SA: The Bunker (Cryogenic Chamber)

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CRYOGENIC CHAMBER

This portion of the bunker is a self-sufficient, sealed chamber with 8 cold-sleep modules, each able to support one Medium-size or smaller creature in suspended animation indefinitely. Each has a foot-locker with a few personal items, a Glock 17 with a spare magazine and 34 rounds of ammunition, fatigues, a tool belt, a fatigue jacket, a parka, and a multipurpose tool.

Chamber one has a medical kit and 12 MREs.

Chamber two has a basic electrical and basic mechanical tool kit.

Chamber three has a Mossberg shotgun, a box of 50 12ga shells, and duct tape.

Chamber four has night vision goggles and an 8-person dome tent.

Chamber five has a set of nagitanas, a Mossberg shotgun, a box of 50 12ga shells, and duct tape.

Chamber six has a Mossberg shotgun, a box of 50 12ga shells, and duct tape.

Chamber seven has a pair of brass knuckles, 2 sets of climbing gear, a battery flood flashlight, and 150 feet of rope.

Chamber eight has a Mossberg shotgun, a box of 50 12ga shells, and duct tape.

Other than the 8 cryogenic modules, there is a centralized computer desk and computer, as well as a sealed door on the far northern wall that leads to the medical bay.

 

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Automated Computer System

Whiiiirrrrrrr... click. Clock set... 500 years elapsed. Begin defrost sequence. Heart-rate... normal. Body temperature... normal. Full revivification complete. Begin command playback.

Disembodied Male Voice

Congratulations, team. If you're listening to this, you have survived cryogenic freezing. You and the rest of your Rip Van team are now active. Whether we beat the creepers or lost to them, I don't know, but everyone here at command is confident you'll deal with the situation admirably either way.

Of course, this recording is years out of date by the time you're listening to it, and one way or another all of us back here are dead. But we'll keep sending updates as long as we can, so you'll have as complete a record of what's happened as we can arrange.

Pay attention to this, team. The creepers have landed, and already they've shown us a lot of new stuff. Between the diseases, nanotoxins, and bizarre weaponry, there are a lot of things out there that can kill you. I've listed the most important ones...

... whirrrrrr. Click.

Automated Computer System

Memory error. Recording ends. Breach in command bunker detected.

 

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Ian Wright, MD

The people, frozen for over 500 years begin to stir from their deep slumber. Ian, an army medical doctor, is the first to awaken. The only one briefed before he was put under, Ian prepares himself mentally for the task at hand. He never knew who his team would be, nore what the would would be like upon his arrival into the future. All he knew was the world he had known was gone, the people he loved were dead, and he and his team were the only hope for beginning again.

Getting to his foot locker, Ian puts on his clothing. Army fatigues, he thinks to himself, how he wished he could just leave them behind. Getting his medical kit together, he makes his rounds to see how the others are fairing as they defrost.

The second to defrost is a woman, older than he is, but still attractive by any standard. He reads her bio, Dr. Lisa Riley, a geneticist and technical scientist. With a Doctorate in Behavioral Science, Genetics, and Engineering, it is no wonder why she was selected by the department. She is a marvel, even in her own time. As she finnishes defrosting, Ian moves away to allow her some time to collect herself. Averting his eyes, he allows her some privacy to get dressed, and than begins his physical examinaton.

"Hello," he says, "I'm Ian, the medical doctor for this team, and you are?"

"Dr. Riley." she states emphatically, as if she were just getting off the elevator at some corporate office only to be interupted by some pesky research scientist.

Finnishing his checkup, he finds nothing wrong with 'Dr. Riley,' and moves along his way to the next chamber.

 

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Dr. Riley

Lisa awakens from her slumber to find herself looking around at a room full of punk kids and wouldbe trouble makers. The "medical" doctor looked like he was fresh out of school (high school), and the only other two moving around seemed dim at best. However, they both seemed to possess a physical strength that would come in handy. Especially if her guess about what had happened was correct.

Getting her gear together, Lisa makes her way over to the medical bay door and turns around to face the room of waking individuals.

"You," she points to Ian, "what's the story? When I go through here," pointing back to the medical bay door, "what should I expect?"

Ian

"Honestly, my information is a bit sketchy at best, but I'll tell you what I know." Ian began to pace as he explained the scenerio for the group of emerging popsickles.

"About 500 years ago, an alien race landed on earth with the intent of terraforming earth to fit their needs. Mainly this meant getting rid of us pesky humans. The government, that is, our government, took individuals with desirable qualities and cryogenically froze them in sleeper cells that would activate after the last of the alien ships had left orbit."

"When I was frozen, the aliens were already releasing terrable diseases and nanoviruses on humanity. What is beyond that door, I don't know. But I know what is within this room. Hope. We are the last bit of pure humanity untouched by the alien invaders, and it is our mission to reestablish humanity. We are in this together, and I know many of you weren't volenteers for this, but you have been given a chance to make a difference. Something that no one else from our time had."

With the sound of a distant click, the small light next to the door turns green. The pressure seal was intact, and the environmental scan reports safe autmosphere beyond the door. The medical bay is unlocked.

 

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Ian

Shifting around nevously, not really used to being in charge, Ian walks over to the doorway and pushes a button. The door swooshes open, fresh air racing into the cryogenic chamber, carrying with it the smell of a doctors office.

"Alright, first thing is first than, everyone follow me and we will get started with physical examinations..." Ian paused a little, thinking about what would come next, "than, I guess we should get to know one another a little bit."

Turning back around to face the open doorway, Ian moves past Dr. Riley and enters the bright medical bay. Dr. Riley, after a moments pause follows Ian into the new room.