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Episode 2
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The hazy red planet Tolron grew bigger and bigger in the view screen of the recently repaired Exeralune. Only sparse patches of green or blue could be seen like male pattern baldness at the advanced stages. It was once in even worse shape than it is now, completely irradiated by nuclear fallout after a great war between two rival factions; the aggressors known as the Inagt and the victorious, more cautious of the two known as the Valt, who had managed to hide underground to avoid extinction. With most of their resources destroyed in the war they had to turn to other things to make money. This lead to their most popular tourist attraction; the arena. At first it was far more violent, using giant insect-like creatures who had survived the radiation to fight either each other or other brave warriors. This brought in much needed money from wealthy outsiders looking for some exciting violence, or individuals who wished to make some wealth of their own by participating in the combat.

The IGCP eventually helped out by nullifying much of the radiation and giving care packages, in return having some say in their politics such as no longer allowing it to be to the death and the combatants must all be willing. After these rules were instated and a brief IGCP occupation the planet is now making a recovery and the arena has become a respected pass time, attracting many onlookers from around the galaxy. One such onlooker, a man hosting the most recent tournament, was who the Captain had come to see. This man was a retired admiral and would likely be a valuable asset to his crew as the Executive Officer to replace the one that he had lost. Although he still had to talk to him to see if he'd be willing to come on board, there were also other crewmembers sent onto the planet for pick up after already being hired by him. Hopefully this pit stop would get the Exeralune back to full power so they could begin their actual missions.

"This is the Captain speaking. We will arrive at the planet in under 30 minutes and dock within an hour. While not undergoing your mandatory physical examination you are free to take the time off to do as you please...but nothing illegal of course! Use this opportunity to see the sights and get to know each other a little better. After all, we may be seeing each other for a long time."

With that, the ship began it's descent to the barren land below.