Central Facehuggeria
08-03-2004, 01:21
On millions of television sets throughout Central Facehuggeria, A Facehugger with the letters CFNN emblazoned on it flashes for a moment. The Central Facehuggerian News Network symbol was replaced in an instant by two people, an attractive middle aged woman, and a balding man.
The man spoke;
"Good evening, and welcome to CFNN, the most watched news network in the nation. As you know, there was a chemical fire at..."
The newsman stopped midsentence. It was obvious his teleprompted report had changed.
"This just in! The CF government has just revealed the existance of a orbital shipyard! Apparently, construction of this station was last year! This is a travesty! The people deserve to know where their hard earned taxes are going!"
It was obvious that the man had broken from the teleprompted report.
"Cut to commercial!" the producer yelled over the newsman's ranting.
"What are we going to tell the secret police!? You know how they treat disloyalty to the government..." One of the camera men said.
As if on cue, the studio exit was thrusted open. A man in jet black powered armor, adorned only with the symbol of a dagger going through a star (the symbol of the CF Secret Police/Gestapo) stood in the doorway.
He advanced quickly, coming face to face with the newsman.
"I understand that you have been speaking ill of the Premier's informational policies... What you fail to realize is that the Premier keeps you in the dark for your own safety. Unfourtnately, you have critized the government's policies on national television. This will require a most harsh response..."
The newsman responded,
"Do your worst. The people of this nation have a right to the TRUTH! Besides, you wouldn't dare kill me, I am known throughout the country! My disappearance would be noticed!"
"If you really feel this way, Mr. Ackerton, then you leave me no choice..."
The Secret Police agent removed a laser pistol from his holster and pumped three beams of azure fire straight into the newsman's head.
When the commercials ended, the viewers were greeted by the woman
"Greg Ackerton wasn't feeling too well. He elected to return to his home..."
She continued,
"But to continue with the story, apparently the government has secretly constructed a construction station for large scale interstellar vessels. According to the government, it can manufacture ships up 5 Kilometers in legnth. We are told that the station was completed six months earlier, and that they've been working hard on the first CF built 'capital' starship."
"We...Er...We now go live to its christening!"
Under her breath, the woman said "They just tell us about this, and then they give us no notice about the ceremony! What do they think, that we can just magically make cameras appear at the ceremony?"
Once the cameras were off, and the viewer's attention diverted to the ceremony, the producer said;
"Don't worry, Karen. We've already got someone on site. We were instructed not to reveal information about the shipyard to the people, just in case a terrorist or hostile nation got it in their head to attack it..."
The screen went to a man in a space suit cracking a bottle of champagne on a ship's hull.
"Are you getting that? Good!"
"Uh, Mister Burnett, sir...You are on the air..."
"I am? Uh...And just moments ago the Premier christened the nation's first space combat ship. The ship you see behind me is called the "CFV Vengeance." The new design, named the 'Dreadnought battleship class' will apparently be constructed in reasonably large quantites to protect our nation from the threat of alien species, or other emerging space nations.
Truly this is a great day for the Facehuggerian people!
The shipyard:
http://www.intelligamer.com/sims/starlancer/star04.jpg
The CFV Vengeance:
http://www.projectxenocide.com/public/CTD/Cpl.%20Facehugger/Dreadnought%201a.jpg
OOC: Lets hope my pics work.
The man spoke;
"Good evening, and welcome to CFNN, the most watched news network in the nation. As you know, there was a chemical fire at..."
The newsman stopped midsentence. It was obvious his teleprompted report had changed.
"This just in! The CF government has just revealed the existance of a orbital shipyard! Apparently, construction of this station was last year! This is a travesty! The people deserve to know where their hard earned taxes are going!"
It was obvious that the man had broken from the teleprompted report.
"Cut to commercial!" the producer yelled over the newsman's ranting.
"What are we going to tell the secret police!? You know how they treat disloyalty to the government..." One of the camera men said.
As if on cue, the studio exit was thrusted open. A man in jet black powered armor, adorned only with the symbol of a dagger going through a star (the symbol of the CF Secret Police/Gestapo) stood in the doorway.
He advanced quickly, coming face to face with the newsman.
"I understand that you have been speaking ill of the Premier's informational policies... What you fail to realize is that the Premier keeps you in the dark for your own safety. Unfourtnately, you have critized the government's policies on national television. This will require a most harsh response..."
The newsman responded,
"Do your worst. The people of this nation have a right to the TRUTH! Besides, you wouldn't dare kill me, I am known throughout the country! My disappearance would be noticed!"
"If you really feel this way, Mr. Ackerton, then you leave me no choice..."
The Secret Police agent removed a laser pistol from his holster and pumped three beams of azure fire straight into the newsman's head.
When the commercials ended, the viewers were greeted by the woman
"Greg Ackerton wasn't feeling too well. He elected to return to his home..."
She continued,
"But to continue with the story, apparently the government has secretly constructed a construction station for large scale interstellar vessels. According to the government, it can manufacture ships up 5 Kilometers in legnth. We are told that the station was completed six months earlier, and that they've been working hard on the first CF built 'capital' starship."
"We...Er...We now go live to its christening!"
Under her breath, the woman said "They just tell us about this, and then they give us no notice about the ceremony! What do they think, that we can just magically make cameras appear at the ceremony?"
Once the cameras were off, and the viewer's attention diverted to the ceremony, the producer said;
"Don't worry, Karen. We've already got someone on site. We were instructed not to reveal information about the shipyard to the people, just in case a terrorist or hostile nation got it in their head to attack it..."
The screen went to a man in a space suit cracking a bottle of champagne on a ship's hull.
"Are you getting that? Good!"
"Uh, Mister Burnett, sir...You are on the air..."
"I am? Uh...And just moments ago the Premier christened the nation's first space combat ship. The ship you see behind me is called the "CFV Vengeance." The new design, named the 'Dreadnought battleship class' will apparently be constructed in reasonably large quantites to protect our nation from the threat of alien species, or other emerging space nations.
Truly this is a great day for the Facehuggerian people!
The shipyard:
http://www.intelligamer.com/sims/starlancer/star04.jpg
The CFV Vengeance:
http://www.projectxenocide.com/public/CTD/Cpl.%20Facehugger/Dreadnought%201a.jpg
OOC: Lets hope my pics work.