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From Vyacheslav Mednonogov → To All 7 November 1998
* Crossposted in ZX.SPECTRUM
* Crossposted in REAL.SPECCY
Get Msg, All!
I’m posting a text for the video from ChV2. I hope the sub will squeeze a stingy tear out of you
:~)
In the future it will be slightly edited. Placed as an advertisement :)
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#
Many
misfortunes
have befallen
poor
Earth
over the last
several
centuries.
First
Kungs, then
Martians
from Cydonia,
for they
terrible
sea
creatures.
#
However
tenacious
and savvy
people turned out to be.
Not only
defeated
uninvited
guests, but also
adopted
from them everything
most
necessary -
knowledge and
technology.
#
And on Earth
peace and
grace reigned.
There were
no more wars,
diseases and
hunger.
And there was
one
solid
communism.
#
With with the help
miracles
of hostile
technology
people
conquered
the entire
solar
system
and finally went
into open
space. worlds,
transforming
planet
after planet
into a paradise
similar
to the earth.
So it was
for many years
in a row...
$
2141
May,
12th date
Deep
space
Colony
Tecanderoga
United
time:
01:22
#
All
colonists
sleeping
deep
calm
sleep.
Noonly
tracking
stations
and
life support
systems are asleep.
Everything
is in order...
#
But something
has
changed
in this world!
Something evil
and bad
has arrived.
Dark Ones shadows
glided
over
the surface
of the planet,
quietly and
rapidly
approaching
the sleeping
base.
#
Danger!
Alarm!
Alarm!!!
Hey, people,
get up!
Unknown
enemy
y threshold!
#
But in vain
they shouted
the serenas,
in vain
the watch
computer
tried
to raise
the frightened
people.
Too
late...
Deadly
bombs have already begun
to fall.
#
One one by one, one by one, these
containers of
death
rushed towards the people.
In just
a few
minutes
the colony
turned
into a fiery
mash.
#
Everything
perished.
Everyone
perished...
The colony
Tecanderog
ceased
to exist, turning
into a pile of crumpled
metal
and charred
bones...
#
To great
unfortunate
this was
only
the beginning.
Here,
here
from space
signals
of distress
and pleas
for help.
But
no rescue
it was.
$
Detachments of
black
creatures
landed
on planets
inhabited
earthlings.
Time after time
more and more
and more.
Death
everywhere,
mountains
of corpses,
everywhererivers
of blood.
#
The stories
of people who miraculously
remained
alive
were terrible:
Kungs
returned!
They again
came
from nowhere,
even more
terrible and
merciless,
than 1000 years
that ago.
#
But the years
of a serene
life did not
soften
human
brains, did not
turn
them
into weak-willed
wimps,
did not
allow
the spirit
of freedom to die.
#
Painfully
familiar
sounded. such
familiar
calls to everyone:
Everyone
to fight!
Kungam -
NO!
The Motherland
is calling!!
#
Urgent
all
industry was
transferred
to military
rails.
Instead of
washing
and sewing
machines
factories
began
production
anti-aircraft
installations.
#
Canning
factories
engaged in
production
of modern
space
tanks.
Everything for
the front,
everything for
victory!
The workers
didn't leave
their machines for days.
$
The scientists
didn't sleep either.
For the needs of the
army, they
performed
miracles of genius.
The crowning glory of their
activities
were
walking
giants -
walkers.
#
Thanks
to
cyclophrene found
on other
planets,
their fire
power was
capable
to crush
any
enemy -
both
on earth,
and inthe sky.
#
Reinforced
thanks to
metallite
the armor
could
withstand
the most
desperate
onsl
and was
virtually
invulnerable
to any
impact.
#
Volkers
thousands
descended
from conveyors
and
were sent
to
the operating
units of the united
army.
The Earth
was preparing
to strike
a retaliatory
strike...
$
Colonies that had not
been
attacked
were no longer
defenseless
against face
the enemy.
Their defense
was
entrusted
to selected
detachments of
guards
fighters.
#
2142
August,
6th number
Base
Klindahu
Unexpected
guests
were
met
strikes
indestructible
anti-aircraft
artillery.
#
One
after another
missiles
shot up
retribution.
And there was
from against them
kungs
no mercy,
no salvation.
#
The anti-aircraft gunners did not give a
blow.
The enemy
flying
cars burned like candles.
The night sky
became white
from the ocean
surprises,
and the enemy
in panic
fled
to flight.
#
Another year passed...
And the time
came
when the truth
once again
was on our
side.
Hundreds
transport
ships
rushed
in the
lair
kungs...
$
The
landing
of the Great
landing has begun.
The
weekend
hatches have opened,
andthe earth
armies
rolled
in waves
to the last
stronghold
of the Black Power.
#
The
Last
battle began.
Red
dust hid
from sight
all
three suns.
Mixed
into a giant
heap people,
kungs.
The fire of war
engulfed
the Dead
valley.
#
Earthlings
fought
silently,
and only
the groans
of the wounded
were
sometimes
heard
through
the grinding
of metal
and mournful
howl
of guns.
#
Well, my
young friends,
you have
a
rare
opportunity
to be
not only
mute
witnesses
of great
events,
but also
accept
in their
direct
participation!
#
And only
you decide
on whose
side
to fight,
on the side
of
good
or evil...
Remember:
with your
hands
you will
make
history.
#
To me all
all that remains is
to
encourage
you with the warm
words
of Alexander
Vasilievich
Suvorov
“Whoever remained
alive, to him
honor and
glory!”
Forward!
Not a step
back!
$
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Warm greetings, Slava!
From Konstantin Samoylov → To All 9 November 1998
07 Oct 98 02:11, Vyacheslav Mednonogov -> All:
VM> I’m sending a text for the video from ChV2. I hope the subject will squeeze a few tears out of you
VM> :~)
VM> In the future it will be slightly edited. Placed under the rights of
VM> advertising :)
Couldn’t it have been put in 1 syllable per line? :)
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Sincerely, SP/PoS.
From Vyacheslav Mednonogov → To All 12 November 1998
KS> Couldn’t it have been just 1 syllable per line? :)
:)
Just the width of the text in the video is 12 characters. It was adjusted to suit it :))
Warm greetings, Slava!