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| Title = Atari Force
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| Volume = 1
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| Issue = 1
 
| Image = Atari Force v.1 1.jpg
  
| Image = Atari Force v.1 1.jpg
 
| Month =
 
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| Inker1_1 = Dick Giordano
  
| Inker1_1 = Dick Giordano
 
| Inker1_2 = Mike DeCarlo
  
| Inker1_2 = Mike DeCarlo
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| Colourist1_1 = Adrienne Roy
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| Colorist1_1 = Adrienne Roy
 
| Letterer1_1 = John Costanza
  
| Letterer1_1 = John Costanza
   
 
| Quotation = Science Fiction is simply a reality that hasn't happened yet.
  
| Quotation = Science Fiction is simply a reality that hasn't happened yet.
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| Speaker = [[Lydia Perez-Champion (Atari Force)|Lydia Perez]]
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| Speaker = [[Lydia Perez (Atari Force)|Lydia Perez]]
   
 
| StoryTitle1 = Intruder Alert!
  
| StoryTitle1 = Intruder Alert!
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| Synopsis1 = The year is [[2005]]. An Irish agent named Li San O'Rourke sneaks into the [[Atari Institute]] headquarters in Northcal. She manages to bypass the ultra frequency force fields and infiltrates Security Base Station sublevel 7. She makes her way towards a research program known as Project: Multiverse.
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| Synopsis1 = The year is {{a|[[2005]]}}. An Irish agent named Li San O'Rourke sneaks into the [[Atari Institute]] headquarters in Northcal. She manages to bypass the ultra frequency force fields and infiltrates Security Base Station sublevel 7. She makes her way towards a research program known as Project: Multiverse.
   
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Meanwhile, Commander [[Martin Champion]] and several other scientists perform exterior repair jobs on Atari Solar Satellite Station One. One of the satellite panels breaks away and Champion flies over with his jetpack to repair it. After securing the panel, he consults with his colleague Dr. Lucas Orion. Moments later, Atari assistant director [[Lydia Perez]] contacts them and instructs them to report to the Institute.
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Meanwhile, Commander [[Martin Champion (Atari Force)|Martin Champion]] and several other scientists perform exterior repair jobs on Atari Solar Satellite Station One. One of the satellite panels breaks away and Champion flies over with his jetpack to repair it. After securing the panel, he consults with his colleague Dr. Lucas Orion. Moments later, Atari assistant director [[Lydia Perez (Atari Force)|Lydia Perez]] contacts them and instructs them to report to the Institute.
   
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| Appearing1 =
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| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* [[Atari Force]]
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* {{a|[[Atari Force]]}}
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:*[[Li San O'Rourke (Atari Force)|Li San O'Rourke]] (a terrorist)
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**{{a|[[Li San O'Rourke (Atari Force)|Li San O'Rourke]]}} (a terrorist)
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:*[[Lucas Orion (Atari Force)|Lucas Orion]] (a physician)
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**{{a|[[Lucas Orion (Atari Force)|Lucas Orion]]}} (a physician)
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:*[[Lydia Perez-Champion (Atari Force)|Lydia Perez]] (an Atari administrator)
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**{{a|[[Lydia Perez (Atari Force)|Lydia Perez]]}} (an Atari administrator)
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:*[[Martin Champion (Atari Force)|Martin Champion]] (a space station commander)
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**{{a|[[Martin Champion (Atari Force)|Martin Champion]]}} (a space station commander)
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:*[[Mohandas Singh (Atari Force)|Mohandas Singh]] ''(cover appearance only)'' (''see [[#Notes|notes]]'')
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**{{a|[[Mohandas Singh (Atari Force)|Mohandas Singh]]}} ''(cover appearance only)'' (''see [[#Notes|notes]]'')
 
* Jackson (a space station engineer) {{Only}}
  
* Jackson (a space station engineer) {{Only}}
 
* Lansky (a space station engineer) {{Only}}
  
* Lansky (a space station engineer) {{Only}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
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* <br/>
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* <br/>
  
* <br/>
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* <br/>
  
* <br/>
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* [[Old Earth]]
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* {{a|[[Old Earth]]}}
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* [[Space Station One]]
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* {{a|[[Space Station One]]}}
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:*[[California|Northcal]]
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**{{a|[[California|Northcal]]}}
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::*[[Atari Institute]]
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***{{a|[[Atari Institute]]}}
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:*[[Cape Canaveral]]
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**{{a|[[Cape Canaveral]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* [[Armstrong (Atari Force)|The Armstrong]]
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* {{a|[[Armstrong (Atari Force)|The Armstrong]]}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
 
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| Inker2_1 = Dick Giordano
  
| Inker2_1 = Dick Giordano
 
| Inker2_2 = Mike DeCarlo
  
| Inker2_2 = Mike DeCarlo
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| Colourist2_1 = Adrienne Roy
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| Colorist2_1 = Adrienne Roy
 
| Letterer2_1 = John Costanza
  
| Letterer2_1 = John Costanza
   
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| Synopsis2 = Martin reflects upon the first time that he met Lydia Perez. In October of 1998, an enemy nation launched a meteor weapon at the NASA colony stationed on the moon. The meteor wiped out 75% of the colonists, leaving ten workers trapped in the ruins of a laboratory. NASA director Lasky sent astronaut Martin Champion on an emergency mission to rescue the survivors. En route, he linked up with Space Station One crew chief, Lydia Perez. Together, they boarded a shuttle and executed emergency operations on the surface. This brutal attack signaled the beginning of what would come to be known as the Five-Year War.
  
| Synopsis2 = Martin reflects upon the first time that he met Lydia Perez. In October of 1998, an enemy nation launched a meteor weapon at the NASA colony stationed on the moon. The meteor wiped out 75% of the colonists, leaving ten workers trapped in the ruins of a laboratory. NASA director Lasky sent astronaut Martin Champion on an emergency mission to rescue the survivors. En route, he linked up with Space Station One crew chief, Lydia Perez. Together, they boarded a shuttle and executed emergency operations on the surface. This brutal attack signaled the beginning of what would come to be known as the Five-Year War.
   
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| Appearing2 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* [[Atari Force]]
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* {{a|[[Atari Force]]}}
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:*[[Lydia Perez-Champion (Atari Force)|Lydia Perez]]
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**{{a|[[Lydia Perez (Atari Force)|Lydia Perez]]}}
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:*[[Martin Champion (Atari Force)|Martin Champion]]
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**{{a|[[Martin Champion (Atari Force)|Martin Champion]]}}
 
* Lasky (a director at NASA) {{1st}}
  
* Lasky (a director at NASA) {{1st}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
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* <br/>
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
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* <br/>
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
 
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* <br/>
 
'''Locations:'''
  
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* [[Luna]]
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* {{a|[[Earth's Moon|Luna]]}}
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* [[Old Earth]]
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* {{a|[[Old Earth]]}}
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:*[[Florida]]
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**{{a|[[Florida]]}}
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:*[[Cape Canaveral]]
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**{{a|[[Cape Canaveral]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
 
* <br/>
  
* <br/>
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| Inker3_1 = Dick Giordano
  
| Inker3_1 = Dick Giordano
 
| Inker3_2 = Mike DeCarlo
  
| Inker3_2 = Mike DeCarlo
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| Colourist3_1 = Adrienne Roy
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| Colorist3_1 = Adrienne Roy
 
| Letterer3_1 = John Costanza
  
| Letterer3_1 = John Costanza
   
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Meanwhile, Li San O'Rourke makes her way deeper into the facility.
  
Meanwhile, Li San O'Rourke makes her way deeper into the facility.
   
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| Appearing3 =
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| Appearing3 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* [[Atari Force]]
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* {{a|[[Atari Force]]}}
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:*[[Li San O'Rourke (Atari Force)|Li San O'Rourke]]
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**{{a|[[Li San O'Rourke (Atari Force)|Li San O'Rourke]]}}
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:*[[Lucas Orion (Atari Force)|Lucas Orion]]
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**{{a|[[Lucas Orion (Atari Force)|Lucas Orion]]}}
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:*[[Lydia Perez-Champion (Atari Force)|Lydia Perez]]
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**{{a|[[Lydia Perez (Atari Force)|Lydia Perez]]}}
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:*[[Martin Champion (Atari Force)|Martin Champion]]
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**{{a|[[Martin Champion (Atari Force)|Martin Champion]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* <br/>
  
* <br/>
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* <br/>
  
* <br/>
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* <br/>
  
* <br/>
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* [[Old Earth]]
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* {{a|[[Old Earth]]}}
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:*[[Africa]] {{flashback}}
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**{{a|[[Africa]]}} {{Flashback}}
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:*[[California|Northcal]]
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**{{a|[[California|Northcal]]}}
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:*[[Atari Institute]]
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**{{a|[[Atari Institute]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* [[Armstrong (Atari Force)|The Armstrong]]
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* {{a|[[Armstrong (Atari Force)|The Armstrong]]}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
 
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* <br/>
   
 
| Notes =
 
| Notes =
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* The first [[Comics:Atari Force Vol 1|Atari Force]] comic series was published by DC Comics, but released by [[Wikipedia:Atari|Atari, Incorporated]]. These 5x7 comics were packaged with various Atari console games for the Atari 2600 video game system.
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* The first [[Atari Force Vol 1|Atari Force]] comic series was published by DC Comics, but released by [[Wikipedia:Atari|Atari, Incorporated]]. These 5x7 comics were packaged with various Atari console games for the Atari 2600 video game system.
   
 
* [[Mohandas Singh (Atari Force)|Mohandas Singh]] appears on the cover to this issue, but does not make his actual first appearance until the first story in issue [[Atari Force Vol 1 2|#2]]
  
* [[Mohandas Singh (Atari Force)|Mohandas Singh]] appears on the cover to this issue, but does not make his actual first appearance until the first story in issue [[Atari Force Vol 1 2|#2]]
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* The members of [[Atari Force]] bear the [[Wikipedia:Atari|Atari]] logo design on the front of their costumes.
  
* The members of [[Atari Force]] bear the [[Wikipedia:Atari|Atari]] logo design on the front of their costumes.
   
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| Recommended =
 
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* [[Comics:Atari Force Vol 1|Atari Force (Volume 1)]]
  
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* [[Comics:Atari Force Vol 2|Atari Force (Volume 2)]]
  
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* [[Atari Force Special 1|Atari Force Special]]
  
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* [[Glossary:B#Break-Up|Break-Up]]
  
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* [[Five-Year War]]
  
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* [[Multiverse]]
  
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* [[Project: Multiverse]]
  
   
 
| Links =
 
| Links =
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* [https://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/comics/AtariForce/ Atari Force Headquarters]
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* [[Wikipedia:Atari|Atari, Inc. article at Wikipedia]]
  
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* [https://www.atariage.com/comics/index.html Atari Age]
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* [[Wikipedia:Atari Force|Atari Force article at Wikipedia]]
  
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* [[Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Vol 1 1|Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1]] ''([[Atari Force]] team page)''
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* [http://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/comics/AtariForce/ Atari Force Headquarters]
  
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* [http://www.atariage.com/comics/index.html Atari Age]
  
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* [[Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe I|Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1]] ''([[Atari Force]] team page)''
  
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* [http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=40936 Grand Comics Database] ''(creator credits)''
  
   
 
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 9 August 2023

"Intruder Alert!": The year is 2005. An Irish agent named Li San O'Rourke sneaks into the Atari Institute headquarters in Northcal. She manages to bypass the ultra frequency force fields and infiltrates Security

Quote1 Science Fiction is simply a reality that hasn't happened yet. Quote2
— Lydia Perez

Atari Force #1 is an issue of the series Atari Force (Volume 1) published in 1982.

Synopsis for "Intruder Alert!"

The year is 2005. An Irish agent named Li San O'Rourke sneaks into the Atari Institute headquarters in Northcal. She manages to bypass the ultra frequency force fields and infiltrates Security Base Station sublevel 7. She makes her way towards a research program known as Project: Multiverse.

Meanwhile, Commander Martin Champion and several other scientists perform exterior repair jobs on Atari Solar Satellite Station One. One of the satellite panels breaks away and Champion flies over with his jetpack to repair it. After securing the panel, he consults with his colleague Dr. Lucas Orion. Moments later, Atari assistant director Lydia Perez contacts them and instructs them to report to the Institute.

Appearing in "Intruder Alert!"

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  • The Armstrong

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Synopsis for "Deadly Orbit"

Martin reflects upon the first time that he met Lydia Perez. In October of 1998, an enemy nation launched a meteor weapon at the NASA colony stationed on the moon. The meteor wiped out 75% of the colonists, leaving ten workers trapped in the ruins of a laboratory. NASA director Lasky sent astronaut Martin Champion on an emergency mission to rescue the survivors. En route, he linked up with Space Station One crew chief, Lydia Perez. Together, they boarded a shuttle and executed emergency operations on the surface. This brutal attack signaled the beginning of what would come to be known as the Five-Year War.

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Synopsis for "Final Approach"

Martin Champion and Lucas Orion take the space shuttle Armstrong back towards New Earth. As they come closer towards the Atari Institute, Orion reflects upon his own experiences during the Five-Year War.

He was working as a physician for the UN Medical Corps providing relief aid in Africa. While driving with a fellow medic, a mortar shell blasted their jeep killing the medic. Orion survived and realized that he has little chance of perpetuating any positive effect in this war-torn nation. He resigned from the Corps and accepted a position as the director of medical research for the Atari Institute.

Lucas and Martin arrive at the Atari Institute and meet up with Lydia Perez. She tells them that their presence is required in connection to Project: Multiverse.

Meanwhile, Li San O'Rourke makes her way deeper into the facility.

Appearing in "Final Approach"

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  • The Armstrong

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Notes

  • The first Atari Force comic series was published by DC Comics, but released by Atari, Incorporated. These 5x7 comics were packaged with various Atari console games for the Atari 2600 video game system.
  • Mohandas Singh appears on the cover to this issue, but does not make his actual first appearance until the first story in issue #2

Trivia

  • The members of Atari Force bear the Atari logo design on the front of their costumes.


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