Episode IV
Enter the Eppo Delta
(This chapter is mostly a flashback; it takes place two years before the war.)
-LUNAR BASE R-J36-
-SUBLEVEL 4-
-SECTOR 487-
In the lowest levels of lunar base R-J36, a project to create the ultimate pilot was underway. This project was called Eppo. Four prototypes of Eppo were built. Their names were: Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Gamma.
-PROJECT EPPO-
-SECTOR 1 ALPHA-
"Start the activation sequence." A scientist said.
"Activation sequence commencing now." A female scientist said as she started the sequence.
"Sequence complete." Another scientist said.
"Eppo Alpha online, all internal organs operating properly." The bio android said. (For people who watch anime but don't know what a bio android is, it is the same as Melfina from Outlaw star, if you have never seen Outlaw Star, a bio android is a Terminator like thing with real body organs, and it can do every biological function a human can. Oh yea, Outlaw Star is owned by Nippon Sunrise, and Terminator is owned by Universal Studios.)
A few minutes later the computer reported a glitch in Alpha's system. "Sir! There is a glitch in Alpha's computerized section of his brain! He is going A-Wall!" a scientist at the computer said. (Oh and the scientists don't have names, cause they only appear in this chapter.)
"Must... Destroy... all... who... oppose me..." Alpha said.
"No! Please don't!" a scientist screamed before alpha snapped his neck. Then Alpha started to break the bulletproof, three-inch thick plexy glass windows to the control room. "He's coming through!" a scientist screamed.
"WARNING! DANGER IN SECTOR 487! SEALING ALL PASSAGE WAYS!" the computer said.
"The passageways have been closed off! We're trapped in here with Alpha!" a scientist yelled as the plexy glass shattered.
"Please! Please don't kill me!" a scientist pleaded.
Alpha grabbed a pen off of a table and came after the pleading scientist. "Run!" A female scientist yelled.
"I don't wanna die! I don't wanna die!" the scientist repeated just before he was stabbed in the neck.
"Why... must ... all... be... against... me? I... must... kill..." alpha said.
As he started after the two remaining doctors the main entryway opened. "Look we are free!" the female scientist said.
"Get down!" one of the Marines said as he ran through the passageway.
"Aim for the head of Eppo Alpha!" the captain shouted.
"I... will... kill... all... that... oppose... me..." alpha said, throwing a chair at the marines.
"FIRE!" the captain shouted.
The marines opened fire on Eppo Alpha and hit him many, many times in the head. He was killed instantly. "Target destroyed. I repeat Eppo Alpha has been destroyed. There are two survivors. We will get them to a medic bay ASAP." The commanding officer said.
-PROJECT EPPO-
-SECTOR 2 BETA-
(Two weeks after the Eppo Alpha incident)
This time they weren't taking any chances. There were armed marines near Eppo Beta, waiting for activation. "Commence activation." A scientist said.
They had found the glitch that caused Alpha to go AWOL, and removed it from Beta's system. So hopefully the beta would work. The marines were prepared for any thing that could go wrong. "Eppo Beta activation sequence complete." A female scientist said.
"Eppo Beta unit is now online." Beta said.
They waited a few minutes and then Beta collapsed. "I'm reading a multiple organ failure. There is no chance at saving him." A female scientist said sitting at a computer, "he is dead already."
"Shit! Another failure! Thats four billion dollars down the shitter!" a scientist said, slamming his fist into the wall.
"We still have two more chances." The female scientist said.
"But what if the same problems pop up with Delta and Gamma? Then we wasted six years, and eight billion dollars!" the scientist said.
"Well we should try." The woman responded.
(Two years before the activation)
The programming sequence of the Eppo project was underway. As they were about to start programming Eppo Delta, several guards came in. "We have someone you may want to meet." A guard said.
"Who would this be, I don't have time for this we are already behind schedule." The scientist responded.
"The high military officials would like for someone else to attempt programming one of the Eppo's." The guard said.
"Who is it that they want to program it?" a female scientist asked.
A boy of about ten years old entered the room. "This is Yosho Haniko, he has used, built, and programmed advanced computers since he was five years old." The guard said.
"What? They want a child to program something this advanced? Are they trying to fail the Eppo Project? This is bullshit!" The scientist yelled.
"I bet I know more about computers than you." Yosho said.
"I can discuss this issue with the military minister. He may end up removing you from the project all together." The guard said.
"No that will be fine. I'll let the punk try, it's a pity a two billion dollar bio android will fail." The scientist said.
"How do you know? I bet it'll work better than the ones you program." Yosho said.
"Don't push it kid, I'm allowing you to work this project." The scientist said.
(Back to the activation year)
"So I get to see today if I did a good job programming?" Yosho, now twelve, said.
"Yes. There are doubts on the Delta and the Gamma." A female scientist said.
"Why. They haven't been activated yet, why are people doubting it already?" Yosho asked.
"About two months ago the activation of Eppo Alpha almost succeeded. But he went AWOL after a few minutes. Seventeen scientists were killed in his attack. And two weeks after the Beta died shortly after activation, he suffered a multiple organ failure." She replied, "Now there are doubts that Eppo Delta and Eppo Gamma will be successful."
"Start activation sequence." A scientist said
"Starting sequence now." Yosho said.
Eppo Delta opened his eyes; the first thing he saw was the armed marine standing against the back wall. Then he saw the scientists coming out of the control room. "Eppo Delta is online and fully functional." Delta said.
"Eppo, run a full check of all systems." Yosho said.
"Ok." He said as he ran the scan, "all organs functional. Every thing is running at one hundred percent."
"Thanks, what do you know about your origin?" Yosho asked.
"But he has no memories." A scientist said.
"I am from the Tokyo Federation. Which came to power in S.A. 0141 after the earth system wars. The galaxy was divided into three sections, the Tokyo Federation, The Sol Empire, and the independent colonies. The independent colonies are basically the remaining countries that survived the earth system wars. Our federation stretches to near the core of the galaxy, that is where civilization ends." Eppo said, "that is all I know."
"I decided to give him a brief history lesson while programming him." Yosho said, "So he would know a little about his home." Yosho said.
"He is to go to the pilot training area of the base," a scientist said.
The marine led him tout of the room, and Yosho followed. "I'm gonna monitor him through out the program ok?" Yosho said.
"Sure why not." The scientist said, "you programmed him, he should be your responsibility."
The Eppo Gamma activation was aborted because of fear of something going wrong, they would monitor the Eppo Delta and hope it was a success.
(Present day, you know what I mean...)
"Ashina you are cleared for landing at Luna City." The radio operator said.
The Ashina landed in the underground spaceport. The pilots started to exit the ship. "Shit dude! He ripped my suits arm off!" Mitsarugi shouted.
"Chill dude, they're just gonna replace it." Shimari said.
"No they're not, I'll fucking replace it." Mitsarugi shouted in response.
The troops saluted captain Saka as he approached. Mitsarugi and Shimari just looked at him. "I have a addition to your platoon. This is Eppo Delta." He said pointing to Eppo, "he is the newest pilot to join your platoon."
"Hey Eppo, cool name." Mitsarugi said.
"Hello, thank you what are your names?" Eppo asked.
"I'm Bruce Benson." Bruce said.
"I'm Shimari Tataki." Shimari said.
"The names Mitsarugi." Mitsarugi said.
"Nice to meet you all." Eppo said.
"So you pilot a mobile suit?" Bruce asked.
"Yes. Its name is the Kagishima. I built it myself here at the base." Eppo said.
"You guys should get some rest, you have patrol duty tomorrow." Captain Saka said.
They went to the barracks and went to sleep. At about five in the morning Mitsarugi woke up. "Damn, can't sleep." He said to himself, "Guess I could go work on fixing up my mobile suit."
He got dressed and walked down to the hanger. "Incredible! This is just incredible!" a voice said.
"Who the hell is that?" Mitsarugi said.
"Wow, this old of a computer, still working cool." The voice said.
Mitsarugi looked up to see feet sticking out of his mobile suit cockpit. "What the fuck! Who the hell are you and why are you in my fucking mobile suit?" Mitsarugi screamed.
"Huh? Oh hi! How did you get this technology? It's so old! How did you get it to work?" the person asked.
"First tell me who the fuck you are." Mitsarugi yelled.
"I'm Yosho Haniko." He said.
"Get out of my fucking mobile suit! NOW!" Mitsarugi yelled.
"Fine, fine." Yosho said as he climbed out. "Its just that it intrigued me."
"Well go look at someone else's suit." Mitsarugi said.
"Hold on, I found a bad connection in your mobile suit. I fixed it though. Your control system could've frozen up then your good as dead. But I fixed it." Yosho said.
"Umm... thanks, now don't touch that suit again." Mitsarugi said as he started to get to work.
(End Chapter Three)
Eppo Delta: Hello, I'm Eppo Delta, I was built and programmed to be a pilot, but I was also built to learn, and be human. I hope I get to see new places to learn about. But the storm is coming. Next Chapter: The Lull Before the Storm
Eppo: Don't Miss It!
Enter the Eppo Delta
(This chapter is mostly a flashback; it takes place two years before the war.)
-LUNAR BASE R-J36-
-SUBLEVEL 4-
-SECTOR 487-
In the lowest levels of lunar base R-J36, a project to create the ultimate pilot was underway. This project was called Eppo. Four prototypes of Eppo were built. Their names were: Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Gamma.
-PROJECT EPPO-
-SECTOR 1 ALPHA-
"Start the activation sequence." A scientist said.
"Activation sequence commencing now." A female scientist said as she started the sequence.
"Sequence complete." Another scientist said.
"Eppo Alpha online, all internal organs operating properly." The bio android said. (For people who watch anime but don't know what a bio android is, it is the same as Melfina from Outlaw star, if you have never seen Outlaw Star, a bio android is a Terminator like thing with real body organs, and it can do every biological function a human can. Oh yea, Outlaw Star is owned by Nippon Sunrise, and Terminator is owned by Universal Studios.)
A few minutes later the computer reported a glitch in Alpha's system. "Sir! There is a glitch in Alpha's computerized section of his brain! He is going A-Wall!" a scientist at the computer said. (Oh and the scientists don't have names, cause they only appear in this chapter.)
"Must... Destroy... all... who... oppose me..." Alpha said.
"No! Please don't!" a scientist screamed before alpha snapped his neck. Then Alpha started to break the bulletproof, three-inch thick plexy glass windows to the control room. "He's coming through!" a scientist screamed.
"WARNING! DANGER IN SECTOR 487! SEALING ALL PASSAGE WAYS!" the computer said.
"The passageways have been closed off! We're trapped in here with Alpha!" a scientist yelled as the plexy glass shattered.
"Please! Please don't kill me!" a scientist pleaded.
Alpha grabbed a pen off of a table and came after the pleading scientist. "Run!" A female scientist yelled.
"I don't wanna die! I don't wanna die!" the scientist repeated just before he was stabbed in the neck.
"Why... must ... all... be... against... me? I... must... kill..." alpha said.
As he started after the two remaining doctors the main entryway opened. "Look we are free!" the female scientist said.
"Get down!" one of the Marines said as he ran through the passageway.
"Aim for the head of Eppo Alpha!" the captain shouted.
"I... will... kill... all... that... oppose... me..." alpha said, throwing a chair at the marines.
"FIRE!" the captain shouted.
The marines opened fire on Eppo Alpha and hit him many, many times in the head. He was killed instantly. "Target destroyed. I repeat Eppo Alpha has been destroyed. There are two survivors. We will get them to a medic bay ASAP." The commanding officer said.
-PROJECT EPPO-
-SECTOR 2 BETA-
(Two weeks after the Eppo Alpha incident)
This time they weren't taking any chances. There were armed marines near Eppo Beta, waiting for activation. "Commence activation." A scientist said.
They had found the glitch that caused Alpha to go AWOL, and removed it from Beta's system. So hopefully the beta would work. The marines were prepared for any thing that could go wrong. "Eppo Beta activation sequence complete." A female scientist said.
"Eppo Beta unit is now online." Beta said.
They waited a few minutes and then Beta collapsed. "I'm reading a multiple organ failure. There is no chance at saving him." A female scientist said sitting at a computer, "he is dead already."
"Shit! Another failure! Thats four billion dollars down the shitter!" a scientist said, slamming his fist into the wall.
"We still have two more chances." The female scientist said.
"But what if the same problems pop up with Delta and Gamma? Then we wasted six years, and eight billion dollars!" the scientist said.
"Well we should try." The woman responded.
(Two years before the activation)
The programming sequence of the Eppo project was underway. As they were about to start programming Eppo Delta, several guards came in. "We have someone you may want to meet." A guard said.
"Who would this be, I don't have time for this we are already behind schedule." The scientist responded.
"The high military officials would like for someone else to attempt programming one of the Eppo's." The guard said.
"Who is it that they want to program it?" a female scientist asked.
A boy of about ten years old entered the room. "This is Yosho Haniko, he has used, built, and programmed advanced computers since he was five years old." The guard said.
"What? They want a child to program something this advanced? Are they trying to fail the Eppo Project? This is bullshit!" The scientist yelled.
"I bet I know more about computers than you." Yosho said.
"I can discuss this issue with the military minister. He may end up removing you from the project all together." The guard said.
"No that will be fine. I'll let the punk try, it's a pity a two billion dollar bio android will fail." The scientist said.
"How do you know? I bet it'll work better than the ones you program." Yosho said.
"Don't push it kid, I'm allowing you to work this project." The scientist said.
(Back to the activation year)
"So I get to see today if I did a good job programming?" Yosho, now twelve, said.
"Yes. There are doubts on the Delta and the Gamma." A female scientist said.
"Why. They haven't been activated yet, why are people doubting it already?" Yosho asked.
"About two months ago the activation of Eppo Alpha almost succeeded. But he went AWOL after a few minutes. Seventeen scientists were killed in his attack. And two weeks after the Beta died shortly after activation, he suffered a multiple organ failure." She replied, "Now there are doubts that Eppo Delta and Eppo Gamma will be successful."
"Start activation sequence." A scientist said
"Starting sequence now." Yosho said.
Eppo Delta opened his eyes; the first thing he saw was the armed marine standing against the back wall. Then he saw the scientists coming out of the control room. "Eppo Delta is online and fully functional." Delta said.
"Eppo, run a full check of all systems." Yosho said.
"Ok." He said as he ran the scan, "all organs functional. Every thing is running at one hundred percent."
"Thanks, what do you know about your origin?" Yosho asked.
"But he has no memories." A scientist said.
"I am from the Tokyo Federation. Which came to power in S.A. 0141 after the earth system wars. The galaxy was divided into three sections, the Tokyo Federation, The Sol Empire, and the independent colonies. The independent colonies are basically the remaining countries that survived the earth system wars. Our federation stretches to near the core of the galaxy, that is where civilization ends." Eppo said, "that is all I know."
"I decided to give him a brief history lesson while programming him." Yosho said, "So he would know a little about his home." Yosho said.
"He is to go to the pilot training area of the base," a scientist said.
The marine led him tout of the room, and Yosho followed. "I'm gonna monitor him through out the program ok?" Yosho said.
"Sure why not." The scientist said, "you programmed him, he should be your responsibility."
The Eppo Gamma activation was aborted because of fear of something going wrong, they would monitor the Eppo Delta and hope it was a success.
(Present day, you know what I mean...)
"Ashina you are cleared for landing at Luna City." The radio operator said.
The Ashina landed in the underground spaceport. The pilots started to exit the ship. "Shit dude! He ripped my suits arm off!" Mitsarugi shouted.
"Chill dude, they're just gonna replace it." Shimari said.
"No they're not, I'll fucking replace it." Mitsarugi shouted in response.
The troops saluted captain Saka as he approached. Mitsarugi and Shimari just looked at him. "I have a addition to your platoon. This is Eppo Delta." He said pointing to Eppo, "he is the newest pilot to join your platoon."
"Hey Eppo, cool name." Mitsarugi said.
"Hello, thank you what are your names?" Eppo asked.
"I'm Bruce Benson." Bruce said.
"I'm Shimari Tataki." Shimari said.
"The names Mitsarugi." Mitsarugi said.
"Nice to meet you all." Eppo said.
"So you pilot a mobile suit?" Bruce asked.
"Yes. Its name is the Kagishima. I built it myself here at the base." Eppo said.
"You guys should get some rest, you have patrol duty tomorrow." Captain Saka said.
They went to the barracks and went to sleep. At about five in the morning Mitsarugi woke up. "Damn, can't sleep." He said to himself, "Guess I could go work on fixing up my mobile suit."
He got dressed and walked down to the hanger. "Incredible! This is just incredible!" a voice said.
"Who the hell is that?" Mitsarugi said.
"Wow, this old of a computer, still working cool." The voice said.
Mitsarugi looked up to see feet sticking out of his mobile suit cockpit. "What the fuck! Who the hell are you and why are you in my fucking mobile suit?" Mitsarugi screamed.
"Huh? Oh hi! How did you get this technology? It's so old! How did you get it to work?" the person asked.
"First tell me who the fuck you are." Mitsarugi yelled.
"I'm Yosho Haniko." He said.
"Get out of my fucking mobile suit! NOW!" Mitsarugi yelled.
"Fine, fine." Yosho said as he climbed out. "Its just that it intrigued me."
"Well go look at someone else's suit." Mitsarugi said.
"Hold on, I found a bad connection in your mobile suit. I fixed it though. Your control system could've frozen up then your good as dead. But I fixed it." Yosho said.
"Umm... thanks, now don't touch that suit again." Mitsarugi said as he started to get to work.
(End Chapter Three)
Eppo Delta: Hello, I'm Eppo Delta, I was built and programmed to be a pilot, but I was also built to learn, and be human. I hope I get to see new places to learn about. But the storm is coming. Next Chapter: The Lull Before the Storm
Eppo: Don't Miss It!
