Morning of Day 1, September 13, some distant year (because only nerds use star dates):
The Terrans had been working around the clock to set up base. They were on the edge of civilization. 100 miles to West lay the capital city, New Gettysburg. Wolfrec province was to the North, local aliens who might possibly trade minerals for building materials. Not much was to the South or Southwest, except maybe a zoo and munitions factory, but it would take a while to establish a supply line. To the East east was nothing but sand dunes and wastelands. Fortunately, Outpost 5 was built on top of a mesa, so a few of well-placed bunkers could offer some protection. @txjennah PE , @SaltySteve PE and @BlueBlueprint_PE had the choke point protected within a few hours. @FlangeheadPEAZ scouted a few miles ahead, looking for any signs of Zerg patrol. @blybrook PE went with her, and came in handy, since he was a prized Ursadon donated to the zoo by a local faction. Ursadons had the ability to sniff out burrowed creatures such as small Zerglings and could help prevent an ambush. The rest of the crew were busy building the command center and repairing the supply depots. There weren't enough resources for a satellite dish or factory, so they had to make do with what they had until reinforcements arrived.
Meanwhile, at the hatchery:
"erewrhhgeihg", "EITEHIJFLSKJhhfksdlhjfls....." and "rejwkelreiwhgiehg!"
Translation:
"This planet is rich in resources, but the only civilized species here is a primitive set of beings called humans. There are not worth anything to us, except the Xel'Naga swarm from the old colony says they make good coffee and cigars."
"What are your orders, my Lord Daggoth?", spoke one of the Zerg.
"Send an attack wave of Zerglings, but not too many. We just want to say 'hello'. Maybe kill one or two of them to send a message. We are only a hatchery here, and we are too weak to take the entire planet just yet. You did well to send the lurker scout. We'll see what it has learned when it returns."
"As you wish, my lord. LIVE FOR THE SWARM!"
The Terrans had been working around the clock to set up base. They were on the edge of civilization. 100 miles to West lay the capital city, New Gettysburg. Wolfrec province was to the North, local aliens who might possibly trade minerals for building materials. Not much was to the South or Southwest, except maybe a zoo and munitions factory, but it would take a while to establish a supply line. To the East east was nothing but sand dunes and wastelands. Fortunately, Outpost 5 was built on top of a mesa, so a few of well-placed bunkers could offer some protection. @txjennah PE , @SaltySteve PE and @BlueBlueprint_PE had the choke point protected within a few hours. @FlangeheadPEAZ scouted a few miles ahead, looking for any signs of Zerg patrol. @blybrook PE went with her, and came in handy, since he was a prized Ursadon donated to the zoo by a local faction. Ursadons had the ability to sniff out burrowed creatures such as small Zerglings and could help prevent an ambush. The rest of the crew were busy building the command center and repairing the supply depots. There weren't enough resources for a satellite dish or factory, so they had to make do with what they had until reinforcements arrived.
Meanwhile, at the hatchery:
"erewrhhgeihg", "EITEHIJFLSKJhhfksdlhjfls....." and "rejwkelreiwhgiehg!"
Translation:
"This planet is rich in resources, but the only civilized species here is a primitive set of beings called humans. There are not worth anything to us, except the Xel'Naga swarm from the old colony says they make good coffee and cigars."
"What are your orders, my Lord Daggoth?", spoke one of the Zerg.
"Send an attack wave of Zerglings, but not too many. We just want to say 'hello'. Maybe kill one or two of them to send a message. We are only a hatchery here, and we are too weak to take the entire planet just yet. You did well to send the lurker scout. We'll see what it has learned when it returns."
"As you wish, my lord. LIVE FOR THE SWARM!"
