[M - A08] Expedition MDR1A08

[Big Sal]

Location: A08

Tags: Science, Vehicle, Land Vehicle

So all you need to do is head towards any signs of life. Smaller creatures can be collected by the arms and brought aboard for study. If you come any plants or larger creatures, just drive straight into them. The M.A.N.T.I.S. Death Roller^TM will cut them up and send the pieces through the scanning bed where they’ll be automatically analysed.

And if we come across any Kawas, sir?

Well, we had to cut some corners building this thing. It’s entirely possible that the brakes could fail and lead to a ‘tragic’ ‘accident’. Understand?

Heh heh heh, yes sir!

Sir, I’m picking up a small life form nearby.

Excellent, let’s go get it.

Got it!

Good. Bring it into the containment area.

It doesn’t look particularly promising.

No. But it’s clearly an infant. Run the life cycle simulator to see what it’ll look like fully grown.

Simulating…

I don’t think this is what we’re looking for sir. It doesn’t seem to be dangerous at all. But it is giving off an intense low frequency sound wave. Maybe a distress call?

Maybe. But I hardly think we need to worry if more show up, they’re clearly harmless. Ah, this is the life, eh Schmidt? No CEO nonsense to worry about, just driving across an alien planet doing science! There’s nothing that can stand in our way!

Uh, sir?

What?

You might want to see this…

Damn it!

Sir?

We’d better stop. Although…

Unfortunately the brakes didn’t work Mr Cor. Chief Accountant Long was cut to pieces by the M.A.N.T.I.S. Death Roller^TM. But before I could stop the scanners they revealed that she was actually a highly advanced Kawashita android.

Yes… It seems ‘she’ has been siphoning funds off to Kawashita the whole time we’ve been here. With this impediment removed our troops have already conquered the entire galaxy. As a reward, you are hereby promoted to Emperor of Andromeda!

Uh, sir?

*Sigh* Yes, stop the engines.

Sal, what the hell is this monstrosity?

It’s my new mobile lab. You authorised it, remember? But you cut the budget in half. That’s why it looks so ugly and doesn’t even have a roof.

Roofs are expensive Sal. Anyway, what are you doing with it?

We’re looking for dangerous creatures we can harness to drive Kawashita off the planet.

And the reason you have to be here is, what, precisely?

Uh…

Damn it Sal! You’re CEO now, you can’t keep wandering off all over the place. Especially not to planets we don’t even control!

Oh, but it’s fine for you to come here chasing after me??

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

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Thanks for reading! Apologies for the picture quality, I'm still wrapping my head around a new camera and lighting setup. C&C welcome, and there are some more pics in the spoiler.

The back doors open and ladders fold down so that people can actually get in and out:

Underneath the floor is the scanning area where the cut up parts of things are conveyed through and analysed:

More dangerous than expected:

Edited September 6, 2015 by Big Sal

[SpacerSteve]

Ha ha excellent work! Really cool how you made the tracks in the dirt and the different creatures in different scales. The whole bit about you being emperor of Andromeda was great!

Edited September 6, 2015 by SpacerSteve

[mediumsnowman]

Awesome! I love the windscreen and "death rollers" Gotta love that Octansoft program, eh? Watch out for those fire-breathing giraffes!

[LittleJohn]

Fantastic build, Sal! The tracks left by the Death Roller look great and I really like the interior of it

[LordDan]

Haha your stories are always so much fun to read! Great work on the build and story!

[deraven]

Wow, the whole lab is awesome, and I love the sample container setup! But that Octan version of Clippy...

Nicely done!

[goatman461]

Great use of those windshields. I've been wanting to find something for those pieces in my collection and you beat me to it.

[Kodan Black]

That is a fine looking machine, and it is even a convertible! I like the dream sequence and the inevitable arrival of the grown up alien.

[MontyPython]

Your stories are fantastic, always give me a laugh. And build is great too, ofcourse, remind me of one of Power Miner vehicles ...

[rodiziorobs]

Everything here is great, from the grinder to the the interior, and those fat exhaust pipes on the back.

And of course, Octansoft

[Andromedas Gates]

The judges awarded you 5 points.

[Graham Gidman]

Great job, as always!

[David FNJ]

Wow that death roller is just so boss! Great story as well

[Jody Meyer]

what an awesome beast

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Very nice MOC!

I like the way you've built the windscreen for this vehicle!

[Vedauwoo]

Love those little critters!

[LucasLaughing]

Love this vehicle! I really like the arms and the specimen containment area, as well as the little syringe holder on the inside. Great use of CLAPPIE as well

[Col. Brik]

Fantastic build and great story, well done!