There are billions of stars, millions of planets, but there is only one man, Terrance McDoogal. Welcome to LIU Atlas.
LIU Atlas - Cado
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 Galaxy, 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.
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. Today, we’re visiting the former agricultural world of Cado. Cado has suffered a planetwide environmental disaster, rendering its agriculture obsolete. Cado has adapted though, and it still plays a significant role in the galaxy’s economy. We’re here to learn about the environmental disaster and Cado’s new economy. Let’s head down.”
Doog: “Alright. I’ve been dropped off in a large settlement near Cado’s fresh water ocean. The ocean appears to be covered in some type of algae or pond scum. I guess that’s why the ocean looks green from orbit. Atmospheric pressure is normal here, so I don’t need a full environmental suit. A respirator is necessary though. The atmosphere of Cado is toxic. The respirator is sort of fun. It gives my voice a mechanical resonance. Listen. Terrance Junior, I am NOT your father! Cool, huh?”
Doog: “Maybe the atmosphere’s toxicity is caused by this growth. It is bubbling quite a bit. It vaguely reminds me of the Magellan’s shower floor, at least in color and texture.”
Doog: “Ah, finally. Some residents. Uh, hey there. I’m Doog. I’m here to do a show.”
Cadon: “Click. Click. Pop. Click.”
Doog: “Um…are those supposed to be words? I have no idea what you’re saying.”
Cadon: “Pop. Click. Click. Click. Pop. Click. Click. Pop. Click.”
Doog: “Yeah. I got nothing. Unless you’re imitating my first hovercar, then you’re spot on. It sounded just like that when it first started.”
Cadon: “Pop. Click. Pop. Pop. Click!”
Doog: “Ok, clearly you can’t understand me either. This ought to be fun.”
Cadon: “Click. Click. Pop. Click.”
Doog: “Um…are those supposed to be words? I have no idea what you’re saying.”
Cadon: “Pop. Click. Click. Click. Pop. Click. Click. Pop. Click.”
Doog: “Yeah. I got nothing. Unless you’re imitating my first hovercar, then you’re spot on. It sounded just like that when it first started.”
Cadon: “Pop. Click. Pop. Pop. Click!”
Doog: “Ok, clearly you can’t understand me either. This ought to be fun.”
Doog: “Look. I don’t want to frustrate you, seeing that you’re carrying a rifle, but we have some sort of language barrier. Is there maybe someone else to speak with?”
Cadon: “Pop. Click. Click. Pop. Click.”
Doog: “Are you pointing at this little remote-controlled car? Does it speak basic? Hi, car. I’m Doog. How are you?”
Cadon: “CLICK. CLICK!”
Doog: “Ok. That’s obviously not it. Wait. Is that a holo-receiver on the car? How do I activate it?”
Cadon: “Click. Click.”
Doog: “Click. Click.”
Cadon: “Pop. Click. Click. Pop. Click.”
Doog: “Are you pointing at this little remote-controlled car? Does it speak basic? Hi, car. I’m Doog. How are you?”
Cadon: “CLICK. CLICK!”
Doog: “Ok. That’s obviously not it. Wait. Is that a holo-receiver on the car? How do I activate it?”
Cadon: “Click. Click.”
Doog: “Click. Click.”
Korgar: “WHAT are you idiots DOING! I told you not to activate the holo-receiver without my permission! I’m on the toilet! Turn it OFF!”
Cadon: “Pop. Pop.”
Korgar: “Don’t, POP POP, me. Turn it OFF!”
Doog: “This is awkward.”
Korgar: “IMBECILES! Doog, meet me in the airlock. I’ll be there in a few moments. I have some IDIOTS to deal with first.”
Doog: “Take your time. Wash your hands.”
Cadon: “Pop. Pop.”
Korgar: “Don’t, POP POP, me. Turn it OFF!”
Doog: “This is awkward.”
Korgar: “IMBECILES! Doog, meet me in the airlock. I’ll be there in a few moments. I have some IDIOTS to deal with first.”
Doog: “Take your time. Wash your hands.”
Korgar: “I, uh, apologize for earlier. I work with a bunch of dimwits. Apparently, the Cadon have no sense of PRIVACY! Anyway, I’m Korgar, Cado’s LIU Liaison.”
Doog: “Yes, we met earlier, outside, during the awkwardness.”
Korgar: “Speaking of which, I imagine that will cut out of the final episode, right?”
Doog: “Uh, yeah sure. Probably.”
Korgar: “Good. I can’t have these witless dolts ruining my reputation.”
Doog: “Sounds like you’re a little harsh on the locals.”
Korgar: “You have to be. They’ve shown countless times that they are inept. Heck, they destroyed their own planet. It if wasn’t for us, they’d be extinct.”
Doog: “Yes, we met earlier, outside, during the awkwardness.”
Korgar: “Speaking of which, I imagine that will cut out of the final episode, right?”
Doog: “Uh, yeah sure. Probably.”
Korgar: “Good. I can’t have these witless dolts ruining my reputation.”
Doog: “Sounds like you’re a little harsh on the locals.”
Korgar: “You have to be. They’ve shown countless times that they are inept. Heck, they destroyed their own planet. It if wasn’t for us, they’d be extinct.”
Korgar: “Speaking of ineptitude, why are there so MANY of you guys in the airlock?! I sent two of you to get Doog. Not FOUR! WHY is there so many of us in here?!”
Doog: “Wait. Go back to the ‘destroying their planet’ thing. I’m partially here to learn about that.”
Korgar: “We’ll get to it in a minute. I want to get out of the airlock. It’s too crowded with all the dumb-dumbs in here.”
Doog: “Wait. Go back to the ‘destroying their planet’ thing. I’m partially here to learn about that.”
Korgar: “We’ll get to it in a minute. I want to get out of the airlock. It’s too crowded with all the dumb-dumbs in here.”
Korgar: “This is better.”
Doog: “So, how did the Cadon destroy their planet?”
Korgar: “Cado was once a vibrant, agricultural world. It was a peak producer for the Furnace Worlds of Fornacis. But, they overdid it. Too much agriculture ruined the planet.”
Doog: “How so?”
Korgar: “Fertilizers and nitrogen supplements, used to increase crop growth, ran-off into streams and rivers, which eventually took them into the planet’s ocean. The increased nutrition created huge algal blooms. These blooms got larger and larger until they consumed the entire ocean. At first, the blooms were seasonal, but soon, they soon became a permanent fixture in Cado’s ocean.”
Doog: “That explains the algal sea, but how did that ruin the planet?”
Doog: “So, how did the Cadon destroy their planet?”
Korgar: “Cado was once a vibrant, agricultural world. It was a peak producer for the Furnace Worlds of Fornacis. But, they overdid it. Too much agriculture ruined the planet.”
Doog: “How so?”
Korgar: “Fertilizers and nitrogen supplements, used to increase crop growth, ran-off into streams and rivers, which eventually took them into the planet’s ocean. The increased nutrition created huge algal blooms. These blooms got larger and larger until they consumed the entire ocean. At first, the blooms were seasonal, but soon, they soon became a permanent fixture in Cado’s ocean.”
Doog: “That explains the algal sea, but how did that ruin the planet?”
Korgar: “The ocean was the first step in the ecological disaster. The algae used up all the oxygen in the ocean, killing off all native life in the sea. The algae also decreased ocean evaporation, causing the rains to be severely reduced. The algae also released immense amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, raising temperatures planetwide. This also reduced rain and increased drought.”
Doog: “So, the algae ruined everything.”
Korgar: “Yes. But, one of their characteristics was particularly devastating. These algae contain komoic acid, a toxin. When algae dies, komoic acid degenerates into a poisonous gas and is released into the atmosphere. It was the final blow. Everything on the planet went extinct, except for the Cadon and the algae. The Cadon, of course, were only saved by our grace.”
Doog: “So, the algae ruined everything.”
Korgar: “Yes. But, one of their characteristics was particularly devastating. These algae contain komoic acid, a toxin. When algae dies, komoic acid degenerates into a poisonous gas and is released into the atmosphere. It was the final blow. Everything on the planet went extinct, except for the Cadon and the algae. The Cadon, of course, were only saved by our grace.”
Doog: “How did you save them?”
Korgar: “For starters, we gave them environmental suits so they could continue breathing.”
Doog: “That’s sort of a big deal.”
Korgar: “Yes. Then we reorganized their economy, so they could continue to be productive in the galactic economy.”
Doog: “Also, rather important. So, what’s the new economy?”
Korgar: “Power generation, specifically, bio-energy.”
Doog: “Bio-energy?”
Korgar: “Yes. The conversion of algal biomass into energy. The Cadon ship out industrial sized power cells full of energy created by the algae.”
Doog: “How does one create energy from algae?”
Korgar: “For starters, we gave them environmental suits so they could continue breathing.”
Doog: “That’s sort of a big deal.”
Korgar: “Yes. Then we reorganized their economy, so they could continue to be productive in the galactic economy.”
Doog: “Also, rather important. So, what’s the new economy?”
Korgar: “Power generation, specifically, bio-energy.”
Doog: “Bio-energy?”
Korgar: “Yes. The conversion of algal biomass into energy. The Cadon ship out industrial sized power cells full of energy created by the algae.”
Doog: “How does one create energy from algae?”
Korgar: “The first step is collection. Shoreline facilities dredge up tons of algae every day.”
Doog: “Gag, gag.”
Korgar: “Ha. Gross looking, isn’t it. It’s making you gag. I bet you’re imagining how putrid it must smell.”
Doog: “Actually, I was thinking about the bathroom scene earlier. I’ll never get that out of my mind.”
Korgar: “Uh…must change subject…”
Doog: “Gag, gag.”
Korgar: “Ha. Gross looking, isn’t it. It’s making you gag. I bet you’re imagining how putrid it must smell.”
Doog: “Actually, I was thinking about the bathroom scene earlier. I’ll never get that out of my mind.”
Korgar: “Uh…must change subject…”
Korgar: “…uh…these cranes bring up biomass. Did I mention that?”
Doog: “You did.”
Korgar: “Ok. What’s next? Oh, yes. The algae is then loaded onto trains and shipped to the bioreactors.”
Doog: “You did.”
Korgar: “Ok. What’s next? Oh, yes. The algae is then loaded onto trains and shipped to the bioreactors.”
Korgar: “The bioreactors use the algae as fuel. Algae gets pumped into anaerobic agitation tanks where it decomposes. This process releases gases like methane. The methane is used in combustion engines. The engines turn turbines, which generate power.”
Doog: “Seems simple enough. Although, it’s probably not helping environmental issues.”
Korgar: “There’s some drawbacks. Greenhouse gases are produced and, of course, komoic toxins are aerosolized and pumped into the atmosphere.”
Doog: “Making the atmosphere more toxic.”
Korgar: “Yes. But, drawbacks aside, it keeps the Cadon relevant and productive. Cado is one of the galaxy’s largest producers of energy. Cheap energy at that.”
Doog: “Seems simple enough. Although, it’s probably not helping environmental issues.”
Korgar: “There’s some drawbacks. Greenhouse gases are produced and, of course, komoic toxins are aerosolized and pumped into the atmosphere.”
Doog: “Making the atmosphere more toxic.”
Korgar: “Yes. But, drawbacks aside, it keeps the Cadon relevant and productive. Cado is one of the galaxy’s largest producers of energy. Cheap energy at that.”
Doog: “Is it viable though? What happens when the air becomes too toxic and hot for the algae?”
Korgar: “It is sustainable for probably another century, given more nitrogen fertilizers are introduced to keep the algae blooming.”
Doog: “What happens after that?”
Korgar: “I don’t believe anyone has considered circumstances that far into the future. I guess the idiotic Cadon must find something else to survive. It won’t be our problem.”
Doog: “How compassionate of you…”
Korgar: “It is sustainable for probably another century, given more nitrogen fertilizers are introduced to keep the algae blooming.”
Doog: “What happens after that?”
Korgar: “I don’t believe anyone has considered circumstances that far into the future. I guess the idiotic Cadon must find something else to survive. It won’t be our problem.”
Doog: “How compassionate of you…”
Doog: “And, we’re back here again.”
Korgar: “Yes. We’ve come full circle. Here, generated power is stored in energy cells so it can be transported to other worlds.”
Doog: “Got it. Anything else to add?”
Korgar: “There is a fringe economy. It might help the Cadon survive into the next century. At least, a few of them. Follow me.”
Korgar: “Yes. We’ve come full circle. Here, generated power is stored in energy cells so it can be transported to other worlds.”
Doog: “Got it. Anything else to add?”
Korgar: “There is a fringe economy. It might help the Cadon survive into the next century. At least, a few of them. Follow me.”
Doog: “More algae collection?”
Korgar: “Yes, but in lower quantities and for different reasons.”
Doog: “Why else would anyone want algae?”
Korgar: “For the komoic toxin.”
Doog: “They want toxins? What, to assassinate people?”
Korgar: “No. Nothing like that. Minute amounts of the toxin can be used medically.”
Korgar: “Yes, but in lower quantities and for different reasons.”
Doog: “Why else would anyone want algae?”
Korgar: “For the komoic toxin.”
Doog: “They want toxins? What, to assassinate people?”
Korgar: “No. Nothing like that. Minute amounts of the toxin can be used medically.”
Doog: “A toxin can be used in medicine?”
Korgar: “Sure. Many toxins and poisons have medical uses in the right quantity. For example, aspirin. It’s made from the poison salicin.”
Doog: What’s made from Komoic?”
Korgar: “Euthanasia drugs, mostly.”
Doog: “What! That’s not a medicine!”
Korgar: “Sure it is. Some things can not be cured. Painless death can end suffering. Concentrated Komoic toxin is known to be quick acting and painless.”
Doog: “I would hardly say that qualifies as medicine, but whatever. There can’t be a big market for death drugs.”
Korgar: “Not a huge market, but a market. Like I said, the abundance of the toxin here will keep this portion of the economy going longer than the energy sector.”
Doog: “Got it. Well, let’s move away from the death drugs. I don’t trust myself standing so close to them. I’m a trip and fall away from accidentally euthanizing myself.”
Korgar: “Sure. Many toxins and poisons have medical uses in the right quantity. For example, aspirin. It’s made from the poison salicin.”
Doog: What’s made from Komoic?”
Korgar: “Euthanasia drugs, mostly.”
Doog: “What! That’s not a medicine!”
Korgar: “Sure it is. Some things can not be cured. Painless death can end suffering. Concentrated Komoic toxin is known to be quick acting and painless.”
Doog: “I would hardly say that qualifies as medicine, but whatever. There can’t be a big market for death drugs.”
Korgar: “Not a huge market, but a market. Like I said, the abundance of the toxin here will keep this portion of the economy going longer than the energy sector.”
Doog: “Got it. Well, let’s move away from the death drugs. I don’t trust myself standing so close to them. I’m a trip and fall away from accidentally euthanizing myself.”
Doog: “Well folks, that’s Cado. This once promising agricultural world was destroyed by greed. High production numbers over many years started causing algal blooms that killed most of the life on the planet. Luckily, alternative economies developed around the deadly algae. Now, the locals generate energy and make pharmaceuticals. Speaking of pharmaceuticals, I hope Korgar doesn’t euthanize himself when I air the toilet footage. That’s definitely not getting cut out. See ya!
Note: The Fornacins tend to blame the fall of the planet on the natives, often insulting their intelligence. However, many experts agree that the disaster was, in fact, caused by the Fornacins themselves. Their drive to increase productions numbers forced the Cadon to destroy their home world.
Note: The Fornacins tend to blame the fall of the planet on the natives, often insulting their intelligence. However, many experts agree that the disaster was, in fact, caused by the Fornacins themselves. Their drive to increase productions numbers forced the Cadon to destroy their home world.
