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Ghelae · 30-10-2009, 06:47 PM

OOC: "Something walalalalaing them"? Yes, I know, it's "was" then "hitting"... stupid swear filter!

-- Starship Republic --

"Odd." said Tarid. "Why haven't they replied? We're only a few hundred metres away from them, they must have noticed us!"
"I don't know, Captain." replied a Bananaz. "Should I try retransmitting the message?"
"No. Transmit a new message."
"Okay." The Bananaz tapped a few buttons. "Ready to go."
"Greetings! I am Captain Tarid of the Federation starship... Re... Republic... the Starship Republic. Sorry about that. Do you require any help?"
He sat back and waited for a reply.

-- Council of Baetarie, 200 million years ago --

"What does this story tell?"
"Well... we can't translate the language, but we can make an educated guess as to what is happening in the pictures. The first tablet" - the Zealot pointed to the appropriate stone - "tells the story of the First: how they rose to power, evolving from primitive creatures to become a mighty empire, stretching across an empty galaxy.
"The second tablet tells us how they found Spode. One day, they prayed for an answer to a question, and for a divine being to provide the answer. Why were they alone in the universe? Then Spode appeared in the sky above their homeworld and granted them the power to create life.
"But they misused the ability, as the third tablet explains. Their first attempts were cyborgs, and Spode hated them. He killed most of them and the rest fled, later dying and rotting somewhere in the dark corners of the galaxy."
"Fascinating." muttered the Feesh.
"The fourth tablet is about their redemption. They prayed to Spode again, promising not to misuse their power. Spode returned the power to create life to the First, and so they did - but at the price that they could only create primitive creatures that would take billions of years to reach any level of intelligence. The First said that they would wait.
"However, as the fifth stone tells us, Spode's wrath fell upon them. It seems that after the cyborgs were created, Spode made a new species and gave them powerful technology. The Second attacked the First, and the final line shows battles over First planets, with the Second starships bombarding them with antimatter bombs."
"As I said before, fascinating. But how can you get that story from these rocks?"
"Well... the images are very detailed. I'll admit, our theories are mere speculation. But speculation supported by these inscriptions and our faith in Spode!"
A Screeble looked worriedly at the final line on the final tablet. "These ships of the Second... they look remarkably like Grox ships..."
All the aliens in the room looked at each other in stunned silence.
"I should hope they're not." said a Willosaur.

30-10-2009, 06:47 PM	#76 (permalink)
Ghelae Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Orion Spur, Milky Way Galaxy Gender: Male Posts: 749	OOC: "Something walalalalaing them"? Yes, I know, it's "was" then "hitting"... stupid swear filter! -- Starship Republic -- "Odd." said Tarid. "Why haven't they replied? We're only a few hundred metres away from them, they must have noticed us!" "I don't know, Captain." replied a Bananaz. "Should I try retransmitting the message?" "No. Transmit a new message." "Okay." The Bananaz tapped a few buttons. "Ready to go." "Greetings! I am Captain Tarid of the Federation starship... Re... Republic... the Starship Republic. Sorry about that. Do you require any help?" He sat back and waited for a reply. -- Council of Baetarie, 200 million years ago -- "What does this story tell?" "Well... we can't translate the language, but we can make an educated guess as to what is happening in the pictures. The first tablet" - the Zealot pointed to the appropriate stone - "tells the story of the First: how they rose to power, evolving from primitive creatures to become a mighty empire, stretching across an empty galaxy. "The second tablet tells us how they found Spode. One day, they prayed for an answer to a question, and for a divine being to provide the answer. Why were they alone in the universe? Then Spode appeared in the sky above their homeworld and granted them the power to create life. "But they misused the ability, as the third tablet explains. Their first attempts were cyborgs, and Spode hated them. He killed most of them and the rest fled, later dying and rotting somewhere in the dark corners of the galaxy." "Fascinating." muttered the Feesh. "The fourth tablet is about their redemption. They prayed to Spode again, promising not to misuse their power. Spode returned the power to create life to the First, and so they did - but at the price that they could only create primitive creatures that would take billions of years to reach any level of intelligence. The First said that they would wait. "However, as the fifth stone tells us, Spode's wrath fell upon them. It seems that after the cyborgs were created, Spode made a new species and gave them powerful technology. The Second attacked the First, and the final line shows battles over First planets, with the Second starships bombarding them with antimatter bombs." "As I said before, fascinating. But how can you get that story from these rocks?" "Well... the images are very detailed. I'll admit, our theories are mere speculation. But speculation supported by these inscriptions and our faith in Spode!" A Screeble looked worriedly at the final line on the final tablet. "These ships of the Second... they look remarkably like Grox ships..." All the aliens in the room looked at each other in stunned silence. "I should hope they're not." said a Willosaur. __________________ My Spore page Remember the SporeWiki!