The Quarry

The Quarry

Overview

The Quarry is S.U.P.L.E.X.'s primary training ground, located in the former ghost town of Hindostan Falls, Indiana. Located on the East fork of the White River, this 600 acre facility is both a training course and a nature preserve for the dangerous Satan Hogs. The majority of the 600 acre property is wild forest where several former structures have been reclaimed by forest, and is the site of a powerful magical spring that is the basis of both the healing blunt technology and the dangerous regeneration powers of the feral meta hogs that roam the forest. However, the area where the former town of Hindostan falls once stood is a seperate, 81 acre compound-within-a-compound and is built around the old quarry and the former mill, right on the falls. This is the main site for training and inprocessing of prospective heroes from every territory, and is the site of the infamous Bayonet Assault Course.

History: Hindostan Falls was founded along a stagecoach route in 1811, but largely abandoned by 1857 after outbreaks of yellow fever and cholera previously wracked the population and the quarry struck water, rendering it useless. A small fishing crew and a number of shantytowns popped up throughout the great depression, however; there was a transient squatter population as late as 1938 when it was reputedly a haven for draft dodgers and the government drove them out and sacked the camp. It stood abandoned until then, and the population of feral meta hogs became a growing population without the hobos hunting them. The state government, in an unofficial solution dating back to 1958, began poisoning the spring beneath the old McMillan farm in an effort to curb the hogs population, which worked for a time, though reported attacks were growing. In 1979, the poisoned water which was believed to be a source of powerful earth magic created a race of hostile trees, which attacked the nearby town of Loogootee, Indiana where the descendants of many of the original townsfolk were descended. After this, the spring was cemented instead. However, over the course of the next few decades, the cement was destroyed by a combination of the actions of the feral hogs and natural erosion.

S.U.P.L.E.X. acquired the facility in 4th quarter 2012, and immediately made a few improvements-the airstrip, the Quarry firing range and shoothouse, and the first set of barracks. They also brought in magical consultation to cleanse the poisoned well and began a program to contain and corral the hogs that was ongoing. The first version of the Bayonet Assault Course was dropped in 2013 and the heroes all completed it, the same year S.U.P.L.E.X. incorporated. Some of the first expenditures that the team had were the improvements to the Quarry, and in it's current state it is the most advanced privately owned hero training facility in the world. The team's methods are enforced primitivism, not too different from standard survivalist and military fare-recruits sleep in tents and are abused frequently-combined with advanced scientific, medical and educational methods. Over 100 heroes can be processed at once at maximum capacity, though this has obviously never happened.

FACILITIES:

* Perimeter Fence - This reinforced steel fence is 25 feet high and goes all around the 14 acres that make up the primary inprocessing facility.  It is charged with high voltage electricity as an impediment to the feral hogs.
* Permanent staff barracks - This site, a former mill, has the sixteen efficiency type dorms for permanent Quarry staff such as instructors, medical and food service staff.  Most staff do 2 week on/off rotations except for the absolutely irreplaceable who actually live on site.
* Firing range - A state of the art firing range for up to 700 meters, with electronic pop up targets that are fully programmable from the observation tower.  The range leads directly into the hill, which eliminates the risk of accidental shooting.
* Fire tower - A fifteen story tower that is used for jump training, the original version of this tower was built in 1899 as a forest fire lookout, but only the foundation remains-the current version is reinforced steel and also handicap accessible.
* The Pit - A former quarry that was last active before the civil war, this massive pit is used for metapowered combat training.  It features a pumphouse to prevent flooding and has a variety of pop up targets and training bots available for specific scenario training.
* The Sinkhole - Another former quarry, this one from an attempt in the 1930s to resume quarrying around Hindostan falls.  It is filled with water and is used for aquatic training.
* Planning Center - By far the most modern building on the premises, this is a state of the art classroom training facility with a sophisticated VR training room.
* Shoot House - The remains of the old city hall, this crumbling limestone structure has been converted into a 360 degree shoothouse for live fire and simunitions training.  It has five levels, the top level of which contains the class armory.
* Hell Week Trailhead - This is the beginning of the 14km obstacle course that the trainees refer to as “Hell Week”-it goes outside the wire and includes live feral hogs in penned cages as training aids along with more traditional marksmanship and physical training obstacles.  It runs southwest to the White River and includes a river crossing.
* Medical tent and Smoking Lounge - In addition to it’s use for injured students, this facility-a former MASH tent converted to a semi permanent structure-contains a full dummy OR used for medical training and a snazzy smoking lounge for recoverees to enjoy a healing blunt.
* Fauna Memorial Greenhouse and Hedge Maze - Many of SUPLEX’s finest healing blunt strains are grown here year round, and students are expected to help maintain both the marijuana plants as well as the bocage hedges.  This is also a popular spot for canoodling.
* Airstrip - This airstrip and helicopter landing pad also includes Pancake field, where parachute training takes place.  The control tower is a former grain silo that also contains the team’s local radar and radio equipment.
* Company Store - Need soda, cigarettes, laundry detergent or ammunition?  The SUPLEX company store is a small modern structure designed with student amenities in mind.  Outside in the evenings, a variety of food trucks tend to park in the circle drive, so this is often a great hangout spot.
* Mess Tent - A huge outdoor kitchen, capable of feeding an army if necessary, this shady field and huge canvas tent provide shade and shelter for students during meal times.  It is also the site of the ritual barbeque that takes place after a class completes the bayonet assault course.
* Motor Pool - This long, low garage holds the staff and student vehicles along with company vehicles, and contains a full wing for maintenance and modification.
* Hooverville - As a tradition among S.U.P.L.E.X. academy graduates, students will stay in tents; you can expect to find your tent and lodging here.