Episode17: Operation Gundam
[Episode Begins with Robotech3: Dark Odyssey theme and scenes from the previous episode.]
Narrator [VO]: In our last episode of Robotech3: Dark Odyssey, the REF fleet have returned to the Babylon Universe to get some well needed rest and pilots for the anticipated Operation Gundam. Pilots were forged from the trials as competition heats up and soon the pilots have been found and are preparing themselves for the transcending to the mission that may either help or hinder any possible relations between the UCE and the natives of the Gundam Universe. In the meantime two stowaways find themselves along with the mission.
[Scene opens with the hangar bay of the SDF-1. Karl Riber observes the maintenance crew checking up with the gundam models: Heero Yuy's updated XXXG-01W Gundam Wing, the UCE's UCEG-01W Gundam Wing Link- www.angelfire.com/scifi/Robotech3DarkOdyssey/images/xxxg_01w.jpg , the UCEG-01D Gundam Deathscythe Link- www.angelfire.com/scifi/Robotech3DarkOdyssey/images/xxxg_01d.jpg, the UCEG-01H Gundam Heavyarms Link-
www.angelfire.com/scifi/Robotech3DarkOdyssey/images/xxxg_01h.jpg, The UCEG-01SR Gundam Sandrock Link- www.angelfire.com/scifi/Robotech3DarkOdyssey/images/xxxg_01sr.jpg and the UCEG-01S Gundam Shenlong Link- www.angelfire.com/scifi/Robotech3DarkOdyssey/images/xxxg_01s.jpg . Heero Yuy walks up to Karl Riber, accompanied by Quatorze Amund Summer. Karl Riber turns to see the young Arabian.]
Karl Riber: It's nice to see you Quatorze Amund Summer. The son of the Hero of the Battle of Muhammed's Star starsystem.
Quatorze Amund Summer: Thank you, though you don't have to phrase my father like that.
Karl Riber: Whatever. So, what's it like being a Gundam Pilot and combat leader of the Maganacs Corps, the pride of the Muslim Commonwealth?
Quatorze Amund Summer: Please, it's only a division I will have to command and even so, you are mission commander and so in actuality, you are commanding the "Pride of the Muslim Commonwealth".
[Karl Riber is taken aback and thinks for a moment.]
Karl Riber: Never though of it that way. [Karl Riber then notices Quatorze Amund Summer's unnatural hair and eye color.] So, what brand did you use?
Quatorze Amund Summer: Excuse me?
Karl Riber: Your hair, what kind of hair coloring did you use?
Quatorize Amund Summer: I don't color my hair?
Karl Riber: You've got to be kidding me, there is no way a natural Arabian has blond hair, the eyes I don't bother with, but the hair, that is not Arabian. [Quatorize Amund Summer then let's his head hang in shame.]
Quatorize Amund Summer: I was born into this world as an orphan clone.
Karl Riber: No kidding, I have a commander in my squadron who's an orphan clone herself.
Quatorize Amund Summer: So you believe that it is okay?
Karl Riber: Yah, as long as you say away from any clonists.
Speaker [VO]: All personnel prepare for Dimensional Jump. Repeat, all personnel prepare for Dimensional Jump.
Karl Riber: Almost time for the start of the mission. You're nervous?
Quatorize Amund Summer: A little bit.
Karl Riber: Good, 'cuz I'm nervous as hell.
[Ext. Shot of SDF-1 and escorting UCE Galaxy Destroyer. A Dimensional Rift opens and the two ships execrate towards the rift and then they are transported into the Gundam Universe in which Heero Yuy was native to. The two ships have jumped near the orbit of Mars and activated their High Velocity engines as they accelerate towards the planet earth.]
[Int. Shot of Hangar bay. Karl Riber spots Heero Yuy sitting on some Cargo Pods, seemingly depressed. He sat down besides Heero.]
Karl Riber: So, what's on your mind.
Heero Yuy: Nothing that is relevant to the mission.
Karl Riber: What do you mean by that?
Heero Yuy: It's more of a personal problem. That's all I can say.
Karl Riber: You know, if you're facing personal problems, you should talk to someone about it. It might help.
Heero Yuy: But what if it distracts in the mission-
Karl Riber: Come on, its not like it'll ruin the mission or something. You know the first step in solving a personal problem is by talking about it and gaining advice.
Heero Yuy: Well, I know that it may not be of significance, but it was approximately a year ago. I was on my home colony on a mission and I met with this young girl around the age of seven or nine. The girl was walking her dog at the time and she asked if I was lost. I replied that I was lost ever since I was born and she said that it was sad. Then she gave me a flower. Then later at night, I detonated some bombs at an Alliance base. I miscalculated and a mobile suit crashed into an apartment building and exploded. It started a chain reaction and the area was in flames. In the morning when all the fires died down, I went to the apartment building and I found the little girl's dog dead. Something ached in my chest, I didn't know what it was, and I felt that I should bury the dog. Dr. J and Dekim found out this leak of emotion and he ordered that my training be harsher to remove these unneeded emotions. I suppressed my emotions so that it wouldn't be in the way of the missions, but it seems that every time I kill a life I shed a tear for them, though I don't let Dr. J or the others see the tear. Their deaths remind me of that little girl and her dog who never really had a chance to live. [Heero turns to Karl Riber, whom at the moment was on the verge of tears.] Sir?
Karl Riber[Choking back on tears]: Sorry about that. [Wipes tears from eyes.] It just seems so sad. I mean that must have been very traumatic.
Heero Yuy: It just feels like a scar that won't heal and I keep putting salt onto the scar every time I kill.
Karl Riber: Well you were acting on you emotions at the time.
Heero Yuy: Excuse me sir?
Karl Riber: It wasn't your fault Heero. You were just doing what your emotions wanted you to do, to be more human than you already are.
Heero Yuy: I'm not understanding what you are telling me sir.
Karl Riber: Let me sum it all up from a saying that a friend of mine told me once, "If you want to live a good life, act upon your emotions. You won't regret a single thing." He told me that when I was in one of my depression eras from being apart from Lisa. I stood by my emotions and I had a great time. I have good friends and loyal comrades, a somewhat exiting job that is totally unpredictable almost every day and I have a lovely and cherished girlfriend. Heck, if you lived by your emotions, you'd get a girl for yourself too.
Heero Yuy: What relevance would a girlfriend have on me.
Karl Riber: Well…[Karl Riber pauses for a few seconds before answering.] Actually I have no idea. But I can tell you this Heero, there is nothing greater in life than to love someone and to be loved back. It just is. It's a feeling that you can't let go of. It's too precious a feeling to let go of.
Heero Yuy: L-love?
Karl Riber: You don't know what- [Sighs heavily.]Good God! [Speaks up]It's just one of those things that humans just take for granted, all right. We don't know what the heck it means, but it's there. We might have known in the past, but we don't now. It's just is. Can't explain it all, it's just is. You'll know it when it comes, you'll just will.
Heero Yuy: Thank you for helping me out with this, though I'm still confused.
Karl Riber: Don't worry, it'll all clear up someday.
Heero Yuy: Well, I'll keep your advice to heart sir.
Karl Riber: Your welcomed.
[Heero Yuy left the cargo boxes and walked towards a random direction. Parallel Lisa, whom heard the conversation between Heero and Karl, walked up behind Karl, wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him in the cheek.]
Karl Riber: Lisa?
Parallel Lisa: That was sweet of you when you gave Heero that advice.
Karl Riber: You've heard? [Parallel Lisa nods.]
Parallel Lisa: It's just so sad, him morning every person he's ever killed, and at a young age too.
Karl Riber: Well let's just say that circumstances were against him. It couldn't be helped.
Parallel Lisa: Well, it's still sweet of you. [Parallel Lisa then kisses Karl Riber on the cheek the second time, unwrapped her arms from his neck and stood up.] You'll make a great father. [Lisa walks away, followed by a bewildered Karl Riber.]
Karl Riber: Lisa, what did you mean by that? I am not getting you right now, I'm really not. Lisa? Lisa! LISA!
[Ext. Shot of SDF-1 and Galaxy Destroyer. Subtext: "T minus 45:57:27 to mission go."]
[Int. shot of Karl Riber's office onboard the GTMB. Karl Riber hacks into the communication network of the Earth Sphere and programs his link to bounce off multiple communication satellites to detour any digital tracers. Then he hacked into a database, finding the information he seeks and then dials the number.]
[Int. Shot of a mansion, a vid-phone rings. An elderly butler answers the phone call.]
Butler: Hello, this is the Darlian Estate, Pagan speaking. May I help you?
[The screen lit up with the happy-go-lucky face of Karl Riber.]
Karl Riber: HAY PAGAN, WWWAAAAAZZZZZZZ UUUUUUUUPPPPP!!!
Pagan [whispers]: Karl Riber?
[Scene fades to a shot of a study room. Three people were assembled around a vid-phone whose transmission has been transferred to this area.]
Woman: Mr. Riber, it has been a long time since we last met.
Karl Riber: Okay now, you can skip the formalities Jean. This is me you're talking to, remember.
Man: It has been almost thirteen years and you still haven't changed one bit.
Karl Riber: Well you know about inter-dimensional travel Philip, so how about you do what we always do on the phone back in the old days?
Philip: But Karl…..it's embarrassing.
Karl Riber: Come on, it's been what, thirteen years since we last saw each other? You might as well make me feel at home. Pleeeease.
Philip: Was up.
[Jean and Pagan started to giggle and Karl Riber was not pleased.]
Karl Riber: What the fuck? I know you can do better than that.
[Philip growls in discomfort before..]
Philip: WWWAAAAAZZZZZZZ UUUUUUUUPPPPP!!!
[Then Pagan and Jean started to laugh out loud and soon all four started to laugh.]
Karl Riber: Now that's the Philip Darlian I know so well, HAHA!!
Pagan: I feel so young again.
Karl Riber: Well considering your age, I'd say anything makes you feel younger.
Jean: Oh Riber, your such a jest.
Karl Riber: Jean, what did I say about this formal crap?
Philip Darlian: [Ignoring Karl Riber's language.] Where are you now Karl? We have to meet up again.
Karl Riber: I'd love to, but can't. Love to, but can't because of two complications: one, I am in space and in route to colony L1-X4274 and two, I'm on a covert operation at the moment so meeting would be a taaaaaaaaad difficult.
Pagan: What do you mean by that Karl?
Karl Riber: Let's just say that the Crongus have an interest in this dimension.
[The three are wide-eyed in shock.]
Jean: You mean the Crongus are going to attack the Earth Sphere. [Karl Riber nods.]
Karl Riber: All we know is that they sent a covert group to go to earth and take it over from the inside. How they do that however, is still being determined.
Pagan [Whispers.]: Just like the Cinq Kingdom….
Karl Riber: Excuse me?
Jean: You mean that you don't know?
Karl Riber: Nope, I was trying to find you guys. What happened to the Cinq Kingdom?
Philip Darlian: Karl, I don't think that you should know-
[Jean places a hand on Philip Darlian's shoulder.]
Jean: He should know.
Philip Darlian: Karl, the Cinq Kingdom was attacked.
Karl Riber: What?
Philip Darlian: Four months after you left, the Alliance Military attacked Newport City. They killed off the royal family and we were able to save Relena by adopting her. We had to rebuild our lives after that.
Karl Riber: …….Francis……Katrina…….[Tears started to form in his eyelids.]
Jean: I'm so sorry Karl, we all know how close you were to Francis. It's just-
Karl Riber[Choking on tears]: No, it's okay. I'll see you all as soon as I can. Oh Go-
[The transmission ended abruptly. The study was quiet and stayed that way before any of them spoke up.]
Jean: Honey, isn't that where you are going?
Philip Darlian: What?
Jean: L1-X4274, isn't that where you are to meet with the colony representatives tomorrow?
Philip Darlian: Yes that's right. Maybe if I have time, I can meet up with Karl on the colony before he leaves for his mission.
Jean: What about Relena, should we tell her that-
Philip Darlian: It's too soon Jean, it may be devastating for her to know the truth.
Pagan: I hope that Karl is not taking King Peacecraft and Queen Katrina's death too harsh. It may destroy him.
[Int. shot of Karl Riber's Office. His hands are on his face and he was mourning for the lost of his dear friend.]
Karl Riber[sobbing]: Francis…..Katrina…..Oh god why?
Parallel Lisa: Karl…?
[Karl did a full 180-degree turn and saw Parallel Lisa standing next to the opened door. He wipes his tears and breathed deeply to calm himself.]
Karl Riber: You know, you have a natural knack for eavesdropping Lisa.
Parallel Lisa: I'm sorry…..
Karl Riber: Forget it, you didn't do anything about that. It's just that every single FUCKING TIME!!!!
[Karl Riber throws an object at a wall, opposite of Parallel Lisa and it shattered into pieces. He then puts his hands to his face and rests them on his elbows in frustration.]
Parallel Lisa: You must care for them very much Karl, do you?
Karl Riber: A little too much, if you ask me.
Parallel Lisa: Well, you still have Jean, Philip and Pagan, whatever his last name is.
Karl Riber: Well, let's just say that loosing someone you strongly cares for is a taaaad bit hard to overcome. Well I guess I shouldn't tell you that since you know quite well when I was gone.
[Parallel Lisa walks up to him and wraps her arms around him.]
Parallel Lisa: Karl, you shouldn't let the past control you like it did to me. It will destroy you.
Karl Riber: Well my past isn't controlling me. Rather it likes to hit me on the side of my head with a mecha wrench, and trust me those things hurt like hell.
Parallel Lisa: [Pulls away slightly.] What do you mean by that Karl?
Karl Riber: Well to make a long story short. A colleague of mine developed a crush on me, told her that I loved you and say that we can be friends, shouts bastard at me, whacks me on the side of the head with some hard object, runs home crying while I sit in the hospital with a dented skull. I still have the dent, along with others.
Parallel Lisa: [Cocks an eyebrow.] This happens to you before?
Karl Riber: Yah, fifty-two crushes and fifty-one dents to my skull.
Parallel Lisa: Fifty-one?
Karl Riber: Number twenty-seven die before I could tell her. At least I thought she died.
[Parallel Lisa becomes bewildered from that last statement, but shakes her head to clear yourself.]
Parallel Lisa: Your past is so painful to you, hasn't it Karl.
Karl Riber: Yah, if you stretch painful. My life has really fucked up, hasn't it Lisa?
Parallel Lisa: Do you think that there is anyway I could make you feel better?
[Karl Riber thinks for a moment before he answers.]
Karl Riber: Nope, not a thing. What do you suggest?
Parallel Lisa: [blushes deeply] Well I…..I mean-
[Parallel Lisa was interrupted when Karl Riber suddenly finds out why she was blushing.]
Karl Riber: Lisa, what did I just say about that subject, hm?
[Ext. shot of SDF-1 and Galaxy Destroyer with the cloak field activated and next to Orbital Colony L1-X4274. Subtext: "T minus 27:15:17 to mission go." A shuttle launches from the SDF-1 and lands in a secret landing bay.]
[Int. shot of the secret hangar bay. The personnel of Operation Gundam meet the colony rebel group and their leader; a scientist who's left arm was replaced by a primitive robotic arm, long gray-almost-white hair, leg braces and odd glasses.]
Karl Riber: Dr. J, I presume?
Dr. J: Karl Riber, so you were chosen to be mission leader of Operation Gundum?
Karl Riber: There were others, but they chose me. Darn my luck.
Dr. J: You did attack the reentry armor to the XXXG-01W before you came here, correct?
Karl Riber: Yah, but I really don't see the need. We just added energy shield devises onto the XXXG-01W.
Dr. J: Yes, but we have to resume "our" Operation Meteor so as to not arouse suspicion.
Karl Riber: Well it's better than the original one. God, that one's a real massacre.
Heero Yuy: The dropping of one Torus Model Colony would have been sufficient enough to make a nuclear winter, but the original outline called for at least five colony drops.
Karl Riber: Yah that would have killed off half of the human race in this dimension. At least this operation would limit the casualties to only the soldiers.
Dr. J: Which reminds me, I just received some new information. I may have to borrow Heero for just a moment. There is a mission that he needs to perform.
Karl Riber: Is it going to take long?
Dr. J: No, it will only be quick. [Dr. J walks off with Heero.]
Karl Riber: Yah well it better be a quickie quickie instead of a stuckie stuckie. [Most of the personnel were either blushing or snickering.] What?
Parallel Lisa [blushing]: Um Ribber, I think that they um…..misunderstood you.
Karl Riber: What do you mean by that?
Parallel Lisa [Blushes some more]: I think that…..well they think that…..what I'm trying to say is….well…
Karl Riber: You can stop with the suspense now Lisa. Just spit it out.
Parallel Lisa: [Mumbles] I can't believe I'm saying this. [Says out loud] Suckie suckie.
[Then there was mainly laughter from most of the personnel and Parallel Lisa bushes even more.]
Karl Riber: What's that? [Parallel Lisa reluctantly leans to his ear and whispers and Karl Riber was wide eyed. He turns to the group that was laughing.] YOU GUYS ARE SICK!!!!!!
[Shot of Karl Riber on the torso of a lying down UCEG-01W, he types in some commands into the hologram computer and then there was a display of the UCEG-01W with technical data.]
Karl Riber: Let's see now….the UCEG-01W Gundam Wing was designed for combat in both space, atmosphere, and terran combat. Constructed of Neo Gundanium, synthesized in the micro-g environment of space, absorbs radar and other low frequency waves and is coated with a laser resistant ceramic to protect from laser blasts. [snorts] Yah, like that's going to work. Shield Devises have been installed in strategic points along the frame of the Gundam and is equipped with the Turbo Thrust Hydraulic frame system for increased speed and agility in combat arenas. Able to transform into a Mobile Armor Jet mode that resembles a bird- a very ugly bird- which conserves energy supplies for flight. Uses an Active Mass Balance Auto Control System in which movements of Mobile Suit limbs activate accelerator thrusters in frame. Uses bio-circuits to deliver electric commands to hydraulic limbs and magnet coating to reduce friction. Has Panoramic Display cockpit with 360-degree screen that wraps the cockpit into a sphere. Hologram projections show combat and mecha data onto display. Controls are found within the Linear Seat with leg control at the pedals, arm and weapon controls at the joystick and throttle control for main velocity engines are located at bottom of joysticks. Flight suit for UCEG-01W Gundam Wing is standard UCE flight suit with Helmet View Display and high-g fields. Communications are relayed through antennae running through the head unit of the gundam. Main computer of UCEG-01W Gundam Wing is a crystalline matrix with bio fluids for nutrients. Main reactor is a Cryonite power source. Self-distruct system installed into cockpit as a movable button. Armaments of UCEG-01W Gundam Wing are Vulcan Ion Cannons located on the head unit. The Pulse Cannons on the shoulders. Missile pod armed with Proton/Electron warhead mini missiles in the leg. Buster shield, which can be used as a jabbing devise. Buster Rifle that has the Variable Beam Velocity system within, has a modified Energy Capacitor, or E-cap, which has enough storage power for three energy blasts, each has enough power to destroy an entire Super Dimensional Battle fortress at lowest velocity setting. And able to penetrate beam shields at highest velocity setting. Must be recharged at Gundam's mother base, man that sucked. Can be switched to Pulse Rifle mode, pulse reactor in butt of the Buster rifle which can be used in close range combat.Two Energy Blade Katanas stored in the wing nacelle of UCEG-01W that can be connected to form the Double Energy Blade Katanas. Optional weapons are standard Mecha Mini Missile rifle pod, UCE Tactical Mecha Rifle Pod armed with Beam Bayonet and twin pulse rifles that can be attached to hips of Gundam with specialized hip armor that also comes equipped with teleporter emitter to transport weapon from mother base. That's interesting.
[Hologram then switches to Heero Yuy's XXXG-01W Gundam Wing.]
Karl Riber: Let's see…..XXXG-01W Gundam Wing is constructed of Gundanium Alloy, retrofitted with United Colonies of Earth Technology like yadda, yadda, yadda. Powered by Cryonite/Minovsky Reactor. Armed with Vulcan bullet slug cannons and Machine Gun Cannons, talk about primitive. Buster Shield, which stores beam sabers and Buster Rifle that has only three full power shots and can switch to a pulse rifle mode and can be used in close range combat. Recharged at mother base. And that's basically it. Optional weapons are the same too.
[Hologram switches to Nujokolo's UCEG-01D Gundam Deathscythe.]
Karl Riber: Next on the list is Gundam Deathscythe. How come he gets the cooler name. All I got is a suckie Wing, but whatever…. UCEG-01D Gundam Deathscythe is basically the same as The UCEG-01W. Uses stealth emitters to hide itself from enemy detection. Armaments are basically close-range combat with the main armament being the Energy Blade Scythe and Heat claws of the Buster shield. Even more wicked weapons then mine. Secondary are still Vulcan Ions, Pulse Cannons and mini missiles. Optional Weapons are also the same.
[Hologram switches to Kimana's UCEG-01H Heavyarms.]
Karl Riber: Oh. My. God. Now that's a gun!!! Skipping statistics, right down to armaments. Main are the big ass Pulse Gatling gun, hidden Pulse Gatling guns in chest…..ARMY KNIFE!?!! They've got to be running out of ideas….what's this? Quad Energy Blade Bayonets at ends of large Pulse Gatling guns with blade vectoring hilts that can turn as far as 45 degrees from center. Spins with barrel that shreds enemies to ribbons. How come they get the more wicked weapons and I don't.
Quatorze Amund Summer: Sir, what are you doing?
Karl Riber: Just killin' some time, that's all. Now where was I? Oh yes, secondary weapons are same as the others and mini missiles in shoulders and homing missiles in legs. Optional weapons are same exempt that it has a Mega Particle Beam Cannon that can be stored on right side of pack and is fired over the shoulder and a pulse shot gun pod. Interesting.
Quatorze Amund Summer: Next is my Gundam, right sir.
Karl Riber: You catch on so quick do yah?
[Hologram of Quatorze Amund Summer's UCEG-01SR Sandrock.]
Karl Riber: ………Big swords………..[Shakes head to clear himself.] Scrolling down to armaments. Primary are Electron Shotels and Buster Shield, which can combine into a Cross-Crusher. Electron Shotels can launch from hilts and be transported by teleporter on Gundam pack with hilts inserted into holding. Secondary are basically the same. Optional are the same but also has Machine Pulse Rifle.
[Hologram of Lynn Minmei's UCEG-01S Shenlong.]
Karl Riber: Last, but not least is the UCEG-01S Shenlong. Interesting right….. Statistics, already read. Main armaments are the Dragon Fang, which can be used as a shield. Extends to capture enemies with claws and either crush them or shred them. Again with the sicker weapons. That and the other primary armament is the Energy Blade Glaive. Secondary armaments, basically the same as the others. Optional weapons are the same.
Quatorze Amund Summer: Is that all the weapons we are being armed with?
Karl Riber: You mean with the gundams? Well there is the Plasma Bazooka cannon, but that's basically for specialized missions.
Quatorze Amund Summer: I think that we should take a break from our preparations for the mission. I'll go into the city if you don't mind.
Karl Riber: I'll go too. I'm starting to become board here. [Parallel Lisa runs towards Karl Riber.] What is it Lisa?
Parallel Lisa: I've gotten a message for you Karl. [Hands Karl Riber note.]
Karl Riber: Wonder what this is all about?
[Karl Riber reads note. It reads: "Meet me at the corner café located at Madison and Yuy street. Time: 12:15 P.M." Karl Riber looks at his watch and it says 12:02 P.M. He walks towards the UCE armory and picks up an Energy Pulse Gun and a neuralizer.]
Parallel Lisa: Karl, what did the message say?
Karl Riber: It says to meet someone on the colony. I'm just bringing these just to be safe.
Parallel Lisa: Just be careful Karl.
Karl Riber[sarcastically]: Yes mother.
[Parallel Lisa elbows Karl Riber in the ribs. Scene switches to a corner café with Philip Darlian and Karl Riber sitting at one of the tables and eating some sandwiches and drinking coffee.]
Karl Riber: Been along time since I had one of these. [Sips coffee and has frost on his nose.] Still caffeine rich and full of flavor.
Philip Darlian: Actually Karl, these are the caffeine-free capachinos.
Karl Riber: You just had to ruin it for me didn't yah?
Philip Darlian: I didn't mean to Karl- You have some frost on your nose.
Karl Riber: What- Thanks. [Wipes nose with napkin.]
Philip Darlian: The Earth Sphere has changed much over the years since you've been gone.
Karl Riber: I've noticed. [Bites into roast beef sandwich with cheese and mayonnaise.] These things are never spicy enough.
Philip Darlian: I rather preferred them that way. [Bites grilled ham and cheese sandwich.]
Ever since that attack on the Cinq Kingdom, the Alliance has become more oppressive and militaristic. The Alliance crushed several uprisings and the rebels were fighting because they reject the current United Earth Sphere Alliance. The colonies are being oppressed because the Alliance Military believes that the Colonies could attack the colonies, when the colonies wants freedom and peace. The Alliance has ruined the economy of the Colonies by making communications and travel between the colonies forbidden and there is even an economic crisis on the Earth since the majority of the resources are pulled towards military armaments. There is rumor that OZ would try a coup d'etat against the Alliance.
Karl Riber: And as if you don't have enough problems, the Crongus are staging an invasion, military or within, against the Earth Sphere.
Philip Darlian: Yes, it seems that we are entering an even darker chapter in our history. One that will overshadow others as the ultimate test of survival for humanity.
Karl Riber: Sucks ass huh?
Philip Darlian: Yes, though not in your words.
Karl Riber: Say, where is that little Relena of yours anyway?
Philip Darlian: She wanted to be alone for a while. Relena has matured much for her age.
Karl Riber: Well, at least she's not a normal….How old is she again?
Philip Darlian: Fifteen. Yes, I am just glad that Relena isn't a typical teenager that could find herself into problems that she can't escape from by herself.
Karl Riber: Yah, I remember when I was fifteen way back when……And I sucked as a teenager.
Philip Darlian: Let's just say that you were a late bloomer.
Karl Riber: Yah, and I still got the moves. Hehehehe.
Philip Darlian: Not to mention a steady relationship.
Karl Riber: What?- Oh, yah Lisa. She's still the focal point of my life.
Philip Darlian: Did you ask her?
Karl Riber: Ask her what?
Philip Darlian: You know, what you would call the "Big Question"?
Karl Riber: What does paper and plastic have to- Ooohhh, that question.
Philip Darlian: Well did you?
Karl Riber: Well I-
Philip Darlian: And to think that you were pestering me to propose to Jean when we first met.
Karl Riber: Hey, you should know, proposal isn't as easy as it sounds.
Philip Darlian: Well actually, it is Riber.
Karl Riber: You make things so easy, don't yah?
Philip Darlian: Same to you Karl. Same to you. [Bites into sandwich.]
Karl Riber [To himself]: I wonder what Heero's doing.
Philip Darlian: Who?
Karl Riber[surprised]: What?
Philip Darlian: Heero.
Karl Riber: You know him?
Philip Darlian: No, you just said his name.
Karl Riber: Who?
Philip Darlian: Heero.
Karl Riber: You know him?
Philip Darlian: No, you just said his name.
Karl Riber: Who?
Philip Darlian: Heero.
Karl Riber: You know him?
Philip Darlian: No, you just said his name.
Karl Riber: Who?
Philip Darlian: Heero.
Karl Riber: You know him?
Philip Darlian: No, you just said his name.
Karl Riber: Who?
Philip Darlian: Heero.
Karl Riber: Okay, let's stop this right now! It's starting to become stupid!
Philip Darlian: Yes we should, I was starting to lose my attention span there. As I was previously trying to ask, who is Heero?
Karl Riber: He's my second-in-command, thought that's only his code name and all.
Philip Darlian: Really?
Karl Riber: Yah, though he does seem a bit young to be that.
Philip Darlian: What do you mean?
[Karl Riber activates a hologram from his badge that shows an image of Heero Yuy.]
Philip Darlian: You're right, he is young.
Karl Riber: Yah, being fifteen and all.
Philip Darlian: Fifteen?
Karl Riber: Don't ask.
Philip Darlian: And he's your Second-in-Command?
Karl Riber: Like I said, don't ask.
Philip Darlian: This is so awkward, a child being given military responibility.
Karl Riber: Like Relena being so matured at such a young age?
[Philip Darlian then thinks something for a minute before saying..]
Philip Darlian: You know, they seem like a good couple at first-
Karl Riber: Don't go there. I can tell you that a relationship between those two are like jigsaw pieces from different puzzles. They just won't fit. I mean with Heero's training as an assassin and all, plus being almost devoid of any human emotion-
Philip Darlian: It is a popular saying that "Opposites attracts."
Karl Riber: It depends.
Philip Darlian: Karl, you are the most over-protective out of all of us back in the Cinq Kingdom, even more so than Francis and Katrina. You being her god-father and all.
Karl Riber: What can I say? I never had any siblings before and this is the closest I can get.
Philip Darlian: Yes, little Milliardo had to fill in your place when you left for your missions Karl. Relena was strongly attached to you.
Karl Riber: Yah, being either emotional or some limb of my anatomy. Took me hours to get her off of my leg when I was going to leave back in '82. I was even considering sawing my leg off then.
Philip Darlian: Yes, that fiasco was hilarious. It was a good thing Pagan was videotaping the entire thing.
Karl Riber: Memo to self, find tape and burn it.
Philip Darlian: Well I must go now. I need to catch my shuttle flight back to Earth.
Karl Riber: Yah, I need to go too. The mission-[Stops to look at wrist watch and his eyes widden.] HOLY SHIT!!!! I gota go!
Philip Darlian: See us on Earth when you got the time.
Karl Riber: If that's ever possible. See yah on the flip side.
[Scene then switches to a secret shuttle bay of the hide out. Karl Riber then walks up to Heero in the Gundam's cockpit wearing a military space suit.]
Karl Riber: See yah on the flip side Heero.
Heero Yuy: Till we meet at the rendezvous point.
[The cockpit closes. Everyone leaves the shuttle bay and looks on through the protective glass wall.]
[Ext. Shot of colony L1-X4274. The Atmosphere Entry Armor Wrapped XXXG-01W Gundam Wing has been launched from the colony and headed straight for the Earth. Subtext: "To Be Continued" before screen fades.]
Disclaimer: I do not own Robotech, Gundam Wing, Babylon 5, Men In Black, South Park, Ren and Stimpy, Star Wars, Bevis and Butthead, or Star Trek Voyager, the UCE Gundams were borrowed from the Mecha Domain 2. Also most of the Mecha and starship designs belong to someone else.
