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Sailing to Byzantium
by W. B. Yeats
II
An aged man is but a paltry thing, A tattered coat upon a stick, unless Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing for every tatter in its mortal dress, Nor is there singing school but studying Monuments of its own magnificence; And therefore I have sailed the seas and come to the holy city of Byzantium.
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STAR OCEAN : Once Out Of Nature
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By: Stuart's Shadow
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E-mail: stuartvh@swirve.com
"Sir, we cannot go to that planet without permission from the Earth Federation council. You have been banned from even entering that system." Kayman reminded our Hero.
"I don't care Kayman, lives are at risk and our orders are to stop them even if it means interfering with a underdeveloped planet's growth." His commander said to him. "And I have friends there too Kayman, take us there now."
"Claude, as a friend. I have to tell you this! If you go there you will court marshaled." Kayman said taking hold off Claude's right arm.
"As your Commander, I'm telling you to go there Kayman!" Claude said and pushed Kayman's arm off of him.
"Yes, Sir." Kayman obeyed and set the course for Expel.
Claude went to his room and slept.
"Open your eyes." Claude woke up slowly and saw Karen's face. She kissed his lips softly.
"What time is it?" Claude asked still half asleep. He looked at the clock on the wall. 8 hours had passed since the battle.
"Are we there yet?" Claude said wiping his eyes.
"No we still have 3 hours. The deep space scanners are show that the Kuramas have arrived."
"I hope we're not too late," Claude sat up. "I've been gone for 4 years. I told them I would be back soon. Think they'll be mad Karen?"
"I can't see how anyone could stay mad at you." She replied and hugged him. Claude never told Karen about him and Rena being in a relationship, in fact he never told anyone. But Claude did tell Karen all about what happened on Expel, everyone on Earth knew, he was the Earth Federation's new hero but, Claude was still living in his father's shadow even after his death.
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"It looks like its going to be easy to finish off their fleet, but they have landed half of there troops down already Commander." Kayman said when Claude entered the command deck with Karen.
"What area did they land in?" Commander Kenni asked and joined Kayman at the scanner.
"The majority of there forces landed in the least populated continent."
"That should be El, the Sorcerer's Globe landed there."
"The majority? what do you mean by that Kayman?" Karen asked walking to Claude's side.
"One of there smaller dropships was damaged and landed on the continent that looks like a cross." Kayman said looking up at Karen.
"Claude isn't that where you were first appeared on Expel." His girlfriend asked.
"Yes your right Karen," Claude shifted his eyes to Karen then back to Kayman. "How many are on the Cross continent?" Kayman pressed some buttons on the control board then watched the screen for its results.
"It looks like very little for a ship of its size, 100 soldiers and 10 crew. It could be a special forces group." Kayman explained to them.
"Karen, get Dante and the Deep Six commander in the war room." Claude ordered his girl friend.
"Yes Sir Commander Kenni." Karen left the room.
"Why are you sending for 'him' Claude? You know he is untrustworthy" Kayman didn't have to say the name, Claude knew who he was speaking of.
"Don't question my orders Kayman! He's the best mercenary in the Earth Federation."
"Dante is not a mercenary. He's a assassin!"
Dante was from Mars. He doesn't have a dark personality like you would expect from an Assassin with over 100 confirmed kills. When Claude meet Dante -about 2 years ago- they became friends very quickly, Claude this happened because Dante reminded him of Ashton. Dante had short black hair (like most guys in the 21st century)
his eye's where a strange color, Claude asked him why his eyes where blue sometimes and not his usual gray. Dante said they were optical implants that give him very good night vision among other things. Dante is 27.
The Deep Six was a EFSM Heavy Assault Team. Its has four members: Stuart, it's leader, age 25. Stuart was from Earth or to be more accurate the country Canada. The rest of the team came from America. He had dark brown hair (military haircut) and green-blue eyes, he also had alot of facial hair. Its second-in-command was Julie, she was Stuart's girlfriend and had brown eyes and long blond hair. She didn't look like she should be in a Heavy Assault Team because she was beautiful to put it simply. Julie was 24. The 3rd member was Brent. Brent was almost insane or that's how most people said, Claude never met him like he did Stuart and Julie. Claude met them at his father's funeral. Stuart served under him but was transferred before Admiral Kenni's finial mission. Brent was 30 and had a shaved head with brown eyes. The fourth member was Jake, a new recruit. He was fresh from the academe. Jake had light brown hair with green eyes. Jake was also Stuart's little cousin, he was 19.
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Sailing to Byzantium
by W. B. Yeats
II
An aged man is but a paltry thing, A tattered coat upon a stick, unless Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing for every tatter in its mortal dress, Nor is there singing school but studying Monuments of its own magnificence; And therefore I have sailed the seas and come to the holy city of Byzantium.
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STAR OCEAN : Once Out Of Nature
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By: Stuart's Shadow
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E-mail: stuartvh@swirve.com
"Sir, we cannot go to that planet without permission from the Earth Federation council. You have been banned from even entering that system." Kayman reminded our Hero.
"I don't care Kayman, lives are at risk and our orders are to stop them even if it means interfering with a underdeveloped planet's growth." His commander said to him. "And I have friends there too Kayman, take us there now."
"Claude, as a friend. I have to tell you this! If you go there you will court marshaled." Kayman said taking hold off Claude's right arm.
"As your Commander, I'm telling you to go there Kayman!" Claude said and pushed Kayman's arm off of him.
"Yes, Sir." Kayman obeyed and set the course for Expel.
Claude went to his room and slept.
"Open your eyes." Claude woke up slowly and saw Karen's face. She kissed his lips softly.
"What time is it?" Claude asked still half asleep. He looked at the clock on the wall. 8 hours had passed since the battle.
"Are we there yet?" Claude said wiping his eyes.
"No we still have 3 hours. The deep space scanners are show that the Kuramas have arrived."
"I hope we're not too late," Claude sat up. "I've been gone for 4 years. I told them I would be back soon. Think they'll be mad Karen?"
"I can't see how anyone could stay mad at you." She replied and hugged him. Claude never told Karen about him and Rena being in a relationship, in fact he never told anyone. But Claude did tell Karen all about what happened on Expel, everyone on Earth knew, he was the Earth Federation's new hero but, Claude was still living in his father's shadow even after his death.
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"It looks like its going to be easy to finish off their fleet, but they have landed half of there troops down already Commander." Kayman said when Claude entered the command deck with Karen.
"What area did they land in?" Commander Kenni asked and joined Kayman at the scanner.
"The majority of there forces landed in the least populated continent."
"That should be El, the Sorcerer's Globe landed there."
"The majority? what do you mean by that Kayman?" Karen asked walking to Claude's side.
"One of there smaller dropships was damaged and landed on the continent that looks like a cross." Kayman said looking up at Karen.
"Claude isn't that where you were first appeared on Expel." His girlfriend asked.
"Yes your right Karen," Claude shifted his eyes to Karen then back to Kayman. "How many are on the Cross continent?" Kayman pressed some buttons on the control board then watched the screen for its results.
"It looks like very little for a ship of its size, 100 soldiers and 10 crew. It could be a special forces group." Kayman explained to them.
"Karen, get Dante and the Deep Six commander in the war room." Claude ordered his girl friend.
"Yes Sir Commander Kenni." Karen left the room.
"Why are you sending for 'him' Claude? You know he is untrustworthy" Kayman didn't have to say the name, Claude knew who he was speaking of.
"Don't question my orders Kayman! He's the best mercenary in the Earth Federation."
"Dante is not a mercenary. He's a assassin!"
Dante was from Mars. He doesn't have a dark personality like you would expect from an Assassin with over 100 confirmed kills. When Claude meet Dante -about 2 years ago- they became friends very quickly, Claude this happened because Dante reminded him of Ashton. Dante had short black hair (like most guys in the 21st century)
his eye's where a strange color, Claude asked him why his eyes where blue sometimes and not his usual gray. Dante said they were optical implants that give him very good night vision among other things. Dante is 27.
The Deep Six was a EFSM Heavy Assault Team. Its has four members: Stuart, it's leader, age 25. Stuart was from Earth or to be more accurate the country Canada. The rest of the team came from America. He had dark brown hair (military haircut) and green-blue eyes, he also had alot of facial hair. Its second-in-command was Julie, she was Stuart's girlfriend and had brown eyes and long blond hair. She didn't look like she should be in a Heavy Assault Team because she was beautiful to put it simply. Julie was 24. The 3rd member was Brent. Brent was almost insane or that's how most people said, Claude never met him like he did Stuart and Julie. Claude met them at his father's funeral. Stuart served under him but was transferred before Admiral Kenni's finial mission. Brent was 30 and had a shaved head with brown eyes. The fourth member was Jake, a new recruit. He was fresh from the academe. Jake had light brown hair with green eyes. Jake was also Stuart's little cousin, he was 19.