Disclaimer: I do not own Star Fox or any of it's charicters. These are copyrights of Nintendo. Also, any of the charecters I make up that seem to be used similarly in other StarFox games/comics/other fanfics is entirely coincidental and accidental.

Hi, there! Black Swordsman 342 here. Just a few notes here. This takes place about a week after Starfox Adventures, and no, I have NOT beaten the game yet. I do have a pretty good idea what happens, though. Fox beats Andross, again, and that's about all I know. Anyway, Falco, Katt (strangly enough, I've never heard of her exept on fanfiction.net) and that mysterious vixen Krystal have joined to the StarFox team. (permanently or not, but Krystal hasn't said it yet.) On a side not, if any of you have played a Gamecube (not mine) game called Evolution Worlds, (not mine) you might find some similaritys. Last but not least, any typos here I am sorry for, because at the moment I do not have Microsoft Word (not mine) on my computer, and am typing on the notepad. I am sorry if this looks weird. Please, enjoy

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"I'm sorry, Dr. Miles, I cannot let you use any part of the Cornerian fleet for your research. I'm truly sorry about this." General Pepper said over the com-link. The Doctor growled under his breath. "Well, there are too many traps and creatures lurking in the caves and ruins for our research teams to go through without getting killed! We need solders, or somebody to clear the ruins before our teams can go through." Dr. Miles said, exasperated.

"Well, I'm sorry, but High Command has directly told me not to let any forces go at this moment."

"Why not?" said Dr. Miles, now desperate.

" 'Sigh' If I was in High Command, I'd let some forces go, but you've heard this on the news before. There are still remenants of Androsses' forces needing to be taken care of." General Pepper sounds sincere about this, thought Miles. I'd better not trouble him further.

Dr. Miles gave out a heavy sigh. "I understand."

"Good. General Pepper, out." The General broke the comlink. Miles sat down in his chair on the bridge of his research vessel, the ARTIFACT. (Again, with the Notepad, I cannot do Italics, so sorry.)

Dr. Miles was a lion about 40 years old in Cornerian time (which is equivilant to earth time. Wacky universe, huh?) who had brown eyes and a mane as good as any other lions (Picture it for yourself.) At this time he had on a white lab coat and black pants. His face held a stern look.

I must get someone to clear the ruins for me, and for all scientists, Miles thought. But who? His eyes strayed to an issue of the Cornerian Times on the metal table next to him, and the headliner said, "StarFox Team Saves Planet." Of cource, mercinaries, he thought. And who better to hire than the big guys themselves?

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At this moment, said team was orbiting Corneria.

"Fox, get out of the shower! There's a transmition from the planet for you!" Falco said, or more like yelled. He was out side the bathroom door where Fox was taking a shower.

"What?" Fox yelled back.

"I SAID THERE'S A MESSAGE FROM THE PLANET FOR YOU!"

"Ok! Be out in a minute!"

"God, what is he, deaf?" Falco said to himself as he walked toward the bridge. Ever since he had joined back up with the StarFox team again, things had been like they had eight years ago. Falco smirked a bit at the thought.

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Fox had gotten out of the shower, dried himself off, gotten his clothes on, (a blue t-shirt and green pants, and his boots for you very detailed ones.) and headed to the bridge. I wonder how the others are doing?

When he got there, he saw the others in their regular garm. But Krystal wasn't on the bridge. Ever since Dinosaur Planet, she had stayed mostly in her room, only coming out breifly to get food. Fox haddent the chance to ask her what she was doing, as he was always doing something at that time too. Hmmm, I think I'll go ask her after this.

"Finaly, what took you so long?" Falco said, trying to get Fox annoyed. (As if this is different from any other day.)

Fox ignored this and said to Slippy, "Put the message on-screen," as he sat down in his chair.

"Got it, Fox." said Slippy.

The picture came up, and the figure standing there was a lion in his late 30s, early 40s, as best as Fox could estimate. Fox and the others looked up at him.

"Hello, I am Dr. Miles, an arceologist for the I.O.A. You might have heard of me." he said modestly. The I.O.A. was the Institute Of Arceology, a big group of Professors and Doctors who went to various ruins to pick up artifacts. Fox had heard of these guys before, but not this particular Doctor.

"Sorry, haven't heard of you. How can I help you?" Fox said.

"I'll get right to the point. I want to hire you to clear some ruins of any traps or monsters. But more importantly, you must take any artifacts you find, carefully, and bring them back to our ship, which will orbit the planet you land on. So, what do you and your team think about this?"

"Well, since that adventure on Dinosaur Planet, we really don't need the money, but it would be fun." Fox then turned his head to the side. And we might find answers to whatever Krystal's looking for. "What do you guys think?" he asked his crew.

"Sure."

"Ok."

"Fine by me."

"SNORE..."

"Peppy, wake up!" Fox half-yelled at Peppy.

"What? Oh, ok Fox. I had just drifted off to sleep there for a sec, but I heard most of it. I might like this adventure."

"Fine. Where do we go?" Fox's attention now back on screen.

"The first place we want you to go is an un-named planet in the next system. I'll give you the coordinates to the planet and where you are to land. Also, I would like either myself or my assistant to come with you to help you and catalog the events, etc."

"Well....

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Clifhanger, yes, but that's how it's supposed to be! I want you guys to help me out here. Vote on what you want to happen, but only vote once, got it? Thanks.

A. Take Dr. Miles.

B. Take assistant.

C. Take both assistant and Dr.

D. Take neither of them.

It's up to you guys, and don't forget to REVIEW!

Remember to update frequently,

Black Swordsman342