The Grinch went to plunder a tech from the Brains,
And snagged Controlled Tundra - sweet illicit gains!
His 'Loks founded Trax in spite of toxic weather -
And then all the emperors gathered together!
They wanted a Council: A system of rule!
Each one wanted to be High Master, like a fool -
The Grinch knew full well no Republic could rise
While he lived - but he happily spread some more lies!
He voted for Granid, while knowing full well
That no one would win. "And besides, the Bears smell."
The Grinch didn't care much how old Bullux was feeling.
(They still were at war!) So he just resumed stealing!
He picked up Imp Eco from poor, addled Brains
And Class 3 Deflectors in Human space lanes.
He snagged Toxic Cygni, a rich world nearby,
And several more stars in the Hideout's night sky
Until the gold newsdroid surprised everyone:
The Darloks were first to their seventeenth sun!
And they added more stars - an endless profusion -
Until the result seemed a foregone conclusion!
More races grew angry - some even declared -
But the Grinch in his hideout just no longer cared.
"I'll make peace if they ask it," he told himself, grumbling
"But I'll pay no attention to all of their bumbling."
So he built up some bases and even some fleets
And ignored the AIs and their moaning, "He cheats!
Just look at the spying that Grinchy guy does!"
He ignored it indeed, and you know why? Because...
The Grinch LOVED his spying! He loved it a LOT!
And he just didn't care if the AIs did NOT!
He stole NPGs and some Duralloy Armor!
He stole IT30 to make his worlds warmer!
An I-Stabilizer, and then BC-3!
(The techs picked Imp-Scanner, the further to see)
And you know what he did then, that Grinchy old Grinch?
He stole Class Four Shields! Every ounce! Every inch!
He lifted a Fusion Bomb off of the Bears
With Silicoid Gorra in need of repairs
(The rocks had declared - unwise choice, it appears -
He bombed their rich worlds, and set them back years!)
The Grinch hadn't run out of mean, nasty tricks -
And the droid said his star count had reached twenty-six!
An election was coming, the Grinch was aware;
But for all of the hoopla, he still didn't care!
"I'd rather just head off to old Sssla and nab
The Hyper-X Rockets from some research lab!"
So he did! The election was kind of a pinch,
Since NOBODY voted for old Mister Grinch,
But with several abstentions he still held his place ...
And stole Mark 2 Jammers from some Sili base.
That same year, rich Gorra was built up by 'loks
On the bombed-out rubble that once had been Rocks!
And what happened next? The Grinch stole Dotomite!
He blew up 'Coid transports - one more Gorra fight!
He took II7 - a quick run and grab -
And Mass Driver from a brand-new weapons lab!
He rounded them off with a Plan'tary Shield!
(Repulsor beam was to be next in that field.)
Battle Suits from the Bears! Battle Comp 4!
Fusion Drives too, watching Human guards snore!
And then what should happen? Why research came in!
Not spying but RESEARCH! That started a din!
One Improved Space Scanner, to spot AI fleets...
Would also help out with more spy hit repeats!
There was just one problem: Now, it might sound crazy,
But Old Mister Grinch had become a bit lazy!
Elections were coming, and he did take note
That he might not quite have a third of the vote,
But even as more AIs roared, screamed, and shouted
At old Mister Grinch, he did nothing about it!
"I'll let the chips fall," said the Grinch with a grin.
"And fall where they may, I expect that I'll win!"
But did the Grinch win? NO! He didn't at all!
The prouder they are, why the harder they fall!
For EVERYONE voted for Bullux that year!
In Twenty-Four Fifty, the message was clear:
"In the ship of our fate, we won't let the GRINCH steer!
No! No! No! We all just want the grinch OUT of here!"
So, what did the Grinch say? What said he to that?
Well, what COULD the Grinch say? He just tipped his hat...
...and said, "You have chosen, and your choice was poor."
He would not give in! So they launched FINAL WAR!!!
And snagged Controlled Tundra - sweet illicit gains!
His 'Loks founded Trax in spite of toxic weather -
And then all the emperors gathered together!
They wanted a Council: A system of rule!
Each one wanted to be High Master, like a fool -
The Grinch knew full well no Republic could rise
While he lived - but he happily spread some more lies!
He voted for Granid, while knowing full well
That no one would win. "And besides, the Bears smell."
The Grinch didn't care much how old Bullux was feeling.
(They still were at war!) So he just resumed stealing!
He picked up Imp Eco from poor, addled Brains
And Class 3 Deflectors in Human space lanes.
He snagged Toxic Cygni, a rich world nearby,
And several more stars in the Hideout's night sky
Until the gold newsdroid surprised everyone:
The Darloks were first to their seventeenth sun!
And they added more stars - an endless profusion -
Until the result seemed a foregone conclusion!
More races grew angry - some even declared -
But the Grinch in his hideout just no longer cared.
"I'll make peace if they ask it," he told himself, grumbling
"But I'll pay no attention to all of their bumbling."
So he built up some bases and even some fleets
And ignored the AIs and their moaning, "He cheats!
Just look at the spying that Grinchy guy does!"
He ignored it indeed, and you know why? Because...
The Grinch LOVED his spying! He loved it a LOT!
And he just didn't care if the AIs did NOT!
He stole NPGs and some Duralloy Armor!
He stole IT30 to make his worlds warmer!
An I-Stabilizer, and then BC-3!
(The techs picked Imp-Scanner, the further to see)
And you know what he did then, that Grinchy old Grinch?
He stole Class Four Shields! Every ounce! Every inch!
He lifted a Fusion Bomb off of the Bears
With Silicoid Gorra in need of repairs
(The rocks had declared - unwise choice, it appears -
He bombed their rich worlds, and set them back years!)
The Grinch hadn't run out of mean, nasty tricks -
And the droid said his star count had reached twenty-six!
An election was coming, the Grinch was aware;
But for all of the hoopla, he still didn't care!
"I'd rather just head off to old Sssla and nab
The Hyper-X Rockets from some research lab!"
So he did! The election was kind of a pinch,
Since NOBODY voted for old Mister Grinch,
But with several abstentions he still held his place ...
And stole Mark 2 Jammers from some Sili base.
That same year, rich Gorra was built up by 'loks
On the bombed-out rubble that once had been Rocks!
And what happened next? The Grinch stole Dotomite!
He blew up 'Coid transports - one more Gorra fight!
He took II7 - a quick run and grab -
And Mass Driver from a brand-new weapons lab!
He rounded them off with a Plan'tary Shield!
(Repulsor beam was to be next in that field.)
Battle Suits from the Bears! Battle Comp 4!
Fusion Drives too, watching Human guards snore!
And then what should happen? Why research came in!
Not spying but RESEARCH! That started a din!
One Improved Space Scanner, to spot AI fleets...
Would also help out with more spy hit repeats!
There was just one problem: Now, it might sound crazy,
But Old Mister Grinch had become a bit lazy!
Elections were coming, and he did take note
That he might not quite have a third of the vote,
But even as more AIs roared, screamed, and shouted
At old Mister Grinch, he did nothing about it!
"I'll let the chips fall," said the Grinch with a grin.
"And fall where they may, I expect that I'll win!"
But did the Grinch win? NO! He didn't at all!
The prouder they are, why the harder they fall!
For EVERYONE voted for Bullux that year!
In Twenty-Four Fifty, the message was clear:
"In the ship of our fate, we won't let the GRINCH steer!
No! No! No! We all just want the grinch OUT of here!"
So, what did the Grinch say? What said he to that?
Well, what COULD the Grinch say? He just tipped his hat...
...and said, "You have chosen, and your choice was poor."
He would not give in! So they launched FINAL WAR!!!
