Chapter Nine: Taken The Long Way

[Mike Mar]

3 ~ Jansen
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"Flight Group 3 , it's our turn to patrol the sector."

"Meet me at point zero zero nine , and stay sharp. "

"Control , this is 2LT MAR , Flight Group 3 as taken off and heading for our patrol mission."


"This is Control , acknoledge. Good flying sir."


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"3-1 this is Control , the Frigate is not responding. Inspect it at once. "

"Control this is 3-1 , on our way."

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"Lasers are on autofire!!! EVASIVE MANEUVERS!!!! ............. Control we have lost 3-2! "

"This is Control ..... The Frigate is on a collision course with the Factory.... Your orders are to destroy it. I repeat , DESTROY the Frigate! "

"As ordered....."


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"Flight 3 , fire at will."

"Sir?"

"Shut it Vik! It will destroy the Factory and no other group is ready to help!"

"You're the boss sir!"

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"MAR!!!! I've lost my shield ...... AARrrrgghhh ,,...sshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"

"Control this is 3-1 , 3-4 is EV , send a shuttle!!!"

"This is Control! The Shuttle will be on it's way shortly!"

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"MAR!!! ONLY TWO KLICKS LEFT!!!"

"I know Vik ... I know!!!!.... BREAK!! ... VIK????"

"I'm still there.... but no more power to lasers... DAMNIT!!!!"

"OK Vik , get out of here!"

"Sorry boss! ... As ordered........."

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"3-1 ????"

"I'm there Control , hold on to something. Because it's going to be a close one!"

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(.3 KLICKS)

(MAJOR EXPLOSION!!!!!!)

"Here we go!!! YAHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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"Control this is 3-1 , is it hot in there?"

"MAR! Free beers for you and your Flight group tonight!!!!"

"Thank you Control..... Please make sure to get all my pilots back..."

"Acknoledge!"

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