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Oddman's trident hits home, tearing a large hole in the admiral's chassis, but still the robot persists, taunting you once again. "“How is Guidance these days? Everything ok? Does it need a little maintenance, perhaps? Do you even know what it needs?”
With that, it lashes out once again at Fuunk!
Despite Fuunk's defensive stance, the robot manages to land several blows, bloodying the kasatha! The violence of the impacts, however, seems to rattle loose components from its badly damaged frame, and as the caustic haze around it sizzles the robot falls to pieces!
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With the admiral and the rest of the mobile robots defeated, it's quick work to dispatch the remaining hard-wired deckhands and take control of the bridge. After a few moments of frantic searching, you locate the controls for issuing commands to the rest of the fleet and send the stand-down order, disabling the other ships!
With your task completed, Ixthia dispatches a pair of shuttles to pick you and the freed prisoners up and return you to the Best of Intentions, where Ziggy and the rest of the former captives are quickly whisked to the medical bay to be checked out. Ixthia, meanwhile, debriefs you on the details of your mission. They congratulate you on a job well done, and assure you that while this may not be a fatal blow to the Society’s mysterious antagonist, it is nevertheless an important victory.
The return trip to Absalom Station passes quickly. The majority of the fleet berths in the Armada, and you are shuttled to the Ring where you catch a train back to the Lorespire Complex. Zigvigix is the last to disembark from the train when you reach your destination. Weary and in obvious pain, the shirren nevertheless smiles as they gaze upon the familiar sight. Before they can speak, there’s an audible gasp as a figure in a black coat rushes forward. Celita, her hair a streak of vivid blue, envelops Zigvigix in a powerful hug, nearly knocking them over. Several minutes pass without either speaking aloud, any conversation between them kept private via the shirren’s telepathy. Finally, the android releases her embrace and turns to Zigvigix’s rescuers. “Thank you. I thought…I…” Zigvigix places a hand on her shoulder as she struggles for words, and it’s as if a mountain of worry, carefully concealed by the normally stoic android, sloughs away. She smiles and puts an arm around Zigvigix, supporting them as the pair walk, together, into the Lorespire Complex.
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"Wait... I don't get to fly the Destroyer back to Absalom station?" says Gunnz in total disbelief.
"Here we do all the hardwork, and I miss out of flying the robot fleets [i]Flagship![/b]" she pouts.
However by the time she is back on Absalom station her good mood is returned. At Celia and Zigvigix's rare show of emotion she lets out a whoop and suggests, loudly. "GET A ROOM YOU GUYS!"
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"So guys, I've been outta the loop.
"Been a while since I've been on a mission.
"Had a tour with my dancing troop.
"Blowing up the competition...
"Like we're the atomic energy comission!
"So I've got an inquiring mind...
"Why/when did Historia-7 become Celita?
"And from the exo-guardians Ziggy resigned?
"And also now she is his seniorita?"
Looking at the rest of the party, Fuunk says perplexed, "Duuude, what gives?"
And after someone explains the various bits of Starfinder history over the past couple years that Fuunk missed out on, Fuunk extends an arm to Gunnz and uses his other three to point in the direction of some well known night life spots.
"Well, now that we're back in civilization,
"Let's also get back to groovin'!
"So unless you insist on some dissuasion
"There be some far out dance floors that need usin'!"
Looking at the rest of the team, Fuunk waves for them to join, saying, "Let's get down, y'all!!"
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When the Admiral falls to the ground, Croaker would run towards Fuunk and check if he is not seriously injured. He would use his magic to heal his more serious injuries and then let him rest to fully recover.
When back in Absalom Croaker would recover from Ziggy his laser rifle. "It is good to have you back in Absalom, Ziggy."
When Celita shows up and moves towards Ziggy, Croaker immediately reaches for his rifle ... and then he relaxes seeing that it is not an attack.
He gives a moment to Celita and Ziggy and checks if his Warwagon was delivered to his hangar.
When Celita thanks them, he pats her on her arm and takes her to the side "All of the prisoners seems to be in good physical health. But it probably scarred them for life, there is no saying how and when they will recover. Keep an eye on Ziggy, he might need his friends nearby."
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Without warning, a blaring alarm sounds, followed by shouts and the sound of hurried footsteps from within the Lorespire Complex. Through it all, a wordless, agonized psychic scream slices through your thoughts. Zigvigix staggers back out of the Lorespire Complex, a host of worried Starfinders sprinting to catch up to them. Nearly all of Ziggy’s cybernetics have been torn from their body, and they’re covered in fresh injuries. They rip the final augmentation from their own leg with a shudder. Inside, an automated voice announces:
“Cybernetics—corrupted. I—I’m sorry,” Zigvigix groans before collapsing in the doorway. “Ziggy!” Celita screams, catching them before they hit the ground. She hoists their body in both arms and turns her eyes to the sky, tears streaming down her face.
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Croaker was in the entrance when the commotion happened. He looked around, with terror he looked at Ziggy ripping out augmentations from his body.
He raises his snout and listens to Guidance message, but Guidance can take care of herself. The mission is not over, and he will not be part of the mission that lost Ziggy
yelled Ysoki as he began to run towards Zigg and Celita
First: assess the damage, focus keep the patient alive at all costs...
"Move!"