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Post by Onix Solo on Feb 17, 2010 20:25:30 GMT -5
Beachcomber startled Tapout, but he turned his attention to Tracks
Tapout: "I've got a plan. You just focus on your orders."
Tapout turned to Beachcomber
Tapout: "Whats your name and what are you doing on this ship?"
Beachcomber: "Whoa, chill man. I'm Beachcomber, mechanic for the Elite Guard. I was just in the maintenance deck, you know, chilling and stuff. This ship wasn't scheduled for launch....Unless I got on the wrong ship again, then I really don't know what I'm doing, man."
Beachcomber looked a little confused at what he had just said. He then just smiled at Tapout.
Tapout: "Well, Beachcomber, we are going to get a few things straight here."
Tapout got really close to Beachcomber and held 3 fingers up in his face
Tapout: "One, stop talking like that. Two, you refer to me as Tapout Prime, Prime, or Sir! Last, you do what you can or stay out of they way. We are a little busy. Strap in and take the diagnostics station."
Beachcomber sat down as quick as he could and fumbled around as he tried to secure himself in.
Beachcomber: "Um, dude...I mean, Prime, Sir. What is our mission.
Tapout: "We are pursueing escaped Decepticons."
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Post by Bomblast on Feb 18, 2010 13:27:49 GMT -5
Punch cursed loudly. He was frantically tapping controls and moving the control stick.
"Everyone might want to hold on to something. The Decepticons picked us up. We're still out of weapons range, so they're trying evasive manouvers."
Punch violently pulled the control stick, causing the ship to turn hard. After a few more difficult manouvers the Decepticons gave up trying to evade and instead tried to out-run the Autobots.
"Wow, whoever is piloting that ship is good. If it wasn't a Decepticon, I'd like to congratulate them personally."
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Post by Onix Solo on Feb 18, 2010 14:38:21 GMT -5
(OOC: Let move us along. I want to get on to new episodes so badly. I have some fun plans)
The hijacked Axalon gained distance from the following star skimmer. Both ship were well out of Cybertron atmosphere. The Axalon then ceased to move forward and came to a stop. Tapout lopoked at the heads up monitor confused.
Tapout: "Why did they stop?"
Hot Shot: "Hey, what is that distortion at the front of the ship?"
almost a complete ships length in front of the Axalon space seemed to ripple and glow. Tapout's optics widened
Tapout: "I didn't think they had that running yet!"
Hot Shot: "Had what running sir?
Tapout: "The Axalon was built as a platform to test inter-system travel without the use of space bridges. Basically a space bridge minus the inconvenience of having to locate the nearest bridge. They called it a transwarp drive, but I didn't think they had it working yet."
Beachcomber: "They finished that thing a few weeks ago, dude.....I mean sir. I helped, like, install it and stuff like that."
Tapout put a hand over his optics and thought for a minute
Tapout: "Punch, take us in right next to it as close as possible. BNeachcomber, can it shoot while they are preparing to jump?
Beachcomber: "I don't think so"
Hot Shot: "Why are we getting closer to it when he only thinks it can't fire back?"
Tapout: "We have to get in close. I read about the transwarp drive. It doesn't propel a ship forward but pulls it, and anything in the area so it needs to be used in clear space. If we get next to the Axalon the transwarp field will drag us along. It is the best shot at keeping with them"
Beachcomber: "Except that if we fall out of the field we could end up anywhere in, like, space or time."
Tapout shot Beachcomber a stern look and Beachcomber gulped hard
Beachcomber: "But I'm sure we will be fine. Totally safe, man."
Beachcomber grabbed the straps holding him in his seat and tightened them as tight as he could get. Hot Shot saw Beachcomber and proceeded to do the same. Tapout put on his safety harnesses.
Tapout: "Get us in as close as possible Punch."
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Post by Bomblast on Feb 18, 2010 14:52:05 GMT -5
Punch also tightened his safety harness.
"Ok, here goes."
Punch flew the star skimmer towards the Axalon. He'd plotted a course that would put them just underneath the Axalon, where it had the fewest weapons.
"While they may not fire when we approach them, they're probably going to open fire as soon as we come out of transwarp." Punch explained.
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Post by Hoist on Feb 22, 2010 6:31:26 GMT -5
Tracks plugged himself in, he didn't like the idea of travelling across time and space and liked the idea of the Decepticons having this technology even less.
"IF we come out of Transwarp!", added Tracks, "We don't even know how reliable this technology is yet! It's not like our old space-bridge with specific points A - B, like Beachcomber said, we could come out anywhere at any time!"
Securely in his seat Tracks continued, "Sir, Prime, I reeeeallly think we should try and get hold of the Elite Guard to advise us!"
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Post by Onix Solo on Feb 22, 2010 20:14:54 GMT -5
Tapout: "We have tried that son, but in 30 kliks the Axalon, and the Decepticons with her, disappear and we possibly loose them forever. We can't let that happen. If they fire on us on the other side, then so be it. We will evade them as best we can. If we fall out of time and space, let it happen. But above all else, let it be known that we did the best we could."
Hot Shot nodded to Tapout. Beachcomber swallowed hard again and tried to tighten the already too tight straps. The star skimmer got right up under the back of the Axalon. Out in front of the Axalon the distortion erupted into a blue, fluctuating energy. The star skimmer shuttered and vibrated as it and the Axalon began moving forward into the anomaly. They started out slowly but after a few seconds they were being pulled faster then both ships could on their own. In a blink they were enveloped in the energy and then the entrance to the field closed, leaving nothing but empty space. The Autobots experienced several minutes of excruciating velocity and blinding light before being spat out back into normal space. The ship was still accelerating above the ship means. Warning and sirens went off everywhere and the ships computer automatically kicked the forward thrusters on decelerating the ship. Soon the ship slowed down to normal speed and everyone was able to relaxe in their chairs.
Beachcomber: "It's not supposed to take that long to get from one point to another."
Tapout: "Please tell me we are still in the same time."
Hot Shot: "It appears so."
It took a moment before they all noticed the blue and green planet in the forward view. Beachcomber sat with his mouth wide open in awe.
Beachcomber: "Where are we?"
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Post by Hoist on Mar 8, 2010 16:49:20 GMT -5
"Bringing up the star charts!", replied Tracks as he flipped his fingers over several control buttons and scanned the maps on the screen, "Somewhere called the Milky way, in the Terran system, There's a sun and moon near by two and at least several planets...
I think this is where Optimus, Bulkhead, Prowl and Bumblbee Transported to... I think this is Earth.."
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Post by Onix Solo on Mar 8, 2010 17:05:27 GMT -5
Tapout: "Earth? Why would Megatron come to Earth? Where is the Axalon?"
Beachcomber pointed at the forward view
Beachcomber: "It's headed towards Earth."
Tapout focused on the forward view then noticed the small shape of a cruiser heading away from them. They were far out of reach from the Axalons weapons.
Tapout: "How did they get so far ahead of us?"
Beachcomber: "We must have lagged in the transwarp field or something..."
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Post by Bomblast on Mar 8, 2010 17:19:39 GMT -5
Punch tapped some of the controls infront of him.
"So this is the Sol system? Punch looked out the view screen at Earth. "Quite a nice looking planet. Prime, want me to take us down?"
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Post by Hoist on Mar 8, 2010 17:40:13 GMT -5
"That's the ancient term, the Sol sysytem", continued Tracks, "But that about as much as I know about it. The old data-feeds say it's a very primitive planet, with many different surfaces - not smooth all over like Cybertron!"
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Post by Onix Solo on Mar 8, 2010 18:10:48 GMT -5
Tapout didn't know why Megatron was here, but he was sure where he would be headed.
Tapout: "Take us to Detroit. I think that's what they called it, the human city Optimus and his team had been. Nowhere else on this planet could be the destination for Megatron. If there is something he want's it is there."
OOC: you can start taking us there, but remember the Axalon has a big head start so we wont arrive before they do.
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Post by Bomblast on Mar 21, 2010 15:46:33 GMT -5
Punch began taking the star skimmer in towards the planet.
"Ok, everybody, fasten your seatbelts and return your tray tables and seat backs into their original upright position. We'll be touching down in Detroit where the local time will be....I'm not sure what the local time will be. We might expect some turbulance, so please make sure all loose items are stowed away safely. The last thing we need is something coming loose and cracking me in the head while I take us into the atmosphere. I hope you've enjoyed your flight and hope you'll choose Cybertron Air for your next relaxing get away."
Punch guided them closer, all the while making sure to stay out of range of the Axalon's weapons.
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Post by Hoist on Mar 24, 2010 20:01:28 GMT -5
"I'd sure like to know what Megatron and his cronies are up to!", cooed Tracks as he plugged himself in, possibly for another uncomfortable journey. "I don't like this Tapout sir, Optimus and his team may have gone there, but it's also where Prowl died, and that just burns my circuits!"
Tracks cool demeanour turner sour for a second, Prowl was a good friend of his back in the old days, and if he had to honor Prowl's memory and get some payback on Megatron and his thugs, he couldn't wait...
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Post by Onix Solo on Mar 31, 2010 9:16:27 GMT -5
Tapout shared in Track curiosity of what Megatron was doing here.
Tapout: "Prowl gave his life to defeat Megatron. He is a hero, but now we have to follow his example and stop Megatron at what ever he is planning. Lucky for us Earth and Cybertron are in an alliance and we should be able to make contact with Cybertron threw the Earth space bridge."
The star skimmer kept on course to the Earth city of Detroit. ____________________________________________________________________
On the outskirts of the city a large ship came into view through the clouds. The Axalon lowered through the atmosphere towards Detroit. Megatron stood looking out the forward view over the cityscape.
Sustorm: "Mighty and glorious Megatron we have made it to the city you commanded."
Megatron turned to his crew and walked to the captains chair taking a seat.
Megatron: "Take us to the center, Sumdac Tower. I want to let my old friend's know I've returned."
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Post by Hoist on Apr 21, 2010 20:56:05 GMT -5
Terrorsaur wondered what they were doing at this primitive planet. Sure Megatron had history here, especially with the Autobots, but he wandered what was so special about this primeevil mud-ball planet and it's lower-based life-forms that made the leader of the Decepticons want to come back. And why Sumdac towers?
Still at his station Terrorsaur remained quiet but vigilant as he pondered these musings over.
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