'Now captain. Don't berate your Lt. just because he seems a bit inattentive. You can both report to my chambers in an hour for disciplinary action!' smirked the Emperor, as he strode past the two Imperial Palace Guards. 'Lt., you need to get a better grip on your emotions! You know how these little 'punishments' are administered by the Emperor for his personal amusement. Not only do we have to protect his highness, but we have to be his little pets as well. How can I maintain any kind of discipline in the Palace ranks when he undermines my authority with these little games?' 'I'm sorry, Captain! I was just distracted by some bad news from home. My home planet is under invasion by marauding space pirates and my family have no means of escape! I don't know how I can help them! I'm worried sick for their safety!' 'Well, you may be a little relieved to know that the Emperor has already sent a full scale military force to your planet to rescue it from the grips of these tyrannical space pirates! The Emperor has his hand firmly on the pulse of the galaxy. He can't allow any lawless factions to think they can flaunt imperial law and get away with it! If your family can find shelter, they should be rescued before the end of this week!' 'Thank you for the words of encouragement, Captain. I didn't know! I feel somewhat relieved! Now, I suppose we better get prepared to take our 'punishments' from the Emperor like the men we are!' M4 and M3 characters. Rendered in Poser 6. Postwork in Photoshop 7. Thank you for taking a peek! Your support is greatly appreciated!