effects of the black holes and sported markings of the Old Produce Republic. The ship must've been thirty years old. The ID transponder identified it as Galaxy's Chylde. This was the robotic ship that years ago had transported the children of the Jedi out of the galaxy to escape the scourge of Acky and Admiral Kettch.
Once in the hangar, Rogue 9a was met with a surprise of sorts. He was confronted with a lone figure, the soul occupnt of the gigantic vessel. It was Jax. The infamous pirate leader of the Next Generation Jedi stepped forward to greet Rogue 9a.
R9a had never met Jax in person, but he'd heard the stories from Kenobi and the old-timers who'd fought in the Intecid Purge and the InGarm Slaughter. Jax was a man to be feared, but R9a swallowed his doubts and extended a hand to their rescuer.
Jax stood kept at arms-length. Silently, he turned around and proceeded out of the hangar bay. R9a and his wingmate glanced uncertainly at one-another and proceeded to follow the man out the hatchway.
Some hours later, Jax's position was suddenly made clear. Jax had been saved from death at Kenobii's hands 12 years earlier and had been revived by the mysterious Talon. As part of their bargain, Talon had gotten rid of Kenobii and had reinstated Jax as leader of the NexGenJeds. In return, Jax had used his forces to plan for terrorist strikes against the Guidance (the Triad, Remnant, InGarm Empire, etc.) Last year they had begun their assaults to topple the government and cause chaos in the name of the NGJs, keeping Talon free and clear of any blame for the destruction. In the final strike Talon had ordered them to carry out, Black Talon Syndicate Forces had ambushed them, using Ysalimelons to dampen the NGJ's force abilities. They had either killed or imprisoned all of Jax's people, the children of the Jedi.
Now, Jax and R9a had set course for Vegga South, known to be the location of an Intecid prison complex, under the control of one Sergeant Seven, a Garmoon Imperialist Warlord, known for doing favours for Talon in exxchagne for hefty sums of capital.
Together Jax and R9a assaulted the prison, by crashing Galaxy's Chylde into the surface of the world. THe surface prison was destroyed, exposing the underground prison chambers beneath. The pair made their way through the wreckage to the prison levels and released the survivors. Only a few NGJs remained along with Acky and VM and Corran. In one final sacrifice, Jax took a shot for his former comrade, Corran, and dragged Corran's would-be assailant, Sergeant Seven, into a deep fissure where both men met their demise...
Together, R9a, Acky, Vong Master, and Corran, along with some NGJs escaped aboard Acky's damaged shuttle.
Amongst the confusion however, they'd forgotten one thing. Hand of Thrawn. As if to remind them of this, they received an incoming transmission across all spectrums.
"This is the illustrious Talon of the Black Talon Syndicate. I hereby decree that I AM the undsputed power in the Megaverse. All will bow before me. As proof of my undisputed power and influence, I present you with this."
The image switched from the Talon crest to a lone figure, bathed in light, bare torso writhing in obvious pain. His hands chained above his head, his eyes glazed and a dull red, their usual lustre gone. The Hand of Thrawn hung over a dark abyss.
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I hereby reserve the right to post about any further traitors in the government. Too many traitors, already... It's like everybody's coming down with bad-guy syndrome.
"What it ultimately comes down to is a matter of trust. Whether you trust me personally; whether you trust the officers who approved my promotion to the rank of admiral; whether you trust the Emperor and his decision to place me in command here. Never assume things are necessarily the way they seem, Captain. Particularly when dealing with the Emperor. Or with Me." -G.A. Thrawn to Captain Dagon Niriz in Command Decision
Vong Master
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"Jax, Corran get over here," VM said.
"Yes VM," they both responded.
"We must find Hand. They were now set towards Talon, to save they leader of the real leader of the Megaverse.
T.O
It is just those three, not acky or anyone. PERIOD.
T.I
I will not get bored
Acky12
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(11/2/00 8:17:00 pm)
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Um VM...I read it that Jax killed himself to save Corran.
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As the escape pod containing VM and his extremely small crew jettisoned from the ship, Acky piloted the ship and jumped to hyperspace, "I've got to get back to the garden." He told himself.
Hours later, he had borded the Garden and it prepared to jump to hyperspace. Acky stood on the bridge. "Have you trilangulated the origin of the brodcast?"
"Somewhat sir. The signal was bounced off a satilite. We plan to head there and see what we can figure out."
Acky gave the signal and the Garden jumped to hyperspace.
"Timeline? This is no time, to argue about time. We don't have the time......What was I saying?"
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