Little does Kabuto know that the Island was home to others before
him. In the oceans, there dwells a race of females called the Sea
Reapers. These women, along with their many minions, once ruled the
Island with strong will and harsh law. In their pride, they created
Kabuto, as a defense against intruders. But Kabuto became conscious
of himself, his loneliness, his pain – and he went berserk. The Sea
Reapers’ creation turned on them, decimating their numbers and driv-
ing them into the seas. In time, a wicked new leader arose to lead the
survivors: Sappho, the Sea Reaper Queen. Sappho intends to return
the Reapers to their rightful position on the Island, as the dominant
species, by whatever means necessary. Her daughter, Delphi, isn’t so
sure of her mother’s evil practices. By far the youngest and most inno-
cent of the Reapers, Delphi is just learning the mystical powers known
to the others. If only she knew of some alternative to evil … if only she
could speak with someone from the universe outside the Island …
Perhaps five cockney space aliens on holiday aren’t the outsiders
Delphi had in mind, but what can you do, eh? Baz, Tel, Reg, Gordon,
and Bennett – otherwise known as the Meccaryns (Meccs for short).
After leaving their home planet for an annual lads’ holiday at the one
and only Planet Majorca, their ship is almost immediately attacked and
swallowed by the notorious Giant “Gibbon” Fish. Hurtling through
space within the belly of the great ship, all the boys could do was get
drunk and wait. After two months, the Meccs’ ship was ignominious-
ly “discharged” from the bowels of the great beast. Sobering quickly,
the Meccs piloted their battered ship towards the nearest chunk of
rock for repairs. If you haven’t guessed already, they ended up at the
Island.
Faced with yet another unscheduled layover while restoring their ship,
the Meccs decide to make the best of their temporary home. They’re
used to harsh conditions, so they explore with the aid of suits and
weapons developed through superior technology, scouting the strange
world of the Island for signs of life. Just their luck – the natives are
already embroiled in their own little war, and the Mecc visitors are
most unwelcome!
Meccaryns … Sea Reapers … Kabuto … One island isn’t big enough
for the three of them.
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