<<< LEVVAX::ACC_USER:[NOTES$LIBRARY]LEV_SOCIETY.NOTE;1 >>> -< Unity, Coming Together, Lightening Up, and ... FUN! >- ================================================================================ Note 51.0 The Enigma Quadrant 108 replies LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 12 lines 22-SEP-1993 16:34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Topic is for PhantomStalker and all his courageous comrades as they battle the treacherous space hulks in the depths of the Enigma Quadrant. This is an interactive adventure topic, like VAXlandia and Towne Pub. It IS a war, however, so we may get away with more blood and guts than the other two. But we must keep the Rules of the Conference in mind, anyway, so although it may be cool to maim your comrades with an evil Alien, be sure they don't MIND being maimed first. To victory! Sol ================================================================================ Note 51.1 The Enigma Quadrant 1 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 17 lines 22-SEP-1993 16:52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zodor shifts his bulky weight from one foot to the other. He stands tall, like a thick cottage, and his legs are the thickness of tree trunks. His bulbulous red eyes pulse as he scans the landscape for any signs of his CO's return. "The Commander said he would bring recruits!" he bellows, "Where IS he?" He stares into space, and can see the enemy freighters, even from here, as they circle in orbit. The ground is dead and dark, strewn with bodies and with advanced technology. He looks over his shoulder, watching for his fellow infantry, and also keeping an eye on the enemy, who are located just out of firing range, according to his scanners. "What are those slime waiting for?" he rumbles. Zodor ================================================================================ Note 51.2 The Enigma Quadrant 2 of 108 LEVVAX::JKK7796 "THE MAD HATTER" 9 lines 22-SEP-1993 17:18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the first of the carriers lands...and out steps one of the greatest fighters in the galaxy... holding a large flame-thrower, he says, "Mad Hatter reporting for duty under the great Zodor. How may I be of service to you?" the mad hatter ================================================================================ Note 51.3 The Enigma Quadrant 3 of 108 LEVVAX::EJC7658 "WENCH!!!" 15 lines 22-SEP-1993 17:25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And behind him steps one of the most notorious fighters in the galaxy. With a triple somersault and a handspring, Liz bounds up and greets Zodar with her usual decorum. "Hey there Zodar! We get to fight together... Isn't that COOL?!?" she exclaims, hugging the large soldier around the waist. With that out of the way, she whips out her laser-whip and a S&W 9mm police pistol. "Is it just us, or are there more?" she asks eagerly. Liz Freedom Fighter and Butt-Kicker ================================================================================ Note 51.4 The Enigma Quadrant 4 of 108 LEVVAX::JMS3520 "Blade Runner" 9 lines 22-SEP-1993 17:34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With a quick flash of light, Phantomstalker appears in full Bio-Cyber armor. On his arms are full 2" pulse riffles and on his right shoulder attached to the armor is a 8" rail-plasma cannon.....With his face hidden under the helm, He says through the raspy intercom sys., "I'm ready, but I don't think this battle will last long...I'm needed in vaxlandia...I won't stay too long....let you guys have all the fun." --Phantomstalker ================================================================================ Note 51.5 The Enigma Quadrant 5 of 108 LEVVAX::MSA7064 "Foxy...Suga-Tush" 12 lines 22-SEP-1993 18:21 -< Xq-Z42 reporting for duty sir. >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sol begins fiddeling with the control panel when suddenly it moves. It metamorphs into....a big black elephant. "Sorry about that, guys, but this is my true form. I did tell you I was a polymorph from Xoomar. If it'll be more comfortable for you I will turn myself into something more comfortable for ya...." With that the black elephant changed into a bald headed master of darkness. "My name is Xq-Z42, but you can call me irjghfeorighv." "But who else is out there to fight......?" -- Xq-Z42 ================================================================================ Note 51.6 The Enigma Quadrant 6 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 10 lines 22-SEP-1993 18:22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flipping through the air in an amazing show of acrobatic agility, a grey and black streak soared to a graceful combat stance. Armed with two ninja-to's and various other concealed weapons, this muscular figure gave off an aura of the old orient. "New recruits?" the grey and black ninja asked quietly. "Let the battle be joined by one who is new to this realm," he replied with a grin, bowing low in a sign of greeting, trust, and goodwill. ----Greyfox ================================================================================ Note 51.7 The Enigma Quadrant 7 of 108 LEVVAX::TJG2946 10 lines 22-SEP-1993 19:03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And the Universe suddenly flashed into a big inferno. Everyone died. The End. (GRIN) -Zelpheri the Insane. ================================================================================ Note 51.8 The Enigma Quadrant 8 of 108 LEVVAX::MSA7064 "Foxy...Suga-Tush" 10 lines 22-SEP-1993 19:17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But then it went back and corrected itself. Everyone is still alive. The Continuation.... (GRIN) -- The Overseeer of the Universe ALF (sorry Sol) ================================================================================ Note 51.9 The Enigma Quadrant 9 of 108 LEVVAX::GKB3790 "Where's the toast?" 15 lines 22-SEP-1993 19:31 -< Enter Grok, Moron at large >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A dimensional door sprang open near the tiny group and out stepped one a massive humanoid. He was dressed in body armor (kinda like the stuff in Aliens :) and toted a gun so ridiculously large it look like a Howitzer. Stomping over the group on tree trunk legs (even bigger than Sol's characters) he came to a halt. Everyone turned and stared at him. He had a truly blank look on his face. He stood for a moment. The moment turned into minutes. Finally, he reached up a hand and scratched at his head. "Uh..." he mumbled, looking even more stupid than before. Suddenly his face brightnened and a idiotic looking sh** eating grin stretched across his face. "Kill?" ================================================================================ Note 51.10 The Enigma Quadrant 10 of 108 LEVVAX::BRC8940 "Escape from the water torture cell" 48 lines 22-SEP-1993 19:47 -< I did a long post !! >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then Zephari wakes up from his pleasant dream and is glad he is still in his cabin quarte on the ship named after him, the Zephari. He grins.. " I shall crush the puny humanoids... The Universe shall make me their leader or they shall die as y pleasant dream has forseen..it will be reality soon enough!" "Ensign z-45, set a course for the Sol system." "Sir don't you mean the Solar system?" z-45 asks. "No you idiot!...THE SOL SYSTEM ! In sector Alpha S!" Zephari shouts through his com badge. "What course sir?" Zephari sighs ... "Mark berring one .. beta 6 degres.." "Right away Captain Sir!" "You are to refer to me as your Excelency!" Zeph shouts. "Yes your excelency.." z-45 muters obsenities to himself. The warship head for the Sol system... MEANWHILE... 1st officer Houdin of the Sol System space cruiser The Enigma reports from the com station.... " Captian Liz... scanners indicate that a large Glaskov class warbird is within 3 parsecs of our farthest outpost Enyan. The craft is refusing to identify itself.. " "Do they have their shieids raised?" Liz inquires. "Captian...I sugest we go to a level 2 security alert.." Chief of tacktical and freelance renagade for hire. PhantomStalker says with a seriuous look on his face.. "If they mess with my ship there will be hell to pay for it!.." Liz shouts. ================================================================================ Note 51.11 The Enigma Quadrant 11 of 108 LEVVAX::EJC7658 "WENCH!!!" 7 lines 22-SEP-1993 19:50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (COOL! When did I get to be a captain???) Liz bounces around the cabin of the spaceship, eager for some excitement. Liz ================================================================================ Note 51.12 The Enigma Quadrant 12 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 15 lines 22-SEP-1993 19:55 -< X-wings are cool. Heh,heh heh >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And then, a flash appeares in the sky, signaling the opening of a space portal. Out shoots a strange looking ship, trailing smoke. Pursuing it was what appeares to be an X-wing fighter. Just as the fighter cleares the portal, it openes up with all four lasers. The fleeing ship is instantly reduced to its component atoms. The X-wing circles the party on the ground once, then starts to land a short distance away. As the retros fire, the backlash creates a small dust storm. When the dust dies down, the party can see the canopy open. A figure in CV-2 armor leaps from the cockpit, landing in the midst of the group. He removes his helmet, and is revealed to be Etrigan. "Hi guys. What's up?" ETRigan Skywalker ================================================================================ Note 51.13 The Enigma Quadrant 13 of 108 LEVVAX::EJC7658 "WENCH!!!" 8 lines 22-SEP-1993 20:20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Cool entrance..." Liz Bored Kender (and you know how dangerous bored kender can be.....) ================================================================================ Note 51.14 The Enigma Quadrant 14 of 108 LEVVAX::JMS3520 "Blade Runner" 8 lines 22-SEP-1993 22:44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phantomstalker checks out the consols of the bridge and punches a few of them...A few class 1 probes are launched to scan the area.....only one plib could be seen 27 light hours away. "hey Liz, I got something here. what do you suggest?" --Phantomstalker ================================================================================ Note 51.15 The Enigma Quadrant 15 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 4 lines 22-SEP-1993 23:30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I feel a deep and urgent need to blow something up...preferably something big. -ETRigan- ================================================================================ Note 51.16 The Enigma Quadrant 16 of 108 LEVVAX::GKB3790 "Where's the toast?" 5 lines 22-SEP-1993 23:37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grok stood looking stupid, absent mindedly sticking a finger up his nose. His blank looked shifted back and forth to puzzlement as he found interesting things up there. ================================================================================ Note 51.17 The Enigma Quadrant 17 of 108 LEVVAX::CJW3890 "ByMyselfButNotAlone/IAskNoOne" 16 lines 23-SEP-1993 00:17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Lt Tasslehoff Burrfoot comes up behind his compatriot and friend, the Phantomstalker. "Trouble? No problem." Tas isn't the type you'd find in teh marines, being rather small and wiry, but his accomplishments in the medium class fighter Rapier are legendary. Having bee a key component to the destruction of the Kilrathi in Vega Quadrant, Tas looks for a challenge. Firing up the powerful pulse engines on his 24 meter long 13.5 tonne fighter, Tas holds course and matches speed with the mother ship at a distance of 2000 meters, just waiting for an enemy dog to get to close or the order to break and attack. The itercom lights up in the bridge. Tas's voice comes through loud and clear. "Where to boss?" Tas ================================================================================ Note 51.18 The Enigma Quadrant 18 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 17 lines 23-SEP-1993 10:30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zodor greets his allies... and gives Liz a pat on the head... his hand surrounds her entire head. Hugging the woman would probably have crushed her. "Welcome back, sir." Trans-points flicker all around... a light electric-blue that signifies the trans-junctures of the Resistance. Zodor hoists his tachaen Cannon, and puts his eye to the sight-scope. Just then, red trans-points flash all around, and the enemy beings swarm around them. "Ambush!" yells Zodor, as a great, scaled Leptopede wraps its bulk around his body. The being hisses and spits its venomous fluid... simultaneously, the creature stabs at Zodor with knives, which it carries in its many, many hands. The scout-force advances on the rest of the team, taking them by surprise. Zodor ================================================================================ Note 51.19 The Enigma Quadrant 19 of 108 LEVVAX::BRC8940 "Escape from the water torture cell" 20 lines 23-SEP-1993 10:35 -< Hey...I can crank out bull too. >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st officer Houdin grins at his comrades Tas, PhantomStalker,Liz, and a couple of the ships ensigns on the bridge... the look on Houdins face was a look of let's kick some a$$.. Tas grins as well noding his head as if to say... lets do it... "Shall I notify Enigma Quadrant headquarters captain?.. we may need them for backup." Houdin sugests.. "NO! This is our collar!" Liz orders " I wont let those fools back at Enigma 1 get all the glory! Set a course for the offending ship.." "Aye Captain.." Ensign Lev engages impule-thrust engines.. Houdini ================================================================================ Note 51.20 The Enigma Quadrant 20 of 108 LEVVAX::CJW3890 "ByMyselfButNotAlone/IAskNoOne" 13 lines 23-SEP-1993 11:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Admin: As Tas is in a rapier class fighter several thousand meters away, I doubt you could see him grin, unless you were using the viewscreen.] Tas, deciding it would be best not strafe his own carrier, moves to intercept a wing of Drathi. "Enemy wing approaching at 300kps, 15000 meters, breaking to engage." Tas rolls right and fires the afterburners, chewing up the 15000 meter distance in under 13 seconds. What appeared to be a single wing, 3 fighters, turned out to be two wings, and Tas was soon fighting (for what else?) his life. Tas ================================================================================ Note 51.21 The Enigma Quadrant 21 of 108 LEVVAX::GKB3790 "Where's the toast?" 8 lines 23-SEP-1993 11:20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grok stared at the scene around him and gradually it sank into his skull. His eyes lost their dull look and he brought his rifle to bear on the nearest enemy. Squeezing off a few dozen rounds, the being at the other end of the barrel blew into numerous fragments. "Hehehe," Grok giggled insanely. "Killkillkillkill...." ================================================================================ Note 51.22 The Enigma Quadrant 22 of 108 LEVVAX::JKK7796 "THE MAD HATTER" 26 lines 23-SEP-1993 11:26 -< FIRE! >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the mad hatter touches a button on his plasma flame thrower and a small pilot light appears at the end... he pulls the trigger and a 40' flame shoots out of the end...promptly turning the target into its ions... all the while screaming FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE! and laughing heinously... the mad hatter ================================================================================ Note 51.23 The Enigma Quadrant 23 of 108 LEVVAX::GKB3790 "Where's the toast?" 5 lines 23-SEP-1993 11:30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grok stared over at the man with the flamethrower. "Fff...uh...fire?" he said uncertainly. Then his eyes glowed. "Fire," he said again, this time more sure of himself. ================================================================================ Note 51.24 The Enigma Quadrant 24 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 7 lines 23-SEP-1993 12:25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In utter shock, Zodor realizes that he is NOT planetside, but in fact on the Bridge of Captain Liz's Starcruiser. He beats the Leptopede with the butt of his cannon, trying to dispatch it properly before its allies can overtake the battle bridge! Zodor ================================================================================ Note 51.25 The Enigma Quadrant 25 of 108 LEVVAX::MSA7064 "Foxy...Suga-Tush" 16 lines 23-SEP-1993 12:30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Xq-Z42 stares at Gronk, incredilously. "Captain Liz, should I change into a _really_ BIG gun to help with the ambushers?" A pulse of energy hit ship at that moment, breaking through the shields. "I wish..." she said through clenched teeth, but the rest of her words were drown out by the Shields Critical warning blaring over the PA system. Knowing what it must do, Xq-Z42 slipped outside the ship and became the shield, with a few modifications. OK, one modification, the shield was armed with a couple of blasters, therefore making the ship able to attack without lowering the shields. -- Sceadeau ================================================================================ Note 51.26 The Enigma Quadrant 26 of 108 LEVVAX::CJW3890 "ByMyselfButNotAlone/IAskNoOne" 5 lines 23-SEP-1993 12:33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Over the intercomm, A cheer is heard as Tas blasts another Kilrathi Dog (I spose I should say cat :) ) back to his litter box in the sky. "Three more people, closing in." Tas ================================================================================ Note 51.27 The Enigma Quadrant 27 of 108 LEVVAX::GAK4178 "Black Amethyst" 2 lines 23-SEP-1993 12:49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citizen Gerrit walks up to ETRigan and asks if he wishes to blow him since he wants to blow something big. ================================================================================ Note 51.28 The Enigma Quadrant 28 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 10 lines 23-SEP-1993 16:43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Etrigan shakes his head at this strange person asking to be blown up, and sprints for the fighter deck, so he can launch and assist Tas. (Etrigan was also under the impression that they were planetside.) As he climbs in the cockpit, he starts the engines and in a few seconds, is shooting off into space. After a quick look at the radar, he locks the S-foils open, diverts his shields forward, and heads at top speed toward the approaching wing of enemy fighters. Captain ETRigan ================================================================================ Note 51.29 The Enigma Quadrant 29 of 108 LEVVAX::EJC7658 "WENCH!!!" 25 lines 23-SEP-1993 17:22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liz, wondering when she became an idiotic power-crazed b@#$#, proceeds to thrash heck out of several of the alien invaders. She manages to work her way back to the control panel, where two of the aliens were attempting to override her commands. With a sharp crack of the whip, the aliens' hands hit the ground with a thud. The rest of them look at the ground in shock for a moment before their heads join their hands. Liz slams a hand on the communication button to radio base for assistance. Only static is heard. "GODS! _This_ sucks!" she yelps, then attempts to call Tas. Luckily, shorter range communications are still working. "How many ships are there out there?" she yells to Tas over the communicator as she fends off a few more aliens with her laser-whip, splattering herself with slimy alien gak in the process. Liz (Who never wanted to be captain but will pass command off when we AREN'T being beaten on by slimy things.) ================================================================================ Note 51.30 The Enigma Quadrant 30 of 108 LEVVAX::CJW3890 "ByMyselfButNotAlone/IAskNoOne" 4 lines 23-SEP-1993 19:24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Five down, four to go, Captain. Piss, I got another Drathli on me, I'll get back to ya." Tas's voice is replaced by static. Tas ================================================================================ Note 51.31 The Enigma Quadrant 31 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 9 lines 23-SEP-1993 19:34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zodor cracks open the Leptopede's Chiten form, and throws it's writhing body into the oncoming others. He aims his Tachyon Cannon, and blasts the vile insectoids with a tachyon burst, which accelerates their molecules to an inter-temporal energy state, dispersing them harmlessly (for Zodor, anyway) into Four-Space. Zodor ================================================================================ Note 51.32 The Enigma Quadrant 32 of 108 LEVVAX::EJC7658 "WENCH!!!" 16 lines 23-SEP-1993 19:39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liz wipes the slimy alien blood out of her eyes and begins to fiddle with the communications switches, attempting to fix the controls. She almost doesn't notice the insectoid creeping up behind her with a lazer pistol. Almost. Executing a quick elbow thrust to the abdomen of the alien, she takes advantage of her surprise factor and grabs her gun from her hip. "Later!" she growls as she places the gun to its head and removes the upper portion of its cranium. Liz ================================================================================ Note 51.33 The Enigma Quadrant 33 of 108 LEVVAX::JMS3520 "Blade Runner" 12 lines 23-SEP-1993 19:51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phantomstalker wearing a minor bio-suit stumbles in with a mini-vulcan-cannon....searches around and assists Liz by the consol....he flicks a few switches...nothing....kicks the console and things finaly start to life.... "All yours Liz." Phantomstalker levels his gun to an opening door... --Phantomstalker ================================================================================ Note 51.34 The Enigma Quadrant 34 of 108 LEVVAX::EJC7658 "WENCH!!!" 12 lines 23-SEP-1993 19:59 -< I don't WANT to be captain... any takers? >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Thanks.... hey, Phantomstalker.... you wanna be Captain? I hate command," she adds confidingly. With that, she reaches over to the communication mike and yells... "Major bad guy influx on our ship.... keep the line open in case we need help..." Liz ================================================================================ Note 51.35 The Enigma Quadrant 35 of 108 LEVVAX::GAK4178 "Black Amethyst" 5 lines 23-SEP-1993 20:31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Measly Citizen Gerrit wonders why ETRigan wouldn't blow him up. Therefore, Measly Citizen Gerrit decides to wander onto the battle field so he could get caught in crossfire, but he doesn't know where it is..... ================================================================================ Note 51.36 The Enigma Quadrant 36 of 108 LEVVAX::VPM0500 "DarkShadow is here..." 8 lines 23-SEP-1993 20:33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grok laughs as he watchs gleefully at the mad hatter. A wisp smoke appears in the front of him. He looks down blankly. The smoke merges into a tiny apparition. "Hello, is this the E-whatever galaxy or whatever? I am DarkShadow. Where is your leader. Take me to him. I am sure to impress and he will take me into his squad. Grok grunts and steps on the apparition. He giggles. "Killkillkill" ================================================================================ Note 51.37 The Enigma Quadrant 37 of 108 LEVVAX::EJC7658 "WENCH!!!" 5 lines 23-SEP-1993 20:50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liz, commander for the time being, is not impressed. Liz ================================================================================ Note 51.38 The Enigma Quadrant 38 of 108 LEVVAX::VPM0500 "DarkShadow is here..." 5 lines 23-SEP-1993 20:56 -< Hello, Liz? >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Excuse me, Commander for the Time Being?" It is DarkShadow. He is now a full grown apparition. He is wearing black clothes and a black mask. On his back is a pack of weird but lethal weapons that can not found in this galaxy. "Permission to join you and your squad, please?" ================================================================================ Note 51.39 The Enigma Quadrant 39 of 108 LEVVAX::GKB3790 "Where's the toast?" 8 lines 23-SEP-1993 21:46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grok was about to off another alien foe, when he looked down and became engrossed in his own foot. "Hey," he said, stumbling over the word. "I got blood on my foot." Bending over to get a closer look, he poked at the toe of his shoe hesitantly. ================================================================================ Note 51.40 The Enigma Quadrant 40 of 108 LEVVAX::EJC7658 "WENCH!!!" 16 lines 23-SEP-1993 23:07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liz rises and strides over to where DarkShadow stands. Whipping aside the alien in her path, she stands before him, hands on hips. "Well, DarkShadow... this work requires focus of your energies... can you focus all hostility into this.... not allowing it to slip into world domination schemes of your own.... taking over lands of your own.... such things as that? Can you fight for the hell of it here and only here?" She looks at him, awaiting a response and flicking her whip at any aliens that bother them while the decision is being made. Captain Forthetimebeing aka Liz ================================================================================ Note 51.41 The Enigma Quadrant 41 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 24 lines 24-SEP-1993 00:19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Etrigan spirals in toward the massing enemy force, firing all weapons and laughing manically. Soon however, it becomes apparent that he is hopelessly outgunned. "Computer, it appears that I am hoplessly outgunned. Fire up the Infinite Improbability drive, ship change mode." "Sure, whatever. Any idea what kind of ship, or can I just choose one?" "Forget it, last time I let you choose it turned into a Yugo. Gimme a Valkire VF-1S II." There is a bright flash of light as the Ii drive kicks in, and when it dies down, The X-Wing has been replaced by a new ship. "Great. Now for some serious butt-kicking." Etrigan fires a salvo of missiles, wiping out the advancing wave of fighters, the refigures into battaloid mode, diving into the swarm of fighters with cannons blazing. No match for a heavily armed mech, the fighters are decimated. As Etrigan turns his sights on the first of the Enemy command ships, he hears a distress call on his radio. "Damn, the base ship is being overrun. I'll deal with you later." With the last comment directed at the enemy flagship, Etrigan changes his ship back to a fighter, but leaving it a Valkire, and heads at full burner back to base. Captain ETRigan, REF ================================================================================ Note 51.42 The Enigma Quadrant 42 of 108 LEVVAX::CJW3890 "ByMyselfButNotAlone/IAskNoOne" 8 lines 24-SEP-1993 09:43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tas, flying along in his somewhat damaged rapier, watches the total annhilation of three enemy ships with umpteen missiles and bursts of laser fire. "Umm, and I thought maybe we should like, conserve ammo." Tas rolls left, blows the transponders that look like enemy warships out of the stars then headds back to base. Tas ================================================================================ Note 51.43 The Enigma Quadrant 43 of 108 LEVVAX::VPM0500 "DarkShadow is here!" 15 lines 24-SEP-1993 13:28 -< NO Problem! Well...there is a problem... >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DarkShadow rises his full body and levels his eyes to Liv's eyes. "Umm...fine...Excuse me." Darky suddenly turned to a very surprised alien behind him. At the same time, he draws the biggest unholy black rifle and aims at the alien's head. The alien gulps. Bang! A small red flag with a word "BANG!" pops out of the rifle. "Oops...Hold there, I will get back to you." Darky says to the now angry alien. The alien looks puzzled and then bares his razor sharp teeths, snarling. It leaps at Darky. Desperated, Darky finds what he wants and swipes out a round silver ball. "Want to play ball?" The alien stops and then nods with enthusiasm. DArky tosses the ball to it. He turns his back to the alien and joins the commander for the time being. Then the ground shakes, followed with a heavy, hot explosion behind DarkShadow. "What do you think?" He asks Liz. ================================================================================ Note 51.44 The Enigma Quadrant 44 of 108 LEVVAX::VPM0500 "DarkShadow is here!" 8 lines 24-SEP-1993 13:36 -< Awaiting for the Highness's Answer >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Excuse me." DArky says before Liz is about to answer. He bends to wipe off blood on his black boots. Another now very surprised alien flies over DArky. DArky looks up and smiles at the alien. He raises his hand and waves at it. The alien looks confused and shrugs, then waving back. It suddenly realizes too late that DArky is not really waving but throwing very venomou darts at it. Thud. Business finished, Darky turns to Liz and awaits for her answer. ================================================================================ Note 51.45 The Enigma Quadrant 45 of 108 LEVVAX::EJC7658 "I'm a Valkyrie! Tee HEE!" 9 lines 24-SEP-1993 13:42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Yeah, sure...." she says, slightly distracted as she whips the blazes out of three approaching aliens. Alien bits fly everywhere. "Welcome aboard!" Captain Untilfurthernotice Liz ================================================================================ Note 51.46 The Enigma Quadrant 46 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 5 lines 24-SEP-1993 13:51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh! there goes the Llama topic! Wow, it's like the end of the Universe! Sol ================================================================================ Note 51.47 The Enigma Quadrant 47 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 3 lines 24-SEP-1993 13:51 -< pretty >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will this topic be next? Who knows? Sol ================================================================================ Note 51.48 The Enigma Quadrant 48 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 5 lines 24-SEP-1993 13:52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just for reference, I have all of TOWNE PUB and VAXLANDIA in my account (as it exists now) if anyone wants it Sol ================================================================================ Note 51.49 The Enigma Quadrant 49 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 4 lines 24-SEP-1993 16:13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On his way back to the ship, Etrigan pauses to blow the living heck out of a slavering monster bounty hunter that was floating nearby. }:> -ETRigan- ================================================================================ Note 51.50 The Enigma Quadrant 50 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 6 lines 24-SEP-1993 18:42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zodor charges the ship's Shielding with a boost borrowed from Life-Support. He yells for the metamorph to open a hole for the Zorlon Cannon. Zodor ================================================================================ Note 51.51 The Enigma Quadrant 51 of 108 LEVVAX::MSA7064 "Kiss my Suga-Tush" 9 lines 24-SEP-1993 20:47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Xq-z42 cannot here in space. He totally missed Zodor command. But when he began bulging from a certain area without one good looking Xenobian Slime Monster around, he realized what was happening. He shifted and made a hole for the cannon, merrily awaiting the outcome. (How did all those damn space aliens get on the ship with me surrounding it, it asks itself) -- Sceadeau Xq-Z42 ================================================================================ Note 51.52 The Enigma Quadrant 52 of 108 LEVVAX::EJC7658 "She's not my type." 12 lines 24-SEP-1993 22:10 -< a little edge of the seat moment... yawn. >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liz slips on the alien-blood-soaked floor and falls. Her whip slides out of her hand. A large alien grins evilly and seizes the opportunity to lunge at her. The pistol itself caught it right between the eyes. Hard. The alien slumped to the ground with the 9mm imbedded in its cranium. Liz dove for the whip and retrieved it right as another alien lunged for her. Liz (Captain Superbabe!) ================================================================================ Note 51.53 The Enigma Quadrant 53 of 108 LEVVAX::GAK4178 "Black Amethyst" 6 lines 24-SEP-1993 22:39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Measly Citizen Gerrit hears some noise and rushes in to see a cute alien slumped to the ground with a 9mm imbedded in its cranium. The citizen frowns, then sits on it and wonders why he's still alive in this cruel world. ================================================================================ Note 51.54 The Enigma Quadrant 54 of 108 LEVVAX::BRC8940 "Escape from the water torture cell" 13 lines 25-SEP-1993 14:24 -< JOY! >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st officer Houdin radio's the untilFurtherNotice captian Liz...the fearless... "Great shot Liz!" he says enthusiastically. Zodar looks at Houdin as if to say "Get a grip Houdin." Houdin just grins and give a look like he had just seen the Bills actualy win in the superbowl.. (Hey this is fiction right?) Houdin the overenthuastic.. ================================================================================ Note 51.55 The Enigma Quadrant 55 of 108 LEVVAX::JMS3520 "Blade Runner" 9 lines 26-SEP-1993 13:05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phantomstalker opens a door to the left only to find that he was just in time to open it to 10 hulks....He levels his mini-vulcan-cannon and opens fire...The gun mowes the hulks in half and within seconds the room is filled with a mist of blood.....With smoke from the tubes, Phantomstalker turns to the rest of the crew and says,"this room is clear." --Phantomstalker ================================================================================ Note 51.56 The Enigma Quadrant 56 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 17 lines 26-SEP-1993 15:18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Etrigan looksaround at the carnage. The enemy forces in the base ship probably aren't a problem, as he is confident that Liz & Co. can take care of them. The few remaining fighters don't pose much of a threat. However, the twelve capital ships that just warped ARE a threat, and the scanners say that something huge is about to warp in behind them. Etrigan flies a safe distance away from the base ship, and once more activates the Ii Drive. There is a huge flash, and the Valkire is replaced by something much,much bigger. A beeping on the bridge catches no one's attention. Left to itself, the computer identifies the new ship as the SDF-1, verifies that it is friendly, and opens a channel. "Hi Liz. I'm going out to take care of their heavy stuff. Back in a few." Etrigan signs off, and the SDF-1 moves off toward the approaching enemy fleet. -ETRigan- ================================================================================ Note 51.57 The Enigma Quadrant 57 of 108 LEVVAX::GAK4178 "Cocky Gerrit" 5 lines 26-SEP-1993 18:34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrit, noticing that Phantomstalker is once again out of his mind, thinking that she is a guy, pleads for her to kill the Measly Citizen, as no one else has yet. ================================================================================ Note 51.58 The Enigma Quadrant 58 of 108 LEVVAX::VPM0500 "DarkShadow is here!" 14 lines 26-SEP-1993 19:36 -< Hello, Grok >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DArkShadow looks around, warily for more aliens. He sees a huge man and recognizes him as the one who had stepped on him. He gestures at the giant. A rope materializes around the man's feet and bounds them together. The giant looks surprised as he comes down with a thud. Smiling, DArkShadow turns and then sees more aliens coming. He stops and looks behind, gesturing at the giant. The giant is up, standing in no time. Darky waits as the aliens are closing, snarling and waving their weapons. At the last second, he wraps himself in his black huge cape and vanishes in a blast of fire. Scorching themselves by the fire, the aliens yell in pain and looks around. They stop and slowly gaze up at the wild eyes of the grinning giant. ================================================================================ Note 51.59 The Enigma Quadrant 59 of 108 LEVVAX::TLR8799 "Whaddya mean, Doc? I'm not insane?" 6 lines 27-SEP-1993 13:30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is a loud thud on the underside of the battlecruiser. Liz looks out the window to see what hit the ship and sees the cause. She quickly montions to the bridge to bring that cause on board. The mechanical arm extends out to grab the cause and with some considerable effort, manages to free the cause and slowly brings the cause into the view for all. DarkShadow exclaims..... ================================================================================ Note 51.60 The Enigma Quadrant 60 of 108 LEVVAX::VPM0500 "DarkShadow" 3 lines 27-SEP-1993 13:33 -< Hi, Joker! >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "That's the Joker!" Darky goes to the Joker and helps him to his feet. "SO, what in hell are you doing in the Enigma Quadrant?!" ================================================================================ Note 51.61 The Enigma Quadrant 61 of 108 LEVVAX::TLR8799 "Whaddya mean, Doc? I'm not insane?" 7 lines 27-SEP-1993 13:37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Well, I tried to skydive again and I guess that I went wrong way - up! I think that is what happened. I guess that I will have to give up skydiving for good." The Joker grins at Liz and asks, "Is this like the real WING COMMANDER or X-WING or HITCHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY? Because I am skilled in WG and I make an excellent co-pilot in XW and I understood every word in HGTTG!" The Joker ================================================================================ Note 51.62 The Enigma Quadrant 62 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 24 lines 27-SEP-1993 14:32 -< Greyfox returns... >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forgotten for the time being, that lowly ninja on the planet's surface looks skyward and grins... "So, my brother... you have made your appearance. Shall I join you?" Greyfox makes various hand-signs and his uniform transforms into a more contemporary, form-fitting body armor suit with a blaster at his side and two light sabers... "The shadowknight has returned for battle!!" he exclaims powerfully. Greyfox then closes his eyes and flickers into four-space, his true home, and immediately transfers onto the Enigma's bridge... "Remember me? Greyfox the Shadowknight reporting for duty with your tactical forces, Captain... Permission to come aboard?" With that, two aliens leap at Greyfox, whose light sabers leap into existrance and flash around each other in a mesmerizing dance of death. Spinning the blades in a neverending weave getting tighter and tighter, Greyfox promptly dispatches the creature into tiny bits. Turning to the other alien, he grins and says "come to meet my reaper?" and swiftly spins into another combat dance, stopping millimeters from the alien's face, which shivers and collapses from cardiac arrest... Shutting down the light sabers, he concentrates for about a minute, the alien's body quivering and finally exploding into a black mist, dissipating into four-space... "Well, what do you think?" Greyfox asked turning back to Liz. ----Greyfox the Shadowknight ================================================================================ Note 51.63 The Enigma Quadrant 63 of 108 LEVVAX::BRC8940 "Escape from the water torture cell" 11 lines 27-SEP-1993 14:57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st officer Houdin gets up from his com station and greets Greyfox with a outstreched hand. Greyfox shakes his hand firmly..Houdin releases his grip and shakes his hand in pain.. "nice grip" He exclaims.. "I like his style Liz... can we keep him?" Houdin grins sheepishly.. "I shall serve honorably Liz.." Greyfox bows.. "Well guys ...shall we accept him?" Houdin the fearless ================================================================================ Note 51.64 The Enigma Quadrant 64 of 108 LEVVAX::GKB3790 "Mars Needs Women" 3 lines 27-SEP-1993 14:57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grok stands around, digging around in his ear with his pinky. ================================================================================ Note 51.65 The Enigma Quadrant 65 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 10 lines 27-SEP-1993 16:20 -< Space ninja for hire >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greyfox shuts his eyes for a few seconds, re-opening them with a look of torment... "I cannot await a reply now," he said quietly. "I am needed in another place... Do not fear, I will return shortly..." With that, Greyfox shimmers out of existance for a second, then reappears 20 feet to the left wearing a deep grey ench coat and gloves, with various cuts and wounds... "I have returned, and will explain later... Do you have a decision?" ----Greyfox the Shadowknight ================================================================================ Note 51.66 The Enigma Quadrant 66 of 108 LEVVAX::CJW3890 "We're off to NeverNeverLand" 5 lines 27-SEP-1993 16:42 -< 1st Lt Tas, 155 kills, KIA >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tas, his ship crippled from a missile hit, limps back to base. He almost makes it. A coupling over heats and melts, and Tas's engines blow up like a supernovaeing star. The pilot is toast. Tas ================================================================================ Note 51.67 The Enigma Quadrant 67 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 50 lines 27-SEP-1993 16:46 -< Kablowie >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As the gigantic form of the SDF-1 slowly approaches the enemy fleet, a small argument erupt on the bridge. "C'mon. First Star Wars, then Macross II, then Macross... why don't you ever come up with anything original?" "Why? So far this has worked. Why come up with an original design when I have so many past ideas to work with? Besides, for the Infinite improbability drive to work, you have to have the basic stats onm the ship you want to change to. That means I'd have to completly engineer a new ship from the ground up. Give me a break; I'm only a first year student." TWINK! gives Etrigan a look like he still isn't convinced. "So explain again why I'm here." "I told you. When the IiD figured out how improbable it would be for a Valkire II to change into a huge, warp-capable space battleship, it happened to be the exact same chance that you would be mysteriously transported onto the bridge." "Does this type of thing happen all the time?" "Very probably, I'm afraid." Slap. "I recognized thaT, even if I didn't read the whole series." Etrigan reminds himself not to use silly quotes from British humor as long as Twink is aboard. "As long as you're here, why don't you make yourself useful. Go monitor the weapons station." "How? I've never been on board an SDF-1 before. I don't know how anything works." "But you do. Every time I change ships, I automatically figure in the improbability of the crew understanding how to work all the systems." "Cool." Twink goes over to the weapons consoles where, to his surprise, he CAN understand everything. He sits down as Etrigan seats himself at the helm. "Status report Mr. Twink." "Shut up. Go away." "Just tell me what's happening." "Well, right now you're sitting at a computer console in EH, while I am...." Etrigan picks up the closest improvised projectile he can find ,and lobs it in Twink's general direction. "I mean in the story, butt-chew!" "Oh. Well, there are a few fighters attacking us, but the defence barrier is blocking them off, and the lasers are wiping them out. The main bulk of the enemy fleet is about 2 km off." "Is the main cannon ready to fire?" "mmmmmmmmmm...........yup" Etrigan does a passable imitation of Kirk from ST-VI. "Fire!" A gigantic blast of pure force hurtles from the noise of the SDF-1 towards the aproaching fleet, completly devastating everything in it's path. -ETRigan- ================================================================================ Note 51.68 The Enigma Quadrant 68 of 108 LEVVAX::JKK7796 "THE MAD HATTER" 6 lines 27-SEP-1993 18:25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the mad hatter sits around with his thumb up his butt watching the excitment... the mad hatter ================================================================================ Note 51.69 The Enigma Quadrant 69 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 22 lines 27-SEP-1993 21:12 -< Storm brewing on the horizon >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A shimmering wave passes over Greyfox's form and all his wounds are healed... He gets a far off look in his eyes, grins, and flickers out of existence again. Various sounds of battle are then heard throughout the base ship Enigma...mingled with the horrible dying screams of the invading aliens; a collective scream of all of them dying at once... A minute later, Greyfox strides confidently onto the bridge, wiping various shades of goo off his body armor, walks up to the communications station and says, "Go to yellow alert... there are no more threats on board. Begin cleanup operations and reparations to the ship... Commander Houdin, have a course set to intercept the enemy fleet, full impulse power..." Turning and walking off the bridge, Greyfox mumbles, "I have no time to wait for answers, there's good to be done in this galaxy..." He phases out of real-space and onto the bridge of another ship, the Nemesis... "Mr. Rudyom, set an intercept course for the Zephari in the Sol system, warp factor 7." "Aye, si." the helmsman answers as Greyfox sits in the commandd lounge. "We're going to be aiding in the defense of the Enigma..." Greyfox says purposefully. ----Greyfox the Shadowknight ================================================================================ Note 51.70 The Enigma Quadrant 70 of 108 LEVVAX::VPM0500 "DarkShadow" 6 lines 27-SEP-1993 21:39 -< Going...going...Poof!...gone. >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Smiling grimly at the Joker's answer, DarkShadow wonders if there is a force that brings the Joker in this dangerous mission. DarkShadow suddenly sees something, through a window. "Excuse me." He vanishes in a puff of smoke and appears again, looking embarassed. In his hands, lays remains of a just smoked out the Energizer Pink Rabbit with the wrecked drum beside it. ================================================================================ Note 51.71 The Enigma Quadrant 71 of 108 LEVVAX::EJC7658 "Oh Fantasy.... FREE ME!" 22 lines 27-SEP-1993 22:38 -< I'm outta here >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Someone take over.... I need a break..." Liz sighs as she heads to her cabin. As the doors slide shut behind her, she picks up a pen and a piece of paper and writes: Dear guys, I was never cut out for command.... I just wanted to tag along. Sorry to ditch you like this, but well... a kender's gotta do what a kender's gotta do. Liz With that, she slips out and heads for the escape hatch, launching herself off to adventures elsewhere. Liz Relinquishing Command At Last!!! ================================================================================ Note 51.72 The Enigma Quadrant 72 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 25 lines 28-SEP-1993 12:43 -< The plot gets intense... >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Commander Harrity, open a comm channel to the Enigma, I have something to report." was Greyfox's command as the Nemesis sped through warpspace towards the impending disaster. "Aye, sir... Channel open now..." The viewscreen flickered on and Commander Houdin's face appeared as the usual greetings were traded. "This is Captain Jayson Lynxor of the Nemesis... CAPTAIN Houdin, I would like to have a meeting with you about the upcoming battle, if you don't mind..." Greyfox said over the comm unit. Houdin agreed, and a time and place was set for the war council. Just then, a jolt rocked through the Nemesis and red alert was sounded... "Sir! We've just been dragged out of warpspace by----" the report was cut short by what could only be photon torpedo blasts, six of them, and the sound of something belowdecks exploding... "Onscreen!" Greyfox commanded--dropping his jaw in disbelief of what he saw: two Great Bird class Frigates and an interdictor class Star Destroyer sat in combat formation dead ahead of the Nemesis... "Sir, they're hailing us..." Lt. Hicks said from his comm station. "Shall we reply?" "Yes," said Greyfox, "full shields, evasive manuevers, and make preparations to fire the plasma devices on my command..." "At least we'll go down fighting..." ----Greyfox the Shadowknight ================================================================================ Note 51.73 The Enigma Quadrant 73 of 108 LEVVAX::TPW4968 "TWINK!" 19 lines 28-SEP-1993 18:17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twink glances over the controls in front of him looking for a very important button. He doesn't see it right away. "Where is that damn thing. Um.......... no........ There! There it is!" He reaches over to a button marked "UE" and presses it. "There, that should do it." The button sends a signal to the main computer in the ship which then sends a jamming signal out to any enemy ship within 3 km. On the enemy ships, seddenly all their montiors go blank. Then after a short pause, the message "You Suck" flashes randomly across the monitor. The distraction is long enough for Twink to lock in his lasers and fire. "Take that!" he shouts and blows up a ship. "And you too!" He blows up another. "And some for you!!" He shoots twice. THe first shot hits a crack that Twink detected in their shield and the other finishes it off. TWINK! ================================================================================ Note 51.74 The Enigma Quadrant 74 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 50 lines 29-SEP-1993 18:19 -< Chapter IV - A New Plot Line >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In no time at all the might of the SDF-1 had completly obliterated the enemy forces. With a clear threat board, Etrigan and Twink relax. "Hey, Twink, what time is it?" "'Bout 10:30." "Breakfast." Etrigan gets up and walks over to the replicator. "'Morning Sir. What do you want." "Breakfast. The usual." "Allright." Shortly the replicator pings, and the tray pops out, exposing three slices of pizza and a can of Mello Yello. Etrigan walks back to his seat, starting in on the first slice. (Munch)"Y'know, I'm going to have to do some more calculations on the drive. Were in the SDF-1, and yet the ship's computer looks suspiciously like Holly." At the mention of his name, the computer's face appears on the forward screen. "What's up dudes?" Twink turns around very slowly and looks at Etrigan. "You planed this, didn't you?" "No, I swear. I just found out. "What other surprises are waiting?" "Well, there's the robot sulking in the cornert over there, but I really didn't see as it was worth mentioning." The robot chooses that moment to enter the conversation. "Right. Nobody finds me worth mentioning. Here I sit, brain the size of a planet, and beneath the notice of everyone. It makes me sick, the way life is sometimes. Life, don't talk to me about life." "Shut up." Twink adds helpfully. He says to Etrigan,"I don't think I can take much more of this." A sudden beeping stopped whatever Etrigan was about to say. He looks at a small screen by his chair, adjusts his glasses, and punches a few buttons. Staring at the results, he quickly finishes his pizza. "I'm afraid you're going to have to take a little more. The sensors just picked up an Interdictor class ship and escorts. They're attacking the Nemisis. We'd better go help." "What, attack the nemisis?" "Shut up. Holly, sent the data from the scanners to the Enigma, and tell them I'm going on ahead. Marvin, work out how improbable it would be for a squadron of pilots to suddenly appear in the hanger to man the fighters." "Figure the improbability. Is that all you want me to do?" "Yes. And shut up." Etrigan looks at Twink. "Ready?" "Let's do it." There is a blinding flash as the SDF-1 engages the warp drives, heading for the Nemisis. -ETRigan & Co.- ================================================================================ Note 51.75 The Enigma Quadrant 75 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 49 lines 29-SEP-1993 20:26 -< Anybody home? >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Full shields, sir... Cloaking device on standby... Reducing to combat speed... Phaser banks 1 through 20 armed and ready... Photon torpedo tubes 1 through 10 are loading, tubes 11 through 20 ready, and 21 through 30 are damaged... Plasma throwers 1 through 6 armed and standing by, 7 through 10 are damaged and inoperative... Engineering reports 21 casualties, 5 fatalities, and a slow reactor leak---engines shut down... Warp coils 2 and 6 damaged, all others at 100%... Sir, if I may say so, we're sitting ducks!!!" was the long string of reports heard over the blaring of the red alert. "Thank you, Commander Harrity... All hands! Battle-stations!" was Greyfox's answer. Just then, the Nemesis opened up with a full salvo of everything it had, concentrating on the interdictor. "We've got to immobilize that Star Destroyer's tractor beam if we want to get out of this alive..." Multiple flashes erupted over the ship's surface as 20 phasers randomly strafed it and ten photorps erupted into its main hull. "Fire plasma throwers...................NOW!!!". Six streams of blue-glowing plasma energy erupted from the foredecks of the Nemesis, concentrating on a point about 200 meters in front of the ship, hesitated, then continued on to the main energy supply of the interdictor, blowing it into space dust. The enemy ship's nose dipped and the ship's running lights went out... The two Frigates started to move to either side in evasive maneuvers, their outlines becoming wavy and unclear, then disappearing altogether... "Sir, the Great Birds have cloaked... AND the interdictor is regaining power..." Cmdr. Harrity reported. "We gave it all we had, now it's a race against time---reload status?" Greyfox said. "Two minutes, sir..." "It could be over in two min---" Greyfox was cut short by the tactical navigator. "Sir, sensors are showing that a large warship is approaching through warpspace. She's hailing as the 'SDF-1' sir..." "Commander Harrity, you have the comm... I have to see to some business elsewhere..." Greyfox replied. "Aye, sir." Greyfox closes his eyes, concentrates on the form of the SDF-1, and transfers into four-space, instantaneously appearing outside the door to the bridge of the ship. He scans the doorframe and sees no control panel, only one solitary button with a decorative brass plate around it. Greyfox shrugs his shoulders and presses it.................................. ....................DING-DONG!!!!! "How quaint, a doorbell..." ----Greyfox tne Shadowknight aka: Captain Jayson Lynxor ================================================================================ Note 51.76 The Enigma Quadrant 76 of 108 LEVVAX::BRC8940 "Houdini" 13 lines 5-OCT-1993 10:10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Captian Houdin radios Greyfox on his subspace com -badge. "Greyfox.. standby ... the Enigma shall assist you shortly...." Captain Houdin turns to his Chief Helmsman.. "Plot a intercept course for the ships engaged in battle...warp factor 9" "Aye sir" The Enigma after engageing the warp coil engines, blasts into warp. "Ok ....let's see what this ship can do!" Captain Houdin ================================================================================ Note 51.77 The Enigma Quadrant 77 of 108 LEVVAX::TPW4968 "TWINK!" 7 lines 6-OCT-1993 00:06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After a long debate on whos turn it was to answer the door, Twink gets up out of his chair and walks over to answer it. He opens the door. "Hello? Welcome to the bridge of the SDF-1. Do I know you?" TWINK! ================================================================================ Note 51.78 The Enigma Quadrant 78 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 7 lines 6-OCT-1993 12:37 -< Heh, heh---help? >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Maybe, maybe not..." said Greyfox. "I'm the captain of the Nemesis. I, um, require your minor assistance in a matter most trivial..." he said nervously. "Would you mind terribly if you were to, say, jam some Great Bird cloaking devices and assist in blowing them up? Thanks... I'll just be running along now..." ----Greyfox the Shadowknight ================================================================================ Note 51.79 The Enigma Quadrant 79 of 108 LEVVAX::TPW4968 "TWINK!" 29 lines 6-OCT-1993 14:29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Sure thing." said Twink as Greyfox makes his quick departure. "Just one thing." He tries to stop him for a sec. "Where.... are......" he mumbles the rest to himself. "....they......?" Twink goes back to his seat and gets ETRigan to activate the imrobability drive and figure out how improbable it is that he already knew where the Great Birds were. Within a few seconds, ETRigan pilots the ship toward the Great Birds. The Great Birds come into range of the SDF-1. "I don't see anything." says ETRigan. "That's because they're cloaked." replie Twink. "The UE can still lock onto them." Twink reaches over and presses the UE button. "Targets locked." shouts Twink as the targets lock. "UE jam sent." he says as the message hits the enemy ships. All computers on the ships are jammed. The cloaks, as well as the shields, are deactivated. Twink locks his weapons. "Weapons locked." He fires. Nothing happens. "Weapons fi.... huh?" He lloks across the control panel guages to find everything empty. "WHAT! WE'RE OUT OF AMMO! HOW"D THAT HAPPEN!?!?!?" "Well..." explains ETRigan "The prbability that we would run out of ammo happened to be the same probability as..." Twink cuts him off. "How long will it take to reload?!" "Longer than your jam will last I'm affraid." "#@%! What do we do now?" "Good question." TWINK! ================================================================================ Note 51.80 The Enigma Quadrant 80 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 46 lines 6-OCT-1993 22:44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Etrigan suddenly got a bright idea. "Wait! I know. Marvin!" "I don't think I'm going to enjoy this." "Probably not. Remember what happened that time I changed from the Airilou Skiff to the Heart of Gold?" "Yes. Unfortunatly, I was included with the Heart of Gold." "But what else was with the Heart of Gold?" "An entire hold of small, irritatingly happy balls of fur." "Do me a favor and figure out how improbable it would be for those balls of fur to appear on the bridge and engineering sections of those Klingon ships." Marvin looks at Etrigan for a period of time precisly calculated to show contempt for daemon captains, orders, and everything small, furry, and cheerful. "Will that be all sir?" "Yes. Thank you so very much." Marvin starts to figure improbability factors as Etrigan turns to Twink with a satisfied smile on his face. Twink looks at him blankly. "What the smeg are a load of furry animals going to do?" "Think about it. Small, furry, good natured...." Twink's face breaks out in comprehension. He carefully picks up the pieces and re-assembles them before saying, "Tribbles? You're going to transport and entire hold full of tribbles onto those Klingon ships?" He smiles. "I like it." Marvin turns toward Etrigan. "All set, and entered into the computer. I think I'll go soak my head." "Fine. Great." Etrigan turns from the paranoid android towards the computer, who is reading from a book entitled "Football: It's a funny old game" "Holly!" "Yeah, what do you want?" "Use the improbability factors I just gave you and turn on the drive." "Sure thing." To the sounds of a damp android, the Klingon ships on the screen suddenly begin to move erratically, as if no one was bothering to control them. "That ought to give the weapons time to recharge." -ETRigan- Technical note: As most of the weapons aboard the SDF-1 are energy weapons, they can't run out of ammo. They do, however, need time to recharge. The chance of all the weapons needing to recharge at the same time is highly improbable. ================================================================================ Note 51.81 The Enigma Quadrant 81 of 108 LEVVAX::JGM7683 5 lines 7-OCT-1993 17:08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A cloud showed up out of nowhere, somewhat dim and dispersed around everyone. Everyone had been affected, and all felt a little more evil than they had when they had arrived at the Enigma Quadrant. ~ ================================================================================ Note 51.82 The Enigma Quadrant 82 of 108 LEVVAX::JGM7683 2 lines 11-OCT-1993 23:01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two clouds simultaneously appear and disperse, making the place even MORE evil than it was (if that's possible) ================================================================================ Note 51.83 The Enigma Quadrant 83 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 18 lines 12-OCT-1993 00:20 -< Greyfox's return to the Nemesis... >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The dispersing clouds had actually been sucked up by the gas collectors in the lower portions of the Nemesis... "Sir! The plasma collectors have just picked up three enormous energy clouds and the engines are fully functional..." reported engineering. Greyfox had just reappeared on the bridge of the Nemesis, which, by the way, had also just reacquired all weapons systems and energy. "Helmsman, lock onto those Great Birds just sitting there--and... and... Oh Flurb!! I forgot what I was going to say!! Mind fart!!" "Fire, sir?" "YES!! FIRE!!!!" cried Greyfox--obviously befuddled by the clouds appearing from nowhere. "They came out of four-space..." he contemplated as the Great Birds erupted into multitudes of sparks and finally explode into enormous flame clouds----disintegrated... ----Greyfox the Shadowknight (slightly befuddled) ================================================================================ Note 51.84 The Enigma Quadrant 84 of 108 LEVVAX::BRC8940 "Houdini can't escape LEV" 56 lines 12-OCT-1993 01:15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Enigma pulls out of warp just in time to see the two great birds get blown to space dust. "Two down, one to go.." Houdin radios Admiral Lynxor on a secure sub-space channel... "Sir, shall the Enigma lock a firing solution on the interdictor?" "Yes, and manuver to protect the SDF-1. Sensors show the interdictor is locking on with her ion-cannons. If they get hit, all that cool stuff they do won't happen anymore. Greyfox out..." "Spoken like a true warrior sir..Houdin out" Captain Houdin turns to his tactical officer. "You know what to do..." Tactical officer Riemen nods... The Enigma fires 5 photon-plasma torpedos from her starboard weapons array.. KABOOM! The interdictors' weapons Primary weapons systems go down. The interdictor uses her secondary wepons array to fire a phaser that hits the Enigma. "Shields failing captain! We are now at 50% efficiency!" Another shot is fired.. "Captain we are a 13% now...if we are hit again we are goners.." "They wont get another shot in.." Houdin exclaims. "Fire nitro-plasma rockets at the interdictors secondary power supply" "Aye-sir!" The nitro-plasma rockets hit the interdictor spherical shaped power supply thereby finishing what the Nemesis started. "Let's see if you guys can fight without any power!" Houdin says teasingly as if the captian of the interdictor could hear him.. "Now to destroy these ba^^%$$ds." "Fire all wepons that are on line at the interdictor!" "AYE SIR!" The wepons of the Enigma blow the interdictor up into manny little pieces. Houdini ================================================================================ Note 51.85 The Enigma Quadrant 85 of 108 LEVVAX::JGM7683 7 lines 12-OCT-1993 09:11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The clouds that GreyFox sucked in converge in his weapon systems into a blob, not allowing anything to get out, and locking the hatches within. It hopes to escape again. ~ (PS... Those are ME!!!! I have to return to the other topics!) ================================================================================ Note 51.86 The Enigma Quadrant 86 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 7 lines 12-OCT-1993 09:32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All of a sudden, a Huge Borellian Combat Moon is seen rising over the edge of the planet. It's bigger than big, it's huger than huge, and it blocks out the sun. Why it's called a Combat Moon is a good quetion, because it's almost as big as a planet. Combat Moon ================================================================================ Note 51.87 The Enigma Quadrant 87 of 108 LEVVAX::BRC8940 "Houdini can't escape LEV" 18 lines 12-OCT-1993 10:57 -< Let me think about this...we may be toast.. >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " Ensign Lev open a channel to the Admiral... " Captain Houdin orders. "At once sir!" "...Admiral...The Enigma has destroyed the interdictor...but as I sure your sensors show....we have a BIG problem on our hands..." "Captain...just get your sheilds back to full strength....My ship and the SDF-1 shall formulate a attack sequence....Greyfox out..." " You hear him boys just sit back and watch the fireworks begin.." Houdin sits in his command chair and thinks about his next move. ================================================================================ Note 51.88 The Enigma Quadrant 88 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 56 lines 12-OCT-1993 13:13 -< Thought you had us di---ok, you got us. >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Commander, contact engineering... See if we can't release that 'borrowed energy' back into space." Greyfox ordered as he viewed the multiple displays showing a large sentient being in those clouds. "Aye, sir... Starting calculations now. We should have release in a few minutes." he replied. "Excellent... The SDF-1's weapons systems are back online. Commander Harrity, take the helm. I have some business to attend to in engineering..." Greyfox said somberly as he strode down the corridors toward where the clouds had been absorbed. As he aproached the door to engineering, he noticed a thick goo coating the hallway, pulsating and trying to move in the atmosphere. Placing his hand directly into the goo, he concentrates on entering four-space with it, slowly fading into his home and also the origin of the clouds. Once they were released, Greyfox decided to have some fun on the battle moon... "Captain Houdin, give a status report," commander Harrity said to the image of Houdin on the viewscreen. "Shields at full power and awaiting the Admiral's next orders, Commander." was his reply. "Good. Raise shields and launch a fighter attack against that battle-station... It worked in the movie, maybet'll work again..."." ordered commander Harrity. "ETRigan, move within striking distance of that battle station, launch fighters, and assit us in our battle run. Harrity out." As the three warships began their respective combat sequences, a fourth ship appeared out of warpspace--a converted Mon Calamari battle-cruiser. As it began to advance on the Battle Moon, launching its full spread of fighters and firing pointedly, the moon slowly rotated, showing a large, parabolic indentation on its side... Suddenly, from the fringes of the dish came multiple streams of plasma, concentrating on a point in space, then journeying on to the cruiser, dissipating its many particles into the far reaches of the universe... "Break off the attack... Our shields can't withstand firepower of that magnitude!!" ETRigan cried, reeling the SDF-1 out of firing range. The Nemesis complied, and as it turned about, twenty or so Star Destroyers and the command ship Relentless jumped out of hyperspace into attack formation... "It's a trap!!" yelled TWINK! "Move into attack formation and radio for backup, concentrate on that command ship... Move close enough for our turbolasers to do some damage!" cried Houdin. "At that range, we won't last long against those Star Destroyers." said Harrity. "At least we'll have a better chance than against that Battle Moon--and we might just take a few of them with us..." said ETRigan. Meanwhile... Greyfox materializes from four-space onto the command bridge of the Battle Moon, three strange-looking clouds materializing right behind him... He smiles, "Do what your good at, boys..." he says to the clouds, disappearing once more, this time to the reactor core of the Battle Moon... ----Greyfox the Shadowknight ================================================================================ Note 51.89 The Enigma Quadrant 89 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 25 lines 12-OCT-1993 13:39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As the Ninja appears at the battle-core, seventy-three guards come swarming at him, firing and yelling bad words. "Come on!" yells one, "Get 'im!" Greyfox slips in and out, taking them down... a mere few dozen guards are no match for him. He looks at the scanners. "Great," he thinks, "more coming!" He seals off the doors and bangs away some codes. He steps toward the battle-core, a pulsing, dark-purple mass of pseudo-energy the size of the room. Conduits run to and from it, connecting it to the rest of the ship. Greyfox approaches, and touches his mind to it, trying to find the weak spot. He is mentally shocked to the core by what he finds. The great sphere turns in its mooring, revealing that it is the ancient face of a being, worn with age. It has no body, and its shape is purely sherical - wrinkles and whisps of hair sculpt its kindly looking features, and its eyes rise open partway as it observes him. "You have no notion," it says in a phased voice, "No notion at all of what you have here. Weak being, you wished for a fight. You wished to exert your power on those who are weaker. You would destroy this entire Battle-Moon and kill billions that your ship of 200 might live. I question your morallity, small one, and I call payment for your trespass." Aa'kra Naenor ================================================================================ Note 51.90 The Enigma Quadrant 90 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 13 lines 12-OCT-1993 20:17 -< The fit hits the shan... >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I have no quarrel with you, oh Great One. I only wish to acquire the technology which your Battle Moon employs. However, if you wish to fight me, I suggest you at least fight me on even terms... In the physical world--manifest yourself, Aa'kra Naenor!!" Greyfox says as an unnatural wind gusts around him, making his trenchcoat flow heroically about his muscled form... His Ninja attire forms rapidly around his body armor suit, hiding his face, as his twin light sabres erupt into life. Finally, his trenchcoat disappears and Greyfox lets out an inhumanly powerful scream, shaking the structure of the battle moon itself. Aa'kra Naenor laughs evilly,y... ----Greyfox the Shadowknight ================================================================================ Note 51.91 The Enigma Quadrant 91 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 34 lines 12-OCT-1993 20:34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aa'kra Naenor rises out of the Reactor Core, tearing out the power conduits as he goes. "Attain the power of my Battle Moon? How little you know. Your powers are few and weak, but intriguing to me. I can see them imprinted on your brain, and in your genetic code." The Sphere circles around the ninja, as if observing a prize insect pegged to a board. "For it is I who have lured you here... the prize that I offer, I knew, was more than you can resist." Greyfox spins his head around to see an energy field surround him. "Fight me!" he yells, "Have you no honor or courage?" "Hippocrite that you are," laughs the globe to itself, "A ninja speaking of honor. I would, were I inclined, but I barely feel that you are worth the time." Greyfox slams his blades away, then throws his hands into the mystic ninja-symbol that will take him into four-space. "No cage can hold me when I can travel the dimensions." He winks out, and from four-space, scans the Below-Regions for signs of Naenor. He finds more than he wished. For Naenor is there. Greyfox tries to comprehend... "I exist simultaneously in all of your four dimensions... I do not merely travel through them like you... I AM four-dimensions. You cannot escape me." Greyfox climbs and climbs through the dimensions, trying to reach a higher plane than Naenor, as his own universe recedes below. But Naenor seems to be in all of them. "Now I have you," it says. And as Greyfox climbs through 4-space, his head slams against a solid form. A fourth-dimensional cage! He runs his hands against the interior, unable to 'port out, for even the astral directions are blocked. And the Thought-Globe seems to shrug, dissappointed at the small challenge. Aa'kra Naenor ================================================================================ Note 51.92 The Enigma Quadrant 92 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 28 lines 12-OCT-1993 20:56 -< Final fight--or is it?!? >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greyfox smiles, though no-one can see it through his facemask. "If only he knew..." he chuckles. "You don't know half my powers, Naenor!! Would you think that I am so stupid as to fall into your inadaquate trap!?! You ARE foolish..." With that, Greyfox blinks out of existence and appears immediately behind Aa'kra Naenor, howev, his hair was now a short crew cut rather than long and flowing. "Now feel the wrath of my TRUE powers!" he says powerfully. Astral space itself reverberates with the sound of his booming voice. Flames leap up behind Greyfox and lap around, giving the whole scene an appearance of mystical power. Large red energy chains, bands, and shackles manifest themselves around Naenor, who laughs. "Pitiful attempt at capture, but intriguing, nonetheless... Now you will die." Naenor said matter-of-factly. He tries to shift his consciousness into another form, as a look of horror flashes across his countenance for a mere instant... It was long enough. "Pitiful ATTEMPT, eh, Naenor? It would appear that the pitiful attempt is yours... Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a Battle Moon to disarm..." Greyfox laughs, the echos ringing through four-space as he dissipates back to the physical world, strangely stronger, strangely less inhibitted... "We WILL meet again, this I promise. And next time, I will be ready for you; this was all just for the sake of knowledge..." Naenor laughs as the power bonds fall away harmlessly from his body. "The fool should have never under-estimated the powers I possess... Ha, Ha, Ha!" ----Greyfox the Shadowknight ================================================================================ Note 51.93 The Enigma Quadrant 93 of 108 LEVVAX::JGM7683 12 lines 12-OCT-1993 22:52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The cloud suddenly disappears, allowing all firepowr to leave... It then envelops all the ships, and takes the evil out of everyone... "This 'll teach you...." Suddenly, it takes all the evin and hurtles it at the ships, putting a huge dent into each and every one of them that can't be repaired for weeks... if not longer... Then it disappears. ~ ================================================================================ Note 51.94 The Enigma Quadrant 94 of 108 LEVVAX::DCR3177 "The SmokeDuster hath returned!" 14 lines 12-OCT-1993 23:04 -< THAT IS ENOUGH TLD >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [admin: i think that we, as a group. have tolerated the actions of one Jeff Montegomery. I do believe that the 2nd law of Lev as Sol has stated, says no fun at the expense of others. In this case he has DESTROYED the characters that were, or are, here in this topic. If we are not allowed to let the "evil" as he puts to flow, then we are attempting to shackle ourselves to the goal of destoying evil, rather than trying to change it in a constructive manner. Lev society should allow this change to occur, or we will not learn to deal with those feelings that produce the concept of evil. Is it not evil to destroy others, who are not in any way effecting you. This is not the first time he has tried to do this, and I think he should learn to use a little constraint. This is not intended to be a flame, and I apologize to any who think it is, in advance. ] ================================================================================ Note 51.95 The Enigma Quadrant 95 of 108 LEVVAX::JGM7683 6 lines 12-OCT-1993 23:23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am allowing the evil to flow... However, when I am sucked into the power units of a ship against my will, i retalliate. Enuff said. ~ ================================================================================ Note 51.96 The Enigma Quadrant 96 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 32 lines 13-OCT-1993 18:12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Etrigan punches buttons on the computer console in front of him, while muttering that someone had been watching "Return of the Jedi" far to much. Finishing his calculations, he looks at Twink. "I've figured out how improbable it would be for these huge dents, as well as all other damage sustained by our little fleet, to dissappear. However, it happens to be just as improbable aas you dissappearing and finding yourself playing Ping-pong in the Towne Pub. Feel up for it?" "Sure, I was getting bored anyway. It's the same old story: Daemon gets ship, daemon changes ship, friend appears on ship, ship goes on to win against all odds, etc." "OK, but anytime you want to come back, the drive will be ready." Twink walks onto the main deck before the command console. He turns to Etrigan. "Energise." "I always wanted to say that." Twink grins as he fades from the topic. At the same time, the Damage boards aboard the Nemesis, Enigma, and the SDF-1 flare brightly for a second, then return to normal. Each ship is instantly repaired, with all weapons fully charged or loaded, and a full supply of Crunchie bars aboard. "Crunchie Bars? Not that I mind, but I didn't program that in. Dammit, that means something else incredibly improbable must have happened in ther area. Anyway, let's see what can be done about that Battle moon." -ETRigan- Improbability Note - I've left one extremely improbable act free. The first person to use it gets it. The only rule is it must be something that isn't planned. i.e. you can't say "I think we should use that extra improbability to blow up the moon." ================================================================================ Note 51.97 The Enigma Quadrant 97 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 5 lines 13-OCT-1993 18:37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I think we should use that extra improbability to blow up the moon," suggests Zodor. Zodor ================================================================================ Note 51.98 The Enigma Quadrant 98 of 108 LEVVAX::JDD9642 "Great solution, wrong problem" 5 lines 13-OCT-1993 19:43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zaphod cruises by in his favorite Ultra light star cruiser. "hey guys! Just thought I'd drop off this pizza, gotta hot date with Trillian - love to stay and chat - sorry!" -Zaphod B. ================================================================================ Note 51.99 The Enigma Quadrant 99 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 40 lines 13-OCT-1993 22:40 -< things that make you go BOOM! >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cmdr. Harrity notices the controls of the Nemesis have returned to normal, so he maneuvers the ship about to a highly decent angle of attack, arms the newly-charged plasma throwers, and proceeds to set them to the highest level possible. "This will drain the power banks for a while, but it should be enough to take care of that command ship and at least nine other Star Destroyers... You may fire at will--marks 1 through 10 locked and targeted..." Harrity seemed to mumble to himself. Amazingly, an ensign had heard him and fired the plasma devices just as a lock was achieved on all ten ships. Ten blue and red pulsating streams shot out of the Nemesis, each on a death course with an enemy ship... From his vantage point near a space window on the battle moon, Greyfox noticed that the Nemesis had executed attack sequence sierra, weaving a veritable web of destructive plasma energy in the midst of the enemy ships. As bolt after bolt of energy slammed into the ships, they were knocked off line and badly damaged to the point where they were nothing but floating space junk. And then were pounded some more. The command ship Relentless was hit hard, five plasma beams concentrating themselves on the command bridge, totally evaporating it and cutting a hole large enough to fly a Star Destroyer through in its main hull. The ship slowly drifted around until a total of three Star Destroyers slammed into the wreckage, rendering all four ships nothing more than junk. The other Star Destroyers had a beam each concentrated on it--but that was all it took. Ship after ship erupted, exploded, and dissipated into space dust, making the grand total of kills reach 15... Greyfox was impressed. He made a mental note to commend Harrity for his good work. He was especially pleased to note the confusion that resulted in the enemy's movements at such a tremendous blow. Smiling, Greyfox turned his attention to matters at hand... "Good job, ensign!" Harrity cried as he watched the enemy fleet get cut in half. "That'll get you promoted for sure. Shields up!" And with that, the Nemesis set about to the task of recharging... "It would really be great if something amazing could happen to this battle moon..." Greyfox mused to himself... ----Greyfox the Shadowknight (note: improbability is a great thing... Maybe I'll use it next time...) ================================================================================ Note 51.100 The Enigma Quadrant 100 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 29 lines 13-OCT-1993 23:14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Sorry, Zaphod gets the improbability this time. Nice touch :) ) Etrigan watches the destruction as he munches the pizza he beamed aboard a few seconds ago. Studying the monitors, he notices that the field of fire between himself and the Battle moon is now clear. He quickly moves to the weapons console, while muttering to himself about how it would be nice to have a crew, after all it couldn't be THAT improbable. At the console he targets the auxilliary weapons on multiple starships, and targets the main cannon on the battle moon. "Nothing can withstand a full blast from this, and I do mean nothing!" As the other weapons start to fire, a blinding beam of energy leaps from the bow of the SDF-1, boring a ten mile diameter hole completly through the Battle moon. However, the blast falls a little below the core, since that was the last known location of Greyfox. "Well, it isn't a clean hit, but it should give them something to think about. Holly!" "Yeah?" "Figure out how improbable it would be to get some new crew on this ship." "Sure thing. Anyone in mind?" "Not really. We also need someone for the fighters. You know, the ones on the flight deck, which are improbably whatever ship the pilot wants to fly. (hint, hint. We have far too much action going on just with huge battleships. The moon must have sent out a few fighters as well.) "Right. I'll get right on that." -ETRigan- ================================================================================ Note 51.101 The Enigma Quadrant 101 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 24 lines 13-OCT-1993 23:53 -< The battle rages... >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The full wing of fighters from the doomed Mon Calamari Cruiser had reached the battle moon by now, breaking off into attack vectors along the surface of the station and in the space around it, dogfighting, strafing, and searching for some entrance to more vital areas. The first ones to notice the gaping hole in the battle moon was a flight of X-wings supported by a wing of A-wings... Twenty fighters dive into the bowels of the superstructure dealing out death without prejudice. The floor Greyfox is standing on shakes violently and many alarms start sounding. "Must've taken a hell of big hit... Better start working fast." he says to himself. He mentally scans for the main archives computer and finds it...four decks above him. Greyfox concentrates on uploading all the structural plans, data systems, specs, and all other information to the supercomputer on board the Nemesis. After about fifteen minutes, the task is done... Another shockwave erupted from the battle moon as it fired on the Enigma... A look of terror streaks across Greyfox's face as he watches the Enigma explode into spacedust. "NO!!!!" he screams as the final particles dissipate... "I will avenge you..." He concentrates and slips into fourspace, with the knowledge of the battle moon saved on disks in his possession... ----Greyfox the Shadowknight ================================================================================ Note 51.102 The Enigma Quadrant 102 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 6 lines 14-OCT-1993 09:18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From his chambers, Aa'kra Naenor watches all via his clairvoyance. "Good. All is according to plan. We shall see how competant you really are, 'Greyfox.'" Aa'kra Naenor ================================================================================ Note 51.103 The Enigma Quadrant 103 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "ETRigan" 17 lines 14-OCT-1993 13:12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Wow. I'm impressed. I mean, what are the chances that that star destroyer would have just the right pieces blown off it to look exactly like the Enigma?" Holly looks up from whatever he was reading. "About 367,213 to 1 against." Etrigan turns to look at the computer. "And what was the drive set for?" "367,259 to 1 against." "So what else happened?" "Well, it seems the food replicators will only serve mutton vindaloo." "Just great. Bloody marvelous. Well, at least we still have those Crunchie bars aboard." Etrigan turns back to the weapons console and continues to blow things up, as he waits for the main guns to recharge. -ETRigan- ================================================================================ Note 51.104 The Enigma Quadrant 104 of 108 LEVVAX::BRC8940 "Houdini can't escape LEV" 8 lines 14-OCT-1993 14:44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Admiral we are under attc.." is all Greyfox could hear from Captin Houdin's com badge.... the ship blows to space dust.. Captian Houdin ================================================================================ Note 51.105 The Enigma Quadrant 105 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 5 lines 14-OCT-1993 14:51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Borellian Battle Moon scans the space-wreckage for dying survivors and shoots them for extra points. Battle Moon ================================================================================ Note 51.106 The Enigma Quadrant 106 of 108 LEVVAX::FPR9706 50 lines 14-OCT-1993 15:59 -< COOL HAPPENINGS >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greyfox tumbles through the levels of four-space enraged, with a sense of purpose, duty, and vengeance. He screams in anguish, letting himself get absorbed in the sound echoing throughn time and space itself... In his rage, he decides to activate a power that has been hidden within him for a very long time... Smiling somewhat evilly, he allows his consciousness to slip down the levels of existence, settling into a shade of himself that lived moments before the attac.. Looking out into space, Greyfox sees the Enigma and knows that it is the next target. Using his ability to transpose himself through the dimensions, he appears before the control console, altering the aim of the main gun ever so slightly--and watches in horror as the Enigma blows up anyway... Leaving the shade, he concentrates on the image of the Enigma until it finally reappears a few kilometers away, while a nearby Star Destroyer fades out of existence... He had succeeded. As Greyfox raised himself back through the levels of existence to the moment in time where his current form existed, he heard the echoing laughter of Aa'kra Naenor... "Impressive, Most impressive... Indeed, you have proven yourself a worthy adversary and a true Shadowknight---you will serve me well someday, Greyfox..." Upon re-entering the reality that should have been, Greyfox looks out of the battle moon to witness the entire event again, as it happened, this time with a better outcome. He saw the Enigma explode and reappear milliseconds after that, while a few kilometers away a Star Destroyer faded out of existence... Now he knew that what he did had worked after all. Exhausted, relieved, and angry, Greyfox walks through the battle moon without stealth, without precautions of any kind. "Let them come," he said softly, "They will die." He wasn't lying... On the bridge of the Nemesis, Commander Harrity watched the whole thing happen in disbelief and helplessness. "By the gods--what just happened out there?" Captain Houdin watched in terror as everything erupted into a brilliant white, slowly fading to black. He felt as if he were floating--calm, peaceful, happy... And then he was slammed onto the floor in front of his command chair unharmed, all systems online. The whole crew seemed to have experienced the same thing, all of them questioning what had just occured. "Sir, are we.....DEAD?" a young ensign asked. Houdin looked at the viewscreen and saw the battle raging outside and replied, "No, we're not dead----we should be, but we're not... Now, concentrate on the task at hand--I'm sure they're as surprised as we are. Take advantage of that element of surprise... FIRE!!!" The battle was joined by the Enigma once more... ----Greyfox the Shadowknight ================================================================================ Note 51.107 The Enigma Quadrant 107 of 108 LEVVAX::ABL4290 "The one, the Prime." 20 lines 20-OCT-1993 21:17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aa'kra Naenor gazes through the ViewFinder in his chamber. "I have gathered the information I need, GreyFox - indeed, I see that you are capable of altering the time-stream just as I am. Excellent. All is going according to plan." Aa'kra Naenor slips out of the Universe, leaving the BattleMoon unpowered, and to its own eventual destruction. The crew pops out, one at a time, mere illusions all. They return to the holding-pocket of bio-energy from whence they came. "FIRE" comes the shout from the Bridge of the Enigma. With the next volley of shots, the entire moon explodes. "But that's impossible!" yells TWINK!, punching buttons on his calculator and checking the logs on his improbability drive. GreyFox, having rejoined the Bridge, rubs his chin. "Impossible..." he muses. Battle Moon ================================================================================ Note 51.108 The Enigma Quadrant 108 of 108 LEVVAX::ETR0370 "We are the knights who say NI!" 24 lines 21-OCT-1993 01:25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nothing is impossible, just very, very improbable. Especially since TWINK! left the Enigma Quadrant a while ago. Etrigan sits back in the command chair, thinking. There was no way they had poured enough firepower into that moon to make it explode like that. And he hadn't fired up the drive, which meant.... "I have a baaaad feeling about this. Holly, do the calculations for ship id 4791." "All right. Have you figured out what's going to happen next?" "No, but I have a hunch. And it's not good." "It never is. You must be the ultimate pessimist." "No, the ultimate pessimist is over there in the corner, rusting. I'm just the runner up. I just wish I were wrong more often." Hearing a reference to himself, Marvin raises his head with a practiced squeek of bearings. "Would you like me to do anything? Perhaps I could pick up that small piece of paper lying on the deck there. Here I sit, brain the size of...." "Marvin, there is one thing you could do." "Yes?" "Shut up." Etrigan turnes back to stare at the monitor, waiting.... -ETRigan-