From:	"Mark L. Neidengard" <mneideng@****.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Thunda showdown
Date:	Wed, 25 Dec 1996 23:27:12 -0800

According to Wes Nicholson:
>
> Seeing as how Pete expects Thunda to get hosed over Xmas, here's a few
>thoughts:
>
> Lefty and his drones will be at the showdown, to keep an eye on things.
>He will turn up very early (at least one hour) to check the place for
>ambushes from a distance, then set his surveillance drones (A Condor and a
>Condor II) up to monitor what happens.

V-12's people would have their equipment on the scene and in place
(i.e. hiding) by then. =)

> He expects Easy or one of the bounty Hunters to take Thunda down, BUT:
>
> Lefty isn't as generous as V-12 in letting Thunda leave the place
>alive. If Thunda gets through whoever else turns up, the big trog will
>attack with his combat drones (A rotodrone and a Strato 9 [ask me about that
>sometime]) as well as his vehicle mounted weapons. No, he doesn't have a
>sense of fair play when it comes to people like Thunda.

Heh. Fair play is not a binding concept when weapons are drawn. By the way,
both of the drones are "lightly" armed with HV-LMG's, loaded with EX-HESH.
Just in case. The "combat" drones wouldn't get sent in (for fear of
increasing chances of detection) until they're needed. =)

> As for V-12's drones, if they don't move on Lefty's drones, the
>courtesy will be reciprocated.

V-12's drones are going to be trying to do a very good impression of part of
the background unless attacked or forced to reveal themselves in order not
to lose track of their quarry. If you see them, you won't see them making
any threatening moves.

> Lefty will have a certified credstick for 185k for whoever takes Thunda
>down. Getting the other 180k is their problem.

> Anybody have any problem with any of this?

Not I....judging by other email, it looks like at least one of the
assailants won't show; it wouldn't surprise me to find out that Thunda
himself won't show either. OTOH, some folks associated with Thunda might well;
I think I'll have two more reconnaisance drones waiting some distance away
ready to be "dispatched" to follow anyone "of note" that comes to the
scene, just in case they're needed.

So the question is, _is_ Thunda (or anyone else on his side) coming to the
meet, who else plans to show up, and who plans to pull the trigger first?
--
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