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[Darkoba]

Improved weaponry

"There they are. Let's hit them."
"What? They've just entered system, way out of range."
"Try the 'C+E2' missile."
"You mean the one we sto-"
"The one we appropriated from the pirate who stole it from the Fed ship which 'borrowed' it from the Empire armoury on Alcyon-4. Yes, that one!"
"If you insist. Target acquired. Missile armed and ready."
"Fire"

The missile left its pylon and promptly disappeared from view. Three minutes later, long-range scanners showed an explosion at 120Ls distance.

"A hit! What a weapon! What did the letters along its side mean?"

"Faster than Light Enhanced Energy Torpedo."

 

[MrMogadon]

Baby was Born to Run

Two hours ago, an unresponsive ship drops near the station. Stopping one click out.

“Commander!! This is Recon-1. IDENT confirmed.
Ship is sidewinder Titanya, of the 5 year deep space exploration Enterprise Mission”

“Report, Klaus”

“Commander, ship shows extensive modifications.
Extra hull plating and fuel tanks.
Also jury-rigged thrusters and possibly, a Cobra power plant too.
No weapons.
Hull shows extensive damage.
It’s been designed to escape quickly. Very, very quickly”

“Clear the docking bay! Full containment protocols!
Get it on board.
Let's crack it open and try finding out what it’s fleeing from and what's happened to its fleet”

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Word: 100
Wordcounter.net: 100

 

[Darkoba]

I'll post mine up later this week to let all the new blood have a go (and some of the elder blood that's so old, they move so slow!)

Having prised myself out of my armchair and staggered over to the wheezing old lap-top (or was that me wheezing?), I've manged to hammer out 100 words (short ones, mind you - one has to preserve energy at this age).

Just want to warn you about ageist remarks, Sonny...

<brandishes walking stick angrily, then puts it down - it's too heavy>

... One day you'll be old too (cough, cough, wheeze). I think I'll go and have a little nap now.

ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

 

[Sir.Tj]

Glad I'm sitting this one out, great Drabbles so far folks.

Keep them coming.

 

[MrMogadon]

Mindful of the likely damage to hull integrity, Jack quickly submitted to the interdiction. Emerging into normal drive, he hit the boost. Not a moment too soon - the Eagle pilot attacking his Cobra was doing a remarkably efficient job of dismantling his shield. Clearly he deserved his "Deadly" combat rating. Jack didn't fancy his chances against this enemy, so whenever the capacitor charge allowed, he kept boosting to put as much distance between himself and his pursuer as possible.

Just as he was about to re-enter supercruise, the Eagle disappeared from his radar. Realising he'd escaped, Jack smiled with relief.

Describes my game play to a tee

Welcome and have some rep

 

[MrMogadon]

"Priority message from FLEET" voiced the kitchen terminal, freezing Frank just as he grabbed his morning coffee. Months ago he’d agreed to be part of the on-call team for "Finding, Logging and Evaluating Evidence on Thargoids". Had they finally found a ship or derelict station?.

.​

The compartment’s door swooshed open and his daughter came in from last night's tour. With a bored glance at him she poured herself some juice, then exclaimed "Yay - more parties!"

.​

Confused, Frank read the display - "Congratulations! Your FriendBook Local Entertainment Event Team names you their ambassador!! Back stage access to all concerts included!"

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Word counts 100, http://www.wordcounter.net/ thinks it's 98.

Hi Telakin,

In Word the standalone hyphens after "Yay" and "display" count as single words, but are ignored in Wordcounter

 

[Darren Grey]

Yep! I agree with standardising on www.wordcounter.net.

Use Drablr.com, it's better. Or Google Docs. Wordcounter.net is inherently flawed and should be used by no one!

 

[Ian Phillips]

The correct reference

OK. Who named this system?

Ahhh, that was me sir.

These names have a common theme I assume?

Yes Sir. Rivers from an old Terran city.

Well lets go through them.

Two metal rich planets. Chelsea and Peck.
Two gas giants Effra and Tyburn.
A wandering Ice planet called Wandle, very fitting name that. Good choice.

However this last name for the Earthlike planet, Holbourne, will have to be changed.

Strategic command have decided that this will be the base for our allied system's navy.

If you want to use obscure historic references, do your homework properly. Call it Fleet.

 

[CdrTwisted]

Those traders can eat

The Freagle, as everyone knows, is the star
of the show. It's a hit at the bar
with the Lave Station coves who drink dreadfully slow
while they blow all their cash on cigars.

The pilots who fly cargo ships like the Asp
might reply "That's just planetary gas."
But from Eaglish eyes, this bird has the thighs
of a call girl from Riedquat or Bast.

So let's toast the Eagle, the Fleet's most petite ship.
Those traders can eat s***,
while we swoop in regally
pirating greedily,
quite extralegally,
in what is, vis-a-vis,
the sweetest of treats in Elite.

 

[Frank]

Use Drablr.com, it's better. Or Google Docs. Wordcounter.net is inherently flawed and should be used by no one!

I'm not too sure what you have against Wordcounter.net, but I'm sure that a custom-made Drabble checker is better than it. The problem is that you have to sign up for Drablr.com. We might be enjoying a bit of a renaissance at the moment with the coming 100th week celebrations, but that support could die away very quickly. I want as few obstacles in the way of newcomers as there can be. I'd like people to be able to check their Drabbles in the easiest way possible.

These Drabbles might not be exactly one yard long, but that doesn't matter if we are all using the same yardstick.

 

[Frank]

Proportional Response

Reynolds invited General Sternut to view the holo-display. The sheer numbers involved shocked him. He could see a fleet of battledroids so vast they just blurred into a sea of indistinguishable ships. The ships in the foreground had massive spiked pincers, literally to crush their enemy.

"No beam weapons?"

"I doubt if the invaders have beam weapons, and even if they did," Reynolds made a sweeping gesture with his arm, "it wouldn't really affect the outcome."

Sternut sneezed, "Okay. I'm happy. Let's begin this operation."

Dr Reynolds smiled. He'd managed to explain nanobots in terms that the general could understand.

 

[Erik Marcaigh]

Only at 13 on the 2nd day? People are slacking! Maybe I will get one written tomorrow and entered anyway! I'm sure it'll steal away it's standard 2 votes!

 

[Simoof]

Only at 13 on the 2nd day? People are slacking! Maybe I will get one written tomorrow and entered anyway! I'm sure it'll steal away it's standard 2 votes!

I know... its not as if its Roman Dwarves or anything as ridiculous as that.

 

[Bleke]

No Escape

"Viper SKA-469, this is squadron A3 of the fifth federal fleet. Shut down your power supply and stand by to be boarded."

T.j raised an eyebrow. "A squadron! That's unusual. Well, I'm no sitting duck. Ta ta, twerps!", he thought and witchspaced to another star.

"Viper SKA-469, this is squadron D5 of the fifth federal fleet. Shut down your power supply and stand by to be boarded."

"Well how about that!" T.j witchspaced again.

"Viper SKA-469, this is squadron C4..."

"An entire fleet! They must have spread an entire fleet all over the sector, just because of little ol' me."

 

[Frank]

Only at 13 on the 2nd day? People are slacking! Maybe I will get one written tomorrow and entered anyway! I'm sure it'll steal away it's standard 2 votes!

There's a few over-polite Englishmen standing beside the held-open door saying "After you."

"No, no! I insist. After you..."

Just get through the Blooming door!

 

[Bleke]

There's a few over-polite Englishmen standing beside the held-open door saying "After you."

"No, no! I insist. After you..."

Just get through the Blooming door!

Just out of curiosity, where are you from Frank?

 

[MrMogadon]

OK. Who named this system?

Ahhh, that was me sir.

These names have a common theme I assume?

Yes Sir. Rivers from an old Terran city.

Well lets go through them.

Two metal rich planets. Chelsea and Peck.
Two gas giants Effra and Tyburn.
A wandering Ice planet called Wandle, very fitting name that. Good choice.

However this last name for the Earthlike planet, Holbourne, will have to be changed.

Strategic command have decided that this will be the base for our allied system's navy.

If you want to use obscure historic references, do your homework properly. Call it Fleet.

Both entertaining and edifying.
Well done sir. Well done.

 

[Micky]

Wonder how this word count algorithm knows my drabble is easily read by nursery child , try it and see:

http://wordcounttools.com/

But the Apostrophe in He'd is counted as 2 words not one.

 

[Frank]

Just out of curiosity, where are you from Frank?

Frank hears Bleke's question over the wail of bagpipes. He puts down his plate of porridge and haggis to face him. "Well I'm no English if that's what you're implying."

Frank's tartan skirt swings out a little and he flounces out the door.

 

[Bleke]

Seems that this drabble thread is a bastion of independence.