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Location: F03 Forring Tags: Science, Land Vehicle, Space Vehicle, Civil Building Previously... // PERSONAL DIARY // I found myself utilizing the data we gathered last week to try and put our theories into practice. It seemed a little weird that as the currently highest ranking scientist in Octan that I would have to do so much field work myself, but our CEO pombe said that we all needed to contribute. He was also excited to have me use one of Bruce Vayne's new space ship designs. I said it looked more like an old Earth railway car but he insisted it was a highly sophisticated piece of machinery. Though I wasn't filled with confidence when pombe said: "After about 7 Alien Annihilators Bruce came up with the idea for this thing!" Surprisingly it seemed to work though and I was able to find some concentrated pockets of Awesomnium. ED-208 was sent ahead to secure a Mantis lab we had discovered while Dr. Allison was utilizing a new speeder design. Given the state of war between Octan and Mantis she was using a more subtle design on the speeder than was typical. It was a very fast and nimble layout, so I told her since ED-208 was not with her and the speeder being unarmed that she should keep the throttle open just in case. I guess she likes going fast because she said the vibrations from the speed were exhilirating. The Mantis lab seemed to be an experimental lab designed to enhance plant life with various Awesomnium soil and water. They also appeared to be using various lighting sources to try and maximize growth. CEO pombe instructed me that he had numerous uses for this technology and that he hoped we could acquire any scientific advancements and that any gains that had been discovered should be reported to him personally. Immediately. I'm not sure why, but he said Bruce Vayne would be very interested also and that he and Bruce would need a lot of Oreos and Doritos. I guess they were going to be trying some new recipe because he said there would be a lot of baking happening. Extra Pics:
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Location: F03 Forring Tags: Land Vehicle, Space Vehicle, Spying, civilian Building An Octan stealth shuttle is entering the airspace over Mantis controlled territory: After being inserted by the Stealth Shuttle, Brickwolf marches to his objective, a Mantis communication tower: (Tower is not to be judged, was recycled from last week.) UPLOADING INTO LOGISTIC SYSTEM: Finished, exfiltrate and get home to a cold beer! Later: The Mantis Logistic Center and warehouse on Forring: Hello, I ´m here to pick up a shipment. Show me the documents! ... A crate of medical-grade refined Awesonium, the best of the best! Priority Shipment too! Octan must have paid dearly for this. I dunno, I´m just driving the truck. How is it, working for Octan? It´s okay, I guess it´s like everywhere, management always finds a way to xxxx you. So true man, so true. We load the crate on your truck right away, so you can be back on the road in no time.
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Location: F03 - Forring Tags: Spaceship, Land Vehicle, Civil Building Dramatis Personae: Previously: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=121694 Currently, on Forring.... Sir, I just dropped off the last of the supplies we have to help the people of New Fredericksburg rebuild after the Zoid attack. Note to judges: the ruined city is recycled and should not be judged. How's the resupply going? Eshey and I are on our way to a hardware supplier in New New York, the next Merchant Confederate settlement over. We should be able to purchase tools and building supplies from them to tie us over while we wait for the Octan resupply freighter. Copy that, sir. I'll be heading back to the Shaft then. How much further, sir? It's just up ahead. There it is. Alright, let's see what they've got. Are you sure this is a hardware supplier? Of course, I found them on the OcWeb. Besides, the sign says right there: "HARD WARES". Stop wasting time, Eshey. Let's go. Greetings, I'm Pombe and this is Eshey. We're looking to buy some supplies to help the people of New Fredericksburg rebuild. Hi there! I'm Chastity. Welcome to my hard wares store. Terrible thing what happened to New Fredericksburg. By the way, I like the way you dress. I like the way you dress, as well. What exactly were you looking for? Let me check my list here. Alright, first, I need to pick up some hose. We have plenty of hose: in all shapes and sizes, in fact. Our hose are guaranteed to be the best you've ever had. If you aren't satisfied, we'll refund your money. Excellent. We'll take all the hose you have. Next, I need some flexible tubes. What length and stiffness did you have in mind? They need to be very long and rigid. We'll be inserting them into some tight spaces. Not a problem. We have several long and stiff tubes. Let's see. I need bigger nuts. The nuts I have are too small. Indeed, small nuts are a big problem, but no need to fear. We have nuts in all sizes. I'm sure you can find nuts large enough for your needs. Great! I also need 350 lb screws with long shanks and socket heads. Also not a problem. I can give you all the screws you want, however you want them. Perfect. I also have a lot of cracks to fill with caulk, but my current caulk has dried up. Yeah, I've had dried caulk before and it's not pretty. I can give you all the caulk you need. What else is on your list? A really good stud finder. Finding studs can be challenging, especially the ones that go deep. But I've got a few that will fit your needs. And finally, I need a good stripper, preferably large jugs. Sir! I think this conversation is inappropriate! Eshey? What are you going on about? Um...yeah...you can find the paint stripper on the top shelf of aisle 1. Great. I think that covers it. Don't mind my colleague here. She's not very smart. Comments and criticisms are all welcome! Note to judges: The above build is recycled and should not be judged. Sir, there're too many buckets. They're overflowing. If we got a big enough bucket to hold these buckets, would the chief accountant want my brother to kick that one, too? That might be a wise thing to do, just to cover our bases.
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Location: F03 - Forring Tags: Exploration, Spaceship, Land Vehicle, Civil Building Dramatis Personae: Previously: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=121059 Currently, on Forring.... Alright! Ethyl and Beautiful Man have taken out the Zoid artillery. Ishmael, Bruce, now that the shelling's stopped, let's go see if we can find any survivors in New Fredericksburg. With you, sir! I have friends who live there! They better be okay, or the Zoid are going to pay! Blasted machine's malfunctioned! You go ahead, I'll try to land her somewhere safe and catch up. Copy that, see you there, Bruce. Sir, I'm approaching New Fredericksburg now...YOU DAMNED ZOID! WHY CAN'T YOU LEAVE THE MERCHANT CONFEDERACY ALONE!!! WE NEVER DID ANYTHING TO YOU!!! Ishmael...I'm so sorry. My scans aren't picking up any life signs. Let's hope they evacuated the city before the shelling started. I'm visually inspecting for anything that the scanners might have missed. DAMN YOU, ZOID!!! YOU'RE GONNA PAY!!! Wha...what is that?!?! Contact! We have a hostile contact! Hombre, where are you?! Ishmael, we have to bug out, our VTOLs aren't equipped to deal with that! BUT, SIR! WE CAN'T JUST.... There's nothing we can do against that! You'll just die, too! Wait! Hombre's here with the Fister mech! KILL IT, HOMBRE!!! YOU KILL THAT SONOFABEOTCH!!! PUNCH IT!!! PUNCH THE CRAP OUT OF IT!!! KICK IT!!! KICK IT IN THE MANDIBLES!!! IT'S DOWN!!! IT'S DOWN!!! RIDE IT, HOMBRE!!! RIDE IT LIKE A BOSS!!! It looks like Hombre took it down! Wait, there's something down there...let me zoom in...it...it's one of the Zoid mafia guys! Youse lousy Octan types have spoiled our plans too many times! Why donts youse come down from your big mech and fight me mano a mano like a real man?! JUST SQUISH HIM, HOMBRE!!! SQUISH...wait, what are you doing? You're not seriously getting out of the mech? Why did you get out of the mech?! Looks like youse Octan types have at least one guy with balls. What?! You'll pay for those words! EAT THIS!!! <SWOOSH> Why don't youse stay still?! OOOF!!! Urk.... <SNAP> Wait. Youse can't do that! Hold on! Hold on! Let's talk about this! HURK! Oooo.... Comments and criticisms are all welcome! Hey, we didn't make an appearance this week, sir. Hmm? We're making an appearance now, aren't we? That's not what I meant, sir. Well, that just means we need to make more of an effort next week, right, Scooter? Yes, sir.
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Location: E02 (Jurin II) Tags: Water vehicle Entries from the last two weeks: The End, Pt. II: Hunted The End, Pt. I: Spying **************** Made it, and in one piece! But...now where are we? Nav system is recalibrating...hmmm. That's odd... What? I'm picking up a lot signals on the scanner, but I don't see anything out here...not a ship in sight. They're not submarines, are they..?! No, the signals are too weak to be any kind of a ship...it must be... Oh no! Kill the engines! What's wrong? We're in the middle of a minefield. That's what all these signals are! AG week 34 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr That explains why Octan stopped chasing us. I'll try to raise HQ on the radio, see if they can redirect the rendezvous to airlift us directly from here. Sounds good. Meanwhile I'll take the controls and see if I can steer us around these things. No Scorpio don't touch that! AG week 34 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr **************** All builds this week are new, C&C welcome!
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Location: F03 - Forring Tags: Spaceship Sector F03, onboard the OCS Variate, in orbit over Forring: Director Fields: Are you sure he's coming, Bob? In my experience, these Special Forces guys don't have much regard for scheduling. Bob: He'll be here. He always is. Hasn't missed a week of work since we began our operations in the Andromeda galaxy. Director Fields: Impressive... most impressive. Jebediah: My apologies for being late. I got hung up with some idiot in IT who couldn't figure out how to transfer my credits from last weeks training exercise. Bob: Don't worry abou- Director Fields: *clears his throat* Let's get down to business. Mr. O'Reilly, I am Director Fields and I am the head of Octans Internal Affairs division. Are you familiar with Dr. Danielle Long and Project Icarus? Jebediah: *thinks for a moment* No... I know Dr. Long, but I've never heard of Project Icarus. Director Fields: Allow me to enlighten you. Director Fields: Several moths ago, she recovered a peculiar device within an ancient facility on Greater Drigo. After her first round of testing was approved, we heard nothing out of her. She didn't submit any lab reports and corporate was left completely in the dark as to the state of Project Icarus. There were rumors that an employee was killed, but nobody could ever prove it. Somehow she managed to disconnect almost all surveillance systems to the ejectable labs on the Axle. The snapshot on the screen is all we were able to get, and its rather puzzling. The board of directors considered cutting her funding, but we decided to instead send a team to the Axle to find out what she was up to and what Project Icarus entailed. When we got there, Dr. Long, the device, and her lab team had vanished, leaving no trace of her activities. Quite frankly, we're pissed. And that's where you come in. Jebediah: I see. You want to find Dr. Long. Director Fields: Yes. Here's everything we have on her and Project Icarus. Admittedly its not much. She's covered her tracks and history well. Jebediah: Don't worry Director. I'll find her. Director Fields: Good luck. *later, when Jebediah has left* Director Fields: Do you think this will work? Bob: I hope so. Disclaimer: I haven't been in contact with DLL and I have no idea where he is or what happened to him. I just hope he's OK. This story arc should offer some sort of in-universe explanation for his mysterious disappearance. If you have any questions about the story, just ask, it could be a bit confusing if you haven't read all the builds before this. C&C welcome.
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Tags: Octan, Land Vehicle, Spying, Military I was assigned a mission behind enemy lines on Forring: Disrupt Mantis communications for the coming Octan Assault. But instead of a BattleMech, they gave me a modified WorkMech: I was just starting to destroy a Mantis satellite communication tower: The enemy arrived: guess what, Mantis also uses modified WorkMechs:
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Location: F03 Forring Tags: Science, Land Vehicle, Space Vehicle, Civil Building Previously... // PERSONAL DIARY // After last week's efforts to better refine our abilities to find Awesomnium we received orders to head over to Forring to assist in the search for Awesomnium there. I obtained one of our "area defense" space drones and removed all of the missiles and other weaponry. I swapped in side scan radar, a front mounted ground penetrating radar and other scanning equipment. These drones typically operate just outside the atmosphere in space waiting for targets, so having it operate at that altitude and scanning for signs of Awesomnium wasn't going to be a problem. Dr. Allison and I headed out to a small Octan building on the planet where we could best analyze data and alter the flight path of the drone. She had some new mathematical models she wanted to try out to see if they would be more efficient in finding metals. I was certainly happy to have the assistance as the corporation can use all the help it can get in our current conflict with the warriors of MANTIS. Given our state of affairs with them and that Forring is a MANTIS controlled planet I was happy that ED-208 was available to accompany us to the planet's surface. I guess he had properly helped Sue with some sort of "back door adjustment" and she needed several days of rest. I'm not sure what they were adjusting the back door to, but it must have required a lot of work if Sue needed a few days to recover! ED-208 had found a MANTIS mech on Jurin II last week and we had brought it with us. He was in the process of getting it in proper working order and upgrading it when we had to ship out. It wasn't quite done, but it was fully functional and armed. I didn't expect we would encounter heavy resistance since we were going to a remote Octan base, but having some firepower was a relief. He had managed to remove a lot of the human controls and better integrate it with his own robotic form to make the responsiveness much better. It was a marvel to see it operate as an extension of his own body! Hopefully Dr. Allison's models prove beneficial and we are able to refine our capabilities to find Awesomnium. It was good to be back working with drones again as that is my primary speciality. I think that Dr. Allison is even becoming a bit more comfortable in the field now, though she did seem to want me to go into the Octan building with her while ED-208 maintained watch. She said she had something to show me, but I told her that we would lose the signal to the drone from inside the building and that she should bring it out to me and show me outside. I guess it wasn't anything that important as she said: "Ugh, never mind. I should just show ED-208 like Sue!" Extra Pics: ED-208's mech has legs that swing and the part below the knee can twist 360. My first real attempt at a minifig scale mech. Also the gun traverses and can point up and down. The whole thing managed to be pretty easy to balance despite making it up as I went.
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Location: E02 Tags: Land Vehicle (boat), Spying Based on the information from our spies, the Octan sub must be somewhere nearby. Keep looking Grayson! Holy periscope! Over there, Sal! Well spotted Grayson! Ready the MANTIS™ Depth Ray©. We’ll disable the sub’s engines and drive it to the surface. Target locked! Firing! Alright Grayson, cut the MANTIS™ Depth Ray©. They’ve had about enough, I reckon. You’re right, they’re surfacing fast! Now remember, we don’t want to add to M.A.N.T.I.S.’s image problem, so try not to kill anyone. There’s no hurry; it’ll take them days to fix the damage to their engines, so just knock them out or throw them overboard. Ugh, PR takes all the fun out of life. Ready to board – go, go, go! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Er, thanks Grayson. I was just about to do the same thing… Yeah, of course. No problem... Excellent. We’ll interrogate this one when she wakes up. This submarine’s probably full of top-secret research or strategic information. I always knew I’d make a good spy. Just wait until I tell- Er, Sal? -everyone about this! I bet- Sal! What? Oh... I knew we should have killed them. --- Thanks for reading! This week I took inspiration from one of the ever made . C&C welcome!
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Location: Jurin II Tags: Spying, Water vehicle (skimmer) Scorpio and Jex had just finished a mission on Jurin II when suddenly... Uh oh, Scorpio! Looks like we've been found! There is a signature locked on us and it's closing in fast! Rats! Get us out of here! Are they jamming our signals? CAM02024 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr No! Then I'll jam theirs. Just let me hack into their system... CAM02025 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr Control, this is Skimmer One. I have a lock on the MANTIS boat, preparing to engage AG week 33 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr Oh no! My controls are jammed! I can't fire any more, but I'll keep a close distance, see if I can't scare them away! AG week 33 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr That should do it! Looks like we lost them... Control, I am disengaging. Looks like I chased them into the minefield, they'll never survive in there... AG week 33 by rodiziorobs, on Flickr Short story this week! C&C welcome! EDIT: I should clarify that the MANTIS boat is recycled from last week (with a few minor tweaks), just the Octan skimmer is new. The skimmer is loosely based off of set 6562. It started out a little closer in design than the final product might suggest...
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Location: E02 - Jurin II Tags: Exploration, Spaceship, Land Vehicle, Civil Building Dramatis Personae: Previously: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=120692 Currently, on Jurin II.... Why are we in this jungle again? And why didn't we bring any weapons? HOLY AVOCADO, THERE'S AN ALIEN RIGHT THERE AND WE HAVE NO WEAPONS!!! Calm down, Eshey. First, that alien is harmless. Second, I agreed to meet him unarmed. Anyways, this is the location, he should be here soon. Who will be here soon? Sir! A M.A.N.T.I.S. ground vehicle is approaching your location! Should I waste it? No, Sue, stand down. That's our contact. Return to the Shaft, Eshey and I'll be fine. Copy that, sir. See you back aboard. This must be him now. Greetings, Pombe. We've communicated through secret channels, but let me introduce myself in person. I'm Balthazar von Habibi, vice president of M.A.N.T.I.S. ultra-super-secret operations. Nice to finally meet you in person, Balthazar. Of course, I'm Pombe, and this is my associate, Eshey Reeshia Kolai. Nice to meet you, Mr. von Habibi. Um...how did you get out of your vehicle? It has no visible means of entry or exit. You'll have to excuse my associate, Balthazar. She's Octan's lowest performing employee. Not at all, Pombe. In fact, I commend you for bringing her along to expose her to some real company work. Most corporate higher ups only spend time and effort on their superstars. I think only excellent leaders bother with the hopelessly useless. Anyways, let's get down to business. I need to confirm things that I've heard about your employees. Interesting things...about how they treat the local peoples here in Andromeda...this is the type of thing that could change how Octan does business with M.A.N.T.I.S.. Because of the veracity of these rumors, I needed to keep this communication traceless, which is why I wanted to meet here like this. Well...everyone knows that M.A.N.T.I.S. has a rather unsavory reputation. It's something of a public relations and marketing failure, unfortunately. Our employees behave no differently than yours or Kawashita's. We are actively working to present a kinder, friendlier M.A.N.T.I.S. to the public. I'm sure these rumors you've heard are a result of a false perception of us and are probably overblown. No, Balthazar. I've heard firsthand from trusted Octan employees that...M.A.N.T.I.S. employees are...drapers. Wait, that's not what.... Sigh...I guess the secret's out. What?! Yes, it's a closely guarded M.A.N.T.I.S. secret. Our corporate culture promotes a love of drapery, and all M.A.N.T.I.S. employees are required to undergo a drapery short course at the beginning of their employment. In fact, our drapes are the most beautiful and the highest quality anywhere, and we take great pride in them. I see, the rumor is true then. It is. Then I want to place a very large order for drapes. Octan has a lot of windows. I'm lost. You're right, she's a lousy employee. However, I am happy to fulfill your order for drapes. Come, climb in. I'll take you somewhere I think you'll like. How did we get in here? There are no doors! See, we have a hidden drape factory here on Jurin II. It's hidden inside this cave up ahead. Clever. No one would think to look in a cave for a drape factory. Then I trust that you will not reveal our secret location here. Of course. Welcome to the show room. You can see for yourself our latest line of drapes. What beautiful dresses! Yes, Ms. Kolai. We drape women as well as windows. Perfect, then I would like to make a large order of dresses, as well. This will be a personal purchase, however, unlike the drapes for windows. As for the drapes, it is vital that the drapes match the carpet. Of course! The drapes must always match the carpet. But...your hair is green.... And yes, my drapes do match my carpet. You must show me sometime. It would be my pleasure. I...wow...um...wait...why can I see the sky and the clouds through the windows? Aren't we in a cave? Your failure to observe astounds, Ms. Kolai. These are just projected images to best present the drapes to potential customers. I'll be sure to put your name on M.A.N.T.I.S.'s do not hire list. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Meanwhile.... There are too many buckets to choose from! Which one should my brother kick? NOTE TO JUDGES: The above build is recycled. Maybe just to cover our bases, we should just have him kick all of them. That's a good idea, Scooter. Comments and criticisms are all welcome!
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Location: E02 Jurin II Tags: Science, Land Vehicle, Space Vehicle, Civil Building Previously... // PERSONAL DIARY // As the corporation continues to try and protect itself I was transferred from the OCS Belle Homme over to our newest battleship the OCS Excelsior. Most people seem to refer to it as the OCS Excessive. I guess when CEO pombe decided to have it built his explanation was: "Everyone knows that bigger is better. Therefore biggest is best." It produces enough electricity to power the main cities on Farmolis. It produces enough thrust to actually impact planetary rotation. And it has enough weaponry to bombard a planet into being devoid of life. Fortunately with typical Octan efficiency we've automated most functions and have robots do the majority of the work, so despite being the size of a small moon it can be crewed by as few as 10 Octan employees! One of the Weapons Engineers told me they had to upgrade the armor and anchor points of the main triple turret as it initially fired with enough power to actually buckle the plating around it and they had a pressure leak. He said it was lucky our corporation is so invested in robots as they lost a couple robots but no human lives! Once again CEO pombe tasked ED-208 with our protection on Jurin II. He needed Dr. Allison and myself to head down to the planet for some analysis of some rock chunks to help refine the search for Awesomnium. On the shuttle down to the planet I was temporarily lulled into seeing a dump truck without realizing the scale. It was only once I had figured out that the things next to the dump truck were buildings I recognized the sheer scale of the vehicle! It was absolutely enormous. One of Octan's subsidiary companies apparently made it and it was so massive that they end up breaking it down into many components just to transport it from planet to planet. Once on the surface we made our way to the mining outpost and got to work. ED-208 was ever vigilant on guard while Dr. Allison started her analysis. I decided to get my hands a bit dirty and do a more personal review. I noticed there were different deposits within the sample and even differing qualities of the Awesomnium present. While I'm not a geologist by training, I did find it interesting work. The mining robots we saw were brand new, clearly the corporation values the resources here. I will admit the robots are kind of annoying as every time you talk to them they say "Roger, Roger". ED-208 was clearly amusing himself with his less advanced cousins because he kept asking them things so they would say "Roger, Roger" over and over. The mining outpost buildings were new and very clean. I was actually surprised to find them so sterile given the nature of the job, but one of the workers explained that mining involves a lot of science (like we were doing) and that you wouldn't want contamination causing the corporation to pursue Awesomnium at the wrong place which would be very expensive. Extra Pics: Had to remove one side to get it to balance on end...
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Welcome fellow Octan employees to the Security training. My name is Brickwolf and Sergeant Mr. Hodson here will assist me. On orders from the CEO every Octan employee has be able to defend Octan assets from hostile action. For those who are saying now: "I did not sign up for This!" I advise to read the fine print of your work contracts. To start right away: This is the OCAR-3XC assault rifle, which will be your best friend in the coming week.
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Location: E01 Tags: Spying Guard, I need to see the prisoner. I’ll need to see your authorisation. Excuse me? Let him through Fischer! Sorry Sal, she’s new. No problem Mendez. Got a nice new ‘experiment’ lined up for the prisoner? Heh heh heh. Not this time. I just want to talk to him. Huh. Well, he’s all yours. Noooo! Not you again! My hay fever’s totally cured, you don’t need to take me back to the lab! Oh, don’t be such a baby. Anyway, I’m just here to tell you a story about my amazing spying exploits. No one else will stay and listen to me, but you don’t have a choice. Professor Bland wouldn’t even let me tell my story in spy school, even though it’s been all over the news! Er… So I’d discovered that the Octan diet biomass was chiral and that we could revert it back to sugary, fattening fruit using a mithril solution. My mission was to infiltrate a plant where the fruit was washed and introduce the mithril solution to the water supply. I managed to hitch a lift into the plant with two agents hidden in barrels… --- Well, I guess now I know who M.A.N.T.I.S. buys its doors and air con units from… Now remember: when I say ‘Octan’ you’re to pass the mithril solution out to me. And if I say ‘Kawashita’ it means I’m in trouble and you’re to come out and rescue me. Got it? Yes sir! Good, then let’s do this. Hello there fellow employees! I’ve brought some more barrels of water for you. Yeah, thanks pal, just leave them there, we’re kind of in the middle of something here. Uh, ok… I, uh, also need to inspect the barrels you’ve got hooked up over there. Water quality test. Wait, you’re a delivery guy AND an inspector? Uh… yeah. Two jobs. You know how it is – gotta pay off the mortgage somehow, right? Tell me about it. My name’s Stan. This is Dan, and that’s Locke. She won’t tell us her first name. Hi Stan, nice to meet you. Locke. Dan. ‘Octan’! Code word received! What? No! What? Uh, never mind. Hey, what’s with the chicken statue? Oh, some new order from CEO Pombe. Apparently corporate is looking to promote workers who prominently display cocks in the workplace. You a chicken fan, pal? Oh yeah, I’m a huge cock fan. ‘Octan’! Code word received! NO! Huh? Uh, no time to chat any more. I’ll just get on with the inspection. Alright, do what you gotta do. Um… how exactly do I get over to the barrels on the other side? That’s what the table’s for, pal. Just jump over. Typical Octan engineering right? … Ha, yeah. I said… typical OCTAN engineering, right? … We heard you, pal. Ahem… I sure am glad to work for OCTAN! … You ok, pal? You sure are saying Octan a lot. Looks like we have a right corporate pet here. Ooh, you luuuurve Octan. Heh heh heh. Hey, don’t mock, Dan. ‘Octan’! Code word received! Typical. --- Hey! What? Did you just put something in the water? Uh… no… why would I… hey, have you guys seen the new Star Wars? Episode 137? Yeah! It was awesome! Totally! What was your favourite part? Uh, all of it! Except the bit where Darth Leia died. I can’t believe they decided to have jawas eat her! ‘Kawashita’! Code word received! No, abort! What? I said… uh… I bought some new…uh… plants the other day. Oh yeah? Yeah, they’re not doing so well in the cold though. Had to get a flowers heater. ‘Kawashita’! Code word received! NO! Damn it! Huh? You’re acting kinda fishy. Yeah, and I’m sure I did see him put something in the water. What did you say your name was again, pal? Gulp… Kawashita. … Your name is Kawashita? Kawashita. … KAWASHITA. … KAWASHITA! … Ah, I understand. We’re all stressed about this war with Kawashita too. Yeah, we get it. Sorry for doubting you, pal. Er, right… I’ll just be on my way then… I’ll take these new barrels with me. Turns out their contents are idiots. Hey... What a strange thing to say about water… He was a strange fellow, though. Yeah. Everyone knew the jawas were going to eat Darth Leia – how could that have been a surprise to him?! --- Thanks for reading! Apologies for all the terrible word play. Finally managed to finish off this story though - C&C welcome!
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Location: E01 - Donwarr Tags: None Log of Jebediah O'Reilly, Entry #030: Octan Special Forces division received a new batch of recruits yesterday. It's time for my favorite part of the orientation process; weeding out those who just don't have what it takes. Today I'm leading them on a hike across Donwarr; we have to survive 48 hours with minimal supplies. We have machetes, a small supply of food, bedrolls, hand pistols, and stock binoculars. I've done this exercise a thousand times; I won't interfere with the newbies unless one of them is about to get himself killed. A death in a training exercise is a LOT of paperwork to fill out. End Log C&C welcome.
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Location: E02 - Jurin II Tags: Spaceship, Land Vehicle Dramatis Personae: Previously: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=120249 Currently, in orbit above Jurin II… <Amazing Grace played on bagpipes> <sob> You weren’t just one of us, you were the best of us! <sob> WHY DID YOU HAVE TO LEAVE ME, NORMAL GUY!?!?! WHY COULDN’T YOU HAVE SAVED YOURSELF INSTEAD OF ESHEY!?!?! <sob> All you ever wanted was a Honey! <sob> And Eshey wouldn’t even be that for you!!! <sob> You're giving up Mr. Poon Poon, Hombre? <sob> He was your favorite. Thanks, Hombre, Normal Guy would have liked that. <sob> Yes, he was a knockoff. We all knew he was a knockoff. <sob> But he was our knockoff! HE WAS MY KNOCKOFF!!! <sob> YOU COULD HAVE BEEN CEO ONE DAY!!! <sob> THE GALAXY WILL NEVER KNOW ANOTHER STAR AS BRIGHT AS YOU!!! Everyone, please lend me your voices, as we sing Normal Guy’s favorite song…the one he would always sing when he thought of his Honey. <sob> Bagpipes, please. Close your eyes, make a wish And blow out the candlelight For tonight is just your night We're gonna celebrate, All through the night Pour the wine, light the fire Girl your wish is my command I submit to your demands I will do anything, Girl you need only ask I'll make love to you Like you want me to And I'll hold you tight Baby all through the night I'll make love to you When you want me to And I will not let go Till you tell me to +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Meanwhile, on Mynderis… Sorry to interrupt your vacation, sir. No worries, Scooter. What’s so urgent? It’s a message from the chief accountant. What did she want? She said we didn’t finish the job when she asked us to take care of your brother. What? We totally took care of him. Yes. I explained that to her, but she said that he didn’t kick the bucket. She was quite upset. Well then, I guess our job is unfinished. Get everyone together. It’s time we took care of my brother and this time, we’ll make sure he kicks the bucket. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Later, aboard the Shaft… <sob> Normal Guy… <sob> Sir…Normal Guy’s parents have arrived. They say that they have urgent information to tell you. <sob> Okay…let’s meet with them… <sob> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Even later, aboard the Shaft… YOU DID WHAT WITH OUR SON’S BODY?!?! We launched it out into space. It’s space maritime tradition. Oh dear! Oh dear! Oh dear! I’m sorry! I’m sorry! <sob> It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t have hired Eshey, he wouldn’t have needed to save her! <sob> But that’s just it! If a LEGO knockoff figure dies heroically in the service of official LEGO products, he or she becomes reincarnated as an official LEGO minifigure. You’ve just thrown our son into space by himself! NORMAL GUY!!! I’M COMING TO SAVE YOU!!! How come you can both speak normally and don’t have that klik thing with the unusually capitalized letters? Oh, that was just a verbal tick our son had. It’s not a general thing with us knockoff figures. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Jurin II… Mr. Poon Poon? NORMAL GUY!!! Son! Yes…I was once called Normal Guy. But now…I have become Beautiful Man. Homina homina…yes…you are beautiful! And your verbal tick is gone. Look…if Eshey doesn’t want you… No, sorry, Sue. Eshey will always be my Honey. Wait, what? Mother? Father? We’re here, son! And we’re so proud of you! BEAUTIFUL MAN!!! I’M SO SORRY!!! Please, forgive me and come back to us! Sir, there is nothing to forgive. It’s you who has given me opportunities. And now I’m an official LEGO product! May I return to work, sir? Yes, Beautiful Man. Yes. Welcome home. Comments and criticisms are all welcome!!!
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Location: E02 - Jurin II Tags: Spying, Vehicle, Land Vehicle, Spaceship (I know last time I built spaceship wreckage I didn't get the tag, but this one is more substantial and plays a larger role in the story, so I think it should count. ) Log of Jebediah O'Reilly, Entry #029: One of our sleeper agents within MANTIS contacted us to say he had retrieved a data chip containing the identity of MANTIS agents within Octan. How ironic. Unfortunately, MANTIS must have known his true mission as they shot down his ship just as he was preparing to jump into the GATE above Jurin II. My mission is to find the wreckage and retrieve the agent and chip if possible. ...and it looks like one of those things won't be coming back. The ship is pretty burnt out. They must have hit it with a MANTIS Death Ray Blaster™. It's unlikely the chip survived but it never hurts to check. Geez. The rats work fast. Picked 'em clean. Hey, is that...? I can't believe this survived the crash. At least he got his priorities straight. This chip is worth far more than his life. Ok.. that sounded a bit harsh. I could have worded that better. Whatever. Nobody listens to these recordings anyway. I'm the only one with enough security clearance. Well, Maybe President Business too. Anyways. Better get out of here before some of their scouts come to check out the wreckage. I've seen enough death for today. I'm supposed to play the bagpipes at Normal Guy's funeral too. I still can't believe he's dead. Pombe must be devastated. End Log C&C welcome.
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Location: E02 Jurin II Tags: Science, Land Vehicle, Space Vehicle Previously... // PERSONAL DIARY // Given the state of war that exists between Octan and the other corporations, all personnel have been instructed to be much more aware of security. Our delightful CEO pombe had requested that Dr. Allison and I investigate a Mantis lab on Jurin II. I became a bit concerned for how volatile things were when he not only insisted that ED-208 escort us, but Sue didn't even object. Perhaps she is still just in mourning after the profound loss of our friend. I always felt like Normal Guy was a good guy, a great employee, and just a really easily relatable fellow. I can't even imagine how his girlfriend Eshey must be doing. But sadly, in times of war, work must keep going. So ED-208 selected his weaponry to keep us safe and we proceeded to the Octan Heavy Cruiser OCS Belle Homme, recently renamed in honor of our departed colleague. Not knowing the strength or position of Mantis forces on Jurin II, ED-208 had acquired an armed scout car for us. We were glad to have both the speed and weaponry on our trip through enemy territory. ED-208 seemed to really enjoy being back in a gunner's seat and both Dr. Allison and I felt far more comfortable with him along. I think Dr. Allison was extra nervous because she seemed to want to hang onto me during the trip, given how new she is to field work and just in general I think that she was looking for reassurance. Upon our arrival at the lab we began our work. Dr. Allison got down to analysis while I began inspecting the various machinery. ED-208 was on high alert for any Mantis forces that might have returned or in case it was a trap. It looked like the lab hadn't seen any activity in a week or two, but it was still active. It was, in typical Mantis fashion, heavily fortified and quite militaristic in nature. They seemed to be doing some research on liquids, but we weren't quite sure why. It eventually became clear that they were pulling in some of the abundant water from the planet to combine it with locally sourced Awesomnium. They seemed to be attempting to develop a beverage for their forces that would imbue the drinker with benefits from the Awesomnium while also hydrating them. We were able to find some data in various computer logs that showed they hadn't been very successful. Dissolving the Awesomnium in the water had proven difficult and they mostly ended up with very gritty water that tasted terrible and instead of the Awesomnium being absorbed it simply wound up getting peed out. We collected all the data we could and proceeded back to the Belle Homme to prepare our report. I did notice that ED-208 vented some of his frustration at the loss of Normal Guy upon the machinery before we left. Such a tragic loss is hitting all of us hard. RIP Normal Guy This diary entry is in honor of our beloved comrade. Extra Pics:
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Dr. Harris takes Jebediah O'Reilly on a tour of the recently completed Awesomenium Foundry on Farmolis. Not the greatest physical build, but I'm a bit pressed for time. It gets the job done. EDIT: There's an extra 'E' in 'Awesomenium.' If a mod could fix that that would be awesome.
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Location: E01 Tags: None Incoming call from Big Sal. Accept? Sigh... accept. Long! Are you watching this? No, Sal. I'm too busy to be watching TV. You should be too busy as well. Just switch on Channel 1134. You'll like it, I promise. Hello and welcome back to OBC news, with me: Joan Hapley, broadcasting to the galaxies live from Earth. If you’re just joining us, we’re discussing the recent allegations that the wildly successful new line of Octan Mills diet products has stopped working, causing many to suffer dramatic weight gain. With me now in the studio is Dr Perkins, who claims to have seen a number of patients with the alleged problems. Welcome Dr Perkins. Thanks Joan. Also here with me is friend of the show Leslie Haverford, from Octan’s PR department. Nice to see you again Leslie. It’s nice to be back Joan! Dr Perkins, you claim that some of your patients have actually started to gain weight by eating these products? Yes, that’s right. They had all been losing weight by eating Octan diet products, but recently, despite no change in their eating habits, they’ve put on a significant amount of weight. They’re actually less healthy now than they were before they started losing weight in the first place! How strange. Leslie, what do you make of this? Dr Perkins, isn’t it true that medical science has no idea how the body works? No, that’s not been correct for hundreds of years. In fact there’s now almost nothing we don’t know about the human body- Almost nothing. So you admit that these people might simply be lying? Wait, what?? That’s not- Well, there you have it folks. Sounds like there’s really nothing to these malicious rumours. Next up, we take a look at the latest speech from Octan’s Pombe. Some are calling the Andromeda CEO’s speech the greatest in recorded history, while critics claim it’s merely the speech of the millennium. All that and more after these messages! --- Thanks for reading! C&C welcome!
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Location: H03 - Kaalin Tags: Exploration, Spaceship, Land Vehicle Dramatis Personae: Previously: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=119954 Currently, on Kaalin.... I THOUGHT YOU SAID THERE WERE NO ALIENS ON KAALIN!!! AND WHY AREN'T YOU WEARING ANY CLOTHES?!?! That's based on the information from the galaxy map! And I had to set an example for the employees (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=120172)! Sue, where's our air support?! Ten seconds out, sir! We just entered the atmosphere! Ishmael, Bruce, on me! With you, sir! Go on without me! I'm experiencing technical difficulties! I can't get her engines to engage! YOU DROPPED IN A CAR?!?! Eshey, for the last time, it's a gunship! Copy that, Bruce. Sir, we're five seconds out! HURRY!!! Bqllr! KlIK! HoNEy!!! CRUNCH!!! ~hUrK...klIk.... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Firing!!! BQLLR!!! Additional pics under the spoiler tag. Comments and criticisms are all welcome!
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TO ALL PROSPECTIVE OCTAN EMPLOYEES AND CURRENT OCTAN EMPLOYEES TAKING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE: This is the CEO of Octan's Andromeda group, Pombe. Octan has achieved much here in the Andromeda Galaxy since the discovery of the GATES. Because of the hard work of our employees, Octan has the largest market share of any corporation in this galaxy. We have much to be proud of. Of the 54 planets or asteroid clusters known so far in Andromeda, Octan currently controls 25 of them, or over 46%. Additionally, we have researched new developments in the areas of spaceship mastery, ground tactics, and resource prospecting. This is a very exciting time to be a part of Octan here in Andromeda. And as I speak, the combined Octan and Merchant Confederate fleet plies the spaceways creating new opportunities for increasing our market share and profits. However, our continued success depends on you and your willingness to join us to build a better tomorrow for all Octan employees, our shareholders, and, of course, Lord Business. Any contribution is worthwhile, and we especially welcome your thoughts and voice in our own secure Octan channel. From the simplest minifig on a plate entry to an internet blog worthy MOC that scores a 7 from the judges, no build is too small to count. Afterall, I understand that our duties sometimes prohibit us giving our maximum, but your participation, no matter how small, adds up over time. I am an example of this; I am not the best builder in this galaxy or even in Octan, but my steady contributions over time have slowly pushed me to the top of this corporation. Those with small collections need not worry, as I will now demonstrate. Note that terrain builders have a tremendous opportunity here to create beautiful alien landscapes and environments. Currently, this build of me exploring the icy plains of Freegate will earn 1 point. Same of this build of me exploring the deserts of New California. And this build of me exploring the oceans of Wastyria. While 1 point might seem insignificant, 1 point per entry over the course of 30 weeks, would be...um...let's see...30 points! That's enough to dominate a planet by myself! And I want to point out that Andromeda's Gates has just completed over 30 weeks. Just think about that. If you had started from the very beginning and entered the builds shown here every week, you would have dominated a planet by yourself. Wow! Now, if I were to add this Octan spaceship to the entry, this build would earn a minimum of 2 points, because of our developments in spaceship mastery. And if I chose the pilot profession, I would also earn additional credits that would go towards personal technologies that I would use to give further advantage to Octan as I improve myself! But I can already hear you ask, "What if my LEGO collection doesn't have Octan colors?" No need to fear! You can build in the colors of the other corporations and of third parties that you invent via your own storytelling! Here is the same build of my exploring the oceans of Wastyria, but with the spaceship in Kawashita colors. Note how, despite the fact that the spaceships are exactly the same, the Octan colors just make the Octan version "pop" or stand out more. That's a natural side effect of Octan's bright color palette, which photographs well, compared to the darker tones of the other corporations. Now, if I were to add a land vehicle, the build would score a minimum of 3 points, because of our advances in ground tactics! That means I would only need 10 weeks to dominate a planet! On top of that, I can now be either a pilot or a driver by occupation and earn additional credits! You might be asking, "Why would I build in another corporation's colors?" Excellent question! It's possible that I could be participating in a spy or a sabotage operation. In fact, being a special operative is one of the occupational choices! And I'm not limited to just spying on or sabotaging Kawashita. I can spy on or sabotage M.A.N.T.I.S., as well! Those are just three potential occupations to choose from! Remember, YOU determine your own fate in Andromeda. Your story is your own and the limit is your imagination! Maybe you got stranded during an assignment, but discovered a lengthy derelict alien spaceship that is powered by twin cobalt blueball engines, and now you must begin the long and hard journey back home. For those with small collections, a microscale build would work perfectly here! Or perhaps your longtime best friend, the one-eyed monster, got kidnapped by the nefarious maidens of Zimunsk and is now being tortured by non-stop spanking, and only YOU can rescue him! WHO WILL SAVE THE ONE-EYED MONSTER IF YOU DON'T?! HE'S YOUR BEST FRIEND!!! HURRY AND SAVE HIM FROM AN ETERNITY OF SPANKING BY THE MAIDENS!!! I understand that participation does not just require LEGO building, but also some photography, as well. You have to show what you build, of course! For those without a fancy photography set up or an expensive camera, no need to worry! All the photos for this post were taken with the iPhone 5. See?! Even an old smart phone is good enough! If you don't believe me, click on any of the pictures which are linked to Flickr and that will give you the information on how the photographs were taken. Finally, recently, I've heard comments about Octan's dress code, and how perhaps it is too strict. I've done my best to relax it as much as I could, but in order to encourage new employees to apply for jobs at Octan and current employees on leave of absences to return, I'm going to go ahead and remove all restrictions on our dress code. And to set an example for all employees at Octan, I will get rid of the underwear I depended so much on to carry extra lotion and performance enhancing pills. Therefore, as your CEO, I will face a new challenge. How can I be debriefed if I am not wearing any briefs? But I am not alone, for I know you will join me. In any case, to conclude: Octan needs YOUR participation. If you need any sort of advice or encouragement, by all means, contact me or any of the other Octan employees. We are all eager to have you join us to help build a better Octan, and thus, a better tomorrow for Andromeda. Cheers, Pombe
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Location: H03 Kaalin Tags: Science, Land Vehicle Previously... // PERSONAL DIARY // After some serious scientific inquiry into the new fuel/Awesomenium mixture developed by Dr. Allison we decided to take the results and head back to the tanker OCS LT1021 (Large Tanker 1021) for some further analysis and refinement. Luckily we were stationed above an Awesomnium rich planet, so we had a plentiful supply of the stuff. Upon our arrival after I got used to the smell of the fuel, Dr. Allison requested that I use one of the nearby carts to retrieve a healthy amount of Awesomenium for us to work with. Usually I would have delegated that task to ED-208 but Dr. Allison had seen fit to schedule him for a thorough cleaning which he was happy to accept. I couldn't believe I had to do manual labor instead of having a robot do the work, but I didn't want to appear to be a complainer in front of a junior scientist. Dr. Allison was very excited to show me the various controls and the entire infusion process. It wasn't that exciting for me but I managed to pretend to be interested. I know that CEO pombe will want us to make this fuel a success as it has a lot of practical uses. He said once we get this sorted out that there is a body oil he hopes we can also infuse with Awesomnium. And some sort of personal lubricant he said Sue was VERY interested in. Extra Pics:
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Location: H03 - Kaalin Tags: Spaceship Dramatis Personae: Previously: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=118483 Currently, on approach to Kaalin.... I appreciate you referring your psychologist to me, Bruce. I think I've been needing to see a therapist for some time. Of course, Ms. Kolai! I am always happy to help a colleague in need. The doctor is the reason I am who I am today! In fact, I'll buy you a drink to celebrate this occasion! That...that's okay. I don't really drink. The last time I did, I passed out during a meeting and woke up in an engineering bay hours later. But I appreciate the thought. Wait, what was that about the doctor and who you are today? Another time, perhaps! Uh.... There she is, the Merchant Confederate medical cruiser, Seraphim! It was convenient that both our fleets were located at Kaalin. That way, I could go see the doctor while Pombe and Hombre went down to the surface for some apparent man to man talk (\http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=119854). Serendipitous, even! Let me buy you a drink to celebrate serendipity! Oh, um, we've arrived! I have to get to my transport shuttle! Bye! Thanks again! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Later, aboard the Seraphim.... FOR THE LAST TIME, I DO NOT TOUCH MYSELF WHEN THINKING ABOUT MY BOSS!!! Uh huh. Patient exhibits classic denial when asked about her boss. Let's switch topics. Did you see your father naked when you were a child? What does that have to do with anything?!?! I take that as a "yes". WHAT?!?! HOW IS THAT A "YES"?!?! You didn't say "no". Eshey, do you harbor feelings of jealousy against your mother? What? No! Of course not! Mm hmm. Patient saw her father naked as a child and exhibits hostile feelings of jealousy against her mother. NO NO NO!!! And...what are you supposed to be?! I'm the doc's assistant! Sadly, Eshey, the time for this session has run out. But before you depart, let's sing that song I taught you at the beginning. WHAT? NO! Then unfortunately, I'm going to have to recommend that you go on medical leave until you are deemed mentally capable of fulfilling the requirements of your position. I feel better, so much better! Thank you, Doc, for taking all the ouchies away! I didn't feel so good till you fixed me like I knew that you would! And I feel better, so much better now! There, do you feel better now? Additional pics under the spoiler tag, and comments and criticisms are all welcome!
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Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to Espionage 101. My name is Bond. Professor Bond. I’ll be your lecturer for this class. Now, are there any questions before we begin? Yeah- Your name please? Uh, Darjak. Chet Darjak. I think there’s been some sort of mistake. I’m here for the larvae? The… larvae? Yeah, Sal said there’d be larvae if we came to this room, and- SAL! What?? You told me to get everyone here and I did! Some of these clowns haven’t shown up to work in months – I don’t think I’ve seen Darjak since last Junali. You know as well as I do that they’d never have come if I told them they were getting a lecture by Professor Bland here. Professor Bond. That’s what I said. Sigh. Right, any other quick questions, or shall we get started? Yes, over there, Mr? Daring. Dave Daring. Uh, so I’ve been on dozens of special forces missions already – I’m like M.A.N.T.I.S’s top agent. Do I really need to take an introductory spying class? I’ll take that one Professor. Yes, Daring, you do need to take this class. The Council of Five wants everyone to have had the same training, so that everyone’s on the same page during missions. Also, it was significantly cheaper to enrol everyone on the same programme rather than trying to customise it for individuals. Uh, right. Thank you Chief Accountant Long. I’ll begin then. The Octan English Dictionary defines espionage as… --- Thanks for reading! You can see the whole class below - apologies to the M.A.N.T.I.S. members whose sigfigs I couldn't quite get right. And a thousand apologies to SYSTEM who I left until the end to build then completely forgot about! We'll just say he already downloaded the entire course... The Class of 3816: Verdi, Vedauwoo, Hawk, Scooter, Simon Mephistopheles, Pombie, Cassandra, Neko-chan, Engineer Max. Dr. Arvan Yrich Arkov, Big Sal, Scorpio Starstriker, Ensign Stevens, Agent ?, Henry Moose, Katya Thorne. Ivan Wolfe, Donnie Bricko, Arariel, Mathijs, MysticModulus, Mark of Orion, Dave Daring, Ace Jagjit. Private Gnarl Graves, Agent G, Paul Bricktron, Engineer Dan, SpacerSteve, Little John, Isaac Redsyn, Mass Editoro. Master Data, Chet Darjak, Ninja Nin, Lady Kianna, Pangolinus, Myra Dynarski, Sci-X. Note that while M.A.N.T.I.S. doesn't officially have the resources to research this yet, it will do when the Challenge 3 resources are processed, and I had to post this now due to an extreme lack of free time for the next week or so. Hope that's ok with everyone!
