[2] "Tray... dammit. Should've seen it coming."
You clench your fist. "Tray... dammit. Should've seen it coming."
"Don't blame yourself," says Fleming. "None of us expected a traitor in our midst. There was nothing to suggest that he was a double-agent, either."
"DeShawn had a bad feeling about him from the start," you admit, regretfully. "I should've listened to him."
"Sometimes a bad feeling is just that: a bad feeling," the doctor shrugs. "They're rarely right. You followed your rational thoughts and not your gut instinct."
"I should've followed my gut, dammit!" You cry. Your heartrate spikes. "Now they're all gone because of me."
Fleming sighs. "What's done is done. You can't change the past," he says. "Focus on the present. I hear the techs have something waiting for you over at Engineering."
You lean back. "What is it?"
"Don't know. You should head there after we're done with therapy.
You nod.
An hour later, you're back on your feet. The advanced muscle therapy made you fit and healthy again in no time, curing the effects of your coma without a hitch.
As you walk down the halls of the base, things seem very different. First of all, there don't seem to be as many people as there were before. Scattered sheets of paper are on the floor, and it seems like maintenance came second. You wonder just what's happened in the time you were unconscious.
Several soldiers pass by, immediately stopping to salute you as you pass. You don't see a lot of familiar faces.
You eventually make it to Engineering. It's a large area with machines everywhere. Engineers and technicians are working on various machines or cranking out new pieces of gear. Several are working on a large stealth aircraft, while others repair damaged vehicles.
As you continue, a familiar face comes into view, dressed in a labcoat. He sees you coming, and waves with a smile. "Ah, Captain! Fleming told me you were coming."
It's Albert Newton, an acclaimed scientist and inventor. He's part of the science team, inventing various new technologies like the grapple you once had. With a name like that, he was destined for science from a young age.
"Newton," you greet back, shaking his hand. "Been a while."
"It has been. Well, for me," he motions you to follow him. "I've got something you want to see."
You follow. "What's got you all excited?"
"Here!" He stops at a table. On it and held in the air by a stand is a robotic arm, painted. "We've been working on this since you were recovered. You know, to replace the one you lost."
You study it closely. "You've built a robot arm for me?"
"Exactly!" Newton nods, turning to a computer monitor and tying in a series of equations so quickly you can't even keep up. "Now, it still needs a few calibrations, but we've been waiting for you to see it for yourself for some final touches."
He turns back to you. "This arm can mount a single attachment. We weren't sure which one would suit you, so we decided to let you choose."
A screen switches on. "The first is a pneumatically-activated ballistic shotgun," the arm unfolded to reveal a gun barrel. "You can fire it after impact with your fist to give it some extra kick..." the gun fired after punching an enemy. "...or fire it like a conventional gun."
"Next up is a ballistic shield, made from hyper-durable ballistic mesh," the arm deployed a shield, rapidly unfolding to shield your whole body from the front. "It's pretty much immune to small-arms fire," bullets were shown hitting the shield, which bounced off harmlessly.
The screen now showed a familiar attachment. "Rapid mobility grapple. It's much like the one mounted to your arm you've used before," a cable was launched out, connecting to a surface. "This one can support several times your own weight, and is much stronger than before."
"Finally, we have one that's a little unconventional: a rocket-propelled fist launcher," the fist and forearm were launched, propelled with a rocket booster. "You can punch bad guys from a distance, and the fist can be controlled by thought with the neural connection."
Newton looks very excited as he finishes the list. "So, which would it be?"
You scratch your chin and choose the:
[1] Pneumatic shotgun
[2] Ballistic shield
[3] Rapid mobility grapple
[4] Rocket-propelled fist
You clench your fist. "Tray... dammit. Should've seen it coming."
"Don't blame yourself," says Fleming. "None of us expected a traitor in our midst. There was nothing to suggest that he was a double-agent, either."
"DeShawn had a bad feeling about him from the start," you admit, regretfully. "I should've listened to him."
"Sometimes a bad feeling is just that: a bad feeling," the doctor shrugs. "They're rarely right. You followed your rational thoughts and not your gut instinct."
"I should've followed my gut, dammit!" You cry. Your heartrate spikes. "Now they're all gone because of me."
Fleming sighs. "What's done is done. You can't change the past," he says. "Focus on the present. I hear the techs have something waiting for you over at Engineering."
You lean back. "What is it?"
"Don't know. You should head there after we're done with therapy.
You nod.
An hour later, you're back on your feet. The advanced muscle therapy made you fit and healthy again in no time, curing the effects of your coma without a hitch.
As you walk down the halls of the base, things seem very different. First of all, there don't seem to be as many people as there were before. Scattered sheets of paper are on the floor, and it seems like maintenance came second. You wonder just what's happened in the time you were unconscious.
Several soldiers pass by, immediately stopping to salute you as you pass. You don't see a lot of familiar faces.
You eventually make it to Engineering. It's a large area with machines everywhere. Engineers and technicians are working on various machines or cranking out new pieces of gear. Several are working on a large stealth aircraft, while others repair damaged vehicles.
As you continue, a familiar face comes into view, dressed in a labcoat. He sees you coming, and waves with a smile. "Ah, Captain! Fleming told me you were coming."
It's Albert Newton, an acclaimed scientist and inventor. He's part of the science team, inventing various new technologies like the grapple you once had. With a name like that, he was destined for science from a young age.
"Newton," you greet back, shaking his hand. "Been a while."
"It has been. Well, for me," he motions you to follow him. "I've got something you want to see."
You follow. "What's got you all excited?"
"Here!" He stops at a table. On it and held in the air by a stand is a robotic arm, painted. "We've been working on this since you were recovered. You know, to replace the one you lost."
You study it closely. "You've built a robot arm for me?"
"Exactly!" Newton nods, turning to a computer monitor and tying in a series of equations so quickly you can't even keep up. "Now, it still needs a few calibrations, but we've been waiting for you to see it for yourself for some final touches."
He turns back to you. "This arm can mount a single attachment. We weren't sure which one would suit you, so we decided to let you choose."
A screen switches on. "The first is a pneumatically-activated ballistic shotgun," the arm unfolded to reveal a gun barrel. "You can fire it after impact with your fist to give it some extra kick..." the gun fired after punching an enemy. "...or fire it like a conventional gun."
"Next up is a ballistic shield, made from hyper-durable ballistic mesh," the arm deployed a shield, rapidly unfolding to shield your whole body from the front. "It's pretty much immune to small-arms fire," bullets were shown hitting the shield, which bounced off harmlessly.
The screen now showed a familiar attachment. "Rapid mobility grapple. It's much like the one mounted to your arm you've used before," a cable was launched out, connecting to a surface. "This one can support several times your own weight, and is much stronger than before."
"Finally, we have one that's a little unconventional: a rocket-propelled fist launcher," the fist and forearm were launched, propelled with a rocket booster. "You can punch bad guys from a distance, and the fist can be controlled by thought with the neural connection."
Newton looks very excited as he finishes the list. "So, which would it be?"
You scratch your chin and choose the:
[1] Pneumatic shotgun
[2] Ballistic shield
[3] Rapid mobility grapple
[4] Rocket-propelled fist