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Art Gallery / Re: Timbers gallery
« on: November 08, 2022, 09:16:04 PM »
Concept art for the solar forces character Vola
Not much info on him but that grin is unsettling
Not much info on him but that grin is unsettling
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Writer's Guild / Episode 5
« on: October 14, 2022, 02:24:36 PM »
Solar Forces NE
Ep.5
"Operation Breakout"
Following the destruction of the GCS attack cruiser above the city, local forces plan to retake the city of new Luxembourg, One street at a time, with the GCS dug in for defense the battle won't be easy, but many Allies are trapped within the city and need help desperately
Date: Sep 18, 2332
New Luxembourg outskirts
Commander Harrison: All Units report
Radio: I'm counting 5 armadillo tanks and 15 bobcat tanks at our disposal commander
Harrison: That's it? I thought we had more?
Harrison opens up a radio channel to the ground units
Harrison: All Ground units move to cover your tanks, 4 men per armadillo, Bobcats Cover the armadillos at close range 3 light tanks per medium tank, we will be entering through tunnel 46 east, We're expecting high resistance on the other side, Commander Harrison staying on station
The tank squadrons begin to move into the tunnel along with their supporting foot soldiers
Inside the armadillo tanks Harrison puts his headset to speaker and climbs down next to the rest of the crew
Harrison: Alright boys I can guarantee that as soon as we leave this tunnel the GCS will be right on top of us
Driver: Yeah yeah I understand that
Gunner: I'm ready when you are
Engineer: I expect nothing more
The Driver uses his hand to signal to the bobcat tanks nearby, The bobcats move closer to Harrison's Armadillo, outside the Armadillo foot soldiers sit on the side of the tank ready to defend against anti-tank squadrons, another tank officer calls in
Officer: Commander. I'm seeing civilians. I thought everyone was evacuated
Harrison puts on his headset
Harrison: That was the plan, however when that attack cruiser appeared everyone was to move underground or to safer spaces, I have a feeling we're up against Vola or Fashu here, Other GCS commanders would allow evacuations to take place before trying to flatten a city
Another tank Officer: We're approaching the end of the tunnel!
Harrison opens up War-grid where it displays the position of all allied tanks and a map of the local area
Harrison: Everyone prepare for battle!
The tanks exit the tunnel into the outer downtown area where they stop in the middle of the intersection, The infantry on the side of the tanks look around for enemy units, checking for heat signatures
Infantry man: Sir there's no sign of enemy units in the area, no heat signatures or sounds
Harrison: how peculiar, where have I seen this before?
Officer: Sir is everything...
Harrison cuts off the tank officer
Harrison: WAIT A MINUTE, EVERYBODY GET OUT OF THE OPEN!
Multiple explosions are heard in the distance
Harrison: DRIVE GO! MOVE! GET US THE HECK OUT OF HERE!
Hundreds of self-guided artillery shells slam into the ground exploding, many hit allied tanks causing them to pop like balloons, killing or severely injuring those inside
Driver: Brace yourself!
The tank crashes through a wall and the engine dies as the entire interior goes dark
Driver: Crumbs I can't see anything!
Harrison takes out an unlit glow stick and cracks it before shaking it up...
Harrison: Engineer, what's our status?
The engineer opens up the engine access and shifts through it
Engineer: The safety lock activated I'm going to see if I can shut it off
The engineer rests the Safety lock and the tank resumes operation, Harrison picks opens a channel to the other tank operators
Harrison: Everyone! Regroup at the parking garage to the north
Officer: I'm afraid that isn't possible, We've been engaged from all sides, Enemy Armor has been marked on the Wargrid
An explosion is heard from the other side than the Coms go silent, Harrison activates the Wargrid, Dozens of enemy tank markers enclose the area
Harrison: Get us back in the fight, Gunny get us loaded up we're about to be busy The tank rolls out of the rubble and is imminently engaged by 2 Wolfhound class tanks, they fire at the Armadillo the shells bending and deforming the front armor
Engineer: forward Armor deformation at 16% Harrison Switches over to the main gun and enables the targeting computer Harrison: Keep us moving! I'll focus on blowing them down
Driver: Roger that I'll keep us
*TURNG!*
Engineer: ricochet!
Harrison Aims at one of the wolfhound tanks and fires The Armor on one of the wolfhounds is deformed by the shell, however it just fires back this time hitting a weak spot on the armor
Engineer: ACK!
Harrison: What happened?
Engineer: A piece of metal just pierced my leg!
The engineer has a pea sized hole in his left leg where blood is pouring out
Harrison: There's nothing we can do right now until those wolfhounds are disabled!
Gunner: Let me handle the gun, you see what you can do for the engineer
Harrison and the gunner swap places,
Harrison sits right next to the engineer and takes out a first aid kit Harrison: Sit still The gunner fires another shell once again it barely damages the armor on the wolfhound
Gunner: DARN IT! these shells are too weak! they're doing nothing!
Harrison: Put us in reverse, full retreat
The driver throws the tank in reverse, the tank moves down the city streets moving deeper and deeper into the city one of the wolfhounds line up it's turret and fires, the results would be catastrophic The high explosive shell pierces into the inner armor
Harrison: BRACE YOURSELF!
*BOOM*
The inside of the tank is completely wreaked instantly killing the driver and the gunner
Engineer: This is it! The wolfhound lines up it's killing shot when suddenly an Anti-tank rocket pierces it's armor and blows the thing inside out, I would appear that the operators inside where so focused on dealing the finishing blow that they didn't see the anti-tank squadron move in from behind them
USO Officer: Direct hit! move in GO! GO!
A group of USO soldiers rush out from a building towards the crippled Armadillo tank
USO officer: Javaleo, I hope you know how to use the medical tools
Javaleo: I'll give it a shot A soldier tries to open the hatch to Harrison's tank but it appears to be stuck, the soldier bangs on the hull
USO soldier: IS ANYBODY IN THERE! Harrison bruised and covered in scars from flying shrapnel lifts himself up
Harrison doesn't say anything not knowing if this is an ally or an enemy
USO soldier: I need a drill! Another soldier hands him a drill and he proceeds to drill into the hatches hitch from the outside, when the hatch is loose they lift it off the tank, the soldier climbs in
Harrison: oh thank god... Harrison's vision fades away as he loses consciousness
USO soldier: We have wounded in here!
2 hours later
USO officer: Our only hope is the rocket in Patterson park but we would be outnumbered and outgunned, with most the citizens out of the city now we probably have only days, no hours before the GCS begin leveling the city
Harrison: Yes that is true, but what if we were to rally all the troops in the city
USO officer: Are you insane we only have access to open radio! any kind of rally would be completely destroyed!
Harrison: Not if we lie, I have an idea, according to other military bases across the planet the Attack cruisers are over 9 hours away, we could lie... force the gcs to go after a phantom target, we could even use multiple radios to make the signals much harder to track
Harrison looks up at a group of satellite dishes on a building
Harrison: And I know just how to do it
After broadcasting for multiple hours over 2,000 some units managed to make it to the rally point
Harrison: Within 20 minutes we are to attack the GCS troops guard
USO sniper: Sir I hate to interrupt but I'm picking up heat signatures
Harrison: How close?
Suddenly A rod surrounded plasma drops from the sky and a loud boom is heard in the distance
Sniper: THAT CLOSE!
Harrison: We need to get to Patterson park, NOW!
Another rod falls from the sky flatting everything in a 2 kilometer radius
The small army of 2,000 arrives at Patterson park and a large firefight ensues
After about 5 minutes the GCS are pushed back, then another rod from the sky this one was only a kilometer away
Harrison: We're running out of time. Everybody, retreat out of the city! I'll finish the job...
Harrison opens the launch terminal as the allied units quickly begin to move out of the city
the GCS attack cruiser begins to block out the sun as it moves over the park
The terminal flashes green as the clamps release and the rocket goes up into orbit, Harrison looks as the rocket as it takes off, he realizes he won't have time to get away from the attack cruiser
Harrison takes out a radio and uses it
Harrison: Well boys we did it... the USO will know Fairont is in trouble, they will send help
Harrison takes a deep breath as he sees the plamsa from the rod falling from the sky
Harrison: This is commander Harrison, Signing off
*BOOOOOM*
At the same time the rocket deploys the DSL satellite and begins broadcasting
Meanwhile at the Home system, planet Venusaria (Venus)
The high commanders are speaking with the president of the USO
Monitor (AI): High priority message arriving from Fairont
President Allerin: Monitor I told you not to bother me during meetings
The high commanders continue to talk about there plans on how to improve life on their represented planets
Monitor: Sir this is a priority X1 message
The entire conference room falls silent
Allerin: X1... play it now!
Monitor: Playing
Recording (local leader of Fairont): If you are hearing this then my planet is under attack, We suspect that the GCS are here for the resources, all air units are down and casualties are high, Send impediment backup.
Somebody is heard talking but it's hard to make out what they say
Recording (local leader of Fairont): WHAT!? there is a GCS cruiser over the city?
there are sounds of panicking and the recording device hitting the floor, then a massive explosion is heard
Monitor: The rest of the recording has appeared to have been corrupted, Would you like me to try to recover it?
Allerin: No, I've heard enough, Monitor inform the rapid response fleet and the deep space fleet! this is a declaration of war. Monitor Contact all USO allies if we're being attacked it's likely that they will be too
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The USO now knows about the attack on Fairont and help is now on the way although a bit late, The destruction of New Luxembourg marks the beginning of a New war, and old enemies will clash once again, A new era has begun and only one side will emerge victorious, what happens next?
Find out in the next episode of Solar Forces the New Era!
Ep.5
"Operation Breakout"
Following the destruction of the GCS attack cruiser above the city, local forces plan to retake the city of new Luxembourg, One street at a time, with the GCS dug in for defense the battle won't be easy, but many Allies are trapped within the city and need help desperately
Date: Sep 18, 2332
New Luxembourg outskirts
Commander Harrison: All Units report
Radio: I'm counting 5 armadillo tanks and 15 bobcat tanks at our disposal commander
Harrison: That's it? I thought we had more?
Harrison opens up a radio channel to the ground units
Harrison: All Ground units move to cover your tanks, 4 men per armadillo, Bobcats Cover the armadillos at close range 3 light tanks per medium tank, we will be entering through tunnel 46 east, We're expecting high resistance on the other side, Commander Harrison staying on station
The tank squadrons begin to move into the tunnel along with their supporting foot soldiers
Inside the armadillo tanks Harrison puts his headset to speaker and climbs down next to the rest of the crew
Harrison: Alright boys I can guarantee that as soon as we leave this tunnel the GCS will be right on top of us
Driver: Yeah yeah I understand that
Gunner: I'm ready when you are
Engineer: I expect nothing more
The Driver uses his hand to signal to the bobcat tanks nearby, The bobcats move closer to Harrison's Armadillo, outside the Armadillo foot soldiers sit on the side of the tank ready to defend against anti-tank squadrons, another tank officer calls in
Officer: Commander. I'm seeing civilians. I thought everyone was evacuated
Harrison puts on his headset
Harrison: That was the plan, however when that attack cruiser appeared everyone was to move underground or to safer spaces, I have a feeling we're up against Vola or Fashu here, Other GCS commanders would allow evacuations to take place before trying to flatten a city
Another tank Officer: We're approaching the end of the tunnel!
Harrison opens up War-grid where it displays the position of all allied tanks and a map of the local area
Harrison: Everyone prepare for battle!
The tanks exit the tunnel into the outer downtown area where they stop in the middle of the intersection, The infantry on the side of the tanks look around for enemy units, checking for heat signatures
Infantry man: Sir there's no sign of enemy units in the area, no heat signatures or sounds
Harrison: how peculiar, where have I seen this before?
Officer: Sir is everything...
Harrison cuts off the tank officer
Harrison: WAIT A MINUTE, EVERYBODY GET OUT OF THE OPEN!
Multiple explosions are heard in the distance
Harrison: DRIVE GO! MOVE! GET US THE HECK OUT OF HERE!
Hundreds of self-guided artillery shells slam into the ground exploding, many hit allied tanks causing them to pop like balloons, killing or severely injuring those inside
Driver: Brace yourself!
The tank crashes through a wall and the engine dies as the entire interior goes dark
Driver: Crumbs I can't see anything!
Harrison takes out an unlit glow stick and cracks it before shaking it up...
Harrison: Engineer, what's our status?
The engineer opens up the engine access and shifts through it
Engineer: The safety lock activated I'm going to see if I can shut it off
The engineer rests the Safety lock and the tank resumes operation, Harrison picks opens a channel to the other tank operators
Harrison: Everyone! Regroup at the parking garage to the north
Officer: I'm afraid that isn't possible, We've been engaged from all sides, Enemy Armor has been marked on the Wargrid
An explosion is heard from the other side than the Coms go silent, Harrison activates the Wargrid, Dozens of enemy tank markers enclose the area
Harrison: Get us back in the fight, Gunny get us loaded up we're about to be busy The tank rolls out of the rubble and is imminently engaged by 2 Wolfhound class tanks, they fire at the Armadillo the shells bending and deforming the front armor
Engineer: forward Armor deformation at 16% Harrison Switches over to the main gun and enables the targeting computer Harrison: Keep us moving! I'll focus on blowing them down
Driver: Roger that I'll keep us
*TURNG!*
Engineer: ricochet!
Harrison Aims at one of the wolfhound tanks and fires The Armor on one of the wolfhounds is deformed by the shell, however it just fires back this time hitting a weak spot on the armor
Engineer: ACK!
Harrison: What happened?
Engineer: A piece of metal just pierced my leg!
The engineer has a pea sized hole in his left leg where blood is pouring out
Harrison: There's nothing we can do right now until those wolfhounds are disabled!
Gunner: Let me handle the gun, you see what you can do for the engineer
Harrison and the gunner swap places,
Harrison sits right next to the engineer and takes out a first aid kit Harrison: Sit still The gunner fires another shell once again it barely damages the armor on the wolfhound
Gunner: DARN IT! these shells are too weak! they're doing nothing!
Harrison: Put us in reverse, full retreat
The driver throws the tank in reverse, the tank moves down the city streets moving deeper and deeper into the city one of the wolfhounds line up it's turret and fires, the results would be catastrophic The high explosive shell pierces into the inner armor
Harrison: BRACE YOURSELF!
*BOOM*
The inside of the tank is completely wreaked instantly killing the driver and the gunner
Engineer: This is it! The wolfhound lines up it's killing shot when suddenly an Anti-tank rocket pierces it's armor and blows the thing inside out, I would appear that the operators inside where so focused on dealing the finishing blow that they didn't see the anti-tank squadron move in from behind them
USO Officer: Direct hit! move in GO! GO!
A group of USO soldiers rush out from a building towards the crippled Armadillo tank
USO officer: Javaleo, I hope you know how to use the medical tools
Javaleo: I'll give it a shot A soldier tries to open the hatch to Harrison's tank but it appears to be stuck, the soldier bangs on the hull
USO soldier: IS ANYBODY IN THERE! Harrison bruised and covered in scars from flying shrapnel lifts himself up
Harrison doesn't say anything not knowing if this is an ally or an enemy
USO soldier: I need a drill! Another soldier hands him a drill and he proceeds to drill into the hatches hitch from the outside, when the hatch is loose they lift it off the tank, the soldier climbs in
Harrison: oh thank god... Harrison's vision fades away as he loses consciousness
USO soldier: We have wounded in here!
2 hours later
USO officer: Our only hope is the rocket in Patterson park but we would be outnumbered and outgunned, with most the citizens out of the city now we probably have only days, no hours before the GCS begin leveling the city
Harrison: Yes that is true, but what if we were to rally all the troops in the city
USO officer: Are you insane we only have access to open radio! any kind of rally would be completely destroyed!
Harrison: Not if we lie, I have an idea, according to other military bases across the planet the Attack cruisers are over 9 hours away, we could lie... force the gcs to go after a phantom target, we could even use multiple radios to make the signals much harder to track
Harrison looks up at a group of satellite dishes on a building
Harrison: And I know just how to do it
After broadcasting for multiple hours over 2,000 some units managed to make it to the rally point
Harrison: Within 20 minutes we are to attack the GCS troops guard
USO sniper: Sir I hate to interrupt but I'm picking up heat signatures
Harrison: How close?
Suddenly A rod surrounded plasma drops from the sky and a loud boom is heard in the distance
Sniper: THAT CLOSE!
Harrison: We need to get to Patterson park, NOW!
Another rod falls from the sky flatting everything in a 2 kilometer radius
The small army of 2,000 arrives at Patterson park and a large firefight ensues
After about 5 minutes the GCS are pushed back, then another rod from the sky this one was only a kilometer away
Harrison: We're running out of time. Everybody, retreat out of the city! I'll finish the job...
Harrison opens the launch terminal as the allied units quickly begin to move out of the city
the GCS attack cruiser begins to block out the sun as it moves over the park
The terminal flashes green as the clamps release and the rocket goes up into orbit, Harrison looks as the rocket as it takes off, he realizes he won't have time to get away from the attack cruiser
Harrison takes out a radio and uses it
Harrison: Well boys we did it... the USO will know Fairont is in trouble, they will send help
Harrison takes a deep breath as he sees the plamsa from the rod falling from the sky
Harrison: This is commander Harrison, Signing off
*BOOOOOM*
At the same time the rocket deploys the DSL satellite and begins broadcasting
Meanwhile at the Home system, planet Venusaria (Venus)
The high commanders are speaking with the president of the USO
Monitor (AI): High priority message arriving from Fairont
President Allerin: Monitor I told you not to bother me during meetings
The high commanders continue to talk about there plans on how to improve life on their represented planets
Monitor: Sir this is a priority X1 message
The entire conference room falls silent
Allerin: X1... play it now!
Monitor: Playing
Recording (local leader of Fairont): If you are hearing this then my planet is under attack, We suspect that the GCS are here for the resources, all air units are down and casualties are high, Send impediment backup.
Somebody is heard talking but it's hard to make out what they say
Recording (local leader of Fairont): WHAT!? there is a GCS cruiser over the city?
there are sounds of panicking and the recording device hitting the floor, then a massive explosion is heard
Monitor: The rest of the recording has appeared to have been corrupted, Would you like me to try to recover it?
Allerin: No, I've heard enough, Monitor inform the rapid response fleet and the deep space fleet! this is a declaration of war. Monitor Contact all USO allies if we're being attacked it's likely that they will be too
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The USO now knows about the attack on Fairont and help is now on the way although a bit late, The destruction of New Luxembourg marks the beginning of a New war, and old enemies will clash once again, A new era has begun and only one side will emerge victorious, what happens next?
Find out in the next episode of Solar Forces the New Era!
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Writer's Guild / Re: Solar Forces
« on: September 11, 2022, 03:11:36 PM »
Solar Forces NE
Ep.4
"Betrayal"
Marx Realizes that his mission was one way and now seeks revenge on the one's who left him for dead
Date: Sep 16, 2332
Gun wreckage
9 hours after landing
Images flash though Marx's head
USO medic: CLEAR!
Electricity Shocks through Marx's body, causing him to jolt up
Marx: Where...
USO medic: Take it easy I've already contacted a GCS recovery ship
Marx: The GCS?
Flashback
Marx (flashback): None of the gear you gave us is explosive! How are we supposed to Blow this gun with this stuff!
Vex (flashback): Guy's USO heavy armor is approaching us and fast!
Radio (flashback): Sorry Marx, but I'm not planning on sending a shuttle to recover your team, it was a one way mission.
should have read the fine print, Valo out
Paris (Flashback): I'm getting a large heat singiture coming from right above us
Marx: EVERYBODY THE DECK!
Marx's Flashback ends
Marx: VOLA YOU TRAITOROUS SCUMBAG!
Marx picks up his helmet off the ground and pushes the medic out of his way
USO medic: Hey where the heck are you going! You're supposed to rest here so nobody tries to kill you!
Marx Picks up an abandoned motorbike and starts it
Marx: As far as anybody is concerned I'm already dead
Marx Drives toward New Luxembourg
USO medic: well... I'm going to end up losing my job...
Marx puts on his helmet and realizes that half the visor has broken off
He takes a deep breath
Marx: Assistant, open the GCS battle-map
Assistant (AI): Opening battle map, Marx be aware that your helmet's visor is broken broken shards can get in the eye's and cause irritation, I recommend Retracting it
Marx: I don't care, are there any missile sites nearby?
Assistant (AI): 3 km to your north east, it is currently under GCS control. Marx, what are you planning?
Marx: No, just keep me pointed at that missile site.
Assistant (AI): I will have to inform your command as to your choice
Marx: Engage AI deletion protocol. code 56614
Assistant (AI): are you sure you want to delete your AI?
Marx: Confirm
The AI deletes itself
As Marx enters the county the usual green grass becomes a mix of dirt, debris, and abandoned buildings he see's multiple firefights in the distance, he finally spots what he's looking for, the missile site! there's a large firefight taking place at the main entrance between multiple GCS tanks and USO Ground units, neither side appears to be making any ground
Marx thinks "If I stay out of sight I can avoid any unnecessary engagements the problem is, that appears to be the only entrance there must be another way inside"
Marx sees a collapsed building that could ramp him over the fence
Marx: this is a really dumb idea
Marx accelerates the motorbike
The bike ramps off the collapsed building and over the fence and crashes to the ground below,
GCS trooper: Unidentified Contact just breached the perimeter!
Suddenly a small squadron of GCS troopers open fire on Marx, Marx flees to cover
Marx thinks "Why am I not marked as a friendly on the battle map?"
GCS Trooper: grenade out!
The thrown grenade lands next to Marx
Marx: THAT'S NOT GOOD
Marx scrambles to the next set of cover as the grenade goes off, sending shrapnel flying, Some of it hitting Marx tearing his Military jumper and further damaging his helmet, A message flashes on the visor it reads "WARNING HEART RATE EXTREMELY HIGH"
Marx: Ugh... I need a way to get rid of them
Marx checks his utility belt for anything of use "Plasma clips, useless without a gun. combat knife, you know the saying. radio, who am I going to call for help? flash-bang, assuming they don't have their sun visor active that would be one heck of a surprise"
GCS Trooper: throwing another grenade!
Marx thinks "Here's my chance!"
Marx tosses the flash-bang and evades both the flash and the explosion
GCS Trooper: RAHH MY EYES!
Another GCS Trooper: I LOST MY GUN!
Marx sees that one of the troopers dropped their weapon, not missing the opportunity Marx dives and seizes the weapon for himself, while the effect of the flash-bang begins to wear off
Marx fires off the weapon on the troopers, killing or disabling all of them giving him time to escape, after escaping he finds entrance to the facility, the door is still intact, however it's protected by a key code, however with a shake of the door it flies open, but he see's something terrifying...
Stairs, Marx thinks "WHO STILL USES STAIRS IN THE 26TH CENTURY!" Marx with not many other choices makes his way down the staircase he hears people talking
GCS demolitionist: I ain't so sure about this, them missiles are designed to take out star ships! and we're gonna just blow this place up with them in here? I'm telling ya, it's a bad idea
Another demolitionist: Well it's either these missiles or our ships, come on we still have other rooms we have to set up to blow. according to our sources we may have less than 3 hours to set everything up
Marx steps on a broken light making a cracking sound the demolitionists turn toward where the sound
The demolitionists look over toward the area where the sound came from
GCS demolitionist: Ay, whomever's over there better come out now!
Marx See's some loose side paneling and hides inside a hollow crevice
Other Demolitionist: I'm checking it out, watch the area
The Demolitionist travels up the staircase with visor in infrared mode, the metal plating on the walls is playing havoc on the sensors, as heat from wire's behind the metal plates causes the whole area to turn red in short bursts
Demolitionist: I can't see anything here... Guess I'm going to have to look around the old fashioned way
Marx sneaks out of his spot and behind the demolitionist
Marx: No need to look
Demolitionist: HUH!?
Marx hits the Demolitionist with his gun knocking him out, the other demolistionist comes around the corner but Marx fires the rifle, eliminating the threat before him, Marx rushes down to the control room to find all the electronics smashed
Marx: DARN! these guys are much smarter than I thought, I'm going to have to hot wire everything... there must be a emergency handbook around here somewhere.
Marx looks around the entire room finding nothing, the emergency handbook appears to have been torn apart, in anger Marx slams his fist down on the control panel, where a small booklet falls out from a hidden compartment, Marx picks up the booklet, it's labeled "Just in case", Marx opens it and reads it
Marx: God bless whoever wrote this book
Marx rewires the targeting systems and the firing panel. Then he hears something from up the stairs
GCS officer: The Demolitionist's should have blown this building by now
Marx locks the control room's door, and boots up the control console, with a light buzz it comes to life, The door to the control room is banged on
GCS officer: WHO'S IN HERE!?
Marx tries not to worry about it and focuses on getting the missile to launch
the officer sets up a breaching charge on the door and sets a 30 second timer to take cover
Marx locks the missile on the GCS attack cruisers thruster's, and hit's the launch button, the window pearing into the missile silo show's mechanical parts moving the missile into position and opening the blast door, the loudspeakers begin playing a prerecorded message
Site speakers: Missile Launch confirmed, beginning countdown, T minus 5 minutes to launch
Marx Being sure that the troopers who break into the room can't stop the launch shoot's the control panel with his rifle making it catch fire and burn out the electronics, being quick Marx see's that the only other door in the control room is locked hearing a beep from the breaching charge Marx decides to jump out the window
The breaching charge detonates allowing the GCS troopers to storm in they find nobody inside
GCS officer: STOP THAT MISSILE!
The troopers search the area for the control panel
GCS Trooper: Control panel is disabled!
The officer uses his communicator
Officer: I need a detonator down here now!
Radio: we can't help you! the USO has us surrounded and has cut off entrance to the Site!
Site Speakers: T minus 30 seconds, Opening silo cover
the door covering the missile slides out of the way, Marx has landed on a catwalk and starts moving toward a exit out of the silo before the engines of the missile cook him alive
Marx runs toward a blast door
Site Speakers: 15 seconds beginning engine ignition
Marx makes it trough the blast door and shuts it, before collapsing onto the floor, where he says something to himself
Marx: Next time Vola... if you try to kill somebody, make sure they're actually dead
Site speakers: 10 seconds, Beginning final countdown
10... 9... 8...
The GCS Personal leave the control room fleeing to the surface
7... 6... 5... 4... 3...
2
ONE...
With the countdown complete the missile takes to the sky heading straight up
For the GCS personnel trying to escape they run into multiple USO squadrons
USO Soldier: Drop your weapons and put your hands behind your head! You're outnumbered and outgunned!
Marx Returns to the surface with a Medical kit using a flesh stapler to close up his wounds, As he arrives he sees the planet's home star begin to rise bringing light among the battered landscape
Marx: Guess I'm the only one left to pay for drinks... Paris... what do you think? you think I did what was right? or am I a traitor?
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With the missile heading for its target, and the USO retaking the county of New Luxembourg the GCS's grip on the planet is beginning to weaken. Will high command be informed of the attack?
There's only one way to find out, and that's to stick around for episode 5!
Ep.4
"Betrayal"
Marx Realizes that his mission was one way and now seeks revenge on the one's who left him for dead
Date: Sep 16, 2332
Gun wreckage
9 hours after landing
Images flash though Marx's head
USO medic: CLEAR!
Electricity Shocks through Marx's body, causing him to jolt up
Marx: Where...
USO medic: Take it easy I've already contacted a GCS recovery ship
Marx: The GCS?
Flashback
Marx (flashback): None of the gear you gave us is explosive! How are we supposed to Blow this gun with this stuff!
Vex (flashback): Guy's USO heavy armor is approaching us and fast!
Radio (flashback): Sorry Marx, but I'm not planning on sending a shuttle to recover your team, it was a one way mission.
should have read the fine print, Valo out
Paris (Flashback): I'm getting a large heat singiture coming from right above us
Marx: EVERYBODY THE DECK!
Marx's Flashback ends
Marx: VOLA YOU TRAITOROUS SCUMBAG!
Marx picks up his helmet off the ground and pushes the medic out of his way
USO medic: Hey where the heck are you going! You're supposed to rest here so nobody tries to kill you!
Marx Picks up an abandoned motorbike and starts it
Marx: As far as anybody is concerned I'm already dead
Marx Drives toward New Luxembourg
USO medic: well... I'm going to end up losing my job...
Marx puts on his helmet and realizes that half the visor has broken off
He takes a deep breath
Marx: Assistant, open the GCS battle-map
Assistant (AI): Opening battle map, Marx be aware that your helmet's visor is broken broken shards can get in the eye's and cause irritation, I recommend Retracting it
Marx: I don't care, are there any missile sites nearby?
Assistant (AI): 3 km to your north east, it is currently under GCS control. Marx, what are you planning?
Marx: No, just keep me pointed at that missile site.
Assistant (AI): I will have to inform your command as to your choice
Marx: Engage AI deletion protocol. code 56614
Assistant (AI): are you sure you want to delete your AI?
Marx: Confirm
The AI deletes itself
As Marx enters the county the usual green grass becomes a mix of dirt, debris, and abandoned buildings he see's multiple firefights in the distance, he finally spots what he's looking for, the missile site! there's a large firefight taking place at the main entrance between multiple GCS tanks and USO Ground units, neither side appears to be making any ground
Marx thinks "If I stay out of sight I can avoid any unnecessary engagements the problem is, that appears to be the only entrance there must be another way inside"
Marx sees a collapsed building that could ramp him over the fence
Marx: this is a really dumb idea
Marx accelerates the motorbike
The bike ramps off the collapsed building and over the fence and crashes to the ground below,
GCS trooper: Unidentified Contact just breached the perimeter!
Suddenly a small squadron of GCS troopers open fire on Marx, Marx flees to cover
Marx thinks "Why am I not marked as a friendly on the battle map?"
GCS Trooper: grenade out!
The thrown grenade lands next to Marx
Marx: THAT'S NOT GOOD
Marx scrambles to the next set of cover as the grenade goes off, sending shrapnel flying, Some of it hitting Marx tearing his Military jumper and further damaging his helmet, A message flashes on the visor it reads "WARNING HEART RATE EXTREMELY HIGH"
Marx: Ugh... I need a way to get rid of them
Marx checks his utility belt for anything of use "Plasma clips, useless without a gun. combat knife, you know the saying. radio, who am I going to call for help? flash-bang, assuming they don't have their sun visor active that would be one heck of a surprise"
GCS Trooper: throwing another grenade!
Marx thinks "Here's my chance!"
Marx tosses the flash-bang and evades both the flash and the explosion
GCS Trooper: RAHH MY EYES!
Another GCS Trooper: I LOST MY GUN!
Marx sees that one of the troopers dropped their weapon, not missing the opportunity Marx dives and seizes the weapon for himself, while the effect of the flash-bang begins to wear off
Marx fires off the weapon on the troopers, killing or disabling all of them giving him time to escape, after escaping he finds entrance to the facility, the door is still intact, however it's protected by a key code, however with a shake of the door it flies open, but he see's something terrifying...
Stairs, Marx thinks "WHO STILL USES STAIRS IN THE 26TH CENTURY!" Marx with not many other choices makes his way down the staircase he hears people talking
GCS demolitionist: I ain't so sure about this, them missiles are designed to take out star ships! and we're gonna just blow this place up with them in here? I'm telling ya, it's a bad idea
Another demolitionist: Well it's either these missiles or our ships, come on we still have other rooms we have to set up to blow. according to our sources we may have less than 3 hours to set everything up
Marx steps on a broken light making a cracking sound the demolitionists turn toward where the sound
The demolitionists look over toward the area where the sound came from
GCS demolitionist: Ay, whomever's over there better come out now!
Marx See's some loose side paneling and hides inside a hollow crevice
Other Demolitionist: I'm checking it out, watch the area
The Demolitionist travels up the staircase with visor in infrared mode, the metal plating on the walls is playing havoc on the sensors, as heat from wire's behind the metal plates causes the whole area to turn red in short bursts
Demolitionist: I can't see anything here... Guess I'm going to have to look around the old fashioned way
Marx sneaks out of his spot and behind the demolitionist
Marx: No need to look
Demolitionist: HUH!?
Marx hits the Demolitionist with his gun knocking him out, the other demolistionist comes around the corner but Marx fires the rifle, eliminating the threat before him, Marx rushes down to the control room to find all the electronics smashed
Marx: DARN! these guys are much smarter than I thought, I'm going to have to hot wire everything... there must be a emergency handbook around here somewhere.
Marx looks around the entire room finding nothing, the emergency handbook appears to have been torn apart, in anger Marx slams his fist down on the control panel, where a small booklet falls out from a hidden compartment, Marx picks up the booklet, it's labeled "Just in case", Marx opens it and reads it
Marx: God bless whoever wrote this book
Marx rewires the targeting systems and the firing panel. Then he hears something from up the stairs
GCS officer: The Demolitionist's should have blown this building by now
Marx locks the control room's door, and boots up the control console, with a light buzz it comes to life, The door to the control room is banged on
GCS officer: WHO'S IN HERE!?
Marx tries not to worry about it and focuses on getting the missile to launch
the officer sets up a breaching charge on the door and sets a 30 second timer to take cover
Marx locks the missile on the GCS attack cruisers thruster's, and hit's the launch button, the window pearing into the missile silo show's mechanical parts moving the missile into position and opening the blast door, the loudspeakers begin playing a prerecorded message
Site speakers: Missile Launch confirmed, beginning countdown, T minus 5 minutes to launch
Marx Being sure that the troopers who break into the room can't stop the launch shoot's the control panel with his rifle making it catch fire and burn out the electronics, being quick Marx see's that the only other door in the control room is locked hearing a beep from the breaching charge Marx decides to jump out the window
The breaching charge detonates allowing the GCS troopers to storm in they find nobody inside
GCS officer: STOP THAT MISSILE!
The troopers search the area for the control panel
GCS Trooper: Control panel is disabled!
The officer uses his communicator
Officer: I need a detonator down here now!
Radio: we can't help you! the USO has us surrounded and has cut off entrance to the Site!
Site Speakers: T minus 30 seconds, Opening silo cover
the door covering the missile slides out of the way, Marx has landed on a catwalk and starts moving toward a exit out of the silo before the engines of the missile cook him alive
Marx runs toward a blast door
Site Speakers: 15 seconds beginning engine ignition
Marx makes it trough the blast door and shuts it, before collapsing onto the floor, where he says something to himself
Marx: Next time Vola... if you try to kill somebody, make sure they're actually dead
Site speakers: 10 seconds, Beginning final countdown
10... 9... 8...
The GCS Personal leave the control room fleeing to the surface
7... 6... 5... 4... 3...
2
ONE...
With the countdown complete the missile takes to the sky heading straight up
For the GCS personnel trying to escape they run into multiple USO squadrons
USO Soldier: Drop your weapons and put your hands behind your head! You're outnumbered and outgunned!
Marx Returns to the surface with a Medical kit using a flesh stapler to close up his wounds, As he arrives he sees the planet's home star begin to rise bringing light among the battered landscape
Marx: Guess I'm the only one left to pay for drinks... Paris... what do you think? you think I did what was right? or am I a traitor?
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With the missile heading for its target, and the USO retaking the county of New Luxembourg the GCS's grip on the planet is beginning to weaken. Will high command be informed of the attack?
There's only one way to find out, and that's to stick around for episode 5!
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Art Gallery / Re: Timbers gallery
« on: August 24, 2022, 06:37:15 PM »
Today lady's and gents we're kicking it old school with the commodore pet from 1977
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Writer's Guild / Re: Solar Forces
« on: August 17, 2022, 07:17:40 PM »Ep.3
"Hydra Attack"
A hydra is a 1-2 man Vtol aircraft deployed by the USO in 2276 designed for high maneuverability and high speed
Date: Sep 15, 2332
New Luxembourg
Largest city on fairont
Local Commander: In Patterson park we were preparing to launch a rocket with a new DSL satellite to call for help things didn't go to plan, the GCS have taken the launch site and retaking the launch site on foot would be suicide, we've sent 10 hydras designated eagle 1-10
Eagle 1 Pilot: as soon as we enter downtown we're going to be lit up, switch to Attack mode
the hydras engines flip forward and fling out their wings each hydra has it's own gunner
Eagle 4 pilot: Guess you're my gunner mr. Javaleo, Keep an eye out for enemy...
Eagle 2: EMP flak! Evade evade!
Most pilots manage to avoid the flak however 5 and 8 are caught in the pulse
Eagle 1: Eagle 5 and 8 come in!
Eagle 9: 5 and 8 are toast sir!
Eagle 1: Crumbs... Everyone split up! let's see if we can separate their fire! the troop transport won't be able to fly in until all EMP launchers are down, good luck, Eagle 1 out.
Each of the hydras leave formation
Pilot: Keep an eye on your gun Javaleo, I have to focus on flying so we're not shot out of the sky
Javaleo: EMP rounds to our 6, Evade
the pilot banks heavily to the right to avoid the EMP pulse
Pilot: We aren't gonna last long against that thing, we need to take it out now, unlock the heat-seekers!
Javaleo enables the heat-seeking missiles
Javaleo: Heat-seekers online!
Pilot: Hold on tight!
the pilot lines right up at the emp launcher
Javaleo: They're taking aim!
Pilot: fire! fox 1!
Javaleo: Fox 1 away
A missile launches toward the Emp launcher but fails to hit the target, GCS troopers fire at the hydra with their plasma rifles, one even manages to clip the wing
Computer: Right wing damaged, Short circuit detected
Pilot: review wing systems
Computer: Fox 3 and 4 missiles not found, hydraulics pump leaking
Pilot: Wonderfull... Javaleo we only have one missile make this one count
Javaleo: heat differences between the air and the buildings are confusing the heat-seeking system, I'm going to have to switch it to non guided, problem is were going to have to get close
Pilot: How close?
Javaleo: Within 75 meters
Pilot: That's cutting it really close!
Javaleo: I know but I don't think we have a choice
Pilot: Okay swinging us back around
GCS troopers set up a high caliber tracking gun, and aim it at the pilot
Pilot: here we go! fox 2!
Javaleo: Firing fox 2!
The second missile launches at the same time the GCS troopers fire the gun, The EMP launcher is destroyed
Javaleo: Hit confirmed!
The pilot doesn't respond
Javaleo: Oh no...
the hydra is thrown off balance and spins out of control towards a building the high g-force causes Javaleo to lose conciseness
...
Computer: Warning, aircraft condition red, Warning, aircraft condition red
Javaleo Wakes up and looks around him
Computer: Warning, aircraft condition red
Javaleo: Korso why...
Javaleo looks for the emergency canopy release and activates it causing the canopy to become detached allowing Javaleo to push it to the side
Javaleo: I need to figure out where I am...
Javaleo follows the hole that the hydra punched into the building until he comes to a stop where the building ends
Javaleo: Yikes... I have to be at least 50 floors up, I bet the elevator doesn't work either, Guess I'll have to take the stairs
Javaleo makes his way to the ground floor where suddenly the warm barrel of a plasma pistol is placed against his head
USO soldier: State your name and your postion
Javaleo: Javaleo, local militia
USO soldier: Militia huh? how did you get inside this building without anyone in this building seeing you?
Javaleo: I was a gunner in a hydra, we crashed, pilots dead
USO Officer: What's going on?
USO soldier: Found this guy, says he's local militia
USO officer: Let him go, we're going to need all the help we can get
The soldier releases Javaleo
A little while later
USO officer: We have this whole building on lock-down, I'm currently in command
USO soldier (background): My leg! It burns! All I feel is the burn!
Medic (background): Calm yourself! I can't help you if you keep moving around
USO officer: We were preparing to launch a new DSL satellite when a GCS attack cruiser descended on the city and started bombarding it, my best guess, they destroyed the anti ship gun outside city limits, if we don't get help soon we may be forced to surrender the planet
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Is fairont lost? have the GCS outnumbered and outgunned the local forces on the planet and will high command ever receive the call for help?
Find out next time the USO is featured in Solar forces Ep. 5!
Stay tuned for more!
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Writer's Guild / Solar Forces
« on: August 11, 2022, 07:20:36 PM »
Solar Forces NE
Ep.2
"The drop"
GCS ships are having trouble capturing the city due to a pesky Ground to orbit cannon, due to the inaccuracy of planetary bombardment a team of "Drop troopers" are preparing to drop in from orbit
Date: Sep 15, 2332
In orbit of Fairont
Marx: Alright Men... Commander is counting on us to take out that gto gun, because of the nature of such a weapon using a drop ship is out of the question
Paris: Don't forget, you want to slow down in the upper atmosphere, go too far down you'll lose consciousness or burn up
Drop station Op: Make sure your heat suits are sealed, last check... dropping in 3...
Marx: last one to land pays for the drinks when we get back!
Das: ha ha deal!
DSP: 2...
Vex: I still ain't used to this!
DSP: 1...
Marx: ear plugs and oxygen masks on!
the floor below the drop troopers opens up and are pulled out by the rushing air as the silence of space takes over with only the light of their visors hud to guide them
110km and dropping
100km and dropping
85km entering planetary atmosphere
Marx slows himself down in the upper atmosphere
50km... 30... 20... 5...
1000 meters activate chute
Marx touches the ground only after 5 minutes, he takes off his drop gear,
Marx: This is dragon 1, I have landed
Paris: Dragon 2 checking in
Das: Dragon 3, I'm still here
Vex: Dragon 4, just touched down
Marx: we'll speak again at the rally point, stay low but move quick, dragon 1 going dark
Marx begins running for the rally point while staying low, he spots multiple abandoned vehicles, destroyed buildings, and many many dead bodies, no two look alike, GCS troopers, USO personnel, local militia, civilians, he can hear the crackling of radios, bringing a quiet sound to the silence of war, war is best not thought to deeply but this isn't the first time Marx has seen this
: Where do you think you're going!
2 plasma shots miss Marx, Marx quickly reacts to see the culprit, a USO soldier crippled but still confident, the Soldier tries to reload his gun but with a single shot Marx hits him right in the head killing the wounded soldier instantly
Marx: Should have just played dead... what a waste.
Marx continues to make his way to the rally point where he arrives
Das: There you are dragon 1, we're only waiting on 2 now
A large missile flies toward the GTO gun but the gun targets it and blows it out of the sky without effort
Vex: Jesus...
Das: No wonder we need to take that thing out, It packs one heck of a punch
Marx: That's the thing, that shot wasn't even fully charged, those things can punch through 10 km worth of lead at max power, however that can take a whole week of charging up power
Paris: I'm here! Got into an encounter with a mounted gunner... it wasn't pretty, I had to dump my helmet
Marx: you still have the charges?
Paris: Of course
Vex looks through a scope
Vex: I spot 3 snipers, a mounted gunner, and more local militia
Marx and his team approach the weapon and eliminate it's defenses and plant the charges
Paris: Hey Marx we have a problem
Marx: What?
Paris: These charges don't have any timers on them, in fact I don't even think they are explosive
Marx: WAIT WHAT DO YOU MEAN!?
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What kind of trick is Marx and his team in for? Is this simply an accident, or is there something more to it?
Find out next time the GCS is featured in Solar forces Ep. 4!
stay tuned for more!
Ep.2
"The drop"
GCS ships are having trouble capturing the city due to a pesky Ground to orbit cannon, due to the inaccuracy of planetary bombardment a team of "Drop troopers" are preparing to drop in from orbit
Date: Sep 15, 2332
In orbit of Fairont
Marx: Alright Men... Commander is counting on us to take out that gto gun, because of the nature of such a weapon using a drop ship is out of the question
Paris: Don't forget, you want to slow down in the upper atmosphere, go too far down you'll lose consciousness or burn up
Drop station Op: Make sure your heat suits are sealed, last check... dropping in 3...
Marx: last one to land pays for the drinks when we get back!
Das: ha ha deal!
DSP: 2...
Vex: I still ain't used to this!
DSP: 1...
Marx: ear plugs and oxygen masks on!
the floor below the drop troopers opens up and are pulled out by the rushing air as the silence of space takes over with only the light of their visors hud to guide them
110km and dropping
100km and dropping
85km entering planetary atmosphere
Marx slows himself down in the upper atmosphere
50km... 30... 20... 5...
1000 meters activate chute
Marx touches the ground only after 5 minutes, he takes off his drop gear,
Marx: This is dragon 1, I have landed
Paris: Dragon 2 checking in
Das: Dragon 3, I'm still here
Vex: Dragon 4, just touched down
Marx: we'll speak again at the rally point, stay low but move quick, dragon 1 going dark
Marx begins running for the rally point while staying low, he spots multiple abandoned vehicles, destroyed buildings, and many many dead bodies, no two look alike, GCS troopers, USO personnel, local militia, civilians, he can hear the crackling of radios, bringing a quiet sound to the silence of war, war is best not thought to deeply but this isn't the first time Marx has seen this
: Where do you think you're going!2 plasma shots miss Marx, Marx quickly reacts to see the culprit, a USO soldier crippled but still confident, the Soldier tries to reload his gun but with a single shot Marx hits him right in the head killing the wounded soldier instantly
Marx: Should have just played dead... what a waste.
Marx continues to make his way to the rally point where he arrives
Das: There you are dragon 1, we're only waiting on 2 now
A large missile flies toward the GTO gun but the gun targets it and blows it out of the sky without effort
Vex: Jesus...
Das: No wonder we need to take that thing out, It packs one heck of a punch
Marx: That's the thing, that shot wasn't even fully charged, those things can punch through 10 km worth of lead at max power, however that can take a whole week of charging up power
Paris: I'm here! Got into an encounter with a mounted gunner... it wasn't pretty, I had to dump my helmet
Marx: you still have the charges?
Paris: Of course
Vex looks through a scope
Vex: I spot 3 snipers, a mounted gunner, and more local militia
Marx and his team approach the weapon and eliminate it's defenses and plant the charges
Paris: Hey Marx we have a problem
Marx: What?
Paris: These charges don't have any timers on them, in fact I don't even think they are explosive
Marx: WAIT WHAT DO YOU MEAN!?
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What kind of trick is Marx and his team in for? Is this simply an accident, or is there something more to it?
Find out next time the GCS is featured in Solar forces Ep. 4!
stay tuned for more!
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Writer's Guild / Solar Forces
« on: August 10, 2022, 06:09:13 PM »
Ep.1
"Rising tensions"
Tensions are rising faster than the morning sun between the federation and the galactic powers, after more then a decade of peace could war once again grip the galaxy?
Date: Sep 03, 2332
Fairont - Rural planet
population - approximately 27 million
The Carson residence
Smith Carson: Javaleo I need your help! The tractor got stuck in a ditch again!
Javaleo: Hang on pa! I'm almost done reading the weekly news!
Smith Carson: Javaleo! Get over here and help me!
Javaleo drops the newspaper and swipes a strand of white fur out of his eye's way before running over to Smith to help him with the tractor
Javaleo: Did you hear? the leader of the retribution republic is going to be visiting Venus to discuss increasing tensions between the federation and the galactic powers.
Javaleo helps Smith lift the tractor out of the ditch
Smith: Boy, you can't believe everything you read on the paper, even if the GCS the the Croyain Empire started a war why would they ever attack Fairont? there's nothing here but farms and a few small cities, the USO doesn't even pay much attention to the outer colonies
Javaleo: I...
Smith: Look your the only help I have on the farm, and when I adopted you I didn't know what happened when you fled your home world, I get you are afraid of the GCS taking everything from you again, they're done, they've been done for over a decade, so please just stop worrying so much...
Vannie Carson: SMITH! JAVALEO! DINNERS READY!
Smith: OKAY DEAR!
Smith: Javaleo can you put the tractor back in the shed for me? I've been out in the heat all day
Javaleo: Yeah I can do that
At the dinner table
Vannie: So Javaleo
Javaleo: Yes?
Vannie: Any luck finding a collage?
Javaleo: not yet... all the colleges here are either full or off planet
Smith: USO still isn't improving the infrastructure here, what a surprise, probably still using it to build more combat shuttles
Javaleo: The USO does like their combat shuttles
TV: Hydrogen prices have once again doubled, now coming in at 50 CP per liter
Smith: The hydrogen shortage as of lately makes no sense, Fairont is home to the largest hydrogen producer in the USO!
Vannie: Speaking of hydrogen we need to have the Van refilled, I had to get it towed back here after I ran out on my way to the market
Javaleo: Well that's going to be fun, the nearest hydrogen station is over 5km from here, not to mention I'm pretty sure they're out of hydrogen
Smith: thank god the tractor is Electric... the city should have hydrogen, Javaleo you want to come...
Javaleo: I dunno the city can be quite the mess at times
Smith: We'll pass by town, maybe we can get that SD reader of yours working again
Javaleo: Why didn't you say so?
Javaleo goes to his room where he looks out the window to the sky where he notices something off
Javaleo: A shooting star? here? on fairont? we only have a hand-full of asteroids and all of them have a stable orbit such a thing shouldn't be possible.
The next day
Smith: We're coming up to town now
Javaleo: Yeah I see it, nothing moving though
Smith and Javaleo stop at town to see what's up
Smith: Where is everyone? the town's usually full of life
Javaleo: The Relay station is still open maybe somebody there knows?
Smith: Yeah go check it out I'm going to see If I can sell any produce on the market
Javaleo enters the Relay station
Operator: Sorry we're not streaming any more news, grids been down since last night, and everyone's been leaving for the city, If you were smart you would be doing the same Kingjarin
Javaleo: Huh? what do you mean?
Operator: you mean you haven't heard the rumors? Coms stations have been sabotaged planet wide and we've lost contact with multiple satellites, including HPS and DPL
Javaleo (Thinking): Why would somebody take out the deep space link satellites? that would just cut off Fairont from rest of the USO.
Operator: Hey look if you want to stay here be my guest, I'm heading to the city they're forming a local militia to defend it from any attackers, but they arn't going to be defending anything outside the city line
Smith: JAVALEO!
Javaleo: Yeah?
Smith: the online markets down! no contact with DPL
Javaleo runs out
Javaleo: Smith I mean dad I mean pa, We should head to the city and take mom with us, and grab your shotgun
Smith: What? why?
Javaleo: Rumors have been going around that the GCS is here, on fairont
Smith: Impossible the USO would be aware of that help would be here within less then a week!
the relay station operator climbs into a truck
Operator: NOT IF THE DSL SATELLITES ARE DOWN!
Smith stops to think for a moment...
Smith: Javaleo, go with that man to the city. If they form a local militia they are going to need all the help they can get
Javaleo: Wait you're not coming?
Smith: I'm too old and I have to make sure Vannie's safe
Javaleo's ears drop
Javaleo: Okay...
Smith: We'll be fine Javaleo, as long as you win any battles for us, just promise me one thing
Javaleo: What?
Smith: Promise me you'll come home, you're the closest thing to a son I've ever had.
Javaleo: I'll win the battle for you... and I will come home, I promise
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The galaxy stands on the edge of war once again, but this time with Stephan, Corv, Deck, and Steel being either dead or retired who's going to rise to the occasion? Will Javaleo ever see his human parents again? or will it just be the invasion of Kingjario all over again?
Find out next time the USO is featured in Solar Forces Ep. 3!"
Stay tuned for more!
"Rising tensions"
Tensions are rising faster than the morning sun between the federation and the galactic powers, after more then a decade of peace could war once again grip the galaxy?
Date: Sep 03, 2332
Fairont - Rural planet
population - approximately 27 million
The Carson residence
Smith Carson: Javaleo I need your help! The tractor got stuck in a ditch again!
Javaleo: Hang on pa! I'm almost done reading the weekly news!
Smith Carson: Javaleo! Get over here and help me!
Javaleo drops the newspaper and swipes a strand of white fur out of his eye's way before running over to Smith to help him with the tractor
Javaleo: Did you hear? the leader of the retribution republic is going to be visiting Venus to discuss increasing tensions between the federation and the galactic powers.
Javaleo helps Smith lift the tractor out of the ditch
Smith: Boy, you can't believe everything you read on the paper, even if the GCS the the Croyain Empire started a war why would they ever attack Fairont? there's nothing here but farms and a few small cities, the USO doesn't even pay much attention to the outer colonies
Javaleo: I...
Smith: Look your the only help I have on the farm, and when I adopted you I didn't know what happened when you fled your home world, I get you are afraid of the GCS taking everything from you again, they're done, they've been done for over a decade, so please just stop worrying so much...
Vannie Carson: SMITH! JAVALEO! DINNERS READY!
Smith: OKAY DEAR!
Smith: Javaleo can you put the tractor back in the shed for me? I've been out in the heat all day
Javaleo: Yeah I can do that
At the dinner table
Vannie: So Javaleo
Javaleo: Yes?
Vannie: Any luck finding a collage?
Javaleo: not yet... all the colleges here are either full or off planet
Smith: USO still isn't improving the infrastructure here, what a surprise, probably still using it to build more combat shuttles
Javaleo: The USO does like their combat shuttles
TV: Hydrogen prices have once again doubled, now coming in at 50 CP per liter
Smith: The hydrogen shortage as of lately makes no sense, Fairont is home to the largest hydrogen producer in the USO!
Vannie: Speaking of hydrogen we need to have the Van refilled, I had to get it towed back here after I ran out on my way to the market
Javaleo: Well that's going to be fun, the nearest hydrogen station is over 5km from here, not to mention I'm pretty sure they're out of hydrogen
Smith: thank god the tractor is Electric... the city should have hydrogen, Javaleo you want to come...
Javaleo: I dunno the city can be quite the mess at times
Smith: We'll pass by town, maybe we can get that SD reader of yours working again
Javaleo: Why didn't you say so?
Javaleo goes to his room where he looks out the window to the sky where he notices something off
Javaleo: A shooting star? here? on fairont? we only have a hand-full of asteroids and all of them have a stable orbit such a thing shouldn't be possible.
The next day
Smith: We're coming up to town now
Javaleo: Yeah I see it, nothing moving though
Smith and Javaleo stop at town to see what's up
Smith: Where is everyone? the town's usually full of life
Javaleo: The Relay station is still open maybe somebody there knows?
Smith: Yeah go check it out I'm going to see If I can sell any produce on the market
Javaleo enters the Relay station
Operator: Sorry we're not streaming any more news, grids been down since last night, and everyone's been leaving for the city, If you were smart you would be doing the same Kingjarin
Javaleo: Huh? what do you mean?
Operator: you mean you haven't heard the rumors? Coms stations have been sabotaged planet wide and we've lost contact with multiple satellites, including HPS and DPL
Javaleo (Thinking): Why would somebody take out the deep space link satellites? that would just cut off Fairont from rest of the USO.
Operator: Hey look if you want to stay here be my guest, I'm heading to the city they're forming a local militia to defend it from any attackers, but they arn't going to be defending anything outside the city line
Smith: JAVALEO!
Javaleo: Yeah?
Smith: the online markets down! no contact with DPL
Javaleo runs out
Javaleo: Smith I mean dad I mean pa, We should head to the city and take mom with us, and grab your shotgun
Smith: What? why?
Javaleo: Rumors have been going around that the GCS is here, on fairont
Smith: Impossible the USO would be aware of that help would be here within less then a week!
the relay station operator climbs into a truck
Operator: NOT IF THE DSL SATELLITES ARE DOWN!
Smith stops to think for a moment...
Smith: Javaleo, go with that man to the city. If they form a local militia they are going to need all the help they can get
Javaleo: Wait you're not coming?
Smith: I'm too old and I have to make sure Vannie's safe
Javaleo's ears drop
Javaleo: Okay...
Smith: We'll be fine Javaleo, as long as you win any battles for us, just promise me one thing
Javaleo: What?
Smith: Promise me you'll come home, you're the closest thing to a son I've ever had.
Javaleo: I'll win the battle for you... and I will come home, I promise
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The galaxy stands on the edge of war once again, but this time with Stephan, Corv, Deck, and Steel being either dead or retired who's going to rise to the occasion? Will Javaleo ever see his human parents again? or will it just be the invasion of Kingjario all over again?
Find out next time the USO is featured in Solar Forces Ep. 3!"
Stay tuned for more!
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Art Gallery / Re: Timbers gallery
« on: July 01, 2022, 10:12:08 AM »
Sometimes all you need to do is get a good look at a city to see how far we have come
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Game Room / Re: Retro Games/Consles
« on: June 25, 2022, 09:36:00 PM »
Been a while since anyone posted on here but that's probably just because nobody has had any interesting retro consoles to show off but I recently expanded my game collection and got two more nes consoles
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Art Gallery / Re: Timbers gallery
« on: June 22, 2022, 11:52:42 PM »
A New hopefully better map of henvire, had to do some fancy Image compression on this one turns out the files that Azgaar's fantasy map generator outputs are way too large!
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Art Gallery / Re: Timbers gallery
« on: April 17, 2022, 10:18:44 PM »
Just messing around and made this
I call it THE ORB OF THE STORM!
- summons a storm that eliminates all hostile targets including yourself
How fun!
I call it THE ORB OF THE STORM!
- summons a storm that eliminates all hostile targets including yourself
How fun!
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Art Gallery / Re: Timbers gallery
« on: April 16, 2022, 09:58:57 PM »
Okay Okay I know I'm a bit overdue... but it happens but I hope you like my newest piece anyway... Especially you Virmir
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Art Gallery / Re: Timbers gallery
« on: March 06, 2022, 11:40:44 AM »
It's simple it has only two frames But it gets the job done... What do you think?
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Art Gallery / Re: Timbers gallery
« on: February 27, 2022, 11:31:27 AM »
Starting a new tradition I call It animation Sunday!
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Art Gallery / Re: Timbers gallery
« on: February 13, 2022, 11:17:46 AM »
A short spreadsheet I made for learning German I'm posting it for ember the protogen