Stars My Destination
Apr. 1st, 2014 09:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wildfireThe United Planets is rocked by acts of terrorism, various facilities across the galaxy owned by Brande and used in the production of stars come under attack. Some of these were stopped by the Legion, some by the Science Police or local super-heroes, but in others, the facilities were damaged or outright destroyed. It becomes clear this is a very targeted attack on Brande's holdings. The crews involved are all known criminals, but many of them come from what were thought to be disparate organizations. And all of them were armed with weapons that fired matter drawn from stars.
And then, an act of unmitigated sabotage. A star in progress in an uninhabited sector of space suddenly goes nova, killing the research/build team, but fortunately no one else. At first, no one claims responsibility.
And then, someone does. A mysterious broadcast. The unidentified speaker warning the galaxy that they put their trust in the wrong man. That Brande's stars, Brande's technology, would ultimately bring about their end. He would see to it. But peace can be bought. For a price. If not paid, in twenty-four Earth hours, every planet with a Brande-built star would die.
The Legion scrambles. But there's too many systems and not enough of them. Some worlds are left to their local heroes, others... others are simply left. No other options. The Legion battles agents of this blackmailer, more well-armed criminals, but also creatures made of star-matter, vicious and deadly. It is a holding action. They have no clue what the terrorists plan to do, how they plan to do it, anything.
Not until Brainy or one of the other science guys is finally able to trace the transmission, to Rimbor. There, the mobs have mostly coalesced under new leadership, along with the construction of a new tower that is more than it seems. Those Legionnaires who can be spared lead a desperate attack. The tower itself is a weapon, designed to send a signal that will detonate all those stars...
The Legion wins, destroys the device. But the mastermind remains yet unseen. And he remains to taunt the galaxy that the galactic civilization they have built is safe no more...
And then, an act of unmitigated sabotage. A star in progress in an uninhabited sector of space suddenly goes nova, killing the research/build team, but fortunately no one else. At first, no one claims responsibility.
And then, someone does. A mysterious broadcast. The unidentified speaker warning the galaxy that they put their trust in the wrong man. That Brande's stars, Brande's technology, would ultimately bring about their end. He would see to it. But peace can be bought. For a price. If not paid, in twenty-four Earth hours, every planet with a Brande-built star would die.
The Legion scrambles. But there's too many systems and not enough of them. Some worlds are left to their local heroes, others... others are simply left. No other options. The Legion battles agents of this blackmailer, more well-armed criminals, but also creatures made of star-matter, vicious and deadly. It is a holding action. They have no clue what the terrorists plan to do, how they plan to do it, anything.
Not until Brainy or one of the other science guys is finally able to trace the transmission, to Rimbor. There, the mobs have mostly coalesced under new leadership, along with the construction of a new tower that is more than it seems. Those Legionnaires who can be spared lead a desperate attack. The tower itself is a weapon, designed to send a signal that will detonate all those stars...
The Legion wins, destroys the device. But the mastermind remains yet unseen. And he remains to taunt the galaxy that the galactic civilization they have built is safe no more...
