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<blockquote data-quote="Capellan" data-source="post: 2818986" data-attributes="member: 6294"><p><strong>"Venusian Christmas Carol" - Part 8</strong></p><p></p><p>Fury's hand leaps toward his atomic pistol, but S'Ondra grabs his arm.</p><p></p><p>"Keep your weapon holstered, Earthling."</p><p></p><p>"She's told you that in my reality too." Gustav tells Fury.</p><p></p><p>The leader of the Venusians steps forward, eyeing the group suspiciously.</p><p></p><p>"Are you well, Princess?"</p><p></p><p>S'Ondra nods,</p><p></p><p>"Yes, we escaped."</p><p></p><p>"We?" The Venusian stares doubtfully, "These are humans, Princess. They should be killed before they can betray our location to their forces."</p><p></p><p>"No!" S'Ondra's voice cracks as she objects. She reddens and clears her throat before continuing, resolutely not looking at the man whose arm she still grasps, "No. They aided my escape. Either they are truly friends, in which case we must help them in turn, or they are spies who must be interrogated. Either way, I forbid them to be killed at this time."</p><p></p><p>The Venusian's expression suggests he doesn't respect S'Ondra's forbiddance as much as she might like, but at last he nods.</p><p></p><p>"Very well, but they must be blindfolded and disarmed, and the robot deactivated."</p><p></p><p>"Not a h—aaargh!" Fury yelps as S'Ondra twists his arm up behind his back.</p><p></p><p>"Do as they say, Commander." She whispers, "Or they will kill you all."</p><p></p><p>Out loud, S'Ondra says:</p><p></p><p>"Of course. We must ensure the safety of our base."</p><p></p><p>The miracle of television whisks us immediately to a dimly lit cave, where Gustav, Larathra and Fury stare out from a primitive cell that looks exactly like the one the Targ Scientist was in at the start of the episode.</p><p></p><p>"I preferred it vhen I vas on ze ozzer side of ze bars." Gustav opines.</p><p></p><p>S'Ondra comes into shot, now dressed in diaphanous Venusian silks rather than the grubby prisoner's smock she wore before. Fury's eyes widen. Archie, were he not deactivated, would worry about her getting a chill.</p><p></p><p>Remembering that he is supposed to be upset at S'Ondra, Fury does his best to glare at her.</p><p></p><p>"Come to gloat over your prisoners, Princess?"</p><p></p><p>"I've been summoned before the war council of my people." S'Ondra explains, "I will tell them how you all helped me escape. I will tell them what you told me about your human city. I will tell them you are ..." she pauses, as if she cannot believe what she is saying, "... friends."</p><p></p><p>"Will zey believe you?"</p><p></p><p>"I'll <em>make</em> them believe me."</p><p></p><p>Another scene change, and we find ourselves in a vast cavern. S'Ondra stands at the centre, beneath a flickering torch. Around her loom several high crags of rock, from which shadowy figures look down upon her. Venusian war banners flutter against the walls. It's so eerily like the Space Force disciplinary hearing that clearly the re-use of sets in this episode isn't just fiscally responsible: it's <em>art</em>!</p><p></p><p>A voice speaks in the darkness,</p><p></p><p>"Princess S'Ondra, thank you for attending this meeting of the War Council. We are pleased to see you safe and well after your recent imprisonment." Despite its words, the voice is cool, even unfriendly, in tone. "The Council would appreciate it if you explained the circumstances of your escape."</p><p></p><p>"I was being held in their base. I gave them a false name, so they would not know who I really was. Two new prisoners were brought into my cell: a blue-skinned alien, and a human who seemed to know me."</p><p></p><p>"How can this be, if you gave them a false name?"</p><p></p><p>Wisely, S'Ondra makes no attempt to explain the concept of alternate realities.</p><p></p><p>"He was on Venus just before the Kelvor uprising. He saw me then as a child, and recognized me today as an adult."</p><p></p><p>"Impressive." The voice says dryly, "And this man helped you escape?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes. Well, his robot did. It smashed down the door of the cell."</p><p></p><p>"This is the same Heavy Incendiary robot you had with you when our patrol found you?"</p><p></p><p>"Yes."</p><p></p><p>"You don't think it suspicious that a helpful human would have control of a major military weapon such as that?"</p><p></p><p>"Of course I was suspicious!" S'Ondra snaps, clearly having lost patience with the voice's rather condescending tone, "I've been fighting this war my whole life, and I am not a fool!" She pauses and takes a breath, "But there has been nothing since to confirm my suspicions. I believe these people to be our friends."</p><p></p><p>The last word provokes a squawk of outrage.</p><p></p><p>"<em>Friends</em>? One of them is from <em>Space Force</em>!"</p><p></p><p>S'Ondra shakes her head,</p><p></p><p>"Not any more. They are hunting him now."</p><p></p><p>"So you would trust a traitor?"</p><p></p><p>The Princess stops for a moment as she considers the question. Finally, she nods.</p><p></p><p>"Yes. He is an honest man."</p><p></p><p>There is a murmur of disquiet from the Council benches.</p><p></p><p>"I think your judgement may be impaired, Princess." The voice speaks at last, "Perhaps the humans drugged you without your knowledge. However –" the speaker hurriedly continues so as to head off S'Ondra's explosive rejoinder, "- we are aware of all you have sacrificed in this war, and are willing to investigate this matter further as recognition for those sacrifices. Guards, bring forth the prisoners so they can be questioned!"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Capellan, post: 2818986, member: 6294"] [b]"Venusian Christmas Carol" - Part 8[/b] Fury's hand leaps toward his atomic pistol, but S'Ondra grabs his arm. "Keep your weapon holstered, Earthling." "She's told you that in my reality too." Gustav tells Fury. The leader of the Venusians steps forward, eyeing the group suspiciously. "Are you well, Princess?" S'Ondra nods, "Yes, we escaped." "We?" The Venusian stares doubtfully, "These are humans, Princess. They should be killed before they can betray our location to their forces." "No!" S'Ondra's voice cracks as she objects. She reddens and clears her throat before continuing, resolutely not looking at the man whose arm she still grasps, "No. They aided my escape. Either they are truly friends, in which case we must help them in turn, or they are spies who must be interrogated. Either way, I forbid them to be killed at this time." The Venusian's expression suggests he doesn't respect S'Ondra's forbiddance as much as she might like, but at last he nods. "Very well, but they must be blindfolded and disarmed, and the robot deactivated." "Not a h—aaargh!" Fury yelps as S'Ondra twists his arm up behind his back. "Do as they say, Commander." She whispers, "Or they will kill you all." Out loud, S'Ondra says: "Of course. We must ensure the safety of our base." The miracle of television whisks us immediately to a dimly lit cave, where Gustav, Larathra and Fury stare out from a primitive cell that looks exactly like the one the Targ Scientist was in at the start of the episode. "I preferred it vhen I vas on ze ozzer side of ze bars." Gustav opines. S'Ondra comes into shot, now dressed in diaphanous Venusian silks rather than the grubby prisoner's smock she wore before. Fury's eyes widen. Archie, were he not deactivated, would worry about her getting a chill. Remembering that he is supposed to be upset at S'Ondra, Fury does his best to glare at her. "Come to gloat over your prisoners, Princess?" "I've been summoned before the war council of my people." S'Ondra explains, "I will tell them how you all helped me escape. I will tell them what you told me about your human city. I will tell them you are ..." she pauses, as if she cannot believe what she is saying, "... friends." "Will zey believe you?" "I'll [i]make[/i] them believe me." Another scene change, and we find ourselves in a vast cavern. S'Ondra stands at the centre, beneath a flickering torch. Around her loom several high crags of rock, from which shadowy figures look down upon her. Venusian war banners flutter against the walls. It's so eerily like the Space Force disciplinary hearing that clearly the re-use of sets in this episode isn't just fiscally responsible: it's [i]art[/i]! A voice speaks in the darkness, "Princess S'Ondra, thank you for attending this meeting of the War Council. We are pleased to see you safe and well after your recent imprisonment." Despite its words, the voice is cool, even unfriendly, in tone. "The Council would appreciate it if you explained the circumstances of your escape." "I was being held in their base. I gave them a false name, so they would not know who I really was. Two new prisoners were brought into my cell: a blue-skinned alien, and a human who seemed to know me." "How can this be, if you gave them a false name?" Wisely, S'Ondra makes no attempt to explain the concept of alternate realities. "He was on Venus just before the Kelvor uprising. He saw me then as a child, and recognized me today as an adult." "Impressive." The voice says dryly, "And this man helped you escape?" "Yes. Well, his robot did. It smashed down the door of the cell." "This is the same Heavy Incendiary robot you had with you when our patrol found you?" "Yes." "You don't think it suspicious that a helpful human would have control of a major military weapon such as that?" "Of course I was suspicious!" S'Ondra snaps, clearly having lost patience with the voice's rather condescending tone, "I've been fighting this war my whole life, and I am not a fool!" She pauses and takes a breath, "But there has been nothing since to confirm my suspicions. I believe these people to be our friends." The last word provokes a squawk of outrage. "[i]Friends[/i]? One of them is from [i]Space Force[/i]!" S'Ondra shakes her head, "Not any more. They are hunting him now." "So you would trust a traitor?" The Princess stops for a moment as she considers the question. Finally, she nods. "Yes. He is an honest man." There is a murmur of disquiet from the Council benches. "I think your judgement may be impaired, Princess." The voice speaks at last, "Perhaps the humans drugged you without your knowledge. However –" the speaker hurriedly continues so as to head off S'Ondra's explosive rejoinder, "- we are aware of all you have sacrificed in this war, and are willing to investigate this matter further as recognition for those sacrifices. Guards, bring forth the prisoners so they can be questioned!" [/QUOTE]
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