Level 66-70 missions

===The Sleepy Banker===
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 	Sirs, shouldn't we be following up on that stuff General Ashe was talking about? The incredibly dangerous enemy hiding in the shadows, turning the world against us?
 	Yeah, cool idea Perkins.Instead of, like, running the Outpost, trying to survive Rebel attacks and keeping the Frontier safe, I'll spend all my time following up on the deranged last words of a man who betrayed every army he ever joined.
 	I know the source is less than reliable, but think about it. What makes more sense, that we're the target of some kind of evil mastermind, manipulating events against us, or our luck is actually just THIS bad?
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 	Perkins!What the hell is this? A Rebel uniform?
 	I'm going undercover, sir. I need to find out more about their source.
 	Are you kidding me? It's suicide! I don't care what Ashe said! You're to stay at the Outpost. That's an order.Also, can you get the blood stains out of these pants? That's an order too.
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 	Also, don't ask about the blood stains. Also an order.
===The Bailiff's Sister===
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 	Are you sure about this Sarge? Lieutenant Morgan seemed pretty pissed off at the very idea of me going undercover.
 	Look, either you'll turn out to be right, and you'll get the intel, or he'll turn out to be right, and then he'll have an excuse to punish you. Either way, Morgan is happy.
 	Alright Sarge, what's the plan?
 	It's The Prodigal Son, Perkins, a flimflam. We'll intercept some Rebel reinforcements, wipe them out, then give you the identity of the lowest ranking man.You say you hid, your whole unit was wiped out, not sure how you survived, very traumatized, all that jazz. Then when their backs are turned, you steal everything you can get your hands on and hit the bricks.
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 	Alright Perkins, you'll be taking on the role of Private Buntain. Remember to respond to your fake name, act really overwhelmed, and try not to get killed.
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 	I think the overwhelmed part is going to come pretty naturally.
===Baby in a Basket===
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 	Ramsey, have you seen Perkins? He never got those blood stains out of my church pants.
 	Yeah, about that…He's undercover in a Rebel camp in the Heartland, attempting to extract details on the mole who is compromising the security of the outpost or die trying.
 	Oh man, that little bastard better not die trying! I SPECIFICALLY told him not to die trying!
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 	Perkins! I have a really vivid memory where I told you not to do the thing you just did. I don't… I don't even…I mean, you know how mad I get at you normally, can you imagine how angry I am with you when you're actively insubordinate?
 	I have details on a half dozen leaks, including two in Recoil Ridge, and a good twenty more solid leads.
 	Fine, you can come home, but you are in all KINDS of trouble, Mister.
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 	Do you have ANY IDEA how SCARED I was?
===Full Cardio===
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 	Lieutenant, permission to take a short leave this afternoon.
 	Ramsey, we've talked about this, you're allowed to relax in the evening unless you're specifically on duty. You don't have to request leave.
 	Right, sorry, Morgan. I'm just feeling really run down and out of sorts. Wanted to make sure you could spare me.
 	Again, if you're not on the duty roster, I'm not sparing you, I already have things covered. Go relax. Take it easy.
 	Will do, Lieutenant. I'll probably just do a quick workout, get the blood pumping.
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 	Seriously?I thought you were doing a quick workout. What's with the ball and chain?
 	I'm getting slow, Morgan! I can't let a little thing like a seventy pound weight around one ankle keep me from nailing a four minute mile!
 	Okay, right, see, I just forget sometimes that you are an insane person. So thank you for reminding me about that.
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 	What's insane about a commitment to physical fitness?
===Blasting Your Quads===
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 	It's not enough, Zoey! I'm pushing myself as hard as I can, but I still can't shake this feeling. I've gotta work through it!
 	I've been tinkerin' with an idea: directly stimulatin' muscle groups with an electrical charge to force contractions. I kinda figured it would be for torture or somethin', but you could probably use it to work out longer.
 	I'm in! What do you need?
 	I can rig somethin' up with a couple of Electro-Geared Cutters from the Machine Shop.
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 	Zoey!These are fantastic! I ran until I passed out, and then I just kept running! I woke up alone in the middle of the wasteland!
 	That's what kept happening to the test subjects too!
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 	None of them made it back, though...
===The Old What For===
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 	Sergeant Ramsey! It has to stop!
 	What has to stop? What are you talking about?
 	The exercise! It's too much! You're making everyone uncomfortable! And you're… would you please stand still while we talk to you? Stop it, stop run—STOP. STOP IT. NO JUMPING JACKS.
 	C'mon guys, I gotta keep my heart rate up!
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 	Whew! Thanks fellas!Here I am, running around like a maniac, when all I needed to do to feel right again was get into some live fire combat training!
 	*cough*
 	Rest assured folks, we'll be doing PLENTY more of that to keep the whole of the 95th Rifles looking sharp!
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 	Anyone have any spare blood or organs?
===Remediation Meditation===
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 	Alright, I've gathered this little group to discuss the environmental damage caused by the uranium mine, and discuss possible solutions.So far we have "dam up the water, and then when it collects I guess put all the water in lead barrels and then bury those, but try not to get the lead into the water" and "blow it up." Which, Zoey, does not even make sense.
 	Are your problems always so tiresome? Why not just inject ethanol into the substrate?
 	Because… I have no idea how that would help?
 	By stimulating the activity of naturally occurring microbes, which have previously demonstrated the ability to convert Uranium from the hazardous hexavalent oxidation state to the inert tetravalent state, obviously.It's likely the only remediation effort we can afford at this juncture. Am I seriously having to explain something so elementary to you?
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 	Zoey, I'm not sure if I'm just imagining it, but sometimes I feel like Dr. Harris… well… sometimes when we're talking… Her manner is kind of…
 	You mean how sometimes she looks at you and the thing you just said made her so mad that she's not even mad at you, she's just mad at the world? Like for lettin' you be in it?
 	... yes. So you've noticed that too.
 	Everyone notices it, Floyd.
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 	She ain't a pleasant lady.
===Way Down in the Mine===
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 	We've prepared the ethanol, and I've developed a method for injecting it into the ground water. Is there anything we should know about ramifications?
 	None that I'm aware of. Why do you ask?
 	Well, I'm just wondering if you're aware of any side effects from previous remediation efforts similar to this.
 	There were no previous efforts of this nature. I invented the technique while you were rambling on about lead containers. I see no reason it shouldn't work, but I haven't spent a great deal of time considering it.
===Danger is Double===
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 	The ethanol injectors are goin' in fine, Floyd! We'll be done in no time!
 	That's wonderful Zoey! It's so rare that we have the opportunity to act in a purely benevolent manner, helping to undo some of the damage that's been done to our natural world.
 	Sir! Spiderwasps! In the mine! They're attacking the workers!
 	Sorry Floyd, looks like we gotta do some damage to the natural world.
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 	Alright, what's done is done. Let's finish getting the ethanol injectors installed, and see if we can't minimize any further damage.
 	Will do, Floyd! But I feel like I should warn ya, the fight mighta caused some damage ta the local fault lines. I wouldn't be surprised if there were earthquakes or somethin'.
 	Nor would I, Zoey. Nor would I.
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 	I try to maintain a positive outlook. I REALLY do.
===Til Your Blood Runs as Black as Coal===
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 	Hey Floyd, remember when I said we mighta caused a coupla earthquakes?
 	Are we about to be crushed to death?
 	I mean, it's possible an' all, but it looks like a quake opened up a Spiderwasp nest ta the south, so there's a real good chance they'll run all over every village nearby… and the Outpost.
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 	Well, that was a heck of a disaster. An' we still haven't figured out a way to keep the Spiderwasps from goin' wild. Sorry, Floyd.
 	Zoey, we're not dead, we're not paralyzed by a poison, AND we managed to get the ethanol injectors installed and working.Sure, we uncovered a massive Spiderwasp nest and riled up the hordes of giant insects within, but I'm going to go ahead and call this one a win.
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 	And if the ethanol doesn't work, I'm just going to scream for a few hours and then move on.
===Infestation===
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 	It's absolutely unacceptable, Morgan! I will not be a party to the wholesale slaughter of an animal, ESPECIALLY not in an already compromised ecosystem!
 	Sorry Floyd, the Spiderwasp nest is too dangerous. We can't risk it. It's a matter of public safety.
 	As the chief civilian representative on the Outpost, public safety is under MY purview! I will block this at every step!
 	You're in charge of the sewers and sound construction and "slow children at play" sign aspects of public safety. The problems that we solve with machine guns are more my jurisdiction.
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 	Floyd, this would be a lot smoother if you'd just make a bunch of bug poison or something. You know they're just gonna move again, anyway.
 	We don't know that! We know they HAVE in the past. Maybe they'll die! Maybe they'll move to a worse location! Also, poison for something that big is just regular poison. Lacing their nest with it would be quite dangerous.
 	So? Isn't that why we have Perkins?
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 	I suppose that IS why we have Perkins.
===Infiltration===
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 	So, Floyd, about the Spiderwasp queen...
 	I'm not going to help you murder her, Morgan. Besides, she won't even come out of her hidden and heavily guarded burrow unless her offspring are endangered…
 	So we CAN murder her if we just kill her eggs and make her show her face… maw… whatever! Just making sure it was possible! It's okay, boys, she's totally murderable!
 	Wait, Morgan! If you do, one of the other females will simply—! Morgan!
===Infiltration===
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 	That's the Spiderwasp Queen?Holy—! She's massive!This was probably a bad idea… But I've never let that stop me before! Let's go, men!
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 	Hey Floyd, remember when were talking about murderability vis a vis the Spiderwasp Queen… what were you saying at the end there?
 	While the hives are similar to bee hives in having only one active queen, they parallel wasps in that multiple fertile females will be preemptively fertilized, both for expansion and in case of emergency.Depending on the nature of the emergency, the birth rate of males can be modified. Since the previous emergency was food based, we saw mostly drones. We can now expect a huge increase in the number of warrior Spiderwasps.
 	Um… uh oh?
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 	It wouldn't hurt to try respecting Science now and again.
===Abnegation===
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 	Hey Floyd, if I was going to not try to wipe out all the fertilized female Spiderwasps, what stuff should I not do? And how long would I have? ...not have?
 	Morgan. I'm dealing with it. You stay here. I'll be gone a while.
 	Wait… are you gonna take care of killing them or of NOT killing them? Because I actually DO want to kill them.That was a ruse.
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 	Lieutenant… Morgan, is it?
 	It is. YOU KNOW IT IS. Why do you do things that hurt people?
 	Your lack of memorability is not really of importance. I'm concerned about the work your friend Floyd was engaged in at my Laboratory. The combination of chemicals he collected and synthesized was… unusual. He hasn't been seen since.
 	Is he gonna make a bomb?
 	I do not believe he intends to create an explosive. If he attempted it with the materials in question, I would not expect it to be successful.Then again, maybe he is trying to make an explosive and I am underestimating his level of incompetence.
 	Probably not a big deal then, right? Tell me if you think someone is going to make a bomb.
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 	Besides Zoey. Zoey is always about to make a bomb.
===Chores Around The Outpost===
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 	Morgan, have you looked at the blueprints for my new workspace? I think you'll find it quite cost effective.
 	Look, I told you already, until you give me one good reason why you need a new workspace, I'm not allocating any of our scarce resources to it. Am I clear?
 	The asbestos, Morgan. It's everywhere.
 	Oh come on, you're going to have to try a little harder than that.
 	Fine, I guess I'll go and finish up my chores taking care of the animals. I guess that's all I'm good for these days.
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 	Morgan, I'd really like to talk about the asbestos-infested workstation—
 	Aaaand all the raptors have escaped their stalls. Good going, Floyd. What material did you use to make them out of, your tear-stained thesis statements?
 	I'm not a carpenter. I'm not a raptor feeder, or a veterinarian. I'm a civil engineer.
 	Well, these raptors aren't just going to put THEMSELVES back into their pens.
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 	I've been a Scientist for thirty years! What do I have to show for it?
===Old Stompin' Grounds===
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 	Floyd, this is your fault, so get those raptors back in their pens RIGHT NOW.
 	That's it, after this fiasco, I'm resigning.Since my workspace is filled with deadly carcinogens, I'll have to make an impromptu one to write my resignation.
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 	Well, we cleaned up your raptor mess. You're welcome, Floyd.
 	Morgan, I need to talk to you about something—
 	Oh, and while we were busy with that, Dr. Harris was kidnapped by Bigfoots!
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 	Strange turn of events, really.
===The Bigfoot Ceremony===
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 	Wait, you say Dr. Harris was kidnapped by Bigfoots? At this time of year? But that doesn't make any sense... it's not even their mating season!
 	Yeah, don't worry about it, Ramsey is getting the troops to go to Bigfoot Country and wrangle her back.
 	No, I know what's happening. They won't be there. I… I don't have time to explain! Perkins, come with me!
===The Bigfoot Ceremony===
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 	There they are! I knew it!As the bigfoot females approach puberty, the elders herd them to a secondary location away from the males as they undergo their transformation. Since we're genetically similar to bigfoots, they must've mistaken Dr. Harris' pheromones for one of their own.
 	That's great, can we get her back now?
 	Grrahahs!
 	I suppose diplomacy is out of the question at the moment?
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 	Well, I hope you're not expecting thanks for rescuing me. You're glad I don't charge you and the entire Imperial army with malicious negligence.
 	We came just in time—To find out Floyd already dealt with the situation? Weird, but okay.
 	Morgan, I rescind my resignation. It's obvious now you'd all die without me.I'm the only one around here who knows about the rituals of Bigfoots and the sleeping cycles of sandworms! I'm the only one who can save us!!
 	Floyd was going to retire? News to me.
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 	I don't need an asbestos-free workplace, I'll just cure cancer!
===I May Fail You, But Science Never Will===
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 	Wait, you expect me to work for you under these conditions? Is this some kind of a joke? Where are the fire breathing robots? The electrical charged force fields? The SCIENCE lab?
 	You're right, ma'am. It's a joke. Now if you'll just step aside, I'll show you the REAL outpost.Seriously, what do you expect? We're stationed in the middle of the damn desert with no support from a dead Empire. Oh, and the entire frontier wants to murder us.
 	You destroyed my lab and led the Rebels to me so that you could give me this crude excuse for… civilization of any kind? A prison would have better facilities!If you expect me to help your cause, I'm going to need some resources. And a lot of them.
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 	While you were out, I drew up some blueprints for my lab.
 	What the hell do you need a lab for? Floyd just uses a stall in the raptor pen.
 	Well… Floyd doesn't have the qualifications that I do, so he can continue to tinker with his 'My First Beaker' kit in the raptor hay. Now do you want a real scientist working for your sorry excuse for a rag-tag band of… whatever you are, or don't you?
 	Fine.Zoey?
 	A science lab?!Great idea, LT! I've wanted to do this forever! I even got some ideas brewin' on how to make all the furniture flame retardant!
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 	I like her.
===Defense is the Best (Insert Cliche Here)===
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 	I'm sorry to disturb your sleep, Lieutenant, but there are Rebels outside the base.
 	Yeah, I know, I've got Perkins on it.
 	You have a… private responsible for the safety of your base?
 	He's just going to frantically wave a white flag around and dodge bullets until they get tired and go away.
 	...
 	Look, Dr. Harris. It's Thursday, and I've already scheduled my 'me' time. I've got the bubble bath drawn and everything.
 	...
 	Don't look at me like that. I'll take care of it.
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 	Just when I think your incompetence has reached its peak, you find a way to push the boundaries of your ineptitude.
 	Well… thanks. I try.
 	It wasn't a compliment.If I'm going to work with deadly, fragile chemicals to produce the weapons you need, I'm going to need a safe place to do it.
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 	I can do private, I can even do clean, but safe? Not around here.
===Where's Our Government Funding?===
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 	Lieutenant, here's a list of supplies that I'll need.
 	... Is this deja vu? Didn't we already get your supplies?
 	I'm building a lab, Lieutenant Morgan, not a slightly fortified Home for Wayward Children.
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 	Now are you satisfied? Do you have enough supplies for your lab yet, or should I let you scavenge my house for loose parts?
 	You should watch your tone. I'm the one doing YOU a favor. Unless you can find another physicist who did her graduate work in advanced weaponry and Ancient tech.
 	C'mon now, less fightin' and more buildin' weapons.
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 	THEN, more fightin'.
===IMMA FIRE MAH LASER===
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 	I hope that I don't deeply regret my decision to help you.With such dangerous weapons comes a new kind of responsibility.
 	Whatever, when do we get to melt some faces off?
 	Can we build tanks with heat-detecting explosive cannons?Or heat-detecting explosive cannons built on TOP OF heat-detecting explosive cannons?
 	I can even rig up some of our houses so that they'd defensively explode in case of home intrusions!
 	I've always wanted to experiment with a hybrid raptor-laser. Half gentle dinosaur, half deadly machine.
 	I'm dealing with an entire troupe of sociopaths…
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 	So, where are the weapons?
 	We literally just built the lab, Lieutenant. I'll be doing research for a while before anything is ready for the field.
 	Weapons.I need them.
 	Well, if you insist on being bullheaded, I in fact had been working on a new weapon before this whole fiasco forced me out of my underground lab.You're welcome to test it out, but we're going to need a production facility in place to make more.
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 	Things that explode. And burn. And go POP. BOOM! Weapons.
===Trouble in a City Near a River===
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 	Sir, we've got—
 	Perkins, I told you not to disturb me unless the life of someone I cared about on a personal level was at risk.
 	And then you spent like fifteen minutes making sure it was clear that I was not on the list. I remember.
 	Do you remember when I listed all the people who are on the list even though you're not? Like… I had ARCHIBALD on the list. I barely know that guy.
 	Sir, can we talk about this later? Ma Pierce is under attack.
===Trouble in a City Near a River===
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 	Enemy sighted, sir.
 	Yeah, we can all see them, Ramsey. They're right over there.
 	Morgan, I lost nearly everyone I knew when the Empire fell, and my girlfriend lives on the other side of a few hundred miles of frozen wasteland. If you don't let me have this, I have nothing.
 	Wow, yeah, your life is kind of a bummer. Permission to take things real seriously and act all formal, granted.
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 	Well, if it isn't my knight in shining armor. Nice to see you wantonly discharging weapons and risking lives in my town again, Lieutenant.
 	Shucks, what's a few dead soldiers between old friends.
 	Honestly, Lieutenant, I appreciate it, but you oughta head home.You know I don't brook firearms in Trotbeck, but the Rebels are soldiers, and I know how to manage them. This isn't a Silver Wolf raid, and I don't want my home to become a battlefield again, if I can help it.
 	Well, you know where to find me if they get out of control. Take care, Ma.
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 	The day I can't control a platoon of Rebels is the day I start planning my retirement.
===Ma's Got Her Hands Full===
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 	Morgan, we've received word from Ma Pierce. I guess we stirred some things up when we shot all those guys.
 	Man, the Rebels are such drama queens.
===We've Got Our Hands Full!===
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 	Sir! There are Rebel troops outside Trotbeck — it looks like they're planning to intercept us!
 	Let's not disappoint them, folks!
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 	You know, if it weren't for the overwhelming numbers, and the significantly stronger economic and supply infrastructure, I feel like we'd really be giving these guys a run for their money.
 	Yeah, it's a shame about them having all that stuff that wins wars.
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 	A darn shame.
===Destination: Trotbeck===
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 	Alright folks, I'm glad we had fun, but Trotbeck still needs our help. Let's get the lead out.
===Destination: Trotbeck===
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 	Wish I could say I was glad to see you folks. I'm afraid these Rebels haven't exactly behaved like gentlemen. I was hoping you could help them blow off some steam.
 	I figure we can give them something more interesting to shoot at than your stop signs.
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 	Cease fire!Platoon, stow your weapons and withdraw with all due haste.
 	Hey! No!Wait… what? Does anyone know what's happening?
 	My apologies, Mrs. Pierce. The behavior of these troops was absolutely unacceptable. We'll be withdrawing to a safe distance, and please be assured that I'll be personally conducting a disciplinary investigation at the first opportunity.Lieutenant Morgan, I regret meeting you under these circumstances. It's clear that your presence here was requested and provided in good faith. Given the situation, we'll make no attempt to pursue, and request that you do the same.
 	So… you're just gonna leave. And you want us to just leave. And then we all agree to not shoot each other for a while? I… who are you exactly? This is a trap, right?
 	I am General Salmanca of the Revolutionary army, and I swear on my family and homeland, for which I have fought and killed, that this is not a trap.
 	Huh.Yeah, ok. Let's give it a shot.
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 	So… what the hell just happened?
===Dreams, Interrupted===
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 	I was having the most peaceful dream, about a beautiful dove with wings made of white noise, surrounding me with a calming aura.Then I realized it was just Rebel planes flying over the base again and I forced Perkins to spar with me bare knuckles for five rounds.
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 	I miss living alone in a booby trapped cave in the mountains… Everything was easier then.
===Rebels. There Are A Lot Of Them.===
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 	The Rebels have been attacking the Outpost with startling frequency, Lieutenant Morgan. What kind of enemies have you made?
 	I mean, do you want the list?
 	If you could continue to distract them, I'd appreciate it. I'd prefer if a stray bullet didn't enter the laboratory, cause everything to explode, and shuffle us all off the mortal coil just yet.
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 	How are those super weapons coming along, Dr. Harris? The troops are running out of steam and frankly, I want to see something explode.
 	If you people would just let me concentrate and stop bothering me with your inane questions and concerns every five seconds, maybe I could come up with results faster.
 	Five seconds?!C'mon, it's not that—
 	I'd like to issue a formal complaint against the plasma refinery. It's built directly above an underground stream which is home to a rare species of blind trout.
 	OK, sure, Floyd's concerns are inane, but you exaggerated the regularity.
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 	Even when you're joking, your words still HURT.
===Wielding The Forces of the Archons===
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 	Please don't come into the lab without prior notice. I'm working on quite a deadly substance.
 	And what substance is that? We already tried out the bee gun. Perkins blew up like an anaphylaxis balloon and we had to rush him to the hospital to give him a bunch of epinephrine shots before he died.I mean, it was hilarious, but impractical in the field.
 	It's plasma, if you're so curious. Don't ask me to explain to you how it works, you wouldn't understand.
 	Pffft, already been done. Those scientists up at Installation 17 made plasma. What else you got?
 	I don't expect you to wrap your small, cheap-whiskey pickled brain around this, but what Installation 17 has done pales in comparison to my work.I'm putting plasma into mass-production, and creating weaponry durable enough for a soldier to take onto the field. Installation 17 can barely keep their test tube beakers from exploding...
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 	Behold, plasma.I'd do a better reveal, but you gave me rather poor facilities. So, well, here it is.Ta-da.
 	Don't think I didn't notice that little jab, because I did!
 	That little plasma vial from all that oil and chemicals?
 	Ah, yes, this stuff doesn't come cheap.And we'll need a lot, lot more of it. You should probably get to work...
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 	Ungrateful...
===Plasma Is Not For Everyone===
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 	This is deplorable! I just got orders in for a special factory for plasma weapons?!
 	The facilities required for making plasma weapons is more than your… You call it a factory? And it doesn't have chemical treatment showers? Or radiation detection chambers?We need another factory. There is no negotiation on this.
 	But those kind of special privileges is… classical?
 	I think the word you're looking for is classist. And what are you, one of those hippies from Sundale?
 	Okay, fine, I just didn't want to pay for it.
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 	Has anyone seen the Lieutenant? I got the bubble bath he asked for. It took me a while to scrape the mold off the soap but I think it should be fine now.
 	He's been in the chemical treatment showers of the new plasma weapons factory for a while.Also, he's singing. Frankly, I find it rather disturbing. I prefer him angry and irrational.
 	Just let the Lieutenant be for a while.
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 	He's had a difficult time of late...we all have.
===A Glorious Dawn===
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 	Not every trooper can wield plasma. It requires a bold mind, quick reflexes, and extraordinary stamina.Perkins, will you pick up that gun, please?
 	Yes ma'am!
 	...And hand it to that trooper over there? Thank you.
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 	These guns are so shiny and beautiful! I can't wait to go kill things.
 	With the way things work around here, you won't have to wait long.
 	Great work, Dr. Harris! I knew bringing you here was the right thing to do.I mean, I guess I figured there was about a 50/50 chance letting a mad scientist into the Outpost was going to get us all killed, but still. Great work.
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 	Know that your assessment of my mental stability is not something I'm concerned with.
===More Rebels? More Rebels!!===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Sir… the Rebels…
 	Where?!Ramsey, get the tanks. We'll scout the area.
 	No… directly behind you.
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 	Woo! Would you look at that? Apparently flesh melts, but BONES explode!? With plasma weapons on our side, no one can stop us!
 	Sir, can I ask you a personal question?
 	Well, normally I'd say "no", and then make fun of you, but apparently wielding godlike power makes me magnanimous. Permission granted.
 	I know we were finally able to push back the Rebels, but don't you find this destruction… kind of appalling? Do the ends justify the means?
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 	Way to kill my good vibe.
===So Lonesome I Could Cry===
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 	Cassidy and I are separated by hundreds of miles of frozen wastes, but that doesn't mean I can't show my love for her.
 	Ramsey, if you're looking for advice for your amorous affairs, I'm afraid you're talking to the wrong person.
 	I just figured I should do something special for her, you know. I mean, so she knows I still care and doesn't get together with one of those… scientist types.Bet none of them would go boar hunting with her…
 	Since you're still talking to me, I assume you want my input. I've been studying Spiderwasp mating rituals, I could teach you an interpretive dance that involves smearing your beloved with your viscous pheromones.
 	Maybe she'd appreciate… a gift instead.
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 	This is a thing of beauty. Now just to get it to her...
===BBQ Moon===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Bein' here at I17 is okay an' all, but… I miss the days back when I was tendin' the family orchards — every summer we'd rustle up some boars and have us a barbeque. Especially when Ramsey and I got together…It'd be about summer now in Recoil Ridge...
 	Miss, I'm having a bit of trouble with this plasma...
 	Jones, you gotta make sure the dielectric gas is turned on before you move the electrical current through the tube. Here, let me help…
 	Ah, right, thanks.Speaking of "summer" and "seeing ground that isn't snow", we need to get a field team together to go down and research rumors of dangerous radiation levels in the Boar Badlands...
 	Radiation levels in the Boar Badlands? I've never heard of such a thing...I mean, Jones, you're right. Let's leave immediately.
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 	Damn, I forgot how good these ribs taste, Cass.
 	I'm not going back to eating freeze-dried spam ever again…
 	They were so good I almost forgot to give you this. I didn't wrap it or nothin'. Sorry.
 	A new scope! Aw, hell, you didn't have to…I'm just glad to see ya. Now I'm blushin' in front of mah scientists.
 	I figured before you have to get back to Installation 17 we should test it out, right?
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 	I just want more barbeque...
===A Requiem for Raptors===
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 	You tellin' me none of y'all have gone raptor huntin' before?
 	…
 	C'mon, it'll be fun.
 	If one of them goes after you, just get really still. They can sense movement.
 	... Can raptors sense a feeling of impending doom?
 	Yup! They got like… eight or nine senses.
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 	I wish it could be like it was in the old days, Cass.Nothing to worry about but the occasional Raider or Rebel. Before the Empire fell, when things were, well, not simple, but not so damn hopeless.
 	I don't in particular like this new world either…But it's the world we live in now.
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 	As long as the new world has you in it…
===Something's Rotten in Recoil (Again)===
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 	Sir, I'd really like to follow-up on the Rebel intel indicating that they have sources in Recoil Ridge.
 	What, are you just going to wander up and be bland next to every person in Recoil, and hope they'll get bored and mention that they're giving aid to the enemy?
 	Actually, I was hoping to hire some people, a sort of impromptu surveillance network, to inform on their friends and neighbors.
 	That'll either work or blow up in your face. Either way, it's worth the money.
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 	Perkins, gimme a sit-rep on that time I let you spend 100,000 gold on some dumb plan.
 	Well, it's a little complicated sir… I wouldn't call it a failure exactly. I am getting a LOT of reports about suspicious movement and other irregular behavior.
 	Have you been following up?
 	I have! Unfortunately, so far, it's all just my informants informing on my other informants. Just following each other around and acting really suspicious. It's kind of a disaster.
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 	Ha! Disaster it is! Morgan wins again.
===For Real, Recoil Smells Like Wet Dog===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Sir, I've got another idea. I'm going to distill a large amount of grain alcohol—
 	Proceed.
 	Uh, that is, I'm going to distill it in order to throw a party, and loosen lips down in Recoil so I can—
 	No, I've already approved the plan. Do it. Make all the liquor. You have my full support.
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 	How did the plan to get an entire city drunk work out?
 	It went really well! A fair amount of boasting, and more than a few untoward comments. Lots to follow up on!
 	Any unintended side effects?
 	Nothing the civilian authorities can't deal with on their own. I've got military business to attend to, sir!
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 	Wow, I'm almost… proud of him?
===Recoil, Who Farted? Seriously===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Alright Perkins, you've got some solid leads. What now?
 	Well, like they say, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
 	They say that? Why are they so into catching flies? That's weird.
 	But now that I've caught some, it's time for the vinegar.
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 	Perkins, I want you to explain the fly thing to me. What's going on?
 	A dead end, sir. We found a few informants and even a cell of Rebel sympathizers, but none of them had the kind of intel the Rebels had on us. This wasn't the leak we were warned about.
 	OK, fine, there's still a leak. WHY IS ANYONE TRYING TO CATCH FLIES?
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 	SOMEONE EXPLAIN THE FLY SITUATION TO ME.
===Que Bono?===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Still no leads on the informant… who could it be?OK, let's look at what we know… organize the information…
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 	It's someone who knows us, and knows us well… someone we've trusted.But also someone who was able to get away from the outpost, or send someone…And most importantly, someone who would benefit from our destruction.
 	Mrrrowwr?
 	Who indeed, Mr. Purrface… who indeed?
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 	Purrface! That string is for the big board! Stop!
===Robots Can't Sing The Blues===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Floyd…what are you doing? Because it looks like you're crushing up pills and putting them in the Lieutenant's coffee.
 	Your observational skills are acute as ever, because that's exactly what I'm doing.He seems sullen and distant lately. It's just an experimental mood stabilizing drug I've been giving him for a few weeks to see if he'd cheer up.
 	Well, you noticed it's been kind of crazy around here with the Rebels and all? I bet he's just focused on work.
 	...It's much worse than I thought.
 	I got a bit of the blues once, but then I built myself a robot friend. Maybe L.T. just needs someone around to help 'em with cleaning off his desk and polishin' his medallions and stuff.
 	And in the meantime let's… lay off giving him these… experimental drugs?
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 	So you can see, one of its arms shoots out cleaning suds and its other arm shoots fire.
 	… Why does the helper robot shoot fire?
 	What kinda question is that?
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 	… A reasonable one?
===The Worst You Can Do Is Harm===
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 	Zoey, can you explain to me why there's a killer robot in my house?
 	Killer robot? I didn't… wait, do you mean my helper robot?
 	No.I mean killer robot.It's already broken all my Double Old Fashioned glasses and a jar of limoncello I was infusing. And it set fire to my curtains.While shouting at me through a loudspeaker that it wants me to die.
 	Well, darn, just give me a minute and I can conjigger the fire pressure…
 	Zoey. I was infusing that limoncello AS A GIFT.Get rid of it.
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 	Zoey, why did you set a robot loose in my house?
 	Just seemed like yah needed the help, is all, LT…I mean your dishes have been pilin' up and you haven't even trimmed yer eyebrows in a while...
 	I'm fine. I don't need any help.
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 	Maybe I was too insistent on not needing help and it sounded like the complete opposite?
===My Annoyance is Contrived to Hurt You===
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 	Well, that robot certainly didn't cheer Lieutenant Morgan up and—
Floyd, didn't we have an agreement to stop putting experimental drugs in the Lieutenant's coffee?
 	It's not experimental!It's just illegal.
 	I think maybe you should flush those? Not that there's anything like a 'law' anymore to care...
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 	Finally, Perkins! Is that my coffee? It's been two years and you still can't bring me my coffee on time? I order you to stand there while I drink it so I can stare at you angrily.
 	Err, yes sir.
 	Blech! Is this skim milk? It tastes like gray watery garbage.Never mind the coffee. Just… bring me my whiskey, okay?
 	I already have it prepared, sir.
 	Perkins, my mouth feels like a sour, sweat-stained mattress. Like a desert of mediocrity. Like a pedestrian, discount apocalyptic wasteland!Is this WELL WHISKEY?!!
 	Oh… stupid me. I guess I really messed up this time, sir.
 	...I don't even have the energy to punish you...
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 	He just sighed when he looked at his boots...
===Oh God, Think of the Children===
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 	Were you successful, Perkins? Is the Lieutenant amiable now?
 	Well, he got really angry, and then he just got… really quiet.I was sure the mixed leather shoelaces would get to him. I know finding creative ways to punish me always made him feel better. But… nothing.
 	Well, that man's liver is like a cast-iron strainer. The drugs are ineffectual. I however, have another possible solution.
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 	I couldn't help but notice you haven't finished your dinner.
 	Why are you so concerned?Are you drugging my food again? Floyd, what did I tell you about drugging people?
 	That it was an immoral abuse of power that I should only wield against people that annoy you.
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 	Lieutenant Morgan's malaise seems impossible to lift...
===We're Gonna Get Together Someday===
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 	Hello, sir.
 	Ramsey, I'm beginning to think we should investigate the water filtration system. Everyone is acting crazy. I mean, like, REALLY crazy. Floyd actually made me dinner out of baby animals.You know how Floyd is always whining about how "eating babies is wrong" and "it's unethical to torture animals to make them delicious" and boring stuff like that.
 	They all just think you're depressed and are trying to cheer you up.
 	Oh.
 	...So, do you want to go blow some stuff up?
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 	Well, I sure do feel better. What about you, sir?
 	I think this is just what I needed. Now, to retroactively punish Perkins for all those previous infractions.
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 	Less strategy, more explosions. I'm going to make that into an inspirational poster.
===A Flame Untended Grows Cold===
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 	Hey Morgan, I was talking to Floyd earlier and… hasn't it kind of been a while since one of those lovesick Raiders showed up to win Yenkcha's hand? What's up with that? Did she die or something?
 	Huh… I mean… I GUESS I hope not?I still don't remember meeting her but… eh? Honestly, I don't really have time for this right now, Ramsey.I keep getting all these complaints about the quality of the workmanship at the Uniform Factory. I'm heading over for an inspection.
 	Isn't that more of a Floyd thing?
 	Right, like I'd trust a civilian to oversee the production of our boots. Good one.
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 	So, how did the inspection go?
 	I honestly have no idea. It turns out I don't know anything about textiles or manufactured goods.
 	Which I mentioned beforehand. What, did you think you'd just magically know if they were doing a bad job?
 	I mean, it sounds dumb when you say it like that… I figured they'd be, you know, shiftless. And I could be all "cut that out! Be less shiftless!" Y'know. Manager stuff.
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 	Morgan's management style is… idiosyncratic.
===Embers Stir===
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 	Perkins, I remember that you're in trouble for something, but I can't remember for the life of me. Ugh, man, I have no idea where my head is these days. I'm just all… I'm overwhelmed, but I'm also distracted and…It's hard, because I want to talk about it, get some advice, but, let's be honest, all of you are insane. Though Elder Taos, aside from all that terrifying cultural stuff, could actually be the most rational person around. I guess I could try talking to him.You know, sometimes I really find myself wishing Judge Pierce was still alive.Thanks, Perkins.
===A Gust of Wind===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Ahh, the Skinny Beast. What calamity have the winds brought to your door now?
 	Oh, nothing. Well, you know, Rebels, mysterious powerful people or groups conspiring against us in the shadows and giant bugs and stuff. But nothing new. I'm kind of in a funk, honestly. Not sure why.
 	Indeed? Rare is the man who can see himself, rarer still the man who knows for what he searches. You will not find her here. Yenkcha has rededicated herself to her Dustwalker training in order to measure up to the Skinny Beast.
 	So, first, I still don't remember her, and that's NOT why I came here, but if I DID care, where would I look?
 	Directions to the training grounds cannot be given, they must be earned.
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 	Well fought, Skinny Beast. You will find the Dustwalker training grounds in the fields around Blades in Moonlight's camp.
 	Huh. Yeah, that's pretty obvious in retrospect.
 	It's kind of a "hide in plain sight" thing, you know?
 	Yeah, no, I get it. I get it.
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 	That explains all the very obvious training equipment there.
===Light and Heat===
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 	I mean, if you hadn't said you'd tell me, I think Crazy Blade's Base is probably the very first place I would have checked, honestly.
 	True, but you do not think like one of my people. Only an outsider would ever venture to the home of Blades in Moonlight without good reason.
 	I'm not saying I'm thrilled to go there, but still, it just doesn't seem reasonable to say the location "is secret" when you really mean "is in a really scary place".
===Flames Rekindled===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	You have arrived late.
 	Well, I didn't actually tell you I was coming. I mean, when someone barges into your home there's no "late" or "on time". It just happens when it happens.
 	Take one rock from the mountain. Take two. Take two thousand. When do you take the mountain?
 	Hey, cool, so… is Yenkcha around or whatever? Cause I guess I kind of feel like knowing what she looks like?
 	You see so little, Scrawny Beast.
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 	No heart propels your blade. You travel in a blizzard. You walk in circles and call it progress.
 	Yeah, I use a gun? The blades are your thing. Aside from being crazy, they're like, your WHOLE thing. Besides, I was asking about Yenkcha, not for inappropriately familiar personal assessments.
 	The river does not swell by standing still. There is power in motion. She will envelop you.
 	So… she's gone? And she's… moving to gain power… and she still likes me? If that's correct, say something terrifying.
 	His crop is man. Mountains shed their cloaks to hills, and still he plans. You call him friend. He would not call you pet.
 	Cool! I'm taking that as a yes.
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 	Also, rivers totally swell by standing still. That's how dams work.
===Plasma Fantastic===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	I've noticed that ever since we built your lab, you haven't actually made anything cool or useful.
 	I'm sorry, do you want something quick or something that works?
 	Well… both.Why can't I have both?
 	Sir, the Rebels have been sighted moving this way through the Heartland.
 	Dr. Harris, you got something for us?
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 	What is this?
 	It's a bomb that sends out an extremely powerful pulse of hot, excitable kinetic energy that'll stimulate all materials in the nearby environment.When set off, the plasma entwined with all nearby substances is… an exceptionally strong chemistry to behold.
 	... Are you hitting on me?
 	...Yes, Lieutenant Morgan. Just looking at you sends a wave of paralyzing attraction and limerence through the core of my being.Marry me. Marry me now.
 	So… no?
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 	That stare will haunt my dreams.
===Toward the Heartland===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Ramsey, get Perkins. We'll head to the Heartland and Perkins will plant the plasma bomb at the mountain pass before the Rebels have a chance to get through.
 	Sir, wouldn't Zoey be more adept at planting a bomb?
 	Yeah, but I can't afford to lose Zoey.
===In Which A Mountain Pass Is Bombed===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	We're too late. The Rebels are already here.
 	By the looks of it, it's not an entire squad. Notice there's not many vehicles. They've only been sent to guard the pass.Let's take them out while Perkins plants the bomb.
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 	Perkins, you're back. Let's detonate the bomb.
 	Bomb going off in 3… 2… 1…!
 	WHAT IS THAT RINGING NOISE. I CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING.I CAN'T FEEL MY FACE.TELL MOM I LOVED HER. WAIT, ACTUALLY... EH, YEAH, GO AHEAD AND SAY THAT.
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 	AVALANCHE!
===A Stampede and a Prayer===
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 	WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!
 	Sir, you can stop yelling. We can hear you.
 	Oh, right.
 	The bomb Perkins set off caused an avalanche.And a bunch of deadly animals are stampeding straight toward us.
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 	Lieutenant Morgan!I'd like to personally thank you in your assistance for helping with these stampeding animals.
 	You're… welcome?
 	As you can see, my troops are very busy in the midst of this unexpected and perfectly natural disaster. So busy, we wouldn't have time to pursue you if you so chose to abscond from a fight.
 	Not… really sure I'm following you.
 	Lieutenant, these animals could injure nearby townsfolk, and that is my top priority. I am simply too busy to engage you right now. And I think you should leave.As in immediately.
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 	Don't have to tell me three times!
===We're Home, Let's Make Some Weapons===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	So we created a huge avalanche and while we're trying to deal with the resulting stampede, that Salmanca guy just lets us go free and cleans the mess up for us? WHAT A SUCKER.
 	What I find strange is that Salmanca actually did let us go. He could easily have used the stampede to his advantage and taken us out. Or pretended to let us go, then attacked our rear as we pulled out.
 	I can't really think about that right now because Dr. Harris is shoving papers in my face.
 	Blueprints. For a new weapon. I'll need you to help me begin construction immediately.
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 	Self-contained plasma production system. Reinforced titanium steel interior with a super light thermoplastic exo-skeleton. It's durable, fast, and highly dangerous. I give you: the plasma turret.
 	Really? That's it? I was expecting, you know, a giant, flesh-fueled robot or something.
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 	... But this is okay too, I guess.
===It's Like Lenin Said...===
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 	Lieutenant, Sir? I have some… well, it's definitely not a sure thing, but I think it's worth following up on.I've been trying to put together a list of suspects and one of the few people I can think of who had opportunity, if not clear motive, is Ma Pierce. It couldn't be her, could it?
 	It's hard to say… We all know I've been kinda paranoid since Floyd stopped making me that special coffee… Still, I AM pretty sure she's out to get me. You should follow up on this. Also, check my food for poison and bugs.
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 	Ma Pierce! Exactly who I was looking for! I brought you some General Mo's Raptor!
 	You travelled hundreds of miles, into Rebel occupied territory, to bring me food, food which cannot possibly still be warm?
 	Yes! I did do those things! Which are reasonable!
 	Well, it's bad luck to refuse gifts from the touched. Thank you kindly, son.
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 	That was maybe not as good of a cover story as I originally thought.
===Bugged===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Lieutenant! Ma Pierce!
 	Is she against me? I KNEW IT! YOU'RE ALL AGAINST—
 	No, sir, nothing like that. There's a Spiderwasp attack in Trotbeck! She's trapped in her house! She needs help!
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 	Well! You boys certainly have good timing! What made you decide to make this trip?
 	PERKINS BUGGED YOUR HOUSE WHEN HE BROUGHT YOU FOOD.Sorry Perkins, I'm terrified of her.
 	Sorry, I'm just… Someone close to us is feeding information to the Rebels, and I'm starting to get suspicious of everyone...
 	I've seen enough nervous young miners who had found a vein pass through town in my day. Paranoia can change a man. Make him do crazy things.Do anything that crazy again, and I'll make you fetch a switch.
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 	Yes ma'am! Sorry ma'am!
===House Calls===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Hey Perkins, remember those jerks down in Marin? What happened to those jerks? Are they dead or what?
 	I'm not sure, sir. They're always pretty quiet, but recently they've gone totally radio silent. I have some people looking into it, but it's not really at the top of my priority list.
 	Hmmm… we probably oughta head down and check it out. There were a lot of civilians there and—Wait… why do I care more about their well being than you? When did I become the empathetic one? This is a bunch of crap is what this is.
===Marination===
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 	Oh, there's a bunch of Rebels camped out here. That would explain the whole "radio silence" thing. Well, let's go shoot 'em!
 	Shouldn't we try to make contact with the Imperials we met previously? Look for some kind of established resistance we can aid?
 	Man, I shoulda brought Ramsey. He wouldn't have argued with me when I said to shoot guys. HE would have been cool about it.
 	Fine, let's shoot them.
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 	Well, Morgan, you might have gotten us all killed, but damn if I don't envy you for what you did.
 	Yeah, I'm pretty great. So, how's the whole "going along to get along" thing working out?
 	Yeah, I've made some mistakes. I'd appreciate it if you didn't waste time rubbing it in.
 	Well, you'll have to appreciate it when I finally stop, because I am about to unload a rubbing in like you've never seen.
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 	First, I want to talk about how dumb you guys are, which is very dumb.
===ShadowPlay===
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 	Well, after that very, VERY thorough list of reasons I'm a… what'd you say again? "Disappointment to my uniform, country and species"?
 	And your mother. You're also a disappointment to your mother.
 	Right. Well, since I can't imagine this being much worse, I'm gonna go ahead and ask you guys a favor. If the Rebel reinforcements show up and we don't have any injuries they're gonna think we helped.
 	So you want us to shoot at you and beat you up so that the Rebels don't?
 	Look, you were right about a lot of things, but we can't just abandon the people here, and we can't evacuate in time. This would let us start doing things right.
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 	Man, you guys shot back a lot for guys who were supposed to be taking a beating.
 	Well, I mean, you said some pretty messed up stuff. The guys were pretty mad.
 	Eh, that's fair. You think this'll cover you with the Rebels? We can shoot you some more.
 	Shouldn't be a problem. They've made it clear, we're small potatoes, and as long as it looks like we took shots at you, we'll probably just get medals. They REALLY hate you guys.
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 	Honestly, I can kinda see why.
===Turret Testing===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Well, I've gotten over my initial disappointment of not having a flesh-eating robot. I'll take the plasma turret.I'm ready, let's go kill Rebels.
 	First, we'll need to test the turret in a stable environment.
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 	I think I singed my eyebrows just lookin' at that thing go!
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 	My birthday is coming up and I'd like a plasma tank...
==="Beans"===
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 	Hey, Morgan, I have a few questions about recent orders and invoices. I have one here for the Machine Shop. It says "beans". Like, it has quotes around it on the order form...
 	Oh, hey, sorry, this is the kind of thing we try to keep as quiet as possible.We're trying to smuggle equipment to the resistance in Recoil Ridge, but we're disguising relief supplies to sneak them in past the Rebels' occupying forces.
 	So, these beans are actually...
 	Now now, Floyd, what you don't know can't be divulged to the enemy under pain of torture.
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 	Alright, Morgan, the equipment has already been shipped out. NOW can you tell me what we were actually doing?
 	The "beans" were actually weapons and medical supplies.
 	And the "Pickled Boar Feet"?
 	Oh, those were beans. When the folks down in Recoil heard we were going to replace their beans with guns and bandages, they FREAKED OUT.I guess those guys are really into beans.
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 	Aww man, I was looking forward to having some Pickled Boar Feet.
===Invasive Actions===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	LT! We got problems in Recoil! The Rebels flagged the equipment we scheduled for inspection!
 	Wait, you told ZOEY the plan, but not me?
 	Not now Floyd, we need to organize a distraction to let the resistance sneak the supplies out.
 	We could start blowin' stuff up and shootin' folks.
 	See Floyd? This is why Zoey gets to help with the sneaky plans.
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 	Nicely done folks. With that distraction we managed to smuggle out the supplies you sent, and then a whole bunch of other stuff too. Got me some fancy new sheets.
 	Oh yeah? What's the thread count?
 	It's only 250, but they're sateen.
 	Yeah, the weave really makes a difference.
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 	OK, well… cool. See you later.
===Run The Jewels===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Lieutenant Morgan! I've just received word from our contacts in Recoil. They've requested an extraction operation for some members of the resistance that have come under suspicion.
 	What can we do? If we just pull them out, it'll start a cascade, putting suspicion on collaborators and the innocent alike!
 	I figure we have ta throw suspicion yeah? We capture the bruces in a fake brawly, roit?
 	Indeed. We'll start a conflict, and when they rush to "fend us off" we can capture them, bringing them safely back to the outpost.
 	Seriously? All of you are in on the planning, and I wasn't? Is there anyone you didn't invite before me?
 	Mrow!
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 	I'll say this for you folks, you sure make an honest effort of cleanin' up your messes. It's darn near commendable.
 	Wait, isn't resistance fighters in YOUR town YOUR mess? I think we're actually in the clear on this one, Sheriff.
 	Aww, they'da given up a while back if y'all didn't keep inspirin' 'em to keep fightin'. Thanks for that, too.
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 	Seriously though, why doesn't anyone trust me? What's the deal?
===A Show of Good Faith===
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 	Hey Sergeant Ramsey, sir, I… I really need some advice.
 	Just go to a doctor, kid. Don't be embarrassed, it's perfectly normal—
 	Oh, no, this is like, Military Intelligence stuff. Apparently one of the Rebel commanders wants to meet with me. With us. Anyway, I guess there are factions within the Rebellion using us as an excuse to keep the war going, so if we sign a treaty with this guy…
 	The Rebellion will lose focus and eventually fall apart, likely into infighting, at which point we can crush them and retake the Empire. Great thinking, Perkins!
 	Yeah, I mean… that or we could just like, live in peace or whatever… Anyway, the contact is demanding a show of good faith. They want 10 bars.
 	Give it to 'em! When the unstoppable Outpost war machine rolls over their corpses, we'll take it back a hundredfold!
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 	Sergeant Ramsey! I think it worked! They're arranging a meeting with the Rebel leader. They even gave the bars back. I guess they just wanted me to prove I was serious.
 	They gave the bars back? Man, they HAVE gone soft.
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 	Jeeze, it's like they're actually trying to end the constant bloodshed. Weird.
===The Road to Versailles===
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 	OK, sir, I'm on my way to the old Silver Wolves' Depot to meet with the Rebel leader. If this is a trap… well… I want you to know—
 	Don't worry Perkins, I know. You're doing this without talking to Morgan. If it's a trap, I disavow any knowledge and you're on your own.
 	Oh, no, tell him. Totally tell him, and get everyone you can and come and save me. Let's be honest, I would NOT do well in a prison camp.
===Expecting the Reasonably Expectable===
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 	Hey, there's the building where I'm supposed to meet the Rebel commander!And look, between me and him, a whole bunch of Silver Wolves! I mean, I guess that does make a certain amount of sense. They'd be likely to come back here from time to time…Kinda can't believe I didn't see this coming.
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 	My apologies. It seems the reports I've seen regarding the Silver Wolves exaggerate the completeness of their destruction. I would have chosen another location, had I known.
 	Eh, you get used to it out here.
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 	Those guys are like cockroaches. If even ONE of them survives…
===Knowledge is a Virus===
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 	Aurora, your theory is absurd. If we're to use plasma for operations on injured troops, then the laser would have to be solid-state, not gaseous.The kind of precision required for surgery could not be achieved with something so unstable as a helium-neon laser oscillating at such variable frequencies.
 	Where could we find a substance that could handle the excited ion states that you're saying is required for this type of surgery?It would have to be crystalline in nature, and to manipulate that kind of matter latticework into a useable shape would… well… require tools that are non-existent.
 	Maybe I can help get ya the tools you need. I'm pretty good with stuff like that.
 	It's simple, Aurora. You just—
 	Okay, yeah, thanks for the vote'a confidence. I'll get right on helpin' y'all!
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 	Do ya like it?
 	That depends. What is it, exactly?
 	Well, it takes a plasma laser on that end, blows it up, and wham! You got'cher self a giant operatin' machine.
 	Zoey, we needed something to focus the laser. What you've done is clearly the complete opposite.
 	Let me just demonstrate—
 	No!Well, you just burned a hole through an entire row of housing. I hope you're proud of yourself.
 	Eh, nothing a lil' glue and plywood can't fix. I'll just change the settin's—
 	Zoey. You are a hazard to the community, and currently, a hazard to my good will toward this Outpost. Please leave.
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 	Guess she never heard about iteratin' to success...
===Science is Just Another Word for Lonely===
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 	Zoey, would you mind assisting me with something? I've been incredibly busy since a freak accident blew a gigantic, laser-shaped hole through an entire housing complex.
 	Glad to do whatever I can.
 	I'm trying to figure out new methods for separating contaminants in the environment. I can't get into the details right now but I need a slightly faster centrifuge.
 	… Still?I mean, sure, I'll get the parts yah need.
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 	Zoey… the centrifuge…
 	Aw, you don't have to thank me Floyd, just doin' what I can ta help.
 	The centrifuge's propulsion was so excessive that it spontaneously caught fire, lifted out of the lab, blew a hole through the scaffolding, and flew off into the heavens. By my calculations, it won't come down for another 300 years....What exactly did you make it out of?
 	Well, you said it needed to be fast, so I just found some jet turbines and—
 	I don't need to hear the rest of this explanation. Zoey, your intentions were pure, but your execution was mired in the miasma of ill-preparation and lack of forethought. I'm going to have to ask you to stop… helping.
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 	We just have jet turbines… lying around?
===Ain't No Danger You Don't Make Yourself===
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 	Zoey, what's got you feeling down? I don't usually see you like this.
 	I'm a danger to everyone. And I almost got Floyd and a whole bunch a'other people killed.
 	Well it's a good thing you make weapons for us, and not the other guys.It's obvious you got a gift. Some people are great writers, or political thinkers, and others are just really, really good at setting things on fire.
 	Yeah… yeah, you're right!
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 	Hmm. A Plasma artillery blueprint? You DO realize I've already constructed a prototype? It's too dangerous for the field and blah blah blah, ventilation issues, I don't want to bore you with the details because you wouldn't understand them anyway.
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 	Good thing details don't bother me much!
===Ventriloquism is for Dummies===
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 	Sir, we're being attacked by Rebels.
 	Ramsey, I heard you say something but your lips weren't moving. Are you practicing ventriloquism now? And can you teach me? How did you do the "buh" sound in "being?"
 	No, I say that phrase so often I recorded it. See?
 	Ah, then never mind about the ventriloquism. That was just to test you.
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 	I did it! And my hands are only a little burned!
===Plasma A-Go Go===
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 	The Rebels aren't letting up. What's your advice, sir?
 	I've got a boat that can fit four. Since it's my boat, I automatically get dibs on riding along. The rest of you have to draw straws. The ones who get the short straws stay behind and die horrible deaths.We'll drive the boat until we run out of gas. Then we draw straws to see who we eat first. Since it's my boat, I of course am exempt.Who's ready?
 	I mean, I built a new super-weapon. Wanna see?
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 	Woo! Look at that thing go!
 	Yeah, and after it had that… hiccup… the troops are only a little unconscious. Great job.
 	Hey, Zoey saved all of us!She could have killed all of us, but she DID save us.
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 	I've never considered incompetence and willful disregard of safety to be USEFUL skills...
===Bottle Diplomacy===
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 	You are Perkins, correct? I am reliably informed that you are the person I should talk to, if I want to meet with your Lieutenant Morgan and discuss a treaty.
 	I might be able to get him to listen, but he'll have questions. Questions like "why not just destroy us with your superior numbers and infrastructure."
 	Hah! It is a reasonable question! Mister Perkins, I am not a man in search of glory, or revenge. All I sought was the freedom of my people. I have that now. I wish only to return home.But not all in the Rebellion feel this way. Some have developed a taste for power, and for expansion.The intelligence about your outpost is clearly fabricated. I do not know by whom, but I know why. The Rebel nations need an enemy to unify them. Someone has decided to make you that enemy.
 	If Lieutenant Morgan is going to meet with you, we'll need to get him in the right mood first. Lower his defenses a little bit. I'll take care of that. Wait for my signal.
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 	Perkins, I like being buttered up, but this is kinda transparent. I mean, there are things I like besides fine brown liquor. I am a fan of waffles, for example. You could have made some waffles.
 	Sorry sir, given that I've invited a Rebel general into our home to discuss a peace treaty which is opposed by his own leadership, I felt like maybe it was a good idea to start with something a little stronger than syrup.
 	Oh man, is he already here? Did he hear me talking about waffles? Look, I'm not even that into waffles, I was just making a point about my diversity of interests.
 	I am indeed here, Lieutenant, and please trust that while I do not judge a man based on his taste in breakfast foods, if I did, waffles would meet with my approval.
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 	I am more of a savory breakfast person, myself.
===The Great Pierce County Chili Cook Off===
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 	Oh, hey there Lieutenant! I was hoping to talk to you about the problems I'm having with this year's Pierce County Chili Cook Off.
 	Wow, you really took that whole "don't be afraid to ask for help" thing seriously. Honestly, I think this might be more in Floyd's wheelhouse.
 	Oh, sure, I just… My grandpa, Judge Pierce, who started the tradition. It's been a big question, can we do it without him, and there's so little meat around with the Rebels hunting and taking so much of the food, and traders haven't brought spices in...
 	We're in. Let's make this happen, folks.
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 	OK Sheriff, you're all set. Let us know how the chili comes out.
 	What are you talking about, Ramsey? We're not done.
 	Well, I appreciate the thought and all, but from here, it's really about the different cooks bringing their own recipes to the table. No one will tell you what they need for their recipe, or you might be able to figure out the secret.
 	That's fine. You tell those other cooks to bring their A game, because the 95th Rifles will be making some chili of our own. And we're doing in memory of Judge Pierce!
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 	I don't know, isn't that kind of pandering?
===Peppers are Berries===
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 	OK, I did some bold talking, and now I kind of need someone who can actually cook to help me back that up. Anyone have a good chili recipe?
 	Well, I have a recipe I've been wanting to try out, but it would require a fairly rare pepper, known to grow only in or near raptor nests.
 	Alright, we're gonna call Floyd's plan "Plan B". Do we have ANYONE else? Anyone. Ramsey?
 	I could… I like to make ribs?
 	Cool, Plan B it is.
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 	Success! We've collected the pepper, which should offer a great depth of flavor to the dish, and, I think you'll find, a subtle bouquet of fruit.
 	Sure, but will it be hot?
 	I'd recommend protective eyewear in case of splashes.
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 	You do understand this is food, right?
===Chili is a Type of Stew===
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 	Floyd, I'm not so sure about this. Everyone who comes near the prep kitchen starts crying and runs 
away. They're saying one guy clawed his eyes out to stop the pain.
 	Ugh, exaggerations like that drive me crazy! Yes, he did claw his face a little, but he barely 
scratched the cornea, and his eyes are certainly not OUT.
Anyway, we just need to give it time to mellow. Let the flavors marry.
 	So, I'm going to go ahead and note in advance that literally everyone knows that if you let spicy 
food sit overnight it just gets hotter, but screw it. We don't really have any other options.
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 	Well, the chili is finished. We should, of course, try a bit before we head to the competition. Do we 
have any volunteers?
 	Perkins volunteers.
 	Wonderful! Thank you Perkins!
 	Yes, sirs… hmm, it's actually pretty… oh… oh my that is that'sohmythat'sprettyuhhhuhhmmmmohOHOHOHAHAHHAHAHAHHHHHHAAAAAAHHHHHHAHAAAAGGGGGGGAAAAAHHHHAAAAA…
 	Aw man. Well, add a few cans of stewed tomatoes, some grated cheese, and about a gallon of
sour cream. We need to get to the cook off, and this is our only option.
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 	WHYYYYYAYAAAHAAAAHAHHAAAHHHHHGGGGHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…
===Go Run On For A Long Time===
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 	Sir, remember the time we paid off informants in Recoil Ridge?
 	Yes, and I will never let you forget the money we blew on that or the time spent building those persuaders.I know I said I'd punish you, but frankly, I've been kind of busy, and it's just so embarrassing... I'd rather not make a huge deal out of it, you know?
 	Wow… okay...
 	Sir, I just saw Perkins looking defeated, wandering out of the Outpost? Do you know anything about that?
 	I heard nothing you said, Ramsey, because there is still blood on my church pants and I have something important to do in twenty minutes!
===Something Isn't Right===
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 	I am fairly certain there was not a Rebel camp here a few months ago.
===Don't Ever Play with Guns===
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 	Yep, Rebels. Maybe I can sneak past them.
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 	...That's it? Where did everyone go?
 	We're too late, I'm afraid. It looks like they've already moved the tank.
 	They? You mean… you, right? And what tank?
 	The Rebellion formed from the many nations crushed by the Empire. Without a shared enemy, we aren't so unified these days. There are some of us who would seek to cause as much destruction as possible. I am not one of them.And…unfortunately, a lot of that destruction seems to be directed at your little outpost.
 	Us? Why is someone out to get us?
 	I have a few hypotheses, but I really can't stay and talk.
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 	The perfectly logical thing to do would be to follow him...right?
===Follow the Leader===
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 	Wait… What's casting that imposing shadow?Salmanca did mention a large tank...
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 	I gotta warn everyone at the Outpost!
===Into The Burning Ring of Fire===
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 	So Perkins comes back to the Outpost, with big, wide-eyed fear in his eyes, and tells us there's a supermassive, high-tech tank headed this way.And the smart thing to do is round up all the troops and try to stop it? Because to me that sounds… idiotic?
 	If the Rebels are as fixated upon your destruction as their actions make them appear to be, then the logical assumption is that they'll be taking the tank here next.
 	I'm sorry, were you invited to this conversation? We're talking military things. If I want someone to research like... soil pH levels... I'll call you.
 	... Lieutenant Morgan, do you really want to go down that route with me?
 	I'm sorry!Oh god, those eyes.
 	I agree with Dr. Harris. We need to get rid of this tank before it gets rid of us.
===Serves You Right to Suffer===
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 	I just can't believe after all that money and effort wasted trying to find out what the Rebels were planning, we figure out they're building a giant super tank because Perkins took a stroll.
 	I mean, I used to read books on how to treat ladies and stuff and never had any luck. But me and Cassidy. Well, we just kind of happened.
 	So you're saying if I treat the Rebels like I treat my dating life, then all the intel will just stumble into our laps and we'll live happily ever after?Wait. No. Never mind. That analogy makes no sense when applied to me.
 	I mean, there was that thing with Yenchka—
 	Shut up, Perkins!
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 	The path is clear to the Rebel tank.
 	Lieutenant Morgan, though I thank you for your assistance, you should not have come. My men and I can handle it from here.
 	No offense, General, but we didn't come here to assist you.And it didn't really look like you were handling anything until we showed up.
 	You have a point, Lieutenant. Though I would warn you this vehicle is more dangerous than anything you've ever faced.
 	I doubt that.I really, seriously doubt that.
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 	I mean, have you ever fought a GIANT ANCIENT ROBOT?
===The Goliath Tank===
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 	Perkins, give me the binoculars.
 	Yes, sir, but you're not going to like what you see…
 	Yep. It's a multi-part, multi-manned giant tank.Why didn't Dr. Harris build us one of THOSE? I'm so jealous I can't even be mad.
 	What's the strategy, sir?
 	... Go in and blow it up? I mean… I guess I don't understand why you'd ask that? When is that not the plan?
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 	Oh look, it's that rebel General guy with the perfect teeth, riding in on his white horse after we cleaned up his mess.
 	Lieutenant Morgan, though circumstances have made us enemies, I cannot thank you enough for the service that you have provided for the people of the frontier.These citizens may rest safe, knowing that such a hero like you has rescued them from certain destruction. I know I will not forget it.
 	Uhh...His charm is blinding me, what do I do?
 	A word of caution. I wouldn't rest, or seek comfort in easy answers. They won't stop coming for you, and any information you can gather is liable to be false.
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 	Perkins, don't look at his teeth! His perfect teeth!
===Participation Ribbons Are Insulting===
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 	OK, everyone except Perkins, let's get moving. Perkins, you can join us when you stop yelling.
 	OKAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...
 	I think his voice is going to give out soon.
 	Ugh! It's about time!
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 	Once again, I want to thank all of you for coming to the 78th annual Pierce County Chili Cook Off!I am proud to announce that we have our winner! I'm personally touched that the winner has chosen to dedicate their chili to the memory of my grandfather, founder of the festival, Judge Pierce.
 	Holy crap, that's us! We won!
 	The winner is Ray! Ray is one of the former Silver Wolves who recently joined our community, and the guy makes a hell of a pot of chili!
 	Thank you Sheriff! I just want to really emphasize how much this means to me, and how much I appreciate the way you, and your town have given us a fresh start!That kind of open hearted kindness is Judge Pierce's legacy, and I'm proud to have a part in it!
 	Son of a bitch! He was too gracious to even let me vilify him!
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 	Stupid human decency.
===Adventure and Ballyhoo===
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 	Perkins my boy! I've discovered what I believe may very well be a cache of pre-disaster Ancient textbooks! Even if they're designed for children, they should have a wealth of information about the lives of—
 	Percival. I'd love to go kill the giant bears that breathe fire or whatever we have to do to get at those books, but things are REALLY busy right now. The whole thing with the peace talks…
 	Certainly. Do you mind if I wait here for you? It wouldn't hurt to get some rest and relaxation before heading back into the field. Perhaps it's time I patch up these old boots.
 	Sounds great, I'll get some boots for you.
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 	A very thoughtful gift lad, but, as you didn't ask my size, I'm afraid these came out a bit large for me.
 	Oh, that's just how Imperials make them. One size fits all. You're supposed to adjust them by packing sand into the toe so they don't slide around too much.
 	Perkins, that simply isn't the case. Imperial boots come in a wide variety of sizes.
 	But then why did Lieutenant Morgan tell me… oh, of course.
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 	I've kind of got to give him credit.
===Percival Peril===
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 	Perkins, quickly! I've found myself afoul of a band of Raiders! They claim I've defiled their sacred lands in my tresspasses!
 	The degree to which this is not the time is just… it's astonishing.
 	You! Old man! You cannot avoid us forever!
 	As the man says Perkins, the timeline is not exactly in my control. Please, help me defend myself from these fanatics!
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 	Well struck, fellows! I'd have been in quite a pickle without your assistance!
 	Well, I'm glad we could help out. Try not to enrage any more locals, if at all possible.
 	Perkins, while I can promise nothing, I shall do my level best.
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 	One must understand that certain risks and sacrifices are unavoidable.
===Prepare for...Peace===
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 	Floyd, you're not doing anything useful. Why don't you make breakfast or something for the General here?
 	... Why not Perkins?
 	Because I need Perkins to clear out the sandworms that randomly burst into the Outpost during this delicate time of peace time negotiations.Obviously! Sometimes, Floyd, I wonder about you…
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 	Sorry about the wait. I brought us breakfast, although the toast is only buttered on one side and the eggs aren't seasoned. Floyd is crying on the kitchen floor. I think he has some kind of cooking PTSD.
 	It is no rush, Lieutenant Morgan. I've just been talking to your mechanic here. It's amazing what she's been able to accomplish with your limited resources. You said you created a plasma artillery by yourself?
 	Ah, it's easy, you just gotta take a new ventilator and—
 	Zoey, before we reveal to the general all of our super weapon secrets, how about me and him have a chat first?
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 	I can't take this anymore! I'm out of here!
===An End of An Era===
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 	I'd like to negotiate terms. I've drawn up a treaty, but I am willing to negotiate on any point. I only wish to see my people safe, and the land restored.Perhaps you would like to look it over with me?
 	I've got to be honest with you, I'm a bit new to this peace talk thing.It's usually "There was a huge misunderstanding, someone shot an arrow at someone else, now we're going to start a hundred year war because we don't like your face" around here. But I'll do my best.
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 	After we sign, I will immediately withdraw all troops from the territories outlined here and open up all trade routes.Are the terms satisfactory to you, Morgan?
 	I mean… hell yeah? Can I say that? Let's do it!... General Salmanca? Are you okay?Salmanca!
 	You killed him?! You monsters!
 	Killed him, no… wait, what?
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 	Well, this isn't going as well as I hoped.
===The Heart is a Bitter Container===
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 	Assassins! They murdered him!
 	No, no! It's been a mistake! We didn't kill him! He just fell over dead while we were about to sign the peace treaty! Did anyone know if he had a heart condition?A heart condition that looks a lot like an arrow in the back? Oh god. He WAS assassinated.Just when everything was going so well… I should've known.
 	Troops, prepare yourselves! Get to your battle stations!
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 	Someone really has it out for us, you know?
 	Honestly, can you blame them?
 	... Yes? I mean, yes I can! And frankly, I'm sick of it!I've dedicated my whole life to fighting this rebellion. I've had to trudge through swamps and harsh deserts and watch my best friends die of curable infections and amputations. I've starved for weeks and had to drink things you don't even want to know exist.I've lost my faith, my hope, and damn near everything else. And the one chance, the ONE chance we have to end this war, and maybe start a new life where we can forget all this, it gets an arrow through the back!
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 	I don't have much left to give...
===Expiation===
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 	Sir, they're calling in reinforcements.Frankly, we can't hold them off. There's too many of them. I suggest we surrender.
 	Are you kidding me? We can't surrender. They think we killed Salmanca. They'll eat us alive!
 	I hate to be the bearer of worse news. I mean, if anything can get worse than our imminent destruction by what appears to be a very calculated attempt to get rid of us, but I'm picking up some disturbances from the north. Something big, and fast, is coming.
 	More sandworms?!
 	I think I see it…
 	Yep, it's big and terrifying.It's…
 	Floyd riding a giant spiderwasp queen?
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 	Sir?... Morgan?
 	Leave me alone for a little while, okay, Ramsey?I know I'm supposed to be happy a giant deus ex machina with wings came in and saved the day, but I'm not.
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 	I'm just… not.
===I Nicked It When You Let Your Guard Down===
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 	Hey, you there, old man! Please, we need help!
 	"Old man"? Really? I'll grant that I have more days lived than pending, but "old man" just feels so reductive. I mean, "you in the hard hat!" That's objective, specific, and far less likely to upset someone's feelings.
 	OK, sure. Fair enough. That was really insensitive of me to just reduce you down to your physical characteristics like that, and I apologize.Sure, my people in Sundale are being overrun by Silver Wolves, and I'm kind of in a rush, but that doesn't give me a license to ignore the feelings and needs of others. Now would you please—
 	Your people? Isn't Sundale anarchosyndicalist? Each person there is very specifically their OWN person, or isn't that the point?
 	A fair point, and absolutely true. I occupy a sort of informal spokesman position, and I suppose when interacting with those outside our enclave, I can take on a rather paternalistic tone, which I appreciate you pointing out.
 	Well, I certainly appreciate the rigor with which you reflect upon your own actions and attitude. Did you want me to find some of the people with guns to help?
 	Oh, yes please!
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 	Thanks for the hand. What happened there? I thought the Silver Wolves were kind of… dealt with?
 	Evidently not. Any idea where they headed?
 	Useful Joe says his cameras caught them heading toward Shigurman's Bluff. Seems like a good place to hide out.
 	Useful Joe?
 	Yeah, he's got a bunch of cameras and other tracking equipment set up. We used to call him Creepy Joe, but that's personalityist.
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 	Even creeps can be useful.
===And I'd Do It Again===
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 	So, obviously I love that Silver Wolves are still running around, attacking small towns, and I love that we're still chasing them, but what I love the most is that they were smart enough to wait until this assassination crap threw the Outpost into utter chaos.
 	Really? Those are all extremely odd things to love. I, for one, am extremely dismayed by each and every one of them.
 	Wait, seriously? I was… that was ironical and sardonic. You know, classic Morgan sarcasm? Floyd, you know that, like, 30% of everything I say is a bitter, angry joke, right?
 	I would not have estimated it that consistent, no.
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 	End of the line folks. Survivors, who wants to talk indentured service under guard while proving your desire to reform?
 	Screw you, Morgan. We ain't playin' nice so you can put us to work in a mine. I mean, if you wanna lock us up, fine. Better food and accommodations than most of us are used to anyway. Lead the way to three hots and a cot.
 	No chance of me just letting you go with a promise that you'll stop the stealing and killing and what have you?
 	Oh, sure thing. I'm sure we'll make use of the variety of marketable skills we can leverage in this thriving economy.
 	See Floyd, that's sarcasm again. He said a thing that he didn't mean, as a way of making fun of me.
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 	It seems phenomenally inefficient.
===The Trouble with Recidivists===
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 	Floyd, what are the odds we can put together some kind of safeguarded prison that isn't just one big human rights violation?
 	Zero? I'm going to say zero. The chance of it happening is none. None chance.
 	Well, way to be a real Negative Nelly about it. OK. Alternatives?
 	We could kill 'em.
 	It's certainly practical. We can't afford to keep them alive, and we obviously can't let them go. For what it's worth, I'd put the odds of us being able to dig a mass grave at around eighty to eighty five percent likely.
 	In addition to being kinda bummed out by how low those odds are — I mean, it's a hole, I really think we can pull that off — I'd like to try something a little less mass murder-y.
 	We could put them in chains and abandon them in the desert. I bet some of them would survive.
 	Well, call the moral relativism world records, that actually feels like the most reasonable solution.
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 	Silver Wolves, form an orderly line, and we'll get this over with as quickly as we can.
 	What, did you build us houses, then put some fences around us? Are you gonna invite us to the chili cook off?
 	Nope. We're chaining you to large balls of iron, and each other. Then we're going to drive you into the middle of the desert wasteland without weapons or supplies. Then we're leaving you.
 	You can't do that! That's—
 	Hush now, I haven't done the spooky part. Anyway, between lack of water and food, the brutal weather, and the extremely hostile wildlife, it won't be long before a lot of you are starving to death while chained to the dead body of someone you used to know.For those of you who survive, I want you to remember: this experience, what's about to happen to you? This is what I consider humane and generous. I'd keep that in mind the next time you consider coming anywhere near me, or any people under my protection.
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 	So, is working in the mines still an option?
===You Are a Valued Member of This Team===
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 	Let's break it down. Someone is feeding Intel to the Rebels. We've found accurate intel, but it tends to be vague. Then we've found extremely specific stuff, some of which is entirely accurate, and some of which has been fudged to make us look like monsters.Ashe has told us whoever fudged the intel did it on purpose. But the Rebels BELIEVED them, even though it was pretty far fetched. So it stands to be reasoned that this person is someone who is trusted both by us AND the rebellion.Either the Rebels have an existing relationship with this person, or the person is so well placed, that they couldn't help but take them seriously. Who could that possibly be?Installation 17? Maybe someone out there wanted to cut a deal?
 	I don't know I guess so, hey Mister Perkins, how come you're asking us instead of going there and finding out?
===Your Input is Valuable To Us===
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 	Archibald, how thorough are your records of personnel here?
 	Oh, we are very thorough. We're a secret Imperial weapons facility. You basically sign away your rights to privacy to work here. The children's children of our employees are monitored to prevent information leaks.
 	So do you happen to have financial records, political history, or even ethnic background?
 	That, and and I have files for everyone they've ever dated, lived with, or taken a class from at the high school level and above. Every job they've ever worked, every medical check-up, and every quirky personality trait.Of course, these files are strictly confidential.
 	I have evidence to suspect one of your employees is an informant.
 	I'll waive the confidentiality. Freelance work is highly forbidden.Unfortunately, our archives are huge, and completely uncategorized. You'll need to find a way to transport them.
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 	Perkins, I couldn't help but notice you were building something… quite enormous in the machine shop.Now, I can't say that I'm not intrigued, but you know the policies and regulations we have in place when it comes to using the shop for extracurricular projects—
 	I'm building an armored file cabinet so I can transport and go through thousands of personnel files to see if I can find the Rebel informant. It's going to take hundreds of hours of data analysis though, so—
 	Say no more. I'm in.
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 	There's nothing I enjoy more than eyeballing the private personnel files of thousands of unsuspecting citizens.
===Your Privacy Is Important to Us===
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 	Whew, it was some work getting those files back to the Outpost, but I'm ready to dive in!
 	This is going to take all night... guess we better get started.
 	I'll need some kale juice to get me through this.
 	Kale... juice? Why not just some coffee?
 	Perkins, I am ashamed of you. Coffee is a stimulant. Coffee is a DRUG.
 	So you're not okay with coffee, but you're okay with putting experimental drugs IN Lieutenant Morgan's coffee? Okay. That makes sense.
 	What does coffee contain? Adenosine! What is adenosine? It's an inhibitory neurotransmitter that plays a role in energy regulation. Coffee blocks the adenosine receptors, dysregulating our natural energy cues! It's highly addictive!Caffeine can also cause ulcers, miscarriage, and death!
 	Okay, okay! We'll make the kale juice. THEN can we get to the archives?
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 	I can barely keep my eyes open, and we haven't found anything useful.
 	Installation 17 was incredibly thorough. Before the collapse of the Empire, there would have been no chance of a leak.Even now, I'd say it's highly unlikely any of their employees would have had the breathing room to become an informant.
 	Well, that's a disturbing revelation.
 	I think we've come to the same conclusion, and I have to agree. It couldn't have been an employee of Installation 17. At least, one outside a leadership role.
 	So, IF the leak came from Installation 17, that leaves either Archibald himself, or Aurora. And seeing as how we work with one, and saved the other, it's an unlikely, but terrifying, possibility.
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 	Sometimes, I really, really hate knowing things.
===Rations For the Road===
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 	Ah, Lieutenant Morgan! It's good to see you.
 	Woah! When did you get here?
 	Me? A little while ago. I understand that you've been distracted.
 	Man, you ain't kiddin'. What's up? Do you need like… some ropes? For… tying things?
 	Nothing so specific. Perhaps some hardtack for the road?
 	I mean, that's… most of what we make at the bakery. We can probably see to that.
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 	Percival! Sorry, things have been nuts around here. So, what do you say, time to check out the textbooks? If they're for kids, we might even be able to understand them!
 	Alas, Perkins dear lad, now is not the time. I must make my way. Other opportunities await. But chin up, I'll return, and perhaps then we can make our attempt.
 	Oh, yeah, sure. I'll just… I'll see you then.
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 	Huh, I guess adventurous archeologists have surprisingly dynamic schedules.
===Keep it Secret===
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 	Floyd, I think I know who the informant is, but we have to go back to I17. If I'm right, this is very bad.
 	Who is it? Can't you tell me now?
 	I'm not 100% sure, and I'd rather not say anything before I am.
 	As a man of Science, I understand the need to be sure before voicing a conclusion.I'll pack some Kale juice for the road.
===Keep it Safe===
Dialogue 	Dialogue
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 	Oh no! A Rebel ambush!
 	You hold them off! I'll call in back up!
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 	Perkins? PERKINS!
 	They grabbed him, sir! It's like they used the battle as a smokescreen to get to Perkins. They must have wanted him for some reason.
 	Dammit! The ONE TIME I want to hear what he has to say and THIS happens.
 	Don't worry sir. We'll find him. We'll get him back.
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 	But what if we don't?
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