h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

~ The CASEVAC team moves into position, loads Busterbone into a jiffy-bag and speeds off to the Scientific Research Centre ~

~ Slaps down report on Busterbones Sopwith incident ~

~ Picks up report from the floor~



~ Dusts off report~



It`s confirmed someone rigged Busterbones aircraft .... what we took for gung-ho stupidity was actually premeditated sabotage. The whajamacallit pin was sawn through - the poor bustard never had a chance.

~ phone Rings ~

It`s Scientific Research Facility - Busterbone is in the Cloning Vat and the prognosis is good. He may actually be in better shape than he started if RedFish pulls it off.

~ Phone rings again ~

Yes. RedFish pulled it off .... but he`s managed to sew it back on again.

~phone rings a third time~

The vat is active, RD. Should be acoupla hours but then he will be ready. See you then.

~click~

The cloning vat was a complete success - the new improved Busterbone should be along soon. Hurrah.

*Looks at his watch...*

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any minute now... you'll see!

~paces~

*There is movement in the cloning vat. A hand appears over the top of the staineless steel walls. The vat rocks from side to side finally crashing to the ground to spill out onto the Cloning Room floor.........Busterbone II !!!!!!!*

Rahhrrrrrr!!!!

*face twisted in agony. Like someone who had been to death and back he climbs slowly to his feet*

Rahhwohhrrrrr!!!

*dripping with Cloning Slime, his body crisscrossd with scars he looks up and says*

Anyone got an ?

Busterbone! Welcome back! How are you feeling?

*ACF Top Brass arrive on scene*

*Much decorated General unfurls ornate parchment*

For conspicuous gallantry and reckless bravery bordering on stupidity Busterbone I and II (both of them) are hearbye awarded the highest decoration available to ACF soldiery .. [drums roll] .. the Dog Star and Bar.

*Opens bar*

What do you fancy chaps ... or or or .

~salutes Busterbone II~

Busterbone, because of your heroism, the navy would like to award you the honourary rank of Ship's Dog. (We dont have ship's cats in THIS fish's navy).

And this medal. Its chocolate. You can eat it. ~passes medal~

Just doing my job, SAH!

Oooooo..chocolate medals....mmmmmmm.

Can I have an

You probably shouldnt while on duty, but, if you dont tell anyone, I wont either

~gets 2 s~

You mean that isn't your duty?
Not a St. Bernard I take it...

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the air force has strict rules :-p

(and i'm not any kind of dog. Im a !)

*comes back from his leave*

So, any news from the front?

*glances at Busterbone.*

Say, you're looking particularly good. New groomer?

(I was talking to Busterbone, Redfish)

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~looks at Busterbone~

Fluff dried I think ?

Not new groomer, new flea collar