Re: Challenge Match
Lord Ithis, ruler of KaRella, scanned the reports from his admirals. Now that decisions had been made and preparations for war were under way, he would be spending many hours at such tasks.
Three vessels taken out of mothball. (click) Five more Slayer Processors, KaRella's latest, linked Online for research projects. (click) Production of Synth doubled. Yeah, needed to have that ready in case the citizens became alarmed. (click) Removal of "Olden Ones" emblems from existing warships and replacement with "Black Hole Alliance" insignia.
"WHAT?", he bellowed.
He threw his handmote accross the table in disgust and buried his face in his hands. Well, he was no psychic but it was crystal clear that coordination would have to improve if the alliance was to be successful in its gamble.
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ALLIANCE, n. In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pocket that they cannot separately plunder a third. (Ambrose Bierce)
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