Major Pita Departs,....

[Evil Spock]

The Mirak fleet orbited the planet and the time had come. The image of Major Pita beaming down to the surface was broadcast quadrant wide. He thrust the Mirak Flag into the crust of the planet and gave a speech about the fearless leader Liege Dfly. At last,.. the Mirak were about to conquer its one of the first planets to fall and it was all Pita's glory. Planet Pita! .... also to become known as PP, would soon be Mirak. Only a couple of weeks of occupation and she is ours, thought the Major,.. no problem.

The Comms Buzzed in Major Pita's ear during the close of the ceremony. A glum look came over his face as word had arrived that a massive Lyran cruiser force was engaging the his Flag Ship and escorting Admiral Postman ships. He pondered if it was a mistake to leave her in the hands of his second in command, Captain Puddy.

"Best not damage the paint" was his final words to his #2 on board the Flag.

Pita turned back to the cheering crowd (handsomely paid) and savored the moment.


On the sidelines Spock studied the arrogant Pita,... Time will tell he thought

[Evil Spock]

The battle report arrived as the Major returned to his new Flagship from the occupation. There were no cameras allowed for this event.


Report:
Pita's pride and joy Flagship CC,.. had been destroyed as was the rest of the Postmans ships. The target of the Mirak fleet (the Battletug) had evaded major damage due the tenacious efforts of Josh to draw fire allowing the tug a break from the incesant flow of drones, scatterpacks, and whatever else Captain Puddy could throw. It did cost the cruiser heavily though.

Lastly before the fleet died it picked up a transmission from a Captian Stargazer mistakenly unencoded and stated that reinforcements we shortly arriving, the heavily damaged CA should return for repairs.

Major Pita wondered just how long Planet Pita would keep that name.



Spock sensed that some of the arrogance of Pita has begun to withdraw,.. as well might his entire fleet!!
In the background Spock could hear Pita ordering the fleet to Warp.

[Comms officer aboard Pita Flag]

RUN FOR OUR LIVES !!!

You do not have to run fast to outrun a tug.

[Maximus Plasma]

but you do have to run a lonnnnng time!

[Fleet Commander Newterd]

Priority Message to Liege Dfy from Admiral Pita, located at Planet Pita.

We are being overtaken by the enemy fleet. This may be our last communications.

The news is not good, our Flag Cl can at best make 96.5% max warp speed, a FF can only make 94.8%. The injectors are not operating at 100% efficiency. d**n bucket of bolts !!!!

Our fleet is being overtaken by the Lyran BattleTug Fleet. I have consulted with the Admiral Postmans Captain in charge,.. and we have decided to turn and fight.

We will lose, but once again we will damage the fleet before us and give hope to those who come after us.

I will try for one more battle update before this fleet is destroyed.



The last will and testimate of Admiral Pita : ,...

Should planet Pita be retaken by the Mirak it be named in honor of the Admiral who died defending it.

I also leave my last case of Romulan Ale to Admiral Chut (Todd) who knows what to do with it.

I leave all my catnip store to Warchild, he will need if he lives his deep penetration of Lyran Space. He will be haunted by the souls of the Lyrans he will have killed on his March.

To the enemy Lyran Commander Vangaurd,... I leave my Officer's Saber to be delivered from my home estate at Kizin into his hands.

To Liege Dfly I give my final honor and valor before death, I had contemplated working out a deal that would not have been good for the Mirak. You have earned my loyalty in death and no such deal shall be struck ! Postman and I stand on the bridge that none may pass. Well maybe the Battletug may get by

To Postman I leave my windows XP Volume License CD

To Stargiezer,.. I leave my medal of honor from The Battle of the Den y. 2122. Good flying indeed last game !!

To Maximus Plasma I would like to say,... you cannot see me either now!!

To Chairman Meow Zedong,..... I leave the hope of eventual Peace between our nations !

May all Admirals go down with dignity and honor as I do now. PS I think I am the first Admiral to Perish this game.

[Evil Spock]

The Report Arrives at SFHQ from Ambassador Spock. Federation Admirals gasp in shock as the news comes in.

Spock's report details the collapse of the Mirak southern border and Pita's imminent last stand at the planet.

It also details the off loading of away teams and materials of war from Pita's fleet to the planet surface prior to the battle. Including several nuclear warheads and communications gear. Spock was also ordered planet side, soon to be stranded, behind enemy lines.

Spock finishes transmitting the data and looks up.

In orbit above Spock can see the small flashes of green light as the fleets begin to engage each other.

Spock,.. "Farewell Admiral Pita,.... god speed to you, and your crew"

Nearby Away Team #5 finishes loading its gear into the cave.

[DeathFrog]

As your Liege, I promise to name a ship in your honor, for the bravery shown despite overwhelming odds.
Perhaps you have someone within your ranks you wish to promote to Captain BEFORE your final battle to fly this new ship?
Please advise before it is tooo late.

[Fleet Commander Newterd]

Yes my cousin Newturd, he just graduated from Mirak Captains School at the top O the class.

Katch you on the other side Leige, the fleet is approaching.

[DeathFrog]

Captain NEW TURD it shall be ROFLMAO.

[Evil Spock]

Spock settles in next to the dim fire,.. the cave walls glimmered in the glow. Nearby members of the away team #3 settle down to sleep as the sun rose. The away team leader had standing orders no one exits the cave in daylight for fear of being seen by the Lyran Special Ops Teams dedicated to hunting down the last of Majors Pita's Forces. The cats moved quite well in the dark.

Spock starts to dictate another report to SFHQ:

"21 days now stranded behind enemy lines. The Lyran occupation of the planet was even more brutle than what Pita had planned. Thousands of civilians have been imprisoned and an unknown number of Mirak sympathizers killed.

Word has come in from Mirak High Command that chance of rescue is 0% as the front line continues its march deeper into Mirak space as the Lyran advance moves forward. "

Spock's dictation was disrupted by a deepening rumble and brilliant flash of light outside the cave. All members awoke and right away knew,.. another away team base had been located by the Lyran. The last mission was to activate the Nuke.

Spock went back to his report but few got a good nights sleep, most wondering how long till their time would come.

[Evil Spock]

33 days stranded behind enemy lines,....

[Commander Malex]

HANG IN THERE BUDDY! WE'RE COMING FOR YOU!!!

[Evil Spock]

40 days behind enemy lines.

Spocks beard is huge !! The Mirak commandos are restless, and moral is low at best.

Fleet Commanders Newterd and Postman,.. where are you?

Calling any extraction team, over,... Bueller,... anyone,....
,...

[Commander Malex]

Admiral Spock,
Mirak Covert Fleet Commander Malex here,
Were I in Charge I'd fight my way through Ion Storms, Disruptor fire, Lyro-Lecherous ESG's, and Romulo-Fiendish Traps to save you, but, alas, you have been flushed by a New Turd. As such, My condolences, and wishes for a brave long resistance against these facist Lame-Dog-Loving Lyroons! I'll see you in Mirak Hell, where we'll share some Katnipian Brandy, if you "green-bloods" drink such a thing...

[Evil Spock]

44 days trapped behind enemy lines on the cursed planet Pita, commonly known now by Away Team number 3 as CPP.

Spock finished eating the fish, he was really sick of fish, although with his lack of emotion could only express it as digestive upset. The transceiver crackled to life and the news came in,.. filled with static.

It was Radio Free Mirak RFM, sponsored by AwT#6

The news was astonishing as the members of AT#3 gathered near,...

The Lyran had suffered a complete collapse of the southern front. All Lyran bases had been destroyed and even new construction had been laid to waste right before launch in a Pearl Harbor like strike. Mirak Fleet Admirals led by Blade, Postman and the notorious Dread Pirate Malex had taken huge swaths of southern Lyran in one of the most stunning coordinated attacks ever seen.

To the north more good news as F.C. Newterds massive flagship had grouped up with surviving elements of Pita's fleets and was looking to test the green (still sick too) crew and find revenge.

Vangaurd and Stargazer might soon find themselves between the hammer and the anvil, with no reinforcements in sight.

The last news,.. was of Lyran secret base construction occurring in orbit above planet Pita.

Spock turned the AT commander, "It is time to use the Nuke."

AT commander,.. "Pita left orders to use it only if we are about to be caught."

Spock,.. "Times change and if Pita were here he would know it is time to strike, all surviving away teams must do so, it is only logical."

AT, "To what end Spock,.. what would this do,.. destroy a few depots or cities on CPP,.. with massive civilian casualties?? "

Spot,.. " Well it would be a distraction as the other fleets come in for the kill. It would distract them for about as long as it took to read this post. Multiply that by each Lyran commander and we are onto something!"

Away Team Commander looked at Evil Spotter with confussion,... but none the less ordered,.. "Ready the Nukes!"

He was Evil Spock after all.