_ . | ealisation! o o 0 Chapter 8 0 o o It is with evident relief, that the Millenium Faclon '030 eventually pulls clear of the hostile influence of the planet Salenger... . .--. . .,-''- '-'., * / / ' . .'-._.- _-. _.-'' , | | ,' ', . \ \ . . / And it's farewell to that! '--' . ; / \ / ; : .___/_/\/\_\___. : . ; ./##\\ \__/ //##\. ; . . . . * : //___\_\ /_/___\\ : + . . ; \__/ .' . \ '' ,' . . WHOOOSH!! ' .' . . . '. ,/' . '-.,_.--_-.-_.-.- . '-. _,.,-'' But the time for home truths and revelations is to hand, as Ham Yumyum seeks to find out the reason for the princesses anxiety.. ================================================================-- \__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/ So, Jonnyboy is down below . . repairing things, Dirk is | | keeping an eye on the . | \||//// / flight deck, and Greebo | : | .| is out the way and logged . sSSSss | | @ on to the Galactic Wide | @) sSSs | { _\ Web. What's your story? . < }Sss : | \_| . . | ) :Sss | | \__/ | | / \__/ Sss_ | _ .__: . . Well, it goes /""'. ss \ | \ //\ \ | | something like ( \ \:: :| :|\ \ | . . this... \ \ \: || :| \ \__'_ | | . |/ /: :| :| \__/= . . . | .... _/~/./ || / : ____| ____| | | . / /// . :| / \....\... --------__________ | :.::::::::: ||/ . \ _ -------__ | : ::::::::.:_/ | | | |-| | : / |-._| '''''''''''''' \ : '''''''''''' In the guest lounge of the Millenium Faclon '030, the princess starts to reveal the reason for her hasty flight! ================================================================-- \__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/ \||//// In my protective royal underthings | .| are the stolen plans for the \ sSSSss | @ Sinclairomorph ultimate terror @) sSSs { _\ weapon, the Black Slab! The < }Sss | ._| problem is, that the lever to > :Sss | \__/ get into them has gone missing, \__/ Sss_ _ .__: and I need to urgently contact /""'. ss \ \ //-\ \ my friends in the Rebel ( \ \:: : :|| | | Alliance so they can get \ \ \: | :|| | | to the plans! |/ /: : :|\ \ | .... _/~/./ | : _\_\| ____| / /// . : \..\\\... --------__________ :.::::::::: | . \ _ -------__ | : ::::::::.:_/ | | | |-| | : / |-._| '''''''''''''' \ : '''''''''''' Over the next hour, the princess tells of the hideous attack on her home world of Boogaloo by the evil Sinclairomorph Empire, the destruction of all she holds dear, her last-minute escape from their clutches, and of course, the crashlanding of her shuttle on the uninspiring backwater planet Salenger, and her adventures since meeting with Greebo. But she saves the most devastating revelation until the end! ================================================================-- \__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/ I think I can help you . . with your access problem | | to the plans! I've a | \||//// bit of a reputation I've no doubt : | .| / for helping ladies about that, sSSSss | | @ with difficult Mr Yumyum. @) sSSs | { _\ underwear! I think I'll < }Sss : | \_| . . forgo your ) :Sss | | \__/ | | assistance / \__/ Sss_ | _ .__: . . right now! /""'. ss \ | \ //\ \ | | ( \ \:: :| :|\ \ | . . \ \ \: || :| \ \__'_ | | . |/ /: :| :| \__/= . . . | .... _/~/./ || / : ____| ____| | | . / /// . :| / \....\... --------__________ | :.::::::::: ||/ . \ _ -------__ | : ::::::::.:_/ | | | |-| | : / |-._| '''''''''''''' \ : '''''''''''' Ham STILL DOES NOT make the connection between the princesses story, and the mysterious bejewelled lever-like object in his possession! His alternative proposal is flatly turned down. Not surprising as well, this early in the relationship! ================================================================-- \__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/ ............. . ( D A M N ! ) | . . (...........) . | | o | And with that, I think I'll | \||//// o . take my leave and get some : | .| o | rest! | | @ . . sSSSSSs / | { _\ | | SS{@ @}SS . : | ,_| . . S;( v );S | | | \__/ | | sss\ ~ /sss . .__. | _ .__: . . _ .'-'. _ | / || \ //\ \ | | / ':~~~:' \ . : :| :|\ \ | . . / ) ) \ | : || :| \ \| | | / /\ /\ \ . : :| :| \_\ . . \ \ |,,,| / / | ........../ || / : __|||\ ____| | \//.....\\/ . / . :| / \....\... --------__ ( v ) | :.::::::::: ||/ . \ _ : | : ------| : ::::::::.:_/ | : | : | | |-| | | | | : / |-._| :_' '_: '''''''''''''' \ : _/ || || \_ '''''''''''' Ham's special skills are spurned, the Princess gets up to leave, but just then, fate takes yet another hand! - . - -- - ____.____ - - . . . - - ___.---' '--.__ - * . ___.---' . . '--.__ - . . . ------' Ham, get up ////// . . '--._ . -----'| here now! ( (a . '-._ . . | . . __ ( o BeepBeep '-._ | . | | ( < . Beep! _#__ '-. . : . |: |. '....' // \ \. | . | | //\ \ . . // \__. \. . | | | |\ \ | \\ // \_____\ \__============| || \ \__/_ \\.__._|/ \ . :DANGER! |: ||_.\___|= : / '\ :KEEP CLEAR!| \______:\ | /_-----__---. \ :Ejector Seat\ \ \ | \ \ \ '-------------\ . .\__| \ \ ------_________________.\____________\ \ Up on the flight deck, Dirk notices with some concern, the sudden bursting into life of the early warning system! ' . . ' :: . . . . __---_||_ . \__ ___/ .* _____._____._______.________._______| ||____ . . . /.- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.\ | .::. .. .:::. /\/\/\ .:.. " ".:: _ _ | . \^_^_____________________________________^_^_/ . . . . . . . . . . / \ .___/_/\/\_\___. . ./##\\ \__/ //##\. . . . . //___\_\ /_/___\\ + . . \__/ . . / '' It's the Black Slab, and catching up ,' fast! Time to Warp out!! It is the embodiment of everyone's worst fears. The Sinclairomorph Empire has got fed up with waiting around, and decided to come looking! - The warp drive isn't working! _. It's as if the server is blocked, - _. it's full of Betelgeusian Babes _. - with big breasts... Controls not _. responding..... - _. _ \ _. - .-. / \ _. .................... . '. / \_________.--._ _. / - - # :... '----'~_ ................... \ - - ## \\\ -.__ _. - _. . . \ /__\. __'-~'"" '-.' \_/ \ __' - - '._' _. But the Faclon is strangely unable to leave the scene. A problem from within the craft is suspected.... ===============================================================-- \__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/'\__/ _ _/ GREEBO, Hur hur uhurr! / \ / YOU IDIOT!! \\\\||/ YES! yesyes! | | \ |. | Slurrrp! /\| |/\ @@ | \ / @\ / \ Can I kill \\\\\\ /_ } Uh-oh... \ / \ @/ him Ham?! a) ) |O | \/ \/ \/ \ c ) \__/ | \ \\ // > ) :__' \__/\ /\ '....' / / \\ ____|_V_|\___ / / \\ | | | | / /| | | || | | | | / / | | / /| | | | | /............/ | |/_/_| |_|_|_' -/// | '/||| | And a culprit is found!! Greebo's obsessive and endless wanderings on the seamier side of the Galactic Wide Web paralyse the Millenium Faclon, leaving it at the mercy of the Sinclairomorph forces! It's not looking good for our heroes, is it? Can they evade the clutches of the Sinclairomorph, will the princesses protective royal underthings remain intact? (Almost) all is revealed in the next episode! ________ Excellent! ( zx ) Bring them aboard! 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