-- C O L L E C T I V E   C A M P A I G N --

OVERVIEW:
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  -- Short campaign, mainly to use as an introduction to Lephisto and for the
     first release.

HISTORY:
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  -- The Collective are a recently new menace. They caught the empire off
     guard and took over a few systems which they proceded to systematically
     purge of all life forms. The Empire then responded to the attack and a
     stalemate was reached. Frequent skirmishes still accured around the
     border star systems.
     
     A lot of speculation has been created among the Collective. Top secret
     scientific experiment gone wrong? New weapon of the Detours? Long-existing
     civilization converted to robots? No one knows for sure.

PLOT OVERVIEW:
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  -- Initial stalemate.
  -- Drone breaks blockade, seems to be malfunctioning.
  -- Drone captured and analyzed, weird wireless module found (seeminglyu of
     empire make), seems to have had corruption on AI.
  -- Fly back to listen on wireless conversations.
  -- Nothing reported, try again and deeper and hide on planet.
  -- Logs display Empire Military craft detect around area, seemingly
     communicate with Empire.
  -- Need distraction to monitor with a special covert ops team.
  -- Covert ops discovered and slaughtered, must check for survivors.
  -- One survivor hidden with data.
  -- Proof the the ESS Trinity communicates with the collective (preparing
     coup).
  -- Prepare trap for the ESS Trinity to arrest.
  -- ESS Trinity jumps to Collective space.
  -- Final showdown at NCG-7132.
  -- ESS Trinity destroyed, Collective/Empire suffer heavy losses.
  -- Cinematic scene to finish:
      -- You see the ESS Trinity release the AI limiter.
      -- Collective back off.
      -- Scientists and militaries found guilty. Their heads roll.
      -- End of Collective conflift.

MISSIONS:
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  -- Collective Scout
       -- Find scout that broke through blockade.
       -- If combat rating is high enough (>200), you disable and board it.
       -- Else you just locate it.
       -- Fly back to Omega Station.

  -- Collective Espionage I
       -- Fly around systems listening on signals, enforce minimum system time.
       -- Fly back to Omega Station.

  -- Collective Espionage II
       -- Enter deeper into space and land on planet that got annihilated.
       -- Fly back to Omega Station.

  -- Collective Espionage III
       -- Fly very deep into collective space, make nuisance of yourself.
       -- Fly back to Omega Station.

  -- Operation Green Giant
      -- Fly to the planet and land amidst heavy Collective opposition.
      -- Fly back to Omega Station.

  -- Operation Back Trinity
       -- Attempt to stop ESS Trinity on way to Collective space.
       -- Trinity will jump (unless you destroy it *really* fast) leaving collective
          drones behind for you to fight.
       -- Rebrief at Omega Station.
       -- Showdown at NCG-7132.
            -- If flee, different ending with no medal.
            -- If win, cinema scene.

