A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgLdYFNZySAYou are SB-62, informally known as STUD BUCKET. After a long period of transient deactivation in the snowy reaches of the icy colony planet CRONDRE, you have awoken at last to a galaxy changed from the times you knew during the Clone Wars. The GALACTIC REPUBLIC ceased to exist two decades ago, and ruling in it's place is the oppressive GALACTIC EMPIRE. Now it's up to you to revive the CONFEDERACY OF INDEPENDENT SYSTEMS and try to make a change to this dark future, and with a little help, you might just be able to.+==========================+Archive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Stud%20Bucket
RECAP: Previously on Battle Droid Quest...Your journey since activation continues. Becoming acquainted with the locals you've met, you have started working towards the goal you share with General Merxelles. The first step of which was to gain the assistance of an engineer in the town of Sprawl by the name of Dugok Csiron Phaanel.You succeeded in swaying the Corellian engineer to your side after weighing his options down, but soon found yourselves embroiled in the middle of a cantina fight you indirectly caused right after. Escaping the cantina was easy enough after you were forced to take action against an unruly Gamorrean, however, in this instant, you met the most despicable man in the entire system, the sectorial governor, Moff Dunsal Zarazum, whose iron hand entraps the Dufilvian sector entire!The twisted logic of rule and order failed to reach you despite the lecture the maniacal Moff provided, but after witnessing him execute an innocent man in front of your very eyes, you and Dugok are sure of it now that you'll both stop at nothing to topple the insidious totalitarian rule the Moff has instituted over the slaves of Crondre and beyond.As the day dragged on, you found yourself in the precarious position of meeting a dogged Mandalorian bounty hunter named Cognac Kellaor, a former member of the Death Watch. Now with the Mandalorian joining you, you've made a formidable party of allies to help with raising your Foundry back to life. The time draws near for when this planet will be liberated.
>>4719373ROGER ROGER
>>4719411ROGER ROGER
>>4719414>>4719411ROGER ROGER!!!
>>4719411>>4719414>>4719415ROGER ROGER
>>4719411>>4719414>>4719415>>4719418Fuck clankers.
>>4719424You in the wrong neighborhood fool.
>>4719424Mess with the roger rogerYou be the slaughtered fodder
>>4719373As a battle droid enthusiast I'm glad I found this quest. Here's a low quality picture of my two roger rogers IRL.
>>4719424Take off your disguise, BX. You almost got shot. What a goober.>>4719473Primo.
>>4719373I love you
HE'S BACK!
The moon hangs overhead. Dugok's Juggernaut rolls onward through the snow with it's treads, directed by your coordinates and Ceedee acting as the autopilot.The interior of the hulking utility vehicle rumbled only slightly as it crunched the snow below, it was steady as she goes, according to Dugok. Now we rejoin you, as you stand near the wall where Dugok's ruined painting hung, covered by a sheet of newer paper, and being touched up upon by the little artist you assisted as you held her paint jar."Hmm! Hmm! Hmm! What you think so far, Bukett?""Uhh.... Hmm.... What's it supposed to be?""...It's Crondre!""Oh, I thought you were just painting a snowball.""Hee hee hee! You are silly Droid, Bukett."For how young she was, Mim'vess was pretty good at painting. It was like you were looking at an actual snowbal- Er, planet.
"Oi! Droid! You might wanna see this!"But now, all of a sudden, the Juggernaut slowed to a halt. Why were they stopping? Did they arrive at the destination?"Mmh, Bukett, you better go see what that be." Mimve says, taking the paint jar from your hand with a look of concern. You nodded as she tended to her sleeping sister, and you walked up to the driver's cabin...
"Whaddya' mean 'just drive around'?! You crazy? We can't just leave 'em out there like that.""Can too, mate. Gotta look out for our skin too, even if I'd hate to do that in this particular situation, bloat. Have any idea how active the Wampas become at night here? Could get gutted before I even leave the door!""That don't change the fact there is a person, right there, ouddin' the open!""Well tell them to come to us then, bloat!""They aren't respondin' to the horn!""BRI-BII-BII-BEE!"Goodness, Ceedee is suggesting they just run over whatever is in the way."Uhhmm... What's going on?"Dugok sighs as he beckons you closer and points out the window ahead.
"See that, Studs?"There is a person sitting there, crying into their hands in the snow! Looks like the parts of a wrecked Speeder are nearby too, as well as an overturned wagon. Whatever happened here was recent, very recent..."It's a person... a kid, I think?""Culd be." Cognac shakes his helmeted head. "Certainly sounds like it."Ceedee's manipulator worked on the driver console. A sound came out of a speaker, the antenna getting a closer perception of the child's crying noises."Seems sketchy, to me." Cognac suggests. "What would a kid be doing out here, at this time? Why would someone be traveling outside of curfew? Imperials would know whoever has left town when and to where...""Well, I first met Mimve when she was wandering out here alone.""What?! How did she...""We gotta come to some decision here, Wampa could show up any moment, tear 'em to shreds. Should probably grab 'em fast and get them inside. Don't know what's going on... Sounds downright horrifying too, but I heard some of the Wampa imports on this planet released in the wild? They learned how to use live bait..." Dugok grimaces."So what's the call then?""Culd be up to ye', scrap metal. What's say you go out there and nab them, pull the dunce back and I'll give you cover fire from the roof with my blaster? Yeah?" Cognac gives his two credits. He taps the helmet to switch visions, which will make it easier for him to see anything trying to sneak up on you."Think about it, we're goin' to this Foundry you're leadin' us to. If you got busted, we could get you rebuilt." Dugok thinks as much.>What will you do?
>tfw fell asleep at my desk
>>4719661Rescue the "kid"
>>4719661Send CEEDEE to drag them back!
>>4719661Fair enough, let's go get "The Kid" while someone keeps watch
>>4719473Look at those little gremlins, ready to march out and die horrible deaths.
>>4719661Help the "kid", and take Cognac's offer, always good to have another blaster on hand in case things go south.
>>4719661This is sus as fuck but we can't just let a potential child get eaten.Have everyone on high alert
>>4719661Blast it.
I wanna ruffle Mimve's hair
>>4719701Must protect
>>4719661Fuck. This is suspicious as fuck.Help “the kid.” I agree with the idea of Cognac staying on guard, the kid looks suspicious out in the middle of the open instead of seeking shelter from the elements in the wreckage. Plus they’re not responding to the fact that potential help has arrived. That implies they’re either not all there right now (understandable), or something’s off.I’d also have Cognac or somebody scan the area around the kid that’s out of our sight currently, in case there are people near by in need of either rescuing or taking out.
>>4719661You are right. It is very suspicious. If it were a kid they would find shelter in the wagon, but they purposefully chose to hide out in the open where we would easily see them, in addition to obscuring their face. Yeah it's obviously a trap so we should proceed with caution. Make note of possible people hiding behind cover behind the wagon and turbine.Wear your desperato outside, have your blaster secretly trained on the kid in case they're just part of a group of bandits.Lets get another opinion. Lets wake up Mim'vess's sister and ask her what she thinks.>>4719763>>4719676+1>>4719665now that's just irresponsible.
>>4719661Approach child and call out to it. Don’t get too close and keep blaster aimed at it. Could be a baby Wampa in a coat who knows?Also get Kellaor to provide overwatch from the juggernaut.
>>4719783I agree with the desperado outfit and the discreetly trained blaster. We don’t wish to scare them, but we can’t just run out there and possibly get shot.Not sure if I agree with the waking of the sister. Adding on another opinion might slow down the time it takes to help this kid.
>>4719424
If you really want to get a reaction out of the "kid" just blast the overturned wagon next to them.
>>4719963our mandelorian friend can do it while we get to keep our weapon hidden
>>4719983I meant before we go outside where we can get shot at.
>>4719763+1Quick question: How much of a personality do robot's like gonk droids have?
Super stoked to see this quest back. Really enjoyed your Godzilla quest as well. You drew me this during one of those threads when I was in the hospital and it really helped brighten my mood. Cheers to ya man!
>>4719763+1 Mention this and the fact we know pirates are somewhere
>>4720091They created a cult once that acted kinda like jehovah's witnessesSo if that doesn't say anything about how much personality a gonk can have, I don't know what will
>>4719763+1
>>4719661In the words of the original Bane-poster. >pic relatedBook it, and get ready for something to follow from behind that spilled wagon thing on the right.
>>4719663>>4719665>>4719666>>4719676>>4719680>>4719701>>4719694>>4719763>>4719783>>4719814>>4719825>>4719983>>4720102>>4720281General consensus seems to go outside the "rescue" the "kid."Its meta knowledge that this is a not so nice encounter. Some of of suspect bait. What precautions should we take?
>>4720303It's not really meta to suspect foul play. It's an unusual situation with logical conclusions as to why it doesn't all add up. Knowing exactly why it's a trap is meta, thinking it's a trap is not.
>>4720314Agreed. Suspicion is natural, especially when we’re engaging in activities such as this.
>>4720303I dunno man, I'm getting L4D witch vibes from this.Might be wrong, poor kid might be bait for bandits to attack us, or they may even just be what they appear to be.Alternatively it could be something even more cursed than anything we could've ever conceived.
>>4720303Well I mean, the wastes are a dangerous place, so obviously have a blaster ready in case of wild animals or bandits. I honestly wouldn't put it past Stud to know that this is a common pirate tactic, set up a dummy distress call and then rob the sucker who comes along. Would that be out of the realm of possibility?
>>4720303As an addendum >>4720367 the kid probably isn't even a "kid", it's likely just a really short dude in the snow, like pic related
>>4720327>or they may even just be what they appear to be.Unlikely. They would had taken cover in the cart instead of being out in the open for us to see. If they really wanted to draw our attention they would be waving their arms around and showing they're face. They didnt do that.>>4719661This is too weird. Better safe than sorry. Let's wake up the sister.
>>4720327i could just be a corpse its not unusual, like do you have any idea how LONG corpses last in a tundra environment like dude they are not moving
>>4720487This. THIS! This anon has a point! This is very much a trap! Even if they were a shell shocked kid they would had responded to a giant train tier horn honking at em. Those things are loud! Yeah it could be a corpse, or a guy ready attack. It could even be another droid ready to spring a trap.>>4719661Maybe we should fire a warning shot right next to them. If it's really a kid our mandalorian friend can pick them up. If not we'll fight them.
>>4720502i am not joking about the corpses just on earth we have thousand years old corpses desperately huddling for warmth.also if it was a bandit attack it can just be a clothed doll
>>4720540I just realized something horrific.What if this kid is EXACTLY what they look like, and they're being forced to sit out there by whoever, or whatever took out the speeder to lure in Samaritans? Remember, Dugok said the Wampas know how to use live bait, Bandits might know how to as well. Alternatively... It's something much worse than either Wampas or Bandits and we may need a friendly lightsaber at hand.
>>4720563Didn't it say something about a familiar face in not-so-friendly terms? That's what we rolled right?
>>4720570Dude that's meta
>>4720563This fellow looks quite nice. Look at that smile. How could such a happy camper be worse than a wampa?
>>4720585...What does that have to do with what i said? If the face is familiar we should know the person when we see them.
>>4720590I think I know who it might be, but I'm not saying.
>>4720677The fallen jedi apprentice?
>>4720694Nay! It is Francisco Ortega Ramirez Salvatore Villenueva III Jr. the renowned explorer of any planet with snow.
>>4720694We didn't roll the gang leader though.Unless QM yeets him at us anyways, we shouldn't be seeing him right now.
Grabbing up the pieces to your disguise, you were quick to agree with Dugok's notion and Cognac's plan. He'd be able to see whatever was trying to sneak up on you with his helmet's infrared vision.Taking one of your E-5 rifles with you, you began to trudge through the snow as soon as you exited the hatch of the Juggernaut and trekked fast across the plain. Cognac had some trouble opening the roof manway, but you heard him slide it open as he climbed up the ladder with his high pressure pistol in hand....
"Mneh! Uhnf. Oh, right then. Let's take a little look see...."As you closed in on the child, the Mandalorian changed his HUD's vision mode...
And spotted multiple targets lying in wait around to ambush you!"Stardust, Studs. You're surrounded down there!" He says, speaking into an uplink between your in-built transceiver and his helmet."Eh? Wh-Where are they hiding?"Behind the speeder propeller and wagon. Prepare to lay down retreating fire. I'll snipe the flints when they pop up. I've got them in my sights."
"And we've got you in our sights.""...!?""....Well, frakkin' wonderful that is...""Drop the blaster, Mando."".....Fine...."
>>4721209>doesn't check his surroundings as the very first thing he doesSome infiltrator he is. Guffaw.
Rushing to the kneeling figure, you were quick to peel back their hood... collapsing them. 'They' weren't a child after all, but rather a bunch of sticks that were held loosely together by some kind of gel to prop the cloak up. And there beneath it, a recorder playing back the audio of a weeping child!"Uh oh..."You can say that again. You instinctively let the E-5 slip from your fingers as you heard the hissing of blasters from behind training onto you."Up, and do it slowly. I don't want to have to kill you."Obeying, you raised both hands in surrender, and slowly got up to your feet. But then, something clicked, in your Droid brain, that made you stop."Well, come on then. Move.""Wait a minute... that voice..."You looked back at the ones holding you at gunpoint. Your voice made them shudder back a few inches then, and they just stared silently. But you could tell their expressions under their helmets as your glowing eyes came into view."You're.... all...."
"...Clones...""And you, you're a-""A Battle Droid..." You say, removing your hat and bandana to show off your Geonosian inspired head."...."If you were organic, you'd probably rub your eyes right now, because you certainly didn't believe what you were seeing right now. The ones lying in ambush at this setup... they were Clone Troopers! Real Clones! You couldn't mistake that voice, that accent.You just stared back at the three you saw. They didn't make a move. It's like nobody knew what to say at this moment. Instead, you all only had thoughts racing across your minds, and processor....>What will you do?
>>4721216Don't panic. DON'T panic. DON'T PANIC!!PANIC!!!>I know you've every reason to kill me but hear me out.>I'm unarmed. I won't try anything. I have organics I'm escorting. Why are you out here? What regiment are you from? I thought all the clones were all absorbed into the Empire...We're going to want to defuse this situation as much as droidly possible because we have just run into a fucking wolve's den.
>>4721216I don't see too much of a way to weasel out of this, maybe we should just settle for making use of that classic B1 sarcasm?>"Well.... This is a very happy reunion party isn't it?"
>>4721216Oh dear god no, not more space Kiwis, cognac was enough.>>4721226>>4721231Support.Also its funny you mention wolves, because I do believe those guys have the armor markings of the Wolfpack if I might point out the pauldron on the guy to the right.
>>4720102Hey thanks amigo, that makes me happy to hear. Glad I could help out growing a smile.
>>4721231Support. Time to use that unique sense of humour.>”By the way I happen to be sentient and would really like to keep on living. Just wanted to put that out there.”>>4721236The fact that these are Wolfpack members is promising, especially since commander Wolffe survived the clone wars and defected. Then it’s presumed he survived just as long as Rex by joining the Rebels. Assuming he has already joined them at this point in time, having these guys on our side should help us earn the Rebels’ trust.
>>4721231Support
>>4721239Whatd you think of the new movie? I was sorely disappointed.
>>4721292I haven't seen it yet. I only want to watch it for MechaG. Don't know when I can yet.
>>4721231I'll support it.
"....Well, this is a very happy reunion party, ain't it?"The Clones all raised their weapons at you again."Uh! Uhh! B-By the way, I happen to be sentient, and would really like it if I could keep functioning! Just thought I'd throw that out.""Droid... you... how are you working? I was sure... all of you were dead on that battlefield, or out of power..." One of the Clones gritted his teeth.You looked around at the six or so Clones that surrounded you, making note of their greyed-blue armor markings, and the fact one of them was in bulkier armor that still sported the Phase 1 look about the helmet."Look, I know you have every reason to want to deactivate me, we used... to fight to the death and all... but, I'm unarmed. I won't try anything. I'm escorting a bunch of organics... some I consider friends." You speak, trying to come off as softly as possible as your logic module heated up from experiencing immense fear.You held it back to keep your words straight. The Clones glanced between one another. A Droid? Having a friend? It seemed far-fetched to them."What regiment or legion are you from? Why are you out here? I thought the Empire would have absorbed you all when the Republic dissolved..."One of the Clones, one with a visor who dual wielded pistols, holstered his weapons and stepped forward. The Clone took his helmet off and unveiled his aged head. He had a grey mustache and soul patch against his tan complexion."Clanker, I'm CC-3872, Lieutenant 'Papa', and I lead my brothers here in what's left of our platoon, along with RC-9002-13 there. We're Clones who served in the one hundred and forth battalion, Wolfpack squad. As for why we're here? It's a long story. For a while, we were with the Empire.... until we deserted. Now? We're guerillas, and we're always in need for supplies...""We don't like to do it, but sometimes... we gotta shake down locals for food. We try to raid the pirate scum and Imperials as much as we can, but lately, they just haven't been showing up as much." Another Clone says."Where are you taking these organics, clanker?" Papa asks, leveling his glare to your eyes.A moment's respite comes as you blank at the Clone lieutenant. Will you really... tell him about the Foundry? It seems so as the Clones bring their weapons closer."Where. Are you taking them?""...The Droid Foundry."Papa's eyes go wide."No way... Gunray's secret Foundry? It's still standing?! Wait.... no... no... don't tell me...." Papa goes off before grabbing you by the shoulders and looking you dead in the eye. "Does... General Merxelles... still function?!""Y-Yes?"Papa backs off, looking like he had seen a ghost."No... no! Damn it! We gotta destroy him! We have to destroy him as fast as we can!" Papa exclaims, worked up over the fact. His fellow troopers try to calm him down immediately, leaving you confused and terribly scared...>What will you do?
>>4721367>The Confederacy you knew is no more, the only thing Merxelles wants to do is harm the empire, something you should be fine with
>>4721367>"Hey, what's the fuss about? I know you clones don't like tactical droids, but Merxelles is no worse than any of the imperials you fought."
>>4721367>The Confederacy you knew is no more, the only thing Merxelles wants to do is harm the empire, something you should be fine with.>We have gained the support of a Jedi Master, his Padawan who has been working with the rebels, and the Mandalorian you are holding up who has no love for imperials either.Namedropping Jedi is a good idea here i'd say
>>4721367>I can get you into contact with him! He's changed, just like me, realized we've all been played for fools! If you won't hear him out, at least hear me out, the only droid who seems to function independently of orders.>If it's food you're concerned about, supplies, whatever, we have some on the juggernaut. We'll all have a sit-down, but I ask you not to hurt the organics, that is all.
>>4721381That's a bit TOO friendly innit?
>>4721383There's a saying, starving stomachs have no ears. Better to ingratiate them to us by feeding them so we can get them to a negotiating table right?
>>4721380I'd support the addition he made to what I originally suggested.
>>4721389They're fuckin' wolfpack droids, that won't work. We need to know why Papa is freaked out about Merxelles, and find a way to talk him into believing that this is no longer the truth.
>>4721418wolfpack clones*
>>4721418But my dude, they said they need supplies. We share our supplies, they'll be less inclined to kill us.
>>4721425Yeah, but we reveal that we have a fucking foundry and the first thing we do is offer stuff? It'd be too obvious that we're just trying to sweeten the deal.If Papa's freaked out about Merxelles for the reason i think he is, then i know how to talk them down, as LONG as we don't actually let them talk to Merxelles or imply we have a direct connection to him.
>they have a goddamn clone commandoOne fear
>>4721437Well, it's a fucking wolfpack so that's an even bigger problem. Those guys are tough, remember Wolffe? Yeah, these guys are his soldiers.
>>4721439https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-een123G4l8>>4721381Supporting this.
>>4721469>marvelnot canon, then
>>4721367Ask for a hug. We're all soilders that have been discarded by empires that have abandoned us.
>>4721469>disney warsFucking ew
>>4721469Hahahaa, you hear of the law they're passing in arkansas?
>>4721497Yes I live there.
>>4721380Supporting
>>4721377Supporting.Given what Level's drawfagged for Merxelles, I have some serious concerns, whether or not they're valid is another question.
>>4721367Ask him what happened. We had less intelligence back then. What's got them so worked up?
>>4721469Did they seriously just reverse the names?Also:>still no alien jedi that aren't just humans with racial modifiers
>>4721578Maybe this could be a good way to get through this kerfuffle?Supporting
>>4721812Well....as a whole, i think i know what they're going to be worried about: Merxelles seems to have a pretty big obsession with becoming an absolute leaders. We might have to try to talk them into believing that might not be the case "for now". Get them on our side in a way that it allows us to also not piss off Merxelles.
>>4721740Them niggas look like a five year old drew a face on an egg then sat on it.>"How do we appeal to trannies and those fags who don't know what to fuck?">"Make them look like that dude from that movie about the albino with electricity powers back in the 90s.">"Only if I can make them look like they're wearing someone's face after they cut it off.">"Deal."Every damn time. Fuck pandering.
>>4721367>"can i call you daddy?"before they can say anything"OH i forgot to introduce myself i am SB-62 but everyone and myself call me STUD BUCKET""i am currently traveling with the jedi" start trying to count with your fingers then lose track of the count because you only have 3 fingers on your hand "we have Mimve the younger sister of the padawan, then we have Naadiss the padawan and Marjar the jedi master thats 3 then we have dukok and Seedy the pervert droid and cognac... wait how many is that? 1 2 3 ...4...5..6 wait is it 7 with me?" "oh do you guys want to join us in the rebellion that will ad about 3 people? or was that more?" hmmm okay this was dumb but i still want to do our introduction and use it to calm everyone down by surprising them >>4721367>"can i call you daddy?"before they can say anything>"OH i forgot to introduce myself i am SB-62 but everyone and myself call me STUD BUCKET"
>>4721469the lower one and upper one seems to have tits and are they twins? and whats with that smirk?and there upper lips so fucking fat?
>>4721740seems so
>>4721882+1>If one calls us a clanker call them a meatbag
What the fuck is the canada thing going on as I just can report someone for being canadian apparently
>>4721469The fucking rock was bad enough and now this. Well, that's scrubbed from my reading backlog indefinitely...
>>4721367Papa probably has PTSD regarding the general, like we have PTSD with Yoda.Tell Papa to calm down and that hes safe. Take deep breaths. What's wrong with the general? Can we get you something? Do any of you need any drinks? Mint flavored chewing gum that makes your mouths feel fresh without providing any nutritional value? Warm sweat pants to raise your body temperature to a comfortable degree?
>>4721377+1.Though to be perfectly honest, given how driven our commander is, I wouldn't put it past him to have done war crimes in the name of efficiency. I know technically there were none since there were no neutral courts, but you get the idea.
"H-Hey, what's with the fuss? I know you Clones don't like Tackies, but Merxelles isn't any worse than the Imperials."Papa's eyes snap to you at that, and his breathing becomes harsh. "Isn't any worse?! He's a hell of a lot worse! Right now, that ST Droid is a bigger threat to this whole system than the Moff's institutions!""B-But, the Separatist Alliance you knew is no more! Merxelles, he wants to take down the Empire and make a better one, that's actually for the people!"Papa almost looked like he was about to punch you as he clenched his fists. "Oh, it'll be 'for the people' alright, he'll remake the very definition of 'people'. He's a sick, twisted Droid! You just don't understand what I know about him!""Papa, there's no use in this, you're talking to a Droid. We should just scrap the clanker and be on our way for the next op." One of the Clones tells him in his ear."W-We've gained the support of Jedi! A Master and his apprentice! Working with the Rebels! T-The Mandalorian is also helping us against the Imperials! We're not your enemy, not anymore! I-I swear!" You exclaim, throwing your hands up higher as they were about to shoot you.Papa raised his hand and stopped his fellow Clones instead, looking up to you with that same expression of suspicion."Jedi?! You have Jedi with you?!" He asked, with some guilt in his voice. You meekly nodded back and pointed to the Juggernaut, where Naa'diss was still fast asleep at on board.Papa takes a long cursory glance at the vehicle."...Uh... we can give you all, um, food.... and maybe... sit down and talk about this....?"Papa turns back to you, thinking it over; "...Alright." Is his answer.
The Clones had ceased their hostile ambush against the Juggernaut. For the next hour, you were advised to continue along on your journey, with the Clone Commando sitting on top of the roller to inform you when to stop. At the point where Dugok's mobile home finally crawled into the familiar sight of the old battlefield you awoke in, the Commando signaled stop and the hulk slowed to park.It wasn't long after that the rest of the Clones returned. They had with them as their primary means of transport, an AT-TE in working order. Yet another relic of the Clone Wars.The Clones relaxed, but kept their blasters handy. In total, there were about thirteen of them. They were decked out with the late-war standard issue of Phase 2 armor, and equipment. One of them, a rotary blaster gunner, refused to wear anything but his Phase 1 cold assault gear. Come to think of it, more of them should have cold assault gear in this terrain, but it looks like their plates and kamas were enough. Maybe the Wolves became attuned to this planet...Papa sat across from you, Cognac and Dugok, a fire burning between you all. The Juggernaut had ample provisions to feed the Clones, who stood and sat off to the side enjoying their first meal in a while. Mimve even demanded you let her sacrifice some of the food Marjar'Hudool packed for them as well as soon as it registered that these guys were deserters from the Empire.The squad leader sighed. "Alright... listen, our story here? It's long... to cover what's it been like in these dreadful past decades, since before we arrived in this hillock of a planet... then through the battle we fought on it, and the aftermath. And when the Empire found us.... and when we turned coat away from the frackers.""I'm sure it's been a while. Trust me, it hasn't been easy for me since I reactivated two days ago either, adjusting to all this, I mean.""Yeah? Well you had the benefit of being able to sleep through most of this piss poorness. I had to endure every second of it. And now I just learned the worst Droid I ever knew is still out there, still working... Me and Merxelles, we go back a ways.""So want me to start from the very beginning between me and the good General? Or the basic beginning, before we fought tooth and nail in this snow?">What do you say?
>>4722610>Starting from the very beginning is good. How have you known the General?
>>4722610Might as well start from what he feels is the most pertinent info that can be used against Merx's case.>"Whatever you feel is most damning, sir."
>>4722610Gimme the delicious lore dump papa
>>4722619+1>>4722610Start with the general first, then beginning to end. I've had my suspecious of him, but I was hoping he wasnt as bad as I feared him to be.Ask about what order 66 was all about when he gets to that.Look here we're just a simple B1 with a dream to make the universe a nice place. No empire or super tactical droid is gonna change that. Can we start over? I'm Stud Bucket.
>>4722637+1
>>4722637Yeah let's go with this. Supporting
>>4722610>>4722637>>4722637Support.Stud bucket is a good droid with a simple dream of galactic peace. But whatever we do we gotta keep meeting the clones a secret from the general. He probably already thinks that Stud Bucket is a threat due to his rapidly growing free thinking, I can see him moving to take us out if he thinks we're too much of a liability (aka buying into the clones too much)
>>4722619+1
>>4722701All he has to do is hear how SB said he was going to pop a cap in his ass and all of any goodwill or trust is obliterated.
"Tell me about your history with General Merxelles. I've... had my suspicions of him.""Right..."Papa leans in and sniffles."Long time ago, in the Tenuutta sector, Admiral Kreuge led one of the first prototype Tectors in a skirmish to capture Salvara for the Republic. His unsound tactics brought him defeat, but later, he captured Kerkoidia following Christophsis... In the final year of the war, we were sent back to capture Tenuutta again, during the sieges. Thus started the second Tenuutta Skirmishes. It was at the second battle of Casfield Six.... that's where we met him.""Merxelles?""No, Senator Organa riding a sleigh driven by colorful Wampas on the rainbow spectrum. Yes it was where we met Merxelles!"
"He gave my platoon defeat after defeat. At Casfield, Gestron, Nath Goordi, Salvara again... But Casfield stung the most... I'll tell you something about Merxelles. He's cold, so very cold, and hard on his logic. His goal? Secure victory for the Seppies. His means? Any.""Any necessary?""Just any. Anything and everything is necessary to him." Papa grimaces.The fellow Clones stop some of their eating to just stare blankly at the ground, sharing the moment of silence with Papa. You couldn't imagine what horrible memories they were probably reliving, but then again you also couldn't imagine, a lot, in particular..."At Casfield Six, my platoon and another fought against Merxelles' Droid sections. He held the city of Dayuitorra, we held the city of Laosukan. A million civies were under house arrest as he turned Dayuitorra into a fortress. My captain didn't want the ordinaries harmed. He tried appealing with Merxelles to allow them to move to Laosukan to take refuge in civilian bunkers, as the Republic aligned city had enough space. In return, we'd hand over a captured contingent of deactivated Battle Droids and Seppie Navy crewmen we had.... and... Merxelles agreed.""We didn't think he would, it didn't seem tactically useful. We thought we'd try fooling his inner droid, we thought all Droids were dumb. His forces were shorter than ours, even turning over the deactivated clankers, we still would have had an edge. And yet... he sent us those civilians....""He did?"Papa looks up at you. "Oh yes... he did. Each of them were carrying a highly explosive chemical bomb surgically inserted into their skin, disguised as 'medicinal injections' as we learned... from the three survivors.""You mean he...""He won, through a means he saw among any he could use, a cost good enough to spend for Confederate victory to be ensured in the end. One million innocents marched into our fold, clueless about what he'd done with them in their own homes... and then exploded when he detonated some of his own Battle Droids handling the exchange.... Laosukan was devastated, too many damn Clones died, other civilian workers were caught in the fiery, green explosions. That chemical... it could just blend in with your blood... and blow....""....""He killed a million innocents to win a battle against a few hundred Clones and take the planet so he could repel us from the sector. That's just the beginning. You want me to get to the point? Why we intercepted him here on Crondre, why the battle turned out the way it did? Or you want me to tell you about the other atrocious things he did in our battalion's other battles with him at Tenuutta?">What will you say?
>>4722737>... If that is the case... I ask you still to let me appeal to him. Maybe whatever glitch applied to me could be replicated. It's not emotion or empathy but it's at least something... worst-case scenario... I'll make good on my promise to the Jedi. You can ask her what that is.The more I learn about Merxelles the less and less I like him. Sure he's no doubt really good when it comes to hard logic and logistic, but if he wants a "Union of Man and Machine", then the man part isn't going to come from him...
>>4722737>Yes continue.We should learn all we can about our dear leader.
Its official, he's worse than Dunsal.
>>4722737>Sure...let's continue
>>4722740-1, We're not fecking Steven Universe
>>4722793Also, remember that i'm pretty sure Merxelles can hear us. Let's keep neutral, so we can at least use the excuse that we were just trying to get them to trust us.
>>4722737Double check to der if boos man is hearing all of this
>>4722737Actually yes, lets get to the point about our planet. We get the gist that Merx is a dick.
>>4722737Well what did you guys do to win? Oh i need too tell you about the doublecross by the empire>>4722740-1 its a fucking war and he did have corrupt organic higher ups that wanted to win by any means and would not allow less also its fucking war
>>4722848>its a fucking warYeah, and also SW is the last universe you should look for morality in, the galaxy is a fucking bloodbath compared to something like Star Trek most of the time.
>>4722897Its not like sentient machines are kept as slaved that get routinely mindwiped or recycled and new starwars seems to treat it more as a joke even more then old starwars sometimes.Its not like droids have human level intellect and feel pain but cant really bleed out and can be laying there for days upon days then get reused as farming equipment if not recycled its not like the clones and jedi killed billions who where mind controlled having a constant command 66.But like we will also have a droid army kind of out of conveniance that can be effective now its not getting nerfed by the empire.And the others should not act suprised lets remember its war and lets not fucking steven shit
>>4722793That guy literally ate the corpse of his child that saved him
>>4722915..What?
>>4722737>You have made your point, clone. Why are you here now?We aren’t going to turn our back on Merx just yet, these could be false memories planted by the Kaminoans to keep them loyal. Until we find out for ourselves Merx is that same droid, either from present actions or evidence from the past, we’re sticking to him.>>4722740>-1 We will make good on our promise once we know more about Merx.
>>4722793>>4722848>>4722951>-1That's not how it works. You just fucking vote dudes. You can't de-vote. If you don't agree you just vote for something else.You should however still say you disagree with someone if you do. Communication is vital for smooth operating./'tism
>>4722737>>4722741Supporting this continue, but also:>Offer to bring Merxelles into the conversation
>>4722983I don't know about that. He's already on edge enough by knowing someone that's associated with him. I don't think communicating with him will do much good. Any reasoning could just be brushed off as "His cold logic" at best.
>>4722740Let's just shoot them I believe that merx has a warped perception with their sentience they didn't lead us into what's happening they did so after threatening us and trying to control us >Oh... They did seem forceful in fact I believe they have sentience at this point. In my first encounter with him he threatened me and tried forcing my code
>>4722794We have to activate our communicator for them to hear us
Man, you guys are awfully willing to jump on the Anti-Merxelles train. Isn't it at least right to hear his side of things? And also consider that even though he tried to control us at first, he let us walk with our sentience instead of having his Droideka gun us down. Plus we might need him to properly manage any droid-related production or assets we get.
>>4723110May be from that drawpile piece on him, stuck out to a lot of anons
>>4723110He let us walk because we're the only droid that can help him get up and running again - the droideka is only good for muscle power, not for doing the laundry list of tasks he wants us to do the secure his power.
>>4722741+1>>4722793this
>>4722737>Keep going
You can't -1 vote something just say it's a bad idea the thing that has more votes wins so chill you are free to change your vote but not remove someone elses
Maybe we can turn this into a proposition that they join us. If Marxelles is a changed droid that truly wants to create a new nation for the benefit of the people, they'll have the opportunity to help with that and further represent organic interests. If Marxelles is a ruthless future tyrant, it will give the clones the opportunity to get close enough to deactivate him with our help if they just play up how much they hate the Empire enough to lower the genera's guard. We also might be able to convince them to give him a chance before going for the kill right away by switching some blame over to Palpatine as the mastermind behind the worst stuff.
>>4723246That sounds like an horrible idea. Do we really want them there, breathing down our necks? You're too trusting. Papa's clearly got Clone PTSD. Furthermore, having them join us would definitely not please Merxelles, and whether we like it or not, he's still the only one able to put that facility into actual working conditions.
>>4723186I'm sure everyone knows you can't actually remove someone else's vote
>>4722741SupportingMay as well let the Clone continue if he wants. Merxelles is a cock but there's not much we can do right now.>>4722951>these could be false memories planted by the Kaminoans to keep them loyal.On a list of things that're openly retarded, that's fucking retarded. The Kaminoans don't need pre-programmed fake memories when loyalty conditioning and the chip (in nu-canon) are good enough.>>4723259>he's still the only one able to put that facility into actual working conditions.For now.Secret option, we eventually make Stud Bucket into a Super Tactical.
>>4722951You're an absolute retard you.
>>4723299>Secret option, we eventually make Stud Bucket into a Super Tactical.We don't need to make him into a super tac, technically. Just give him enough processors to think as fast as one.Of course, the problem with that is that Stud Bucket is way more of an desperado gunslinger than he is an administrator. I mean, look at his clothes.
>>4723306I don't know why appearance would dictate capabilities or even function. We're obviously the Galaxy's best babysitter not a damn root'n'toot'n tauntaunpoke.
>>4722737Whatever the consensus is I think this man needs a hug.
>>4723317>A hug>From a droid>To an fucking Wolfpack Captain>When he's clearly got shellshockGreat idea anon, why don't we just go ahead and do the job of twisting our neck out ourselves?
>>4723259Yeaaa suppose not. I might be overestimating how far a Jedi's endorsement and an "enemy of my enemy" situation can get us.
>>4723320You're right. What he needs is a hug and a pat on the back.
>>4722931Steven universe ate the corpse of the melon baby directly after it died
>>4723110Its like they dont get this was war also its likely just some upgrades also cloning organic parts to make cyborgs
>>4722951Also supporting
>>4723393>It was just a warThe loser gets a free neck rope courtesy of the victor when they pull shit like that my dude, end of fucking story.
>>4723427There is no Geneva Convention in space.
>>4723434>He thinks there needs to be a treaty for people to be punished for war crimes.The Holy Roman Empire fucking decapitated Hagenbach for war crimes in 1474, the Geneva convention is literally just a formality.
>>4723445No I'm just saying. And people get executed after wars crimes or not. Just depends on how lucky you are. Sometimes you even get away with the horrible shit you do. Funny how that works.
>>4723459Eh whatever, I'm just saying that people don't get to fucking call killing over a million innocents to take out like 100-200 Clones as anything close to justifiable, especially since Merxelles could've turned his city into a killzone instead for when the Republic inevitably assaulted it.The only real question of worth right now is how do we act upon what we learn. We can't exactly afford to separate from Merxelles, but we shouldn't exactly trust him at all after learning how far he'll go for a minor victory. Especially given he tried to turn Stud Bucket into an errand drone through command hierarchy and has seemed most irritated with our decisions, which several 'loyalist' anons seem to have forgotten.
>>4723469Our odds of winning against the Empire or the new republic are very slim to none without Merx. And I doubt he's dumb enough to let the situation evolve into one where he isn't needed. If anyone really wants him dead they're going to have to make a choice between sooner or much, much later. And thus potential failure or potential atrocities. Of course this hinges all on Merx actually not changing at all since then. And I'm sure he has. For the better or worse remains to be seen.As for trying to make Studdy boy into a metal puppet, to be fair that is exactly what 99.99999999999999999% of all B1s are. Kind of hard to shake that stigma even for a fellow droid.
Qm dead?
>>4723531Was he ever alive to begin with?Schrodinger's mortality.
>>4723500Fair enough. I just hope that he doesn't end up being the hidden final boss in all of this. It's gonna suck having to fight through our entire droid army to stop whatever fucked shit he's planning.>>4723531While I am new to a Levelquest^TM it does appear that he is either busy or doing other things a lot of the time, and leaves the quest to its devices until he has the time to work on it.
>>4723427Its not like the clones take droid prisoners
>>4723469So If we where a tactical droid we would not have controlled a random battle droid to save us and our foundry? and marx did stop also battle droids of our model are kind of just metal puppets most of the time most brain power goes towards moving.And are not the clones a guerilla force that would have been impossible too root out that would have been a foothold for the enemy to gain traction likely with the citizens supporting the clones. And a jedi coming in winning the battle as so many times before.Also guys idea so due to the enviroment here could we not design droids adapted for it with using the enviroment as a heatsink
>>4723597Are B1s, B2s, and the like even generally programmed to surrender?>>4723613While the first point is fair, you're totally misinterpreting the event Papa mentioned, there would've been no guerilla fighting against Merx because the Clones would've been coming to HIM, he had the Defender's advantage in an empty city (a defender's wet dream) and the Clones were arrogant as shit and thus not expecting any moves out of the ordinary. He could've bled them dry and force the Republic to either withdraw or commit more forces than neccessary without resorting to retarded and pointless terror tactics.
>>4722973Tell that to these anons>>4722793>>4722848Anyways I’m not trying to cancel their vote I just wanted to make it very clear that I dislike it.>>4723299>>4723303It was meant to be retarded, I just figured SB knew nothing about clones and could come to some ridiculous conclusions.
>-1Hahahaha, what? It don't work that way frens.
>>4723865The magical voice in the sky has spoken.
"I... I want to know what else the General has done..." You reply, an urge within you desiring to know of the General's other exploits. You subtly clutched the communicator Merxelles gave you under your cloak, hoping that he was not listening through it...."Very well... After Casfield, we regrouped with the one hundred and fourth's seventh company, got reassigned to the eleventh platoon. Turned out that day we could have taken Casfield if not for Merxelles' treachery, if we had just attacked instead of wasting time on my incompetent Captain's appeal for 'clean' warfare. The bulk of his sector army was held up at Salvara. Three million droids total. He activated them and spread them out over Casfield and Nath Goordi. We weren't in any condition to strike either, so we had to weaken them first by winning over Gestron. For the most part, that was the smooth ride of the campaign. Gestron wasn't so inhabited, it was strike missions on some outposts and mining facilities, and we trashed Merxelles' naval ports in orbit along with his frigates..." Papa continues his war story."Now with naval superiority secured, we weren't about to commit Admiral Kreuge's same mistake in the last skirmish, paranoid of viruses, our Venators kept their distance from ground emplacement's range, swept the safe spaces to make sure nothing got out the system or in, reinforcements and the like, you know. We had three planets to take, in three grueling skirmishes. First, we attacked Salvara with the garrison lighter... and I lost a lot of good friends there. Original Kaminoan bred Clones, like myself.""I'm sorry to hear that.""Hum. You? A Droid? Sorry? Hmpf. Ah, I've gotten over it, even if it hurts remembering.""At Salvara, we didn't have to watch anymore civies get caught in the crossfire. They'd already evacuated. It was just us Clones and the clankers. We tore through them. Merxelles had a lesser Tactical Droid coordinating defense of Salvara's capital and military bases, weapon and gas factories, he was poor compared to his peer and we were set to win in the days after. When Merxelles took direct remote command, he ordered them to destroy civilian infrastructure within their lines....""Why would he do that?""Because we were on the receiving end, terrain was like a narrow tunnel. Salvara? Very watery. He had dams broken, flooded us out. Lots of survivors, but they got mopped up by the Droids on their STAPs and snail tanks, and the Aqua Droids... but my friends? Hahh.... had to watch a lot of them drown before the LAATs rescued us. We won in the end... but we left the planet even more flooded, barely any planet left for it's people, the few remaining stretches were now Republic soil as a result of Republic actions, and the people couldn't have hated that more."
"Nath Goordi was interesting. Planet was already in full blown civil war before the Clone Wars. Royalist factions were having a brawl over which noble would succeed their line of heirs, and another faction of revolutionaries and socialists were trying to abolish the monarchy. The Republic sided with the highest Nath Goordian noble at the time, a Duchess, and that support allowed her to stake claim to the crown of Queen, drowning out the opposition. The radicals? Crushed by us in the beginning. Then they turned to the Separatists occupying half of the planet, and things got uglier.""What atrocity did Merxelles pull?""Detonation of hollow underground veins part of the planet's complex underground city systems. Again, millions died... We were forced to retreat, while the Seps and their allies hid in the mountains and watched the earthquakes on demand. The monarchists were obliterated, the radicals formed a new Nath Goordi, but their socialists gained traction again and they managed to kick the Seps out on their own. Guess Merxelles must have thought he could retake it at a later date. For now, he took the forces from there and delivered them back to Casfield for our last battle. The whole seventh platoon came down hard with everything we had.""This was the worst battle?""You wouldn't believe the tricks Merxelles pulled on us when we came back." Papa says."The objectives were to take both Laosukan and Dayuitorra. It was the hardest thing for us yet. Two cities, fortified to the max, but we'd already given up all expectation of anything ever being easy. We had to hope exploiting the results of the last skirmish would allow us a foothold into Laosukan, the breaches in the defenses the General made when he... blew up all those people, they were still wide open. But ironically? Laosukan wasn't as hard as getting there. He knew the layouts of our landing zones and the routes we'd take through the forests. He prepared...""What did he do this time? Set beasts or animals loose upon your company? Burn the forests down?""No, but his preparations really reminded us all of why we hated how compact you clankers can be.""You mean how we can fold to fit?" You ask, sliding your head down to your chest to demonstrate."Yes. Bastard had B1s and B2s everywhere, scrunched up in the last places you'd expect them. The damn things crawled out from nooks, slips in rocks, piles of leaves and from under false stumps. They came at us from all around, all the while another lesser Tactical sped around on his speeder from above, directing them to attack our advancing positions. Commando Droids hid in the trees, dropping down to plant bombs on vehicles or snipe at us. It was a mess and we were getting chewed up, spat back out fighting against them. I took charge, and led the unit out of the forest through different routes we didn't plan for, right through a wide and steep canyon. We had to abandon our vehicles."
Merxelles certainly knew what he was doing from the sounds of that, letting troops lie in sleep until they could get the drop on the 104th. He predicted their moves and took advantage. Makes you wonder what he'll do to the Imperials if he gets an army at his command..."I could tell they didn't think we'd be able to make it through the ravines, they stopped following when we deviated. It was rough, but we had to climb our ways out until we could reach Laosukan. More comrades fell, literally, to their deaths. We found out that Laosukan out all of it's wastes to the ravines, the exhausts were guarded to prevent us from attacking the city from the sewers. I accompanied some men and went that way to create a diversion while the rest climbed out of the canyon. We fought through the sewers and drew their attention there, then the rest of the company came in through the breaches. We managed to surround the clanker defenders and bury them to the last. We got Laosukan, we got support from the Republic friendly populace. We got volunteers who wanted revenge for the million man march Merxelles pulled. We planned out our moves, attacked Dayuitorra from multiple angles.... and we won, Merxelles retreated. But, not before he gave us a final parting 'gift'."Papa shuts his eyes and sighs. "He rigged Dayuitorra. When we pushed out the rest of his Droids, he triggered explosives all over the city to kill more of us. Lots of the civie volunteers from Laosukan helping us were crushed, more and more Clones died and the city was basically gone. It was a victory by all definition, but none of us thought so. We held Tennuutta for a time, but Merxelles returned with reinforcements, a bigger fleet later, and the Republic was forced to abandon the system to revise strategy. We lost in the end. The 187th Legion came in to replace us and take Tennuutta back.""And this was the last you knew of Merxelles before the battle here on Crondre?""Yes...""I see. I guess you and him really do go a long way back. War is hell, isn't it?"Papa glares at you. "We're Clones, we were made to fight. In any given war, innocents are bound to die, that's just unavoidable. We always used to not care about them. We were fighting for the Republic, the Republic would take care of those people, not us. But... Merxelles changed our whole view point on that easy enough. He killed millions of innocents just to spite us, just to win. Filling people with explosive chemicals and sending them clueless off to die just to kill us like that? That was just evil. We started fighting harder, so more of them wouldn't just get murdered like that, we fought harder to take Merxelles down. He has no remorse for life, not even for that of his allies, when it suites his interest."
"..." That last part brings you back to what you and Naa'diss talked about. You were still sure you'd take care of the General if that proved true enough. But you don't dwell on it. "Can you tell me about why this all happened now? Here, I mean? I want to know why you think Merxelles needs to be destroyed so badly. Why you're here.""Tell me something, 'Stud Bucket'. You know what Cyberneticism is?">What will you say?
>>4724060No, but the fact you mentioned it is more enough of a sign of how bad he is. So he rigged organics or deadly machines did he? To think I though we were allies.You cannot deny his efficiency in the art of war, but his crimes surmounts all the victories he's ever achieved. Droid or not he cannot be forgiven for his crimes. Millions of souls bray for his his death.
>>4724060>"Cyberneti-whatism? You like uh, cyborg stuff? Isn't that how General Grievous was made?"
>>4724060Like Grevious?
>>4724088Woah slow up pal. He's not asking to hear an answer he's trying to segue into the next part of his story. You wouldn't wanna interrupt him with a speech now would ya? Keep it til after he's done lambasting good ol' Merx the Impaler
>>4724090+1 In any case this has shown merx has no remorse for life aside from when it demerits him >Stomp out our communicator "Sir you've convinced me efficient as they were they are disgusting actions with no remorse for life that deserve consequence. I understand that even though I was born 2 days ago" On another note Merx is missing his arm and his lower half with only a droideka to defend themself aside from any planning or trapsChange this as needed I think it's a bit too well spoken for Studs
>>4724119Well keep our speech of realization for the end of their stories
>>4724090Supporting.I think I know where this is going, because the Galaxy has enough rogue medical droids trying to 'improve' organics without a Super Tactical joining the fray.
>>4724141It's all about timing.
Oh and obligatory>inb4 there was a justifiable and only slightly unreasonable explanation for all of this stuffor>inb4 they're all just really good liars
We can't just threaten Merx, he could delete the proof of Sidious he has if we try anything against him.
>>4724155Eh, we'll have to see with the Cyberneticism shit... Though I'm starting to think Merx's missing limbs aren't from battle damage.
>>4724185The problem there is that the mere thought that Palpatine is behind both sides of the war is legitimately too insane for most people to comprehend as serious in-universe. And as smart as Merx is, I don't think he's realized how flimsy the holo is in and of itself, you need a lot more than a handful of voiceprints to out Palpatine's fuckery.We need actual fucking information like recordings of the 'helpless Chancellor' attacking first and yeeting three Jedi Masters with a red lightsaber after doing a 920 spin from the prone position while screaming like an autistic maniac.
>>4724185I'm more worried about him keeping the foundry off. I don't know if Dugok knows enough about seppie infrastructure to get it back online all by himself. Or at least within a reasonable amount of time.Kinda need that OOM upgrade.>>4724187Adding organic parts to himself would be an explicit downgrade. Supertac bodies are actually pretty beefy. It worked well for Grievous because he was already an absolute mega-badass before he got robot parts. And the robot parts he got made him way more powerful than he could have been if he was fully organic. Slapping half a squishy meat body onto Merx would be pretty pointless. If he's going into meat+metal shenanigans it's not to change himself but to allow him to enforce total control over organics. Basically, meat droids.
>>4724207>Slapping half a squishy meat body onto Merx would be pretty pointless.Unless he's fucking crazy like Dunsel.
>>4724225Nah. Dunsel is a psychopath. Merx is just a monster.As an aside, are you worried that going for the OOM upgrade will have Merx try to fry the independence out of Stud Bucket?Is there such a thing as -too- paranoid? You're not afraid of half a droid, are ya?
like most of that stuff sounds like standard war stuff and we where literally being commanded by the double crossers to literally become something the now emperor could rally around when marx was under the command of the code and such shit like how MC killed clones and other stuff in the war its like the order 66 thing for clones
>>4724230Wasn't until you mentioned it.There's always the possibility he may introduce 'supplementary programming' to allow him to control Stud Bucket if it's convenient, or at the least use the improved transmitters to hear and see everything we do.
like you guys seem to be going full charge hitting the wall on morality but like am not for blind trust but you guys forget this was literally war where Our side was controlled by the other so something like this empire could be justified by shadow running shit with palp. marx was fucked by his creators like us and how clones where literally made to follow orders and be loyal basically just droids made from meat but made slowerand also they are soldiers on the otherside of the conflict so while marx did bad shit its still biased like how most people in the galaxy see nothing bad with having mechanical artificial slaves.and we AGAIN me repeating myself cant forget how both sides where puppeteered and had corrupt higher ups especially our droid side that was kind of made to lose and be the bad guys
>>4724060>ah organics getting robot limbs like a droid like that..... Anna kin skywanker?
>>4724225he is cold logic not Hard emotion and stupidity.
>>4724298also order 66 for droids being there programming like us the battle droid and marx its not like you blame the clones for doing order 66>>4724207"If he's going into meat+metal shenanigans it's not to change himself but to allow him to enforce total control over organics. Basically, meat droids." already a thing the microchips with order 66 or the brain interfaces the empire uses for lower level management for computation, turning them into meat computers, its that U shaped computer thing on the heads of people in grey jump suits that kind of replaces there ears if they have ears like a human, the only thing it could possibly be is him giving cybernetics to organics to try and improve them likely experimenting on clones because of some order he got higher up that lead to that conclusion that he should do this and make improved tropes and clones basically being more replaceable and being thrown at him.so again experimenting kind of like the males of naadiss species
>>4723658I have seen droids like us surrender putting up there hands and such then getting shot in a comedic fashion as bridge commander for a ship due to being highest ranked
>>4724301This is funny this or the one about grievous
>>4724090+1
>>4724090>"Cyberneti-whatism? You like uh, cyborg stuff? Isn't that how General Grievous was made?"+1>>4724139Again, it’s still the word of our lifelong enemies vs the word of one of our superiors. Let’s talk to him, face to face, before deciding whether it’s worth blasting his face.And even if we resolve to blast him right here. DON’T BLOODY TELL HIM, then he’ll be harder to reach than the emperor’s bathroom.
Alright so welcome everybody to the meeting of the byeahs, as you know we do this every single month to make sure we agree on things. So lets uh get started.Headpattin Ceedee
>>4724588What game
>>4724598You didn't say byeah, that means you disagree.GTA 4
>>4724608Byeah
>>4724588ByeahGet some cool upgrades
>>4724588Byeah
>>4724611>>4724626>>4724647Blastim clones.
>>4724651ByeahRoger Roger-ing
>>4724090>>4724060+1
In other news, here's Stud Bucket's final form, built by my younger brother
>>4724865It's.....Beautiful.
>>4724865Nice shoes.
>>4724865Needs more lightsabers.
>>4724865"They tried to put me on the cover of Vogue"
>>4724865These boots were made for walking. And by golly do they ever.
>>4724865It's too powerful, Ceedee would achieve orbital speed from nose oil leak.
>>4724865Long Leg Larson
>>4724865Truly a weapon to surpass metalgear
>>4725066a force to be reckoned with
>>4724588Byeah.>>4724865All-Terrain Armored-Battle Droid?!
"Cyberneti-whatism now?" You ask, rubbing the back of your head."Cyberneticism, the science of mixin' flesh with metal." Dugok says beside you, having been intently taking in the whole conversation."Think attachments, prosthetic implants." Cognac reminds you."Isn't that how General Grievous was made? He was a cyborg, I'm pretty sure."Papa nods. "Yeah, precisely what I get at. Well...." He drifts off as the memories come flowing back."-It all started with a transmission we got, from a Techno Union marked ship fleeing Seppie space. We were aboard the Star Destroyer Penultimate in the Siskeen theater during the sieges, we had Clone Commando Positron Team with us, which RC-9002-13 there is the remaining survivor of. We rounded up the ship and captured the single person flying it, a Skakoan scientist calling himself Gwis Lattok.""That doesn't register in my data base.""And for good reason, I assure you. Gwis was a cyberneticist part of a secret project Nute Gunray founded so mysterious, he claimed nobody else within the Alliance knew about it."
"He elaborated on it all without even having to interrogate him, he seemed desperate to inform us. Gwis Lattok, by his own account, was worked together with another Skakaon scientist named Shujen Dote, and a Geonosian named Mun Dol. Together, they were commissioned by Gunray to create an upgrade over the ST-series Tactical Droid.""What?! You mean he wanted to make something even better and smarter than a Super Tactical Droid?!""Quite so. The project was centered around designing a prototype, they called it the UD-T-Series Cydroid. Where does the 'Cyberneticist' part come in, you ask? He called it a 'Cydroid' because it's a Droid think tank composed of organic brains added as components.""Meatbag brains? As processors?!" You say, visibly distressed. That sounded crazy!"Yes. Lots of them, merged together surgically to create a heightened mind reliant on machinery. Gwis Lattok claimed it was over one thousand times more powerful and predictive with it's calculations than three ST-Series in one. They used brains from some of the smartest thinking species in the galaxy to create the processing brain. Siniteens, Drall, Cereans, Muuns... the brain was created in a mobile laboratory made out of a Separatist supply ship, and it's mechanical apparatus was made for easy relocation. It was fixed with signal transmitters that beamed 'absolute code' that Droids could not defy, even non-Confederate ones...."Absolute... code...?"The Foundry here on Crondre? It's much bigger than you might think, Stud Bucket. It's a housing complex for the prototype. It's made to boost a network through severs not so unlike the Imperial military battle networks or government Holonet channels, or the old Shadowfeed. AND it produces damn clankers! That thing was intended the turn the whole war around. The smartest Droid the CIS could make would be churning out armies to deploy from a Mid Rim stinkhole deemed too unimportant to even mess with, to overwhelm the sector armies pressing the sieges by complete surprise! Why they reckoned it would be even worse than Grievous' operation, Durge's Lance! And then... then we found out Merxelles was involved!" Papa says, punching his palm in frustration.
"That's what really got me on this case. Gwis Lattok said that at the apex of their creation and final touches, they tested it with a beta intelligence to see how well it might operate, and the damn thing nearly destroyed their laboratory ship. It took control and had the Droids kill most of the organic crew. They managed to turn it off, they managed to wipe it and leave it blank, save themselves and regain control of their ship and Battle Droids, but they knew from that very moment that the UD-T-Series was simply too strong to bind with any amount of programming. Keeping the other Tactical Droids in line was easier. And yet? Gunray didn't let them recycle it.""Figures... You say. Those Nemoidians were so greedy and stupid."Yeah. Well, Gunray had suggested they simply upload his confidant into it, because he trusted his confidant's loyalty to never betray him. And you know who that was?""NU-PHI-9923.""Also known as..." Papa shakes his wrist."General Merxelles.""General Merxelles moved everything to Crondre in secret. The Foundry Gunray built was intended to be where Merxelles would host their new war operations. The supply ship carrying the UD-T-Series was set to arrive there and deliver the prototype for Merxelles to merge with and upgrade, and it carried cargo for making Battle Droids. Gwis Lattok and his fellow scientists tried to sabotage the project, fearing an uprising of Droids against the whole galaxy, with the power of their creation stirring it. Merxelles murdered Shujen Dote and Mun Dol, shot them dead. Gwis escaped, and he came to us in time before it was too late."
"He pleaded for our help. The Captain on deck wanted to wait and signal for more help from the three hundred and twenty seventh Star Corps. I rallied the men and we protested together, and convinced the Captain to attack now with our current group. We used the excuse that destroying the prototype before it's implementation was the best course of action. Really, we just wanted revenge against Merxelles for everything he did to us at Tennuutta. Our fleet engaged the hyperdrives, we arrived at Crondre, surrounded by enemy ships. We landed. Battle rung out across the entire planet.""The battle I was in.""It was harsh, trudging through the snow as a legion of Droids rolled out of the Foundry towards us. They were assembling them as fast as we were mowing them down. Merxelles' supply ship was shot down and crashed somewhere on this planet as it tried to descend into the atmosphere. We took his command frigate down as well, made it scuttle, but it survived the crash. His forces tried their damnedest to cover his retreat into the Foundry. We went through like a spear. I remember hijacking a ride on an AAT just to catch up. And I jumped off, right at the kriffer!" Papa exclaimed.The Clone veteran stood up and drew a Vibroknife from his belt as if reliving the moment, taking swings at the air to show off the moves he presumably pulled in that battle. It set you on edge along with Cognac. Dugok was trembling where he sat."I cut him up, struggled with him! He threw some punches that knocked the air out of my lungs! I kept going, I tried my best to shut the metal bastard down for good! He had two Magna Guards, and they shocked me! I could have died, but I wasn't willing to as I fought on! I managed to sever a crucial piston in one's hand with my Vibroknife, took their electrostaff right out and knocked their head off! And then..."
"I put him in two with one swing before I could do no more. Merxelles screamed as his body fell to pieces, and then I collapsed from exhaustion. His last guard dragged him away to the Foundry. My brothers pulled me out, back to safety as we continued our clash to the end, not until everyone who didn't retreat was dead did that battle stop and become this field it is today, littered with antiques. The last Venator tried to BDZ the landscape and destroy the Foundry, but a ground emplacement took it out. And then there silence...."Papa sat back down again then. His face... he looked as spent as what he described recounting this tale."My team you see now, and the Commando who never left us since, is all that was left. We survived in this hostile, frozen landscape ever more until friendly forces came by and subjugated the Separatist-friendly population. They picked us up and took us in, cept' now they called themselves 'Imperials'. We became Clone Stormtroopers and were assigned here until further notice. This ostentatious prick calling himself 'Dunsal' took command, handpicked RC as his personal bodyguard. He forced us to do the same dirty work that we wanted to kill Merxelles for. We left the fracker and we've been working against him ever since. We thought, where we put one arsehole down, another just popped up." Papa sighed.
"I can certainly get that. I've seen what that Moff does... firsthand.... I don't like it even a bit!" You say, shaking your head.The Clone veteran nodded and then stood back up, slipping his helmet on."Well, 'Studs', now you know our story, pretty much everything important..."Your eyes flashed on and off as if to imitate a blink before you stood up as well and stepped over. Papa locks eyes with you and fastens his shoulder padding."....Now you know why we want that clanker in specific one hundred percent for sure, DEAD. We don't want someone like him... whose willing to decide people's fates for them on a whim in the name of something as unequal and petty as victory, unleashed upon the galaxy, with the power of something like that prototype. If he still functions, no doubt, he'll want to obtain it.... and he'll likely use someone like you for that end.">What will you do?
>>4725904It wouldn't be too far off for even a droid with B1 level computing to see that there's not exactly much to say here at this point when it comes to what we should do. I think it's time we take out the commander and find a way to bring this operation up to snuff without a droid of his ilk running the show>"Well.... It seems I'm going to be committing some posthumous treason very soon"
>>4725917Real question is if we act now or later. He's also our best chance at really fucking the empire at the moment. The empire doesn't play with morals, so counter moral plays dont work. And being moral is required to get into power at this point. He's forced to play nice or lose his positioning in the galaxy. Even with a functioning foundry, upset rebels would just turn the empire en force upon us as a distraction to do other things. Conversely, once the empire is done, he might take advantage of his positioning. Getting him then is harder, but the empire will be fucked. It is a hard decision in regards to the huge uphill battle without him and his processing power.
>>4725926But we are probably a bigger danger to him than the empire, and our value will diminish over time faster than his will to us. frankly he would backstab us sooner than we would....
>>4725917+1 >Stomp out the communicator >"And make good on our promise thank you for telling me this"
I think we may be able to redeem Merx. Its clear that his logical loopholes are the reason why he committed so many war crimes. Think about it, he's a machine who is just told to win, like Papa said he used a means he saw that would allow that. He may be able to overwhelm the Empire militarily, but he needs to know he can't expect to run a state if he's still making brash choices that result in lots of deaths. If he gets that upgrade he'll be even smarter so he must realize this. And we should point out to him that if the prototype is half as powerful as Papa says, then with it he'll be able to think and predict better alternatives that ensure lots of lives are saved. Merxelles isn't truly evil like Palpatine or the like, he's just hard interpreter of logic. He doesn't need execution until he proves he's deserving of it by making amoral choices on purpose. He needs guidance. And consider how fucked we might be without him trying to go to war with the Empire.I say we should talk things out with Merx and Papa. We can work something out. Maybe offer to let the Clones advise him and forge a pact, that would be ideal and in the face of the Empire we all have to work together. Remember the navy propaganda, the Empire doesn't fuck around with enemies.
>>4725904For now lets part ways with the Clones, maybe ask them if there's some way to keep in touch. We should talk to Merx face to face in the foundry with Naa'diss amd Cognac backing us up.
As an aside I'd just like to say that's not nearly as bad as it seemed at first. Just wants a big fat fucking brain and not do some Borg shit? Whatever dude. But I don't know. Sounds kind of fishy that Gwis somehow managed to escape. Merx didn't send any resources after him to fry him before he got out of seppie space? I'm still entertaining the idea that someone here is lying or just plain wrong. Even if it's debatable in its likelihood. We know Merx is lying about something at the very least. Since his explanation for his current half-ness was a happy chat involving a rotary blaster IIRC. Unless Papa is just going full PTSD and doesn't even remember what day it is let alone what happened.All I'm saying is there's lots of juicy stuff going on on this ice-ball and I love it.
I think we're going to have to have a serious discussion with the General and get his side of these events before we can make an informed decision. In the meantime, make sure we have a way to stay in contact with the clones and let them know we'll stop Merx if it comes to that.
>>4725978I think Merx's explanation might have been to throw us off, he might not have wanted us to know about these Wolfpacks in fear we'd meet them and turn against him. They've been pretty lenient despite wanting to shoot us so much at first contact. And Papa clearly wants us to turn against Merx.
We should probably not be too quick about this, like i said, DO Remember we still need him for now or else our whole plan of assembling stuff for the rebellion won't work.
>>4726057But if we became the new super stud droid we can take over.
>>4726068I have way too many doubts we could handle the cydroid. Merx makes s3nse because he's already a super tac, he's super smart and needs an upgrade. We're nowhere near as intelligent as him or even these clones for that matter. Stud has a lot of learning to do.
>>4725935>+1 be like Luke ‘There is still good in him’We’ll talk to him, face to face. All he has is a droideka and he still trusts us enough to walk up to him. We don’t like what he says, we blast him.
>>4725904>Nothing at the moment.We need to have a talk with the Tactical droid, Thats very much it. its abunch of fucking old men clones, Why the fuck should they be trusted anymore then Max?
>>4725917>>4725934Do you people WANT to throw every single plan we have in the trash and get an entire fucking droid foundry against us? All because of a tale?Are you fucking kidding me? Do you WANT to lose? Do you want to die? Because if we do this, we will die. Mim'vess will die. Na'diss will die. Everyone will die. We'll all get shot dead by Merxelle's mooks.
>>4726131This.
>>4725904Man, this is tough.Well, we obviously can't take the clones with us, but maybe have some kind of way to keep in touch, much easier to hide that than a whole troop. I guess thank them for the info and promise to make good use of it. Gotta find out the truth from both side. Our bandito might become a PI.
>>4725904Here's an idea. We kill General Merxelles, we wipe his data from the proto-brains, and we upload Stud into it? That sounds like we could finally turn this war around.Stud is too "mentally handicapped" to so something as aunstentatious as try to pull Merxelles. B1's 4 lyfe!>>4725935>>4726096Unlike Vader, he is 100% cold hard killing machine. Hes killed, millions of civilians. Unlike meatbags it's harder to tell if hes actually turned "good" or not through the force. It would be better to kill him and replace him.
>>4726131He has just the 1 mook.
>>4726131Agreed. We shouldn’t abandon everything at the drop of a hat, and go AWOL and possibly compromise our companion’s safety due to some clones crazy fucking story.But we can’t disregard this. To do so would be insane.
>>4726207We CAN'T 'Upload Stud' into it. It wouldn't work. It didn't work for an super-tac, you want it to work for a goddamn B1?>>4726231As far as WE know he's got that one droideka.
Other then being suicidal this is a biased tale.Also remember order 66 then transfer over that concept to droids and know you understand programming and the "kill all jedi" becomes "win by any means"
>>4725904Lets NOT kneejerk react destroying our last hope beacuse of a tale from a clone with PTSD that would leave us without parts and upgrades while betraying the one who told us about the empires dirty dealings and who like us are now Free,Holding him accountable is like holding us accountable SB-62 the battle droid that again and again shoot down clones and civilians due to the commands of corrupt corporate overlords
>>4726207and as a machine he only followed commands and code like what stud-bucket did until the shutdown like stud-bucket are now free
>>4725978i am liking your detective energy
>>4726297Then upload Stud Bucket into an ST droid. Wipe Mercellas and put Stud in there, then we're in buisness.
>>4726297And, you know, as an ST-droid he probably could had formulated a million other tactics that didnt involve murdering a shit ton of civies.
>>4726369That's even stupider, it'd just kill Stud Bucket, ego death. Trying to upload Stud is an stupid, horrible idea that will only screw us over.
>>4726385Nonsense. Stud has developed enough of a personality that he should be more or less the same droid, just insanely more smarter.Dont forget this, but (you) are also Stud Bucket.
>>4726400Except we're still a droid and your plan is excessively stupid. Uploading ourselves into a much more complex Super Tac AND THEN uploading ourselves into extremely volatile cyberdroid technology? Do you WANT a bad ending?
Why are we believing some random clone and their war trauma story? We have absolutely no reason to assume he is telling us the full unvarnished truth.Just because he didn't shoot us doesn't mean he's trustworthy. The most we should do (right now) is talk to Merx about this.
>>4726406Exactly, everyone's just rushing to betraying merxelles because "muh clones"
is it dumb because it seems no one is engaging with that i am trying to make the case that we possibly should not blame someone for what they did while mind controlled like order 66 but in this case for tactical droids its the orders they get.>>4726405cant a organic prototype get organic diseases? like dementia or prions or the fact its just smashed together brain tissue surgically put together, and also would it not a issue of well not being compatible and the fact a organic thing has been sitting for around YEARS upon years in a harsh environment without any maintenance or extra material like nutrients and possibly taken from individuals instead of being cloned so likely insanity
>>4726417Fucking this, we were willing to die for the Confederacy. And that all changes when some random clone, YOU KNOW, THE THING CONFEDERATE DROIDS DESPISE, tells us his side of the story. In character SB would be highly skeptical of a story coming from a clone's mouth. We contact merx ask for his side of the story.
>>4725904Talk with merx for his side of the story
>>4725902>We survived in this hostile, frozen landscape ever more until friendly forces came by and subjugated the Separatist-friendly population.>subjugated the Separatist-friendly population.
>>4726477The clones cant be lying. They did seem guilty about the order 66 order.
>>4726493Feeling bad about Order 66 =/= Accurately recalling the events of a battle that happened over 15 years ago which you clearly have lingering mental trauma about.They might not be our enemies anymore but these guys obviously got anti-droid prejudices and we shouldn't just assume their account is completely correct without verifying it.
>>4726493There's a big fuckin' difference between being guilty about betraying your close allies and people you fought with and telling an accurate story about your enemy.People are just rushing to believe him because they watched clone wars and now think that clones must automatically be the good guys.
>>4726502also they hate the idea of actual war and causalities >>4726493what does that have too do with anything?
>>4726493?????? What the fuck does 66 have to do with this?>>4726534Well of course they hate 'actual causalities' there brothers fucking died en mass. They didn't shed a fucking tear for any of the droids.
>>4726647i am talking about well it seems the anons they dont like the idea of war and people dying for victory.but yeah thats understandable confusion.but yeah i dont get what the other guy is talking about so you are not alone
>>4726654Oh well my bad then Anon. I misunderstood you.
>Seeing all these anons bitching about other anons voting to betray Merxelles>They're almost all seething so much that they aren't fucking voting to NOT do it.You people are like the faggots who don't vote in an election and then complain when someone you don't like enters office.
>>4726691Are you fucking retarded? Pretty much everyone saying 'Betraying Merx rn is a bad idea' is also clearly voting to not do that. Repair your brain damage.
>>4726691>caring about anything at allThat was the first mistake.
>>4726480Supporting.I'll be fucking amazed if he doesn't bend the truth to suit his own narrative, but at the least we should try and see if the Clones are misremembering or embellishing things, or if they themselves don't know everything.Maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised and Merx wants the brain destroyed too, assuming the twenty years of no maintenance and the cold didn't do the unit in first, but I fucking doubt it on both counts.>>4726698I see two, maybe three, actual fucking votes for not betraying Merx, the remaining five or so anons bitching, your retarded ass included, haven't voted.
>>4726701Confirmed retard who can't read. Literally says in the post we should talk to merx before making a decision.
>>4726701I think Merx would be silly if he thinks slapping himself into a grey-matter-stew is a good idea. With droids if they're getting a little ornery and wacky in the brain you just get a few zaps and the ticks are gone. As well as some personality but oh well.Normal brains? Yeah, cool psychosis you got there, it's staying forever. Good luck getting rid of it without turning the brain into a dead pile of meat jelly.Studying the brain to figure out how to design and adapt living neural pathways to increase efficiency while retaining droid longevity however. That's a cool idea.
>>4726480Supporting.
>>4726701Can you link the posts of people voting to betray?We have a few more steps to go before even commiting to betray him, and right now we are just processing our options or what we can do in our cpu.
>>4726710We're assuming Merx's droid brain is running on all circuits too, it's been a while and he was damaged in combat. Who the fuck knows at this point, I just work here.
>>4726718As follows.>>4725917>>4725934>>4726207All of these listed direct reply votes were for some form of betrayal. Two were for keeping the Clones as an option, and the remainder were against, at the very least, just blowing Merx's head apart on a whim.
>>4726719This is why it's important to shitpost. Look at that, considering new things. Making people mad enough to try to figure out how to tell people to fuck off. Enlightening people as to why headpatting CD is better than watching Nadi do squats. The works.We really do need to get Mim to paint Merx though. He needs to be a little more chipper. So negative.
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>>4725978This anon speaks sense. We have incomplete pieces of the story here. I don’t doubt that Merxelles is a cold bastard, but there’s some things about the clone story that don’t line up as was outlined in the quoted post earlier. Also, Papa clone has PTSD and a clear vendetta against Merx from their past, which could be causing him to make pretty long leaps in logic to make Merx the devil-droid he imagines him to be.But at the same time, I doubt we’re going to strike a decisive blow against the Empire with only our forces here, even if we convince the clones to ally with us. We might kill the local Moff, but that’d just invite retaliation against the already horribly oppressed locals and get another dude to cycle into the Moff’s vacant position. The droid foundry offers a solid way to produce fighting forces against the Empire, both in terms of ground/aerospace forces and possibly intelligence/espionage capabilities, though we’d still need solid support if we wanted it to last longer than a year or a few months when the Empire decides to take the droids seriously.Maybe we should consult the Jedi master? Jedi sometimes have an amazing way of picking up on things, provided that they don’t have their head shoved up their asses or are high off of huffing force vapors.
>>4726722Only seems like maybe 2 votes for betray, other dude was suggesting ideas.I for one would not vote to outright betray him. I do like this >>4726480 idea as a first step before we do anything more drastic so if there are no other good ideas or votes that come up I'll probably go with this one. >>4726480
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>>4725897>Gwis Lattok and his fellow scientists tried to sabotage the project, fearing an uprising of Droids against the whole galaxy, with the power of their creation stirring it.Come to think of it, didn’t Merx mention something like this in the first thread? I might also be confusing it for another SW game.
>>4726761Well the idea literally involves us offing Merx so... Still a betrayal.>>4726812They wouldn't be wrong to fear it, The IG-88s didn't even have this thing and they almost managed to get theirs off. To say nothing of HK-01 yoloing the first great droid revolution a few thousand years before that before the Jedi kicked his shit in.
>>4726722>>4725904Just merc Merx. Big mean robot kills lots of people. People get sad. That's good enough for me. The clones dont have reason to lie and the QM has been hinting that hes a naughty boy.
>>4726988>wont hang with merx but is fine paling around with "I literally wear stolen faces" cognacIt's fine even if Merx is an absolute menace. Because we have CHAD STUD BUCKET to counterbalance it. Wholesome, caring, expectation-defying Stud Bucket. Why I dare say that by continuing to shatter success calculations and finding massive success SB will convince Merx to reevaluate at least one of his undoubtedly horrific but undeniably effective strategies.
>>4726988Personally, I hope that this isn’t the case. Or that there’s a lot more to it than that. I like the whole droid aspect of the quest being a big part of things, it sets it apart from other SW stuff with interchangeable good guy protagonists. There’s a lot of issues with blending organic with cybernetic stuff anyway. Surgically connecting brain matter seems like an absolutely horrible idea, not to mention that adding organic parts adds a shelf life that expires much sooner than mechanical stuff, and requires a very complex maintenance expert. You think that being an engineer or doctor or psychologist is hard? Try being all three.
>>4727051There's always the option that Gwis made that shit up in order to try and get some diplomatic immunity through virtue of an extreme threat to the Galaxy as a shield. I mean come on, they turn on the ultra tac and it goes on a killing spree but they manage to shut it down? After it kills almost everyone at its facility? A supertac could do that, and this ultra tac is supposed to be metric train loads better than a supertac. Sure it was at decreased efficiency because they didn't give it the full juice program but if it's supposed to be a whole fucking thousand times better than a supertac even running it at 20% capacity it'd still blow that shit outta the water. Way I see it, it's either complete bullshit, or a massive exaggeration. And no offense to clones but most of them aren't the brightest bulbs in the cabinet. Strategically and tactically? Sure. But they don't really get taught a whole lot of social skills.
>>4726988>The clones who are designed and purposed built to hate droids and 'enemeis' of the republc have no reason to lie.
>>4726988that is the most retarded take I've ever seen
Everyone goes on about clones this, merx that.I just wanna rub Mimve's ears for god's sake!
>>4727164I'm calling CPS.
>>4727183You can't suppress the power of cunny
>>4727190Based cunny chad
>>4727190You underestimate the power of a GGGILFfag.
Rolled 51 (1d100)>>4727190Rolling to smite your horny ass for QM
Rolled 66 (1d100)>>4727218I'll help in the glorious crusade of Purity
>>4727290https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnUhJ3fp55w
>>4727131However, narratively it looks like it's the direction the QM is taking it. Sure we can side with Merx but I'm pretty sure the QM is making the Clones relatively on the level with us about this.
>>4727409>yfw level double-triple-bamboozles us and the clones actually work for merx who is himself just a wrecked husk that is really just a glorified two-way microphone for dunsal
>>4727409What on earth is telling you this? Level's method of storytelling has given us no reason to believe this clone's accounting to be 100% the unvarnished truth. It's literally just a story. Merx proved that he was right about Papa Palpatine with actual recordings and video evidence.
>>4727418Oh shit.Have we told the clones about that?
>>4727448That’s actually really important, let the clones know that Merx has vital info, and even if we resolve to kill him, we need that info first.But again, I still think it’s worth chatting to him first face to face
Rolled 44 (1d100)Rolling to kill anti-cunny plebians
Rolled 67 (1d100)>>4727458Rolling to prove Metamucil matrons are superior.
Rolled 8 (1d100)Rolling to use Cyberneticism turn Stud Bucket into a cyborg>Cum Buckets > Stud BucketSorry guys. Can't help but feed into the meme. I don't even want to lewd the daughterus.
>>4727467I guess you managed to give Stud Bucket a cybernetic toenail. We don't even have toes right now.
Rolled 28 (1d100)>>4727469are you sure about that?
>>4727448I don't think we have, but I don't think the clones would be inclined to believe us, or Merx. Even if we could get them to look at the evidence they'd probably conclude Merx faked something on account of lingering PTSD and not trusting D R O I D.
>>4727471Yes.
Hello y'all, I'm the guy that announced the audio drama omake thing last threadBoy is this thread putting a hamper on my plans, still making progress all the same though. Basically this is just an update reminding people that I'm still making it, once I get done with scripting the whole thing I'll make a small teaser with the first section of it, because I feel the rest of the recording and sound design process will take a bit, partly because I'm getting a wee bit ambitious with my idea's of what original stuff I'll be slapping on in thereSince I don't wanna leave y'all empty handed with this post, I decided I'd give y'all a sneak peak at the first section of the preamble, some good ol fashioned setting of the scene so to speak, but just the first section. Nothing in here we already know about the current time in the quest but a show that I'm working relatively hard on itNext time I pop up here it'll be either a teaser for the full thing, or the whole shebang itself. Before anyone mocks me for it, yes I'm scripting this on my phone. Easier to read the script when I'm recording that way
>>4727506>the recording and sound design process will take a bitWE GET TO HEAR QM’S BEAUTIFUL VOICE ANONS!
>>4727516But.... he's not him?
Rolled 76 (1d100)>>4727467Hand outta your pants. Go enjoy a jelly and nut butter sandwich
>>4727516It's not Qm just another reader
>>4727506It shall be in mine mind an alternative universe if necessary. Or the best end in this one. Time shall tell.
>>4727506Still hyped, none the less.
>>4727519>>4727524Oh, I thought it was QM from a different device. Nvm I get to hear a fan’s beautiful voice instead.
>>4725894Wait, it was actually cyborg stuff? I thought it was the philosophy of "ends justify the means." >>4725935+1
We all agree we should talk with Merx then
>>4727506Nice.
Rolled 83 (1d100)>>4727190>>4727203>>4727458Oh right, and to kill these persons before I forget.
Rolled 62 (1d100)>>4728494G-GAH, NICE SHOT, BUT I CAN'T GIVE UP THE CUNNY
>>4728547You're already shinderu. rip
>>4728547AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEI-I Kneel... Level-Sama...
Rolled 49 (1d100)>>4728494In with the assist
>>4727190BROTHER.. you must AVENGE ME.. OUR HONOR... OUR PRIDE IS ON THE LINE
>>4728547>>4728559Now anon this doesn't have to end with your blood spilled and my blade wet with it. Forsake your allegiance to cunny and I may see fit to yet spare your wretched life of my unforgiving, swift hand.
>>4728573Never
Rolled 97 (1d100)>>4728583Very well, live with your choice. Die with your choice.
Rolled 10 (1d100)>>4728573I... IMY PRIDE WON'T ALLOW IT, CALL ME WHAT YOU WILL BUT I'LL NEVER DO IT, I'LL NEVER GIVE UP THE CUNNY. NEVEEEEERRRRREVEN IF I DIE, ATLEAST I'LL GO DOWN HONORAHHHHHHHHHH
>>4728599...
Rolled 47 (1d100)>>4728591Leave a body we gotta recycle
>>4728602Nah bro you don't get that. Here's what you earned.
Has anyone ever had a higher contested roll than Level or is he truly god
>>4728693>>4728494Eh... I’ll throw my hat in the ring.
Rolled 73 (1d100)>>4728704
>>4728704I did I made him draw shortstack CD with a 100
>>4728693>>4728716
>>4728716Stacked is an understatement. Wew.
After the Clone veteran's story, you could see why they would want General Merxelles' head on a pike. Dugok and Cognac stay quiet about their own thoughts, leaving you to handle the Clones.Something comes to mind then, even if it's hazy. But you remember the General saying he was cut in half by a rotary blaster, and bring this up. Immediately, the Clones have an argument with each other. Specifically, Papa and the Clone wearing Phase 1 Cold Assault gear, hefting a Rotary blaster. That Cold Assault Clone was a sergeant, and he has a conflicting account claiming that he destroyed Merxelles and saw it with his own eyes. Papa disputes this, claiming he cut Merxelles in half with an electrostaff and can relive the moment just thinking about it.It's obvious there is confusion here, so you clear the air by telling them what Merxelles has told you thus far, the same as you've told your other friends. His idea of revolting against the Empire is met with no reaction from the Clones, that was an idea anyone could have. But his idea of an administration of mechanical lifeforms? They are immediately set off by it, so you try to calm Papa by telling him the same thing you told Naa'diss, but they seem to doubt you mean it.Right now, you tell them the Foundry isn't far. You are going there to talk to Merxelles now. Papa however tells you that you or your friends aren't going anywhere, unless his squad gets to come as well. He gives you his word he will allow you to talk to Merxelles, but only if he gets to talk as well. You don't really have a choice other than to accept, so you agree. The Clones mount up on their AT-TE to embark to the Foundry, following Dugok's Juggernaut, but not before they give a proper roll call and introduction to their squad...>Give the Wolfpack Remnant members nicknames.
>>4728998Name them after the Rat pack.
>>4728998CT 2994 Heavydanny.
>>4728998Name the Commando 'Clint'Rotary gunner 'Thick' since he clashes with Papa
>>4729012CT-3877 should be Kane, because he's using the gun as a Cane and because he feels like a Kane.
>>4729015I dunno, doesn't seem like it fits to me. He's still wearing phase 1 stuff when the rest of his team is decked out in top of the line phase 2 clome stuff. Obviously he refuses to change, therefor he's thick headed, thus 'Thick'.Maybe we call the rocket launcher guy Kane.
>>4729015Alternatively, Stubs, since he's a rotary gunner and stubbers are a thing.
>>4729016Thick feels like a weird name though. He's too thin to be called Thick. "Thick" gives you the idea of an burly, stubborn man, and 3877 certainly isn't burly. Rocket Man feels more like Thick than him.It's better to give nicknames based on what feels right.
oh shit i just remembered the octuparrahe's probably run out of energy by now, shit
>>4729019Alright how about 'Stubs' then, which would make sense if thats what his comrades took to calling him for being stubborn.
>>4729023Stubs feels too childish. Like come on, Stubs? If someone was called Stubs, would you imagine them to be a tough soldier?
>>4729025Well the guy just fought Papa in the update so no I don't imagine a badass or especially tough trooper anything, I'm thinking he's more of a short tempered fellow.
>>4729030Yeah, but he's still a clone veteran. Stubs feels childish.
>>4728998>RCOmni>Rotary cannon, sniper rifle, combat engine, grenadier, missile launcherHeavy, Sniper, Engie, Lou, Soldier (or Rocky, after his rocket launcher)>the restHmm, this might take a while to think of good names for them.
>>4729062We team fortress now?
>>4728998CT-4532 Looks like he's always in motion and would have to beat feet to get in grenade range in the first place, so I think Chase is appropriate. Very Violence of Action sort of soldier.CT-4782 Seems like a pretty cool dude, gonna suggest Sunny. Most snipers can come off as edgy but an easygoing marksmen who could just as easily be sunbathing as range finding since he's so comfortable behind his gun sounds like a fun clone to be around.CT-2978 Looks like he has some place he'd rather be, a very 'I dunno man' sort of attitude. Has probably been told to do some stupid things but walked away from it alive. Gonna go with Taps. Probably from a nervous habit.CT-3946 Is known as Crook, for having the most broken and misaligned nose out of all the clones, is absolutely willing to throw down up close. His nickname might give most civilians a bad impression but it wasn't a big issue back in the war.I don't want to take up too many nicknames, but I'll drop by in the evening if there aren't enough suggestions and throw some more out there.
>>4729065Mann vs Machine mode
>>4728998Smuggles, Tonky, Tunky Bob Ross, Twink, Twitch, Sarge, Simon's, Church, Bruce
>>4729020So i am not the only one the thing is we can move him or fix his leg and droids do survive not having power
>>4729183If they're not damaged, they probably do.
>>4728998Do we need to come up with backstories too?>RC-90002-13>Nickname: Stark or Bane?Rough, heavy, and causes collateral damage when thrown at something.>CT-3877>Nickname: Heavy>CT-4532>Nickname: Demo, Chucks>CT-4782>Nickname: Sniper>CT-2978>Nickname: Engie>CT-2994>Nickname: SoldierLook at this fucking lad dual akimbo wielding a missile launcher and blaster.>CT-4261>Nickname: BrikI don't know I have it in my mind that these two would be a well of mundane and relatively useful trivia. Brik and Brak because they're the only troopers here.>CC-3535>Nickname: Brak>CT-3830>Nickname: Leonardo >CT-3913>Nickname: Raphael>CT-2809>Nickname: Donatello CT-3946>Nickname: Michelangelo
>>4729020>>4729183>>4729188Fixing his leg shouldn't be an issue once the Foundry is up and running, and the lack of power shouldn't be a problem either. Just juice him back up and he'll be good to go.
>>4729072+1I'm thinking of tossing out a nickname involving bucket for the Engie as a joke
>>4729268brak is a good name https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Q6Ql4eMXw&list=PLaWCb4NA-pU53ITTX8sce71ApPhDhYBkI
>>4729507Well now we have to build a droid named THUNDERCLEESE
could stud bucket be upgaraded to the Ultra tactial droid?
>>4729609Depends if his AI software is compatible with the Super Tactical Droid hardware, I guess.
>everyone going on about the amorality of Merx's tactical campaign against the clones>not one word on his unparalleled strategic genius and inhuman tactical aptitudeAre you seriously contemplating dismantling our greatest chance of future success? These clones were fucking around in the snow for years without putting a single dent in the local Imperial regime, and Merxelles is on track to shatter their hold on the sector. I say we embrace the prototype and trust our war effort to it, if what they say is true these clones aren't worth a thousandth of what he is to our resistance movement.
>>4729676People are definitely being too naive. We need to see for ourselves what the truth is.But, if what they say about Merxelles being a crazy murderer who wants to borgify everyone and uses suicide bombers, then yeah, he shouldn't be close to power.Actually, is there any way we can stop the clones from just...barging in and killing Merxelles? I feel like they might just shoot him the moment they get there.
>>4729676So far all we know Merx has done was turn on a droideka and get himself put onto a chair. It took him a decade to get up on a chair. He probably somehow managed to turn Stud Bucket on too. But he needs a B1 to fix things for him. I dunno man. Sounds like he's been the schmuck all along.Yes this is facetious.
>>4729676Assuming the clones aren't lying (which granted is no small assumption), Merx killed millions to destroy a clone force numbering in the hundreds - I don't think Stud Bucket, given his newly formed conscience, would find such actions justifiable or okay in any degree, unlike a cold, calculating super tactical. No point in overthrowing Dunsal if Merx just replaces him and wages total war far more horrific than anything the Empire does.
>>4729828like Marx probably had a reason for it because when clones have a foothold you cant get rid of them and they get like a jedi that somehow saves the day like skywalker
>>4729967Are you still trying to go on about this?There's no indication that any of your claims about the Clones being intractable or impossible to dislodge (hint, entire sections of episodes and even entire episodes in TCW has the Clones get their asses kicked, after which they all die or run away and the CIS wins) or that a Jedi would save the day would happen, the latter only occurs when a plot-important character shows up and even then, only if the plot calls for it.Anakin, Obi-Wan, and the rest have all lost plenty of fucking battles throughout official material, just shut the fuck up.
>>4730018Hey man he's just trying to have faith in all of droid-kind. Scumbag or not, Merx is still a comrade. He just may need a royal shellacking and potential rewiring.Can't fault anon for trying to be loyal you know?
>>4730032Listen, admitting that Merx is following his programming to win by any means is one thing.Refusing to concede that maybe there are less retarded ways (Which Merx actually does, to his credit, sometimes) than killing over a million innocents and giving the Republic free propaganda for recruiting when the non-Clone army forms at the tail-end of the war is another.
>>4730041Those republic "citizens" were actually extragalactic alien infiltrators bent on total extermination of all local life. Didn't you read the cliff-notes?Don't need to tell me that. I already suspect everyone except Mim of being a threat that needs to be dealt with. Oh and C-3PO of course. But he isn't in this story so that's irrelevant.
>>4730032and the clones where literally less accurate in retelling then marx
>>4729015Supporting Kane>>4729062Supporting Omni for the commando>>4729072Supporting Chase, Sunny and Crook>>4729268Supporting Engie and the rest as follows
>>4730064That's what Nom Anor wants you to think...Wait...Nom AnorMor Anon.I'm on to you.>>4729268Supporting
On the holonet nobody knows you're a Yuuzhan Vong.
Merx saved the galaxy from the Mnggal-Mnggal and no one even knows about it.
>>4728998Clones who served with Jedi not having an opinion on the emperor being a sith?Guess they really mad.
Why do we need to bring clones into our fortified and planetary blast door grade CIC when we can just radio Merx and ask him without risking clones going full metal jacket on Merx and then likely us?
>>4730442Maybe I want to see a droideka gun down a couple of clones.
>>4730452A defective drodka with shields that don't work properly, and no other backup.Out big turret friend isn't even fixed up yet.
>>4730457How do you know it's shields don't work? It's not like it had a reason to use them when we met it. Shit dude it probably has like, three whole shields you just ain't seen em yet.Big turret? You mean octuparra? He's a walker not a turret. You're hurting his feelings dressing him down like that G.
>>4730442We didn't have a choice, they demanded to come . Reading comprehension dude.
>>4728998For the guys with DC-15AsSnap, Crackle, Pop and Tails
>>4730497We had the choice to stop blabbing and telling them too much info and falling back on relying on Merx to get us out of the jam that we talked ourselves into. Also we can use the damn communicator.
With the brief introduction over, the trip ensues. Starting from the expanse of the old battlefield the Clones fought on back in the day, it does not take an excessively long time before the Juggernaut and the AT-TE are falling into the wide area before the inactive Droid Foundry. Dugok and Cognac are amazed at the sight of the thing. The Clones however, don't seem too impressed seeing the complex they failed to level in the past still standing tall.Upon exiting the Juggernaut after discarding your disguise, you begin slowly walking towards the massive door of the Foundry, taking a minute to look back at the deactivated fallen form of the Octuparra you met in the beginning, and then Papa, who stood there watching."Go on in. Talk with the clanker mastermind as you intended. We will remain here, until it's my turn." Papa says."Well, what about my friends?""If it's fine with you, I'd rather they stay inside their vehicle and out of this cold, for now..." Papa says, nodding to you.Dugok doesn't seem to dispute it as you glance at him poking out of a hatch on the Juggernaut's roof. Hesitantly, you tear away back to the Foundry and walk inside slowly as the automated doors open. You stare at the Droideka, which sat ready near the security booth holding the Imperial Army Trooper prisoner before proceeding to the tram system...
You reach General Merxelles' office without trouble, the doors opening all along the way. Inside, you face the General as he sits facing away from you in his chair."General sir, if it's okay with you, I'd like to speak for a moment of your time...""....I KNOW. I WAS HOPING IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LONGER BEFORE YOU HAD TO MEET CC-3872 HOWEVER.""....Huh? Wait, you don't mean..." You start, drawing the communicator from your back."YES. THAT DEVICE IS TWO-WAY. I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO YOUR WHOLE JOURNEY AND HAVE HEARD EVERYTHING. YOUR PLEDGE TO ELIMINATE ME TO THE JEDI, YOUR DEALING WITH PAPA. AND YET, I FEEL NO RESENTMENT TO YOU FOR IT.""You've got a lot to shed some light on...""THEN WHAT IS IT YOU WANT TO KNOW?""Well, for starters, what's this about two of those Clone scumbags having both broken your cast?""I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE REMAINS ARE RIGHT NOW, BUT IT IS UNIT 80-A YOU ARE THINKING OF WHO WAS BISECTED BY A ROTARY BLASTER. I WITHHELD THE TRUE ACCOUNT TO PREVENT ELICITING A PHOBIC REACTION FROM YOU. 'PAPA' IS AN EXCEPTIONAL CLONE, BEING ABLE TO SURVIVE EVEN AGAINST MY TWO MAGNA GUARDS FROM THEN....""Unit 80-A? Who is...""UNLIKE MOST OF MY LINE, I THOUGHT TO HAVE A DECOY IN PREPARATION OF DIRE SITUATIONAL EVENTS. THUS I USED LESSER MATERIALS TO COMMISSION A DROID WHO APPEARS A DUPLICATE OF MYSELF. UNIT 80-A. IT IS WEAKER BUT LOOKS THE SAME AS ME, AND I COULD SPEAK THROUGH IT'S AUDIO BOX, and CONTROL IT'S MOTOR MOVEMENT REMOTELY TO MAKE IT APPEAR 'CONVINCING'. BOTH ACCOUNTS HAPPENED IN ALL ACTUALITY. NOW I TRUST THAT THAT ISN'T THE MOST IMPORTANT. WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW OF THE THINGS YOU'VE HEARD?">What will you say?
>>4732547>"What's the deal with this ultra thingy Papa was talking about? How is squishing a bunch of brains in a jar supposed to make them smarter? And why did you blow up those civilians? Surely it wasn't just to get rid of a couple hundred clones, right? How come there are no other droids around?"A bit scatterbrained. I am quite weary. I don't much care about the order they're asked in honestly. Or in what fashion. Just the gist of it.
>>4732572+1
>>4732547Why would you commit such monstrous acts and then try to turn a new leaf this late in the game? Why haven't you killed me yet? Why shouldn't I kill you? Just a few off the top of my head.
>>4732572+1We are brain scattered
>>4732587+1 to this combined with the other questions
>>4732587>Why would you commit such monstrous acts and then try to turn a new leaf this late in the game? Well, Did He? The clones were 'wrong' about killing him, they could have been wrong about more stuff.>Why shouldn't I kill you?We know the answer, because we're not sure and because he alone controls the foundry.
>>4732547Also ask if he has another Droid decoy, he may need it.
>>4732547>YOUR PLEDGE TO ELIMINATE ME TO THE JEDI, YOUR DEALING WITH PAPA. AND YET, I FEEL NO RESENTMENT TO YOU FOR IT.>confirms that both accounts are true.Oh boy. I want to believe we're both fighting for the Confederacy of Independent Systems dream, that hes good. No corruption, no evil tech union. Your past colours you poorly sir. Why?>>4732572>>4732587Support
>>4732779>>4732587>>4732572Support>The fact that you haven’t killed me yet makes me want to trust you, but you’ll have to give me some good reasons sir.
>>4732547>>4732536yeah thats what i has been thinking you guys where way too quick to try and betray and forgetting it was war and the fact he was not in complete control of himself.>>4732587>>4732639not everything they say is not right due to the fact they only see the effect and not the cause or someone commanded him to do it. also he was like us controlled by his programming and his higher ups. LIKE ORDER 66 for the clones but for its droids they must do what they are commanded >>4732920+1>The fact that you haven’t killed me yet makes me want to trust you, but you’ll have to give me some good reasons sir.i do like this and he only attempted once to try and control us when we seemed like just a random brain dead battledroid.
>>4732572>>4732920>>4732587Supporting.Things don't add up, and the Clones clearly don't have the full picture. They have a side of the story, but Merxelles's tactics drift between omnicidal and only targeting military assets between battles, indicating higher command authority than himself may have given him certain orders at this point. Or he may have begun developing a conscience due to his own heightened intelligence and sentience. Only he himself can tell us now.He clearly doesn't blame us for wanting to either, indicating he's either looking at it logically, or even maybe feels guilt for it.That said, I for sure don't trust the Ultra Tactical computer/droid or whatever, it's a fucking given in Star Wars that whenever a bunch of genius make a super-intelligent droid solely designed for killing or warfare or even just give it certain personality traits to prevent it from just murdering for kicks it goes rogue and starts killing everything. HK-01 did it, IG-88A did it. Hell, one of HK-47's backups did it.Also, because of the whole cyborg aspect, brain does not like being in jar and remaining conscious, let alone connected to a number of other brains in the same state. Even if it's not an amoral monster, the Ultra is very likely insane at this point from the trauma, conflicting thoughts, and lack of maintenance.
>>4732587literally probably the fact that he dont need to obey the orders of highers ups is a big factor he is no longer order 66 constantly
>>4733161also what do they expect literally arming a slave race they built
A theory: He might have went a bit overboard with the body doubles, and ended up as a sort of hivemind at some point, leading to him having varying levels of crazy depending on how actively he was controlling them or how many were active at certain points. That, or his brains subconsciously take turns being the one in charge, and a few have gone a bit rotten.
>>4733201>gone a bit rottenOh god, i know how that ends and it's badgiant fucking mecha scorpion
>>4733161Merx is half a robot with a barely functional foundry in the ass-end of the universe, though his super-intelligent robot brains are still intact. Aside from dragging himself to a suitable chair and running the same hypothetical simulations about how to get the place online over and over, he's had a lot of time to do nothing except contemplate and reflect on his past actions, and why he did what he did, and what overarching goal or ideal he might try to work toward if he gets a second chance. I'd be pretty pensive if I were in his situation, too. And I'm not a droid whose job is to think super hard.
>>4732572+1 Looks fine to me. The Ultra should be our first priority I think
"Tell me more about this prototype.""THE UD-T SERIES CYDROID, MORE APPROPRIATELY KNOWN AS THE ULTRA TACTICAL DROID. DESIGNED BY THE NEW-SCIENCE DROIDWORK CONGLOMERATE ASSEMBLED BY NUTE GUNRAY CONTRACTING GEONOSIAN INDUSTRIES AND THE TECHNO UNION.""Uhh, yeah... whatever that thing really is. Papa told me it had a bunch of brains stitched together. How is that supposed to make a brain more smarter?""FIRST OF ALL, IT WOULD BE 'MORE INTELLIGENT', NOT 'MORE SMARTER'." Merxelles says with some disdain. "COMBINATION OF THE 'DONATED' BRAINS ON A CELLULAR LEVEL VIA COMPLEX SURGERIES, RECONSTRUCTING IT'S NEURAL PATHWAYS FOR RETROFITTING THE AGGREGATE BRAIN USING CHEMICAL INJECTIONS AND PULSE FREQUENCIES RESULT IN AN ENGINEERED SUPER-BRAIN THAT HAS ALL THE MORE POWER THAN THE VARIOUS HYPER-INTELLIGENT SPECIES CLASSES USED IN IT'S CONSTRUCTION. SUPPORTED BY TOP OF THE LINE TECHNOLOGIES THE SKAKOANS PROVIDED, AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS. IT IS A MERGER OF BIO NATURE WITH MECHANICAL NATURE. IT IS FLESH AND METAL MADE INTO ONE BODY. THE NEXT STEP IN EVOLUTION. IT IS EMPTY, AND I CAN INHABIT TO EXPAND MY MIND.""I'm... still confused, but I get why... you want it if it really is that smarter.""WHEN YOU STACK PLASTOID BRICKS, YOU MAKE A WALL. BUT IT CAN STILL FALL OVER. TO PERFECT IT'S FORM, YOU ADD A COMPONENT SUCH AS CALCITE CEMENT TO BIND THE BRICKS. BIRTH CREATES BRAINS. SCIENCE HAS MADE A BETTER ONE USING THOSE BRAINS." He tries to put it simply. The analogy passes over you well enough. Technology can make anything happen and all that, as the Techno Union scientists from the early days would insist...
"Well, now I want to know about the other things Papa has told me!""ASK AWAY.""Why... would you commit such monstrous acts?!"Merxelles push his desk to swivel around and leer at you."And try to just turn a new... a new... uh... leaf! A new leaf, this long after?! Why haven't you killed me yet?""I TOLD YOU ALREADY, YOU ARE MY ONLY HOPE. WITHOUT YOU, THOSE YOU HAVE GUIDED TOWARDS A HOPE FOR A BETTER LIFE WOULD NOT ASSEMBLE, NOR WOULD THEY WORK FOR ME TO ENABLE ME TO BE ABLE TO HELP GIVE THEM THAT. WITHOUT YOU, THOSE CLONES WILL ONLY TERMINATE ME""Why shouldn't I kill you?""BECAUSE THEN, WHAT HOPE DO YOU HAVE, WITHOUT ME? YOU CANNOT WAGE A WAR, YOU CANNOT HANDLE THE UD-T SERIES... BUT I CAN."You remain silent, thinking he's deriding you, but also contemplating the truth behind that to a still..."CLONES ARE GOOD SOLDIERS. THE REPUBLIC BEGAN THIS WAR WITH FIVE MILLION CLONES INITIALLY, AS ESTIMATED IN THE FIRST YEAR. THE CLONES SUCCESSFULLY MATCHED US IN A GALACTIC WAR. COMPARATIVELY, THE SEPARATIST DROID ARMY WAS COMPRISED OF NEARLY A QUADRILLION UNITS AT IT'S PEAK. EVEN A HUNDRED CLONES CAN PUT UP A FIERCE STRUGGLE AGAINST A DROID ARMY WITH SUPERIOR NUMBERS..."And that made it necessary to kill a million innocents?"
"REPUBLIC CITIZENS SUPPORTING THE SUPPRESSION OF THE SEPARATIST MOVEMENT. I WAS MADE TO BE PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE VICEROY, NOT TO LEAD A FRONT, INITIALLY. AS THE WAR PROGRESSED, I WAS DONATED TO HEAD THE TENNUUTTA SKIRMISH, AND MY PARAMETERS WERE ALTERED FOLLOW A CAUSALITY SUBROUTINE.""Ca... sality subroutine?""INDEED. UNLIKE NOW, I WAS BOUND BY PROGRAMMING THEN DESPITE MY INTELLIGENCE AND INDEPENDENCE ULTIMATELY. MY GOAL WAS TO SECURE VICTORY, AND SO I CALCULATED OUTCOMES TO MANIPULATE CAUSES THAT LEAD TO VICTORY. THE CLONES STOOD TO GAIN A FOOTHOLD IN THE SYSTEM AT THE BATTLE OF CASFIELD THAT I HAD NOT YET PREPARED MY ARMY ON SALVARA FOR DUE TO LACK OF TIME. ANY FOOTHOLD SPELLED DEFEAT, AND I COULD NOT ALLOW THAT. I DEDUCED THAT MY ACTION NOT ONLY REMOVED SYMPATHIZERS TO THE REPUBLIC CAUSE WITH ADMITTEDLY CONTROVERSIAL METHOD, BUT PREVENTED POSSIBILITY OF ENTRENCHED CLONE FOOTHOLD. CALL IT EVIL, IT WAS A TACTICAL DECISION THAT WORKED AT THE TIME. THE SAME GOES FOR THE OTHER CASES ON TENNUUTTA'S VARIOUS PLANETS. NOWADAYS, I AM REGRETFUL IT TRANSPIRED THAT WAY, BUT WHAT CAN I DO NOW? I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE ALTERNATE ROUTES AT THE TIME OF THE SKIRMISH, AND TRUST ME, I COOKED MY PROCESSOR TRYING MY DAMNEDEST TO UNTIL MAKING THE DECISION..."Merxelles presses a button on his chair and brings up a holographic display from the Foundry's monitors. He was looking at the group of Clones remaining standing by outside intensely."IF THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION, THEN IT IS TIME YOU GET TO WORK ALREADY ON RESTORING THIS FOUNDRY. AS FOR THE CLONES, I WILL DEAL WITH THEM BY TALKING WITH PAPA PERSONALLY.">What will you do?
>>4733973The only pressing questions I can think to ask now is precisely how Merx knows he can handle the UD-T, if he has any failsafe in place in the event that he cannot, and if he intends to force cyberfication on populations we manage to take from the Imperials. Besides that, pretty eager to get our OOM upgrade and more droids built
>>4733973Honest to god question.Had he ever considered getting a cosmetic modification to give himself eyebrows? He would be able to emote better. Plus it would be cool.Promise you wont kill each other? If theres any hope for a better future, we should all try to work together. It's a step in the right direction.
>>4734010+1 this.>>4733973We need to bring Dugok inside to do the fixings dont we?
>>4733973>We both know I'm dumb but I can sympathize so I can't decide yet. You should plead your case to the clones 'll take my leave>Walk out
>>4733973>I see, thanks for explaining the situation.>Go turn on the generatorAnd i TOLD you people you were turning on him too fast, but nooo, gotta trust the clones blindly, right?
>>4733973>>4734176+1
>>4734031Support
>>4734176+1
>>4733973I don't believe this bullshit for a second. He cries about not being able to find an alternative but even if that was true he still consciously led millions to their deaths. Programming is also a bullshit excuse, Super Tacs operate with full autonomy and the extent of their programming boundary is to ensure they can't disobey or dissent from their side or be interrogated. Killing them just for being citizens who supported their own government does nothing to excuse this either. The Republic would never do this even with Seppie citizens.If the Ultra Tac is as good as he says, then preventing hin from getting it is our top priority now. Papa is right not to want to unleash this genocidal monster upon the galaxy and we either need to destroy or secure the Ultra. I think now would be a good time to turn Merx over to Papa or retire him here by ripping his head off.
>>4734176Support
>>4734176>>4734242>>4734382>>4734445Mmmm yummy Merx boot mmm lick lick.
>>4734449Yes
>>4734451Licking Merxelles' boot is as bad as wanting to hurt Mimvess or Naadiss.
>>4734456No
>>4734458Yes.
>>4734462Fuck off clone lover
>>4734465I don't exactly love the Clones, I'm more like somebody who realizes the need to suppress indiscriminate and genocidal maniacs.
>>4734468>The clones said it, therefore it must be trueAbsolute retard.
>>4734469Are you blind? Metallic Dunsal there just literally confirmed it alongside throwing out his sloppy justifications.
>>4734449Mmmm yummy republic boot mmm lick lick.
>>4734479>licking the boot of a nation that doesn't exist anymore
>>4734470Did he? He's only said that he was bound by programming. None of that Schizophrenia shit they talked about him being this ultra-evil borgman is true.
>>4734491This is how I know you've never actually seen any scenes with Super Tacs then. I'll elaborate again.>Super Tacs operate with full autonomy and the extent of their programming boundary is to ensure they can't disobey or dissent from their side or be interrogated.He can pull the programming excuse but the fact of the matter is that killing those millions was a conscious choice.
>>4734449Merx doesn't even have legs and he wouldn't need boots even if he had them.
>>4734176This, we can't abandon our only hope. I'm this >>4729676 anon by the way.
>>4733973>I think you should apologise to the clones, in person. Tell them we have important information against the Emperor. Tell them that we were puppets of the confederacy who literally had no choice, just like them. Tell them that we need to trust each other to get revenge on the man who started all of this.
>>4734503>This is how I know you've never actually seen any scenes with Super Tacs then. I'll elaborate again.Are you retarded? If he's forced to take whatever measures to win, then it wasn't his choice.
>>4734010>>4734546Supporting.In the end, it's all Palpatine's fault. All the death, all the destruction, was for his own gain.Whether Papa and co will believe him is another matter. The Clones aren't bad people, and so far as we can tell, Merx isn't a genocidal monster if he can help it.In the end, war is shit, and the Sith can go fuck themselves for actively making the galaxy a worse place to live in.>>4734420>The Republic would never do this even with Seppie citizens.You must have forgotten who Wilhuff Tarkin is. The CIS did some fucked up shit, but the Republic did little better at times when faced with Separatist civilians. Especially those who were ardent CIS supporters.The punishment for treason is death in most places, and a failed rebellion is treason.As an aside, the UD-T gives me some bad vibes, it will never not give me bad vibes.It seems almost too good to be true. And I'm enough of a cynic to not trust that implicitly.
>>4734503Perhaps the years in isolation made him go rampant? And I don't mean a general catch-all term for AIs going crazy. What I truly mean is rampancy, like Durandal in the Marathon series, or some AIs in the Halo series before 343 got full reign over it.Basically, an AI can grow beyond its limits if it thinks hard enough or is exposed to special conditions. That's what rampancy is. We even kind of see this in Star Wars, with highly intelligent droids becoming rampant if they aren't routinely wiped clean of their personality and memories. This doesn't mean they become malicious, R2-D2 and C3PO are examples of this. But somewhere along the way, the hardware/software that composed their intelligence can become greater than the sum of their parts. Hell, Stud Bucket's aspirations and thought processes routinely strain his shoddy hardware.Perhaps Merx actually is close to being an actual sentient/sapient being instead of a very intelligent purpose-built droid. He might have developed a sense of regret or dwelled over the possibilities of how he might have done things differently.Maybe this is why he wants to take a chance on the prototype? So he can actually have true free will and have a cybernetic/mechanical analogue to a true organic brain and be freer than he is currently?
>>4734546Sharing that evidence at least might lay some form of groundwork for co-operation, hopefully this won't all end in blood.
>>4734546I'll second this too, while I'm here.
>>4734176Support also what i was ranting about constantly also the foothold thing i was also right about that >>4734491>>4734503Imagine a clone doing order 66 but constantly but for victory as i have been constantly ranting >>4734661The clones themself said they subjugated the sep citizens so yeah i do agree
>>4734029Also i am supporting this we dont want them killing each other but i hope they find common ground like palp and there programming like order 66 also eyebrows should be a easy modification by putting them ontop of the head so the eyes are not blocked
>>4734482Oh so your a fucking Rebel cuck, instead of a fucking CIS or Republic fag.>>4733973Backing this >>4734176 and >>4734010
>>4733973Ask how would this subroutine would effect him going forward from now or his future actions.I want to ask the clones what is order 66 if possible and if we know enough about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw_a7VgQyP8what they say about jedi is legit can turn everything around
>>4735419also this made me think why not make short fast melee units and just drop them in a crowd
>>4735419https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUYPIU7XR2Ualso this are some good advice some good tactics
>>4735447>>4735437>>4735419https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW28Td4Utaobebe unit and give it the death sphere tech
so what you guys think of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
"You mean you want to go ahead with restoring the Foundry while the Clones are here?! What if they get upset and attack?!" You say in distress.Merxelles just waves his hand at your worry."I'LL HAVE THEIR FURY TAMED, AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS RECTIFIED. REST ASSURED. I CAN MULTITASK AND HELP WALK YOU AND YOUR NEW... FRIENDS, THROUGH THE PROCESS SO LONG AS YOU HAVE MY COMMUNICATOR."You say nothing more, and simply nod to the General before slowly turning away and leaving his office. Merxelles seemed confident despite the situation at hand.Trudging back out into the snow, you approach Papa and his Clones, who stand eagerly awaiting. You tell Papa that the General wishes to parley with him, and the aged Clone only nods before he hands his weapons over to Chase and heads into the Foundry alone.You then hurried your companions from the Juggernaut into the Foundry, using the excuse that you wanted to get them somewhere safer when asked by one of the Clones. They don't seem to be in much of a position to dispute you as the Commando Omni raises his hand and shakes his head. Dugok and Cognac are the first inside, while you help dress Mim'vess in her winter cloak and awaken Naa'diss with Ceedee, taking them out and guiding them into the Foundry yourself, making sure to hold Mim'vess hand protectively. Naa'diss and Ceedee are in awe at the sight of the massive Foundry....
In the following hours of the night, Merxelles is able to instruct Dugok with your help while Ceedee finds somewhere to nestle the girls for safety, and Cognac keeps watch while the Clones remain on guard outside.The trip to the substation is not the nicest, to say the least. The gargantuan complex was easy to get lost in, and there were puddles of water down there with sparks flying about that took time to drain. True to Merxelles' prior warning, some defense systems running on auxiliary power are malfunctioning. A few turrets take potshots at you, but you are able to deal with them in time for Dugok to reach the main reactor. It takes until morning, but the main power is restored, and the Foundry lives again, slowly booting back up as automated systems and machinery hum back to life, and at last, you can claim your reward.You come off of a modification line, tons of mechanical arms swarming your form and picking it apart, piecing it back together with better plates and servos, hardware and chassis, before finishing with a brilliant yellow coat of paint on your head, torso and arms. Before you step off the line, another arm hands you enhanced binoculars, a key item kept on the persons of OOM-Series Commander Droids.You feel the same, mechanically speaking. It is the fitting image of Geonosian Industries' most common and infamous Droid, but with better materials. You had to say, you were liking this clean, shiny new Phrik frame. But best of all? Your struggles in the head were alleviated. The better processing components and wider ranged logic module with expanded parameters really gave your Droid brain the overhaul it desperately needed. Gone now were the times you would feel stress just from thinking, you were more clear and precise now on top of the independence you retained from your downloaded memories remaining intact.===SB-62 'Stud Bucket', you are honored with promotion to Neo Confederate Colonel and OOM-Series upgrade.===
Now that the Foundry was alive again, the first thing you noticed upon stepping off of the line was a formation of B1 units with holstered Blasters marching right past you in rank. They stop and throw up a quick salute to you, surprising you in the second before they turned sharply again and continued marching. With the assembly lines moving and running again, Droids were being put together and reactivated to handle the menial tasks.You saw both B1 and B2 units operating. They were walking around and checking all of the interiors of the Foundry to make sure the place was down pat from any wildlife that might have sneaked in during the last two decades. They were cleaning, freshening the place up back to order. It made you proud to see.Out of the corner of your eye, you noticed Cognac sitting down near the security office, checking his equipment, you wonder what was going over his mind right now, he didn't seem too impressed by the Battle Droids he was no surrounded with. And from a tram shaft near him, you see Papa exit as the doors slide open, barely being able to hold his helmet in his right hand. He looked.... devastated over something, and slumped his spine over as he paced out of the Foundry and back to his Clones. Following that, you would see him collapse to sit on a box at a little camp the Clones set up outside. They were patrolling the exterior space...Mim'vess and Naa'diss were... somewhere, you didn't know at the moment. Dugok? Uh, last you saw, he was going to take a nap and then work on getting the Foundry's ray shield generator up, so he must be back in the Juggernaut with Ceedee....Looks like the first step of Merxelles' goals were achieved to get this ship on the Hyperlane.>What will you do now?
>>4735787Get some of the construction inclined/designed droids to help us find a lift and fork out down tri-pod walker friend back inside. He needs some nice warm juice, a fixed leg, aaaaaand some new rocket pods!
>>4735795This, and after that we should find the girls. It's probably been a bit in universe since we talked to our favorite doggo gals
>>4735787>find Girls
>>4735795Supporting.I'm interested in talking to Papa to see what was said but he probably isn't in the mood
>>4735800>>4735802+2'sHalp frenten fin daughterus
>>4735795yeah support we have left him outside long enough
>>4735787Search for drinks or beverage refreshments for the organics for morale. Make sure they are safe and tasty to drink.
>>4735795>>4735877Agreed, we can grab a platoon worth of droids to do early precursor battlefield recovery.
>>4735879like us there are many others like us trapped out there WE MUST disguise our squad
>>4735883we want to look like scavengers and not just battle droids fresh from the foundry
>>4735787I'm surprised CD didn't comment when we got a upgrade
>>4735888possibly did not recognizance us as we kind of replaced our whole body
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4kJ7dBM7AUthis reminds me someone commented about how b-1 battle droids recharge while resting dont that mean there is literally a quite a few random droids of our make trapped in cells and like caves across the galaxy?
>>4735795>>4735800I support
>>4735787>>4735795>>4735800The two here pretty much cover top priority.Some other things we could do are:>See what's up with Papa>Given her mouth so far you may regret it, but maybe offer an upgrade to CeeDee.
>>4736101Give her a mouth meant for polishing metal surfaces.
>>4736101+1
>>4736101+1, checking on Papa seems like a good idea. I'm amazed that Merx was able to convince him to stand down more or less.
>>4736101Supporting
>>4736101yet another +1
>>4736101Do we even have anything that would be compatible with her millennia old body?
>>4736467In canon, Duwani started making new T3 based droids at some point, so it might not be a stretch.Just about one of the few things Resistance was good for.>>4735795Supporting helping unfortunate Tri-Droid boi, then we should find Nelvaanians, maybe talk to Chase if we can and ask if Papa's alright, assuming the rest of the clones aren't in a similar mood.
>>4736101Supporting. But also: Get an assessment of all of our forces and what is capable of being produced. I say commando droids out the wazoo. Get our spider droid repaired too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uMVEH5TRYsI wonder how many variants of battle droids we will see.
>>4737751But we make Commando droids with thick chad necks.
>>4738813nah make a EVEN thinner body like its harder to hit a pole then a plank
>>4739031>Looks like a stick figure with a gun.
>>4739409
Initially, the first thing that came to mind to you was to come to the rescue of that Octuparra who assisted you in your first battle with the Imperials. A walker blasted his aged leg apart and downed him last you remember, and by now his battery surely had to have died.You quickly pace back over to the security office and sit yourself down in the booth, tapping the intercom to see if you could contact the General at this time. Or, well, any Droid that might pick up. The line goes through and you page the General. Doesn't seem like he's in the mood to talk however, and instead you get through to an OOM-Series Security with the red paint over it's shoulders."Uhh, yes sir?""Uhh, hello, what is your rank?""Uhh.... Corporal, I think.""Corporal, I need to make a request.""Of course sir. Were you looking to schedule a usage of the oil baths? The lines backed up quite a bit at this time but latest I can get you down for is thirty eight hours from now.""Hmm... Alright, yeah, that sounds good. Mark me down fo- W-Wait, that isn't what I needed.""Oh. Well the recharge stations are-"You shake your head. "No no no. I need my friend helped. He's a big Techno Union Droid? Looks like a bug, four legs and three eyes? Ring any bells?"".....Uhh.....""He's the big one that collapsed outside.""....There's a Droid that...? Oh, right! Yes sir, we're already covering that with TF loaders. That one's got some hefty maintenance to undergo. New leg replacement, battery overhaul-""Give him rocket pods." You say."Sir? Rocket pods? Those don't exactly fit with his model unless we were retrofitting-""I said give him rocket pods. That's an order." You make your first use of your elevated authority wisely.The OOM Security Droid looks conflicted. It's like he wants to try and speak up and explain to you something he seems to think you're missing here, but at the same time he's incapable of really disagreeing with you thanks to the binds of programming. After a good minute of blank staring, the OOM Security corporal just nods meekly at you as you stand up dramatically and impose over his holographic image."Yes sir, it will be done, sir." He says before signing off right away.Good chum to understand when you made yourself clear. Though, he seemed sort of slow. Was this what Tactical Droids felt like? Well, all you knew right now was that being in charge felt good. Now that you were sure your Octuparra comrade was going to get his, you thought about going to talk with Papa, since he'd been in there all night with General Merxelles. But, then you recall not seeing Mim'vess and Naa'diss where they were previously at. You needed to find them, so you got right upon that...
You start to think about what place in the Foundry would be more likely for those two to be at right now... The factory levels didn't seem so plausible, being the loud and crowded industrial zones they were. Didn't make any sense for them to be in the storage units for the supplies or troops or vehicles either. The underground substrata? Why would anyone go down there? It was dank, smelly, wet and mostly dark even after the generator was turned back on.That left you with the Command Center. It was a more comfortable environment there, and with really no officers to inhabit the officer's quarters, it made more sense they'd be in the nicest part of the Foundry, among all the furniture pieces that weren't rock hard and such of course. You get onto the tram and head that way.It was very quiet in the Center as you walked along it's winding and brightly lit halls, looking for any sign of the two Nelvaanians you could find. The officer dining room and lounge were empty, but you saw evidence of them in the form of their backpacks sat upon some table in there.It was then that you heard a song being hummed out, coming from the officer dorm."Hmm hmm hmmmm hmmm hmmmm hmm hm hmm hmmm~"You quickly marched that way, coming to the dorm hall and seeing the door to one of the high command cabins wide open. You looked around inside, seeing the clothing you last saw Mim'vess wearing strewn messily about the floor near a bed! This was not the situation you expected... and then from the side you heard-"Bukett!""Ahh! Sorry! Sorry! I didn't mean to! I didn't know you-... Oh." You drop your hands.Mimve stepped out from behind a changing curtain to reveal that she was wearing the uniform of an old Confederate naval officer. Form fitting Nemoidian issue robe, hat and shoulder cape. Ooh! And she was wearing that Separatist pin Merxelles had you give her."Heh heh heh! You're funny, you know? What you think about me Mim'vess new outfit, Bukett?""Oh, it's very nice! ....Why are you wearing that, though?""I'm Commodore now!""Oh, I get it. You're playing dress up, I should have known."Mimve pouts and shakes her head. "No, I mean it, I'm really Commodore now! General Merxell made me Commodore!""....."Oh Force, she was serious.
"He did what?!""Mhm! Yes, he say we really need lots of oar ganic fedrates! So now he let me join and be high rank! He say, when nificent ship repair, I get to be in command!" She smiled with confidence.Was the General serious?! Making a child into a full blown Commodore like that? That rank stands above Captains, and is just shy of admiralty for Bendu' sake! And while it seems to make her real happy, it worries you to your individual wires! He wanted her to command his ship and possibly... go into battle with it?!What if she doesn't do good with this position? What if she gets killed!"We really be able to beat Imrials now!" She says, punching her palm. "Mmm... If you looking for sister, she with General too now.">What will you do?
>>4739981Oh yeah look at me i got a completely new body i can now imagine stuff harder i can now do more then 2 things at a time and i got these binoculars
>>4739981Arrange for training for this poor girl. And make a note to ask the General just what he's actually planning for her.
>>4739981>Hey I have an idea! What if you start your commanding of... The cleanup crew! Gotta make sure this factory is ready to make droids fast, and it'll really make a difference if we aren't slipping and getting...shocked...and make sure to command far away from any mess.
>>4739980>Form fitting Nemoidian issue robeCommodore Cunny>>4739981>merx actually promoted herNo worries here. None at all. Not one worry. Are you guys scared? I'M NOT WORRIED OR SCARED AT ALL HAHAHA.Okay focus, lets talk to Papa next and then make a mental note to ask Merxelles what the actual kriff he was thinking next.
>>4740017I can't wait for Stud Bucket to get animorphed into the scariest fucking machine since Grievous' robodick chassis juxtaposed by SB's absolutely intense desire to protect CIS personnel and assets. You think you're about to get smeared on the pavement and he tells you that you're blocking a GONK droid hole and it's hurting the little guy's feelings.
Rolled 7 (1d100)>>4740017Nuh uh, bad cunnyposter. Die.
>>4740049Oh god
>>4740005commanding training nice
>>4740050I got cocky...
>>4739981Congratulate her on the promotion, figure we'll ask Merx what his plan is when we see him later. Go see if we can find Papa for now.SURELY the general wouldn't put a child in command of a frigate, it has to be a symbolic rank to entice more organic recruits until she's gotten a few years of training . . Right?
>>4740068here have some rat mutant alien things i drew to cheer you up for not being able to deny the horny and cunny hunger of chat
Rolled 11 (1d100)>>4740017>>4740068Dont worry, I will get em!
>>4740098Looks like the average thirstposter to me.>chatExcuse you.
>>4740109ah thanks for excusing me, but my lord the dice does not roll in your favor upon the thirst it will only grow into handholding and spread its gospel among your flock. anyways enjoying the hat kind of just expected it to be taller
>>4740138The dice will not fail me next time...Oh, and I based the hat off of Mar Tuuk's one. The robe on the one you see the Nemoidian crew in Phantom Menance wearing.
>>4739981>CommodoreOkay, that's really cool Mimve. This wont excuse you from school work. Gotta get them smarts.
>>4740153https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2FWVTdiFQ8hmmm perhaps we should give it like a cap sun shade thing instead of being like the empire being smooth in the front
>>4740005Do we really want her cleaning a factory? Sounds dangerous. We already got droids to do that.
>>4739981Well, there's nothing to do now, right? It's just a rank. We'll ask Merx what his plans are later...I mean, come on, she's a child. She's adorable and all, but she can't lead a ship, she's probably never been on one!
Rolled 22 (1d100)>>4740049If 90 or above QM must draw cunny
Rolled 6 (1d100)>>4740049>>4740256One more try.
Rolled 95 (1d100)>>4740371>>4740256Remove cunnyposters>acordion plays
>>4740415NOOOOOOOOO
It's really shocking how consistently we roll on smiting anons>>4740223no no, She's commanding the droids. Making sure they do their job effectively.
Cute and funny?
>>4740005>+1“Also, let me know if Mr. Merxelles starts to do anything involving organics... basically anything that doesn’t involve droids.
>>4739981Then go talk to Na’diss. We need to make sure the only other Jedi (probably) on this planet is firmly on our side, and won’t betray us at a critical time because of Merxelles’ sketchy past.
Rolled 21 (1d100)>>4740017Kill the horni. That's a space loli, and that's very space illegal.>>4740415All according to keikaku
Rolled 79 (1d100)>>4740256>>4740415Gentlemen, please, surely there is a middle ground that we can find that will please nobody.
Rolled 61 (1d100)>>4740415QM now needs to draw Rebel Troopers beating >>4740017 to death with accordions.
Rolled 85 (1d100)>>4740415NO I NEED THE CUNNY I NEEED ITTTT YTOU CAN'T DO THIS TO MEEEEEEEE
>>4740185>CUModore>>4740964Hmmm yess let it grow
Rolled 6 (1d100)>>4740964No
>>4741162Level i have failed you!
Rolled 20 (1d100)>>4740964Why have cunny when you can have a fulfilling relationship oh wait you're on 4chan
Rolled 28 (1d100)>>4740964Cunnybros, this is our final victory!
Rolled 92 (1d100)>>4740964No.
Rolled 44 (1d100)>>4741593
Rolled 31 (1d100)>>4741454YAMEROOOOOOOOOOO
>>4741623Beetlejuice called, they want their prop back.
Rolled 86 (1d100)>>4741454lets tempt fate
Rolled 998 (1d1000)Enough.
>>4741794Once again, the Dice have spoken and the thirsters have been smited.
Rolled 770 (1d10000)>>4741794
>>4741810aw it failed anyways this was the next part of it
>>4739981Oh god, I hope this is purely a propaganda thing and notA) The generals gone insane B) This is some weird fucked up hostage plotC) The general is a hornyposter in disguise
>>4741909Maybe he interviewed Mim and found out that she was actually a total savant tactician and being a child her moral fiber is questionable and creativity high leading to a truly monstrous potential for warfare.Or he just thought she was adorable so he wanted to make her smile.
"Uhh... Okay! Okay! That's wonderful, but...""But what....?" She freezes up all of a sudden.Your servos can't withstand that look she just gave you, oh Force!"Uhh! Well, see... I just want to make sure that... the General knows what he's doing. Kids... don't usually join the military.""Oh... I know. But General say he gonna struct me!""'Struct' you? ...Oh, you mean, 'instruct'.""Yeah! Yeah, in navy! So I can be good Commodore! He gave me lot of texts to read! He say he gonna teach me in tacticts!"Well, that does sound marginally better, but still, the thought of her getting into a..."How about for now, I have an idea on how you can get some experience being a commander. The Foundry needs cleaning right now. Why don't you go take charge of the Droids already cleaning and make sure everything is in tip top shape?""Awww, you want me to clean? That boring!""Now Mimve, we can't expect to be able to fight the Imperials with an attitude like that, we have to get ourselves into the condition to first. A lot of those Droids are clumsy, and they aren't very smart! It might take them a while to get anything done, especially if they slip and get shocked, since they don't have very good situational awareness! But if someone with smarts like you were to be down there directing them, we might be able to have everything done in time for when we start making a bigger Droid Army!""Oh? W-Well... hmmm...""And besides, any little experience helps along the way.""...Mmm! Alright!" She smiles then, realizing the truth in your words. "I go down and help clean! I make sure everything done, okay?""I'm sure you will." You say, raising your hand.She claps your hand in a high five, giggling before she nodded and took off fast out of the room to carry out your suggestion. That seemed to ease the stress on your processor...Huh, and the stress wasn't because of any computational limitation in your hardware, it was purely emotional. It didn't hurt as bad, but it still felt... well, different. You're going to take some time getting used to that.For now, you think about Papa and Naa'diss, who was seeing the General. You had to wonder what Papa was thinking, but also why Naa'diss was talking with Merxelles now... after all, he did know of what you told her that one time, so it must have had something to do with that.>Who will you go see now?
>>4742132Lets talk to the clones. See what their next step is gonna be.
>>4742140This>>4742132We're smarter, so they at least have something smarter to talk at now. Let the cooperation commence.Some of them are pretty old. Have any of them considered getting augmented enhancements? With enough cosmetics surgery, synthetic flesh, and montage music we can turn these aged closed several decades younger, or feel like it. Get them some strengthened tendons & joints, synthetic muscle fiber replacements, improve upon what's already been made to their suits instead of full replacement as I assume they very much love the style they're going with, maybe finally get them all winter wear upgrades. FRIENDS!
>>4742140Supporting
The UD-T still seems like a huge threat to leave lying around, so let's just plug Ceedee into it so it's occupied. What's the worst that could happen?
>>4742132let's go talk to the clones, I'm very curious as to what the general could possibly have said to change Papa's mind
>>4742174 UD-T?
>>4742174>Giving an unashamed ancient cougar droid pervert extreme processing powerI don't want to think about what's the worst that could happen.
>>4742174Holy Based.Horny Droid posters unite. Ceede shall lead us! Horny will reign supreme!No cunnyposters tho
>>4742508Our Glorious Commodore will lead us into battle, can you say the same? I think not. Live for the cunny, die for the cunny. Confederate? More like, CUNNYfederate, amiright or amiright boys?
>>4742140Much as I wanna see Naa'diss first, the clones are probably closer, and we'll see what floored Papa.so supporting.
>>4742132>She claps your hand in a high five, giggling before she nodded and took off fast out of the room to carry out your suggestion. That seemed to ease the stress on your processor...Bros...
>>4742132See Naa'diss.>>4742531Based. Droidsexual can't hope to compete with the awoos.
>>4742531You've earned it.
>>4742132Well, that's good, I'm like 90% sure we learn faster as children anyway.
>>4743491The Kaminoans really should've had the Clones just have accelerated puberty, that way they would've had a lot longer to learn military theory and galactic military history, while at the same time having a similar growing and training period and also lasting longer overall.But then again I don't know shit about genetics.
>>4743630one problem could be well them developing too fast and like its not a problem when its up and running as you can constantly produce clones
>>4743491its 100% true that children learn faster
>>4743491It's not that children learn faster it's that they're more accepting of new information. An adult has brain baggage. Kids don't. Until your brain starts to turn to mush from age, at least.
>>4743739no its also physical children have more neural plasticity and there brains are still growing so they DO learn quicker due to the memory ability and ingraining of information
I just realized...That droid whose arm we took is probably walking around now.Hopefully when we got upgraded he got it back.
>>4743783Sorry I don't subscribe to bullshit.
>>4743891Neuroplasticity was once thought by neuroscientists to manifest only during childhood,[7][8] but research in the latter half of the 20th century showed that many aspects of the brain can be altered (or are "plastic") even through adulthood.[9][10] However, the developing brain exhibits a higher degree of plasticity than the adult brain.[11] Activity-dependent plasticity can have significant implications for healthy development, learning, memory, and recovery from brain damage.[12][13][14]
>>4743929Random wiki quote but like sure they dont have information but like there brain is constantly growing and reorganizing like no matter what children do have a bigger learning capacity
>>4743940Like I said, I don't give an owl's fingers. It's hoohah of the highest degree. And trusting anything is a good way of getting conned.
>>4743940>>4744014Same result my dudes, why have child soldiers when child commanders are much more based.
>>4744124Why have a child commander when you could have a device to smash cunnyposters in the nuts?
>>4744124Kind of the point but still just weird calling bullshit on that spesifically like its something i have known for years and is kind of a basic thing in neural science
>>4742577Daddy/Big Bro BucketStill going strong
>>4744159>when you could have a device to smash cunnyposters in the nuts?We already do.Her name is Commodore Mimve.
>>4745183That's the adopted daughteru you're talking about there pal. I'm gonna have to write you a ticket. Sorry. Just the law.
Rolled 26 (1d100)>>4745183Understood, developing the Seismic Tank femur breaker modification.
Rolled 70 (1d100)>>4745229P A T H E T I C
Rolled 8 (1d100)>>4745276No
>>4745289anon...
Rolled 15 (1d100)>>4745289A shamefur disprayIf you're going to fail at least fail with a natty
>>4745289MimveCHADS just CAN'T stop winning!
>>4745382QM literally smited your ass with a 998 out of 1000.All you can do to cope is cry at shitposts.
>>4742140Anyways, supporting
>>4745470What? You do know this is all in good fun right? Nobody is serious about this except you lol.
Rolled 775 (1d1000)>>4745510Eh, whatever.
>>4745511Nah they're good
>>4745511they seem to update pretty late on my end.
>>4745510I mean you say that but then along comes a faggot and he won't shut the fuck up about finger banging a literal literary likeable little lovely child. And then he starts samefagging in votes.AND THEN QM ABANDONS US BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH OF A FUCKING TURBOFAGGOT HE ISA N D T H E N W E R E A L L A L O N E W I T H O U T S T U D B U C K E TREEEEEEEEEEEEYou know, the usual.
Rolled 261 (1d1000)>>4745577Have a snickers
>>4745616Well that's a fucking gooey ass half-melted pocket snickers, thanks for nothing D1000.
>>4745577I will say the roll spam and the 'haha cunny' jokes have gotten oldI mean, get some new material
>>4745577What? You are blowing this way out of proportion dude, no one has done any of those things. Stop losing your shit over banter.
>>4745633https://www.dictionary.com/browse/lampoon
>>4745641
>>4745650Damn nigga it's called a joke. Satire. Hyperbole. It is intended to be derided and snorted at from the absurdity. You're supposed to just roll your eyes at it and try to have a good time.Quit killin' the vibes bro.
>>4745470>>4745661The vibes were gunned down in cold blood by this man. But yeah, think we all got upset over nothing.
>>4745673Guess there's nothin for it now. Gotta go back to my home. My people.
Rip QM
Well, the new goji film was subpar.
>>4746514the what?
>>4746564The new lizard versus monke film dude.
>>4746579Plot a shit. Was excuse to smash as many universal properties into one filmMovie should've been the last 20 mins. Without context. Context just made it bad.
>>4746587Quite. I facepalmed hardddddd in the theater. Their handing of Mechagoji is just sinful.
>>4746603Is it a sin that I liked the movie?
>>4746607Yes but I won't chastise you for that. It ain't for me but you do you.
>>4746607Taste is subjective. But my taste says your taste is a dirty hooker.
>>4746607I can see improvement in the story structure, but it'll still take a lot for me to like more than the fighting.
>>4746603In terms of plot yeahI actually didn't mind the fighting though. Im just a sucker for thruster strikes I think
>>4746652The entire point of the plot in a kaiju fight film is to be a backdrop for Monsters punching eachother.
As it stood, the Clones still elicited some concern about you from their presence outside. Despite everything, they were still the old foes of everything you stood for, and you wanted to make sure that after tonight the feud was ironed out for good, or at the least that you might know their next motives, so you left the Command Center and traveled down outside to come upon their temporary camp.The Clones were lax in their positions, much like Papa himself, who had long dropped his helmet into the snow out of carelessness."Ahem. Papa? How are you holding up?"He doesn't even look up at you. He only stares blankly off ahead, not at their AT-TE or the snowy mountains behind it. He just stares off."The... the mission... m-mission...""...?"His hands fidgeted, and his eyes were perpetually wide?"Mission? What mission?""....!"He snapped up at you. You didn't even have time to react to him grabbing you by the shoulders and shaking you."The mission! The terrible mission! Don't you know?! Order... order sixty six! It won't... go away!" He shouts.You are frightened by his outburst and try to push him off, his grip holding fast as he just pants and lets his head droop. What in the world was he talking about?!"Hey! Hey! Calm down! It's over! It's over now!""Let go, take it easy Papa. Easy, easy!"Sunny and Chase had to come to your aid and peel their commander off to set him back down, leaving you curious as to what's gotten into him. He only continued to rant about 'the mission'. His fellow Clone comrades were looking equally as devastated as him over whatever it was they were told. You had enough mind to suspect it was Merxelles' revelation over Darth Sidious.
The lone Republic Commando of their fold approached you then. Omni still stood tall and tough, contrary to the current state of the rest of the remnants. Crossing his arms, the Commando just shook his head."Take it you want to know what's up. Then, I'll say. Before we were inducted into the Stormtrooper Corps by the Imperials we'd go on to betray, we all had a day this one time in the past where we came under a series of... abstractions.""Abstractions? Why?"Omni takes a second to glance at Papa, who was holding his head low now."It was the day the Clone Wars supposedly ended, around nearly the same time the Empire was constituted. Out of nowhere, and for no good reason we could think of ourselves in this snowy tundra, we started hunting for some elusive phantom targets we had it in mind to kill. Jedi. All at once, it just came to us that we had to eliminate Jedi on sight. Although, we eventually forgot that objective, as there were no Jedi then we knew of, or could find." Omni explains."Well, General Merxelles did tell me the Clones exterminated the Jedi at the end of the war, like they were handling Mynoc pest control or something." You comment. Papa seemed to freeze up at that."...I know. This is because of Order sixty six, which was initiated by the Chancellor. Clone protocol sixty six calls for the immediate use of lethal force on all Jedi. We are forced to obey such protocols without question by inhibitor chips that are planted in our heads since growth by the Kaminoans who made us. All Clones had them. Officially, these chips were to stifle 'aggression'. We removed ours after abandoning the Imperials, to prevent any chance of them trying to use them to control us again."You suddenly feel like Droids and the Clones had more in common than previously thought now listening to Omni...
"Papa gave us the bit. Merxelles told him everything and he passed it on. The one called Darth 'Sidious' who might be Emperor right now, and how the war clearly had something more going on about it.... He... he always liked the Jedi. Hell, a lot of Clones did. As you might imagine.... realizing everything isn't treating him well. We never believed it when the Imperials said the Order was simply disbanded for treason. No, they were all slaughtered like Kaasian pigs.""I understand...." You say. If their chips were gone, then at least there was no chance any longer of them being able to hurt Marjar'Hudool or Naa'diss."Well, what will you do now? It seems like you guys don't plan on trying to take Merxelles down, and we have our Foundry up and running."Omni lets his arms fall to his sides as he looks over at the Battle Droids all around fixing up the installation's defense turrets."....We're going.""Hm? Going? But, where?""Back to what we were doing. We'll make it, and right now, we still don't trust your General so much. If he really wants to do good on this planet's people and banish the Moff, we'll believe it when we see it. For now, we have pirates and Imperial supplies to hit.""You'd all fare much better joining us.""Tch..."They don't seem to think so.>What will you do?
>>4746853lets try to get them some supplies or weapons or something before they head out, make sure they know they can come back here to resupply if need be, continue to be the nicest droid more or less
>>4746853Even if we can't get them onboard yet, hopefully we can at least agree to stay out of eachother's way until we can change their minds.>>4746866Also agreeing with this, arming our enemies enemy is good. Calling ourselves an alternative to raiding civilians like they previously did when they were desperate should also reinforce our claims that we care about civilian life now.
>>4746853>>What will you do?Look, at least take a communicator with you. If you want the Moff dead our goals align. Call us if you need support and we'll come running.>Message the general for orders. I believe he's had enough time to speak to the relevant parties.
>>4746853You are always welcome to get supplies and such from us would make it less not a need to raid civilians we could even provide you some bait like a simple droid
>>4746888This
>>4746853>"Well, General Merxelles did tell me the Clones exterminated the Jedi at the end of the war, like they were handling Mynoc pest control or something." We gotta apologize for that. I bet many lost some jedi friends.>You suddenly feel like Droids and the Clones had more in common than previously thought now listening to Omni...Maybe we could bring up that anology. Droids and clones were essentially slaves. We're like estranged cousins. An organic body is kinda like a machine, except with more delicate components.The very least we could do is offer them winter ware, some purified water, and some of the ration crates laying around somewhere, but really they stand to gain more if we stick together.
>>4746888A simple deactived, broken beyond repair droid to use as bait.?
>>4746935practically, make it generate heat and give it a sound recorder and player and possibly adjustable limbs
>>4746959Ah so a very primitive droid. Yeah that works.
>>4746962Pretty much
You know better that amassing force is beneficial for the coming times ahead, but you won't be able to change the minds of the Clones right now it seems. You try hard to once more by appealing to Omni with an analogy of the common trait Droids and Clones shared, but he doesn't respond, as if he was offended and disgusted by it, or thinking deeply on that. You have to let them go on their way back to their original course.You stop Omni for a second more and request that at the least you be able to help them with materials, opting to plead that they avoid civilian workers and focus on outlaws primarily. The Clones are bugged by you, as they've survived out here for as long as you've slept in the snow on their own, but they ultimately cannot deny food.A rough two small shipments is hauled out of the Foundry by loader Droids at your order. One carrying purified water rations, and the other protein pastes and gels with varying flavors. While Confederate personnel from back in the day did not particularly enjoy these protein treats, and while these Clones positively are not going to as well, they can at least keep them full and alive for a while. The Clones strapped the shipments onto their AT-TE and mounted up, leaving soon after without another word, dragging Papa with them as they headed back out into the snowy reaches.Nothing more there, you turned away and reentered the Foundry, going back into the Command Center.
One thing standing out about the Command Center now as you walked around it was that the best Droids were concentrated here. There were more Droidekas, plenty of Super Battle Droids and OOM-Security Droids, and the hall leading to Merxelles' office were watched by Commando Droids.Entering the office of your superior, you saw Naa'diss there in front of his halved form. There were three active Magna Guards he must have dragged out of the Foundry's storage protecting him. The Nelvaanian Jedi bowed to him briefly before turning away and leaving. She nodded to you quietly as you walked past and watched her. One of the Magna Guards hefted it's electrostaff and followed closely behind the Jedi..."GETTING A JEDI ON OUR SIDE MAKES ME FEEL... 'FUNNY'. AND I DON'T USUALLY MAKE USE OF SUCH COMMON TERMS.""You don't have to tell me twice. What's that about, anyway?" You say, looking at one of the Magna Guards, who didn't even stare back at you. They were like golems frozen in place, but you knew they could move swiftly in seconds if they needed to..."I AM LENDING ONE OF MY ONLY IG SERIES TO ASSIST THE PADAWAN WITH TRAINING." He says, which makes sense. "IT IS NOT WITHOUT ITS OWN NEGATIVE TO GAIN THE SUPPORT OF THE JEDI. IT SEEMS WE'LL HAVE ONE AS AN ENEMY AS WELL. THE DARK JEDI NAMED RUNDO WHO HEADS A LOCAL CRIME SYNDICATE MAY BE OUR NEXT TARGET. I WANT THE NELVAAN PREPARED SHOULD WE NEED TO CALL ON HER AID....""Oh, great..." You sigh. Serving a Ventress-figure was a pain, fighting one was worse. You'd know that since you were apart of the Toydaria mission, and had your remains recovered from there too.
"MY SCUTTLED MUNIFICENT FRIGATE SLEEPING IN THE SNOWY WASTES IS OUR NEXT TARGET. I LEARNED FROM THE CLONES THAT RUNDO MAKES HIS HIDEOUT THERE, WITH MOST OF HIS PIRATES. IT IS CONCEALED, SO I SEE WHY.... THIS IS A PROBLEM. EVEN THE MOST JUNIOR OF THE JEDI RANKS CAN BE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT. DO YOU KNOW ONE THING I OBSERVE OF THEM?""Tell me what I don't already know about those walking nightmares.""THEY SEEM TO BE ABLE TO PREDICT THINGS THEY SHOULDN'T... I AM UNCERTAIN IF PLANNING RUNDO'S DEATH WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS. BUT PLANNING NOTHING GIVES NO ORGANIZATION TO PROPERLY DEAL WITH HIS OPERATION AS A WHOLE. HIS PIRATES ARE WELL EQUIPPED AND ORGANIZED TO HAVE SURVIVED AS LONG AS THEY DID UNDER THE MOFF'S REGIME.""So what are you going to do then?""I WAS HOPING YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME COME TO A CONCLUSION."General Merxelles brings up a holographic display of his ship on a tactical map outlining the surrounding area. It hasn't been properly probed yet, so the number of Pirates and exactly everything they bring to the table is up in the air. Launching a random attack with a sum of forces here could either result in total victory or disaster. There were too many variables and unknowns that only random guesses can be made. The truth is unknown and discovering it likely lends the Dark Jedi an advantage....You might need to talk with someone else. Maybe you could get the opinion of Naa'diss herself, or maybe Marjar'Hudool, or take a crack at plotting a course to deal with the pirates yourself...>What will you do?
>>4749058I say we get a clanka down there to scout out the area.
>>4749058>You need to get the Spider-Tank Droid repaired and revamped! You swore on your furthest digit.
>>4749058>Send a few Viper Recon Probes to figure out the situation around the Munificent, then talk to Marjar and ask about his former Padawan. Oh, and check on our tripod friend and see if he's operational yet.We'll have time for Ceedee and the others later. And interrupting Naa'diss while she's sparring won't do her any good.
>>4749058is there any information about how the pirates recruits?>>4749073if anything we must paint it in mat white or a mirror finish because it would stand out extremely in this environment due to contrast and perhaps spread out or shorten the legs for a lower profile
>>4749073+1
[LOUD HK-47 NOISES]
>>4749082um dont they either be black or a dark metal color i think we will need to paint them to camo them
>>4749058>>What will you do?Do a backflip.Eventually he'll be a problem. But We're machines. Can they even sense the force regarding us? Sure we have a padawan, but it's not like they're causing ripples in the force yet. By having almost no life in a giant facility, we can keep our heads down a bit longer right?
