Dining with Death

STRAX: This is Commander Strax at Kitchen Sink Base to Robot Reconnaissance Crab Leader. Do you read? Over.

ROBOT RECONNAISSANCE CRAB LEADER: We read you. Over.

STRAX: How goes your mission? Have you identified the source of the blockage? Over.

ROBOT RECONNAISSANCE CRAB LEADER: We have encountered low-level calcification and metal fatigue in the pipe system. Additional blockage due to wax, hard fat, and other lipid deposits. We have replaced all affected areas with tinclavic alloy and re-engineered flow. Over.

STRAX: Excellent work! Are domestic hydraulic systems back online? Over.

ROBOT RECONNAISSANCE CRAB LEADER: Testing... Report status. Over.

(Strax opens the tap and a steady stream of water comes out, disappearing down the drain)

STRAX: Test successful! Make safe and return to base. Mission completed. Over.

ROBOT RECONNAISSANCE CRAB LEADER: Copy. Returning to base. Mis----------

(The robot reconnaissance crab leader's words cut out and static fills the channel)

STRAX: Crab leader? Crab leader?? Can you read me? Over.

(More static fills the channel)

STRAX: Robot crab platoon, can you hear me??

(A loud noise gushing noise is heard, before the signal goes dead)

STRAX: No! My crabs!