LIU Atlas - Fuscus
There are billions of stars, millions of planets, but there is only one man, Terrance McDoogal. Welcome to LIU Atlas.
LIU Atlas - Fuscus
The Ludgonian Industrial Union's galaxy contains billions of stars and billions of planets. Unfortunately, most residents of the LIU could only name a handful of these worlds. In order to improve astronomy grades across the LIU, TV2 has started a new program called LIU Atlas. Follow our host, Terrance McDoogal, as he takes you on a tour across the LIU and some of its more obscure worlds.
Note: This episode is presented in full screen. The corresponding dialogue is underneath each photo.
LIU Atlas - Fuscus
The Ludgonian Industrial Union's galaxy contains billions of stars and billions of planets. Unfortunately, most residents of the LIU could only name a handful of these worlds. In order to improve astronomy grades across the LIU, TV2 has started a new program called LIU Atlas. Follow our host, Terrance McDoogal, as he takes you on a tour across the LIU and some of its more obscure worlds.
Note: This episode is presented in full screen. The corresponding dialogue is underneath each photo.
Doog: "Welcome to another episode of LIU Atlas. I'm your host, Terrance "Doog" McDoogal. Sorry for the delay between episodes, I was involved in an unfortunate situation. Today, we are here on the planet of Fuscus. Fuscus is extremely far from its star, Moloch, and receives very little light and heat. This makes Fuscus an ice world. Although the living conditions here are less than ideal, people, and more importantly businesses, have managed to thrive."
Doog: "Fuscus' warmer equatorial region supports its only city, Tartarus."
Doog: "Tartarus sports a population of approximately two hundred and eighty million people, making it the largest city in its region."
Doog: "We've landed here in the interior of the city and are joined by Fuscan Scientist Doctor Ferdinand Moras. How you doing Doc?"
Doc: "I'm doing great Doog, but I'd prefer if you call me Dr. Moras."
Doog: "Well, I'd prefer to call you Dr. Kaadu Fart, but I'm guessing you'd rather compromise and go with Doc."
Doc: "Uh yeah, I guess that would be better."
Doc: "I'm doing great Doog, but I'd prefer if you call me Dr. Moras."
Doog: "Well, I'd prefer to call you Dr. Kaadu Fart, but I'm guessing you'd rather compromise and go with Doc."
Doc: "Uh yeah, I guess that would be better."
Doog: "So what do you do here Doc?"
Doc: "Well Doog, like most city residents, I work for the Universal Ice Company, a division of the LIU."
Doog: "The Universal Ice Company? You mean you guys sell ice? I bet you don't do much business with the advent of freezers and all."
Doc: "Freezers are nice for small quantities Doog, but were talking about millions of metric tons of ice per day. Besides, we don't sell the ice, we melt it down and sell water. Water, my friend, is the most precious substance in the universe."
Doc: "Well Doog, like most city residents, I work for the Universal Ice Company, a division of the LIU."
Doog: "The Universal Ice Company? You mean you guys sell ice? I bet you don't do much business with the advent of freezers and all."
Doc: "Freezers are nice for small quantities Doog, but were talking about millions of metric tons of ice per day. Besides, we don't sell the ice, we melt it down and sell water. Water, my friend, is the most precious substance in the universe."
Doog: "Yeah, but water is so cheap. I can get a gallon for a few cents. How can an entire planet's economy revolve around something so cheap?"
Doc: "It's easy Doog, we throw it a fancy bottle. People are willing to pay a thousand times more for bottled water. Besides, you'd be surprised how much the residents of dry planets are willing to spend on water."
Doog: "As horrible as that sounds, it makes a lot of sense. Well Doc, we've been chatting long enough, let's see some of this planet.
Doc: "It's easy Doog, we throw it a fancy bottle. People are willing to pay a thousand times more for bottled water. Besides, you'd be surprised how much the residents of dry planets are willing to spend on water."
Doog: "As horrible as that sounds, it makes a lot of sense. Well Doc, we've been chatting long enough, let's see some of this planet.
Doc: "Alright Doog, sounds good. First, let's get you through Customs."
Doog: "Whoah Doc, wait a minute. No one said anything about going through Customs. I am not submitting to any cavity checks, I've had enough of those in prison."
Doc: "We'll see what we can do Doog."
Doog: "Whoah Doc, wait a minute. No one said anything about going through Customs. I am not submitting to any cavity checks, I've had enough of those in prison."
Doc: "We'll see what we can do Doog."
Doc: "Sorry Doog, I really thought they'd make an exception for you."
Doog: "Quiet Doc. I don't want to talk about it. Now, about this digital weather screen behind us. It says it negative eighteen degrees, but it doesn't quite feel that cold."
Doc: "Well Doog, heating coils were built into all the sidewalks on Tartarus. The ambient heat keeps it a little warmer."
Doog: "Quiet Doc. I don't want to talk about it. Now, about this digital weather screen behind us. It says it negative eighteen degrees, but it doesn't quite feel that cold."
Doc: "Well Doog, heating coils were built into all the sidewalks on Tartarus. The ambient heat keeps it a little warmer."
Doog: "And what's that above the weather screen?"
Doc: "Well Doog, that’s a digital news ticker. Tartarus is home to a regional TV2 station. The news ticker displays all the news in the region."
Doog: "I've never been much of a reader Doc, but those don't look like words to me."
Doc: "Good point Doog. The residents of Fuscus have resisted the transition to Galactic Standard. Most residents still speak, read, and write in the local language."
Doog: "So what does it say?"
Doc: "Let's see, there been a murder, another murder, a riot, a murder, taxes are going up, a murder, a murder, a triple homicide, convicted drug smuggler Terrance McDoogal is coming into town, a murder..."
Doc: "Well Doog, that’s a digital news ticker. Tartarus is home to a regional TV2 station. The news ticker displays all the news in the region."
Doog: "I've never been much of a reader Doc, but those don't look like words to me."
Doc: "Good point Doog. The residents of Fuscus have resisted the transition to Galactic Standard. Most residents still speak, read, and write in the local language."
Doog: "So what does it say?"
Doc: "Let's see, there been a murder, another murder, a riot, a murder, taxes are going up, a murder, a murder, a triple homicide, convicted drug smuggler Terrance McDoogal is coming into town, a murder..."
Doog: "Sounds like Tartarus is pretty dangerous."
Doc: "It's no worse than any other big city Doog. Tartarus has recently expanded its already massive police force, and we are no longer listed as the most likely place to get raped then murdered. Although we are still number one in getting murdered then raped. But we're improving Doog. That's the main thing.
Doc: "It's no worse than any other big city Doog. Tartarus has recently expanded its already massive police force, and we are no longer listed as the most likely place to get raped then murdered. Although we are still number one in getting murdered then raped. But we're improving Doog. That's the main thing.
Doog: "Well we've finally made it to the train and I just have two questions Doc. Does it always take this long to catch a train? And do all Rock Monsters smell this bad?"
Doc: "Yes and yes Doog."
Doog: "I thought so. So where is this train taking us?"
Doc: "This is Line 5, servicing the outer city. Its going to take us to the city limits, from there, I thought we'd take a look at the ice fields."
Doog: "Sounds good."
Doc: "Yes and yes Doog."
Doog: "I thought so. So where is this train taking us?"
Doc: "This is Line 5, servicing the outer city. Its going to take us to the city limits, from there, I thought we'd take a look at the ice fields."
Doog: "Sounds good."
Doog: "Doc and I have been riding this train for nearly an hour and we are finally arriving at the end of the line."
Doog: "This section of the city contains all the necessities one needs before venturing off onto the ice..."
Doog: "...like McDoonald's..."
Doog: "...and a brothel."
Doc: "Actually Doog, I don't think we have time for that."
Doog: "Doc, for the love of god, I just got out of prison. You can't take this away from me. Look, go get me a Double Cairo with cheese. I'm going to check out this brothel. I'll meet you back here in ten minutes."
Doc: "Doog, you know..."
Doog: "Alright fine, you're right. Make it five minutes."
Doc: "No! That's not what I was going to say! I just don't think..."
Doog: "In fact stay here. I'll be back before you can blink."
Doog: "Doc, for the love of god, I just got out of prison. You can't take this away from me. Look, go get me a Double Cairo with cheese. I'm going to check out this brothel. I'll meet you back here in ten minutes."
Doc: "Doog, you know..."
Doog: "Alright fine, you're right. Make it five minutes."
Doc: "No! That's not what I was going to say! I just don't think..."
Doog: "In fact stay here. I'll be back before you can blink."
Doog: "Doc here was nice enough to pick me up some supplies while I took care of some business. Thanks Doc."
Doc: "Sigh, you're welcome Doog."
Doog: "So we're finally out on the ice. What can you tell us about ice mining?"
Doc: "Sigh, you're welcome Doog."
Doog: "So we're finally out on the ice. What can you tell us about ice mining?"
Doc: "Well Doog, first things first. You can see this clearer layer of ice. This was caused by a period of melting. This clearer ice is more brittle. If we can drill deep enough inside this crack and deposit some dynamite, we can blow several large chunks of ice out."
Doog: "This must be what you use to drill."
Doc: "Yes Doog. This is the LIU Snowcycle with an attached pneumatic drill."
Doc: "Yes Doog. This is the LIU Snowcycle with an attached pneumatic drill."
Doc: "The LIU Snowcycle drills holes approximately five feet deep. From there..."
Doc: "...the LIU Detonator Bot and the LIU Dynamite Mite take over. They deposit dynamite into the holes and detonate them from a safe distances."
Doog: "Can we watch?"
Doc: "Actually Doog, the LIU was pretty specific. You are not be anywhere near the dynamite. Something about you being a liability."
Doog: "Whatever Doc. What's next."
Doc: "Actually Doog, the LIU was pretty specific. You are not be anywhere near the dynamite. Something about you being a liability."
Doog: "Whatever Doc. What's next."
Doc: "Here, we have the LIU Ice Crusher. This baby crushes up the fallen chunks of ice into more manageable pieces."
Doog: "Can we get on it?"
Doc: "Uh, I guess."
Doog: "Can we get on it?"
Doc: "Uh, I guess."
Doog: "Oh crap Doc. My snowshoes are stuck. I'm going to need some help."
Doc: "Doog... I told you not to wear those stupid things. We're on ice, not snow."
Doog: "Look, you can keep complaining about my shoes or you can help me up. Which one is it going to be?"
Doc: "To be honest, complaining sounds better."
Doog: "Doc!!"
Doc: "Doog... I told you not to wear those stupid things. We're on ice, not snow."
Doog: "Look, you can keep complaining about my shoes or you can help me up. Which one is it going to be?"
Doc: "To be honest, complaining sounds better."
Doog: "Doc!!"
Doog: "Hmm. For some reason, I thought it would be kind of fun to get up here, but blah. I'm bored. What's next?"
Doc: "This here is the LIU Ice Chipper. It's used to chip ice off the ice shelf."
Doc: "While not as effective as dynamite, it gets the job done."
Doc: "Various LIU Bulldozers are used to collect and load ice chunks onto transports."
Doog: "And as always folks, all these products are available for purchase from the LIU. Well Doc, what's next?"
Doc: "Well Doog, I thought we'd head to the LIU Deep Ice Research Center. On the way, maybe we'll catch some of the local wildlife."
Doog: "Sounds good."
Doog: "And as always folks, all these products are available for purchase from the LIU. Well Doc, what's next?"
Doc: "Well Doog, I thought we'd head to the LIU Deep Ice Research Center. On the way, maybe we'll catch some of the local wildlife."
Doog: "Sounds good."
Doc: "Wow Doog. Look over there. It's a Fuscan Ram. I've never seen one this close."
Doog: "Fuscan Ram?"
Doc: "Yes Doog. These beasts are one of the few native species on Fuscus. Strangely enough, they eat rocks. Somehow their bodies are able to convert these rocks into energy."
Doog: "Fuscan Ram?"
Doc: "Yes Doog. These beasts are one of the few native species on Fuscus. Strangely enough, they eat rocks. Somehow their bodies are able to convert these rocks into energy."
Doog: "Why is it drooling so much?"
Doc: "Well Doog, male Fuscan Rams, like this one here, usually drool during the rutting season. They can get pretty nasty during the rutting season. In fact, they've been known to kill other males that venture into their territory. Relax Doog. I think were safe as long as he doesn't start shaking his head."
Doog: "Uh Doc. I think his head is shaking."
Doc: "Well Doog, male Fuscan Rams, like this one here, usually drool during the rutting season. They can get pretty nasty during the rutting season. In fact, they've been known to kill other males that venture into their territory. Relax Doog. I think were safe as long as he doesn't start shaking his head."
Doog: "Uh Doc. I think his head is shaking."
Doc: "Run!"
Doog: "OH NO! Wait Doc! I lost my snowshoes!"
Doc: "Forget the snowshoes Doog!"
Doc: "Forget the snowshoes Doog!"
Doog: "Holy Kaadu Doc, I thought we were done."
Doc: "Fuscan Rams are pretty slow Doog. I think we were fine."
Doog: "Oh, I'm not talking about the Ram. I'm talking about losing my snowshoes. I never thought I would have made it here without them."
Doc: "WE'RE ON ICE! I swear to all that is holy, I will leave you out here in the cold if you bring up those snowshoes one more time."
Doog: "But.."
Doc: "I mean it."
Doc: "Fuscan Rams are pretty slow Doog. I think we were fine."
Doog: "Oh, I'm not talking about the Ram. I'm talking about losing my snowshoes. I never thought I would have made it here without them."
Doc: "WE'RE ON ICE! I swear to all that is holy, I will leave you out here in the cold if you bring up those snowshoes one more time."
Doog: "But.."
Doc: "I mean it."
Doog: "So where are we?"
Doc: "We're at the LIU Deep Ice Research Center. With so much of Fuscus' economy tied to ice mining, we thought it would be important to closely study the ice. Come on, let's head inside."
Doc: "We're at the LIU Deep Ice Research Center. With so much of Fuscus' economy tied to ice mining, we thought it would be important to closely study the ice. Come on, let's head inside."
Doc: "Here, my fellow scientist is studying the various ice depths on Fuscus. Using this info and some advanced computers, we've determined that we can sustain this level of mining for approximately 800 years before depleting the entire planet's ice supply."
Doog: "And what happens then?"
Doc: "Well Doog, I hate to say it, but Fuscus' economy would collapse. We've tried to diversify some of our economy, but there is no denying that we depend on ice mining. This place will be a ghost town in 800 years."
Doc: "Well Doog, I hate to say it, but Fuscus' economy would collapse. We've tried to diversify some of our economy, but there is no denying that we depend on ice mining. This place will be a ghost town in 800 years."
Doc: "In this lab, a scientist is studying some ice core samples taken in the Northern Gehenna Region."
Doog: "And what does that tell you?"
Doc: "It tells us this region has a higher mix of methane ice mixed into the water ice. This will be useful when we mine the region in the years to come."
Doog: "And what does that tell you?"
Doc: "It tells us this region has a higher mix of methane ice mixed into the water ice. This will be useful when we mine the region in the years to come."
Doc: "Anything else you want to hear about Doog?"
Doog: "Can you tell me about the ice core samples again?"
Doc: "Really? To be honest I didn't think you'd be so interested."
Doog: "Actually Doc, I stopped listening to you like an hour ago. I just didn't want to back out into the cold so soon."
Doc: "I should have known..."
Doog: "Can you tell me about the ice core samples again?"
Doc: "Really? To be honest I didn't think you'd be so interested."
Doog: "Actually Doc, I stopped listening to you like an hour ago. I just didn't want to back out into the cold so soon."
Doc: "I should have known..."
Doog: "The last place we are going to visit today is the loading docks. Doc, tell us what's going on here."
Doc: "Well Doog, we don't bottle any of the water here on Fuscus, so it has to be shipped out to various Factory Worlds across the LIU. We ship the water out in transports like the LIU Water Tanker."
Doc: "Well Doog, we don't bottle any of the water here on Fuscus, so it has to be shipped out to various Factory Worlds across the LIU. We ship the water out in transports like the LIU Water Tanker."
Doc: "Here, you can see our Water Engineers pumping several thousand gallons of water into the Water Tanker."
Doog: "Well Doc, thanks for helping us today."
Doc: "It was my pleasure Doog."
Doog: "Well Doc, thanks for helping us today."
Doc: "It was my pleasure Doog."
Doog: "Well, we learned a lot about Fuscus today. It's cold, crowded, and the people have a strong dislike of snowshoes. More importantly, Fuscus and its city of Tartarus are an important part of the LIU economic empire... at least for the next 800 years. Well, I'm going to sip down this ice cold Fuscan Bottled Water and make my way back to my ship. Thanks for joining us!
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Thank you,
The Universal Ice Company
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Thank you,
The Universal Ice Company
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