Operation Home Front: Battle Plans
by Warrior A. Persephone with some help from
   FC Samhain.
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	Fleet Commander Aurelius Invid Manticore Samhain strode
down the corridor towards the Commanders' offices.  He popped a tootsie
roll into his mouth and nodded solemnly to various technical personnel
scurrying about this area as much as anywhere else in the base.
	"Grimace, it's good to be back, " he thought to himself.
He considered slipping quietly inside and putting his feet up for a bit,
maybe evan having a Sticky Shake[tm] or two before tackling the "crises"
that always seemed to pop up in his absence.  He rounded the corner
towards his office, noting the niche being set up for his assistant
Moira's desk before pushing through the door into his office.
	All thoughts of relaxation fled his mind as he stared at the scene
in front of him, "What the..."
	Doberman Commander Inagei didn't even look at him as he came in.
"Good, you're back.  Read this," She reached behind her for a
binder, tossed it at him, and returned to examining the mercateur
projection map of the world world occupying the entire screen on one
wall.
	Samhain easily caught the binder, skimmed it quickly, then
sunk into a nearby chair to study it in more detail.  Minutes
passed.  Finishing, he closed the report and sat there pondering. "This
is going to be one Hell of a mess..."
	Inagei nodded.  "It is already.  These spots, " she
pointed to the red dots that covered the map, "show the locations for
the Array Elements that we know about - installed that is.  According to
the information gathered by Lieutenant Commander Keith of TRES and
Warrior Persephone, there are probably just as many still in transport.
	Samhain picked up where she left off.  "...And since we have no clue
how many they need to activate the device, either we destroy all of them
or find the Generator."
	"Exactly... Either way it's a logistics nightmare."

	The two stared at eachother in silence, each pondering possible
solutions.

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	Hours later, an Empire-wide recall was sent out.  All troops were
required to report to the nearest base to await further instructions.
Across the world Dobermensch reported promptly to their CO's to find a
personal notice from the High Council.

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	ATTN:  All Dobermensch
	Subject: Real Big Nice-Making Array

	B'harniian Forces assembling mass spongification array.
	Elements of the array in transit to locations around world.
	Destroy elements and search for transmitter coordinates.
	Specific details to follow.

	Fleet Commander Aurelius Invid Manticore Samhain
	Commander Osiris Artemis Cyrene Inagei
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