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Teresa McGinley's avatar

Difficult choice. Knowing the info from the sweep would be great, but can't pass on a good buddy arc. Number 3

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The Black Knight's avatar

Excellent! Thank you for your vote :D

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Lillyput Fields's avatar

1

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Caroline Barnard-Smith's avatar

I'm going with three, just because I'm a sick pup and I want to see Vinson laser any stragglers to death.

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The Black Knight's avatar

One straggler getting lasered to death coming up!

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Caroline Barnard-Smith's avatar

Nice! 😂

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The Black Knight's avatar

I am writing it you know :3

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Tracy's avatar

I am thinking #3, because it includes backup in the case of him being outnumbered, also, stalling for time seems to be in our hero's favor and one never knows what tips in the balance those critical extra minutes might mean.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for voting! The space pirates in my book series are certainly sneaky. Clanners like to have a way out in case of trouble and Terrans, oh, they certainly are trouble! I will grab a line from your comment and weave it in my next Terran-Tuesday poem.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Voting for 1 due to the protection and safety of civilians.:) Thank you, Knight! Staying tuned…

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for voting! Hope you are having fun with this story.

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A.C. Cargill, All-Human Author's avatar

Two seems a most appropriate continuation, revealing more of Vinson's character. Bwahaha! Ah, the pirate's life!

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote! Noting it in the voting log right now. I am also stealing a line from your comment for the Terran Tuesday’s Tanka poem :3

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A.C. Cargill, All-Human Author's avatar

Hooray!

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MoraleOfficerGran's avatar

Great episode. And I also vote for three. Makes for a better shoot out.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for voting :D I wish you a great weekend!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Those are interesting choices again this week. I think '3' is the way to go, though. Two hands are better than one! 😎

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote and the haiku fodder :D

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Terrance Ó Domhnaill's avatar

I am inclined to go with three as well. In the military, we always practiced the buddy system. This should apply here as well.

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The Black Knight's avatar

The Terran Morale Officer buddy system is insanely cool :D Thank you for your vote!

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Joseph L. Wiess's avatar

I'm a stickin with the sneaky morale officer idea. Hightail it to the highest point on the building and set up snipin' action. Wait fer his Terran friend and smoke some pirates.

That's how a sniper would handle it.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote!

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Leanne Shawler's avatar

Three! Time for his sharpshooter friend to show up!

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you! I hope you liked my Terran-Tuesday poem too :)

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MaKenna Grace's avatar

I choose three. One feels too much like a coward’s way out (not the type that seems right for the character). Two is okay but three leaves it open for more surprise.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote! I will also pick words from your comment for my Terran-Tuesday’s Tanka.

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Three! Stall and confuse. My strategy throughout school.

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The Black Knight's avatar

Thank you for your vote! Terran Morale officers can wield words better than any weapon. Even as he conversed with his enemies, Vinson pricked them here and there. Just enough so they would bleed…

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