Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit: Difference between revisions
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[[Image:Sectorsevenmobilecommandunit.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Nothing to see here. Move along.]] | [[Image:Sectorsevenmobilecommandunit.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Nothing to see here. Move along.]] | ||
The '''Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit''' is an information control campaign. The government organization [[Sector Seven]] orchestrated a road tour of | The '''Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit''' is an information control campaign. The government organization [[Sector Seven]] orchestrated a road tour of Sector Seven agents in order to convince the general public that [[N.B.E.]]s are definitely not real and definitely not [[Frenzy (Movie)|in a cage]] in the back of their tour truck. | ||
The Mobile Command Unit scheduled stops at various cinemas across America, where the movie-going public is filtered into the truck, told there are absolutely no Transformers, and, in theory, sent on their way. The agents are also interested in whether civilians are displaying any flu-like symptoms or [[Ear Fungus]]. However, these interrogations are invariably interrupted by a communication from Sector Seven Command which includes a very well-edited and scored satellite video feed of an [[Scorponok (Movie)|alien robot]] attack in [[Qatar]], despite the Unit's agents' protests. At the end of this embarrassing interruption, the civilians are asked to forget they saw the footage and are released. | The Mobile Command Unit scheduled stops at various cinemas across America, where the movie-going public is filtered into the truck, told there are absolutely no Transformers, and, in theory, sent on their way. The agents are also interested in whether civilians are displaying any flu-like symptoms or [[Ear Fungus]]. However, these interrogations are invariably interrupted by a communication from Sector Seven Command which includes a very well-edited and scored satellite video feed of an [[Scorponok (Movie)|alien robot]] attack in [[Qatar]], despite the Unit's agents' protests. At the end of this embarrassing interruption, the civilians are asked to forget they saw the footage and are released, and reminded to UTH ("Use The Handrails", try to keep up with the acronyms). | ||
Occasionally, the agents would stop passerby by calling their name and "requesting" that they come with them into the trailer to "discuss" certain matters. No, the trailer did not just shake. That wasn't a thud you heard. In fact, what passerby are you talking about? | |||
Posters and stickers are available outside, and in some cases, cinnamon-scented air fresheners for your car. | |||
[[Image:S7 mobile command agents.jpg|left|thumb|250px|From left to right, Agent Fortney, Agent Holmes, Agent Bernstein, and Agent Lacy. Not <del>shown</del> <ins>existing</ins>, various N.B.E.s.]] | [[Image:S7 mobile command agents.jpg|left|thumb|250px|From left to right, Agent Fortney, Agent Holmes, Agent Bernstein, and Agent Lacy. Not <del>shown</del> <ins>existing</ins>, various N.B.E.s.]] | ||
[[Image:S7_mobile_command_door.jpg|right|thumb| | [[Image:S7_mobile_command_door.jpg|right|thumb|100px|The door into the Mobile Command Unit has a [[Media:S7_mobile_command_door_warning.jpg|grave warning]] posted to those who enter without "implicit written consent."]] | ||
===Agents on tour=== | ===Agents on tour=== | ||
* Agent Ryan Bernstein | * Agent Ryan Bernstein | ||
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* Agent Shannon Holmes | * Agent Shannon Holmes | ||
* Agent John Lacy | * Agent John Lacy | ||
* Agent Anthony | * Agent Anthony (first name unknown) | ||
Each agent was wearing a photo ID around their neck which featured their names. The agents insisted that their agent names were their real names, which, following some Internet research, seems to be at least partly confirmed. | Each agent was wearing a photo ID around their neck which featured their names. The agents insisted that their agent names were their real names, which, following some Internet research, seems to be at least partly confirmed. | ||
Revision as of 07:44, 5 July 2007
The Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit is an information control campaign. The government organization Sector Seven orchestrated a road tour of Sector Seven agents in order to convince the general public that N.B.E.s are definitely not real and definitely not in a cage in the back of their tour truck.
The Mobile Command Unit scheduled stops at various cinemas across America, where the movie-going public is filtered into the truck, told there are absolutely no Transformers, and, in theory, sent on their way. The agents are also interested in whether civilians are displaying any flu-like symptoms or Ear Fungus. However, these interrogations are invariably interrupted by a communication from Sector Seven Command which includes a very well-edited and scored satellite video feed of an alien robot attack in Qatar, despite the Unit's agents' protests. At the end of this embarrassing interruption, the civilians are asked to forget they saw the footage and are released, and reminded to UTH ("Use The Handrails", try to keep up with the acronyms).
Occasionally, the agents would stop passerby by calling their name and "requesting" that they come with them into the trailer to "discuss" certain matters. No, the trailer did not just shake. That wasn't a thud you heard. In fact, what passerby are you talking about?
Posters and stickers are available outside, and in some cases, cinnamon-scented air fresheners for your car.
Agents on tour
- Agent Ryan Bernstein
- Agent Marty Fortney
- Agent Shannon Holmes
- Agent John Lacy
- Agent Anthony (first name unknown)
Each agent was wearing a photo ID around their neck which featured their names. The agents insisted that their agent names were their real names, which, following some Internet research, seems to be at least partly confirmed.
Some agents were switched in or out of the tour, rather than following the entire route. It is possible that some had to bow out after experiencing flu-like symptoms.
Schedule
| Date | Location | Address | Time |
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| 1 June | Cinemark Tinseltown 10 (Melrose Park, IL) | 1001 W North Ave, Melrose Park IL 60160 | 6pm - 11pm |
| 2 June | Regal Lincolnshire (Lincolnshire, IL) | 300 Park Way Dr, Lincolnshire, IM 60069 | 3pm - 10pm |
| 3 June | Cinermark Woodridge 16 (Woodridge, IL) | 6500 Rte 53, Woodridge, IL, 60517 | 12pm - 6pm |
| 8 June | Emagine Novi 18 - Novi, MI | 44425 W 12 Mile Rd., Novi MI 48377 | 6pm - 11pm |
| 9 June | NA Ann Arbor, MI (Detroit) | 4100 Carpenter Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48197 | 3pm - 10pm |
| 10 June | NA Flint West, MI, (Detroit) | 4100 Carpenter Rd., Flint, MI 48532 | 12pm - 6pm |
| 15 June | NA Huber Heights, OH | 7737 Waynetown Blvd., Huber heights, OH 45424 | 6pm - 11pm |
| 16 June | NA Springdale, OH | 12064 Springfield Pike, Springfield, OH 45246 | 3pm - 10pm |
| 17 June | Rave Polaris (Columbus, OH) | 1071 Gemini Place, Columbus, OH 43240 | 12pm - 6pm |
| 21 June | NA W. Springfield, MA (Boston) | 864 Riverdale St., West Springfield, MA 01089 | 5pm - 9pm |
| 22 June | NA Revere, MA (Boston) | 565 Squire Rd., Revere MA 02151 | 6pm - 11pm |
| 23 June | NA Woburn MA (Boston) | 25 Middlesex Canal Pkwy., Woburn MA 01801 | 3pm - 10pm |
| 24 June | NA Lowell, MA (Boston) | 32 Reiss Ave., Lowell, MA 01851 | 12pm - 6pm |
| 29 June | Botcon in Providence, RI | 9am - 5pm | |
| 30 June | Botcon in Providence, RI | 9am - 5pm | |
| 1 July | Botcon in Providence, RI | 9am - 5pm | |
| 6 July | AMC Tustin | 6pm - 11pm |