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Already a line of eager off duty personnel was forming up, and while tickets were ‘charged’ using fact monetary script, the movie and food etc was truly free.

Dariusz joined a queue to the theater concession stand not really knowing what he was queuing for. When he reached the front, and was asked what he wanted, he was stumped as to how to reply. There were nuts but still inside their hard shells, something called ‘Popcorn’ that looked like a pet animal’s bedding, and some kind of nondescript meat on a stick but covered in a bright yellow sauce with a strong smell. At least there was alcohol, and he knew what that was, so he simply asked for a beer and then went to take his seat.

As Dariusz took his beer and seat he found the theater beginning to fill up, an excited air was clear among everyone present for the opening showing.

Saark had shown up as well, figuring that it would be a good way to meet some of the rest of the crew. Declining anything to eat or drink, Saark took a seat near the center of the theater. He glanced around briefly to check who else had attended, before turning his eyes to the screen.

Mooney had arrived late, and after grabbing a ticket, he smiled at the concessionaires “Just book me up in period, ai would like the full experience.”

He managed to slip in just at the end of the the opening credits and tho he would have preferred a seat close those reserved for wheel chairs and others who need accommodation he found a seat in the rear among the young people.

Just as Mooney slipped in the lights dimmed a bit and the ‘trailers’ started, thankfully unlike the trailers of the past they didn’t drag on for 30 some minutes. One ran showing another upcoming holovision serial called Sarah Jane: Fact Or Fiction. Which was about a spry and willy late teenage girl who solved supernatural mysteries and murders.

Captain Glen sneaked in even later that Mooney. He found the films shown on film nights unappealing, and in any event they would be on the holovision set in his quarters soon enough. However, he was aware of the big fan base for them among the crew, mostly amongst the scientists and engineers, and he knew well that shared experiences like this grew ship morale, so he thought it was the right thing to do to show his face at them now and again. He took the first vacant seat he could find at the back of the lounge as the lights faded down.

-Glen, CO

Then the movie started, it began with a cut in to a scene of empty space with a voice over of the narrator saying “..The 31st century. A time that has seen of war and peace, struggles and desires. But now it is a time of struggle and war. The devious Colonel Do of planet Terra Alpha has devised a cunning plan to usurp the peaceful Confederation’s Government control from known space. But Colonel Do couldn’t count on the return of....” He said as the music built to a crescendo of epic music. “..Captain Bucco Rogers!!!” It declared as a streaking old styled rocket ship went across the screen with energy weapons blasting at some unseen target.

On the screen the ship cut into a cockpit like scene where the Michael Von Fort playing Bucco Rogers was seen steadying his grip on a control panel. “..Faster Becky Loo! We cant let Colonel Do’s minions escape with those weapon plans!..” he said to Sasha Williams playing his co-star side kick Becky Loo. Rogers was dressed in a golden leather suit and jacket and black boots, with a bandoleer of silver holding two twin styled pistol energy weapons. Loo was dressed in a silver colored leather dress that reached just above her knees with high set boots and twin short machetes on her hips.

”..We’re pushing close to the red line Bucco! Their ship is just faster!” Loo declared.

”..Push it past the red line then! This ole girl can take the punishment!” Rogers said.

”…R…right Bucco!” Loo replied fiddling with a lever and moving it forward as the ship around them shook from the extra ‘effort’. Sparks came from behind the pair as panels shorted out. The scene cut to the rocket ship accelerating and closing in now on a smaller angular boxy shaped ship. Cutting back to the cockpit then Loo spoke, “..We’re close enough to launch the grappling line Bucco!”

”..Do it, then get ready to board..” Bucco said arming his twin energy pistols and a twirl, twin thuds were heard as the two ships were seen closing into a physical docking latch. “..Let’s do it!” Bucco said as Loo drew her twin short blades, as Bucco then kicked down a door in a shower of sparks and smoke obscuring the screen.

GM CockRoach