Month 2

This month, I finished a complete half foot. We finished two suits, both built for strength. They are slow. Very slow. However, they really do pack a punch. They have lots of weapons and overall power. They are used for melee combat. We may have to make some more speed robots and some long range robots. The pilot program is a pretty bad failure. We can’t operate the bots because our brains are effectively fried every time we try for more than an hour. When We have two people working together, one controlling each side, we can last longer.

Month 3

This month, everyone started to get the hang of building and training schedules, so I could direct more of my attention to the large bot. I completed the foot and ankle joint. Another speed minibot was built, it rolls on skates and has turbo engines in the feet. It has lots of weapons built into its body. A long range robot was created. It shoots guns and other long range weapons. The pilot program is going well, people are getting used to operating different bots, though they come out with very low blood sugar. It gives about as much damage as for all of the team leads to look at too many parts at once. The pilots who used the bots more end up with less physical damage than others in the same amount of time.

Month 4

This month, the shin of the robot was created and attached to the ankle. The pilots are getting better and better, and the other team leads are ready to start. The team focused on long range robots, and 3 more were built. Pilots are now able to pilot for 2 hours each. The other teams are making an armored helicopter, transforming animal robots, and a spaceship. Their mini projects are flying bombardment bots, mini transforming robots, and smaller spaceships. Their overall progress is going strong, and they have some people in team A’s pilot program, since they don’t have one of their own yet.

Month 5

This month, the rest of our robot’s right leg was finished, along with a finger. One of the pilots tested the leg and it works very well, yet we figured out that it takes 5 people to move it for long enough to be effective. Another strong, slow minibot was created, along with 3 more speed bots. Team B finished putting together a flying bombardment humanoid bot and a couple of pilots are training with it in turn. Their leader, Aki, was the first to try it. She managed two hours right off the boat. Team C finished one foot’s toes for their transforming robot, and made one minibot. Team D finished the engine for their spaceship and one minibot. The same results came from Esmerelda for the pilot test. Everyone insists that I try piloting next month.

Month 6

This month, there was a setback in the building of the giant robot. Everyone insisted that I try piloting a minibot. I operated it for 24 hours straight, while eating food of course, and then came out pretty tired. Major setback, I managed to barely get started on the next finger though. The other teams continued their projects, and I hope they make it in time..

Month 7

This month, we tried something new. The pilot program piloted the robots while helping build. Half of them ended up helping me with the large bot. They made the left leg, and I finished the hand using a speedboat. Tons more minibots were made. Team B caught onto our idea, and wants to borrow some of our minibots next month. Everyone else is making steady progress.

Month 8

This month, we finished the other hand and both forearms and elbows on the large bot. Team B’s progress skyrocketed. They have enough minibots to work on their own now and have more people training as pilots. Teams C and D decided to use some minibots to work as well, Team C will use our bots and D will use some of team B’s bots.

Month 9

The torso of our large bot was finished, we will attach the limbs next month. I took another pilot lesson and could control a minibot for almost the whole month without leaving it. I did a lot more work using a bot, but I still needed food and water. The other teams, now using the minibots too, got more work done. They can all support themselves with their own minibots now.

Month 10

This month, we attached the limbs to our large bot and completed the head. In total, teams A, B, C, and D have about 3 million minibots and we are almost done with everything. A few months ago, millions of people got into the pilot programs. We have enough pilots, but with the deadline quickly approaching, the pilots and backup pilots for the large robots will be inexperienced in using them specifically. Each robot is different. We might barely be able to be proficient in operating it by the time the invasion begins. The pilots are all getting very good with precision things and staying longer. I managed to speak with some of the parts through bonding, and they gave us some tips. They told us about how we think of them as foreign. To truly bond with them, We need to think of them as part of us. That helped almost all the pilots. They last longer too.

Month 11

This month, the head (which is a control center) was placed on our robot. It functions perfectly, and we had our best pilots use it. It takes 5 of the best to operate it for as long as one of them could operate a minibot. About 24 hours. They all become one. They, the parts, and the other pilots become one in both mind and body. That’s how they move. There are only two sets of backup pilots, plus me, who can pilot it alone for… well, we don’t know how long, we don’t have a year to test me alone, but I can pilot it for at least 4 days at maximum efficiency. The other teams barely finished their bots and had me test them out. They all got a big thumbs-up and have one month for pilot training.

Month 12

Our last month. Over 15 million different minibots, over 30 million pilots. 4 large bots and pilots. They are inexperienced, but they were all we had. Each of them had about ⅓ of a month to train with their teams, with the exception of team A’s pilots who had a little more training time. We are about as ready as we’ll ever be. Each one of us is easily ready to give our lives for our home. Our family.

Last day of month 12

I made a speech today. It went something like this. “Men and women. I am just going to come out and say it. I doubt very many of this will make it out of this alive. If any of you want to leave, this is your last chance. Go home, see your family. Anyone?” A few people left the room, “Well then, for the rest of you. You know you’re likely not getting back out of this. That means you have to fight harder. If you are worried about someone getting hurt, you don’t let them get hurt. If you are worried about dying, then don’t let yourself die. If you’re scared that what your protecting will break, protect it. Look straight into defeat’s eyes and say, ‘ no. You’re not taking me today,’ Tomorrow we will be prepared. We will fight to the end for the home we cherish. Today. Make peace with yourself. Go see your family, get some much-earned rest, eat your favorite food. We will be waking up at 12:00 to warm up the bots and do our mission briefing. Dismissed!” the response was a loud “YES MAM!!” and the crowd began to disperse.