League of Intergalactic Cosmic Champions 2, Part XXXIII

Thirty-Three! Who-hoo!!!

Rita smiled as Ahz entered the bridge. She resisted the urge to run up and hug him, unsure of his sensibilities. "It's great to see you again Ahz. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who made it away."

Ahz smiles at Rita.

Its good to see you too. Fortunately, TerrSec grossly underestimated me, a mistake that they will most likely not make again. But on the plus side...

Ahz produced a computer chip.

The TerrSec security files. Decrypted for your convenience, of course.

The support personnel, the various 'shirts, and probably LICC/Small will still be on the ship, Colanator doesn't need to do everything. I think I'll stay here too, it will give me a chance to finish my vehicle. I'll also be a bridge crewmember in case of emergency.

Good night.

Secret Service Agents: Good night, sir.

(Vice-President Absurd entered his bedroom alone, and once out of the sight of the secret TerrSec agent, activated a small device that allowed him to walk into the wall. His atoms passing between the atoms of the thickest wall & following it, so no one would see him suddenly appearing on the other side.
At the end of the wall he adjusted the device to allow him to sink down into the ground a ways, then he continued on until he entered a secret sub-basement at the Department of Psuedoscience.)

R? R!

(A tall man with a British accent suddenly jumped & looked around)

R: Huh? What? Oh. Oh, yes. Mr. Vice-President. How are you?

Fine. Have you made much progress?

R: Ummm, progress... Well, ummm We've made... some... a little... not that much really. Leftenet Carstairs is still suffering from the O'Kak torture and we really haven't had much progress in recovering what he knows yet. Also we haven't quite figured out how to contact LICC without TerrSec picking up the transmission.
However, we have found a way to follow LICC's whereabouts!

(R walks over to a device with a monitor screen. He activates a digital recording.)
R: This device picks up TV broadcasts from other dimensions. One dimension, we call it the K-NIT Dimension, is a place filled with couch potatoes. Apparently some of them have the ability to see what's going on in other dimensions. Then they take the most interesting bits & have actors recreate the action.

(R fast forwards through the credits.)

I always suspected we were being watched.

(R slows the recording to normal as the Spidermobile splashes into the ocean.)
R: Well, according to the latest episode. LICC has successfully splashed into the ocean and is preparing to infiltrate the base.

Very good. If only there were some way to contact them without being detected & giving away their location.

(At that point a dolphin sticks it's head above the water line of it's tank)

Dolphin: Eeeeee ee ee eedeedeedee

Of course!

R: Why didn't I think of that?

(Sees the LICC show on the LICC show)

Whu... bu... how...?

(His head explodes)

We're also going to have at least one pilot at the helm, in case we have to get away quickly, or send the Spidership to a safe location.
Rikard is part of the crew and a senior officer, so we have a pilot and someone to watch the bridge, and Rita is just a visitor, but a heck of a pilot... and a heck of a fighter, I would assume too...
Greetings Ahz. Nice to meet you, too.
Tacoman regards the chip Ahz is holding
Good job.
Commander Milkshake, I think it's time I make a shipwide announcenent to get recrutes for this mission...

Rita stands up immediately. "With your permission sir, I'd like to join the away team. I got a grudge to setle, and I want to know exactly where they took the Archangel."

I'm not a fish, just the Furby in disguise.

Are you dressed as a pickled fish?!

Wayne walks over to Tacoman.

All the upgrades and weapons additions that Kent and I were working on have been completed. (He pauses.) You'd better be glad Kent isn't here right now, Sir. He wouldn't be too happy that you assigned someone who isn't even a part of the crew to helm the spidership!

Tacoman looks over at Rita and then back at Wayne
Yeah, but from what my clone has told us in various communications, Rita is a darn good pilot.
Tacoman activates the shipwide comm system
Attention crew, we need all the recrutes we can get for a mission to infliterate a large base. Almost all the redshirts will be exempt for this mission, except for the required few who are required to die in dangerous situations.

I guess I'll come along too. What the hey!

Kent isn't exactly chopped liver as a pilot, either! And he trained on the original spidership model. He's also one of only three pilots to ever make a perfect score on the Ramusen Flight Course Test! (He pauses.) I'll be going back to the fighter bays to do some general maintenance. Remember....just yell "I summon the Iron C.H.E.F.!" if you get into trouble, Captain!

Wayne leaves.

I guess I'll go, too. I'm leaving most of my non-lethal bolts behind, though. Any TerrSecs who cross me will be in a world o' hurt!

She twirls her crossbow with one finger, then puts it over her shoulder.

on the Hector

Klassikos to Captain Tacoman... awaiting your orders...

Ojanon, who just reappeared from Observer's realm in time to heart Tacoman, speaks up.

Yes, and I feel that I must go, as well. Something tells me that there is more going on here than meets the eye, and I am determined to find out just what that is!

He reaches underneath his robes and pulls out the mask he wore when he first appeared, then puts it on and pulls the hood of his cloak back over his head.

I want them to know just exactly what they're up against if they enter combat with me. That may make them less eager for battle, and more likely to surrender. Or flee!

Uhhhh....sir, are you going to assign those Wraith Shield Pods to any of the volunteers? I know there are only four of them, but it might be a good idea to use them.

Rita steps up to Wayne. "Are you questioning my skills as a pilot? I've been flying everything from ground speeders to main line ships since I was 13 years old. I'm 40 now. 27 years of experience. How much time do you and your little buddy have? Combined. I've logged in over 500 Million hours {An exageration} of space, air, and sea time." She steps a little closer, as if to challenge Wayne. "Anytime pal, anytime. I could outfly you with my eyes closed." She walks over to stand by Tacoman and Insane. "Like I said, I'd like to come along. I want to know where Keith and the others are. Ahz? You in?"

Rita steps up to Wayne.

I don't think so. Wayne already left, and besides, Kent is the pilot, not Wayne! He's the mechanical\electronics expert of the duo, and probably only an average pilot.

The turbolift doors open, revealing Butrfli and the drone. Butrfli is dressed in standard armor and carrying a large weapon along with her regular staff.
I want to join this mission, sir.
Tacoman: What about the drone?
Butrfli: Well, 12?
A tap is heard from the front of the bridge. Everyone looks up and sees a dolphin knocking on the large front window. As it squawks and makes various dolphin noises, the translators kick in, and the crew hears:
Let me in! I've got a message from Vice President Absurd!

I will accompany the group. I would like to make sure that my ship-mates are safe and sound. They were not listed in the TerrSec archives that I downloaded.

Rita nods. "Good. Tell me, can Ryo-O handle herself? Last I saw the TerrSec people were tyring to brun through your lab door."

(Latin Choir begins singing)
(Rita leans over when Donna dressed in black with glowing blue eyes and grey hair drives her sword through the back the chair chopping it in half)

Rats! That was the death seat!

(Composes herself after realizing she was unsuccessful and everyone is watching her. She changes from Mako exposed form)

Uhh, I Adonna Burgher, will go on the dangerous mission. We destroyed ths spheare and anything of value upon it. Ubermencsh went to "liberate" Europe from Terrasec and Belpeppera is hunting the Sailor Senshi, with Raddizt. I will go!

(Her hair changes to blonde with black roots.)

Which was an accomplishment since Rita was standing by Ahz, Tacoman and Insane and nowhere NEAR the seat!

Quito reachs out into air thick with Artsy's swift motion, and for a moment the artist becomes visible. Dispassionately glancing at the little alien, Artsy shifts from white to brilliant gold and sends the color running over Quito. In that second of attention, Quito grabs Artsy's hand and slides the crystalline ring over her finger.

Artsy freezes. Around her, Sickbay is silent as the spectators (except the Holodoc, who is busy with Adon) wait to see what will happen.

The walls pulse with abstract designs, so bright as to be painful to the viewer, and yet harmonious in some strange way. The floor has changed color, from blue to reddish amber flames. Artsy stands in the center of it all, slowly caressing the ring that Quito returned to her. Suddenly she seems to see the others around her, glances at the walls as if surprised, then down to her ring, flexing her hand as if to confirm its presence. Then she flushes hot pink with embarrassment and covers her face.

Quito wraps her arms around Artsy's waist, and the pink fades towards dark silver. "Thanks," Artsy says, wiping relieved tears from her cheeks as she kneels to embrace the little one.

Ansh approaches cautiously....

Greetings, Today in America is Memorial Day. As America is the center of Earth and Earth is the Center of the Greater Galactic community, it is memorial day everywhere. Let us take a moment of silence for all the Security personel who have given their life in service to the Earth.

(Moment)

Fire the Twenty one gun salute.

(The guns procede to blow up in the hands of the Redshirts killing them.)

Uh, Why bother.

Milkshake rushes over to the Ops console and beams the dolphin inside the bridge. He also creates a bubble of water with forcefields for the dolphin, to keep its skin wet.

Vice President Absurd? What's the message?

Ryo-O will be fine. As a matter of fact, TerrSec can try and get into my lab all they want. That's the beauty of a 6-D lab. It only intersects with the door in the Archangel when I want it to. The rest of the time, the only thing on the other side of the door is the standard ship's lab.

Even if they somehow got in, I doubt they would get out.

Ansh puts her arms around Quito.

Artsy, are you all right?

Rita stated she was 40, but has logged over 50 million hours of piloting time. NO WAY THAT IS POSSIBLE! Do the math! (And don't try to backtrack and say you meant 500 million minutes; that doesn't wash either!)

Perhaps in the heat of the moment she couldn't remember the exact number & just said the first number that came into her mind?

If I've told you once I've told you a million times, "Sometimes people exagerate."

24 hours in a day x 365 days in a year x 27 years = 236,520 hours. That's one HECK of an exaggeration! Besides, an exaggeration should be believable to the people you are exaggerating to!

Everyone backs off to go about their business. Artsy manages a smile at Ansh, over Quito's head. "Yeah, I think so." She glances at the Holodoc, who has turned momentarily from Adon to glare at her. "Sorry about your Sickbay, Doc. I'll help you clean it up if...if I have to."

Holodoc shakes his head. "I can see I have some new data for your medical records."

Artsy flashes purple with concern. "Now wait a minute. I'd rather this didn't go in....please? It's not a psychosis of any kind." Under the Doc's glare she wilts a little. "They said it was a kind of autism. I still think that diagnosis was wrong too."

"Huh?" Ansh looked perplexed.

The artist settled crosslegged with Quito in her lap. "I wasn't raised with my parents. I don't even know who they were. Maybe I was genetically engineered. Who knows? But I was special, according to the doctors who worked with me. I had artistic talent and powers like they'd never seen before. But I couldn't control it. I didn't think about anything except the art, and it was wild, incomprehensible, abstract to the point of qualifying me as insane.

"So I was raised in a institution, being studied and kept out of the way of normal people. I don't remember much of my life then. The memories really start the day a tall, hooded man--I think it was a man--walked into my room and slipped a crystal-clear ring on my finger. Suddenly I was able to focus, to look outside myself. The man said, 'This is the ring of Craft. Guard it well.' Then he vanished before I could thank him. The staff never found out who he was or how he got in without authorization.

"I've traveled a lot since then. Once my doctors realized what had happened they were afraid to keep me locked up, so I soon got away. I've been to so many places, in fact, I'm not sure that this is my home dimension. I'm not sure I even want to know. I found the LICC and this is the best time I think I've ever had. I plan to stick around as long as I can."

Artsy smiled again, wryly. "If I can keep my ring on, that is. You saw what happens if I don't."

She frowns suddenly and listens. "Ansh, are we at alert? What's going on? How long was I...out of it?"

Holodoc turns away from Artsy and back to the X-CwX drone. He reaches for a medical tricorder.

Are you going to try to kill us, 12 of 10, or did I succeed in implementing the....modifications?

12 of 10 looks at Holodoc.

What you did was...adequate. Thank you. You may proceed with using your medical analyzer.

Holodoc: Thank you. (He uses the medical tricorder on 12 of 10.) You seem to be fine. Unfortunately, I was unable to remove some of the X-CwX components from your body. To do so would have killed you.

12 of 10: I know.

12 of 10 stands up and walks over to a mirror. She is wearing a red bodysuit with a silver belt. She has long, flowing red hair that goes almost to her waist, and deep blue eyes. Some minor cybernetic components can be seen on her face and neck. She takes a closer look at herself and notices that she has blue eyeshadow and silver lipstick on.

What is the meaning of this?

Holodoc: I thought that it would help your appearance. Your eyelids are slightly bruised from the operation, hence the eyeshadow. And I threw in the lipstick just for the heck of it.

12 of 10 smiles.

I approve.

And that WAS supposed to be blue eyeshadow and silver lipstick, in case anyone is wondering. I didn't accidentally switch them around!

Sword, check
Grenades, check.
Maternia, check.
Staff, check.
Horror film sized knife, check.
Phaser rifle, check.
Senshu Beans, double check.

Okay, I'm ready.

(Tosses a throwning star at Rita's head. A redshirt stands up and catches it with fingers. It explodes in his hands.)

What a waste of a good throwning star.

Tacoman turns and looks a the dolphin
Yes, what does Absurd have to say?
Butrfli presses a button on her armor and the image of 12 of 10 disappears
This armor with built in holoimagining is quite impressive, Taco.
Tacoman: Yes, isn't it?
Ok.. As soon as we learn what the dolphin has to say, we should make our way to the base.

So, sir, did you want me to, uh, come or sit out another mission?

Well.. You can come on this one, Josh. We can have Kent at the helm.
Captain Tacoman to Kent, report to the bridge. We need someone at the helm.

Rita checks her weapon, a small easy to hide phaser, with limited energy. She hoped it would be enough.

The dolphin starts to speak, but begins coughing. Milkshake uses his gauntlet tricorder on the marine animal.

Acute Aquatic Mammalian Thoracic Dyspnoeic Bronchitis. Glad I took that medical course. He's got a very bad cold. We should get him to sickbay right away.

Tacoman to sickbay, you're about to get another patient... this time, it's a dolphin.
With that, Tacoman presses a button on a nearby console. The dolphin and its bubble transport to sickbay

Before we leave let us say the oath, motto and fight song of the LICC

"I swear by Gorath, Phil, Ccabe and all moderators, as a member of the Legion of Intercosmic Champions that I will fight for the Truth, Justice and the Light. That I will punish every evildoer to the full extent of my power. That I will not harm the innocence, least they wear red, and will work to spread justice throughout the universe."

For great justice, take off every zig

It's LEAGUE of INTERGALACTIC COSMIC CHAMPIONS!!!!!!

--That I will punish every evildoer to the full extent of my power. That I will not harm the innocence, least they wear red--

Even if they wear red. The main characters don't intentionally kill redshirts. We agreed that recently.

Excuse me, Mr. 'The Spectre', but the folks at DC Comics would like to talk to you about your name.

And we would like to examine this '12 of 10'.


uhhhh, for Copyright & Trademark violations of course. *gulp*

I'm the Spectre now, not you!

The Paramountie is slapped with a Furby in a fish costume.

Ouch! One more such thing and I will bite you, narrator!

Why is Donna trying to kill Rita? Slicing her chair in half, throwing an exploding ninja star... What crawled up her •••• and died?

*gasp of horror* YOU JUST USED THE C WORD!

All Your Plot Twist Are Belong To Us!

Who let us out?!

The doors to the bridge open and Kent walks on, wearing a silver shirt. He walks over to Captain Tacoman.

I'm ready, willing and able, sir! By the way, we made some changes to the fighter maintenance crew. The junior members are still greyshirts, but those of us with more experience are now silvershirts. Hope you don't mind, but it does help differentiate us from the newbies.

Holodoc contacts the Captain.

Sir, 12 of 10 is headed toward the bridge. According to my scans, there is no chance whatsoever of her posing a threat to us. According to the data Rocket Ranger uploaded into me, she was only a drone for 7.2 years. He managed to access part of her memories, and apparently she was a biochemistry student or Shyravan 12 before she was assimilated.
The time limit that was imposed on me has been reached, and I am starting to `forget', or I could tell you more. EMH, out.

Suddenly, the doors to the bridge open again. This time, 12 of 10 enters the bridge. It appears that someone has told her that its a baaad idea to wear red, because she is now wearing a dark blue (somewhere between royal and navy) bodysuit, and her lipstick is now blue, as well. Ojanon looks at her for a second, as she walks over to Tacoman.

Sir, I know I have just been....reborn, but I wish to join your crew. My knowledge of X-CwX technology could be invaluable to you.

I am six of nine, the porn drone. it is time to be "assimilated."

Tacoman takes a long look at 12 of 10 before answering. Butrfli, standing nearby gives a small frown
Very good 12. Welcome to the LICC. So, are we almost ready to inflitrate the TerrSec base, and does it belong to us or not?

I can fly a ship if necisary! But if you want me to stay here with Artsy and Quito I can go to Opps

Actually, if Quito will stay with someone other than me, I'd like to go on this mission, sir. I can't fly a ship (anybody want to give me lessons, later?) but I'm good at hand fighting and sneaking around. That's assuming you guys don't see me as a liability....?

Ok Artsy, you're in. Just find a babysitter or whatever for Quito. Commander, think we've got everybody we might need?

Enough. Let's hope we catch them totally by surprise. So, Lt. Insane and Colanator will be the ranking bridge officers remaining with the ship. We need three teams. Captain, you take Team One, I'll take Team Two, and Commander Adon, take Three. Choose your team members. Now, here are the plans I've worked up.

Over the next hour, Milkshake outlines his plans.

Ready?

I thought I was coming too...

I'll look after Quito!

Ok.. Computer, display a full listing of those going on this mission.

Ok, the duty roster is as follows.

Lt. Casey, Lt. Rodgers, and Lt. Mulan and their teams will serve as mission security. They have teams of five each. For this very important mission, I want you to wear This white armour. It will improve your targeting skills. Carry Class 3 phasers.

1 Doctor, assigned from duty roster will accompany every team.

Team leaders, you all have a capsule, each contains a large van. It is filled with supplies, and space to fit the whole team. Use them to go incognito if nessicary.

All going on this mission have $20,000 expense fund in credits to the Ship's vending machines. We don't supply you with weapons, you get them from there.

If their are any questions see me or Mr. Scott.

Recite the Redshirt oath.
"With victory comes the prolonging of the inedviable."

Move out, and come back alive.

Herr Tacoman, In light of the Terrasec crisis, I have been named Furher of the Fatherland. I can the Vast Reich army and set it upon the undesirable Terrasec in a blitzkriege so fast and furious even they will no know what hit them. Guten tag.

Ansh, thanks! Let me know if I can do you a favor sometime.

Letting me look after such a cute kid is eneugh of a favour, Artsy! But you could teach me how to be an Artist if you like!

Um...Cid, is it? What good are vans going to be on an underwater assault mission? Those are pretty antiquated transport vehicles, too.

Get this, The Ship of Ze French Knight, La Paris, was Renamed "Animal Starship," when his cows revolted over being tossed by cataplut. He was ejected into space. How intresting.

(He suddenly has a distrubing daydream about this, and when it ends, he realizes he has changed into a verminous cockroach.)

Those are customized 1982 GM Vans. They go anywhere and are hellvua fast and hellvua tough. I brought them from Mr. T fundraiser for youth centers.

Ok... With the teams... One should deal with the computer systems and have most of the computer experts here. The other two teams should then cause general havok, and do a lot of the searching... or something...

Captain, might I suggest we have a security\communications specialist familiar with encrypted algorithms on each team, just in case we run into trouble and need to send back scrambled messages?

Rita nods as Tacoman speaks. "Which team will I be on sir?"

I will handle the computer systems. I got in once, and I should be able to do it again. Speaking of teams, I should free Adon from "the Holodoc's evil clutches" as he put it. Ahz to Commander Adon.

The comm channel opened, but the Holodoc responded.
Holodoc: "I'm sorry, but but I'm not letting anyone see Commander Adon until he is completely healed."
Adon's voice drifted over the open channel.
Adon: "I'm fine. He's keeping me secured to the bio-bed! You gotta get me out of here!"

Ahz's computer appeared in front of him as the Holodoc told Adon to quiet down and rest. Then the sound of the Holodoc Shutdown Sequence came over the channel.

Adon: "Thank's Ahz. I'll be right up."

Good point, Crimson. We should also have Wanderer or their equivalent on each team. Adon has his own team, so Ahz should be on another team. Rita, How good are you with computers and the other subjects that Crimson mentioned?
Ok.. With my team...
Butrfli, Rita, Insane, and one of the security teams. If I need any more people, I'll decide when the other leaders choose.

By the way Adon, if Artsy is feeling up to it, bring her and whoever else down there wants to come up too.

If Adon and Ahz are each on a team, then I guess that I should be on the other. I'm not quite a Wanderer, but I get by. (He pauses.) What's this talk I've heard about something called Wraith Shield Pods? Is anyone going to be using them on this mission?

Kiehart's a Wanderer. He could be on the other team.

Ok.. I think it's almost time to get this show on the road. Milkshake, you and I could use the hologrid extenders in our suits to disguise our temas. The other team will have to use a hover-generator.

Klassikos flies towards the base, deciding, rather foolishly, to take matters into his own hands. Having heard no orders as of yet, only, through eavesdropping, much preparation and discussion. Also, he has often been ignored, and thinks that he will earn his place if he saves them, and maybe even Earth, from TerrSec. Like Diomedes in the Trojan War he acts without thinking, and his well-built ship is hit by the cannons of TerrSec, causing it to veer off course and onto the bed of the deep and briny sea. It skids along, and into a black and ominous cave, churning up the silt, before it hits something made of solid metal. Surprised about this, he walks to the airlock hatch, which he exits, swimming towards the object. It appears to be a set, and not a single item at all. Not only that, but it seems to be in better condition than it should be, having been under the sea for so long, and just churned up from the bottom of the ocean. It is a suit of armor. He collects it and heads back toward his ship. He is quick enough in the opening and closing of the hatches so not an excess of water enters the well-constructed craft. The Greek warrior/historian enters the cockpit and flies his ship away, abashed, hoping he can take part in the fight later on. He wonders if the armor might be helpful, and puts it on. Suddenly, an astounding transformation takes place. he grows over a foot taller, and more slender and muscular, like the Greek heroes of the olden days. He lifts the sword from its hold, and swishes it around, slicing the whistling air, a look of excitement and wonder on his face. He also discovers he can run faster than before, another positive attribute, and runs around the ship, to try it out. Returning to the cockpit, he has an idea. Taking a piece of the armor, he runs to the engine room and welds it to the propulsion core. Suddenly, the ship surges with power, and rushes in its direction, heading back to the Spidermobile, where it redocks. He runs to meet the others, ready to tell them of his disovery.

Captain, look! This armor seems to increase the power of whoever or whatever is in it. A very powerful thing to have, perhaps too powerful. We can't let too many people know about this...

This must be one of the Artifacts, Klassikos! An amazing discovery! Eons ago, some unknown race built that base beneath the ocean floor, using unknown technology. They must have left this armor behind as well. This does tell us a lot, since the armor is adapted for a humanoid to wear. You should take this down to Science Lab 1 immediately!

*cough* Kiehart's on the Revanche remember? He's not there to join a team.

Pops in

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Pops out again

Milkshake, once we assault the place, what will we do with it afterwards?

Well, I'd hate to blow it up. I don't even know if we can. It's a priceless piece of archaeological evidence. We just need to find what's inside there, find what TerrSec's going to do with it, capture it or destroy it if necessary, and RUN!

After we get away, we head STRAIGHT up to New Atlantis and let the President know what's happening.

I can serve as a third = wanderer. I do have a big sword. I can teleport, and do all sorts of cool stuff.

What! an ancient aftifact? Perhaps the ledgendary Lamp of Kazaam! might be there. Long ago, Shaq's acting got so bad and his music was so terrible and his basketball skills so horrible that he was punished by a plot device from his worse movie. He must now grant three wishes. If I could get that lamp, I could wish Planet Vegeeta back, wish Elriden back to life, and find out my orgin. I must hope that wanderer and "Father" do not find it. Now, for some flashbacks.

1000 years ago. Planet Urak
Donna was wandering through a field. She was returning home to her villige after spending a day in a desert cave meditating. She saw the smoke rising. She watched as a army of Necromancers and Fire Witches left the elven village a lava pit. She found the body of her husband and son in a pile labled, Necromanced. She watched as her son's soul was imprisoned as a death shade. Her Husbands body was riped asunder by the skeleton that rose from it. She proceded to send the Dark elves to their god, and viscously wounded the necromancer. She then buried her family andf went to Life captital.

Ok.. the teams are all assembled.
Tacoman picks up a large and dangerous looking weapon and says
Ladies and gentlemen, let's get this thing on the road.
Doctor: Sickbay to the bridge, the dolphin is fully healed and wishes to speak to you.
Tacoman: put him on and tell him to make it quick.
Dolphin: Vice President Absurd says that TerrSec might know where you are. The dolphin briefly explains the dimension that R found
Tacoman: Tell the Vice President that we are at the base and will try to be careful. Tell him thanks.
Dolphin: Ok. I'll send the message. And thanks for healing me!
Tacoman presses a button on a console and the dolphin is transported back into the sea and is soon on its way back to Vice President Absurd

A redshirt walks up to Rikard and whispers something to him. An befuddled look crosses his face.
Oh yeah, he's not here anymore is he? Okay, never mind then.

So I'm with you, Adon? Let's go. Ansh has been filling me in; I want to know what the heck TerrSec is up to.

It looks like the armor of Achilles, fashioned by the gods. I might be wrong, it could be merely a coincidence. Perhaps Science Lab 2 will offer an explanation.

Milkshake said Science Lab 1, not 2... wait, he's gone.

OK, Ta - Captain, I'm ready!

The team doesn't travel long before coming to c omputer terminal, guarded by an obviously sleeping TerrSec patrolman. Rita sets her weapon to stun and hits the sleeping man in the chest. He makes a brief grunting noise than slumps to the floor. "We can use that computer to find out where their keeping the Archangel!"

Could the ancient Greek gods actually have been alien beings? Interesting, but for now, we've got some TerrSec tail to wallop.

Hmm, we seem to have gotten in quicker than I thought. Teams, separate, quell resistance and rendezvous in the center section in 15 minutes.

Ah, your wish is my command.

Ahz begins typing at the computer terminal for a few moments, then the computer beeps and a diagram of the Archangel is displayed on the screen.

It would appear that the Archangel is being held in bay 47 and her crew in sector 7G. I recommend that we free the crew before making our way to the ship.

Attention!!

We're on the next board already!

I am Anteros, God of Unrequited Love, here to assist these glorious heroes in their battle...

*the producer & writer have a few words with Anteros*

What?!? I can't be a member of the team because I'm "too powerful"?

Well, in all my thousands of years of existance, I've never heard such a thing.

*returns to Olympus, tells the other Greek Gods what he was told and spends the next 47 days listening to them laughing uncontrollably*