Stike destroys the Time Space machine
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Group Marshal Stike orders Varl to contact Sontaran High Command and report their possession of a functioning Time Space machine, with plans to use it to rejoin their unit.
Stike instructs Varl to set the craft to self-destruct, intending to leave no one alive at the location.
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Cold determination masking inward fury at perceived failure and betrayal, tempered by the rigid expectations of Sontaran command.
Marshal Stike stands in the cramped courtyard, his posture rigid with residual tension. He issues terse orders to his subordinate without hesitation, his voice carrying the weight of final authority. His eyes betray no doubt as he orchestrates both deception and annihilation in a single directive.
- • Ensure no evidence of Sontaran tactical failure survives by eliminating all witnesses
- • Deceive Sontaran High Command to avoid personal accountability for the mission's collapse
- • Absolute secrecy supersedes all other concerns, including survival
- • Failure must never be traced back to Sontaran command, regardless of personal cost
Professional detachment masking potential unease at the destructiveness of the orders, though not enough to prompt deviation from protocol.
Major Varl stands at attention before Stike, maintaining unshakable military composure. He acknowledges orders with mechanical precision and immediately prepares to execute them, reflecting absolute obedience to Sontaran protocol. His face remains impassive, devoid of personal reaction to the self-destruct command.
- • Accurately relay Stike’s report to High Command as instructed
- • Execute the self-destruct sequence according to Sontaran military protocol
- • Military obedience to superior officers is absolute and unquestionable
- • Mission success and operational secrecy justify all necessary actions
Objects Involved
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The Time Space machine, already compromised by its violent temporal landing, becomes the target of Stike’s final act of annihilation. Under his orders, Varl prepares to activate its self-destruct mechanism, transforming the craft from a seized asset into a burial shroud for evidence and personnel. Its fuselage, split open by impact, will soon be consumed by fire and temporal disruption.
Location Details
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The confined courtyard serves as the stage for Stike’s final commands, trapping the remnants of his operation within narrow walls. Its oppressive atmosphere—cool stone shadows and the stench of dried blood—mirrors the cold decisiveness of his orders. The cracked fountain and its faltering water pump underscore decay, reinforcing the narrative theme of fallen grandeur and irreversible outcome.
Organizations Involved
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The Ninth Sontaran Battle Group enforces its doctrine of absolute secrecy and annihilation through Stike’s orders. Represented here by its commanding officers, the organization ensures no traces of its involvement remain—even to the point of self-destruction. The self-destruct command embodies their commitment to mission success over the lives of their own agents.
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