Quartz Boost is an Episode of Era-3
Synopsis[]
Era-3 quartzes have started production, but Dr. Apachite isn't looking too well.
Begin[]
An Era-3 Blue Quartz comes out. It's a little taller than a ruby, but not by much. The Blue Quartz looks around, and it doesn't see much other than a Peridot. The Peridot schedules a transport, and both of them take off. Blue Quartz is first taken for testing in Apachite's lab, where her strength is evaluated.
Scientist Problem[]
Prasiolite enters, and sees Apachite appears to be suffering sleep deprivation. This cannot be, right? Gems cannot suffer sleep deprivation. Whatever it is, Apachite does not look healthy. Prasiolite wonders what happened, and Apachite insists she's fine, but she appears to have trouble with hand-eye coordination. The Peridots around the lab say that she's overworking herself, and she's blemished
Success[]
While Blue Quartz has had brute strength readings higher than any Era-1 or Era-2 Quartzes. At the hand-to-hand test Blue Quartz appears to have won the battle in less than 1 minute.
Apachite grins out of success, her hands trembling. Prasiolite attempts to help her, but Apachite turns it away.
Now we know what not to do.[]
In the barracks, Blue Quartz receives a warm welcome, but then has a rage attack when someone calls her a blueberry, to which she starts to attack everyone.