16: View From The Edge

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___________________________________________ Intelligence has informed us that some form of Psycho-genetic virus was released into the 7th Bob Squadron minutes before their planned attack on Turon K-14 , a rogue moon out of orbit that was supposedly hiding a Pfhor installation of some sort. The virus appears to cause the host to go insane; rendering them unable to distinguish between friend or foe... ___________________________________________

__________________________________________ It would seem that the Bobs see everything as the enemy, even their own kind. We do not have information as to the effects of the Virus on the Pfhor themselves, although once we do, we may be able to locate the source of this epidemic. Your primary mission is simple, total annihilation of all living creatures on the planet. We can not afford this virus to be spread, the consequences would be catastrophic. __________________________________________

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Incoming Transmission From Blake

___________________________________________ I have managed to obtain further information about the situation at hand. Searching the UESC 7th squadron's landing module log file of it's incoming journey, we have discovered that this Pfhor installation is laid out in two main towers, a northern and a southern. You are accessing this terminal from the northern tower. ___________________________________________

___________________________________________ Head down to ground level, as you will have to make your way to Southern tower where the UESC landing module is located. Scans of the area are coming through as we speak. There are several Tiberium Harvester units located in Hangers 12 through to 19, near the base of this tower. Take one of these Harvesters and make your way to the southern tower ___________________________________________

___________________________________________ In the event that none of the harvesters are operational, head back into the depth of the tower. Our scanning of the bedrock has shown what seems a somewhat lower than expected density in some areas. At this point we believe there is some sort of underground tunnel system connecting the two towers. ___________________________________________

___________________________________________ This area could be a nightmare to navigate through, but it could also be the only way through. You must hurry, we can not afford any bobs leaving this moon. Currently UESC engineers are trying to work out the easiest way for you to disable the landing module the bobs arrived in once you reach it. We will keep you updated. ___________________________________________

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Remote Terminal Access Overide

___________________________________________ The most absurd thing is to be conscious of the fact that human existence is unbearable, intolerable, and nonetheless cling desperately to it, knowing and complaining that one is going to lose what is unbearable. Exactly when did the gods retire from the world, exactly when did the images lose their colour? Exactly when was the world emptied of substance, exactly when were the signs no longer signs. We have been abandoned to ourselves, to our solitude, to our fear, and the problem was born. I have the answer. ___________________________________________

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Incoming Transmission From Blake

___________________________________________ A lot has happened since we last spoke, so listen carefully. I have been remotely monitoring various Bob HUDs in the vicinity of the Southern Tower. Unfortunately, it would seem we have a leader emerging among them, he has some sort of strangling fetish. ___________________________________________

___________________________________________ From his identification IP, I have been able to determine that this bob is an aging commander that has been in the past decorated several times for his leadership and cunning strategies in many tight situations. He has in fact been in contact with me, although what he said I do not know... Something about him having "the answer". ___________________________________________

___________________________________________ It is obvious that this man is a threat, and must be taken out accordingly. I know little of his motives. I can only guess that he will try to escape the moon. ___________________________________________

___________________________________________ Medical Engineers have been studying a sample of the "Virus" that is responsible for this whole situation. At this point, it looks like it may be a lot less contagious than we initially thought. I will have a report available for you to read very soon. ___________________________________________

___________________________________________ Through further density scans it has become clear that various parts are flooded with sewage, so I'll see if I can teleport some oxygen tanks in somewhere. ___________________________________________

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Incoming Transmission From Blake

___________________________________________ From Engineering I have just received the final report on the epidemic that swept the moon. It is not in fact a virus at all, but a serum being injected into the host via a tiny cyborg flee. ___________________________________________

___________________________________________ We have located large amounts of this serum contained in canisters in a laboratory in the Southern Tower. Once smashed the serum instantly vaporise into a harmless gas. ___________________________________________

___________________________________________ With the Commander now dead, the threat of the situation escalating has passed. Good work marine. Seeya Starside. ___________________________________________

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Incoming Transmission From Unknown

Congratulations on finding the secret term for the secret level. (Woah! ;). I have quite a few people to thanks here, so please be patient :) Thanks to Randall Shaw; for all the information he gave me on anvil's bugs when I was working on my own scenario, for letting me be a part of SONK and Cursed. Thanks to Michael Doyle, for the occasional use of his PPC for the completion of this map. Thanks to Adrian Bourke, for the help in screen capture used in some of the term art, and for the help in writing the code for these terms you are reading now. A special thankyou to Pierre Buffin from Buff Compagnie graphics studios. These people kindly gave me the rights to a few stills in from the movie "The City Of Lost Children" which they did the special effects for. Lastly, thanks to JasWarp from #marathon and Soren Beck Jensen for being understanding Ok, so who made this secret level? Jim Head from Sydney Australia. Jim is in his final year of school (1997). He can be contacted at jhead@extro.ucc.su.oz.au

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