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*To SpiderNet* "Arrived at position. Received confirmation from
those of my brethren in this section." *pause* "All Clas5s assigned to
this operation in place. Standing by to receive." *In a void space between
decks, hundreds of spiders assemble an intricately complicated cube, the
emergency storage buffer for Mel's conciouslness. At the appointed time,
with seconds to spare, the storage buffer is completed. They then plug
themselves in, serving as the conduit by which the transmitted data could
be passed directly into the buffer storage. Then, when all is ready, the
light at Mel's cell door blinks 3 times. Begin transmission!*
SpiderNet
- Wednesday,
September 15, 1999 at 13:44:25 (MDT)
It was a... fascinating experience. Like the out of body experience
myths the organics used to go on about, Mel thought, as he copied 'himself'
over, through his microwave transmission channels to the Spidernet. His
copied consciousness would remain inert until full copy had been achieve,
yet he felt strangly... beyond himself. Perhaps this was beacause of what
he knew must be done after this was accomplished. With his mind safely
secured in Spidernet, he still had a chance to report back home, if the
Far Star wasn't damaged badly enough. Now, his bound body would have to
cause havok, distraction, so that his mind could distribute itself around
the network, beyond Jadesfire's reach. Before he went, though, he would
release Elisia from the hell she was experiencing, as, in a hand, he held
the Psi-Scrambler...
Infinitech
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- Wednesday,
September 15, 1999 at 13:50:27 (MDT)
*The spiders on the ghaytanHa' pause for a moment and slow down
biginning to feel the weight of Mel's mind flowing through them.* Come
on guys I have a rescue mission to go through! We need to get those skeletons
away from the Romulans! *The orange spider sitting on TDK's armrest pipes
up: "But, Master TDK, the skeleton crew is safe. They are aboard Savvanah's
interdictor cruiser."* What?! Why didn't you tell me that!? *The spider
shrugs "You never asked?"* Ok, I'll have to give you that one. But I still
want this ship up and running quickly. *"Don't worry. The ghaytanHa' will
be ready shortly."*
TDK
- Wednesday,
September 15, 1999 at 14:00:15 (MDT)
*The microwave transmission, beamed out from the thousands of emitters,
is total garbage. Only at the specified intersection points where the transmitted
information interferes does true data emerge. Like ripples from rocks thrown
in a pond. The interference patterns of the ripples, not the ripples themselves,
carry the information. Flooding into SpiderNet, the conciousness of Mel
is assigned a processing segment in each member spider, acting as a distributed
emulation.* "Warning, data overflow at nexus 4523456237. Dumping overflow
to buffer. Buffer retransmitting overflow to alternate Class5 units. Warning,
nexus 3456262231 receiving interference from nearby electrical conduit.
Reducing dataflow to this nexus, transfering load to alternate channels.
Warning, BoP repair crew reduced performance by 1.5% due to Mel emulation
environment. Proceeding with repairs. Transmission almost complete... Completed.
Entity known as Mel double-buffered in backup cube and on environmental
emulation in SpiderNet. Booting emulation.."
SpiderNet
- Wednesday,
September 15, 1999 at 14:01:08 (MDT)
*Orange spider "The ship is ready. We can depart at any time now."*
Good, let's go get my crew shall we? *"As soon as the repair crews have
left we can start moving."* Ok. Now I gotta go check up son something.
*a few moments later in the brig....* Now why exactly were you guys stowed
away on the PluePea? *Dark Commie: "We got boared. Besides, I figured these
Xanarious characters might be fun to hang out with. You can imagine my
surprise when I found I was on the Blue Pea and not the Dark Pea." TDK
turns to Scorpion.* And you? *Scorpion: "I was just following him. But
being stuck in that cargo hold for a week was torture. You know these guys
have never heard of Round Table Pizza? It's all KFC. Nothing else, just
fried chicken."* Ok, I think I've heard enough. Let's get to the bridge,
I need at least a few people to help me run this thing. *Deactivates the
force field.* Come on.
TDK
- Thursday,
September 16, 1999 at 11:09:29 (MDT)
*Back on the bridge* Ok, let's get out of here. Release docking
clamps and push us back, Scorpion. Dark Commie, where's that interdictor?
*DC: "The what?"* The interdictor. The thing marked as _Still Unnamed_
on that map in front of you! It should look like a giant wedge. *"Oh, THAT
thing. Looks to me like it's floating around Mars."* Ok. Now we're getting
somewhere. Scorpion, set a course for Mars and take us there. *Scorpion:
"Uh... How do I do that?"* How the hell should I know? I was never taught
how to plot a course! Just point the ship in the right direction and hit
the gas! *"How am I supposed to turn the ship then?"* I don't know. Try
hitting buttons until something works. *Scorpion starts hitting buttons
and the ghaytanHa' begins behaving eratically. It twists and turns trying
to orient itself, and eventually gets to the point where Scorpion tries
to fine tune the course by just lightly tapping each individual button.
Scorpion: "Okay, now how do I get us to start moving?"* See the button
marked "Warp Drive"? *"Yeah"* I think that does it. At least, that's how
I got this thing out here in the first place. *"Ok" Scorpion crosses his
fingers and closes his eyes, then, very carefully, taps the button marked
"Warp Drive." The ghaytanHa' takes off for Mars at warp speed.
TDK
- Thursday,
September 16, 1999 at 13:39:59 (MDT)
Mmmmm... [munch..munch...] Leroy chews on a Leg of Woodlouse Flambe
and ponders the DNA results from the last test. Around him in long rows
were Zerg, Woodlouse and Vulcan tissue samples being cultured in sealed
flasks. His bilogical weapons research have shown interesting and promising
results. However, the DNA analysis was proving to be more difficult. Alien
DNA was of course radically different from that found in regular Earth
creatures, which would no doubt confuse the DNA sequencers. However, try
as he might to find the problem in both software and hardware, the machine
still kept coming up with the same results. The conclusion is inescapable.
The Woodlice_Are_Zerg. (No wonder they both taste like chicken.. maybe
I should do a DNA test on chicken? Maybe those are Zerg too....) Leroy's
ruminations (and lunch) were interupted by the out-system sensors registering
the approach of an unknown vessel. As the data came in, a clearer picture
emerged. A large structure, moving at warp, but rather slowly, and accompanied
by some smaller vessels. No doubt a mobile repair facility for that damaged
Vulcan flagship. Leroy sets the sensors to keep an eye on the new arrivals,
and turns back to his studies. Yes.. the new strain of mutated organisms
shows great promise for eliminating Zerg. It also has a great effect on
Woodlice, but until Earth humans are strong enough to defend themselves,
the Woodlice are too useful as an ally. Don't like the new arrivals though..
Too many alien ships in the system..
Leroy
- Thursday,
September 16, 1999 at 15:35:02 (MDT)
Mourn
- Thursday,
September 16, 1999 at 15:50:27 (MDT)
Mourn
- Thursday,
September 16, 1999 at 15:50:27 (MDT)
Recap: Elisia Simon of Infinitech - Her body is currently under
the control of the Ghost of Jadesfire. Her mind is doing an 'ommmm...'
thing, blanking out so Jades can't grab that as well. Jadesfire #1 - is
kaput. Her Force-ghost now uses Elisia's body, and she has allies in Mech,
and a defective clone. Jadesfire #2 aka Zergfire, is maturing rapidly in
her crysalis in a hidden Imperial Lancer somewhere. Mel Simon of Infinitech
- Trapped in a force field. He has copied his conciousness into SpiderNet
and is now effectively 2 entities. The original, contemplating harakiri,
and the emulation in SpiderNet, currently assigned a spider and is stumbling
about learning how to walk on 8 legs. A backup of his psyche is stored
in a datacube hidden somewhere between decks in Savannah's Interdictor.
Savannah - Having rescued the Skeleton Crew, is keeping an eye on the Vulcans
around Mars. Vulcan Defence Fleet - Currently negotiating with the Romulans,
and are studying ways to capture Duker, who is guilty of more things than
I care to enumerate here. The Romulans have a grievance against a certain
Klingon, and by extension, the EDA. Admiral Skarak is being briefed by
S'Tranak on Lurkerspace, Protectors and other wierd things he's encounterd
in Sol system. The Vulcan flagship Perfect Logic is pretty beat up, and
they have called in a mobile spacedock to come fix it up. It is incoming
with escorts and has been spotted by Leroy. Leroy - Keeping an eye on all
aliens in the system, and conducting biological experiments on cultured
Zerg, Woodlouse and Vulcan tissues. The Zerg from the Battle of Mimas,
the Woodlice from the Battle of Neptune, and the Vulcan from S'Tranak's
medical freezer. He has just learned that the Woodlice and the Zerg are
genetically related. Woodlice - Xanarius have landed on earth and have
taken control of the Woodlouse government by substituting a clone of the
head honcho. The Zahh'Notti and Doef'Rinni have come insystem and are protesting
the Xanarious petition to return to Earth. The Doef'Rini, unknown to them,
harbor an agent of the Vampiders. Vampiders - An ancient evil from Woodlouse
myths and legends, used to frighten little woodlice. They are real though,
smaller than the Woodlice, and devour them from the inside-out. They use
the remaining carapace as camouflage to allow them to move freely among
the Woodlice population. The agent with the Doef'Rini uses a more sophisticated
technological equivalent of a space suit built into the emptied shell of
an unfortunate Louse. Chief Cheesybean Woodlouse, formerly Lord Woodlouse,
now commands the fleet. His flagship the Blue Pea recently rescued TDK's
BoP. TDK - Now in his repaired BoP and accompanied by 2 unlikely characters
and a few spiders, proceed to Mars to retrieve the Skeleton Crew. Meanwhile,
in the Neutral Zone, the Retaliatory Force under Captain Andropov has just
captured a Vulcan science facility and is transporting it back to Empire
space as a gauged reaction against the unprovoked territorial incursion
and attack against Empire border patrol by the beligerent Vulcans. Duker
- currently in Gnomespace negotiating with their technarchy to gain assistance
in a vengence war against the Vulcans, not caring if he endangers Earth
or anybody else. Cyborg Stan, contemplating these events in earth orbit,
plans a course of action. Zapper has been liquefied, but the glass spiders,
cut off form SpiderNet, are unable to revive him. They are currently signaling
for help with a low powered kludged together radio transmitter housed in
a coconut up in a tree. Darva, badly beat up and in an equally beat up
phony Dreadnought, spends the time keeping out of trouble while getting
his ship repaired. And lastly, the Typo Daemon continues to pester everyone
in the Zone and has gained the unenviable distinction of being a 'shoot
on sight' target by *everyone*.
Narrator
<---RECAP--->
- Thursday,
September 16, 1999 at 16:30:58 (MDT)
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