MODERATION: I think there might have been a little confusion about the battle policy. When I wrote "No one-post battles" in the instructions, I meant that if you get into a battle (and you ARE allowed to have battles), that it can't start and end in a single post. You must give the opponent a chance to respond with a post of their own. I did NOT mean that battles were not allowed. Feel free to attack one another as much as you'd like. Battles ARE allowed, and ANYONE can post them.
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"You'll have the chance to ask him yourself," Thunder replied. He and severeal other resistance members led the Emalgha representitives down a series of corridors, finally ending up in the large room where Imperial Phoenix was speaking with the resistance representitives. He immediately noticed the new arrivals. Thunder stepped forward.
"Hi, you must be Imperial Phoenix. I'm Thunder, the leader of the Hinwar resistance." He then motioned to the Emalgha diplomats. "I'm sorry to interrupt you, but these Emalgha have some questions they'd like to ask. I understand that you're quite well-travelled, so you probably can answer the questions we have. Specifically, we're interested in knowing about the government to the east of Voinian space, whether they'd be interested with an alliance with the Emalgha, and what the easiest way to get there is. They're also intrigued, as are we, by the cloaking device you placed on the probe you sent us. If you could tell us about these things, it would be of great assistance to our cause."
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Meanwhile, back at resistance headquarters (an abandoned military complex hidden deep in a mountain range), several resistance tacticians went over the current situtation.
"Our current best estimate is that the Voinian population is 4 million on the planet. The Hinwar population is 150 million, but only 7 million are informed about the insurrection and willing to participate."
"If we move to strike, those Hinwar not informed will take up the flag when they see us fighting."
"But there's still the problem of the station. With it's guns poised on sensitive sites across the surface, we'll be wiped off the face of the planet before we even get started. Somehow, we have to take over or take out the station before we can begin the insurrection on the ground."
"All we have is 5 fighters, donated by a government known as the "UE". They're agile, but by no means enough to dominate a station and overrun the Voinian troops on board."
"Perhaps we could get these UE's to help take over the station. If they are enemies of the Voinians, they would be glad to see a slave rebellion in Voinian space."
"The probe! That's it! We can send the UE a message!"
"Excellent. It's decided then. Tell our operatives to start distributing the weapons to our resistance members across the planet. And instruct Thunder to send a message to the UE, asking them to take out/take over Gualon Station. When they strike we'll begin the insurrection."
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