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It is eighty years since the defeat of the Pfhor Empire at the hands of the combined Earth/S'Pht Kr battle fleets. The S'Pht Kr have gone, and of the strange events which occured around Lh'owon little is known (and the few intrepid historians sent to investigate were never heard from again).

Mankind, however, is rarely given to pausing long for thought, and since then much has happened......

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The Here and Now, or: "Hey fella! Is that the toast I smell burning?"

Dat: 017/44/39
TO: M.P.C. CENTRAL COMMAND
FROM: M.P.C. Cruiser ARCHANGAEL <DNC-1301>
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INCOMING MESSAGE
FROM: Archangael AI
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Received at 017/44/36: M.P.C. SUBSPACE NETWORK ALERT
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Source: M.P.C. base at TROY465
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Query: Response - INTERCEPT?
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Message ends.##
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Dat: 017/44/42
TO: M.P.C. Cruiser ARCHANGAEL <DNC-1301>
FROM: M.P.C. CENTRAL COMMAND
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INCOMING MESSAGE
FROM: Mephisto AI
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Acknowledge Query - RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO SUBSPACE ALERT
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Priority Code ONE
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PROJECTED INTERCEPT FOR 017/57/00
(Failure to comply will result in maximum penalties)
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Message ends.##
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Dat: 017/56/37
TO: M.P.C. CENTRAL COMMAND
FROM: M.P.C. Cruiser ARCHANGAEL <DNC-1301>
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INCOMING MESSAGE
FROM: Archangael AI
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ALERT - RECEIVING HEAVY FIRE FROM UNKNOWN ASSAILANT(S)
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SYSTEM FAILURE IMMINENT - REACTOR BREACH IN PROGRESS
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CREW EVAC IN PROGRESS
ATTEMPTING AI CORE DUMP
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FINAL TRANSMISSION TO FOL..L..W**
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Message interrupt.##
Error - Connection lost.

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