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EXT. SPACE -- BAJILON PRIME

Somewhere in the depths of the Arkanis sector sits the crystalline planet Bajilon Prime. In orbit above Bajilon Prime is a long metal cylinder with a clawed torus built around its diametre. This is Akkad 14, a space station built by the Separatists during the Second Clone War. While it has long since been appropriated by the Empire, it still serves its purpose as a way station between the Geonosis system and the greater Galaxy.

INT. AKKAD 14/CMDR. JEFFREYS' QUARTERS

Inside her quarters, buried within the covers of her bed, is COMMANDER SHERIDAN JEFFREYS. A lean, lovely blonde nearing middle age, Jeffreys is locked fast in the deepest, most peaceful sleep.

At that moment, just as Bajilon's blue sun rises out beyond the room's large transparisteel viewport, the chronometre off to the right side of the commander's bed begins to ring a fierce wakeup call. Groaning, she rolls over in bed, burying her head inside her pillows in a desperate attempt to block out the noise.

CMDR. JEFFREYS: Shut up, shut up, shut up ...

When the chronometre refuses to comply, Jeffreys resorts to a final desperate act. Reaching under her mattress, she pulls out a small blaster. Turning over, she levels the weapon at the chrono, takes careful aim, then pulls the trigger. A blue stun bolt flares out, catching the chronometre and frying its systems, silencing it now and forever.

Sighing, Jeffreys lowers the blaster. Getting up out of bed, she then meanders over to her desk. Opening a drawer, she pulls out a recorder wand. Raising it to her lips, she turns it on.

CMDR. JEFFREYS: Memo to self: Order a new chronometre at the next earliest convenience.

Deactivating the wand, she replaces it back inside the desk.

INT. AKKAD 14/CORRIDOR OUTSIDE JEFFREYS' QUARTERS

The door leading into Jeffreys' quarters slides open, allowing the commander to step out into the corridor. Now showered and clad in her gray Imperial uniform, she is the very picture of no-nonsense efficiency.

Turning on her heel to her right, she begins making her way along the corridor. At that moment the large door at the end of the corridor behind her left slides open, allowing a PORTLY BARABEL to step inside.

PORTLY BARABEL: (grins) Commander Jeffreys!

Stopping in mid-stride, Jeffreys turns to regard the Barabel. Seeing his unwelcome grin, she sighs deeply.

CMDR. JEFFREYS: Mr. Kurasij, without the proper clearance, Red Deck is off-limits to non-military personnel.

KURASIJ (PORTLY BARABEL): Yes, this is known to me. What of it?

CMDR. JEFFREYS: Get off Red Deck, Mr. Kurasij.

KURASIJ: You wound me deeply, Commander. Do you regard me so poorly that you'd immediately assume I'd use improper channels to procure access to the command section?

CMDR. JEFFREYS: (sighs) I haven't the time for your games, Kurasij. Get your ass off Red Deck before I call Gardo in to haul it off to the brig!

KURASIJ: (takes a step forward) Surely, Commander --

Reaching to her side, Jeffreys pulls out her comlink. Raising it to her lips, she activates it.

CMDR. JEFFREYS: Gardo?

GARDO: (O.S.) Commander?

KURASIJ: (raises his hands up as he takes a step back) Nevermind, Commander. I can see you are a busy woman. Perhaps we can establish a dialogue at a later date, yes?

Wasting not a single split-second, the Barabel departs Red Deck.

CMDR. JEFFREYS: (into the comlink) Nevermind, Gardo. False alarm.

Deactivating the comlink, the Commander resumes her walk.

INT. AKKAD 14/COMMAND CENTRE

The doors leading into the command centre slide open and Cmdr. Jeffreys steps inside. Within the circular room several men, women, and beings of indeterminate gender man their stations, each monitoring the interstellar space beyond them for incoming ships or communications. Installed in the wall before them all is a large viewport looking out into the star-studded darkness of the Bajilon system.

OFFICER #1: Good morning, Commander.

Walking over to her station, Jeffreys takes a seat.

CMDR. JEFFREYS: Morning? There is no morning in space, Daneils.

DANEILS (OFFICER #1): Of course not, Commander.

CMDR. JEFFREYS: Daneils?

DANEILS: Yes?

CMDR. JEFFREYS: Be a good boy and fetch me a mug of caf. I'll never be able to think straight if I don't get some caffeine into my system ASAP.

DANEILS: Right away, ma'am.

Leaving his station, Daneils hurries to grab the commander a cup of caf.

EXT. SPACE

Out in the blackness of space, past Bajilon Prime and the space station, a large starship emerges from the depths of hyperspace. Unseen, the ship moves toward Akkad 14. Coming upon the station, the starship casts a vast, overwhelming shadow over the much smaller habitat.

INT. AKKAD 14/COMMAND DECK

OFFICER #2: Commander, a cruiser's just emerged right on top of us from hyperspace! It's a --!

EXT. SPACE -- BAJILON PRIME

Red turbolaser blasts lance out from the unseen cruiser, striking Akkad 14 dead centre. Unable to withstand firepower of such magnitude, the station's deflector shields wink out. Before another moment can pass, Akkad 14 explodes into a raging fireball, killing everyone aboard instantly.

Not really, no. On a subconscious level, I think I still believe in a God, but on a conscious level, I have nothing but doubts pertaining to any and everything supernatural.

TV's Frink said:

You forgot Gary Kurtz.

But he's a mother, remember.

Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

Possessed said:

Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

DuracellEnergizer said:

If this were strictly true, then Jews/Christians would still believe the Earth is flat and at the centre of the universe, the Hindus would believe the Earth is supported on the backs of elephants standing on the back of a giant turtle, etc.

 Not sure about that... does the Bible actually mandate a flat earth?

 Actually the bible implies multiple times that the earth is round.

 Yeah that's what I thought.  Thanks for the references.

Here's an article -- written from a Christian perspective, I might add -- which casts serious doubts on those claims.

http://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF/2001/PSCF9-01Schneider.html

I guess my first step was when I started to doubt the gap creationism I was raised to believe and started taking the evidence for evolution seriously. 

Evolution wasn't the deciding factor that led to my agnosticism, however; various other conflicts between my theology and reality caused me to lose my faith. 

Nah. Even Vulcans have a better grip on human humour than frevious does.

I'm seriously starting to wonder if generalfrevious belongs to an alien race which finds human humour completely unfathomable. 

Bumpity bump-bump.

Your wish is my command ...

I have no problem with theistic evolution or, as I prefer to call it, evolutionary creationism. The idea that God designed the universe to allow life to come into existence through natural evolution isn't only valid in my eyes, but beautiful as well.

Intelligent Design, on the other hand, is a whole 'nother kettle of fish altogether. While it superficially resembles theistic evolution/evolutionary creationism, it posits that certain biological features COULD NOT have come into existence through natural evolution and COULD ONLY have been designed by an intelligent entity. That is just pure "god-of-the-gaps" pseudoscience without any basis in fact.

Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

Given what we have learned about the world and universe around us, I think it would be reasonable to form new religions to try and explain what science cannot, and theorize what might be out there beyond our reach of scientific observation.  Instead, most religions just reject science when it contradicts the old books. Since religions respond to scientific observation and inquiry in this manner, which seems contrary to loving and respecting God and His creations, I just can't take it seriously.

If this were strictly true, then Jews/Christians would still believe the Earth is flat and at the centre of the universe, the Hindus would believe the Earth is supported on the backs of elephants standing on the back of a giant turtle, etc.

IMO, your opinion is being coloured by the vocal minority of backward Fundies. There are plenty of religious people out there who accept science without trying to shove Intelligent Design or other such nonsense into the works.

I wonder if now's the time for me to bump my "Interrogate the Agnostic" thread ...

Meh.

I'd just like to say that after almost two months of writer's block, I've finally got some ideas on how to progress with this storyline, so I may be adding some more entries in the days or weeks to come (I make no concrete promises, though.).

TV's Frink said:

I've never heard of a tuck-in jump, but I'm pretty sure that's named after Jame Gumb.

Ah, the tuck-in jump ... 1991's greatest dance craze.

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^I don't see how Kurtz's competence as a director has any bearing on his role as a female parental unit.

RicOlie_2 said:

BTW, your thread title is grammatically incorrect. It should be "non-member" rather than "no-member", but "Ask no member of all churches" would also be grammatically correct.*

*ahem*

RicOlie_2 said:

What are your reasons for believing that their are no gods?

=P =P =P =P =P =P =P 

cain spaans said:

Haven't been on here in a while but I am really looking forward to this movie when it comes out. I will even be wearing Jedi Robes to the opening night here in Canada.

;-P

lovelikewinter said:

The Errol Flynn Robin Hood would be better with Maid Marion replaced with Megan Fox.  

Fixed. ;-( 

thejediknighthusezni said:

    ^^If you can read what Jesus had to say about the rebellious and the afterlife and come away with the notion that they will be cool, without the assistance of serious drugs, I will concede your point in this instance.

Others already have -- a number of whom almost certainly have better theological training than you -- so why in Heaven or Hell should I accept your interpretation as right and theirs as wrong, especially when 99+% of everything you say is heavily biased, agenda-driven, conspiracy theorist BS?

I've never really understand the stigma against calling Natives "Indians". Sure, it's inaccurate, but it's not an insult (Unless you happen to dislike true Indians/Indian culture for some reason.).

thejediknighthusezni said:

Actually, it's the Luciferians who like to push this idea of "alien" origins.

      It's a hell of a lot more impressive to suggest that they come from cosmic superbeings than the disgusting reality that they are purely DEPRAVED and PSYCHOPATHIC FREAKS whose only superpower is the infliction of unspeakable CRUELTIES onto the people who are INFINITELY SUPERIOR to them.

Quoth the Warbler, *sigh* 

Oh, and my "Divinely Revealed Truth" is my ability to read the plain text of the Bible.

Millions of you zealots claim to read "the plain text of the Bible", and you all plainly read it in millions of plainly contradictory ways.

Thus far, all you and the rest of your irk have proven is that you're all conceited narcissist blowhards who live in worlds of your own creation, not God's.

You should take thejediknighthusenzi's Divinely Revealed Truth™ seriously, people. If you don't, the Reptilians from the 666th planet of the Omega Satanus system are going to come to your houses at night and turn your children into meat smoothies.