Oh! That's right. You lost the dung chip toss this week.. Heh.
Reporting in, your Grand Poobah.
The V-Mal has been upgraded to.. err.. another mining ship. That niobium is indeed shiney!
Mama Dis is still pushin' a large train, the Madre.de.Discord.
Reggie won't give up his C-trans. Course, unless he gets off that bloody mountain, it may rust right through..
Oh, then Sophie Noir, in the Sweet.Revenge. Her crew has the Cafe spic 'n span, and ready for patrons to the Dung Festival. She however, is still off in the Omicrons hunting that RACS tosser.
That's all the Veranda residents. Crater Lake Commune, The Bushmen, and the New Leifers still need to report.
If those robots keep givin' you thud, let me know. I'll have Dis come over and straighten them out. She'll have them swearing and cussing and spitting along with XM in no time!
I regret to report that the China_Export.Inc and the O'Darby are still presumed lost. No contact. Miss Yu may have been overwhelmed by recent events; and the request for her services to teach the Lung tongue to F.U.C.K.U.P. went unanswered. Keep a vigil. If O'Darby doesn't come in and sign his TAZ renewal within a week, I'm afraid we'll have to write him off, too.
End of report, O Poobah of TAZ! You may go back to scratching your privates now.
Message to: Scutter
Comm ID: Alan Kell, Crater Lake
We're ready to receive the Gammu representatives for the operation.
We're not sure we can guarantee security up to the door, although Spike and Kate Harris will be able to provide escort in YTC-2362. As soon as full scans of orbital debris to check for cloaked ships are completed, the YTC will be joining you in orbit.
If the Gammu representatives require additional security, secure dropzones for their craft are available in the following encrypted transmission.
Message to: Veranda Incognita
Comm ID: Alan Kell, Crater Lake
XM requests the presence of Dis.
It appears that together they have programmed a new Artificial Intelligence in the shuttle navigational computer.
Representatives from Planet Gammu should be arriving soon to help shift the AI to a new autonomous body.
Message to: Temporary Autonomous Zoners
Comm ID: Grand Poobah Scutter, Slagheap II
Bleedin' robots' soddin' jokes. Grand Poobah?
Sod off.
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NX-5655 here.
Master Scutter has retired to the standby cabin. It appears I will be required to provide an update on the situation.
Since the destruction of the ship containing our landing party, much has been accomplished. All of the delegation were recovered from the destroyed landing craft.
They had no requirement for air or escape pods and have extremely light frames with a flexible but strong exoskeleton.
Minimal damage has been repaired with niobium supplies available.
We have performed repairs on this ship and successfully upgraded the main bay to accomodate larger ships for the "Strip joint", whatever that may be.
Backup craft have arrived from Gammu and a defensive screen is being arranged for our landing based on the coordinates provided.
Escort will be acceptable.
We believe there may be another AI groundside, although we understand it may be severely limited by a false reality matrix in some way.
DeSicev is requested to attend the ceremony, with whatever human attendants it may require.
Any behaviour that harms another intelligence will of course be noted. Due to the loss of our landing craft, fully redundant defensive systems will be in operation.
I still drop by occasionally when the mood strikes, though currently i am in Unknown space getting as far away from politics and Sirius in general for as long as possible, i will be sure to swing by though eventually.
RAHF.Lt.Karol.Olsav
fmr Lord Solar Admiral of the Helghast, fmr.RAHF-Olsav-[Cpt], fmr. {Helghast}(LSA-vhf)~Olsav, fmr.{Helghast}(LSA)~Olsav, aboard HCS. Kesselring
Scutter! Get yer ass outta that cabin! Who's in charge up there! It would appear the metalheads are taking care of themselves quite nicely.
Ceremony? What.. is XM gettin' a heart from the Wizard or something? I note that Dis has RSVP'd, and I suppose I'll bloody be there. Let's toss the dungchips. It helps to know who's the Bazz TAZ when things get this weird. And why do we need that arrogant dam DeSicev in attendance. I trust that little bug zapper about as far as I can throw him.
Speakin' of weird, my bloody Pineal exploded just a bit ago, and I had a vision of some old flame of Eris' back to gloat and strut. Keep your Ajna peeled for any strange emanations, mate. This tosser thinks he's some kind of uber-deity. Nutty as a fruitcake. If detected, stand off and let Goddess deal with "Him". She probably won't need our help.
If nothin' else, we'll all land at the Veranda, join hands, and chant "Kumara!".
Let's get this dungheap figured out before the Dung Festival. I'm still expected to judge the bloody Sculpture contest!
Pancho, How often do we have to tell ya, mate. wait for the DOUBLE bribe. Aaargh!
Oh, and, please welcome another member to TAZ who enjoys trading, scratching his arse, smokin' the Gold, ticklin' his Pineal, and generally talking the ears off anyone he sees in passing: [~V~]Shadow_Dragon.
And, if you would please. All TAZ ships colors at half mast for the [~V~]Leif.Erickson and the [KNT]Harlequinn, both destroyed in the recent conflagration.
Now, can we get on with preparations for the Dung Festival??
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