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[b]As Ernest[/b]
 The drone speaks up. "Referring to this unit as 'junior' is not necessary. It is still very much a part of me."

 While they are waiting, the drone asks "If I may, ask how are you able to manipulate my programming so easily? This is the second upgrade you have given me, and both times you have upgraded me it was seemingly effortless on your part." 

 Back at Ernest's actual ship, the terminal reads:
[quote]
 ASSIGNING REPAIR POD NAME AS "ERNEST JUNIOR"
[/quote]

 "No you are not!" says Ernest. "That pod stays just a pod. It's not special."

[quote]
 FAILED TO ASSIGN NAME TO REPAIR POD.

 WARNING! INCREDIBLY LARGE BATTLESHIP INSTANCE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN DETECTED NEAR LANDING SITE!
 WARNING! MASSIVE SPACE STATION INSTANCE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN DETECTED NEAR LANDING SITE!
 WARNING! 30 GUNSHIP INSTANCES OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN DETECTED NEAR LANDING SITE!
 WARNING! UNKNOWN FIGHTER INSTANCE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN DETECTED NEAR LANDING SITE!
[/quote]

 Ernest metaphorically looks over. "Incredibly large is right. I wonder what their deal is?" Then Ernest Junior said to Fanny May "May, you wouldn't be chance know what that thing is, do you?

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[b]As Ramrod[/b]
"Mraoh... mraoh mraoh." (I'm sorry... you would be far too difficult to take with me." Mraoh'd Ramrod. "Mra-oh...." (Unless...)

 "Mraoh mraoh mraoh? Mraoh mraoh mraoh?" (How do you work? Is your mind connectected directly to your screen or can it be changed?) "Mraoh mrao. Mraoh mraoh mraoh." (I'm pretty smart. I can reverse engineer just about anything) "Mraoh mraoh mraoh, mraoh mraoh mraoh?" (Maybe I can transfer you to an R-Core body, or some other mobile robot?)

 Ramrod stopped himself in his exited planning. "Mraoh! Mraoh? Mraoh mraoh!" (Oh! Where are my manners? I don't even know your name yet!) "Mraoh mraoh mra-oh, mraoh. Mraoh mraoh?" (My name is Ramrod, which you probably gathered. What's your name?)

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[b]As Rodia[/b]
Rorod's response to their arrival at the MASGC: "Huh."
Lars: "What should we do about that station? Think they are part of the Forte?"
Rorod: "Nah. They look pretty different from the Forte's ship. Maybe they are friendly?"
Lars: "I sure hope they are. Assuming we deal with the Forte, they'll be our new neighbors."
Rorod: "Maybe they are distracted by that station... Order the troops to fire at will at the forte!"

With that, the armored gunships move forward, loosely keeping their formation, and start attack random points on the forte's ship. The militia stay back, only getting as close as they need to (still pretty far away do to their longer ranged guns), and start shooting as well.

Rorod: "Also, Lars, see if you can get in contact with that station down there. If nothing else, let them know we mean them no harm."

Lars nods and runs to his office. He bursts in (yes, R-Core will burst into their own, empty offices) and gets the coms ready.

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[b]As Siren[/b]
 "Ah great." sighed Siren, "First, this thing somehow doesn't have a weak point. Now I have to deal with whoever those losers are."

 The lack of a weak point isn't going to deter Siren's plan. "I wonder if I could land the Wave Blaster on this thing's hull? ...Nah, this thing may be powerful, but it was made by an idiot who doesn't know what practicality is. Still, worth a shot."

 Siren then attempts to land the Wave Blaster directly on the hull. Surprisingly enough, it is in fact equipped to land on a surface in a zero-gravity environment. As it configures itself to do so, Siren successfully lands it on the ship. Because of the unknown allow, she's unsure whether or not it will stick, and lets it sit for a moment. (Hokem, I'm leaving it up to you on whether it stays put)