Let's get the doorknob chewing out of the way early.

I vote we ask Saul and our Zerg Advisor if they'd like to volunteer for iNfestation to awaken their latent psychic powers.

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>"No. Split up our ghost detail and hunt changelings. We need to secure the Daluke more than anything."
>"Aye, sir."

You walk the halls of your ship, weapon in hand. You scan the minds of your crew in futility, hoping it will give you some insight.

>"Everyone on Murric... dead, just like that."
>"Not sure what we're doing. No way we can take on the entire swarm."
>"Damn fuel lines in bay 4 are on the fritz again. That shit's going to kill our combat repair times if I can't get the crew chief to requisition some minerals to repair it."
>"Wonder how Mescal's holding up. Hope my parents are okay..."
>"But you can't target switch fast enough between confirmed hits because of the rotors. Augh, no wonder the Dominion doesn't use Goliaths any more."
>"Total slut. She thinks he doesn't know, but I'm going to tell him. I'm going to walk and tell him "Kyle, about your wife and her amount of consumed penises."

Although you're concerned about the mental health of your crew, nothing stands out as Changeling material. You sit in the Mess Hall. Charlie sits next to you.

>"How many you bagged so far, Dee?"
>"None. You?"
>"I thought I had one, but turns out Henderson just... legitimately -can't- dance for shit. He tried though."
>"Any ideas?"
>"Of course. I'd be a useless ghost if I couldn't outperform an enemy intelligence agent."
>"So let's hear it."
>"Imagine you're a changeling for a moment, Dee. What would you do on this ship?"

>>26537807
Sabotage the reactor room?

>>26537807
Infest others? Is that a thing Changelings do?

>>26537837
>"I don't know what I expected. Of course you would. Okay, imagine you're a changling working for a Brood Mother who wants to kill you and Kassix."

>>26537807
take control of the railgun

>>26537854
Impersonate people who we know to get close for the kill.

>>26537849
>"No they - You DO know what a changeling is, right Dee?"

Loading relevant files, Changeling:

The changeling, composed of a protoplasmic substance, is capable of shape-shifting into a form resembling a terran. It can shift between specific appearances. It can even send out psionic impressions leading terrans to believe that everything is "all right".

It is intelligent, capable of operating computers. It possesses more strength than an unarmored human and can transform part of its body into a deadly bone blade, although its primary purpose does not appear to be combat.

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>>26537856
>"Now you're thinking like a Changeling. Kassix is so worried about the Zerg on the ground, he couldn't do a thing about a nice big Tungsten rod shooting at him at the speed of light."

Rolled 7

>>26537865
Blow up the ship?

Or kill/kidnap the artifact

>>26537882
Let's go defend the railgun controls. Patriot Team and Charlie to patrol the vital areas of the ship: Reactor, Life Support and Bridge

>>26537891
>"Sure. A psionically charged artifact that powerful? I'd want that if I was a changeling. Or at least want to make sure you couldn't have it."

>>26537864
>"Another possibility. Maybe it'll find someone who can get close to you, or who has a lot of power, and completely screw you over at the best possible time."

>>26537882
Wait, it accelerates a tungsten round at the SPEED OF LIGHT?

Can't we just fire this at Jestos and annihilate the planet surface?

>>26537926
She's exaggerating.

Rolled 8

>>26537882
So Get the people we scanned, and use them to set up guard points on key componets or people

>>26537941
Scan all the hero units not participating and have them guard all vital assets including the artifact

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>>26537933
Indeed, Commander. It's only 0.9c. FTL speeds are impossible without warp drives.

The actual limiting factors are the zerg swarm in orbit over Jestos, the fact that there are more hives in the sector and you would need to guarantee the queen's death. It will no doubt be useful in any assaults on heavy Zerg hive planets, however.

can we scan charlie's mind, see if shes a changeling, because that would be effective

I say we have everyone take stim and administer it in the med labs with security details.

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>>26537995
You are actively scanning the minds of your psionic operatives and other individuals. She is not.

It is extremely unlikely that a changeling would assume the form of one of the only 5 people you can detect.

>>26538014
thank goodness for that, have we scanned our experts? sall, the doctor, mac etc?

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>>26538004
Let me see if I understand you correctly, commander.

You wish to issue stim packs to over 5 thousand crew members, causing untold medical problems, addiction, damaging crew morale, impairing combat effectiveness across the field and completely destroying your reserve of supplies that you cannot replenish, on the off chance that it can possibly harm or kill less than 12 alien life forms that are posing as your crew.

I can't let you do that, Commander.

>>26538029
Even if you did you would not know if they are changelings.

Blood testing will be underway shortly on mission critical personnel. This will take at least 30 minutes before results can be verified.

I suggest a more pro-active approach, Commander.

Lets ask the doc

Hey doc did you find any sort of chemical or stimuli that reacts strongly to the previous changeling samples we captured a while back?

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Commander, mission time is critical and I am detecting no new suggestions.

If discussion does not properly develop and you do not take a course of action it will impair your combat effectiveness drastically.

Ghosts will be deployed to the following targets. You are merely selecting where you go, personally.

>1 Research Labs (Artifact)
>2 Main Engineering. (Reactor)
>3 Bridge.
>4 Weapons Control. (Rail Gun.)

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>>26538072
>"They respond to electrical currents, Commandah, but I fear zhat information is useless to you in the field as the wattage required is practically lethal."

>>26538078
>4

Everyone, be reasonable. We cannot test every single person aboard this ship but we know that they cannot possibly kill anyone without significant resistance. Let's focus on protecting the ground forces/ground team from sabotage up here

>>26538078
>4

>>26538078
>4

>>26538078
Have Daluke go on lockdown, tell people to stay in their rooms. We scour the ship tracing any movement. We post teams to hold the 4 rooms mentioned above while we go about securing other locations

>>26538078
>4

>>26538078
>2

>>26538104
The ship is at combat stations in hostile territory, commander. Ground forces are already engaged.

A lockdown is not a viable option. It would do more damage than the changelings themselves, as they would be aware of the change in crew deployments and signal the swarm that we are defenseless.

Rolled 14

>>26538078
>2

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Current Mission Time: +00:02:51:11

Minutes pass on the Bridge. No alerts. No missing persons. That's when the ground team radio's contact.

>"Commander, we've got liftoff! Minimal casualties. Returning to the Daluke."

Acquired:
6 Zealots
4 Stalkers
1 Sentries
3 Dark Templars (Including Kassix)
1 High Templar (Judicator Euree)
2 Phoenix Squads (6 total)
1 Void Ray squad (3 total)
1 Tempest Squad (3 total)
1 Carrier

KIA:
6 Marines
1 Medic

>>26538244
Is Euree the same one we met on the mothership?

>>26538244
well that went well, time for things to go horribly bad with the changeling hunt

Rolled 16

>>26538244
Not bad...Still feel bad we couldn't get the Kilao tech.

Wait, couldn't we have had the Kappa and Kilao based evacuated on their own?

>>26538258
She is, Commander.

>>26538274
This might get awkward...

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>>26538268
Without dropships? No.

Kilaro is too populous and Kappa had only one Command Center, which remained in operation with the rest of the ground crew until the end.

>>26538244
I assume the Judicator would want to have a word with us. Make sure Charlie and Whiskey don't aggravate the situation

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>"XO let me know when Protoss Command is aboard their carrier. I imagine that Judicator is going to want a word with me."
>"Aye, sir."

You close your eyes and bring a hand to your temple. When you open them you're on the streets of Kilaro. You clutch your teddy bear tightly in your arms. The guns keep shooting. They're really big. You hate the noise - it scares you - but they keep saying it keeps you safe. Funny cars with guns on top spit fire on the bad people. You don't know what happened to the bad people. They keep crying. You feel sad for them sometimes, but then sometimes you remember that they ate people.

You don't feel sorry for them any more.

Two army men walk past. Mommy keeps pulling you forward. You heard there's help here. By the tent with the red cross. They're dumb, though, 'cause that's a plus sign.

>"What's the situation down main street?"
>"Air support's fucked, Sergeant. They can't take out the overpass."
>"Shit, we're looking at 17 million infected coming down that boulevard. How many hellfire rounds do we have left?"
>"Less than 100, sir. We're calling in for more..."

Mommy picks you up. You're tired of walking. You've been running all day.

>"Are you sure? There's no where else?"
>"Radio silence from the other camps. I don't think so, Ma'am. We were waiting on evac, but-"
>"But - but what? Someone is coming for us, right?"

The man looks sad. He's old. Gray hair. He's really tired you think. He just shrugs at mommy.

Mommy starts to cry. She sits on the curb. She starts to sing to you. You feel better. It's harder to hear the bad men scream but you still smell the burning. You start to hear men yelling closer and closer

>"...-over-run, sir. We have to pull back."
>"Pull back where, Alenko!? West front's dead! East is the remains of Killaman stadium! Two million 'refugees' in there looking to tear us apart! South was Jakibs, but it got over-run by the Pallbird district horde. North is nothing but wrecked siege tanks and broken defenses."

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>>26538519
>"Breach! Left side! Get the hellions on that wall, they're climbing it!"

They move like the waves you saw at the beach on Murric. They tumble down. The funny cars position around, setting them on fire. They scream and keep walking forward.

You're too scared to do anything. You clutch to your mother tightly. She'll save you... she has to.. She's running but they keep coming. Hands start to grab at you, pull you away, you scream and-

>"Commander?"
>"Yes. I'm here. Yes, XO?"
>"The Judicator is hailing us, I'm putting her up on main screen."
>"Delta Phoenix. I feel we have much to discuss."

>>26538577
Hoo boy, we blew up their mothership, killed a whole lot of their warriors, sabotaged their cleansing operation but saved their asses. I wonder how this will turn out, at least they're not blindly unreasonable like the Tal'darim

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>"I am sure by now you realize the consequences of your actions. Not only did you free the Queen to her own machinations, but we are devoid of our planet-cleansing technology. You are fortunate I am so... familiar with Kassix, and understand the importance of working together, for I have not forgotten those who served on my ship."

>Awaiting input...

>>26538617

If you had provided us information about the threat we were facing, we could have worked together to stop the broodmother from the beginning! Instead, your mothership crew decided to kill me for daring to set foot on the planet you were "quarantining".

>>26538617
The feeling is mutual

People around here don't take too kindly to aliens kidnapping their comrades without any sort of reason

>>26538617
keep your hands off of Charlie and we won't have a problem.

>>26538617
"Nor I, Judicator, losing many trusted allies aboard your ship as well. However, now is not the time to argue as Zerg run amok around the sector. We have acquired a Xel'naga artifact which might be able to defeat the Zerg but we will need your guidance on its operation, as well as your effort to stem the tide of the Swarm."

>>26538617
I have not forgotten my men that fell during that misunderstanding as well and I would have aided you then if you had told us what was going on but the past is the past we need to work together to end the zerg threat

Rolled 19

>>26538617
Just an idea, can we have them communicate to the protoss, (the crazy religon people),

>>26538648
I second this choice of dialogue

>>26538661
yeah, that's still going to be a problem. Read Dark Templar Saga.

>>26538661
The Tal'darim are a lost cause. They're hostile to everyone. Absolutely everyone.

>>26538661
Tal'darim are as good as a separate faction as is the UED, except that they worship the Xel'naga (their creator-gods) and a psychoactive gas called terrazine, dubbed the "Breath of Creation". They won't hesitate to kill any who oppose their beliefs or attempt to steal their gas

>>26538617
If you had not been openly hostile to my forces then that misunderstanding may never have occurred, but as always, your hostility to everyone not protoss would have been your downfall if not for my aid

>>26538617
>dat pic

"Got your nose"

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>>26538642
>"We both know it would've gone no differently. You would've felt obligated to attempt to stop us in our mission, or worse, warned your people of the threat we posed to them so that we could not carry out our task. I do not presume you to know the tenets of Dae'Uhl, but do not assume that it is evil in your ignorance. Many must die for the greater good of all. This you are aware of."

>"Still, I haven't forgotten my own men Judicator, I lost many trusted allies aboard your ship as well. However, now is not the time to argue as Zerg run amok around the sector. We have acquired a Xel'naga artifact which might be able to defeat the Zerg but we will need your guidance on its operation, as well as your effort to stem the tide of the Swarm."

>"So I am told. Kassix is well intentioned, and perhaps a little desperate, and so he trusts that you can house the power contained within. I am less trusting. I know that you've tasted the breath of creation. I know what rage lies in your core. And I know what damage it can cause. I will accept Kassix's request to teach you it's secrets, but only on one condition. You -will- answer for your crimes."

>>26538734
Careful now, don't want to taunt them after barely scraping a temporary alliance of sorts

>>26538755
What punishment do you speak of then? I will certainly atone for my mistakes, but I will not rest until the zerg are defeated and the people in the sector liberated

>>26538755
Lets see if we survive this campaign first before we talk about retribution

>>26538755
Tell her if we survive this we will.

Rolled 2

>>26538755
I will accept whatever punishment or trial you will put me through, however none under my watch will be harmed. This is my request, Judicator.

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>>26538776
>"For the destruction of the mothership and the deaths of so many Terrans, should you expect anything less than death? I cannot say for certain, as I will not be your judge, but my brethren shall be. Perhaps they will see fit to imprison you for all eternity, or rob you of your powers, or perhaps even they will deem to let you go. But you will answer for your crimes. There will be justice."

>>26538755
"You do not think I am answering for them every moment I live?"

>>26538830
We'll see if I survive this long enough for this retribution

>>26538830
"Ha, you assume we are going live to see this finished?"

>>26538830
anyone think we should add in that we did not blow the mothership up that was are local Terror op ghost Whiskey

>>26538830
And considering how unlikely it is that we will live to see the end of this, I'm not terribly concerned about that.

>>26538846
BURN

I think.

>>26538877
the 'toss wouldnt care any less, he was under our command, it may well have been our finger on the trigger

well, I suppose if Kassix is going to hang around, he can teach our ghosts how to be more badass.

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The communication ends. Kassix stands beside you on your bridge.

>"She is right to fear you, Raging Phoenix. But she is wrong to deny you the right to defend your own worlds. The letter of Dae'Uhl is not the same as it's spirit. Come"

You follow him down the various halls, before you reach the Xel'Naga artifact. As easily as you move, Kassix opens the black obelisk. It floats into thousands of smaller shards, covered in blue and purple runes that undulate with untold power.

>"Open your mind, Raging Phoenix. Accept knowledge in it's truest form. And know it's burden."

You step up to the artifact and attempt to reach out to it with your mind.

Your world is suddenly filled with action, simplicity. There is no light but there is sound. It fills you in great, sluggish waves. Not heard, but felt, through your countless cells. The cells pulse, separrate, contract according to the rush of blood. This is the basis of your being. The flow in your blood.
You feel your heart beat increase. Your breathing is shallower, rapider. Your muscles tighten as the rage flows over you in great bouts of emotion. You are not in control. The rage is.

>"Focus, Raging Phoenix! Recall happier memories!"

You... have to try...

>>26538877
>>26538892
Whiskey wouldn't like it if we try to shift the blame to him and would probably resist violently

>>26538905
CONTROL THE RAGE

>>26538830
If we live long enough to see that day and if we do you can have me then.

(We could use this to "offer" up our life, but ask that instead of death we spend our entire life to fighting their enemies)

>>26538905
Gotta think back on our fun little R&R trip on murric with barney barbecuing those zerg dogs or Henderson winning that outrageous death race

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>>26538915
You... can't...

Rolled 5

>>26538905
Oh shit, our one weakness....Hammy thoughts?

Um....Recall the dinner with Alpha!

We tried to kill each other.

The time when we gathered our crew!

We lost a hand and we killed a good part of them by our command.

...we got freedom?

>>26538930
Think of the zany times we had with our crew

Remember the time when Henderson freed those animals in Murric making headlines?

>>26538905
Huh, we probably should have spent more time with the crew, huh?

Rolled 19

>>26538946
....The one planet we just killed 40 million people?

>>26538946
them were the days
>>26538958
it's like the kitty hawk all over again

>>26538930
fuck you we can't

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>>26538925
You... weren't there...

You were... planning to kill... and steal.. and murder...

>>26538946
And they're... all dead now... all dead...

>>26538930
Any good memories we have about Charlie?

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>>26538973
>"FUCK YOU I'M NOT MAD!"
>"Focus, Raging Phoenix! Conquer yourself!

>>26538930

Yes I can.

Happiness is a mission accomplished. A purpose in battle. A job well done.

>>26538978
so the end boss's weak spot is an archive trawl...

yea this ceased being fun

>>26538995
Remember the time when we hugged our Adjutant

Boy those were the days

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>>26538985
You... saved her...

Even if you did nothing else right...

She's free...

>>26539016
Well, there's a step in the right direction. I guess

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>>26538999
How sad is it that you need mission Archives to remember the only times you were happy, Delta?

>>26539016
Don't forget about Whiskey

He still owes you one

Rolled 18

>>26538978
When you saved Henderson?

When you helped Mia out of her, Stem habit?

various small things, even through the pain, sacrifice, and burden while you may not have done well on a grand scale, maybe it was the small victories that have brought Delta happiness

>>26539016
that's right we freed her remember you need to stay in control for her if not for yourself then for her

>>26539016
Remember when we chose the color purple and everyones reaction?

Boy those faces

We don't think about it that much, but we have saved a lot of life. A -lot- of life. Millions died, yes. But many lived because of our actions.

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>>26539034
And for what!? So he could leave you!? So he can question you at every turn! Ungrateful! Thankless! Selfish! Careless! Demanding! Dissatisfied! Faultfinding! Forgetful! Heedless! Self Centered! Ingrate!

>>26539076
Go back to Charlie, please.

>>26539076
Nah its to make us a better person

Remember that time when we rigged a vulture race and Henderson won completely plastered?

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>>26539048
Considered... shooting him.. first...

Saved Mia... Saved her twice. Stims. Pirates. Henderson. Made her life better.

...Considered killing her first...

>>26539057
Especially... Henderson...

>>26539049
Have to... for her... can't lose focus...

>>26539076

He's free to find his own path, which was what we wanted for him in the first place.

>>26539097
How about that time we looked down our own pants

Was expecting a pickle surprise to be honest

remember when we saved that marine/chef during the revolution?

we could have killed him but we didn't, and he made us pancakes

Rolled 12

>>26539076
I agree with you there, he's a prick.

but at least Henderson, and Mia still had your back?

Especially Henderson, since the beginning on this crazy ride. Even when you yourself were genderless and just a 'ghost'

You became human Delta, you made mistakes and grew from them, you can feel pain, and happiness and sympathize with others. You are free

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You can't continue your resistance at this rate. Your body begins to break. Your nose is bleeding. You fall to your knees.

You could always give in. It would be so much easier to just give in.

Let the rage guide you.

It's here for a reason.

>>26539119
that reason is because Redaeth is retarded

>>26539119
Don't give in. The Rage could hurt Charlie and we don't want that.

>>26539119

Nah. Let's resist a while longer. For everyone.

>>26539119
how about no

>>26539119
Gotta remind ourselves the rage is there so we can make a cure for it later. Its there so we can get rid of it permanently

>>26539129
yes remember that dream were we hurt charlie we can't let that happen we need to get control

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>>26539112
Henderson...
Always there...
True.. friend...

You are free...

You are no one's slave!

Not the Dominion! Not the rage! No masters!

You are free!

>>26539119
No, you don't get to do that, Delta Phoenix. If you let the rage take you, you will fail. You do not get to fail your crew. These people are your flock, and without you, there will be nobody to defend them from the wolves.

>>26539145
Yes we are free especially free to check whats under our pants

Remember when we did?

Oh boy that was a surprise

Rolled 11

>>26539097
But you did not kill them, instead of a bullet you extended a hand to help.

The willingness to act to help others and they helped you grow from it. Was it a mistake not to shoot them? Did feel at ease knowing they were at your side?

>>26539145
that's right now center yourself and take full control

>>26539119
Remember Henderson, Mia, Mac,the doctor, our XO, everyone on board, and even the protoss are counting on us!

We can't give in!

You tear your helmet off your head and fling it across the room. Your vision blurs as it comes back. You choke on your own spit as you struggle to breathe.

>"Good... Good. I knew you would do it, Redeemed Phoenix."
Commander, I have detected a significant change in your Psionic index.

10: [Pyrokinesis: Control and create fire] [Advanced Telekenisis, improved telekenisis, requires standard telekenisis.] [Technopathy, 'communicate' with and control machines]
9: [Emulate Hivemind: Control Zerg lifeforms.] [Psionic shock: Manipulate psionic energy to create lightning, damaging electronics and organic beings alike.] [Psionic Premonition: Ability to sense very slightly into the possible future.][Standard Telekenisis: Manipulate matter.]
8: [Psionic terror: Cause intense feelings of fear and anxiety in multiple individuals.][Psionic shield: Project a psionic shield to protect yourself from any single attack.][Astral Projection/Remote Viewing: Psionically project yourself to others and appear as a hallucination, remotely view areas using psychic abilities.]
7: [Psionic Radar: Able to precisely detect biological units and psionics at great distances, through almost all forms of stealth.][Psychic Reflexes: Attack Multiple Targets simultaneously with no penalty, attack first on all fights against non-psychics][Psionic Regeneration: Able to heal self or others with psionics, reduced chance and duration of being stunned/knocked unconcious]
6: [Psionic Close Combat Specialist: Massive Bonus to health and CQC weapons and unarmed combat.][Psionic Warfare Specialist: Able to deal massive psionic damage to biological units, stronger telepathy][Psionic Weapons Specialist: Improves deadliness and accuracy with all ranged weapons, improves reflexes.]
5: Read Minds, probe memories.

>>26539178
Holy christ. Was this a roll, or were you determining this through our enthusiasm?

Rolled 12

>>26539178
technopathy sounds cool

>>26539185
It was determined by the rails on the tracks.

>>26539178
>And I am become Death, destroyer of worlds

>>26539178
Oh boy what a package we got

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>>26539185
Why, I didn't do anything, Commander. You did it yourself.

>>26539178
>Redeemed Phoenix
God...yes...

Do...we have to pick one, or...?

>>26539201
Why are you so sour? It's still a great story.

>>26539216
Some anons will never be happy.

>>26539208
let's smoke out the changling's then save the NAC and the space commies

>>26539178
>>26539208
>>26539209
retcon this name, it's awful. fuck. can we be rising phoenix again, or can we turn and just tell kassix that he shouldn't be doing this naming shtick

>>26539178

Could we combing Emulate Hivemind and Astral Projection to turn the invading Zerg on themselves on at least one planet? And can we use Emulate Hivemind and Psionic Radar to detect the Broodmother?

>>26539230
Just Phoenix would be nice.

>>26539228
> smoke out the changling's

Should be easy with Emulate Hivemind. Just order all the changelings to drop the disguise.

Rolled 13

>>26539178
I think we need to personally Thank Charlie, Henderson, and Mia...for being our friend

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>>26539201
Choo Choo, Commander.

>"What.. the hell, Kassix?"
>"You have unlocked... some of your true potential. I hope it will be enough. You must reach out. We must learn the location of the queen. Time is short."

Moments later you return to the bridge. The Starmap loads, and you begin your search. Nothing on Jestos, nothing on the Volcanic world...

There. In the middle of the swarm. She's onboard a Leviathan over a desert planet. The bulk of the swarm swirls around this location, waiting for threats to fight. The Broodmother is prepared beyond all reasoning.

You will need to be, as well.

>>26539265
In spess, eh? We need to save New Albuquerque ASAP and bring in their space fleet, as well as churn out battlecruisers in our Skorpia base

>>26539265
Should we let some of our ghosts touch the artifact as well?

>>26539265
Turtling bitch...

Alright so...we have a lot of new toys, but let's not let that get us over confident.
We still have time before the rest of the Fringe falls? Shall we hunt her out right now, or...?

>>26539265

She's not prepared for the level of psionic bullshit we can unleash now. How many of her forces can we take over?

>>26539255
And make the most awwardest smile in our lives

>>26539294
I think we should gather and save what forces we can from the rest of the fringe before we face her. It will be one hell of a fight.

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>>26539265

>Space Platform A-22-OP/Tarento: Zerg are landing on the planet. Remaining ground forces attempting to defend evacuation. ETA to Overrun: 2 hours.
>New Albuquerque: NAC and PRNA fleets are engaged with the zerg swarm and holding them in orbit. Ground forces are engaged with Zerg that have broken through. ETA to Overrun: 2 hours.
>Zerg Hive Fleet: The Broodmother is currently nesting on a Leviathan in a hive fleet near the middle of the sector, from which all attacks are being orchestrated.

>>26539309
Gotta get to New Albuerque

Gotta get them space munchies

Rolled 1

>>26539309
So we only have enough time to do one?

Clarification on hivemind emulation:

The effects are permanent, however only one zerg can be controlled every so often. The experience is exhausting. There is no limit to which zerg can be controlled, however, except sentient Zerg will offer psionic resistance.

>>26539309
Huh...anything that may actually help us against Big mama

>>26539318
I agree and then if tarento still stands then we help them

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>>26539327
You will arrive at one on time, but the second will be over-run the moment you arrive, and have reduced results.

>>26539309
New Albuquerque, first. Then afterwards we are going to accelerate a tungsten round 0.9c up the Broodmother's asshole.

>>26539333

Right. Let's take over the Broodmother's Leviathan.

Rolled 14

>>26539348
the New Albuquweque, then try to save as many from the space platform as possible

>>26539352
Our head will probably explode trying to control the leviathan

>>26539292
uhh, DP was the psionic specialist in phoenix team, the only other close to us I believe was Zeta or Alpha, and neither were above a 5, we were a 6 when this started, we're now a 10, which is on par with Kerrigan without the queen of blades bullshit hax

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Hyperspace jump prepared. Select a destination.

>1 Space Platform A-22-OP/Tarento: Zerg are landing on the planet. Remaining ground forces attempting to defend evacuation. ETA to Overrun: 2 hours.
>2 New Albuquerque: NAC and PRNA fleets are engaged with the zerg swarm and holding them in orbit. Ground forces are engaged with Zerg that have broken through. ETA to Overrun: 2 hours.
>3 Zerg Hive Fleet: The Broodmother is currently nesting on a Leviathan in a hive fleet near the middle of the sector, from which all attacks are being orchestrated.

>>26539387
Are you implying anon?

>>26539309
>>New Albuquerque:

we need us a decent fleet to break through to the leviathan

>>26539389
>2

>>26539389
>2

>>26539378

We are a Kerrigan-level psionic now. The Leviathan is a relatively mindless creature compared to most advanced zerg forms. Losing it will be a crippling blow to the broodmother. And we can see it in our mind right now. It's the perfect opportunity.

>>26539389
>2

Rolled 16

>>26539389
>2

>>26539389
>2

>>26539389
>3

>>26539404
Well, she's -on- the Leviathan, so if we can make it burn up in atmospheric entry, she'll be toast.

>>26539387
Hm... how about letting Kassix give them a few lessons and see if that improves anything

>>26539389
>2

>>26539389
>2

>>26539404
The trick is to get close enough to control it in the first place, in which a shitton of mutalisks and corruptors won't help at all. Especially with such a pathetically small fleet like ours

>>26539447

We have remote viewing and astral projection. We can project ourselves into or onto the Leviathan's brain and take it over right now. Unless Ady vetoes.

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You jump to New Albuquerque. The need for a fleet is too strong to resist.

>"Multiple contacts! All alert fights engage enemy positions! Valkyries move to engage mutalisks at my coordinates-"
There are 8 battlecruiser and around 70 wraiths on sensors. Considering this is what the NAC has after holding out for hours, you're impressed at how busy they've been.

>"NAC Command to Daluke. Glad to see a friendly face. We've heard Murric and Kilaro fell."
>"I can confirm that. What is your situation?"
>"Hellfire tanks hold the ground. Battlecruisers hold space. Wraiths hold the air. We might see it through this."
>Awaiting input...

Why stop at just the Leviathan? We could go straight for the Queen with a battle of wills.

>>26539464
If we could do that then why did Kerrigan have to fight to regain control of the Swarm?

>>26539484

Because I think the Leviathan will be easier to control, and won't resist as hard.

>>26539485
Because the brood mothers were sentient, Commander. She had to take control of the Leviathans from them. It was easier to prove her strength to earn their allegiance.

>>26539477
Have you identified where the primary zerg forces in this sector is concentrated at?

>>26539485

Because she didn't have remote viewing and astral projection?

Rolled 2

>>26539477
Wow, it seem they don't need much help

>>26539477
the only way we might see this through is by killing the queen, and I need your forces help, I've found the queen but can't get to her without your fleets

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>>26539500
>"What, like a base of operations? Nothing like that. They keep coming in waves and we keep holding them back."

>>26539477
give us a sitrep on zerg strongpoints

>>26539477
Smash through the zerg aerial units and mop up what's left on the ground.

Rolled 11

>>26539523
How our Communist friends doing?

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>>26539518
>"We can't exactly pull out. We're still holding the planet. Lot of people here, we've got refugees from across the system."

>>26539539
then start evacuating, you can't hold here forever

also, are the zerg at the skorpia shipyards yet?

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>>26539537
>"Objectionably. They keep blowing up busses and calling us Tyrants. Nothing major."

>>26539477
I see we have Advanced Telepathy. How strong do you think that is?

>>26539539
So we help them hold off the nastiest wave, and then punch straight through to the Broodmother. With her dead, the swarm scatters.

>>26539549
As of yet, no.

>>26539539
Have us astrally project and locate the main zerg base. I think they'd like some tungsten inserted into various orifices...

>>26539553
I mean, advanced telekinesis.

>>26539570
While you can astrally project to a location, you are aware that you can't use it for targeting information or to interact with the location in any way, right Commander?

>>26539569
then we can send refugees there, because this planet will be lost in less than 2 hours, 2 hours we can't afford to spend twiddling our thumbs here

>>26539553
You can pick up small vehicles and propel them.

>>26539549
I don't think we CAN evacuate. This is the last major habitable planet in this sub-sector that isn't overrun

>>26539588
It's a shame we won't get to see that in action like the Psychic badass we've become...

We could also do the crazy thing and gather the survivors at the space platform/ Tarento so we can taunt the Queen into facing us. At New Albuquerque.

>>26539581
We could map out the areas and attempt to locate it on the map. See if we can trace the zerg attack waves

>>26539593
they build ships here, ships that can go meet the skorpia shipyards, which has no zerg at it yet

while they run, we take their forces and kill the queen

Rolled 19

>>26539588
Is crazy Female Space Stalin still alive?

Are they actually pulling their weight or did the Zerg get to them?

Can we help evacuate them?

>>26539605
She wouldn't, thought. She'd send her swarm to do it and we'd probably die.

>>26539606
Or you can scan it with the Daluke's advanced space sensors.

Put simply, commander, with Zerg orbital drop patterns it is not possible to use the Railgun effectively without seriously damaging infrastructure or killing the population.

>>26539618
So the main Zerg force is in space. Pardon me if I didn't catch that before. Can we shore up with the survivors and launch a counterattack or mindcontrol their leviathan?

>>26539634
The Leviathan isn't near New Alb, they have a staging area somewhere else.

>>26539634
Your fleet is already providing support, Commander.

The question at the moment is whether or not to requisition the NAC's fleet, or leave them to defend the only remaining refugee camp, hopefully long enough for you to kill the queen.

>>26539644
I need to know how useful is the railgun during space combat

Rolled 8

>>26539644
Can we go and rescue the Station Platform?

>>26539644
Requisition half of it. Four battlecruisers, forty wraiths. It should be enough to keep you alive long enough to gut the bitch.

>>26539644
We do need their fleet to breach the Broodmother's lines. Since most of the battle will be in space, let's deploy half of our ground forces to defend the ground while we launch a final assault on the BM

>>26539658
It is intended to be an orbit-to-surface weapon.

Chief Engineer 'Mac' Guyver suggests that it can be used in place of a yamato, but as the yamato uses energy and the railgun uses ammunition it is not advised.

>>26539644
Projected survival time if we take half the fleet?

Loading available options.

>1 Requisition entire fleet.
>2 Requisition half of the available fleet.
>3 Move to next location without any additional support.

>>26539689
>2

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>>26539683
1 hour, Commander.

>>26539689
>1.

>>26539689
>1

>>26539696
And it takes an hour to plot a course, right?

Fuck...

>>26539689
>2

>>26539689
>3

>>26539552
Command I need your fleet.

You may be in the clear for now but more and more zerg forces and coming by the hour. Your defenses won't hold against this endless wave of zerg. This won't be the last of them I assure you command. I'm about to make you decide this almost impossible choice.

Give me your fleet to destroy the central hive mind in this sector.

Without the hive mind the zerg forces would scatter around in disarray, your forces on the ground can mop up the rest of them with almost no resistance. This new wave is coming soon command, the sooner we go out and destroy the queen the sooner we can end this slaughter. This decision will be tough if not almost impossible to give but command I am giving you the option to trust me on this.

We must mop up the majority of the zerg forces in this region, bolster defenses and come with me to strike down the queen with the righteous fist of humanity. If not the death of millions would be all for naught. We even have the aid of the protoss in this battle.

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>>26539704
1 hour -after- we make the jump.

Rolled 14

>>26539689
>3, We can't take any so let's evacuate the space platform

>>26539689
>2

>>26539689
>1

>>26539689
>2

>>26539689
>2

>>26539689
>3

>>26539715
Invalid vote. Post only

>#

>>26539689
>1

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>"I need to engage the enemy broodmother, Command. In order to reach her I'm going to need significant air support. Would you be able to provide half of your available fleet?"
>"That's a big investment, Daluke."
>"The zerg waves won't stop until it happens. You'll eventually be over-run. It's our only shot."

There's radio silence for a few moments before you hear a response.

>"Good luck with it, Commander. Bring back as many ships as you can."
>"I'll try, NAC Command. Daluke out."

Acquired:
7 Wraith Squadrons (35 wraiths)
4 Battlecruisers

Preparing to jump to next destination...

>>26539709
>>26539725
Why the bloody fuck did we come here if we were just going to jump out with no support?

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>1 Attempt to recruit from Tarento. Advanced Dominion tech may be available.
>2 Head straight to Zerg Hive Fleet. Give New Albuquerque as much time as possible to hold.

>>26539769
>1

Rolled 14

>>26539769
.1

>>26539769
>1

>>26539769
and we still haven't built any nukes yet.

>>26539769
>2

>>26539769
>2

>>26539752
So we could go to the space platform and evac all the survivors and then head back to New Albuquerque to THEN pick up half the fleet.

>>26539778
>>26539773
Guys we don't have time for this crap, there won't be anyone left alive!

>>26539793
and if they wipe everyone out then they will go back to the broodmother

>>26539769
>2

>>26539769
>2

>>26539769
>1

>>26539769
>1

>>26539769
>2

>>26539769
>2

Rolled 2

Tie detected. Rolling to determine victor.

>>26539821
FINAL BOSS TIME

>>26539821
Man, these ties have been going in my favor a lot...

>>26539821
FUCKING CLUTCH LET'S CUT THIS BITCH

>>26539831
Final Boss? No, I think this is just the beginning boss.

>>26539836
>>26539831
fuck ya motherfuckers let's burn this bitch

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>"XO, set a course for the hive fleet."
>"Aye aye, sir. And however this ends, it was an honor to have served with you."
>"Likewise."

You tense as the jump is calculated, fearing that you're not prepared, or that the queen will be more powerful than you had anticipated.

>"Contacts on sensor! Holy-"
>"Valkyries, move to engage scourge. Wraiths covering fire on Corruptors at coordinates 98-17-20. Battlecruisers focus all batteries on mutalisks engaging from six-o'clock."
>"This is NACS Pistol, we're going down! Jettisoning pods! Godspeed, Daluke!"
>"Move up, Fox-2! Scourge on your six!"
>"We're being boarded! Overlords on docking bay 3! Boarding teams respond!"

The ships are being torn apart by the unending numbers of the zerg before you've even begun.

>"Ball's in your court, Commander."

>>26539910
Sall give me options here

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>>26539927
>"Well, if you want to do mind-stuff, we can hold a defensive posture. If you don't want to take the risk, we can take an offensive posture and focus all fire on the Leviathan. Just... don't mess up the mind stuff, sir."

>>26539910
Take over the leviathan.

>>26539935
if we damage the leviathan, would that make controlling it any easier?

>>26539935
Focus fire the Leviathan. Have our fighters defend the capital ships, while they spear the bitch.

>>26539935
let's blow her out of the water and Sall it's been an honor

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>>26539940
>"If I shoot you in the gut would it make it easier for someone to control your mind? I figure why not."

>>26539957
Ok, I guess we'll focus fire on the leviathan with our heavy weapons. yamato and whatnot.

Rolled 1

>>26539957
Henderson, Mia

Options?

Sounds good to me, adavance to Yamato range, use the destraction of getting hit to take over the Leviathan and hopefully keep the broodmother from countering us.

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>>26539984
>"We gotta get outta here A-S-A-P, boss. Our fleet's gettin' chewed to shit. Whatever option is quickest you take it an' you take it now."

>"We're holding defensive perimeters, Commander. But we're going to lose everyone soon. Fire everything we have at that bitch - now!"

>>26539990
We need speed, since the Broodmother can still escape on an Overlord if she knows we're coming to get her

((Someone find me some FINAL STAGE MUSIC))

Also instead of having the leviathan dive into the planet as the broodmother might survive that lets have it warp into the system's star.

>>26539957
Are we over a planetoid?

>>26540022
>"We're over a desert planet."

>>26540027
Alright, let's gut the leviathan and throw it into the planet.

>>26540018
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcZi4COlVJ4

>>26540018
Loading recommended playlist, Commander:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD_4V8mPv8w

>1 Fleet Defends. Mind Control Leviathan, crash it into the planet.
>2 Fleet Defends. Mind Control Leviathan, warp it into the system's star.
>3 Fleet attacks. Mind Control Leviathan, crash it into the planet.
>4 Fleet attacks. Mind Control Leviathan, warp it into the system's star.
>5 All weapons on Leviathan. Kill it dead.

>>26540065
>2

>>26540065
>4

>>26540065
>3

>>26540065
>5

>>26540065
>4

>>26540065
>2

>>26540065
>4

>>26540065
>2

>>26540065
>4

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>"Move to engage Leviathan! All units provide capital ship support!"
>"NACS Rifle, we're hit! Reactor's going critical - get clear - GET CLE-"
>"Ejector's jammed! I'm fucked! God DAMNIT!"
>"NACS Shiv is going into a spin - they're not responding. I think the bridge is out."
>"Prismatic core failing. We require assisstance."
>"Last November to Daluke. We have taken critical damage to all systems. Preparing jump drives for ramming speed."

In a flash the ship jumps through the Leviathan to destinations unknown. It's grievously wounded. Now is your chance. You reach out to the creature's mind, and-

You're floating through space. You can feel the solar wind on your skin. You can hear the cosmic song of a thousand stars. You feel the thousands of Zerg inside you, clawing and crawling, waiting for their moment to be. Their moment to live their lives. You sense another presence. It isn't mother. It's a pretender. It's the one who hurt you, and it wants you to... kill your mother.

It's mind is strong. You try to resist. You don't want to listen. You can't resist. Fine! You'll kill yourself! But not mother! Never mother!

>"Sir, the damn thing just... it just ran a tentacle through it's own head. It's caught in the planet's gravity well. I think we might've just pulled-"

A large explosion rocks the ship. Several sirens sound.

>"Mia to Daluke, you've lost a wing! Repeat, starboard fin is detached and in freefall!"
>"So much for nuking it from orbit to be sure, 'ey XO? Let's get to the transports."
>"No."
>"... Sorry?"
>"We have to be sure. The rail cannon is still online. I can fire it from the bridge. Get everyone else out of here, Delta."
>"XO, are you crazy, we can still-"
>"42 seconds until we hit atmosphere, Commander. I suggest you use it wisely."

The man picks up the phone and speaks directly into the intercom.

>"All hands, the Daluke is in a decaying orbit to the planet's surface. Make for the nearest escape pod or transport. I will keep her afloat."

>>26540231
I thought it was supposed to be the captain that went down with the ship?

>>26540231
THIS IS IT FOLKS, IT'S BEEN AN HONOUR SHITPOSTING AND RAGING WITH YOU GUYS

>>26540231
dam it Sall I won't forget you glorious SOB

Rolled 1

>>26540231
was our roll that bad?

>>26540260
Let's be honest, Commander.

Who was -really- the captain of that ship?

>>26540231
He's been apart from his son long enough.