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The ship drew ever closer. Aboard the Nomad, Jamar was in a panic.
"Eric?! What are we going to do!?"
[Eric and Nole are the only two NAMED scientists here, and being named, Eric will have a lot more roles despite not really being AC status.]
The scientist sat down and puzzled. He sipped his jynnan tonnyx slowly. The cold, refreshing taste jogged his memory. In his mind's eye, he saw a grin wipe across his face.
[Okay, here's the next 'running gag' of ZXD's posts: the jynnan tonnyx [or simply, 'gin tonic']. And yes, ZXD is/was a fan of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, something I admit I've never looked into personally, even today. :P]
"Sir, I just thought of something. Let's use the MDC!"
Jamar looked a little shocked and a little nervous.
"The Mass Destruction Cannon? Isn't that a bit much? What could they possibly have that could outpower us?"
[The name of that weapon alone sounds like someone has to be compensating for something. I bet you it's Nole who built it, or did most of the work. :P]
Eric looked at him, a grim look on his face.
"That's just it sir. We don't know WHAT they could have that could outpower us. Records indicate that even though this planet's space travel age is in its infant years, their WAR advancements have been around since the beginning of time."
[The man makes a strong point about our war technology. >.>]
Jamar thought it over, then pressed a button on his console.
"Bridge."
"Yes captain?"
"Prepare the Mass Destruction Cannon. Set coordinates for the approaching ship."
"... Aye aye, captain. You heard him men. Full power to the MDC."
[DUN DUN DUNN? o.o]
Aboard the approaching ship, they noticed something odd happening on the exterior of the Nomad. Something was lighting up. It finally hit them.
"Holy [explective]
[Hm... I'll cut in and state I'm not sure if Dave, Johnny or any of their Digimon would actually have in their characters to swear like this. I do know I'd be giving ZXD a good grumble if he made Sandra swear like that (as it's not in her character to do so). >_>]
"WHAT!? NO [explective]
Indeed it was, the weapon's surface area over 600 yards. And it was powering up to attack. They took evasive measures, but it was too late. They moved enough to avoid direct contact, but the weapon still hit them.
[Well... I do admit, the sentiments aren't in question. That thing is a massive weapon. x.x]
Several ripping explosions tore through space, hitting the east side of the ship. The hull was pierced and the thrusters were damaged. They could no longer move. A transmission sparked to life in the quiet ship.
"Greetings, crew of the attacking ship. I am Jamar, captain of the Nomad. I am requesting your cooperation. If you surrender, you will not be killed."
["Not until you give me bad news, of which I will shoot you on sight." :P]
"Oh shut up! We'll never give up to you!"
"... very well then. Have it your way. Say goodbye!"
The weapon began to slowly light up again. They were doomed. Wait, no... Dave had a sudden burst of genius.
"Guys, head for the west side. The fifth door on the left. Behind it is the teleporter we got here through. Punch in coordinates x124 y249. I'll be there momentarily!"
[x124 y249... I'm not sure if those are supposed to be coordinates on Earthbound's techincal map (for the ROM hackers in the PK Hack community), or it it's just some randomly decided number. I do know ZXD has had some practice in PK Hacking. :P]
They nodded and rushed out the west door. They quickly came upon the warp bay and rushed inside. Johnny entered the code, and waited for Dave. Dave was attempting to set the reflectors. But they were damaged, resulting in them being stuck in a bad position. One which would destroy the teleporters once the MDC discharged.
Dave couldn't get the system working. Try as he might, it appeared there was no chance of saving the warp bay. So he ran for it. The weapon was getting ready to fire. And suddenly, there were two flashes in space.
One of them was the MDC, destroying the warp bay. The other occured a split second earlier, in which Dave and the others escaped. The hole in the ship was sealed instantly by an auto-repair shield.
[As if it matters, considering you guys just jumped ship anyways. >.>]
Aboard the Nomad, Jamar was smiling.
"Sir, scanners indicate the ship is devoid of life."
"Excellent, so we got them?"
"Well... erm... that is to say..."
"Yes?"
"... no."
Jamar's face turned red with fury. His fist connected with the arm of his swivel chair.
[Look out Eric, you might not be as much a mauve shirt as you thought. @_@]
"WELL THEN WHY IS THE SHIP DEVOID OF LIFE?!"
"You see sir," Eric struggled nervously. "Sensors also indicate traces of warp particles in the area of the blast impact 2 miliseconds before discharge."
"AUGH! THEY ESCAPED!"
"Sir, might I suggest an analyzation of the technology aboard the ship? We COULD pull it in and dock it."
"... REALLY now... Alright, let's bring her in. Dock her at Quadrant 6. I want to see this myself..."
[Very smart save there Eric. That was too close. o.O]
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Back on the ground, Bob was asking Crypha some questions.
"So, what's it like on that ship?"
"Well... it had a lot of shiny things."
[Crypha must have a short attention span. :P]
Bob got a large bead of sweat on his forehead.
"Can't you tell us... anything else?"
"Well, yes. There was this nice team of gentlemen who let me out of my case. Heard them mumbling about some Adure guy boarding the ship."
[Oh, you mean as you were freezing them into shattered pieces of ice? :P]
"Oh REALLY?" asked GMOE. "Sounds like there's someone up there trying to help us other than Dave and the others."
"We're... uh... not up there anymore." said Johnny, dusting himself off.
[Ohai thar Johnny, have fun getting your butt kicked up in space? XD]
"What happened guys?" questioned Zac.
"Some Jamar guy," Dave said, rather annoyedly, "was attacking us. Said he was Captain of the Nomad."
"Ugh, there goes our space travel..." groaned Bob.
"Well," piped Crypha, "at least we've still got each other!"
[Lawl. Obviously she's not yet fully informed as to the stakes of this conflict between her creators and her new 'friends'. :P]
She stretched her arms out in Bob's direction. He screamed and started running.
"Aww, all I want is a hug! Come back here!"
Bob was running in the direction of the complex. The rest followed, seeing no other option at the present time.
[BTW, do expect to see a LOT, and I mean a LOT of this kind of slapstick between Bob and Crypha. It goes on for quite a long time, and I'm sure you'll figure out why it is long before the big reveal. @__@]
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Aboard the Nomad, the ship was docked and ready. Jamar, Eric and a few others had arrived at Quadrant 6, seeing the open airlock.
"So," Jamar questioned. "Am I to assume that the ship is ready for boarding?"
"Aye sir, it's ready." confirmed the nearest technician.
[Oh, I see, the auto-repair was supposed to work in the baddies' favor, eh ZXD? ;P]
"Good, then shall we climb aboard, Eric?"
"Oh, I do believe so."
They moved through the airlock and into the ship. It was more spacious than they expected, though nowhere near as massive or spacious as the Nomad. Jamar sat down in the captain's chair.
"Hmm, comfortable."
[Jamar has an obsession with being comfortable in his seat, as will be made more prominent later on. XD]
"Yes sir," commented Eric. "It would appear this chair offers optimal lumbar support, as well as tough animal hide covering."
"Salvage it. I do need a new chair."
"Right, salvage Captain's chair. Check."
[Priorities, priorities, cappy-boy. :P]
They continued further into the ship. Jamar discovered the ship's kitchen. He opened the refrigerator, finding it to be packed full of several culinary cuties.
"Looks like some of this stuff might taste good."
"Indeed. Shall I-"
"Yes, salvage it."
[Did you even have to ask him, Eric? <.<]
They continued through the ship, salvaging several more items. Then they came to the war room. Jamar had a trail of drool dripping off his chin.
"Amaaaazing... look at these weapons!"
"Indeed! Thermonuclear detonators, high-powered piercing lasers..."
"Have this entire stock salvaged. Next time we'll be ready for our attackers..."
[Oh crapnuggets... ZXD definately bungled up Penguin's (and maybe Speedy's) plans here and only gave our villains more firepower to retailiate with. Way to go guys. :P]
(The MDC is a short range outer space combat weapon, sending a line of ripping explosions through space. It cannot pierce the atmospheres of planets, as any medium to travel through would cause it to dissipate.)
[Which is fortunate, else it would be a diabolus ex machina. ._o]
[AC/Post Count: 20/99]
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