Session Start: Sat Nov 20 22:11:41 2004
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20041120.log'
<Snipe> Session 230: The Soul Drain
<Snipe> Time Chart: December 9th, 2223. 4 days later
<Snipe> Location: Aquarius
* Colephantus eyes the Coordinates that Dias had set. Wondering why they are so familier.
<Snipe> Narrator: After the disasterous defeat for the Tsivrixsh Empire, it was only a matter of time before the entire Empire fell to the Motenks. More Hyperspace Missiles came in from Slasher to re-equip the Aquarius, but it was unknown if that would be enough. Katrina remained in her coma like state, not responding to anything
<Snipe> Narrator: And as for the galaxy? Every planet that the Motenks had taken over .... had begun to glow purple strangely.
<Snipe> GM: *Cole is back at Earth*
<Colephantus> NRP: Oh hehe.
* Colephantus glances up at earth.
<Colephantus> Ensign. Any more news from the Holo Vid?
<Snipe> <Ensign 3> It seems every planet the Motenks have captured have begun to glow purple. Minus the ones the Tsivrixsh blew up during their campaign.
* Colephantus ponders on this for a moment.
<Colephantus> What could all this mean?
* Colephantus rubs his chin.
<Ariel> <Strife> Nothing good, I'll tell you that.
<Snipe> <Ensign 3> It means...we're all going to wear purple!
<Colephantus> Strife. Do a diagnostic on those planets and try to isolate what type of energy the planets are emitting.
<Snipe> GM: *the Aquarius is, of course, out of range*
<Colephantus> NRP: *Slaps his forehead*
* Kio walks into the bridge, stumbling a bit. He moves over to his usual seat, grimacing slightly. 14"Maybe they are about to blow up.."
* Katrina` lays in med bay, her eyes open, as she stares at the ceiling, unblinking
* Colephantus glances at Kio.
<Colephantus> It is a possibility.
<Colephantus> Other than that missle shipment, have we heard from Slasher or Junior?
<Snipe> NRP: *Lavos explodes out of the planets*
<Snipe> <Ensign 3> No sir!
<Colephantus> So here we are. Once again left in the dark.
* Kio glances at cole..wondering when his ego size blew up 4 times. He takes a glance out the deck, noticing the purple glow. 14"Bah..thats motenk energy isn't it?" 2He rubs his hair..he knows that purple glow anywhere
* Colephantus nods.
* Ariel hasn't been seen the last couple days, though instead of just research, she's been watching over Katrina
<Kio> 14'Great.."
<Colephantus> Its very odd for the entire planets to be glowing.
* Snipe is now known as Wind`
<Ariel> <Strife> It looked like they were flooded with that freaky dark energy.
* Wind` walks up behind Ariel, having gotten on the ship without raising any alerts.
<Wind`> How is she?
<Colephantus> So any of you have some suggestions. I'm not exactly the best at this commanding thing.
<Wind`> <Ensign 3> I got one!
<Ariel> I don't know... She hasn't shown any change, but she doesn't look like she's getting worse.
<Colephantus> Go ahead.
<Kio> 14"...i can imagine.."
* Wind` runs a hand over Kat's forehead.
<Wind`> <Ensign 3> Run and hide.
<Colephantus> Figures.
<Colephantus> Well we can't do that I'm afraid.
<Wind`> She's overloaded herself.
<Ariel> <Strife> I'm sorry... I'm not exactly the brains of my family.
<Ariel> Overloaded...?
* Wind` nods, looking at Ariel.
<Colephantus> You have any ideas Kio?
<Wind`> Katrina's always had the innate ability to see and speak with the dead.
<Kio> 14"Bah..the motenks use souls to power their weapons correct..?"
<Colephantus> ....Yes...wait a minute. Are you suggesting?
<Kio> 14"I've seen that glow in the motenk ship were on.."
<Kio> *we were*
<Colephantus> And?
<Kio> 14"It was due to the soul thing according to kat..what if they are stuffing the planets full of souls?"
<Colephantus> Like turning them into weapons or something?
<Kio> 14"Possibly..either that, or the motenks have had enough.."
* Wind` looks back down at Katrina, running his hand across her forehead again, then moves to the exit.
<Colephantus> The actualy Motenk. Or the lizard ones? Damnit why do they have to have the same name.
<Kio> 14"The actually motenks"
<Kio> *actual*
<Colephantus> ...So what can we do?
* Wind` steps onto the bridge, silent.
* Colephantus glances back at Wind.
<Ariel> ...they all died at once, didn't they?
<Kio> 14"Nothing..bout the best solution i can see is going to one of the motenk infested planet"
<Kio> *s*
<Colephantus> I don't understand what that would solve.
<Wind`> It would solve nothing.
<Colephantus> How did you get on the ship without our scanners picking you up?
<Kio> 14"Then the ensign if right, we can nothing but turn tail and run"
* Wind` glances at Cole, then back to Kio
<Kio> *is*
<Wind`> No, there is another option.
<Kio> 14"What..attacking the lizard motenks at the heart?"
* Colephantus arches a brow and looks at the ensign sitting at the Science Station.
<Wind`> <Ensign 3> *shrugs*
<Ariel> <Strife> You have an idea?
<Colephantus> Well, we are obviously out of ideas. And would be a good help.
<Wind`> The Lizards, as you call them, are taking the souls of those who died terrible deaths, from the planets. I've done research and on every planet they've taken over, terrible plagues, accidents, or what not has caused thousands upon thousands of deaths. Sometimes millions
<Wind`> Some believe that if you die a horrible death, your soul isn't always at rest.
<Colephantus> So that is what Kat meant about all those voices...
<Kio> 14"How does that change the current sitation.."
<X1> NRP: Some believe, you star in a movie remake with Sarah Michelle Gellar...
<Wind`> NRP: ARGH.
<Wind`> You wouldn't know, but Cole should. *he moves to the holomap, then brings up the dots of all the planets with purple energy swarming. Every single planet that they have taken over is doing it*
<X1> NRP: What? It was a scary movie.
<Wind`> I'm not quite sure what they want to do with the souls, but there is one planet that they've overlooked.
<Wind`> One with millions and millions of souls that died unjustly.
<Kio> 14"Bah more likely power more weapons..and what planet is that?"
* Colephantus glances.
<Colephantus> Lunaris.
<Wind`> Correct.
<Colephantus> So we go there.
<Wind`> You need to beat them to Lunarius.
* Colephantus quickly brings up the hyperspace coorinates input.
* Colephantus punches the appropriate codes.
<Colephantus> Comm: Everyone on the aquarius, we are getting ready to enter hyperspace, destination is Lunaris. Be prepared for combat.
* Colephantus then pulls the lever.
<Wind`> GM: *the Aquarius enters hyperspace*
<Colephantus> Ensign. Any word from Snipe yet?
* Kio looks at the weapons console and sighs 14"So why did they overlook luna?"
<Wind`> <Ensign 3> No word from Snipe.
<Wind`> That was the planet they began their war with.
* Colephantus lowers his eys and then glances toward DS.
<Colephantus> I don't understand why they didn't just assimilate it then.
<Ariel> <Strife> Maybe they never thought they needed to?
<Wind`> Honor.
<Colephantus> Honor?
<Wind`> The Lunarius stood up to the Motenks when no one else would. They probably plan to do with them, what they did to the Motenks.
<Colephantus> Use them.
<Wind`> Yes.
* Colephantus rubs the back of his head.
<Kio> 14"..greeat"
<Ariel> <Strife> ...we can't let them do that.
<Colephantus> So why haven't they attacked earth. It is basically defensless.
<Wind`> Earth hasn't stood up to them.
<Colephantus> So they attack the people that decide to fight back?
<Wind`> I'm not sure. Earth would be prime for a soul drain. But they haven't done it yet.
<Wind`> Maybe they have other plans.
<Colephantus> Saving the best for last maybe?
<Wind`> Or leaving it for their Homecoming.
<Kio> 14"I still they don't see why we would go to lunarius..need i remind you of the last 2 motenk encounters, with one ending up with snipe blind"
<Wind`> We can't let them get the souls of the Lunarians.
<Kio> 14"How are we going to stop a fleet with one sheep?
<Colephantus> Snipe being blind is completely my fault.
<Kio> *ship*
<Colephantus> I should have made him stay on the bridge.
<Wind`> Hm. We should probably destroy the planet before they get to it.
<Colephantus> With the missles that Slasher gave us.
<Wind`> A good choice.
<Colephantus> Lets hope they work this time.
* Colephantus glances down at the Hyperspace clock.
<Wind`> GM: *they still have a little bit of time to socialize*
<Colephantus> So how exactly did you get by our sensors?
<Wind`> I teleported on.
<Colephantus> You can teleport?
<Wind`> I can.
* Wind` turns and walks for the elevatotr.
<Kio> 14"..blow up the planet huh..great"
<Colephantus> ...Well. This is going to be a lovely day.
* Wind` exits and returns to the Med Bay.
<Colephantus> Bring weapon systems online just incase.
<Wind`> Ariel.
* Ariel looks up slowly
* Wind` stands there, looking at her, as if memorizing her face.
<Wind`> <Ensign 3> Cole, I have a confession to make. I love you!
<Kio> 14"cole why don't you take your boyfriend for a walk.."
<Colephantus> ..........
<Ariel> ...what is it?
<Wind`> I was just thinking about how you haven't changed a day since we first met decades ago.
<X1> NRP: <Wind> You have snot hanging from your nose.
<Colephantus> Ensign you ever tell me that again and I'll gut you.
<Colephantus> With my katar.
<Wind`> <Ensign 3> *Swoons*
<Colephantus> ........
<Colephantus> Just pay attention to your station.
<Ariel> There's more than that on your mind right now...
* Wind` walks over to Katrina's bed, resting his hands on it, looking down at her.
<Wind`> I've thought a lot of the last year about family. About how I've missed so much. We only have so much time in our lives, like grains of sand, and we squander it recklessly, until we finally realize, at the very end, how much we missed.
<Wind`> (over)
* Colephantus whistles lowely.
<Wind`> <Ensign Obvious> *pops up behind Kio* I'm obviously back from the dead, folks!
* Colephantus arches a brow turning to Obvious.
<Colephantus> Who are...you?
<Wind`> <Ensign Obvious> Did you know that we're on a ship? IN HYPERSPACE?
* Ariel nods slowly, a worried look on her facce.
<Colephantus> ....Uhhhh.
* Colephantus glances between Strife, Kio, and Ensign 3.
<Wind`> <Ensign Obvious> And that he has a BALD spot on the back of his head? *points at Kio*
* Colephantus turns away so that Kio wouldn't see him laugh.
<Colephantus> NRP: Err smile not laugh.
* Wind` pulls out the ring he gave to Ariel last Christmas, when he asked her to marry him. He holds it in the palm of his hand, looking down at it.
<Wind`> <Ensign Obvious> He's struck dumbquiet by this observation, obviously.
* Kio ignores the ensign..if he were to respond, it would be with a bullet
* Wind` turns and holds it out to Ariel.
* Colephantus looks down at the clock again/
<Wind`> I want you to have this - and when you're ready to get married, let me know. Because I'll be waiting - even if it takes 10,000 years.
<Wind`> GM: *it's minutes now*
<Colephantus> Comm: We'll be arriving in a matter of minutes, everyone be on your guard.
* Kio turns to his weapon station
* Ariel takes it uncertainly and nods, a bit of a smile creeping onto her lips.
* Colephantus keep his hand on the lever, watching the clock.
* Wind` turns and walks out of the Medical Bay
<Wind`> GM: *a minute now*
<Kio> NRP: aww..fuck brb
* Colephantus keeps watch.
* Wind` walks down the hallways of the Aquarius - alone.
<Wind`> GM: *30 seconds*
* Colephantus sighs.
* Wind` steps onto the bridge after riding up the elevator.
<Wind`> What position do you want me, Cole?
<Colephantus> Whats your strong points?
<Wind`> Flying.
<Colephantus> Then take the pilots seat.
* Wind` nods, moving to the pilot's seat.
<Colephantus> Unless you would rather be the captain? I know you are technically a higher rank. In Alliance standards.
* Colephantus glances back down at the clock.
* Wind` pauses, glancing at Cole
<Wind`> GM: *10 seconds*
<Wind`> I can do either.
* Colephantus tenses to pull it.
<Wind`> GM: *0 seconds*
<Colephantus> I leave that. *pulls the lever* Up to you.
<Wind`> GM: *they exit hyperspace in front of the dead world of Lunarius --- and where there is 3 Cone Ships and the Flag Ship*
<Colephantus> Right. Prepare for battle.
* Colephantus glances at Wind. Wondering his decision.
<Wind`> ... I'll take the Captain's chair - you may fly.
* Colephantus stands and pulls up his seat to the pilot's console.
* Colephantus lowers it to attack speed.
* Wind` sits in the Captain's chair, flipping through the various commands and getting the system ready. He plugs the science station to his chair.
<Wind`> Alright. We need to knock out those two minor Cone Ships.
<Wind`> GM: *the two Cone Ships begin to fly toward them as the Flag Ship continues toward the planet*
<Ariel> <Strife> *keeps a watch over internal systems for any problems*
* Colephantus modifys his current course, giving Kio ample room to fire.
<Colephantus> NRP: Oh I forgot Kio said Brb.
<Kio> NRP: Back..
<Wind`> NRP: Whoa.
<Colephantus> NRP: That was good timing.
<Wind`> Kio, do you want me to plug the weapons to my console? You look ill.
* Kio activates shield, and gets ready to fire
<Kio> 14"Bah i'm fine"
<Wind`> Alright. Use the HSM on the left Cone Ship.
<Wind`> GM: *the two Cone Ships zoom in toward them, charging for an attack*
* Kio raises a brow..knowing know what a HSM is. But he locks in on the left ship and fires off a hyper space missile
<Wind`> GM: *nothing seem to fire, but it's obvious it went, according to Kio's readings*
<Kio> 14"uhh..is it broken?"
<Wind`> GM: *the Cone Ships continue forward, when suddenly the left one begins to shudder, as the insides explode*
<Wind`> GM: *the left Cone Ship explodes entirely*
<Wind`> Slasher still has his talent.
* Colephantus turns on the explosion. Trying to put he exploded ship between himself and the other cone ship.
<Wind`> GM: *the other Cone Ship fires at them*
* Colephantus pulls up.
<Wind`> Alright. Dispatch the second one.
<Colephantus> How many HSMs do we have?
* Kio nods and locks onto the second cone ship 14"With what....another hsm?"
<Wind`> 29 left.
<Wind`> A HSM would work, Kio.
<Kio> 2He shrugs and fires another Hsm.
<Wind`> GM: *nothing seems to fire yet again, though the computer tells him it did*
<Colephantus> HSMs do not work on the flag ship. Keep that in mind.
<Wind`> GM: *the other Cone Ship suddenly explodes from the inside out*
* Colephantus increses speed, to catch up with the flag ship.
* Colephantus only increases slightly though.
<Wind`> GM: *the Flag Ship whips around to face them*
<Wind`> We need to destroy Lunarius.
<Ariel> <Strife> Oh man... I really hate to do this
<Wind`> GM: *the Flag Ship begins to charge it's blasters, which is strong enough to wipe out whole ships*
* Colephantus pulls to the right, attempting give Kio a shot for lunaris.
* Kio shakes his head and begins to aim at the planet..prepping another HSM
<Wind`> GM: *the Flag Ship fires*
* _Trunks_ has joined #taw
* Colephantus punches the thrusters.
<Wind`> GM: *The Aquarius shudders, as it misses the blast, but shields still drop to 20%*
* Kio doesn't exactly know what a HSM will do to a planet, but fires off one at it anyway. He looks intently in the view screen
<Colephantus> Damn this thing is a brute.
<Wind`> GM: *the planet doesn't seem to be harmed, but on the science console, other things are shown* Inner activity...it seems we've caused earthquakes and disruptions in the core.
<Wind`> Try a few more.
<Wind`> GM: *The Flag Ship turns and begins to charge again*
* Kio nods and fires off 5 more
* Colephantus lays his hand on the hyperdrive lever.
* Wind` leans forward.
<Colephantus> I will pull this if they attack.
<Wind`> GM: *The planet begins to shudder, and lava begins to erupt from the planet violently. The entire planet seems to have having a cosmic cataclysm.
<Wind`> GM: *then it happens. The planet breaks apart and explodes*
<Wind`> GM: *the Flag Ship fires at them*
<Colephantus> Should I get out of here?
<Wind`> Now!
* Colephantus pulls the lever.
<Wind`> GM: *they enter hyperspace seconds before the blast hits where they were at*
<Kio> 14"is it gonna follow?'
* Wind` tenses.
<Colephantus> Lets hope not.
<Wind`> GM: *the hyperspace tube begins to flux -- as something very large enters*
<Colephantus> Shit...
<Kio> 14"i knew it..now what!"
<Wind`> They're in - and they have shields.
* Katrina` gasps suddenly in pain, her eyes blinking.
<Colephantus> ....I don't think a fuel cell will take that out.
<Wind`> ... May I take the controls, Cole?
<Kio> 14"Can they uhh..hyper space missiles fire?"
<Kio> *the*
<Wind`> Opening hyperspace in hyperspace in dangerous, Kio, but it's what we're going to do.
<Colephantus> Yes. You can take the controls.
* Wind` switches the controls to his station
<Wind`> Wait for my mark, Kio.
* Kio nods and preps another hsm
<Colephantus> I'll take Science Controls.
* Wind` turns the Aquarius around, the controls shuddering, and aims it right at the Flag Ship.
* Colephantus slides into the science console.
* Katrina` rolls over on her side, coughing and wincing
<Katrina`> Wha--what's going on?
* Colephantus eyes the screen.
<Wind`> Wait for it.
<Wind`> GM: *they are 10 seconds from impact*
<Kio> 14"..."
<Wind`> GM: *the Flag Ship begins to charge*
* Colephantus glances at DS.
* Wind` waits
<Colephantus> They are getting ready to attack.
<Wind`> GM: *they are 7 seconds from impact*
<Ariel> Katrina? Are you okay? *startled*
<Wind`> Waaaait for it.
<Colephantus> 7 seconds from Impact Deathstar.
* Katrina` looks at Ariel
<Wind`> GM: *they are 5 seconds from impact*
<Wind`> Now.
* Kio presses the level and fires off the HSM
<Wind`> GM: *a hyperspace thing opens, sending a shockwave through the entire tube. The Flag Ship is hit*
* Wind` jerks the controls, sending the Aquarius around the Flag Ship, skimming along it's sides as the hyperspace currents run over the Flag Ship*
<Colephantus> Success.
<Wind`> The tube is too dangerous to exit now.
* Colephantus watches the readings.
<Wind`> GM: *the readings indicate the tube is collapsing*
<Colephantus> Ummm we have to exit.
<Kio> 14"Well..we have no choice"
* Wind` flies onward, back the way they came.
<Wind`> Cole, scan for a stable area. When you see one, let me know.
<Colephantus> Right.
<Wind`> GM: *the Flag Ship turns around, it's shield destroyed. It zooms after them*
* Colephantus begins doing scan after scan looking for a stable place.
<Colephantus> The flagship is following us.
<Wind`> GM: *the tube begins to shoot stray tendrils, hitting the Aquarius and blowing up pieces of the hull. So far, no stable areas*
<Wind`> ...
<Kio> 14"Damn things still coming.."
* Wind` flips the Aquarius back around towarad the Flag Ship.
<Kio> 14"..Again?"
<Wind`> We have a vote. We can take them with us...or keep fleeing.
<Wind`> If we do that trick again, this entire tube will explode probably.
<Wind`> GM: *the Flag Ship charges*
<Katrina`> Mom?
<Kio> 14"Your not going to ram them again are you"
<Colephantus> They'll be expecting it this time.
* Katrina` grabs Ariel's arm
<Katrina`> Are you real?
<Wind`> I'm counting on them expecting it.
<Wind`> What's the vote?
<Colephantus> ...But if the tube explodes...wont we?
<Wind`> More than likely - but so will they
<Ariel> *smiles* I'm real dear...
<Wind`> GM: *the Aquarius and the Flag Ship keep heading right for each other*
* Colephantus looks at Wind.
* Kio sighs and gets another HSM ready 14"Whatever.."
<Colephantus> If us dying ends the war. Then do it.
<Wind`> Then wait for it.
<Wind`> GM: *they are 15 seconds from impact*
<Colephantus> 15 second.
<Katrina`> The souls...they're about to hit us...
<Wind`> Kio, aim...at the tube wall to their right.
<Wind`> Fire on my mark.
* Kio nods and aims at the wall
<Wind`> GM: *they are 10 seconds from impact*
<Katrina`> No...they're going to destroy us...
<Colephantus> 10 seconds...
<Katrina`> NO
<Ariel> Souls...?
<Wind`> GM: *the Flag Ship goes to fire when the purple light begins to flicker*
<Wind`> ...?
<Wind`> GM: *they are 5 seconds from impact*
<Wind`> Now.
<Colephantus> Whats going...on?
* Kio presses the lever forward, expecting the worst as he unleashes the HSM
<Colephantus> Comm: Everyone hold onto something!
* Colephantus grabs the console.
<Wind`> GM: *The Flag Ship tugs the HSM out of hyperspace, in hyperspace, causing the entire hyperspace to begin to fluxate, sending massive shockwaves of hyperspace energy everywhere*
* Wind` jerks the controls downward at the wall.
* Kio grabs the weapons console 14"Ohh boy..that didn't go as planned.."
<Wind`> GM: *the Flag Ship begins to explode in sectors, sailing over the Aquarius as it plummets for the wall, which is disappearing*
<Wind`> Perfect.
* Wind` zooms the Aquarius through the wall and back into normal space, blowing out the hyperspace drive in the process.
* Katrina` breathes heavily, looking around
* Wind` turns off the rest of the engines before they explode, letting the Aquarius come to a stop.
<Colephantus> How did you know that was going to happen?
<Wind`> I didn't.
<Colephantus> ...Luck?
<Wind`> I don't believe in the odds.
<Kio> 14"Umm..i really don't care about how we did it..where the hell are we"
* Wind` stands up, moving away from the Captain's seat.
<Colephantus> Well. Anyway. *scans*
* Ariel breaths a sigh of relief, and rests her hand on top of Katrina's.
<Colephantus> NRP: To determin their location.
<Wind`> We're between Lunarius and Earth, more than likely. It'll take a few hours for the hyperspace drives to be repaired.
<Ariel> Are you alright now...?
<Wind`> GM: *they are in an unknown sector with no systems in it, so chances of being found are slim*
<Colephantus> In the meantime we just float here?
<Katrina`> I-I think so.
<Katrina`> I just...so all these dead people...asking me for things...
* Kio looks at the map laughing 14"Really..?"
* Wind` looks at the map, too
<Wind`> Yes.
<Ariel> Asking you for things...?
<Kio> 14"This is uncharted space.."
<Wind`> After that, we definitely need to find their base. I'm guessing they will be on a dead world, much like Lunarius.
* Colephantus stands and leans back against some railing.
<Kio> 14"Let me see.." 2He gets up and walks to the map, moving it around a bit
<Katrina`> I can't explain it...so many...
* Katrina` lays back down
<Wind`> There's too many dead worlds out there to determine where they are
* Wind` shakes his head, moving for the exit.
<Kio> 2Kios eyes, suddenly narrow
<Katrina`> Asking me for favors...to talk to their loved ones...so many...*rolls over on her side*
<Kio> 14"I'm not so sure.." 2He suddenly circles a spot, bording known and unknown space..surrounds by blackholes
<Ariel> It's alright... don't stress yourself over it.
<Colephantus> You think you might know where they are?
* Wind` pauses, glancing back at the spot. His eyes widen, moving towards it
* Colephantus looks at the map.
<Wind`> What makes you think THIS is the spot?
<Kio> 14"Lets say i have future insight..somethings here, good or bad.."
<Wind`> ....
* Wind` shakes his head
<Wind`> There?
<Kio> 14"There"
<Wind`> ...That's a place few have ever went into and survived. That's a place where I watched an entire race nearly go extinct.
<Kio> 14"A perfect place to hide"
<Wind`> Yes. It makes perfect sense.
<Colephantus> How do you know this Kio?
* Wind` stares at the spot, reaching over and marking it.
<Kio> 14"During the disturbance on earth..i was transported through time to the future.."
<Colephantus> When you fell into that Pillar right?
<Kio> 14"Yup"
<Wind`> ...
* Wind` turns to look at the others.
* Colephantus rubs the back of his head.
<Wind`> I think we need to inform everyone that we're going there. Back to the planet Parnel.
<Wind`> Session Ends
Session Close: Sat Nov 20 23:38:20 2004