Starchaser: The Legend of Orin Page #5

Those aren't crystal freighters.

They're warships.

There she is!

That's great,

only how we gonna get to her

without getting our heads shot off?

We'll just have to do our best.

Gee, why didn't I think of that?

This is Admiral Casey

aboard the flagship, sir.

All ships have cleared

the atmosphere.

Awaiting your permission

to join the fleet.

Flagship Squadron,

proceed with ion-burn.

Damn! She's taking off!

All ships in position, Admiral.

Squadron One,

cleared for light speed.

When your fleet is spotted,

you'll all be blown out of the stars.

By the time the Bordogon

Defense Command discovers us,

they'll be smoldering flesh.

Secure for acceleration

to hyper-light.

Great, we just went into light speed.

Damn!

What in the world

is taking you so long?

We've got to find Dagg!

Next thing you know,

you'll be putting up curtains.

Hit me, will you!

I'll show you.

All ships reducing to sub-light.

ETA to Bordogon, one minute.

All but 12 squadrons

have left hyperspace, sir.

Good. Put all squadrons on standby

for warhead activation.

Captain, scanners are picking up

debris from the flagship.

All squadrons reduced to sub-light.

Ready to deploy.

Arm all warheads.

Hey, knock it off!

This is Squadron Leader Seven.

Urgent. Request direct link to Zygon.

This is Zygon.

Sir, we have a problem.

The flagship appears to have

jettisoned its ground forces.

- Request instructions.

- Have you contacted them?

We have tried, sir.

There is no reply.

All communications with the flagship

appear to have been severed.

Request further-

The hilt!

No!

It can't be!

Attack Squadrons Two and Three,

destroy the flagship!

All other squadrons

proceed to target area

and launch missiles manually.

Dagg, do something!

We've got to save Bordogon!

Good idea.

And while I'm doing that,

you get on those gun controls.

We'll never find anything

to help Dagg

if you keep playing

hide-and-seek down here.

We won't make Toga-Togo at all

if we're spotted, you twit.

- We're spotted.

- What?!

Oh, no!

Arthur, heads up!

- It's Dagg!

- Pull up, pull up!

In case you've forgotten,

someone's world is about to blow.

Terrific.

No operating manual.

All squadrons now in position

over target zones.

Deploy the missiles.

I must get through

to the main targeting computer.

Somehow, I've got to detonate

those missiles before they're launched.

Squadron Sixteen reporting.

All Missiles ready.

Arm warheads.

Warheads armed and ready.

- They're launching!

- Damn!

Starfly!

Dagg, it's trying to help us again!

The fleet!

It's gone!

Call in our forces from the Raya

and Horbinot systems.

They'll never reach us in time.

We've got to evacuate.

No.

He'll be coming for me next.

But I'll be ready for him.

Plot a course for Novaluna.

We're going back to Trinia.

We just destroyed an entire fleet,

but I'm not pressing my luck, kid.

Wait, Dagg.

If it wasn't for Orin,

we probably would be dead by now.

We can't abandon him

when he needs our help.

Damn!

See? I told you.

Nobody's home.

We may as well go back.

- You promised!

- Keep your shirt on, kid.

They're home, all right.

All the doors

on this side are closed!

They got a back door

to this joint?

I think-

there's an air vent

in the processing area.

- Which one is the vent?

- Let's hope it's the open one.

- I'll just wait here.

- Get your butt in here!

I know I'm going to regret this.

What's that noise?

- We're not in the air vent.

- What?!

- We're in a crystal waste tube.

- Oh, terrific!

It's gaining!

That looks

like the end of the tunnel.

Gangway!

Kha-Khan, you are mine.

Damn!

A tractor beam's locked on to us.

Arthur, you got any ideas?

Dagg's in trouble!

Can't break free!

We're almost out!

We gotta save him!

Whoa!

Now you've done it!

We'll be scrap iron for sure!

We made it!

What happened to Arthur?

Don't worry about that now,

Water Snake.

Worry about our host.

We're not out of this yet.

See if you can spot

a way down to the mines.

Damn! Look

at all the crystals down there!

This little adventure might turn out

to be very profitable.

Look!

There's the mine elevator.

Sorry, kid, you'll have to take

a rain check on the mines.

Going up!

Sound full alert.

All units attack!

All robots to your command posts.

This is not a drill.

All robots to your command posts.

Squadrons to your battle stations.

This is not a drill.

Hang on!

We've got company.

- Now what?

- You don't wanna know.

Just like old times,

eh, Water Snake?

That cannon's giving me a headache.

Let's take it out.

Zygon, we don't have enough

firepower. We must evacuate.

Get back to your post!

Good Heavens!

- We've been freed!

- Hurry, Arthur!

Oh, no! They're shooting at Dagg!

Watch your back!

Silica! Arthur!

What kept you?

You okay?

But we're not.

Keep up your force shield.

Ouch! Good suggestion.

All fighters, break off laser attack.

Set ion engines for maximum overload

and ram the flagship!

They've stopped firing!

Dagg's going down!

- Are you all right?

- I think so.

I can't get up.

Your leg must be broken.

Oh, no! Dagg!

- Hurry, Arthur!

- We're being shot at.

Oh, Dagg, you're hurt!

Leg's broken. But I'll live.

I must go now to free my people.

- I'm going with you.

- No. It's too dangerous.

- But-

- No.

You must stay with Dagg.

Be careful, Orin!

I don't want to lose you.

I'll be back.

Hurry up!

We're sitting ducks out here!

- Take care of her, Dagg.

- Sure, kid.

I knew it!

He's okay. Let's hurry!

It can't be!

Hurry up!

Aviana, come back!

I knew he'd come back!

Ever since I can remember,

there have been rumors-

rumors that there was

another world,

That long ago, there was more

than just Mineworld.

Some said it was a heaven,

a paradise beyond imagination.

Others said it was a hell,

far worse

than the world we know now.

But an old man

saw the truth beyond the sword

and gave his life so that I might

reach out beyond these caverns,

reach out

to the greater world above.

Well, I have reached,

and I have touched the stars.

Don't listen to him. Zygon

has warned of such false saviors.

He's right!

Believing this fool

will only bring disaster!

Zygon is your enslaver.

He says

what he wants you to believe.

The boy is right.

I say what I want you to believe,

because I want you

to believe the truth.

Liar!

Give me the hilt, Kha-Khan,

or she will die like the other.

Look!

Get me... get me the hilt!

You do not need the hilt, Orin.

There never was a blade.

This time you've lost for good,

Kha-Khan.

Let go!

Die!

But...

How?

You were right, Zygon.

I did know the secret

of the blade all along,

only it was so simple,

I couldn't even see it.

No.

Stay back!

Get the guards!

Come on!

Come on!

The mine masters are there!

Spread the word

throughout Mineworld.

We are free!

Don't worry, Dagg.

I'll fix it for you.

If you don't kill him first.

Dagg, do you want me

to take over for you?

Just relax, Arthur.

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