*part 1*

a desert. a vulture circles around the remains of beast of burden formerly known as cow. the rock outcrops afar shimmer in the blistering heat. a tumbleweed rolls by.

tumble. tumble tumble tumble. tumble.

the vulture screeches. a lone figure appears in the horizon striding a... semi trailer? the silhouette looms larger as it approaches the carcass. slowly, but surely.

a red and blue robot is slumped over on the...yes, it is a semi trailer! hunching in his saddle, the robot tips his hat, looks skyward, acknowledging the vulture. we see a face...a face plate, really. intense blue optics. weary, yet determined. nearing the cattle carcass, the red and blue robot reigns in his ride.

"whoa there, trailer!"

the trailer pulls up obediently and the red and blue robot dismounts.

"good girl." the red and and blue robot pats the trailer.

the BIG red and blue robot - standing tall, he cuts an imposing lone figure in the landscape - wipes oil from his brow, reaches for his belt and extracts a pair of binoculars. assuredly, he scans the horizon and...there! he spots a little town.

tucking away the binoculars the big red and blue robot raps on the side of the trailer.

"roller."

a series of beeps and whistle cry out from inside the trailer, followed by the sound of clattering metal. the trailer's door swing open, deploying a ramp that thuds loudly onto the dry desert floor, billowing up a dust cloud. a six-wheeled buggy, wearing a poncho and sombrero, meekly rolls down the ramp, as if woken from slumber.

"ROLLER!" the big red and blue robot, eyes squinting, barks at the six-wheeled buggy. the six-wheeled buggy seems to startle, as much as a six-wheeled buggy could be startled, and addresses the big red and blue robot in attention.

"roller! i want you to do a reconnaisance run on that little town up ahead. keep a low profile and report back to me, pronto!"

the sombrero-wearing six-wheeled buggy whistles in acknowledgement and lazily moseys on his way.

"MOVE IT!" shouts the big red and blue robot as the the sombrero-wearing six-wheeled buggy blurts a startled beep, skitters in place and picks up speed.

*end part 1*