[M - G02] Should you choose to accept it

[rodiziorobs]

Location: G02, Freegate

Tags: Spying, Land Vehicle

In order to thwart a dangerous enemy working from within the corporation itself, MANTIS calls upon one of its best spies, Agent Blond.

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Agent Blond, let's get right to it, shall we?

General Teague, this mission had better be important.

It is, I assure you.

Important enough to delay my vacation? I had the condo already booked on the Torresta Riviera, with a stellar view of the lava fields. If I lose my reservation because of some daft mission on this ice ball...

Relax, Blond. This mission should not detain you more than a few hours. Moments ago a few of our Spydar technicians discovered a serious threat to MANTIS integrity. Evidence indicates that Supervising Accountant Laszlowe has been selling secrets to a third party. Given our already uphill battle with PR in Andromeda, we need to make sure this is handled discreetly.

He's been selling info to the Zoids, huh?

We weren't sure, but as we look at the evidence we are convinced something is at work here. Additionally, our scanners picked up a signal from an unknown ship entering Freegate's atmosphere only an hour ago. Laszlowe is allegedly en route to a rendezvous with them at this very moment, and we have a D.O.R.I.S. tailing him and recording his every move.

NB: Laszlowe's speeder is carried over from last week and should not be judged

More pics of the ship in the spoiler:

AG week 38 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr

AG week 38 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr

AG week 38 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr

AG week 38 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr

AG week 38 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr

I had started just building a landscape base, but decided to turn it into a display base, as I am quite proud of how the ship turned out.

Well if you've already got surveillance, why do you need me? Just wait 'til he returns to the compound and bust him then.

That is part of the plan. However, there is more to it:

First, we need to verify the nature of the information Laszlowe has been peddling to determine the severity of his crimes. You know the Zoids have been called, among other things,slavers. If Laszlowe has been an accomplice to this he must be tried as a war criminal, for justice's sake and to let Andromeda know that we condemn such atrocities. You must retrieve that information.

Second, apprehend Laszlowe. Our team here will do that when he returns, so your job is to simply stay out of his sight so that he suspects nothing.

Third, identify the information's intended recipient with a dummy tracer. If we can find out who this information is destined for...

...it will let us know if the Zoids at large are really slavers...

...or if there are just some rogues among them committing these crimes. Precisely. So: infiltrate, transmit the data back here for verification, replace the files with a tracer, and stay out of sight. Any questions?

Yeah, if things go pear-shaped with me and the Zoids...?

You must not engage them if at all possible. Until we at sure who it is we are actually dealing with, we cannot afford to take such bold action. However, you are authorized the use of force if necessary for you make it back. Good luck, Agent Blond.

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And so Agent Blond set out on a daring quest to put a stop to Laszlowe's nefarious dealings.

Speeding across the tundra to the rendezvous, Blond whirled the speeder around, and dashed aboard the mysterious ship just in time...

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First things first: I have to retrieve that data.

Establishing uplink to MANTIS secure channel...transmitting...replacing files with tracer...done!

And now I've got to get off of this ship undetected, and get back to my Torrestan cruise.!..what the...?!

But what Agent Blond saw on the ship was beyond anything imagined...

Good heavens! It's true, these guys are slavers. Running their operation right under our noses! The Zoids can't be allowed to take them back to their wicked abode! I must hurry before the ship takes off!

And so Agent Blond set about quickly trying to free the Zoids' victims from their cruel captors, when suddenly...

...where did you come from?

*ZHWOOP*

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To be continued...

Edited March 14, 2016 by rodiziorobs

[EpsilonEta]

Really cool spaceship. Love all the odd angles and orange details!

And that's what you get for having a heart. (Raven had just left the humans for the sake of the mission )

[SpacerSteve]

Awesome build this week. The zoid ship is particularly impressive. I really like the orange/olive combination. The shape is great too. I like the unique engines too. Great job using the brick separator for the landing pad. This in my opinion is the best use of a brick separator in AG yet.

[Andromedas Gates]

The judges awarded you 5 points despite the bad pictures!

[rodiziorobs]

The judges awarded you 5 points...

Thanks judges!

...despite the bad pictures!

well, yeah, there's that...

Awesome build this week. The zoid ship is particularly impressive. The shape is great too. I like the unique engines too. Great job using the brick separator for the landing pad. This in my opinion is the best use of a brick separator in AG yet.

Thanks! It was a lot of fun, probably more fun than many of my recent AG builds. I didn't even get mad when things kept popping off of it!

I really like the orange/olive combination.

Thanks! Of course its, uh...not olive. (see below)

The judges awarded you 5 points...

Thanks judges!

...despite the bad pictures!

well, yeah, there's that...