Half Life Hazard Course
Part 2
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"Skimmers! There you are! You're One Hour Late!" Said Dr Isist
"I know! My alarm didn't go off!" Skimmers complained.
"Don't give me that shit. You have an appointment, you make it on time...I'm giving you 3 demotion points on your conduct! Now get moving!" He shouted.
He let go a curse under his breath and stepped into the elevator, it lead to the Hazard Course.
In Black Mesa, they had such thing as a disciplinary system, for example, if you were late for your assignment, the Head Scientist would record down 2 demotion points, these points would than be added up and if you reach a certain number of points, you're in for cleaning duty. Become too lazy and you're fired. It is like in a school.
Normally, being late would only be 1. But Dr Isist, the Assistant Head Scientist of the Training Course was young and arrogant. He liked finding fault with people and often picked on some of the 'Black' Scientist who took the Hazard Course. Often trying to find tiny fault in their performance. He was one of those 'Pain in the Ass people'. Skimmers was no exception.
"Isist, you know Racism is not allowed in the Complex."
"Shut up Skimmers. Get moving." He stepped into another elevator beside his, it lead to the control room where he could see whatever that was going on.
Soon the elevator came to a stop, the metal gate opened and revealed an empty room with a metal security door at the other end. In the middle was a small metal panel. Possibly for the hologram 'Gina' that was going to 'Guide' him though the Course.
Gina was the Head Scientist of the Hazard Course. She's the only Female Scientist in the Complex. There were no other known Women in Black Mesa. Fortunately, the Men in Black Mesa were not so crazy after her. They were more worried about their Job than Women. She was not too talkative and would often retreat to her Dorm to finish up on her work and report. There were rumours of another Female Scientist, but not many Scientist has seen the other.
As he stepped up to the metal panel, 'Gina' suddenly appeared out of thin air. It looked like real, there were no flaws in the hologram, only thing was you could place see and place your hand though her.
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"Testing...testing...everything seems to be in order."
"Yeah, it better be...."
"All right Gordon your suit should keep you comfortable through all this. The specimen should be delivered to you in just a few moments. If you would be so kind as to climb up and start the rotors we can bring the anti - mass spectromiter to 80% and hold it until the carrier arrives."
"All right....up the ladder...to the station....and press the button, there!"
"Very good…we'll take it from here"
"Now to stage one emitters in three, two, one ...I'm seeing predictable phaser rays."
"Stage two emitters activating now."
"Gordon, we cannot predict how long the system will operate at this level nor for how long the reading will take place...work as quickly as you can."
"Than get the sample here so I can push it in!"
"Overhead capacitors to one-oh-five percent. AAHHH...its probably not a problem, probably, but I'm showing a small discrepancy...well...its well within acceptable bounds. Sustaining sequence."
"What? Are you guys sure about this? I mean all these experimenting and...."
"Don't worry Gordon. It'll be o.k."
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Skimmers stepped into the Target Range, the Security Door opened into a room. A table stood in the middle with a Rifle and ammo surrounding it. There were also some sort of Grenades.
"Finally, I get to hold a real gun..."
Skimmers never really understood why they needed guns in Black Mesa. Weren't there Security Guards? Most parts of Black Mesa had Armoury containing Rifles and High Calibre Weapons. Hell there's are even RPG in some of their armoury. Most Scientist never seen the need for an armoury in Black Mesa. That's what Security Guards are for, should there be a break out.
Although he works in the Weapon Sector, he still does not see the need for armouries throughout Black Mesa. Unless a major diaster happens, which of course the chances of happening are one in a million.
Skimmers reached down and held the M16 in his hand. It looked really well polished, he look into the reflection and adjusted his looks....
He was combing though his hair when suddenly the floor shook, he lost his grip and fell backwards. The walls shook, tiles started falling off it. Skimmers first though was that it was an Earthquake, but he was took shocked to react and laid down on the floor.
"Skimmers! Get out of there! Go! Go! Go!" Dr Isist voice came out of the hail speaker.
The lights went out and everything became dark when he came back to his senses.
"Get under the table!" He screamed in his mind.
He crawled aimlessly in the dark forward, feeling his way around the shaking ground, than something hit his back, sending a nerve racking pain though him, Skimmers could not take the pain and slip into unconsciousness.
Part 2
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"Skimmers! There you are! You're One Hour Late!" Said Dr Isist
"I know! My alarm didn't go off!" Skimmers complained.
"Don't give me that shit. You have an appointment, you make it on time...I'm giving you 3 demotion points on your conduct! Now get moving!" He shouted.
He let go a curse under his breath and stepped into the elevator, it lead to the Hazard Course.
In Black Mesa, they had such thing as a disciplinary system, for example, if you were late for your assignment, the Head Scientist would record down 2 demotion points, these points would than be added up and if you reach a certain number of points, you're in for cleaning duty. Become too lazy and you're fired. It is like in a school.
Normally, being late would only be 1. But Dr Isist, the Assistant Head Scientist of the Training Course was young and arrogant. He liked finding fault with people and often picked on some of the 'Black' Scientist who took the Hazard Course. Often trying to find tiny fault in their performance. He was one of those 'Pain in the Ass people'. Skimmers was no exception.
"Isist, you know Racism is not allowed in the Complex."
"Shut up Skimmers. Get moving." He stepped into another elevator beside his, it lead to the control room where he could see whatever that was going on.
Soon the elevator came to a stop, the metal gate opened and revealed an empty room with a metal security door at the other end. In the middle was a small metal panel. Possibly for the hologram 'Gina' that was going to 'Guide' him though the Course.
Gina was the Head Scientist of the Hazard Course. She's the only Female Scientist in the Complex. There were no other known Women in Black Mesa. Fortunately, the Men in Black Mesa were not so crazy after her. They were more worried about their Job than Women. She was not too talkative and would often retreat to her Dorm to finish up on her work and report. There were rumours of another Female Scientist, but not many Scientist has seen the other.
As he stepped up to the metal panel, 'Gina' suddenly appeared out of thin air. It looked like real, there were no flaws in the hologram, only thing was you could place see and place your hand though her.
****
"Testing...testing...everything seems to be in order."
"Yeah, it better be...."
"All right Gordon your suit should keep you comfortable through all this. The specimen should be delivered to you in just a few moments. If you would be so kind as to climb up and start the rotors we can bring the anti - mass spectromiter to 80% and hold it until the carrier arrives."
"All right....up the ladder...to the station....and press the button, there!"
"Very good…we'll take it from here"
"Now to stage one emitters in three, two, one ...I'm seeing predictable phaser rays."
"Stage two emitters activating now."
"Gordon, we cannot predict how long the system will operate at this level nor for how long the reading will take place...work as quickly as you can."
"Than get the sample here so I can push it in!"
"Overhead capacitors to one-oh-five percent. AAHHH...its probably not a problem, probably, but I'm showing a small discrepancy...well...its well within acceptable bounds. Sustaining sequence."
"What? Are you guys sure about this? I mean all these experimenting and...."
"Don't worry Gordon. It'll be o.k."
****
Skimmers stepped into the Target Range, the Security Door opened into a room. A table stood in the middle with a Rifle and ammo surrounding it. There were also some sort of Grenades.
"Finally, I get to hold a real gun..."
Skimmers never really understood why they needed guns in Black Mesa. Weren't there Security Guards? Most parts of Black Mesa had Armoury containing Rifles and High Calibre Weapons. Hell there's are even RPG in some of their armoury. Most Scientist never seen the need for an armoury in Black Mesa. That's what Security Guards are for, should there be a break out.
Although he works in the Weapon Sector, he still does not see the need for armouries throughout Black Mesa. Unless a major diaster happens, which of course the chances of happening are one in a million.
Skimmers reached down and held the M16 in his hand. It looked really well polished, he look into the reflection and adjusted his looks....
He was combing though his hair when suddenly the floor shook, he lost his grip and fell backwards. The walls shook, tiles started falling off it. Skimmers first though was that it was an Earthquake, but he was took shocked to react and laid down on the floor.
"Skimmers! Get out of there! Go! Go! Go!" Dr Isist voice came out of the hail speaker.
The lights went out and everything became dark when he came back to his senses.
"Get under the table!" He screamed in his mind.
He crawled aimlessly in the dark forward, feeling his way around the shaking ground, than something hit his back, sending a nerve racking pain though him, Skimmers could not take the pain and slip into unconsciousness.