In the decade of 2030, humanity discovers a
new substance called Texmexium; a discovery which
revolutionizes the world as city's can now be
governed by a new generation of supercomputers.
Due to the danger of its misuse, though, supplies
of Texmexium are kept under heavy guard at the
hyper-nuclear facilities that power every major
city.
It is during this period that humanity's continued
depletion of Earth's natural resources also creates
scarcities in materials needed to build these
supercomputers. Consequently, conductive plastics
and computer chips quickly become more valuable
than gold, as a new breed of treasure hunters
emerge to try and fill the demand. Seeking machine
parts lost or discarded by earlier generations,
these soldiers of fortune are willing to brave
any danger in their quest for these parts; even
in the forbidden zones...
Despite scarcity, humanity continues to develop
more sophisticated computers, with their crowning
achievement taking place at the heart of a complex
on Island 8JO where Kyron5, the world's most powerful
computer, is created. For 20 years after its completion
everything goes smoothly. Yet humankind had gone
too far with its creation, as the supercomputer
then considered the race that created it now obsolete,
prompting it to declare war on the world. Its
first act was to eliminate the technicians designated
to the island. An action that causes the 'allies'
to deploy a Gunhed patrol at the island to take
out Kyron5. The team was nearly successful in
its mission, but was destroyed at Kyron5's last
line of defense.
Thirteen years after the incident, a deep silence
surrounded the island as, over time, people started
to forget its existence. For treasure hunters,
though, the forgotten landmass promised a fortune
in materials. It was this allure that caused the
mercenaries aboard the Mary Ann to stumble upon
the island in their quest for computer chips.
Unfortunately, the band proved to be grossly unprepared
for Kyron5's defenses, as they suffered early
casualties resulting in the death of their entire
crew save Brooklyn and Babe, who joined up with
Nim, a Texas Ranger who was stranded on the island.
Venturing further into the complex, the trio are
again attacked by Kyron5's defenses, causing Babe
to accidentally fall into a pool of liquid, which
which merges her with the Biodroid kept in charge
of keeping Kyron5 safe. By chance, Brooklyn and
the Texas Ranger are saved by two decedents of
the workers on the Island, Seven and Eleven. They
also manage upon on the remains of a Gunhed, left
behind from the 'allies' earlier strike, as Brooklyn
takes it upon himself to repair the giant mech.
After repairs are completed, Brooklyn is left
with little choice but to swallow his fear of
the cockpit as he tests out the mammoth machine.
Together, the pair manage to triumph most of Kyron5's
defenses, but unfortunately the pair are halted
at the supercomputer's last line of defense: the
Aerobot. The two giant mechs clash, causing for
Gunhed to be almost totally destroyed as Brooklyn
abandons the cockpit. Unwilling to surrender,
though, the technician manages to hoist up and
activate one of Gunhed's fallen cannons, decimating
the front of the Aerbot and destroying the machine
in the process. Their troubles are far from over,
though, as the island is then set on a self-destruct
sequence. Thankfully, the survivors are saved
by Gunhed, who sacrifices itself to delay the
sequence so that they can escape from 8J0 aboard
the Mary Ann.
