Post by Professor Arachnus on Jul 20, 2023 8:27:25 GMT -8
"Of course, Forge Master. Your will is my wish." He screeched cheerfully, leading his winged lord into the turbolift as they descended down towards one of the many hangars spread through the Felstorm's massive pyramid shaped superstructure. When the lift doors hissed open, the two were greeted by the sights and signs of siege preparations as the special items the Professor wanted to show Valefor happened to be located in the same bay where the Hellriders were being prepared. All black IG lancer combat droids carrying tall power lances could be seen climbing into the saddle of 125-Z treadspeeder bikes that growled in the hangar as their engines were warmed and tested. They were joined by carbon scored super battle droid rocket troopers whose chassis were pitted with metallic barbs and spikes. The rocket troopers took the rear position on the treadspeeder where they could be launched into the air at the lancers discretion, or simply provide fire support with their wrist mounted laser cannons. A pair of the bikes and droid rider combinations were loaded onto the modified carrying racks of HMP droid gunships, six gunships in total, to carry a total of twelve Hellrider units.
It hardly seemed like enough. Or at least, that was the case until the cyber-arachnid led his master to the far side of the hangar where several familiar shapes were on display, all in Arachnus' signature black. There was an armoured assault tank with what appeared to be a droid socket designed to fit an SD-K4 unit, with an enlarged hatch at the top where the B1 tank captain would usually stand, obviously altered to accommodate for the Fabricator General's girthsome form. It also sported a mounted repeated blaster that could be utilized from the top hatch. Next to it was an an IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tank, also featuring a droid socket, and a NR-N99 Persuader-class droid enforcer modified the same. One corner of the bay was dominated by a massive shape covered in a giant tarp. A written label was attached to the tarped off machine, which read 'Mecha-Arachnus', though it was anyone's guess what exactly that was. It was clear but its lack of preparation it wasn't ready for use yet.
Finally they arrived at what looked like a beefed up version of the treadspeeders the Hellriders were using. Like the other spider-gear the Dark Forge had created for the chief librarian, it featured a droid socket, though it was so integrated that when Arachnus interfaced with the bike his chassis and legs were incorporated into it completely, serving in some capacity as the seat upon which the Forge Master would sit. The front of the treadspeeder featured a modified assault cannon with two plasma barrels that could punch through body armour with relative ease. "Forge Lord Aurelian was tending the assembly lines of the Dark Forge when one day it produced these vehicle interfaces. According to the Forge Lord, no blueprint or instruction was given to the Dark Forge, it seems they were created of its own will." An unusual phenomenon, to say the least.
Springing onto the bike assembly, the robo-spider rearranged his limbs and comfortably locked into the bulky treadspeeder, bringing it to life as his programming flowed freely throughout these new accessible circuits. The engine snarled as Arachnus revved the engine, churning smoke as the treads left marks on the otherwise pristine deck. Engaging the throttle, the repulsor craft shot forwards, racing across the deck as the librarian took it through its paces, weaving between vehicles and other working droids before sliding to a stop a few inches from the Forge Master.
It hardly seemed like enough. Or at least, that was the case until the cyber-arachnid led his master to the far side of the hangar where several familiar shapes were on display, all in Arachnus' signature black. There was an armoured assault tank with what appeared to be a droid socket designed to fit an SD-K4 unit, with an enlarged hatch at the top where the B1 tank captain would usually stand, obviously altered to accommodate for the Fabricator General's girthsome form. It also sported a mounted repeated blaster that could be utilized from the top hatch. Next to it was an an IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tank, also featuring a droid socket, and a NR-N99 Persuader-class droid enforcer modified the same. One corner of the bay was dominated by a massive shape covered in a giant tarp. A written label was attached to the tarped off machine, which read 'Mecha-Arachnus', though it was anyone's guess what exactly that was. It was clear but its lack of preparation it wasn't ready for use yet.
Finally they arrived at what looked like a beefed up version of the treadspeeders the Hellriders were using. Like the other spider-gear the Dark Forge had created for the chief librarian, it featured a droid socket, though it was so integrated that when Arachnus interfaced with the bike his chassis and legs were incorporated into it completely, serving in some capacity as the seat upon which the Forge Master would sit. The front of the treadspeeder featured a modified assault cannon with two plasma barrels that could punch through body armour with relative ease. "Forge Lord Aurelian was tending the assembly lines of the Dark Forge when one day it produced these vehicle interfaces. According to the Forge Lord, no blueprint or instruction was given to the Dark Forge, it seems they were created of its own will." An unusual phenomenon, to say the least.
Springing onto the bike assembly, the robo-spider rearranged his limbs and comfortably locked into the bulky treadspeeder, bringing it to life as his programming flowed freely throughout these new accessible circuits. The engine snarled as Arachnus revved the engine, churning smoke as the treads left marks on the otherwise pristine deck. Engaging the throttle, the repulsor craft shot forwards, racing across the deck as the librarian took it through its paces, weaving between vehicles and other working droids before sliding to a stop a few inches from the Forge Master.
"It would be the greatest honour of this humble cybernetic servant to carry your magnificent winged form into battle, Fabricator General."