It is a couple weeks later. The badgers now have their own home north of Channelwood, equidistant from both Channelwood and Aquarius so that both villages can provide the badgers with necessities until they are fully established.

Katy is holding a meeting at the mess hall. "Thank you all for coming. According to some intel, Robotnik has produced a new piece of technology called "The Wheel" that he plans to install in every Robotnik-owned settlements. I don't know what it does yet, but I do know where it will be received when it arrives. We need to go to Middeltown and stop it from being installed. Volunteers to go on this mission with me?"
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  "I am going to be very surprised if it's something as simple as a giant treadwheel for robotizized people to walk on.  Also yes."

Lucky's been taking a daily walk to Badger Town to help them out as best he can and to get to know the people better.

For the meeting, he passes out cookies in hopes of lightening the mood.  But he's unable to keep his smile when Katy gives her short speech.  Whatever "The Wheel" is, it can't be good.  "I wouldn't put it past that crazy to make a high tech hampster wheel.  I'll bet half the reason for the name is just so he can brag that he reinvented the wheel."

As usual he's torn about volunteering for a dangerous mission.  Not very brave, but will worry himself ragged for his friends if he's not there to insist upon the most cautious way to do things.

"We know where...  But do we know when?"

There are a few chuckles around the room from Joe's comment, but most in the room are too nervous and upset about Robotnik's antics to find anything about him to be funny at the moment.

Katy head-shakes at Lucky. "What we know is that it is on its way and should be here by tomorrow night. We have today and most of tomorrow to prepare."

  "I suppose even if we were in a situation where shooting it down was a convenient option, we'd probably have to figure out how to deal with it properly sooner or later."

Lucky looks a little relieved. "Well that's something, at least.  We can plan several contingencies and escapes in that time.  and we don't have to hold our breath for an unknown length of time.  Any idea how big it is?  If we're lucky, the techie types can figure it out if we recover enough of the parts."

Katy headshakes. "No idea about anything other than its name and that it should arrive sometime late tomorrow."