The Test of Eden

[Mechanoid]

*****"{Internal APK-15 online, scanning....98% intake capacity-officiant-accsessing data...please wait}" *****

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"{Enter encription... 47-3 ... correct ... Waking Interior Cybernetic Humanoid ... Ceacing Cyrosleep please wait ..."} *****

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{" Woken Interior Cybernetic Humanoid ... All Power to APK-15 Active ... Stand By...."} *****

' Hes awake! oh my lovely, you are finaly awake!'

Cheers arrupted from the rest of the lab crew, bottle corks burst about the room and glasses filled. The Eden Project had finally been completed, a 14 year project finally to a close. but it was no time to celebrate quite yet, a test run was more prooving of his capabilities, it was time for the projects maiden run.

' Free him Simon!' A voice said, unknown from the darkness that the spot light upon the project made.' It is time...' Suddently the chatting and celebrating stopped.

' But sir,, his APK is only 98% should we not try to work on that first?' Another voice from the darkness protested.

' Release him and send him on his way, he shall returned as programmed with a subject, we need to see his capabilities!, DO IT SIMON!'

Simon whoever he was relectently went over to the project, tapped in a key code. The two arm restraints popped open, and then the leg holds. Pipes connected to the bodywork unattacked and in a hail of smoke and mist the project was ready, active and programmed...it was time.

{" CPU Connecting...Modem Connecting...Visual & Audio Connecting ...Weapon Systems Activated ..."}

A high pitched whoop sounded from the bodywork of project eden, upon its arm, its right arm flashed a veiw screen, much like a open personal orginizer. Eatch side of the helm was a torch, a blue light now erupted from them both. A finger twitched.

{"14 humanoids present processing ... friendly ... 1 civilain ...Neutral... Identifying... - Lab Technician Menon Blair ... Expendible ..."}

Suddenly The Mechanoids arm shot out towards the Lab technician, the metal limb shot right throguh the pelvis of Menon and snapped his lower spine in two, a audible snapping made everyone but the lead scientist step back. The arm withdrew, the scientist smiled.

' He is BORN!!!'

[River Kincaid]

Twilight had fallen upon Coruscant as a dark cloaked River Kincaid stood atop the roof to Dexter's Diner, smoking a cigarette. A light breeze blew his hair in his eyes.

Thoughts of the three women in his life had kept his mind busy. But, not too busy to keep from closing his eyes and reaching out with the Force to sense any danger coming about to anyone in the streets below or around. Tonight, he needed to get out on those streets and help people, it would clear his head and give him some additional training.

A lightsabre and holstered blaster hung at his hip on one side. A sheathed swords hung on the other, along with five daggers. Two on his belt, one in each boot and one in a leather shoulder strap he'd constructed himself.

Normally, the Lost Jedi Padawan would have never come up to the roof all decked out in his weapons, but tonight was different. He was ready to bring some peace to others, fight some possibly and get one hell of a good workout. His children where with Angelina tonight, so they were safe.

With a sigh, the Padawan thought of another--Ridge. So, he was back and wanted to come back into River's life? Not likely, no way was that going happen. Not after trying to kill Angelina and messing up a hell of a lot in his life, Angelina's life and not to mention Hunter and Ry-Obi's lives. He wasn't going to earn River's trust for a very long time.

Ridge Towers... All River could do was sigh at the thought.

He pushed the thoughts from his mind and began to sense the Force again and reach out with it to pinpoint any trouble.

There, someone was under the attack of...something. River wasn't for sure what it was, but he was off in a flash. He sprinted down the stairs and ladders to the back entrance of Dexter's. Once in the darkened alleyway, he reached out again and knew it wasn't too far away and took off in the direction of the attack. Whatever it was, wasn't going to be seeing the light of day anytime soon.

[Mechanoid]

Upon the roof of another low building something watched, something pearched close to the edge of the building, as a scene started to take place. A woman and a man scuffled together, argueing over something so trivial. Suddenly he slapped her across the face, she fell to her knees and her handbag spread its contents across the floor.

{"Assessing Situation ... Male Humanoid Assulting Female Humanoid ... Female Hurt In Minimum"}

The watcher looked towards the spilt insides of the womans handbag, he quickly scanned it before they were shoved away awkwardly.

{"Scanning Section 2045 ... Scan Clear. Chemicals, Cloths and Other Such Items Were Found - No Weapons"}

Mechanoid was satisfied now that she was no threat but it still left the man. 47-3 was looking for an equal to match himself against, to test his abilities, or so was ordererd by his superiors, this man could be the one he was looking for.

{" Switching To Thermel Imaging...Connected...Scanning Male Humanoid...Scan Clear >:&^# - Scan Interupted"}

The man suddenly bent down and dragged the crying woman to her feet in a awfull act of violence. He shook her violently and then punched her in the chest so hard she was slammed back against the opersite side of the ally.

' Your a stupid frelling dog you know what Willamina? You wanna' divorce me and take my kids away? NEVER your staying and thats that!' Another strike, this time he kicked her in the knee which kncoked her once again to the floor.

{"Female Humanoid Resonably Hurt, Red Contents Exiting Her Wounds;;;; Blood;;;;Accsessing Holo Files For Situation Report...Connected Web Page Accsessed...Male Who Beats Female = Coward...Subject Of Not Equal Standard...Disconnecting From Holo"}

Suddenly a figure was seen racing towards the allyway, a young male with blonde hair, Mechanoid inched back slightly into the shadows to watch, it seemed somone was coming to the womans rescue. This would proove interesting.

[River Kincaid]

River was in the alley soundlessly, he slammed into the guy who had just brought the woman to the ground.

The guy went flying onto his back as River regained his balance and stood over him. He pulled his blade and held it in the man's face. "You think, it's cool to beat your wife? Huh?"

"Hey, man! This ain't none of your business!!"

River glared down at him. "Well, I'm makin' it my business. Anyone who beats on a woman doesn't deserve to see the light of day, buddy!"

"She's...she's..."

"Shut up!" River yelled at him as he turned and looked towards the woman for a few seconds, she was crying and trying to get up.

Jump!! The Force warned him. River jumped just as the guys legs went to knock him off his feet and missed completely.

River came back down a few feet away as the guy hurriedly got to his feet and pulled out a mini-blaster. "Ok, Mr. High and Mighty, over there and drop your sword." The guy told River.

Still cloaked, the guy didn't see that River had a lightsabre, so the Padawan shrugged and dropped the sword. He took his hands back to his sides. "Ok, you win. Shot me and then you can go back to beating your wife."

"Shut up!" the guy yelled as he fired a warning shot near River. The Padawan didn't even flinch, he merely side stepped.

"Man, you just made yourself a target, you know nothing about me! Or her! You should've just walked on and left us alone, but no..."

"Jake, stop it!" The woman cried.

He pointed the blaster at her next and that gave River the very second he needed to bring out his sabre and ignite it. Snap-hiss!! The green blade gave off an eerie glow to the alley and everyone froze.

[Mechanoid]

{"Scanning Both Male Humanoids ... Male Humanoid One Carries a Projectile Pistol ... Male Humanoid Two Carries A Striking Weapon ;;;;Lightsabre;;;; = Jedi or Darksider ... Likey Assumption = Jedi ... Equal Target Matched ..."}

Within the Mechs' armour was a host of weapons which were availible when needed, a section of the Mechs armour would open revealing a compartment and there lay his choosen weapon, it was simple. On his back , his shoulder more in detail was a thicker section of armor. A sliding section of his armour opened quickly and two carrying holds pushed the full-auto rifle from inside the armour to make it more accessible.

47-3 took it into his hands and the slot closed back up. The Mech Aimed.

{" Target Accuired ... Proceed"}

Just then a hail of projectiles in the standard bullit fasion were short towards the first humanoid scanned, the man with the blaster. The Fireing was relentless and unstopping. As the bullits tore though the mans body his body was bouncing fromside to side but he was still standing. Blood splattered, flesh ripped, it must had been a good 3 or 4 seconds before the fireing stopped and then Jakes body simply fell to the floor, his corpes quite unrecgognizible.

{"Target Eliminated ... "}

The Mech then jumped down from its vantage point and hit the floor with a metally bang making two foot prints in the tarmac. It then made a short walk out to where Jakes body was and looked down at it, auto-rifle in hand. It slowly turned its head towards River, it said nothing it simply looked, waiting for the humanoids responce.

[River Kincaid]

River felt danger through the Force. "Move!" He yelled, but the guy simply didn't listen, he merely smirked and was about to fire. River jumped back as the firing began out of nowhere.

The woman screamed and hit the ground, hiding her face from the horrifying sight of watching her husband get brutally shot.

"What the hell?" Was River's only response, as he looked at the robot, droid, machine...wherever the hell it was. He powered down his weapon quickly, so it didn't decide to fire on him.