Morris     Looked over his glasses  at  Oliver, Son.  You have seen the bloody vids, have you not?   Empire  races  eating  people..using them for breeding...Slave labor...

 He takes a sip of his tea, and  looks  at the cup a moment...you have landed on a hostile planet... there is a bloody shooting war goign  on around  you... Fighters  zipping around for   ground  support so close, you can feel the heat of the thrusters.. and  You see... 20 yards away.. a wounded  trooper.. and a Demon,  in kneeling by him..or her... ready to take a bite..and yhou are the only one who can stop mhim...what..do...you...do...

Shout, to try and have the demon notice me. Then notice the weapons I have around, and try to incapacitate it if possible if not. Then, assuming that I do not have a means to incapacitate it. Then, The Person lying on the ground is screwed. Since assuming I do have a gun. It is possible to hit it with the backside of it, or at the best case scenario alert others to the wounded soldier, while I attempt to deal with the demon on my own to incapacitate it at most. Oliver says answering the question to the best of his ability.

    Morris's lips  curled a  little in a dark bit of amusement.

   ..... perhaps... you would be succesful... but the  only real success would be  to  kill  the Demon... or  for pity's sake..the trooper.

  he sipped  from  his cup once more  and  set it  down, turning it 'just so '..to have the  handle  facing as he wished.

  Total war.... Earthers   thought we knew what that meant in the old days..WWII..  the  SA wars in  Columbia... the Angel  wars   against those who refused  to understand that the Angels  were our  hope for   survival..

 he chuckled softly,we....knew...nothing.  The Demons showed us what  Total war is...... no thought or  care  for  any  enemy, if that enemy stands to oppose you.... we do  take prisoners... and we have lost people because of that..or?  Almost lost them..surviving only on thier own wits  and aid from thier comrades...

 ..They pushed the Admiral too far... The Empire  did...our  first Avain Nest ship , we  saw what happens to prisoners... he  picks the cup  up again  for a sip. he shifts his eyes  to Oliver,...you should  give  every female  the respect of any hero you ever met..because if they get captured....gettign eaten, is the best thing that could happen..Us MAles?.. they'll hook us  up... use us until they finger   we cannot  aid in their breeding...but the females?.. they are not that unlucky...

 ..So.. The Admiral declared  Total  war as the Military leader of the .ESN/APF  he snickered a bit...they thought  that  the 'weak' humans   did not have the backbone for such a war.... they found out, how  wrong they were... The  Hillites  had their  3 planets  shelled, and a blockade is there. to keep  supplies    from leaving, or coming..when we have the time.. we will go bad to  finish what we started there.... Nivar was  shelled into submission ...Aqra ...and  Hyria ... The Admiral Gives  one  warning... it has  come tom the point   where he doesn'[t even care if they surrender or not... because he is driven..Most of us are...

 ..I tell you this, MT...because when a Jump off  happens, and you ride  down in the  shot  and shell..those people in that shuttle  are  counting on you to help them,..maybe..even save them...and there are many ways to save a comrade...

 AI techs have a directive  installed in every robot..AI and such they comes off the line... ' cause no harm to humans, through action or inaction...


 that's  as  hazy as the 9 hells..because  we  have killed  many human enemies  as we do any other..but the bottom line is this, MT...more  for you, then for people like me...you need to help your  comrades  and if you fail that...you will have to live  with that..for as long as you live..which?  Could be shorten...

I Understand. Oliver says simply.

  Mo9rris  smiles  slightly...Indeed?.. well, Son, we'll see what happens your  frist Jump off, eh?

 ..now?  You have  any questions  for me?

Yes, where would I go to get some bean bag rounds and, a stun baton? I figure they might be more useful for me than standard military gear, and you probably don't want me to be a bigger hindrance, than you consider me already. Oliver asks.

  Morris  smiles,..head over to the QMs... ask what they have... we ha da COM tech here who  didn'[t  wat to shoot things. She is  now an Operative  somewhere.. so?.. people are dying, where  she shoot  then or not.

 ..just remeber this  , Son. Not enemy ever killed  anyone, if they are dead first...

No Dead Enemy may ever become an ally, but an alive one just might. But Thank You. Oliver Moray said. As he headed left nodding to him, and heading to the QMs.

--> QMs Lockers
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   Garrat snaps his fingers "That reminds me, I need to ask Morris something real quick."  Garrat makes his way to Morriss' shed.  "Sir, I was wondering if you could tall me how to register this ship as a Mercenary vessal on top of it's salvage duties?"

   Morris  Looked up  at  Garrat. makiung his  customary wave to drinks  and such.

  ..Well, SGT GArrat.. alot   needs  considered?.... If  8it  is to become and EMS ship  you would need a name..and  you would   be under the Commande  of Admiral Hack... then ,which ever Delta squadron your were asigned, and LAstly  Captain Roles of  the EMS

  ..If  the vessel is a purebred Merc.. it  needs a name  and a Number.. I have paperwork for all this , by the way...and she would  be free to sail with the fleet  as lng  as she  proves herself useful... Prize  money  gets  smaller  as  it  flows through the fleet.. so?  the support ships get  less..but it is balenced  by  not having as  much  damage done to them

 having said  all that, it wound  need  a  commander, who would attend the  Pregame breifs and be responsible for   said ship?

    Missy slipped up beside Garrat and looked at him acusingly. "Well thanx for letting me into the decision to start this." she said sarcastically, "But we really do need to make the ship pay more.  I'm Busy through the battle with repair even during the cleanup but if we can get you on the ship to act as suport and then with recovery we can make a double income, and get some real gear on board." She looks at Morris. "So captain, If the ship got registered as an Esn ship could that spot us some upgrades and point defense gunners?  I might be able to call home about some defensive armament and sensor arrays and we can call it a Porcine mercenary ship."

   Morris  looked over  at Missy, then to Garrat.. we have nothad  a good run with Merc... there were two early in our deployment..one...we had to mrigh to explode insdie nthe shiled of Astra..where they had 'human looking'  Demon , practicing  to live and work in  a human city they built for that purpose.... the other one was a pirate, ,after  we took  Tortuga, she vanished.... Then we  had  the Fellow not long ago, the one who helped deploy the first of Beth's buoys ..he was sent off.. have not heard from him.. we feel he was lost.... and we had   a prototype  Corvette..ESN... she is now  doing long range scouting for MAtterhorn..so?.. just  so you understand.. it is not a rubber  stamp...

 ...Missles  don't  grow on trees... and the  Navy doesn't carry them... we use  torpedoes  and  the rest is gunfire.. You'll be tying  up  alot of Creds in  weapons... If you want to class it as a Porcine  combat Vessel.. you may do so, , but you need a commander... not a driver.... a Commander, who will answer for  anything down, and will see  to orders  are carried out?

“And that cannot be me.” Garrett said glaring at Missy  “I’m already working under Sergeant Spencer.”   He shrugs “Besides we don’t even have a name for the ship  yet.”  He looks at the Captain.  “Thank you sir, could you please send the requirements to my computer and I will review the possibility of adding a new ship to the fleet.”   Once he got Morrises response he would turn and start walking back toward the transport .
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   Morrris  got up, hobbled to a cabinet , pulling opene da  draw, handing hi a folder withabout a dozen pages in it..

 ..Either put this on disc... or fill it out .. its   the shorter  form, sicne you are  both known to the fleet... places for crew's names..race and sex.. number of guns, ,what type  ect...dimensions ..speeds  all that...

 he smiles a bit  and Give   Garrat a whack on the arm, and sits back down.

In reply to shed (msg # 270):
   Garrett look through the file.  “ thank you” he says quietly .

[From the Field]

Mortica walked up to the shed with Roll's hand in hers and Gregor in her other arm. She leaned in over the window. "Captain Morris? Do you have a few moments?"

  Morris looked up,..Of  Course.... and who is this ?.. I think i saw the Young Gentalman  exit one of the Shuttles... and the Miniature beast

 ..if the young gentleman Perfers, there is  drinks and  dounuts....

Mortica walked in and placed a hand on Roll's shoulder. "This is Roll. Roll, this is Captain Morris. If you'd like a donut and a drink go ahead and enjoy whilst the Captain and I talk about our new house." She smiled at him.

"This is Gregor. Gregor, this is Captain Morris. He's a friend. I'm here to let you know I'll be moving out of my quarters and into civilian housing so Roll can be close to his friends and other kids. I'm not sure what I need to do to make this happen but I was told to come speak with you first."

   Roll  went over ..looking at Captain Morris again,  The  Captain smiled a  small smile  and  nodded  with a crinkle of his nose..

  ..there is some  Coco patckets  there  we  keep  foir  Lt Kase, he seems a bit  attached to the drink.

  Roll picked  a 'jimmie' doughnut  with  lots of sprinkles  and chocolate..

 ..you'll need to sign   that your  are leaving the  quarters,  half the cost of those  quarter s will be given to you to aid you in the Rent of  the Civie  apartment

 Mr  Smithson is the  'mayor'  down there.. he'll point  out which   apart,ments  are  available

Readnh the instructions for the 'coco' packet was a breeze so she sat Gegor down on a seat and began making the concoction for Roll. "How far things have come for me, Captain. From a pariah that half the ship wanted dead and now I'm the adoptive mother of a wonderful child and my little pup. Truly God laid his hand upon for me to feel so blessed as I do now."

She handed the hot coco to Roll and picked out s plain doughnut for Gregor. "Is there someone who will assist me in the move to our new home?"

   Roll looked at the  Coco..then to Morris, and then Up at Mortica...go on, Lad? its ch0colate, you can  drink..I was quite  found of it as a Lad...didn't get it much up North, you see. So it was a bit of a treat.

   He  eased  back in his   chair and took a sip of his tea...After the Send off,  and you find your address in the Civie  section,  we will have  crew help you with anything you need to move...The apartments  , i understand, have  furniture, Much like  moving into quarters?.. sometimes  you may need to replace  some  things, depending on the peop0le  who lived there before.

   Morris had a   wry  smile   as he took another  sip...I will be honest, After that fuss at the ball, I was one of them.  The LC....as carefree as he may seem, can be a hard  man to deal with...but to have played that Bloody Song, with  Shade  right there... I am quite surprised he did not kill more.. I am even more suprised, his  friends  didn' kill  the all?

 he  sniffed a bit as he set his cup  down and  watch   Roll who was enjoying his  doughnut and  found that alternating between a bite and a sip was a good thing...but that is total War, isn't it..hurt people anyway you can...It will still be a while until the Vampic  are accepted widely . but being on this particular ship, With Our Admiral..is a good way to start.

 Gregor  was sawing away at his  doughnut.. a Tail thump, now and again.

“It’s deserved, Captain. My people have spent too long being monsters. When I was told the story behind the song I was disgusted at the casual cruelty behind it. I’m never going to stop trying to redeem my people.”

She looked at Roll and Gregor with a smile. “I’m going to do all I can to give them the lives they’ve been denied. I want him to be a little boy and let Gregor be a pup.” She smiled at Captain Morris. “So what do I do now? Talk to the civilian housing people and select a house then inform you which one we’ve picked?”

 Morris  Nods,..that is the Best course.. select a new place, before you cancel the onbe you have now?   there isn't much demand  for the  offcier  quarters .. but   we  don't  want to   change  your funding, until  you have   your  new place  set.

 he looks out the  window,we'll be having the Send off   shortly  .. then  we'll get underway..lots of    tine to do things  we need to do.

“I don’t have a dress uniform yet, I’m in civilian clothes with a child and Larg pup. Do you think it would be appropriate for me to attend the send-off?” She asked Morris.

  .That,  LT  Blackthorne..is  for you to choose... yo need to draw a uniform that marks  your Vampic  uniform as 'blue'.   it may not be long before  we need to enter the Vampic Civil war..depending on how many ..'blue' ..vampics there are...


 there is a slight  frown...very few children attend  Send offs?.. but  very few have the reason to... I hope  we can continue that way... seeing Adults lose  people, is hard enough.