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Fantastic landscape and tree!!! And the jeep is awesome, as well!!! Poor Jex and Scorpio.

Dr. Long is especially hard this week.

Location: H08 - Sinden's Run Tags: Exploration, Land Vehicle Dramatis Personae: Previously: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=115721 Currently, somewhere in Sinden's Run.... These are the suits we'll be using for our next assignment. Why do they look like giant walking trash cans? Because they're based on Japanese designs, Eshey. We stole these from Kawashita? No...no, we didn't steal these designs from Kawashita. I don't get it. That's alright, Eshey. Anyways, get inside your suit. We'll be dropping onto an asteroid in Sinden's Run soon for our assignment. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Later, on the asteroid.... This asteroid is green! That's because this is a poop asteroid, a phenomenon recently discovered by our CEO John Hannibal (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=115640). WE'RE STANDING IN POOP?!?! AND THAT STILL DOESN'T EXPLAIN WHY IT'S GREEN!!! And how are you even breathing with your suit open? What are you talking about, Eshey? All my poops are a healthy green. MINE AREN'T!!! Well...they mostly aren't.... Once we get back to the Axle, I'll be sure to put you in for another vet visit to have your stool examined. Now, use your collection flask to get some poop asteroid samples. The poop asteroids here in Sinden's Run are especially rich in awesomnium, which make them likely to harbor bacteria that have the Metal Eater property, which is something that Dr. Long is interested in (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=115149). We'll bring them back to the Axle for proper screening. I can't believe I'm on an asteroid collecting poop. Remember, over 60% of the dry mass of feces is bacteria. Why do you know these poop facts? Wait...do you feel that rumbling? AHHHH!!! A GIANT EYEBALL ALIEN POPPED OUT OF THE POOP CRATER!!! WAIT, WE HAVE NO WEAPONS!!! That's normal, Eshey. I see that all the time in my poop. THAT'S NOT NORMAL!!! Here, use this stick I found sticking out of the poop. KILL IT, KILL IT!!! No need for deadly force, Eshey. Just poke it in the eye and it will go back inside. I do it all the time. Here, take the stick and practice on this alien. Comments and criticisms are all welcome! Next:

All my monies to Bob!

I wanted to give a sense of progression, so you could see the characters walking along over time. It just turned out that this was the best format. I also wanted a shot that would really make the shark jumping scene stand out, and again, this ended up being the best of the choices I gave myself. HA HA! I wish I had thought of that!

Location: E11 - The Fascini Cluster Tags: Exploration, Land Vehicle, Spaceship Dramatis Personae (because because): Previously: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=115447 Currently, somewhere in the Fascini Cluster.... There she is! The Betsy May! My home sweet home! We're glad we could help you fly home, Bruce. My thanks again. Drinks are on me once we settle aboard. Fly?!?! He didn't fly!!! He drove off and crashed into over a dozen asteroids that he used as way points to make it all the way back to the Betsy May!!! Of course he flew, Eshey. A famous author once described flight as having the knack of throwing yourself at the ground and missing. What part of "missing" did he accomplish on the way here?!?! Eshey, are you suggesting that you are a better pilot than one who is actually a pilot by profession? Alright, taking off from this last asteroid to make my approach to the Betsy May. Holy avocados. He's going to hit the Betsy May, isn't he? I really can't watch. Octan C.L.A.W., this is the Betsy May. Thank you for recovering our missing pilot. Don't worry, we'll take it from here. We got Tabman and the T.U.M.B.L.E.R.. See, Eshey, there's nothing to worry about. They activated their tractor beam to bring him in. WHY DO THEY LET HIM FLY IN THE FIRST PLACE?!?!?! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Aboard the Betsy May.... Urgent message from CEO John Hannibal, sir! Good job on returning Mr. Vayne back to the Merchant Confederacy, you two. Thank you, sir. It was our pleasure. Unfortunately, a new situation has occurred. Three Merchant Confederation awesomnium mining prospectors have been captured by the Zoid and are being held on an asteroid. You need to find them quickly and rescue them. Right away, sir. Any description on how they are dressed? They are dressed in orange mining space suits. I've already had the mechs you requested earlier delivered to the Betsy May. Interesting choice of paint job, I must admit. You already had mechs sent here in case we would need them? Of course, Eshey. I'm always thinking ahead. Anyways, they are ready to be loaded into drop pods. Best of luck and be careful. Hannibal out. There they are. Aren't they something? Why are they painted in jungle pattern camouflage?! I'm surprised you don't know the purpose of camouflage, Eshey. It's to help us sneak up on the Zoid undetected. THERE ARE NO JUNGLES ON THE ASTEROIDS!!! Tsk, tsk, Eshey. What did I say about thinking ahead? Of course there are no jungles on the asteroids. That's why we're bringing our own. Hi kLIk, hONey! Bqllr! My...brain...what...my...brain.... They will drop with us and help us blend in while we sneak up on the Zoid. HOW WILL THEY EVEN BREATH ON THE ASTEROID?!?!?! Don't you know basic biology? Plants produce oxygen that we can breath, and we produce carbon dioxide for the plants to breath. Any elementary school student knows this. They will be able to breath just fine on the asteroid. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Later, in the Fascini Cluster.... There they are. We've found the captured prospectors and their captors. Prepare to drop, team. There we go. They don't seem to have noticed us. Now let's sneak up on them. How is this even working? Wait...A GIANT SHARK ALIEN HAS JUST APPEARED FROM A CREVASSE BETWEEN US AND THE HOSTAGES!!! KILL KILL KILL!!! Rawr! How did the hostages and the Zoid even cross that crevasse? Powering up weapons, targetting the shark.... Stand down, Eshey. Firing your weapons will give us away and endanger the prospectors. It seems like we don't have a choice. We have to... ...jump the shark. WE JUMPED THE SHARK MONTHS AGO!!! You never make any sense, Eshey. I've never jumped a shark before. Anyways, here I go! Rawr? It's official. He jumped the shark. My brain just broke again.... Ha ha! Got you by surprise didn't I, you Zoid slavers! Take that, and that, and that! Thank you, for saving us! I thought I was going to die! I can't thank you enough! My hero! How will I ever repay you? That's easy! Buy Octan! YES, SIR! Rawr! Pombe to Betsy May: we've located and rescued your missing prospectors. Please send a shuttle to these coordinates. Copy that, Pombe. Thanks again for saving our crew. Tabman has ordered extra rounds for you. Team, we'll stay here until the prospectors are safely away on the shuttle. Rawr! Your name is Sherman and you're a dentist? Nice to meet you, I'm Pombe and this is my team. Do you take Octan dental insurance? Next: More pics under the spoiler tag. Comments and criticisms are all welcome!

The pics of the Pentacle aren't showing up or at least I'm not seeing them. Perhaps you dressed it up as a ninja? It's right there! It's a black starfighter! An invisible spaceship that's not a ninja? Eshey, that's about as silly as animals growing on trees.

WOW, what a great vehicle! I love the landscaping, too!

Great idea! Awesome execution! I love the dialog and theme! WHAT YOU ARE AT SPIELTAGE?!?!?! I'M SO JEALOUS!!!

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. The tank is outstanding, and the angled walkway is fantastic! I appreciate how clean and well presented everything is! I'm curious where the story is going and what adventures this will lead Kodan and ED-208 to.

All my monies to Bob!

Location: E11 - The Fascini Cluster Tags: Exploration, Land Vehicle, Spaceship Dramatis Personae (because people forget stuff): Previously: http://www.eurobrick...pic=115126/url] Currently, aboard the Axle.... I suppose this is farewell for now, sis. Thanks again for dropping by to clean up my mess and take care of me. What are sisters for? Besides, it was nice to see you again, if only briefly. And I'm glad my team was able to help your employee, Eshey, get over her issues. She still has to work on her ability to not interrupt others while they are watching their favorite animes. Yes, thanks for helping Eshey. Not a problem! Anyways, we'll be off then. Keep in touch, brother. Now then, Eshey, let's go meet with Andromeda CEO, John Hannibal. I believe he had an assignment for the two of us. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Moments later in a conference aboard the Axle.... Thanks Eshey, Pombe, for meeting with me. I have a new assignment for you. Recently, I've made contact with a group known as the Merchant Confederacy out here in Andromeda (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=114305, http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=114599, http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=114876). They appear to be a potential ally and partner here, and they have asked us for help. Eshey and I would be glad to help. How do they dress, by the way? Who cares how they dress?! They dress...um...fine. They don't have a dress code like the corporations do. They are a loose organization of merchants with few formal regulations, if any, and are looking to Octan to provide them with resources and assistance with certain problems. What type of problems, sir? All sorts, actually. But your assignment is to locate a pilot who has gone missing in the Fascini Cluster. Wouldn't Sue have been a better person for this assignment, given her experience as a fighter pilot? We're already taking advantage of her combat experience. She's currently taking part in an assignment to deal with aliens known as the Zoid who are operating in the area. They attack Merchant Confederation ships to enslave their crews. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I hope you choke on your testicles and die, slaver scum!!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I see. Where you and Pombe will be assigned should be far away from where the Zoid slavers are operating, given where his signal was last detected. Note that this is odd, considering he was flying on a mission to help deal with the Zoid, so something likely went wrong with his ship to send him so far away. They don't have any ships to spare at the moment to search for him. That is why I'm assigning you. No problems, sir, we'll find their missing pilot and bring him home. Excellent. I've already informed Big Z of the situation, and he should have something ready for you. Best of luck, Eshey, Pombe. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Later in an engineering bay aboard the Axle.... For you two, I've got the perfect thing for a search and rescue. Let's see it. Meet the C.L.A.W.. Nice. She's a rugged maintenance and repair starship. She's highly manuverable and has three very strong and dexterous claw arms to help you manipulate objects. Her huge twin engines are powerful, and should you need to, you can pull just about anything from any where with those claws. What does the C.L.A.W. stand for? I have no idea, actually. Our CEO commissioned the design and, apparently, he likes acronyms. Alright, let's head out, Eshey. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Later, in the Fascini Cluster.... We're arriving at the last known signal location of the missing Merchant Confederation ship. There's lots of asteroids here, sir. Is it possible that he crashed into one? Silly Eshey, what sort of pilot crashes a spaceship into an asteroid? Um...how about that one? And it looks like he's being attacked by alien duck creatures! Wait...I swear I've read reports about alien ducks operating here in Andromeda! We must kill them!!! KILL THEM!!! Those aliens are harmless. They're armed with knives!!! KILL THEM!!! Eshey, your silliness knows no bounds. Those are just knives. Besides, this ship isn't equipped with weapons. I knew I forgot to check for something! We'll just fly in close. That will scare the aliens away. There, see how they ran away? They're still out there somewhere! Now, prepare to use the claw arms to recover the starfighter. Phew. Thanks for that. I owe you a drink. Oh, you're alive! Thank goodness! I'm Eshey, and this is my supervisor, Pombe. We're from the Octan corporation and we've been sent to rescue you on behalf of the Merchant Confederation. It's nice to meet the both of you. I'm Vayne, Bruce Vayne. And this is my T.U.M.B.L.E.R., short for Takeoff Ultra Missile Ballistic Laser Emergency Roustabout. Wait. I thought we were here to rescue a pilot who flew his starfighter out on a mission against the Zoid slavers, but lost contact here in the Fascini Cluser. Those damn Zoid! I'll get them, yet! And yes, I am that pilot. Hmm...it seems the crash damaged my transponder signal. Um. How do I put this? Your T.U.M.B.L.E.R. is a missile tank. It's not a starfighter. Nonsense, Eshey. The T.U.M.B.L.E.R. is clearly a starfighter. It has tank treads and no visible means of thrust!!! Mr. Vayne, on behalf of the Octan corporation, I apologize for my colleague's behavior. One would think that we would have trained our employees to tell the difference between a starfighter and a missile tank. No apologies needed, Mr. Pombe. I appreciate the both of you and your rescue. How did you get into this predicament, Mr. Vayne? Maybe we can help you troubleshoot what happened. There's nothing to troubleshoot! It's a tank! I was on a mission to patrol against the Zoid slavers. I went over my preflight checklist. Everything was nominal. Then I flew the T.U.M.B.L.E.R. out of the hangar of the Betsy May, the carrier ship I'm currently staying aboard. You drove the tank out of the hangar of a capital ship?! And no one tried to stop you?!?! Then I noticed that I had difficulty with the thrusters, they weren't responding to my controls. And the navigation computer wouldn't set course for where the Zoid are currently operating. What sort of tank has thrusters and a nav computer?!?! So then I was adrift in space, until I crashed on this asteroid here. Apparently there are native duck like aliens who make these asteroids their home. It's a good thing you showed up when you did. Well, I think what happened was a fluke. Maybe if you restart your starfighter, everything will work as intended, and you can get back to your patrol That was exactly what I was thinking! Wait. You are both serious, aren't you? So if you angle the T.U.M.B.L.E.R. along this clearing, you should be able to take off and resume your mission. Makes sense to me. Engaging engines. He's going to drive his tank off the asteroid back into space?!?! Here I go! Increasing throttle for take off. You took off! Great! I'm glad we were able to help. Yes! Thanks again, both you! He drove his tank off an asteroid! And now he's heading for another one! Tell me this isn't happening! Alright, punching in the coordinates into the navigation computer. I'll see you both aboard the Betsy May. Drinks are always on me. For I am... Tabman. Next: More pics under the spoiler tag. Comments and criticisms are all welcome!

I just crapped my pants. Sigh. If you're going to do that, you should just dress like me and not wear any.

All my monies to Bob!

Fantastic cave scene and story to go with it! Great use of SNOT on the cave! I love the cleared path leading in/out of the cave!

AWESOME!!! That scout ship is incredible! I especially love the shoulders and how you attached the radar dish! And that kitchen! There are so many awesome little details tucked away in there! And of course, the awesome story! Poor Moose...if Katya doesn't see how awesome he is, that just means another girl will be the lucky one!

Fantastic scorpion and scene! I'm glad Raven is getting more action this time around! It's been pretty boring for her the past couple of weeks.

Wow. Just wow. Nothing for me to say here really. So many great techniques and NPUs to count here.

I love the Panther (great little vehicle!) and the lab (love the angles!). ROFL on D.O.R.I.S. being assigned to poor Scorpio.... Awesome story!

Great scene. So much suspense! The forced perspective is awesome...I wonder what's in that building inside the cave? Will it hold what Narbilu has been searching for?

Great little scene! The terrain is fantastic, but that brick built motorcycle...WOW!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, this is a great build with awesome forced perspective, blah blah blah. BUT!!! WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE DATE?!?!?! WE WANT TO KNOW!!!!!

This is an awesome idea that was implemented even more awesomely! Great scene, I love the cutaway aspect of it! Also, fantastic dialog and amazing rockwork!

Pandas are so kawaii! We should totally have a panda faction!

Location: H07 - Quantus III Tags: Exploration, Land Vehicle, Spaceship Dramatis Personae (because people may need a refresher): In the last episode: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=114862 In this episode, our heroes are still on Onix.... And here they are, sausages with my secret sauce! YouR sAUsagE kliK iS ABsoLUtElY KlIk delICIouS, sIr! Bqllr! I admire your enthusiasm, Ethel. Your hands are full eating two sausages at once. Bqllr! I can't disagree. Your sausage is delicious, sir. But why is the alien who tried to eat me here, too?!?! HWARRRR! HWWWWWWWARRRRRRRRRR! HHHHWRRWRAAAAAAAAARRRRR! HWARARRAAHWHARHARHAHARARRARRRRRRR!!! HWAR! He says his name is Spencer and that he's a hedgefund manager. He wasn't trying to eat you, Eshey. He just wanted to look at your investment portfolio and see if you could use his services. He was trying to eat me! Now, now, Eshey. First he's trying to eat you, and now he's eating my sausage. Which is it? Why can't he do both?!?! You've got a point there, Eshey. What point?!?! EEEEEEEEE! EEE! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! EEEEEE! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Your name is Shelley and you want to grow up to be a taxidermist? You don't say? You came from an animal tree, isn't that creepy?!?! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Meanwhile, aboard the Axle.... According to the scans, my brother's quarters should be this way. Here we are. No life signs present inside, so we are clear. Mephistopheles, open the door. Yes, sir. Mistress, look out! There's someone on the bed! Hmm...it appears to be just a life sized doll of President Business. No need for alarm. Hee hee hee, your brother is a freeeeeeeeeeak, hee hee hee.... When you are born as impossibly beautiful like my brother and I have been, you attract a lot of attention and are drawn to a certain lifestyle. I don't find this surprising in the least. In fact, I may just borrow this doll from my brother. Be prepared, Cassandra. I look forward to it, mistress. Your brother has the most "interesting" magazine and book collection...I would...um...like to take the time to go through them...for research purposes, of course. After we are done, Scooter. Now team, let's do what we came to do. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Back to our heroes.... We are on approach to the Axle, prepare for landing procedures. Home sweet home. Alright team, great job on the last assignment. Now go get some rest. I'll be in my quarters if you need me. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Moments later.... What's going on here?!?! Brother! Sis? What are you doing here? I was given an assignment to clean up your mess and take good care of you. Oh, how nice! Well, I've missed you, sis. I really admire the way your team dresses, by the way. I've missed you, too! Anyway, team, report! I'm just about done vacuuming the carpet, hee hee hee~. All of the stains have been removed, mistress. I've cleared his computer of an excessive amount of malware, spyware, viruses, worms, and trojans, sir. I've also cleared his browsing history and I've tunneled his connection through 50 different locations to help hide his online identity. I've just finished folding his laundry and putting away his clothes, sir. There you go, brother. Excellent, thank you very much, sis! Actually...now that you're here, I'd like to ask you a favor. I have one problem employee.... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Later, in a conference room aboard the Axle.... So you're saying that she suffers from extreme paranoia and situational unawareness? Indeed. I think I have just the solution. I'll have her meet with Scooter. Scooter knows how to deal with this. I really appreciate this, sis. Oh, here she is now. WHY ARE THERE TWO OF YOU?!?!?!?!?! Eshey, I'd like you meet.... Perhaps there was too much beautiful in this room for her to handle? It's possible. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Later, in an engineering bay aboard the Axle.... So you're Eshey. I'm Scooter, I'll be taking you on assignment today. You're wearing a panda suit. You know you're wearing a panda suit, right? Why are you wearing a panda suit? Of course I know I'm wearing a panda suit. Didn't you know that pandas are the current hot theme in Andromeda? (http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=115042, http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=115058) And besides, my other outfits wouldn't fit in the cockpit of the Double D (not to be confused with M.A.N.T.I.S. agent Dave Daring). Double D? It's short for Double Dragon. It looks well armed. Yes, it is. Not that you will get to see that firepower in action. What? Sorry, I didn't catch that last part. Oh, it was nothing important. How did you even get this aboard the Axle? Don't ask silly questions. Now, let's get going. My anime is about to start live streaming. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Back in the conference room aboard the Axle.... I hope this works, sis. It will work. That, or it will irrepairably damage her further. Oh, there they go. It's a good thing the ship is black, so no one can see it. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Later, on Quantus III... There's one. It's an alien! KILL KILL KILL!!! Wait...why aren't the weapons responding to my controls? That's because I've locked you out of all the controls in your cockpit. Now be quiet, my anime is starting. What?! Why would you do that?!?! The alien is right there, we have to kill it!!! Don't be silly. It's harmless. It has horns and giant teeth!!! You are sitting inside an armored vehicle. SHHHH!!! O-M-G!!! Naoki and Ryo both just confessed to Haruka at the same time! THERE'S A DANGEROUS ALIEN OUTSIDE AND YOU ARE WATCHING CARTOONS?!?!?! Personally, if I were Haruka, I'd choose both.... <drool> Next: More pics under the spoiler tag.