Back on the DS-1 Battle Station, a Royal Officer stood before Governor Tweaker and the evil Master Bater.
"Our scout ships have reached Klusterfuk. They found the remains of a Freedom Fighter base, but they estimate that it has been deserted for some time. They are conducting an extensive search of the surrounding systems."
Tweaker exploded. "She lied! The bitch lied to us!"
"I told you she would never consciously betray the Undertaking," Bater said knowingly.
*****
As the Maximus Blazer came out of hyperspace, a strange surreal light show surrounded the ship. Outside the cockpit window stars began streaking past, seemed to decrease in speed, then stop. Suddenly the ship began to shudder and violently shake. Asteroids begin to race toward them, battering the sides of the ship.
Ace was confused.
"
What the...? Aw, we've come out of hyperspace into a fuckin' meteor shower."
Lance entered the cockpit. "What's going on?"
"
Our position is correct, except... no, Lyckmiballs!"
"What do you mean? Where is it?"
"That's what I'm trying to tell you, kid. It ain't fuckin' there."
Bend moved into the cockpit behind Lance as the ship began to settle down. "Destroyed... by the Realm!"
Ace was incredulous at the old man's statement.
"
The entire star fleet couldn't destroy the whole fuckin' planet." A signal started flashing on the control panel and a muffled alarm started humming. "Shit! There's another ship coming in."
A huge explosion burst outside the cockpit window, shaking the ship violently. A tiny, finned Royal AIRE fighter raced past the cockpit window.
"It followed us!" Lance shouted.
Bend shook his head calmly. "No. It's a short range fighter."
"There aren't any bases around here. Where the fuck did it come from?" Ace asked.
"
It sure is leaving in a big hurry. If they identify us, we're in big trouble," Lance observed.
"
Not if I can help it."
"
It'd be as well to let it go. It's too far out of range," Bend suggested.
Ace shook his head and grinned. "Not for long." The Blazer zoomed away after the Royal AIRE fighter.
The tension mounted as the Blazer gained on the tiny fighter. In the distance, one of the stars became brighter until it is obvious that the AIRE ship was heading for it.
Bend stood behind Suktata. "A fighter that size couldn't get this deep into space on its own."
"
It must have gotten lost, been part of a convoy or something," Lance said.
Ace chuckled.
"
Well, he ain't going to be around long enough to tell anyone about us."
The AIRE fighter was losing ground to the larger Blazer. The distant star could be distinguished as a small moon or planet.
Lance pointed
. "
He's headed for that small moon!"
Ace focused on the fighter.
"
I think I can get him before he gets there. He's almost in range."
The small moon began to take on the appearance of something sinister.
Bend's eyes grew wide. "That's no moon! It's a space station!"
Ace shook his head. "It's too big to be a space station."
Lance shook his own head. "I have a very bad feeling about this."
Ace paused.
"
Yeah, I think you're right. Full reverse! Suktata, lock in the auxiliary power." The Blazer shuddered and the AIRE fighter accelerated away toward the gargantuan battle station. "Shit! We're caught in a tractor beam! It's pulling us in!"
"
But there's gotta be something you can do!" Lance said nervously.
"There's nothin' I can fuckin' do about it, kid. I'm in full power. I'm going to have to shut down."
As the battered Maximus Blazer was towed closer to the awesome metal moon, the immense size of the massive battle station became staggering. Running along the equator of the gigantic sphere was a mile-high band of huge docking ports into which the helpless Blazer was dragged. It was pulled in through port doors of the DS-1 Battle Station, coming to rest in a huge hangar. Thirty soldiers stood at attention in a central assembly area.
In an interior conference room, Governor Tweaker pushed a button and respondd to the intercom buzz. "Yes."
The voice on the intercom said,
"
We've captured a freighter entering the remains of the Vagina system. Its markings match those of a ship that came out of More Pussy."
"
They must be trying to return the stolen plans to the princess." Bater yanked the head of Princess Leesa out of his lap. She'd been giving him a blow job under the table during the meeting. "She may yet be of some use to us."
*****
Bater and a commander approached the troops in docking bay 2037 as an Officer and several heavily armed troops exited the spacecraft.
An officer spoke.
"
There's no one on board, sir. According to the log, the crew abandoned ship right after takeoff. It must be a decoy, sir. Several of the escape pods have been jettisoned."
"Did you find any droids?" Bater asked.
"
No, sir. If there were any on board, they must also have jettisoned."
"
Send a scanning crew on board. I want every part of this ship checked." Bater paused. "I sense something... a presence I haven't felt since..." He turned quickly and exited the hangar.
Inside the Maximus Blazer, a soldier ran through the hallway heading for the exit. In a few moments all was quiet. Two floor panels popped up revealing Ace Recker and Lance. Bend Meovernow stuck his head out of a third locker.
"
Boy, it's lucky you had these compartments," Lance panted.
Ace nodded. "I use them for smuggling. I never thought I'd be smuggling myself in 'em. We're fucked. Even if I could take off, I'd never get past the tractor beam."
"Leave that to me!" Bend said.
The soldiers carried a heavy box on board the Blazer, past the two soldiers guarding either side of the ramp. They entered the Blazer and a loud crashing sound was followed by a voice calling to the guard below.
It was Ace's voice.
"
Hey down there, could you give us a hand with this?"
The soldiers entered the ship and a quick round of gunfire could be heard.
*****
In a small command office near the entrance to the Blazer, a Gantry Officer looked out his window and noticed the guards were missing. He spoke into the comlink. "TX-412. Why aren't you at your post? TX-412, do you copy?"
A soldier came down the ramp of the Blazer and waved to the gantry officer, pointing to his ear indicating his comlink was not working. The gantry officer shook his head in disgust and headed for the door, giving his aide an annoyed look.
As the officer approached the door, it slid open and revealed the towering Suktata. The gantry officer stumbled backward. With a bone-chilling howl, the giant Nooky flattened the officer with one blow. The aide immediately reached for his pistol, but was blasted by Ace, dressed as a Royal soldier. Bend and the robots entered the room, quickly followed by Lance, also dressed as a soldier.
Bend fed some information into the computer and a map of the station appeared on the monitor. He inspected it carefully, then waved at the little droid
. "
Plug in. He should be able to interpret the entire Royal computer network."
RV2 punched his claw arm into the computer socket and the vast Royal network came to life, feeding information to the little robot. After a few moments, he beeped something.
"He says he's found the main computer to power the tractor beam," PD3 said. The computer monitor flashed readouts. "The tractor beam is coupled to the main reactor in seven locations. A power loss at one of the terminals will allow the ship to leave."
Bend studied the data on the monitor readout. "I don't think you boys can help. I must go alone."
Ace waved at him.
"
Whatever you say. I've done more that I bargained for on this trip already."
"I want to go with you," Lance pleaded.
"
Be patient, Lance. Stay and watch over the droids. They must be delivered safely or other star systems will suffer the same fate as Vagina. Your destiny lies along a different path than mine. The Source will be with you... always!"
Bend adjusted the laserblade on his belt and silently stepped out of the command office, then disappeared down a long hallway.
Ace looked at Lance. "Where'd you dig up that old fuck?"
"Bend is a great man," Lance said defiantly. Suddenly RV2 began to whistle and beep wildly. Lance went over to him. "What is it?"
PD3 raised his metallic arms.
"
I'm afraid I'm not quite sure, sir. He says 'I found her', and keeps repeating, 'She's here.'"
"Well, who... who has he found?"
RV2 whistled a frantic reply.
"Princess Leesa," PD3 answered. "Level five. Detention block A A-23."
"We've got to do something!"
Ace looked at him. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"
The droid belongs to her. She's the one in the message. We've got to help her."
"
Now, look, don't get any funny fuckin' ideas. The old man wants us to wait right here."
"
But he didn't know she was here. Look, will you just find a way back into the detention block?"
Ace shook his head. "I'm not going anywhere."
"
Look, a few minutes ago you said you didn't want to just wait here to be captured. Now all you want to do is stay."
"
Marching into the fucking detention area isn't what I had in mind."