Skwerrel 2151: A Space Opera

[Skwerrel]

(I am going to try to produce a weekly space drama. Others are encouraged to post and add to each weeks episode. Feel free to add characters. The only character I claim as mine is Captain Chip Char, all others are fair game. Each week I will continue the story with the twists and turns that have been added.)

Chip Char was a veteran of the Mining Wars, where he made his way up the command chain all the way to captain. He is know in the fleet as courageous man who is married to his duty. Though, he does have a walnut addiction.

During the war, he made his name by taking command of the Skwerrel flagship, the GWS Anacardium, at the Battle of Acorn VI when the captain was killed. He then lead the fleet to victory and securing a vital supply of metals and minerals needed to sustain the war effort.

Today, Captain Chip Char is the commander of the GWS Wealhhnutu. His mission: keep order and peace in the Skwerrel Space Empire.

The Skwerrel Empress (nobody knows her real name) has decided to join the Galactic Conference (GC), a confederation of space nations for common defense and economic gain. To seal the deal, Prince Che Chor will marry the daughter of another prominent ruler of a GC nation.

Though Prince Che Chor is not enthusiastic about an arranged marriage, he knows it is his duty.

The GWS Wealhhnutu is currently en route to Islandica 10k, the neutral planet that hosts the headquarters of the Galactic Conference.

We open the scene to see Captain Chip Char on the bridge with several other crewman. Prince Che Chor is in his quarters resting.

Chip Char leans forward in his chair. "Ensign Cheep Chub, power up the jump drive. Set a course for Islandica 10k and make the jump as soon as the engines have charged."

"Aye Aye, sir!" the green Ensign Cheep Chub replies, pressing several complex looking controls.

And so the adventure begins...

[Sinn Féin's Ireland]

Great idea. We've been in need of a good serial for a while now.

[Skwerrel]

#2

The GWS Wealhhnutu disappears in a blur of light as the ship jumps from sub-light to many times light speed. The jump engines on the ship merely catapult the ship to past light speed along the desired path. While in the jump conduit, the ship actually has very little ability to steer its self, though it may drop out at anytime. The course must be carefully calculated. The jump engines take several minutes to recharge after coming out of a jump.

Several minutes into the jump...

Captain Chip Char sat on his bridge. There was a flurry of activity. Every minute they were in the jump conduit, they had to be prepared for anything.

"Captain," the Gluulandian tactical officer (a product of a officer exchange program) said, "We have a communication from the GWS Brazil."

Chip Char shifted in his seat. The Brazil was the ship assigned to patrol the area that the Wealhhnutu was currently traveling through. "Put it through."

On the terminal next to the captain's station, a transmission appeared. The picture showed the normal distortions that happened when a ship in a jump conduit communicated to one not.

"Captain Chub Chapa, how can I help you?" Chub Chapa was a picturesque person. Most were shocked to find out she was a captain and not a galactically renown super model.

"Captain Chip Char, I just wanted to warn you that there has been Jump Pirate activity in this sector recently. Be careful."

"Thank you," Chip Char lowed his voice, "How about when I am done with this mission, you an me grab a bite to eat. My galley prepares a mean roasted chestnut shew."

Chub Chapa laughed a sly laugh, "Lets just see if you survive first, and then make plans." She concluded that statement with a wink.

With that, the transmission ended. Chip Char let out a sigh. One of these days he was going to tame her...