Subj : twarping pods
To   : All
From : Steel Magnolia
Date : Thu Jan 09 2003 01:15 am

A take off on Ogden Nash, I believe

I never saw a twarping pod,
I hoped I'd never be one,
But I can tell you anyhow, 
I'd rather see than be one.

Damn, I love this game.  Thanks, Kemper, for the experience.
and Damn, I love my corpies.  Thanks, zep, cbs and riff raff for helping me 
pull off that rescue.

Here's a cap of my twarping pod (snipped a bit).

That Warp Lane is not adjacent.
Kemper3 warps into the sector.
Deployed Fighters Report Sector xxxx: Kemper3's Corporate FlagShip entered 
sector.
Deployed Fighters Report Sector xxxx: Kemper3 is attacking!
Kemper3 destroyed 1 of your fighters in sector xxxx
Kemper3 is powering up weapons systems!

Do you want to engage the TransWarp drive? Yes
Sector 2554 is 7 hops away from here.
Federation beacon acknowledged, coordinates cleared for beaming.
Locating beam pinpointed, TransWarp Locked.
Kemper3 launches a wave of fighters at the Merchant Marines
Merchant Marines is no longer locked in tow.
Corp #4's Merchant Cruiser just exploded into a brilliant fireball!
Kemper3 is powering up weapons systems!

All Systems Ready, shall we engage? YYes

-=-=-=- TransWarp Drive Engaged! -=-=-=-

Shipboard Computers Kemper3 destroyed 86 fighters.
You tried to flee but failed!
For getting blown up, you lost 0 experience points.
Kemper3 destroyed your Imperial StarShip!!!
Kemper3 is powering up weapons systems!


Sector  : 2554 in The Federation.
Beacon  : FedSpace, FedLaw Enforced
Ports   : Stargate Alpha I, Class 9 (Special) (StarDock)
Planets : (M) free figs for startup
Observer: Ambassador Blue Adept, w/ Massive Fighter Escort,
           aboard The U.S.S. . (Martin Ind Consular Vessel)

<snip>

Trader Name    : Civilian Maggie
Rank and Exp   : 1 points, Alignment=1,000 Unselfish
Times Blown Up : 1
Corp           # 4, Fugitives From Fate
Ship Name      : Galileo
Ship Info      : Markham Space Tech *** Escape Pod *** Ported=0 Kills=0
Date Built     :
Turns to Warp  : 6
Current Sector : 2554
Turns left     : 449
Total Holds    : 1 - Empty=1
Fighters       : 1
Shield points  : 30
LongRange Scan : Density Scanner
Credits        : 25



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