![]() ![]() If we'd keep the pirates away as much as possible, they'd refuse to give such people any sort of assistance. With that many big wigs gone, the planet was now free to take us up on our offer. It took only a few minutes, a half hour at most, and by the end of the attack, the Elders were impressed, as their own people had identified at least a dozen clans in on the assault, a full Wolf Pack according to them. We're dealing with them, but they're taking pot shots at the planet every chance they get," says STAR, and I find myself looking up to find the Elders already waving us over towards them, and then we all went into a nearby cave, to wait out the storm. Apparently they're not too happy that the people of Thule agreed to meet with us. None of them seem well aimed, as they all fall far wide of the facility and my own parked ship. "What is going on up there?!" I demand, as more blasts streak over the sky, some missiles as well. Diving down with Alondo, I reach for my comm and quickly get my fleet on the line. Before a response can be had, we can hear thunder in the distance, and for a moment, I wonder if I should go grab an umbrella, only to be shown that no protection of that sort would be enough, as a shot, probably from a laser cannon, strikes a nearby mountain. "Are you sure this will work then? I mean, they don't exactly look like the most diplomatic bunch," I questioned, as the old guys in front of us spoke to each other in hushed voices as well. If we can get them to agree to our terms, everyone else will pretty much be forced to by sheer weight of the others," he explained, and I nodded at the statement. "These people represent the largest groups on the planet. Still, I let that bit of information go as I followed them towards a nice modern looking building, Alondo coming up beside me. ![]() ![]() They were at least a diverse group, from many racial and ethnic backgrounds, though I noticed that not a single woman stood with them. I did shake hands, and nod at each one, but I doubted I'd remember what any of them looked like beyond a few minutes after I left. "Sage, I have the honor of introducing the Elders, the leaders of the various settlements on Thule," Alondo then proceeded to rattle off names of the old men, but I quite honestly, couldn't be asked to remember them. Of course, unlike those peoples, these wore various garments beneath the fur, mostly thermal layers that kept them warm, and even a few glints of metal from communicators and the like. Around him were what I would have taken for primitive tribes of Earth, mostly old men, wearing what looked like fur cloaks and the like to keep out the cold of the snow. Arriving on Thule, I was greeted by Alondo, who smiled at me as I walked off the ramp of my ship, while in the sky, several more hulls could be seen. ![]()
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