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	'''Relentless Dawn: Echoes of the Abandoned (Redux)'''		{{TplRelentlessDawnStory\|title='''Relentless Dawn: Echoes of the Abandoned (Redux)'''\|Author=Charles Pierson\|chapter text=
			= '''Chapter 1: A Distress Call and a Dusty Donut''' =
	'''Chapter 1: A Distress Call and a Dusty Donut'''

	The ''Relentless Dawn'', a ship that looked like it had lost a fight with a particularly grumpy asteroid field (and probably the asteroid field's grandma too), limped out of warp near Federation space. Captain T'Kal, her Caitian ears twitching in a way that suggested she'd smelled something interesting... or possibly just offensive, addressed her crew.		The ''Relentless Dawn'', a ship that looked like it had lost a fight with a particularly grumpy asteroid field (and probably the asteroid field's grandma too), limped out of warp near Federation space. Captain T'Kal, her Caitian ears twitching in a way that suggested she'd smelled something interesting... or possibly just offensive, addressed her crew.
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	Famous last words, perhaps.		Famous last words, perhaps.

	'''Chapter 2: Shadows and Whispers'''		= '''Chapter 2: Shadows and Whispers''' =

	With a sense of trepidation mixed with excitement, T'Kal ordered an away team to prepare. "Th'zalran, Nex, Lox, you're with me. Gram, try not to blow up the ship while we're gone, alright?"		With a sense of trepidation mixed with excitement, T'Kal ordered an away team to prepare. "Th'zalran, Nex, Lox, you're with me. Gram, try not to blow up the ship while we're gone, alright?"
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	The away team exchanged uneasy glances. The abandoned starbase was no longer just creepy; it was starting to feel downright haunted.		The away team exchanged uneasy glances. The abandoned starbase was no longer just creepy; it was starting to feel downright haunted.

	'''Chapter 3: Holodeck Hijinks (and Other Spectral Shenanigans)'''		= '''Chapter 3: Holodeck Hijinks (and Other Spectral Shenanigans)''' =

	The away team, their nerves on high alert, cautiously followed the shadowy figure deeper into the derelict starbase. The hissing of escaping atmosphere and the creaking of metal under their feet added to the eerie atmosphere.		The away team, their nerves on high alert, cautiously followed the shadowy figure deeper into the derelict starbase. The hissing of escaping atmosphere and the creaking of metal under their feet added to the eerie atmosphere.
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	And as the ''Relentless Dawn'' crew prepared to continue their exploration of the abandoned starbase, they knew that they had just faced one of their most bizarre challenges yet. But they also knew that with their combined skills, their unwavering sense of humor, and their occasional reliance on Denobulan engineering, they could overcome any obstacle.		And as the ''Relentless Dawn'' crew prepared to continue their exploration of the abandoned starbase, they knew that they had just faced one of their most bizarre challenges yet. But they also knew that with their combined skills, their unwavering sense of humor, and their occasional reliance on Denobulan engineering, they could overcome any obstacle.

	'''Chapter 4: Echoes of the Past (and Other Unsettling Discoveries)'''		= '''Chapter 4: Echoes of the Past (and Other Unsettling Discoveries)''' =

	The energy surge threw the away team back against the wall, knocking the wind out of them. Nex groaned, rubbing her head. "That was... invigorating," she muttered, dusting herself off. "And not in a good way."		The energy surge threw the away team back against the wall, knocking the wind out of them. Nex groaned, rubbing her head. "That was... invigorating," she muttered, dusting herself off. "And not in a good way."
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	The ground beneath them began to tremble, and the lights flickered ominously. The abandoned starbase, once a symbol of Federation might, was slowly awakening, and its intentions were far from friendly.		The ground beneath them began to tremble, and the lights flickered ominously. The abandoned starbase, once a symbol of Federation might, was slowly awakening, and its intentions were far from friendly.

	'''Chapter 5: Fight or Flight (and Other Difficult Decisions)'''		= '''Chapter 5: Fight or Flight (and Other Difficult Decisions)''' =

	The ground rumbled beneath their feet, the lights flickered erratically, and the air crackled with an unseen energy. The abandoned starbase was coming to life, and the ''Relentless Dawn'' crew was caught in the middle of it.		The ground rumbled beneath their feet, the lights flickered erratically, and the air crackled with an unseen energy. The abandoned starbase was coming to life, and the ''Relentless Dawn'' crew was caught in the middle of it.
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	T'Kal, ignoring their bickering, focused on the mission. They had to reach the central core, disable the power source, and escape the station before it collapsed around them. But as they ventured deeper into the heart of the awakened starbase, they knew that they were facing a force far more powerful than they had ever imagined.		T'Kal, ignoring their bickering, focused on the mission. They had to reach the central core, disable the power source, and escape the station before it collapsed around them. But as they ventured deeper into the heart of the awakened starbase, they knew that they were facing a force far more powerful than they had ever imagined.

	'''Chapter 6: Core Meltdown (and Other Engineering Emergencies)'''		= '''Chapter 6: Core Meltdown (and Other Engineering Emergencies)''' =

	The central core of Starbase 724 was a cavernous chamber, its walls lined with pulsating energy conduits and glowing crystals. In the center of the chamber, a massive reactor core hummed with a low, menacing thrum.		The central core of Starbase 724 was a cavernous chamber, its walls lined with pulsating energy conduits and glowing crystals. In the center of the chamber, a massive reactor core hummed with a low, menacing thrum.
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	It was Lox.		It was Lox.

	'''Chapter 7: The Edosian Solution (It's More Than Just Blinking)'''		= '''Chapter 7: The Edosian Solution (It's More Than Just Blinking)''' =

	"Lox?" T'Kal's voice crackled over the comm system, a mixture of surprise and relief in her tone. "You have a solution? Don't tell me you've been secretly studying ancient alien mysticism in your spare time."		"Lox?" T'Kal's voice crackled over the comm system, a mixture of surprise and relief in her tone. "You have a solution? Don't tell me you've been secretly studying ancient alien mysticism in your spare time."
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	Gram, however, was disappointed. "But I never got to try the pizza," he grumbled.		Gram, however, was disappointed. "But I never got to try the pizza," he grumbled.

	'''Chapter 8: Salvaging the Spoils (and Other Post-Apocalyptic Shopping Sprees)'''		= '''Chapter 8: Salvaging the Spoils (and Other Post-Apocalyptic Shopping Sprees)''' =

	With the Guardian vanquished and the starbase stabilized (relatively speaking), the crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'' turned their attention to the real reason they were there: salvaging.		With the Guardian vanquished and the starbase stabilized (relatively speaking), the crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'' turned their attention to the real reason they were there: salvaging.
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	And as the Oracle began to reveal its secrets, the crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'' found themselves on the verge of a new adventure, one that would take them beyond the realms of salvaging and into the depths of the unknown.		And as the Oracle began to reveal its secrets, the crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'' found themselves on the verge of a new adventure, one that would take them beyond the realms of salvaging and into the depths of the unknown.

	'''Chapter 9: The Oracle's Offer (and Other Tempting Propositions)'''		= '''Chapter 9: The Oracle's Offer (and Other Tempting Propositions)''' =

	The Oracle, its blue light pulsing rhythmically, offered the crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'' a tantalizing proposition.		The Oracle, its blue light pulsing rhythmically, offered the crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'' a tantalizing proposition.
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	But what was it?		But what was it?

	'''Chapter 10: The Oracle's Price (and Other Unexpected Costs)'''		= '''Chapter 10: The Oracle's Price (and Other Unexpected Costs)''' =

	The crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'' gathered in the mess hall, their faces etched with a mixture of excitement and apprehension. The Oracle's offer was tempting, but they knew there had to be a catch.		The crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'' gathered in the mess hall, their faces etched with a mixture of excitement and apprehension. The Oracle's offer was tempting, but they knew there had to be a catch.
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	And as the crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'' gathered around the Oracle, their voices filling the ship with tales of their adventures, mishaps, and unconventional solutions, they couldn't help but feel a sense of connection to this ancient being. They had found more than just a source of knowledge and power; they had found a friend.		And as the crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'' gathered around the Oracle, their voices filling the ship with tales of their adventures, mishaps, and unconventional solutions, they couldn't help but feel a sense of connection to this ancient being. They had found more than just a source of knowledge and power; they had found a friend.

	'''Chapter 11: Story Time (and Other Unexpected Consequences)'''		= '''Chapter 11: Story Time (and Other Unexpected Consequences)''' =

	The crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'', true to their word, regaled the Oracle with tales of their adventures. T'Kal recounted their encounter with the singing warp core, her Caitian tail swishing with dramatic flair as she described the chaotic scene.		The crew of the ''Relentless Dawn'', true to their word, regaled the Oracle with tales of their adventures. T'Kal recounted their encounter with the singing warp core, her Caitian tail swishing with dramatic flair as she described the chaotic scene.
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	'''The End'''		'''The End'''

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