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    Whoops, hai ragione, grazie :) ... in ogni caso ringrazio tutti per
    i commenti.<br>
    Come probabilmente avrete notato, ho cercato anche di spiegare
    (parzialmente almeno) che il nostro simpatico amico Taor non θ
    arrivato su Qumo a caso, ma ha una motivazione ben precisa ... <br>
    Detto ciς confermo quanto detto ieri sera. Ci ho pensato per
    mezz'ora prima di addormentarmi, cinquantasei morti,  sono
    probabilmente troppi, anche in una situazione del genere. Quindi,
    quando questa sera (se non ci sono altri commenti) passerς il turno
    mi sa che la totalitΰ delle vittime (e quindi il titolo) verrΰ
    modificati in 29 ... sempre un discreto numero, ma piω plausibile
    direi ... il resto saranno feriti gravi, siccome attualmente non θ
    specificato quanti sono :D<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 04/12/14 09:30, Reis Squiretaker
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote cite="mid:BLU179-DS635CF128586188342A1E5D5780@phx.gbl"
      type="cite">
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          <div>C’θ un errorino qui.. il nome del vice del Nexariano.. se
            non erro l’hai chiamato qui come la nave</div>
          <div> </div>
          <div><span><font face="Times New Roman"><font
                  style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">*Te l</font></font></span><font
              style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "><font
                  face="">’</font></span><span><font face="Times New
                  Roman">ho gi</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "><font
                  face="">ΰ</font></span><span><font face="Times New
                  Roman"> detto caro il mio Comandante </font></span><span
                style="FONT-FAMILY: "><font face="">…</font></span><span><font
                  face="Times New Roman"> - pens</font></span><span
                style="FONT-FAMILY: "><font face="">ς</font></span><span><font
                  face="Times New Roman"> Koraxal, scuotendo lievemente
                  la testa una volta libero dallo sguardo del superiore<span> 
                  </span>- </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "><font
                  face="">…</font></span><span><font face="Times New
                  Roman"> bench</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "><font
                  face="">ι</font></span><span><font face="Times New
                  Roman"> tu pensi il contrario, sei ben lungi dall</font></span><span
                style="FONT-FAMILY: "><font face="">’</font></span><span><font
                  face="Times New Roman">essere onnipotente <span> </span></font></span><span
                style="FONT-FAMILY: "><font face="">…</font></span></font><span><font
                face="Times New Roman"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">*</font><span><font
                    style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">  </font></span></font></span></div>
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            Tenente Comandante Francesca Alluso<br>
            Capo SEC/TAT<br>
            USS Togukawa NCC-51868<br>
            [CV]:
            <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.starfleetitaly.it/starfleetitaly/academy/ruolino.php?id=114">http://www.starfleetitaly.it/starfleetitaly/academy/ruolino.php?id=114</a><br>
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                <div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a
                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                    title="cpt.maxtracey@gmail.com"
                    href="mailto:cpt.maxtracey@gmail.com">Maximilien
                    Tracey</a> </div>
                <div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 03, 2014 9:40 PM</div>
                <div><b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    title="stml11@gioco.net"
                    href="mailto:stml11@gioco.net">USS Tokugawa</a> </div>
                <div><b>Subject:</b> [Stml11] [5.09 - Tracey] -
                  Cinquantasei</div>
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            <div dir="ltr">Come promesso, ecco il mio pezzo finalmente
              ...  lo ammetto, data la situazione avevo pensato di far
              saltare la Tokugawa ... invece siamo semplicemente rimasti
              "nella cacca" ;P spero vi piaccia<br>
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                <p class="MsoNormal">-------------------------------------------------------------<br>
                </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal">Pianeta Nexar <span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">–</span> regione di
                  Qulca, miniere di Gallicite <span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">–</span>
                  due anni prima</p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Il
                    Comandante </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">θ</span><span>
                    arrivato!</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">”</span><span>
                    url</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> un
                    giovane ragazzo, probabilmente un lavoratore delle
                    miniere, correndo all</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>impazzata
                    verso l</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">’</span><span>interno
                    della struttura, facendo voltare gli altri al suo
                    passaggio.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Malgrado ci</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>,
                    furono necessari dieci minuti buoni prima che un
                    ometto segaligno dai lunghissimi capelli rossi e la
                    pelle olivastra fece il suo ingresso nella
                    struttura, accompagnato da un ricco entourage di
                    uomini in quella che aveva tutta l</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>aria di
                    essere una divisa militare dagli sgargianti colori.
                    Un lavoratore, sporco ed emaciato, con un ampio e
                    plastico sorriso stampato sul volto, gli si par</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    davanti con fare gentile.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Comandante
                    Taor! </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">–</span><span>
                    afferm</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    ad alta voce </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">–</span><span>
                    l</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>aspettavamo
                    con ansia! Il mio nome </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">θ</span><span> Kilepp
                    e sono a capo </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Il Comandante non sembr</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> dargli
                    eccessivo peso, massaggiandosi le tempie con il
                    pollice e l</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">’</span><span>indice
                    della mano destra con fare irritato.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Dov</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’θ</span><span> il
                    marchingegno?</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">”</span><span>
                    Tagli</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    corto in tono acido, producendosi in un</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>occhiata
                    capace di far gelare il sangue. Kilepp si zitt</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">μ</span><span>
                    immediatamente, deglutendo a fatica.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>D-da
                    questa parte </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    - balbett</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    il minatore, passandosi con fare nervoso una mano
                    sporca dapprima sull</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">’</span><span>ampia
                    fronte sporgente, poi sui pochi e untuosi capelli
                    rimasti a coprire il capo squadrato tipico della sua
                    razza, prima di indicare la via da percorrere con la
                    stessa mano - </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    prego </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…”</span><span><span> 
                    </span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Il folto gruppo di persone
                    inizi</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    ad addentrarsi nel ventre della terra con fare
                    sicuro nel ventre della miniera in religioso
                    silenzio, spezzato solamente dal rumore degli
                    attrezzi dei lavoratori impegnati ad estrarre il
                    minerale.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>I
                    rapporti dicono che questo marchingegno </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">θ</span><span> in
                    grado di produrre onde Theta ...</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span> afferm</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> Taor,
                    apparentemente senza completare la domanda a cui
                    Kilepp rispose comunque con un gesto del capo.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Sembrerebbe
                    di si. Fino a ora siamo riusciti ad attivare la
                    macchina solo un paio di volte e per brevi periodi </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> in
                    ogni caso se i materiali di cui </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">θ</span><span>
                    composta non avessero interagito con il minerale,
                    probabilmente non l'avremmo mai trovata ...</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Sappiamo
                    chi l'ha costruita?</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">”</span><span>
                    domand</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    Taor, lanciando occhiate sospettose ai lavoratori
                    che lasciavano indietro. Kilepp questa volta scosse
                    il capo. </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Non
                    ancora. Ma riteniamo predati il primo insediamento
                    Nexariano conosciuto in questa zona di almeno un
                    paio di secoli </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    - il minatore/scienziato sembr</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    indeciso se esprimere preoccupazione o contentezza
                    nel rivelare quell'informazione - </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> e
                    vicino alla macchina sono state ritrovate delle
                    tavole </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    ma allo stato attuale siamo riusciti ad identificare
                    solamente quelle che crediamo essere coordinate
                    spaziali di un pianeta molto distante da qui ...</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Taor inarc</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> un
                    sopracciglio, senza per</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    proferire parola. Arrivarono poi alfine ad un breve
                    tunnel chiaramente fresco che si apriva su di
                    un'ampia caverna naturale. Al centro di questa
                    caverna troneggiava un grosso dispositivo
                    visivamente non dissimile da una bobina di Tesla, su
                    cui di tanto in tanto si abbattevano scariche
                    elettriche provenienti dalle pareti della caverna.
                    Attorno al marchingegno e a quella che sembrava una
                    consolle di comando realizzata in uno stile
                    decisamente alieno, ronzavano un paio di tecnici in
                    tuta protettiva.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Avvicinarsi
                    oltre senza protezione sarebbe pericoloso </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> - lo
                    inform</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    Kilepp - </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    ma pensiamo di riuscire, con ulteriori studi, a
                    comprendere completamente il funzionamento della
                    macchina ...</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">”</span><span>
                  </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Per la prima volta
                    dall'inizio di quella spedizione sul volto di Taor
                    si dipinse un lieve sorriso. Il Comandante indic</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> ad un
                    soldato del suo entourage di avvicinarsi con un
                    gesto della mano.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Sigillate
                    l'ingresso. - bisbigl</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    all'orecchio del suo sottoposto, proseguendo poi con
                    freddezza allucinante </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">–</span><span><span> 
                    </span>Eliminate chiunque sia venuto a conoscenza di
                    questo macchinario.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>[Flashback] Nave Koraxal,
                    plancia - 8 luglio 2394, ore 00:02</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Xalor vide apparire il
                    proprio Comandante in plancia con la stessa irruenza
                    del vento che entra in una finestra aperta in una
                    tempesta.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Riportate
                    la nave in orbita </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span> ordin</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    laconico in tono che non lasciava spazio a repliche
                    di alcun tipo.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Riportare
                    la nave in'orbita? - fece eco il Vice-Comandante,
                    alzandosi dalla poltrona su cui era seduto in
                    precedenza - </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    se non possiamo interfacciarci direttamente con il
                    Palazzo della<span>  </span>Federazione per
                    ampliare la potenza del generatore di onde ...</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Taor non si volt</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    nemmeno verso il suo sottoposto, continuando a dare
                    ordini mentre si sedeva alla propria postazione.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>So
                    benissimo cosa accadr</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>. Ma i
                    Federali ritorneranno </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> e non
                    arrivereanno mai abbastanza vicini a Qumo perch</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ι</span><span> le
                    difese planetarie risultino efficaci </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    dobbiamo occuparcene direttamente ...</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Xalor non replic</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    instataneamente, rendendosi conto di come il suo
                    superiore si fosse lasciato<span>  </span>prendere
                    dalla boria e il suo piano fosse pieno di falle.
                    Malgrado fosse un'incrociatore leggero,
                    difficilmente la Koraxal sarebbe riuscita a tener
                    testa a ben due navi Federali se avessero deciso di
                    attaccare contemporaneamente, anche con il
                    dispositivo ad aiutarli.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Per
                    permettere al nostro dispositivo di operare gli
                    scudi non possono funzionare a piena potenza </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> -
                    spieg</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    - </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    potrebbero essere in grado di danneggiarci
                    abbastanza seriamente da ...</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Taor si volt</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> verso
                    il suo sottoposto riservandogli un'occhiata capace
                    di far gelare il sangue nelle vene ad un Gorn.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Allora
                    vedi di impedirlo.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>USS Excelsius </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">–</span><span>
                    Plancia </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Dannazione!
                    Continui a chiamarli!</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span> -
                    afferm</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    il Capitano Frass, sferrando un pugno carico di
                    frustrazione sul bracciolo della propria poltrona,
                    pochi attimi prima di alzarsi dalla stessa,
                    impossibilitato a rimanere composto a causa
                    dell'adrenalina che gli scorreva nelle vene.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Un
                    minuto e ventisette secondi alla rottura del nucleo
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…”</span><span>
                    replic</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    immediatamente l'ufficiale alla consolle, quasi come
                    se avesse saputo in anticipo cosa il proprio
                    Capitano gli avrebbe chiesto.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>...
                    non possiamo fare nulla per loro </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…”</span><span>
                    aggiunse in tono rassegnato il Comandante de Icaza.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Il Capitano si volse verso il
                    suo Primo Ufficiale, scambiando con quest</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span> ultimo
                    uno sguardo carico di amarezza.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Non
                    possiamo nemmeno starcene con le mani in mano </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> -
                    afferm</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    - </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> noi
                    dobbiamo fare qualcosa per aiutarli!</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Malgrado quelle parole per</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>, de
                    Icaza aveva ragione. La sola idea gli faceva rodere
                    il fegato e torcere le budella,ma non c'era nulla
                    che potessero fare per aiutare l'equipaggio della
                    Tokugawa. Quantomeno non in poco pi</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ω</span><span> di un
                    minuto.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Il Capitano digrign</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> i
                    denti con rabbia, cercando di tirare fuori dal
                    cilindro una soluzione impossibile, quasi fosse un
                    novello Kirk o Picard, ma non ci riusc</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">μ</span><span>. La
                    Tokugawa era condannata cos</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">μ</span><span> come
                    aveva detto il suo Primo Ufficiale.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Quarantacinque
                    secondi alla rottura del nucleo </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…”</span><span> rese
                    noto l'addetto ai sensori, poi un suono attir</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> la sua
                    attenzione, costringendolo a far danzare nuovamente
                    le dita sulla consolle.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>USS Tokugawa </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">–</span><span> Sala
                    Macchine - Pochi attimi prima</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Albert apr</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">μ</span><span>
                    leggermente gli occhi, cercando di mettere a fuoco
                    le immagini distorte che gli si paravano davanti,
                    senza venir accecato dalla luce soffusa che permeava
                    la sala. Intravide quella che gli sembr</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> la
                    sagoma di sua moglie, riversa all</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>indietro
                    sulla poltrona, in mezzo ai fumi multicolore che
                    avevano invaso la sala macchine. La chiam</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>,
                    iniziando a strisciare lentamente e con fatica verso
                    la sua direzione, ma l</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>unica
                    risposta che ricevette fu l</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>ovattato
                    rumore di una scarica del sistema EPS mista alla
                    sirena dell</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">’</span><span>allarme
                    rosso. La chiam</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    nuovamente, mentre un lampo di memoria gli
                    attraversava la mente. Deglut</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">μ</span><span> a
                    fatica, puntellandosi poi al terreno con le braccia
                    cercando di riguadagnare la posizione eretta, senza
                    riuscirci completamente, incespicando un paio di
                    passi pi</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ω</span><span>
                    in l</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>.
                    Biascic</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    un paio di parole confuse, di riflesso pressoch</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ι</span><span>
                    involontario, a cui il computer sembr</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    rispondere. Chiam</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    nuovamente la moglie, compiendo una serie di passi
                    incerti, mentre il computer iniziava a contare all</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>indietro
                    e la sua mente cercava progressivamente di tornare
                    nell</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">’</span><span>oblio.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Finalmente arriv</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> al
                    fianco della moglie, ma incespicando nuovamente nel
                    nulla le rovin</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    sgraziatamente fra le braccia, ricevendo un gemito
                    di rimando. Si volse allora verso la vicina consolle
                    dove, bench</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ι</span><span>
                    le immagini stessero nuovamente perdendo il fuoco,
                    intravide sulla stessa un grosso comando
                    lampeggiante. Allung</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    con fatica la mano mentre il computer imperterrito
                    continuava il suo crudele conteggio, ma il comando
                    era troppo lontano e la sua mente ancora troppo
                    confusa. Sbagli</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    una, due volte poi, proprio quando sembrava che la
                    sua coscienza scivolasse definitivamente nell</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>oblio,
                    riusc</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">μ</span><span>
                    nell</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">’</span><span>impresa.
                    Solamente una manciata di parole arriv</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> alle
                    sue orecchie prima di perdere i sensi.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>=^=Nucleo di Curvatura
                    espulso con successo.=^=<span>   </span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>USS Excelsius </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">–</span><span>
                    Plancia - Contemporaneamente</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Signore
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> -
                    afferm</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    l</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>addetto
                    ai sensori - </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    la Tokugawa ha appena espulso il nucleo di
                    curvatura!</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Il Capitano Frass e il suo
                    Primo Ufficiale si scambiarono una fugace occhiata
                    di intesa, carica di speranze non espresse, come se
                    entrambi non avessero aspettato altro.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Quando
                    esploder</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>
                    il nucleo sar</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>
                    ancora troppo vicino alla Tokugawa! </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">–</span><span> afferm</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> de
                    Icaza, alzandosi in piedi a sua volta compiendo un
                    passo verso il suo Superiore </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">–</span><span> La
                    nave sicuramente verr</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>
                    danneggiata in maniera piuttosto seria dall</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>esplosione,
                    chiedo il permesso di approntare una squadra di
                    soccorso!</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Il Capitano incroci</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> lo
                    sguardo in quello del suo secondo. De Icaza aveva
                    passato pi</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ω</span><span>
                    di met</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>
                    della sua carriera fra nuclei di curvatura e
                    condotti EPS, perci</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    si fidava della sua valutazione tecnica, ma sapeva
                    che se si fosse avvicinato troppo al pianeta il
                    messicano sarebbe nuovamente caduto vittima delle
                    onde Theta provenienti dal Pianeta. Mosse le labbra,
                    ma prima che qualsiasi suono potesse uscire dalla
                    sua bocca fu interrotto dall'Ufficiale addetto ai
                    sensori .</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Signore
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> la
                    Tokugawa ha iniziato a muoversi a velocit</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>
                    d'impulso allontanandosi dal nucleo! </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Frass si volt</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    sorpreso verso l'addetto ai sensori, il quale per</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    continu</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    imperterrito a snocciolare dati.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Quindici
                    secondi alla rottura del nucleo, ancora nessuna
                    risposta dalla Tokugawa </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…”</span><span> la
                    voce dell</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">’</span><span>addetto
                    ai sensori riport</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    l</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>attenzione
                    del Capitano sul monitor centrale, su cui si
                    stagliava la sagoma inerte della piccola Steamrunner
                    e poco pi</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ω</span><span>
                    in l</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>
                    il nucleo che si allontanava pigramente.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Vada!
                    Permesso accordato! </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">–</span><span><span> 
                    </span>replic</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    il Capitano, accompagnando alle parole un gesto
                    della mano. La zazzera castana del messicano gi</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span> schizz</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> verso
                    il turbo ascensore - </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> Rafael
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> -
                    aggiunse in tono quasi paterno - </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> faccia
                    il possibile, ma non corra rischi inutili...</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Il Comandante de Icaza si
                    limit</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    a un cenno affermativo del capo, mentre entrava all</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>interno
                    del turbo ascensore sfiorandosi il comunicatore.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“…</span><span>
                    cinque, quattro, tre, due </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>La plancia della USS
                    Excelsius fu invasa da una bomba di luce.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>[Flashback] USS Tokugawa </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">–</span><span>
                    Plancia </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">–</span><span>
                    Qualche attimo prima</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>=^= </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> a
                    U-U-U-USS Tokugawa </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    ci ricevete? =^=</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Shnar apr</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">μ</span><span> gli
                    occhi quando quella voce distorta e appena udibile
                    sopra alla fastidiosa sirena dell'allarme rosso
                    arrivar</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    a lambire la sua coscienza. Sollev</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    lentamente il corpo dolorante dalla consolle su cui
                    era riverso, dandosi una rapida occhiata intorno a
                    se.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>=^= Tokugawa, ci
                    ri-ri-ricevete? - il suono proveniente dagli
                    altoparlanti sub</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">μ</span><span>
                    una distorsione decisa, producendo un rumore
                    metallico di difficile interpretazione prima di
                    riguadagnare intellegibilit</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>
                    mutando nella familiare voce del Computer di Bordo -
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    quarantadue secondi alla rottura del nucleo </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> =^=</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>=^= Excelsius </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> -
                    afferm</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    debolmente dopo aver cercato di aprire un canale - </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> qui </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">θ</span><span> </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> =^=</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>L'andoriano fu per</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    interrott</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    dalla sua consolle che si produsse in una serie di
                    scoppi e scintille da cui cerc</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> di
                    pararsi maldestramente con le mani, provocandosi un
                    paio di leggere ustioni. Riacquistando
                    progressivamente lucidit</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span> si
                    rese conto della situazione e del fatto che,
                    probabilmente, le comunicazioni erano
                    inutilizzabili, al contrario della navigazione. Fu
                    allora che la voce distorta del computer lo inform</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> di un
                    inaspettata novit</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>=^= Nucleo di Curvatura
                    espulso con successo. =^=</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Nave Koraxal - 8 luglio 2394,
                    ore 07:40</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Taor era furente. In pochi
                    sarebbero stati capaci di vedere in quei freddi
                    occhi cerulei qualsiasi tipo di sentimento, ma Xalor
                    conosceva il suo Comandante meglio di chiunque altro
                    a bordo della Koraxal.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Non
                    c</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>era
                    niente che potessimo fare </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> -
                    accenn</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>,
                    cercando di giustificare l</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>ordine
                    che erano stati costretti ad eseguire pochi minuti
                    prima - </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    dovevamo allontanarci altrimenti </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Taor lo zitt</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">μ</span><span>
                    prontamente senza proferire alcuna parola,
                    semplicemente alzando una mano e spostando lo
                    sguardo sul suo sottoposto.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>*Te l</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>ho gi</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span> detto
                    caro il mio Comandante </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> - pens</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    Koraxal, scuotendo lievemente la testa una volta
                    libero dallo sguardo del superiore<span>  </span>-
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> bench</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ι</span><span> tu
                    pensi il contrario, sei ben lungi dall</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>essere
                    onnipotente <span> </span></span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span>*<span> 
                    </span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Quanto
                    tempo prima di poter ritornare a Qumo?</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span> domand</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> Taor
                    con freddezza.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Sono
                    riusciti a colpire i generatori primari di poppa,
                    perci</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    necessiteremo </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Taor si volt</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    nuovamente verso il suo sottoposto, riservandogli la
                    stessa occhiata che aveva usato in precedenza, prima
                    di riprendere la parola.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Quanto.
                    Tempo.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">”</span><span>
                    Afferm</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>,
                    accentuando in tono rabbioso ogni parola.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Almeno
                    un paio d'ore </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    probabilmente di pi</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ω</span><span>.</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span> replic</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> l</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>altro,
                    mentre Taor si volgeva nuovamente verso lo schermo
                    centrale, espirando sonoramente attraverso l</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>ampio
                    naso schiacciato tipico della sua razza, quasi fosse
                    un toro infuriato. Sapeva che senza l'emettitore
                    presente sulla nave la popolazione Qumana sarebbe
                    ben presto ritornata libera.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Sbrigatevi.-
                    ringhi</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>,
                    lasciando la plancia. - Sapete che non possiamo
                    lasciare il pianeta prima di aver completato la
                    nostra missione.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                    name="__DdeLink__508_1965052214"></a><span>USS
                    Tokugawa </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">–</span><span>
                    Plancia </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">–</span><span>
                    8 luglio 2394, ore 07:55</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Erano arrivati sulla Tokugawa
                    da un paio di minuti, ma erano bastati solamente
                    pochi secondi alla squadra della Excelsius per
                    rendersi conto della criticit</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span> della
                    situazione.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ampie falle apertesi nella
                    sezione dorsale continuavano a rilasciare materiale
                    nello spazio circostante come ferite purulente.Su
                    quattro dei nove ponti le zone prive di atmosfera si
                    espandevano a macchia d'olio. La gondola di destra
                    era oramai un lontano ricordo e quella di sinistra
                    era praticamente inutilizzabile. Sarebbe bastato un
                    granello di polvere per mandare definitivamente in
                    frantumi la piccola Steamrunner e de Icaza ne era
                    ben conscio.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Fortunatamente, gran parte
                    dei sopravvissuti stavano lentamente riprendendo
                    conoscenza e ci</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    facilitava enormemente le operazioni di soccorso.
                    Nel giro di quattro minuti infatti, avevano evaquato
                    la totalit</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>
                    della plancia e ci</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    che rimaneva della sala macchine, ora rimaneva la
                    parte pi</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ω</span><span>
                    ardua. Cercare ponte per ponte e conteggiare i
                    caduti.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>USS Excelsius </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">–</span><span>
                    Plancia </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">–</span><span>
                    8 luglio 2394, ore 08:45</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Il Capitano Tracey arriv</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span> in
                    plancia come una furia, sbraitando e gesticolando
                    con enfasi, mentre dribblava con sorprendente abilit</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span> due
                    uomini della sicurezza che cercarono di fermarlo. Il
                    Capitano Frass, si rese immediatamente conto che
                    nessun impedimento fisico, dalla vistosa ferita
                    sulla tempia al doloroso ematoma sul fianco, avrebbe
                    fermato Tracey in quel momento. Fece un cenno con la
                    mano ai suoi uomini, in modo da lasciarlo passare. </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Capitano
                    Tracey </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    - afferm</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    avvicinandosi al suo parigrado di un paio di passi,
                    porgendogli un padd - </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    abbiamo delle novit</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span>
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…”</span><span> </span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Poul
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span>- lo
                    interruppe in tono mesto Maximili</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ι</span><span>n - </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> non
                    girarci attorno, quanti uomini abbiamo perso?</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Il Capitano Frass aveva
                    previsto una domanda cos</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">μ</span><span>
                    diretta, malgrado ci</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    non era riuscito ad elaborare una risposta
                    abbastanza soddisfacente.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Il
                    team di De Icaza non ha ancora terminato l</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>ispezione
                    dei ponti inferiori </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> -
                    Frass tent</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    di prenderla alla larga, notando per</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    immediatamente lo sguardo negli occhi di Tracey - </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    cinquantasei, tra morti e dispersi </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…”</span><span></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Maximili</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ι</span><span>n
                    chiuse gli occhi, espirando profondamente mentre si
                    stropicciava il volto con entrambe le mani.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>Un
                    quarto dell</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">’</span><span>equipaggio
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…”</span><span> si
                    lasci</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    sfuggire in un tono frustrato e rabbioso, a met</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">ΰ</span><span> tra un
                    ringhio e un lamento.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>So
                    che </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">θ</span><span>
                    un momento difficile </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> -
                    replic</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    Poul, poggiando una mano sulla spalla del collega -
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> ma ci
                    sono stati degli sviluppi. I Qumani ci hanno dato
                    una mano </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    - continu</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ς</span><span>
                    porgendo un padd al parigrado - </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                    durante lo scontro abbiamo recuperato una sonda </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> non
                    abbiamo finito di esaminarla, ma a quanto sembra
                    contenere dati sulla nave Nexariana e su come essa
                    sia in grado di utilizzare il Palazzo della
                    Federazione come amplificatore di segnale </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> </span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">“</span><span> il
                    Capitano Frass si accorse di aver perso l</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>attenzione
                    di Maximili</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">ι</span><span>n,
                    rapito dall</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">’</span><span>immagine
                    proiettata dallo schermo centrale. L</span><span
                    style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">’</span><span>immagine
                    della sua piccola Steamrunner ferita e mutilata come
                    mai prima.</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">“</span><span>
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">…</span><span> la
                    pagheranno </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
                    "Liberation Serif","serif"">…</span><span>
                  </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Liberation
                    Serif","serif"">”</span><span> </span></p>
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                  Cpt. Maximilien Tracey<br>
                  Commanding Officer<br>
                  USS Tokugawa - nx 51868<br>
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                  Commbadge(ICQ) : 166168538<br>
                  ------------------------<br>
                  "E se per caso incontra un pullman di monache e le
                  frigge col laser, come li vedete i titoli sui giornali
                  di domani?" "... Fritto Mistico ..." - Howard Marner
                  & Ben Jabituya, Corto Circuito.  </div>
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