No one knows exactly how Pegasus Corporation came to exist, they appeared 50 Years after all major game companies disappeared. Blizzerd, Actovision, Westdoor, BioSpare, Bongie, Tigerhead Studios, black Island Studios and so many more, gone overnight without a whisper. The world was in an uproar, Otaku's from all over the world were in utter despair as there would never be a new game or so people thought. Forums around the world were flooded with posts, theories and rumours of what might have happened. People later called this event 'The Gaming Fire Sale'.
Many people tried to start up their own companies, however after the first game was released they mysteriously disappeared. They appeared to have been devoured by a monster many people believe someone didn't want games to be brought out. Many people were scared off by the mysterious existence and the many people starting their own gaming companies slowly started to dwindle in number.
Time travels by as people start to look to the real world for ideas, for entertainment, taking small steps outside of their dark rooms, the world began to move around them. However not all were willing to accept change and opted to end it, may those poor souls rest in peace. Through all the tragedy, the sun began to dawn on a new world, video games became a thing of the past and the best became classics on display in museums around the world.
50 years past until an announcement shook the world, Bob Cretin a representative of an unknown corporation, later known as Pegasus corporation held a press conference explaining the events of the past fifty years that began at the event known as 'The Gaming Fire Sale' or GFS for short.
"Approximately on the 12 of July 2018, all major software and gaming companies held a summit. This summit was to decide the direction of gaming that had grown stagnant over the years, with the same old boring FPS, MMO, RPG, Third Person Shooter, indie, RTS and all the other types of games genres. Through a general consensus, it was agreed that the production of video games would be suspended indefinitely. Later a new genius developer explained his new revolutionary idea to the board executives of the present companies. The idea was revolutionary that no single company had the funds to put the plan into action, therefore an idea was put forward to combine all companies into a single corporation named Pegasus. This was the night that Blizzerd, Actovision, Westdoor, BioSpare, Bongie, Tigerhead Studios, black Island Studios and all other companies became the Pegasus Corporation. The board executives were hesitant at first however all agreed because the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. The minimum estimated time it would take to complete was 50 years and all board executives agreed to absolute secrecy. This was exactly what the world needed, therefore in the last 50 years all our efforts have been placed on creating a single super A.I designated Project Isis".
The media was in a frenzy over the news, the whole world had to have known that something was being created but Pegasus Corporation lock down on information was near perfect, of course information leaked out, legends and rumours began to form and later spread out to forums all over the world. People were wondering why no Beta Tester were ever given the opportunity to test the game, until the spokesman continued.
"Project Isis was developed for a whole new era of gaming. Think of it as Virtual Reality, one can feel, taste, see, hear and smell as it is your own body" the spokesman explained. "Now we bring to you the lead developer of Project Isis to explain the more intricate details of our operation," said Bob Cretin as he gestured to the screen behind him.
"Good evening ladies and gentleman, before I continue are there any question?" Asked a dark figure on the screen. It was not like his body was blackened out, he was just sitting hunched in a dark room filled with shadows. He sounded like an elderly man as he spoke to the room filled with hundreds of reporters.
One reporter Stood up "where exactly is this A.I housed. You would need a large facility at least to run the program and if a building like that was suddenly built, we would have heard about it!" questioned a reporter.
"Hmmm the A.I is housed and always has been housed on Mars." Murmurs can be heard from the reports but the dark figure just continues. "The A.I is housed on Mars in a Facility the size of a small Continent under the surface, to keep it away from prying eyes. The reason for having the facility on Mars is as the reporter pointed out, the world would have noticed if a multibillion dollar facility was being constructed on Earth." the shadowed figure paused. "Also the power requirement for Project Isis alone is the same as the entire planets power production combined, we just didn't have enough power to justify housing the A.I on Earth." Finished the Shadowed figure.
"It has been said that the development of Project Isis has been in progress for the last fifty years. How exactly was the A.I built on Mars when the technology just wasn't advanced enough fifty years ago?" Questioned another reporter.
"Yes Project Isis has been in development for the last fifty years, however the A.I component has only taken ten years to produce. The other forty years was for rapid advancement in technology to make Project Isis." The dark figure stands an walks to the only window in the room as the camera follows him. "The new impulse engines in space shuttles were to allow a team of engineers to get to Mars. The development of wave emitters was to allow the transfer of solar energy obtained on Mercury to be sent directly to the facility." Said the old scientist as he stared in the sun through tinted windows.
"Was the energy obtained for Mercury enough to power this facility of yours." asked a camera man.
"No it wasn't!!" bluntly answered the scientist. "However I cannot go into any more details of how the additional power was obtained because the technology is light years to advance for people to understand."
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"What is the purpose of Project Isis, what is the end point of your Project?" Asked a busty reporter.
"Project Isis was developed to create the world's first total emersion video game. In other words a Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (VRMMORPG). Project Isis has created a whole new universe for people to explore. The only goal is total utter domination, become the emperor of the Solar Frontier. Nothing is off limits, use any means necessary to achieve you dream."
Silence filled the hall where the press conference was taking place, every reporter dared not blink as if they would miss the rest of their lives. No pen moved, no sound of a camera shutter going off, as the reporters lie motionless in their seats. Even reporters new that it was not as difficult to travel in space thanks to rapid advancements in impulse engines in the late 20's and early 30's. As no one asked any questions, Bob Cretin Returned.
"Lastly to explain how to gain access to Solar Frontier, here is the CEO of Pegasus Corporation Jack Donald's." said Bob Cretin as he stepped of the podium and gave a round of applause. All the reporters remained motionless, as they all thought to themselves 'WHO'!!
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I am Jack Donald's the current CEO of Pegasus Corporation. First of a little explanation about the position of CEO of Pegasus, since Pegasus was founded from many different gaming developers and software companies the position was of CEO was fought for by the various different companies until months when the former CEO of Blizzard won the position. Thus the position has always been given to the most deserving within the company". Jack Donald's pause and took a sip of water before continuing. "To access Solar Frontier is actually pretty simple, a capsule is all that is needed."
"Excuse me" interrupted a reporter as he stood up. "What exactly is this capsule that you are referring to?"
"Yes I'm getting to that," then a blueprint of the capsule appeared on the screen behind Jack. "As you can see it is a capsule" as he gestured to the display. "These capsule's will be custom made for the individual that orders it. To be custom made measurements from the customer will be taken to ensure that this piece of technology will only work for the one who has paid for it."
"How will this capsule allow access to Solar Frontier?" asked the busty reporter.
"Yes, after the purchase a team of professional engineers will be dispatched to collect the completed machine and will install it in your preferred location. After the installation is complete you will have to calibrate the machine. This process involved being saturated by a solution, in which billion of self-replicating nano machines will permeate the body and attach themselves to every internal body component you can think of. Be warned this step must be completed in your baby suit and cannot be cancelled once it has begun.
"Excuse me, can you repeat that again?" interrupted a reporter.
"Certainly these Nano Knights as we call them will attach to every internal body components of the human body."
"For what purpose?" interrupted another reporter.
"These machines will allow access to Solar Frontier when seated in the capsule. While in Solar Frontier the nano machine will synthesis the mineral, nutrients and energy need to sustain the body, in other words they make it so you never go hungry paying our game. The Nano Knights will also massage the muscles making them stronger and keep the heart beating, keep oxygen circulating through the body."
"Is that even possible?" Shouts a reporter in disbelief.
"Yes it is!" Blatantly replies the CEO. "These nano machine are completely harmless and will lie dormant out of the capsule. The capsule is actually used as a means to place the Nano Knights in the human body and activate them when playing Solar Frontier".
"Ladies and Gentleman, on behalf of all at us at Pegasus would like to thank you for attending our press conference." Said the CEO of Pegasus as he stepped off the podium and walk off the stage to a round of applause from the reporters.
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In a dark room on Mars sat alone man, this room was more like a prison cell that an actually room. It had a single dresser, a bed, a table and a single chair. This man stared out the only window in the room looking out in the sun, he had not moved since he finished the live stream to the conference on Earth and explained about project Isis. This man was at the end of his life in his early 80's. This was the man behind it all, the one who pushed forward to achieve his dream. As he stood at his life's zenith, he knew he did not have long maybe a year or 2. He could hear footsteps coming ever closer to the door, as they stopped there was a knock at the door.
"Mister Cliff it's time" said the mysterious soul on the other side of the door.
"Is it" responded Cliff dejectedly.
Cliff stood up, straightened his lab coat, grabbed his walking stick and slowly made his way to the door. For better or for worse, he knew he would never have to return to this dreary room. As he opened the door light exposed his figure he was a slim unkempt man, his face has a five o'clock shadow as the called it and thin white hair brushed to the back of his neck. His cloths were about the only thing that was kept tidy, as it looked brand new.
"It's finally time isn't Mister Cliff, 50 long years you have waited for this day." Said a middle age man as cliff exited the room.
"Yes I have!" Replied Cliff. "It is finally time for man to take one small step, but my question is will they falter or will the soar?" "No worries, Project Isis is always adapting, therefore if man falters, she will push them of a cliff". 'It will take centuries for this game to be completed, can any do it?'
Only time will tell!