Session 163: Revelations


Session Start: Sat Jun 15 14:19:12 2002
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20020615.log'
[DeathStar] Time Chart: September 2nd - many weeks after last session
[Garland] Phantasma: Oooooooo!!!!!!!!
[DeathStar] Location: Deep in what was once Tsivrixsh Occupied Space.  
[DeathStar] Specific Location: A Bar.
* DeathStar sits in the seat, holding his drink in front of him. They are waiting for one of Slasher's contacts to show up to learn a more specific location of the Tsivrixsh homeworld.
* Dias sits in the bar, a cloak draped over his body and the hood up, he's holding a mug of ale in his hand
[Garland] Phantasma: *latches onto DS's leg*
* DeathStar has begun to grow a beard and his hair is longer now. Part of his disguise or simply he doesn't care, either could be the case. He looks down at Phantasma, slightly annoyed.
[DeathStar] We're in a bar with some of the galaxy's most dangerous.  You should act behaved!  
[Garland] Phantasma: .....what's AI scripting have to do with this!?
[Dias] MiniGM: *a girl of middle age comes walking in to the bar, a beautiful cloak covers her body*
[GM] The bar houses several species, but none are human.  Which is why the group stands out like a sore thumb already.  There are several Tsivrixsh among the species and several unidentified ones.
* DeathStar notices the girl and checks to see if she's human.
[Garland] Phantasma: *runs up to the girl* Hi!
[Dias] MiniGM: *the girl is of human shape and look*
[Dias] Girl: *looks down at Phantasma*
[GM] Several of the drinkers at the table next to them begin to stare at the group.
[Garland] Phantasma: *waves his hand in her face* Hi!
* DeathStar places his hand on his face.
[DeathStar] If he gets us shot at like the last location...
[Garland] Phantamsa: Me Phantasma! Me fight baddies!
[Garland] Phantasma: *punches the air, showing off for the girl*'
[GM] Phantasma is now getting quite the set of eyes on him from just about everyone in the bar.
[Dias] Girl: *walks up next to DeathStar* The Wind Blows....
[DeathStar] Toward the teasure.
[Garland] Phantasma: *falls to his knees crying since he got the cold shoulder*
[Dias] Girl: This way....*turns and heads to the back of the bar*
* Dias sits up and drops his hood, his hair grown slightly longer, and a goatee showing*
* DeathStar stands up and shakes off his own black cloak, walking after the girl.
[DeathStar] Come along, Phantasma.
* Dias begins following the girl
[Garland] Phantasma: EEE! *turns into a backpack*
[Dias] Girl: *walks through a door, the other bar people, ignoring her completely*
* DeathStar steps through the door next.
* DeathStar scans the new room he's walked into, specifically for traps.
* Dias grabs the backpack and steps through the door
[Garland] Phantasma: Ee-ee!
[Dias] MiniGM: *no traps what so ever, inside the room, is a single light that shines down from the cieling, below it is an old man who's staring blankly at them all*
* DeathStar moves to the side so that Dias and his backpack have room to get in the room.
* Dias tosses the backpack onto the floor
* DeathStar leans against the wall.
[Dias] Girl: *leans against the back wall*
[Dias] Man: Welcome....
[DeathStar] Hello, 'Contact'.
[Dias] Man: I've put myself in a lot of risk you know....
[DeathStar] I can imagine.  And I'm willing to meet the price.  *he pulls out a pouch*  I believe this is what we agreed on.
[Dias] Man: *motions to the girl*
[Dias] Girl: *reaches out and grabs the pouch* Thank you..
* DeathStar nods once.
[DeathStar] So, what can you tell us about the location of the homeworld?  No one else seems to know.  And you can't exactly beat that information from a Tsivrixsh.
[Dias] Man: My associates name is Shiva...
[Dias] Man: I can't tell you exactly where it is, because not even I know it. But with the information me and the other's have gained. We figure it's somewhere beyond the Gaia System.
* DeathStar grinds his jaw.
[DeathStar] That's beyond known space.
[Dias] Shiva: By piggybacking on the comm systems, we've triangulated that there deep within that system. We're not sure but it's all we've got for now.
* DeathStar nods.
[DeathStar] Thank you.  *motions at Dias* Let us go.
[Dias] Shiva: *motions to the Man*
[Garland] Phantasma: Ooooooooooooooo.
[Dias] Man: I advise you be careful when you leave, if you haven't noticed there were several Tsiv's out there..This may not be their territory anymore, but they blood runs thick within them.
[DeathStar] We noted.  I fear our friend may have given us away.
* DeathStar nods at the backpack.
[Dias] Man: Our time has come to an end..till next time DeathStar..
[DeathStar] Until next time.
* DeathStar bows slightly and steps back into the bar, noting that is unusually quiet.
* Garland unzips and two big guns come out
[DeathStar] NRP: AAAH, Garland unzipped his pants and two penises came out!
* Dias nods at the man and Shiva and steps out
[Garland] Phantasma: Ooooo OO! Home go now?
[Garland] NRP: I'm gifted. :)
* DeathStar turns to Dias.
[DeathStar] We may not leave this bar without a fight.
[Dias] MiniGM: *The door closes behind them*
* Dias smirks, almost happy
[Garland] Phantasma: *launches the guns somehow to DS and Dias*
[Garland] Phantasma: BIG BOOM!
* Dias catches the gun and smashes it within his grip
* DeathStar catches the gun. At this, the entire bar stands up and weapons come out.
[DeathStar] Well, he did it again.
[Dias] Just drop the gun Star..
[Garland] Phantasma: *launches forward and lands on a Tsiv's head, zipping up*
[DeathStar] GM: *The Tsivrixshs come running at them*
* DeathStar spins the gun and throws it at one's head, flipping onto a table.
[Garland] Phantasma: *takes over the Tsiv!* YAAAAATAAA!!! *tackles others*
[DeathStar] Undentified Species: *begin throwing green orbs at DS and Dias*
* Dias flips up into the air, spinning his body, his cloak flapping wildly*
* DeathStar dives off the table as it explodes.
[Garland] Phantasma: *juggles aliens*
* DeathStar sidesteps another green orb.
[DeathStar] Head for the door.
* Garland chucks aliens at the other aliens
[Garland] *Phantasma
* Dias throws his cloak onto a Tsiv and kick tackles into it
* DeathStar kicks one alien into a green orb, it exploding.
* DeathStar is tackled by three Tsivrixsh.
* Garland PHantasma zips off the alien's head, and turns back to hiself
[DeathStar] Tsivrixsh fighting Dias: *attempts to impale him with a Xvash*
[Garland] Phantasma: *yells for attention* STTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!
* Dias spins to the side of the Xvash
[DeathStar] GM: *everyone stops*
[Garland] Phantasma: *ties his shoes*
[Garland] Phantasma: Okay, go.
[DeathStar] GM: *the fighting begins again*
* Dias punches the Tsiv fight in the face
* DeathStar attempts to knee off the tree Tsivrixsh
[DeathStar] Tsivrixsh fighting Dias: *Stumbles back*
* Garland runs into several Tsivrixish
[DeathStar] Green orbs: *go flying at Dias*
* Dias flips up and between the orbs
[DeathStar] Orbs: *hit the wall, blowing out chunks*
* DeathStar manages to free himself, obviously outclassed in this fight.
* DeathStar kicks one Tsivrixsh in the head and flips back.
[Garland] Starting the party without me?
* DeathStar glances at Garland. His eyes flicker for a moment - happiness, surprise, betrayal, hurt, brotherly love...
* Garland kickso open the door to the bar
* Dias turns to Garland
* DeathStar blinks and turns back to the advancing Tsivrixsh
[DeathStar] So, how old are you this time?!
[Garland] 603.
* Dias gets caught off guard and goes flyign into a table smashing it
[DeathStar] Green orb: *goes flying at Garland, impacting in a huge explosion*
* DeathStar is punched into the wall, bouncing off of it.
* Garland stands there
[DeathStar] Aliens: *look surprise and start edging away*
* DeathStar holds his side, grimacing.
* Garland kicks his foot through the Alien's chest, his foot clear out the other side
[DeathStar] GM: *the bar clears out, but obviously only as a tactical advantage*
[Dias] .....*looks around* Not good..
[Garland] It's time to leave.
* Dias tries to pick up anything
* DeathStar manages to get to his feet, still nursing his side.
[Garland] Kidding by the way, I'm 482.
[DeathStar] I forget, how old were you when I last saw you?
[Garland] Four hundred seventy-five.
[DeathStar] Man, that sure is a long month.
[Garland] It is.
* DeathStar leans against a wall in order to get his breath.
[Dias] Star, behind you..
* DeathStar turns around.
[Dias] Made you look...Let's leave..
[DeathStar] Right, lets-------
[DeathStar] GM: *Suddenly a rocket goes flying in and attaches to the backwall*
[DeathStar] ----go.
[DeathStar] GM: *the entire bar explodes*
[Garland] Phantasma: *eats the rocket8
[DeathStar] NRP: Who's action made it first?
[Garland] NRP Mine!
[DeathStar] NRP: GM says mine made it first...*Turns to Dias* What does yours say?
[Dias] NRP: Your's...
[DeathStar] GM: *and so the bar explodes*
* Dias gets sent flying out of the bar, smoldering
* DeathStar is sent sliding along the ground, his cloak ruined.
[DeathStar] GM: *an army of about 50 various aliens stand there, firing green orbs at those flying out*
* DeathStar looks up and rolls out of the way as the pavement explodes behind him.
[DeathStar] Head for the ship!
* Dias get's struck by one and changes direction flyign straight into a car
[Garland] Phant: *attaches to DS*
* Garland throws out his hand, knocking the aliens over*
* Dias pushes himself up
* DeathStar runs down the pavement.
* DeathStar heads for the hanger.
[Dias] ...Shiva and the man....*looks around*
* Dias leaps back as an orb explodes infront of him
[Dias] ....Shit!! *turns and sprints towards the hanger*
[DeathStar] GM: 20 aliens chase after DS*
* Garland seems to have left the scene
[DeathStar] GM: *30 chase after Dias*
* DeathStar skids around the corner, seeing the hangers ahead.
* Garland appears with a light post in hand
[DeathStar] Where did we park, where did we park...?
[Dias] Shiva: *stands on the roof of a building across the street with the man*
* Garland bats at masses of Tsiv with it
[DeathStar] GM: *the Tsivrixsh and various other aliens go tumbling back*
* Dias runs to a fire hydrant device and kicks the side cap off as he runs by, causing a hi-pressure stream of water to fly out across the street
* DeathStar heads for the hanger when suddenly a mech steps out and backhands him into the side of the building. He falls over, KOed.
*** GM is now known as Mech
* Mech stands in front of the hangers, standing at about 3 stories.
* Garland slides up next to DS's body.
[DeathStar] GM: *Dias' attack knocks the rest back*
[Garland] I thought you were the careful one...
* Mech aims his blaster and fires a beam at Garland.
* Garland fires his own blast against the beam
[Mech] GM: *the two meet in the middle, neither giving way*
* Dias sprints full blast towards the hanger spotting the confrontation between Garland and the Mech
* Garland yells, throwing a second hand into the blast
[Mech] Voice, Tsivrixsh but speaking English: You are one of the Hunters, yes?  It will be my honor to show you the power of this mech.
[Mech] GM: *Garland's blast begins to push the Mech's blast back, when suddenly, the mech's blast begins to push forward*
* Garland narrows his eyes
[Garland] I'm not impressed
[Mech] Voice: Nor am I.
* Garland teleports with DS, letting the blast hit the ground
[Mech] ..
* Mech turns toward the hanger.
* Garland sets DS off to the side
* Mech aims his blaster at it.
[Garland] Ut!
* Garland appears infront of the mech's "face"
[Mech] Voice: Ah, the gnat has returned.
[Garland] Dias, going to help or are you just going to sit there and bitch about how I have to be the "hero"?
* Mech punches Garland, harder than any foe has ever done before.
[Dias] Can't do that much right now..
* Garland slams into the wall
[Mech] Voice: This is a Mach III Mech.  Superior to your Mach II's.  You stand no chance.
[Garland] Tch.... *wipes blood from his lip*
[Garland] Fine, just don't open your damn mouth after this.
* DeathStar rolls over on his back, coughing.
* Garland looks at the mech
* Dias runs into the hanger, avoiding the mech
* Mech fires a blast at Dias.
[Garland] [Dias, take DS to the ship]
[Mech] Voice: You do not leave!
* Garland kicks the aim off
[Mech] GM: *blasts a portion of the hanger instead*
[Garland] I'm right here, dumbass.
* Mech gets into a fighting stance, which is funny for a mech.
* Dias skids to a halt and turns around running towards Star
[Mech] Voice: Then as your species' says, "Bring it".
* Garland lands on the ground in his own
[Garland] You people and your toys.
* Mech fires a blast at Garland.
* Garland sidesteps
[Mech] GM: *the ground explodes, sending pavement flying everywhere*
* DeathStar pushes himself up, slowly.
[DeathStar] What..hit..me.
[Garland] Is that all you're going to do? Not wanting to get down and dirty?
[Mech] ...
[Dias] That...*points*
* DeathStar looks over.
[DeathStar] A..mech?  Figures.
[Dias] Can't do too much, unless I can find a mech..
* Mech punches at Garland.
*** KuroMa is now known as KuroMafk
* Garland throws out his hand to catch the punch
[Hioku] NRP: O.o
[Dias] MiniGM: *off in the distance the sun glimmers off something that comes flying towards the mech*
[Mech] GM: *a strange sight it is, with the fist twice the size of Garland, being stopped, barely, by a hand*
* Mech begins to push forward.
* Garland pushes back, gritting his teeth
[DeathStar] We have to help, Garland.
[Dias] What's that? *looks over at the glimmer*
* DeathStar turns, looking.
[Mech] Voice: As your species says, "The fat lady has sung!"
[Dias] MiniGM: *a giant ice beam, flies over at DS and Dias and slams into the Mech, starting to freeze up it's exterior*
[Garland] My species? Hardly.
* Mech stumbles back, parts of it freezing.
[Mech] Voice: What---~!?
* Garland kicks a frozen part
[Mech] GM: *it shatters*
[Dias] MiniGM: *the Ice beam, dies off*
[Dias] ....Did you catch where that was coming from?
* Garland slams his fist into the chest of the mech
* DeathStar narrows his eyes, trying to find the location.
[DeathStar] Hard to say without my old powers.
* Mech begins to spark.
[Garland] I'm not complaining.
* Garland makes his way into the mech through the shattered parts
[Mech] Tsivrixsh: *looks at Garland coming* ... *says something in Tsivrixsh, then hits a button.  The entire mech self-destructs*
[Dias] ...I wonder...*looks at where the blast came from, and can see only a blue cloak flapping*
* DeathStar shields his eyes as the huge explosion lights the night sky
[DeathStar] GARLAND~!
* Garland throws his arms up in a block
*** Mech is now known as GM
* DeathStar runs towards the burning parts.
* Dias turns back once again the person gone, he quickly runs towards the smoldering ruins
[DeathStar] He could survive that, I'm sure of it.
* Garland staggers up from underneith shrapnel, his shoulder cut up and a lock of hair on fire.
[DeathStar] Yes!
[Garland] Ow...
* Dias runs upto Garland and licks his fingers, and puts out the hair fire
[DeathStar] Well, it looks like Garland can chalk up beating a Mach III Mech, too.
[Dias] He had help...whoever it was.
* Garland facepalms
[Garland] Stupid self destruct...
[DeathStar] My guess?  Shiva.
[DeathStar] You know, ice attack, Shiva - ice goddess type deal.
[DeathStar] Well, lets go.
* DeathStar heads for the hanger.
[Garland] Um.. You've been playing too many games, Death Star.
[Garland] Shiva is the Hindu god of Destruction/Creation.
[Garland] And is a guy, I think.
[DeathStar] Well, I'll be damned.
* Garland follows
[DeathStar] So, what have you been doing the past seven years, Garland?
[Garland] Sitting around the galaxy.
* DeathStar steps into the hanger, heading for a poorly disguised Alliance ship.
* Dias follows behind DeathStar
[DeathStar] This galaxy?
[Garland] I wonder if Dom noticed sytems being freed where the aliance wasn't even near..
[Garland] Yeah, this one.
[DeathStar] You've been here the entire time and never told anyone about it?
[Garland] Had to do that soul searching, remember? What better place to do it than home?
[DeathStar] Hunh.
* DeathStar enters the code and the door ramp lowers for the ship.
[Garland] Where've you guys been?
[DeathStar] We got back a month ago.  I guess my reality jump was off a bit.  Not everyone has even resurfaced yet.
[Garland] I should have orchestrated that jump.. Oh well. No sense in worrying now.
* Dias glares at Garland
[DeathStar] Sera's with the kids and Dakota.  Ariel and Hotaru are with her.  Blackjack and Diamondback are missing, still.  Wiendigo and Gravedigger are lost.
* Garland glances at Dias
[Garland] I know. I know.
[DeathStar] And Slasher's off with Cheryl on some personal mission.
* Garland nods to DS.
[Garland] I don't think Sera needs to know I'm back.
* DeathStar steps into the ship.
[DeathStar] She'll find out, sooner or later.  I'm sure they'll be looking for me and Dias and---hey, where did Phantasma go?
* Dias stops onto the ship
[Garland] Phantasma: *is gnawing on a ship in the hanger*
[DeathStar] Figures.
* Dias reaches into his pocket and pulls out a picture
* DeathStar heads up to the bridge of the ship, sitting down in the pilot's chair.
[DeathStar] So, are you going to stick with us, Garland?  We could use the help.
[Garland] Phantasma: *appears on DS's head*
[Garland] Do you all want me?
[DeathStar] Sure.  We could use someone to fight off the villians while we sneak around.
[Garland] As usual, I'm going to be the tank. Great.
[DeathStar] And what a great tank you are.
* Garland smirks
[DeathStar] I would help out, but I think Dias can provide more backup in the fighting department then I can.
[Dias] *looks up* Thick, dumb....what else would we want as a tank?
[Garland] Why not, DS?
* Garland looks at Dias
* DeathStar closes the ramp and lifts the ship up. Outside, aliens are gathered, watching them go.
* Dias smirks at Garland
[Garland] Don't think I won't beat the shit out of you, Dias.
* DeathStar twirls the ship and flies straight through the hanger roof.
[Dias] Hope that's a promise....*pockets his picture*
* Garland walks up to the window and waves at the alien group
[GM] *warning alarm goes off*
[DeathStar] Someone check that for me.
* DeathStar pilots the ship up toward the atmosphere.
[Garland] Never fails. What's up? *goes to check it*
[GM] Message: Warning, two Tsivrixsh ship have entered the system.  Currently there is no Alliance battleships, only a small guard present*
[Garland] Tsivrixsh Cruisers, two of them.
[DeathStar] Great...and with Dom's resources spread out, he can't leave the proper protection here.
* DeathStar enters space, spotting the two Tsivrixsh ships heading for them.
[DeathStar] Looks like they want us.
[Garland] Why don't we take them out?
[DeathStar] This is a light cruiser.  And with no crew but us.
[Dias] We're in a small cruiser Garland..
[Garland] ..... And your point?
[DeathStar] Someone hack into their communication system and try Dom's translator.  See if it works.
[Dias] Very few weapons.
[Garland] I mean, DS you're just as bad as I am.
* DeathStar twirls the ship and begins to fly away from the ships.
[Garland] Dias you... you can piss them off.
[DeathStar] Garland, there's nothing I can do.
[Garland] What do you mean?
*** KuroMafk is now known as KuroMa
[DeathStar] I have no powers.
* Dias sits on the comm system and begins hacking
[DeathStar] No speed.
[DeathStar] No endurance.
[Garland] Yikes... what happened to cause that?
[Dias] His pride..
[DeathStar] I locked them all away to seal the prime reality power.
* Garland crosses his arms
[Garland] I see... *looks down*
[DeathStar] Pride has nothing to do with it.  Temptation does.
[Garland] I wonder who told them we were here.
* Dias continues hacking
[Dias] Come on you piece of shit..
[GM] *Dias manages to get into the comm systems, and strangely, could hack into the computer systems if he tried harder*
* DeathStar rolls the ship out of the way of blasts, sweat on his face.
[DeathStar] So, basically, I'm back to what I was like in the days of the first Hunters.
[Dias] ......I'm gonna try something..*continues hacking
[Garland] We'll have to fix that.
[DeathStar] Try what?
* Garland smirks at DS
[DeathStar] Comm 1: There they are.  The ghosts of the Hunters.  Our honor will be restored if we kill them.
[DeathStar] Comm 2: Right.  I'll go right and cut off their hyperspace jump.
[DeathStar] What do you know, it translates!
[Dias] You heard them guys...
* DeathStar jerks it left.
[DeathStar] Alright, I'll try another jump point.
[Dias] I'm gonna try to piggyback onto the comm's and hack their ships...*begins trying*
[Garland] Take a 30 degree curve downward.
* DeathStar does so, a few blasts barely missing the ship.
[DeathStar] Comm 1: A tricky pilot.  We'll have to bring out the big guns.  Launch the fighters.
[DeathStar] GM: *around 30 squads of mechs are launched from both ships*
[Garland] As for me, if they keep this up I'm going to go out there and show them one more... *furrows his brow, definently more quick to violence*
[Garland] I wonder if those are those wonderful Mark III's.
[Dias] .....Ahh shit...here comes company...Continue to try to get the speed for hyperspace
[GM] GM: *Dias has entered the computer*
* DeathStar takes away power from the weapons and transfers it to energy.
[Dias] I'm in....*quickly accesse's the engines routine and their commucations systems*
[DeathStar] This is a piece of shit ship compared to the Prototype.
[GM] GM: *Dias bypasses something that simply is called "Mother"*
[GM] *the shields are damaged as the mechs open fire on them*
[Garland] You mean Slasher's not already working on another?
[Dias] Woh.......What's this....*accesses the "Mother"*
[DeathStar] 2 minutes until hyperspace jump.
[DeathStar] Not right now...
[GM] GM: *a picture of Eve appears and a bunch of encoded material*
[Dias] What the....*quickly downloads the file "Mother"
[GM] Computer: Shields at 30%.
[DeathStar] Peeeeerfect.
[DeathStar] Alright, to hell with the jump, we'll go blind.
* DeathStar reaches for the controls.
[DeathStar] Hang onto something, this isn't going to be pretty.
[Dias] Almost done...come on..
[GM] GM: *file is downloaded*
* DeathStar pulls the switch and they leap into hyperspace.
*** KuroMa has left #TAW
* DeathStar quickly pulls the switch again and they jump out, 8 klicks from an asteroid field
[DeathStar] ....
* DeathStar leans back in the seat.
* Garland looks at DS
[Dias] .....Holy shit...
[Garland] That could have been bad.
[Dias] Don't stop moving...They'll try to follow us..
[DeathStar] It could have been, but so could have all the times I jumped from Hunter Station to Earth through hyperspace.
* DeathStar leans forward, looking for a new set of coords to lead them into the Gaia System*
* Dias begins accessing the "Mother" file he downloaded and trys to decode the encoded material
[GM] GM: *the file Mother is totally encoded except for a location, a base near the Gaia System*
*** Hioku has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
[DeathStar] Alright, I'll just jump us into the Gaia System and we'll begin to head deeper from there.
[Dias] ....Guys I think I found our next target...
[DeathStar] ...huh?
* DeathStar looks at Dias.
[Dias] I accessed a file. It's a base in the Gaia System.
[Garland] We should move, NOW.
[DeathStar] We're looking for the homeplanet, Dias.
[DeathStar] Not a base.
* Garland looks back
[Dias] This could lead to there home planet...*looks at DS*
[DeathStar] ....
[Garland] I bet they're chasing us, and entered hyperspace.
[Garland] MOVE.
[DeathStar] Alright, give the location, Dias.
* DeathStar poises his hand over the controls.
* Dias loads the location into the computer
[DeathStar] Alright, lets do it.  *hits the switch*
[GM] *they leap into hyperspace*
* Dias downloads the Mother file from the computer onto a datapad and erases it from the ships database
[GM] *the Tsivrixsh ships appear moments later...smashing into the asteroid field*
[DeathStar] And what's so important about this one base, Dias?
[Dias] I found a file that has to do with a new weapon...One that could change the course of this war again.
[DeathStar] Figures.  They're always trying to out do weapons like the Planet Killer and Ti'dah.
* Dias runs his hands through his hair..
[DeathStar] Well, I'm going to go get some rest.
* DeathStar stands up.
[DeathStar] You two try not to kill each other
* DeathStar walks off the bridge.
* Dias pulls out his datapad and begins reviewing the Mother File
[DeathStar] Session Ends
Session Close: Sat Jun 15 15:47:05 2002