TUT-AdvMovement

Prologue
Site: Nakhti Barrens Outpost 21A Military Patrol

[TV] Commentator: ''...the Liandri Corporation for arranging this tournament to select your new emperor. Thank you for the opportunity to sponsor and improve upon your noble tradition...'' Sobek: Another crap patrol for the best of the Imperial Legion. Anubis: I have friends in higher places. Sobek: Yeah, the kind of friends who put scorpions in your boots. [TV] Commentator: ''...the Ascension Nights will also be treated as a tournament qualifying round. The finalists will be invited to the Liandri Grand Tournament, which will take place right here in Nakhti space.'' [TV] Malcolm: With a brutal fight to the death.

(Cut to the above duo again)

[TV] Malcolm: ...get crowned emperor of the Nakhti planet.

[TV] Commentator: Let's hear a few words from Selket. Anubis: Selket? [TV] Selket: ''This is a historic day for my people. The Liandri will bring the attention of the entire galaxy to my world...'' Nakhti soldier: She certainly got me at attention! Nakhti soldier 2: ''You ain't kiddin'. Look at that!'' [TV] Selket: ''...It's an honor and a privilege to compete for Ascension. I only hope I can maintain our ancestor a standard of excellence...'' Sobek: Oh, shit.

(Anubis turns on the soldier next to him and threat him)

Anubis: ''Got something to say, soldier? Speak up!'' Nakhti soldier: What the hell! Sobek: ''Easy Anubis! C'mon, set him down, sir. They didn't know.''

(Anubis and Sobek leave the area)

Anubis: I won't allow Selket to do this. Sobek: ''You two got history. I know that. But she ain't gonna ask your permission.'' Anubis: ''I leave for the capitol in the morning. Keep the men out of trouble.'' Sobek: ''Forget it. All that political bullshit you left behind? It's a hundred times worse now with Liandri on the picture.'' Anubis: ''No. She wanted me in the Tournament so badly. Now she gets her wish.'' Sobek: ''If you're serious you gonna need help. And I've been in the Tourney.'' Anubis: You weren't in the last Ascension Rites. Sobek: ''Nah. I ain't exactly emperor material. But I did spend a few years on the Liandri circuit.'' Anubis: When will you stop surprising me?