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Location: H08 - Sinden's Run Tags: Vehicle, Land Vehicle, Spaceship, AG, Octan ++Pombe, personal log, start recording++ Eshey had just returned from a successful exploration assignment on Sinden's Run where she managed to capture live aliens during a search for awesomnium (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=112223) and I had recovered from the debriefing assignment I had with a Kawashita sales and marketing team (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=111704) when Jebediah and Wick had requested our presence for an important meeting. Two emergency situations had occurred, and Eshey and I had been assigned specific duties to deal with them. The first was that an unknown fleet of spaceships has been detected in the center of the galaxy on a heading towards Farmolis, Octan's corporate headquarters in Andromeda. To address this, Octan has promoted me to supervisor in order to lead a small team and has hired Eshey as a permanent employee under my supervision. Additionally, three new head counts have been requisitioned and I am to fill them immediately, completing my team of four. Because of the nature of the emergency, I was allowed to relax corporate rules for new hires, such as the dress code rule. They were to undergo new employee orientation and our vetting process as soon as possible, while our engineers designed new ships for my team to deal with this unknown fleet. The second emergency situation was that we had lost contact with an experimental Octan spaceship, the O.C.S. Penetrator, while it was on a test flight in Sinden's Run. It was designed for very deep exploration. It was found adrift among asteroids by one of our probes and was not responding to hails. It was operating with a skeleton crew of four, and Eshey and I were to board the vessel and rescue any employees that were alive as well as determine what happened to the ship. As per Octan corporate protocol, any ship found derelict could be assigned a codename. Given how grim and dark the assignment was, I gave the derelict Penetrator the codename The Hundred Thousand Heretical Blasphemies of Final and Eternal Damnation After You Visit Purgatory. Big Z had been tasked to prepare our gear for this assignment. While he was busy doing that, I was to interview the candidates that HR had sent. As it turned out, they had sent three candidates, which was perfect, since I had three openings to fill. Eshey, due to becoming a permanent hire, had to go and take the new employee orientation and visit the veterinarian again, and was unable to help me with the interview process. The first candidate simply had "Hombre" and nothing else written on his application. He was a man of few clothes and no words. I immediately took a liking to him and offered him the position, despite his violations of the Octan dress code. The next candidate was a young woman named Sue Damoness. She was an expert pilot and a decorated combat veteran of Galaxy Squad's Red Team. We would need her piloting skills on my team and I felt that her combat experience would help me deal with Eshey's psychosis and fear of aliens. She was offered the position, as well. The last candidate was a familiar face, Ethel Alkylhal (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=110681). Unfortunately for her but fortunate for me, she had been unable to find a position as a Mitgardian adventurer, and had reapplied to Octan for this position. I told her that despite the dress code violation, she would be offered the position this time. Because I empathized with her struggle for employment, and as a show of solidarity, I decided to also wear the traditional garments of Mitgardia, where she claimed she was from. My team was complete. They were all hired and sent to new employee orientation and to the veterinarian. Next up was for me to find Eshey and report to Big Z to get our equipment for our grim and dark assignment. ++Pombe, personal log, stop recording++ ++Start data transmission++ Eshey and I walk into an engineering bay aboard the Axle to meet with Big Z. Hey guys, I've got your new dreadnought suits here. Go ahead and try them on! Wait! Where did my hair go?!?!?! Baldness is a side effect of wearing the suit. Don't worry, your hair will return when you take the suit off. That makes sense. NO IT DOESN'T!!! Anyways, we are on approach to The Hundred Thousand Heretical Blasphemies of Final and Eternal Damnation After You Visit Purgatory. Your dreadnought suits are equipped with teleport trackers. Once the Axle is in range, we will teleport you over. There appear to be two groups of lifeforms according to our scans: one group in a corridor and the other on the bridge. From what we can tell, the Octan survivors are trapped in the corridor while the ones on the bridge are unlike any lifeform we have yet encountered. I take it Eshey and I will teleport into the corridor to ascertain the condition of our coworkers and then work our way to the bridge? That's right. Oh, we're in teleport range now. Initiating teleport sequence. Wait! Isn't this dangerous?!?!?! [bright lights surround Eshey and Pombe and they vanish with a loud popping sound] Hello! Don't worry, we are here to rescue you. Are any of you hurt? By the way, I like the way you dress. W-we all ap-appear to be fine. We had j-just investigated an n-nearby asteroid. Each of us br-brought b-back an egg. The n-next thing we kn-new, we wo-woke up tr-trapped here wi-without our p-pants. How awful! How absolutely abominable! I won't let these "jeans stealers" steal Octan garments and get away with it! I don't get angry often, but this act is truly despicable! Sir, there were only four Octan employees, right? Why are there extra minifigure skulls lying around? Because this is a grim, dark situation, Eshey. What? Nevermind that! Sir! The proximity sensor shows the aliens heading our way! They must have detected us when we teleported over! Quickly, take your team and take shelter over there! Eshey and I will handle these vile "jeans stealers". Th-thank you! Here they come! They're opening the bulkhead. Look, sir! They're wearing Octan regulation pants! Eshey. Yes, sir? Terminate them. Yes, sir! But be sure to not damage the pants. WE BRING DEATH!!! SUFFER NOT THE ALIEN TO LIVE!!! FOR THE PRESIDENT!!! BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!! Sir! The sensors aren't reporting any more alien life signs aboard the ship. Pombe to Axle. Reporting successful rescue of Octan employees. Also reporting successful recovery of The Hundred Thousand Heretical Blasphemies of Final and Eternal Damnation After You Visit Purgatory. It is safe to send rescue and recovery teams over. Eshey and I will stay on overwatch until our coworkers are safely back aboard the Axle. Pombe out. ++End data transmission++ Next: More pics under the spoiler tag.
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Sector: A04 Tags: Military, Vehicle, Spaceship, Land Vehicle Begin Log: I travel over the surface of Mynderis in the new M.A.N.T.I.S. Fly Class Flyer, searching for the "special package" I'm supposed to pick up. I've found it! Switching from Fly mode to Raven mode for landing. Secured the M.A.N.T.I.S. Tank. I'll drill around the perimeter until a driver reports in. Some back and front detailing. I've found a quiet lava spring to drill into. Group shot: End Log This was my first attempt at more detailed vehicles and landscapes. I'm very happy with how the tank's cockpit function turned out, how much detail I packed in, and how complicated a build it was. It's hard to see them, but I've even added a few car fenders/bumpers to the tank. Comments welcome!
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Location - Jurin II - E02 Tags - Building, Vehicle, Spaceship, Land Vehicle, Exploration After dropping a ship off on F02, Hannibal volunteers to run a delivery to E02. This beautiful planet has become extremely important to Octan and trade throughout the system. While Octan has maintained a strong presence on the planet, it has come to house a contingent of M.A.N.T.I.S. and many traders looking to capitalize on the border region. In fact, it is looking to become the nexus of the entire galaxy, being the linking point between Kawshita, M.A.N.T.I.S., and Octan (or at least the most hospitable one). [O - E02] LP - 4 2 by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr Such a planet is a thing of beauty, where everything interconnects, civilizations may rise, and commerce can enlighten all. One difficulty in the development of this planet has been the vigorous growth of the local flora. The ocean, woven through the forests of the many islands, was early considered a ideal place for landing ships and cargo, as it is on Earth. However, every attempt at cutting runways or docks led to the forest "taking back" the land. Octan did have much success in the tree tops, building platforms well above ground. [O - E02] LP - 4 3 by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr This practice was so successful and prevalent that many visitors to the planet had not even seen the ground below. After unloading their cargo, Hannibal calls in his busy droid, Dora, that he had left behind to explore the planet. Together, they head for the secret sectors of Jurin only surveyed by his faithful droid. [O - E02] LP - 4 4 by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr To be continued... C&C greatly appreciated.
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Open channel message #009 to Octan Corporation.. Location: F02 - Lesser Drigo Tags: Exploration, land Vehicle,space ship, Engineering. Terrain:While dominated by volcanic activity, the deserts here hide vast water supplies. With Guy on his way back to the OCS Axel, Hans-Heinrich Himmelmann, was still among the only member's left on Lesser Drigo. "Hans, I need your help over at my camp to install a dish on my mech to serve as a listening station..." "Hey JS...Help you say..new dish...I'm Kinda Busy...uh huh hmm..You have some beer there...ha, sure on my way.." "sweet come on down then. After an hour or so JS Smith was able to hook up the tanker to the water canisters while Hans came on by with his tools ] After a hard days work a few beers were in order, Cheers. This concludes lesser Drigo, JS was told to head back home before getting set for his next order request and HANS went back to his camp to finish with his work.
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Notes: This was supposed to be even bigger, with more Vignettes, and with a lot of photo-editing, but there was a heat wave that rendered my Attic unusable for more than a few minutes, and that's where my Lego collection resides. That said, enjoy! Planet: F02 (In orbit, aboard the Axle) Tags: Spaceship, Land Vehicle, Science (testing the walker) Henry: "Dr. Long, you sent for me?..." Dr. Long: "Hans-Heinrich Himmelmann, we need to talk." Henry: "Is this about that young engineer kid I kinda chased out of the Earthship I constructed? The kid was a menace. He'd a' messed it all up!" Dr. Long: "No... This is about more than that. You are aware that Octan employees are required to abide by certain common-sense rules, are you not?" Henry: "Oh boy... Yes. I'm aware of tha regulations." Dr. Long: "Then you are deliberately disobeying them. That's not what I wanted to hear. Let me show you something. Come over here." "Look into that holo-screen. We're in the O.C.S. Axle's control room. From here I can access all the security footage we gather from our innumerable cameras, corporation wide. I'll give you a glimpse, shall I?" H3: "That's really not necessa--" Dr. Long: "Here we have Engineering Bay Gplus-003, where one of your colleagues is testing out Octancorp's latest line of Mecha walkers. He'll have some adjustments to make, assuredly, but do you notice the smile on his face? He's enjoying keeping busy and the harmonious work-environment in which he finds himself. It says so right here in his file. We weren't even testing for that. As soon as he finishes his report on the prototype, we can begin manufacturing these walkers and sell them to customers, and use them for Octan's own interests. He fits in." H3: "I think I can see what you're getting a--" "And here we have Hangar Gn-606, where First Branch Executive, and acting CEO, John Hannibal is disembarking on a final mission from the Axle. Observe his purpose and unwavering dedication to Octan and his duties. He is doing his part for our great corporation." "Here you can see the exterior of my room where... oh Lord Business... I really have to talk to that kid." "Let's move on." "And here is Third Branch Executive Wick Nole. As much as he would have preferred to be out exploring our new galaxy, for the past few weeks he has been confined to our Med Ward. What do you think he spent his time doing? Do you think he got drunk every night to cope with his misfortune?" H3: "Let me guess, he di--" "I can show you that too." 3 Weeks ago. 2 Weeks ago. 1 Week ago. "You see... Octan functions best when its employees all... work together. When we accept events that occur to us, and move forward... together. The dilemma I face with you, when I'm informed by a subordinate that you savagely abused him, is that you are fully capable of working well. All of my observations, and the records in your file indicate that you have a high level of competency at what you do. I respect competency. It is one of the rarest traits in all mankind, to speak subjectively. The problem, however, is that you do not function well as part of the team. Your behavior is erratic and antisocial, and some of your habits are simply non-regulation. Do you think Octan would have missed such incidents as these?" Incident aboard Axle Report: H3 Vomit in Hallway. Incident on F02: H3 Verbally Harasses Software Developers. H3: "So that's why I was stationed there... Some of this feels a bit like a violation of human rights, I gotta say. Are you telling me you watch me every second of the day?" Dr. Long: "Yes. It's in your contract. Section 12, subsection 14, Line 7. Octan has every single room on the O.C.S. Axle watched, and the air ducts as well. This is a space ship, not a hotel, Mr. Himmelmenn. If something goes wrong we need to know immediately. I did not want to show you all of this, but you left me no choice. You attacked a colleague, Hans-Heinrich. As competent as you are, and as easily controlled through simpler means than this, I must do something, as your Branch Executive, to ensure that you behave. So... Next time I catch you drinking on the job, or with a blood alcohol concentration a drop above regulations, you will find yourself in a much more hostile work environment... after you undergo rehabilitation on one of the most dangerous planets in our control. Have I made myself clear? This is nothing personal. This is for your own good, and Octan's good. We must maintain a harmonious, orderly environment for our employees to truly thrive..." "So stay in line!" ______ //"Log Date: 380, this is Dr. Danielle Long. The Chekhov's Gauntlet is finally in early prototype stage. Human testing will begin in a week, if we don't experience any unexpected setbacks. Dr. Long signing off."// ~Insectoid Aristocrat
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[K - C04] The Finishing Touches Location: C04, Aeristus Tags: Land Vehicle, Vehicle, Building (the hangar, the judges will once again have to decide if it counts), Kawashita I have actually wanted to build a skeletonized mech since a couple of weeks ago, and now the time has finally come. The mech is somewhere around 830+ pieces, not including background or minifig. Since I got some scolding (hehe) from Bob a couple of weeks ago, I've put a lot of focus on buildability, rigidity and poseability, and I'm fairly certain it would be possible to build the mech and pose it essentially any way you would want IRL. C&C welcome, as always! --//Alpha Level Encrypted Private Log Begin. Date: 2007(38)15. Scramble code: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... [Encrypted].//-- [Alpha Level Encryption... Checking Security Clearance Level... ... ... Passed.] When exploiting a new and uncharted galaxy, there always seem to be some kind of emergency. One minute you're doing frontier science, developing a teleportation drive never before seen in human history, and the next, The Board insists that you drop everything in order to develop new weapons to fight M.A.N.T.I.S. with on the frontlines. *Sigh*, wouldn't it be better if these kinds of tasks were handed to lower level employees? I mean sure, I guess I'm kind of in their debt since they gave my quite a promotion despite The Heart of Awsomnium being destroyed, but in the end, it's just a title and some extra credits (which in the end go back to Kawashita, I mean, who else would I buy things from?)... No matter what, it's always quite nice to finish up a "little" project. Sometimes you just want to jump in there with a screwdriver and put in those finishing touches yourself. In the end I must say I'm fairly satisfied with the VBHAR (Very Big Heavily Armed Robot) - 207. With its standard loadout, consisting of a heavy duty arm, and a combined gatling laser and missile launcher, it can quite easily destroy most types of enemy craft. Thanks to its high mobility, including a newly developed anti-gravity ring (Note to self: we should seek to replace this with teleportation technology as soon as possible), it should also be able to avoid most incoming damage. Right now, it just needs some custom plating and then it should be ready to go. --//Alpha Level Encrypted Private Log End. Signature: Lt. Gen. Q. Scramble code: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... [Encrypted].//-- More pictures and comments under the Spoiler-button!
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Location: H08 - Sinden's Run Tags: Vehicle, Land Vehicle, Spaceship, Exploration, AG, Octan ++Pombe, personal log, start recording++ I have just returned from an extensive and exhausting meeting with one of Kawashita's sales and marketing teams on Jurin II, where we spent the entire time debriefing one another. As tired as I was, however, I wanted to meet with Eshey to go over what she has accomplished while I was away. Ava Gato, the Kawashita inter-corporation relations officer, was also on hand, apparently having accompanied Eshey on her assignments. Ava spent the meeting emphasizing how difficult Eshey was to work with, using the word "hard" several times to describe my apprentice. I can't help but agree with her, given Eshey's penchant to suspect that every living thing she encounters on her assignments to be dangerous. I will consult with Big Z on how to help Eshey deal with her issues. Unfortunately for us, Ava was being called back by her superiors. She wished us well and headed back to Kawashita space in her personal starfighter. Eshey and I met with Big Z to see what his solution to Eshey's problem was. His solution was as elegant as it was brilliant. He's always someone I can count on when I need help or advice. He came up with a personal exploration vehicle that uses chemicals that when combined can be used to cryogenically freeze living things. Dr. Long won't have much to complain about much longer! I decided to send Eshey to H08, or Sinden's Run, an asteroid belt rich with awesomnium, for her next assignment and to test Big Z's new vehicle. I would have liked to join her, but I was barely able to walk from all the debriefing I did with Kawashita's sales and marketing team, so I decided to stay aboard the Axle to recuperate. Her report from Sinden's Run indicated that she landed and explored one of the larger asteroids, and was successful in finding awesomnium. Additionally, she encountered little rock like aliens, which when she instinctively pulled the trigger on her weapon, were frozen instead of obliterated, unlike in her past assignments. These were collected, and I hope Dr. Long will be pleased. ++Pombe, personal log, stop recording++ Next: More pics under the spoiler tag. EDIT: Whoops...could the mods add [O - H08] to the title of this post, please.
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Location: B07 - Vollfort Tags: Vehicle, Land Vehicle, Exploration, Driver Ender, Hiro, and Jack were exploring the surface of Vollfort, looking for a good place to set up camp. The surface had once been home to massive lava flows, but was now a dry, dusty surface. When Ender's sister Valentine had shown him the vehicle she had designed she had told him it was called The Pumba. It was some obscure reference to ancient pop-culture. Something about the truck moving like a warthog across the desert plains. It was a good thing The Pumba was built with heavy-duty shocks. While the surface of the planet was coated in sand, there were still many volcanic rocks lying just under the surface on this part of the planet. It made for a somewhat bumpy ride. OoC: Sorry for the low quality pictures. That's what I get for building up to the last minute!
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Location: F02 - Lesser Drigo Tags: Spaceship, Land Vehicle Back aboard the Axle, Pilot John Hannibal prepares for a new mission. As the trolley pulls in to take the pilots to their ships, he has an extra bounce in his step. The company's needs are starting to coincide with Hannibal's own ambitions and he is happy to be leaving for his last mission based out of the Axle. [O - F02] HANGAR 2 by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr The Axle has become a great ship under Dr. Long. Ever moving, steadily humming, never boring. It was larger than most capital cities and was the heart of Octan's presence in this galaxy. Every deck was it's own community of mechanics, scientists, cooks, farmers, engineers, entrepreneurs, civil servants, firefighters, artists, teachers, mothers, fathers, drivers, pilots, barbers, tailors, dancers, bartenders, medics, tattoo artists, and the occasional special forces agent. Everything moved in complete chaos and unison. Every body had a purpose and every action a mission. But Octan would need more Axles if it was going to maintain its position in the galaxy. [O - F02] HANGAR 3 by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr Hannibal is dropped off at his newest delivery, a heavily armored jump ship needed by the driver crews working on F02. [O - F02] HANGAR 4 by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr His next mission would depart from F02, so this was goodbye to the Axle, for now. [O - F02] HANGAR 5 by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr C&C very much appreciated. Thanks.
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Location: H07 - Quantus III Tags: Vehicle, Land Vehicle, Spaceship, Exploration, AG, Octan ++Start data transmission++ ESHEY KOLAI!!! #$#@^%#@#$@$^%%^&%#$%@#$#%&*((^%^@%%$&^@%^&*&^@#%$^#%*&#$%^&&(*&$%^#@!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RTYY^$#$%#@$%$&^%$#%&*()(*_*%$#@#!!$@$%^#&*&%$#$@!%$%^&*&(*()()^%#R@$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND YOU, AVA GATO! @$!#%@%^%&@#$@%@$%@^%&%^#^%#%@$@%&**(*&(^&#%#$!$!^%&*$#%@^&^*&((%*%@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! $@%%^&^*&%^%^#@$!#$%^&*(^***^&%$%#$@!$%^$*&(^)(%$@#$QET%U&*(&*$%#@%^#&*^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Dr. Long leaves] Oh man.... Your Dr. Long is a fierce woman. At this rate, I don't think I'm going to get hired at Octan. You are welcome at Kawashita, Kolai-san. We are always looking for hard women (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=111704). I appreciate the offer, Ava, but I get the feeling that a certain special agent might make sure I don't see my next birthday if that were to happen (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=110370). Also, I'm still learning from Pombe, and I don't want to let him down. Where is your sensei? The last I heard, the meeting with your sales and marketing team got extended. I'm sure he's disappointed.... No need to be jealous, Kolai-san. Kawashita has an extensive line of beauty products to help you overcome your natural defects. I will even give you the employee discount code. It is kawashitainsiderbeauty40. Just type in the code during checkout. Jealous? Oh no no no...that's gross. No. Anyways, the Kawashita beauty products...are they what you use to look so good? No, Kolai-san, I have no natural defects. I was only trying to help you. Gee...um...thanks. You are most welcome! Anyhoo...how about we get started on the next mission? Alexander has left a gift for Octan before he had to leave to attend to his duties back in Kawashita space. I present the Kawashita DA-2B Kitsune mobile armor. Holy Avocado! I appreciate the sentiment, Kolai-san, but I am neither responsible for developing this mobile armor nor am I holy. What? Oh...yeah, no...it was just a figure of speech. Anyway, my current mission is to find awesomnium, and according to the pilot roster, Guy is free to drop us off on Quantus III. Alright ladies, hang on tight! There you go! Happy hunting! Thanks, Guy! Let's go, Ava. [time passes] Kolai-san? I do not detect any awesomnium in this area. In fact, all we have done since we have arrived is massive deforestation. EYES!!! Yes, Kolai-san, I am paying attention to where I am directing the mobile armor. NO! THE TREES! THEY HAVE EYES!!! I am not understanding, Kolai-san. Trees do not have eyes. YES THEY DO AND THEY NEED TO DIE!!! ++End data transmission++ Next: More pics under the spoiler tag, including WIPs of the mech that shows some of the techniques I used.
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Open channel message #008 to Octan Corporation.. Location: F02 - Lesser Drigo Tags: Exploration, land Vehicle,space ship, Engineering. Terrian:While dominated by volcanic activity, the deserts here hide vast water supplies. Meanwhile back in Farmolis in the Smith Lab. Mrs Smith is going over the results from the Awesomnium crystals found and gathered from E03 The crystals have since been hooked up to a power generator to be able to see what can be done from this power source. Then on the comlink “Mrs Smith are you there?” “that sounds like Dr. Long? Great now what did those boys get up to?” I need you to load up you equipment for some water collection on F02, Mr. Smith and Guy have seemed to have found a catacomb with water and have no way of extracting it.” “No Problem, Dr. Long, I thought something had gone wrong or the boys had gotten into trouble. I will get right on it. Some time passes Alright I need these sample containers and this tanker loaded onto F429 and I will be leaving for F02. BACK ON F02 “JS, you have to come see this!” “Alright so nothing to blow up?!?! bummer, ok one sec.” “the water seems prestine, I sent Dr. Long a pre-brief, she will be getting a hold of my wife.” INCOMING TRANSMISSION: “Mr.Smith, Guy, Mrs. Smith is coming to you and will be bringing supplies for you to collect samples then I need Guy back here on the O.C.S. Axle, there is Laundry to be done. “ Great, just when I thought I was finished with Laundry.” ”don’t forget to grab some more fabric softener on the way back… To be continued…. Pics of 429 And the Tanker
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A sonic boom broke the silence of the dry canyon. A truck-sized black and green object hurdled meteorically from the sky. No one observed the controlled fall of the vessel, however, due to the remote location it chose upon which to descend. Lesser Drigo was an arid planet. The days were dry and hot, and the nights were dry and cold. Not many cared to travel the deserts and canyons, when there were air-conditioned Octan facilities in which to reside... Which turned out to be perfect for the agents of M.A.N.T.I.S, who made their homeworld on a vicious volcanic planet to start with. Not much fazed an agent of M.A.N.T.I.S. not even a border-line free-fall from orbit in the back of the crammed canister of a Dropship designed exclusively for returning to space. Nor would the drop from the cannister to the planet on the back of a dune-bike bother a M.A.N.T.I.S. soldier. The bright green canister of the dropship shone fiercely in the harsh sun, as it finally descended to non-lethal dropping distance. It's massive engines were engaged at lowest setting, which was enough to break its fall and get it set to blast back up. This technique led to it being named the "Hopper" it was either that, or MANTIS liked naming their ships after bugs. When the canister's ramp opened, the lone figure who had been jammed inside, atop a lime green painted bike (no subtly necessary) fell out, and hit the ground rolling. No time to waste. The mission was what mattered. Lady Kianna looked up to see the thrusters of the Hopper at full blaze as it climbed--increasingly quickly--back into space. No retrieval until the mission was successful. The drop point had been chosen for its isolation, but as the MANTIS agent rode further towards her objective, she found out that she was not alone. Octan really was everywhere... although the perimeter guard before her didn't look like he was paying sufficient attention.... time to test out that new tool Sal gave her.... Guard: "Ok, baby, so... What are you wearing?" Lady Kianna: "Time to test out Sal's new tranquilizer. He said it should cause temporary paralysis, unconsciousness, and 'some other fun stuff.' Hope this kid doesn't mutate." *Thunk* Lady Kianna: "Sweet dreams..." "Oh, of course. This is Octan: The robots do all the work! Better make sure to disable it before it gives away my presence..." "Only got one shot at this..." "Now... To get that artifact..." -----Meanwhile, in a Secret Octan Speakeasy directly beneath the primary Laundry facilities----- Dr. Ben Nai: "Sacked!... Kapoot! Finito! After all my hard work bringing this shtation up from the foundations! And now, just because some damned MANTISh shaboteurs attacked, Dr. Long think'sh I'm to blame for all this facilities problemsh!" Henry: "That's rough, buddy." Dr. Nai: "And you know what? I NEVeR wanted thish shtuffy desk-job. I wanted to be an operatic shinger! Ah, who am I kidding. Once Dr. Long shpeaksh to the board of directors I'm done for. Already She'sh begun replacing me. She brought her own shecurity guards down with her from the Axle. Well, fine! I told my guardsh to take the week off! That'll teach her! Henry: "Are you saying that no one's guarding the base?" Dr. Nai: "What do I care. It'sh Dr. Long's bashe now!" "Did someone say Dr. Long?" ------Much Later------ //"Log date, 374. This is Dr. Danielle Long reporting from F02 water filtration facility Alpha. Too much incompetence to list in my briefing. Corporate must be informed of these setbacks... One incident happened right under my nose, too. Very... Frustrating. As a result, I've decided to move forward one of our previously low-priority projects. Dr. Chekhov's Gauntlets. End log for now. This is Dr. Long, signing off."// Worker: "Oof, Dr. Long... Why did you call me down so late at night!?" Dr. Long: "It's midday on Farmolis Headquarters City." Worker: "Yeah, but... Their days aren't even remotely comparable to Drigo's days." Dr. Long: "Octan regulations require each Official facility maintain a selection of personnel who work on HQ time. I noticed that this regulation was not being followed, so I volunteered you to be the first of many to keep HQ time here. Worker: "Boy... I need some coffee... Is that why you called me down here?" Dr. Long: "Not exclusively. I need you to do an inventory of our scientific projects. I fear that after events I almost witnessed, that perhaps other scientific projects of our may be compromised. Also, I want you to pull the Top-Secret file on the Checkhov Gauntlets. I've granted you Medium-High security access. Bring that to me before you begin inventorying.... And get me a coffee. Black. No cream. No sugar. We have a long day ahead of us." Worker: "Long indeed." ------------ź The ship: Profile I went for a bit of a Metroid vibe for the cockpit. I tried to make it look angry. removable cannister Proof that she fits. ~Insectoid Aristocrat
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Location: C04 - Aeristus Tags: Vehicle, Land Vehicle, Exploration, Driver Sent to see whether Aeristus was a suitable planet for Kawashita to occupy, Endor landed and began to explore. He took The Silo out on reconnaissance. His craft was designed for fast travel over relatively flat terrains, which Aeristus was primarily composed of. He found no signs of alien life, but came across a few fascinating trees made up of green bark and purple leaves. After collecting all the data his computers could carry, he headed back across the grasslands to base.
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In this weeks efforts of the Kawashita Corporation to dominate the Andromeda's Gates galaxy, I made planetfall on Aeristus, located on grid C04. For the build on this foresty planet, I wanted to build a woodcutter vehicle in the style of industrial vehicles you see in the Thunderbirds, big lumbering machines for mass industrial work. *** Start Log *** Julali 10th, AD 3825 Thesseus B. Von Geekington reporting Marching orders came in today, and we are headed out to the forested planet of Aeristus. Located on the western coreside arm of the Andromeda's Gates galaxy, it`s a planet dominated by big forests and grassy planes. Our job there is to put down some of those ancient trees and extract water from the soil, and for that we decided to make use of what we call the `Woodcutter`. This old ice slicer is suitable for the environment with it`s big stabilising wheels, and the saws should have an easier time cutting down trees then they have at times when we hit eternal glaciers. The front and back saws are honed to perfection and should be giving no problem at all. I will be in constant contact with The Pale Lady as works progresses. *** End Log ***
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Location: F02 - Lesser Drigo Tags: Vehicle, Land Vehicle, Exploration, AG, Octan ++Eshey Reeshia Kolai, personal log, start recording++ Andromeda is steadily becoming developed, although some would say exploited instead. In any case, it's clear that the three major corporations are on a collision course as they expand towards each other's sphere of influence. Already there have been incidents, such as the discovery of a M.A.N.T.I.S. spy in one of our labs on Lesser Drigo (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=111380), the disappearance of our robots, also on Lesser Drigo (http://www.eurobrick...owtopic=111350]), the hi-jacking of our biomass harvests on Jurin II (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=111361), and a confrontation that resulted in the deaths of two Octan employees on Arium Major (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=111267). Some within Octan have advocated for conflict while coolers heads have sought for more diplomatic solutions. My opinion is that we have enough problems with the dangerous fauna here in Andromeda and that we shouldn't have to worry about shadow conflicts with the other corporations. Already I have been attacked by an alien snow monster (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=110681), and have preempted attacks by obliterating alien cactus monsters (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=110932). I don't even believe how I was able to survive the last mission when an alien was eating my spaceship while I was still in orbit (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=111341[/url]), but that is a story for another log. And this just as a temp. As much as I want a permanent position at Octan...you know, job security and benefits and all that...I'm afraid of the type of assignments I'd get as one. The good news is that there appears to be elements within the Kawashita corporation that are open to cooperation with Octan. While a formal press release has not been put out officially stating that our companies are cooperating, unofficial inter-corporate events have been sponsored to foster good will. Maybe...just maybe, these will lead to official collaborations between Kawashita and Octan. My mentor, Pombe, has...how shall I put this...graciously sacrificed himself to attend a "meet and greet" with an all female...and all absolutely gorgeous...Kawashita sales and marketing team. Octan is hosting the event on the tropical paradise of Jurin II. He even sent a picture to show how hard he's working. He serves as a great example for us all.... As for me, I've been assigned to meet with Kawashita engineer, Alexander Vandangant, and inter-corporate relations officer, Ava Gato. We are lucky that Alexander was available at all, considering how busy he was setting up a Kawashita geology lab on Marden (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=111650), but he was able to make time in his schedule to come all the way out to the Axle. Fortunately, that cutie Big Z will be with me as Alexander showcases his latest design in robotics engineering. Who needs a tropical paradise when you've got him around, right? Oh...the meeting will start soon and I have to get ready. ++Eshey Reeshia Kolai, personal log, stop recording++ ++Start data transmission++ Big Z and I meet with Ava and Alexander aboard the O.C.S. Axle. Greetings from Octan. Thank you, Ava and Alexander, for coming all this way to share your latest design with us. Thank you for having us! Also, be aware that I'm not allowed to share any proprietary Kawashita secrets, so what I will be showing you won't be equipped with top secret Kawashita hardware or software. We understand and are still grateful for your generosity and time. Kolai-san and Z-san, to celebrate this occasion, Alexander and I have brought our special Kawashita reserve premium rice wine. Excellent! Um...I don't drink. To refuse such a great and precious gift would be an immense dishonor to Kawashita and may affect the future relationship of our companies. Alrighty...I'll have a sip.... Excellent. Wait...hold on...why is the room spinning? I'm sitting down, right? Right? Whooaaaaaaaaa.... [Time passes] I'm up! I'm up! What...where am I? We're in an engineering bay where Alexander was about to unveil his latest robotics engineering achievement. We are glad you could rejoin us, Kolai-san. I present the Kawashita CHI-B1 hardsuit, developed to be a versatile and protective powered-armor suit for harsh and dangerous environments. In other words, when you put it on, you become hard. I beg your pardon? The purpose of a hardsuit is to make one hard, is it not? Well...I suppose when you put it that way.... This is great work, Alexander! Does it come with other weapon options? Of course! Instead of the gun and sword you see here, you can mount missile pods, artillery cannons, and anti-aircraft weapons on any of the hard points. Your hardsuit has hard points. It sounds very hard. I do not understand Kolai-san. Hardness can only be felt, not heard. Please, try it on and feel the hardness. Do you feel hard, Kolai-san? Yes...yes, I do. How about you, Z-san. Would you like to try it on and become hard? I'm always hard. Excellent. A hard man is good to find. That's not how that phrase goes...oh nevermind.... Since we are in orbit over planet F02, why don't Kolai-san and Z-san take the hardsuit out for a test? I'd love to, but I need to check up on some water absorption drones I've placed on the planet surface (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=111648). Very well, how about I accompany Kolai-san to help her search for water on the planet? Sure, I'd love to have you join me. These odd lifeforms seem to like the heat from the nearby volcanoes. Unfortunately, Kolai-san, I don't seem to be detecting any water. KILL THEM! KILL THEM ALL! Kolai-san, these lifeforms do not appear predatory nor dangerous. Perhaps your Dr. Long would like live specimens to examine? KILL THEM! KILL THEM ALL! As you wish. DIE!!! DIE!!! DIE!!! ++End data transmission++ Next: More pics under the spoiler tag.
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Location: E02 - Jurin II Tags: Building, Vehicle, Spaceship, Land Vehicle, Exploration After crash landing on E02, Pilot John Hannibal assesses his situation with his trusty droid Dora. They must move across the island chains, looking for communication equipment to coordinate an emergency pick up. But, the Octan walker that survived the crash is unable to maneuver through the aggressive flora on the island floors. With a few modifications, Hannibal's new climber is ready to scale the tremendous island trees and swing across the terrain. Up they go, digging into the bark of the tree to get to the lower branches. "Oh... hi Hannibal. Where have you been?" CLIMB - 5 by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr "What the heck? I've been directly below a landing platform this entire time?" "I guess so. We put this in last week. I just came back for some hair ties I forgot. We've been busy over on F02 and F03." "So everything is going smoothly?" "Yep... didn't know you were missing. Oh well, Kodan, get the executive a ship. I'm sure he's got some filling to catch up on. We'll check your new equipment into the shop." "Here you go sir... have a safe flight." Climb - B by Ryan McBryde, on Flickr
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Tags: Land Vehicle MANTIS A06 Open Log Number Whatever: Captain Pangolinus of The M.A.N.T.I.S. fleet recording. I've been sent down to Guinevere to find the Kawashita listening post that has been spying on fleet operations. There appears to be a red object lying in the sands ahead. The object appears to be alive.... Slowing down to check it out..... #$@^ THESE LAND VEHICLES AND BRAKES! I'M A PILOT FOR A REASON! CRUNCH! AAh.... I suppose i should get this fixed and go back and have a look. It won't slow down still! Got it! Backing up to see what that was. Oh. Guess that Kawashita guy had it coming though. Pangolinus out. End Recording Another weekly build for me. C&C appreciated!
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Location: B05 - Marphacia Tags: Vehicle, Exploration, Military Endor and his team had been sent to Marphacia to explore the options Kawashita had to set up a base there. Knowing that most of the planet was swampland, the team packed a lot of hover equipment. Endor and Jack Harkness had been tasked with testing out the new proto-type bot named the Armadillo. It was the perfect exo-suit for inhospitable planets where small vehicles were the most convenient to use. It was able to roll up into a protective shell if the environment was too hostile. One of the explorers on the team, Kirk, decided he didn't want to wait until the Armadillo had been tested and took a group of "Red-Shirts" as his band of friends had been dubbed. They found out pretty fast that the swamp was no place to go without proper protection as the native flora was slightly deadly. A few of the team focused on training with their respective weapons. A gentleman who went by the name of "Cloud" was training with his buster sword against Hiro. Valentine occupied herself with setting up targets via remote control for Rose Tyler to shoot down. This team of elite Kawashitites would show the planet Marphacia that it was no match for them. One way or another they would find the best way to colonize the planet. OoC: This was my first time using a new DSLR that I got. I'm still getting used to the camera so some of the pictures turned out a little blurrier than I wanted. In time my photography will get back to what it was before, and then hopefully continue to improve!
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[K - B05] The Investigation Continues... Okay, so, somewhere in the creation process, I lost around 3 hours of work, so the scene ended up quite differently from my original idea. However, I'm very satisfied with the result (I've been wanting to build this particular mech (which is also my first), for quite some time now). The build is around 6500 pieces, of which the mech is around 800. I had some trouble uploading the pictures, but the build was still posted before the 10:00 GMT deadline. --//Alpha Level Encrypted Private Log Begin. Date: 0607(38)15. Scramble code: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... [Encrypted].//-- --//Alpha Level Encrypted Private Log End. Signature: Col. QL. Scramble code: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... [Encrypted].//-- Additional pictures under the (second) Spoiler-button. C&C always welcome!
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Note: I did not finish my original intended project for this week, but I did finish this, which was actually the relevant-to-this-week-story part anyways. Planet: E02 Tags: Land vehicle, Science Excerpt from Clappie Explorer's Guide: "The Lesser Lesser Drigonian Mani-colour Xenoscorpion (Soccerkiddus manticolourus) builds small mounds in the Arid desert, from which they perch to capture the morning dew on their backs, which they then transfer with their delicate front arms into a lime-green pod on their backs. They are a very common inhabitant of the Lesser Drigo dessert." "They are very small, but when crushed release a trans-neon green juice, which can stain clothes if left unattended. Launder using sodium hypochlorite bleach." Reclaiming Lesser Drigo _____________________________________________ Science Officer Ben Nai: "Good morning Dr. Long! Right on schedule, as usual!" Dr. Long: "This is not a good morning Dr. Nai. Not a good morning at all. I am here to clean up your messes." Ben Nai: "Of course, Dr. Long." Dr. Long: "I have been briefed as to the specifics already...." Ben Nai: "Shall I show yo uto your Offi--" Dr. Long: "...Don't Interrupt me. We've found dozens of MANTIS produced micro-tracking devices in water filtered here, And suddenly they all activated, likely revealing the location of all our most important water extraction facilities; Several loading robots are unaccounted for; Several water filtration pipes have been physically removed and stolen; And, to top it all off, our Top Secret Project OMEGA was infiltrated by a MANTIS spy, who proceeded to transfer--unimpeded--an entire Data chip on the beryllium sphere before he was apprehended." Ben Nai: "Now, we don't know how successful his data transfer was ye--" Dr. Long: "Did I say you could speak? No I did not. The only salvageable aspect of this towering monument to your incompetence is that we did capture one of the MANTIS agents responsible." Ben Nai: "I was just about to get to that! Bring him in!" "There he is, Danielle: The mastermind behind this entire MANTIS operation! We'll get him to crack, for sure! Intel indicates his name is 'Scorpio'! Intimidating name if you ask me!" Dr. Long: "Why is he still wearing a communications device on his head?" Dr. Nai: "Umm..." Dr. Long: "The Peacekeepers will see to his safe transferal, and hopefully wipe that smug grin off his face. Show me to my office, Dr. I will be sure to tell the board about all of this during your annual review. Needless to say, you should make sure you're on good terms with the janitorial staff of your facility." "I'm surrounded by idiots." ________ Later.... //"Log date 369, This is Dr. Danielle Long recording from Lab facilities in Octan's new science base on Lesser Drigo. Earlier I received a very promising geological sample obtained by one of our up and coming pilots on E02. I believe it is, in-fact, Mithril. Its appearance on E02 is highly irregular, as our scans suggest that the planet could not possibly have produced it naturally. This, in addition to findings from the Axle's Alien Artifact retrieval squad (called in by explorer Lu caslaug-Hing) on E02, leads me to believe that Freegate, the only location in the Andromeda Gates network known to possess Mithril deposits, may, at some distant time in the past, have been mined for its resources by non-human sentients. Further research on my theory may be conducted should I get a chance to visit Freegate. Now, onto less important matters. One of our exploration teams has procured a specimen of the local F02 fauna for me.... "Oh you have got to be kidding me." "Dr. Long signing off. I may need to visit another planet for a while to escape the boiling incompetence I am forced to endure."// _______________________________________ Ok, this was the first time I've ever attempted vertical rockwork like that! I was so inspired by Soccerkid's beautiful work that I felt compelled to try that for myself. Unfortunately I don't have many parts in the right colours! What you see in this build is most of my available dark tan, and even some of my unavailable dark tan. (don't tell my model-keeping brother... oh well... he already knows. ) and ALL of my nougat... to the point that I mixed with that earthy orange colour. I think it turned out pretty well, all things considered. I also bought a set specifically for the olive green. You are looking at literally my entire collection of olive green. Edit: Better pic of the land vehicle (with actual light this time!) "What did you mean when you said 'get to know my janitors'?" ~Insectoid Aristocrat
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Location: E02 - Jurin II Tags: Military, Land Vehicle, Spying. M.A.N.T.I.S Special Forces log: Myra Dynarski 27 Junali 3815, Jurin II Previous entry Having intercepted Octan communications about "Undead Artichokes", M.A.N.T.I.S. scientists began work on a top-secret project. Unfortunately, someone must have confused artichokes with chayotes. They're both green, alright? Even more unfortunately, Octan must have heard about this, and sent spies to sabotage the project. One managed to release the prototype before he was killed. I got called in to contain the creature before it could escape into the jungle.
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Planet: E02 Tags: Land vehicle, Science, Exploration, Civil //"Log date 357, this is Dr. Danielle Long, reporting from the surface of E02. I am accompanying one of my Drones as it collects samples, and making observations on the natural growth habits of the local xeno-flora. Air is breathable, Temperature is a pleasant 20 degrees Celsius at night at my current location, and the stars are readily visible. In-fact, I believe I can see the O.C.S. Axle from where I am.... This planet will make a fine resort-world for Octan's retirees. Naturally, specimens must be taken to scan for harmful bio-organisms and viruses, the analysis of which will take place in the pristine labs aboard the O.C.S. Axle. Dr. Long signing off."// Science by the light of the stars //"This is Dr. Long, aboard personal shuttle O.C.S. Cog 1, entering Space Dock 1 of O.C.S. Axle. Prepare decontamination shower for myself and my pilot. Aboard craft are 6 Sc106 Drones filled with xenobiological specimens. Follow typical extraction protocol for low-threat xenobiological contaminants. primary containment and threat assessment in high-risk section of Axle, followed by distribution to low-threat labs as deemed appropriate. Arrival time in approximately 10 minutes. Make that chemical shower warm, and prepare my usual soap cocktail. Dr. Long signing off."// Decontamination Note: This piece was meant to convey a sense of loneliness and cold removedness, and the red chemical shower itself is meant to be rather off-putting. All-in-all I wanted to evoke Fan-Disservice, and not the more ubiquitous opposite of that trope. The build was actually quite a bit more difficult than the pictures may imply, but it was built specifically for this one shot, so the technique I used to create the octagon that comprises the shower goes completely unnoticed. hope you enjoy! But not too much. ~Insectoid Aristocrat
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Location: F02 - Lesser Drigo Tags: F02 Lesser Drigo, MANTIS, Spying, Civil Building, land vehicle AG: Mission S-F02 - Waterbug by David FNJ, on Flickr Double D's log 5: After being dropped off by Isaac Redsyn I dove into one of the cracks amidst the dry surface of the dry planet of Lesser Drigo. This particular gap in the ground was about a gunshot away from a lava flow. Presuming Octan had also found this water treasure I swam what felt like downstream until I found it - a water collection device thingy (yeah, I know, my major is not in engineering either...). Pulling out my micro-tracking devices (MTDs), I let them get sucked up by the water device one by one. I wish I could get a look at the top - I'd probably see Octan robots doing most of the work. The location information provided by these MTDs will provide MANTIS with other key locations in case we, uh, nevermind. ~ DD out The spoiler includes extra blacklight shots, close-ups of the underwater landscape, the Octan water processing plant, the working crane, and the water transportation vehicle. --------------------------------------- Man, this MANTIS stuff is a blast! I got to experiment with adding the dark green 1x1 bricks in the rockwork to give the rockwork some noticeable strata. The crane works quite well, and the rubber band is there to keep the water containers from slipping out easily. The water transportation vehicle turned out quite nicely with the suspension and being able to snap back to its normal position because of the rubber band and also to give the wheels a little bit of resistance when going over a bump.
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Being short staffed, Z was send out to find Awesomnium on Jurin II by mister Business himself. Z build a scouting vehicle. It packed a bit more juice than anticipated. He did find Awesomnium... among other things. That extra juice came in quite handy... Threw together a quick build in between building my new kitchen.
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Location: A06 - Guinevere Tags: A06, MANTIS, Military, land vehicle AG: Battle on Guinevere by David FNJ, on Flickr Dave Daring------Starstriker---------Ninja Nin------Mark of Orion----Paul Bricktron--Scorpio Starstriker--Isaac Redsyn-----Little John-------Ace Jagjit LET'S DO THIS THING! Watch out for that dropship! It's got missiles! Wow...uh, why don't our robots target it? Great...so much for the robot upgrades.... That blasted robot is in my way from firing at the dropship! Yeah...and now it's headed towards us.... Maybe if the robot would only aim its weapon TOWARDS THE SKY!! I think I got a shot at this! Turning death ray to medium power.... It's too late! Here it comes! I knew I should have picked the death ray...wait... BOOM! OH YEAH! That's what I'm talkin' about! That was just AWESOME! Way to go guys, that was close. Double D! A Kawawiwhatever is coming up on your right! Thanks LJ! The air is now clear! I've been able to pick off a bunch of troops and blow up some of those drones from back here. Let's finish this! Man...didn't get to use my death ray mode... Oh look, NOW our robot is starting to work. I guess it only does well when there are no airships? That's kinda lame. ............that was easy enough. I guess that's what happens when MANTIS is on the battlefield - TOTAL DOMINATION! And...uh, is anyone else's stomach feeling a little icky today? Anyway, Ace, I need you to help blow up a bunch of these Kawashita drones things. I'll be sending you the coordinates once I get back to the dropship. I'm on it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note, this story takes place right before Ace Jagjit's build: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=110912 The spoiler has some black light shots, close-ups on the machines, and minifigure-free landscape shots. AG: Battle on Guinevere by David FNJ, on Flickr
