Space Pirates

Roll Call

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ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!

It was chaos. Red lights flashed from the pillars and the ceilings showing we were under attack while the siren blared catching everyone off guard and rattling our very bones. We had done a routine repair stop to fix one of the main engine cores but this time the damage was so severe we had to replace the whole thing, which meant the entire ship was running on auxiliary power and was totally defenseless against oncoming attacks. It was at this time that someone decided to make their move, smart choice ill give them that.

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"Gi me a visual!"

"Yes Cap'n"

The broad panoramic window switched from displaying the open space beyond to a visual of a spacecraft in the far distance. I began to analyze what I was seeing. 

The mothership was a large asymmetrical one with a shape resembling an ax, with occasional spikes protruding from the sides and the most ridiculous paint job I have ever seen, I was almost jealous. on the sides of the screen popped up images of the rest of their fleet. it was a small one consisting of 7 ships which means they outnumbered us with our meager 3. I sat in intense thought, pulling out the image from the screen into a 3D model in my hand and spinning it around as I looked for a weak point.

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"Cap the enemy has an incoming VS request"

"Put em up," I said whilst still analyzing the model in from of me " and gi me word on tha ship repairs right quick we needs be ready for a quick one"

"aye" was repeated down the line, and my crew members scampered about engaging in the customary tactical preparations and somewhat panicking. I, on the other hand, was quite calm. Should I be worried? Most definitely, but I think I had just found the card I needed to run flush.

An inhuman voice filled the atmosphere as the computer loaded the visual session into the system.

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"We find YOU!!" a sinister laugh tore into my ears, almost as sinister as the face that it came from. In front of me was a green frog-like creature with rings in its ears, lips, and nose. It had no hair but instead oily, black skin that revealed slits on the side which opened and closed as it breathed. I had already known who it was from the signet on the ships hull when I scanned it but right now it was best to play dumb and buy time, should be easy as this species see's humans as dim-witted and feeble when in actuality they're the most quick-tempered, cowardice, slow people you'd ever meet. It's humorous really.

"Aye, ye have, and to whom do I owe tha pleasure?" I asked

"BAhh, Humans... SO STOOPID, SO slow, I am Captain Dgtfrn from Poga clan, Give up ship and we kill half only, No give up ship and we kill....two half , maybe 3"

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"Cap'n repairs are at 15%"

Dammit, rusty nailscrews. It'll never be ready in time ill have to improvise. 

"How bout we talk this oer, settle it right easy?"

"TALK OVA, 1 MINUTE OR DIE" and the vs was over.

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"Pud up lev'l 0, lemme talk to Fritters" Fritters was the head mechanic of this rust bucket we call home, helped put together a weapon that got us out of many sticky situations before and it seems we'll have to use it now.