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Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:17 am
#575
by outlander
"Squad 3, your commander speaking. Blake and Francis are both far enough now for using Tesla Arc on the pillar. However, it occurred to me it might not be the brightest of ideas after all, given our previous experiences."
Remember my planetary biospheres studies, namely, the Gaia theory.
What if this entire planet, across its multi-dimensional instances, has a biosphere - or, rather, a technobiosphere, that's designed to keep the planet whole against any external forces trying to upset the equilibrium? What if those black shapes people encountered are some sort of immune system designed to keep the fast-flying objects away? What if those robotic plants and mind-controlling pillars are a part of the same system, directed to keep intruders away from the delicate machinery that's keeping this planet together?
What if it degenerated and regressed over the years, and is now severely dysfunctional, barely holding its own against both the gravity of the gas giant and the intruding forces?
That would explain a lot of what we've seen.
"Folks, I think every 'enemy' we've encountered so far is a part of some sort of an 'immune system' this place has. I think it's falling apart, but it's still a lot bigger than us. And the most important part is that I think the more we mess with it, the more it'll attack us. I suggest trying to be sneaky instead. Going for the objective, flying low at extremely low speed, or even better - going on the ground. Avoiding the enemy at all times. We've already triggered it, so it'll keep on searching us, but engaging it will only bring more of them."
Looking at the map, and bloody Hell, that's not looking good.
"Nequeba, seems that Francis is still mind-controlled despite being so far away from the pillar. That doesn't bode well for Blake either. You have a crossbow with a sticky-cable bolt, and the gravity-amp thingy...do you think you can try to use them to pull Francis out of where he currently is? If you think you can, make sure you are tethered to something heavy, like a CASKET. I'll try to retrieve Blake."
Get into the COFFIN,
bucle in,
start the engine.
Don't close the cockpit.
Take a mortar-style high-angle shot at the pillar with incendiary+oil bolt.
Fly towards Blake at low speed, avoiding the pillar.
WHEN attacked evade.
Dock to the Blake's CASKET using docking clamps technique,
Use robotic hands to hold it in place if necessary.
IF his ship is securely attached to mine:
- fly to E9 and out of the energy field thingy.
IF I can't secure his ship:
- stay close to him and evade his attacks.
Survivor of the Josh Parnell Blackout of 2015.