Title: Caught Out
Series: Picnic six
Writer: P E Leody
SYNOPIS:
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Caption: PLANET UN NAMED
Caption: DESOLATE, UNINVITING, UNINTERESTING
Caption: BUT NOT UNPOPULATED
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Caption: THE GROVE PRESENCE SAYS SOMETHING'S UP
Caption: AS EVER CLOSE BEHIND THE GROVE THEIR NEMESIS
Caption: CLOSE BEHIND UNTIL ONE DAY IT'S CLOSE ENOUGH
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NISH: PRESENCE DETECTED
WRIGHT: MORE PRECISELY
NISH: MORE PRECISELY, IT IS HOSTILE
WRIGHT: MORE PRECISELY, WHO IS IT ?
NISH: MORE PRECISELY IT IS CUNIVERSE
WRIGHT: MORE PRECISELY ...
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GAUCHE: YOU'RE GONNA LOOSE THAT BATTLE OF WITS, WRIGHT
GAUCHE: NISH ENGAGE SURVIVAL PROTOCOL
WRIGHT: ONE DAY I'LL ...
GAUCHE: AND THAT'LL BE THE DAY WE DIE
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WRIGHT: WE'RE NOT MOVING, NISH ?
NISH: SURVIVAL PROTOCOL REQUIRES SECURING ALL PERSONNEL
WRIGHT: WHO'S DOWN ?
NISH: DROITE AND BUNNEE PRESENCE UNCERTAIN
GAUCHE: PROTOCOL AXIOM OVERRIDE
WRIGHT: BUT ...
GAUCHE : BUT NOTHING, NOW WE'RE MOVING
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TATE: GONE ALREADY ROGUE UNIT, HAVE YOU, WISE MOVE
TATE: SO WHAT WERE YOU AFTER ON THIS INSIGNIFICANT MUD BALL ?
TATE: WHAT DEVIOUS ANARCHY ARE YOU ABOUT TO UNLEASH
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TATE: OH GREAT THE CAVALRY AND EVERY ONE OF THEM WITH HUGE BOOTS
COMMANDER: A WORD IN YOUR AURAL CANALS TATE
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MEUTH: WHAT'S UP ?
GAUCHE: SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT
MEUTH: WELL YOUR STARING MATCH SEEMS TO BE OCCUPYING YOU I'LL LEAVE YOU TO IT
MEUTH: I'LL TIDY UP ANY SHARP OBJECTS WON MY WAY OUT
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COMMANDER: YET AGAIN TATE LEADING THE CHASE FOR THE ROGUE UNIT
TATE: PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS SIR, HAD TO CHECK IT OUT BEFORE I PASSED IT ON
COMMANDER: LOOKS MORE LIKE A PERSONAL CRUSADE
TATE: DOES NOW SIR. NOW I HAVE AN ARMY AT MY DISPOSAL
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MEUTH: DID WE FINISH ?
GAUCHE: NO WE IMPLEMENTED SURVIVAL PROTOCOL
MEUTH: SO IT WAS A TRAP
WRIGHT: THE PROTOCOL WAS OVERRIDDEN
GAUCHE: AND WE SURVIVED
WRIGHT: THAT'S THE WE IN VIEW, NOT THE WE ON THE ROSTER
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TATE: WE IDENTIFIED THE ROGUE UNIT ON A RANDOM SWEEP, FOLLOWED THEM HERE
COMMANDER: CONVENIENT AS EVER
TATE: ALONE I COULD CREEP UP ON THEM
COMMANDER: THEY SAW YOU
TATE: NO I BROKE COVER TO PANIC THEM
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COMMANDER: SO WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT
TATE: NOTHING YOUR LEGION LANDED AND DESTROYED ANY EVIDENCE
COMMANDER: SO THERE'S NOTHING TO FIND
TATE: NO THERE'RE ALL GONE
DROITE: WE'RE HERE
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DROITE: WE'RE IN THE GENERAL ORDNANCE HANGER
BUNNEE: WE WERE NEVER GOING TO INFILTRATE TATE'S PERSONAL SHIP
DROITE: YOU DON'T KNOW THAT
BUNNEE: CSERVICE BLUNDERING IN WAS OUR COVER THAT LULLED TATE'S SUSPICION
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DROITE: RIG US COVER TO GET INTO THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
BUNNEE: LUCKILY I CAME PREPARED FOR YOUR UNDER PLANNING
DROITE: IS THAT A CAN DO OR A CAN'T DO ?
BUNNEE: IT'S A WILL DO
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DROITE: THIS TAKES US IN TO THE ADMIN BLOCK
BUNNEE: IT GETS TRICKY HERE
DROITE: SURELY THE HARDWARE HAS THE PROTECTION
BUNNEE: YOU'D THINK SO BUT CUNIVERSE IS SUCH AN INVESTOR IN PEOPLE AND THEY LIKE TO GET THEIR BONUSES
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DROITE: HOW LONG TO RIG THE TRANSPORT REBOUNDER
BUNNEE: AS I SAID, WORST CASE 36 HOURS
DROITE: YOU HAVE 2
BUNNEE: DON'T YOU LISTEN
DROITE: LOSERS LISTEN I HEAR ONLY RESULTS
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DROITE: YOU DONE
BUNNEE: I'VE DONE ALL I CAN HERE
DROITE: GOOD TIME AS WELL YOU'VE FIVE MINUTES TO SPARE
BUNNEE: BUT I
DROITE: THERE'S NO I IN TEAM
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DROITE: SUCCESS COMMANDER'S OFFICE
BUNNEE: THAT'S MY PART OF THE DEAL, I'M GOING DARK
DROITE: NOT UNTIL I GET WHAT I CAME FOR
COMMANDER: CAN I HELP
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COMMANDER: SO YOUR FILES SAY YOU ARE DROITE AND BUNNEE
DROITE: CHARMED TO BE HERE
BUNNEE: I CAN ONLY BLAME PEER PRESSURE
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COMMANDER: SO HOW DID YOU GET THIS FAR, THAT EXCURSION YOU HAD US ON WAS DECOY ?
TATE: NO A TROJAN HORSE, THEY DID ENOUGH TO ALERT ME
COMMANDER: AND THEY SNEAKED ABOARD YOUR SHIP
TATE: NO NEED TO RISK THAT THEY RELIED ON YOUR BUMBLING TROOPS
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COMMANDER: SO WHAT DID YOU WANT ?
BUNNEE: JOB APPLICATION FORMS ?
COMMANDER: SAYS HERE DROITE YOU ARE A LEADER ANYTHING TO SAY
DROITE: NOW BUNNEE
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COMMANDER: WHAT NOW ESCAPE PLAN ?
DROITE: MY TEAM WASN'T ASSEMBLED WITH THE BEST PERSONNEL DON'T SPARE THE ROD
BUNNEE: FIRST THING TO DO IS CLEAR OUT HER EARS
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COMMANDER: SO THEN BUNNEE, JUST ALONG FOR THE RIDE
BUNNEE: I ONLY FOLLOW DROITE OUT OF CURIOSITY, IT'S NEVER PREDICABLE OR DULL
COMMANDER: NOT THE QUALITIES YOU'D PRAISE IN A LEADER
BUNNEE: YOU'RE CONFUSING INFLATED SELF OPINION WITH LEADERSHIP SKILLS
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COMMANDER: QUITE A FIREBRAND THAT COMPANION OF YOURS
DROITE: LACKS DISCIPLINE REBELS AGAINST AUTHORITY RESENTS TAKING ORDERS
COMMANDER: HOW ON EARTH WOULD SHE END UP IN A ROGUE UNIT WITH AN ATTITUDE LIKE THAT
DROITE: I THINK SHE HAS A HOLD OVER ...
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COMMANDER: BUNNEE MAY HAVE BEEN JOKING ABOUT THE JOB APPLICATION FORMS BUT MAY BE THERE IS A PLACE IN CSERVICE FOR YOU
COMMANDER: REGULAR HOURS, AND WE LOOK AFTER OUR OWN
TATE: ARE WE STILL DOING THE BRASS HANDLES ON THE COFFINS AS AN EXTRA FOR TURNCOATS
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NISH: MESSAGE DETECTED ON CUNIVERSE GENERAL BROADCAST SUB CARRIER
WRIGHT: ARCHIVE OFF LINE AND PREPARE FOR SAFE READING
MEUTH: DON'T YOU LISTEN IT'S A GENERAL BROADCAST, UNTRACEABLE BY READING ALONE
GAUCHE: BUT GUARANTEED TO CATCH OUR EARS
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COMMANDER: ATTENTION ROGUE UNIT WE CURRENTLY HOLD IN CAPTIVITY YOUR ASSOCIATE BUNNEE
BUNNEE: WHATCHA
COMMANDER: SHE IS DEHYDRATED SO HER WORDS ARE SLURRED
COMMANDER: I OFFER YOU A TRADE
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COMMANDER: ACTUALLY I LIED BUNNEE'S SUFFERED AND ACCIDENT AND BROKEN HER JAW, NOW SHE CAN'T TAKE TALK AT ALL
COMMANDER: STILL QUITE A TRACEABLE COMMODITY BUT IF I HAD TO DESCRIBE HER CONDITION IT WOULD NOT BE MINT AND IT'S SORT OF DEGRADING
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MEUTH: WHY DO THEY KEEP CONTACTING US AND NOT ALLOWING US TO BARGAIN
WRIGHT: IT'S CUNIVERSE THEY DO NOT BARGAIN
GAUCHE: THEN MEUTH'S QUESTION REMAINS, WHY DO THEY KEEP CONTACTING US
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MEUTH: LET'S CALL THEM UP SEE WHAT THEY WANT AND GET BUNNEE BACK
WRIGHT: WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING THEY WANT
MEUTH: THERE'S US AND THE GROVE
GAUCHE: A FAIR SWAP, WITHOUT HER THE GROVE WILL LITERALLY GRIND TO A HALT
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MEUTH: SO LETS GO CREATE A DIVERSION AND GRAB HER BACK
WRIGHT: TOO BIG A RISK
GAUCHE: THEY'D KNOW WE WERE COMING
MEUTH: SO WHAT CAN BE DO
GAUCHE: MORE IMPORTANTLY WHERE'S DROITE
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MEUTH: YOU SAID IT YOURSELF BUNNEE WE CAN'T DO WITHOUT SHE'S ALL WE NEED
WRIGHT: NO WE NEED DROITE
MEUTH: WHY DO YOU SUPPORT HER WHAT HAS SHE ON YOU ?
GAUCHE: NOTHING SHE'S WORTHLESS
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WRIGHT: YOU OPINION OF US IS WE'RE ALL WORTHLESS
GAUCHE: DON'T FLATTER YOURSELF NTH AT I HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT YOU
MEUTH: HE MEANS WORTHLESS IN A GOOD WAY, DON'T YOU
WRIGHT: SHE A MORAL BACKBONE
GAUCHE: AND IF WE AINT GETTING UP IT WE AINT DOING OUR JOB CORRECTLY
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WRIGHT: INTERESTING YOU CONSIDER THIS A JOB
GAUCHE: IT OCCUPIES ME RELENTLESSLY, THE PAY'S LOUSY AND I YEARN TO BE SOMEWHERE ELSE, YES IT A VOCATION
WRIGHT: DIDN'T THINK YOU'D LOOK UPON IT AS A CALLING
GAUCHE: DID I SAY VOCATION I MEANT VACATION
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COMMANDER: YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME
TATE: AND I'M RUNNING OF PATIENCE
COMMANDER: WELL ROGUE UNIT DO YOU WANT TO REMAIN ROGUE OR REMAIN A UNIT
TATE: NOW I'M RUNNING OUT OF PATIENTS
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WRIGHT: WE DEAL
MEUTH: WE
WRIGHT: HOLD IT TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THE OPPOSITION
MEUTH: I WANT IT ON THEIR RECORD I DON'T; AGREE WITH YOUR LAW BREAKING ACTIVITIES
GAUCHE: SOUNDS LIKE YOU REALLY MISS DROITE YOU'RE BEGINNING TO SOUND LIKE HER
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COMMANDER: WE'LL OPEN A TRACTOR FUNNEL FOR YOUR APPROACH
COMMANDER: FROM THIS MOMENT ONE WE ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR DESTINY
GAUCHE: YOU SEE THAT'S HOW TO LEAD WITHOUT BEING SANCTIMONIOUS
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MEUTH: WE'RE ON FINAL APPROACH ARE YOU JUST GOING TO LET THEM TAKE US
GAUCHE: DON'T FLATTER YOURSELF IT'S US THEY WANT
WRIGHT: THEY'LL WANT TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF US
GAUCHE: OF OUR HEADS, BUT I IMAGINE THE PRIZE IS NISH
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BUNNEE: HOW ARE YOU DOING ?
DROITE: I HOPE THEY GET A DISCOUNT ON THE TRADE IN WE'RE WELL USED
BUNNEE: HOLD IT TOGETHER
DROITE: REALLY LEAD THIS BADLY
BUNNEE: NO YOU JUST FAILED TO LISTEN
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WRIGHT: WELCOME BACK
DROITE: YOU WERE FOOLISH TO COME
WRIGHT: TO THE ELAND OF THE LIVING, 3 WEEKS IN A COMA
DROITE: SO THE TRANSPORT REBOUNDER WORKED
WRIGHT: AS BUNNEE PROMISED IT WOULD, YOU WERE FOOLISH NOT TO LISTEN
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GAUCHE: DROITE SURE WENT ALONG WAY TO IMPRESS YOU
WRIGHT: THEY JUST GOT LEFT BEHIND AND IMPROVISED
MEUTH: ON YOUR BIRTHDAY I THINK SHE WAS SHOPPING
WRIGHT: NO, SHE COULD NEVER HAVE TALKED BUNNEE INTO IT
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BUNNEE: ANOTHER COMMANDER ANOTHER TROPHY
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