AllThe Teleporter Deck proves to be a large, circular room with a floor that hums audibly. Something which looks worryingly like a death ray points down from the ceiling at the center of the room. There is first, however, a connected room of a long table and enormous monitor. Lux instructs the team to take their seats and after some time, the monitor sparks into life. The face of General Tullion fills it, presumably from the bridge.
'Well! Good to see you've all found your way to this briefing. You seem to have picked up some toys to take with you, too. Excellent! There's nothing quite like your first mission, so let's not waste anymore time. Here's the deal.'The General's face disappears from the screen. Instead, a shuddering, black-and-white film takes up the space, with rather unnecessary projector sound effects. The Justice Corps logo is visible in the bottom of the screen.
A triumphant orchestra blares from the screen, the film opening into a view of clouds, black and towering. Lightning flashes. The music becomes more ominous. Then, a shape - something enormous that pushes its way through the bank of clouds. Sweeping searchlights stab across the view from its direction. The shape pushes on and becomes clearer; an airship, of immense size. Lightning flashes once more, heralding its arrival, and the light illuminates an enormous swastika adorning its side.
'Earth, XII-b. The year is 1948, and the Nazi Terror Fleet holds Europe in its grip. A vast armada of armoured zeppelins, jet-engined sturmeagles and skimmer aircraft, it patrols the skies and reduces entire cities to dust for disobedience to the Führer. Now, we find it over the devastated plains of the Ukraine, where brave freedom fighters are launching daring raids on its ships, but they are outmatched and outgunned at every turn.'The clouds finally part, revealing the vast zeppelin in all its glory. Smaller airships prowl in its wake, still larger in size than anything airborne has any right to. Streaking bombs fall en masse from their insides, and the music only gets more dramatic.
'At the heart of this dread armada, the blood-stained flagship of the Nazi war machine, the Reichszeppelin Germania. For Europe to have even a slim chance of throwing off the Nazi yoke, this behemoth must fall. If it does not - it is only a matter of time before the last sparks of liberty die out in Europe and leave the world... in darkness. Godspeed, brave Heroes.'The screen gradually fades out, replaced by the General once more. He looks somewhere far away, shaking his head.
'Sky Nazis,' he says.
'I hate Sky Nazis.'He turns back to the team.
'So, did you get that all? We're sending you to Earth - one of those parallel ones, anyway, but who can say which one's the real Earth, eh?' he says. Everyone is, of course, fully aware of the Great Glitch, a mysterious event in the distant past which sent hundreds of parallel Earths and alien worlds across the galaxy. It has also made 'it was my evil twin from another dimension!' a decent excuse for galactic criminals.
'You mission: to cripple the Nazi Terror Fleet and eliminate the Reichsmarschall in charge. Use any means necessary to cause as much damage to the fleet as possible. Our intel is limited, because we only thought of this last week, but rest assured, you will face legions of Nazi commandoes who will not hesitate to kill you. But with JUSTICE on our side, I know you won't fail. Any questions? If not, head over into the teleporter chamber there.'---
Status: Evil. Purplish?
HP: 30/30
Possessions: -
'Reaver' Powered Crossbow [Damage 4/
Close-Ranged I,
Stunning +1, Special Ammo/Sadistic, Mind-Altering]
-
Ursus Amplifier Sword [Damage 5/Amplifier/Bear, Intensify]
-Maelocht's Gloves [
Soulgnawer]
-0 Fabricator Tokens
Traits: None
Status: Genial.
HP: 30/30
Possessions:-
Greyfang [Damage 2/
Tearing II,
Inspiring/Wolf]
-
Gordion Personal Drone [Shield DR:-2/Combat Scanning/Servant, Intelligence]
-The Green Hat [Can shoot out poisoned money. Stylish.]
0 Fabricator Tokens
Traits: None
Status: Obsolete.
HP: 30/30
Possessions:
+Mega Seeds
+SGP Glue
+Last Resort Explosive Digger
+0 Fabricator Tokens
Traits: None
Status: Gnarly.
HP: 30/30
Possessions:-
Tooth Gun [Damage 3/
Precise, Special Ammo/Teeth]
-The Terrorporter [
Terror Port]
-Dazzle Suit (Variant IX) [Unuseable.]
-0 Fabricator Tokens
Traits: None
Status: Normal.
HP: 30/30
Possessions:-
Grímnir's Hold [Damage 6/
Unwieldy I, Ancient Wards/Containment]
-
Kodion Thermal Shield [DR: -2/Shield Use: 3/Fire Barrier/Fire]
-
Strange Metallic Powder-0 Fabricator Tokens
Traits: None
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