Post by Maximus Plasma on Dec 31, 2008 10:05:29 GMT -5
Mars and Maximus were sitting in the corner of the cramped "bar".
actually a food and beverage supply cabin. Hastily converted for the new annum celebrations. The crew had been unwinding for several hours before either one of them had arrived. The ale "never in short supply" aboard one of Maximus's ships. Had been flowing without stop. Since the first arrivals. The decibel level was just below unbearable"for a non-drinker".
But there weren't any of those present. Everyone had a mug in
one hand and some had one in each hand.
Maximus gave Mars a look pointing his chin toward the door. They both rose, and without being noticed, slipped out the door. Then proceeded to the nearest beam pad.
Placing their mugs in the recycle slot next to the pad . Maximus punched in the code. and a split second latter they stepped off the pad in Maximus's outer office. It was dark and nobody was there. His ever present aide had been given , no actually ordered to find somewhere to celebrate the new annum. That young officer needed a wife thought Maximus. Then he would appreciate . The opportunity to relax from work.
But youth seldom looked at the cost of their goals.
Maximus strolled over to the inner office door and waved Mars in. They both sat down. Then Mars reached over to the controls and brought up the
latest reports from sector ****.
Yes much as we anticipated my lord. But still it has worked out in our favor.
Well done commander.
And this sector here?
Ah yes, that was a close call my lord. But i think we will be able to maintain security there. Despite withdrawing from the advance picket sector. We have had no sightings, of those red scout ships. For two econ phases my lord. And we were successful. At chasing the last one away from sector****.
We reclaimed it. Unfortunately, the civilian losses were, ah...complete.
Not a single survivor. And needless to say no information was available for us . We had hoped of course, that some would have survived, with possible information for us, about them. But alas none did.
Yes commander, well lets not dwell, on the mistakes of the past ,lets hope, our pickets give us enough warning to avoid such losses in the future.
Yes my lord lets hope that indeed.
Now you've read the report from Proclaimous?
Yes my lord.
And?
Well my lord, i am not very happy with it. I am sure he did the best he could. And the deal wasn't a bad deal. I am sure it will help us. But i don't think it will be enough.
Yes, i reached that same conclusion too. We need something better .
Yes my lord, perhaps the ancients weapon will be the answer we are looking for. though that does not appear to be as ready as the Clown thinks it is!
No i agree with you there. But then, after all theres a reason why everyone refers to him as the clown you know!
Yes my lord. That man is .... well he is what he's made himself to be, or should i say made him selves to be.
Ah i think you've got that right. that cloning business seems to have very disturbing effects on the decision making abilities of the original.
But we digress. That is the EA'S problem. And Vice lord Ho-Chi must deal with it.
For now i would like to work on the possible......
And of course follow up on...... And don't forget ........
after that make sure we .......
Oh and nice work securing the .....
Ah Mars , have i ever told you how much i appreciate you?
Ah no my lord i don't think you have! But a little more in my pay-grade wouldn't hurt any! ;D
In that case my dear commander, never mind!
Oh and happy new annum! commander a toast!
Out with the past! And in with the new! And of course , Long live the empire!......
actually a food and beverage supply cabin. Hastily converted for the new annum celebrations. The crew had been unwinding for several hours before either one of them had arrived. The ale "never in short supply" aboard one of Maximus's ships. Had been flowing without stop. Since the first arrivals. The decibel level was just below unbearable"for a non-drinker".
But there weren't any of those present. Everyone had a mug in
one hand and some had one in each hand.
Maximus gave Mars a look pointing his chin toward the door. They both rose, and without being noticed, slipped out the door. Then proceeded to the nearest beam pad.
Placing their mugs in the recycle slot next to the pad . Maximus punched in the code. and a split second latter they stepped off the pad in Maximus's outer office. It was dark and nobody was there. His ever present aide had been given , no actually ordered to find somewhere to celebrate the new annum. That young officer needed a wife thought Maximus. Then he would appreciate . The opportunity to relax from work.
But youth seldom looked at the cost of their goals.
Maximus strolled over to the inner office door and waved Mars in. They both sat down. Then Mars reached over to the controls and brought up the
latest reports from sector ****.
Yes much as we anticipated my lord. But still it has worked out in our favor.
Well done commander.
And this sector here?
Ah yes, that was a close call my lord. But i think we will be able to maintain security there. Despite withdrawing from the advance picket sector. We have had no sightings, of those red scout ships. For two econ phases my lord. And we were successful. At chasing the last one away from sector****.
We reclaimed it. Unfortunately, the civilian losses were, ah...complete.
Not a single survivor. And needless to say no information was available for us . We had hoped of course, that some would have survived, with possible information for us, about them. But alas none did.
Yes commander, well lets not dwell, on the mistakes of the past ,lets hope, our pickets give us enough warning to avoid such losses in the future.
Yes my lord lets hope that indeed.
Now you've read the report from Proclaimous?
Yes my lord.
And?
Well my lord, i am not very happy with it. I am sure he did the best he could. And the deal wasn't a bad deal. I am sure it will help us. But i don't think it will be enough.
Yes, i reached that same conclusion too. We need something better .
Yes my lord, perhaps the ancients weapon will be the answer we are looking for. though that does not appear to be as ready as the Clown thinks it is!
No i agree with you there. But then, after all theres a reason why everyone refers to him as the clown you know!
Yes my lord. That man is .... well he is what he's made himself to be, or should i say made him selves to be.
Ah i think you've got that right. that cloning business seems to have very disturbing effects on the decision making abilities of the original.
But we digress. That is the EA'S problem. And Vice lord Ho-Chi must deal with it.
For now i would like to work on the possible......
And of course follow up on...... And don't forget ........
after that make sure we .......
Oh and nice work securing the .....
Ah Mars , have i ever told you how much i appreciate you?
Ah no my lord i don't think you have! But a little more in my pay-grade wouldn't hurt any! ;D
In that case my dear commander, never mind!
Oh and happy new annum! commander a toast!
Out with the past! And in with the new! And of course , Long live the empire!......