AMAC #1 - Chris Green Presents: The Lost Planet of Atlantar

Who was he? Of no concern, but he had this. A Navachart? To where? Atlantar. The lost planet. Evidently not lost to him. I'm sure this is thrilling to an archaeologist, but why should I care? I only want one thing. Trunks are starcrystals. Yes. Well, as you know, mighty king of the Shaldatrons, may you live forever. I will only live forever if your voyages bring me back starcrystals instead of dead bodies. Mighty king, the legends of my people go back to a time long before your reign over our star system. We believed that Atlantar was surrounded by Draxar stars. If you were to sponsor my voyage, I would be able to bring you enough crystals to... To live forever. Why have you not gone yet? Atlantar is heavily fortified. If we won't be able to simply fly in... My fleet is occupied with putting down the uprising in the Feltar sector. Your kind are not all as subservient as you are, Belfan. Regrettable. I propose you grant me permission to take an X-9 and confirm that this legend is real before we waste the precious resources of the fleet. An X-9? To one of your kind? You know that's forbidden. Nothing is forbidden to you, my lord. Allowing one of your kind to take a cloaked ship is forbidden to avoid uprisings like the one in the Feltar sector from succeeding. My liege, do you think that one of my kind would have the intelligence or gall to attempt such lunacy against my lord? My lord, when you obtain an endless supply of Drauxar Star Crystals, you'll be immortal. A god. I am your god, fool. Then merely say the word, your worship. Take an X-9. Bring me good news, or this will be your last mission, Belfan. To be sure, my lord. It's real. I don't believe it. Believe it, Shadar. Take us in closer. To what? That large Drauxar Star. Yes, sir. You do realize now that we've found Atlantar, we will never be free of the Shalvatrons, don't you? Precisely why we came in a cloaked ship. To avoid the Atlantar defense? There's no Atlantar defense. The legends said they perished, and the computer shows no life signs. You lied to Syrazar? Not the first time, but the last time. My friend, we won't be coming home from this mission. What? I came cloaked, so the Shalvatrons couldn't stop us from doing this. What are you doing? Arming a warhead. You're destroying Atlantar? Yes. This warhead isn't capable. But if we shoot the largest Drauxar Star, we'll set off a cascade. And destroy them all. And us. And us. Why? Do you want to be free, Shadar? I want to be alive. One cannot find freedom without losing something along the way. If we destroy the crystals, Syrazar still has enough to live a century. Maybe even more. Our people won't be free today, Shadar. But they will be free one day, when supplies run out, and more uprisings wear the Shalvatrons down. Because of our sacrifice today, are you with me? Do the honors. Firings. Let our loss find them freedom. For freedom. For freedom. For freedom. For freedom. For freedom. For freedom. For freedom. For freedom. For freedom. For freedom. For freedom.