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StarKraft – The Terror Aboard the Admire Saga
Episode 21
Tracy the newsreader looks at the camera as it begins to start filming. Sitting at the desk next to her is Bubbles, the Roving Goldfish reporter.
"Hello, my name is Tracy, and welcome to the Terran News Network," she pauses for a brief moment, then, "Do you ever get that feeling like you've been on a really long commercial break, and are really unsure about what has happened with all that lost time? It feels like it's been years since I last read the news."
"Stupid woman!" Mark, her disgruntled ex, yells from across the studio.
"No? I guess it must just be me then," Tracy says.
"Bloop!" says Bubbles.
"Thanks Bubbles, you always have just the right words to cheer me up," Tracy smiles at the fish, "Anyway, we now return you to your regularly scheduled programming!"
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Daniel walks through the docking bay of the Starship Admire, hunting for Meewai. He checks under the Wraiths and Dropships, and looks inside the Siege Tanks and Goliaths, but no luck. As he leaves the area, he overhears a soldier and his commanding officer.
"What is your major malfunction?" the officer asks.
"I… I was dropped on my head as a child, sir," the soldier responds.
"Ah… Is… Oh. I see," responds the officer.
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Journal of Daniel K. Jones:
10/2/2568
Wow, I was dropped on my head as a child too! We have something in common! Maybe I should see if that soldier wants to by my friend. No time for that now though. I need to find Meewai before something bad happens...
Journal of James L. Davies:
10/2/2568
So, I have a new journal, and we're about to meet with the Admirals to report our findings on the planet to them. I'd love to know where Daniel is though. He's meant to be here as well, and I haven't seen him all day. He'd better not have gone hunting after that rodent.
Journal of ?
10/2/2568
Ooh, I'm on a much bigger ship now. Surely there are lots of buttons to press here! But no! I must not get distracted! Now is the time to begin my mission. I must resist temptation.
Well, maybe one or two pretty buttons along the way will be okay...
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Grand Admiral Duran Von Leigelweiner looks at the soldiers assembled in front of him. He turns to Admiral Johnson.
"Who are these guys?" he asks him.
"Flies? Where? I'll go get the spray, shall I?" Admiral Johnson asks.
"No, Admiral Johnson, that's okay. There are no flies here," Admiral Grievousbodilyharm says, putting a hand on Admiral Johnson's shoulder.
"Are you sure? I don't want to get in trouble from the Grand Admiral if you're wrong," Admiral Johnson says.
"Relax. It'll be fine Admiral," Grievousbodily harms reassures him.
"188 DAYS! WHO ARE THESE GUYS?" Duran shrieks. Admiral Johnson quickly stands up and bolts out of the room.
"I told you! There were flies!" he shouts while he runs away. Admiral Grievousbodilyharm clears his throat.
"My apologies, Grand Admiral. Allow me to introduce these brave soldiers to you," says Grievousbodilyharm. He turns to the soldiers in front of him, and indicates each one as he says their name.
"First, we have Captain Dirk, one of my many brave marines. Next to him stands James L. Davies, another marine. The next one along is Lieutenant Amy, a Dropship pilot," says Grievousbodilyharm.
"Ah, yes. I've heard about her. Caused quite a stir with your landing in the dock a week ago, right?" says the Grand Admiral. Amy turns red.
"Yes, that's right sir. Sorry," she shuffles her feet.
"And last we have Sergeant Kilcrazy, a Ghost," Admiral Grievousbodilyharm finishes the introductions.
"Kill," says Kilcrazy.
"A man of many words right now, as you can see," says Grievousbodilyharm.
"What does he want to kill?" the Grand Admiral asks.
"I don't think he's fussy, sir," says Grievousbodilyharm.
"I LIKE this guy!" says Duran von Leigelweiner.
"Kill…" says Kilcrazy.
"Now, why have you requested to see us?" asks Duran von Leigelweiner. Captain Dirk steps forward.
"Admirals, my name is Captain Dirk, and I am…" he starts.
"Yes yes, we just had the introductions. Get on with it," Admiral Stephanie interrupts.
"Right, of course. We have reason to believe that the Shiarg aren't the only threat in this galaxy we need to watch out for," Captain Dirk says as he hands the Protoss propaganda poster he found to the admirals.
"Admiral G," Duran says.
"SIR!" responds the admiral.
"Read this for me! 188 days!" he says.
"YES SIR!" Admiral G grabs the paper and starts reading, "The Protoss Empire wants YOU ripped bit of paper. Then there's a picture of some alien creature. Then the mighty Protoss Empire wants all the galaxy ripped bit of paper come join us today at ripped bit of paper."
"Intriguing," says the Grand Admiral.
"As you can see, admirals, this could be an even greater threat to us than the Shiarg," says Captain Dirk.
"If I can just point out, a poster isn't an awful lot to go on," Jimmy chimes in.
"My man makes a good point," Captain Dirk says.
"I wish you wouldn't say 'my man'," Jimmy mutters.
"This is true," Admiral Lucy says, "We can't assume they're hostile. We don't know anything about them."
Suddenly Admiral Johnson runs into the room screaming, "My goodness me! There are bodies in the storage department! Dead ones, in fact!" Grand Admiral Duran von Leigelweiner takes one look at Johnson, then at the others in the room, and stands up, brushing himself off.
"Well then, I'm afraid we must cut this meeting short. Something much more relevant to my interests has come up," Duran says as he heads towards the door.
"Dead bodies, Admiral, or the mystery of who did it?" asks Jimmy.
"Indeed! Lead the way, Johnson, let me see these bodies," commands the Grand Admiral.
"Sorry sir, but even if you are my commanding officer, I don't think showing you my body is very appropriate," responds Johnson.
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Journal of Daniel K. Jones
10/2/2568
Still no sign of Meewai. I've checked the docking bay and the galley so far. I wonder where he could be.
I really thought I'd have had more explored by now, but there are things I didn't count on. Like the galley having a chicken schnitzel day! If there's one thing I love more than chicken it is chicken schnitzel. Well, chicken schnitzel is chicken, so I guess I love it the same. But, it's special!
Anyway, I think I'll go check the cargo bay next. It seems a good place to hide. I must remember that when I finally convince Jimmy to play hide and seek with me!
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