Disclaimers: I don\u2019t own \u201cBattlestar Galactica\u201d, the Milsian characters are based on an original story I wrote and is one sale, called \u2018The Cimalian Princess: Invasion\u201d.<\/p>\n
By AJ Marks<\/span><\/p>\n Part 1<\/span><\/p>\n Captain Mark Cave glanced around the bridge of the Nevada. One of the newest Alliance battle-cruisers even though the ship now approached its twentieth year in service. The ship had served constantly since its commission and now, he knew, the ship needed a refit.<\/p>\n \u201cCaptain, incoming message from HQ,\u201d Kim, his second in command said.<\/p>\n \u201cPut it though,\u201d Mark said, wondering what mission they needed the battle-cruiser for now.<\/p>\n \u201cCaptain, glad I caught you,\u201d Admiral Corey Pappas said.<\/p>\n \u201cAdmiral, you know the Nevada isn\u2019t scheduled to leave until tomorrow,\u201d Mark replied, now sure what was going on.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, we\u2019ve had a slight problem, Serria is under attack,\u201d Corey replied.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat!\u201d Mark all but shouted startling most of the crew.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have reason to believe it\u2019s the Milsian Empire again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Mark groaned at that information. If they were attacking again things could get messy for sure.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll head to Serria at once,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n \u201cGood, but there is one more thing, you\u2019ll have an \u2018advisor\u2019 on board,\u201d Corey said. \u201cSenator Agnat and Vicess will be going with you to make sure the peace is upheld.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMaking sure the peace is upheld? They are the one attacking us,\u201d Mark said. He also recognized one of the names. Agnat wanted to defund the military to show the Milsian Empire that the Alliance wanted peace.<\/p>\n \u201cSo when should I expect the senators?\u201d Mark asked.<\/p>\n \u201cThey will be arriving in an hour, then you are to move to Serria and assess the situation,\u201d Corey said. \u201cBe careful, we have yet to restore any communications with Serria.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe will admiral, Nevada out,\u201d Mark said as the conversation ended. He slumped into the chair not sure he liked this at all.<\/p>\n \u201cKim, prepare two official visitors rooms for the senators. I don\u2019t know how long they are staying, and their staff,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n \u201cHow many staff members?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI have no idea,\u201d Mark replied. \u201cSet up say ten each.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cVery well captain,\u201d Kim said.<\/p>\n He watched her walk away, knowing that things had gotten very complex in a very short time. He had no idea exactly how complex things were about to become.<\/p>\n Apollo glanced over at Starbuck, who sat with Cassiopeia sharing a laugh about something.<\/p>\n \u201cHey, what are you doing here,\u201d another voice said. Apollo glanced up to see Sheba making her way towards him.<\/p>\n \u201cRelaxing, I guess,\u201d Apollo replied.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s on another date with Cassie I see,\u201d Sheba said.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, looks like they are getting serious,\u201d Apollo replied.<\/p>\n \u201cSerious and Starbuck, those words do not belong together,\u201d Sheba replied, smiling.<\/p>\n Apollo started to reply when the announcement for him to contact the bridge came over the intercom. He looked at Sheba and shrugged heading over to the communicator.<\/p>\n \u201cCaptain Apollo here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cCaptain, you\u2019re wanted on the bridge, the commander wishes to speak with you,\u201d Colonel Tigh\u2019s voice said.<\/p>\n \u201cBe right there,\u201d Apollo replied.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat did you do now?\u201d Sheba asked.<\/p>\n \u201cNo idea, guess I\u2019ll find out when I get there,\u201d Apollo said, making eye contact with Starbuck as he left. A few moments later he walked onto the bridge heading straight for the commander.<\/p>\n \u201cApollo, good,\u201d Adama said. \u201cI have a mission for you. We\u2019re getting some low-frequency transmissions, however they are too garbled to gain anything. I don\u2019t want to alter the fleet course to check it out, so I need one pilot to take CORA out.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI have just the pilot,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n \u201cGood, they launch as soon as possible,\u201d Adama said.<\/p>\n \u201cI got it,\u201d Apollo said, hoping Starbuck didn\u2019t take this too personally.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n The bald man turned slightly looking annoyed at the man who dared disturb his thinking.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sorry Lord Tony, but you wished to be notified when phase one was completed,\u201d the cowering man said.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd,\u201d Tony said.<\/p>\n \u201cJurez states they only await your word to start the next phase,\u201d the man said.<\/p>\n \u201cGood,\u201d Tony replied. He stopped for a second with the realization that now he had opportunity to eliminate several thorns in his side. \u201cTell the admiral to begin, and use the Kitakkim for this mission,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cYes sir,\u201d the man replied, bowing deeply before heading off to carry out the orders.<\/p>\n Tony sat down with a smile. He wrote up an order sending it out to take care of one last problem.<\/p>\n \u201cYou better eliminate her,\u201d a sing-song like voice said.<\/p>\n Tony glanced over to see a child walk out of the shadows.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t worry, I intend to. Olin will have his orders,\u201d Tony said.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you say so,\u201d she replied before disappearing into the shadows once more.<\/p>\n Tony shook his head at his daughter before returning to the message. Once Crystal was eliminated all threats to his throne would finally be eliminated.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Starbuck glared at Apollo. His friend had picked him for a special recon mission. He would have been even more annoyed if not for the fact Cassiopeia had been called away with a medical emergency microns before. No, the real reason for his annoyance, CORA.<\/p>\n \u201cShe responds better to you than anyone else,\u201d Apollo stated.<\/p>\n \u201cI know,\u201d Starbuck replied, still annoyed. \u201cShe\u2019s like an annoying brat who thinks she\u2019s better than anyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd she saved your life by pulling out faster than you could handle,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t remind me, and at the cost of a lot of ambrosia,\u201d Starbuck said. That stash could have made him rich.<\/p>\n Starbuck hopped into the specially modified viper. The fact he had no weapons did not help him out, but speed might be better this time.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, they are intercepting messages at the moment,\u201d Starbuck said.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the mission, investigate and see if you can find the source. It is a bit strange as the signals have stopped, so be careful,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t worry, I plan on coming back in one piece,\u201d Starbuck said, booting up CORA.<\/p>\n \u201cWelcome Starbuck,\u201d CORA said.<\/p>\n \u201cHello CORA,\u201d Starbuck answered.<\/p>\n \u201cGood luck,\u201d Apollo sad, backing away as the canopy closed.<\/p>\n Starbuck checked over everything to make sure the systems were working all right. Once he received clearance he launched the viper heading out on his patrol, with one talkative computer. He knew it would be a long mission.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Crystal walked over to her fighter making sure to inspect it. She did not need a malfunction in the middle of battle. Pushing a lock of reddish hair out of her face she leaned towards one of the lasers inspecting the wiring.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything to your liking?\u201d a voice said.<\/p>\n Crystal jumped slightly hitting her head. Rubbing the spot she turned to see the head mechanic, Marcus walking towards her.<\/p>\n \u201cJust fine,\u201d she replied to him.<\/p>\n \u201cGood, the squadron commander\u2019s been riding us pretty hard lately,\u201d he replied. She heard the bitter tone that he had understanding where it came from. The squadron commander, Olin, had been born to a higher ranking class than either she or Marcus. In fact she had been born in one of the lowest classes in the Milsian Empire, the same level as Marcus.<\/p>\n The fact they shared some common background caused her to be closer to the mechanics and deck hands than the other pilots. Only her exceptional skill kept her from being a mechanic or something worse.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, we\u2019re actually going to go to war this time for real,\u201d Marcus stated.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, the liberation is to occur,\u201d Crystal said. She would have said more but the Kitakkim went to red alert.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, I better get going,\u201d Marcus said. She watched him head over to his station giving orders.<\/p>\n Crystal finished her inspection jumping into her fighter even as the first pilots raced into the hangar. She spotted Olin walking through. His messy black hair and arrogant stride as he made his way to his fighter. His sills were not that good and Crystal knew the reason he had made flight commander. He was distantly related to the royal family.<\/p>\n \u201cOne battle-cruiser approaching, operation is to destroy,\u201d the orders came in.<\/p>\n Crystal launched out quickly forming up with her wingman waiting to engage in battle.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Mark made eye contact with Kim rolling his eyes at her amused look. The senators currently stood off to the side watching everything the crew did on the bridge. Senator Agnot even took notes. What the man wrote Mark had no idea. He saw nothing worth writing at the moment.<\/p>\n \u201cCaptain, we have several contacts around Serria,\u201d Hans, the scanner operator, said.<\/p>\n \u201cPut it up here,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n \u201cYes sir.\u201d<\/p>\n Mark studied the scans knowing that Serria did not have that many ships. It had to be the Milsian Empire causing trouble once more.<\/p>\n \u201cShields up, red alert,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n \u201cIs that really necessary captain,\u201d a voice said.<\/p>\n Mark sighed looking over at the senator. \u201cUnless you want this ship blown up while you\u2019re still on it then yes,\u201d Mark replied.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd aggressive behavior will be answered with aggressive behavior. To cancel that you must show you are ready for peace,\u201d Agnot said, causing Mark the unconscious thought of slapping the senator. He quickly recovered. He could not afford to daydream in this situation.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not like I\u2019m launching fighters and engaging the moment we drop out of jump speed,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut really captain, red alert?\u201d the senator replied.<\/p>\n \u201cI have to agree, the shields are a good idea,\u201d Senator Vicess said. \u201cCaution is the better course of action here.\u201d<\/p>\n Mark watched the two senators argue for a moment, before turning to the scanners watching. He looked for anything that might tell him exactly who they were. The Nevada ended her jump and at that moment he spotted additional smaller ships launching from the larger ships.<\/p>\n \u201cLook sharp, we have incoming fighters,\u201d Mark said as now the scanners could fully identify the ships around Serria. Two Milsian battle-cruisers and at least a dozen other small ships waiting for him to arrive.<\/p>\n \u201cHow long until the jump engines are recharged?\u201d Mark asked.<\/p>\n \u201cTen minutes,\u201d Kim replied.<\/p>\n \u201cDam,\u201d Mark replied. \u201cFull power heading away from the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes sir.\u201d<\/p>\n Mark heard the growl of the engines coming to full power, and the massive ship turned away from the planet. He could not outrun the fighters, but they would not be able to destroy the ship in the little time they had. He toyed with the idea of launching his own fighters, but decided recovering the fighters would only delay leaving the planet. He would rely on the defensive abilities of the Nevada, and her shields, to survive.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Crystal acknowledged her attack order. Try to disable the engines if they could. She seriously doubted they would be able to with the weapon strength of the fighters and the shield strength of the warship. They would be lucky to not have serious damage to any fighters.<\/p>\n The distanced closed rapidly and finally they were within firing range. That also meant the battle-cruiser could fire back. Within moments of the fighters opening fire the battle-cruiser replied right back.<\/p>\n Crystal pressed the fire button watching several lasers streak towards the ship impacting on the shields. Return fire streaked past her as she dodged it easily. She saw one orange explosion indicating the destruction of one fighter.<\/p>\n She made a second and on her third pass she felt the fighter jump slightly. She frowned then saw lasers streak from behind her. She turned quickly but the lasers followed her. Glancing at her scanner she saw no enemy fighters. One of her own had targeted her. Another hit and her fighter suffered critical damage to the steering. She growled frustrated slightly at the fact she now headed straight for the enemy ship with no way to avoid it.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Mark felt the Nevada rock slightly as he glanced quickly at the damage report.<\/p>\n \u201cOne enemy fighter crashed into the hangar,\u201d Kim stated.<\/p>\n Mark nodded wondering what type of damage had occurred there. He hoped Jack was all right, his friend who happened to be the squadron commander on the ship.<\/p>\n \u201cDamage control teams on the way,\u201d Kim said.<\/p>\n Mark looked down at the jump engines receiving word they were finally ready to go again. \u201cHelm, get us out of here,\u201d he ordered.<\/p>\n He heard the engines come to life with a high pitch whine. Seconds later the Nevada jumped out of the battle zone.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Starbuck looked at his scanner noticing heavy activity around one planet.<\/p>\n \u201cCORA, I\u2019m seeing a lot of ships around that planet,\u201d Starbuck stated.<\/p>\n \u201cYes there are, shall we investigate?\u201d CORA said.<\/p>\n Starbuck thought about that for a few seconds before replying. \u201cWe better,\u201d he finally said. He knew that the commander would want more information about the scanner contact.<\/p>\n He maneuvered the viper closer into the system trying to gain a better look at what exactly appeared to be going on. A lot of smaller fighter type craft were chasing another larger ship. So far the scanners had been unable to identify any ship in the area.<\/p>\n Starbuck continued to watch getting closer finally able to gain information that the smaller ships were fighters and the larger ship was a warship. The warship suddenly accelerated faster than anything Starbuck had ever seen quickly disappearing off his scanners.<\/p>\n \u201cAny way to track that CORA?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n \u201cNegative Starbuck,\u201d CORA replied.<\/p>\n \u201cIt all right, didn\u2019t think so,\u201d he replied. He still wanted to get closer to see who piloted the unknown fighters.<\/p>\n Moments later he got close enough to get a good scan of one of the fighters. He felt slightly relieved when the word \u2018human\u2019 appeared on the scanners.<\/p>\n \u201cStarbuck,\u201d CORA\u2019s voice said breaking his thoughts.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat is it?\u201d Starbuck said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have company,\u201d CORA answered.<\/p>\n Starbuck glanced at the scanners noticing for the first time the fighters now approached him. \u201cAny communications?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI am picking up the first attempts now. Shall I put it through?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou better,\u201d Starbuck said.<\/p>\n \u201cAttention unknown vessel, you are ordered to follow us now,\u201d the voice said. \u201cAny attempt to flee will be met with hostile force.\u201d<\/p>\n Starbuck groaned at the message. How did he always find himself in this position?<\/p>\n \u201cStarbuck, what are you going to do?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cListen, CORA, I\u2019m going to see if I can figure out what\u2019s going on. Until I say so, do not say anything to any stranger, understand?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cYes Starbuck.\u201d<\/p>\n Starbuck switched his communications over to the one he had before answering. \u201cThis is Lieutenant Starbuck of the Battlestar Galactica. I come in peace,\u201d he said, somehow finding that phrase slightly amusing as he said it.<\/p>\n \u201cPlease follow us,\u201d was his only reply.<\/p>\n Starbuck switched his communications back to normal sending a message that he found an advanced race of humans and had made contact. He hoped to follow that up a bit later.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Adama looked up as Colonel Tigh walked into his office. From the look on his friend\u2019s face he knew the news to be bad.<\/p>\n \u201cSorry to disturb you commander, but we received a communications from the patrol,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n \u201cStarbuck?\u201d Adama said watching Tigh nod his head.<\/p>\n \u201cYes sir, the news is promising,\u201d Tigh replied. \u201cHe is making contact with an advanced race of humans.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s wonderful news, perhaps,\u201d Adama said. They might have finally found Earth he thought. \u201cI still want this news held tightly. We don\u2019t need unnecessary strain among the people.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI understand sir,\u201d Tigh said. \u201cI informed Athena and Rigel to only contact you or me when Starbuck made contact.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGood,\u201d Adama said. \u201cI guess now the only thing we can do, is wait until he makes contact again.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd if he doesn\u2019t?\u201d Tigh asked.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Adama said. That decision would wait until the time actually came. Adama hoped he would not have to make that decision.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Mark glanced over at the two senators waiting to hear their reply. \u201cWell, we were attacked, again, by the Milsian Empire, or do you disagree that they were not Milsian in origin?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sure that there is a reasonable explanation,\u201d Agnot replied.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, they are attacking us again, breaking another treaty. When will you understand, all they want is to destroy us and take over,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n \u201cI think you\u2019re being a bit extreme captain. No intelligent civilization is like that,\u201d Agnot replied.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd you are ignoring history. The Milsians will not rest, it is their entire goal since the breakup of the Confederation three hundred years ago,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n \u201cI will not be spoken to that way,\u201d Agnot replied stiffly. He turned walking off the bridge in anger leaving Mark feeling weary at the exchange.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m afraid that I do see both sides to this argument,\u201d Vicess said. \u201cI will reserve my judgment until I have more information.\u201d<\/p>\n Mark nodded watching the other senator leave the bridge. Mark rubbed a hand over his face wishing he could be someone else.<\/p>\n \u201cUm, captain,\u201d Kim said. He turned to see her looking slightly unsure. He wondered what type of news she had this time.<\/p>\n \u201cGo on ahead,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n \u201cWell captain, the damage control crews discovered the body of the pilot of the Milsian pilot, still alive. She\u2019s been transferred to med-lab,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Mark sighed at that news. Great, a prisoner situation was the last thing he needed at the moment. He felt slightly relieved that neither senator heard that news. He had some time to do something and find out some information from the pilot provided she survived.<\/p>\n \u201cAll right, have some guards posted outside the med-lab. Tell the doc I\u2019ll be down to see what\u2019s going on and to keep it all hush-hush. The last thing I need right now is for the two senators to get involved,\u201d Mark stated.<\/p>\n \u201cYes sir,\u201d Kim replied.<\/p>\n Mark had the feeling things were about to get real interesting real quick.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Starbuck climbed out of the viper after powering down the engines. He glanced around at the nervous group of people. He spotted three men armed watching him intently. Their eyes drawn straight to his blaster, something he thought about taking off but decided against it.<\/p>\n He stepped away from his viper waiting for what would happen next. Another man, tall, bald and with an eye-patch stepped onto the hangar. Starbuck knew right away this man was the commander by the way everyone else acted.<\/p>\n The man approached unafraid of the fact Starbuck was armed. Of course Starbuck realized if he tried anything he probably would be dead before turning around to his viper.<\/p>\n \u201cInteresting fighter,\u201d the man finally said, stopping in front of Starbuck.<\/p>\n \u201cUh, thanks, I think,\u201d Starbuck replied. \u201cShe\u2019s served me well so far.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re not dressed in the Alliance style, so who are you?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n Starbuck felt slightly off-balance by the questions the man asked. \u201cUm, Alliance?\u201d Starbuck asked wondering if they knew the Alliance at all. \u201cNo, we\u2019re actually enemies of the Alliance, or at least they don\u2019t like us.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cReally?\u2019 the man said. \u201cVery interesting indeed. So the Alliance has more enemies?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUm, I thought they had only one enemy,\u201d Starbuck said, now confused by this turn of events.<\/p>\n \u201cDoesn\u2019t matter,\u201d the man said. \u201cI am Admiral Jurez.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLieutenant Starbuck,\u201d he replied not sure if \u2018Admiral\u2019 was the man\u2019s first name or rank.<\/p>\n \u201cCome, you must tell me what you know, where you come from,\u201d the tall man said, placing an arm around Starbuck\u2019s shoulders and almost dragging him along to the elevator. Starbuck felt uneasy about what was happening.<\/p>\n The two of them ended up in a room looking well maintained and with very comfortable looking chairs.<\/p>\n \u201cHave a seat,\u201d Jurez said, walking over and sitting down himself. \u201cCan I offer you a drink Starbuck?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUm, sure,\u201d Starbuck replied, watching Jurez push a button and tell the person for two drinks. The man almost seemed to bow before rushing to carry out the orders. Starbuck watched as the man placed the drinks of the table before glancing at Jurez and almost rushing out of the room.<\/p>\n \u201cAh, fine vintage,\u201d Jurez said taking a sip of the drink. \u201cNow, what ship are you from?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Battlestar Galactica,\u201d Starbuck replied.<\/p>\n \u201cInteresting,\u201d Jurez replied. \u201cI\u2019ve never heard of a battlestar, what type of this is it, like a battle-cruiser?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know, it\u2019s our warship,\u201d Starbuck said. He did not want to give up too much information too soon. \u201cI do have one question for you, have you heard of Earth?\u201d<\/p>\n Starbuck watched the man stop suddenly at the question raising Starbuck\u2019s hopes.<\/p>\n \u201cYes, I have heard of it,\u201d Jurez said and Starbuck leaned forward with excitement. \u201cPerhaps we should meet with your leaders?\u201d<\/p>\n Starbuck had to agree with that. This news required someone who could speak better for the fleet, like the commander.<\/p>\n \u201cI shall contact my superiors and let you know then you can go back with the information and return,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n Starbuck thought that to be a good idea. \u201cAll right.\u201d<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n Tony listened to Jurez for several minutes before speaking up. \u201cSo, you think this Starbuck is telling the truth?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes emperor,\u201d Jurez replied.<\/p>\n Tony thought about that. An unknown person who claimed to be enemies of the Alliance sounded too good to be true. He had to know more about who they were, where they came from and exactly what they wanted.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve done well admiral, make contact with the leaders and see if you can find out that information. We need it to move on. I also need to know if they will be a threat to our rule later on or not,\u201d Tony said.<\/p>\n \u201cI won\u2019t let you down sire,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n \u201cYou better not,\u201d Tony said. \u201cAnd the other mission?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt was done sire, she is dead,\u201d Jurez replied.<\/p>\n \u201cGood, remember, I\u2019m counting on you admiral,\u201d Tony said. He ended the conversation but the new development worried him slightly. He rang for his aide who came running into the office.<\/p>\n \u201cSire?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBring me the historians at once,\u201d Tony said. He would have them look for any groups who left Earth and had been forgotten due to time. He did not care how long ago, or if it was considered a myth he needed that information.<\/p>\n End Part 1<\/p>\n Go on to Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n Comment below, or send to AJMarks01@aol.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Disclaimers: I don\u2019t own \u201cBattlestar Galactica\u201d, the Milsian characters are based on an original story I wrote and is one sale, called \u2018The Cimalian Princess: Invasion\u201d. The Milsian Princess By AJ Marks Part 1 Captain Mark Cave glanced around the bridge of the Nevada. One of the newest Alliance battle-cruisers even though the ship now […]
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