It was a pity that only females could be duplicated in this manner, but it was a limitation she could live with.
She had several lines already, any number of which would be excellent sellers in the dimensional marketplace.
Many of them were what would be considered normal background characters. Miscellanious crew members from the Nirvana in the VanDread universe, students and faculty from any of the teenage "modern era" stories, and now some exotic near-humans from a few worlds in a Star Trek universe. A space station made such a nice hunting ground.
So a few Klingon wenches, a few green Orion slavegirls, a few Vulcan scientists, all briefly captured. There were niches for each of them after all, and tastes did vary. Whether Caitian, Andorian, Romulan, Bajoran - a brief raid across Deep Space Nine during a busy period and then off again before things could turn dicey. Of course, all things considered, if ANY group were to find a way to come after them it would be some group such as that universe might spawn. A false trail was laid and a Runabout used in the acquisition was landed in Area 51 in Nevada in a Stargate universe.
Then the acquisition team set an ambush and quickly added a Samantha Carter and a Janet Frasier to their cargo. Stun grenades and other weapons allowed them to add a few female aircrew and technicians, scientists and medics. Then off again, with another false trail that would lead anyone investigating to yet another world. The Nerima of Ranma 1/2.
The most difficult task was still ahead. Even with the 01 copies, getting into these two worlds and copying off superheroes and supervillains. Tricky. Very tricky. Also risky but with a profit potential ahead of anything she'd attempted so far.
Some of the books looked quite promising too. The fighting game girl collection was nearly complete, but the fantasy species collection was still woefully underrepresented.
"Mistress, we have completed the second set of Alchemic Engines!"
Ecchi smirked for a moment, then let her face slip into a scowl. "Well? Get started on the third set! Even with accelerated time, we can't waste a moment."
Ranma drummed his fingers and wondered what he could do. Everyone was gone. Well, all the girls anyway. Or at least a large number of them.
At this rate, he'd end up having to cook for himself!
Of course, he had no idea that:
(Posted Sun, 06 Nov 2005 19:42)
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