Zigursky Guards Put Down Riot and Foil Breakout

BRICKSTOWN, Paragon City, September 21

By Jackson Turner

The still night of Brickstown was shattered at about 3:30 a.m. when a group of terrorists attempted to penetrate the Zigursky Maximum Security Penitentiary, or the Ziggurat. The terrorists planned to help a number of prisoners break out, but were foiled by the Zigursky security officers who were supported by a contingent from Longbow. Numerous casualties were reported to both guards and prisoners, but tough vigilance ensured no prisoners escaped.

Responsibility for the break out attempt has been laid at the feet of Lord Recluse and Arachnos soldiers from the Rogue Isles. The plot was uncovered by Longbow, Ms. Liberty’s anti-terrorist division of Freedom Corps. A captured Arachnos agent named Jenkins gave up the details of the mission, and when Ms. Liberty brought this information to Captain Nakayama, head of Ziggurat security, Longbow was invited to bolster the Ziggurat’s forces with open arms. An elite Ballista agent was stationed in the Ziggurat along with her compliment of Riflemen, Eagle Units, and a squad of Nullifiers, while another Ballista remained on patrol outside, braced by Minigun and Flamethrower wielding agents.

Located in the heart of the Brickstown zone, the Zigursky Penitentiary, called the Zig on the street, is known as the preeminent super-powered holding facility in the United States. For nearly 5 decades the Ziggurat has been the answer to the super-powered villain crisis that bedevils Paragon City. Although the Zig takes in several levels of prisoners, it is most commonly known as a “super-max” facility, and is Paragon City’s highest security prison, used to incarcerate the city’s most deadly and dangerous criminals. Under the direction of Warden McGoohan, the prison constantly upgrades its security protocols. “We known that our inmates are a crafty bunch, always probing for a weakness in our system, for a way out. Well, it won’t happen on my watch. We hire the finest minds in security to counter any attack, and back it up with a heavy hand. No one has ever escaped from the Zig…and no one ever will!” McGoohan declared.

“This is the sort of stuff we train for,” said Ballista Agent Soulban. He described it, saying, “But to actually have it happen is a different story. It was hell down there. Pure hell.” One of the prisoners, Jimmy Dortz, witnessed, “…a big explosion tore a hole in the outer wall, and it seemed to signal a riot amongst the gen. pop.” Longbow and Zig security managed to round up all the cons who tried to escape from the Yard, although prisoners Hard Time and Angel Lopez were killed in the chaos.

Recluse’s Wolf Spider soldiers were airlifted in by daredevil Arachnos Pilots, but Longbow was able to capture them all. Some claim Lord Recluse himself was there, but no confirmed reports have been made. Rumors abound regarding who Lord Recluse wanted to free from the Zig. Was he searching for a single villain with a great destiny, or a whole host of villains to strengthen his armies? This reporter will continue to investigate the story, no matter where it takes him. In the meantime, the Zig continues to stand as a monument to justice and watchfulness.