Well, Mr. Ambassador...

A sci-fi/comedy short by Odd Bard Out, a.k.a. Mike Cutler, a.k.a. Troper Krimsh. Mainly a dialogue between the captain of the SSPS Abrogator, flagship of the Society of Selected Planets, and the ambassador which the battleship has been commissioned to transport.

Readable here.


 * Fun with Acronyms: The "Precise Location Over Time" device powering the ship.
 * Meaningful Name: The SSPS Abrogator; to abrogate is to put an end to something by formal means.
 * No Name Given: The Captain and The Ambassador are the main characters, representing The New President (and formerly representing The President). Even The Capitol (city) has this issue.
 * Powered by a Forsaken Child: faster-than-light drive fuel is.
 * Punny Name: Hypersian rug; the DAEUS Six Machine
 * Starship Luxurious: Yep. And how.
 * Traveling At the Speed of Plot: