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Keep Calm I am The Doctor
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 Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:01 pm
There was an explosion from one of the screens and Ranu was thrown backwards by the glass exploding out. He cried out, shocked by the move, slamming into the communicator. As he did, he thought of Arianeira, the Hyperon's systems linking the two as a wish to open communications with her ship. He fell to the ground as a second explosion rocked his systems. Suger! He cried out, unable to do anything as his ship was hit by the unengaged pirates, praying on the defenseless ship. Weak laser bolts struck out, but only a lucky hit would take out the attackers. The second explosion had been the former captains targeting computer.
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:04 pm
Arianeira was petrified as she shut down much of the weaponry in favour of the biggest shield she owned. Invented by a pirate lord, this was one of the hardest substances in existence. And nothing worth less than half a solar system about could penetrate it. Accelerating rapidly, Arianeira used a crude tactic from the pre-space days. She rammed the enemy ship hard and it bent inwards, the metal tearing under the hull of the ship.
She spun her own ship away, disentangling from it, turning away as the hole in the side created a vacuum, sucking the crew aqnd equipment out from the safety of the ship to swirl helplessly through space. Arianeira considered her options carefully. The Hyperon was as good as scrap metal unless a miracle suddenly occured and she didn't believe in miracles.
With this in mind, and a prayer that he didn't own half a solar system, the next ship Arianeira rammed was STRATFORD's. If she could get through the metal, she could open the emergency exit at the front of her ship, crawl through, grab Stratford and drag him out again. It was a dangerous plan, with both their lives hanging in the balance, but it had to be worth a try. He wouldn't forgive her for damaging his ship, but there wasn't much chance it could be salvaged anyway, or if it was, it could be salvaged with a hole in.
She closed her eyes and braced for impact. If Stratford was that wealthy, her ship would fold, smashing together, trapping her crushed body in the middle. She must be mad.
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afterdark_angel Vice Captain
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Keep Calm I am The Doctor
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:44 pm
Stratford was that wealthy. The Hyperon's shields buckled easily, sirens starting. As the females ship slammed into his, it knocked the auxillery repair unit, kicking it into life along with the primary. With Stratford narrowly awake, the Hyperon was on alert two, which placed her in a equal footing of command. Her internal scanners detected the ship, and she ran several scenarios for its success, reluctantly weakening the metal to allow the ship to access it. The Hyperon begun to charge its main engines, wrapping its shield around both of the ships.
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:00 pm
"So far, so good." Arianeira muttered as the impact rocked her ship, slamming her first forwards, then back in her seat. The safety forcefield may have stopped her from physically moving, but the pressure inside her head had built, both making her dizzy and giving her a raging headache. She released the field, falling forwards onto the floor as she pressed her hand to the scanner, opening the small hole. She frowned. She was going to have trouble getting James back through here. Firstly, the hole was built for one person; if he was unconscious and she had to drag him, or he'd broken any limbs, this was going to be horrendously difficult. Sencondly, she had grown since it was built for her and even on her own she would have to army crawl. Would Stratford fit...? She crawled through quickly; she was going to find out.
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afterdark_angel Vice Captain
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Keep Calm I am The Doctor
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:55 pm
Stratford's eyes were faint as he glanded several drugs into his blood stream, shaking off the pain from his wounds. He shook his head, blinking stupidly at the sight of a ship in his. "What the hell?"
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:55 am
"Get moving!" Arianeira growled from beside him, irritated by the delay. "We need to get out of here and fast! The Hyperon could explode at any minute if they hit the right spot! Hurry up!" She tried to pull him to his feet.
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afterdark_angel Vice Captain
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Keep Calm I am The Doctor
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:20 pm
"Expl.." Stratford was knocked by another explosion, falling, gracelessly, into the hole his female had indicated.
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:19 pm
Arianeira ducked down behind him, trying to shove him through. "Hurry!"
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afterdark_angel Vice Captain
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Keep Calm I am The Doctor
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Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:25 am
Stratford was forced to crawl backwards because of the awkwardness of he tunnel and angle of his fall. He scuffled back swiftly, trying to block the M.I.U's (Mind Impulse Unit) pain. His body was very slowly beginning to bruise from the hits on the vessel. He leapt up as he found room, reaching to help the female with a purpling hand.
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:25 am
She crawled through, accepting the help as she slid into the cabin, sealing the hole immediately. "Quick, quick." She muttered. "Sit." She got into her own seat without another word, activating the forcefield and setting the controls, pulling away from the wounded Hyperon as quickly as she could safely manage without throwing Stratford against the opposite wall before he got into his seat.
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afterdark_angel Vice Captain
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Keep Calm I am The Doctor
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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:51 am
Stratford flung himself into the seat, watching his ship shrinking as the female drew them away from his ship.He felt a burst of pain as another shot hit her, then the Hyperon engaged emergency warp, escaping the combat.
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:06 pm
Arianeira cast a sideways look at him to check he was ok, then made her escape. She hated leaving without killing all of the enemy first but she was still outnumbered and she couldn't risk damaging the ship with no backup, no safe harbour and Stratford aboard. She leant over to activate his forcefield for him, trapping him in his seat for safety as she directed the ship into hyperspace.
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afterdark_angel Vice Captain
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Keep Calm I am The Doctor
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:57 pm
Ranu lay limp in his chair, the pain Hyperon was feeling paralyzing him. As he watched the female activate Hyperspace protocals, he felt Hyperon return. He shivered as he felt her draw in power. He knew her plan. EMP pulse. It'd wipe out their oxygen supplies. He mentally 'watched' in horror as he raced towards the Christine.
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:04 am
They craft moved into hyperspace as Arianeira upped the acceleration as much as she could. The battlefield was soon left behind and she did a quick system scan to check all the major danger areas, then a slower full system exploration. Nothing major was hit and the only blasts had hit the shields which just needed more energy fed to them. She'd been incredibly lucky compared to Hyperon. "We need to stop somewhere small just to do some fixing up." She commented to Stratford, although she was sure he wasn't listening. "No permanent damage though."
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afterdark_angel Vice Captain
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Keep Calm I am The Doctor
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:48 am
"The Christine is hit," Stratford remarked tonelessly, letting the Hyperon speak through him, reporting to the pair. "Her systems are holding... No. They just fell. Life support is at minimum. They're close to being out of air. I predict a 99.8% mortality rate. Survivors will be brain damaged. Reporting to 'The Culture' for repair."
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