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Tales of Steam

Episode 1: The Phantom Disgrace

A long, long time ago. In a galaxy far, far away. A Jedi knight, guardian of the peace, was dispatched by the supreme chancellor, to try and resolve a trade dispute within the outlying system of Hoon, seventh moon of the village people. Where the queen must be protected at all costs, Queen Ami-Ferrino, leader of the Hoon people, the eldest daughter of the tyrant of bigamy and filth.

This Jedi, Ren-Dar Reasle, conferred with his colleague, and friend, Las-Nico Merryban, who was accompanied by his apprentice, Ard-Ric Rhat. But tremors in the banter were felt, there was a dark one amongst their midst, one well trained in the Jedi arts, he had built himself a double-sided* banter-sabre. Disguised in a cloak of Ginger, he disappeared into the eclipse.

Both strong in the dark side of the Force and possessed of a subtle and dangerous mind, he has a genius for manipulation. How the ginger one gained mystery of the dark side remains a mystery. Combining the apparent fatalism of a political realist, with the shrewd and subtle power-moves of a chess master, this senator from a humble provincial planet is a consummate performer in his chosen arts.

For when the Jedi council next met, urgent matters need to be discussed with Master Maccers, who should be consulted about such tremors in the ever-flowing banter. Indeed, I request a meeting at the Jedi temple@hoonhouse.www.bollocks.com, possibly as urgent as the day of the Sat, where the full Jedi council shall meet to discuss recent events. Because. As we all know. Banters leads to disgrace, disgrace leads to the dark side - and the dark side is diiiirrrrrrtty.

* double-sided: two-faced (Chambers, 1998 edition)

The Berry, 1999