[ WP ] `` What does n't kill me has made a tactical error . ''

`` Direct hit captain. Signals indicate that the vessel is losing power and should be without life support within minutes. Shall we continue to fire?'' 
 
 
 `` Firing Lieutenant Jones, cease fire and let space continue our work. The remainder of the fleet is struggling to hold the remaining invasion forces.'' 
 
 
 `` Aye Captain.'' 
 
 
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 `` Navigator, report.'' 
 
 
 `` Aye Captain, we are heading straight towards an unknown vessel.'' 
 
 
 `` Reader Lucio, can we determine make and model of the craft?'' 
 
 
 `` Aye Captain. It reads as a Nova Craft from the Outer Rim, markings read Alpha, Bravo Echo November Niner Three. The sytem has identified it as one of the craft during the battle of Cryt.'' 
 
 
 `` Navigator, slow speed, Firing Lieutenant to the front immediately. Prep missiles, set range to zero and fire at will. Battle stations.'' 
 
 
 `` Aye Captain. BATTLE STATIONS!'' 
 
 
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 `` Mr. President. Our report indicates that the permanents of the invasion fleet repeatedly appear in different locations after the destruction of their craft. We have taken several pieces of a Nova Craft's wreckage and found disturbing findings.'' 
 
 
 `` Proceed Captain Gallagher.'' 
 
 
 `` Sir. We believe that destruction of these pieces is... near impossible. Down to an atomic level, separation only leads to temporary malfunction. It's as if they have a mind of their own!'' 
 
 
 `` What are your suggestions Captain?'' 
 
 
 `` We have to find a solution to disable their regeneration abilities, if this is what it is. I beli-'' 
 
 
 `` Captain, we are receiving an incoming message to the line.'' 
 
 
 `` How Navigator? This line is secure!'' 
 
 
 *Greetings. * 
 
 
 `` Who is this?! Explain yourself!'' 
 
 
 *Resistance is futile. The assimilation of your planet's resource to the overmind is inevitable. Your attempts at our destruction have proven futile. Your acts of resistance are futile. Stopping the overmind is futile. * 
 
 
 `` How are you living?! What are you?!'' 
 
 
 *What does n't kill me has has made a tactical error. You can not kill what does not live. * 
 
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