Four days, later, the cloaked* Malcontent enters Voina. Oasa sends a hail to the planet, asking about the status of his prisoners. The Voinan on duty was confused by the lack of ships which could have caused the transmission, but after Oasa entered his 728 digit authentication key, it was sorted out. Still confused, the comm officer passed Oasa's commlink onto the commanding officer of Voina.
"Sir, rooster managed to get away. Apparently our stripsearch didn't find the commchip he used to radio his location to the Corocians. Daedalus took off in pursuit of rooster; I do not know where he went. All is not lost, however, we still have Miranu in captivity. He will be of some use, I presume. But I must ask you, where is your comm signal originating from? There's no ship visible in Voina, and my sensors aren't picking up a thing!"
"That is dire news you bring, V'lk. But you are right; there is still hope, for I am in command of the Malcontent, a planet converted to a warship! With this superweapon, we will surely conquer the galaxy. Nevermind me, send up Miranu in a Blockade Runner and prepare a 20 cruiser fleet. My location right now is 23 degrees, mark 7. Be careful not to hit me. When the B.R. is in range, I will pick him up with a tractor beam. I shall proceed to Corocia with the hostage and the fleet. Good day."
V'lk stood at his station, flabbergasted. But suddenly, remembering the consequences for lazy officers, he began to carry out his orders. Two days later, Oasa was ready.
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A week later, on Corocia, a distraught junior officer yelled out, "We have 20 incoming Voinans! Wait, twenty one! Something decloaked! Twenty are cruisers, but the 21st... look at this sir! I think it's a planet!"
"Hail them. What are their intentions?!"
Oasa, from deep inside the Malcontent's core, broadcast, "This is the Malcontent, known to you as the planet of Cthlus. I am armed with 24,698 neutron turrets. I could destroy you within minutes. But I have no such intention of doing so. Put Rooster on the comm channel... NOW! I wish to discuss something of the greatest importance with him."
*latent cloaking, allows comm/scans/etc but not weapons firing, doesn't drain fuel.
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