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>GREATER NORTH KOREAN ULTIMATE PROSPERITY SPHERE
Can we not do that?
>Also, any Tozols on board?
Nope. We do have a Snikt and three Mountain Lazuhreks, though!
And me, of course. I am completely awesome.
>Go to the magenta ??? !
We happen across a nondescript solar system containing an earthlike planet which was the source of the exotic energy we detected.
As we approach, the source grows stronger, and then shoots a GIGANTIC FUCKING BEAM WEAPON at us, overwhelming our shields!
We're pushed back, and the Zelnick is damaged, but we seem to be out of danger as long as we steer clear of the planet proper. There were a few injuries, but Dr George Alphabet (I can barely remember the hex in my last name, much less the mechanoid's) can patch us up fine.
Liu says the weapon's profile, specifically how it there was no actual weapon as near as she can tell, is consistent with a STRATEGIC MAGICAL PLANETARY DEFENSE SPELL. We can't bring the ship down, and sending a shuttle is too risky because it won't be able to survive a blast like that. We can also send drones, which might be small and quick enough to avoid it, but those things don't cost a dollar.
The only people we can send down are the natural fliers, which means Slent, ENSIGN GLITTERBOLT, or me. Plus whoever we/they can carry.
We've got a few days before CHIEF ENGINEER MYREL can get us back to fighting trim. We try to avoid FTL otherwise, in case of hyperspace beasts.
Magic is something none of us have experience with. Except maybe the snikt, WAK. Nevertheless, I'm inclined to just fly down myself and try to shut down the defense spell, which is centered on a SAVANNAH deep upcountry, or try to find the material (but how do I carry lots of it into orbit?); maybe with a small away team.
But, y'know, whatever you guys think I should do. Unless it's terrible.
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