"For Caleb", pah!

I encountered a very strange ectoplasmic demon today while passing by Thorn Isle in the Nerva Archipelago. The entity called itself Caleb - which now makes a lot more sense of the Nerva Spectral Demons I've fought who cry out "For Caleb".

For saying he was of impressive size, the sheer power of the allies I had with me at the time brought him down very quickly. Shame, I thought he might have been more of a challenge from his appearance.

ARAD Triumphs Again

Yes! Finally, we managed to gouge that Eye out of the Leviathan and deliver it to Renault. It only took a couple of extra personnel and some more sturdy airborne tactics.

This time myself, Doc Bot, Dr E Genius, Dr Zweistein, new recruit Xcessive and intern Metaform took on the trials set by the Strike Force Operative. Disturbingly, the Eye of the Leviathan fell as easily as Fishsticks this time.

Arachnos will be pleased.

Time Out

I took some time out today to relax in the Arachnos Facility in Port Oakes while I was between field tests and catch up on some paperwork. Maintaining supplies for the ARAD Research Facility and keeping a neutral stance between Lord Recluses' Lieutenants uses up a lot of our scientists' prestige. The protection money alone is astronomical.

Still, the weapons and devices we supply Arachnos with do pay well, and we can certainly afford the bribes, backhanders and sweetners needed to keep the ARAD Lab in the black. Plus, plenty spare to requisition new parts.

I also popped by to Mercy Isle at Kalinda's request to show some new Destined Ones the height of Arachnos Technology with the ZR Autonomous COmbat System. I had quite a few interested new "villains" stop by to admire my handiwork.

Some days, it's just nice to stop and enjoy the Rogue Isles. It's a wonderful place to live and work - so full of opportunity

Failure? It Won't Last, Dammit!

Curses! Strike Force Operative Renault has set Arachnos Research and Development an almost impossible task! Here we are posing with the Operative before myself, Doc Bot, Dr Zweistein and an intern - Dark Ashes - set off.

Not only did Captain Mako's own lieutenant Barracuda turn on us part way though our allotted missions (never trust a fish), we then had to combat the Leviathan underneath Sharkshead Isle.

I say the Leviathan, we were actually just attacking its eye! I was expecting a normal sized eye - not some monster like this.

After facing (briefly) Calystyx the Shaper (poor Fishsticks fell easily as always) Doc Bot, Dr Zweistein, Dark Ashes and myself were barely able to dent the thing! We threw two Warburg warheads, and several batallions of robots at it. Insanity!

We need better tactics. And maybe more nuclear weapons...