A short time before Post 96.
The Pirates of the southern Seas were no sooner getting used to their surroundings when still at the ice planet,
RED ALERT RED ALERT, COMBINED FLEET APPROACHING RING WORMS AND PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF MIDDLE AMERICA. THIS IS NO DRILL. ALL HANDS TO PRIMARY BATTLE STATIONS. ALL HANDS TO PRIMARY BATTLE STATIONS.
Pontius: Belay that. All hands to secondary battle stations as drilled.
Gerakkin: What?
Pontius: You'll see. See that red lever by the captain's chair, the one you so like when I'm gone? When I give the word, or if all hope seems lost, pull it. And get out of there.
Gerakkin: But sir Don't we need all bridge officers here?
Pontius: Just you see. We've a little surprise. Beam Red and Green Squadron's down please. And a couple of engineers. And that new junior helmsman We've been training who'd just itching for some bridge time Uh what's his name Darth Bob. Send EBZ down here too. The Southern Pirates will need an extra hand. Out.
Gerakkin did not yet see the plan, And he knew the main engines were still damaged from the last battle so the doom could not run this time. The Pirates seemed doomed. But Pontius had a reputation of having an ace buried up his sleve on more than one occasion, so maybe, just maybe.
Meanwhile down on the planet:
Ok Drop bear, Wombat come with me, Think we can get this precurser ship going? We'll need to to take some heat off the doom. Say, how are you two at flying tactical fighters.? If I'm right, you'll each be leading a squadron of them. The High fives of the new Southern Seas Pirates indeed showed they did know how to fly tactical fighters. Good. I think this is actually a Battlestar from long ago. The Long Lost Pegasus (Oh I know we're stealin from a tv show but we're pirates so what do you expect)
Hurley: I take it you can command the Southern fleet with EBZ's help.? I'm counting on you EBZ. Good. Hang back and protect this planet untill we get this crate off the ground.
Meanwhile, back at the doom. 50 Microns and closing sir, The Iowa, The Missouri, The Sammy Sosa, The Liberator. The Manifest Destiny. The Mao. The Lenin. The Stalin. It's the whole fleet sir, they've brought everything. There's too many of em sir. And that's just the mwc ships. Theres the ringwraith, the toilet ring, the bathtubring, the nosering, the Johnson ring, the belly button ring, the tongue ring, the ring around the collar, the ringworm....
The MWC and ring ships all pounded the Doom. But she was a tough old ship. Insert Gerrakin # 96 here. Finally with the engines down, The Death Ray Zorchers all but exausted, and out of missiles, the main weapon in need of a recharge, all hope seemed lost. Instead of boarding, the Pirates would be defending. Where is Pontius thought Gerakkin. Where?
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Ahh ahh ahh don't leave that TV, Not untill you've dialed 1.900. G.R.O.S.S. and signed up!!!! hehe Darn commercials.
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Meanwhile aboard the PRCA Liberator.
Plephart: Burn Doom Burn, Witness the final destruction of the Pirates. Now our Children can watch wholesome stuff again like the Waltons and Little house on the prairie and read their Red Books like they are supposed to. I just wish I could see Pontius's face in the doom right now.
:But Sir
Plephart: Shut up you fool, I don't want to miss another second.
:But sir, I really think you should see the battlestar closing on our flank
Over the com: Guess who Pajama boy!!!!!! Gunner Pull the Lever.
Plephart: You foool get us out of here. What are you waiting for? Hit the button. Now!!
But sir which button? I need an oral exam. Too late Plephart realized his navigator was none other than Teacher's Pet Clarett VI. "CURSE OHIO ST. Michigan would never turn out such a dolt," thought Plephart. Oh well, the rest of the ships will get em. What's one battlestar against the rest of the fleet.
But he was wrong. From behind the planet a rousing sound was heard over the com channels. "Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda"
Ray: It's our friends the Aussies, I've been making overatures to them with my D&D mmorpg. They are sure to wax these pirates continue the assault. Suddenly the flagship Ringwraith, which looks curiosly like a cylon base ship, is jolted by a wallop from a Fighter piloted by the Venerable Drop Bear. HAHAHAHAHHA MY Nemisis shall we dance? Whomp!!! again the Ringwraith is jolted. Take out the Turrets of all these ring ships on the right. Red Squad. Green Squad, You take the left. That last one in line will be Ray's ship. We'll be. going right for it Wombat.
Ray conjured up his best spell. But it had no effect. "Curses a spell dampening field." That's the work of Pontius!!! These aussies are getting help. No matter, these little ships can take our our point defenses, but we're still pounding em, continue the assault.
Well thought Gerakkin, All hope seems lost, We haven't the weapons for all these ships and we can't outrun em. Then there's the ringwraith, the ringworm, the toiletring, the bathtub ring, the Diamond Ring, the Ruby Ring, and all the other fellowship of the ring ships to worry about. So Gerakkin pulled the lever.
Suddenly a great shudder went through the ship as it broke apart into pieces. Oh no not another one of Pontius' schemes thought Gunner. Who needs the mwc, we'll tear apart ourselves
Is the doom doomed? Stay tuned. Same Pirate time, Same Pirate Channel.
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