Notquiteaplace
26-10-2004, 12:42
*cuts to a news transmission*
A newsreader, well slicked and well spoken is interviewing a tattered looking academic type on live TV. The newsreader begins by introducing the show and guest.
"This in the noqtuiteaplace news show, I am Roger Fury and this is Robert Mimber an ex government weapons scientist. He has an interesting story to tell. Tell me Robert, why did you lose your job?"
The scientist looks visibly agitated for a moment and awnsers.
" Because I wish the people to know about our new weapons, I told a newspaper, and was sacked. Notquiteaplace has a 120 billion Archipelago credit research project, thats $200bn USD for those of you watching in other nations. And 70% of it is going on one project and a few smaller projects associated with it."
"Now Robert, one big project, how long has it been running? How long will it go on? What is it? I am sure the viewers wish to know it all."
"Well put simply we are researching crude powered armour. Mobile suits that come in two varieties. Small armour, which is still vulnerable at the joints and eyes, but doesnt reduce mobility and only increases profile slightly, and larger suits, which will be bullet proof all over, and in stronger cases perhaps be able to resist one or two other weapons, like small caliber cannon and the like.
Obviously the entire army will be altered as a result, These suits will be expensive, will require a technician per squad, and a fuel and general maintenance one too. This will mean that our one million man mechanised infantry will be reduced greatly and replaced by a much smaller number of these suits.
The side projects include making smaller AFDSABOT rounds to counter any enemy using this armour. I mean a 50mm shell will laugh at the strongest armour on the largest suit, but we want the suits to be able to carry a weapon which can function like an assault rifle. But bigger. APCs will need redesigning and so on..."
"Fascinating, and what proof do you have about this?"
*photos go on screen as the scientist replies*
"Well, these photos show early suits, note that they are just frames now, moving crudely. We have the power in the engines, we are just trying to increase the responsiveness of the armour. Make it more like a second skin that follows the wearer's movements closely. This will be the longest part of developement and once complete it will be the simple matter of final designs and testing. However it will be a few years before they finish this yet. Plus the ability to shrink a reactor down is something we have had for a while, but have never done. So thats going to take a little practice too."
"Well this a disturbing peice of news. Lets hope its used for the good of our nation only then. This is Roger Fury signing out".
*cuts to news about a few pirates being caught by the navy*
A newsreader, well slicked and well spoken is interviewing a tattered looking academic type on live TV. The newsreader begins by introducing the show and guest.
"This in the noqtuiteaplace news show, I am Roger Fury and this is Robert Mimber an ex government weapons scientist. He has an interesting story to tell. Tell me Robert, why did you lose your job?"
The scientist looks visibly agitated for a moment and awnsers.
" Because I wish the people to know about our new weapons, I told a newspaper, and was sacked. Notquiteaplace has a 120 billion Archipelago credit research project, thats $200bn USD for those of you watching in other nations. And 70% of it is going on one project and a few smaller projects associated with it."
"Now Robert, one big project, how long has it been running? How long will it go on? What is it? I am sure the viewers wish to know it all."
"Well put simply we are researching crude powered armour. Mobile suits that come in two varieties. Small armour, which is still vulnerable at the joints and eyes, but doesnt reduce mobility and only increases profile slightly, and larger suits, which will be bullet proof all over, and in stronger cases perhaps be able to resist one or two other weapons, like small caliber cannon and the like.
Obviously the entire army will be altered as a result, These suits will be expensive, will require a technician per squad, and a fuel and general maintenance one too. This will mean that our one million man mechanised infantry will be reduced greatly and replaced by a much smaller number of these suits.
The side projects include making smaller AFDSABOT rounds to counter any enemy using this armour. I mean a 50mm shell will laugh at the strongest armour on the largest suit, but we want the suits to be able to carry a weapon which can function like an assault rifle. But bigger. APCs will need redesigning and so on..."
"Fascinating, and what proof do you have about this?"
*photos go on screen as the scientist replies*
"Well, these photos show early suits, note that they are just frames now, moving crudely. We have the power in the engines, we are just trying to increase the responsiveness of the armour. Make it more like a second skin that follows the wearer's movements closely. This will be the longest part of developement and once complete it will be the simple matter of final designs and testing. However it will be a few years before they finish this yet. Plus the ability to shrink a reactor down is something we have had for a while, but have never done. So thats going to take a little practice too."
"Well this a disturbing peice of news. Lets hope its used for the good of our nation only then. This is Roger Fury signing out".
*cuts to news about a few pirates being caught by the navy*