Talk:Atlantis

(brandon) Hello, all accessing this web page. That means you have an account! Congrats!

Now here's a little on how to work this page. The main article page is where most of the writing will take place, where the heroic story goes on. I'll add a new link to a new page when we need it for a new chapter. Here, this page, the discussion page, is where most if not all of the discussion will take place. Now, with a couple different people talking on the same page, its difficult to tell who's who. So, when you start typing, put your name in parentheses (these things () that are really cool like I just did) and then start typing whatever you wish to type.

On this page is where we talk, about the plot, characters, and just anything in general. Another lesson.

NO INDENTING IS REQUIRED ON A WIKI. In order to start a new line, press enter twice. If you only press it once, then your line will seemingly start a line below in the edit format, but in the actual reading format it will appear as part of the original line.

That brings up something else. To edit this page, click on the little button that says edit next to the discussion button at the top of the bar once you are logged in.

Simple, right?

Now, we'll probably be talking alot, so to make sure we don't crash the page with too many entries, I'll put up a new section whenever the previous one is getting full. To edit just one section instead of the entire page (recommended if you don't want to crash you machine) click on the edit button next to the section name, again once you are logged in.

Example:

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Alright.

Just a few updated ideas that I randomly came up with over the course of a couple weeks or so. Feel free to laugh at any and all of them.

1) The crew (That's Scar, Holly, and Matt) each have specialized armor sets custom-tailored for different environments, such as one for Desert-ops, one for Arctic-weather-ops, and one for Space-ops (there will probably be a scene in some part of the book where at least one of the crew will be sent on a mission to the International Space Station, which I will determine later).

The general-purpose assault armor has a hard, bullet-proof-ceramic plating shell on the torso, with similar pieces as upper arm guards, gauntlets, upper and lower leg guards, and helmet. The gauntlet has a slot that contains a medium-sized, potently lethal double-edged knife that can be ejected rapidly on a spring and then retracted with an internal mechanism (original idea comes from the PS3 game Assassin's Creed) or pulled out and used manually.

Helmet has integrated HUD (heads-up display), comm. system, Friend or Foe (FOF) monitor, and Global Access Command Board (GACB) that links the individual soldier to the rest of his/her squad, regiment, brigade, etc. and lists available air, ground, and Naval support options.

Also, the Warfighter Physiological Status Monitor Subsystem (WPSMS, which is an actual military technology) can monitor the vital signs of a soldier, such as blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, hydration and stress levels, and workload capacity, as well as automatically notify Medics and Commanders if a soldier is wounded or fatigued. Furthermore, in the book (thanks to Dr. Stephens's handiwork) the WPSMS will have a built in Morphine (a potent pain-killer drug) injector and store a small bladder of other medications according to the combat conditions that can be fed into the soldier's bloodstream.

The armor is comprised of multiple layers;

The outer shell, which is made of thin but hard and bullet-proof ceramic plates coated in "Shear-Thickening Liquid" (See Wikipedia; Liquid Armor) that is sprayed onto the plates and a special bullet/fragment proof weave of M5 Fiber that makes up the non-plated area of the armor;

Second, the power-centric layer houses a Micro Turbine fueled by a miniature fusion cell (did I mention, thanks to Dr. Stephens, Fusion power is reality?) that can supply power for up to a week of continuous use;

Third, the Thermal Micro-climate Condition Subsytem layer houses narrow tubing that can provide heating or cooling to the soldier. This is where the auto-medication-dispensers is housed.

2) The US military has their second-largest Air Force base in the Azores mountain range, which is part of Atlantis. When Atlantis resurfaces, the base rises along with Atlantis, and the US launches its first assault from up there. The Azores are on the Northern end of the island. In the war campaign, USA forces will attempt to push their way South from the Air Force base and procure a foothold at a lower elevation. At the part of the war the crew is introduced to, the Military has built three such bases, plus the already established Air Force base: A Naval base in the middle of a lake, a USMC stronghold guarding the Western frontier at the edge of the Azores, and an US Army stronghold guarding the Eastern frontier at the edge of the Azores (see map to be roughly sketched later).

3)Really, in the writing, I need to describe more thoroughly how much power a gun holds. A gun can take somebody's life, can actually kill a person, so that they aren't in the world anymore. That's a powerful piece of hardware, and I haven't emphasized that enough.

4) Some plant life includes cycads, bennettitaleans, ginkgoes, pine, and fir trees, as well as swamp cypresses.

5) One of the main SMGs used is the Pulse R71 SMG. In addition, the FN P90 USG, LWRC Personal Defense Weapon (PDW), and LWRC PDC are also good candidates for weaponry used by standard infantry and vehicle crews especially.

6) Change the perspective of the combat. Nature (dinos) are in control. You just don't dispute that when you're staring down a Rex or Raptor or Dilo. You're pretty much dead. And also, Raptors are intelligent pack hunters. A classic ambush pattern would be for one to distract and cut off the path in front while two others come in from the sides, attempting to catch you unawares. If there are enough Raptors, they can use advanced tactics, such as sending two more around to the rear as backup and cut-off.

Another classic hunt-pattern would be for one or two Raptors to herd a group of people or other prey to the edge of a hill or other elevation. Post one or two Raptors at either side of the hill and post another two on top of the hill as Overwatch and backup.

Of course, no matter how smart Raptors were, they still weren't and aren't as smart as humans. When a group of soldiers is confronted with Raptors, it becomes a frantic race; flank, counter-flank, out-flank, kill. Usually, Raptors still win. It might have something to do with the enormous 6 inch claws that are on each hand and foot. Or maybe its that they're abnormally strong. Being able to run as fast as a cheetah and jump 12 feet in the air might do it as well. Just a thought.

7) Atlantis is a tropical paradise, if you take away all the battle and bloodthirsty dinos. And that raises item # 8:

8) In real life, carnivores wouldn't attack every human that came their way. They'd kill their share of meat and eat it, but leave the rest for scavengers. Since they've been on the same island as humans (albiet Atlantians who are extremely gifted warriors/hunters/people in general), somewhere along the line they must have realized that people are easy to kill and eat. It's not as difficult to kill a human as it is to kill a Stegosaurus. The exception to this is a Raptor. Raptors kill for fun, just as humans do. So they will attack any human that comes their way.

9) Call signs. The military uses call signs to distinguish different squads. A couple examples: "Sierra", "Sigma", "Scarecrow", "Outlaw", "Phoenix"

10) The Atlantian's version of America's Bald Eagle is a Phoenix, which is indigenous (native) to the island. Yes, a Phoenix, like in Harry Potter. But these Phoenixes are the original pyrokinesis users. The ability to control fire started with them, and the Atlantians learned from the Phoenix how to control fire. They're limited with it, but some of their High Priests can, as well as their king, a descendant of King Minos.

Still working on what the original controllers for geo, hydro, and aerokinesis were.

11) Have an action scene on the top of a semi-truck, like in The Matrix

12) Cover art for the first book: a Phoenix, circled in gold-orange flames, with the main characters built up below and in front of it in a row, arranged according to importance. In the first book, Scarlett (whose personality is based on the delightfully cheerful Emma Reifenberger [did I spell that correctly?]) will be the main character. Scar will be in front, Holly (with the personality of the lovely Wellie Delmer) will be directly to her right, Matt (played by grumpy ol' Brandon Krupczak lol) will be on her left, Kate Alabaster (thanks to the cheery Madeline Hill) directly beside Matt, and Dr. Stephens, whom we still need a first name for (Thanks to the dedicated and impossible-to-be-mad-at-for-more-than-an-hour Stephen Borrelli), will be directly beside Holly.

In the second book, it will change, and Holly will be the main character. The cover art for this book will be the emblazoned title Harvest Reaper with a grain field under it and a squad of soldiers back-to-back with weapons facing outward in the field, with the shadowy Grim Reaper