Episode III

Swearing under his breath, Longsuffering switches on his security cameras to observe the ISLA-496 docking port. AX01’s menacing combat ship levels to a stop. Through the steam he can see a golden, humanoid metallic figure descend from the ship.

Promethean and gaian soldiers alike stiffen to attention, brimming with fear and awe. They murmur: “I heard he slaughtered a legion of our own prometheans after a battle on Troi.” “But he’s still our most effective weapon, I fear the war without him.” “Calculating odds of survival without soldier AX01…” “These great prometheans are always subjected to such rumors though.” “He went berserk.” “Calculation complete: survival odds severely low.” “The Supreme Commander Athene ought to silence these rumors or we’ll have a real crisis on our hands.”  

AX01 finally speaks with a slow, wet rumble, “I’d better get back to work.” He then disappears down the hall to his quarters, leaving with an artificially high-pitched clink in his armored heel.

Moments later, just when the soldiers begin to disperse, a female gaian, limping and bandaged, emerges from the ship. Immediately the surprised soldiers rush to support her and call the EMTs. She will have nothing of this.

“Disarm me, now is not the time,” she says with breathless desperation, “You are all in danger. AX01 has gone berserk."