- Unknown to the many Jonathans that were
fighting the two ISDs, Phong was
- offship at the moment, working on one of
his many pet projects.
-
- Protected by an MS-DOS firewall, free
for once of the many security
- holes of UNIX, Win32 and more, he worked
in peace, stretching out
- through cyberspace, hunting for his
prey.
-
- C:\TELNET> telnet
revenger.sys.imperial.net:8100 ? username:
- nguyenp/lcdr ? pword:
-
- welcome LCDR NGUYEN. Last login 1458
IST, 4.4.xxxx
-
- (various junk snipped)
-
- ? shut jboyd8472.sys
-
- WARNING - 8472 Process is critical,
proceed (Y/N)?
-
- ? Y ? move jboyd8472.sys b: ?
exit
-
- Soon, Phong's pet project was about to
commence. The ultimate torture
- for a cyber-being such as Boyd.
-
- :: View pans to an ancient Apple IIgs,
complete with 20MB HD, 300 baud
- modem, 1X CD-ROM and a few floppy
drives. The modem is hooked up to a
- line-noise simulator device, with the
line connected to an identical
- computer ::
-
- Phong places to 5.25" disk in one of the
drives and copies it's contents
- to the 20MB HD (yeah, I know a measily
5.25" disk can't hold an "AI").
-
- As Boyd #8472 forces his way back to
consiousness, he sees a small
- wireframe landscape appear before him -
and a small, jagged hole that
- suddenly begins sucking him in, bit by
bit. He tries to run out of the
- way - but the ancient processor of the
IIgs slows him to a mere 0.5 FPS.
- As Boyd tries to scream in pain as he is
being serrated by the line and
- assaulted by the noise Phong laughs
maniacally - as the entire system
- has now been cut off from any other
access and has been set to loop him
- back and forth.
-
- The others shall follow...
- Phong Nguyen
-
-
- Skywalker-Boyd [you forgot about him, didn't you?] sensed Boyd
#8472's
- pain. Reaching out with the Force, he located Phong and
dispatched on of
- the Headhunters, Boyd #357 to deal with him. Irritated at
having lost a
- nanosecond of time, Boyd continued his pursuit of HIT-MAN and
- Sheppard... [no one but Sheppard try and interrupt this part
of the
- story, please]
-
- Boyd #357 approached the deserted planetoid. Shutting down all
systems,
- the Z-95 drifted in system. Since Phong had already been
located using
- the Force, sensors were not required and would only give the
- starfighter's location away. He/it knew that Phong was in a
small base,
- located on the surface of the planetoid. Skywalker-Boyd had
detected no
- defences, at least, none capable of withstanding the impact of
the
- advanced proton torpedoes the Headhunter was equipped with.
-
- Pulled in by the planetoid's gravity, Boyd #357 picked up
speed and
- before long, the base was in sight. A small compound, barely
the size of
- an ISD's command tower, covered by a transparisteel dome.
Smiling
- inwardly, Boyd powered up the Headhunter's systems. Before
Phong was
- aware of his presence, twin laser cannons opened up,
shattering the
- dome, as the 2 protorps armed and fired, targeted at the
building Phong
- was in. Pulling up and away from the blast area, Boyd #357
nodded
- approvingly as the complex was obliterated [how a computer can
nod, I
- don't know. Just take my word for it, he did.] Of course,
considering
- how skilful Boyd had been at eluding death, he decided to make
a
- strafing run on the remains of the compound. A few minutes
later,
- satisfied that nothing could possibly be alive, Boyd #357
returned to
- the battle still in progress.
-
- Phong grimaced as another support beam had collapsed. The
instant Boyd
- had powered up the Headhunter, Phong's computerised defences
had
- activated, lowering Phong's room into a concealed underground
bunker.
- Although protected from the torpedo blasts, the laser strafing
had
- destabilised the area and the bunker had begun to collapse.
Without
- warning, the final beam at the far side of the room gave way
and the
- roof caved in. Phong barely had time to scream before he was
buried by
- rubble and soil.
-
- Phong awoke several hours later. Above him, he could hear
digging. As
- light appeared, he could see a furry hand appear. Aliens.
Phong grimaced
- in revulsion. At least the hand looked too small to be a
Wookie's. Phong
- started to feel dizzy and passed out again, as a furry face
appeared
- above him.
-
- Phong awoke again to find himself being carried somewhere, his
mouth
- gagged and hands and feet tied to a metal pole. He could
barely move his
- head up or down, but he could look to the side. Around him he
could see
- a metal corridor. Stacked up against the walls in some places,
appeared
- to be prosthetic arms. Curious. He suddenly came to a stop.
Must have a
- arrived at our desti- Before he could finish the thought, he
was dropped
- unceremoniously to the ground and banging his head against the
metal
- floor, once again passed out.
-
- Phong awoke for the last time, finally able to identify his
'rescuer's.
- Ewoks. What in the name of the Dark Lord of the Sith were they
doing
- here? Some where even dressed in rather shabby looking
uniforms,
- resembling those worn by TIE pilots. Of course! Phong
remembered how
- there were rumours of how Warlord Zsinj had tried to train
primitive
- aliens to fly starfighter. Vice Admiral Glasgow used to use
the base for
- research. There must have been a whole research centre
underground that
- Phong had never known about. Charles had always wanted
expendable pilots
- and Phong thought he had perfected it with TIE Droids. But
this was even
- better. Why waste valuable equipment, when you could rid the
universe of
- another alien? And of course there was the psychological
problem that
- the Rebels would have shooting at teddy bears. Genius Or so
Phong
- thought until he saw the evil glimmer in the 'teddy bears'
eyes. Oh yes,
- the project had a few problems. Overly aggressive behaviour.
Oh, is that
- a fire in the corner? How nice. Moving me closer? I'm quite
warm where I
- am. Really. I insist. Please, no. No. NNOOOOOO!!!!!......
- Jonathan
-
-
- As Phong was being forced towards the
campfire, ready to be cooked, the
- lead Ewok suddenly stiffens - then
collapses. Suddenly, several more
- collapse, and the camp panics. The two
Ewoks who carry Phong, who is
- tied to a wooden pole, are hungry and
continue on their way - until the
- unmistakable sound of a slugthrower
echoes through the forest,
- accompanied by shattering wood and yet
more Ewoks dropping. Phong's
- freedom is cut short, however, as he
hits the ground head- first and
- blacks out.
-
- As he comes to, he sees that he is in a
well-equiped medical room,
- attended to by an old 2-1B droid. Phong
is lead to what appears to be a
- war room, with many Ewoks chattering in
their native tongue and Basic.
-
- "Greeting, Leftanant Nguyen. We are
pleased to have rescued you, and
- have learned of this "Boyd" that has run
rampant over the Galaxy. The
- others you met were barbaric fools, not
worthy of life. As well, we wish
- to join the Empire and take revenge
against the Republic for the
- contamination of our homeworld," spoke
the leader of the tribe, who
- appeared to have sustained many a
battle.
-
- "This is an interesting offer, and
despite the fact that your kind once
- supported the Rebellion, I accept your
offer."
-
- The Ewoks & Phong discuss the raid
on the other tribe and the supplies
- they captured, as well as the recovered
material from the destroyed
- base. As well, large number of ysalamiri
protected the base, to prevent
- the Republic from discovering it's
location.
-
- Several days later, a plan had been
formed, information leaked that
- Phong was dead, and a modified freighter
moved out towards the hidden
- base of Boyd...
-
- A Z-95, piloted by Boyd #357 just exited
hyperspace at Nav Point 1, and
- began it's patrol - not knowing a
stealthed ship awaited him. Massive
- jamming suddenly poured forth from an
modified EF-111 ECM craft, the
- freighter disabled the Z-95, tractored
it in and the group jumped to
- hyperspace...
-
- Boyd #357 and his companion Boyd #8472
only wanted the pain to stop. The
- torture was doubly increased due to the
fact that two now had to go
- through a 300bps modem at the same
time...
-
- Some time later, with their memories of
the past few days wiped, though
- with the two of them still quite insane
due to the torture were placed
- aboard a decrepit freighter, with
destination towards Earth. Upon exit
- from hyperspace (and I'll say that Earth
is in this galaxy, since Elim
- was fried) the two AIs thought that the
not-so-pristine planet was the
- hideabout of Phong. Remembering the
mission and the torture, the two
- immediately opened fire on New York
City, driving the ignorant humans
- into a panic.
-
- In the meantime, NORAD with the
assistance of the Men in Black (who had
- revealed themselves to USAF Space
Command) retaliated and began sending
- up modified F-22s armed with technology
from the Men in Black...uterlly
- destroying the freighter and the two AIs
inside.
-
- Soon after, Skywalker-Boyd learned of
the destruction of his two AIs -
- but not how or why, just where - and
sent three Nebulon-B2 frigate to
- exact revenge against the people of
Earth. Any compassion for his own
- people had long since been erased by the
cold logic of computers and the
- Dark Side of the Force.
-
- Once again NORAD detected an alien craft
- and promptly screamed for
- help from the MiB. By now, the public
learned of alien life and the MiB.
- Even though riots broke out and panic
set in, eventually life went back
- to normal - until the three frigates
jumped out and launched fighters.
-
- USS Ohio, somewhere in the North
Atlantic... On a terse command from UN
- Space Command and NORAD, keys were
turned, buttons pushed, and six
- special missiles launched and sped
towards the star frigates while an
- air and space battle waged over the
sky...
- Phong Nguyen
-
-
- Reaching out with the Force, Skywalker/Boyd sensed Phong's
hand in the
- trap he had been led into. Summoning the full might of the
force, he
- stopped the missiles in their tracks and flung them into the
centre of
- the sun. The missiles, heavily modified to carry warheads
powerful
- enough to knock of SDs set off a chain reaction, causing the
sun to go
- nova. Fleeing into hyperspace, Boyd's small fleet escaped.
Earth,
- however, was not so lucky. In the brief minutes before the
shock wave
- reached Earth, Boyd reached out again with the Force,
levitated a single
- being onto his flagship, 'Corrupter'.
-
- Over the next several weeks, Boyd relentlessly hunted Phong
down, but
- could find no trace. Realising that Phong must be hidden from
the Force,
- Boyd searched every place where he could feel no Force
presence.
- Eventually locating the planet on which Phong was cowering,
surrounded
- by ysalamiri, Boyd pondered how best to deal with him. His
Force powers
- would of course be useless and a direct assault would be
inefficient. At
- last, an idea struck.
-
- Admiral Boyd was enjoying command of 'Nelson'. Able to
delegate duties
- to other crew members, he was able to relax and enjoy the
facilities on
- offer. Consequently, when red alert sounded, he was in the
holodeck,
- enjoying the latest holonovel from Earth. Racing for the
bridge, he
- arrived there in time to see a massive spatial distortion
covering the
- viewscreen.
-
- "Report"
-
- "A massive rupture in the space time continuum just opened in
front of
- us. Engines are at full reverse, but we're being sucked in."
Even at ful
- power, there was nothing the impulse engines could do and the
rupture
- was preventing the warp drive from forming a stable warp
field. Despite
- the crew's best efforts, 'Nelson' was sucked in.
-
- On the other side of the rupture he had just created,
Skywalker/Boyd
- waited with his fleet, ion cannons fully charged. When
'Nelson'
- appeared, it was a simple matter to disable and board her.
Taking
- advantage of the transporter technology, Boyd carried out his
twisted
- scheme.
-
- Phong was woken by a faint humming. Looking round him, he saw
that he
- was no longer in his base. He was instead chained up in what
appeared to
- be a primitive rack, in an ancient stone dungeon. On the other
side of
- the room, in a similar situation was none other than Timothy
Jones.
-
- Monitoring the holodeck from 'Nelson's bridge, Boyd smiled
- contemptuously. Phong would soon break under the stress of
having to
- listen to Timothy for days on hand. There was no way to
escape. All
- Phong's tools ha been taken during transport , all interfaces
were
- protected and the holodeck would not respond to voice command.
There
- would be no escape.
- Jonathan
-
-
- You forgot about my Ewoks, didn't
you!
-
- ::back to the story::
-
- Space Station Babylon, unidentified
system Humanity's last hope layed in
- the Babylon Station. After their
anti-ship missiles had been flung into
- the Sun, the MiB managed to evac a few
million, before Sol detonated.
- Revengeful of their plight, they
welcomed the Ewoks who had discovered
- them, and plans were formed...
-