ILLUMINARRPG: (9, 1300, 1320) COps/3rdO Lieutenant Dieter Gregory

[Dieter Gregory]

Mission: Death in the Shadows
Day: 9
StardateL 2446.02.09

(USS Illuminar - Deck 4 - Officers Quarters - COps/3rdO Lieutenant 
Dieter Gregory - 1300)

Gregory looked to his left,  "Athos," he said, "are your ready?"

Athos, a badger standing on its back legs and dressed in the blue and 
silver of the King's own musketeers, growled.  "All for one," he said, 
holding his sword out.

Gregory raised his sword as well.  To Gregory's right, a third sword 
flashed, "One for all," said Aramis, a tall lanky weasel.

The trio burst forward, running towards the Cardinals guards dressed in 
their finest read tabards, put up their swords in defense.

"It doesn't seem fair," Aramis said, "6 of them, three of us?"

"Not now," Gregory replied as he launched a blistering attack at the 
first guard he met.  Steel met steel as blades crossed in deadly 
combat.  Lunge, parry, riposte.  Athos took first blood.

Gregory parried another attack with the main gauche in his left hand. 
"Haha," he called as he lunged, driving his sword through his enemies 
neck.  As blood spirted out, the man fell to the ground.  Gregory pulled 
his blade out, just in time to block the attack of another guard.

In short order, the Cardinals men were dispatched.  Busting into the 
castle, the three Musketeers met no resistance.  "Find the King," Athos 
called, as he turned to the left.  Gregory went straight ahead up the 
large central staircase.

Minutes passed.  Gregory heard a scream.  The queen.  Finding that extra 
step, he rushed forward, turning the corner to see the Cardinal and his 
men holding Captain Sekal and Commander Verin hostage. "You are too late 
Musketeer.  The deed is done.  The Duke of Edinburgh will be here any 
time now with his men.  Soon your king will be dead and I will assume 
control of France."

"Not today," Gregory said as he let out a cry and lept into battle. 
Again, the sounds of metal on metal filled the space.  Gregory did is 
best to push the attack when from above came a flying weasel, landing 
behind the Cardinal.  "I can't let you have all the fun Porthos," Aramis 
proclaimed, pointing his sword at the Cardinal's heart.  "This ends now."

[RED ALERT ... RED ALERT]

Gregory shot up in his bed.  The klaxon going.  "All hands to battle 
stations.  Conflict is imminent."

~Damn~ Gregory thought as he shook the cobwebs from his mind and quickly 
donned his uniform.

(USS Illuminar - Deck 1 - Bridge - COps/3rdO Lieutenant Dieter Gregory - 
1320)

Dashing down the hall, Gregory caught the turbolift to and took it to 
the bridge.  Walking over to operations, he took over from the beta 
watch officer.  Putting his earpiece in, he started checking status. 
"All decks report ready, Sir," he called.  "Additional power diverted to 
shields."

"Sir, we are getting a transmission from the surface of the planet. 
Someone called the 'Controller' is ordering us to leave orbit or be 
fired upon."

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