The Snail Factory

SecBlob's Log

The Snail Factory

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Written by Normal Mailer, Episode 11 of the Snail Factory takes a turn for the dramatic and gritty as we witness the true daily life of a common Security Blob. Pulling no punches, this two page documentary work chronicles the crippling boredom and ill treatment of SecBlobs in the pre-war period. Preferring to work with a real trained SecBlob rather than an actor or model, the producers found SecBlob 741 in an open casting call and hired the hardened veteran on sight. Hoping the episode would secure his future in the business, SB 741 later went on to star in numerous Westerns before his death in a 1971 airplane crash.