Operation: Blackout

Operation: Blackout is an Elite Penguin Force event that started on November 15, 2012 and will end on December 5, 2012. It was confirmed on Herbert's, Polo Field's and Billybob's Twitter accounts. Polo Field also blogged about the team making sounds for November. This will be the first time Herbert makes an appearance as a mascot, and it was confirmed by Polo Field on his Twitter account.

Herbert's plans are to turn Club Penguin Island into Club Herbert, capture all the top EPF agents (including G, Dot, Jet Pack Guy, Rookie and the The Director, but not PH) and blackout the sun using a high frequency infrared reversion laser in his fortress, as well as destroy the Everyday Phoning Facility, thus destroying the EPF Command Room itself. Once done, Herbert will destroy the rest of the island using the sun's energy as a weapon, and EPF Agents will have to break into his fortress and stop him. As Herbert blackens the sun, the island is experiencing a rapid increase of snowfall.

The Operation
The Operation begin at Nov. 15, 2012 and The Director of the Elite Penguin Force gave the instructions.

Stage 1
The Agents broke into Herbert's Fortress and they had to disable the Security Terminal 1.

Stage 2
On November 16, agents were given a Grappling Hook which they used to pull a lever and open the door to access Security Terminal 2 and disable it. but you need to know how to throw the grappling hook.

Stage 3
On November 18, agents are given a Plasma Laser, which they use to cut through another one of Herbert's doors and disable Security Terminal 3. Also, Herbert captured Dot and froze her along with Gary.

Stage 4
On November 20, agents will use the Deflection Vest to cross a laser security system and infiltrate Security Terminal 4. Rookie will be captured. (Even though Rookie helped Herbert once)

Stage 5
On November 22, agents will use the Smoke Goggles to see a smoke screen and infiltrate another location of the last terminal, Security Terminal 5. Jet Pack Guy will be captured.

Stage 6
On November 24, agents will use the Anti-Lava Boots to enter the Central Command Room, disable the High Frequency Infrared Reversion Laser and free all the captured agents. The Director will be captured. When the agents turn off the Solar Laser, its self-destruction will be activated.

Trivia

 * Billybob proved in his appearance on the Server Cloudy that Herbert will be meetable during Operation: Blackout.
 * In issue #365 of The Club Penguin Times, Hubert P. Enguin, or Herbert P. Bear asked how to build a high frequency infrared reversion laser which he is using to blackout Club Penguin Island.
 * Dot may be one of the characters because she made an appearance in the Yearbook 2011-2012, and had her own signature.
 * Club Penguin has been working on Operation: Blackout since August 2011.
 * If you visit clubherbert.com it will show you Herbert's plans.
 * When ClubHerbert.com came out, there was a picture of Gary and Dot, the top two on Herbert's to capture list, taped to the wall and some penguins believed that they were captured. Then a picture of Rookie was added and it was believed that he was also captured. (This rumor proved to be false due to the update of ClubHerbert.com and Rookie appeared in the Club Penguin Times Issue #368)
 * There was another update on ClubHerbert.com where Gary is crossed out and on the top is Dot, Rookie and Jet Pack Guy and on the right hand there a picture of Gary trapped in a tube, suggesting Dot may be kidnapped next.
 * There is a new stage play: My Awesome Life - The Herbert Story.
 * Medals may be rewards for completing the operation, just like Operation: Hibernation.
 * Polo Field has said that Herbert is a Mascot in Operation:Blackout (Confirmed in Twitter and the Club Penguin Blog)
 * During Operation: Blackout, players were not allowed to complete the test to become an EPF agent due to the fire and the blackout.
 * As the Operation goes on the island may get considerably snowier as seen in the preview. The snow forts will get bigger and buildings will be buried.
 * The Director's identity may be revealed in November 24. An information leaked revealed that the Director will be captured in this date, when we will stop Herbert's Solar Laser and we'll see the Director in one of the capsules. Also to this, Herbert updated his Club Herbert yet again with a note that says "Who is the Director?".
 * Even with the VR Room on fire, it can be accessed normaly with the link http://play.clubpenguin.com/?login=true&rm=213#/login/, so the room will return after the party.
 * Many Penguins said that the Club Penguin Island will be covered by snow lately in November 2012.
 * There is a glitch where you can enter the main command room and also a glitch where you can see Terminal 5.
 * It is possible that Card-Jitsu Snow will be released soon after the sky would be cleared of its darkness, since the island is continuously getting covered by snow.
 * Some Members are upset that there's only one Members-Only item.
 * The ClubHerbert.com web site was not updated when Dot was captured while when Gary was captured it was updated.

Billboards

 * The Island is Doomed
 * Gear Up/Enjoy It Before I destroy it
 * Save The Island/Boom!

Music

 * Main Theme
 * Herbert's Fortress
 * Paradise
 * Stage

Rooms

 * Herbert HQ
 * Central lock down
 * Sector2