The Kraken and the Engineer

[Geschosskopf]

A bad hack of Lewis Carrroll...

The Kraken and the Engineer

Kerbol was shining on the sea

Shining with all his might

He did is very best to make

The flatness very bright

And this was odd because it was

The middle of the night.

Mun was shining sulkily

Because she thought Kerbol

Had got no business being there

It was her turn, after all

"It's very rude of him", she said

"He's just a big gas ball"

The sea was wet as wet could be

The sand was dry as dry

You could not see a cloud because

No cloud was in the sky

You might have heard some birds, or not

But never saw them fly

The Kraken and the Engineer

Were walking on the strand

They were eternal enemies

But eschewed the hand-to-hand

They fought their battles solely

With the Kerbals near to hand

"Your seven kerbs in seven ships

All going off to Jool

I shall eat them," said the Kraken

"And you will look the fool"

"I'll send more," said the Engineer

"There's plenty in the pool"

"O Kerbals, come and walk with us!"

The Kraken did beseech

"A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk

Along the briny beach

We cannot do with more than four

To give a hand to each"

Old Jebediah looked at him

But never a word he said

Old Jebediah winked his eye

And shook his big green head

Meaning to say he did not choose

To get up out of bed

But four young Kerbals hurried up

Like going to a fair

Their helmets sealed, their visors down

Their jetpacks clean and square

And this was odd, because, you know

They didn't need them there

Four other Kerbals follwed them

And yet another four

And thick and fast they came at last

And mnore, and more, and more

All jumping off the Runway

And sliding to the Shore

The Kraken and the Engieer

Walked on a click or so

And then they rested on debris

Conveniently low

And all the little Kerbals stood

And waited in a row

"The time has come", the Kraken said

"To talk of many things

Of phantom forces, high part counts

And whether Jool has rings

Why cargo bays get boiling hot

And quantum super strings"

"But wait a bit," the Kerbals cried

"Before we have our chat

These spacesuits get quite heavy

And all of us are fat"

"No hurry," said the Engineer

They thanked him much for that

"A case of Snacks!" the Kraken said

"Is what we really need

"I have some whiskey in my flask

That's very good indeed

Now if you're ready, Kerbals dear

We can begin to feed"

"But not on us!" the Kerbals cried

"We trust the Engineer

Who builds us all our rockets

We fly them without fear"

The Engineer said nothing but

"They sky is very clear"

The Kraken thanked the Kerbals all

For joining them that night

The Engineer produced a ship

A Kerbal's fancy flight

The Kerbals gleefully climbed in

And shut the hatches tight

"It seems a shame", the Kraken said

"To play them such a trick

After we've brought them out so far

And made them trot so quick

The Engineer said nothing but

"The fairing's way too thick"

"I weep for you", the Kraken said

"I truly sympathize

But enemies we are, you know

So I must claim my prize"

"Whatever" said the Engineer

And poked him in the eyes

"O Kerbals," said the Engineer

"You've had a pleasant run!

Shall we be landing home again?"

But answer came there none

And this was scarcely odd because

They'd killed off every one.

[DMSP]

Good poem!

The Kraken sucks though...

[Geschosskopf]

The Kraken sucks though...

But if it wasn't for us players (the Engineer), the Kraken would have no prey. So who is worse?

[DMSP]

True, true.

Yeah, I still dislike the kraken.