Tiny Toon Adventures The Wing Commander Saga TTA Long Ear, Episode 1: The Beginning wirtten by Danny Short (wbshort@adnc.com) Kelly Rabbit wakes up to a room that is already lighted up for her. She yawns and walks over to a chair. Next to the chair was her personal computer on her desk which sits next to the window. And in the view was space. Her morning face, sleepy eyes and a mouth grinning, has small chance of reflecting towards her. Yawning again, she awakens her computer and checks for some new e-mail that might have arrived while she was sleeping. Just two for her this time. She usually gets one or ten e-mails a day which bores her a whole lot. She blows her ears from covering her eyes as she begins to open the first e-mail. TO: captrabbit@longear.tta FROM: wdrabbit@acmeacres.com SUBJECT: ... DATE: 2673.134 Hi Suger Listen. You have been taking your job to a great point and I am proud of that. I was hoping you might return home soon. Then I heard you were going to recieve another assignment. Honey, I can't take this anymore. I want to be with you, but everytime there is a chance for you to come back something big comes up for you. I am sad to say that e-mail is no longer the way to chat. This is the last time you will be hearing from me and I will no longer carry this e-mail address. Kelly, I'm sorry. I have no choice but to leave you. William "William you jerk." Kelly mumbled. She deletes the message, enters her address book and deletes everything about William. She moves on to the second e-mail. TO: captrabbit@longear.tta FROM: SUBJECT: New Assignments DATE: 2673.134 Captain Kelly Rabbit I am not going to reveal myself beacause this is a vital assignment you have no choice to take. All I can tell you is that I am from the United Forces of Space and we have talked with Admiral Bugs Bunny and he has agreed to send out his best ship on a secret mission. You and the crew of the TTA Long Ear will travel from the Enigma Sector to the newly formed Snake Sector. The sector is the home sector to the new race called the Nonacians, a Black Lance project turned renegade when Geoffrey Tolwyn died. Not only have they got their own sector, but they have taken claim of the Tamayo System here in Enigma. We have no reason why, but kilrathi scouts are under investigation now. That's not why I called you. You are to clear all sector jumps in the Snake Sector so that terran and kilrathi forces can take out the Nonacians big time. It has been offical by terran, kilrathi, and toon high command that war has been declared against this renegade race and we must take action now. As you assignment begins to take flight, I will download on your computer data you will need to contact me. When super private line has been activated, I will reveal my name. For now, you must not answer this e-mail, but only except. You have no choice. Sender Unknown "Wow. This guy must be serious." Kelly deletes the file then gets up and strech. She yawns one more time then walks to her dresser to get dressed. Kelly looks to see everyone stands before her on the flight deck. Everyone including herself wears blue overalls with patches that include their names and the insignia of their force. Several of those that stand before her are pilots. Proven because of their medals and their rank tag. "Ladies and gentlemen of the great TTA Long Ear, I was just informed by high command that we are taken off shore leave and will set a course off to war." There was a sudden gasp within the deck. Everyone begins to chat with each other while some begin yelling. They all stop when Kelly stares at them with an unusual look. "The reason why is because we must take action against the renegade race called the Nonacians. They have caused all forces major problems which concerns all of us. They are all currently located in their home sector called Snake. Another system of theirs is now a system in Enigma. They are close by so we will monitor all e-mails and holochats. They are station in Tamayo. "We are ordered to take out all systems in the Snake Sector that hold a sector jump so the terran and kilrathi forces can strike the sector. Lives are at stake and this is the best ship the TTA has to offer. Make yourselves proud of this. Dismissed!" Everyone begins chatting and talking about this new news. They can take that fact of going on a clearence assignment as many would call it. Kelly stands on the bridge to watch the stars move right past her as the TTA Long Ear set out of the closest sector jump to the Snake Sector. It's been a long time since the Long Ear as jumped out of the Enigma Sector. The Enigma Sector is the very home of the Terran forces. Terran is the name for humans to the kilrathi during their war against each other. After several minutes of watching space, Kelly decides to take a drink. A toast to being dumped that is. This is the first time she was ever dumped and now she's going to get drunk and yell and curse all day and wake up the next day with a very stong headache. She takes the lift down to the lounge and sees just about every pilot she knows drinking or playing games. She quietly walks over to the bar and orders a kilrathi drink that she seems to always forget the name to. Right next to her sat a young, purple female skunk she has never met before. "Uh, pardon me." Kelly asks. "Are you a pilot on board the Long Ear?" "Oui, oui, ma'dam." the skunk replies. "1st Lieutenant Fifi LeFume, callsign LeBeauty. I am le best pilot from le academy class as of today." "Oh, I see. Well, glad to meet you Lieutenant. Captain Kelly Rabbit, ship commander." "Ah, nice to see you, too. Captain, eh, I do not mean to ask this, but are there any, uh..." "Boys that might like you?" "Oui, oui." "Sure. I know a great Major named Brad LePew, callsign RedHawk. One of our tops pilots and might fit you just fine." "Oh, zank you, ma'dam." "No problem lieutenant. Just watch your six when flying." "Ah, Captain. Good to see you, again. How's your day?" "Nothing but dead beaten, Fancy. How's space?" "So far so good." Fancy was the callsign to communication executive Commander Babs Bunny. Kelly quotes her as a good friend and excellent at tracking comms and traffic. Only problem is, Babs' thinks Kelly is trying to beat her in looks. "I got dumped, Fancy." "Will dumped you? That's a shock." "It is. He thinks space life is stupid." "I'll bet his new girlfriend should suffer." "You got it friend. But now he's behind me. This assignment is in front of me now. Our lives are at stake here. Kepp watching for traffic. I think I'll get somemore shut eye. I'm tired." In the Snake Sector, the enemy race plots their plans against the terran and kilrathi forces. The Nonacian admiral looks upon his men making sure mistakes were not being made. "The Nonacom Lord must not be displeased when he returns." the admiral says. "We must have information of enemy activity in this universe at once." "Work under way, sir." one of the Nonacians says. "We have just picked up readings of a TTA ship jumping into our sector." "A TTA ship? Why would those idiots enter our part of the galaxy. They wouldn't last an ambush attack." "Well, this is the best TTA ship in the universe. It's strong and is has it's best group of TTA pilots." "I don't care whether or not it's the Long Ear. Find out why they have entered our space and send a small army to ambush them." "Nothing has happened yet." Fancy says. "Except they just began sending a small army out. They probably picked us up when we jumped in to the sector." "I'm not surprised." Kelly says. She hears someone enterting the bridge area from the lift. She turns to find a good friend. "So how's the good ol' cap'n these days." Lieutenant Colonel Bill Bunny says. "Nice to see you back in the position in which you are best at." "Thanks, Cowboy." Kelly says, naming his callsign. "I'm glad your back as a pilot on board this ship." "To make things much better, Heaven is here to." "Heaven is here?! I think we just might survive after all." "Hammy is making the upgrades for some kinda new fighter. I was wonderin' if you know a thing about 'em." "Nope. Not a scratch." "Hmm. Well, I better going. BlueWing must be in shame losing to RedHawk at those card games." "You, Jessica, and Buster?! On board?!" "Yep. Looks like class reunion all over again, eh?" Because of the size of this story, this is as far as Episode 1 will go. Join us next time when Captain Kelly Rabbit and the crew of the TTA Long Ear are now in danger and must fight to survive. See ya!