LIU Atlas - Vitrum
There are billions of stars, millions of planets, but there is only one man, Terrance McDoogal. Welcome to LIU Atlas.
LIU Atlas - Vitrum
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 - Vitrum
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. We’re still here in the infamous Ferox Cluster. Today, we’re visiting the unique world of Vitrum. Unlike many of the other worlds we’ve visited in the cluster, the LIU is highly concentrated here. As soon as we exited hyperspace, the Magellan was intercepted by a LIU Cruiser. We are being escorted to the LIU’s controlled port on the planet’s surface.”
Doog: “Alright folks, it looks like security here is pretty strict. Uh, what do I have to do?”
Security: “To enter Vitrum, one only needs to submit to a biological scan. We must insure no dangerous contaminants are brought to the planet.”
Doog: “Ok, phew. I saw that probe that guy over here was holding. I didn’t like where this was going.”
Security: “Oh, that’s reserved for people leaving. The exit protocols are much more thorough. We can‘t let anyone smuggle anything off world.”
Doog: “Well, it’s official. Vitrum is my new home…”
Security: “To enter Vitrum, one only needs to submit to a biological scan. We must insure no dangerous contaminants are brought to the planet.”
Doog: “Ok, phew. I saw that probe that guy over here was holding. I didn’t like where this was going.”
Security: “Oh, that’s reserved for people leaving. The exit protocols are much more thorough. We can‘t let anyone smuggle anything off world.”
Doog: “Well, it’s official. Vitrum is my new home…”
Trebax: “Welcome to Vitrum, Doog.”
Doog: “Thanks. I hope I like this place. I’m not sure I’ll ever be leaving.”
Trebax: “Oh yeah? Why is that?”
Doog: “I’m not sure I’m game for a cavity check.”
Trebax: “I forgot about that. I usually bypass security.”
Doog: “What? How?”
Trebax: “Oh, you know, small ship, radar disrupters, and old smuggling techniques. I have the clearance to enter legally, but I guess old habits never die.”
Doog: “Think I could catch a ride when we leave?”
Trebax: “Uh, no.”
Doog: “Thanks. I hope I like this place. I’m not sure I’ll ever be leaving.”
Trebax: “Oh yeah? Why is that?”
Doog: “I’m not sure I’m game for a cavity check.”
Trebax: “I forgot about that. I usually bypass security.”
Doog: “What? How?”
Trebax: “Oh, you know, small ship, radar disrupters, and old smuggling techniques. I have the clearance to enter legally, but I guess old habits never die.”
Doog: “Think I could catch a ride when we leave?”
Trebax: “Uh, no.”
Doog: “Fine. So, what’s this stuff.”
Trebax: “Vitrum is home to a complex hydrological system. Unfortunately, this water system is also home to large
amounts of sulfonic acid. You or I wouldn’t want to drink this stuff, but it’s an important component of the native species’ anatomy.”
Doog: “Noted. Don’t touch. Must keep pants.”
Trebax: “Huh?”
Doog: “Nothing. So, you said something about native life, let me guess, arachnids?”
Trebax: “Yep. But don’t worry. Because of the LIU’s heavy presence here, the Vitruman Arachnids are a little more civilized than some of the other arachnid species. They are almost fully integrated into our modern society. Many can even speak basic.”
Trebax: “Vitrum is home to a complex hydrological system. Unfortunately, this water system is also home to large
amounts of sulfonic acid. You or I wouldn’t want to drink this stuff, but it’s an important component of the native species’ anatomy.”
Doog: “Noted. Don’t touch. Must keep pants.”
Trebax: “Huh?”
Doog: “Nothing. So, you said something about native life, let me guess, arachnids?”
Trebax: “Yep. But don’t worry. Because of the LIU’s heavy presence here, the Vitruman Arachnids are a little more civilized than some of the other arachnid species. They are almost fully integrated into our modern society. Many can even speak basic.”
Crura: “What up dudes! Welcome to Vitrum.”
Trebax: “Hey.”
Crura: “I’m Crura, I’ll be your guide around the planet.”
Doog: “Uh, I already have a guide, but thanks. Well, I guess we better move on. See ya.”
Trebax: “Doog, I have some general knowledge about Vitrum, but we need Crura if we really want to learn all there is here.”
Doog: “I guess.”
Crura: “What’s this dude’s malfunction, Trebax?”
Trebax: “He’s scared of spiders.”
Doog: “No! I’m not scared, I’m terrified. Get it right.”
Trebax: “Hey.”
Crura: “I’m Crura, I’ll be your guide around the planet.”
Doog: “Uh, I already have a guide, but thanks. Well, I guess we better move on. See ya.”
Trebax: “Doog, I have some general knowledge about Vitrum, but we need Crura if we really want to learn all there is here.”
Doog: “I guess.”
Crura: “What’s this dude’s malfunction, Trebax?”
Trebax: “He’s scared of spiders.”
Doog: “No! I’m not scared, I’m terrified. Get it right.”
Crura: “Aw, no worries buddy. I won’t eat you.”
Doog: “Trebax….I need your sword. There’s a spider on my shoulder.”
Trebax: “Maybe you shouldn’t touch him Crura. Let’s not complicate things.”
Doog: “Trebax….I need your sword. There’s a spider on my shoulder.”
Trebax: “Maybe you shouldn’t touch him Crura. Let’s not complicate things.”
Crura: “Totally. Maybe we just get this tour started?”
Doog: “Uh, yeah. After you.”
Doog: “Uh, yeah. After you.”
Doog: “Wow. This is a big acid pool.”
Crura: “Yeah man. It’s a sea. The planet has many large bodies of sulfonic acid that are visible from space. This is one. We, like, call this one the Corallium Sea.”
Doog: “Why does he keep talking like that, Trebax?”
Trebax: “Don’t be rude. You have to remember, most of these guys learned basic from the young soldiers stationed here. That, and old TV shows.”
Crura: “Yeah man. It’s a sea. The planet has many large bodies of sulfonic acid that are visible from space. This is one. We, like, call this one the Corallium Sea.”
Doog: “Why does he keep talking like that, Trebax?”
Trebax: “Don’t be rude. You have to remember, most of these guys learned basic from the young soldiers stationed here. That, and old TV shows.”
Doog: “Well, it’s a cool sea and all, but what’s next.”
Crura: “Our next destination is a small island within the sea. Sweet, huh?”
Doog: “Totally. Where’s the boat?”
Crura: “What’s a boat?”
Doog: “A floating thing that takes me to the island without me wading through corrosive acid.”
Crura: “Sounds sweet man, but we don’t have any of those here. I just walk across. My legs have these bundles of hair that create a lot of surface tension, which keeps me on top of the acidic waters.”
Doog: “Well, what about me? Does my hair work like that? Am I doing some type of headstand maneuver?”
Crura: “That would be radical dude, but I figured you could just ride on my back.”
Crura: “Our next destination is a small island within the sea. Sweet, huh?”
Doog: “Totally. Where’s the boat?”
Crura: “What’s a boat?”
Doog: “A floating thing that takes me to the island without me wading through corrosive acid.”
Crura: “Sounds sweet man, but we don’t have any of those here. I just walk across. My legs have these bundles of hair that create a lot of surface tension, which keeps me on top of the acidic waters.”
Doog: “Well, what about me? Does my hair work like that? Am I doing some type of headstand maneuver?”
Crura: “That would be radical dude, but I figured you could just ride on my back.”
Doog: “Oh no. I’m not falling for that one. There’s no way I’m going voluntarily.”
Trebax: “Come on Doog. Just do it. It’s like riding a horse…with a lot more legs.”
Doog: “Nope.”
Trebax: “Hey Crura, you guys still have spinnerets, right?”
Crura: “Oh yeah.”
Trebax: “Well, he said he isn’t going voluntarily…”
Crura: “Gotcha man.”
Trebax: “Come on Doog. Just do it. It’s like riding a horse…with a lot more legs.”
Doog: “Nope.”
Trebax: “Hey Crura, you guys still have spinnerets, right?”
Crura: “Oh yeah.”
Trebax: “Well, he said he isn’t going voluntarily…”
Crura: “Gotcha man.”
Doog: “Ahhh! Ahhh!”
Crura: “Sorry dude. This hurts me more than you.”
Doog: “Doubtful.”
Crura: “Sorry dude. This hurts me more than you.”
Doog: “Doubtful.”
Doog: “What is this?”
Trebax: “Check it out. The Crystal Reefs of Vitrum. Worth the ride, huh?”
Doog: “Barely. What are these crystal reefs?”
Crura: “The small islands in the center of this sea are home to a unique crystal coral species. These species are awesome.”
Trebax: “Check it out. The Crystal Reefs of Vitrum. Worth the ride, huh?”
Doog: “Barely. What are these crystal reefs?”
Crura: “The small islands in the center of this sea are home to a unique crystal coral species. These species are awesome.”
Doog: “Are they like plants are something?”
Crura: “No man, they’re like coral. Small microscopic species called polyps attach to these rocks and convert these acidic waters into food. The polyps secrete an crystal exoskeleton for protection. Each one of these structure is like a whole colony of these polyps.”
Doog: “Cool, I guess. They only grow here, in this one sea?”
Crura: “Yep. They are a rare commodity.”
Doog: “Commodity?”
Crura: “No man, they’re like coral. Small microscopic species called polyps attach to these rocks and convert these acidic waters into food. The polyps secrete an crystal exoskeleton for protection. Each one of these structure is like a whole colony of these polyps.”
Doog: “Cool, I guess. They only grow here, in this one sea?”
Crura: “Yep. They are a rare commodity.”
Doog: “Commodity?”
Crura: “Some varieties of coral are super awesome. The crystalline structure totally pwns. The LIU is very interested in these varieties.”
Doog: “So the LIU collects them?”
Crura: “Not from here. These are too rare to harvest. They grow to slowly in the wild anyway. We’ve had to find a way to grow them faster in an artificial setting. Shall we head to the city?”
Doog: “Yeah. Just let me get my bearings before you tie me up in silk again.”
Doog: “So the LIU collects them?”
Crura: “Not from here. These are too rare to harvest. They grow to slowly in the wild anyway. We’ve had to find a way to grow them faster in an artificial setting. Shall we head to the city?”
Doog: “Yeah. Just let me get my bearings before you tie me up in silk again.”
Trebax: “The Vitruman live in tall spires very reminiscent of termite mounds.”
Trebax: “Of course, the LIU has integrated some of their own structures into the spire. Like that landing bay there.”
Crura: “Our technology has made huge improvements since our buddies at the LIU showed up. Our walls used to be made of mud.”
Doog: “Looks like a typical hallway to me. Maybe a bit dimmer.”
Crura: “Really? It looks good to me. I do have more eyes though. Alright, make a left here.”
Doog: “Looks like a typical hallway to me. Maybe a bit dimmer.”
Crura: “Really? It looks good to me. I do have more eyes though. Alright, make a left here.”
Doog: “Boxes of pulsating spiders! What does this have to do with crystal coral?!”
Crura: “Nothing man. I like thought we’d grab some munchies for the rest of the tour. These are the smaller species also native to Vitrum. Want some?”
Doog: “Ew, no.”
Crura: “Nothing man. I like thought we’d grab some munchies for the rest of the tour. These are the smaller species also native to Vitrum. Want some?”
Doog: “Ew, no.”
Trebax: “I’ll take one of those red ones. Crunchy, but juicy on the inside.”
Doog: “You’re kidding right?”
Trebax: “Yep. The black ones are way better.”
Crura: “Alright dudes. Let’s continue.”
Doog: “You’re kidding right?”
Trebax: “Yep. The black ones are way better.”
Crura: “Alright dudes. Let’s continue.”
Doog: “Hey, that’s some of the crystal coral from the reef.”
Crura: “Yeah. We’re growing two specific varieties here. Both have unique crystalline structures useful to the LIU. While they grow slowly in the wild, we are able to grow them much faster here.”
Crura: “Yeah. We’re growing two specific varieties here. Both have unique crystalline structures useful to the LIU. While they grow slowly in the wild, we are able to grow them much faster here.”
Doog: “How so?”
Crura: “Awesome question. These chambers create perfect conditions. Richer soil, more acidic water, and stronger sunlight. We’ve also removed predators and competing corals. These corals now grow at ten times the speed. Really though, we’re still trying to make the process faster. Demand is like really high.”
Doog: “What are they used for?”
Crura: “Weapons, dude, weapons. Come on. Follow me.”
Crura: “Awesome question. These chambers create perfect conditions. Richer soil, more acidic water, and stronger sunlight. We’ve also removed predators and competing corals. These corals now grow at ten times the speed. Really though, we’re still trying to make the process faster. Demand is like really high.”
Doog: “What are they used for?”
Crura: “Weapons, dude, weapons. Come on. Follow me.”
Crura: “Welcome to the range, dudes. Here, we test new weapons technology derived from the crystal corals.”
Crura: “Most of these weapons are still prototypes, but the LIU has high hopes that one day, Vitrum will lead the galaxy in weapons technology.”
Doog: “Are those the crystal corals integrated into the gun?”
Crura: “Yep. Sweet huh? Like I said earlier. These unique corals have a unique crystalline composition. This naturally occurring crystal can focus energy beams and amplify their power.”
Crura: “Yep. Sweet huh? Like I said earlier. These unique corals have a unique crystalline composition. This naturally occurring crystal can focus energy beams and amplify their power.”
Crura: “When perfected, these crystal could make hand held weapons much more powerful.”
Doog: “Cause normal guns don’t usually kill people.”
Crura: “Nah, they do man. But these guns could let a single soldier compete with armored vehicles and stuff. They’re too clunky and heavy now, but we’re tinkering with the technology.”
Doog: “I guess that explains the strict security here. I guess they don’t want anyone else to have stronger weapons.”
Doog: “Cause normal guns don’t usually kill people.”
Crura: “Nah, they do man. But these guns could let a single soldier compete with armored vehicles and stuff. They’re too clunky and heavy now, but we’re tinkering with the technology.”
Doog: “I guess that explains the strict security here. I guess they don’t want anyone else to have stronger weapons.”
Doog: “Well folks, Vitrum is relatively unknown now, but it may play a large role in the galaxy sometime in the near future. The planet is home to several species of beautiful crystal corals. Some of these corals are being grown for their crystalline structures which can be used to increase the strength of laser weapons. The LIU strictly controls access to this planet for that very reason. Speaking of which, I’m due for some severe probing before I can depart, so I better go get that over with. See ya!”
Note:
Doog concludes his tour of the Ferox Cluster next episode when he visit’s the cluster’s unofficial capital, Cator Furta, also known as the Smugglers’ Den.
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Note:
Doog concludes his tour of the Ferox Cluster next episode when he visit’s the cluster’s unofficial capital, Cator Furta, also known as the Smugglers’ Den.
CLICK HERE FOR NEXT EPISODE: Season 7 - Episode 6 - Cator Furta
