Post by Nemo on Jul 3, 2007 19:14:03 GMT -5
Chapter 15
Back in the volcano, Vorian was telling Xavier about their new set of problems. “Dr. Miens told me that it is known as “Iron Curtain” shielding and it can stop any projectile or shock waves that hit it.” Vorian was saying. “This could seriously delay our plans!”
“I suppose we should move our plans forward then.” Said Xavier. “Didn’t we decide on redirection plan IV?”
“Yes, we did, but that’s not the point!” Cried Vorian in exasperation. “They’ve already set up an “Iron Curtain” device to defend the entire city of Leningrad, a major garrison city!” Xavier sighed as he looked at his colleague.
“Does this shielding have any weaknesses?” He asked.
“Only that it takes an inordinate amount of power to keep it up and running. I hear that they’ve erected a nuclear power plant in the city to power the shield.” Vorian replied. Something sparked in Xavier’s mind at those words, but he couldn’t put his finger on it.
“Say that again.” Requested Xavier.
“I hear that they’ve erected an nuclear power plant in the city to power the shield?” Repeated Vorian, puzzled.
“That’s it” Exclaimed Xavier. “A nuke warhead!” Vorian was even more confused than before.
“Calm down Xavier. What are you talking about?” He asked.
“We could use a remote controlled nuke to take out the shield apparatus, then we can come in and cut down anyone who survives the blast.” Explained Xavier.
Vorian rolled his eyes and said “Xavier, I have found a small flaw in perfect plan. I don’t think that the Russians will allow us to walk in with a nuke, place it inside the shield chamber, and then walk out. They just aren’t going to do that.”
With a grin, Xavier replied, “No, of course they won’t do that. I’m going to have them bring it in themselves. You’ve heard of the Trojan horse, I take it?”
“Of course, who hasn’t? Ohhhh!” Said Vorian, finally catching on.
“Here’s what we should do.” Said Xavier with excitement. “We deliver this to them, enclosed inside of a “new component” to the shielding mechanism. When they activate the shield, they also detonate the bomb. Sound like a plan to you?”
“Sounds perfect. I also see that the shield doesn’t stop lasers from coming through. You know, we should work more on the disorganization plan, don’t you think?” Xavier looked mildly surprised.
“I thought it was quite straightforward.” Xavier said. “We make a number of tank factories in Siberia, where they would never expect us to be and use them to fortify ourselves there. To distract them from Siberia, we will stage several large skirmishes into America.”
“Will we use mammoths to build the factories?” Asked Vorian.
“Initially, but after getting to the mainland, I thought that our transport hovercraft would work better, considering the incidents your mammoths had on the Siberian terrain.” Said Xavier, his eyes twinkling.
“Oh, yes.” Said Vorian suddenly remembering. “I forgot to tell you that. The maintenance team found the body of the premier beneath the foot of our mammoth. We think that he was trying to get aboard for some reason. Pretty good job, don’t you think? Learned of the “Iron Curtain”, captured many of their leading scientists, and killed the American premier!” Xavier chuckled.
“Yes, good job. Let’s start trying to coordinate the Leningrad attack.” Said Xavier.
Chapter 16
Agent Beowulf was very nervous as he drove his truck into the great Russian city. This could be for one of two reasons, one: he was an American agent entering a Russian city, or two: he had a nuclear warhead in his trunk. Despite his training, it was probably the latter. He was still a bit jittery from being captured by the Russians too, but not too much. Besides, he was indispensable for this mission due to his linguistic capabilities. He could speak English, Russian, and had a gift for learning new languages. His entrance had been as simple matter – he had explained that he was an officer fro the “Iron Curtain” research base. “I escaped shortly after they blew out our communications array with a critical new component to the shielding device. It reduces the power required to operate the shield and should be installed here.” Said Beowulf, pointing to a junction on a schematic drawing of the “Iron Curtain”. “Will you see to it that it is installed immediately? He asked.
“Yes, of course, sir. I will have it installed as soon as possible.” Replied the guard. As he left the compound, he stared at the enormous metal and concrete dome that housed the shielding device. Wow, he thought, that building would probably contain the nuclear explosion all by itself! I suppose I ought to warn Vorian and Xavier that they will have their work cut out for them. As he drove through the city’s towering gray buildings, he realized that it wasn’t as much of a city as it was a giant military staging area. He felt very relieved as he passed through the high gate to the city and to the speedy hovercraft that awaited him about a mile outside the city. He hoped that the plan would work.
Chapter 17
“It would seem that our plan has worked so far.” Said Xavier. “I think we should attack within the month.” Vorian and Xavier were walking in the geothermal plant underneath the caldera and had invited Beowulf to join them.
“I would agree, sir.” Responded Beowulf. “I should warn you, though, that you cannot rely on the warhead to take out anything but the shield. The building they’ve put it in is massive and although the bomb will have destroyed everything inside, the only evidence will probably be read on a Geiger counter.” Vorian cocked his head to one side.
“I wouldn’t be so sure of that.” He said, grinning. “We put an 80 kiloton nuke inside that shield component.” Beowulf looked quite shocked and panic stricken.
“An 80 kiloton bomb!?” He cried. “What were you thinking? That’s enough to turn it into a new grand canyon!” Both of the generals remained quite calm.
“Settle down Beowulf.” Said Xavier firmly, seating him on a bench to the side of the hallway. “First of all, we didn’t want you to have a heart attack the first time you hit a bump in the road. Second, it won’t blow all of Leningrad to pieces. Dr. Miens told us that when the shield generator is destroyed, the shield will collapse inward to the generator, containing the nuclear explosion along the way.” Explained Xavier.
“Oh.” Said Beowulf, looking slightly abashed. “I guess that would work.”
“Good work, Beowulf, but leave the strategy to us.” Laughed Xavier as they left the power plant.
Chapter 18
Vorian had a new and refitted corncob cruiser accompany the strike force sent to Leningrad. The new cruiser had a reverse circuit so that it could repel projectiles as well as pull in metal. Mammoths would provide support fire as they usually did. They would also bring in a new weapon known as the battle blimp.
This large blimp would have three laser cannons mounted on their undersides and large payloads of bombs under their forward rotors. They had two pairs of rotors to hold the extra weight of the bombs and lasers. A jet/rocket engine mounted on the back of the gondola allowed it to move speedily in both air and high altitudes near space. Its metal framework and armor could be used as an electro magnet to repel projectiles fired at it – an idea taken from the corncob cruiser.
The attack was going to plan and all of Xavier’s forces were holding position, just out of range of the Russians’ radar and sensors. “It certainly feels good to be out of that stuffy old base.” Xavier thought aloud. He was aboard the bridge of one of the refitted corncob cruisers and was feeling on top of the world. It’s about time to start this battle, he thought. “Mammoths, move into range of the city sensor systems.” He ordered. This should be quite a show, thought Xavier as he looked down upon the giant dome in the middle of the city.
It most certainly was a very good show. As the city defenders saw the mammoths coming, they quickly activated the “Iron Curtain” shield. It looked as though someone had blown a gigantic, wobbling red bubble, starting at the dome and ending a few meters outside the city boundaries. It undulated for about twenty seconds, a shimmering, crimson barrier, as though defying the oncoming forces. Xavier then heard a deafening “boom” and saw several plumes of debris shoot from the dome as the explosion blew out its doors. As the red bubble shrank, long cracks began to form in the dome and were accompanied by a cracking noise and he hissing of air re-entering the building with destructive force. Just as the bubble receded into the dome, the building imploded, becoming almost half of its original size in barely a second. Wow, thought Xavier. That building survived an 80-kiloton nuclear explosion! Were it not for the airburst rebound, it would still be standing. “Mammoths stay back.” Xavier commanded. “Battle blimps, fall to 2000ft and cut up city with your lasers. Cruisers clean up after the blimps and lend your fighters to the fray.” At his words, the battle blimps fell like stones to just above the tall buildings of the city and began slicing left and right with red-hot beams of light.
The new and improved corncob cruisers also flew down and began sucking up debris like giant vacuums. Although the Russians were hopelessly outnumbered, they put up a ferocious fight, heavily damaging several aircraft. Most of the Russian forces moved to the area of flattened buildings caused by the dome’s implosion, hoping to escape the danger of falling buildings and have a clearer shot at the fighters. The finally got the idea to concentrate their fight on a single blimp or cruiser, overwhelming is magnet defense. Two Blimps were blown right out of the sky by this tactic and one cruiser was so heavily damaged that a hanger husk fell off of it, effectively putting it out of action. If this pattern had continued, the Russians would have had almost an even chance of prevailing over the American assault. As things played out, they lost this even chance quite soon.
The nuclear power plant that powered the shield had also been held inside the dome (why waste space?) and contained about a ton of fissionable material. Although the reactor core had been protected from the neutronic radiation of the nuclear explosion; when the core, its fuel, and its neutron-absorbing control rods were shattered by the implosion, there was nothing left to control the reaction, causing it to remain stable. Nearby, a coolant water pipe had been ruptured and was filling a control chamber that was partially spared by the implosion. Unfortunately, the cracked glass of its windows shattered under the weight of the water and water sprayed, and then flowed into the uranium fragments.
By this time, most of the Russians were clustered around the shattered dome. The coolant water then moderated the reaction and allowed it to go super critical, causing it to explode very similarly to how the nuclear warhead had about half an hour earlier, except that this time, there was no containing “Iron Curtain” shield for it. The Russians were obliterated as the nuclear fuel exploded, sending chunks of metal and concrete flying high into the air. “I guess our work here is done.” Said Xavier as soon as his cruiser had stabilized. “Let’s go home.”
Chapter 19
On the northern coast of Siberia, where no Russians would look, three large forms appeared on the horizon. As they got closer to shore, they began to rise from the water, making it apparent that they were giant four legged walkers, mammoths. The stopped when they were in water about knee high to them and slowly lowered their heads to water level. Aboard the mammoth, last second preparations were being attended to inside their holds. Across the floor of the hold was almost one hundred transport hovercrafts, lying in neat rows. Swarms of hovercraft crews hurried around, finding their vehicles and preparing them for launch. A claxon began to sound and the crews filed quickly aboard their craft. As the siren blared, the floor slowly tilted downward, opening the mouth of the mammoth and allowing the hovercraft to exit. The buzz of fans soon filled the air, as did the hovercraft that made it and they quickly floated out onto the dark water. The hovercraft zoomed away to the mainland, not even looking back. Once they reached land, they broke up into several predetermined groups and headed to the coordinates of the new factories they were about to build.
Chapter 20
About a month later, both Vorian and Xavier went on and inspection of the most successful new factory in Siberia. Considering the fact that they would be flying through Russian airspace, the generals flew there in a corncob cruiser, trading speed for safety. They rode in the wardroom, just behind the main bridge of the cruiser, trying to make conversation to relieve the boredom. “Lovely weather outside, isn’t it?” Commented Xavier in a cheery tone. “I think we ought to go outside more often.”
Vorian looked up from his game of solitaire. “Xavier,” Said Vorian, glancing out the window, “Will you please give it up? It’s below zero in Siberian winter out there, so quit saying that! I am so bored. I wonder if I could fly this rig?”
“Well, you could try to, Vor.” Said Xavier with a wry grin. “But it would defeat the purpose of flying in here for safety.”
“Hardy-har-har.” Said Vorian wearily. “I want to get to the factory.”
Xavier looked at the forward view screen and his expression brightened. “You’re in luck, Vorian.” Said Xavier. “I see the factory on the horizon.”
The cruiser landed outside the factory complex about an hour later. The two generals were ushered into the factory quickly and silently, entering through a side door for personnel. They shed their parkas in the main entrance area and proceeded to the factory itself.
The base commander led them into the giant assembly chamber. “We can build almost anything within twenty for hours.” The commander shouted over the noise of the machines. “We can even build mammoths or corncob cruisers because of our access to uranium in the Ural mountains.” The room was full of active machinery that was making a true ruckus and had multiple levels of assembly lines.
The commander then led them to the next room, a chamber with several mineshafts, each with its own elevator. Every thing in this room was still. “This is our mining chamber. Although it doesn’t look like much here, the tunnel network below is very extensive. We had to shut it down for your inspection because we often bring up uranium too. “The commander explained.
“Very impressive.” Commented Xavier. “Do you owe your success to your access to uranium?”
“For the most part, yes, but we also have a very smooth command structure.” Replied the commander proudly. “The next room shows the end results of our many labors.” He said, opening the door for them. Before them, outside, sat several rows of corncob cruisers, mammoths, and every type of military vehicle they had.
“Nice, very nice.” Commented Vorian, awed by the sight.
“We have built ten corncob cruisers, five mammoths, and there are twenty-two battle blimps moored above us.” Said the commander, grinning with satisfaction at their amazement.
“Well,” Said Xavier happily, “All we have left to do is put them to work.”
Back in the volcano, Vorian was telling Xavier about their new set of problems. “Dr. Miens told me that it is known as “Iron Curtain” shielding and it can stop any projectile or shock waves that hit it.” Vorian was saying. “This could seriously delay our plans!”
“I suppose we should move our plans forward then.” Said Xavier. “Didn’t we decide on redirection plan IV?”
“Yes, we did, but that’s not the point!” Cried Vorian in exasperation. “They’ve already set up an “Iron Curtain” device to defend the entire city of Leningrad, a major garrison city!” Xavier sighed as he looked at his colleague.
“Does this shielding have any weaknesses?” He asked.
“Only that it takes an inordinate amount of power to keep it up and running. I hear that they’ve erected a nuclear power plant in the city to power the shield.” Vorian replied. Something sparked in Xavier’s mind at those words, but he couldn’t put his finger on it.
“Say that again.” Requested Xavier.
“I hear that they’ve erected an nuclear power plant in the city to power the shield?” Repeated Vorian, puzzled.
“That’s it” Exclaimed Xavier. “A nuke warhead!” Vorian was even more confused than before.
“Calm down Xavier. What are you talking about?” He asked.
“We could use a remote controlled nuke to take out the shield apparatus, then we can come in and cut down anyone who survives the blast.” Explained Xavier.
Vorian rolled his eyes and said “Xavier, I have found a small flaw in perfect plan. I don’t think that the Russians will allow us to walk in with a nuke, place it inside the shield chamber, and then walk out. They just aren’t going to do that.”
With a grin, Xavier replied, “No, of course they won’t do that. I’m going to have them bring it in themselves. You’ve heard of the Trojan horse, I take it?”
“Of course, who hasn’t? Ohhhh!” Said Vorian, finally catching on.
“Here’s what we should do.” Said Xavier with excitement. “We deliver this to them, enclosed inside of a “new component” to the shielding mechanism. When they activate the shield, they also detonate the bomb. Sound like a plan to you?”
“Sounds perfect. I also see that the shield doesn’t stop lasers from coming through. You know, we should work more on the disorganization plan, don’t you think?” Xavier looked mildly surprised.
“I thought it was quite straightforward.” Xavier said. “We make a number of tank factories in Siberia, where they would never expect us to be and use them to fortify ourselves there. To distract them from Siberia, we will stage several large skirmishes into America.”
“Will we use mammoths to build the factories?” Asked Vorian.
“Initially, but after getting to the mainland, I thought that our transport hovercraft would work better, considering the incidents your mammoths had on the Siberian terrain.” Said Xavier, his eyes twinkling.
“Oh, yes.” Said Vorian suddenly remembering. “I forgot to tell you that. The maintenance team found the body of the premier beneath the foot of our mammoth. We think that he was trying to get aboard for some reason. Pretty good job, don’t you think? Learned of the “Iron Curtain”, captured many of their leading scientists, and killed the American premier!” Xavier chuckled.
“Yes, good job. Let’s start trying to coordinate the Leningrad attack.” Said Xavier.
Chapter 16
Agent Beowulf was very nervous as he drove his truck into the great Russian city. This could be for one of two reasons, one: he was an American agent entering a Russian city, or two: he had a nuclear warhead in his trunk. Despite his training, it was probably the latter. He was still a bit jittery from being captured by the Russians too, but not too much. Besides, he was indispensable for this mission due to his linguistic capabilities. He could speak English, Russian, and had a gift for learning new languages. His entrance had been as simple matter – he had explained that he was an officer fro the “Iron Curtain” research base. “I escaped shortly after they blew out our communications array with a critical new component to the shielding device. It reduces the power required to operate the shield and should be installed here.” Said Beowulf, pointing to a junction on a schematic drawing of the “Iron Curtain”. “Will you see to it that it is installed immediately? He asked.
“Yes, of course, sir. I will have it installed as soon as possible.” Replied the guard. As he left the compound, he stared at the enormous metal and concrete dome that housed the shielding device. Wow, he thought, that building would probably contain the nuclear explosion all by itself! I suppose I ought to warn Vorian and Xavier that they will have their work cut out for them. As he drove through the city’s towering gray buildings, he realized that it wasn’t as much of a city as it was a giant military staging area. He felt very relieved as he passed through the high gate to the city and to the speedy hovercraft that awaited him about a mile outside the city. He hoped that the plan would work.
Chapter 17
“It would seem that our plan has worked so far.” Said Xavier. “I think we should attack within the month.” Vorian and Xavier were walking in the geothermal plant underneath the caldera and had invited Beowulf to join them.
“I would agree, sir.” Responded Beowulf. “I should warn you, though, that you cannot rely on the warhead to take out anything but the shield. The building they’ve put it in is massive and although the bomb will have destroyed everything inside, the only evidence will probably be read on a Geiger counter.” Vorian cocked his head to one side.
“I wouldn’t be so sure of that.” He said, grinning. “We put an 80 kiloton nuke inside that shield component.” Beowulf looked quite shocked and panic stricken.
“An 80 kiloton bomb!?” He cried. “What were you thinking? That’s enough to turn it into a new grand canyon!” Both of the generals remained quite calm.
“Settle down Beowulf.” Said Xavier firmly, seating him on a bench to the side of the hallway. “First of all, we didn’t want you to have a heart attack the first time you hit a bump in the road. Second, it won’t blow all of Leningrad to pieces. Dr. Miens told us that when the shield generator is destroyed, the shield will collapse inward to the generator, containing the nuclear explosion along the way.” Explained Xavier.
“Oh.” Said Beowulf, looking slightly abashed. “I guess that would work.”
“Good work, Beowulf, but leave the strategy to us.” Laughed Xavier as they left the power plant.
Chapter 18
Vorian had a new and refitted corncob cruiser accompany the strike force sent to Leningrad. The new cruiser had a reverse circuit so that it could repel projectiles as well as pull in metal. Mammoths would provide support fire as they usually did. They would also bring in a new weapon known as the battle blimp.
This large blimp would have three laser cannons mounted on their undersides and large payloads of bombs under their forward rotors. They had two pairs of rotors to hold the extra weight of the bombs and lasers. A jet/rocket engine mounted on the back of the gondola allowed it to move speedily in both air and high altitudes near space. Its metal framework and armor could be used as an electro magnet to repel projectiles fired at it – an idea taken from the corncob cruiser.
The attack was going to plan and all of Xavier’s forces were holding position, just out of range of the Russians’ radar and sensors. “It certainly feels good to be out of that stuffy old base.” Xavier thought aloud. He was aboard the bridge of one of the refitted corncob cruisers and was feeling on top of the world. It’s about time to start this battle, he thought. “Mammoths, move into range of the city sensor systems.” He ordered. This should be quite a show, thought Xavier as he looked down upon the giant dome in the middle of the city.
It most certainly was a very good show. As the city defenders saw the mammoths coming, they quickly activated the “Iron Curtain” shield. It looked as though someone had blown a gigantic, wobbling red bubble, starting at the dome and ending a few meters outside the city boundaries. It undulated for about twenty seconds, a shimmering, crimson barrier, as though defying the oncoming forces. Xavier then heard a deafening “boom” and saw several plumes of debris shoot from the dome as the explosion blew out its doors. As the red bubble shrank, long cracks began to form in the dome and were accompanied by a cracking noise and he hissing of air re-entering the building with destructive force. Just as the bubble receded into the dome, the building imploded, becoming almost half of its original size in barely a second. Wow, thought Xavier. That building survived an 80-kiloton nuclear explosion! Were it not for the airburst rebound, it would still be standing. “Mammoths stay back.” Xavier commanded. “Battle blimps, fall to 2000ft and cut up city with your lasers. Cruisers clean up after the blimps and lend your fighters to the fray.” At his words, the battle blimps fell like stones to just above the tall buildings of the city and began slicing left and right with red-hot beams of light.
The new and improved corncob cruisers also flew down and began sucking up debris like giant vacuums. Although the Russians were hopelessly outnumbered, they put up a ferocious fight, heavily damaging several aircraft. Most of the Russian forces moved to the area of flattened buildings caused by the dome’s implosion, hoping to escape the danger of falling buildings and have a clearer shot at the fighters. The finally got the idea to concentrate their fight on a single blimp or cruiser, overwhelming is magnet defense. Two Blimps were blown right out of the sky by this tactic and one cruiser was so heavily damaged that a hanger husk fell off of it, effectively putting it out of action. If this pattern had continued, the Russians would have had almost an even chance of prevailing over the American assault. As things played out, they lost this even chance quite soon.
The nuclear power plant that powered the shield had also been held inside the dome (why waste space?) and contained about a ton of fissionable material. Although the reactor core had been protected from the neutronic radiation of the nuclear explosion; when the core, its fuel, and its neutron-absorbing control rods were shattered by the implosion, there was nothing left to control the reaction, causing it to remain stable. Nearby, a coolant water pipe had been ruptured and was filling a control chamber that was partially spared by the implosion. Unfortunately, the cracked glass of its windows shattered under the weight of the water and water sprayed, and then flowed into the uranium fragments.
By this time, most of the Russians were clustered around the shattered dome. The coolant water then moderated the reaction and allowed it to go super critical, causing it to explode very similarly to how the nuclear warhead had about half an hour earlier, except that this time, there was no containing “Iron Curtain” shield for it. The Russians were obliterated as the nuclear fuel exploded, sending chunks of metal and concrete flying high into the air. “I guess our work here is done.” Said Xavier as soon as his cruiser had stabilized. “Let’s go home.”
Chapter 19
On the northern coast of Siberia, where no Russians would look, three large forms appeared on the horizon. As they got closer to shore, they began to rise from the water, making it apparent that they were giant four legged walkers, mammoths. The stopped when they were in water about knee high to them and slowly lowered their heads to water level. Aboard the mammoth, last second preparations were being attended to inside their holds. Across the floor of the hold was almost one hundred transport hovercrafts, lying in neat rows. Swarms of hovercraft crews hurried around, finding their vehicles and preparing them for launch. A claxon began to sound and the crews filed quickly aboard their craft. As the siren blared, the floor slowly tilted downward, opening the mouth of the mammoth and allowing the hovercraft to exit. The buzz of fans soon filled the air, as did the hovercraft that made it and they quickly floated out onto the dark water. The hovercraft zoomed away to the mainland, not even looking back. Once they reached land, they broke up into several predetermined groups and headed to the coordinates of the new factories they were about to build.
Chapter 20
About a month later, both Vorian and Xavier went on and inspection of the most successful new factory in Siberia. Considering the fact that they would be flying through Russian airspace, the generals flew there in a corncob cruiser, trading speed for safety. They rode in the wardroom, just behind the main bridge of the cruiser, trying to make conversation to relieve the boredom. “Lovely weather outside, isn’t it?” Commented Xavier in a cheery tone. “I think we ought to go outside more often.”
Vorian looked up from his game of solitaire. “Xavier,” Said Vorian, glancing out the window, “Will you please give it up? It’s below zero in Siberian winter out there, so quit saying that! I am so bored. I wonder if I could fly this rig?”
“Well, you could try to, Vor.” Said Xavier with a wry grin. “But it would defeat the purpose of flying in here for safety.”
“Hardy-har-har.” Said Vorian wearily. “I want to get to the factory.”
Xavier looked at the forward view screen and his expression brightened. “You’re in luck, Vorian.” Said Xavier. “I see the factory on the horizon.”
The cruiser landed outside the factory complex about an hour later. The two generals were ushered into the factory quickly and silently, entering through a side door for personnel. They shed their parkas in the main entrance area and proceeded to the factory itself.
The base commander led them into the giant assembly chamber. “We can build almost anything within twenty for hours.” The commander shouted over the noise of the machines. “We can even build mammoths or corncob cruisers because of our access to uranium in the Ural mountains.” The room was full of active machinery that was making a true ruckus and had multiple levels of assembly lines.
The commander then led them to the next room, a chamber with several mineshafts, each with its own elevator. Every thing in this room was still. “This is our mining chamber. Although it doesn’t look like much here, the tunnel network below is very extensive. We had to shut it down for your inspection because we often bring up uranium too. “The commander explained.
“Very impressive.” Commented Xavier. “Do you owe your success to your access to uranium?”
“For the most part, yes, but we also have a very smooth command structure.” Replied the commander proudly. “The next room shows the end results of our many labors.” He said, opening the door for them. Before them, outside, sat several rows of corncob cruisers, mammoths, and every type of military vehicle they had.
“Nice, very nice.” Commented Vorian, awed by the sight.
“We have built ten corncob cruisers, five mammoths, and there are twenty-two battle blimps moored above us.” Said the commander, grinning with satisfaction at their amazement.
“Well,” Said Xavier happily, “All we have left to do is put them to work.”
