note: e-mail address now shalott@netspace.org Article 16211 of alt.toys.transformers: Path: usenet.ins.cwru.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!news2.near.net!cat.cis.Brown.EDU!cis-ts4-slip8.cis.brown.edu!user From: shalott@brown.edu (the lady of shalott) Newsgroups: alt.toys.transformers Subject: [FANFIC] Final Peace (Part 2 of 9) Date: Sun, 30 Apr 1995 04:12:56 -0400 Organization: Brown University Lines: 56 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: cis-ts4-slip8.cis.brown.edu X-Newsreader: Value-Added NewsWatcher 2.0b19.1+ OK, here's part 2! :) Some of you may pick up a slightly out there sci-fi reference here 8) Let me know if you do! -Naomi ____________________ Date: Vorn 106.2402 From: Soundwave Subject: Terran Situation Critical To: Council of Leadership Encryption Key: 1.MI0.LE Security Level: MAXIMUM Background: Last previous contact with Terra: 5 decades previously. Humanitarian Movement described to us as 'a bunch of raving lunatics that no one takes seriously.' Terran population exploding, Terran empire expanding to additional systems at a rate of 7 per year. Decision to send reconnaissance mission based on unexplained deaths of two Autobot landing parties and cessation of communication from Terran-based AIs. Observations: Situation on Terra dramatically altered. Humanitarian Movement now controls entire Terran Empire. AIs Navigator, Gaia, and Recorder completely dissassembled and destroyed; evidence indicates the landing parties have also been killed. Cyborgs no longer in evidence anywhere. Military mobilization clearly underway. Humanitarian Movement: Leader: Jameson Butler Nature: Religious/Political Goals: Stated goal is to 'purify' human race of reliance upon artificial intelligences. AIs considered unnatural and unclean. (Clarification: Artificial Intelligence is equivalent to mechanical intelligence for the humans.) Recommendations: Immediate military mobilization. Establishment of observation post near Sol system and near fringes of Terran Empire. Consider all Terrans hostile for the time being. Situation is critical. More information upon my return. Soundwave *****TRANSFORMERS 2005 MUSH GOES IC MONDAY MAY 1ST!***** rowan.liii.com 5555 our nifty home page: http://www.netspace.org/~shalott/TF2005.html * Out flew the web and floated wide * * The mirror crack'd from side to side * the lady of shalott Naomi_Novik@brown.edu * shalott@iglou.com * shalott@netspace.org Cyclonus @ TF 2005