29 Mar 2014

The Four Atrons of the Apocalypse

The Four Atrons of the Apocalypse are described in the last Book of SKRMR, called the Book of Atrons. The chapter tells of a book held in Miura's right hand that is sealed with seven seals. The Lion of Rifter (Wensley), opens the first four of the seven seals, which summons four beings that ride out on white, red, black, and pale atrons. Although some interpretations differ, in most accounts, the four riders are seen as the beginning of a new age in frigate combat and the symbolizing of Conquest, War, Famine, and Death, respectively. The Screaming Hayabusa apocalyptic vision is that the four atrons are to set a divine apocalypse upon New Eden as harbingers of the Last Judgement.







Then I saw when The Lion broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, “Come.” I looked, and behold, a white atron, and he who sat on it had neutron blasters; and a small ancillary armor repairer was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.

The Book of Atrons 6:1-2


The White Rider represents Conquest. In the Book of SKRMR the White Rider is often depicted as Nuke Cave or Toyo Hanzo. He carries light neutron blasters and his crowning glory is his armor repairer which makes him king on the battlefield. 


[Atron, White Rider]

Damage Control II
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer, Nanite Repair Paste

1MN Afterburner II
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I

Light Neutron Blaster II
Light Neutron Blaster II
[Empty High slot]
Light Neutron Blaster II

Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Small Hybrid Burst Aerator I
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I


The White Atron excels in scram range kiting with its null ammunition but can also hold its own in a straight up close and personal blaster brawl with antimatter loaded. But, to conquer all one must change and adapt when needed. The White Rider carries a spare Micro Auxiliary Power Core I, a Limited 1MN Microwarpdrive I and also a Small Diminishing Power System Drain I. This enables him to switch out his fit to the following.


[Atron, White Rider II]

Damage Control II
Micro Auxiliary Power Core I
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer, Nanite Repair Paste

Limited 1MN Microwarpdrive I
J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator

Light Neutron Blaster II
Light Neutron Blaster II
Small Diminishing Power System Drain I
Light Neutron Blaster II

Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Small Hybrid Burst Aerator I
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I




When He broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come.” And another, a red atron, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to take peace from New Eden, and that frigate pilots would slay one another; and a great railgun was given to him.

The Book of Atrons 6:3-4


The rider of the second atron is often taken to represent War, he is often pictured holding a great railgun upwards as if poised and ready for battle or mass slaughter. His atron is red. In the Book of Atrons, the colour is specifically a "fiery" red. This colour, as well as the rider's possession of a great railgun, suggests blood that is to be spilled. The second rider, often depicted in the Book as the pilot Nogusha, may represent civil war as opposed to the war of conquest that the first atron is sometimes said to bring. Other commentators have suggested it might also represent persecution of frigate pilots, especially in lowsec. 


[Atron, Red Rider]

Overdrive Injector System II
F85 Peripheral Damage System I
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II

1MN Afterburner II
J5 Prototype Warp Disruptor I
X5 Prototype Engine Enervator

150mm Railgun II
150mm Railgun II
[Empty High slot]
150mm Railgun II

Small Hybrid Collision Accelerator I
Small Auxiliary Thrusters I
Small Polycarbon Engine Housing I


The Red Rider relies on his speed and agility and the power of his almighty railguns to deliver pain upon his enemy, where the Fire of War and Antimatter rains down upon them.



When He broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come.” I looked, and behold, a black atron; and he who sat on it had a 5W Infectious Power System Malfunction in his hand. And I heard something like a voice in the centre of the four living creatures saying, “A great emptying of capacitor will be brought onto the enemy and may your own capacitor booster feed you plenty during this electric famine.”

The Book of Atrons 6:5-6



The rider of the third atron is often said to represent Famine as the rider carries an energy neutralizer to drain the capacitor of the enemy. In the Book the rider of the Black Atron is often depicted as Miura himself but is also sometimes shown as Alek Azam. 


[Atron, Black Rider]

Damage Control II
Small Armor Repairer II
Energized Adaptive Nano Membrane II

J5b Phased Prototype Warp Scrambler I
1MN Afterburner II
Small Capacitor Booster II, Navy Cap Booster 400

Light Electron Blaster II
Light Electron Blaster II
5W Infectious Power System Malfunction
Light Electron Blaster II

Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Small Nanobot Accelerator I


The Black Rider relies upon the capacitor booster to perma run his tank and neutralizer, sucking the life and strength out of its enemy.




And I looked, and behold a pale atron: and his name that sat on him was Crake, and Hell followed with him.

The Book of Atrons 6:8



The fourth and final atron is named Death or Crake. Known as "the pale rider". Unlike the other three, he is not described carrying a weapon or other object, instead he is followed by Doomheim (the resting place of the dead) or Hell. However, some illustrations do commonly depict him carrying a scythe (like the Grim Reaper), railgun, or other implement.


[Atron, Pale Rider]

Pseudoelectron Containment Field I
Magnetic Field Stabilizer II
Small Ancillary Armor Repairer, Nanite Repair Paste

1MN Afterburner II
Faint Warp Disruptor I
Fleeting Propulsion Inhibitor I

150mm Railgun II
150mm Railgun II
[empty high slot]
150mm Railgun II

Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Small Auxiliary Nano Pump I
Small Polycarbon Engine Housing I


The Pale Rider swoops into battle like an avenging angel, clutching at his enemy from range with his talon-like warp disruptor, he then uses the deathly powers of his railguns to shatter the enemy from afar, dragging them kicking and screaming to the clone vats.




Common interpretation of the Book of Atrons

Some capsuleers interpret the Four Atrons as a prophecy of future tribulation, in which many will die. The Four Atrons are the first in a series of judgements in which Miura and his pilots will judge New Eden after giving its citizens and capsuleers a final chance to repent of their sins before they die in a shower of killmails.  

Unsurprisingly the Atron is the most popular frigate flown by members of Screaming Hayabusa. The Atron has a devout cult following in the SKRMR ranks. Outside observers believe that they are in training for the Last Judgement.

Are you ready to be judged?



MB.


9 comments:

  1. Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers
    One hundred million Rifters singing
    Multitudes are marching to the big kettledrum
    Voices calling and voices crying
    Some are born and some are dying
    It's Alpha and Omega's kingdom come

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  2. Then the father Bull will call his Hayabusa home
    The wise man will bow down before the thorn
    And at his feet they will cast the golden pods
    When the Bull comes around

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  3. Wow, this Atron might be hard to drive with such a... huge throbbing erection.

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  4. The end game times may truly be upon us!

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  5. Stand by for Titan Fall...wait wrong game.

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  6. The final atron how do you make everything fit ?

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    1. I think Genolutions CA-1 and CA-2.

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    2. He is Death. There is no fitting for Death.

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    3. You need CA-1, CA-2, EG-603, max engineering skills, and armor/hybrid weapon rigging to IV.

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