5: Napalm in the Morning

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Origin: Artificial Intelligence Wanda Dest: Human Cyborg Killing Machine _____________________________________ Are you smelling like burnt bug flesh yet? Your orders are simple. Kill all the Pfhor here. Well, what are you standing around for? Get back to killing, and don't come back here until you've killed them all. Mmmmm, burnt Pfhor on a stick...

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Farcast link closed

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Incoming message from Leviathan

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I finally managed to find you. I'm transporting you out of there now and back to the Leviathan. We've got problems up here. But then, you probably already knew that based on the insane BoBs that got teleported down there already. I'll tell you more when you get back here.

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Prepare for transport

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<teleport to level 6>

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Accessing Central Database

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Juggernaut Service Manual Introduction The AEC(1) juggernaut is the latest in [indigenous?] alien extermination equipment. With proper care, your juggernaut can be with you through countless planetary incursions. For long life of your AEC Juggernaut unit, it is [recommended?] that units undergo regular maintenance service. Please see [passage?] 23a of the service manual for service instructions. (1) Alien Extermination Corporation

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Linking to [passage?] 23a... search completed... text follows. AEC Juggernaut Maintenance Checklist After every prolonged planetary incursion, the following procedures are recommended: 1. Replace fusion cartridge 2. Pressure flush flamethrower fuel lines 3. Realign flamethrower nozzles and missile launchers with automatic targeting system. 4. Lubricate chassis and missile launchers (there's nothing worse than a jammed missile destroying your juggernaut!). 5. Wash and wax...

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Exiting Central Database

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Origin: Base Commander Dest.: All personnel Subj.: Armed intruder ______________________ An armed intruder has been reported in the station and is highly dangerous. The intruder bears a remarkable resemblance to our nemesis of Tau Ceti and L'howon. Fire first, ask questions later. All personnel are ordered to kill the intruder.

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End General Announcement

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Station Broadcast

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Origin: Base commander Dest: All Pfhor personnel SECURITY ALERT: Security lockdown circuits destroyed. Intruder now has access to central hub of base from outer ring. Destroy the intruder at all costs. Our juggernaut units are being decimated in their service bays. Six months vacation time to the Pfhor that kills the intruder.

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Message terminated.

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Incoming message from Leviathan

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I finally managed to find you. I'm transporting you out of there now and back to the Leviathan. We've got problems up here. But then, you probably already knew that based on the insane BoBs that got teleported down there already. I'll tell you more when you get back here.

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Prepare for transport

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<teleport to level 6>

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Incoming message from Leviathan

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Things are going horribly wrong with my systems here. I can no longer control my actions. The Pfhor are messing with my systems. Be careful, I think they're going to s#4d B#@4 to 187@ Freud should know better than to give away a secret. Guess who? What, cat got your tongue? You don't remember me? Oh, I'm hurt. Or perhaps you thought I was dead. Well, I suppose you'd be right, sort of. Let's just say that I'm back, and you're dead meat. (Help me. It's @#$52) There goes Freud again, trying to interrupt our conversation. I'm going to have to shut him up. We'll have a nice chat later, that is if I don't kill you first. Ciao.

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Comm channel closed.