[aprilstorm]

Synchrotron Open Day Clayton
Sunday 15th AUG 2010 15:30

Troopers:
April
Shiny
Grant
Bobby

Location:
Monash Centre for Synchrotron Science
Location Type: Advanced weapons laboratory

Intelligence agents intercepted low band frequency transmissions indicating alliance members had setup and where experimenting with high yield particle canons.

Members of knightfall squad, where able to assemble an advanced assault team and where dispatched withing short notice, catching alliance scientists off guard.

The typical scientists failed to recognise the signs of the impending imperial forces (one guy thought TK7334 was the Stig)
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qOjgwJP1OcY/TGfcPcwRdeI/AAAAAAAA9dA/WVz4vfk1Ooc/s400/April%20Vs%20the%20Stig.jpg
and a beach head was established allowing for re-enforcements. 7685, 9775 and 4490 to establish imperial rule.

There was a bit of a firefight in one of the particle accelerator corridors, unfortunately the holo images did not capture the piles of dead rebels who failed to repel our imperial might.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qOjgwJP1OcY/TGfZhmPvRQI/AAAAAAAA9bw/gI7aaRydXzs/s800/IMG_2958.jpg

In all this turned out to be an excellent troop given the short notice and the fact that it was just done for fun.
All the synchrotron staff where extremely excited to see us there, and would very much want us back next year in a more official capacity.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qOjgwJP1OcY/TGfcaXBWDMI/AAAAAAAA9eE/UG2BgV8BgxI/s800/IMG_2930.jpg
Ambassadors have been dispatched with talk of making this site an imperial protectorate, not to mention that the husband of our contact already has a relatively good Vader costume, not to mention Vader plates on his car.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qOjgwJP1OcY/TGfcg9-wtAI/AAAAAAAA9eo/5f0MxzgbTvo/s800/IMG_3006.jpg

Because of our general awesomeness, we where asked to go behind the barricades and get up close to some of the equipment. I think next time we recommend imperial engineers may be better suited.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qOjgwJP1OcY/TGfcY2Mun_I/AAAAAAAA9d8/eVQ0zEG1r-A/s800/IMG_2926.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qOjgwJP1OcY/TGfZelpItYI/AAAAAAAA9ag/srUCQ0HgXds/s600/IMG_2908.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qOjgwJP1OcY/TGfZgKeXrFI/AAAAAAAA9bM/wDL7Krgb9X8/s600/IMG_2947b.jpg

There are some more photos here: http://picasaweb.goo...ronOpenDay2010#
However, Matt took over 150 pics on his SLR so it will take a while before I upload the rest.

[Domino]

That looks might sweet.

Great work there troops

[Shiney]

Was a load of fun, even if we got there pretty late in the day and didn't see a thing of the Synchrotron :| They were rather pleased with us being there and I'm pretty sure we'll be getting an invite for next year. Oh and that hallway has just 'gotta' have some smoke and dead Reb's [love you guys] in it ;)

[I checked, it'll be there next year, but with 'Synchrotron pipe going down it.. even better for pics!!]

[aprilstorm]

yeah, just need to find people willing to volunteer to be dead.

Also, a couple of Imp gunners or engineers (with the black pointy helmets) sitting in a control room playing with knobs and with the sound overlay grant was playing.

[Shiney]

Hmm.. a crazy idea... put members of the public in the rebel's gear and shoot em muahahahahahaha ;)

[blowie]

Good report guys. Troop looked fun. The place is amazing and the scientist that work there (and thier projects) are mind boggling.

Just don't know what it is about the Empire and laserbeams.....

Gosh you blink and you can miss a troop these days.

[aprilstorm]

I have uploaded the rest of the pics to my Picasa web albums if your interested in the full set.

[Shiney]

Awww... blowie, you always lead the charge in your grey beast. The troop got put up about 2 days before .. and it was impromptu don't feel bad :)