LIU Atlas - Tantibus
There are billions of stars, millions of planets, but there is only one man, Terrance McDoogal. Welcome to LIU Atlas.
LIU Atlas - Tantibus
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 - Tantibus
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. Today we’re visiting the rocky, barren planet of Tantibus. Tantibus is another Ferox Cluster world that lies just one light year from our previous destination, Attonitus. These stellar neighbors have many similar features; they both house arachnid races, and they are both home to a variation of space spice. The spice, Tantiban, street-name ‘Dream Sauce’, is only found here on the planet Tantibus. Let’s go check it out.”
Doog: “Alright folks, we’re joined by our guide for the Ferox Cluster, Trebax. Trebax, good to see you again.”
Trebax: “Hey, as long as you keep hitting up these spice worlds, I’m game. Although Tantiban is my least favorite.”
Doog: “Really? I hear it’s pretty awesome.”
Trebax: “Don’t believe the hype. Tantiban is very dangerous in its native form. Even after being refined, its iffy at best. There are very few practical uses for the drug, so the LIU is much stricter about keeping it out of the market.”
Trebax: “Hey, as long as you keep hitting up these spice worlds, I’m game. Although Tantiban is my least favorite.”
Doog: “Really? I hear it’s pretty awesome.”
Trebax: “Don’t believe the hype. Tantiban is very dangerous in its native form. Even after being refined, its iffy at best. There are very few practical uses for the drug, so the LIU is much stricter about keeping it out of the market.”
Doog: “Is that why they built a fort here? To keep away spice dealers?”
Trebax: “I said there were ‘few’ practical uses. It’s not totally useless. Tantiban has some benefits. The LIU collects the spice in small amounts. The fort was built to protect the workers and the spaceport.”
Doog: “Protects them from what?”
Trebax: “From illegal spice dealers mostly. Several flock here to cultivate the spice themselves and sell it on the black
market. Of course, the native arachnid species is quite dangerous themselves, although they rarely wander out of the caves.”
Doog: “Let me guess…we’re headed to the caves.”
Trebax: “You know it.”
Trebax: “I said there were ‘few’ practical uses. It’s not totally useless. Tantiban has some benefits. The LIU collects the spice in small amounts. The fort was built to protect the workers and the spaceport.”
Doog: “Protects them from what?”
Trebax: “From illegal spice dealers mostly. Several flock here to cultivate the spice themselves and sell it on the black
market. Of course, the native arachnid species is quite dangerous themselves, although they rarely wander out of the caves.”
Doog: “Let me guess…we’re headed to the caves.”
Trebax: “You know it.”
Doog: “So, any precautions this time? Advice maybe?”
Trebax: “Rule #1: Don’t touch anything. Rule #2: Don’t get eaten by the gigantic meat-eating arachnids.”
Doog: “Wow, thanks. Very confidence building.”
Trebax: “Look, I’m not trying to scare you. But, this is a little different than Attonitus. The arachnids here are not fully sentient. They have some organization, but they lack technology, language, and self control. They are heavily reliant on instinct. They will kill and eat you. So, stay close.”
Trebax: “Rule #1: Don’t touch anything. Rule #2: Don’t get eaten by the gigantic meat-eating arachnids.”
Doog: “Wow, thanks. Very confidence building.”
Trebax: “Look, I’m not trying to scare you. But, this is a little different than Attonitus. The arachnids here are not fully sentient. They have some organization, but they lack technology, language, and self control. They are heavily reliant on instinct. They will kill and eat you. So, stay close.”
George: “Trebax, who’s the weakling?”
Trebax: “This is the guy I was telling you about. He’s going to tag along and document the spice collection here.”
George: “You told him the risks, right? He’s looks a little too scrawny for fighting.”
Doog: “Hey! Who are you calling scrawny? I can totally take care of myself. Trebax, cut this guy in half for insulting me.”
Trebax: “Cool it, Doog. George is going to show us the caves. This guys been doing this for years. No one knows this place better.”
Trebax: “This is the guy I was telling you about. He’s going to tag along and document the spice collection here.”
George: “You told him the risks, right? He’s looks a little too scrawny for fighting.”
Doog: “Hey! Who are you calling scrawny? I can totally take care of myself. Trebax, cut this guy in half for insulting me.”
Trebax: “Cool it, Doog. George is going to show us the caves. This guys been doing this for years. No one knows this place better.”
Doog: “So this George guy works for the LIU?”
Trebax: “Yeah. He’s a contractor. The LIU hires him out to procure Tantiban as needed. George can’t do it alone though, so he hires mercenaries to keep him safe.”
Doog: “I was wondering who these guys were. Thought maybe I was about to be shanked from behind by some spice dealers.”
Trebax: “Yeah. He’s a contractor. The LIU hires him out to procure Tantiban as needed. George can’t do it alone though, so he hires mercenaries to keep him safe.”
Doog: “I was wondering who these guys were. Thought maybe I was about to be shanked from behind by some spice dealers.”
George: “Alright boys, the caves are opening up. Be on the look out.”
Doog: “Look out for spice?”
George: “Ha. No buddy. I know where the spice grows. I’m talking about the arachnids. They can’t fit in the small tunnels, but we’re at risk in this large chambers.”
Doog: “H…h…how big are we talking?”
George: “Are you familiar elephants?”
Doog: “They’re the size of an elephant!?”
George: “More or less. More legs though. And instead of having a trunk, they have four huge razor sharp grappling arms.”
Doog: “You know what. I think I left the lights on in my ship. I better head back and take care of that.”
Doog: “Look out for spice?”
George: “Ha. No buddy. I know where the spice grows. I’m talking about the arachnids. They can’t fit in the small tunnels, but we’re at risk in this large chambers.”
Doog: “H…h…how big are we talking?”
George: “Are you familiar elephants?”
Doog: “They’re the size of an elephant!?”
George: “More or less. More legs though. And instead of having a trunk, they have four huge razor sharp grappling arms.”
Doog: “You know what. I think I left the lights on in my ship. I better head back and take care of that.”
Trebax: “Don’t freak out on us. The arachnids smell fear.”
Doog: “Oh crap. They’re coming then. I’ve been sweating fear bullets since we entered the cave.”
Trebax: “I’m just kidding. I’m kidding. Just stick by us, and you’ll be fine. We’ve all made runs like this several times with no problems.”
Doog: “You’ve done this before?”
Trebax: “Sure. After I left Ligati, I was strapped for cash. I did plenty of odd jobs like this.”
Doog: “Well, that makes me feel a tad better. Maybe I should have a gun just in case.”
Trebax: “You having a gun? Now, that scares me.”
Doog: “Oh crap. They’re coming then. I’ve been sweating fear bullets since we entered the cave.”
Trebax: “I’m just kidding. I’m kidding. Just stick by us, and you’ll be fine. We’ve all made runs like this several times with no problems.”
Doog: “You’ve done this before?”
Trebax: “Sure. After I left Ligati, I was strapped for cash. I did plenty of odd jobs like this.”
Doog: “Well, that makes me feel a tad better. Maybe I should have a gun just in case.”
Trebax: “You having a gun? Now, that scares me.”
George: “Ah, there we go, a bundle of Tantiban.”
Doog: “That’s it?”
Doog: “That’s it?”
George: “Yes. These are the fruiting bodies of a subterranean plant. The red, fleshy part is actually a seed. The seed has a protective mucus coating that contains Tantiban. We need to remove the seed without touching it.”
George: “We keep the seeds attached to the stem to make transportation easier. The Tantiban is extracted back in the fort.”
Trebax: “You better gather it quickly. We have company!”
Trebax: “You better gather it quickly. We have company!”
Doog: “Words can not describe the sickening feeling of fear coursing through my veins.”
Trebax: “Less talking, more running. I can’t hold this thing off forever.”
Trebax: “Less talking, more running. I can’t hold this thing off forever.”
Doog: “My body is not cooperating right now. I’m paralyzed in fear.”
Trebax: “You’re going to be really paralyzed after this arachnid severs your spinal chord. Run!”
Trebax: “You’re going to be really paralyzed after this arachnid severs your spinal chord. Run!”
Doog: “Ok! Ok!”
Trebax: “Don’t run through the seeds!”
Doog: “Too late for that. Besides I don’t think we should be worrying about saving the spice at a time like this!”
Trebax: “I’m not worried about…”
Trebax: “Don’t run through the seeds!”
Doog: “Too late for that. Besides I don’t think we should be worrying about saving the spice at a time like this!”
Trebax: “I’m not worried about…”
Trebax: “Quit flailing around on the ground! There’s two now. I can’t block both of their attacks! We need to retreat!”
Doog: “I am running!”
Doog: “I am running!”
Doog: “Trebax! No! Don’t leave me! I don’t want to die!”
Trebax: “Run Doog…run…”
Trebax: “Run Doog…run…”
Doog: “I’m running. I’m running. Wait, where have you guys been!? Shoot those things! They got Trebax!”
Doog: “No! Shoot better! Shoot BETTER! I can’t do this alone!”
Doog: “There’s so much I haven’t done yet! I want to get married. I want to have kids that I actually know about. I've been such bad person. I promise I’ll change! Wait. I see the light, in a good way. I see my ship too! I might live yet!”
Doog: “N…n…no…they got to the Magellan. Oh no, Oldie. You‘re dead! I mean, it was past your time, but still. Mike! Cam! Noooooo! Hugo! Noo! Timbo…oh darn.”
Gma: “It’s ok, Doog. Just give up. Give in to your destiny.”
Doog: “Grandma? How? Why are you here? You shouldn’t be here, it’s dangerous.”
Gma: “You don’t stand a chance. Run towards the spiders.”
Doog: “No!”
Doog: “Grandma? How? Why are you here? You shouldn’t be here, it’s dangerous.”
Gma: “You don’t stand a chance. Run towards the spiders.”
Doog: “No!”
Jaspero: “Dude, like, you should totally go get eaten.”
Doog: “Jaspero? What’s going on?”
Jaspero: “Getting eaten is so sweet, man. Better than shrooms.”
Doog: “Now I know you’re lying!”
Doog: “Jaspero? What’s going on?”
Jaspero: “Getting eaten is so sweet, man. Better than shrooms.”
Doog: “Now I know you’re lying!”
Doog: “What’s going on? Something’s not right.”
Big: “They’re better than chicks. Go to the arachnids.”
Doog: “I guess I should go. This is it.”
Big: “They’re better than chicks. Go to the arachnids.”
Doog: “I guess I should go. This is it.”
Mike: “What the heck happened to him?”
Trebax: “He ran through the plants when the arachnids showed up and got Tantiban mucus all over himself. For lack of a better term, he’s tripping balls right now.”
Oldie: “Tripping?”
Trebax: “The spice Tantiban causes users to hallucinate. Components of the spice make these ‘trips’ extremely negative. Almost like living a nightmare.”
Mike: “So he’s having a bad dream?”
Trebax: “A very bad dream. Some experts think the spice aids the arachnids in catching prey. Most creatures are completely incapacitated by the drug.”
Cam: “Somehow Doog resisted it?”
Trebax: “Nope. He fell over almost immediately after running through the mucus. We fought off the arachnids, and I dragged him all the way back here. He should wake up soon.”
Mike: “Sniff. Sniff. Did he soil himself, by chance?”
Trebax: “Very likely. A common side effect.”
Oldie: “Who needs the diapers now!?”
Trebax: “He ran through the plants when the arachnids showed up and got Tantiban mucus all over himself. For lack of a better term, he’s tripping balls right now.”
Oldie: “Tripping?”
Trebax: “The spice Tantiban causes users to hallucinate. Components of the spice make these ‘trips’ extremely negative. Almost like living a nightmare.”
Mike: “So he’s having a bad dream?”
Trebax: “A very bad dream. Some experts think the spice aids the arachnids in catching prey. Most creatures are completely incapacitated by the drug.”
Cam: “Somehow Doog resisted it?”
Trebax: “Nope. He fell over almost immediately after running through the mucus. We fought off the arachnids, and I dragged him all the way back here. He should wake up soon.”
Mike: “Sniff. Sniff. Did he soil himself, by chance?”
Trebax: “Very likely. A common side effect.”
Oldie: “Who needs the diapers now!?”
Doog: “What, what happened?”
Trebax: “You’ve been hitting the ol’ Dream Sauce.”
Doog: “Huh?”
Trebax: “You’ve been hallucinating a bad dream.”
Doog: “But it wasn’t a dream. You were there, and you, and you. But it had to be…you’re all alive. I’m so confused.”
Trebax: “You’ve been hitting the ol’ Dream Sauce.”
Doog: “Huh?”
Trebax: “You’ve been hallucinating a bad dream.”
Doog: “But it wasn’t a dream. You were there, and you, and you. But it had to be…you’re all alive. I’m so confused.”
Trebax: “You’ll be groggy for a bit. It will wear off soon enough.”
Doog: “So it was all a bad dream?”
Trebax: “Yeah.”
Doog: “Didn’t you say earlier that there are uses for Tantiban? Who would want to be subjected to that?”
Trebax: “No one willingly. The LIU uses it as a form of ‘punishment’, often with prisoners.”
Doog: “That’s some harsh punishment.”
Trebax: “Yeah.”
Doog: “What about the black market? Who would want to buy Tantibus for recreational use?”
Trebax: “Very few people. It’s mostly used for the same reasons the LIU uses it.”
Doog: “So it was all a bad dream?”
Trebax: “Yeah.”
Doog: “Didn’t you say earlier that there are uses for Tantiban? Who would want to be subjected to that?”
Trebax: “No one willingly. The LIU uses it as a form of ‘punishment’, often with prisoners.”
Doog: “That’s some harsh punishment.”
Trebax: “Yeah.”
Doog: “What about the black market? Who would want to buy Tantibus for recreational use?”
Trebax: “Very few people. It’s mostly used for the same reasons the LIU uses it.”
Doog: “Well folks, Tantibus is a messed up place. It’s home to a variation of spice called Tantiban that causes users to hallucinate life-like nightmares. There aren’t many recreational users, but the LIU and some of the underworld use the drug as a form of torture and punishment. These Ferox Cluster worlds are getting more and more taxing. I need to rest up before the next planet…and change my underwear. Well, see ya.”
Note:
Tantiban was once used to treat various phobias as it forced patients to face their worst fears. Unfortunately, it often made their phobias twice as bad…and ruined lots of underwear.
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Note:
Tantiban was once used to treat various phobias as it forced patients to face their worst fears. Unfortunately, it often made their phobias twice as bad…and ruined lots of underwear.
CLICK HERE FOR NEXT EPISODE: Season 7 - Episode 5 - Vitrum
