Lephisto/docs/plot/campaign_collective

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-- 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.