-- C O L L E C T I V E C A M P A I G N -- OVERVIEW: --------- -- Short campaign, mainly to use as an introduction to Lephisto and for the first release. HISTORY: -------- -- 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: -------------- -- 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: --------- -- 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.