An old sludge plant located on the banks of the River Rouge was used as a base of operations by the Nuke Cult.
History[]
Like most abandoned buildings in the crumbling conurbation of Old Detroit, it had only been partially decommissioned and power and services were still active.[1]
Sometime after the cult took over the plant, their police informant, Duffy, told RoboCop that he could find the cult's leader, Cain, there. He found it heavily defended with minefields, armed members, machine guns and many covers and vantage points. He attempted to arrest Cain, but his right hand was shot off by Hob and he was immobilized by Angie, armed with a shocking device.[1]
RoboCop struggled to remove the device's prong from his chest, finally doing so and placing it into his sparking arm, causing Angie's device to short out, knocking her over. While he manage to stand up, a huge crane hook swooped in to sent him across the floor. A large magnet was used to lift him up and carry him to a piece of machinery that served as a makeshift table.[1]
Catzo and Hob chained RoboCop down and the Nuke Cult began to hammer away and dismember him, mocking him as they did so. After taking his right leg off with a jackhammer, they began to bisect him with a circular saw as he shook violently. They removed his internal component and sprayed the oil onto his face while RoboCop screamed in agony. The cult members then delivered RoboCop in pieces to the police station.[1]
When RoboCop recovered from Dr. Juliette Faxx's programming, he united the Detroit Police Department and ended their strike. They raided the plant while Cain was presenting chemist Frank's varieties of Nuke. During the fray, Hob and Angie escaped in a van.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Among the strange religious paraphernalia seen in the plant include portraits of Jesus Christ and Mother Teresa as well as a guitar with a picture of Elvis Presley sitting next to a glass-encased skeleton that resembles him. There also is a portrait of Oliver North testifying to Congress during the Iran–Contra scandal.
