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SYNOPSIS
THE ISLAND

"The Island" was based heavily on the influence of the TV show LOST. Anybody who read this could see that. But this story also allowed for me to continue building my universe.

The Steel Brigade are the last class of Greenshirts before becoming full-fledged Joes. To reach full Joe-dom, they have to pass a series of tests. In this case, Scarlet is sent into a Cobra R&D so they can work on their 'detective' skills. Scarlet is the grader and there is NO instruction other than Scarlet barking orders to see if the SB can follow them. They are accompanied by Lt. Graydon (who needed to get back on the horse since Transformations, his last mission) and a small squad of Greenshirts.

Unfortunately, all hell has broken out on the island and the Joe team is shot down. By the time they get into the research center, one Greenshirt is already dead and there are a lot of dead Cobras. More horrific experiments have taken place and this time, the Joe team has to get out. What a test for the Steel Brigade!

At the same time, Cobra Commander has created a new airship. Using holograms, it looks like a US aircraft carrier and GI Joe has been sent to destroy it. Things happen faster than a flick of an eye and GI Joe has to turn around before attacking it because something has happened in the real world...

*I lost interest in this one which explains why Ep3 happens quickly. I also went thru a divorce at this time. Combine ALL that with the fact that I didn't have a MODEL of a full-sized airship for Cobra, well...

*Readers got to see a new crew involved in the story BUT I kept a couple of mainstays as to not totally lose the readers. Graydon and Gray Wolf, for example.

*Some excellent shots involved in this dio. Particularly a Steel Brigade repelling scene.

*Tho it's VERY tongue-in-cheek, anyone notice that Graydon always gets dealt very bizarre missions???

*I had fun using McFarlane's Cyberunits as Cobra's next big experiment!

*Notice the use of the OLD monsters which Cobra had cloned!

*Gnarly dark scenes NOT using x-mas lights!

*I can't remember WHY the Joes break off the attack on the cobra airship (was supposed to be designed AFTER the Shield heli-carrier from the marvel Ultimate Alliance video game!) but there MAY be a discrepency between the end of this story AND the 1st chapter of DOOMSDAY MACHINE!

11-05-2008, 06:33 PM	#3
Sonneilon aka 'Paul WS Anderson' ;) Offline --> Posts: 7,751 --> Join Date: Jul 2005	SYNOPSIS THE ISLAND "The Island" was based heavily on the influence of the TV show LOST. Anybody who read this could see that. But this story also allowed for me to continue building my universe. The Steel Brigade are the last class of Greenshirts before becoming full-fledged Joes. To reach full Joe-dom, they have to pass a series of tests. In this case, Scarlet is sent into a Cobra R&D so they can work on their 'detective' skills. Scarlet is the grader and there is NO instruction other than Scarlet barking orders to see if the SB can follow them. They are accompanied by Lt. Graydon (who needed to get back on the horse since Transformations, his last mission) and a small squad of Greenshirts. Unfortunately, all hell has broken out on the island and the Joe team is shot down. By the time they get into the research center, one Greenshirt is already dead and there are a lot of dead Cobras. More horrific experiments have taken place and this time, the Joe team has to get out. What a test for the Steel Brigade! At the same time, Cobra Commander has created a new airship. Using holograms, it looks like a US aircraft carrier and GI Joe has been sent to destroy it. Things happen faster than a flick of an eye and GI Joe has to turn around before attacking it because something has happened in the real world... I lost interest in this one which explains why Ep3 happens quickly. I also went thru a divorce at this time. Combine ALL that with the fact that I didn't have a MODEL of a full-sized airship for Cobra, well... Readers got to see a new crew involved in the story BUT I kept a couple of mainstays as to not totally lose the readers. Graydon and Gray Wolf, for example. Some excellent shots involved in this dio. Particularly a Steel Brigade repelling scene. Tho it's VERY tongue-in-cheek, anyone notice that Graydon always gets dealt very bizarre missions??? I had fun using McFarlane's Cyberunits as Cobra's next big experiment! Notice the use of the OLD monsters which Cobra had cloned! Gnarly dark scenes NOT using x-mas lights! I can't remember WHY the Joes break off the attack on the cobra airship (was supposed to be designed AFTER the Shield heli-carrier from the marvel Ultimate Alliance video game!) but there MAY be a discrepency between the end of this story AND the 1st chapter of DOOMSDAY MACHINE!