02-21-2011, 05:09 PM
As yet another crisis is resolved (or at least, delayed) by RBL, our faithful pilot in the WWI helmet and goggles heads happily back to the hanger deck to rdy his craft for another hunt for the notorious RedBaron. Halfway down the corridor though, he comes to a complete stop, with a look of disgust on his face. He'd COMPLETELY forgotten that all RBL pilots had been GROUNDED, due to some unknown paperwork snafu at headquarters! Frowning, he scratches his head wondering HOW he was ever going to catch up to his nemisis, if he couldn't even take to the space lanes.
Sighing heavily, Snoopy starts to remove his helmet, when a thought hits him with a flash like a lightbulb turning on above his head : he might be GROUNDED, but he could STILL hunt for the RedBaron on the ground! Grinning from ear to ear, he pulls his helmet back on. The hunt is ON once again!
But wait! The only time he's ever spied the RedBaron was in flight. How would he ever recognize his prey??? Puzzled, Snoopy makes his way to RBL's conference room and trots over to the IMP Rogues gallery that RBL members have set up over the years. Pehaps he'd be able to pick out the RedBaron from that list! Scanning the holo pictures of various notorious imperials, he spots one of the emperor and considers it for a moment, but quickly discards it. Too high a profile to be the Red Baron. Besides, since when was the emperor known to pilot his own craft? "Hmmmm", Snoopy thinks, "this might be more difficult than I'd thought". He resumed scanning the images.
Suddenly, Snoopy saw an image that sent cold shivers down his spine! The figure wore the dark robes of the Sith and though partially hidden in the holoview image, there were clearly horns rising from the images head. But what really confirmed his suspicions was the color of the skin.....it was RED! Obviously it HAD to be the RedBaron, thought Snoopy. Pulling up further information revealed that the figure was known as Darth Maul and indeed, a Sith! A formidable opponent indeed! The name was just as obviously an alias, but Snoopy KNEW he seen through the disguise. He at last knew what his old foe looked like!
One other problem presented itself. WHAT would he use as a weapon to capture or destroy his foe? He couldn't very well carry around his blasters from his ship and a simple handheld version wouldn't be very impressive. Snoopy thought for a few minutes, thinking about what he'd seen other RBL use......then it hit him! A LIGHTSABER! He'd watched Tank practise with one several times over the years, and he'd always made it look so easy. It would be the PERFECT chioce. But where to get one? The only one he KNEW to be on the station would be in Tank's quarters. Welp so be it, so off to Tank's quarters he trotted.
Outside Tank's quarters, Snoopy carefully looked around and listened to make sure no one else was around. Slipping Tank's credit card he's 'aquired' some time previously through the lock scanner, he opened the door and snuck into Tank's room. Everything inside was so NEAT and TIDY, so unlike what Tank's office tended to look like, thought Snoop, HOW would he ever find the lightsaber?? Slipping over to a bureau, he opened the drawers and rooted through the contents. "Let's see", whispered Snoopy to himself, "Jedi robes, vest...garter belt????...frilly panties????....a BRA????? Well, NOW I know what he wears under those robes of his.....brrrrrrrr". Then in a corner of 1 drawer, he finds his target, the desired lightsaber! Cackling, Snoopy quickly leaves the room and heads to the hanger bay with his new prize.....
Sighing heavily, Snoopy starts to remove his helmet, when a thought hits him with a flash like a lightbulb turning on above his head : he might be GROUNDED, but he could STILL hunt for the RedBaron on the ground! Grinning from ear to ear, he pulls his helmet back on. The hunt is ON once again!
But wait! The only time he's ever spied the RedBaron was in flight. How would he ever recognize his prey??? Puzzled, Snoopy makes his way to RBL's conference room and trots over to the IMP Rogues gallery that RBL members have set up over the years. Pehaps he'd be able to pick out the RedBaron from that list! Scanning the holo pictures of various notorious imperials, he spots one of the emperor and considers it for a moment, but quickly discards it. Too high a profile to be the Red Baron. Besides, since when was the emperor known to pilot his own craft? "Hmmmm", Snoopy thinks, "this might be more difficult than I'd thought". He resumed scanning the images.
Suddenly, Snoopy saw an image that sent cold shivers down his spine! The figure wore the dark robes of the Sith and though partially hidden in the holoview image, there were clearly horns rising from the images head. But what really confirmed his suspicions was the color of the skin.....it was RED! Obviously it HAD to be the RedBaron, thought Snoopy. Pulling up further information revealed that the figure was known as Darth Maul and indeed, a Sith! A formidable opponent indeed! The name was just as obviously an alias, but Snoopy KNEW he seen through the disguise. He at last knew what his old foe looked like!
One other problem presented itself. WHAT would he use as a weapon to capture or destroy his foe? He couldn't very well carry around his blasters from his ship and a simple handheld version wouldn't be very impressive. Snoopy thought for a few minutes, thinking about what he'd seen other RBL use......then it hit him! A LIGHTSABER! He'd watched Tank practise with one several times over the years, and he'd always made it look so easy. It would be the PERFECT chioce. But where to get one? The only one he KNEW to be on the station would be in Tank's quarters. Welp so be it, so off to Tank's quarters he trotted.
Outside Tank's quarters, Snoopy carefully looked around and listened to make sure no one else was around. Slipping Tank's credit card he's 'aquired' some time previously through the lock scanner, he opened the door and snuck into Tank's room. Everything inside was so NEAT and TIDY, so unlike what Tank's office tended to look like, thought Snoop, HOW would he ever find the lightsaber?? Slipping over to a bureau, he opened the drawers and rooted through the contents. "Let's see", whispered Snoopy to himself, "Jedi robes, vest...garter belt????...frilly panties????....a BRA????? Well, NOW I know what he wears under those robes of his.....brrrrrrrr". Then in a corner of 1 drawer, he finds his target, the desired lightsaber! Cackling, Snoopy quickly leaves the room and heads to the hanger bay with his new prize.....
Beware my dark side......oh! Hi Dark.