Departure Of The Mule

The Mule Departs

Music=

1. Pale Horse
(play once)
- Smashing Pumpkins

2. Mylo Xyloto 

(play in infinite loop = perfect circle)

 - Coldplay

UFOtext=

Suddenly the nightmare vanished- Astira knelt on the dock, recovering her senses, holding the hand of the crumpled Dragonfly. An interstellar black ship hovered just above the town for a long minute- then suddenly veered out to sea. Astira and the Dragonfly watched in morbid fascination as the dark meteor disappeared into the night sky.....

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"Look- every revolution that creates a new government ends up, over time, with a government just as bad as the original government revolted against. Look at your precious Foundation- I hear independent Free Traders plan to meet on Radole()- that ribbon world- and might break away from your Foundation." Sauveur * paused to catch his baited breath.

"True," replied John Atoms. "Our corrupt Foundation of today is a mockery of individual liberty and free markets for all- the Free Traders are right on many scores. But speaking of Free Traders- Toran- what's the score on the mineral shipment?"

"Checks out OK- high quality rare earths." and Toran nonchalantly eased into an available chair.

"Well Sauveur, looks like we have a deal.  This Oriental Princess of yours came through- can she do it again?"

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The London night deepened the luminous band of the galaxy. The Count felt the evening grow long, but the Princess remained fresh as a morning in June. Their opposite time zones overlapped in two precious ribbons of time in the daily cycle.

"Count- the Pearl of Dreams remains a mystery to me. Can you shed some light on this matter?"

"Perhaps." said the Count, thoughtfully. In her wondering eyes he could see the millennia of dynasties.

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