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Originally posted by gazza_2001:
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FIRE!!!
Gazza unleashes 3 sae modules straight forwards , they smash in the tachyon radiation burst from mamma's ship and open a tear in the space-time-continumm sucking in the proximans and hurling them to the far corners of the universe, but gazza trying to stay in control is being sucked in as well!!
there is a burst of white light and the singularity along with Gazza and the proximans disappears!
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Mamajama, after sending the tachyon burst to the center of the knot of Proximan ships, watches in grim satisfaction as an incandescent hole in space opens, sucking the insectoid aliens in. Then her glee changes to horror, as she sees Gazza's Azdara disappear into the void, as well.
A fraction of a second later, a shock wave rolls the Mean Teacher around as the rift closes. Then, Riomor's space is peaceful...at least, as peaceful as it ever gets.
"Kcat! The comet! What is its trajectory?"
With a self-satisfied purr, and a feline smirk, the Kcat manipulates buttons on the console until a holo-display shows the deflected comet heading out of the Riomor system, into DSN-8075.
"Those Miranu scientists will know what to do with the comet if it still threatens them when it gets there. Well, I guess the Freeport Bar is safe for now, from comets and marauding Yaxtl spider-aliens, anyway."
As if on cue, 10 renegade raiders dart into the system. Mamajama, almost absentmindedly, dispatches one with her tachyonic laser. Simultaneously, UE Admiral, Capn SP with his Nano ship, Jess in her Crescent fighter, Payback, Shade in one of Gazza's fighters, and Autonav are dealing with the rest.
A short time later, the crew meet back at the bar. Everyone is ready for a drink and some down time. After all, they just escaped from capture, destroyed an arch-criminal,broke up a slave ring, deflected a comet, stopped a galactic conspiracy to get everyone addicted to Pyromania, destroyed a gigantic renegade ship, engaged in a major battle, and sent several dozen Proximan aliens through a space time rift! They deserve a break today.
Mamajama relaxes in her customary posture, leaning back in a booth, feet propped on a stool, although the last time she relaxed like this, she was wearing an older body. The young girl who is apparently Mamajama looks as if she should be asked for her ID...if, that is, you didn't notice the ancient eyes in the young face, and if Freeport bartenders ever checked IDs. Overrider, acting as bartender, happily serves everyone who wants it Saalian Brandy on the rocks, or his or her beverage of choice.
An incoming subspace transmission for Mamajama reveals that, thanks to the influence of the UE Admiral, UE has agreed to pay the reward of $10 million credits for killing the arch-criminal, Hand of Joy. Stellar Corps is still debating over whether to fork over their $7 million. After all, they lost a big market when the Acid Trash blew up.
As agreed, Mamajama pays Shade a third of the money for his part in destroying the Hand. She keeps a third, and leaves a third with Overrider, in trust for Capn, Gazza, and the rest of the Freeport bargoers. Some will go to funeral expenses for Gazza's crew, lost in the battle with the Proxima aliens.
"Shade, now that you're a mortal man, you'll have to worry about things like cargo, missions and credits again. This should help you get started with a new ship."
"Well, our friends Gazza and Grundy are missing. Shall we go rescue them?"
OV, thanks for starting the topic. You can still jump back in if you want to be part of the rescue effort. Council and others, you too.MJ
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Imagination is more important than knowledge - Albert Einstein
(This message has been edited by mamajama (edited 02-18-2002).)
(This message has been edited by mamajama (edited 02-18-2002).)
