"DON'T attack the Fairy Good-Parent's planets. You won't like what happens."
They named themselves after a damn children's story, how strong can they be??
"Ok, but remember, I did warn you, sir."
Just shut up, you still owe me decades in debt!
"Yes sir."
https://peakd.com/fiction/@internutter/challenge-04129-k111-spiralling-upwards -- Anon Guest
Planetary Respite, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairy Goodparent Corporation, seemed to be on its eternal dance in the cosmos, unprotected. Like a luxurious gem waiting to be plucked from the black velvet of infinity. A luxury resort full of the undeserving poor.
And in CEO Magnifeek's mind, there was no such thing as deserving poor. If they deserved anything, they wouldn't be poor.
"Not even defended," he crowed. "Arm the canons... Full speed ahead to cordon the area." His staff obeyed. Of course they did. Disobedience meant immediate termination and seizure of property. These fools in the Alliance had no clue. Magnifeek had exactly three minutes to feel superior before the countermeasures engaged.
Stage one. Grapplers attached to asteroids latched on to any ship passing too fast nearby. Forcing the ship to use extra power in order to speed towards Respite. They had to re-engage their engines in order to combat the asteroids' inertia.
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