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

*analyzes the code that appeared when he opened the .jpg in notepad. A small line at the end has a line that reads CV: AI subsytems being altered! ALERT! Litestep being installed!

[burst transmission to Axe's pod systems] Sysop override disable direct code link to all subsystems excluding bar-restaurant personal logoff

*far, far away...*

What???

*wonders why Venom's so scared of flowcharts*

Litestep, !holo.

Go watch Andromeda for a while

[LS] Activating Holographic Interface... done.

*a hologram appears behind Axe*

*far, far away...*

[LS hologram] Incoming transmission: UBS Tripwire III - Captain, Axe.

[Axe]

[LS] Displaying...

[Axe on transmission (AKA Axe2)] This is Axe Storm of the UB... What the heck?

[Axe in the pod (AKA Axe1)] Who the hell are you?

[Axe2] That's wha... GOO, search for time anomolies in the area.

[Axe2's GOO] Two found.

[Axe2] Beam onto my ship and we'll sort this thing out. Storm out.

*transmission ends*

[Axe1]

LS, teleport me to the Tripwire III. Now.

*Axe1 disappears*

UBS Tripwire III Bridge: FFM90006?thread=183485

F90006?thread=183485

*plays around on the racecourse in his pod*
[emergency transmission] EVA system reports that Axe has left his pod. Priority one emergency! Suggest hyperlight-capable ship used. Docking procedures initiating now.

[EVA] Command belayed. Entered ship destination is outside linear space. Hyperspace is not possible in those areas for safety reasons.

*does some code interrogation and notes the fact that the last line reads HINT HINT CV!* *continues racing*

*LS wonders why the Code Editor on CV's computer is loaded and, more specifically, why it's viewing a .JPG file. It closes aformentioned Editor*

*far, far away...*

*The Tripwire 3 has disappeared. However, Axe has reappeared in his pod*

LS, take me back to the SHSS.

*Axe opens up his MIDI keyboard and starts playing. As he returns to the Starpilot, the tune "Let it Be" by the Beatles can be heard echoing around the pod*

*Windows opens the aforementioned editor* Sorry about the interruption.
[cv] Close it anyway... Take me back inside and do a checkup on Axe...
[EVA] Axe has returned to his pod and is coming this way.

[EVA] Axe's pod has just LoCdrived into the fighter bay and docked. Axe is in the maint. hatches.

Thank you, EVA.

[EVA] My pleasure.

LoC Drive? Analyze, please.

*resets everything to his specs and kickes them all out of his office*

*flies out of office* Aaaaaahhhh! *unsubscribes from conv.*

[EVA] LoC drive is a system based on the fact that (for some reason related to the Laws of Continuity) a person cannot be two RP people in the same place. It allows the user to go anywhere in the Universe instantaniously.

[Axe] Anyway, Yo. I believe this is your office? I'll need space for another Tripwire-line ship within the next few days, so can you sort that out for me?