Freelancer Mission 12

King: So, here we are my friend, in the thick of it. I remember when you were fresh off the boat in Liberty. Seems like ages ago, doesn’t it?

Trent: Huh. It’s not the time, it’s the sides that keep changing.

Juni: C’mon, you two. We have work to do!

King: What? Work?

Juni: Come on, Trent. It’s just the kind of mission you love. What do you say?

Trent: Sure. As long as I’m not shot at, knocked out, held at gunpoint, electrocuted, skewered alive by giant alien shape-shifters, have to dive out windows or fight off spindly Nomad incubi… everything should be fine.

Juni: It’s something for Quintaine and Sinclair. They need something – big!

Trent: How big?

Juni: They say that in order to activate the artefact, they need a Nomad power cell.

King: Oh, you’ve got to be–

Juni: Orillion has located a Nomad power source nearby. Once we have it, we’ll head straight for the Order base in Toledo. Let’s go!

Orillion: Here’s our intel. Long-range scanners have picked up a Nomad power source at the centre of a giant structure. It’s surrounded by a plasma cloud that prevents deeper scans.

Juni: Are you detecting any Nomads in the area?

Orillion: Negative. The structure appears to be abandoned, but keep your eyes open. I’m uploading the co-ordinates. Listen, the jump-hole we used to get here is de-stabilising. We have to take the Osiris through now. It will be stable enough for small ships – but not for long. You have to get the power source quickly and get out of here.

King: Understood! All right, people! Let’s do it.

Juni: Trent, you take point. King and I will take flanking positions.

King: What the hell was that?

Juni: Scanners picking up massive readings…

King: It’s a trap! That thing is still alive! Damn Intel was wrong! Nomads! They’re everywhere!

Juni: The power cell seems to be inside a central chamber. Looks like the only way in is through the vents on the top of the structure.

King: Wait! We’ve got to bring down that shield first! Trent, I’m uploading the co-ordinates to you. The generators are located on the perimeter. They have to go down before you can enter!

King: The shield went down! Trent, head for the port on the northern hemisphere of the structure. I’m sending co-ordinates!

Juni: King and I will draw their fire, Trent Head for the core and get that power cell.

Juni: Trent, we’re running out of time! The jump-hole is starting to collapse and–

King: Juni! On your six! Bank hard right!

Juni: I can’t shake him!

Juni: Trent! Thank goodness you’re all right!

King: We’re surrounded! The more we shoot down, the more they keep coming.

Juni: Trent, the jump-hole is closing fast! King and I are on our way out. Go!

Juni: Osiris! This is Juni! We got the power cell and are heading home! Do you copy?

Orillion: Jun’ko, your signal is breaking up…

Juni: Orillion, come in! Do you copy, Over. Damn it! Something’s jamming our frequencies!

King: Damn it! I don’t think we’re getting out of this one.

Juni: King! Trent! Inbound at 12 o’clock high!

Von Claussen: For every spirit, there’s a proper place in hell!

King: What?

Juni: Von Claussen!

Juni: That was close! Thank you, Herr Von Claussen.

Von Claussen: Long-range radar had picked up increased Nomad activity in this area. I thought you could use some help. We have to leave before they return. Head to Toledo.

Von Claussen: We have reports that the Kusari fleet has been defeated near New Tokyo.

Juni: No!

Von Claussen: The Nomads are now freely roaming throughout the colonies. The have begun their attack on Bretonia – nothing can stop them now.

Juni: Let’s hope the artefact will.

Von Claussen: Professor Quintaine has everything prepared – land on Toledo.

Trent: What is this place?

Von Claussen: This, Mr Trent, is the secret home of the Order. Orillion and his people have built this out of nothing in only a few months.

Trent: The Nomad power cell is in the hold, guys.

Juni: Take it directly to Doctor Quintaine in the artefact lab.

King: That was a little too close. Ah, next time listen to your old pal King and, uh, say no.