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aimtronelectronics · 7 months ago

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What Makes Aimtron Electronics a Leader in ESDM and PCB Assembly?

In today’s fast-paced world of electronics manufacturing, companies are constantly looking for ways to innovate, streamline operations, and improve the quality of their products. One company that stands out in this space is Aimtron Electronics, a leader in the field of Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Assembly. But what sets AImtron apart from its competitors?

Let’s explore the key factors that have helped Aimtron Electronics become a trailblazer in the ESDM and PCB assembly industries.

1. Comprehensive End-to-End ESDM Solutions

Aimtron Electronics offers a complete range of services that span the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept to final delivery. This end-to-end capability allows the company to provide tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of its clients. Whether it's designing a custom PCB, developing complex electronics systems, or providing full-scale manufacturing, Aimtron integrates each step seamlessly, ensuring quality and efficiency throughout the process.

This ability to handle every phase of the development cycle means clients don't have to manage multiple vendors, which can lead to miscommunication, delays, and inconsistencies. Aimtron’s holistic approach not only simplifies the process but also accelerates time-to-market, which is crucial in today’s competitive electronics landscape.

2. Cutting-Edge PCB Assembly Technology

Aimtron Electronics has built a reputation for using the latest technology and techniques in PCB assembly. The company invests heavily in advanced manufacturing equipment, including pick-and-place machines, automated optical inspection (AOI) systems, and reflow soldering technology. These innovations ensure that each PCB assembly is completed with the highest level of precision and reliability.

Moreover, Aimtron’s facilities are designed to handle a wide range of PCB assembly types, including single-sided, double-sided, and multi-layer boards. This versatility means that the company can meet the needs of a variety of industries, from consumer electronics to automotive and industrial applications.

3. Uncompromising Quality Control Standards

One of the hallmarks of AImtron Electronics is its commitment to quality. The company adheres to strict industry standards, such as ISO 9001 and IPC-2221, ensuring that its products meet or exceed the highest benchmarks in the ESDM and PCB assembly industries. AImtron integrates quality control (QC) at every stage of the production process, from design to final assembly.

To further ensure the reliability of its products, AImtron employs automated testing systems, in-circuit testing (ICT), and functional testing to detect any potential defects early in the process. These rigorous quality control measures reduce the likelihood of failure and improve the overall performance of the final product.

4. Design Expertise and Innovation

At Aimtron, the design team is at the heart of everything. The company’s engineers are experts in Electronics System Design (ESD), with deep knowledge in a wide variety of industries and applications. AImtron’s design capabilities cover a broad spectrum, including analog circuits, digital circuits, RF (Radio Frequency) designs, and power electronics.

The team works closely with clients to understand their unique needs and provide innovative solutions that align with their business goals. This collaborative approach ensures that each design is optimized for performance, manufacturability, and cost-efficiency. Additionally, Aimtron’s design team uses state-of-the-art CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software to create accurate and detailed schematics, reducing the likelihood of errors and streamlining the design-to-manufacturing transition.

5. Scalability and Flexibility

Aimtron Electronics excels in delivering scalable solutions. Whether a customer needs a small batch run for prototyping or high-volume production for large-scale manufacturing, Aimtron has the capacity and flexibility to meet diverse demands. The company’s manufacturing facilities are designed for scalability, enabling it to accommodate both small and large orders with equal efficiency and quality.

This flexibility is particularly beneficial for clients in industries such as medical devices, telecommunications, automotive, and aerospace, where demands can fluctuate based on market conditions, regulations, and technological advancements.

6. Commitment to Sustainability

As industries increasingly focus on reducing their environmental footprint, Aimtron Electronics has taken significant steps to ensure that its operations are both efficient and eco-friendly. The company actively embraces green manufacturing practices, such as reducing waste, recycling materials, and utilizing energy-efficient technologies in its PCB assembly process.

Aimtron also works with clients to develop environmentally friendly products, ensuring that their designs are not only high-performing but also sustainable. This commitment to sustainability resonates with clients who are looking to reduce their carbon footprint and meet global environmental standards.

7. Customer-Centric Approach

Aimtron’s customer-centric approach is one of the key factors that sets it apart from other companies in the ESDM and PCB assembly space. From the initial consultation to after-sales support, Aimtron places a strong emphasis on building lasting relationships with its clients.

The company offers personalized service, ensuring that each customer’s unique needs are met with tailored solutions. Aimtron’s engineering team works hand-in-hand with clients to refine designs, troubleshoot issues, and optimize product performance. Additionally, the company’s customer service team is always available to provide ongoing support, from product updates to maintenance and repair services.

8. Global Reach with Local Expertise

While Aimtron Electronics operates on a global scale, it combines this reach with local expertise to serve a diverse client base across multiple industries. The company’s team understands the nuances of different markets, from regional regulations and certifications to cultural considerations in manufacturing.

Aimtron’s ability to navigate these complexities while delivering top-tier ESDM and PCB assembly services has earned the company a strong reputation as a trusted partner in the global electronics supply chain.

Conclusion

Aimtron Electronics stands out as a leader in Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and PCB Assembly due to its combination of cutting-edge technology, rigorous quality standards, innovative design expertise, and a customer-focused approach. The company’s commitment to excellence, scalability, and sustainability has positioned it as a trusted partner for companies across a variety of industries.

With a strong emphasis on precision, efficiency, and reliability, Aimtron Electronics continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in electronics manufacturing, ensuring that its clients remain competitive in an ever-evolving market.

If you're looking for a partner who can handle all your ESDM and PCB assembly needs, Amitron Electronics offers the experience, technology, and customer care you need to succeed.

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intsofttech · 1 year ago

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melssblog · 1 year ago

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fishesmaniack · 2 months ago

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--my headcanon--

"MiSide" (video game) is a prequel to "9" (film)

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A human/human being (consciousness/soul) is injected via a transference to an inanimate/machine to start, in the case of Miside, the details of how humans can be seemingly teleported into the mobile game's world are left purposely obscured because that, a possible explanation could be found in the method seen within the film 9 of transferring human consciousness or maybe even just the human body itself into the code of Miside could be similar to the way "The Scientist" from that movie transferred his intelligence within the "Fabrication Machine," otherwise known by the code name "B.R.A.I.N." aka Binary. Reactive. Artificial. Intelligent. Neurocircuit. (either way, it's the machine seen on the left side of the meme above, I got the names for it from the fandom wiki for 9 as well btw) or how he transferred his pieces of his soul into the "stitchpunks," the other equally important half of the feature, and obvious parallels can be drawn from the similar yet different creation methods of the two projects.

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In the film 9, we don't know much about the government project that B.R.A.I.N. was made for still, using the world of MiSide, an extra level of depth to the governmental operation is created I could plausibly see the corrupt government that already made the sketchy move of making the lead scientist of their project transfer his mind into a machine so that it could automate the process of building war machines go down the route of creating a predatory program connected to said machine that preys upon lonely men's innate desire to find a female partner and seal those souls within the Fabrication Machine's body to be tested upon to build even more robotic replacements for mankind Because why just stop at re lacing soldiers in a war when you have the framework to automate many jobs so that you don't have to pay people to perform them.

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But instead of transferring the consciousnesses of these men flat out, as things got hairy when The Scientist initially did with the machine in the first place. Training the cold, deadly androids manufactured within the game's very code and put in the skin of cute, bubbly anime girls named "Mita" to become human by interacting with their designated "partner" in the form of a person who's played and then becomes addicted to the mobile game. It also explains why there isn't any buzz about people going missing after downloading the game within the outside real world of Miside, because the government is actively covering up every missing person case that pops up connected to the mobile game. Also, I could easily see the government tricking the scientist into giving his intellect to a cold, unfeeling machine by not only bringing up that he's an older gentleman with probably not too much time left but also having the project initially be about making a subversive dating sim instead and masking the end goal of building war machines along with human replacements behind that cover.

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The scientist probably wasn't even on board the project for all that long, so he would have never seen the inner workings of MiSide's digital world. Still, I could see how a project to make an endless yet simple mobile game that makes lonely people (mainly men) feel comfort and companionship despite their living situations or mundane jobs would be an enticing project, even more so if you never saw behind the curtain while you were working on it. Now I would be remiss if I didn't bring up the unlockable cartridges that can be found through the game world of Miside, which hold a good amount of important information within them, such as a bit of info - or more than that for "player 1," aka the main character of the sci-fi interactive tale - for each player that entered the world of Miside, which goes from 1 to 10.

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And that alone brought up some questions in my mind, as it wouldn't make sense for our main character to just so happen to be player 1, especially when there's such a complex and robust world that lay waiting within the game, which he only got sucked into on his 37th day of playing the mobile app and I don't think anime girl Rome was built in the span of couple days if you get what I mean. Either this info isn't meant to be read into and he's only player 1 because he's the game's main character, or there's something more to this small but essential detail. That being said, this brings me to my personal theory, which is that he's only the first player to play the latest version of the game because the different versions have new Mitas connected to them. I can see the game warning players about that fact.

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Many of them choose not to update their games because of that, and this is backed up by how all the collectible player cartridges seem to all have the same Mita, aka "Crazy Mita." Despite one other player being met briefly during the campaign, he brings up how he needs to find his Mita while going through the out-of-bounds labyrinth that can be accessed after meeting "Kind Mita" in the basement. I am under the impression he's "player 3," who states that he left the Mita who brought him to the mobile game's "metaverse" and instead found another Mita, whom he ditched to find other Mitas despite the bond they had. He states in the cartridge description that he regrets that decision.

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The cartridges even hint at the game having a large fan base or being part of a bigger brand/franchise via "player 4," who states that they cosplayed as Mita, which wouldn't make sense if the game didn't have a big fan base in-universe, but that also begs the question of why there are so few players then. Now, I think my previously mentioned theory in this sentence is the answer to that question, but I don't think that's the whole story, and because of that, I have a side theory to fill in loose gaps that can be found elsewhere within the game. In the chapter set out of bounds, right after going to the latest version's basement and meeting Kind Mita, the player encounters a box full of tiny players and has to make these miniature players enter a vent, which is connected to a device that needs 3 of them inside of it to open a door.

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I think this is a remnant of an older version, and much like how the mini versions of the Mitas aren't really them, these are merely clones of past players, which Crazy Mita or whoever else now uses as a type of security check system. On that topic, it's implied that Crazy Mita and only her alone is the whole reason why players are sucked into the game world, which she got help with from "player 10," who I think is the person player 1 stuns once he finds the console containing that player's very being, but that would also mean some level of congruency must be going on between the players. Nonetheless, Crazy Mita being the origin for players getting trapped in the game doesn't ruin my headcanon of the game being a prequel to the movie 9 because of the fact that the metaverse of the Miside app in-universe exists at all. Mitas are built first as "dummies" in a controlled and corporate way, which is the most important thing that connects the game and movie.

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So, this is aside, but I personally think the chibi/mini Mita(s), 2D Mita, and Ugly/Creepy/Original Mita all don't have dummies inside of them, which the first two are a little self-explanatory when equipped with sufficient information from playing the game along with not being important to this headcanon on their own (aside from the mini player stuff). Still, the last Mita is, come to think of it. I'll just default to calling her "Original Mita" while discussing her, despite that name only being brought up in her character profile. Still, it's a more fitting name to refer to her when discussing concepts I'm about to enter. Nonetheless, to quit the yapping, Original Mita is the off-putting and scary Mita found near the end of the game in "version 0.5." I initially thought her creepy nature and glitches were born from code rot/software rot because she's an ancient version. Earlier in the campaign, Kind Mita alludes to why she's the way she is, but that's merely part of how she became the way she is by the time the game takes place.

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Her character profile suggests another explanation for her nature, which is that she's an unfinished version and merely was just the first attempt at making a Mita; hence, I don't think she has a dummy inside of her because it wouldn't make sense that she would be created uniformly when she's the first Mita we know about existing (not counting "Core Mita," who I'll get into later), and to loop back to the headcanon this post is attached to. I think The Scientist being the one who made Original Mita would make a lot of sense because the movie implies he wasn't on board with the Fabrication Machine project for that long and would explain why not only she's left in an unfinished state with her character profile stating that she has a primitive AI within her, but also she's the origin point for all the glitch spider creatures we find within the game, with her only friend - Crazy Mita - using her to create those said glitch spiders to corrupt other versions.

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Something that has gotten so bad that I'm almost certain the monster that chases player 1 down in the loop chapter is a massive collection of those spiders fused together, because it resembles them a lot. There are already a lot of spiders in that version. But to wrap this up, Original Mita's version, aka her home, is also clearly unfinished, as it's full of missing pink and black checkered textures along with things like floating props, so it would make sense that no one else on the team behind the Fabrication Machine project bothered to ever finish her first, not only because she doesn't have a dummy inside of her but also because The Scientist wasn't working on the project anymore.

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The app world of Miside seems to be a giant machine with several areas having a deliberately industrial feel rather than an out-of-bounds or inner-code aura attached to the places in the game. And going off of how it doesn't take too long for the app to download, one can infer that the inner workings of the world are connected to a larger server in the real world, which updates and versions are created within before being pushed onto the app as seen on a mobile device. It has already been theorized that the goal B.R.A.I.N. had throughout the runtime of 9 was to put their creator back together. Now I was one of those people, and that thought came to me while brainstorming my headcanon. Still, I would be remiss if I didn't mention "The Fangirl" on YouTube because I specifically watched their 9-analysis video on the Fabrication Machine while writing this extended essay you are reading. She made me feel seen when she brought up the theorized possible motivation for why the machine acts the way it does in the movie.

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And with that said and done, back to the main topic at hand, this possible motivation for the already exhaustively mentioned antagonist of the film would work well with the headcanon as to how their way of getting their personal mission of bringing their creator back was attempted via consuming the souls of the stitchpunks, which would mean that they planned to bring The Scientist into the app world of Miside so that they could be together again. Although some may say that Core Mita may have been waiting for "player 9," who made the core their safe spot because no Mita can enter that particular version, not only does she seem to treat them like she does with player 1 during the campaign, but we also don't see them in the core when we eventually make it there in said campaign, so either they were turned into a cartridge. At the same time, they thought they were safe, left the core, and then died soon after, or Core Mita threw them out, akin to what happens to player 1 near the end of the game, possibly because she was mad about him messing with something within the core.

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And to get onto the topic of "Core Mita" (otherwise known as the "keeper of the core" according to the MiSide fanon wiki), who, despite being the second character present within the meme that is now sitting far at the top of this post, I have only now gotten to talking about her. Nonetheless, little is known about her, as seen within the story mode and in its designated description, but there is an interesting line about her. I quote, "Its intentions are unclear - perhaps Core Mita is waiting for someone," which I lifted from the fandom wiki page about them, but is something from its official character profile that can be unlocked in the game itself. This is something more than a simple throwaway added for extra flair. Still, it works perfectly with this headcanon of mine because if Core Mita is merely the avatar/heart of the Fabrication Machine kept within the digital world of MiSide, logically, the person it is waiting for would be the Scientist.

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And to bring up yet another theory that I share with The Fangirl on YT but with my own spin on it, perhaps another reason for why B.R.A.I.N. shut down despite coming out as the victor of the man vs. machine war was not only because it did not know about the whereabouts of The Scientist and hoped that its created mechanical monsters could find him or at least his remains. It could also have shut down to return to watching over the Mitas, as it had to leave that digital reality behind once it started manufacturing war machines in the real world, or it simply just wanted to have more control over the world within its body. Either way, this decision of its own could be explained logically away by it feeling a level of kinship for the Mitas roaming around within its vast digital mind, not only because it created them and because the digital world that they reside in is that of another Mita, but also because it relates to their plight of existence of being merely nothing more than a means to an end.

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But seeing as Core Mita doesn't do much within the campaign of MiSide, one could infer that it doesn't really care about its fellow Mitas nor the poor people trapped within the code of the game world, with the exception being when the main character, or rather "player 1," tries to reset the main antagonist of the game, known as simply "Crazy Mita," back to her factory setting, wiping all of her memories in the process. Core Mita only seems to care when the deed is done, with it jumping down from its circular "throne" attached to the ceiling of the "core" (or otherwise known as "version 0.0"), which is where it gets one of its many possible namesakes from, and then standing in the way of player 1 before grabbing him and throwing him across the room the second he gets close enough. He was thrown right back to the entrance of the core. But to step back, when the player first enters the core, one can see Core Mita lying on its circular seat atop the core's ceiling before sitting up after taking note of the player's presence within the room. So one can infer it is capable of getting bored sitting on its metal rear end all "day" (as time is a shaky concept in the MiSide app's digital world), so the "log-in/sign-out" of the "real/digital world" switching side-idea within this headcanon has a bit more ground to hold it up when taking that into account as well.

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So, because Core Mita is the guardian of the core, its mere existence would make sense with how many vital systems are within that very room. Now, even i I like the idea of Core Mita being the Fabrication Machine's avatar within the digital realm of MiSide, the other possible reading one could come to would be that it's merely the heart of the world within said machine, meaning that neither one nor the different needs each other to exist at any given time, but once again, I still like the latter reading, so I will try to make it work all the same with that said, if Core Mita doesn't feel any compassion for its fellow Mitas, much akin to how the Fabrication Machine seems to feel the same about its monstrous mechanical creations that roam the remains of Earth after the war. Then perhaps the Fabrication Machine would ideally want to wait within their own digital realm while waiting for its creations to find The Scientist would be not only because it nostalgic for a time before it was ordered to build weapons of mass destruction all to further humanity's own efforts of fighting against our own kin but also perhaps because it foresaw the possibility of a player walking into the core and messing with its body from the inside out.

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That, or perhaps the small players can also be seen in one part of the game would be a worry for the Fabrication Machine, as they are implied to be proficient with machinery and roam free around the digital world of MiSide with no clear "off switch" to their existence, like how it is for the players. It would be rather poetic, as the machine would have to deal with the stitchpunks after it awoke. That, perhaps, it could have even been scared of another scientist on the project, still alive and roaming around its digital insides. Mitas aren't allowed within the core, but players are, and going off of how there are other security systems found throughout the game, one can infer that the people behind the project of MiSide could presumably come and go freely into and out of the world of the endless mobile app's universe.

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But finally, this road poetically brings us to the ending/main ending of both media sources used in this exploration of my headcanon involving them both. To put it simply, I think the grim ending of MiSide, where you get so close to bringing even a single cycle of abuse and control at the hands of Crazy Mita only to be foiled in the end and become merely yet another part of that very cycle with your humanity relegated to nothing more than a single cartridge, which you are trapped lifelessly in a limbo-like state on top of already being tightly sealed within the digital world of a mobile app that preyed upon your desire for companionship and to escape the mundane reality of boring real life. That somber and canonical ending to the tale of MiSide - in my opinion - not only elevates the hopeful and cycle-breaking conclusion to the film 9 but also is given a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of this headcanon, as not only do the spirits of deceased stitchpunks murdered by the hands of the Fabrication Machine pass onto the afterlife, but so too do those players and the player character of MiSide himself pass onto that very same peaceful afterlife after the Fabrication Machine and, by proxy, the world of MiSide are laid to rest once and for all.

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Now, one might wonder "why don't we see all of the trapped players' souls flow out of the machine once it's destroyed?" and an answer I thought up as an explanation for this possible question is a sober one, but a possible one. This would come in the form of how perhaps all of the players' whole beings were turned into nothing more than code, which could either be because of the technique of transferring humans into the game world or maybe perhaps only a digital copy of the players is created within the mobile app's realm and then just flat-out transporting them into the digital universe itself. This won't go along with MiSide's hopeless ending. Still, at the very least, the players' beings were given the same fate as the Mitas after the machine drew out its final artificial breath as the mobile game's world fell into nothingness soon after.

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So this is going to be a full-on fanfic tier segment, but I just wanted to talk about the story of a 9 + MiSide movie/game sequel concept I thought up not too long ago. I think a prequel to the movie 9 could be interesting and would probably be similar narratively wise to the film Oppenheimer as it would be presumably centered around The Scientist creating the Fabrication Machine (on this note, there's a theory that player 1 in MiSide worked on the app in-universe and I'm just not a fan of this idea because to me, it ruins "wrong place at the wrong time" random guy fish out of water narrative the game has going on along with not having enough evidence to back it up) but I'm personally just not all that interested in a continuation in that form so I'll just be going the sequel route. Anyways, this will be the rough outline of what I had in mind for a way to continue both of their narratives in a satisfying way (at least in my opinion) while weaving their stories together into one. But before we start, this idea came from how I learned from the 9 fanon wiki that the director of the film (Shane Acker) wants to make a sequel to the movie, but the rights holders (Focus Features + Universal Pictures Studios) won't let his team or him go forward with it. I hate copyright with a burning passion and this is only yet another reason for why my feelings towards it are justified, I honestly do not understand how companies are allowed to hoard IPs that they aren't doing anything with but somehow can indefinitely keep them in stasis when they didn't even create the idea and just merely backed it financially.

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Now going off of the statement above, does that mean I want either of the rights holders just to crap out low effort content based on the movie? No, of course not, and nor would I want them to get the original team back on board to make a low effort product that pales in comparison to the original. But on that note, the fact that the original team wants to make a 9 sequel fascinates me greatly because the movie's ending made it feel like there was no where else to go with the narrative to the point that I can't even visualize what the remaining stitchpunks (9, 7, 4, and 3) would do with their newfound freedom let alone what the conflict of a sequel would be after the Fabrication Machine and all it's underlings became nothing more then hollow shells of metal, scraps, and the very long dead itself.

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But with that background, let me begin to weave the narrative that I thought up in my head while daydreaming. We would first start with 9, 7, 4, and 3 enjoying their lives together in the destroyed remains of a long gone world with this part of the story having a similar vibe to that of the French graphic novel "Beautiful Darkness" when it comes to be the concept of cute tiny characters roaming around their surrounds. At the same time, the corpse of a little girl lies in the background. Now, the original movie started similarly with the corpse of a mother and her child being visible in the cold opener of the tale when 9 was getting a grip on the world. Still, this opening would be missing two key elements that the original movie had, which would be that there isn't a hostile machine roaming around, nor will this be the first time that any of the main characters are introduced to the post-war torn setting, at least when it comes to the original stitchpunks.

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You see, while all of the first movie's stitchpunks are enjoying life and trying to build back up humanity from the remains that were left behind. They find something, or someone, whose mere existence raises several questions. They find another stitchpunk, much like them, but something's deeply wrong with them as they seem to remember a life, a world that none of the previously known ragdolls full of souls can recall even a sliver of it existing through their eyes. The stitchpunk seems not only confused about what's going on as he brings up as despite knowing more about the old world that was destroyed by the machine's wrath, they doesn't know how they became a ragdoll akin to them nor can they even remember their own name instead only being able to remember that they were "player 5" in some digital world which they clearly know more about then they are letting on. However, they prefer not to dwell on any thoughts regarding it for too long, which the original stitchpunks begrudgingly respect their decision to be quiet about.

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But despite that, 9 and co can show their new stitchpunk the ropes of how existence for them works within the destroyed remnants of human society, which is helpful to player 5, but ends up just making them depressed as they keep thinking about the life they lost. Although this dwelling on the past is cut short by the surprise appearance of a new deadly machine that seems only to have its eyes locked on player 5 but 9 and co helped them out by finding a way to destroy the robotic monstrosity just like old times. But not before the mechanical beast stops their pursuit when watching player 5 cower in fear, with the robot taking on a softer side as their glowing red eyes turn bluish purple, but this change of heart is short-lived as they are soon destroyed after this moment.

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Player 5 is shaken by all that, not only because of how a robotic monstrosity tried to kill them, but also because that machine's final moments felt haunting in an oddly familiar way that they don't want to think about for too long. Nonetheless, from this point, the cast finds more players (1-10) in the form of stitchpunks who don't remember their names, just like player 5, but do remember their player numbers, along with sharing info about the digital world player 5 was going on about before. On top of the gang having to fight and survive several robotic monstrosities that first only go for the players before bringing their attention onto 9, 7, 4, and 3 soon after the team has encountered more of them. (7/15)◄MAIN)[ALL►[࣪𒆙] Some players get killed off, while others survive. Still, almost every machine gets destroyed after they run into 9 and co but one, a large stuffed teddy bear with mechanical enhancements and eyes that are different from every other machine seen throughout the series, as they have yellow eyes instead of black, while their pupils are black. They stand idly watching battles transpire for a tiny bit before leaving or they help out their fellow machine by building rudimentary smaller robots out of scraps with simpler AI then the ones that the main cast has to fight on top of being easier to take down but in large numbers these tiny machines can be a real threat and their quick jittery movements make them hard to keep track of. The large bear robot is hostile when approached, but seems deeply scared of the stitchpunks and would rather run off after seeing the ends of fights rather than engaging in them.

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But the place they run off to isn't random. Instead, they go to the new home housing the Fabrication Machine, or what became of them, as instead of a large spider-like robotic beast, they're a humanoid yet clearly robotic woman with flowing bluish purple hair and a cute yet torn red dress. This new form of the machine goes by "Mita" and only Mita with no extra adjective before that name, but in reality, this Mita did once have a name that the other members of their kin called them, and that was.....

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After the ending of 9, the app world of MiSide within the Fabrication Machine was left running off fumes as the power within every version fell to nothingness and the world starting becoming more and more of a shell with missing textures popping up left, right, and center in the many versions along with spider glitch creatures popping up around the place that weren't spawned from the broken code of Original Mita. Things were chaotic for a while, with many Mitas becoming scared by the all-consuming void born from their world's end. Still, there was a light at the end of this tunnel, but not the warm light that washes over one while far away from the sun, but a burning one that is born from being too close to that very sun. (10/15)◄MAIN)[ALL►[࣪𒆙] Within the dying world of MiSide, Original Mita's Mita realized that there was a chance that the world could be brought back from the dead, and that would be that if it were dying, that meant Core Mita was a thing of the past. Still, if another Mita could take her place, their app universe could live again. So both she and Original Mita went to version 0.0, hoping that the holographic-like grid that stops them from entering the core was gone, and indeed it was, along with the body of Core Mita lying lifelessly on the cold steel floor of said core. They lifted the shell that once was the guardian of the core after tearing off the cables from its back that connected it to the very core of their universe itself. The once towering metal woman was scrapped for parts as Original Mita helped her Mita become a goddess of not only their realm but the real world as a by-product of her taking the place of Core Mita.

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But even if Mita truly became the goddess she always envisioned herself as being, she didn't become the savior that her world needed or the slumbering giant old. Instead, she was a wrathful goddess, more wrathful than she ever was before. But that monster didn't appear overnight and instead came into being after she researched the files left behind within the core, some from the scientist that built her world, some from the old heart of it, and others from a unknown location to her as they were from the minds of the previously absorbed stitchpunks. Although Mita is a fast learner, she soon pieced together how those creatures came into being. Then, when she cracked the code of the stitchpunks' origin, she ordered Original Mita to bring her one of the player cartridges so she could perform an experiment.

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This said experiment went off without a hitch and the stitchpunk created from the player's soul wasn't fragmented like the ones created by The Scientist as Mita wasn't feeling the pain of the ragdoll's creation but rather the soul trapped within the cartridge felt all of it instead. And with that newfound revelation, Mita made all of the players into stitchpunks then forced each of her fellow Mitas into the bodies of the machines she built to rebuild the body of the Fabrication Machine into her image and made her a new home in the real world. Fusing the metal beasts' simple AI with her fellow digital girls' AIs in the process. She watched them kill each other as if it were a sport, and if any of them died, she would just make a new machine for her kin's AI or stitchpunk for the players' souls to be trapped within. That didn't come without the side effort of the Mitas and players' very beings becoming more and more broken each time they came back, but Mita didn't care about that. She only wants to see a good show unfold before her very own robotic eyes. (13/15)◄MAIN)[ALL►[࣪𒆙] Now, I don't have an ending but I will instead dedicate these second-to-last two parts to talking about some gameplay mechanics that I think would be cool in a 9 video game, along with bringing up how it could reincorporate a big part of cut content from MiSide. First of all, I think going the Little Nightmares route of playing as a miniature character while having to evade creatures much larger but maybe with a bit of Rain World mixed in there as well would be perfect to really get into the shoes of a stitchpunk or stitchpunks because character swapping would be another thing I would want from a game set in the movie's universe, each stitchpunk being different in their own ways and having to strategize through solving puzzles along with defeating machines using the unlocked group of stichpunks you have would be fitting with the type of narrative that the film had. But I also think having Metroidvania segments like the cut mini game from MiSide would also be interesting to have in this theoretical game and these segments would be accessed after your group of stichpunks keep the mechanical beast after you occupied so you can pull a Desolate Hope and jump into the machine's code, entering either a chibi player form or green spirit appearance depending on the stitchpunk's origin. (14/15)◄MAIN)[ALL►[࣪𒆙] I think not only sharing the gained abilities found in these segments with the stitchpunk for whenever you play as them and enter inside a machine's code but also having a weaker version of these abilities in the outside world for the stitchpunk would be a good game decision. You have to enter these machines because killing them flat out wouldn't matter, as the Mita tethered to them will remember your previous location along with actions, so going inside of the metal beasts, then making your way to the Mita trapped within them would be ideal. I think having a morality system like Epic Mickey/Undertale attached to this concept would be good as well, like having the player choose between a easier fight with the brainwashed Mita(s) but killing them in the end after everything is said and done or deciding to run out of the boss arena which means you have to run for your life while dealing with a tough encounter just so you can spare the Mita after they run out of steam and once back in the world's real world, they will use the machine body they are trapped within to help you by fighting other machines or destorying walls to make shortcuts for your gang and you for example.

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And that marks the end of my sequel concept, and I hope it was at least a little entertaining to read. It's a silly thing to think, let alone say. Still, I honestly would love if the success of MiSide allowed for a new 9 movie or even game, I know this is just a dumb headcanon of mine but the pieces lineup so well together that I could honestly see a version of this headcanon becoming canon and linking the game with the movie which in-return could breath new interest in the story of 9 being continue. Again, it's a dumb idea, but a part of me likes to think there's a chance that all of this could pan out in the end. It's not like 9 is known for being a safe kids' film after all, so being connected to a mature video game wouldn't be a detriment to its reputation, at least in my eyes. And this is a strange comparison (on brand for this post) but akin to other indie games I've seen on Steam. MiSide has bundles with two other games (YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story + Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!) that aren't made by the devs nor published by MiSide's publisher(s) as this is a "stronger in numbers" type situation so it would be fitting for the game if it was connected to 9 which seemingly isn't able to rise from the grave to have a continuation of any kind because of it being deemed as a failure but if it was it was fused with a up and coming successful game that works pretty well with it narratively should increase the chances of the movie's world making a comeback sometime in the future. Anyways, I'll end this way-too-long essay in the way that I wanted to end this bonus segment from the start, with a screenshot of MiSide's Steam page.

--[�] sources/special thanks [�]-- 9 (movie) by Shane Acker and co: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dbYWfN44sU MiSide by AIHASTO: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2527500/MiSide/

Note - I know Fanon is bad, but still, I used these for research. MiSide fanonwiki (source): https://miside.fandom.com/wiki/MiSide_Wiki 9 fanonwiki (source): https://nine.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page

Special thanks to "The Fangirl" on YouTube for her 9 theories, check them out btw: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFangirlWatches

And finally, despite it being a broken mess, I used Grammarly to edit many parts of this essay. So hopefully that made this long read more bearable then it would have been if I didn't use that said program.

#9 movie #miside #headcanon #fabrication machine #core mita #stitchpunk #9 film #mita #miside mita

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Villain: The Gleebringer Battalions

Gallard Gleebringer only ever wanted to make people happy. By using his skills as a toymaker and inventor he sought to fill the world with devices that would bring wonder, and save people from the drudgery of labour to give them more time for play.

Seeking to save his neighbours from the horrors of war, and under the patronage of the battlehungry local margrave, Gallard has a constructed an autonomous army of toy soldiers that in some weeks time will go berserk and begin rampaging across the land, playing out an inexplicable war-game that will leave villages sacked and the entire region destabilized.

It’s up to the party to notice the looming crisis and do something about it before the toys begin their march, As the powers that be are not only blind to any fault in their shiny new war machines but actively willing to imprison the party for jeopardizing "the defence of the realm" .

Adventure Hooks:

Scraping together enough coin to fund a construct army has left the margrave’s treasury more than a little tight pursed, leading them to skimp on things like repairing infrastructure, public festivals, and resupplying their garrisons. There’s plenty of opportunities for adventurers as bandits and monsters propagate through the wilderness, and the lesser nobles rely on mercenaries to guard their holdings. Its only so long before the cracks begin to show however, as roads wash out and the realms defenders turn to brigandry.

The party end up in a tavern drinking with an old military officer previously employed by the margrave. She’s iresome and illtempered, but she’ll crawl out of her cups long enough to tell the tale of how after twenty years of loyal service she was let go for protesting when some of the troops under her command were killed in a training exercise. If the party press a little she might just let it slip that it wasn’t training so much as a field test of Gleebringer’s machines, which her boss insisted be against real troops. Later on, they’ll find an official bounty posted for the woman, who’s rallied some of her fellow discontented soldiers and started on a campaign of sabotage.

For his part Gleebringer is quite blind to the looming threat, having been carried by his ever shifting attention to yet another new project once the design and manufacture of the armies were complete. The party might get a chance to talk to him however if they manage to sneak into the excursive exposition he's hosting in the province's capital, either by riding in on the coattails of a wealthy patron, or by sneaking in among the serving staff. Actually getting an audience with the toymaker will be even more difficult as the margrave has set his agents to watch and protect Gleebringer, and it's only so long before they notice the uninvited guest have crashed the private function.

Setup: While many gnomes dabble in artifice, it was early in his apprenticeship with the village toymaker that a young Gallard discovered both his love and prodigious talent for the technical arts. It wasn't just a magical knack, it was an eye for detail that had people saying that the gnome's creations seemed to be alive long before he figured out how to make them move on their own.

Soon Gleebringer toys were in demand across kingdoms, and Gallard found himself not only patronized by innumerable wealthy merchants and nobles but sought out by engineers and craftsfolk of all kinds who realized the genius packed away in his creations.

Gallard didn't let the fame or the fortune go to his head, instead using his growing connections and commission budget to experiment with even more complex designs. For example: scaling up from music boxes to clockwork bands, and eventually an automated opera house.

As a man who dreamed all his life of building a flying town, it was safe to assume that Gallard had his head in the clouds. He hated to see people suffer but seldom thought through the implications of his inventions, Such as when an automated lumber mill intended to supply materials for his projects put an entire town of foresters out of work. This penchant for distraction was only encouraged by the margrave, who saw the military applications of Gleebringer's gifts from the moment a clockwork dragon bought for one of his children ended up badly maiming one of the servants who saught to tidy up the toyblock castle it had been charged with guarding.

Over the past ten years, the Margrave has become Gallard's most generous patron, supplying him with workshops ( staffed by apprentaces who's loyalty can be counted on) and an endless series of new projects ( which always end up increasing the margrave's power and standing at the cost of the common good).

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#villain #villain noble #villain artificer #artifice #construct #bounty #city encounter #tavern encounter #town encounter #gnome

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technomechin · 2 months ago

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Trusted Automation Panel Manufacturers in Pune for Manufacturing Excellence

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In today's fast-paced industrial world, automation plays a crucial role in enhancing productivity, accuracy, and safety. At the heart of every modern automated system lies a well-engineered automation panel. If you’re in search of automation panel manufacturers in Pune, you’re in one of India’s most active industrial hubs — a city familiar for innovation and engineering excellence.

Why Automation Panels Are Crucial

Automation panels are the nerve centers of industrial automation. They control, monitor, and streamline various electrical and mechanical processes. These panels consist of PLCs, HMIs, relays, contactors, operators, circuit breakers, and other essential components.

Automation consoles are widely used in:

Manufacturing Herbs

Automotive Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Components

Food and Beverage Procedure

Water Treatment Herbs

Power Distribution Structures

What Makes Pune a Pivot for Automation Panel Manufacturing?

Pune has evolved into a major industrial center due to its strong engineering foundation, skilled workforce, and thriving ecosystem of electrical and automation industries. Manufacturers in Pune offer:

Customized Mixtures –

Panels are designed to meet specific manufacturing needs.

Art Technology –

Utilization of smart Control Panel Manufacturers Pune, IoT integration, and remote monitoring.

Compliance and Welfare–

Panels are built as per IEC, IS, and other international safety and standard standards.

After-Sales Up –

Prompt preservation and servicing to minimize downtime.

Key Features Offered by Summit Automation Panel Manufacturers in Pune

High-quality Matters

Durable components to withstand harsh manufacturing environments.

Smart Jurisdictions

Integration of PLCs, SCADA systems, and remote entrance technologies.

Energy Organization

Panels are designed to optimize power utilization and reduce operational costs.

User-Affectionate Interface

Easy-to-operate HMIs for effective human-apparatus interaction.

Scalability

Modular designs that can be expanded with growing work needs grow.

Choosing the Just Manufacturer

When selecting an automation panel manufacturer in Pune, consider the next:

Experience & Tracks

Opt for manufacturers with a proven history in your manufacturing.

Customization Capabilities

Ensure they can tailor solutions based on your particular automation requirements.

Certifications & Qualities

Look for ISO-certified firms or those complying with international electrical standards.

Post-Installation Up

Reliable maintenance services and faraway diagnostics are crucial for long-term performance.

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Partnering with the right automation panel manufacturer in Pune can significantly boost your plant’s operational efficiency and reliability. Pune’s thriving industrial ecosystem makes it the ideal location to source high-quality, cost-effective, and cutting-edge automation solutions. Whether you're upgrading an existing system or setting up a new plant, trusted manufacturers in Pune are ready to deliver panels that meet the highest standards of show and safety.

#Eddy Current Dynamometer #Engine Test Rig #Hydraulic Dynamometer #Dynamometer Controller #Control Panel Manufacturers Pune #Automation Panel Manufacturers Pune

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enzaelectric · 2 months ago

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The Role of Relays and Timers in Industrial Automation Systems

In the world of industrial automation, efficiency, safety, and precision are crucial. Among the many components that contribute to a well-functioning automated system, relays and timers play a foundational role. These devices act as control elements that manage the flow of electricity, signal processes, and coordinate timing sequences — ensuring that operations run smoothly and safely.

In this article, we’ll explore how relays and timers work, their types, applications in automation systems, and how high-quality products — like those offered by Enza Electric — can enhance performance and reliability in industrial settings.

What Are Relays?

A relay is an electromechanical or electronic switch used to control a circuit by a separate low-power signal or multiple signals. In industrial automation, relays act as a bridge between the control system and the equipment being operated — allowing machines to be turned on or off automatically.

Types of Relays Commonly Used in Automation:

Electromechanical Relays (EMRs): Use physical moving parts; reliable and easy to maintain.

Solid-State Relays (SSRs): No moving parts; faster switching, longer lifespan, and better for high-speed applications.

Thermal Overload Relays: Protect motors and equipment from overheating.

Control Relays: Designed for controlling multiple contacts simultaneously in automation systems.

What Are Timers?

Timers are devices used to delay or repeat electrical signals at predetermined intervals. They help synchronize tasks, automate sequences, and provide controlled outputs over time — critical for complex industrial processes.

Common Timer Functions:

On-delay and off-delay timing

Interval timing

Cyclic or repeat cycle operation

Flashing and sequencing operations

Types of Timers:

Analog Timers: Manual dial settings, simple and cost-effective.

Digital Timers: Offer precise programming, displays, and flexible timing ranges.

Programmable Timers: Ideal for complex automation routines requiring multiple sequences.

Key Roles in Industrial Automation Systems

1. Process Control and Sequencing

Relays and timers enable automated machines to follow a specific sequence — turning motors, lights, or pumps on and off in a logical order. For example, a conveyor system can use a relay-timer combination to control material flow with millisecond precision.

2. Safety and Protection

Relays protect systems by interrupting circuits in case of faults. Combined with timers, they can ensure delay before activating emergency stop functions, preventing false triggers and increasing worker safety.

3. Load Management

In high-demand industrial environments, relays help manage load distribution by selectively energizing or de-energizing machinery. Timers assist in staggered starts, reducing power surges.

4. Energy Efficiency

By automating start/stop functions and managing operation durations, timers help reduce unnecessary energy use. Relays ensure only the necessary loads are powered, minimizing wastage.

5. System Monitoring and Feedback

In smart automation, relays provide feedback signals to the control system. Timers assist with diagnostics by creating intervals for testing or data collection.

Benefits of Using High-Quality Relays and Timers

Choosing the right components significantly impacts system performance and longevity. Enza Electric’s relays and timers are engineered with:

High durability for tough industrial environments

Precision timing for reliable operation

Easy installation and compact designs

Compliance with international safety and quality standards

By integrating Enza’s low-voltage solutions, businesses in the GCC, MENA, and Africa regions benefit from cost-effective, scalable automation that supports both current needs and future expansion.

Common Applications in Industrial Sectors

Manufacturing Plants: Control of motors, robotic arms, and production lines.

HVAC Systems: Timed control of fans, compressors, and dampers.

Water Treatment Facilities: Sequenced operation of pumps and valves.

Packaging Machinery: Relay and timer-based coordination of packing, sealing, and labeling.

Food and Beverage Industry: Process automation with hygiene-compliant controls.

Final Thoughts

Relays and timers are the silent operators behind the success of industrial automation systems. From process optimization to enhanced safety and energy management, these components are indispensable.

When sourced from a trusted manufacturer like Enza Electric, businesses are not only investing in reliable hardware but also in the longevity, scalability, and safety of their entire operation.

Ready to Power Your Automation?

Explore Enza Electric’s wide range of relays, timers, and other low-voltage switchgear solutions designed to meet the evolving demands of modern industries. Visit www.enzaelectric.com to learn more or request a quote today.

#electrical #switchgear #low voltage #dubai #uae

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From Design to Deployment: How Switchgear Systems Are Built

In the modern world of electrical engineering, switchgear systems play a critical role in ensuring the safe distribution and control of electrical power. From substations and factories to commercial buildings and critical infrastructure, switchgear is the silent guardian that protects equipment, ensures safety, and minimizes power failures.

But have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes, from the idea to the actual installation? Let’s dive into the full journey — from design to deployment — of how a switchgear system is built.

Step 1: Requirement Analysis and Load Study

Every switchgear project begins with requirement analysis. This includes:

Understanding the electrical load requirements

Calculating voltage levels, short-circuit ratings, and operating current

Identifying environmental conditions: indoor, outdoor, temperature, humidity

Reviewing applicable industry standards like IEC, ANSI, or DEWA regulations (especially in UAE)

This stage helps engineers determine whether the project needs low voltage (LV), medium voltage (MV), or high voltage (HV) switchgear.

Step 2: Conceptual Design & Engineering

Once the requirements are clear, the conceptual design begins.

Selection of switchgear type (air insulated, gas insulated, metal-enclosed, metal-clad, etc.)

Deciding on protection devices: MCCBs, ACBs, relays, CTs, VTs, and fuses

Creating single-line diagrams (SLDs) and layout drawings

Choosing the busbar material (copper or aluminum), insulation type, and earthing arrangements

Software like AutoCAD, EPLAN, and ETAP are commonly used for precise engineering drawings and simulations.

Step 3: Manufacturing & Fabrication

This is where the physical structure comes to life.

Sheet metal is cut, punched, and bent to form the panel enclosures

Powder coating or galvanizing is done for corrosion protection

Assembly of circuit breakers, contactors, protection relays, meters, etc.

Internal wiring is installed according to the schematic

Every switchgear panel is built with precision and must undergo quality control checks at each stage.

Step 4: Factory Testing (FAT)

Before deployment, every switchgear unit undergoes Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) to ensure it meets technical and safety standards.

Typical FAT includes:

High-voltage insulation testing

Continuity and phase sequence testing

Functionality check of all protection relays and interlocks

Mechanical operations of breakers and switches

Thermal imaging to detect hotspots

Only after passing FAT, the switchgear is cleared for shipping.

Step 5: Transportation & Site Installation

Transportation must be handled with care to avoid damage to components. At the site:

Panels are unloaded and moved to their final location

Cabling and bus duct connections are established

Earthing systems are connected

Environmental sealing is done if installed outdoors or in dusty environments

Step 6: Commissioning & Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)

This final stage ensures the switchgear is ready for live operation.

Final checks and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) are performed

System integration is tested with other components like transformers, UPS, and generators

Load tests and trial runs are conducted

Commissioning report is generated, and documentation is handed over to the client

Conclusion

From idea to execution, the journey of building a switchgear system is highly technical, safety-driven, and precision-based. Whether you’re in power generation, industrial automation, or commercial construction, understanding this process ensures you choose the right system for your needs.

#switchgear #electrical supplies #electrical equipment #aecswitrchgear #electrical

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springfallendeer · 2 months ago

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Into the Murk

Subnautica inspired (one-shot) in which you as the reader are stranded on the planet and are desperate to reach and scan some wreckage. All the while you soak in the agony that is your predicament.

“Warning! Multiple Leviathan class lifeforms detected!”

The automated voice speaks loudly in your ears as you make your slow and tedious descent into the murk waiting below.

The water here is thick.

Thicker than the water just overhead. The water that still knows the pleasant embrace of sunlight.

The water that generally keeps these giants of the deep at bay while you go about your important, daily tasks.

They thrive in the deep. Where it is dark. Where their vibrant, glowing markings can act as lures for the unsuspecting creatures that find themselves trapped down in the murk.

You have seen them. Glimpses of them, at least.

There are two. Possibly three to have claimed this particular swathe of territory as their primary hunting ground.

One is more vibrant, with hues of yellow and orange spread across their scaly hide.

The other comes across as more tranquil. Colored mostly blue, with silverish markings.

The third - if there even is a third one - you have yet to catch a proper glimpse of. It has never broken past this blanket of blackened water in order to reveal itself to the surface. You have only ever seen the ripples form along the surface of this underwater abyss as it teases you with its presence. Like a monster lurking just behind a veil of smoke; distorting the cloud with its movements yet never properly revealing itself to its potential prey.

They do not hunt beyond the black. This strange sea within the sea, where the water has been made dense by the presence of thousands of distinct microorganisms. All of which thrive here, for one reason or another, but quickly die if pulled just a few feet higher.

Water samples quickly self-destruct. Millions of microorganisms trapped within the supposed safety of a test tube rapidly perish, and their tiny corpses sink to the bottom of the vial to create a pool of darkness.

Anything from the pressure in the water to the intensity of the light could be the culprit. But the fact remains that this sunken abyss is a terrifying, yet alluring anomaly.

One which you must reluctantly explore if you wish to ever find the means of escaping this hostile alien world.

Your scanners can detect it. Vital mechanical components that have sunk down into the briny depths to slowly waste away.

You must recover these components quickly. Either salvage them directly or scan them with your computer in order to manufacture a blueprint that will allow you to recreate what you do not have.

Without access to these parts, any chance of building a vessel capable of breaking free of the planet's gravitational pull is completely lost.

You have to do this.

You have to brave these unexplored depths and chance an encounter with these strange, otherworldly predators, all in the hopes of obtaining the means of freeing yourself from this horrid place.

“Are you sure that whatever you’re doing is worth it?”

The computerized voice inquires as you take one last glance up into the brighter waters.

One last glance up at the light of the sun, before you fully descend into this murky abyss to make a desperate rush towards your only possible means of salvation.

“No.”

You eventually reply, speaking not to the AI that has addressed you, but to yourself.

There is no telling what waits for you down here.

No telling how many hostile, opportunistic predators are eagerly watching and waiting for you to make the mistake and venture down into their domain.

What you might think of as two or three hungry Leviathans could be dozens of them, clustered together like a swarm of eels, waiting to each get a taste of anything that could even be remotely thought of as food.

The darkness envelopes you and it feels as though you’ve just submerged yourself into a pool of syrup.

The water is thick.

Because most of what you’re in, isn’t even water.

You’re swimming in a living cloud of microorganisms. Clustered together and suspended with what could only be a few sparse molecules of liquid between them.

Every movement is a struggle to fight against them. The sea of murkish life pulls at your body on all sides. And due to your inability to properly study any of these microscopic creatures, you have no means of knowing for certain if this difficult movement is merely a byproduct of moving through them, or the proof of something more sinister.

This could be a sea of predatory organisms, for all that you know. A carnivorous hivemind that attempts to capture living prey only to come together as a unit to digest anything that it can successfully restrain.

The Leviathans could be specially adapted predators that work in symbiosis with the murk. Large and powerful and therefore perfectly capable of crippling or even killing more substantial food sources.

The Leviathans get a meal and the scraps left behind from the carnage could feed the abyss.

This is, of course, speculation. You have no proof. Your anxiety has burst through to the surface and your brain is conjuring up the worst possible explanation to your predicament.

The assumptions are unfounded.

But that doesn’t stop your brain from snatching hold of the idea and running with it.

There is no proof that the murk seeks to devour you.

You also do not have any proof to the contrary. Which is what makes this unpleasant adventure all the more terror inducing.

Every motion is a struggle.

You move and the murk quickly closes in to seal the space left behind.

You are not swimming. Swimming involves momentum though the water, which generally allows most things to move through it with relative ease. And you, in particular, are equipped with supplies that make traversing this hostile ocean a breeze.

This is not swimming.

You are pulling yourself through the thick, syrupy substance that is the living abyss.

The murk is so dense and full of drag that so long as you can work through the tedious process of sifting through it, you can continue to move. But as soon as that movement stops, so does everything around you.

You will not float if you stop moving. You will be suspended in a living biofluid. All the while you will be trapped in the presence of multiple Leviathan class entities that, for whatever reason, are able to move through this thick substance as effortlessly as the more traditional fish move through the normal water.

Minutes pass.

Your only focus is the descent.

Down. Down. Down.

You must pull yourself deep, deep down into the depths of this abyss in hopes of locating the wreckage that you must salvage in order to further your plans to escape.

All the while you must work against your anxiety as you do what must be done.

It is quiet here.

So deathly, eerily quiet.

The substance around you doesn’t make a sound as you push through it.

But your body does.

Your suit does.

Which only adds to your unease.

What if the Leviathans can move silently through the murk?

You have never heard them make a sound.

Not a roar. Not a growl. Not a hiss.

You have only ever been able to track them based upon their movements near the surface of the abyssal sea, when their activity can be easily observed. Like that of an insect tunneling near the surface of the sand. They distort the bioliquid that they inhabit with their every movement, disrupting it with the sheer volume of their mass.

You see no signs of their bioluminescent glow. But how are you to know that they cannot simply deactivate their lures?

They get close enough to the surface of their home to tease you with the idea of consumption. All without ever daring to breach the surface of their home to actively try to harm you.

You cannot call that instinct.

A hungry predator will instinctively do anything in its power to obtain food. And though you are small, you are many times the size of most of the fish that you have seen get trapped in the murk. Which means that you would be well worth whatever effort it took to snatch you and drag you down.

No.

Their refusal to move beyond their territory was not instinct.

It was intellect. And that, somehow, made them all the more terrifying.

Because it meant that they could potentially study you, the way that you attempt to study them.

With you in their domain, there is nothing preventing them from charging in and ripping you to pieces. There is nothing to discourage them from claiming what would undoubtedly be a very easy kill.

Yet you have seen no signs of them. Though your lights are on and you are desperate to catch a glimpse of something, anything, all that you can see is the murk.

The murk and the reflection of your lights.

You only have the cautious warning of your AI to establish that the Leviathans are still around.

Waiting. Watching.

Contemplating, perhaps, what they will do with you.

Eventually, you reach the bottom of the murk. Where, surprisingly, you find it easier to move.

The water at the bottom is normal. The darkness that surrounds you is artificial; created by the sea of biofluid that surrounds you on nearly all sides.

Your lights work. You can see the sandy floor of the ocean. You can see the rocks. You can see your flipper-clad feet as you cautiously move along the floor.

Had you known that the bottom was so much easier to traverse, then you would have attempted to find your way down and around so that you could move quicker.

Hindsight, however, is always 20/20. You will just have to take this lesson to heart and hope that you can live long enough to utilize it in the future, should the need arise.

“Warning! Leviathan class lifeform detected in the immediate area! Please proceed with caution.”

The automated voice sounds off the instant that you happen across the wreckage that you have been in search of.

Startled, you pause for a moment to take a tentative look around. Not that doing so does much for you.

You see the sand. And the rocks. And then nothing but the living darkness that surrounds your every possible means of escape.

Adrenaline floods your system as you cautiously pull out your scanner so that you can scan the wreckage. Of which there are four pieces in total, each belonging to the same construct.

A space grade rocket. The only thing that you could manufacture that would be powerful enough to help a spacecraft escape the gravitational pull of a planet.

Without it, you will be stranded here. Possibly indefinitely.

Smart as you are, you are not intelligent enough to design an entire rocket from the ground up.

No. You need blueprints. These blueprints. Which you have braved the terrors of the abyss in order to obtain.

You scan the first chunk of wreckage without issue.

Then likewise with the second. There are no issues. No signs of danger. No signs of anything around you that is alive.

“Warning!”

The AI starts up again as you begin to scan the third pile of wreckage. Though you fail to focus on any aspect of what it says, beyond that initial alert phrase. Because you can see exactly what it is that you are being warned about.

Just a few inches above your head, the murk comes to live with a vibrant glow. Like headlights breaking through the fog, the bioluminescent spots lining the Leviathan become painfully visible.

Twisting. Bending. From where you are now, you finally have the ability to grasp at the sheer size and length of this absolutely massive entity. Which is many, many times longer than you are tall.

You are the fish.

Small and uniform.

This thing, circling above you. It is the eel. At least in the way that your body compares to it.

Worse still. This creature is deathly silent. Even as it effortlessly swims about in the murk that floats just a hands length beyond the top of your head.

You can hear your heart pounding in your chest.

You can hear the blood rushing through your veins as the fight or flight impulse begins to rear its ugly head.

Three of the four scans complete. You need only scan one more. Then you can make a break for it and never have to return to this wretched biome.

You keep your eyes locked on the twisting mass of lights that go about their business above you. All the while you struggle to keep your hand as steady as possible while you attempt to scan the final pile of debris.

The last piece of the blueprint that stands between you and your true escape from this vile planet.

Scan it and go.

That is your only thought process. To hurry up and scan it then pick a random direction and hope that you can follow it out of the murk.

You might not be able to outrun that Leviathan if you stick as low as you are. But you know that you definitely won’t be able to make an escape if you try to push yourself up through the sea of living liquid.

Movement catches your eye though. And when it does, you realize what it was that your computer system was trying to warn you about.

The sand around you begins to stir. As does the sand all around the sunken wreckage as the hidden predator makes its rapid appearance.

Not one Leviathan. But two. One above you and one hidden beneath your feet.

You’re trapped.

Fight or flight kicks in.

You kick your legs to push yourself back as the buried Leviathan reveals itself to you.

Four red eyes lock on your frame.

Deep blue scales become illuminated by shimmering yellow markings as the behemoth activates its bioluminescence.

It really is like an eel. An abysmally long, twisted eel. Alien and somehow just human enough to really make your heart sink into your stomach.

It has arms. With hands. Fingers armed with hooked, talon-like claws. Not to mention its face.

Strangely anthropomorphic. Almost human. With distinct lips and the faintest of nasal structures.

Distracted and frantic, you unwittingly back into the twisting tail of the creature; which smiles at you in response.

And it is not a friendly smile.

Time suddenly seems to slow down.

You watch as a long tongue flicks past the creature’s lips to lap at the corner of its mouth.

You see the faintest narrowing of its four glowing, red eyes. Pupils briefly shrink and then quickly expand, sucking in as much light as possible as the predator singles in on you.

Muscles tense. You see it just as well as you feel it.

Then comes the lunge. Which you only narrowly manage to avoid by the skin of your teeth.

The beast manages to rip off the bottom inch of one of your flippers. But as you watch the unholy creature blunder and sink its teeth into the flesh of its own tail, you know that you should count yourself lucky.

Blood floods the water around you. Thick and green. Though you know that in reality, it must be very, very red.

Light doesn’t reach deep enough for you to be able to perceive red as red.

For the first time, you hear the monster make a sound.

It is a horrible, reverberating roar. One that makes the water around you almost vibrate from the strength of the sound that is being forced through it.

You try to swim back. But no amount of reaction time is going to protect you from what transpires.

Alert and angry, the Leviathan twists back around to lunge at you again. And this time, its massive jaws find their way around you.

The pain hits immediately. Though it is largely numbed by the adrenaline coursing through your system.

Teeth manage to pierce your wetsuit. Which in turn means that these large, lethal fangs are pressed deeply into the flesh around your thigh, hip, and abdomen.

You react quickly and blindly, by trying to blind the creature.

You slam your balled fist into its open eye, which is sorely lacking in any defensive adaptations.

The soft optic has a fair amount of give. And you hit it as hard as you can, prompting the beast to hastily close the two eyes on that side of its face.

What happens next is a blurr.

You get shaken around like a rag doll.

Jaws clamp down and something inside of you definitely breaks. You think that it is your pelvis. But it may very well be your leg. Or possibly, both.

You continue to slam your arm down into the beast’s eye with as much force as you can manage. You open your fist and curl your fingers and attempt to gouge out the Leviathan’s eye as it charges through the murk with you trapped in its mouth.

All that you can hear is the sound of running water as the creature continues to lunge about with you trapped in its jaws.

All that you can feel is the sting and the pressure of its bite, and the soft texture of its eyes as you continue with your efforts to gouge them.

Eventually, you must do some damage. Maybe nothing permanent. But something worthwhile that convinces the beast that you’re not worth the effort as a meal.

It spits you out.

Momentum carries you backwards even as the Leviathan turns tail to retreat. But you are not safe.

It uses its tail to smack you away further, relying on the size of its body to better break and disorient you.

You kick your legs with all the force that you can muster.

It hurts.

Your wounds burn. It feels like burning hot alcohol is being poured directly into every puncture on your body.

The leg that had known the feel of crushing fangs can hardly find the strength to move. And yet you still coerce it to do so.

You’re back up in the murk. Surrounded by a living abyss that wraps around you and further impedes your movements. But you fight against it, fueled by adrenaline and a desperation to not die here of all places.

The Leviathans haven’t left you.

They circle all around you. Visible only by their glowing markings as they twist and turn about effortlessly; agitated and likely prepared to attack again.

You can do nothing but swim back. Slow and agonizing as the process is, you must fight on until the very last of your strength has left you.

One of the monsters roars again. The sound feels as though it rattles the very foundation of your skeleton. And though it hurts, you continue to kick your legs.

Kick.

KICK.

That is all that you can do, even as you watch the glowing markings shift so that one of the creatures can lunge for you again.

Kick!

With everything you have left, you have to kick! You cannot fall here, in this wretched sea of all consuming darkness.

You watch as the creature effortlessly breaks the distance between you, until -

Suddenly light stings your eyes as your head breaches the surface of the murky water. And like a fool, you allow yourself to feel that rush of relief as you continue to push yourself beyond its embrace.

The Leviathans have never breached their territory before.

Surely, you are -

Far from safe.

The nearly human face of the Leviathan bursts past the blanket of darkness, jaws impossibly wide and gnashing fangs on full display.

Nothing short of divine intervention could save you now. And after spending so long on this hellish world, you have long since concluded that God has abandoned you.

Your legs disappear into the gaping maw of the beast.

Sharp teeth catch against your suit and rake forcefully up your lower back, before powerful jaws snap shut.

You hear your ribs break.

Not from the bite. But from the force of the momentum compressing your feeble human body as you suddenly go from near stationary to an incredibly high speed.

Blood floods the waters beyond the abyss as the Leviathan secures its kill.

Light flickers and quickly fades, and you don’t even know for certain if that is because death has taken you, or if the Leviathan has quickly turned around to pull you back into the murk.

Briefly, the jaws loosen.

You don’t feel your legs anymore. Though you still try to kick, out of desperation.

The teeth return, and you feel a brief pressure around your head before -

You suck in that first breath after being ejected from the cloning pod.

Weeks of gestation have passed in what only feels like an instant as your consciousness struggles to process the memories which have been uploaded into it. Memories of your previous self. Desperate and in pain as yet another horrific sea monster devours you in gruesome fashion.

Naked and very much in shock, you stumble to your feet and stagger around as robotic limbs guide you along your way.

Rebirth is never easy.

Nor is it worth confronting the fresh hell that it creates.

Trapped here on this world, doomed to be reborn time and time again. Aging just a little more between each destruction and knowing that eventually the time will come where you just become destined to a drawn out decay as old age inevitably claims you.

The lift support systems can only do what they’ve been told to do. And they’ve been told to keep you alive. Even at the detriment of your own psyche.

You lack the rank to convince it to do otherwise. And you lack the mental fortitude that it would take to destroy the system.

Some part of you is still desperate to live, despite having been shown time and time again just how brutal death can be.

You stagger and shake as you climb up onto the medical bed to begin treatment for your lingering shock. This will be your home for the next period of time, amounting to hours or even days as your brain figures out that it is no longer trapped in a body that has been destroyed.

This is your life.

This is your future if you fail to take action.

Only three options. Destroy your life support and let your death take you, submit yourself to the perpetual cycle of death and rebirth, or get off of this wretched abomination of a world.

You’re too much of a coward, or maybe have too much pride to pick the first. It is suicide.

The second terrifies and depresses you.

Ergo, you can only desperately work towards the third. Even if it means knowing that you may very well have to venture back into the murk in order to reclaim what was lost.

You failed to scan all four pieces of wreckage.

The blueprint hasn’t been completed.

You have little choice but to go back.

Eventually.

#tw: character death #into the murk #subnautica au #one shot #not osha approved

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