Disclaimers:
Welcome to my third full fanfic. Sit down, relax, grab a cold beverage from the chiller, read about the ground rules...
a) Ratchet, Clank, their entire universe and everything in it are copyright and trademark by Sony, Insomniac Games and High Impact Games. Palindrone Robot Supply is a creation of CreatureBox (dot) com. Both are used without permission in this story.
b) Special thanks to 007 Sims Man for prodding me to actually write this story down and for listening to and commenting on my random rants about R&C and gaming in general. These discussions and answering his questions opened up whole new aspects of the characters and their universe.
c) The term "manifestor" was coined by Hatoshi (a.k.a. Stephen Stryker). I have used the term, and the general concept behind the technology with his permission.
d) Any other characters, constructs, devices, mythologies, social conventions, medical or engineering implements that are in this story that are not the property of Sony, Insomniac Games, Inc., High Impact Games and CreatureBox (dot) com are my own constructs. Personally, I can't see why anyone would ever really want to reuse them, but if you do you really should ask first. It's polite.
e) This story is based on the rest of my Leonid Stories (Homecoming, Relativity, Instincts, Registration, Bait and Mortality). I wrote the rough plot outline between 29 August and 6 September 2009, and wrote the story text between 6 September and 19 October 2009. It took a little longer than normal due to 'real life' getting in the way. Recommended reading order: Homecoming; Relativity; Instincts; Registration; Bait; Mortality; Override. I did my traditional proof reads and embellishment edits, but as everyone knows, not even the pros catch every typo.
f) This story takes place approximately one month after Mortality, just over two years after the end of Tools of Destruction. The canon plotline from IG and mine diverged with the release of Quest for Booty. I make no apologies for this, nor will I adjust the stories to try to resynchronize them. So Ratchet has no idea who Angstrom Darkwater is, and I (as author) have not played A Crack In Time yet when this story was written.
g) I am not a professional writer, and I do not claim to be able to write either well or coherently. It is merely a minor amusement, a side story to while away the time...
h) All other standard disclaimers from my previous stories apply. As always I reserve the right to edit or tweak the text as I see fit and want to improve or correct it, or to delete it at any time for any reason. So, for your entertainment...
i) Enjoy!