Herald of light: Well, still in the character building chapters, but I am starting to come along. I don't know about one thing though. Are the little news clips/ memos annoying anyone? Or do they help you in any way?
I also had someone ask me why I chose February 22 for the date of the first chapter, honestly, I had to check to make sure that that day was on a weekday, because I was at a total loss for a date.
Disclaimer: I don't own 009, but I do own the 0021 as Jedi character, and the Avocado, Kansas, names are mine though.
Chapter 4: ….But the right never gain time.
Date: June 17, 2055
Location: Undisclosed Location, United States Space Force Base
"How did you get all of those medals?" Jedi asked, truly curious to see as what had happened to this man that was sitting in front of him as he devoured his eggs.
"Oh. Those? Ah they came from a battle with the last of the Black Ghost some fifteen years ago. My unit was trapped inside one of their bases, which happened to be on Demos by the way. I went out and laid some Claymores out on the perimeter and blasted a hole just big enough for us to escape before the bombers came in." The general said as he began to look into space, remembering some of his friends who had made it back. " I took a piece of shrapnel in the thigh as we were boarding the ship. Only to have it put back in there while we were coming back to earth by a lone meteor." The general laughed and sighed at how time had flown.
"Wow, I never met anyone with a Medal of Honor. I played the video games when I was…..17." Jedi's voice trailed off as he remembered exactly what had occurred there. He had just talked about an ancient game to a man who wouldn't even have been born when he had "died."
"Look Jedi, you don't need to feel conscientious around me, because you also have one of these. You see, that makes us sort of like brothers. I know that it might sound weird, but I've played those games you were talking about when I was a kid. They were called classics then, now they are all but forgotten. I just turned fifty years old last February 22nd. So I know what you are talking about, for the most part." The general was trying to come across as friendly, but something in Jedi's face just didn't make it seem like he was.
"You were born the day…." Jedi stopped eating and put his fork down. "Tell me, do you know whatever happened to the girl that I rescued? Ever since I woke up, that has been buzzing through my mind. And with you now telling me that you are fifty, it just pushes my curiosity that much further."
"Ah, yes. Well, all things will come to you in due time. First though, we have to get you analyzed, and get you caught up to speed with what is going on in the world. Why don't we go see the Doc?" Redding was trying to not pile the poor guy with too much at once, but it was hard not too. The world was going to need him soon.
Jedi was allowed a few hours to himself before his debriefing was to begin. In his hand he held a single piece of plastic which displayed his capabilities.
SECURITY LEVEL: Top Secret, Your Eyes Only, Burn After Reading
SUBJECT: 0021 (a.k.a. Jedi Rilet)
FOCUS: Cybernetic Component Analysis
The subject is has the standard Black Ghost upgrades (these are bulletproof artificial skin, Breathing apparatus, hyper-sight/hearing, and super human strength in this case the estimated weight limit is about 195 tons). Some of the special abilities observed during the scans were:
---Acceleration Mode Speed of up to Mach 22.345 can be obtained, and held indefinitely. Suggests that other modes are there, but are not apparent in the blueprints, or in the scans.
---Infrared heat vision Eyes are capable of seeing behind walls using heat vision, and is capable of producing a fire laser beam of about 5.89 Mega Joules for a period of 4 seconds. Standard burst is probably around .3 seconds though.
--- Left hand houses a compressed laser pistol. Pinky and ring finger fire rapidly, while the middle and index fingers are for more compressed, accurate shots. Thumb houses sensors and auxiliary power unit for the hand. Scans indicated that there was a conduit about 3 inches in diameter throughout the middle of subject's lower arm. The purpose of this is unknown.
Other attributes: Unusual power readings were recorded when subject was exposed to a holographic simulation of the last day of human life. Power peaked when subject saved girl from being abused. The source and trigger of this power is unknown, but is surmised that subject could have some kind of natural heightened mental abilities connected to his will power, but this is only speculation.
Areas for improvement: Top speed could be adjusted with existing technology to Mach 42.3 (this being about 32, 486.4 miles per the normal hour). This is not recommended, since the subject's full potential cannot be discerned without further testing.
Right Arm as stands is mainly used for heavy lifting and hand-to-hand combat. This could be changed to include a plasma discharge unit, if time was given for adaptation of the technology from the Project.
Both Legs as stands are only used for Running in acceleration mode, and normal. Ion thrusters could be added if the problem of fuel storage could be solved.
--END ANAYLSIS—
"Wow, sounds like I am a tricked out Cyborg at that!" Jedi thought to himself as he laid the paper down and began to look at the book that lay on the floor.
"The darn thing looks like it should belong to a computer. I mean for crying out loud, it's a user's manual!" Jedi stared in disbelief at the assignment he had been given "Read your manual, and know it backwards and forwards! Tomorrow you have a big test ahead of you. We have to validate the money spent on bring you back from the moon." Redding had said.
"Jeez, what a bum rap this is, I can't read this in one night!" sighing in disbelief, he sat the book down. Then it hit him, "Acceleration mode! Doi! Okay that is on page 129."
Jedi turned to the proper page and began reading about how to operate the speedy demon within.
"Look at him George, you can barely even see him!" One of the technicians cried as all of a sudden the kid in the chamber was zipping through pages like there was no tomorrow. " The kid is smart, but is he smart enough? We lost another ship yesterday to them, you know." General Redding said as he finished the memo that had been given to him just seconds before.
"Sir, how long do you think we have? I mean, before we have to tell the world about what is going on?"
"We won't have to, they're coming tonight."
Herald of light: Well, that's it for tonight kiddies, tune in tomorrow for another exciting chapter! No really I am really starting to enjoy writing this, the ideas are just too numerous for me to put into a single story. I had to spend about an hour and a half trying to figure out what abilities to give our main character. Like I said before, please give me any input that you think needs to happen as far as the memo's news reports, etc.
