_ . {=ndgame Explosion! o o 0 Chapter 11 0 o o Right, big bad scary battle-scenes coming up! The Sinclairomorph Empire locked in close combat with the Rebel Alliance, in a fight to the death! No further explanations needed! _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. ._____________. ._____________. ._____________. ._____________ / \ / \ / . \ / | They spurned my Quantum Leap! | | . | | . * . | They spurned my Nuclear ________' . \// | |. . . | powered Flatscreen TV! ( zx ) . /\/ | | \ /\ / : They even spurned my (___ __) / / . | | \/..\/ . | Go-Karting Electric \ |._|--|._| / / + | | /> <\ | Socks! Well, they'll | V | / / . | | / \/ \ | have to sit up and __[ #### ]__/ / . | / |/\/\| \ | take notice of me now! (---\#<__>#/---) / | ^^^^^^^^^^ | . / #### / | | . . | . . . | |===/ . / . . | | . . | . . | | .| S | . | \ '/\' / .--. : . . * | | . |===| . | . . \/..\/ / / ' | . . | | \ \ . | * /> <\ | | | . . . | : . . \ \ . | . . / \/ \ \ \ . | .. | | .___\___\.________'___. / |||||| \ '--' | . : | | ..|\\\ ... ... | . ^^^^^^^^^^ . | . . . | | | : ____ : : | | . \_______________/ \_ : ' // ' |._______/ \_____________ | : // : | ()_() ()_()| ' \\___ ' : ()_() ()_() / ---(O) (O)-- | : \\ : | / ---(O) / ---(O (_____) (____ : ' \\ ' | (_____) (_____) |O|O|O| |O|O|O| : // : | |O|O|O| |O|O|O| '-----' '---- | ' ___// ' | '-----' '-----' O O O ' :... ... .... : ' O O O O /| C-5 |\ /| C /_______ _________ _______\ /| C-5 |\ /| C-5 |\ X ||||||| C X ||||' ' X ||||||| C X ||||||| C The Sinclairomorph sends off his troops, in a final triumphalist rally, reminiscent of another evil earthbound dictator, in a galaxy far away! \:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\: ____________________________ _______ ' ' :' ': Will all Rebel Alliance Ham, be Don't worry babe! | O . | pilots, please board their careful, I'm the right man | . | craft! and come for this job! ' ' . .. . ' \ /||||\ back safe! / | | . . | ( . . ) \ ___ \\\\||/ _________' '_______' s-Q--Q-s ssSSSs |. | ___. _ _ ___________ _ [ / ] ssSs (@ @ | /| / /CT60 /| { (__) } ssS{ > /_ } ==/ | / /=== ==== === =/ | /''''''_/\/\/\/\/\ ssS: < |_/ | ==| | : |== ===== ==== | | {( )\ ss \__/ \__/ | =: /--: |== ======= = | |---(_._._._._._._._._ )\_ .'""\_____/ :__' _.|/ |_|._____ ______ |/ ____O __ \__ \ :| | )___/=/ \ \ / \ . \/ :| |/ | \_ \ I've got a :--'""'--: O \\ \ | \ \ horrible .-' \____/ '-. / \~\_ | / / feeling - (,. ((_[]_)) ,.) ( \\\ '--/_/ that \_. -()- ._/ \ | | ///\ includes me! \,______,/ | | | | ) ( On the Rebel Alliance flagship, the ImPOnance, the feelings are no less heartfelt, but they are somewhat differently directed! _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._ _______________________________ __________________________________ /All fighters and ________ \ / . . I love it when you're\ assault craft to ( zx ) || . . being a complete | disable and capture (___ __).|| . _ . _ bastard! | the ImPOnance! The |._|--|._| || //\ __ /\\ / . | Princess must be taken| V | || \ /-\/-\ / . . | unharmed! The Black __[ #### ]__' . | a a | . + | Slab to proceed to (---\#<__>#/---) . \ / . . | planet Boogaloo to/ #### \. /-\../-\ . . . .. . | destroy it! |===/ . \ | || -- || * . . . | \________________| S | . | |__|| oOOo ||_____________________/ /.----. " " " /|===| . | | \\ // /.----. "" " " " /' //____/ .::. / \ \ . / / xX| Xx //____/ .....::: / | /_____________/ |\ \ . / / | | | /_________________/ | '_____________' | \___\~~~~~~/___/ | | | '_________________' | |_____________| |--|\\\ /\\\ -------|.|.|---|_________________| | \ \ | | || | / / \ \ \ \ | | || | || | '-- --' | || The Sinclairomorph issues his attack orders, confident of a violent and conclusive outcome! . . __ * __ . . / '-._ / '-._ . . ....::) #: "'_.-' .......::) # "'_.-' \_-' \_-' . Watch it lads! . . _ . These Sinclairomorphs . .-. / \ are tricky! .................... . '. / \_________.--._ / / - - # :... '----'~_ ................... \ - - ## \\\ -.__ . . . \ /__\. __'-~'"" . . '-.' \_/ \ __' . __ . . . '._' / '-._ . . ::) # "'_.-' . . . __ + \_-' . __ . __ / '-._ / '-._ / '-._ ..::) # "'_.-' . ...::) # "'_.-' ..::) # "'_.-' \_-' . \_-' \_-' The sparse but determined Rebel forces, led by the Millenium Faclon, charge boldly forwards! . . . . /\ /\ /\ /\ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' . !! . !! !! . !! . . . . . . . /\ /\ /\ /\ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' !! !! !! . !! . . + . . . . . /\ /\ /\ /\ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' !! !! !! !! . . . . . . /\ /\ /\ /\ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' . !! . !! . !! !! . . . . * . . /\ /\ /\ . /\ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' . !! !! . !! !! . . . /\ * /\ . /\ /\ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' . !! !! . !! !! . + . + /\ /\ . /\ /\ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' . !! !! . !! . !! . . . . . . . . /\ . /\ /\ /\ + _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' . !! . !! . !! . !! . . /\ . /\ . /\ . /\ _.-' '-._ . _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' . !! !! . !! . !! . * /\ /\ /\ /\ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' . !! . !! !! * !! . . . . . . . /\ /\ /\ /\ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' !! !! !! . !! . . + . . . . . /\ /\ /\ /\ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' !! !! !! !! . . . . * . . /\ /\ /\ /\ _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . _.-' '-._ _.-' '-._ . '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' '__=\::/=__' . !! . !! . !! !! . . . .. . . The much larger Sinclairomorph attacking horde eagerly awaits them! . . . /\_,_ . . + . . o . . ...:::|_____> . . . . .''. . |) __ . Thanks Ham! /\_,_ . {( )} .|)oom! / \_ __ / . ..:::|_____> . {( )} . //_ \_ / '-._ . . {( )} . .... > \ .::) # "'_.-' . . /\_,_ . '::' . .... > _/ \_-' ::|_____> :: \\- _/==== ========= ======= ===== + :: \__/ ==== ===== M-i-s-s-! ==== ==== . :: . . . :: . . . . . * /\ /\ . . __ . _.-' '-._ . /::\ /\/\/\/\/\ . / ' . __=\::/=__' / || \ / Havuck, \/\ / .:| !! (_ _)\ BREAK LEFT!\ \___| Zzzap! . . .. _| |_ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/ \ . .. | | __/\__ \ .. :-n--n-: __/\__ \_\/_/ \ . OWW! .. ( )( ) \_\/_/ ..\ ; / '.''.' ':.' A large part of the Sinclairomorph fighter screen blocks off the Rebel force's access to the Black Slab. A frustrating stalemate follows! \\ z . __.----.____ . . \\ a . . / /_ . . :' \ . . \\ p . | . ': . . . . \\ ! . . | /|\ '..: . . \\ . \____________/ . \\ _____ / / . . _\\----' '----__.///. . B l a m ! |' --- = = = = \_ . .\:' :::. . .::::.. ,,,,::. | . * - -- ---- --- -- \. ' ' ' / . . '/:\ \. . | . \ \ " " """ """ " " \.__. .-_ . /\/\/\/\/\/\ / |/ < \ .' '-_______ \OPEN FIRE! \ / : . > || === = /ALL WEAPONS!\/ \ '\ .:::... ... < .// === = _------- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/ - ::-'\ .___.___._' '._-' . . . // \ \ ._ . o | . . . .. \| \.____ / . . . . . // '---___---' . . .. Meanwhile, the first part of the Sinclairomorph's battle plan starts to come into play, as the ImPOnance comes under attack! . . . . __.----.____ . . . . / /_ . . :' \ . . . | . ': . . . \ / |_. ._. ._. . . | * | /|\ '..: \/\/ | | |_| |_| |\/| . . \____________/ . . _____ / / . . __.----' '----__.///. /\/\/\/\/\ . |' = = = = \_ /OW! SHIT!/ . , ; ' :::. . .::::.. ,,,,::. | \/\/\/\/\/ ... . . , \. ' ' ' / ::::. , / .'. \. . | '::::' .' ; " " """ """ " " \.__. ..::. ............... /'-_/.' .~ < \ .:::::' =============== _/\_/ > || ' .'' ''''''''''''''''. / ~ :... ... < .// + : '. .' / .___.___._' . . . : , //..;' , \ ._ . o | . : , // , | ,\ \| \.____ / . . . : // , ,| '---___---' . : // | The overwhelming firepower coming from the Sinclairomorph attacking force overwhelms the defensive systems of the ImPOnance, leaving it crippled and helpless! \:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\: _I've got a horrible feeling _______ All systems are down! :' . of Deja-Vu from :' ': Hull breaches on decks | . . sSSSSSs / the beginning| | O . | three, five and nine! | . SS{@ @}SS of chapter | | . | \ '. S;( v );S nine! . ' ' . .. . ' :. /||||\ | sss\(_)/sss . .. | | . . |.:::' ( ! ! ) '__ _ .'-'. _ _ ______' '_______' '::' s-Q--Q-s / ':~~~:' \ |///_. _ _ ___________:_ [ / ] | ) ) . \/-/ /| / /CT60 fizz!/| { -v-- } | |\ / \ / =/ | / /=== ==== === =/ | /''''''_/\/\/\/\/\ | | |,,,| \/ ==| | : |== ===== ==== | | {( )\ --- |~|/.....\ == ==: /--: |== ======= = | |---(_._._._._._._._._ )\_ /|||( v ) ___ _.|/ |_|._____ ______ |/ .^----^. \__ \ : | : ___ ___ / \ \/ : | : / \ / \ /_ _ \ They're | | | /\| |/\ //_\ /~\ \ boarding :_' '_: / \ / \ |\__\ /__/ | the ship, / || || \ \@ / \@ / |\ /| and heading Never mind! I'm \/ \/ ||\ /|| this way! sure it'll turn \\ // |||\ .__. /||| out fine! \ /\ /\ \| '.__.' |/ /| V |\ | | Assault teams start to board the ImPOnance, which is noted with some concern by the bridge crew. . .::' .' . . '' . . . ____ .'..:' .' . . :: . / \\ ..' :: ==== == ==== ==== === ==== ==== ===== ==== /' \ .:' . :: . / /\ \ .'..: . . _^^_ . . / \ \ \ ..' . / \ / \ \ : \_\ \\ * \ \/ / . .___/_/\/\_\___. \ .. / . . \::/ ./##\\ \__/ //##\. '--------' . . \/ //___\_\ /_/___\\ // . + . . . \__/ // . . / '' . . Anyone got any ideas // /\_,_ . \ . / . . how to get out of // ...::|_____> .{ }. . this lot!? . . - {[ ]} - // /\_,_ '{ }' . . . // ....::|_____> . / ' \ BANNGG! . . + . // . . . . // . Ham and the Rebel force fighters struggle to break through the Sinclairomorph fighter screen.... Wait a minute Ham! __ /\_,_ _.-'-'-'Twenty of their fighters / '-._ .::|_____> Right! Everyone just collided with each #: "'_.-' go for it! other. A gap has opened + \_-' . . / \ in the fighter screen! . . / . . . . . / \\\\||/ |_____| \ . |. .| /_ _\ . . . . / :@ @: |O| |O| \ . .* . _ - { V } -- -- -- | V | - _ . . . __./ _ - [(_)] \|<_>|/ - _ \.__ ___.---' .\ __\___/__ | | /. '---.____ . .\ / \ / \ _[]---[]_ /. \\ .\ / /| \ / |\ \ |==|\\\|==| /. . \ \. .\ / / | | | \ \ || W W |\\ /. // / \ . .\ \ \ | | | / / /""\ || | \\ /. / / \\ '----------------/____\---------------' . \ \. o o o o o o o o o o o o o o // / \ . \ / / / But a rare mistake by the Sinclairomorphs gives the Rebels their chance! _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._ _______________________________ Will that be with the / ________ \ ten minute defrost We are closing in ( zx ) | _ setting included? ____ + on the planet (___ __).| _// / /___________________/ Boogaloo. Prepare |._|--|._| | <| \ | /|\ Atari Arcade | the very nasty \ | V | | a / |--.--------------. . shooty-death __[ #### ]__ / _/ | / -~Kill-o-Zap~- | planet killer . (---\#\__/#/---) /. /:| || v2.06 | . beam! . / #### \. ^-- \ |' #~ Activate me! ' . . . |===/ . \ | || || :| #~ Go on! Do it!| \________________| S | . | | ||OOo || |_\________________/ /.----. " " " /|===| . | | \ // / ON //__ __ O /' //____/ .::. / | | . / / | Xx /OFF ///_//_/ | / | /_____________/ | | . / / | | | /_____//__________/ | '_____________' |___|~~~~~~~~/___/ | | | ' \___________' | |_____________| /\\\\ /\\\ -------|.|.|---|_________________| | \ \ | | || | / / \ \ \ \ | | || | || | '-- --' | || But is it going to be in time? The Black Slab approaches the planet Boogaloo, where the Sinclairomorph is to shortly set his dastardly plan in motion to destroy it! . * .--. . . . | . /\_' \ + . . . . ._|_. . :! '| /! . + . .__|_|\.\__. . \ / / . . |:.\___/:' | . . '--' . . * '\ _______/ . . :..:: : . . _.____.____.____.____.____.____/ \__. . -- --- ---- ---- ------ -- - \_ _ _/ \ .' '. . -/ /-/-/ ' ' ' .|# === = --- ~~ .. .. .. ::|# ==== = --- ~~ ----- _ _ ___ __ /\__/\__/\___ --- ____ --- '|# === = --- ~~~ ____ ________ _________ ___________________/ '. .' ' . . . /\/\/\/\/\/\ ' . / \ /THERE IT IS!\ -. -+ .___/_/\/\_\___. \/\/\/\/\/\/ . \_-. . . . ./ #//\\ //\\# \. __ . / \\. //__#\/ /__\ '/#__\\ / '-._ \__/ \. . / \ / | ...::) #: "' _.-' / \__/ \. ' \/ ' \_-' . \__/ \/ \ |) / ' | __ / \___/\__' |\ O A R ! ' ' ' / '-.__ . \__/_/ \/ \ / . | ..::) #: "' _.-' . . / \_\__/\__/| ' ' \_-' . \__/ \ / \' / . | The Rebels, with the Millenium Faclon at their head, swiftly approach the Black Slab! _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._ _______________________________ __________________________________ / _______ \ / . . I'll activate the \ A small contingent ( ) || . . curiously ineffective | of Rebel fighters | _____).|| . _ . _ secondary defences! | has broken through! | ( |._| || //\ __ /\\ / . | But we must press on!| >|| \ /-\/-\ / . . | \ \ ## || . | a a | . + | . . . . ____| # ~ __ . \ / . . | . . + . . (--- '.._ ## --). /-\../-\ . . . .. . | . . |===/ . \ | || -- || * . . . | \_______________ _| S | . | |__|| oOOo ||_____________________/ /.----. " " " /|===| . | | \\ // /.----. "" " " " /' //____/ .::. / \ \ . / / xX| Xx //____/ .....::: / | /_____________/ |\ \ . / / | | | /_________________/ | '_____________' | \___\~~~~/___/ | | | '_________________' | |_____________| |- -|\\\ /\\\ -------|.|.|---|_________________| | \ \ | | || | / / \ \ \ \ | | || | || | '-- --' | || A small flicker of worry crosses the Sinclairomorph's brow, as the Rebel attack is detected. But surely, they've nothing to worry about from such a small force?! \:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\: \__ Come on! You want .^----^. _\. some too! / \ _ _ / ' \ sSSSss /_ ~ _ \ / / ()_() \ . @) sSss //\\ //\ \ \/ What am I / ---(*) \/ < }Sss |\__\ /__/ | o / supposed to _ ()_() . ZAP! ) ;Sss |\ /| // /\ do with this O /.''. ' ...'. _ \__/ ss | \ / |// /\@\ gun thing? -('.*-~-~-~'... ==//_\____/""'. |||\ .<>. /||// \ \/\ |O\''.' . : '=|_______.: \| '.__.' |// \_ \ '--|/\ ' \ : | | // ||\ \\ O O B-O-O-M! :,,| ___| |_// || \__\ || C-5 |\ _ . /...\ ( $$$$// ) / \ _. ||||||| C _/ \/ | ) / :::::://::|| /| |\__/_\\==\\ /_______\ \ | / //|;;;;;//;;;|| \| | \= -U-----U---/_____________ | |\ ___ //_|''''//''''|| __ \__/ __________ /||||\ | '\ \ \\ | // // / \ ( . . ) |_| \/\ \\| // // | \ My lovely s-Q--Q-s _/|| _| \\.//.....//| |_ \_ ship! You [ / ] \/\ _// : Bastards!- { O } #" . \ : /''''''_/\/\/\/\/\ #| | | Back at the ImPOnance, the Princess, Greyy, and the rest are frantically trying to beat back the Sinclairomorph Droid army, as they storm the rebel flagship... __ - -+ -+ - -+ / '-._ - __ - .::) # "'_.-' - ~+ / '-._ \_-' ~+ ...::) # "'_.-' ~+ - ____.____ -+ \_-' - -+ ___.---' '--.__ -+ -+ ___.---' \||//// '--.__ - ------' This one's | .| '--._ -----'| for Dirk! | @ \_____/ Targeting the Black Slab! | __ { _\ /_____\ Ready to fire! | | | | ._| | |_o / ____ '-. - : |: |.| \__/ |... _\ // \ \. | | |.__: \___|| // \__. \. -+ | | | / \\ _| |_ // \_____\ \__============| |\_ \___/_ ##]|: _|/ \ :DANGER! |: | \____|=##=====| '\ :KEEP CLEAR!| \___|__:\# _-----__---. \ :Ejector seat\ \====/ \ \ \ '-------------\ . .\___|_ \ \ \ ------_________________.\____________\ \ \ \ Up in the Millenium Faclon's flight deck, Ham and Jonnyboy steadily line up on their intended target! . . . * . . . _,,____/\ .''. <_____/-\_#: .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. \ '' . . That's got to have || || . . . hurt! . |<\|<\ . . . + __;___;________ | >| >| . . . . . /- --- ... -\___\ | .| .| . . . _________|-- \___\#########___ ______ + . | :::.... _ _ - - _ _ . .. ... | \ . \\ .. ... //------/ . . \\...--__ _ _ _ _ _--- _///////////////. :: / . '---\ / .---------( ) ----' . | \ ...... . . | | . ' { ( ) } . ' | | | ' { _ ) } ' | | | . { |_) } ' ___________________/ .. .. .... .. \ \_{ ( |_) O O M ! ) }. ' _ =================== " " " " " " " " " " ===={ }"" "/| """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""{ ( ) } ' / | =============================================={ ( ) } . ' The Faclon scorches by, effortlessly scoring a direct hit on the crucial weak spot of the Black Slab! Is this the winning move that the Rebels are hoping for? _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._ _______________________________ __________________________________ / ________ \ / . . \ Boogaloo world ranged ( zx ) || . . I felt a small jolt! | in, powering up! (___ __).|| . _ . _ just now? | Open fire in ten, |._|--|._| || //\ __ /\\ / . | nine, eight, seven, | V | || \ /-\/-\ / . . | six, five.... __[ #### ]__' . | a a | . + | . (---\#<__>#/---) . \ / . . | . . + / #### \. /-\../-\ . . . .. . | . . |===/ . \ | || -- || * . . . | \________________| S | . | |__|| oOOo ||_____________________/ /.----. " " " /|===| . | | \\ // /.----. "" " " " /' //____/ .::. / \ \ . / / xX| Xx //____/ .....::: / | /_____________/ |\ \ . / / | | | /_________________/ | '_____________' | \___\~~~~~~/___/ | | | '_________________' | |_____________| |--|\\\ /\\\ -------|.|.|---|_________________| | \ \ | | || | / / \ \ \ \ | | || | || | '-- --' | || But the Sinclairomorph seems to be oblivious to all the activity outside. They have their own deadline to complete! I have to repeat the question that I asked a bit earlier, are Ham and company going to be in time?! Four.. Three.. .:.. . / Two.... '::' / * / \ __---_||_ ::. * * \__ ___/.:::. _____._____._______.________._______| ||.:':::' / /.- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -. ' \ * | .::. .. .:::. /\/\/\ .:.. " ".:: _ _ | + \^_^_____________________________________^_^_/ . / / . * . . . / / Any second now... . \ \ _.._ . \ + + <_()_> / / . Run away! _.._ / \ \ <_()_> .___/_/\/\_\___. . ./##\\ \__/ //##\. \ \ / //___\_\ /_/___\\ _.._ + * \__/ <_()_> / '' * Ham and the remaining rebel fighters flee the scene of the impending disaster, as fast as their thrusters can carry them! | .^----^. \:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\ / \ :\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\: /\/\/\/\ \__ /_ ~ _ \ /\/\/\/\ /DESIST!/ _\. Bollocks! //\\ //\ \ _ \STRANGE\/\ \/\/\/\/ / ' \ sSSSss |\__\ /__/ | \ __ /CREATURE!/ ()_() \ . @) sSss |\ /| // \ .\/\/\/\/. / ---(*) \/ \ . < }Sss | \ / | // \ /\ / _____) \ \\ > ;Sss |||\ .<>. /||| /\ \/..\/ O|O|O| ()_() /\ /==\ \__/ s \| '.__.' |/ /\@\ /> <\ -----' / ---(*) \_' /""'. | | \ \/\ / \/ \ O--C(_____) \ \~\ / /:\ ____| |____ \_ \ / _/\/\_ \ C-5 | |O|O|O| /_. \'' / :/ ( $$$$ ) ||\ \\ _ ^^^^^^^^^^ |||||| '-----' | \_/,,| /:::::::::::|| || \__\ \ ______\ O O--C /...\ //|;;;;;;;;;;|| / \ Flibble U U /| _/ \/ | ) // ''''''''''|| |\ |'--< flibble X ||\ | / || | // | '---< floooo! . /_./_____________ | || _||_| //__\__/ _________________ \ /\ / | || || |........//: / \ /||||\ \/..\/ | || || | _// | | \ ( ! ! ) /> <\ =================|_|#: ' \ | |_ \_ s-Q--Q-s / \/ \ b~u~z~z~! | | : [ \ ] / \____/ \ : | : { (__) } ^^^^^^^^^^ | | | /\/\/\/\_''''''\ Back on the ImPOnance, it all seems to be hopeless, as the attacking Sinclairomorph Droid invaders close in! ______ _ . . . :###-- '-. __ __ _ _ / \ . . |#### _/ /' '\ /' '\ //\ /.\ ||| . . + . . . |### /-' | || | || ||| \// |' \_/ . . :=====| | ||| | ||| | | || _ . . . . |### \-'_. \._./ \._./ ||| || /_\ . . +. |#### _/ . . . . :##-/__' _,- '``|--._ ___.---_ _- __| `. _--.__ ___.---' . .,-` ='-,_ `. '---.___ ___.--' __ -__ / ..` __= `:_ \ __-~ __ '---.___ ' ___ ~-- ' // .:` |`:. \\ : --~ ___ ' --. __ ~- | /: / \ : . | --~ __ ----------++=====+++------ ------++:=====++----------- __ -- __ : | \. \ / ;/ :/ ___ --~ ~-- ___ \\ .` `-.|.-' _- // ___ --~ __. '---.___ ~-- _-- \\ `:._ = _.- // --__~ ___.---' '--.___ ``:_ `=` _:` ____.---' '---.____ -- `'-..|..-` -- __.---' ' | ' ' A HUGE EXPLOSION marks the violent end of the Black Slab! The planet Boogaloo is saved, right at the last moment! THEY'VE DONE IT! | .^----^. Now I like \ They've all shut / \ / thisssss! \_ down! I think /_ ~ _ \ S-L-U-M-P-! Ham has done it! //\\ //\ \ / ' \ sSSSss |\'\\ //'/ | _ __ ()_() \ . @) sSss |\ /| / // | / ____ \/ \ < }Sss | \ / | // Just this _____) \ \ ) ;Sss |||\ .\/. /||| /\ once, I'm O|O|O| (+)()_() /\ \__/ s \| '.__.' |/ /\@\ speechless! -----' / ____ /""'. | | \ \/\ / O (_____) \ ( / /:\ ____| |____ \_ \ C-5 |\ |O|O|O| (+) / / :/ ( $$$$ ) ||\ \\ |||||| C '-----' / /,,| /:::::::::::|| || \__\ *SPLUT!* ______\ O O \/_/...\ //|;;;;;;;;;;|| / \ ; : U U /| _/ \ \ ///| ) // |''''''''''||/| |\ |/ : : X ||\ C ==\\_|| / || | || | | \/ '. ' /_./_____________ | | _||_| ||_\__/ __________/\_____ /\ | '| || |..........:| / \ /\/..\/\ /\/..\/\ |_|| ||#| || | \ /_ _\ /_ _\ Droop! _/ || |_| : ' / \|_ \_ / \/ \ / \/ \ // | | : / ______ \ / ______ \ // : | : ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ // | | | On the ImPOnance bridge, the fighting stops suddenly. As if someone had shut down the central server controlling the Sinclairomorph Droid army! Which, when they blew up the Black Slab, they did! Now the final chapter approaches, a time to start putting things away, and concluding this eventful tale. A time for happy endings! /\ = /\ /\ /' _ /\ _ \/_\ _ /\ \/_/' /\ \// /\ , \_\/ \// ' \\/ /| , \/ , /\ \/_/ /\_ \/\ /\/~ _/ }/\_ \/\\/ ,/ | /\ _ | ' / } /\| / / / \/, ,/ \ \_ /\/, \ { \ \ /\ \ ' / _\ /' /_ { \/ /_ { < Not forgetting those lovely little Boogaloo dancing people, which we've sort of forgot about since we massacred a whole bunch of them back in chapter four! () () () C h a p t e r E n d () () ()