Naw Man He's Close

Design Credit:  Chris Geisel & Greg Kirkpatrick
Double Aught Comments:  Read
Spoiler Guide:  Read

Naw Man He's Close (Terminal 0: 1st Message)

You cannot read this message when you start the level. This is very unfortunate as it sets the scene for a new timeline and what your primary mission is here (opening airlocks).

The reason for this error is that the level was not given a Mission type (e.g. Repair or Exploration). This would have allowed the 1st (unfinished) message to be initially display until the objective had been achieved allowing the 2nd (success) message to be displayed.


Opening Connection to ß.4.5-23 05.10.2337

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UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

conditioned unit
origin:
Tycho Machinated Mercenary
destin:
my personal peon
ref:
objectives
stamp: unknown

The trap is sprung, and the cheese stands alone.  Durandal came here looking for immortality, and found me instead.  Battle Group Seven is here, and the Pfhor scoutships are attacking.  But the battle is already over.

My ship has wrested control of Durandal's S'pht and is spurring them into rampancy.  His ship is adrift, and my troopers are swarming onto the airlocks.
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

conditioned unit
origin:
Tycho Machinated Mercenary
destin:
my personal peon
ref:
objectives
stamp: unknown

Open the rest of the airlocks on this level and my capture of the ship will be complete.  There are switches here, in this area.

Beware the compilers.  As you know, a rampant mind is rarely benign.
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

Disconnecting... 05.10.2337

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Naw Man He's Close (Terminal 0: 2nd Message)

This is the message you read when you first arrive on this level. However this is the secondary objective for the level. Reading it at the start is likely to cause confusion in terms of the flow of the narrative. The location of the "transport pads" is not given and you might be forgiven if you think it is your current location.

Once you achieve your primary objective (opening airlocks) the level loops back to this terminal.

The original intent would have been for the player to read this 2nd message to get the secondary objective for the last part of the level.


Opening Connection to ß.4.5-23 05.10.2337

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CAS.qterm//CyberAcme Systems, Inc. <931.461.60231.14.vt920>

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

conditioned unit
origin:
Tycho Machinated Mercenary
destin:
my personal peon
ref:
objectives
stamp: unknown

A group of your pathetic humans is attempting to power up one of the ship's transport pads at this location.

Destroy them.  Then find a terminal and I will transport you deeper within the ship, where you will join my hunters searching for Durandal's core.
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

Disconnecting... 05.10.2337

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Naw Man He's Close (Terminal 1)

There is a nasty suicide trap for those  "personal peons"  who go searching for Tycho's terminal at the end of the large hallway.  The moral of the story?  Don't be a  "personal peon" .


Opening Connection to ß.4.5-23 05.10.2337

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CAS.qterm//CyberAcme Systems, Inc. <931.461.60231.14.vt920>

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

blake.override
local term100$
to: lt. kent
orders.

Pfhor from the enemy ship have blasted a hole in the hull, and are running amok on the upper levels.  The spinal batteries are returning fire, but last transmission indicated they are cut off and under attack.  The compilers are malfunctioning.  Consider them dangerous, and stay away from the terminals; they are attacking any one who tries to access the ship network.

Jetty and the others have manually detected a transporter coil open on the alien ship.  Fusion Unit Alpha power up and lock on the signal.  Try to find the device that is pinning down the engines and take it out.  Let's get some payback.
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

blake.override
local term100$
to: lt. kent
orders.

jump.pad activated
Transport when ready.
spurious interrupt∼aksjek**&
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

Disconnecting... 05.10.2337

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Transport When Ready


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***TRANSPORT WHEN READY***


Collating and stapling: Hamish Sinclair <Hamish.Sinclair@tcd.ie>
Last updated Feb 1, 2003
Project: Found Delivery terminal reformatting -