Whilst in #Tun the other night, I overheard someone ask for a new installment of this classic tale ;) However, as we have a few newbies around I thought a quick explanation and a summary was in order - if I miss out anyones addition, I apologise now!
While the list is quiet we thought it would be nice to have a story based on The Magellan, to find out where everyone is and what it is they are upto ;) Anyone can jump in at any time with their own contribution, so please all newbies please don't be frightened!
Okay the story so far....[.although this is not going to be easy, I shall try to let you know as much as possible]

One night in 1998 the Magellan is deserted or so it seems...... Soups was wandering the corridors trying to find some indication that she's not alone. She stummbles across Zeb who is currently reading her manuals [well if you call "Tie Ty Up" Corps Romances" and "Lt.Col's And How to Snag 'em" manuals ;)].
The TechSarge is curled up fast asleep on her beanbag in the 'puter room, but she is safe!
Una appears and is ready to help search for the missing crew. The first they locate is The Sarge, who is as ever polishing her boots - well she is going to need them in a very short space of time ;)
Soup Dragon and Una leave The Sarge and crunch their way into the dead Chigs scattered along their path, they hit a fork in the corridor and Soups took the right hand side while Una took the left........meanwhile The Sarge was disturbed by the 'friendly' AI, who had foolishly thrown one two many dead Chigs at her the previous evening in the #Tun. After offering him a cup of vintage oil, she sneaks up on him with an adjustable spanner and proceeds to commit unspeakable acts of violence on the said AI.
Jester was at that precise point in time finishing the long task of clearing up after A Chanouk foolishly landed on the golf course near the cherry trees. With the aid of her trusty partner Sooty, she had managed - with the aid of a pair of tweezers- to stick all the blossom back on the tree. Armed with a catapult (with a fist full of sharp stones) and a fully loaded water pistol, they returned to The Magellan.
Mogs, who had been reading and hadn't realised that 7 days had passed, grabbed her M590 and ran out of the room, almost bumping into Jester and Sooty. The three decided to stick together and search for the rest of the crew...... when they heard a scream. they took cover behind the samovar and Sooty peeped out tosee what was happening. Dodging the mechanised arm that flew his way Sooty could just make out Soups and Una at the far end of the corridor. They couldn't get through the mayhem, and decided to get to the other two by way of a ventilation hatch.
Meanwhile Robbel, who had been chasing a kitten around the flight deck had run into Soups [who had by now met up with Una again].
Jester, Sooty and Mogs advanced from starboard, while Una and Soups were moving up from the stern. Careful not to rouse any Chigs. Suddenly both teams heard something that appeared to be *take a chance*.
On further investigation, Soups and Una came across a small device on the floor. A small black box to be precise, which was making an awful noise. Una tried to switch the thing off, but only managed to hit the volume up switch. Jester, Sooty and Mogs had by then reached the other two and after ducking for cover when the wrong switch had been hit were confused to hear " Take a chance, take a chance on me...." blasting from the box. Although Jester and Sooty were quite happy to dance along and Jester had even managed to pull out her Disco Queen outfit.
The TechSarge meanwhile had stirred to shout the following advice " When confronted with an object you cannot identify, leave it alone, cordon the area and send for somebody qualified to deal with it.
......... and that is the story so far. Hopefully by tomorrow there will be another instalment, but it's taken me all my time to put the summary together. Lol!

Soups, 03 Jul 1998, 20:40