Tarn was wondering what happen to the fighter pilot. The fighter managed to climb on top of Joo-Nine using the fighter craft that was brought in to prop up the device from Arcevar Nover. He had hope that fighter pilot was doing okay, he felt he had made a friend of the fighter as well as the technician that still has not come back from getting a recording device. He too had hope than nothing went wrong with him.
Four more of Zonar’s followers approached him, three were carrying blaster rods it was the ground troops that were assign to guard him, the fourth was a starship crew member who asked “I am told you Tarn is this true?”
“Yes I am.” replied Tarn
“Why is that fighter pilot on top of that device?” asked the starship crewmember
“He is looking for a diagram of this star system.” replied Tarn
“By whose order?” asked the starship crewmember
“It was more of a request than an order from me.” replied Tarn
“What makes you think that there is a diagram of this star system on the device?” asked the starship crewmember
“The message it has been broadcasting says there is one.” replied Tarn
“So why don’t you go on top of the device to look for it yourself?” asked the starship crewmember
“I am too old to make the climb and besides these ground troopers would not allow it.” said Tarn
“Is this true?” asked the starship crewmember to the group troopers
“Yes” replied one of the ground troopers.
“Very well.” said the starship crewmember
“So do you know who made this device and why is it here?” asked the starship crewmember
“The message says it is from the Arcevar Nover, the third planet away from its star. It was placed here to ask those entering this system what their purpose is entering this system.” replied Tarn.
“Our purpose, “ said the starship crewmember “is to conquer it, for Lord Zonar”
“In that case we are not welcome here.” said Tarn
“Why do you say that?” asked the starship crewmember
“The message from the device says so.” replied Tarn
“And you believe this message over Lord Zonar?” asked the starship crewmember
Before Tarn could answer that the technician returned with the recording device. “I found it” said the technician.
“Could you connect the two units together so it can record the message” asked Tarn to the technician.
“Why you are giving him orders?” asked the starship crewmember
“I am only suggesting a course of action to” Tarn pointed to the technician.
“Wub” said the technician who then turned to the starship crewmember “and just to let you know we are trying to find out what this device truly does, so that Lord Zonar will know what to do about it. Now are you going to help us in this assignment or are you going to hinder us?”
“Lord Zonar will know what to do” said the starship crewmember
“Then you want to explain to me why we had to remove the doors from the fighter bay and the main chamber so that we can move this device built by the Arcevar Nover from the fighter bay to the main chamber if Lord Zonar already knows about this device?” asked Wub.
The starship crewmember just stood there in silence. The ground troopers who heard the entire exchange did not say anything as well.
“I will not hinder your assignment any further” said the starship crewmember “and these ground troopers will assist you in whatever thing in reason that you need.” The ground troopers agreed as well.
“Let Wub here” said Tarn “finish his assignment in hooking up the recording device to the tachyon pulse unit.” Tarn pointed to the starship crewmember and said “You.”
“Tun” said the starship crewmember
“If you can check on the progress of the fighter pilot on top of the device, or assist in looking for the diagram of this star system.” said Tarn
“Why not send one of the ground troops to do that assignment?” asked Tun
“They are here to guard me remember?” stated Tarn
“Yes you are correct.” said Tun.
Tun turned away and noticed that in order to get up there, he had to climb the fighter and then the device. He turned back and said “Are you sure I need to go up there.”
“I am done here” said Wub, “hold on to this device” he left the device with Tun, “I will go up and get, say does any one know the name of the fighter pilot up there?”
“I am afraid I am remiss in my profession as a seeker of knowledge” said Tarn “it would seem that I forgot to ask the name of the one who embraces the calling.”
Wub started to climb the fighter to get on top of the device.
Posted by Helen at November 13, 2002 12:40 AM