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[[File:Autralium_Administrator.png|220px|thumb|right|"Emily", an ancestor of the [[Administrator]], presenting an ingot of Australium.<ref name="Comic_LooseCanon">http://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/09.html</ref>]]
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{{Other uses|this=the fictional element|for=the rare weapon quality|Australium weapons}}
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First revealed by the story depicted within the Team Fortress 2 web comic "Loose Canon", Australium is an advanced type of metal element which can adapt and transform itself to different states and forms, therefore making this element extremely valuable and sought-after.
 
  
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The Australium metal element was discovered by the country of Australia, explaining the element's self referential name to the country.
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[[File:Australium_Administrator.png|239px|thumb|right|An ancestor of the [[Administrator]] presenting an ingot of Australium.<ref name="Comic_LooseCanon">[[:File:Engineercomic08.jpg|''Loose Canon'', page 8]]</ref>]]
  
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The discovery of Australium has most likely been the cause and reason behind Australia's rapid speed increase of technology advancement.
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{{Quotation|'''The Administrator's ancestor'''|Every one of mankind's innovations now comes from the lager-pickled brain of an Australian. Because of '''this.'''}}
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Australium is believed to have also played a large part in the process of the Australian country creating cloaking devices, teleportation devices, and the entire spectrum of moustache sciences.
 
  
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Australium is believed to be sold and exchanged within the form of solid bars, similar to the way the gold element is often reserved and stored. Despite sharing similar appearance properties to gold, such as a similar color and the level of reflectivity, bars of Australium can be identified by the unique logo of a lone figure boxing a Kangaroo. One of Australia's most known and iconic animals. This act of boxing between the Kangaroo and the figure, is supposedly how Australia is believed to choose it's next rightful king.
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'''Australium''', first revealed by the story depicted within the ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' [[Comics|comic]] ''[[Loose Canon]]'', is a [[w:Unobtainium|mysterious metal element]] that can adapt and transform itself into different states and forms, with invigorating health effects, therefore making it extremely valuable and sought-after.
  
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Australians are known to be very secretive about the Australium element, most likely in order to keep the element in high value and demand. Therefore allowing them to continue to outpace the rest of the world in the race for further technology advancement.
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== History ==
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Australium was discovered in its namesake country, [[w:Australia|Australia]].<ref>[[Last Will|Zephaniah Mann's Last Will and Testament]]</ref>
  
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The Australium element was also used in terms of payment to [[Engineer|Dell Conagher's]] ancestor, in exchange for him to build [[Blutarch Mann]] and [[Redmond Mann]] a life extending machine, to further their own attempts to try and outlive and inherit each other's land.  
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Prolonged exposure to Australium increases both intelligence and virility. Outward signs of exposure include increase in muscle mass, love of fighting, heavy drinking, as well as increased growth of facial hair, even in women.<ref name=Engineercomic09/><ref>[https://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/evolutionaryman/ Radigan Conagher, shows all signs of years of exposure], particularly note the [[:File:Engineercomic04.jpg|cougar scratch]] and the [[Saxton Hale]] style of attire.</ref><ref>[[:File:TheNakedandtheDead263.png|''The Naked and the Dead'', page 263]], a hairy and buff Dell Conagher.</ref><ref>[[:File:Salesbot 010.png|''Death of a Salesbot'', page 10]], a hairier and buffer Dell Conagher.</ref><ref>[[:File:BloodInTheWater077.jpg|''Blood in the Water'', page 77]].</ref>
  
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Dell Conagher's ancestor is believed to have found many more caches of the Australium element, which Dell Conagher himself can been seen discovering a record of these caches, hidden amongst the blueprints Blutarch has lent to him to repair his own life extending machine.
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The discovery of Australium has been the cause of Australia's rapid technological advancement. Said advances include [[Invis Watch|cloaking devices]], [[Teleporters|teleportation devices]], and the "entire spectrum of moustache sciences".<ref name=Engineercomic09>[[:File:Engineercomic09.jpg|''Loose Canon'', page 9]]</ref>
  
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==Trivia==
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Australium is seen to be sold and exchanged in the form of solid bars, similar to the way gold is often reserved and stored. Despite sharing similar appearance properties to gold, such as a similar color and the level of reflectivity, bars of Australium can be identified by the unique logo of a lone figure boxing a kangaroo, one of Australia's most iconic animals. This act of boxing between the kangaroo and the figure is supposedly how Australia chooses their next rightful king.<ref name=Engineercomic09/>
  
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*It is believed that the [[Golden Wrench]] is likely to be also made of the same Australium element, due to it's ability to transform any struck victim into solid gold by the killing blow.
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Australians are known to be very secretive about Australium, therefore allowing them to continue to outpace the rest of the world in the technological race.
  
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*Australium seems to carry many references to the current owner and acting head of Mann Co, Saxton Hale. For instance the nature to fight with almost anything and anyone, including Cougars and Kangaroos. The latter seen on one of the bars of Australium offered by Redmond's representative within the story, as payment to mister Radigan Conagher.
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Australium was used in terms of payment to [[Engineer|Dell Conagher]]'s grandfather Radigan, in exchange for him building [[BLU|Blutarch Mann]] and [[RED|Redmond Mann]] "[[Life Extender Machine]]s" to further their own attempts to try and outlive each other to inherit ''all'' of the land given to them by [[Non-player characters#Zepheniah Mann|their father]]. Radigan Conagher is believed to have found many more caches of Australium, and Dell later discovers hidden files detailing these caches amongst the blueprints Blutarch has lent to him to repair his own "Life Extender Machine".
  
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*The self referential naming of discovered entities is also rather common in today's modern discoveries, such as recently discovered planets, stars and elements that are also named after the person or group which first discovered them.
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The United States once had a supply of Australium. It was all invested in the attempt to launch American monkeynaut [[Non-player characters#Poopy Joe|Poopy Joe]] into space before the U.S.S.R. could launch their own monkeynaut into space, [[Non-player characters#Vladimir Bananas|Vladimir Bananas]]. Following the tragic failure of this attempt, all the Australium went missing. As a result of the incident, [[Saxton Hale]], whose facilities were used for the launch attempt, and the [[Administrator]] were brought before a U.S. Senate hearing investigating the disaster. As far as is known, the United States Australium supply remains missing.
  
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*It is rumored that those who work with this material have their mental capabilities enhanced as well.
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The U.S. reserves were indeed stolen, horded in a two hundred thousand pound store of Australium in a vault beneath [[Doomsday|Mann Co. Monkeynautics]]. After seizing control of [[Mann Co.]], [[Gray Mann]] uncovered the vault, only to find it empty. He deduced that the [[Administrator]] was behind the absence of the Australium after finding a cigarette within the safe.
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== Special Delivery ==
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[[file:Australium Container Neutral.png|200px|thumb|right|The neutral Australium briefcase.]]
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Australium features in the game mode [[Special Delivery (game mode)|Special Delivery]], as an Australium briefcase.
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It is a neutral colored briefcase with a plaid pattern that turns team-colored once picked up. It appears to be overflowing with items of clothing, with a necktie sticking out, has a radio transmitter attached to it, and has a transparent vessel attached to the side, containing a shining bar of Australium. When moving with the briefcase, a particle effect is emitted that shows several pieces of random clothing trailing behind the player, along with a golden sparkling effect.
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== Weapon quality ==
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{{Main|Australium weapons}}
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Australium was originally used in the creation of two rare [[weapon]] variations (the [[Golden Wrench]] and the [[Saxxy]]). When a player is killed by one of these weapons, their body model turns into a golden statue that remains for others to see. As of the [[Two Cities Update]], Australium weapons have been expanded to a range of weapons, some of which do not share the ragdoll-altering qualities of the original two weapons added that are made from Australium.
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== Unused content ==
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* An Australium bar model exists in the game files under <code>models\props_mining\ingot001.mdl</code>.
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== Trivia ==
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* Australium is featured in the Zachtronics Industries game ''[[SpaceChem]]'' on specific Bonus Levels.
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* Australium has the same [[w:Electron configuration|electron configuration]]—barring the kangaroos in the nucleus—as [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Electron_shell_079_Gold.svg gold].
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* In the ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' pre-release design concept called '''''[[Invasion]]''''', there used to be a concept of resource called '''Jojierium'''. This fictional metal element is named after [[John Cook|John "Jojie" Cook]], the lead designer of TF2 who comes from Australia.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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File:Australium electron-configuration.png|Australium's electron configuration with kangaroos boxing in the nucleus.
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File:Australium Bar Model.png|An unused Australium bar model.
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File:SpaceChem Australium Menu.png|A bar of Moustachium seen in ''[[SpaceChem]]''.
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File:Backpack Moustachium Bar.png|[[Moustachium Bar]]s as they appear in ''Team Fortress 2''.
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file:Australium Container Neutral.png|The neutral Australium briefcase.
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file:Australium Container RED.png|The [[RED]] Australium briefcase.
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file:Australium Container BLU.png|The [[BLU]] Australium briefcase.
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file:Australium Sniper Rifle.png|Promo image of Australium-grade weapons.
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== References ==
 
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[[Category:Background]]

Latest revision as of 08:50, 2 September 2024

This article is about the fictional element. For the rare weapon quality, see Australium weapons.
An ancestor of the Administrator presenting an ingot of Australium.[1]
“
Every one of mankind's innovations now comes from the lager-pickled brain of an Australian. Because of this.
— The Administrator's ancestor
 ”

Australium, first revealed by the story depicted within the Team Fortress 2 comic Loose Canon, is a mysterious metal element that can adapt and transform itself into different states and forms, with invigorating health effects, therefore making it extremely valuable and sought-after.

History

Australium was discovered in its namesake country, Australia.[2]

Prolonged exposure to Australium increases both intelligence and virility. Outward signs of exposure include increase in muscle mass, love of fighting, heavy drinking, as well as increased growth of facial hair, even in women.[3][4][5][6][7]

The discovery of Australium has been the cause of Australia's rapid technological advancement. Said advances include cloaking devices, teleportation devices, and the "entire spectrum of moustache sciences".[3]

Australium is seen to be sold and exchanged in the form of solid bars, similar to the way gold is often reserved and stored. Despite sharing similar appearance properties to gold, such as a similar color and the level of reflectivity, bars of Australium can be identified by the unique logo of a lone figure boxing a kangaroo, one of Australia's most iconic animals. This act of boxing between the kangaroo and the figure is supposedly how Australia chooses their next rightful king.[3]

Australians are known to be very secretive about Australium, therefore allowing them to continue to outpace the rest of the world in the technological race.

Australium was used in terms of payment to Dell Conagher's grandfather Radigan, in exchange for him building Blutarch Mann and Redmond Mann "Life Extender Machines" to further their own attempts to try and outlive each other to inherit all of the land given to them by their father. Radigan Conagher is believed to have found many more caches of Australium, and Dell later discovers hidden files detailing these caches amongst the blueprints Blutarch has lent to him to repair his own "Life Extender Machine".

The United States once had a supply of Australium. It was all invested in the attempt to launch American monkeynaut Poopy Joe into space before the U.S.S.R. could launch their own monkeynaut into space, Vladimir Bananas. Following the tragic failure of this attempt, all the Australium went missing. As a result of the incident, Saxton Hale, whose facilities were used for the launch attempt, and the Administrator were brought before a U.S. Senate hearing investigating the disaster. As far as is known, the United States Australium supply remains missing.

The U.S. reserves were indeed stolen, horded in a two hundred thousand pound store of Australium in a vault beneath Mann Co. Monkeynautics. After seizing control of Mann Co., Gray Mann uncovered the vault, only to find it empty. He deduced that the Administrator was behind the absence of the Australium after finding a cigarette within the safe.

Special Delivery

The neutral Australium briefcase.

Australium features in the game mode Special Delivery, as an Australium briefcase.

It is a neutral colored briefcase with a plaid pattern that turns team-colored once picked up. It appears to be overflowing with items of clothing, with a necktie sticking out, has a radio transmitter attached to it, and has a transparent vessel attached to the side, containing a shining bar of Australium. When moving with the briefcase, a particle effect is emitted that shows several pieces of random clothing trailing behind the player, along with a golden sparkling effect.

Weapon quality

Main article: Australium weapons

Australium was originally used in the creation of two rare weapon variations (the Golden Wrench and the Saxxy). When a player is killed by one of these weapons, their body model turns into a golden statue that remains for others to see. As of the Two Cities Update, Australium weapons have been expanded to a range of weapons, some of which do not share the ragdoll-altering qualities of the original two weapons added that are made from Australium.

Unused content

  • An Australium bar model exists in the game files under models\props_mining\ingot001.mdl.

Trivia

  • Australium is featured in the Zachtronics Industries game SpaceChem on specific Bonus Levels.
  • Australium has the same electron configuration—barring the kangaroos in the nucleus—as gold.
  • In the Team Fortress 2 pre-release design concept called Invasion, there used to be a concept of resource called Jojierium. This fictional metal element is named after John "Jojie" Cook, the lead designer of TF2 who comes from Australia.

Gallery

  • Australium's electron configuration with kangaroos boxing in the nucleus.

  • An unused Australium bar model.

  • A bar of Moustachium seen in SpaceChem.

  • Moustachium Bars as they appear in Team Fortress 2.

  • The neutral Australium briefcase.

  • The RED Australium briefcase.

  • The BLU Australium briefcase.

  • Promo image of Australium-grade weapons.

References

  1. ↑ Loose Canon, page 8
  2. ↑ Zephaniah Mann's Last Will and Testament
  3. ↑ a b c Loose Canon, page 9
  4. ↑ Radigan Conagher, shows all signs of years of exposure, particularly note the cougar scratch and the Saxton Hale style of attire.
  5. ↑ The Naked and the Dead, page 263, a hairy and buff Dell Conagher.
  6. ↑ Death of a Salesbot, page 10, a hairier and buffer Dell Conagher.
  7. ↑ Blood in the Water, page 77.
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