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Chapter 2: Suit Up

Based on the HUD, Brecca had been out for about 3 hours. He could feel the ache that had set in his bones from whatever that Skill scrypt thing was. Sitting up on the scratched floor he looked at the pop ups that appeared in the now green text boxes; trying to get a better understanding of what it all meant. It was also a help that if he mentally focused on a subject, he got a description of it.

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S T A T U S : B R E C C A

O C C U P A T I O N :

E N G I N E E R ( r a n k : F ) – Maintenance, repair, construction. The backbone of every Explorator Vessel; Ancient Tera referred to them as ‘Grease Monkeys’. Lowest rank.

C A P T A I N ( r a n k : L I M I T E D ) – Commander of the ship, their word is law, for they lead the way. Limited access to abilities due to lack of official training.

S C O R E S :

C O N S T I T U T I O N ( r a n k : F ) – The Measure of how hardy and strong one’s body is, the higher the rank the more one’s physique will alter and improve.

D E X T E R I T Y ( r a n k : F ) – The physical manipulation of one’s body and the finesse when using tools. The higher the rank, the better one’s motor functions become and their flexibility.

C O G N I T I O N ( r a n k : C ) – The fortitude of and machinations of the mind, you think therefore you are. Higher ranks allow for better problem solving, analytics, and thought processing.

P S I O N I C S ( r a n k : N / A ) – Currently unavailable.

S K I L L S :

S U M M O N T O O L B O X ( r a n k : F ) – The right tool for the job, materialize your standard issued tools from your hardlight storage. The higher the rank, the more tools one has access too. Current list:

- Wrench

- Multi-driver

- light Welder

B A S I C R E P A I R ( r a n k : F ) – if it’s broken, you can fix it. The higher the rank the less time it takes to repair functions based on severity.

B U I L D C O N S T R U C T ( r a n k : F ) - With the required materials the Engineer can either create complex parts or machines to help their work. The higher the rank the less materials one needs and having access to more complex blueprints.

A D M I N ( r a n k : L I M I T T E D ) – The ability of the Captain of the ship, give or deny, no door shall be dissuade you. Due to lack of training, Authorization has been limited to emergency hatches and level 1 doorways.

“Okay, that’s good… I can work with this….” Brecca’s mind was buzzing with all the information presented, Cognition seemed to be the reason he had been able to keep cool this entire time. Why was it his highest stat? Why was Psionics even on there if it wasn't even available? These thoughts were stopped by the sudden chill that ran up his spine. Oh yeah, he was naked. Now was not the time for that.

Getting to his feet, he collected the other half of the sphere. Tearing open the vacuum seal, he was met with a baggy, complicated looking jumpsuit colored orange and green. It was all one piece, with a large gap to stick your lower half into the legs, and the torso having a dozen locks on the chest. Thankfully, a step by step visual appeared on how to get the suit on appeared. The inside looked like black cording, like organic muscle that felt cool to his bare skin. Each ankle and wrist opening had a metal ring that synched close around the joints. Closing the flap that hung diagonally over his chest, he sealed it with zippers and clasps that clicked into place. There was a snug feeling around his neck as a metal ring slid across it and locked into place. The suit began to tighten around his body, molding into the shape of his body till it was like a second skin. The HUD suddenly displayed a paper doll that the weird system.

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“Alright, now we are cooking with gas.” He mumbled as he felt the combination of security and comfort that the jumper offered. The metal lined boots slid on just as easily and connected with the ankle rings to make an airtight body suit. , the system flashed a new prompt popping into view.

M K . I I I E N G I N E E R B I O M E S H S U I T ( Bronze tier )

C U R R E N T S T A T U S :

H A R D L I G H T H E L M : D I S E N G A G E D

B I O M E S H G L O V E S : D I S E N G A G E D

M A G T E C H B O O T S : E N G A G E D

L I F E – S U P P O R T M O D U L E : E N G A G E D

P O W E R M O D U L E : 7 0 D A Y S R E M A I N I N G T I L L R E C H A R G E

A U X I L I A R Y N O D E S : 4 x 4

“Hard light helm?” Brecca questioned. In an instant, opaque panels of light began to cover his head; coalescing into a helmet that curved and followed the contours of his bald head. Before the panic set in, he found that it wasn’t hard to breath in that capsulized space. The suit seemed to be made for both easy maneuverability and protection incase he had to go outside the ship. It just felt odd that the helmet neither pressed or felt heavy on his head. With a thought he dismissed the helmet, the fragmented panels disappearing into the metal ring around his neck.

After putting the suit a bit more through it's paces, twisting and turning his body in the dilapidated dispensary till he began to pant. Leaning there with his hands on his knees, he let the situation he was in really sink in. He was a man with no memory, naked for the world to see, following a weird computer program in his head through a spaceship that barely works, and he was just named captain of said ship because their were no other individuals qualified/alive other than himself to take charge.

".... Well, ain't that just a crock of shit." Brecca hiss out between clenched teeth. There was no use complaining, who could he complain to at this point? Himself? Nah, it was time to improve the situation. And the only clue he had for that was the tasks he was given. Looking at the screen his first task was to build a helper drone. Thinking back to the skills to that he was given by the HUD, they popped up in a small window. With a deep sigh he untensed himself and walked out of the dispensary as he reviewed.

It was still amazing how quick this system was to respond. As he focused on the ‘Build Construct’ three options appeared for him: Drones, Parts, and Defenses.

“Well, at least I’ll be able to defend myself…” Brecca said openly. It was the only thing that seemed to cut the silence in the abandoned Hall. With a flick of his eyes, he focused on the drone section and was presented with one option.

H E L P E R D R O N E ( r a n k : F )

Used mainly for hard-to-reach places,

and to handle more delicate work.

R e q u i r e s : 1 u n i t o f D u r a l I t e ,

1 f r e e A u x i l i a r y n o d e.

The only thing left from the pod, was that black cube. it didn't weigh a lot probably nothing more than 3 pounds considering its bulky size. As he held it up the H.U.D gave him a prompt.

D U R A L I T E F O U N D. C O N S T R U C T D R O N E ? Y / N

“Yes.” He confirmed. It was an odd feeling; a surge of energy rushed through his arm from middle of his spine, to his palm and into metal cube. It floated a few centimeters in the air and spun, getting faster each rotation. Unraveling into thin filaments that made an outline. the frame slowly built upwards looking like a beetle. It had a smooth, rounded head with 4 pale green panels the curved vertically a long the surface. An egg-shaped body, with four jointed legs that had 3 digits on each end. As the process ended, the four green lines blinked to life and the drone hovered in the air. its little body swiveling in the air above his palm before it locked eyes with its creator. It whirred to life, lifting off into the air and whizzed around Brecca’s head. A trill series of sounds came from the thing as if it was excited to see him.

T R A I N I N G T A S K : E N G I N E E R 1 / 2 0

* C r e a t f i r s t h e l p e r d r o n e w i t h B U I L D C O N S T R U C T ( Complete!)

You have gained your first permanent Helper in your tasks. Temporary Drones are now available to construct. duration is based on material used and rank of skill. Your Permanent drone can be upgraded

with Complex parts available at rank E of skill.

R E W A R D :

S K I L L : T O D O L I S T (rank: F) A C Q U I R E D !

5 0 0 0 C R E D I T S

T R A I N I N G T A S K : E N G I N E E R 2 / 2 0

C o m p l e t e t i e r 1 i t e m s o n T O D O L I S T ( rank: f)

Brecca and the drone were looking at the screen showing the new part in the quest. After a moment it putted around in the air, stopped a few inches above his wrist, and tapped it with one of its manipulators. A holographic clip board appeared that had a field labeled ‘Tier 1’.

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