*bows* Thanks, guys, but "no matter how good (or bad) you are, there'll always be somebody better (or worse) than you. . ."



What song, Kove?



Maybe the guards took 'em off or somethin', I'll give you them when you get your weapons back, Phoebe.



"Pit-stop? Why?" Kaz demanded, and Alpha looked almost frantic.

"We're stopping just outside of Firen's atmosphere, for a load of slaves. If you don't wanna join the ranks, stay out of sight!" Kaz hurridly typed in the new coordinates, and Alpha signed out.



"Firenzev? Whazzat?" Zanzibar looked up, startled.

"It means I am Firen, from planet ahead," he said, and Phoebe nodded. "And what are you, Phoebe?" he asked, and she blinked. "I-I'm not sure," she said, startled. "I must have- heard it once or twice, but I don't remember it. Isn't that funny? I don't even know the name of my home. . ." Zanzibar hissed something, cutting her off. A sneering tortise walked by, armed with a hooked prod. When he was out of earshot, she glanced over at Zanzibar. He was gazing after the turtle, his startling eyes narrowed and filled with fury.

"One day he not wake up, by the Ryjev," he growled, and she felt a chill.

Time to change the subject, she decided, and hastily did so.

"Y'know, Zanzibar, you speak pretty good Basic for somebody who just learned bits and snatches. But you're still missin' something. . ."



The Conquerer ground to a halt, and a large freighter appeared infront of them, having just aborted hyperspace. It glided slowly into a yawning hangar, and the door shut just after it. The engines flared up on the gigantic Star Destroyer, and it resumed course to Firen, just below.



Ducky was struck by the gorgeous planet below. A small sphere, it had one polar cap on the northern end, and a humoungous desert sprawled over half of the planet. Mountains with their peaks shrouded in mist ringed it, and the large mountain range eventually gave way to rainforest. One giant ocean lay against the rainforest, the mountains being the only barrier keeping the sea from flooding the desert beyond. Nestled on a cluster of islands a few leagues from the forests was a sprawling city of bridges and tunnels, powered completely by solar. The peaceful, remote place had an air of innocence about it, as well as one of raw, untouched wild beauty.

Funny how such a beautiful planet can harbor such evil, Ducky mused. Then the Assassin swerved, and star-spangled space met her eyes.



Sorry I coan't write more, guys, I gotta go. . .