[M - H03] Infiltration 101 - Agitation

[Vedauwoo]

Location: H03 - Kaalin, "Halliburton Plateau," Northern Tundra Reaches

Tags: Building, Vehicle, Land Vehicle, Spying

===(The following was found on the HoloWEB... Sources state that Herod Assange of the so-called "Wiki-Truth Network" obtained an intercepted classified transmission to MANTIS Corporate...)===

{Begin Log Transmission}

{Attn: **Classified - For Your Eyes Only**}

"Computer, label log entry "classified" and file accordingly...."

Well, another log, another story.....we've received our first espionage assignment....MANTIS Fleet systems has moved us and our gear to the other end of the Andromeda Expanse....our mission: "Find, observe and disrupt OCTAN activities and installations on Kaalin..." In other words..."Agitation."

We are on the "Hallibuton Plateau," near Cheney Flats.....You can see for Kilometres here....so flat....

Corporate suggested we disguise ourselves as a merchant caravan....so the MANTIS Engineering department came up with some variants on local transport....the Land Barge or "Brahndo" in the local dialect, is the workhorse of Kaalinese Traders. It's powered by Cyber-horses..and supposedly better for the "environment."

Ours is decorated with the Stuffed head from our last hunt, thanks to a stopover on Torresta...turns out the meat was high in Awesomnium, thus the radiant purple colour....

Water is kept in the undertanks, and directly injected into the Horses' Cyber-cores.....all in all, a smooth ride for unpredictable terrain.

"Hold up...something on the horizon. Looks like an OCTAN supply depot of some sort...."

"Yep....We've got two goons out there....one human...looks like a "Beiber," and a helper-bot..."

"We need some sort of diversion.....something to draw them away from that base, I'd rather not have to take out personnel if we don't have to...."

"Klaus.....Verdi, I've got an idea...."

OCTAN Worker: "What the Hell.....Hey, Deeten, is that what I think it is?"

D-10 Labor Droid: "It appears to be a botanical equestrian, sir...I have no references for such an event...**Error code 15, please contact the OCTAN Corporate Droid IT department to request droid maintenance, form 8410-F will be required, as well as a class 7 OCTAN ID chip........"

OCTAN Worker: "Yeah, I get it...you've never seen a plant ride a horse either....shut up about IT...that's your answer to everything you don't understand..."

"Hey....er...PLANT! What're you doin' on that horse??? Can you hear me? Do you have ears???"

"Hey! Wait!"

"Come on Deeten......, let's get those power cells put away and find out where that freaky thing is going....."

"Gee, Deeten...I hope we remember to close this access hatch....it's the only thing protecting the power cells underneath this cap....."

"Load up....we gotta catch up with that...what did you call it.....Botanical Equestrian?? You are one whacky droid, Deeten..."

D-10: "Please sir....I really do need my periodic maintenance...."

OCTAN Worker: "Enough with the "periodic maintenance," You're like a broken record....."

D-10: "What is a "Record," sir...and how does it being "broken" apply to my situation? **Error code 26, please contact the OCTAN Corporate Droid IT department to request droid maintenance, form 8410-F will be required, as well as a class 7 OCTAN ID chip........"

OCTAN Worker: **Sigh** "Why can't you be as dependable and trouble-free as the PK-6 Crew Wagon?"

Klaus moved in to recon the area and make sure all OCTAN personnel were clear....

After getting the all clear, we brought in the convoy....

Joining us for the Op today is Tactical Specialist Laura Palmer....an expert with explosives...her ride today is a traditional Kaalinese "Dhorvyn" or "Horse sled..."

The explosives and detonators were kept separate during transport, for safety....

We quickly set the charges and prepared to depart....

Tac Spec. Palmer triggered the explosives once we found cover at a safe distance.....

We are now headed for rendezvous point 54, please relay our progress to the fleet coordinator.

{End Transmission}

"Dhorvyn" Cargo sled:

Rear View:

OCTAN PK-6 Crew Wagon:

Side:

"Brahndo" Merchant Land Barge:

Side (low):

Cockpit and Surveilance Computer:

Cargo:

Calvary Escort:

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Thanks for visiting!

Edited October 24, 2015 by Vedauwoo

[Jody Meyer]

Wow, this is a great build, Octan base looks good, the barge looks awesome, landscape as well...

[SpacerSteve]

Great story and build. I love Octan "beiber". I love how you basically use horses for wheels. Excellent work on your first spy mission!

[Andromedas Gates]

The judges awarded you 5 points.