Engineers Plot Illegal Takeover
January 02, 29482 - Marion Vein [Rimor]
IRRK Freelance - BOREALIS - On Saturday, the 15th of December 29481, robotic forces succeeded in defending the city against the alien invaders. But what are those engineers really up to behind the mask of protection? Find out, as I attempt to get to the bottom of this conspiracy.
The city of Borealis was invaded by alien forces on Saturday the fifteenth, and, like any other attack previously, it was repelled. Although the robotic defence system, consisting of robots built and equiped by Harland Bregetty and Penelope Hollister, did manage to beat back the aliens, it was not without the invaluable help of nearby civilians, as well as support from unit members of both Omni-Pol and the AF dispatched from all over the planet to relieve the crisis.
There is no doubt that Harland and Penelope have been toiling hard over the past few months in order to construct a robotic army from heaps of scrap metal and disused automations found in the junkyards of Newland and Borealis. Truly, they have been the image of hard work for Neutrals to behold.
However, are their motives really for peace within the city? During the attack, the robotic leader of the forces, Buckehead, commented that his Christmas wish was coming true. This indicates that the robots and/or their owners had wanted an alien attack on the city. While Omni-Tek is attempting to eliminate the problem from its root, I fear that should the Omni-Tek forces leave, there will be increasingly larger fights in the city, both from the aliens and opposing factions.
Before we give them our support, perhaps it is necessary to ask a few questions.
- The fame that these victories will generate for the engineers is unquestionable, but will it be used for the right motives?
- Do the engineers really seek to help the Omni-Tek forces, or are they simply stationing forces inside the city to place a stranglehold on Omni-Tek control, and perhaps even plotting to take over control for themselves?
- Can we really trust an army made out of junk-metal?