Earlier today, this reporter caught a glimpse of the highly unusual "Scooter the Scuttlebug", when dozens of distress beacons were spotted in the der Todesengel sector (home of the Bogeril). Arriving cloaked on the scene, I witnessed the systematic slaughtering of an estimated 18 ships and watched as dozens more scattered in an attempt to flee Scooter and his friends. Scooter proved resistant to nearly all types of attack and has grown to an enormous size. After several retreats, the alliance of starships managed to take Scooter down -- not without heavy losses, however. "How a scuttlebug has become so powerful, I have no idea," said one shaken pilot. "Let's just hope there aren't any more out there!"I haven't any confidence in the extermination of Scooter, however -- if it's possible to become that strong, then a string of similar creatures is sure to follow ...
