Strife in Space

"Even if its to save the life of the one you love?" Hiro asks.

Blank just grunts expressionlessly and gazes out the viewscreen. "What would you fifth-worlders know about that?"

"What did you say?!" Hiro yells, turning visibly angry. The fiery glow around him seems to increase in intensity as he rises from his chair.

"I said yer mom is a bleedin alien cow, you son of a bitch," Blank says.

"Blank, no!" Andrews jumps, walking back onto the bridge. "You stupid..."

You throw your head back in exasperation. It appears your crew has serious psychological issues. You've noticed that, aside from Zora, Blank had been slowly sipping from a metal canteen throughout the journey, and Hiro Lee fits the clinical description of a drug addict perfectly, aside from the fiery glow, which you're currently blaming on too many sleepless nights and coffee studying for medical exams. And Andrews? You dont even know where to start with that guy.

"Enough," you say, suddenly surprised at the implicit menace in your voice. Where has it come from?

"Captain, I wont take any more of Blank's insults!" Hiro snarls. "Let me obliterate him!"

"And I wont tolerate any more irresponsible behaviour from my crew!" you say. "You and Blank are mates on this ship, and you are to conduct yourselves as such! Your personal issues, whatever they may be, can wait until this ship and its cargo are out of danger!"

"The Capn's right," Andrews says nervously. "The GF already have another formation on its way, and it could be here any minute. We've got to decide! So far, I've heard one vote for Shub-Niggaruth. Blank?"

"Whatever," Blank grunts. "I would we go to my homeland, but..."

"Right," Hiro grins, sitting down. "Then why don't we ignore retard-boy here and set a course for Shub-Niggaruth, Doc? The only possible option at this point."

1. Set course for Shub-Niggaruth.
2. Set course for Starbase Charlie.
3. Set course for Blank's homeland, Wooghtailmheim 4, currently base of the GF 7th Armada.
4. Activate the controls to propel your entire command station backward through Duct 8 to the secondary bridge and eject the primary bridge into space.
5. Try to use your knowledge of psychology and mediation techniques to help bridge the rifts between your crew members.
6. Stall for time until the next GF fleet can come, so you can destroy them.
7. Stall for time until the next GF fleet can come to rescue you. You realize you've made a mistake in going with these psychopaths.
8. You suddenly notice Hiro Lee reaching for a laser pistol at his belt...

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