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<blockquote data-quote="Capellan" data-source="post: 2289571" data-attributes="member: 6294">&quot;Total Escape&quot; - Part 10Archie scuttles his builder bot body behind a computer console.&nbsp; He deploys the bot's tiny laser cutter, excising a small hole in the rear of the console, then extrudes a wire inside.&nbsp; Within seconds, he is linked to the camp's computer systems and accessing the available data.&nbsp; The screen goes blurry as Archie and a metallic female voice converse in voice-over.&quot;Specify numbers of camp personnel.&quot;&quot;40 guards, 4 science staff, 1 commander.&quot;&quot;How many prisoners?&quot;&quot;Clarify command.&quot;&quot;Specify numbers of prisoners.&quot;&quot;565 dosed and awaiting treatment.&nbsp; 37 undergoing full treatment as test group.&quot;&quot;Specify nature of treatment.&quot;&quot;Standard combat indoctrination.&nbsp; Treatment will result in troops with high degree of tractability coupled with natural aggression.&quot;&quot;Specify nature of 'dosing'.&quot;&quot;Standard sedation to reduce volatility and inhibit mental acuity.&quot;&quot;Specify chemical composition of sedative.&quot;&quot;Sedative used is chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride.&quot;&quot;Specify effect of chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride on Targ physiology.&quot;&quot;This chemical acts as a strong tranquilizer on Targ subjects.&quot;&quot;Excellent.&quot;&quot;Clarify command.&quot;Instead, Archie cuts the connection with the Targ computer and scuttles further along wall until he reaches a point where he can safely view the Doctor's cage.&quot;Doctor.&quot; he sets his voice synthesiser to the lowest possible setting, &quot;Do not look around for me.&quot;&quot;Of course I vould not do such a zing.&quot; Gustav whispers, stopping himself in mid turn.&quot;Of course.&quot; Archie agrees, with what sounds a lot like robotic sarcasm, &quot;Captain Fury is here as well.&nbsp; As soon as it is dark, I shall contact him and we shall rescue yourself and the Princess.&quot;&quot;Didn't you hear?&quot; Gustav whispers back, &quot;Ze Captain has been discovered by ze enemy.&nbsp; Zey must have already captured him by now.&nbsp; Perhaps vhen it is dark you should release me and I vill go rescue him.&quot;Archie considers this for all of a picosecond,&quot;I will release Captain Fury, and then we will rescue you.&quot; he states firmly, &quot;You are too valuable to be risked unnecessarily.&nbsp; Besides, your captor may return to interrogate you further.&quot;&quot;Oh, I zink I have given her all she needs for ze day.&quot; Gustav sounds just a tiny bit smug, &quot;But if you zink it would be best, Archie ...&quot;&quot;I do.&quot; the robot says, &quot;After all, who knows what horrors the Targ are visiting upon Captain Fury as we speak?&quot;Which is an excellent excuse for a cut to the exterior of the building.Captain Fury strides out into the camp, doing his best to look like he belongs.&nbsp; He makes it only a few paces, however, before Targ gards swarm in from all sides, ringing him in a deadly net of disruptors.&nbsp; Fury begins to wish he'd spent more time paying attention in Gustav's Targ lessons.&nbsp; He starts wishing it even more when a Targ commander appears and barks something at him.When Fury fails to reply, the commander smugly addresses him in Venusian.&nbsp; The Captain, who only knows about four words in that tongue (none of them suitable for an 8pm broadcast time), stands mute.&nbsp; With an irritated gesture, the Targ commander waves for him to be taken into custody.S'Ondra clenches her fists as she watches events unfold.&quot;We have to help him.&quot; she tells H'Ro, &quot;He's one of my friends.&quot;&quot;The guards have lightning sticks.&quot; H'Ro reminds her, &quot;They killed many of my tribe with them.&nbsp; They will kill us too, if we try to fight now.&quot;&quot;You're right.&quot; the Princess subsides.&nbsp; She bites her lip in concern as she watches Fury get dragged off into the guards' barracks.&nbsp; Trying to distract herself from the Captain's possible fate, she idly seizes on H'Ro's last comment. &quot;What tribe are you from, anyway?&quot;&quot;I am of the Kelvor.&quot;H'Ro suddenly finds himself thrown to the ground.&nbsp; S'Ondra straddles him, her hands tightening on his throat and her eyes wild with anegr as she snarls,&quot;You killed my parents!&quot;Which sounds like the worst (and thus best) time to switch back to Fury, as he is dragged down a long grey corridor and hurled into a tiny, bare room.&nbsp; The door slams shut behind him with a hollow clang.&nbsp; Wearily, he slumps against the wall and stares into space for a moment.&nbsp; After a few seconds of this, however, he reaches into his pocket and produces a small rubber ball.&nbsp; He stares at it for a moment, then bounces if off the floor into the opposite wall and catches the rebound in one hand.Thud.&nbsp; Thud.&nbsp; Catch.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Capellan, post: 2289571, member: 6294"] [b]"Total Escape" - Part 10[/b] Archie scuttles his builder bot body behind a computer console. He deploys the bot's tiny laser cutter, excising a small hole in the rear of the console, then extrudes a wire inside. Within seconds, he is linked to the camp's computer systems and accessing the available data. The screen goes blurry as Archie and a metallic female voice converse in voice-over. "Specify numbers of camp personnel." [color=green]"40 guards, 4 science staff, 1 commander."[/color] "How many prisoners?" [color=green]"Clarify command."[/color] "Specify numbers of prisoners." [color=green]"565 dosed and awaiting treatment. 37 undergoing full treatment as test group."[/color] "Specify nature of treatment." [color=green]"Standard combat indoctrination. Treatment will result in troops with high degree of tractability coupled with natural aggression."[/color] "Specify nature of 'dosing'." [color=green]"Standard sedation to reduce volatility and inhibit mental acuity."[/color] "Specify chemical composition of sedative." [color=green]"Sedative used is chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride."[/color] "Specify effect of chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride on Targ physiology." [color=green]"This chemical acts as a strong tranquilizer on Targ subjects."[/color] "Excellent." [color=green]"Clarify command."[/color] Instead, Archie cuts the connection with the Targ computer and scuttles further along wall until he reaches a point where he can safely view the Doctor's cage. "Doctor." he sets his voice synthesiser to the lowest possible setting, "Do not look around for me." "Of course I vould not do such a zing." Gustav whispers, stopping himself in mid turn. "Of course." Archie agrees, with what sounds a lot like robotic sarcasm, "Captain Fury is here as well. As soon as it is dark, I shall contact him and we shall rescue yourself and the Princess." "Didn't you hear?" Gustav whispers back, "Ze Captain has been discovered by ze enemy. Zey must have already captured him by now. Perhaps vhen it is dark you should release me and I vill go rescue him." Archie considers this for all of a picosecond, "I will release Captain Fury, and then we will rescue you." he states firmly, "You are too valuable to be risked unnecessarily. Besides, your captor may return to interrogate you further." "Oh, I zink I have given her all she needs for ze day." Gustav sounds just a tiny bit smug, "But if you zink it would be best, Archie ..." "I do." the robot says, "After all, who knows what horrors the Targ are visiting upon Captain Fury as we speak?" Which is an excellent excuse for a cut to the exterior of the building. Captain Fury strides out into the camp, doing his best to look like he belongs. He makes it only a few paces, however, before Targ gards swarm in from all sides, ringing him in a deadly net of disruptors. Fury begins to wish he'd spent more time paying attention in Gustav's Targ lessons. He starts wishing it even more when a Targ commander appears and barks something at him. When Fury fails to reply, the commander smugly addresses him in Venusian. The Captain, who only knows about four words in that tongue (none of them suitable for an 8pm broadcast time), stands mute. With an irritated gesture, the Targ commander waves for him to be taken into custody. S'Ondra clenches her fists as she watches events unfold. "We have to help him." she tells H'Ro, "He's one of my friends." "The guards have lightning sticks." H'Ro reminds her, "They killed many of my tribe with them. They will kill us too, if we try to fight now." "You're right." the Princess subsides. She bites her lip in concern as she watches Fury get dragged off into the guards' barracks. Trying to distract herself from the Captain's possible fate, she idly seizes on H'Ro's last comment. "What tribe are you from, anyway?" "I am of the Kelvor." H'Ro suddenly finds himself thrown to the ground. S'Ondra straddles him, her hands tightening on his throat and her eyes wild with anegr as she snarls, "You killed my parents!" Which sounds like the worst (and thus best) time to switch back to Fury, as he is dragged down a long grey corridor and hurled into a tiny, bare room. The door slams shut behind him with a hollow [i]clang[/i]. Wearily, he slumps against the wall and stares into space for a moment. After a few seconds of this, however, he reaches into his pocket and produces a small rubber ball. He stares at it for a moment, then bounces if off the floor into the opposite wall and catches the rebound in one hand. Thud. Thud. Catch. [/QUOTE]

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