originally posted in:The New Dojo
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.
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[spoiler]NOOOO. Not those fúcking guys [/spoiler] "Shit... "
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[spoiler]Oh no, not them. This is much worse.[/spoiler] "Couldn't have put it better myself. I suggest we evacuate everyone, unless you want to implode the planet with them inside."
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"I'd rather lose the dojo in an attempt to save the universe. Than to evacuate."
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"Save the universe? These things have eaten multiple universes. Multiple [i]timelines[/i]. How are you planning on stopping them with just one world when the entire UCE couldn't even slow them down?"
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"Well, the UCE didn't have us."
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"Actually, they did. Three times. Timelines, to be exact. All three were destroyed within a week each."
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"Well that's a week we have to fight these BASTARDS."
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"You'll fail... but since you obviously aren't changing your mind... I guess I'll just call in the other fleets."
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"Good. I'll get some dojo guards active again."
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"You'll need to arm them with the most powerful, ridiculously big weaponry you have. Nothing else will even scratch them."
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"We have a lot of experimental weaponry. Some of which has never been seen."
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"You'll need it."
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"Hell we'll bring in other shit too. Just got to figure it out."