{"id":1016,"date":"2010-11-23T04:10:46","date_gmt":"2010-11-23T04:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/365fourth\/?p=1016"},"modified":"2010-11-23T04:10:46","modified_gmt":"2010-11-23T04:10:46","slug":"day-51-the-astro-harness-astro-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirbymuseum.org\/blogs\/365fourth\/2010\/11\/23\/day-51-the-astro-harness-astro-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 51: Astro-Harness & Astro-Force!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When we first meet Orion the Fierce, he is traveling the spaceways upon his Astro-Harness, a sort of cosmic glider. Fellow new god Metron calls the device Power Rods and it is named the Astro-Glider by The New Gods<\/em> #4 and Astro-Harness in #6. (Since Astro-Harness is used more than once, we’ll stick with that nomenclature.)<\/p>\n

More important than a mode of transport, the Astro-Harness houses the awesome power possessed only by Orion, the Astro-Force. “I wield the mighty power of the Astro-Force!<\/em>” the New Genesis warrior exclaims. “It is a grim<\/em> and fearful responsibility!” (And apparently a danger also to the wielder, as at one point Orion warns himself, “The Astro-Force — I must use it — though I myself may be caught in its unleashed power!”)<\/p>\n

But the most vital aspect is that the harness itself houses Orion’s Mother Box because she protects him on the outside from becoming the raging monster within.<\/p>\n

Orion tells Slig before the “Glory Boat” epic, “Yes<\/em>, you croaking frog! [The rumors are] true!! Orion is flawed!!<\/em>” because his true Apokoliptian face is revealed, and the Deep Sixer responds, “More than that! You’re a mad, tormented animal, Orion!!<\/em>”<\/p>\n

“I would<\/em> be, Slig!! I would be! — If it were not for the Mother Box!!<\/em> Mother Box protects<\/em> me! She calms<\/em> and restructures<\/em> and keeps me part of New Genesis!!<\/em>” (Apparently not very<\/em> soothing, as he proceeds to brutally kill Slig and, in an especially chilling scene, delight in destroying Slig’s Mother Box, all because the Deep Sixer was witness to Orion’s true face.)<\/p>\n

An interesting sequence with his unique mode of transport takes place when Orion goes into a closet while describing Inter-Gang to his Earth allies, he starts putting together the Astro-Harness and disengaging his Mother Box from the thingamagig.<\/p>\n

A few other Astro-Harness and Astro-Force factoids:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Orion can summon Astro-Force through his wrist circuits<\/p>\n

\u2022 “On Orion’s harness, a small but powerful ‘element-transmitter<\/em>‘ emits a strong magna-beam<\/em>, which locks on the raft below!!” (in “The Glory Boat,” NG<\/em> #6)<\/p>\n

\u2022 A unit on the Astro-Harness houses the dreaded Astro-Force (or did I say that already?)<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Astro-Harness creates “a shield<\/em> of air<\/em> molecules around him” for Orion to travel underwater<\/p>\n

\u2022 The emissions from the Astro-Force weapon are called both “Astro-Blasts” and “Cosmi-Force”<\/p>\n

\u2022 It can be programmed for others to use, as Lynn Sheridan is flown to safety onshore in the “Glory Boat” story<\/p>\n

Besides his rage, Orion’s Astro-Force is his greatest weapon: Amongst the wreckage of its wielding: Used against Kalibak; destroys Darkseid’s Fear Generator; utilized to slow a rapid descent; shatters the Inter-Gang “Mother Box Jammer”; antagonizes a giant clam mutated by Slig of the Deep Six; zaps said Slig; unravels a “mummified” Lightray; and, “like lethal<\/em> lightning,” completely destroys Jaffar, Slig’s brethren.<\/p>\n

Me, I say, the Astro-Harness is the absolute coolest super-hero accoutrement ever!<\/em> I mean, look<\/em> at this, the Orion concept drawing by Jack!<\/p>\n

“ZZZZSSHHH!<\/em>” Indeed!<\/p>\n

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