Advanced Mining Vehicle

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## Advanced Mining Vehicle

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**Advanced Mining Vehicle** is the eleventh episode of Gemini Home Entertainment.

## Transcript

"Gemini Home Entertainment"

"NAMAD - Northern Alberta Mining and Development"

"After years of development, NAMAD is proud to veil the future of mining technology."

"(Status: Tunnelling - Depth: 8)"

"(Status: Idle - Depth: 14)"

"The Remote-Operated Compact Tunneller is the vehicle to revolutionize mining."

"Controlled entirely via a computer, the ROCT makes it safe to traverse areas normally inhospitable to humans."

"Equipped with 4 treads on the vehicle's body, difficult terrain is no longer an issue.

"With highly advanced maneuverability, there's no need to worry if you get caught between a rock and a hard place!"

"The ROCT uses 2 high-powered hydraulic drills to maneuver quickly and efficiently through rock and clay."

"A rotating camera attached to the vehicle provides a live video feed of the ROCT."

"The camera can pivot 360° horizontally and 90° vertically via the control terminal."

"The camera is capable of 100-300mm optical zoom to focus on important details."

"(Depth: 39)"

"A compact microphone provides live audio of the ROCT's surroundings."

"This is especially handy for listening for hazards such as running water or nests."

"Text at the bottom of the display shows the ROCT's status and depth."

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"An industrial-grade battery ensures long life for the ROCT."

"A special casing keeps the battery secure, and allows for a reboot in the case that the vehicle is compromised."

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"Blood pumps through the Garden's veins. The crops mature."

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"Shifting tendons shape anatomy. Mutation of the heart."

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"We hope you enjoyed this demonstration of the Remote-Operated Compact Tunneller by NAMAD."

"More information regarding the ROCT can be found in your booklet."

"Advanced Mining Vehicle (Created by Remy Abode)"

"Gemini Home Entertainment"

## Lore

The video begins with a company known as NAMAD showcasing their new Remote-Operated Compact Tunneler, a small vehicle meant as a new step to explore the inside of the Earth without risking people's lives.

At first, it seems to proceed as normal, with showcases of the tool's capabilities and features. However, a familiar sound echoes through the cavern; the clicking of a Woodcrawler. The creature then drags the drone further below the surface.

The ROCT then finds some strange shapes in the cavern, long, thick tendrils, spiraling throughout. They observe it, finding an abundance of these tendrils, as well as a clump of them housing some familiar off-white legs (which is further elaborated on later).

Before long, something grabs hold of the ROCT, and drags it even further into the depths.

The vehicle then swivels its camera towards its captor, but is only able to pick up its large, glowing eye. The strange cave dweller examines the ROCT, before bringing it further into the abyss.

Then, the message appears: "Blood pumps through the Garden's veins".

The creatures reveal themselves: the octopus-like creatures dwelling in the depths of the The Marianas Trench, and around the campgrounds, luring those to their demise at the hands of the Skinwalkers. These creatures are known as the Gardeners.

Two of the towering aliens surround the mining machine, before wrapping it up in some of the "veins" (the strange formations, and the veins of the mutated Earth), in order to detain it.

It cuts to an image, reading: "Shifting tendons shape anatomy. Mutation of the heart."

The robot is then wrapped up and detained within the veins, as we witness why the Garden is known as such: this is the origin of the aliens, being birthed from the veins, as we see a Woodcrawler emerge, the Garden even seems to be the source of the Lights, and Gardeners. The pods are also seen in The Iris, as seen in Crusader Probe Mission, it shows that not only are these pods here, they are also present on their native homeworld: The Iris.

Before long, the robot shakes enough, and frees itself from the veins ensnaring it, where it falls, and presumably breaks.

The tape ends with NAMAD teasing updates to the ROCT, before concluding the video.

The formations do not appear to be Roots, as they are significantly larger, and made by the Gardeners, as well as being freely present on The Iris (as seen five episodes from now), as well as being too large in their size, seeing they are seemingly wider than a Gardener's head.

The phrase "Shifting tendons shape anatomy. Mutation of the heart." is incredibly likely referring to the Earth itself (both here and in Lethal Omen), where the aliens are mutating the Earth, creating biologically shaped features.

Overall, the Garden not only seems to be the hot spot for mutating the planet, but also called the garden, as the "veins" of the area grow the aliens.

## Gallery

Depth 0Depth 14An industrial-grade battery ensures long life for the ROCTBlood pumps through the Garden`s veinsDepth 145Gardener`s eyeGardenerShifting tendons shape anatomy Mutation of the heart.Woodcrawler`s birthRoot Stalactites
## Trivia

* There is a typo: Tunneling is misspelled as Tunnelling.

## Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76TyOcRxH6Q

VFX Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd\_9TD6QTow