Project Disaster

[Buster Commodore]

Day 28, Hangar Main, The Nonsense Factory, Cassini system, 9:07 AM


Buster got everything ready for Lord Moka's arrival. He wanted to see the Core in action personally and was En
Route on his flagship, The Emblem of Liberty. Buster ordered Ranaud to be ready for a full demonstration. He
wanted the Core to be transferred to the Main Hangar and everyone involved to be present, including all
remaining slaves. This was his chance to make a lasting impression on the Pirate warlord. Buster walked
through the Hangar making sure everyone was ready and posted where he wanted them. The remaining slaves
were In column formation towards the front of the Hangar. Ranaud at the control station and the rest of the
engineers in single file in front of the core. everything was hooked up and ready to go. "Mr. Commodore, Lord
Moka has arrived, He has just docked on his private hangar and will be here shortly." Ranaud had a slight
quiver in his voice, a little raspy at times and he was sweating profusely. what a terrified little maggot he
was. "Thank you Ranaud, make sure my lord is escorted to the Main Hangar and is well accomodated." Buster
headed for the control room which was set behind a large pane of blast proof glass. from there He and Lord
Moka could view the demonstration safely.


He watched as Lord Moka was escorted across the hangar to the control room. "Mr. Commodore, I take it
everything is ready?" His eyes were sharp, expression firm. Buster replied confidently "Yes, My lord. you will be
impressed to see the progress we have made here. I had the core transfered here for your safety. now if you
will just look there, i will demonstrate to you what we have accomplished." "Very well, lets get this show on the
road" Lord Moka took a seat in one of the chairs in the control room. Buster turned to Ranaud. "Fire it up,
Ranaud". The engineer opened the casing like before and pushed the ignition button. The core Roared to life,
filling the hangar with light and sound. as stable as it had been before. Buster watched Lord Moka as he
checked the Power readings. "Excellent work, Mr. Commodore. now how about we push its limits a little bit, see
what this thing can do." Ranaud seemed a little more agitated. "Sir, im not sure thats a good idea, we have not
yet tested it to its full capacity." A little annoyed, Buster Ordered Ranaud to do as Moka requested and the
engineer reluctantly began turning knobs and flipping switches. The core flashed and whirred louder and louder.
the anchors holding it started shaking violently and Buster could see they wouldnt hold. "Shut it down Ranaud"
He glared at the engineer at his side. "Ranaud, SHUT IT DOWN, NOW!" Ranaud looked absolutely horrified, "Im
trying, sir, Its not winding down".


They watched as the core grew louder, the flashing had turned to sparks and the anchors began to tear up
from their mounts on the ground. Suddenly one of the Anchors broke loose and sent the Core spinning towards
the front of the Hangar, crashing into the slaves that were grouped there, too terrified to move. a loud boom
and a flash of white light blinded Buster and pitched him to the floor. The core broke apart and the pieces went
flying in all directions. Buster watched in horror as his entire engineering team and the remainder of the slaves
were slaughtered by molten metal projectiles. The room suddenly grew very quiet as the three of them stared
in utter shock at the sight before them. Everyone was dead.


Buster stood up angrily and went for Ranaud. "Mr. Commodore, Mr. Commodore, please i didnt kno..." Buster
grabbed him by throat with one robotic hand. "You didnt know what the Hell you were doing!" He squeezed his
throat with that powerful hand until he heard Ranauds Esophagus Tear open with a Hiss sound. His neck
breaking in 3 places and collapsing under Buster's grip. He released Ranaud and watched him fall to the floor at
his feet, soaking his boots in blood. "my apologies, my lord, for this unfortunate turn of events" he said as he
turned to lord Moka. "Its alright my boy, we have come this far, you will just have to rebuild it." Buster drooped
his head in dismay, knowing his time at TNF was far from over. "As you wish, My lord".

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