# Atomic Robo **URL:** https://forum.menagerie.team/c/games/atomic-robo/22.md [Latest](https://forum.menagerie.team/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.menagerie.team/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.menagerie.team/tags.md) --- ## [About the Atomic Robo category](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/about-the-atomic-robo-category/1051)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/about-the-atomic-robo-category/1051 "2021-09-15T05:10:45Z")
Atomic Robo, a game about playing competent action scientists in a world that doesn’t make any sense. Find the books here. The Tesladyne Field Guide is not a game book, but I think it definitely helps get a feel for the … --- ## [Issue 06 - The Big Boom Affair - After Action Report](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-after-action-report/1162)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-after-action-report/1162 "2022-11-24T19:30:05Z")
Post-Action Review by TESLADYNE/WNY of previous mission activities in Lindsborg, KS: \[44 new items added to shared album\] 2022-11 - Post-Action R… --- ## [Issue 08 - The Cuban Parcel Crisis Affair, Part 5 "Haven't You Always Wanted a Monkey?"](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-08-the-cuban-parcel-crisis-affair-part-5-havent-you-always-wanted-a-monkey/1109)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-08-the-cuban-parcel-crisis-affair-part-5-havent-you-always-wanted-a-monkey/1109 "2022-05-17T00:56:43Z")
Link Recap! Cuba, NM, investigating treasure hidden by an archaeologist / grave robber, when we happened across genmodded chimps who’d attacked some people fleeing from their hidden base. The survivor told us the genmod… --- ## [Atomic Robo Prep](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/atomic-robo-prep/1052)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/atomic-robo-prep/1052 "2022-05-12T05:58:10Z")
While I could talk at length about Atomic Robo, but I doubt that would help setup the game. I imagine we’ll do our unusual Session Zero stuff tomorrow night, but I figured I would do a bit of brainstorming now and see wh… --- ## [Issue 08 - The Cuban Parcel Crisis Affair, Part 4 "Where's That Darned Intern?"](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-08-the-cuban-parcel-crisis-affair-part-4-wheres-that-darned-intern/1107)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-08-the-cuban-parcel-crisis-affair-part-4-wheres-that-darned-intern/1107 "2022-04-22T22:12:03Z")
Last time … Hope and Benedict found the ape lair in an abandoned lab in the woods. Dr A and Alex had gotten the guy to the hospital and the data off the tablet. Benedict did research – XP owns most of the abandoned lab… --- ## [Issue 08 - The Cuban Parcel Crisis Affair, Part 3 "Monkey Business"](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-08-the-cuban-parcel-crisis-affair-part-3-monkey-business/1106)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-08-the-cuban-parcel-crisis-affair-part-3-monkey-business/1106 "2022-04-21T22:28:51Z")
Last time, while exploring the forest – a crashed truck! Attacked by mysterious creatures … chimps, but with odd features, like some sort of camouflage field. Strong. And smart – tried to snatch a tablet. So we split t… --- ## [Atomic Robo Advancement Thread](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/atomic-robo-advancement-thread/1085)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/atomic-robo-advancement-thread/1085 "2022-04-12T22:26:36Z")
So while Fate is mostly straight forward, the Advancement (called Improvement for some reason) system in Atomic Robo is a bit obtuse. For the sake of making it slightly more digestible, decided to make this thread with v… --- ## [Issue 07 -- The Cuban Parcel Crisis Affair, Part 2 "Going Ape"](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-07-the-cuban-parcel-crisis-affair-part-2-going-ape/1104)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-07-the-cuban-parcel-crisis-affair-part-2-going-ape/1104 "2022-04-13T17:38:15Z")
The Sitch! Important task from the Head Office: a treasure trove of historical items hidden by “archaeologist” Jack Forester in the Rockies. Clues took us to Cuba, NM. Helicopter for exploring the Santa Fe National For… --- ## [Dr. Cornell Afterthought, Action Linguist](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/dr-cornell-afterthought-action-linguist/1054)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/dr-cornell-afterthought-action-linguist/1054 "2022-04-12T16:28:08Z")
Ever since he was little, Doctor Cornell Afterthought (he wasn’t a doctor since he was little, just to be clear - the Ph.D. came much later) has been fascinated by the power of language. Fluent in numerous languages, and… --- ## [Issue 07 -- The Cuban Parcel Crisis Affair, Part 1 "Take This Team to Cuba!"](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-07-the-cuban-parcel-crisis-affair-part-1-take-this-team-to-cuba/1101)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-07-the-cuban-parcel-crisis-affair-part-1-take-this-team-to-cuba/1101 "2022-03-25T05:00:20Z")
The Intern! Alex Morgan, college intern. Resume-fodder and health care. Kane was mentor/neighbor. Last Time! The rest of the group had not only dealt with the destruction of an in-construction Odit cower, but had captur… --- ## [Issue 06 - The Big Boom Affair - Part 5 "Sooner or Later, Boom!"](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-part-5-sooner-or-later-boom/1098)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-part-5-sooner-or-later-boom/1098 "2022-03-18T15:14:07Z")
Last time … This time … Hope chooses … Baron Helsingard to go next. Sorely focused on Benedict. But a bioroid beating on Benedict. So … Kane, who’s running over his minions. Grabs the engine and yoinks it from the v… --- ## [Issue 06 - The Big Boom Affair - Part 4 “Fists of Clay”](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-part-4-fists-of-clay/1096)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-part-4-fists-of-clay/1096 "2022-03-11T05:46:28Z")
Last Time Exploding house! Bannister! And … this sure seems like a very … retired-spy-rich community. Tracking the thieves? Or the contacts? The thieves. A lot of spies seem to have retired here. And so it begi… --- ## [Issue 06 - The Big Boom Affair - Part 3 "Explosions Get Rid of So Much Evidence"](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-part-3-explosions-get-rid-of-so-much-evidence/1093)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-part-3-explosions-get-rid-of-so-much-evidence/1093 "2022-03-04T05:38:15Z")
Previously! Lindsberg, KS Sonic phenomenon! Unconsciousness … something like Havana Syndrome! Epicenter: dead doctor. Time for a … BRAINSTORM! Benedict - HISTORY - Nazis had sonic attacks (foiled by A.R.)! ==\> 6 Fan… --- ## [Issue 06 - The Big Boom Affair - Part 2](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-part-2/1091)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-part-2/1091 "2022-02-21T15:32:59Z")
Last Time! Tower! Phenomenon! Everyone in the region passes out! Partially demolished tower! CAT scans at the hospital! At the Hospital The parking lot is full! Triage in the parking lot! Everyone is scared! E… --- ## [Issue 06 - The Big Boom Affair - Part 1](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-part-1/1088)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-06-the-big-boom-affair-part-1/1088 "2022-02-11T06:10:56Z")
A Peaceful Beginning Everything is more or less normal back at Tesladyne. Unofficially got a scrubbed thanks from a government servant. Obviously Majestic-13. But the Director is very, very proud of it. We investiga… --- ## [Issue 05 - The Stinking Vamp Affair - Part 4](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-05-the-stinking-vamp-affair-part-4/1084)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-05-the-stinking-vamp-affair-part-4/1084 "2022-02-08T04:56:26Z")
Recap! One more chance. Vampire Skynet – being run out of a conference room in Cheyenne Mountain. Dude in a military uniform, distant look, laptop. Cameron. Survivor in the Vampire Dimension. Everyone has a plan … --- ## [Issue 05 - The Stinking Vamp Affair - Part 3](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-05-the-stinking-vamp-affair-part-3/1083)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-05-the-stinking-vamp-affair-part-3/1083 "2022-02-04T03:39:29Z")
Where are we? We have a portal that is dead. Where is the live one? A bunch of vampires! Flashing into the room due to Vampire Skynet! Filling it up! Vampire stunt: “Too Many of Them” ==\> Superb! (5) Bene… --- ## [Issue 05 - The Stinking Vamp Affair - Part 2](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-05-the-stinking-vamp-affair-part-2/1075)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-05-the-stinking-vamp-affair-part-2/1075 "2022-01-14T23:52:57Z")
Last Time Benedict and Hope had gone out to some of the neighbors about Super Science Safety and YOU … why the fire dept shouldn’t spray certain tings with water. Govt activity … Benedict jumped by a vampire or three. H… --- ## [Issue 05 - The Stinking Vamp Affair - Part 1](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-05-the-stinking-vamp-affair-part-1/1073)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2022, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-05-the-stinking-vamp-affair-part-1/1073 "2022-01-07T05:25:02Z")
Rewards! Significant Milestone - Add the Issue into the Tesladyne COS. Also, +1 point … each point will rise a 0 to 1, or 2 points rise a 1 to a 2. Also … Situational Aspect. It Begins … Back on COS. Things have fa… --- ## [Issue 04 - The What Happens in Vegas Affair - Part 4](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-04-the-what-happens-in-vegas-affair-part-4/1070)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2021, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-04-the-what-happens-in-vegas-affair-part-4/1070 "2021-12-31T06:18:17Z")
Recap Las Vegas! Convention! Disappeared scientists! Investigation! The Time Seeds couldn’t have teleported anyone very far – they must be in the basement! In sub-basement 5! https://c.tenor.com/P5yhvs9yvjA… --- ## [Issue 04 - The What Happens in Vegas Affair - Part 3](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-04-the-what-happens-in-vegas-affair-part-3/1069)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-04-the-what-happens-in-vegas-affair-part-3/1069 "2021-12-30T17:34:41Z")
Last Time Benedict and Hope dealing with Danford trying to find Dr Altman, while Kane was rummaging around Dr Altman’s room. Also, a magic sandwich briefcase. Dr Afterthought had “acquired” some surveillance footage, a… --- ## [Issue 03 - The What Happens in Vegas Affair - Part 2](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-03-the-what-happens-in-vegas-affair-part-2/1067)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-03-the-what-happens-in-vegas-affair-part-2/1067 "2021-12-03T09:36:45Z")
Issue 03 - The What Happens in Vegas Affair - Part 2 LAST TIME Viva Las Vegas! Meet & Greets! Hope discovered Dr Ewing from Tesladyne BC went missing. Went to hotel room – ransacked! Except an empty suitcase. AND … --- ## [Issue 03 - The What Happens in Vegas Affair - Part 1](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-03-the-what-happens-in-vegas-affair-part-1/1064)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-03-the-what-happens-in-vegas-affair-part-1/1064 "2021-11-19T08:31:35Z")
Last Time A significant milestone. So now Tesladyne COS has a new Title Aspect (“The Kooky Space Spook Affair”). We got a Stunt (last time). So What Now? Dr Afterthought – the Odic Force so needs to be researched, a… --- ## [Issue 02 - The Kooky Space Spook Affair, Part 4](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-02-the-kooky-space-spook-affair-part-4/1063)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-02-the-kooky-space-spook-affair-part-4/1063 "2021-11-12T06:33:19Z")
The Odic Field is sentient, and pissed off that part of itself was trapped in the containment field, so manipulated us into coming to … free it. Dr Harrington, over the PA: “Attention, Odic Researchers. It is time to st… --- ## [Issue 02 - The Kooky Space Spook Affair, Part 3](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-02-the-kooky-space-spook-affair-part-3/1062)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-02-the-kooky-space-spook-affair-part-3/1062 "2021-10-29T05:45:30Z")
Recap! A boat full of too many people with guns, and too many people performing dangerous science. An ODIC Tunnel being used to steal things from people, esp. us. Benedict doing some research on history of place. Kane… --- ## [Issue 01 - The Kooky Space Spook Affair, Part 2](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-01-the-kooky-space-spook-affair-part-2/1058)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-01-the-kooky-space-spook-affair-part-2/1058 "2021-10-01T20:44:57Z")
Last time … we’d caught ourselves an astronaut. Or an odinaut. He’d been stealing our stuff. When things turned violent, we’d talked him into a bit more peaceful stance. Viktor Gorbatko. Interview with an Odicnaut H… --- ## [Issue 01 - The Kooky Space Spook Affair, Part 1](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-01-the-kooky-space-spook-affair-part-1/1056)
**Author:** [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2021, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/issue-01-the-kooky-space-spook-affair-part-1/1056 "2021-09-25T05:11:49Z")
That Morning … Friday. Conference Room B. The main conference room, since Conference Room A was taken up by warehouse expansion. Director Tony Sinclair briefing: Warehouse folks inventory: several items missing as of Th… --- ## [The Senior Staff of Tesladyne's Colorado Spring Field Station](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/the-senior-staff-of-tesladynes-colorado-spring-field-station/1055)
**Author:** [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/the-senior-staff-of-tesladynes-colorado-spring-field-station/1055 "2021-09-17T15:53:42Z")
Tesladyne Colorado Springs, Fair (+2) Resources, Great (+4) Intel Mission Statement: Tesladyne’s Quietest Branch Office… Or Else Director Tony Sinclair, Fair (+2) Bureaucrat, Great (+3) Computer Science Aspects: Forme… --- ## [Sample Character: Anita Morrison, Action Science Journalist!](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/sample-character-anita-morrison-action-science-journalist/1053)
**Author:** [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/sample-character-anita-morrison-action-science-journalist/1053 "2021-09-15T15:42:50Z")
Here’s an example Atomic Robo character, from start to finish. We’ll take the basic concept of Maury from the Menagerie and do a new version of that idea. Our new PC is Anita Morrison! Ever since the incident with the S…