Location:   USS Alliance, Bridge

Extra Notes: This was the first post in the final assault on the Rolchana, the Star of Death, that the Overlords were using to control the Crag.  This was Larry Garfield's first post as GM of the Alliance. 

Posted By: Gamemaster Garfield (GM)

The Alliance and its Task Force neared the Zeta Alpha system.  There
were no Crag ships in the area, but the Rolchana was reading quite
clearly out in the Ort Cloud of the system.  It was about the size of
the Earth.  The interior of the Sphere must be lethal from all the
radiation built up inside.  There were no Overlord ships in the area
that could be detected.

"Sir, the Task Force is ready.  In weapons range of the Sphere in thirty
seconds," the NE at the sensor readout called.

"Hold here," Bligh replied.

"We're not going to attack?" the NE asked.

"I have my orders from Field himself," said Bligh.  "I can't quote any
more Star Wars and keep with the plot.  Lt. Ashcroft, hail the
Rolchana."

An image came into focus on the viewscreen, acompanied by the droning of
deep bass voices.  The figure was seated in a large thrown, and clothed
head to toe in a long black robe which hid its face.

=/\=I thought I told you to remain and destroy the command ship.=/\= the
figure said.

=/\=Your insergent failed.  I am Captain William Bligh of the USS
Alliance.  Can I assume you are the leader of the Overlords?=/\=

=/\=I am the Overlord=/\= the figure replied.  =/\=And your friends, in
the rest of the fleet, are walking into a trap.=/\=

=/\=You're wrong.=/\= Bligh responded.  =/\=Soon you'll be dead, and we
won't be.=/\=

"Lt., mute."  The sound of the droning voices went dead.  "Send the
command to lower the shields.  9987#009-Alpha Green."

"Code sent.  Sir, I'm not getting a reading on the shield."

"That's impossible.  We should be able to get a reading on that shield,
up or down.  How could they be jamming us unless..."

"Unless what, Captain?"  Hughes asked.

"... they know we are comming."

The viewscreen's sound came back on.  =/\=That won't work, Bligh.  It
was I who allowed the Alliance to know the codes to disable the shield
generator.  An entire squadron of our best ships awaits you.=/\=  The
figure leaded forward, and continued in a lower voice.  =/\=Oh, I'm
afraid the deflector shield is still quite operational.  Now the
Alliance will die.  As will your Federation.=/\=  The screen went dead.

"Sir," Smith called from the sensor console.  "We have Overlord ships in
sector 27."

"It's a trap!"  Bligh yelled.  The Task Force scrambled to battle.

--GG