MAISON IKKOKU: WHEN IT RAINS... By Neal Richardson C & C Welcome (nrichard@paul.spu.edu) (This #FanFiction is a remake-of sorts-of "Against All Odds" which had it's roots in a Phil Collins song of the same name) A dark thunderhead approaches out of the north and a distant peal of thunder coupled with flashes of light bathes the park in a electric gray. I watch Kyoko and Shun run to the car. The first splashes of rain hit them just as they're getting inside. Th e car starts up and pulls out of the lot heading out of my life. I look up at the sky briefly and feel the rain run down face, mingling with the tears. Kyoko and Shun w...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion 'I would rather it was never complete.' - Episode 41 (2181.01.29) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles - As Before Redding watched as the battle continued. The SAC pushed forward, slower than before, but still forward. The ODF had taken some heavy losses in slowing that advance, the entire Medusa task force, though the SAC had lost most of Battlegroup Hudson. It would not be long before they SAC ships could start firing on the orbital constructs around Solingen. After that they would be able t...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion 'This war, very unprofitable.' - Episode 40 (2181.01.28) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles - As Before Redding had brought the Battalion into the Primus system some distance out from the Solingen, using the distance to mask his force. The ships of the Battalion had begun to move in, bringing up their cloaks when they could, then moving in faster, or as fast as the cloak would allow. At first this gave the Battalion a strung out structure, with the cloaked ships far ahead, but as hours past ...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion 'You all know your duties, I don't need to tell you anything else other than good luck.' - Episode 39 (2181.01.26) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles - As Before Faraday had become a symbol of the war. It was why the Colonial Forces had taken it, even though it was really not important to their war effort. It was why they expected the SAC to come and contest them for the planet. The ODF forces had been digging in and strengthening their position since the day they had put down on the pla...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion 'He looks so harmless, so frail' - Episode 38 (2181.01.15) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles - As Before A holographic systems map was projected into the very centre of the room. In the middle of the laser light globe was the Primus system. The other systems were shown as well, bright white lights within the soft blue of the globe. Not surprisingly Earth was not shown. It was too far away from the Pleiades to be included within the star map. Current SAC movements were tracked within the glo...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion 'Do you have a mother complex?' - Episode 37 (2181.01.09) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles - As Before Cerebus Force dropped out of Shunt as close they could to Athanaeum. One of the newer Task Forces in the ODF, it was an assault squadron. Four cruisers that were based around the battleship Cerebus. On the bridge of the Cerebus was the newly promoted General Justin Malokov. Son of Alexi Malokov. Like his father he was handsome, individualistic and a self made man. Unlike his father he was...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "That still doesn't change that it did happen" - Episode 36 (2180.12.13) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles - As Before The Starblade Shoal looked festive. It was not that anyone had made a conscious choice to make it look so, it just did. Redding had ordered most of the Blades back into base, holding them ready for specific missions. The many ships, reflecting the light of the sun, their armour plates rolled back, revealing the armour glass windows, seemed to be covered in twinkling lights. The...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "Looks like things are going to heat up soon" - Episode 35 (2180.12.13) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles - As Before. L.A. was burning. Grey was more than a little impressed. She would not have thought the city could truly burn, what with most of it being concrete and steel. Still, the USSA had dropped enough bombs to break all that concrete into small bits, and in all that rubble were things that would burn. Added to that were the many chemicals that had permeated the very city over the many deca...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "It is that simple. Right or wrong?" - Episode 34 (2180.12.02) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles - As Before While the SAC lacked the cloaking technology that the ODF was using so effectively, they could still mount stealth attacks. Battlegroup Doji was one of the elements designated for such operations. The four cruisers, three landing craft and a handful of cutters were all stealth craft, newly built. They moved towards the unnamed planet, using natural phenomenon to further hide their signatures...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "If we simply toss aside our beliefs when things get hard, they are of little value." - Episode 33 (2180.11.13) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles - As Before "Anything happened yet?" Akadi asked as she entered the bridge. "Opening moves," Jesse told her from the Celeste's command chair. The ship's refit had included a gold fish bowl bridge and all around the crew was space. "Any more ODF ships show up?" "No. I don't think any will, not soon enough to be of any help. They were bluffing."...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "You're out of the loop now you know." - Episode 32 (2180.10.24) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles - As Before. The water in the glass rippled slightly from the force from a far off explosion-the USSA was not taking the Ravager actions of late very well. Grey looked at it for a moment, they were getting closer. She picked up the glass and finished the water off. Best that she not worry about it. She was about to go back to her work, a thousand and one things that she had to do to help run the w...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "What's more important, the spirit or the word of an oath?" - Episode 31 (2180.10.19) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles - As Before Guest Credit Writer - Angel Herreros Reporters filled the room, shoulder to shoulder, each of them sweating from the amassed body heat. The air conditioners were working hard, but could not quite deal with the warmth. None of them said anything though, the event was too important for them to be complaining about such a minor things. The events of the last week had ...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "Hisashiburi desu ne" - Episode 30 (2180.10.15) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Titles Guest Credit Writer - Angel Herreros Music - "Serenade" by Dover (music disponible on MP3 format at <http://rockmusic.org/dover/audio.htm>) (Lyrics at bottom) We see Emiko, standing outside of the Verees' farm, her gaze lost in the star-filled, darkening horizon. She looks melancholic and thoughtful. The camera turns slowly around her twice for the first four verses of the song, then the scen...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "She will not be that lucky I fear." - Episode 29 (2180.10.09) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Credits - You know, I want to write a new set of opening credits, but I just can't find a song. Anyone out there got any ideas? Personal Log: ADM. Redding Frost, Commander of Starblade Battalion. September 10, 2180 It has been almost a month since the battle in the Rocinante system. We have been busy since then, rebuilding, and training. Morale is high at this point, though most of the Battalion knows that...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "To the dead, and to those who have yet to die." - Episode 28 (2180.09.13) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Credits, as before. "Okay, let's get this underway," Juan said, tossing his jacket onto the back of a chair. "What's up?" Ree asked. "Boring administrative tasks." "We have better things to do," Ree said as she sat down. "Such as?" Emiko asked her. "I don't know," Ree shrugged her shoulders. "Something would have come up though." "Will this take long?" Diane asked as she took her seat. ...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion 'You think too little of your daughter' - Episode 27 (2180.09.03) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Credits, as before. "What were the casualties like?" Redding asked. "We're still not entirely sure," Jesse said. "When we left the death count was six thousand, two hundred and forty five, with about the same number in wounded. The relief team Solingen sent expects to find more bodies before it is all over." "Too many. What about your forces?" "Twenty dead, thirty six wounded. Equipment losses w...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion '...and the priests take care of the dead.' - Episode 26 (2180.08.30) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Credits, same as before. Jesse had claimed the Thunder Clap's tactical room as his. It was better than trying to cram everyone into his cutter. They had put down on Deon less than two hours before and had immediately sent out scouting parties. They had picked up a number of useful informants-people who had escaped from the cavern complex--within the first hour. The tactical room was getting ...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "They are only doing what they think is right." - Episode 25 (2180.08.20) by Shawn Hagen (1998) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening credits, same as before The Arrow was linked to the toroid by a catapult arm, traveling the circular path with it. Inside the cockpit, the 'Goldfish Bowl' as Tess called it, Ree could see everything around her. It was much like floating in space, alone. While Ree found it a little disconcerting, she loved the visibility she had. Originally a light outline of the suit could be seen, an idea f...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "It gives them hope and I'm all for that." - Episode 24 (2180.10.15) by Shawn Hagen (1997) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games. Opening Credits - Same as before "This is intolerable," Harold London said. "How could this have happened?" "I don't care how it might have happened," Barnabas said. "What I want to know is what we will do about this." "We have to revoke her shares, they were obviously obtained illegally," Harold said. "Can you prove that?" Albert asked. "It is obvious isn't it?" "Obvious does not matter. What we can...

A Story of the Starblade Battalion "I really could have done without this." - Episode 23 (2180.08.13) by Shawn Hagen (1997) http://www.gweep.bc.ca/~hagen/ Starblade Battalion is the Property of R.Talsorian Games.Games. Opening Credits - Same as before. Albert Knox looked over the reports that had come in. The nuclear weapons that had been marked for the strike on Earth were destroyed, along with about twelve ships, and some minor damage to the asteroid. Valuable materials had been destroyed, lives had been lost, and plans made by the board of directors had been thwarted. He doubted it would be possible to free up the weapo...