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(c) UnBEL!EVER/SPEED CO./XTM
The epic saga of creating the sequel to "BLACK RAVEN", although prolonged, is closer than ever to its conclusion. Glory to Mednonogov has spread three approximate video variants for the new game. It is worth noting the obvious progress compared to the year 1913. Mednonogov the demo maker will show you all where the crayfish hibernate! In the latest version, the animation plays in two windows simultaneously, and the character of the chunks (4x4 points that make up the animation) can be changed on the fly by pressing the "S" key. In addition to animations and several new images, the author's backstory for the game has become available, which has immediately been reinterpreted by certain comrades. Below are both versions of the micro-novella, anticipating the plot of the future game.
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Novella for BR2
(c) V.Mednonogov
Many calamities have befallen poor Earth over the past few centuries. First the Kungs, then the Martians from Cydonia, followed by terrible sea creatures. However, people turned out to be resilient and resourceful. Not only did they defeat the uninvited guests, but they also adopted everything they needed from them - knowledge and technology. And peace and prosperity reigned on Earth. There were no more wars, diseases, or hunger. Only a continuous communism existed. With the help of the wonders of hostile technology, people conquered the entire Solar System and finally ventured into open space. Numerous settlers took to exploring alien worlds, turning planet after planet into a paradise akin to Earth. This continued for many years...
2141
May, 12th
Deep Space
Colony Tekanderoga
Universal Time: 01:22
All colonists sleep a deep, serene sleep. Only the monitoring stations and life support systems are awake. Everything is fine... But something has changed in this world! Something evil and bad has come. Dark shadows slid over the surface of the planet, quietly and swiftly approaching the sleeping base.
Danger! Alarm! Alarm!!!
Hey, people, wake up!
An unknown enemy is at the door!
But the sirens wailed in vain, the watch computer tried in vain to wake the frightened people. Too late... Deadly bombs had already begun to fall. One after another, these vessels of death raced towards the people.
In just a few minutes, the colony turned into a fiery mess. Everything was lost. Everyone perished... The colony of Tekanderoga ceased to exist, turning into a pile of twisted metal and charred bones... To great misfortune, this was only the beginning. Here and there, distress signals and pleas for help echoed from space. But there was no salvation. Squads of black creatures landed on the inhabited planets of Earth. With each passing time, more and more. Death was everywhere, mountains of corpses everywhere, rivers of blood everywhere. The stories of the people who miraculously survived were horrifying: The Kungs have returned! They came again from nowhere, even more terrifying and ruthless than 1000 years ago. But the years of peaceful life did not soften people's minds, did not turn them into spineless weaklings, did not allow the spirit of freedom to die. The painfully familiar and dear calls rang out:
All for the fight!
No to the Kungs!
Motherland calls!!
In an urgent manner, all industry was converted to military rails. Instead of washing and sewing machines, factories began producing anti-aircraft installations. Canning factories took to producing modern space tanks. Everything for the front, everything for victory! Workers did not leave the machines for days on end. Scientists were also awake. For the needs of the army, they performed miracles of genius. The pinnacle of their activity was the walking giants - walkers. Thanks to cyclofren found on other planets, their firepower was capable of crushing any enemy - both on land and in the sky. The armor reinforced with metallite could withstand the most desperate assault and was virtually invulnerable to any impact. Walkers were rolling off the assembly lines by the thousands and heading to the active units of the unified army.
Earth was preparing to strike back... The colonies that had not been attacked were no longer defenseless in the face of the enemy. Their defense was entrusted to select squads of guard fighters.
2142
August, 6th
Klindahu Base
Unexpected guests were met with the blows of indomitable anti-aircraft artillery. One after another, the missiles of retribution soared into the sky. And the Kungs received neither mercy nor salvation from them. The anti-aircraft warriors did not miss. The enemy flying machines burned like candles. The night sky turned white from the ocean of flashes, and the enemy fled in panic. Another year passed... And the time came when the truth was once again on our side. Hundreds of transport ships rushed to the very lair of the Kungs... The Great Landing began. The exit hatches opened, and the Earth troops rolled in waves towards the last stronghold of the Black Force. The Last Battle began.
Red dust hid all three suns from view. People and Kungs mixed into a giant heap. The fire of war engulfed the Dead Valley. Earthlings fought in silence, and only the moans of the wounded were occasionally heard through the grinding of metal and the mournful howling of artillery. Well, my young friends, you have a rare opportunity to be not only silent witnesses to great events but also to take part in them directly! And only you will decide which side to fight on, the side of good or evil...
Remember: you will be shaping history with your own hands. I can only encourage you with the warm words of Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov, "Whoever is left alive, to him honor and glory!"
Forward! Not a step back!
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Also a novella for BR2
(c) Andrei Savichev
Many calamities have befallen Earth over the past few centuries. Who has not tested the strength of earthly civilization: first the Kungs, then the Martians from Cydonia, then the terrible sea creatures so repulsive that the name by which they were called was quickly forgotten. However, people turned out to be resilient and resourceful. Not only did they defeat the uninvited guests, but they also adopted everything they needed from them - knowledge and technology. The grace of prosperity on Earth was the reward for all the preceding hardships. There were no more wars, diseases, or hunger. All Earthlings enjoyed love, creativity, and free labor. With the help of the wonders of new technologies, people conquered the entire Solar System and finally ventured beyond its borders. Numerous settlers took to exploring alien worlds, turning planet after planet into a paradise akin to Earth. This continued for many decades...
2141
May,
12th
Tekanderog, Artificial satellite of Pluto at the borders
of the Solar System.
Universal Time:
01:22
Everything is immersed in serene sleep. Children sleep, clutching their favorite toys in their dreams, their parents sleep after a hard day's work, lovers sleep, full of the pleasure they brought each other, soldiers sleep in the barracks, dreaming of the desired, beautiful girlfriends left behind to fulfill their duty, convicts serving life sentences and exiled forever from Earth sleep, and their guards sleep too, imagining themselves on vacation on Earth, in the Canaries, with wonderful, buxom beauties. Everyone can sleep peacefully: the cosmic monitoring equipment is reliable and infallible, combat lasers are aimed at targets and will not allow any threat to come dangerously close.
Only one person is not sleeping this night on Tekanderog. He alone knows WHAT will happen this night. Sitting in a prepared shelter, Greg pulled out a flashlight and illuminated the case. After opening it and quickly entering the lock code, he closely watched the atomic clock of special precision. It's time... A few light taps on the keyboard and...
- Thus passes earthly glory - Gregori said with a malicious sneer. Quickly getting up and packing his disproportionately shaped body into protective armor, he managed to save his vile soul, for in a few moments, all of Tekanderog turned into a real hell. The unarmed combat space base became easy prey for an unknown merciless enemy.
Huge black shadows raced over the surface of Tekanderog, but in response to the death descending from the sky, not a single shot was fired, not a single laser turned any alien starship into a blazing torch.
The colony of Tekanderoga ceased to exist, turning into a frozen crust of synthetic monoliths made of metals, stone, plastic, and what once were living people, as if after a volcanic eruption. In the air, besides the suffocating acrid smoke of the crematorium, there was not a single scent left. The wind carried thick black ash across the deserted asteroid. A few hours later, the enemy starship picked up the instigator of this death celebration on board using a descending capsule. The armada of enemy starships, spreading across the entire celestial sphere, inexorably moved towards the Blue Planet.
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Contents of the publication: Born Dead #04
- Новости - UnBEL!EVER
The article discusses rumors about Clive Sinclair's death and the availability of information on Sinclair Research Ltd's official website. It covers recent electronic publications in Samara, including BUZZ and DEJA VU, and highlights the Artcomp'98 computer art festival results. It mentions the distribution of compilations and provides details on how to obtain them.
- From the Editorial Staff
The article discusses the upcoming enhancements and features of the BORN DEAD magazine's new reader, highlighting increased text capacity and anticipated content. It mentions the need for an upgrade due to the growing volume of material. The editor expresses enthusiasm for future publications, including a special New Year edition with exclusive articles.
- Black Raven 2 - UnBEL!EVER
Continuation of 'Black Raven' shows progress with animation and story elements. Two micro-novellas provide different prequels to the new game's plot. The revived threat from the Kung leads to global mobilization against them.
