A Converted Church in Venice, Italy

Design Credit:  Randy Reddig
Double Aught Comments:  Read
Spoiler Guide:  Read

There are three terminals on this level. You can see their in-game order in this in-game map.


A Converted Church in Venice, Italy (Terminal 0: 1st Message)

This is the message you get at the start. It is a recorded message from Blake.

Your mission on this level was given to you at the end of the previous level by High Admiral Tfear. The humans are escaping through the cone of this volcano, they have activated containment fields to to suppress the lava flow to aid their escape. The containment fields are powered by multiple, redundant sources throughout the cone. You must deactivated them all.

When you descend into the cone you will see multiple deactivated switches. Once you activate one you will hear a platform sound and then it will deactivate.

Even though Blake's message says that Pfhor dropships have entered the cone there are no Pfhor on this level. Only Bobs and VacBobs. But don't be fooled these guys are quick on the draw and accurate.


Opening Connection to ß.4.5-23 05.10.2337

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

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

We've been cut off from the surface, and Pfhor dropships have entered the cone.  Send all fusion units to the towers to harass Pfhor units assaulting the field power generators.  Hagakure Base is overrun, and the last transmission was over twenty minutes ago.  All transporter relays have been destroyed, and the network is about to be compromised.

The magma tunnels are our only hope.  Durandal indicated the huge alien fortress to the west might be reachable through the volcano.  Let's hope he was right.

We'll hold the containment fields as long as we can.
Blake out.
end.record
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

Disconnecting... 05.10.2337

shu.bn'gg.rth
CAS.qterm//CyberAcme Systems, Inc. <931.461.60231.14.vt920>

A Converted Church in Venice, Italy (Terminal 0: 2nd Message)

This message is displayed once you have completed your mission. The level is designed to loop back to this terminal during normal game play.

You now have a choice. Do as Tfear says or find a different path.


Opening Connection to ß.4.5-23 05.10.2337

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

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

rogue conditioned unit
origin:
High Admiral Tfear (Command)
destin:
rogue conditioned unit
ref:
confinement
stamp: leniency

Your devotion to saving the humans is admirable.  Of course, that devotion to species will be among the first of your traits conditioned out on Gr'ndl Prime.  Automated units report capture of over three hundred surrendering human troops, and twice that number fighting.  Including casualties captured in the base, that is over one thousand of your kind saved.
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

rogue conditioned unit
origin:
High Admiral Tfear (Command)
destin:
rogue conditioned unit
ref:
confinement
stamp: leniency

When ready, you may transport to a place of confinement before coldsleep and transfer to Conditioning Unit.
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

Disconnecting... 05.10.2337

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

No


A Converted Church in Venice, Italy (Terminal 1: 1st Message)

This is a repeat of Blake's recorded message. This one is located inside the cone of the volcano.


Opening Connection to ß.4.5-23 05.10.2337

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

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

We've been cut off from the surface, and Pfhor dropships have entered the cone.  Send all fusion units to the towers to harass Pfhor units assaulting the field power generators.  Hagakure Base is overrun, and the last transmission was over twenty minutes ago.  All transporter relays have been destroyed, and the network is about to be compromised.

The magma tunnels are our only hope.  Durandal indicated the huge alien fortress to the west might be reachable through the volcano.  Let's hope he was right.

We'll hold the containment fields as long as we can.
Blake out.
end.record
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

Disconnecting... 05.10.2337

shu.bn'gg.rth
CAS.qterm//CyberAcme Systems, Inc. <931.461.60231.14.vt920>

A Converted Church in Venice, Italy (Terminal 1: 2nd Message)

This is a repeat of the 2nd 'success' message on Terminal 0.

Again you have a choice. Do as Tfear says or find a different path.


Opening Connection to ß.4.5-23 05.10.2337

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

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

rogue conditioned unit
origin:
High Admiral Tfear (Command)
destin:
rogue conditioned unit
ref:
confinement
stamp: leniency

Your devotion to saving the humans is admirable.  Of course, that devotion to species will be among the first of your traits conditioned out on Gr'ndl Prime.  Automated units report capture of over three hundred surrendering human troops, and twice that number fighting.  Including casualties captured in the base, that is over one thousand of your kind saved.
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

rogue conditioned unit
origin:
High Admiral Tfear (Command)
destin:
rogue conditioned unit
ref:
confinement
stamp: leniency

When ready, you may transport to a place of confinement before coldsleep and transfer to Conditioning Unit.
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

Disconnecting... 05.10.2337

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

No


A Converted Church in Venice, Italy (Terminal 2: 1st Message)

The location of this terminal message is odd as it is found after you have deactivated all the power switches and made your way through the long twisting overhead path. Yet Tfear message is giving you your objective on this level again but with a slight twist. There is now a master generator in the basement which you must deactivate. Lava bath time.

While Tfear says there are thirty power switches throughout the cone there are in fact thirty one that need to be deactivated before you can reach this terminal.

Also note his last words... "I will transport you out from any terminal."


Opening Connection to ß.4.5-23 05.10.2337

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

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

rogue conditioned unit
origin:
High Admiral Tfear (Command)
destin:
rogue conditioned unit
ref:
genocide
stamp: leniency

The humans are escaping through the chamber below the lava floe.  I don't know if there is an exit, and I honestly don't care.  Once the area is secure, I've given orders to release the lava and bury the survivors under a few thousand tons of molten rock.

Think of it as a chance to save what little remnant of your species still lives.  There are thirty power switches throughout the cone.  You must deactivate them all to access the basement level, where the master generator is located.  I can't justify sacrificing any of my troops to assist you, but if you seal the tunnel, the fleeing humans will almost certainly surrender.
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337

rogue conditioned unit
origin:
High Admiral Tfear (Command)
destin:
rogue conditioned unit
ref:
genocide
stamp: leniency

If you survive the flooding of the chamber, I will transport you out from any terminal.
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

Disconnecting... 05.10.2337

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

A Converted Church in Venice, Italy (Terminal 2: 2nd Message)

It you refuse Tfear's warm embrace not once but twice and make the long trek back to this terminal this is the 2nd "success" message you will read.

This is the first time this logon graphic has been used outside of the dream levels. The image was used in Marathon 2 for the ancient S'pht AI that Durandal called Thoth.

While you end up on the next level regardless of what terminal you take, by taking this terminal your consciousness has been irrevocably altered by your decision. YOU chose this path.

Think about it.


Opening Connection to ß.4.5-23 05.10.2337
CAS.qterm//CyberAcme Systems, Inc. <931.461.60231.14.vt920>

UESCTerm 802.11 (remote override) 05.10.2337









the long sleep ends

your construct

bethought itself higher

awaiting far beneath

my fate was written
PgUp/PgDn/Arrows to Scroll Return/Enter to Acknowledge

Disconnecting... 05.10.2337
CAS.qterm//CyberAcme Systems, Inc. <931.461.60231.14.vt920>

Yes


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