The Visorak halt their activities and stand at attention.
A Suukurahk seated in a large, specially made plush chair swivels around and jumps out of the chair. "Lord Makuta. We were alerted of your impending arrival. I am Lablisk, the lead officer in charge of operations here."
OOC: I will send you a personal message with the details of this base, garrison, and activities if that's okay.
OOC: Go ahead. IC: Antermina nods. "Greetings, Lablisk. What are the capabilities of this location?"
"Are you familiar with our Kraata system? (Lablisk gestures to a large, circular compartment in the center of the room that is embedded partially in the floor.) By means of it we have created an almost living base with interchangeable powers. We keep track of activity through our multiple monitoring rooms through the Complex and through our Security and Defense Camera network. Through the S.A.D. network we can project energies and gain a visual and audio feed of the Complex. The base is powered by multiple regenerate electrical generators...We also have recently implemented a new line of defensive weapons that we have designated "installed canons." They are partially underground and constitute a heavy, ground to air weapon...Very large and high powered. Our main asset are our production lines, and we are often called upon to aid in the various military projects being created by our sister fortresses."
OOC: Go ahead. IC: Antermina nods. "Greetings, Lablisk. What are the capabilities of this location?"
"Are you familiar with our Kraata system? (Lablisk gestures to a large, circular compartment in the center of the room that is embedded partially in the floor.) By means of it we have created an almost living base with interchangeable powers. We keep track of activity through our multiple monitoring rooms through the Complex and through our Security and Defense Camera network. Through the S.A.D. network we can project energies and gain a visual and audio feed of the Complex. The base is powered by multiple regenerate electrical generators...We also have recently implemented a new line of defensive weapons that we have designated "installed canons." They are partially underground and constitute a heavy, ground to air weapon...Very large and high powered. Our main asset are our production lines, and we are often called upon to aid in the various military projects being created by our sister fortresses."
"Impressive. I would like to see these production lines."
"Are you familiar with our Kraata system? (Lablisk gestures to a large, circular compartment in the center of the room that is embedded partially in the floor.) By means of it we have created an almost living base with interchangeable powers. We keep track of activity through our multiple monitoring rooms through the Complex and through our Security and Defense Camera network. Through the S.A.D. network we can project energies and gain a visual and audio feed of the Complex. The base is powered by multiple regenerate electrical generators...We also have recently implemented a new line of defensive weapons that we have designated "installed canons." They are partially underground and constitute a heavy, ground to air weapon...Very large and high powered. Our main asset are our production lines, and we are often called upon to aid in the various military projects being created by our sister fortresses."
"Impressive. I would like to see these production lines."
Lablisk dips his head in acknowledgement. "Very well Lord Makuta, I will show you." Lablisk nods to one R. Exoa Toa and two H.W. Exo Toa who promptly follow the Visorak and Antermia out as they exit the monitoring room.
Lablisk leads Antermina down a complicated maze of tunnels, before encountering an ornately designed arched double door. A Bohrak Kal Kaiti Ja stands at attention next to the door. At Lablisk and Antermina's approach, the Kal Kaiti Ja recognizes them and barks out a greeting. "Hail lord Makuta and lead officer."
Lablisk acknowledges the Kal kaiti silently before speaking out loud, seemingly to the door. "Access required." As if in response, a griding sound can be heard in the walls and the doors open inwards allowing Lablisk, Antermina , and their escort inside. The doors close securely behind them as they step out onto an elevated and wide walkway spanning the perimeter of the room. At the opposite end of the room, they can see an enclosed monitoring room built atop the walkway. Perhaps the most catching sight, however, are the four, mechanized assembly lines operating on the floor of the room and about a dozen yards below the walkway. Lablisk walks to the edge of the walkway and up to the safety fence. (Think of a mini droid foundry type room)
"This is but one of four such assembly yards we possess. The lines construct and fashion materials we place upon them into whatever we have need of. The lines of course must be programmed when we need to utilize a new method of construction, but we can do that easy enough." Lablisk gestures to another part of the floor below. Positioned a little ways from the mechanized production lines is the assembly yard. This wide open area is currently filled with parts and chunks for use in various projects. "Do you see that my Lord? That is our assembly yard. The mechanized lines can both construct and assemble most of our regular designs such as Bohrok and Exo Toa, but when a more complicated construct is desired, or when we simply haven't programmed and set up the lines to assemble a particular project, we simply use our assembly yards to manually assemble larger pieces of a project that the assembly lines have constructed."
"Impressive. I would like to see these production lines."
Lablisk dips his head in acknowledgement. "Very well Lord Makuta, I will show you." Lablisk nods to one R. Exoa Toa and two H.W. Exo Toa who promptly follow the Visorak and Antermia out as they exit the monitoring room.
Lablisk leads Antermina down a complicated maze of tunnels, before encountering an ornately designed arched double door. A Bohrak Kal Kaiti Ja stands at attention next to the door. At Lablisk and Antermina's approach, the Kal Kaiti Ja recognizes them and barks out a greeting. "Hail lord Makuta and lead officer."
Lablisk acknowledges the Kal kaiti silently before speaking out loud, seemingly to the door. "Access required." As if in response, a griding sound can be heard in the walls and the doors open inwards allowing Lablisk, Antermina , and their escort inside. The doors close securely behind them as they step out onto an elevated and wide walkway spanning the perimeter of the room. At the opposite end of the room, they can see an enclosed monitoring room built atop the walkway. Perhaps the most catching sight, however, are the four, mechanized assembly lines operating on the floor of the room and about a dozen yards below the walkway. Lablisk walks to the edge of the walkway and up to the safety fence. (Think of a mini droid foundry type room)
"This is but one of four such assembly yards we possess. The lines construct and fashion materials we place upon them into whatever we have need of. The lines of course must be programmed when we need to utilize a new method of construction, but we can do that easy enough." Lablisk gestures to another part of the floor below. Positioned a little ways from the mechanized production lines is the assembly yard. This wide open area is currently filled with parts and chunks for use in various projects. "Do you see that my Lord? That is our assembly yard. The mechanized lines can both construct and assemble most of our regular designs such as Bohrok and Exo Toa, but when a more complicated construct is desired, or when we simply haven't programmed and set up the lines to assemble a particular project, we simply use our assembly yards to manually assemble larger pieces of a project that the assembly lines have constructed."
"Impressive. Where do you obtain the materials for all of this? Is it an ordinary mine, or something else?"
Lablisk dips his head in acknowledgement. "Very well Lord Makuta, I will show you." Lablisk nods to one R. Exoa Toa and two H.W. Exo Toa who promptly follow the Visorak and Antermia out as they exit the monitoring room.
Lablisk leads Antermina down a complicated maze of tunnels, before encountering an ornately designed arched double door. A Bohrak Kal Kaiti Ja stands at attention next to the door. At Lablisk and Antermina's approach, the Kal Kaiti Ja recognizes them and barks out a greeting. "Hail lord Makuta and lead officer."
Lablisk acknowledges the Kal kaiti silently before speaking out loud, seemingly to the door. "Access required." As if in response, a griding sound can be heard in the walls and the doors open inwards allowing Lablisk, Antermina , and their escort inside. The doors close securely behind them as they step out onto an elevated and wide walkway spanning the perimeter of the room. At the opposite end of the room, they can see an enclosed monitoring room built atop the walkway. Perhaps the most catching sight, however, are the four, mechanized assembly lines operating on the floor of the room and about a dozen yards below the walkway. Lablisk walks to the edge of the walkway and up to the safety fence. (Think of a mini droid foundry type room)
"This is but one of four such assembly yards we possess. The lines construct and fashion materials we place upon them into whatever we have need of. The lines of course must be programmed when we need to utilize a new method of construction, but we can do that easy enough." Lablisk gestures to another part of the floor below. Positioned a little ways from the mechanized production lines is the assembly yard. This wide open area is currently filled with parts and chunks for use in various projects. "Do you see that my Lord? That is our assembly yard. The mechanized lines can both construct and assemble most of our regular designs such as Bohrok and Exo Toa, but when a more complicated construct is desired, or when we simply haven't programmed and set up the lines to assemble a particular project, we simply use our assembly yards to manually assemble larger pieces of a project that the assembly lines have constructed."
"Impressive. Where do you obtain the materials for all of this? Is it an ordinary mine, or something else?"
"Before the ground became enhanced with E.P. we simply mined away at rock and embedded materials. Now, however, we simply use what materials we have left in conjunction with our split/regenerate method. Anything we need more of we simply split, and regenerate both sides, continuing the process as necessary."
"Impressive. Where do you obtain the materials for all of this? Is it an ordinary mine, or something else?"
"Before the ground became enhanced with E.P. we simply mined away at rock and embedded materials. Now, however, we simply use what materials we have left in conjunction with our split/regenerate method. Anything we need more of we simply split, and regenerate both sides, continuing the process as necessary."
Under cover of illusion, eight, slate grey and well defined Wings of a size equal to a Dread Wing teleport over the desert They begin hovering high in the sky.
"Before the ground became enhanced with E.P. we simply mined away at rock and embedded materials. Now, however, we simply use what materials we have left in conjunction with our split/regenerate method. Anything we need more of we simply split, and regenerate both sides, continuing the process as necessary."
Antermina nods. "Smart."
Lablisk shifts his weight back and forth upon his legs energetically. "Shall I show you the rest of the Hive?"
Lablisk shifts his weight back and forth upon his legs energetically. "Shall I show you the rest of the Hive?"
"Yes."
"Good. If you will, please follow me." Lablisk heads out of the assembly room with his troop in tow, leading Antermina through a myriad of metal platted, reinforced tunnels before coming to a small, unmarked door at the end of a tunnel. As before, Lablisk seems to speak to the door in order to gain entry. Upon entering the door, Antermina sees a large, square chamber dominated by a massive, grey colored cylinder which, while embedded partially in the smoothed rocky floor, reaches all the way up the ceiling. Multiple warning symbols can be seen plastered on the sides of this centered cylinder, identifying it as a high voltage electrical source. Antermina would also notice that the walls of the chamber contain large, grey and rectangular boxes that are completely embedded in the walls. Each box is connected to two large pipes, which, also being secured inside the walls, run upwards connecting with the ceiling, and downwards connecting with the floor respectively. Each downwards running pipe is also connected to a floor level box device, which protrudes out of the wall and about a yard away. A small cavity can be seen in each of these devices, and Antermina can spy several small, cylindrical canisters stacked carefully about these devices.
Several Bohrak Va are stationed about the room and around the electrical generator. A few computer monitors are established about the room, dedicated to monitoring energy flow and the status of utilities.
"This (Lablisk speaks) Is our utilities station. The object you see before you is our primary electrical generator. By means of its activity, we gain the energy used to power the Hive Complex's systems. The boxes you see in the walls are our energy storage devices. Most Kraata energies and basic kanoka disks are housed inside. All Chagrin alligned fortresses are required to keep our energies meticulously categorized and easily accessible. Our system here is currently the standard, although we are always searching for ways to improve it."
Assuming Antermina has no immediate questions, Lablisk shows her the rest of the Hive Complex's many rooms; Leading her through the three other assembly rooms, showing her the cavernous expanse of the venom flyer aviaries and the swarms of venom flyers within, and then traveling to the main Hive chamber.
Upon entering the particularly thick, metal arched door, Antermina walks into the Hive. The largest chamber in the Complex, the circular Hive's distant walls are lined with Bohrok pods, stacked one atop another and extending to the far off ceiling. Hundreds of Bohrok, Exo Toa, Raptor Wings, Shadow Wings, and several dozen Wraith Wings can be seen all throughout the large circular clearing in the middle of the room. Rows upon rows of tall shelved containers can be seen positioned in a circle all around the central clearing, each stocked with cordak blasters, zamor sphere launchers, ghost blasters, kanoka disks, kanohi, and other more unique weapons and supplies. There is a constant buzz of activity throughout the Hive as Bohrok and exo toa perform exercises, and Bohrok Va hurry to and fro carrying out varied tasks. At the moment, there seems to be a steady stream of Bohrok Va carrying supplies and raw materials while marching into a large portal to the field of shadows, the same Bohrok Va hurrying out seconds later minus the supplies they were carrying.
"This is the Hive. It is where our offensive forces and supplies are stationed."
"Good. If you will, please follow me." Lablisk heads out of the assembly room with his troop in tow, leading Antermina through a myriad of metal platted, reinforced tunnels before coming to a small, unmarked door at the end of a tunnel. As before, Lablisk seems to speak to the door in order to gain entry. Upon entering the door, Antermina sees a large, square chamber dominated by a massive, grey colored cylinder which, while embedded partially in the smoothed rocky floor, reaches all the way up the ceiling. Multiple warning symbols can be seen plastered on the sides of this centered cylinder, identifying it as a high voltage electrical source. Antermina would also notice that the walls of the chamber contain large, grey and rectangular boxes that are completely embedded in the walls. Each box is connected to two large pipes, which, also being secured inside the walls, run upwards connecting with the ceiling, and downwards connecting with the floor respectively. Each downwards running pipe is also connected to a floor level box device, which protrudes out of the wall and about a yard away. A small cavity can be seen in each of these devices, and Antermina can spy several small, cylindrical canisters stacked carefully about these devices.
Several Bohrak Va are stationed about the room and around the electrical generator. A few computer monitors are established about the room, dedicated to monitoring energy flow and the status of utilities.
"This (Lablisk speaks) Is our utilities station. The object you see before you is our primary electrical generator. By means of its activity, we gain the energy used to power the Hive Complex's systems. The boxes you see in the walls are our energy storage devices. Most Kraata energies and basic kanoka disks are housed inside. All Chagrin alligned fortresses are required to keep our energies meticulously categorized and easily accessible. Our system here is currently the standard, although we are always searching for ways to improve it."
Assuming Antermina has no immediate questions, Lablisk shows her the rest of the Hive Complex's many rooms; Leading her through the three other assembly rooms, showing her the cavernous expanse of the venom flyer aviaries and the swarms of venom flyers within, and then traveling to the main Hive chamber.
Upon entering the particularly thick, metal arched door, Antermina walks into the Hive. The largest chamber in the Complex, the circular Hive's distant walls are lined with Bohrok pods, stacked one atop another and extending to the far off ceiling. Hundreds of Bohrok, Exo Toa, Raptor Wings, Shadow Wings, and several dozen Wraith Wings can be seen all throughout the large circular clearing in the middle of the room. Rows upon rows of tall shelved containers can be seen positioned in a circle all around the central clearing, each stocked with cordak blasters, zamor sphere launchers, ghost blasters, kanoka disks, kanohi, and other more unique weapons and supplies. There is a constant buzz of activity throughout the Hive as Bohrok and exo toa perform exercises, and Bohrok Va hurry to and fro carrying out varied tasks. At the moment, there seems to be a steady stream of Bohrok Va carrying supplies and raw materials while marching into a large portal to the field of shadows, the same Bohrok Va hurrying out seconds later minus the supplies they were carrying.
"This is the Hive. It is where our offensive forces and supplies are stationed."
"Good, good. I should like a roster of your forces later."
"Good. If you will, please follow me." Lablisk heads out of the assembly room with his troop in tow, leading Antermina through a myriad of metal platted, reinforced tunnels before coming to a small, unmarked door at the end of a tunnel. As before, Lablisk seems to speak to the door in order to gain entry. Upon entering the door, Antermina sees a large, square chamber dominated by a massive, grey colored cylinder which, while embedded partially in the smoothed rocky floor, reaches all the way up the ceiling. Multiple warning symbols can be seen plastered on the sides of this centered cylinder, identifying it as a high voltage electrical source. Antermina would also notice that the walls of the chamber contain large, grey and rectangular boxes that are completely embedded in the walls. Each box is connected to two large pipes, which, also being secured inside the walls, run upwards connecting with the ceiling, and downwards connecting with the floor respectively. Each downwards running pipe is also connected to a floor level box device, which protrudes out of the wall and about a yard away. A small cavity can be seen in each of these devices, and Antermina can spy several small, cylindrical canisters stacked carefully about these devices.
Several Bohrak Va are stationed about the room and around the electrical generator. A few computer monitors are established about the room, dedicated to monitoring energy flow and the status of utilities.
"This (Lablisk speaks) Is our utilities station. The object you see before you is our primary electrical generator. By means of its activity, we gain the energy used to power the Hive Complex's systems. The boxes you see in the walls are our energy storage devices. Most Kraata energies and basic kanoka disks are housed inside. All Chagrin alligned fortresses are required to keep our energies meticulously categorized and easily accessible. Our system here is currently the standard, although we are always searching for ways to improve it."
Assuming Antermina has no immediate questions, Lablisk shows her the rest of the Hive Complex's many rooms; Leading her through the three other assembly rooms, showing her the cavernous expanse of the venom flyer aviaries and the swarms of venom flyers within, and then traveling to the main Hive chamber.
Upon entering the particularly thick, metal arched door, Antermina walks into the Hive. The largest chamber in the Complex, the circular Hive's distant walls are lined with Bohrok pods, stacked one atop another and extending to the far off ceiling. Hundreds of Bohrok, Exo Toa, Raptor Wings, Shadow Wings, and several dozen Wraith Wings can be seen all throughout the large circular clearing in the middle of the room. Rows upon rows of tall shelved containers can be seen positioned in a circle all around the central clearing, each stocked with cordak blasters, zamor sphere launchers, ghost blasters, kanoka disks, kanohi, and other more unique weapons and supplies. There is a constant buzz of activity throughout the Hive as Bohrok and exo toa perform exercises, and Bohrok Va hurry to and fro carrying out varied tasks. At the moment, there seems to be a steady stream of Bohrok Va carrying supplies and raw materials while marching into a large portal to the field of shadows, the same Bohrok Va hurrying out seconds later minus the supplies they were carrying.
"This is the Hive. It is where our offensive forces and supplies are stationed."
"Good, good. I should like a roster of your forces later."
OOC: I believe I sent that roster to you via a personal message. Did I forget to?
IC:
"Of course Lord Makuta. It shall be done. There is one other thing you should know. It is one of our newest operations and we are still formulating uses for it. If you would, please follow me."
Lablisk leads Antermina out of the Hive and through a few more tunnels, eventually ending up at a small, unmarked metallic door. Upon entering, Antermina spies a chamber very similar to the assembly rooms she has already seen, except, in this chamber, instead of mechanized assembly lines, she finds about a dozen large, cylinder shaped chutes which, protruding out of the door side wall several yards above the ground, proceed to span the length of the room, connecting with the opposite wall. A constant sound of energy being channeled and a rough, sizzling sound permeates the room, originating from inside the chutes themselves. Antermina would also notice a piles of rock, varying in size and shape, stacked carefully about the room. Dozens of Bohrok Va arrive in the room via teleportation, and, picking up slabs of the apparently carefully cut rock, are teleported away by presiding mechanized deployers via kanoka.
The piles of rock, while being subtracted from, are never depleted, as new rock slabs are constantly teleported to the piles.
Lablisk walks over to one of the rocks and, grasping it between both of his pinchers, holds it up. "This is raw EP rock, mined from the surroundings. We discovered early on, when we first observed it, that it is tremendously strong; able to resist all of our attempts to tunnel through it. Naturally we sought to harness it, and through our scientists ingenuity, we discovered that we could cut through it by means of dimensional energies. At the moment, we have launched an effort to use this rock as armor for our fortresses. While work is progressing smoothly on that count, we are aware that a multitude of other possibilities are available."
Setting the rock slab down, Lablisk continues. "As you can see, we have both tremendous raw materials and the means to make those resources serve a wide range of purposes. I hope you are pleased with my efforts to familiarize you with this fortification. Shall we return to the Monitoring Room? I can give you a list of our forces once there."
Upon Antermina's agreement, she, Lablisk, and the following gaurd are teleported by means of kanoka disks fired by the mechanized deployers in the room. Antermina and Lablisk appear in the Monitoring Room where Antermina is promptly handed a small collection of papers marked "Troop flow and status." Inside she finds details on the garrison of the Hive and current production tasks.
"Good, good. I should like a roster of your forces later."
OOC: I believe I sent that roster to you via a personal message. Did I forget to?
IC:
"Of course Lord Makuta. It shall be done. There is one other thing you should know. It is one of our newest operations and we are still formulating uses for it. If you would, please follow me."
Lablisk leads Antermina out of the Hive and through a few more tunnels, eventually ending up at a small, unmarked metallic door. Upon entering, Antermina spies a chamber very similar to the assembly rooms she has already seen, except, in this chamber, instead of mechanized assembly lines, she finds about a dozen large, cylinder shaped chutes which, protruding out of the door side wall several yards above the ground, proceed to span the length of the room, connecting with the opposite wall. A constant sound of energy being channeled and a rough, sizzling sound permeates the room, originating from inside the chutes themselves. Antermina would also notice a piles of rock, varying in size and shape, stacked carefully about the room. Dozens of Bohrok Va arrive in the room via teleportation, and, picking up slabs of the apparently carefully cut rock, are teleported away by presiding mechanized deployers via kanoka.
The piles of rock, while being subtracted from, are never depleted, as new rock slabs are constantly teleported to the piles.
Lablisk walks over to one of the rocks and, grasping it between both of his pinchers, holds it up. "This is raw EP rock, mined from the surroundings. We discovered early on, when we first observed it, that it is tremendously strong; able to resist all of our attempts to tunnel through it. Naturally we sought to harness it, and through our scientists ingenuity, we discovered that we could cut through it by means of dimensional energies. At the moment, we have launched an effort to use this rock as armor for our fortresses. While work is progressing smoothly on that count, we are aware that a multitude of other possibilities are available."
Setting the rock slab down, Lablisk continues. "As you can see, we have both tremendous raw materials and the means to make those resources serve a wide range of purposes. I hope you are pleased with my efforts to familiarize you with this fortification. Shall we return to the Monitoring Room? I can give you a list of our forces once there."
Upon Antermina's agreement, she, Lablisk, and the following gaurd are teleported by means of kanoka disks fired by the mechanized deployers in the room. Antermina and Lablisk appear in the Monitoring Room where Antermina is promptly handed a small collection of papers marked "Troop flow and status." Inside she finds details on the garrison of the Hive and current production tasks.
OOC: You did, but I don't think Antermina knows the roster yet. IC: "Fascinating." Antermina nods and is teleported. She examines the papers. "Very good. Continue production. I will return shortly." She leaves to examine the canyon of the zyglak's outpost.
The portion of Charix that remained here has finished producing the required Kraata. He looks around at his work.
"So many (he thinks)...Yet so weak. But they will mature, as all Kraata do."
Charix's mind wanders, the act of creating kraata reminded him of his...children. Pitchgirst and Pitchgrey. Perhaps they could live again.
"No." The word audibly escapes Charix's mask as he rejects his thoughts. "Not yet. I cannot afford to be weakened...Not until the Brother-Hood is safe."
Charix turns his mind to other matters, and, being reminded of Equinox, proceeds to warp away.
Antermina teleports into the Hive, reads the minds of the monitor kraata, and teleports away after finding that the area has not been effected by the earthquake.
Under cover of illusion, five OTAT's speed out of a tunnel in the desert. The tunnel mouth opens upon the old site of the Hive above ground fortress. Teams of Bohrok Va guarded by multiple exo toa, deployers, and Raptors begin to unload materials and equipment from out of the OTATs. Work begins on the new above ground fortress. 80%