Even now, we see how tragic it is that this game was rushed. Kreia's line there, as well as the docking sequence for this spaceship, is brilliant for creating tension, but the entire sequence was cut from the game.
At any rate, a chap who looks like the Nameless One has arrived, and Kreia doesn't appear too happy about it. Or maybe she's jubilant. It's hard to tell with her.
At any rate, we can't deal with that now, so let's focusing on rescuing the miners.
But, as par for the course, we're gonna have to hack our way through a metric fuck-ton of droids, first.
Dealing with the first bunch of robots, we find a corpse just ahead. This doesn't bode well. Maybe some Miners are still kicking further in? Ah well, let's loot his corpse.
This datapad is in an unusual state. It is covered with blood, however, the blood is frozen onto the pad, and the screen itself is frosted. However, you still manage to make out the text on it, with some effort.
"...now the fire suppression systems have gone active, and I can't even make it to the dormitory section - I watched the turrets turn their carbonite freeze rays on Maban before he even got halfway across the room. Fortunatly, their range doesn't seem to go beyond the room itself, so I was able to remain safe in the corridor... but I didn't have any ranged weapons to take them out from a distance, or a stealth field generator to sneak past them.
I tried to unlock the storage room door to see if there were any cold-resistant items or grenades I could use, but the door was sealed from the lockdown. I don't know enough about security systems to open it, and I don't have a sonic charge to blow it open.
Still, as long as the droids don't make it into this section, everything should be all right."
Let's add that one to the Big Book of Famous Last Words, eh?
After looting the storage locker using the security skill our deceased friend lacked, we proceed onwards.
These things are a pain in the ass. They freeze you with ease, which lasts for a good couple of turns, so you need to get in quick and finish them off before they get a lucky string of rounds. Luckily, they aren't too tough, so Bob can sprint up to them and smash them up without too much difficulty.
Once we finish the turrets off, we have to deal with their legged buddies.
That done, we find and access a nearby console.
Aha, let's use the comm controls to call out to the miners.
Or not. This does not bode well.
After unlocking the door to the dormitories, we find this interesting little tidbit.
Keep that in mind for later.
OH GOD HE STARES INTO THE SOULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
One by one, we see the miners fall. Well...that was dark. And that's just the start of this game's steady march into the pits of despair.
Thoroughly depressed, we proceed to the dorms, and loot the bodies of the rotting dead. This is such a cheery game, isn't it?
We return to the console, and plug in the datapads we find.
Oh yes, the whole galaxy. Sullustrans are not prone to hyperbole, apparently.
Woah, woah, woah. What? Was it the maintenance officer all along?...
...or was it someone who could mimic the Maintenance Officer's voice perfectly?
Coorta gives the Sullustran a big whack on the head, presumably killing him.
Well, I guess this is when Coorta pulled his little coup. But, where is he now?
Oh god, he's turning into a Sith!
...and then he dies horribly. The end. Add another Famous Last Word to the list.
After fighting our way through a metric fuck-load of robots, we find another datapad.
No info on Coorta yet. Maybe once we get to the lift, we'll find out more...
...oh. Well...I guess that answers our question.
We access the camera logs on the nearby computer, to find out what exactly went down here.
That's the maintenance officer's voice.
That moment when you realize you're going to die horribly.
Yeah, we all knew. But still, pretty awesome reveal.
Cue the sound of lazers and people screaming and dying. Alas, Coorta. We hardly knew ye.
Alright, so, now we gotta open the turbolift door. We see the code in it's raw form in our journal, like this:
...
-X..
-...
X
X..
If the administrator is correct, then the first three numbers are 3, 17, and 13. That would mean that a dot means 1, the X means 5, and the dash means 10. That way, we can surmise that the code is 3, 17, 13, 5, and 7. But wait! HK said he reversed the code. So, we key in 7, 5, 13, 17 and 3.
...and the door slides open. Please though, no more maths, game. It makes me brain all hurty.
We take the turbolift up to the administration level, where Kreia is waiting for us.
"Enemy? You mean the psychotic robot who killed everyone here?"
"Wait - who is this enemy?"
"All right. Let's go. But I want to hear the whole story later."
Kreia has officially joined our party! She's a Jedi Consular, and she gives an experience boost to everyone in your party as long as she's there. She's probably going to become a mainstay in our party for a large portion of the game.
We make our way to the airlock, and Atton.
You just know he's been looking up Twi'lek porn this entire time.
"Atton, there's no time to explain. Grab a weapon, and follow me."
"Apparently not."
"I think we're all going to get along swimmingly."
Atton has joined our party! He's a Scoundrel, specced to Dual-Wielding, and has the unique ability of being unable to fall in battle unless he's the last one standing. It's bugged like hell though, even in the Restored Content, so it's inadvisable to rely on it, or try to abuse it.
"See, HK, it's not a veiled threat if you just say "Threat:" at the start of the sentence. It is an unveiled threat. A revealed threat, one might say. Besides, you were clear, but I don't make a habit of listening to Assassin droids."
"You were the one who mimicked the maintenance officer's voice to take control of the droids and kill all the miners in med bay, then?"
"Guess you didn't account for high level on the badassery chart. Why did you want to capture me?"
"What could a droid possibly need with money?"
"Hesitant Explanation: Oil is not cheap."
"Well, you found me. Obviously, I didn't do a very good job."
"Who is this client of yours?"
"Oh, you son of a *****."
"So, what now? Are you going to kill me?"
"I'm tired of listening to you anyway - prepare to be scrapped."
The three musketeers V an assassin droid. Who will win? Find out...right now.
HK himself is not particularly hard, the hard thing is trying to keep Bob and Kreia away from the mines long enough for Atton to shoot them.
Kreia, you're not a tank. Stop trying to be one.
Once you wear down his defenses, HK-50 (so it's not HK-47, hmm) isn't too hard. He can deal quite a lot of damage with his blaster, so the best thing to do is get in close and personal. He's highly resistant to the Stun Droid power, which might make things a tad more difficult for Consulars.
Dammit, Bob, now is not the time for breakdancing!
Oh, shit.
"Oh, shit."
"Oh, shit."
"Oh, excrement."
Thankfully, however, we manage to escape the blast, and look damn good doing it.
"Looks like the Hunted as become the Hunter, HK-50."
"Really? That was the best line you could come up with?"
"Shut up, Atton."
We loot what remains of HK-50, and make a run for the airlock.
Next time, we leave Peragus. Forever.
A little question time to finish off the update. The recent big news in the Star Wars world is that Disney has bought Lucasfilm, and is starting production on Star Wars: Episode VII. What do you think of this development. Personally, I think it may be the best thing to happen to Star Wars in a long time, after all, Lucasfilm haven't made a generally well-recieved film in almost 20 years. It think it's high time someone slapped some sense into them. Still, I wish they didn't just go right for the new trilogy. I hoped they would finally do this Live-action series that's been talked about for years, but I guess that isn't quite as headline making as "New Star Wars trilogy". There's every chance Disney will fuck it up, but seeing as they were responsible for the Avengers, I think it's in safer hands than at Skywalker Ranch.
