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Satunda, 28 Melona, 12731 T (Tapani calendar) = 1008:07:28 RR (Ruusan Reformation calendar)

Bringing the Hutts Around, Part 5

by KitKat the Mentat

When last we left off, there was a fight occurring on the level below. There were many combatants, there was one area where the universe was bleeding what looked like red liquid.
 
I could say, "The Math was not pleased."
 
On the mid-deck of the station, with the smoke grenade and other confusions, chaos was continuing nicely as it often does (in the presence of our team), with at least three warring factions prior to our entry.
 
Out of the bloody gash in space, a dark armored soldier of some kind leapt out toward Vanya. It (presumably 'he') wielded two war hammers.
 
I mentioned to BB-21 the truth that Danar Vorpadaran, who just now swung down out of the ceiling to join their battle, has been infected by the digital virus which turned his body (and brain) partially electromechanical. I added my opinion, that that condition makes him an excellent choice as a liaison between humans (organic creatures) and droids. Then I added the lie that he was a champion of droid-kind who could help them finally gain acceptance as equals to organic creatures. (This strategy is referred-to as Palpatine Advice and bears the Major KILLJOY seal of approval.)
 
Then I asked BB-21 to share that information with the droid uprising below us while he asked their intentions (whether they were uprising against all organics or just the ones that enslaved them into horribly unsafe working conditions. He, perhaps gleefully, rolled to the nearest hardwired maintenance droid communications port.
 
Still needing to buy some time for Almon to gain control of the fire suppression system, (through a computer system which had state of the art military security ages ago), I crafted a delay before the likely upcoming massacre. I carefully calculated the maximum number of ricochets I could produce with one shot of my wrist-mounted energy-ball slingshot. It bounced well. It bounced very well. Not all, but a majority of our opponents had to dodge.
 
But then, Vanya's metal-clad opponent shot a quantity which I will give the new name, "a hyperhypersufficiency", to indicate how many more than necessary, more than anyone conceivably sane could have considered to be even an overkill quantity - of tiny missiles, trailing tiny individual smoke trails, and flying through space, not at Vanya, but at my face. Yes, the missiles turned upward through the hole in the ceiling of that level to ours, where no combat of any kind was happening to draw any warrior's attention at all whatsoever.
 
I leapt into the arms of Almon DeJoy, with BB-21 hugging into the two of us. We may never learn who was the target of the excessive missile strike, if not each of us, because we were instantly huddled in one puppy pile.
 
The missiles reached a finger's width from my face when my shield-belt activated, instantly constructing a field of pure energy around the three of us. Apparently the missiles were coming in at a speed sufficient to be detected as a weapon by the bullet-stopping shield. The room turned grey with the smoke of their explosions, slamming themselves into the shield.
 
I looked at Almon and told him, (perhaps a bit to BB-21 too, but mostly to Almon, my former adversary, former classmate in Mentat college), "I didn't want to lose you."
 
He replied, "I'm thankful to have been wanted not to be lost."
 
When the missiles expended themselves, the shield shut down, (both to save power and to allow the shield wearer to eat and breathe fresh air), which left us gagging and coughing in the smoke until it dissipated.
 
Down below us, I heard that strange musical sound of windchimes in a pattern that suggested a form of language. But then I heard the distinctive sound of electricity crackling like lightning. My hunch was that it was the same direction that Danar had gone.
 
Almon and I gave our official signatures to BB-21, sending out a distress call for any and all droids to assist Danar VorPadaran, whom they might have heard about, who is in danger of being electrocuted by an enemy of all, with a reward of many Tapani ceredits, an oil bath, and first pick of the repair parts coming in the next shipment.
 
After BB-21 sent out the distress call, Almon, summoned the swarm of fire-suppressant drones which served as the base's fire fighting system. He directed them at the Ravenguard soldiers to hold off any significant attacks from them.
 
Thankfully, Captain Koleen called me on our secure channels, indicating that she had completed her tour with the Space Ranger down to the unmapped and barely mapped Sublevel 6, which meant that she was available to help and to rescue us as needed. I gave her a quick architectural rundown of our current situation.
 
Vanya talked her opponent into leaving - for now.
 
The next I knew, Captain Koleen and a fighting force were there with us.
 

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    26-5-12731 or Atunda, 26 Nelona, 12731
  2. 20211023 Planetside
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  3. 20211106 I am your Singing Telegram!
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  5. 20211218 The Enemy of my Frenemy
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  6. 20220101 Buried Secrets Uncovered
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  7. 20220115 Farmers don't make good Gladiators
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  8. 20220129 Evil lair under the sea
    Datunda, 29 Nelona, 12731
  9. 20220212 Valentines are for Thermal Detonator Lovers
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  10. 20220326 Free Chausid Station
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  11. 20220409 Expensive Chausid Station
    30-5-12731
  12. 20220423 Discount Chausid Station
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  13. 20220507 Two weeks Later
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  14. 20220521 Oh, boy, What's next?
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  15. 20220604 Skulls of nice guys?
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  16. 20220618 Every Droid goes to Heaven
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  17. 20220730 Sometimes the Bad Guys aren't the Worst Guys
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  18. 20220813 Mentats Aplenty
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  19. 20220910 Pants too Tight
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  20. 20220924 Back to Basic (Training)
    Satunda, 18 Helona, 12731
  21. 20221008 Picking Up Ivan
    Satunda, 18 Helona, 12731
  22. 20221022 Maybe Butler Was Right
    Satunda, 18 Helona, 12731
  23. 2-weeks later... it gets worse
    Datunda, 29 Helona, 12731
  24. 20230128 A New Hopefulness
    Datunda, 04 Melona, 12731T
  25. 20230225 Strategic (Violent) Withdrawal
    Datunda, 04 Melona, 12731
  26. 20230603 Crimson Rescue, part 1
    Atunda, 10 Helona, 12731
  27. 20230729 Crimson Rescue, part B
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  28. 20230923 Crimson Rescue, Part Deux
    Atunda, 10 Helona, 12731
  29. 20231104 Crimson Rescue, Part I
    Natunda, 10 Melona, 12731
  30. 20240217 Crimson Rescue, V2.0, The End of the Trilogy
    Natunda, 10 Melona, 12731
  31. 20240323 Tolla Archive Library Station, Part A
    Satunda, 13 Melona, 12731T
  32. The Journal Entry’s title
  33. The Journal Entry’s title
  34. 20240504 Tolla Archive Library Station, Part Deux
    Satunda, 13 Melona, 12731T
  35. 20240504 Tolla Archive Library Station, Part: the Third
    Satunda, 13 Melona, 12731T
  36. How I Came To Be
  37. 20240713 Tolla Archive Library Station, Part 4
    Satunda, 13 Melona, 12731T
  38. KitKat and Vanya Save (Clean Up) the Galaxy
    Natunda, 15 Melona, 12731 T
  39. KitKat and Vanya Restore Your Faith in Math
    Natunda, 15 Melona, 12731 T
  40. Charge of the Light Side Brigade?
    Natunda, 15 Melona, 12731 T
  41. Kondo Takani to the Rescue(?)
    Katunda, 17 Melona, 12731 T
  42. 20241019 Charge of the Biomechanoids
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  43. Living Dead Droids
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  44. How NOT to move a planet
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  45. How to move a planet in one easy step
    Katunda, 17 Melona, 12731
  46. Bringing the Hutts Around, Part 1
    Katunda, br 27 Melona, 12731 or 1008:07:27
  47. Bringing the Hutts Around, Part 2
    Satunda, 28 Melona, 12731 T
  48. Bringing the Hutts Around, Part 3
    Satunda, 28 Melona, 12731 T
  49. Bringing the Hutts Around, Part 4
    Satunda, 28 Melona, 12731 T (Tapani calendar) = 1008:07:28 RR (Ruusan Reformation calendar)
  50. Bringing the Hutts Around, Part 5
    Satunda, 28 Melona, 12731 T (Tapani calendar) = 1008:07:28 RR (Ruusan Reformation calendar)
  51. Bringing the Hutts Around, Part 6
    Satunda, 28 Melona, 12731 T (Tapani calendar) = 1008:07:28 RR (Ruusan Reformation calendar)
  52. Bringing the Hutts Around, Part 7
    Satunda, 28 Melona, 12731 T (Tapani calendar) = 1008:07:28 RR (Ruusan Reformation calendar)
  53. Bringing the Hutts Around, Part 8
    Satunda, 28 Melona, 12731 T (Tapani calendar) = 1008:07:28 RR (Ruusan Reformation calendar)

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