rodiziorobs Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Location: F02, Lesser Drigo Tags: Spying, M.A.N.T.I.S, Scorpio Starstriker "At last," Scorpio grunted as he scraped along the narrow cave floor. He had been crawling over an hour, but now he had arrived at his goal, the lower utility corridor of the engineering wing of Octan's water extraction facility on F02. Operation OMEGA had begun. He had been sent to infiltrate the facility along with Double D and Isaac Redsyn. Scorpio's specific mission was to break in and steal the software to their robotics program. They knew they could persuade the robots to pledge allegiance to an opposing corporation--this had been Isaac's mission--but worried they may still continue to work for Octan. With the raw code, however, M.A.N.T.I.S. would be able to override this protocol in order to reveal all of Octan's secrets. There were also rumours Octan had discovered an incredible energy source, so Scorpio was to gather intelligence to confirm this as fact. Conveniently, satellite readings had shown high energy signatures from the same labs where the code was kept secure. Secure, hah! Having drilled an entrance into the utility corridor, Scorpio pulled his Octan disguise on over his spying outfit, and headed up into the engineering bay. What he saw he couldn't believe. First of all, the number of coffee stains on the floor. (Ugh! and they thought larvae were gross!) Second, Octan had indeed discovered a tremendous energy source. Scorpio recognized it from some historical documents--it was a beryllium sphere! Scientists in radiation gear were scanning it, while the others stayed a minimum safe distance; Scorpio guessed from the awesomnium-tipped rods that they were attempting to increase its generation potential even further. "Hold it right there!" a woman's voice commanded. Looking up, Scorpio saw a woman up on an extendable platform, staring straight at him. She seemed familiar from somewhere, but Scorpio couldn't place where. All the scientists stopped, and turned to see Scorpio. "Who are you?" she asked. Scorpio had practiced this part. "Dane Fleegman, ma'am, Octan PR. President Business heard about the great work you folks are doing, so had me sent down here to take some photos, you know, for good publicity back on Terra, show the folks how much Octan is innovating the future and all that. Would you consent to doing an interview?" Her scowl in return answered his question, although she said nothing. Not to him anyway. Instead, she turned aside and called some instructions to the radiation-suit guys. "I'll just snap a few photos of the..what is it called again?...Never mind, of your work here, and try and stay out of your way." Scorpio advanced up the spiral staircase, up high to get a better view. So far his plan was working, and within minutes M.A.N.T.I.S. would have all the info it needed. But he still had to find the secure terminal where the robotics code was kept. Then he saw, up on the platform next to the woman, a lone server. That had to be it. "Mind if I, uh, come out there? You know, to get a bird's-eye view?" She remained motionless. Just then, a call box down the catwalk rang and the woman, even more upset (if such a thing were possible) left to answer it. Perfect. It would only take a few seconds to locate and remove the proper chip, and he could then complete the data transfer to HQ en route to the rendezvous point with Isaac and Double D. Luckily enough, there was the chip inside, clearly marked. He hurriedly inserted it to his hidden radio and hit send, then began his way back down the stairs. The woman, finished with her call, came up right on his heels, grabbed the megaphone and called out, "Intruder alert! Our lab has been breached! All staff on alert!" Scorpio froze. Did they suspect him? Or had one of his comrades been discovered? The answer came quickly enough as he was suddenly heard running the woman running toward him from behind. He dodged, and raced towards the stairs. The radiation suit guys were already blocking his way. "Give it up, spy!" The woman called. "Never! I never give up, never surrender!" came Scorpio's retort. He quickly checked his radio: "File Transfer: Code name OMEGA: 13% remaining." Hopefully it would finish in time. He looked up just as he was struck from behind. He must have only blacked out for a second, because when he came to there were guards on all sides and then the woman, standing above him saying "take him away. I'll deal with him later." As she spoke, he noticed a familiar scar he hadn't seen before. The last thing he saw was the end of one of the guard's stunners. To Be Continued... ************ More pictures: M.A.N.T.I.S logo (along base) in focus, and edge of cavern area Octan logo (along base) in focus (fuzzy) overview of the whole lab Spiral staircase, upper control panel, with view of lower personnel doors Spiral staircase in focus, view of cavern area Bay doors and emergency hydrant Coffee, heads-up display, and far console Octan crew, including radiation suits and a guy who has clearly forgotten his a time or two. Beryllium sphere and robot Edited June 29, 2015 by rodiziorobs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpacerSteve Posted June 29, 2015 Great story! I like how you actually tunneled under the lab. I didn't notice that before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NuckElBerg Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Great story and build, really interesting! Looking forward to the continuation next week! (Are there more M.A.N.T.I.S. spies in Octan? ) Edited June 29, 2015 by NuckElBerg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zaael Posted June 29, 2015 Great story and awesome lab! I'm curious about that scarred lady... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zepher Posted June 29, 2015 Awesome build! I love the lab - the stair cases in particular are real enjoyable, but the whole thing has a real sic-fi heavy duty feel! The tunneling is nice, and the photo of all the faces hovering over the camera is a great story-telling touch! I also love the Simpson… poor fellow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David FNJ Posted June 29, 2015 That lab is just awesome! The logos on the sides are really well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Sal Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Great lab full of awesome details! I like the explanation for Frink's appearance I guess we've learned this week that M.A.N.T.I.S. scientists don't make very good spies EDIT: can't believe I forgot to mention the amazing syringe use in the mini M.A.N.T.I.S. logo! So good! Edited June 29, 2015 by Big Sal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aeralure Posted June 29, 2015 Great story and amazing build. I really like the stairs and how you tunneled under the lab. The posing is well done too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerkid6 Posted June 29, 2015 Superb story, and I really like your MANTIS logo design The spiral staircase and use of red beams look great too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodan Black Posted June 29, 2015 GLAVIN that is a nice build. Got a bit of SW, a bit of Simpsons... and one of the nicest Octan logos yet. I also love the colorful cube and the "looking up at everyone" shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccoyed Posted June 30, 2015 Really like the brick-built logo designs. Lots of fun details in the lab too. Great Lego sphere also! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromedas Gates Posted June 30, 2015 The judges awarded you 5 points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dannylonglegs Posted June 30, 2015 I can't believe noone's pointed out all the Galaxy Quest references you've shoehorned into the build! Great build, awesome story! Can't wait to see how it advances! ~Insectoid Aristocrat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew JN Posted June 30, 2015 Nice lab! Cool logos as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike S Posted June 30, 2015 Excellent build! Great lab and nice build of the Mantis logo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleJohn Posted June 30, 2015 Fantastic work! The stairs are really nice and you did an amazing job with the MANTIS logo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rodiziorobs Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) Awesome build! I love the lab - the stair cases in particular are real enjoyable, but the whole thing has a real sic-fi heavy duty feel! The tunneling is nice, and the photo of all the faces hovering over the camera is a great story-telling touch! I also love the Simpson… poor fellow. Thank you! Great story and amazing build. I really like the stairs and how you tunneled under the lab. The posing is well done too. Great story! I like how you actually tunneled under the lab. I didn't notice that before. Glad you noticed! It was a fun detail to sneak in to the base of the MOC.GLAVIN that is a nice build. Got a bit of SW, a bit of Simpsons... and one of the nicest Octan logos yet. I also love the colorful cube and the "looking up at everyone" shot. Thanks! The looking up shot was an afterthought but it went well with the story. Superb story, and I really like your MANTIS logo design The spiral staircase and use of red beams look great too Thank you! I am quite proud of those stairs I guess we've learned this week that M.A.N.T.I.S. scientists don't make very good spies We sure don't! But you know, maybe we'll get better EDIT: can't believe I forgot to mention the amazing syringe use in the mini M.A.N.T.I.S. logo! So good! Nice lab! Cool logos as well! Excellent build! Great lab and nice build of the Mantis logo! Fantastic work! The stairs are really nice and you did an amazing job with the MANTIS logo Thanks all! I don't usually do a square base on my MOCs, but it felt appropriate for the lab, and so I wanted to find a way to squeeze that logo in. I am really happy with how it turned out, but it took a long time messing around with it. Octan has it so easy when it comes to brick-building logos... Really like the brick-built logo designs. Lots of fun details in the lab too. Great Lego sphere also! Thank you! That is about the third version of that danged sphere. It is kind of the Lowell sphere, but at only four studs wide it was fiddly as heck to figure out... Great story and awesome lab! I'm curious about that scarred lady... You'll definitely be seeing more of her... Great story and build, really interesting! Looking forward to the continuation next week! (Are there more M.A.N.T.I.S. spies in Octan? ) Probably I can't believe noone's pointed out all the Galaxy Quest references you've shoehorned into the build! Ha ha, thanks for noticing! I was wondering when that would get brought up The judges awarded you 5 points. Thank you! Edited July 1, 2015 by rodiziorobs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pombe Posted July 1, 2015 Incredible build, I love the stairs! Also great story! How will Scorpio get out of this one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
