[P]EvilTheBadger - an introduction

[Badger]

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Evil The Badger peered into the bottom of his hollow canteen. A lonely drop of whatever tipple he had been drinking fell to the floor of the Raven Claw. The old pirate's ship of choice had held up well since that trade run into the Omegas, when a dishevelled, ratty little Corsair had refused to pay the asking price on Evil's goods. Evil The Badger had taken it in stride at the time, only later hijacking the Corsair's own docked Raven Claw and gunning his way to the airlock. His old trade ship plus cargo was a happy trade for the $2 million credit super-fighter.

Years had passed since then though, and the Raven Claw showed it's age from the masses of scratches, burns, dents and in a few places crudely patched over holes. A couple of accidental run-ins with Kusari Destroyer battle groups had taken it's toll, though the trusty 'Claw had returned victorious in the end. Putting the canteen back into the holster on the side of his pilot's seat, he snapped out of his nostalgic day dream as a sharp voice crackled over the intercom.

"We show no more bandits, sector secure. Good job, mission accomplished." With that, Evil engaged cruise and made his way back to Kyoto.

After cleaning up, he walked over to his usual drinking den, a small tavern usually populated with a couple of Blood Dragon officers ready to employ any drunken pirate as cannon fodder, plus the regular crowd. It was by no means an unsavoury joint, nicely kept by the owner and barkeep. Evil The Badger didn't know why he drank, perhaps to ease his conscience or possibly because he had picked up the habit from his father. Either way, it made him feel calm, a welcome contrast to the ongoing war for Kusari.

There was another reason Evil The Badger kept returning to this little back-alley bar. Her name was Mika and he admired her as an excellent fighter pilot (especially in her figure-hugging flight suit). Evil looked up momentarily from his comfortably warm cup of sake as she sat down opposite him.

"Good to see they've not killed you yet, Kisho." She greeted him with her usual friendly smile.
"Likewise." He replied, his face softening as he smiled back. Their eyes danced for a second too long, Evil breaking the awkward moment by looking back at his sake and taking a sip.

"Listen, I have a mission."
"Another one? Surely Kusari will run out of scout patrols if we keep gunning them down at this rate!" Evil The Badger cut in.
"No," Mika leaned in, "no, this mission is big. Huge."

Catching the sincerity in her eyes, he put the sake down.

"How huge? Commander huge? A general...?" The smiles had left both of their faces.
"Details are still sketchy, they're keeping everything under wraps until we're en-route." She replied, sitting back in her chair looking genuinely anxious, a look Evil The Badger was not accustomed to. If this turned out to be such a big target then it could mean a major offensive is planned in Hokkaido or worse, Chugoku space.

The Blood Dragons had been taking the advantage in both systems massive cloud structures against disorientated battle groups, but they couldn't possibly muster a fleet strong enough to defend or even survive against the full Kusari armada. Luck had it that the Kusari Navy was always stretched between fighting other house factions and the numerous terrorist organisations present in and around Kusari space. What could have changed to allow them to concentrate their forces against the Blood Dragons?

"Alright. I'm in." He submitted.
"Excellent. Oh and one more thing," Mika said as her infectious smile returned, "Commander Hideyoshi believes you may require some new equipment for this one."
Evil The Badger's eyes lit up.

The legendary Blood Dragon fighter was his.

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