Cast: CFS Excalibur [CS], commanded by Tyler Rone DFS Dogs of War [CS], commanded by Durntad Paddeh HHS Enlightenment [CS], commanded by Lywe Joox (all three CSes present, SF not) [Rone] Dammit Durn, open fire on the Enlightenment! [Paddeh] I'm sorry, Tyler. We cannot win, we can only compromise. [Rone] Say that again, please? [Paddeh] I said - [Rone] I heard you perfectly well, shut the fuck up. I mean that I can't believe you'd do that. [Paddeh] This is the salvation of our galaxy, why can't you - [Rone] It's nothing but surrender under a different name! [Joox] Now now boys, play nice. [Rone] You! You, you... you're responsible for the deaths of possibly trillions, and you're telling ME to be nice? [Joox] They did not deserve to live. [Rone] And you do? [Paddeh] Those who follow the gods are destined to live forever. [Rone] I fear for my people, for they know not what you are about to do to them. [Joox] Too bad you can't run and hide like normal. [Rone] Neither I nor my ship is of any use to them dead. [Paddeh] Is that why you spend a third of the year in repairs? [Rone] No, that'd be because your "ally" here thinks she controls the galaxy. [Joox] Pity you won't join us. You'd be a useful member of the alliance. [Rone] I'd sooner die. [Joox] That can be arranged. * CrFS Helios [SF], commanded by Chase Nillar, jumps in [Joox] How the hell did you get in here? [Nillar] Jump uninhibtor. Time for you to face the wrath of one pissed off man. [Rone] What? [Nillar] She killed my wife! Of two days! [Joox] Collateral. Too bad I have to destroy you, that technology would be useful to have. [Nillar] You can have it if you can reach that far up your own ass. All power to forward emitters! [Joox] What the... * Helios spins while firing CDCs on permanent fire mode (normally would overheat and damage the ship but it's designed to do it once and once only); rams Enlightenment and tears its way into the main reactor section before self-destructing. [Joox] Idiot. He can't do enough damage to destroy me. [Rone] Do you know what a dead hero is? [Paddeh] Useless? [Rone] A martyr. Quite the opposite. [Joox] Martyrs are nothing but legends. [Rone] You've never seen one, then. * Excalibur powers main engine and moves towards Dogs of War [Paddeh] I don't want it to come to this. [Rone] It already has. Pat {AI}, all weapons free. [Rone, AI] Yes sir. [Paddeh] Well don't just sit there, return fire! Joox, take him out! [Joox] I don't have weapons since I was just rammed you idiot. [Rone] My how the mighty are defenseless. [Paddeh] At least shut down the inhibitor! [Joox] I cannot risk him escaping. [Paddeh] All hands, abandon ship! [Rone] You can't save yourself now. How does it feel to die knowing you were wrong? [Paddeh] We were friends. [Rone] The Durntad I was friends with is dead. [Joox] Perhaps you just didn't know him well enough. [Rone] You're ruining the moment. [Joox] Not much else I can do with this ship. [Paddeh] Let me live! [Rone] Too bad you won't be able to torment me in hell. * Excalibur hovers next to Dogs of War [Joox] You're a fool, Tyler. [Rone] You can NOT call me that, you self-righteous bitch. [Paddeh] All batteries! Why haven't we destroyed him yet?! [Joox] Basic weapons back online, opening fire. [Rone] I'm afraid it won't help. [Paddeh] What if I surrender to you? [Rone] It means nothing to me. [Joox] Then what does? [Rone] Removing you manipulative, self-serving bastards from this universe. I hope you enjoy whatever afterlife you believe in. If there even is one in that "religion" of yours. [Paddeh] But... [Rone] It's been fun. I suppose all I can do now is bow, and exit, stage everywhere. * Excalibur self-destructs * Dogs of War destroyed. [Joox] Get me out of here! * Shockwave(s) hit Enlightenment. Ship is nearly destroyed, and all main power is lost.