Okay, so I lied a little bit. I got so excited, and you guys have been so nice about this long hiatus, that I’m starting Chapter 3 early. That is officially a 6-Commando first: a page done ahead of schedule! But really, since this page is all style and no real artwork, like the infamous White Pgae, I felt like a schlub making it the first week’s full post, so I decided to lead in with this and then post as usual on Monday. Yes, TECHnically it’s Chapter 3, Page Zero, because the way it all paces out, this is on an even-numbered page, and I haven’t quite designed the “book”version of all this through and through yet. But enough explanations. This is it, it is here, now, and Chapter 3 is officially underway.
So, yes! I’m already feeling good and enthusiastic about this, and, you may rest assured that, in spite of this being page zero, Page 1 will appear as promised on Monday, and we will be back to our regularly scheduled silliness.
Have a good weekend, and I’ll see you on Monday!
So, not only is Mike nuked and obsessed, he’s effectively brain-damaged? This can’t end well… I mean any better than it already has
Conflict is the essence of story, after all. Can’t make it too easy on everyone, can I?
–M
So instead of the dreaded Blue Screen of Death, Mike has a Green Screen of Death? Well at least it looks cooler.
Heh heh heh…
Yeah, I wanted to go for an even MORE retro look than the BSOD. And actually, the scanlines had the effect of making the whole thing seem to “jiggle” a little bit, which enhances the effect.
And by the way, this being your first post, welcome! Glad yo have your readership and your comments, as with everyone!
–M
Protine wetware modules? Did Mike used to be called Alex Murphy? Since Mike is obviously functioning on some level, and this isn’t an MS OS, I wonder what this batch file does?
Hmm. Or is this a remote login terminal? Is someone trying to access Mike’s core functions and getting rejected?
Mike uses polarized protein gel as a memory storage system. It’s based on a synthetic amino acid called 2-4 Desoxyribotransistorase. Essentially, each molecule of the protein can be selectively “flavored,” or caused to change its shape through an electrically-catalyzed reaction, effectively allowing the whole mass of gel to act as a single giant integrated circuit with infinitesimally small components. Mike has three blocks of this gel, measuring about a cubic yard each, containing, respectively, his Primary Heuristics, Primary Memory, and Primary Algorithmic Modules. They are connected to more standard electronic secondary and tertiary units, which do not function as quickly but are easier to maintain and upgrade.
When he was originally manufactured, all of his systems were electronic. The addition of a wetware system was part of a retrofit he received in late 1996. The wetware expansion drastically altered his personality and made him not only “smarter,” but improved his battlefield reactions, weapon accuracy, and also reportedly made it much easier for field units to accept and speak to him, although supposedly his relative AIQ (Artificial Intelligence Quotient, which is a measure of hs ability to simulate human intelligence, not a measure of his actual intellectual capacity) is still less than 60.
–M
So basically, upwards of 100 tons of armour, weapons and ammo, with an intellect equivelent to a small child? And people wonder why ‘Military Intelligence’ is considered an oxymoron?
Incidently, Mike’s Bio-wetware is another thing this comic has in common with Rogue Trooper. A trio of key ‘characters’ in the story, are effectively intelligent equipment carried by the protagonist, given sentience and personality by Bio-Chips, bioelectronic computer ships that fuction very much like Mike’s bio-gel wetware, only about 1000 times more advanced.
What is it they say about great minds? Well yours seems to function very much like that of Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons, creators of Rogue Trooper and two of the greats of British Comics
upwards of 100 tons? Surely you jest; a vehicle of M1E’s size would easily pass the 1000 ton mark.