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Stage 1 |
Location: | TIU Spearhead (L4 Secondary Battery) (7, 2) |
You walk through the Secondary Battery, there are Weapon Loaders everywhere. But few seem to be doing their job. Some just stand there silently. Whilst others run around slamming their cockpits against the nearest bulkhead. Something is very wrong here. Within this chaos you find the body of a Maintenance Technician. |
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You grab the wrist but there is no pulse. Sadly you search his belongings for some identification, someone will want to know he is dead. You do not find much, but you do find a key for the Battery Maintenance Line. Maybe you could access the L4 Service Ring and inform The Maintenance Chief that one of his men is dead.
You receive 1 x Battery Line Key |
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Stage 2 |
Location: | TIU Spearhead (L4 Service Ring) (2, 2) |
You recognize the small room with the large steel pillar in its center. The small view screen has a cursor blinking on it. |
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A small keyhole is beside the view screen, you turn the key and the screen flickers on. A simple list of maintenance departments appears on the view screen. You cross your fingers and hit the Interceptor Bay. The TIU Symbol spins for a second as you are connected, you are relieved to see the Maintenance Chiefs face staring back at you. 'Ah Captain, violating protocols again I see. Where are you?' You inform him of the dead Maintenance Technician and the Chiefs face drops. 'Let me check the roster for a second.' The Chief vanishes from sight, then returns. 'Yes, I dispatched Frank up there to make sure that the Gun Systems were not effected by the Power Glitch. He reported that the systems were all right, but never came back.'
You mention that the strange behavior of the Gun Loaders. The Chief looks at you sideways. 'The Loader Suits are sealed systems. I don't see how they can be effected by the Power Glitch. But the Loaders are not the only ones acting strangely. Our Captain has sealed off the Bridge and is issuing odd orders. I need you to get him to contact me. Unfortunately sealing the Bridge means that the defenses are now fully active. You will need to get into one of the Loader Suits to survive the Bridge Seal. You will find the Bridge Seal just off the Corridors. Go now, we don't have much time.'
You will need a Spearhead Loader Suit to get past the Bridge Seal. |
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Stage 3 |
Location: | TIU Spearhead (L4 Bridge Seal) (5, 2) |
You put on the heavy Gun Loader Suit, its not that difficult to move just slightly unwieldy due to the powerful servos. You get odd looks from some of the Spearhead personnel as you move through the Corridors, but nobody stops you. It would be useless anyway, you can crush anything with the powerful claws of the suit. You enter the Bridge Seal and are just about to get to the Bridge door when two Laser Turrets pop out of the walls beside you. A mechanical voice squawks through the suits internal speakers, 'Do not move, the Bridge has been Sealed. Please go back the way you came � or the automated system will fire upon you.' |
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You take a deep breath and step forward. As you do, you see the two turrets target you and open fire. You know its Plasma but even so the force of the blasts jolt you as you walk. Red warning lights start appearing on the Head Up Display of the suit. You take another step and the fire from the turrets increases. On the HUD a small diagram of the Suit pops up. You see sections of the Suit highlighted in amber showing the damage. You take another step, an audio alarm now chimes in the cockpit speakers. With another step the amber sections on the damage diagram turn red.
The last step you now feel the legs not moving properly. The servos are becoming damaged. The door is just within reach...'
The HUD flashes and goes black, you are frozen in place. In your minds eye you see the Laser Turrets locked onto you stripping the suit from you piece by piece. You then see a stream of Echo Runes ripple across the HUD. A whisper seeps through the speakers, 'Mortal, you are found to be alive. This is unacceptable. The locks to the Loader has been fused and the air is now cut. You will die slowly.' Another alarm sounds and you see on the HUD that the supply to the Air Canister is cut. That would explain the odd behavior of the Gun Loaders. As the Loaders were beginning to suffocate in their suits, they were trying to shatter the glass canopy to breath.
Then there is a sudden flash of light from the HUD. You assume that the Seal Lasers have done their job and finished you off. When you open your eyes, you do indeed see that the suits systems have been fried. But to your surprise an emergency system seems to have kicked probably due to the Suit being attacked by Plasma Fire. A green icon of an emergency battery appears on the HUD, and power returns to the servos. With the sudden jolt you stumble to the door and slam your way straight through it with the powerful Claws. |
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Stage 4 |
Location: | TIU Spearhead (L4 Bridge) (2, 7) |
A warning light flashes on the HUD and a metallic voice comes across the speakers, 'Fire Hazard Protocols initiated, Pilot prepare for Emergency Ejection.' There is a clunk and a rush of air . The canopy is blown off and you struggle from the blazing wreckage. |
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You breath deeply and stretch your arms, you see an old Soldier putting out the flaming Gun Loader Suit. You smile and thank him. He looks at you oddly, 'I don't understand why you are out of Uniform Soldier. But I can tell you, you cannot smash your way onto the Bridge without a Court Marshal! Tell me exactly what you think you are doing.'
You tell him that the Chief Technician ordered you to talk to the Captain. It was his idea to use the Gun Loader to get past the Bridge Seal. The Soldier looks just past your shoulder then stops speaking. You feel a presence behind you, turning you stare straight into the eye of Captain Emon.
He looks at you with disgust, 'Out of uniform. Not to be tolerated on my Boat! You are a disgrace Soldier.' He takes out a silvered Datapad and scans you. His eyes widen as he reads your file, 'So, you have done a few Classified Missions that I cannot even open. What were they?' You now measure the man in front of you. He is used to being obeyed, but there is a wildness to him you cannot put your finger on. You reply, 'I'm sorry Captain, but if you don't have Clearance I cannot disclose the details of those Missions.' The Captain's mouth opens in astonishment, you're not sure but you might have caught a chuckle coming from behind you.
Silence falls between you, you take this opportunity to explain that the Chief Technician sent you so ask the Captain to contact him. At the mention of the Chief the Captain goes into an immediate rage, 'How dare you talk to me about that unbeliever. The Echo have promised me that I shall rule Sigma if I follow their simple wishes. I shall bring Order to this chaotic world, but there is always opposition to the chosen. I must punish those who do not recognize my majesty.' He turns on his heal and runs through a nearby door. |
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Stage 5 |
Location: | TIU Spearhead (L4 Bridge) (2, 7) |
You stare after the Captain. Shocked into a stupor by what he just said. You turn and see that the 2nd Gen is just as astonished as you. |
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The Soldier stares after the Captain. He only snaps out of it when he drops the extinguisher. 'Did he just rant on about ruling Sigma?' You nod. 'He also said he was he was going to punish who do not not recognize his majesty. He has just threatened the personnel of the Spearhead. You must stop him. Return when you have done so. I'll just update Central Command to what has just happened.'
You must defeat Captain Emon (Elite) before he harms the Spearhead. |
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Stage 6 |
Location: | TIU Spearhead (L4 Bridge) (2, 7) |
The 2nd Gen is working on his Datapad when you return, 'Have you stopped Captain Emon (Elite), we can't have him doing something crazy.' |
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He breaths a sigh of relief, 'Thats good. I've just sent Central Command a report and I am waiting on their reply. You have done well Soldier, I just wish others would do their tasks as well as you. I am receiving reports of security breaches in Research. Maybe you should go and survey the area and see if you find anything if you have time. But anyway, I shall contact the Chief Technician and do as he recommends. I will also mention your part in all this in my report. Dismissed and good luck.'
You receive 280,101 Xp + 10 Skill Points |
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