NationStates Jolt Archive


Rouge Bolos attack spaceport, new Bolo comissioned

ONI Concordiat
25-12-2004, 23:18
Two Bolos that had gone missing today attacked the New Rison spaceport inside the Concordiat. Their radio messages to the other Bolos that were still under control indicated that they had detected a conspiracy and were in the process of staming it out. The Bolos were caught, but not after thirteen .3 Kiloton nuclear missiles went off and several Hellbore bolts were exchanged between loyal and rogue combat units. The spaceport was completely destroyed, but the nuclear weapons used prevented the escape of the rogue units, melting the barrels of their secondary and antipersonnel weapons, and humans in rad suits were able to close in enough to shut down the AI core. Unfortunately, the scorched hulls are little more then melted mounds of high-radiation duralloy. The main guns, however, were salvaged and used in the construction of a Bolo transport for the later marks of Bolo, with many more manual and automatic overrides implanted into their processing units.

The two AI cores were destroyed after being shut down, the radiation making slavage virtually impossible and useless anyways. The hulls are in staisis underground, completely encased in lead and concrete.

The destruction of the two combat units, despite their disobedience of their commanders, is a blow to the Concordiat. It also demonstrated a weakness in the Bolo, which Concordiat scientists hoped to rectify in Bolos Resartus and Alex. The loss of Hector and Thomas, however, was offset by the completion of a new Bolo. Combat Unit 004 356 Bolo JSN, Jason, was comissioned today in the service of the Concordiat.
Hammerstad
25-12-2004, 23:29
You only encased them in lead and concrete? Are you mad? In 30 years those two BOLOS are going to dig their way out and really cause you trouble. You should melt them down to puddles now, before they cause you trouble. :rolleyes:
ONI Concordiat
26-12-2004, 00:37
Their AI cores were removed and destroyed. But yes, the one at New Devon...*shudders*
The Burnsian Desert
26-12-2004, 00:39
OOC: What's a bolo? I'm thinking battle suit?
ONI Concordiat
26-12-2004, 00:44
Big butt battle tank. 125 meters long by 38 meters wide by 25 meters tall. Big guns, main Hellbores are both 200cm diameter, secondary Hellbores are 20cm. Antipersonell guns are smaller. Armor is about 3.5 meters of duralloy, two fusion reactors. Smart, too, self aware in fact. And they are not my invention. They are from a book series created by Kieth Laumer.

go to http://www.jade-leaves.com/kepper/bolo34/bolo34.html#
The Burnsian Desert
26-12-2004, 00:51
OOC: He's a nasty little guy, isn't he?
ONI Concordiat
26-12-2004, 00:58
OOC: yes, but no hellrails on mine
ONI Concordiat
26-12-2004, 01:46
bump
Waylend
26-12-2004, 03:01
What would you say be the price of buying one of these machines?
Koensayr Corporation
26-12-2004, 03:05
We have been in contact with Ankhmet, and they know how to kill of those Bolos for you.Our drive technology for longhaul journeys can be used to be rid of those Bolos, at no cost. This will eliminate all risk of those giants doing anything bad ever again :D
AeroSpaceCity
26-12-2004, 22:53
Big butt battle tank. 125 meters long by 38 meters wide by 25 meters tall. Big guns, main Hellbores are both 200cm diameter, secondary Hellbores are 20cm. Antipersonell guns are smaller. Armor is about 3.5 meters of duralloy, two fusion reactors. Smart, too, self aware in fact. And they are not my invention. They are from a book series created by Kieth Laumer.

go to http://www.jade-leaves.com/kepper/bolo34/bolo34.html#

OOC:Sounds deadly... So the one we saw was only 100 meters long? Hmm... You had to have drained your budget building that entire army of them, unless you built the army over time and got tem as gifts from other nations.
Gyrobot
26-12-2004, 23:10
The Holy Republic have sent a repair ship to the spaceport and are aided by Pelican Series Landstrikers, their missiles are long ranged and can decimate an 20 inch titanium hull in a heartbeat. We look foward to helping you out