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ohhh best get me skates on sounds like fun times ahead

Cobie, the files have been sent to the designated location. I hope there's something in them that helps but the Dark Oval stuff is pretty sketchy...

Now that Caliente is no longer here to browbeat me. I invite all Dark Oval Infiltrators, Legion World Fifth Columnist Traitors, all hired ruffians and my friends in the security office to partake in the services of my various legitimate businesses.

Conflict is always profitable.

Er, well, I promise the next mission involving lusty wenches and oceans of booze will be yours to be the point man on. In the meantime, I need to talk to you about infiltrating a cruiser that is part of a fleet renowned for being impenetrable. If I’m correct, I believe there’s one orbiting Legion World right now, while its occupant stirs up trouble planet side. Its my job to be ‘in the know’, but I don’t want anyone else risking certain death unless I’m positive they can beat it…

Frio?

Jailbait Lass, please see if she’s okay. I’ve always had a special connection with her, and with Caliente gone, I’d feel terrible if something happened to her…(damn crisis…diverting all my attention elsewhere…dammit Lardy…)

Thanks SLK! These files should have some interesting tidbits…

<opens folder reading ‘Internal Affairs Claims History’>

Your reputation preceeds you around here. You, Space Ranger, Emerald Empress and I opened this place. And while the made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of justice, you and I can fight on in their memory. I have a feeling things are going to get tough around here, and it’ll be good to know you’re manning the fort here at the security office.

<throws a large sword and giant Cable-esque gun>

Just in case, I asked the boys over in the tech office to come up with some Rob Liefield-esque weaponry for you.

I’ve asked Jailbait Lass (my intern) to prepare an office for you. And I’ve got an update. This Space Ranger isn’t the only one making his way here. Rumors are everywhere suggesting the Hrykosians are mobilizing a small army and entering UP space. While they’re dealing with the bureaucratic red tape on that end, a smaller cruiser, perhaps containing a D.O. ambassador is on his way here. I don’t know what to make of it…sending an ambassador isn’t their style…

Thanks Abin. I’ll give them a look over as soon as I get a moment. Also, be on the look-out for any potential infiltrations via deep space…

Ah, Tamper. Some things never change. I actually might have an idea on how we can work together on this. Apparently, the D.O. is ready for some economic terrorism of their own on Legion World. Given Nightcrawler’s set-up, I don’t think they have a chance. But perhaps you can come up with some ideas on hitting them back twice as hard…through the economy? There will be some profit in it for you. And until Kent or Actor tells me otherwise, I’m not above it.

Cobalt Kid, my father has given permission for us to use a detachment of his Psi-Police to keep an eye on things. Their empathic and telepathic abilities could come in handy with all the new faces appearing on and around Legion World.

Infiltrating a cruiser eh? Well I'll give it a shot. I should be able to step through the Poltergiest Area right onto the ship. I'll give it a try, will report back when I find some news.

Cobalt, dear friend, I am currently stuck here in in the far distant past. The time bubble is somehow being prevented from returning by what appears to a giant Swiss cheese across the time stream.
It is taking all of my power tomorrow beam this message through to you.

My contacts in the diplomatic core have been unable to find out anything from the Dark Oval sector. All normal channels have mysteriously dried up. Its amazing. In all my time in her majestys service I have never heard such a resounding silence. All “sources close to the minister” and “high level contacts” have stopped leaking. There is a silence so loud it is defening.

I do have one small bit of information transmitted from contacts deep within the Hrykosian empire but I am unsure as to its significance. It was garbled because of distortion from the time stream but as best ican make out it said something about “beware the ides of 365”

Hope this helps and once I can find out a way to get past the cheese barrier I hope to be able to help out with more diplomatic work.

Cobalt, just checking in. I have finished a preliminary investigation of the cloaked cruiser in orbit.
First, the cruiser really is there, your intel was correct. Also it is of Hrykosian manufacture with Dark Oval markings.
Secondly I managed to get inside of said cruiser and eavesdropped on a somewhat lenghty convesation between two crewmembers.
Unfortunately, they were speaking a language I couldn't understand. (I can only assume it was Hrykosian). I have enlisted Spellbinder to assist me in recalling what was said and translating.
I will be attempting a return to the ship later to see if I can discover anything else.

Far, try and get back as soon as possible. I feel your diplomatic skills will be needed here soon enough.

"Ides of 365" eh? Not sure what that means...

Deddy, it seems my fears were justified. A Hrykosian cruiser this close? That means their cloaking tech is better than even we thought. I can't help but feel they had help getting this close. And I can think of one newcomer that virtually no ordinary soldier would question, given his status as a law officer...

I'm at your disposal, Dedman. Perhaps we can also reprogram a Universal Translator once we break down the Hrykosian language. That should help you when you return to the cloaked vessal.

Cobie, perhaps our mages can be of some assistance in uncovering these cloaked ships. I know that there are locator spells, and perhaps those can be modified to search for hidden objects? Maxx or Pagan Lass would know better than I, of course.

Hrun enters the security office carrying a large canvas bag. On closer inspection the bag is wriggling furiously.

Noticing Spellbinder he bows. “My lady. Tis well met here indeed. I have found this creature skulking in a small space ship in orbit around LegionWorld. I believe it is a Hrykosian though why they are in this part of the galaxy I know not”

As he emptied the bag out in the midst of the floor all craned their neck to see just what a Hrykosian looked like.


“Hrun sweetie” said Spellbinder “how did you catch this prisoner, we only know of one battle cruiser in orbit, are there more?”

Hrun smiled and stretched, his muscles glistening with a thin sheen of sweat, “Pah! The northern barbarians use Hrykosian mercenaries and they are naught but mewling cravens with no sense of honour. Entering a criuser and fighting off a few hundred soldiers was but a moments play for my mighty axe.”

Maybe now we can gain some knowledge of their language from this prisoner” Said Spellbinder but if he has been trained to resist my probes we might need a strong telepath like Saturn Girl on this job.

<looks over Hrykosian>

He's one of them all right. One from one of the five clans of the Dark Oval. And I can see a hate in his eyes already, even though he doesn't know me.

But they still haven't truly attacked us, no matter what they intend. I suggest this remains a secret here in the Security Office. They're coming for us...no need to inflame them further.

Crujeckie, those mages might be a big help. In the meantime, see what you read from this ones mind. My intel suggests they are going to send an ambassador here...but if they're already prepared for war...great Rao, we'll need to alert the triumvirate armies...

*turns up with blue skin, metal plates on his face and new, helmeted costume*

Unless you've been driven nuts by your powers, I'd stay away from the Anomaly at 56.3351ºN, 87.2355ºE and 32.2409ºV. It's a doozy.

And Dark Oval, Opal. Am I missing something here, or wasn't there a big Opal left behind after we finally got... umm, severed Avalon's link to this dimension? The past year and a bit's all a bit of a blur...

*drops customary stink bomb and teleports out, meaning to see how the Mainframe's been doing in his absence*

Cobalt, Spellbinder has extacted the Hrykosian's converstion from my memory. Its in the hands of the translators now. Hopefully they can come up with something useful. In the meantime I am returning to the ship to see if I can find anything else. If I get the opportunity I'll try for the ships log.

<Slips into security office through a tesseract behind Jailbait Lass' desk>

ohmygod, 'lita, slide out of here as soon as you can... meet me... you know where...

<Re-Enters Tesseract>

Hmmm, I don't think you guys can smell it, but this Hrykosian emits a unique scent. I should be able to reproduce that scent with my scent replication powers should the circumstances ever warrent it.

Chief - I'm diverting 4% of the booze budget to Tamper Lad's <strike>war profiteering scams</strike> investment opportunities. We may have to go from bottles to cans for a few days but the extra cash may come in handy in case we need to bring in any <strike>paid assassins</strike> outside consultants to help with this Space Ranger situation.

I heard a rumor that a Dark Oval Armada is about to cut off trade between Pilsen Planet and Legion World in an attempt to make us surrender Cobalt Kid and LardLad.

This will effectively cut off our supply of imported beer. The Genius Club has forseen this contigency and is prepared to release some of our supply of fine imported beer through an open auction system.

I also have massive hoarded supplies of booze and beer in the Lair's storage tessaract. Trust me...it could last all of Legion World about a year, even given its population's lust for alcohol!

BTW, my source within the D.O. confirms that it will be sending an ambassadorial detachment any day now representing the Hrykosian cartel.

Don't be fooled, fellow security officers...they're not going to come here with a reasonable peace plan. They want Cobalt and me, true, but they want to eliminate Legion World and the LMB as a potential threat to their expansion more than anything else!

THE BASTARDS SHOT ME OUT AN AIRLOCK!!!!!!!!

They caught me in their computer files and shot me out an airlock. Thought it would killll me i guessss. Welll technicalllllly it did, but I'm feeeeeeeling much betttter now.
Last I saw their ship was headed for the far side of Legionworld, just relocating I'd guess.
Anywoooooooo, the important thing is....right before they caught me I found some files in Interlac refering to an ambassssssdor who is due to arrrrrrrrrrrrive tomorrrrow or the day after. We have to keeeeeeeep a close eye on any new arrrrivals.

Oh look at you all rushing around so busy,

Dedman your looking a bit worse for ware,

This should cheer you all up look I made an ice monkey!

Cool!

Hopefully Monkey Eater Lad won't confuse it for the real thing though

me am back ...

<<<Memo>>>

From: Lard Lad's office

To: All Security Personnel

All security personnel are invited to a clandestine meeting with myself and Cobalt regarding the Hrykosian affair at Vee's Villa in the Neptune Suite. The meeting will be ongoing, so please make haste to arrive ASAP.

(Please delete this message from your Omnicom as soon as you receive this message)

<<<End Memo>>>