Freedom Four Annual #1
Audition Material
Narrator
NARRATOR:	Long has the villainous Baron Blade terrorized the Earth with his mad schemes! However, he has always been halted just before the point of maximum destruction by his nemesis, the hero Legacy! Once again, we find the nefarious Baron atop his Mobile Defense Platform preparing to enact his latest vile plot.
NARRATOR:	Legacy is now on the platform facing Blade. The Baron throws away his umbrella as the two get ready for an epic showdown…which we’re not going to show you right now. Instead, let’s see what Tachyon is doing onboard the Mobile Defense Platform. At the moment she remains undetected in the flying fortress.

NARRATOR:	Bunker has indeed found Baron Blade’s drill, but instead of just being a drill, it is also a robot complete with arms and weapons because…sure, why not?

Baron Blade
BLADE: 	You seem so certain! As always, you are the greatest obstacle! Not the limitations of the materials, not the energy consumption of my inventions, but you. A mere man! I could have rebuilt a new world from the equipment and power wasted by your futile efforts! Too long have I been forced to abandon technological triumphs due to your meddling…Too long have you stood in the way of progress and a world which properly recognizes my genius…But no longer! By drawing energy from the core of the Earth itself, I will harness so much power that not even you can stop me!
BLADE:	That is the feeling of your inevitable demise, Mr. Parsons! I have specifically designed this formula to counteract the strength of your genetics and to strip you of the very evolutionary leaps that make you unique! My, what an effect this is having on you already! Just by being in the presence of the activated serum, your body is more a burden than a boon! This Regression Serum shall be the end of you and your line!

General Armstrong and Bunker
ARMSTRONG:	Good work, Lieutenant Vance!
BUNKER:	Thank you, General Armstrong, sir.
ARMSTRONG:	How did she handle for you?
BUNKER:	Permission to speak freely, sir?
AMRSTRONG:	Granted.
BUNKER:	The Bunker suit is a fine piece of work, sir. But it’s no cake walk. There’s a lot going on in there. Just walking and shooting at the same time is work and doing both while following the HUD mapping and keeping an eye on all the monitors…
ARMSTRONG:	So, you’re saying you’re not up for more?
BUNKER:	Sir, no sir! Driving the Bunker suit is the greatest feeling in the world. I never want to leave the suit once I’m in it.
ARMSTRONG:	That’s what I wanted to hear! The government is putting together a new initiative that would involve you working for someone I imagine you’re familiar with…

Bunker
BUNKER:	Uhhh, sure thing. I’ll see you back at HQ. In a few days. Propulsion is down, so I have a bit of a walk ahead of me. Damn robot.

Legacy
LEGACY:	Baron Blade. I should have known it was you when I received reports of disturbances in the airspace over the center of the Atlantic Ocean. Though you should know that, no matter what terrible plot you are enacting, I will stop you.
LEGACY:	Here’s what we know: Baron Blade has a floating platform over the Atlantic Ocean and intends to siphon power from the Earth’s core to fuel his terrible devices. He will most likely attempt to drill through the ocean floor to reach the core, which could seriously destabilize the Earth’s crust…and also significantly jeopardize the ocean by introducing the temperatures of the Earth’s core to the deep sea water. The issue is, we don’t really know what his drill involves, so we need someone on the ocean floor to check it out and take care of whatever is going on down there. That’s where you come in, Lieutenant Vance. Some of the folks in R&D at the Ironclad Project put this together for me, after I talked to them about our little dilemma. What do you think?

Legacy and Wraith

LEGACY:	The Wraith! How goes crime fighting?
WRAITH:	Shh! And get out of sight. You practically glow.
LEGACY:	I won’t stay long. Just hoped you might join the team I’m putting together to fight Baron Blade.
WRAITH:	(sigh) I still owe you one, so count me in.
LEGACY:	Great! Shall I send transportation for you tomorrow?
WRAITH:	I have my own thank you.
Tachyon
TACHYON:	Main Computer Room, Main Computer Room, Main Computer Room, gotta be around here somewhere, just follow the main power line, I wonder if there’s a kitchen on this floor, maybe they have snacks…
TACHYON:	So, if that was the kitchen, then I’m just one floor above the Main Computer Room. Perfect! I hope Dana’s doing well. Is today her birthday? 50. TACHYON:	Oh! Good! Bunker! I can hear you again! I was worried that I’d lost you for a little there, but you’re coming in just fine now. The Platform is rocking hard, but I don’t know if that’s because of you or the fisticuffs going on upstairs. (Faster) I’ve got the computer mostly locked down. Just have a few more security protocols to deal with and I’ll have the whole thing wiped. Not sure what this Baron Blade was up to, but I’ve got a bit of sample data to take back to the lab and the rest of it will be thoroughly useless. Oh! Also, there’s a ton of goons here and I think they’re mad that I ate their snacks. Shouldn’t be a problem though. (Slower) See you topside?