Heroes: Atobe Keigo, Pacci, Dust, Zeke and Lord Flash
Enemies: Soundwave, Metal Man, Krog and Bearhug
Atobe Keigo – Officer’s Report 34
Recent Duties: It's about time your authority and flair for brilliant leadership got recognized around here! With those lawyers gone, it looks like you're finally being given the responsibility you deserve. However, much as you would never admit it to them, they must have been good for something, since things seem to have gotten a whole lot less civilized in their absence.
Troop Status
-Supplies: FLAME-THROWERS, crimson uniforms, kamikaze headbands, Crimson Armor of the Republic, and your original Coca-Cola hat.
-Morale: Just as you suspected, without your leadership, your boys are looking in pretty disgraceful shape. Grimy and unwashed, it looks as though they haven't shaved in days, which looks even stupider given that most of them can only grow facial hair in small, isolated patches if at all. The only ones that seem happy to see you are Flammie, and of course Brock.
-Health: To your expert eye, your troops are looking pretty flabby and out of shape. You suspect they haven't been doing much besides reading comics and eating junk food since last you saw them.
Military Communiques
-Apparently, a rogue scientist from the Robles lab in the jungle made off with a top secret government project during the confusion of the Spheran attack in the area. It's suspected the project was evacuated by boat and up the river to Transistor. As commander of this expedition, you've got to find the enemy Auxiliary leaders and neutralize them before they can rendez-vous with this renegade scientist.
Personal Notes
-You remain somewhat shaken by your mother's accusations of your treachery, and are worried about her fate. But surely Lanver and Kilant wouldn't actually hurt her, would they?
-You'd thought you'd seen the last of those stupid, chauvinistic primitive Uwoks when you got out of the jungle. Not only are they stuck in some kind of barbaric stone age, but they seem to be spreading it around with them. For heaven's sake, you're all part of the Electran military, the most refined and sophisticated race in the galaxy. You simply won't tolerate uncivilized acts of barbarism under your command.
-You've heard that the mysterious merchant Lady Feyne has set up shop in this village. No doubt the Fenixan barbarian is once again peddling her bizarre, yet strangely effective, voodoo wares. Her presence once again in an Electran military hot-zone is rather curious...
Mini-Objective
-Find an excuse to call as many people as possible barbarians.
-Condemn as many acts of uncivilized barbarism as you can find.
-Find and defeat renegade Captain Krog and the enemy leaders.
Pacci – supreme Commander’s Report 26
Recent Duties: What's going on here? That Major Lanver is really overstepping your authority by supposedly putting silly Keigo in charge of this mission. Why even General Quacci is higher ranking than she is! And especially given just what you expect to find in this village, nobody is more qualified to deal with it than you...
Troop Status
-Supplies: PK-33 Handguns, SIR Rifles, Bright Yellow Deluxe Uniforms, Combat Helmets, and a fashionable European carry-all which no longer contains several Energeon Cubes, a Verizon wireless cell-phone, an amazing vintage Pacman arcade machine, and Protoman’s whistle.
-Morale: You're so glad to be re-united with the trusty Pac, and from the look of things, so are they. Although Stone Cold Steve Austin claims to be the one who dragged Bumblebee out of the river in his monster truck and led them here, you know it was really General Quacci. They are quite angry, or at least as angry as Pacmen can be, at Keigo being put in charge of this assignment over a Supreme Commander like you.
-Health: The Pac is hungry for food and hungry for action as usual. Table-manners don't concern them, only the amount of food consumed.
Military Communiques
-Ostensibly, your reason for coming to this city was to track the theft of a top secret project stolen from the Robles' lab in the Electran jungle. Although his clever code name of 'W' may have fooled SOME people, you know this can only be none other than your arch-nemsis, Dr. Wily!! And if he's here in this city, that means his evil robots can't be far off...
Personal Notes
-Bumblebee claims he can practically feel the evil in his rivets in this town (whatever THAT means). Not only is the evil Dr. Wily no doubt hiding somewhere, but the Tortalian mercenary Soundwave is here as well. Despite his seeming lack of charisma, his Cassette Tape warriors are fiercely loyal to him and will likely retaliate fiercely against anyone who insults him on this matter.
-Despite the relatively small size of this town, there seem to be several restaurants here – a fine-dining place called the Cobalt Club, some ethnic chinese restaurants in China Town and a Donut Shop, which you particularly love due to their round, circular offerings. That's a good thing, because you could really go for something to eat. Much like always. Maybe you and the Pac can make a tour of them.
Mini-Objective
-Take the Pac on a tour of the town's restaurants.
-Convince as many people as possible that you're really the one in charge of this mission, and make fun of Keigo's low rank as a mere 1st Lieutenant.
-Find and defeat all the evil robots in this village.
Zeke – Officer’s Report 25
Recent Duties: You have to say, you've been more than a little worried for your life as of late. Though with Desrae back, you certainly can't admit it, even though she's certainly one of the causes. Besides that, that giant shark was almost big as you were making it out to be. Still, as long as you've got your boys backing you up, you're sure you can handle it. They're tough guys, and together you guys can handle anything. Whoo!!
Troop Status
-Supplies: Hacksaw Shotguns, Biker Helms, Steel Breastplates, brand new leather Wheel jackets, Zeke’s Tent of Horrors, different multiple watches, Delta Mark IV motorcycles!!, a wooden walking stick and a “rented” video camera.
-Morale: Your boys were a little upset at being put in prison by the authorities when they landed in Oeila. Now they're all rowdy and ready to bust things up real good.
-Health: Apparently, the prison food in Oeila was better than expected, and the Wheel is in good health. You're a little more worried about your own, given that Captain Krog is still on the loose.
Military Communiques
-None.
Personal Notes
-Although Mr. Fixit has your bike all ready to go again, you certainly didn't enjoy the lecture you got about letting it get waterlogged in the first place. You hate being without wheels enough as it is, and now you're in a real foul and uncivilized mood.
-At least all your biker boys are back together again! Whoo, those are some wild and crazy guys, why they're practically like barbarians and it sure is beautiful when they come tearing into towns like this one. Those Uwoks might think they're the uncivilized ones, but they've got nothin' on the Wheel.
-When you met Krog for the first time in the mountains what seems like so long ago, he warned you not to step out of line. Now, it seems like there's no going back and there's only one choice for you; you've got to rock Krog's world before he rocks yours...
Mini-Objective
-Have yourself and your men act as barbaric as possible.
-Find and destroy Captain Krog.
Dust – Officer’s Report 29
Recent Duties: Although the leave you took to go after Lubosh was a personal one, apparently Dijon and Lt. Surge just couldn't stand keeping your men out of the action for too long. Of course, you suspect your Boyos would have really preferred to stay safe in their barracks for as long as possible. That Captain Krog really scares the blarney out of them, though admittedly not quite as much as the Ghost of Lord Flash.
Troop Status
-Supplies: SIR Rifles, Camouflage Scout Uniforms, Sniper Scopes, Rifle Tripods, Field Mortars, Climbing Spikes, and a whole box o’ good luck in the form of Fortune Flakes cereal.
-Morale: With the uncouth Krog and the barbaric troops of the Khan formerly in control of this town, there seems to be quite an attitude developping that all foreigners are dangerous, uncivilized barbarians. Of course, your peaceful Boyos can only be terrified that anyone could think such a thing about them.
-Health: Your Boyos are well-fed and well-supplied, and generally in good all around health.
Military Communiques
-You're a little suspicious that neither you nor anyone else in the Conventionals, possibly including Gol Draam himself, seems to have known anything about this 'top secret project' that was allegedly stolen from the Robles lab. Trust the Special Forces to keep things to themselves.
Personal Notes
-You've just about had enough. People everywhere have been insinuating that Denchulli are uncouth, uncivilized foreigners just like the rest. Well, as far as you've seen, the Denchulli are even more civilized than these so-called 'sophisticated' Electrans. Whatever Balarai Snowe may have claimed your ancestors were, nobody around here is going to get away with calling you a barbarian, that's for sure.
-You've heard that Atobe Keigo's mother, ex-Senator Kunimitsu, had sided with Calamus and his pro-Strasveck rebels and was subsequently defeated by Jag and his comrades. You really can't say you're surprised.
-Your Boyos have heard some unseemly rumors in this town about a troll living under the bridge. For the love of Mike, what kind of uncivilized superstition is that?
Mini-Objective
-Prove that both yourself and Denchulli in general are not barbarians by performing as many sophisticated acts as possible.
Lord Flash – Officer’s Report 12
Recent Duties: WAAAFF! The Sun-God is BACK!! And you'd be tempted to say he was better than ever, were it not for the fact that that would be impossible, since it would mean he would be better than you were before. After heroically saving your companions from the evil 'Storm-Goddess,' your plane was struck by lightning but landed safely in a net quickly erected by your Uwok engineers. Realizing the need to spread word of your greatness around the world, you led them out of the jungle and across the shining plain just in time to watch YOU save the day once again.
Military Communiques
-Admiral Tubby has demanded a report and update on what happened to you and why he mysteriously lost contact with you for several days. Of course, the Sun-God doesn't need to answer to a mere Admiral, and you intend to let your ghost handle the paper-work.
Personal Notes
-That Lady Draven, or the 'Storm-Goddess' as you've called her to make it sound more impressive to your Uwoks, really had it coming for messing with you. Even in the unlikely event she did survive your reckless attack on that waterfall, you'll show her that the sun's the only thing that belongs in the sky if she ever dares show her face again.
-Good news and bad news. The good news is it looks like they've already got a chapel built here in this town. The bad news is they don't seem to currently be worshipping YOU. Clearly, that has to change Your loyal Uwoks have seen the light, now it's time everyone else did.
-Your Uwoks are rather amazed and bemused at this so-called 'civilization' they've run across. You've given them leave to explore the town and expand their minds – so long as they do so while spreading the word of you.
-The other officers might claim otherwise, but clearly it was Lord Flash who really saved this town from the renegade Auxiliaries. Why, your companions even let the enemy leaders get away, a mistake you don't intend to make. The last thing the bad guys will see is the door to their lair opening and the fuse of a big black bomb quickly counting down the seconds to their doom.
Mini-Objective
-Spread the word of the Sun-God to this backwards community as much as possible.
-Personally take out the enemy leaders hiding in this town and prove yourself as the people's savior.
Soon, another motorcycle arrived. Major Lanver hopped off, informing the group that they had been given another assignment. A certain device had been stolen from the base of Mr. Robles, the wealthy industrialist, and this device was making its way to Transistor, a city controlled by the Khan. The Lieutenants were to take their troops, and capture the city, as well as the "device."
Zeke, Dust, Keigo, and Pacci thus headed out, with Flash departing in his Spitfire. The group remarked that if they charged the transistor in the right location, they would meet zero resistance. With this in mind, they headed for the gate.
However, their hypothesis was wrong. Coming out from the main gate were a number of units: Krog and his two tanks, Soundwave and his attack jeeps, Rumble and his mortarmen, Ravage and his martial artists, and Laserbeak and his riflemen.
The battle was fierce, with the eviscerated Seigaku attempting to blow demolition charges on the tanks, Pacci firing madly at Ravage, Zeke confronting Soundwave, and Dust firing mortars at Rumble. The battle was deadly: a number of Boyos and Pacmen went down, and even Zeke lost a biker (much to the GM's glee). But just as things began to look grim, a golden plane burst in, leading a horde of Uwok slingers, loggers, and spearmen. With the help of these units, the resistance of Transistor gradually fell, and the PCs were able to liberate the town.
Afterwards, the two head towards Freddie Bauer, where Dust was eager to get some new clothes. He is, however, very short of money, and needed Pacci to authorize his purchases to the Conventionals' bank account. Pacci didn't leave the store empty-handed, though. When Dust purchased his suit, he also grabbed a handful of mints from the jar, which Pacci devoured ravenously. Leaving the store where the Uwoks were causing much rucus, Dust decried their barbarism in his sharp black suit and dust-brown tie.
With his new suit, Dust headed towards Chinatown, with Pacci following. The two saw a Mongol warrior heading in, and followed. On the top floor, they found Khan eating rice. Dust sat down opposite him, and Pacci sat down as well, challenging the Khan to an eating contest. When Pacci easily beat him, the Khan was furious, and stabbed his dagger down into the table. Suddenly, he pulled out a pistol, as did Dust, and the two fired a single shot at each other. The two shots fused, and dropped into Pacci's rice plate, who choked as he devoured the chunk of lead. With a cry and a burst of psychic energy, the Khan crashed through the window, and ran away.
Riding out, Zeke and the Wheel found a bike store, where they were able to add all sorts of accessories to their bikes. They could not, however, get ahold of any sidecars, as they had all been bought out by "a far eastern buyer." After getting the location of the buyer's garage, they headed out.
Arriving at the garage, Zeke headed in, only to have a number of metal blades tossed at the tires of his bike before the doors slammed down.
She headed to Chinatown, where even greater insult was found in the form of difficult-to-understand accents. Berating the merchants, she felt a little bit better. Heading to the donut shop, though, Seigaku parked themselves in some chairs, put their feet up, and demanded their allowance.
After this, she headed over to Freddie Bauer, where she saw Dust purchasing a suit. Demanding to know what a grubby foreigner like him would want with a suit that nice, Dust simply replied that he had finally found clothing as sophisticated as himself. She was able to berate the Uwoks, though, who were running around with socks on their ears and noses.
Meanwhile, Zeke snuck around the back, and found a large, saucer-like device with a strange, spherical metal object inside. Suspecting it as some sort of flying device, Zeke used his knowledge of flying to take off in it. Pacci, not knowing where Zeke was, screamed over the radio that he'd spotted Dr. Wily.
Arriving, he found the priest at the altar, attempting to read the entrails of a live pig. Flash threw a bomb, which exploded by the priest, blinding him and cooking the pig. He then tried to reason with the priest, but when that didn't work, Flash simply punched him out, aweing the congregation with the power of the Sun God. His mission accomplished, he headed off to the market, where he and General Quacci purchased another ten live ducks, greatly increasing the size of the water fowl's unit.
Entering through a tunnel, they found Krog, Soundwave, and his robots. The fight began in earnest, with Krog promising to rock their world, and Soundwave's Operation Destruction proving quite damaging. But the group prevailed, and brought down the Khan's men. But then, out of nowhere, a man appeared. It was Bearhug, and he promised to "put the squeeze" on them. But within a round, the heroes had beaten down the pitiful character, and Transistor now had no resistance.
Bearhug
Race: Spheran
Rank: Captain (?)
Affiliation: The Order of the new Kha Khan
Bearhug hardly so much as deserves his own write-up. In fact, it's been rumored that he wouldn't even show up before the end of the campaign. He almost may as well not have. Bearhug was a big, furry monster of a man whose only real purpose (and tag-line) was to 'put the squeeze' on his opponents. He was an officer in Genghis Khan's Auxiliaries and a comrade of Captain Krog, although this latter practically never let him into the camera shot, and certainly not before the end of the adventure.