--- o --- Theempire was putting more and more pressure on the Vegan home world to join thewar on the empire?s side.? Empire troopswere already moving ...nto what should have been a neutral zone.? As the number of empire troops grew, it putmore and more pressure on the Vegan government to abandon its neutrality. Giventhe war-like demeanor of the populous, the government?s position was becomeless and less tolerable. --- o --- Itwas generally known that the lizardmen of Vega were desirous of. If you want to come in, I will take a look at it. We have tweezers and a magnifying glass. I should be able to get it out with no problem. I know your dad’s a doctor but I have taken out many a splinter and it would make me feel better if you let me help.”“That would be nice. Thanks.”“Help me put the things away first and then we can get the splinter out.”With the groceries and supplies put away she got the first aid kit out of the utility cabinet. After a few minutes of work with his hand on. When Tim got to the warehouse, the accountant got to work using his scanner. Four hours later he told Tim the bad news, one full pallet was missing, and gave him the code number. Four hundred cans, four hundred kilos of cocaine were missing. Tony would go ballistic. Not so much at the loss of the cocaine, but his plan would be blown, if someone turned in a can of the oil to the police. They had to find those cans. The good news was the first cans were found in Brooklyn. That meant the pallet. And as the evening dawned and residents enjoyed another peaceful day, dozens of carts on fire rolled towards the town and released six goblins each as it crashed onto a structure or a tree. While some were easily executed immediately, the sound of cannons roared around the town's cherished forest. The newly-rubbled streets blocked citizens and guards alike, as the orc horde came charging at the shut elevated town entrance that the goblin carts couldn't initially attack, all the while despoiling.