There are billions of stars, millions of planets, but there is only one man, Terrance McDoogal. Welcome to LIU Atlas.
LIU Atlas - Nusquam
The Ludgonian Industrial Union's galaxy contains billions of stars and billions of planets. Unfortunately, most residents of the LIU could only name a handful of these worlds. In order to improve astronomy grades across the LIU, TV2 has started a new program called LIU Atlas. Follow our host, Terrance McDoogal, as he takes you on a tour across the LIU and some of its more obscure worlds.
Note: This episode is presented in full screen. The corresponding dialogue is underneath each photo.
Note: This episode is presented in full screen. The corresponding dialogue is underneath each photo.
Doog: “I don’t see what the big deal is. He’s at least ninety years old. Of course, he’s bedridden.”
Oldie: “I’m only in my sixties!”
Doog: “Pfft. In what star system?”
Amaya: “This isn’t a joke, Doog! Oldie has been sick for over a week. Something is wrong.”
Doog: “He’s weak and tired. I don’t think that is unusual for someone his age. That’s all I’m saying.”
Amaya: “It’s more than that. He’s also bleeding from his mouth.”
Doog: “Maybe his dentures are too tight?”
Oldie: “I don’t wear dentures!”
Mike: “I brought Oldie some pony soup in a cup. This always makes him feel better.”
Oldie: “I don’t think I can keep anything down.”
Doog: “Oldie is turning down pony soup? Maybe something really is wrong.”
Oldie: “I’m only in my sixties!”
Doog: “Pfft. In what star system?”
Amaya: “This isn’t a joke, Doog! Oldie has been sick for over a week. Something is wrong.”
Doog: “He’s weak and tired. I don’t think that is unusual for someone his age. That’s all I’m saying.”
Amaya: “It’s more than that. He’s also bleeding from his mouth.”
Doog: “Maybe his dentures are too tight?”
Oldie: “I don’t wear dentures!”
Mike: “I brought Oldie some pony soup in a cup. This always makes him feel better.”
Oldie: “I don’t think I can keep anything down.”
Doog: “Oldie is turning down pony soup? Maybe something really is wrong.”
Amaya: “Seitse, have you had any luck?”
Seitse: “We’re essentially in the middle of nowhere. There’s not a lot of options. If we want to find a legit medical facility, we need to head back towards the Mid-Rim. We’re at least two days out.”
Amaya: “That’s too long. What about a not so legit medical facility?”
Seitse: “There’s a ‘class E’ facility a few hours away. It’s based out of an asteroid called Nusquam.”
Amaya: “Class E isn’t that bad. That’s a basic emergency hospital.”
Seitse: “The hospital is fine, but this Nusquam-place isn’t. It has several warnings associated with it.”
Amaya: “Like what?”
Seitse: “Commerce crime, commercial theft, racketeering, and hijacking.”
Doog: “I’m no expert, but that sounds like a fancy way of saying that there are pirates nearby.”
Seitse: “That’s the vibe that I’m getting.”
Amaya: “We don’t have a choice. Oldie needs help now. Besides, we’re not a commercial vessel with cargo. We’ll be fine. Plot the course.”
Seitse: “You’re the boss.”
Seitse: “We’re essentially in the middle of nowhere. There’s not a lot of options. If we want to find a legit medical facility, we need to head back towards the Mid-Rim. We’re at least two days out.”
Amaya: “That’s too long. What about a not so legit medical facility?”
Seitse: “There’s a ‘class E’ facility a few hours away. It’s based out of an asteroid called Nusquam.”
Amaya: “Class E isn’t that bad. That’s a basic emergency hospital.”
Seitse: “The hospital is fine, but this Nusquam-place isn’t. It has several warnings associated with it.”
Amaya: “Like what?”
Seitse: “Commerce crime, commercial theft, racketeering, and hijacking.”
Doog: “I’m no expert, but that sounds like a fancy way of saying that there are pirates nearby.”
Seitse: “That’s the vibe that I’m getting.”
Amaya: “We don’t have a choice. Oldie needs help now. Besides, we’re not a commercial vessel with cargo. We’ll be fine. Plot the course.”
Seitse: “You’re the boss.”
Doog: “Well folks, we’re headed to a trading-station on the asteroid, Nusquam. Nusquam is located in a sparse, isolated region of the Outer-Rim. I guess this makes it a good target for pirates. Lucky us. I hope saving Oldie is worth risking all of our lives – I mean, he’s lived longer than all of us combined.”
Oldie: “I’m not that old! Cough! Cough!”
Amaya: “Stop agitating Oldie, Doog!”
Oldie: “I’m not that old! Cough! Cough!”
Amaya: “Stop agitating Oldie, Doog!”
Doog: “To be honest, I thought it would be worse. This looks like a standard space-station. There’s not a pirate in sight.”
Mike: “The station is probably safe. It’s the pirates flying around the outside that are the threat. I think we’re good now that we’re inside.”
Amaya: “We’re still not taking any chances. We splitting into two even groups. Cam, Timbo, and I will take Oldie. The rest of you need to stay with the ship. Park the Magellan somewhere well lit. Don’t let anyone inside. Report any suspicious activity nearby.”
Doog: “Yeah, yeah. We’ll go into full Karen-mode. We’ll report everyone.”
Amaya: “Good. Stay safe. We’ll be back soon.”
Mike: “The station is probably safe. It’s the pirates flying around the outside that are the threat. I think we’re good now that we’re inside.”
Amaya: “We’re still not taking any chances. We splitting into two even groups. Cam, Timbo, and I will take Oldie. The rest of you need to stay with the ship. Park the Magellan somewhere well lit. Don’t let anyone inside. Report any suspicious activity nearby.”
Doog: “Yeah, yeah. We’ll go into full Karen-mode. We’ll report everyone.”
Amaya: “Good. Stay safe. We’ll be back soon.”
Doog: “Now that Chief Worrywart is gone, what are we really going to do?”
Seitse: “We’re really going to get on the ship and follow Amaya’s instructions. Come on.”
Doog: “Speak for yourself. We spend ninety percent of the year crammed in that ship. This is valuable Magellan-free time.”
Seitse: “I’m not the boss, and, even if I was, you’d probably still disobey me. I’m not going to waste my time trying to convince you. Come on, Mike, let’s get back in the ship.”
Mike: “Uh…Doog does have a point.”
Seitse: “Really? You too, Mike?”
Mike: “I just need to stretch my legs for a bit.”
Doog: “If it makes you feel any better, we don’t have any credits. I don’t think we can get into too much trouble.”
Mike: “And, no one will want to rob us.”
Seitse: “Whatever. I’ll text you where we park. If you’re smart, you’ll be back there before Amaya returns. If she finds out you defied her orders again, you won’t have to worry about the space pirates murdering you.”
Seitse: “We’re really going to get on the ship and follow Amaya’s instructions. Come on.”
Doog: “Speak for yourself. We spend ninety percent of the year crammed in that ship. This is valuable Magellan-free time.”
Seitse: “I’m not the boss, and, even if I was, you’d probably still disobey me. I’m not going to waste my time trying to convince you. Come on, Mike, let’s get back in the ship.”
Mike: “Uh…Doog does have a point.”
Seitse: “Really? You too, Mike?”
Mike: “I just need to stretch my legs for a bit.”
Doog: “If it makes you feel any better, we don’t have any credits. I don’t think we can get into too much trouble.”
Mike: “And, no one will want to rob us.”
Seitse: “Whatever. I’ll text you where we park. If you’re smart, you’ll be back there before Amaya returns. If she finds out you defied her orders again, you won’t have to worry about the space pirates murdering you.”
Mike: “Seriously, though, what are we going to do? We really don’t have any credits.”
Doog: “I might have lied about that.”
Mike: “What! How do you have credits and I don’t?”
Doog: “Remember when you and Amaya sent me to that cannibal-planet?”
Mike: “Yeah…”
Doog: “Amaya gave me a bonus because I almost died.”
Mike: “Hey! That was my idea to send you there! I should get part of that!”
Doog: “You almost got me killed! Why do you deserve part of the bonus?!”
Mike: “Because, if I didn’t send you there, you wouldn’t have almost died, and therefore wouldn’t have gotten a bonus.”
Doog: “You have a point, but I’m splitting it 80/20. I’m the one that almost died after all.”
Mike: “That’s fair, I guess.”
Doog: “I might have lied about that.”
Mike: “What! How do you have credits and I don’t?”
Doog: “Remember when you and Amaya sent me to that cannibal-planet?”
Mike: “Yeah…”
Doog: “Amaya gave me a bonus because I almost died.”
Mike: “Hey! That was my idea to send you there! I should get part of that!”
Doog: “You almost got me killed! Why do you deserve part of the bonus?!”
Mike: “Because, if I didn’t send you there, you wouldn’t have almost died, and therefore wouldn’t have gotten a bonus.”
Doog: “You have a point, but I’m splitting it 80/20. I’m the one that almost died after all.”
Mike: “That’s fair, I guess.”
Mike: “What are we going to do with the credits? Food sounds good.”
Doog: “What do we always do with our credits?”
Mike: “Lose them in some ridiculous manner before we get to spend them on stuff we actually want?”
Doog: “Uh, well yeah. Let me rephrase. What do we always try to spend our extra credits on?”
Mike: “Brothels?”
Doog: “Yes, sir.”
Doog: “What do we always do with our credits?”
Mike: “Lose them in some ridiculous manner before we get to spend them on stuff we actually want?”
Doog: “Uh, well yeah. Let me rephrase. What do we always try to spend our extra credits on?”
Mike: “Brothels?”
Doog: “Yes, sir.”
Mike: “Is my twenty percent cut of the bonus going to be enough for a brothel?”
Doog: “I’m not going to lie. You’ll probably have to slum it. I’m guessing you’re going to have to go non-human.”
Mike: “Uh…”
Doog: “Look, there’s some Hobots over here. They’re probably cheap.”
Mike: “Er, I might shop around a bit. These mechanical prostitutes always give me chafing.”
Doog: “Too much info, buddy. But, you’re right. I’m sure we can find something else. If this place is really associated with pirates, then there’s bound to be some pirate wenches around here.”
Meanwhile:
Doog: “I’m not going to lie. You’ll probably have to slum it. I’m guessing you’re going to have to go non-human.”
Mike: “Uh…”
Doog: “Look, there’s some Hobots over here. They’re probably cheap.”
Mike: “Er, I might shop around a bit. These mechanical prostitutes always give me chafing.”
Doog: “Too much info, buddy. But, you’re right. I’m sure we can find something else. If this place is really associated with pirates, then there’s bound to be some pirate wenches around here.”
Meanwhile:
Cam: “Hang in there, buddy. You’re safe now.”
Amaya: “Doctor, did you find anything?”
Doctor: “This is not something I’m familiar with. I’ll need some time to run some tests.”
Amaya: “Whatever it takes.”
Amaya: “Doctor, did you find anything?”
Doctor: “This is not something I’m familiar with. I’ll need some time to run some tests.”
Amaya: “Whatever it takes.”
Mike: “We’ve almost circled the whole station. I smell the food again.”
Doog: “You can’t tell me that this place doesn’t have a legitimate brothel. It’s so remote that it’s practically a necessity out here.”
Mike: “We can go back to the Hobots.”
Doog: “Pass. If I wanted to indulge in mechanical stimulation, I wouldn’t have left the Magellan. We have a perfectly good condenser in the laundry room.”
Mike: “Eww, what have you been doing with the condenser?”
Doog: “Nothing yet, but I’d pick that over those Hobots. Don’t tell me you haven’t thought about it.”
Mike: “That has literally never crossed my mind, you weirdo.”
Doog: “You can’t tell me that this place doesn’t have a legitimate brothel. It’s so remote that it’s practically a necessity out here.”
Mike: “We can go back to the Hobots.”
Doog: “Pass. If I wanted to indulge in mechanical stimulation, I wouldn’t have left the Magellan. We have a perfectly good condenser in the laundry room.”
Mike: “Eww, what have you been doing with the condenser?”
Doog: “Nothing yet, but I’d pick that over those Hobots. Don’t tell me you haven’t thought about it.”
Mike: “That has literally never crossed my mind, you weirdo.”
Doog: “We’ve been sticking to the main path. Maybe we need to detour down one of these alleys.”
Mike: “I thought we were looking for a brothel, not a way to get murdered.”
Doog: “Don’t be a baby. There’s not been a single sign of danger on this station. The computer warnings are way off.”
Mike: “I think I might go back to the ship. With my limited credits, I can’t afford a prostitute that is worth dying over.”
Doog: “Fine, I’ll split it 70/30.”
Mike: “50/50.”
Doog: “60/40, and that’s my final offer.”
Mike: “Fine. At least it will be worth it now if we get murdered.”
Mike: “I thought we were looking for a brothel, not a way to get murdered.”
Doog: “Don’t be a baby. There’s not been a single sign of danger on this station. The computer warnings are way off.”
Mike: “I think I might go back to the ship. With my limited credits, I can’t afford a prostitute that is worth dying over.”
Doog: “Fine, I’ll split it 70/30.”
Mike: “50/50.”
Doog: “60/40, and that’s my final offer.”
Mike: “Fine. At least it will be worth it now if we get murdered.”
Doog: “Alright, this looks promising.”
Mike: “It’s a dead end.”
Doog: “Yeah, but look at the sign.”
Mike: “I can’t read Presciant.”
Doog: “Not the written stuff. The ‘Soap and Suds’ sign. Cleans it all – that is definitely an innuendo, and the girl is winking at us.”
Mike: “I don’t know. It could just be a weird laundromat sign. Travelers in this remote part of the galaxy might need an actual laundromat.”
Doog: “You’re so wrong. Watch this.”
Mike: “They have guns, Doog. You better be right.”
Doog: “I think that cements that I’m right. Why would a laundromat have armed security?”
Mike: “It’s a dead end.”
Doog: “Yeah, but look at the sign.”
Mike: “I can’t read Presciant.”
Doog: “Not the written stuff. The ‘Soap and Suds’ sign. Cleans it all – that is definitely an innuendo, and the girl is winking at us.”
Mike: “I don’t know. It could just be a weird laundromat sign. Travelers in this remote part of the galaxy might need an actual laundromat.”
Doog: “You’re so wrong. Watch this.”
Mike: “They have guns, Doog. You better be right.”
Doog: “I think that cements that I’m right. Why would a laundromat have armed security?”
Security #1: “Stand still for a scan.”
Doog: “Will do.”
Security #1: “Subjects not listed in law enforcement database. Initiate final test.”
Security #2: “Are you law enforcement officers?”
Doog: “No.”
Mike: “Nope.”
Security #2: “Statements register as truthful.”
Security #1: “You may enter. Lex Indutiae is in effect.”
Doog: “Yeah. Sure. Thanks.”
Meanwhile:
Doog: “Will do.”
Security #1: “Subjects not listed in law enforcement database. Initiate final test.”
Security #2: “Are you law enforcement officers?”
Doog: “No.”
Mike: “Nope.”
Security #2: “Statements register as truthful.”
Security #1: “You may enter. Lex Indutiae is in effect.”
Doog: “Yeah. Sure. Thanks.”
Meanwhile:
Doctor: “I’ve treated hundreds of gunshot wounds and thousands of stabbings, but this is a first. It’s sort of ironic given our location.”
Amaya: “What’s wrong with him, doctor?”
Doctor: “It appears that Mr. Douglas has a severe vitamin C deficiency. It’s sometimes referred to as scurvy.”
Amaya: “Scurvy?”
Doctor: “Yes. It means that Mr. Douglas has not consumed any vitamin C in several weeks.”
Amaya: “When they said that all he eats is pony soup…I thought they were exaggerating…”
Amaya: “What’s wrong with him, doctor?”
Doctor: “It appears that Mr. Douglas has a severe vitamin C deficiency. It’s sometimes referred to as scurvy.”
Amaya: “Scurvy?”
Doctor: “Yes. It means that Mr. Douglas has not consumed any vitamin C in several weeks.”
Amaya: “When they said that all he eats is pony soup…I thought they were exaggerating…”
Doog: “Hopefully, all that scrutiny means that we’re in the right place.”
Mike: “If brothels are legal in most of the LIU, why are they so worried about the police?”
Doog: “I don’t know. Maybe the escorts are all former criminals.”
Mike: “Maybe, but I don’t see many women here.”
Doog: “You’re right. There is an unusual number of people wearing skull and crossbones on their hats too.”
Mike: “I don’t think we found the brothels. I think we found the pirates. They’re on this station after all.”
Mike: “If brothels are legal in most of the LIU, why are they so worried about the police?”
Doog: “I don’t know. Maybe the escorts are all former criminals.”
Mike: “Maybe, but I don’t see many women here.”
Doog: “You’re right. There is an unusual number of people wearing skull and crossbones on their hats too.”
Mike: “I don’t think we found the brothels. I think we found the pirates. They’re on this station after all.”
--Gun Click--
Jolly: “Arr, tis me lucky day. My ol’ friend Doog has come to me doorstep.”
Doog: “Jolly…Doom. Is…is…that you?”
Jolly: “That be Capt’n Jolly Doom to you, scallywag.”
Doog: “I thought we settled our debt on Consumerist Eve a few years back. Why do you have a gun to my head?”
Jolly: “Settled? More like postponed, if me memory serves me right.”
Doog: “Can we, like maybe, postpone it again for a few years?”
Jolly: “Haha, you wish, landlubber. No one steals from Jolly Doom.”
Doog: “Did we really steal from you? You hijacked us and took our fuel cells. We just took some of your money so we could replace them. I think we’re even.”
Jolly: “Arr! No one takes me booty for any reason!”
Doog: “Uh, yeah. No need to get mad. You’re totally right. We screwed up. Just don’t kill us.”
Jolly: “Arr, tis me lucky day. My ol’ friend Doog has come to me doorstep.”
Doog: “Jolly…Doom. Is…is…that you?”
Jolly: “That be Capt’n Jolly Doom to you, scallywag.”
Doog: “I thought we settled our debt on Consumerist Eve a few years back. Why do you have a gun to my head?”
Jolly: “Settled? More like postponed, if me memory serves me right.”
Doog: “Can we, like maybe, postpone it again for a few years?”
Jolly: “Haha, you wish, landlubber. No one steals from Jolly Doom.”
Doog: “Did we really steal from you? You hijacked us and took our fuel cells. We just took some of your money so we could replace them. I think we’re even.”
Jolly: “Arr! No one takes me booty for any reason!”
Doog: “Uh, yeah. No need to get mad. You’re totally right. We screwed up. Just don’t kill us.”
Jolly: “Kill ye? I think not. At least, not here. The Nusquam shadow-port operates under the law of truces. Lex Indutiae is in effect.”
Doog: “So, we’re free to go?”
Jolly: “Sure. You two are free to leave the safety of the port anytime. I’d be glad if ye did. Outside of the port, no laws can save ye.”
Doog: “I guess this ‘shadow-port’ is my new home then. Since I’m living here forever now, can you tell me what exactly is a ‘shadow-port’?”
Doog: “So, we’re free to go?”
Jolly: “Sure. You two are free to leave the safety of the port anytime. I’d be glad if ye did. Outside of the port, no laws can save ye.”
Doog: “I guess this ‘shadow-port’ is my new home then. Since I’m living here forever now, can you tell me what exactly is a ‘shadow-port’?”
Jolly: “Arr, it is what it says it is. A shadow-port is a hidden place of trade for people like me. The LIU has little presence here. Us pirates can be pirates while safe from the authority of the LIU.”
Jolly: “It’s a safe place to fence our loot. A place for me crew to part-out hijacked vessels and equipment.”
Jolly: “It be a place for us capt’ns to congregate – share information, barter territories, and exchange crew.”
Jolly: “It also be a place to play our favorite game, Space Dominoes.”
Meanwhile:
Meanwhile:
Amaya: “The good news, Oldie will be fine. He just had scurvy. It’s easily treatable. The bad news, there are pirates on Nusquam. The doctor said there’s dozens of pirate crews here. Are you guys alright?”
Seitse: “Hugo and I are fine. No one has approached the ship.”
Amaya: “What about Mike and Doog?”
Seitse: “They wouldn’t get on the ship. We left them. They’re on the station somewhere.”
Amaya: “What!”
Seitse: “Sorry, they wouldn’t listen. I sort of hoped they’d be back by now, but I haven’t heard anything from them for an hour.”
Amaya: “Prep the ship to leave. I’ll walk Cam, Timbo, and Oldie back to the ship, but then I’m going to find Doog.”
Seitse: “Don’t go alone if there are pirates here!”
Amaya: “I’ll be fine. Is the Hover Cam broadcasting?”
Seitse: “Yes.”
Amaya: “Send me the coordinates.”
Seitse: “Hugo and I are fine. No one has approached the ship.”
Amaya: “What about Mike and Doog?”
Seitse: “They wouldn’t get on the ship. We left them. They’re on the station somewhere.”
Amaya: “What!”
Seitse: “Sorry, they wouldn’t listen. I sort of hoped they’d be back by now, but I haven’t heard anything from them for an hour.”
Amaya: “Prep the ship to leave. I’ll walk Cam, Timbo, and Oldie back to the ship, but then I’m going to find Doog.”
Seitse: “Don’t go alone if there are pirates here!”
Amaya: “I’ll be fine. Is the Hover Cam broadcasting?”
Seitse: “Yes.”
Amaya: “Send me the coordinates.”
Oldie: “I feel better already. I could use a big tub of pony soup to celebrate.”
Amaya: “No! You’re eating nothing but fruits and vegetables for the next month!”
Oldie: “Yikes, ok. What got into you?”
Amaya: “Doog has disobeyed me for the last time. Once again, he’s endangered the crew with his idiocy. Once we get back to the ship, I’m going to find him!”
Amaya: “No! You’re eating nothing but fruits and vegetables for the next month!”
Oldie: “Yikes, ok. What got into you?”
Amaya: “Doog has disobeyed me for the last time. Once again, he’s endangered the crew with his idiocy. Once we get back to the ship, I’m going to find him!”
Doog: “Whoa, whoa! Why are you pushing us out here?!”
Jolly: “The law of truces doesn’t apply in the maintenance tunnels.”
Doog: “Sure it does! We’re still in the shadow-port, right?”
Jolly: “If you wenches have an accident in the tunnels, me thinks that no law will be broken. Now walk the plank.”
Jolly: “The law of truces doesn’t apply in the maintenance tunnels.”
Doog: “Sure it does! We’re still in the shadow-port, right?”
Jolly: “If you wenches have an accident in the tunnels, me thinks that no law will be broken. Now walk the plank.”
Doog: “Alright! Alright! What do you want?!”
Jolly: “I want me booty back. All of it…plus interest.”
Doog: “Ok, ok. We can’t pay you back if you push us into the fan. Give us a chance.”
Jolly: “I’m listening.”
Mike: “Give him the bonus money!”
Doog: “Sure, but I don’t think ten credits is going to even us out.”
Mike: “Ten credits! That’s all you had?!”
Doog: “Well, yeah.”
Mike: “What kind of brothel were we looking for! You were only going to give me two credits!”
Doog: “Let’s not fight amongst ourselves!”
Jolly: “Arr, ten credits won’t do.”
Doog: “We have a ship. A newer one. It’s even better than the one you originally raided. We can give you the ship.”
Jolly: “You have peaked me interests. You can live for now. Bring me to your ship.”
Jolly: “I want me booty back. All of it…plus interest.”
Doog: “Ok, ok. We can’t pay you back if you push us into the fan. Give us a chance.”
Jolly: “I’m listening.”
Mike: “Give him the bonus money!”
Doog: “Sure, but I don’t think ten credits is going to even us out.”
Mike: “Ten credits! That’s all you had?!”
Doog: “Well, yeah.”
Mike: “What kind of brothel were we looking for! You were only going to give me two credits!”
Doog: “Let’s not fight amongst ourselves!”
Jolly: “Arr, ten credits won’t do.”
Doog: “We have a ship. A newer one. It’s even better than the one you originally raided. We can give you the ship.”
Jolly: “You have peaked me interests. You can live for now. Bring me to your ship.”
Mike: “What’s the plan?”
Doog: “What do you mean? The plan is to give Jolly Doom whatever he wants. I wasn’t lying, he can take the Magellan.”
Mike: “What about our crewmates?”
Doog: “They can live with us on Nusquam forever. I’m sure we can survive here with our combined skills.”
Doog: “What do you mean? The plan is to give Jolly Doom whatever he wants. I wasn’t lying, he can take the Magellan.”
Mike: “What about our crewmates?”
Doog: “They can live with us on Nusquam forever. I’m sure we can survive here with our combined skills.”
Amaya: “You half-brained idiots! I’ve been looking for you!”
Doog: “Uh, Amaya. This isn’t the time. Let me introduce you to…”
Amaya: “Let ME introduce you to my left fist, and then my right! I’m so mad I can’t see straight! Oldie was so sick! We needed to work together to help one of our own! And you two idiots couldn’t even behave for one hour! You have no compassion, no sense of teamwork, no self-control! You will pay for this!”
Doog: “Uh, Amaya. This isn’t the time. Let me introduce you to…”
Amaya: “Let ME introduce you to my left fist, and then my right! I’m so mad I can’t see straight! Oldie was so sick! We needed to work together to help one of our own! And you two idiots couldn’t even behave for one hour! You have no compassion, no sense of teamwork, no self-control! You will pay for this!”
Jolly: “Arr, you be a fiery one, but I’m afraid you all will be paying for this. Jolly Doom always gets his…”
Amaya: “Get your what! You think you can steal from me! I’m Amaya Moneta. I’m an elite citizen!”
Jolly: “Your titles mean nothing to…”
Amaya: “Really! I activated my distress chip! The LIU will be swarming this place in no time!”
Jolly: “I’m not scared of the LIU!”
Amaya: “Really? Then why hide in a ‘shadow-port?”
Jolly: “I…uh…”
Amaya: “As dumb as these two idiots are, they at least brought the Hover Cam! They’ve been recording everything you’ve said and done. The LIU will see it! That’s the end of Nusquam’s days as a pirate sanctuary. This place will be locked down so hard!”
Jolly: “We don’t have to…”
Amaya: “And what will your fellow pirates do? They’ll all know that you brought the LIU here.”
Jolly: “I didn’t bring…”
Amaya: “Then shut your pirate mouth and get out of here! Now!”
Jolly: “You live yet again, Doog. But this is not an excuse for your debt. Just another postponement. I will have me revenge.”
Amaya: “Get your what! You think you can steal from me! I’m Amaya Moneta. I’m an elite citizen!”
Jolly: “Your titles mean nothing to…”
Amaya: “Really! I activated my distress chip! The LIU will be swarming this place in no time!”
Jolly: “I’m not scared of the LIU!”
Amaya: “Really? Then why hide in a ‘shadow-port?”
Jolly: “I…uh…”
Amaya: “As dumb as these two idiots are, they at least brought the Hover Cam! They’ve been recording everything you’ve said and done. The LIU will see it! That’s the end of Nusquam’s days as a pirate sanctuary. This place will be locked down so hard!”
Jolly: “We don’t have to…”
Amaya: “And what will your fellow pirates do? They’ll all know that you brought the LIU here.”
Jolly: “I didn’t bring…”
Amaya: “Then shut your pirate mouth and get out of here! Now!”
Jolly: “You live yet again, Doog. But this is not an excuse for your debt. Just another postponement. I will have me revenge.”
Doog: “Whoa. That was awesome. You punked out Jolly Doom, one of the galaxy’s most notorious pirates. I think I might be turned on.”
Amaya: “You’re about to be turned off – as, like, rendered unconscious. I want to hit you SO hard! I’m not even mad at those dumb pirates! I’m mad at you two halfwits! You turned your back on Oldie and the rest of your crew! This won’t go unpunished! Get back to the ship, NOW!”
Doog: “Alright, alright.”
Amaya: “You’re about to be turned off – as, like, rendered unconscious. I want to hit you SO hard! I’m not even mad at those dumb pirates! I’m mad at you two halfwits! You turned your back on Oldie and the rest of your crew! This won’t go unpunished! Get back to the ship, NOW!”
Doog: “Alright, alright.”
Doog: “Well folks, that was a mess. Nusquam turned out to be a pirate sanctuary. It looks like crews of space pirates meet here to trade, plot, and plunder. I’m not sure Nusquam will continue in this role after Amaya’s tirade. Was she bluffing or did she really get the LIU involved? Who knows? I’m not going to ask her – she seems a bit upset at the moment. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to find a hiding space on the Magellan. I don’t want to cross paths with Amaya for a least a week. Oh well, see ya!”
Note: There are a dozen or so ‘shadow-ports’ in the galaxy’s Outer Rim. These secret ports serve the galactic underground, like the Slavers’ Guild, spice traders, pirates, and the bankers of Tri-Loans. The LIU aggressively searches for these ports, but they are rarely discovered. Nusquam was once one of these ports, but it has since been raided by LIU forces.
Note: There are a dozen or so ‘shadow-ports’ in the galaxy’s Outer Rim. These secret ports serve the galactic underground, like the Slavers’ Guild, spice traders, pirates, and the bankers of Tri-Loans. The LIU aggressively searches for these ports, but they are rarely discovered. Nusquam was once one of these ports, but it has since been raided by LIU forces.
