Upper Xen
13-12-2004, 22:14
Hong Kong (XNS)- Today, at a Press Conference, this announcement was posted by Admiral Mai Nomura of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Deputy Secretary of Defense, announcing the public unveiling and open funding of Project Ravenholm, the quest to build a Headcrab-based munition.
"Ladies and Gentlemen of Upper Xen, the world-
Headcrabs. The very name conjures images of fear, terror, and devastation, brought about by in both physical and psychological form by the effects that they have on human beings. Introduced by the Great Lord Nihilanth after he conquered all of the lands of Japan and China in the 1200's partly as a weapon of terror and partly by accident, they are alternatively symbols of oppression and a living plague, taking human beings and turning them into ravenous creatures, and feasting on our crops and our livestock greediliy like common rats.
Now, however, we have redeemed these creatures. We have turned them to a higher goal. After extensive testing in the Xinjiang region against Uygur fundamentalist rebels and on violent offenders that were truly unreformable by means of psychological and hard-labor rehabilitation, we can now safely turn them against the human terrors that lurk among us: tyrants, terrorists, and those who would threaten the rights of man, wherever they would be.
Project Ravenholm, the project to create this weapon, has bore fruit. That fruit will now feed and nourish those who support liberty, the rights of man, and law and order, and poison the tyrants and terrormongers of the world that would threaten the peace and stablility of the world.
Therefore, it is with great pleasure and security that we can now definetly say: We Have The Headcrab Bomb."
She went on to speak of the different ways this weapon will be employed.
"We have developed two ways to deploy Headcrabs:
1. An indeginously developed three stage rocket, to be dubbed 'Parasite Munition-Rocket Based Mk. 1.' This rocket, meant to become a medium-range strategic rocket with ranges of up to 800-1,200 nautical miles, can carry up to 500-700 Headcrabs, and is comparable to a Scud. However, with newly developed Point Defense Lasers, ECM jamming, Shock-absorbing structure and materials, such as a specially designed flexible cage for the crabs and newly tested nano-carbon chainmail and foam shock linings for the main carrier pod, and a proprietary engine that is 60% more efficent than that of the Scud and goes to Mach 3.5 make this weapon very competitive.
The Mk. 1 works in that the initial booster lifts it off of the launching platform, and after the first stage disengages, another booster, this one a solid -fuel booster, moves the payload towards its final destination. After this, the second-stage booster falls off, and the main carrier pod, goes to the ground, aided by an integral drag chute and steering jets. Once on the ground, the pod opens, and the Headcrabs are free to wreak havoc.
2. The Headcrab Munition-Air Dropped Mk. 1- this system is a conventional 5,000lb bomb, with integrated point defense lasers, a GPS guidance system, and more shcok-absorbing materials, along with a drag chute, retrorockets and fins to aid in its descent and accuracy. The HMAD-1 can deploy 800-1,300 Headcrabs, unlike the Rocket, and is equipped to be deployed from most types of aircraft, such as the B-52, the Vulcan, and even more advanced aircraft like the B-2 and the Tu-167 Blackjack. It is also specially modified for use with the B-70mk1, produced by Excelsior Military Industries.
The HMAD-1 is deployed on top of its target by a bomber, and using its guidance systems and retrorockets, aims and falls to Earth. Once at about 15,000-8,000 feet, a drag chute is deployed to help slow the bomb, and get the Headcrabs safely to Earth. For low-altitude missions, a special version of the chute may be mounted, or the retrorockets may be used instead."
She then went on to explian the benefits of Headcrabs.
"Why Headcrabs, you might ask? After at least five to ten years of testing, they have proven to be a weapon with strong effects, having a 95% zombification rate wherever they are deployed. Unlike conventional nuclear and biological weapons, these weapons do not last for generations-they can be killed when they are no longer needed during cleanup, or simply starved into nonexistence. Also, Headcrabs are naturally fast, agile, and strong, enabling them to penetrate through even the toughest of armor. And, once zombified, the subjects enjoy enhanced strength, an intense rage and hunger thanks to the natural predatory instinct of the headcrab, and begin to emit a moaning, weeping noise that, during extended tests, proved to be a devastating psychologcal weapon. When zombie armies were pitted against SOG troops and Home Guardsmen, they (the SOG and Home Guard) were bogged down, confused, and frightened by the zombies at every turn. They may have lacked tactics, but the zombies' sheer physical power and the incessant moaning proved to be a huge stumbling block for many SOG troops, even those from our shirt Ninja program. And these were our best."
Nomura then went on to explain:
"We are accepting orders for Headcrab munitions. However, we cannot let you breed your own Headcrabs, and we reserve the right to be picky. Also, we have begun to base Headcrab munitions in Mexico as a means of defending our interests there."
"Ladies and Gentlemen of Upper Xen, the world-
Headcrabs. The very name conjures images of fear, terror, and devastation, brought about by in both physical and psychological form by the effects that they have on human beings. Introduced by the Great Lord Nihilanth after he conquered all of the lands of Japan and China in the 1200's partly as a weapon of terror and partly by accident, they are alternatively symbols of oppression and a living plague, taking human beings and turning them into ravenous creatures, and feasting on our crops and our livestock greediliy like common rats.
Now, however, we have redeemed these creatures. We have turned them to a higher goal. After extensive testing in the Xinjiang region against Uygur fundamentalist rebels and on violent offenders that were truly unreformable by means of psychological and hard-labor rehabilitation, we can now safely turn them against the human terrors that lurk among us: tyrants, terrorists, and those who would threaten the rights of man, wherever they would be.
Project Ravenholm, the project to create this weapon, has bore fruit. That fruit will now feed and nourish those who support liberty, the rights of man, and law and order, and poison the tyrants and terrormongers of the world that would threaten the peace and stablility of the world.
Therefore, it is with great pleasure and security that we can now definetly say: We Have The Headcrab Bomb."
She went on to speak of the different ways this weapon will be employed.
"We have developed two ways to deploy Headcrabs:
1. An indeginously developed three stage rocket, to be dubbed 'Parasite Munition-Rocket Based Mk. 1.' This rocket, meant to become a medium-range strategic rocket with ranges of up to 800-1,200 nautical miles, can carry up to 500-700 Headcrabs, and is comparable to a Scud. However, with newly developed Point Defense Lasers, ECM jamming, Shock-absorbing structure and materials, such as a specially designed flexible cage for the crabs and newly tested nano-carbon chainmail and foam shock linings for the main carrier pod, and a proprietary engine that is 60% more efficent than that of the Scud and goes to Mach 3.5 make this weapon very competitive.
The Mk. 1 works in that the initial booster lifts it off of the launching platform, and after the first stage disengages, another booster, this one a solid -fuel booster, moves the payload towards its final destination. After this, the second-stage booster falls off, and the main carrier pod, goes to the ground, aided by an integral drag chute and steering jets. Once on the ground, the pod opens, and the Headcrabs are free to wreak havoc.
2. The Headcrab Munition-Air Dropped Mk. 1- this system is a conventional 5,000lb bomb, with integrated point defense lasers, a GPS guidance system, and more shcok-absorbing materials, along with a drag chute, retrorockets and fins to aid in its descent and accuracy. The HMAD-1 can deploy 800-1,300 Headcrabs, unlike the Rocket, and is equipped to be deployed from most types of aircraft, such as the B-52, the Vulcan, and even more advanced aircraft like the B-2 and the Tu-167 Blackjack. It is also specially modified for use with the B-70mk1, produced by Excelsior Military Industries.
The HMAD-1 is deployed on top of its target by a bomber, and using its guidance systems and retrorockets, aims and falls to Earth. Once at about 15,000-8,000 feet, a drag chute is deployed to help slow the bomb, and get the Headcrabs safely to Earth. For low-altitude missions, a special version of the chute may be mounted, or the retrorockets may be used instead."
She then went on to explian the benefits of Headcrabs.
"Why Headcrabs, you might ask? After at least five to ten years of testing, they have proven to be a weapon with strong effects, having a 95% zombification rate wherever they are deployed. Unlike conventional nuclear and biological weapons, these weapons do not last for generations-they can be killed when they are no longer needed during cleanup, or simply starved into nonexistence. Also, Headcrabs are naturally fast, agile, and strong, enabling them to penetrate through even the toughest of armor. And, once zombified, the subjects enjoy enhanced strength, an intense rage and hunger thanks to the natural predatory instinct of the headcrab, and begin to emit a moaning, weeping noise that, during extended tests, proved to be a devastating psychologcal weapon. When zombie armies were pitted against SOG troops and Home Guardsmen, they (the SOG and Home Guard) were bogged down, confused, and frightened by the zombies at every turn. They may have lacked tactics, but the zombies' sheer physical power and the incessant moaning proved to be a huge stumbling block for many SOG troops, even those from our shirt Ninja program. And these were our best."
Nomura then went on to explain:
"We are accepting orders for Headcrab munitions. However, we cannot let you breed your own Headcrabs, and we reserve the right to be picky. Also, we have begun to base Headcrab munitions in Mexico as a means of defending our interests there."