originally posted in:The New Dojo
"[b]Nathaniel grumbled to himself, the guard had been shut down. What could he do now?
He called upon one the captain that lead the Reliant Cruiser when the guard was around
From the planet, rose a ship. Bearing the sigil of the Republic and the Dojo, the ship launched off towards the one in Dead space [/b]
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"I wouldn't call it good, but hello. I'm assuming you want to know why my ship showed up outside your planet?"
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"I have a theory. You were probably either coming here when you were attacked, or you were headed somewhere else and ended up here."
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"We were on our way here with the ninth fleet. We were ambushed going into jump and several ships were corrupted."
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"Okay... What else can you tell me?"
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"Well, we come from another timeline where multiple universes have been essentially eaten by what we call the Corruption."
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"The corruption? What exactly is that?"
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"I'm not completely sure myself, but it appears to be an energy source. It can control and evolve species into whatever it wants them to be. And it's hungry."
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"You should speak to Royal... He would know more about this."
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"I doubt it. You need to call a full evacuation of Tatakai. The Corruption is already en route."
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"Than we will combat it here my friend. We are more than capable."
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"Unless the dojo defenses have drastically incresed over the past forty eight hours, I highly doubt that. We. Must. Run.'
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"Than you may. We'll provide you with a ship to get out of here."
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The AI's hologram appears, it's the image of a young girl in a military uniform. "As of Dust protocol section seven subsection three, I am not allowed to leave. Also, we need to destroy the wreckage of my ship."
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"Can I ask why you aren't allowed to leave?"
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"Like I said. Protocol. In the events of a battle commencing, ship AIs are not to leave their stations. Now, I suggest you move this dropship. We have about five minutes before the frigate explodes. Get to minimum safe distance of seven kilometers.
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"Moving." [b]The ship turned and moved out of the range of the explosion, headed for the planet.[/b]
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Five minutes later, the massive frigate dissapears in what looks like a miniature sun.
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"That was the self destruct?"
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"Indeed. That was the reactor going critical." Replies Serenity.
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"Interesting choice... So what are you going to do on this planet?"
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"Well, since you're not going to evacuate, I'm going to find someone else to ask. If that fails, I'll help you prepare."
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"No one would be willing to leave this place. I hope you're aware."
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"Do you remember the simulation done some time ago by a mercenary known as Cannon Lok? It involved a worst case scenario situation?"
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"Very well. I was in it."
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"Picture that, but one thousand times worse." She tells him.