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#(NEUTRAL_SPACE_HELLO_1) utwig-000.ogg
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Ugh. I suppose, as a courtesy, I should extend an appropriate greeting.
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On behalf of the Utwig Proctors I truly hope, for your sake
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that your day has been better than ours
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although this really isn't saying that much.
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#(NEUTRAL_SPACE_HELLO_2) utwig-001.ogg
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Just go away. Leave us to ponder our grief.
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#(HOSTILE_SPACE_HELLO_1) utwig-002.ogg
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Yagh! Your attitude toward us is not acceptable!
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We apologize for having to deal with you this way,
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but since the loss of the Ultron, we have no choice.
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As we prepare to die, so should you.
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#(HOSTILE_SPACE_HELLO_2) utwig-003.ogg
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You have caught us in a private, dark moment.
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We must guarantee your silence with your complete and total destruction.
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#(BOMB_WORLD_HELLO_1) utwig-004.ogg
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Attention alien vessel: this world is under the full jurisdiction of the Utwig Proctorate.
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We extend a subdued but civil greeting.
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#(BOMB_WORLD_HELLO_2) utwig-005.ogg
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You have arrived at a most inopportune time.
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Collectively, our species is dealing with a great remorse.
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Nevertheless in order to foster a spirit of interspecies good will
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we pull ourselves from our intense cycle of self-analysis
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and offer this greeting which, we hope, will suffice.
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#(HOSTILE_BOMB_HELLO_1) utwig-006.ogg
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Oh, woe! We find your presence here disconcerting.
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In order to deal with the situation in such a way that we maintain some semblance of authority
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we are forced to deploy our forces against your armada.
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Prepare yourselves for battle.
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#(HOSTILE_BOMB_HELLO_2) utwig-007.ogg
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In a fit of depression I find it necessary to vent my irreconcilable frustration on you.
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I normally do not engage in such fervent activities
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but I now find myself inspired to do my best to annihilate you with expediency.
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#(NEUTRAL_HOMEWORLD_HELLO_1) utwig-008.ogg
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Normally we would not bother to acknowledge your presence
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but you find us in a state of moderate depression
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instead of our normal cycle of self-destructive tendencies.
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#(NEUTRAL_HOMEWORLD_HELLO_2) utwig-009.ogg
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Alien vessel, grieve for the loss of both the Utwig and the Universe at large.
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#(NEUTRAL_HOMEWORLD_HELLO_3) utwig-010.ogg
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You disturb our routine of eternal grieving
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yet we extend to you the courtesy of acknowledgment.
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#(NEUTRAL_HOMEWORLD_HELLO_4) utwig-011.ogg
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I am so depressed. You can try to cheer me up if you want to.
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#(HOSTILE_HOMEWORLD_HELLO_1) utwig-012.ogg
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You have angered the spirit of the Utwig.
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Although depressed almost to the point of an inability to perform any actions whatsoever
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we find within ourselves the verve required to engage you in a duel to the death.
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Indeed, we will find satisfaction in your demise or in our release from our mortal burden.
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#(HOSTILE_HOMEWORLD_HELLO_2) utwig-013.ogg
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Attention offending vessel! Your presence here is deeply appreciated!
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You have stirred us from our depression-induced apathy
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to the point where our desire actually registers as a sensation!
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We look forward to either finding personal release in the netherworld
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or obliterating you successfully.
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We thank you for this opportunity!
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#(why_you_here)
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For what purpose do you linger at this location?
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#(WE_GUARD_BOMB) utwig-014.ogg
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We are the stewards of the Bomb.
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We keep it from those who would use it unwisely.
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In addition, we are prepared to act under the direction of the Proctorate
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should we decide to make a final atonement for our most grievous blunder.
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#(what_about_bomb)
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Hmm, this must be a pretty special Bomb to have all of you keeping an eye on it.
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#(ABOUT_BOMB) utwig-015.ogg
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You are correct. It is a relic of Precursor origin.
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It has the power to destroy entire planetary objects, perhaps even galaxies.
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The Utwig have been entrusted by fate to watch over this device
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so that it will be used in the way that it was intended by destiny.
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#(give_us_bomb_or_die)
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We have an urgent need for this device. Give us the Bomb.
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#(GUARDS_WARN) utwig-016.ogg
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We cannot relinquish control of this instrument of power!
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You cannot have the Bomb.
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Any attempt on your part to change this current arrangement
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will be met with fearsome Utwig resistance!
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#(demand_bomb)
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We will now take the Bomb. Give it to us.
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#(GUARDS_FIGHT) utwig-017.ogg
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Our anguish serves only to fuel our resolve concerning the jurisdiction of this device.
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We stand ready!
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#(may_we_have_bomb)
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Wow, that is pretty neat! May we have the Bomb?
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#(NO_BOMB) utwig-018.ogg
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Yes, it IS a remarkable device.
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It is understandable that you would like to possess it yourselves.
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Our mandate, however, requires that we maintain full control of the Bomb.
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#(please)
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Oh, please can't we have it? It would make us really happy!
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#(SORRY_NO_BOMB) utwig-019.ogg
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No, we are sorry. You cannot have the Bomb.
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Besides being against our orders, imagine what would happen if for some reason
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our Proctors decide to use it to destroy our civilization.
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How would we explain its absence?
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#(whats_up_bomb)
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Tell us about the Bomb. What's the scoop?
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#(GENERAL_INFO_BOMB_1) utwig-020.ogg
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During standard exploration procedures we came across what appeared to be
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an ancient Precursor supply base.
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It had been dismantled and appeared to be empty.
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In the staging area there was a collection of what appeared to be refuse.
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During the cataloging of these various items, this device was discovered in a damaged container.
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From what our scientists can tell, it appears to be a planeteering tool
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capable of reducing moon-sized objects to particulate dust clouds.
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We believe that it was either accidentally forgotten
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or simply left because of a lack of room on the departing vessel.
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#(GENERAL_INFO_BOMB_2) utwig-021.ogg
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The Bomb may have been left here by mistake.
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We suspect that if activated, it will turn this entire planet
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into nothing more than an expanding mass of tiny dirt clods.
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The Utwig have considered carefully that perhaps it would be best to use this device
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to put us out of our collective misery.
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Although this may sound extreme, I will point out that our mishandling of the Ultron
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is a disaster of epic proportions.
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#(bye_bomb)
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This Bomb is pretty dangerous and you guys are crazy. I'm getting out of here!
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#(GOODBYE_BOMB) utwig-022.ogg
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Ha ha, don't worry. Hey! I laughed! How could I do that?
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Now I sink into a depression that leaves me speechless.
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#(hey_wait_got_ultron)
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Whoa there, hold your horses! Look at this! We've got your Ultron!
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#(TAUNT_US_BUT_WE_LOOK) utwig-023.ogg
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Taunting us buys you nothing except to steel our resolve to end your existence.
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In fact, we will humor you in your little game.
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You have seconds to show us whatever bric-a-brac you possess.
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We will then commence with the cessation of your existence.
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#(TRICKED_US_1) utwig-024.ogg
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I expected no less.
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You hold before us nothing more than a reminder of a past mistake that offends us to no end.
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We now commence your termination.
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#(TRICKED_US_2) utwig-025.ogg
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I am speechless with rage... and yet, I must speak!
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How dare you flaunt the collective embarrassment of the Utwig?!
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You will now pay for your severe breach of etiquette!
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#(we_are_vindicator0)
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This is Captain
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#(we_are_vindicator1)
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, representing
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#(we_are_vindicator2)
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. Please respond.
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#(WOULD_BE_HAPPY_BUT) utwig-026.ogg
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What good would that do -- I mean, why should we?
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We agonized for hours wondering if it was a cruel twist of fate
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or simply a serious case of butterfingery.
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Ah, the lifetimes that have been spent in the pursuit of the elusive answer
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to this deceptively simple question has driven many of us down the dark road of self-destruction.
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Indeed, even as these words strike the ears of any who care to listen
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the real question is, Does It Matter? I cannot say, I wallow in a quandary
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unable to determine what better atones for my part of the Great Sin.
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Should I engage in slow and painful self-termination?
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Should I commit myself to a long life of painful self-flagellation?
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Should I throw myself with enthusiastic verve at the problem of collective annihilation?
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I do not know. Even now my mind writhes in anguish of indecision, lest the outcome be inadequate.
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#(why_sad)
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Hmm, I detect that recent events have not gone your way. Why don't you start at the beginning?
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#(ULTRON_BROKE) utwig-027.ogg
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*Sigh* All right, I'll try, but you know, it really doesn't matter.
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After all, we have a famous Utwig saying: when one loses the reason for existence
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one tends to get less motivated.
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This goes hand-in-hand with the painfully appropriate credo
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`We broke it so we are paying for it'.
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Of course, this isn't really accurate; the situation is so much more hideous!
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Imagine, if you can, holding within your hands The Answer!...
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...only to have it taunt you with its former potential!
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Ah, cruel irony! The loss of the Ultron grieves us all!
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#(what_ultron)
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Um, yes, of course, the Ultron. We grieve. How sad. Now, what was it again?
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#(GLORIOUS_ULTRON) utwig-028.ogg
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Bah! It doesn't matter! Besides being of no concern to you
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I find discussion of this matter, well, distasteful.
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*Sigh.* The Ultron was not only the thing which assures total and complete meaning of life for you and I
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it is Universal; I'm sure that you too are aware of this thing if only in legend!
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It granted us all limitless power and knowledge.
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It has been since, well, rendered inoperative.
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#(dont_be_babies)
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Just because you busted your Ultra-thingy, don't be a bunch of cry-babies!
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#(MOCK_OUR_PAIN) utwig-029.ogg
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Gah! Now you've really done it!
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Your blatant transgressions have me hopping mad!
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Hop hop hop! Okay, that's it! Put up your dukes! Nobody makes fun of the Ultron!
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#(real_sorry_about_ultron)
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Sniff. That reminds me when my pet dog Splib ran in front of a... rock chipper!
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#(APPRECIATE_SYMPATHY) utwig-030.ogg
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You are kind. If we could wield the Ultron to resurrect your Splib, we would.
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But I suddenly am overcome with waves of depression.
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I must retire now to perform rituals of anguish.
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Waves of trauma wash across my being even now. I must go.
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#(what_about_you_1)
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A truly unique set of events put you in your current state. Am I right?
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#(ABOUT_US_1) utwig-031.ogg
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Hah, to say the least!
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Our past is one of a glorious and proud people coupled with a cataclysm that rocks the Universe
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to its very core!
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It all began when the Chimt rose from the Murky Bog and the Utwig emerged as well.
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In these primitive times we cavorted about our world oblivious to any sort of higher purpose
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we took everything at face value.
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Meanwhile, the tendrils of the Chimt infiltrated the vast sky canopies of Fahz and then the veils fell!
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Suddenly, the Utwig were stunned by a collective realization!
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All immediately and urgently donned veils of every description! Hides, leaves, shells, rocks
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even living drells were donned in the early days.
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You see, the face is the mechanism that expresses many of the primitive qualities that hinder sentience.
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Now rid of constant reminders of greed, rage, hatred, and lust
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the wisdom of the Utwig was no longer hampered by constant reminders of the primitive urge.
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Over many generations mask etiquette was refined to a rock-solid foundation of our society.
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Sure, the Morality Riots were expensive, both in lives and infrastructure
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but the result was better mask regulation; specification from your basic Mask of Gruelling but Neccessary Activity
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to the most highly decorated Countenance of Stellar Representation. These were clearly defined.
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Recognizing the importance of flexibility, clear-cut and efficient procedures for revision and redesign
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dealt with the few anomalies. From that moment when we covered the source of our intellectual oppression
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we knew that it was a grand purpose that defined our destiny.
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Are you still listening?!
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Our entire development as a sentient species was coordinated to coincide with the appearance of a remarkable device
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the Ultron!
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We were oblivious to its tragic implication.
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#(what_about_you_2)
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Yow! Absolutely fascinating. But what exactly do you mean by tragic?
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#(ABOUT_US_2) utwig-032.ogg
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In order for you to truly understand the situation, you need to know more about the Ultron
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and its unique capabilities.
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You see, when the Druuge discovered the Ultron they knew that it was ours.
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The Druuge were compelled by intrinsic universal direction to take it to where it has always belonged.
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They brought it to us.
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Oh, the Ultron!
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It assured total and complete meaning of life for All -- the Universal!
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With the Ultron in hand I could sense not only your motivations and desires, but your purpose.
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I could act upon these things in ways that would most likely seem mysterious if not, well, daft.
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Years later, you would herald our participation in your development as the turning point for your species.
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The Druuge were only one of the few to benefit in this way.
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Even now, they are puzzled by the way we rewarded them for the delivery of the Ultron to its correct place.
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In twenty-four years, two months and three days they will all dance the dance of Jubilation.
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Indeed, the Ultron has allowed us to fundamentally change the Druuge forever!
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The Supox too received many benefits from our use of the Ultron.
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They can testify to its power!
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#(what_about_you_3)
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Hmm, sounds like things were going pretty well. So what happened?
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#(ABOUT_US_3) utwig-033.ogg
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Yes, things were perfect. What happened is, well, I... it is difficult to talk about.
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But I saw it happen. I witnessed the Chinz-Rahl celebration.
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I felt the Ultron fill the empty place that I did not know was there.
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I saw the Grand Proctor pass it to
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well, they say that the Chief Groo did not know that it was so heavy and slippery.
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Perhaps it was a combination of factors.
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Some who have reviewed the records claim it was actually a conspiracy!
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The commission investigation officially stated that the Ultron was rendered inoperative by the fall to the ground,
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yet many feel that the whole story has not yet been told!
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As it struck the ground, I saw its glow fade, and then the painful void incapacitated all.
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All Utwig immediately donned the mask of Ultimate Embarrassment and Shame with a vow to wear it forever!
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Bonfires all over Fahz consumed all but this mask; no other mask was spared!
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The Visage of Ceremonial Orations in all of its contexts and revisions,
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as I'm sure you understand,
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all of the courting masks from the clever and intriguing Veil of Flirtatious Prancing
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to the infamous Lewd Monacle... all consumed by the hungry flames.
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Even the most fundamental fixtures were committed to this irreversible fate.
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The Mask of Natural Bodily Excretions once hung in every lavatory!
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Most of the public facilities have removed the disposable mask dispensers
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but every once in a while I still see such a repository... always empty.
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*Sigh*. At that time, many suggested that we use the Precursor relic as a form of self punishment.
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The proposal was that we collectively go to the second moon of the sixth planet of Zeta Hyades
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(at coordinates 850.3, 937.2)
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and use the ancient planeteering device to end our existence.
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After much discussion, we decided that we deserved to suffer.
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We can use the Bomb if we ever decide the time is right
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in the meantime, we atone for our grievous mistake with our collective misery.
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I suddenly sink into a chasm of depression. I must go.
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#(what_about_urquan_1)
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Do you know anything about the enslaving Ur-Quan?
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#(ABOUT_URQUAN_1) utwig-034.ogg
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We know nothing of this species that you mention.
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However, while we are on the subject of evil and powerful species
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we have encountered a particularly gruesome race that seemed to come from the direction of Arcturus.
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When we hailed them, they responded with mighty weapons that sent our delegation to their deaths
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lucky fools.
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The alien's dark crusty battleships are capable of guiding spinning mines into almost any location
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and should an enemy get too close, a fiery corona emerges to inflict fearsome damage.
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In our skirmishes with the race, who called themselves the Kohr-Ah
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we found that by using our own shielding capability we could sweep through the mines, absorb the corona
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and then get close enough to the dark ships to give a lick of our own.
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In truth, however, they are very powerful and ruthless.
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When the Kohr-Ah started to press toward our homeworld
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we thought that our deserved punishment was being administered.
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But then, a mystery? They suddenly became disinterested and veered away. Bah! Confounding frustration!
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With the Ultron I could speak knowledgeably on this subject!
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To have this quality torn from our grasp emphasizes how meaningless our existence really is.
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This lack of meaning is what drives my species to the serious contemplation of a quick end!
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#(what_about_urquan_2)
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Yes, that is really a pity. So what more do you know about the Kohr-Ah?
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#(ABOUT_URQUAN_2) utwig-035.ogg
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Aagghh! Your query once again painfully reminds me of the Ultron and what it was for the Universe!
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I could tell you all and correct ALL that is wrong in the Universe!
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All I can tell you is that the Kohr-Ah live to kill.
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Their stated purpose is to seek out new life and new civilizations
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and then annihilate them.
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We seemed to qualify as such and that is why it is puzzling that after pursuing us with some tenacity
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they suddenly turned away and headed toward Crateris.
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Aangh! All this speculation would be unnecessary if only we had saved the Ultron!
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It would not have taken much; a diving catch, a thrown pillow
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even a fuzzy wumpus would have broken the fall satisfactorily!
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Indeed, a panel convened to analyze the possibilities
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concluded there were at least 623 ways that the Ultron could have been saved
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if we had been prepared! Aagghh!
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Let us cease our discussion concerning these matters.
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#(got_ultron)
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Hey guys, guess what we've got! We've got THE ULTRON! Wanna see it?
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#(DONT_WANT_TO_LOOK) utwig-036.ogg
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Gaaah! Should I set my gaze upon such a sight I might suffer sleepless nights for years on end!
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It is a symbol of the collective Utwig failure.
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It is our ultimate tragedy!
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#(SICK_TRICK_1) utwig-037.ogg
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Why do you flaunt the husk which once was the Ultron?
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Can't you see how much we suffer? Is this not enough?
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This thing you possess... this husk of lost destiny, it is the symbol of the Ultimate Utwig Anguish!
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Do - Not - Tor - ment - Me - So!
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#(SICK_TRICK_2) utwig-038.ogg
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AAAHHH!! Stop! I know that I deserve it but I cannot bear it.
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Stop, please! To view this thing... I would rather bare my face
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and work all of its parts in a grotesque display of self-degradation! Leave now!
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#(bye_neutral)
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We now terminate communication in a civil, yet efficient manner.
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#(GOODBYE_NEUTRAL) utwig-039.ogg
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As do we. Go now with neither malice nor joy.
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#(TOO_LATE) utwig-040.ogg
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It is too late.
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#(name_1)
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The New Alliance of Free Stars
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#(name_2)
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The Concordance of Alien Nations
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#(name_3)
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The United Federation of Worlds
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#(name_40)
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The Empire of
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#(name_41)
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#(HAPPY_DAYS) utwig-041.ogg
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AAAHHH!! Every divot, every crack on Its surface is etched forever in my soul!
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Remove It from my sight lest I purge my... hey!
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that is not the devastated Ultron
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it is the image of the Ultron BEFORE!... a trick? A TRICK?!
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Oooh! I had no idea that any species could sink so low!
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How dare you try to manipulate me with that cheap stage prop?!... why it's not even
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Hey, wait a second, it looks like... CAN IT BE?... YES, IT IS!...A MIRACLE!!
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OH HAPPY DAY!! JOYOUS OCCASION!!
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You have our eternal thanks, good Captain!
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You will be immortalized as the blessed figure that delivered unto us our future!
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We will revere your very likeness!
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Let me take the Ultron...yes, I feel the link...the knowledge, and... the Power.
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Hmm, it seems that there is much to do.
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Indeed, it seems that you should proceed to the second moon of the sixth planet of Zeta Hyades
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and take what you find there; we no longer have need for it
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but the Ultron reveals that YOU will!
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I thank you for your part in the grand scheme. We now recover that which is ours via destiny
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and proceed to perform our essential service for the universe.
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#(OK_ATTACK_KOHRAH) utwig-042.ogg
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BUT WAIT!!
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The Ultron throbs and whistles! Matters of significance are being relayed to our brains.
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It has been so long since we communicated with the ultimate in such a manner
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but slowly, the truth is revealed... our destiny!!
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We have been directed to join with our Supox allies and attack...
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YOU!...
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...no wait, that's wrong. Sorry.
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We attack... YOUR ENEMIES... the Ur-Quan and the Kohr-Ah!...
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...no, that's not quite right either... what? Oh, okay.
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We must strike ONLY the black ships... only the Kohr-Ah!
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Now, Captain, we must leave to prepare our battle fleets. Wish us luck!
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#(whats_up_after_space)
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Tell us what events have transpired since we last met.
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#(GENERAL_INFO_AFTER_SPACE_1) utwig-043.ogg
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We have met the Kohr-Ah in battle, and... well, let me explain.
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Initially, when our forces swept to the Horologii stars
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they proved effective against the armaments of the Kohr-Ah.
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With our shield-absorption technology we were able to sweep clear the Kohr-Ah's spinning blades
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and absorb the brunt of their fiery corona, allowing our Supox allies to concentrate on the vessels themselves.
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However, the costs were high... very high.
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I should don the facial effigy of Remorse For Lost Comrades.
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#(GENERAL_INFO_AFTER_SPACE_2) utwig-044.ogg
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As you know, we were forced to withdraw from the Kohr-Ah offensive.
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Although we were able to make good account of ourselves, our casualties were high.
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In our attempt to balance the Doctrinal Conflict between the Kohr-Ah and the Ur-Quan
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we avoided the Ur-Quan; however, they continued to engage us whenever possible.
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We had no choice but to take whatever losses were handed to us.
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I can think of no mask that properly expresses how I feel concerning this situation.
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#(what_now_after_space)
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Given what you have learned, what do you think we should do now?
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#(DO_THIS_AFTER_SPACE) utwig-045.ogg
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We have done all that we can. There are no others capable of significant intervention.
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Certain doom grows imminent for all of us. We lament.
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But wait!...listen closely! The Ultron intervenes! There is a solution!
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YOU are the solution!
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Only YOU may halt the Kohr-Ah's seemingly inevitable advance upon life.
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They CAN be defeated and you MUST do it!
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Oh, my spirit is lifted! If only my mask of Confident and Lofty Posture had not been burned
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I would don it with rash impudence ignoring all etiquette and procedures!
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#(bye_after_space)
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We thank you for your aid. We go now to address the matters at hand.
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#(GOODBYE_AFTER_SPACE) utwig-046.ogg
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Excellent! The Ultron's coruscations indicate that your future actions are laced with great potential!
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Proceed with our heartiest endorsement!
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#(whats_up_before_space)
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We are pleased that we were of assistance in the recovery of your Ultron.
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#(GENERAL_INFO_BEFORE_SPACE_1) utwig-047.ogg
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Indeed! We are in the process of reacclimating our brains to its metawave gyrations.
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Even now we are compelled to implement a plan of interference, thwarting the goals of the Kohr-Ah.
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We sense through the influence of the Ultron that these creatures of evil
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have goals which are mutually exclusive with our existence, and your own.
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Even now, aided by the intangible guidance of the Ultron, we formulate a plan
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that will serve to preserve the diversity in the galaxy.
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We prepare an armada composed of the collective might of both the Utwig and Supox forces
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that will pursue the invaders with the intent of foiling their plan of doom.
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#(GENERAL_INFO_BEFORE_SPACE_2) utwig-048.ogg
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We have determined that the Kohr-Ah are engaging in battle with the species you call Ur-Quan.
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We are unable to determine the cause of this conflict.
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Even meticulous employment of the Ultron in this matter has yielded only minimal insight.
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In any case, after interpreting the direction provided by the Ultron
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we must let the two species cancel each other out via attrition through combat.
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#(what_now_before_space)
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Does the remarkable device suggest to us a potential course of action?
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#(DO_THIS_BEFORE_SPACE) utwig-049.ogg
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Your request is within our capabilities. One moment
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Mmmm, emanations from the Ultron... orange furry air breathes tender yawns
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Yes, it all becomes clear now... you must do something with the great Bomb
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the Precursor relic we kept at Zeta Hyades VI-B.
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It seems that this Bomb must be, ah...
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eaten?... no. Hugged?... no
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Ah! IMPROVED! That's it! The Bomb must be improved to fulfill its final destiny!
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#(bye_before_space)
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We anticipate an era of glory for the Utwig! Farewell!
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#(GOODBYE_BEFORE_SPACE) utwig-050.ogg
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There is much for us to do. May the Ultron be with you!
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#(how_went_war)
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What were the results of your actions against the Ur-Quan and Kohr-Ah?
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#(ABOUT_BATTLE) utwig-051.ogg
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Ah Captain! The battle against the Kohr-Ah was fearsome.
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As we and our allied Supox approached the main force
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we found that the Kohr-Ah and the species you call the Ur-Quan
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were engaged in a conflict of fundamental doctrine in which the Kohr-Ah thesis seemed superior.
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Acting under the guidance of the Ultron, we engaged the Kohr-Ah in an effort to balance the battle.
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We met with some success. We would sweep the mines clear and deplete the energy reserves of the Kohr-Ah vessels.
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Then, the brave Supox would dart in and direct their weapons against the black ships.
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Timing was critical. Our losses were high.
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Battered in the extreme, we were forced to withdraw.
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#(how_goes_war)
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How is your engagement with the Kohr-Ah and Ur-Quan going?
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#(BATTLE_HAPPENS_1) utwig-052.ogg
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Even as I speak, brave Utwig and noble Supox launch themselves against the merciless arsenal of the Kohr-Ah.
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We continue to refine our tactics.
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Alas, the Kohr-Ah are winning their war with the Ur-Quan.
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We grow uncomfortable with the success that the Kohr-Ah are currently enjoying,
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so we fight only the Kohr-Ah in hopes of weakening their stand against the Ur-Quan.
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The Ur-Quan complicate matters by blasting our vessels with fusion bolts
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thus we have made it a policy to avoid Ur-Quan ships whenever possible.
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#(BATTLE_HAPPENS_2) utwig-053.ogg
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We have discovered that the Kohr-Ah, in addition to their formidable battle vessels
|
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will soon possess an immense ship capable of inflicting destruction on a vast scale.
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I do not need to examine the pulsations of the Ultron to know that they will use this instrument
|
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to implement their stated objective: the elimination of all intelligent life besides their own.
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#(FLEET_ON_WAY) utwig-054.ogg
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Even as I utter these words, the combined military resource of both the Utwig and Supox
|
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proceed toward Horologii to intercept the Kohr-Ah.
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Besides the importance of our efforts, the Ultron indicates
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all futures which include our survival are contingent on the actions that you now take.
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#(learn_new_info)
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I'm glad things are looking up. Anything in the way of new developments?
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#(NO_NEW_INFO) utwig-055.ogg
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Even now we acclimate to the great power of the Ultron
|
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but are overwhelmed with the resources that the Ultron offers
|
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in effect, we have grown rusty in its use.
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As soon as we regain our proficiency, we will be able to accommodate all your requests.
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#(SAMATRA) utwig-056.ogg
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The Kohr-Ah will soon possess a seemingly invincible vessel called the Sa-Matra.
|
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I cannot give you specifics regarding this matter other than its general location
|
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somewhere in the Crateris constellation.
|
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The Sa-Matra is seemingly invincible, able to lay waste to an entire planet in less than an eyeblink.
|
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The Ultron indicates that you must somehow destroy this thing or the Kohr-Ah will destroy all known life.
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#(what_now_homeworld)
|
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What course of action does the Ultron, your powerful attribute amplifier, recommend for us now?
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#(HOPE_KILL_EACH_OTHER) utwig-057.ogg
|
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We can only hope that our efforts to balance the forces of the Ur-Quan and the Kohr-Ah
|
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will permit them to mutually annihilate each other.
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#(how_is_ultron)
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It seems that you are making good use of the Ultron. Is this so?
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#(ULTRON_IS_GREAT) utwig-058.ogg
|
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You ask a question that I hesitate to answer. You see, normally at this point
|
|
I would don the mask of Rampant Jubilation and Jumping With Ecstatic Glee.
|
|
This mask is seldom worn, for few events merit its complexity.
|
|
Since I do not currently possess this mask
|
|
let me just say that the Ultron is everything it could ever possibly be and MORE!
|
|
Even now I sense that your curiosity is piqued to an extreme.
|
|
You wish to ask more questions.
|
|
However, these questions are probably best left unasked.
|
|
It is through the potent yet harmonious force of the Ultron
|
|
that I will now cause you to drop the subject altogether.
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#(bye_allied_homeworld)
|
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We acknowledge the celestial Ultron and your assistance. We will now be on our way.
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#(GOODBYE_ALLIED_HOMEWORLD) utwig-059.ogg
|
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It is as the Ultron wills. So be it. We bid you the very best luck.
|
|
Although it is true that all possibilities can be realized through proper utilization of the Ultron
|
|
we are, as yet, deficient operators of this grand device.
|
|
We will, however, make a best attempt to help you from afar.
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#(ALLIED_HOMEWORLD_HELLO_1) utwig-060.ogg
|
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Ah! It is the legendary Earth Captain! A grand celebration is in order!
|
|
We prepare now for the festivities!
|
|
Many will bow before you and offer their profuse thanks!
|
|
Proceed now to our main spaceport and then on to the parade!
|
|
The two week celebration of great thanks will begin! Joy!
|
|
What? You are too busy? Alas... perhaps another time.
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#(ALLIED_HOMEWORLD_HELLO_2) utwig-061.ogg
|
|
Our spirits are lifted by your visit!
|
|
I sense through the Ultron's powers that you are curious
|
|
about the status of your well-deserved facial appliance. Fear not!
|
|
Even though we currently have no masks worthy of your stature
|
|
with the re-establishment of the Ultron within the structure of the Utwig wholeness
|
|
we proceed with the design and implementation of what will truly be the pinnacle of Utwig ingenuity.
|
|
At long last, you will be able to cover your unsightly mug with distinction!
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#(ALLIED_HOMEWORLD_HELLO_3) utwig-062.ogg
|
|
Ah, I see that it is the great Earth Captain honoring my lowly self with undeserved attention.
|
|
Even now my skin prickles with embarrassment since I am unable to don a mask
|
|
that accurately indicates my awed and respectful attitude toward you.
|
|
I am glad to say, however, that we are in a process
|
|
of redefining and restructuring our entire countenance catalog.
|
|
The results will be dramatic since the Ultron is now integrated in this process.
|
|
In the meantime, I beg that you bear with us while we complete this task.
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|
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#(ALLIED_HOMEWORLD_HELLO_4) utwig-063.ogg
|
|
I am honored to encounter your greatness!
|
|
Currently, our collective creative force is engaged in a project to honor you.
|
|
We are in the process of transforming a planetary body
|
|
in a location that will remain secret
|
|
into a Great Mask. This mask will be worn by one individual and ONLY one individual!
|
|
It is the mask of the great Captain! It is YOU that wears this mask.
|
|
When you don this mask, we will see the eyes come alive.
|
|
When you speak, all will hear. When you smile, we will rejoice!
|
|
I sense your excitement concerning this project!
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#(HELLO_BEFORE_KOHRAH_SPACE_1) utwig-064.ogg
|
|
Suddenly I am overcome with embarrassment!
|
|
I possess the distinguished honor of addressing the legendary Earth Captain!
|
|
Please excuse my lack of proper facial appliance.
|
|
This occasion ideally calls for me to don the Expression of Ultimate Gratitude.
|
|
Eegh! I am compelled by the forceful Emanations of the Ultron to describe the appearance of the mask.
|
|
Its foundation is composed entirely of a matrix of beetle secretions and Trooba Fern
|
|
in an intricate and complex texture.
|
|
The process is extremely time-consuming since even the best-trained beetle colonies
|
|
will build a thousand rejects for every successful foundation.
|
|
Alas, it will be many years before any of the Utwig will be able to wear such a mask.
|
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|
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#(HELLO_BEFORE_KOHRAH_SPACE_2) utwig-065.ogg
|
|
Do my eyes deceive me? Am I a victim of a glorious vision?
|
|
I believe that I see before me the legendary Earth Captain!
|
|
We have conducted a complete survey of the Utwig
|
|
and we have convened the committee that will guide the formation of your Saintly Facade.
|
|
We eagerly anticipate the delivery of an appliance!
|
|
Imagine, when development is completed in perhaps less than ten years
|
|
you may esthetically conceal the constant reminder of your bestial aspects
|
|
and walk with pride amongst those of sophisticated intellect!
|
|
|
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#(HELLO_DURING_KOHRAH_SPACE_1) utwig-066.ogg
|
|
The Ultron indicates that you must leave the area immediately! You are in extreme danger!
|
|
This area is currently controlled by either the Ur-Quan or the Kohr-Ah, we are not sure.
|
|
We are currently engaging the Kohr-Ah in an attempt to balance the conflict. Stay clear!
|
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#(HELLO_DURING_KOHRAH_SPACE_2) utwig-067.ogg
|
|
Battle rages in the immediate area. Beware!
|
|
The Ur-Quan and the Kohr-Ah are engaged in a conflict of doctrinal extremes.
|
|
The Ur-Quan argument seems inferior.
|
|
You must clear the area before you become a victim of either the Ur-Quan or Kohr-Ah.
|
|
Leave now! We shall remain in an attempt to balance the conflict
|
|
so that the two forces of evil might more effectively negate each other.
|
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#(HELLO_AFTER_KOHRAH_SPACE_1) utwig-068.ogg
|
|
We extend our sincere greetings to the remarkable being
|
|
that returned to the Utwig the meaning for our continued existence.
|
|
We have returned from a conflict of a grand scale with our fleet battered
|
|
but our masks of Valor and Derring-Do held high!
|
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|
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#(HELLO_AFTER_KOHRAH_SPACE_2) utwig-069.ogg
|
|
Ah, it is the most recently appointed Ultron Saint -- the Captain from Earth!
|
|
We flick our facial appliances collectively in a smart salute indicating both respect and gratitude.
|
|
How can we assist you?
|
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|
|
#(UP_TO_YOU) utwig-070.ogg
|
|
The prognosticating harmonics of the Ultron reveal a truth.
|
|
We Utwig have done all that CAN be done to aid you.
|
|
Our tasks must now be confined to directing the many channels of causation.
|
|
Feel confident that we are using the Ultron to this end.
|
|
|
|
#(can_you_help)
|
|
Material aid from you would tilt the balance in the favor of Good.
|
|
|
|
#(HOW_HELP) utwig-071.ogg
|
|
Hmm... a reasonable request. Give us a second while we consult the Ultimate.
|
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|
|
#(DONT_NEED) utwig-072.ogg
|
|
The Ultron confirms the evidence of our ocularities
|
|
you are strong, smart and capable.
|
|
Your fleet is at maximum strength and your ethics are sound.
|
|
Further assistance would be redundant.
|
|
|
|
#(HAVE_4_SHIPS) utwig-073.ogg
|
|
Just so. The Ultron has hummed its assent.
|
|
Take possession of four of our Jugger craft this instant!
|
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|
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#(NO_ULTRON_AT_BOMB) utwig-074.ogg
|
|
We are the stewards of the Bomb.
|
|
Taunting us buys you nothing. Go now!
|
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|
|
#(OUT_TAKES) utwig-075.ogg
|
|
Hello again, heroic humanoid!
|
|
Ever since you returned the Ultron to us
|
|
everything has been WONDERFUL... just perfect!
|
|
Within just two days our factories will begin churning out
|
|
appropriate facial appliances, and I have already picked out my first mask
|
|
the Domino of Unrivaled Merriment!
|
|
Yes, we are all ecstatic... even the High Proctor gambols
|
|
as she performs the Exultant Caper of Revelation!
|
|
Look how she leaps with the Ultron held high!
|
|
How she twists, how she twirls, how she slips and tosses the Ultron into the air... OH NOOooooo!!!
|
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(CRASH!!)
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