Qtarian Storyline

## First Mission

The first mission is common to all three factions, and can be found here.

***"You feel the restlessness of her factories; her cold furnaces yearning for fuel and metal."***
***"The orange glow of a human engine wrenches you from your thoughts."***
***"A Federation cruiser, much the worse for wear, bleeding precious fuel from monstrous rents in the hull."***
***"A smile cracks you face; this will make a fine offering for your return home."***
At this point, you are faced up against a defunct level 7 infested Federation ship. None of it's rooms power up, and all rooms bar the Engine display their destroyed sprite (however, the Small Reactor still has health).It also contains infected crew.

### **End of mission:**

500 minerals + 100XP reward.

***"This ship is... not what you were expecting. The strange crystalline structures throb and distort, defying your attempts to harvest them."***
***"In mounting discomfort you hurriedly raid the ship's holds, keen to put the strange object behind you."***
***"Homeworld will need to hear of this."***

## Mission 3: Qtarian Harvest II

### **Start of mission:**

***"As the disconcerting vessel vanishes into the night, the soothing call of Homeworld bids you return once more."***
***"You plot a course for the hypergate when your hull shudders violently!"***
***"Another human vessel appears, weapons ablaze."***
***"It's a pirate slave trader, intent on turning your crew into his next shipment."***
***"He's picked the wrong ship to fight."***
At this point, you face a level 1 Pirate ship.

### **End of mission:**

600 minerals + 100XP + a 3 star crew (Qtarian Healer) you free from the ship reward.

***"Deftly done!"***
***"Upon inspecting the destroyed slave transport you find a fellow Qtarian prisoner on board."***
***"You promptly welcome him onboard your vessel and offer a warm shower."***

## Mission 4: Qtarian Harvest III

### **Start of mission:**

***"A warning shot sends your ship into a tailspin and you wrestle for control. What now?"***
***"A Federation cruiser looms above you, its comms systems blaring."***
***"It seems that you have broken one of the Federation's many incomprehensible laws."***
You may now choose either ¹ or ².

#### *¹Attack The Ship:*

***"Anger flares in your chest. How dare these impudent apes think to stop you?"***
#### **¹End of mission:**

700 minerals + 100XP reward.

***"The battle is brief, the human's rudimentary hull armour crumpling beneath a volley of laser fire."***
***"You open your ships hold and harvest as much as you can before more Federation ships arrive."***

#### *²Run Away:*

***"The Homeworld calls. You don't have time to entertain this empire of children."***
***"You fire the engines and whip past the surprised Federation cruiser."***
***"The humans attempt to give chase, but you quickly lose them in the shadow of an asteroid."***

## Mission 5: Qtarian Harvest IV

### **Start of mission:**

***"You've lingered too long in human space. You enter the hypergate, and the human territories slip away."***
***"Suddenly, a stowaway pirate lurches from hiding, firing a blaster and flinging crude insults."***
***"Your welding torch bursts to life as you face the intruder."***
Now, you face Pirate Michelle (Level ).

### **End of mission:**

800 minerals & 500 gas + Maglock Boots reward.

***"You exit hyperspace, and the comforting sight of the Homeworld's red sun greets you."***
***"You hastily make your reports to Qtarian high command. They are most interested in this mysterious new mineral..."***
***"You wish you could stay longer on the Homeworld, but no sooner are your holds emptied than you must return to the skies."***
***"Already the smelters and shipyards are calling for more fuel, for more metal."***
***"The Qtarian empire rises once more, and the empire is a hungry beast."***

## Mission 6: Qtarian Captain

### **Start of mission:**

***"Like the warming rays of Homeworld's gentle red sun, you feel The Choir touch your mind from across the void."***
***"The unified voice of the Qtarian race speaks directly into your consciousness, soft and intimate as a lover's sigh."***
The Choir: "Oh hey Buddy! What's cracking, champ?"

***"Given the generally sober tone of your species, nobody really knows why it sounds like that. It's been like that as long as anyone can remember though, and at this point everyone seems to be a bit scared to ask."***
You: "Well, I'm--"

The Choir: "--Off on another salvage mission? Such diligence! Anyway, we thought you should know that new mineral you brought home has our brightest minds working around the clock."

You: "Oh, that's--"

The Choir: "--Great? It could be better, if we're being honest. The samples you provided have been expended, and all we've learned so far is that Qtarian scientists uniformly suffer nervous breakdowns if they try to stay up for two hundred hours straight."

The Choir: "Anyway, forget about the salvage run; the Collective has greater need of your skills. Qtarian spies in the Federation have heard reports of more of this mineral in the Canopus system."

The Choir: "We need you to go there and confirm the reports, ahead of a major mining operation. Think you're up to it? Of course you do! Now, get on out of here, and make your species proud!"

## Mission 7: Qtarian Captain II

### **Start of mission:**

***"You arrive in the Canopus system to find the hypergate surrounded by debris."***
***"As you maneuver through the spinning shrapnel, you see several pieces of wreckage that could only have come from a Qtarian ship."***
You: "Computer, all power to telemetry! Tell me what's going on!"

***"The rudimentary ship-brain chitters and groans as raw information pours across the bridge viewscreens."***
Computer: "Unsuccessful skirm8sh with Te////rran belligerent-t-t--"

Computer: "Additititional informat8on-- Scans detect vessel (Composition - estimate 5ive Alien neural signatures - estimate one Qtarian neural signatures) closing r-rapidly on currezzzznt posit8on--"

***"As the ship closes in, a distant voice scratches at the edge of your consciousness; A lone Qtarian voice, cut off from The Choir."***
???: "--Help- plea--"

Pirate Captain: "Well now, looky here! You'd think after so many losses they'd stop sending y'all my way. Not that I'm complaining, mind you; a little bit more booty ain't nothing to sniff at."

***"Counting on the debris cloud to hide it from hostile fire, the crew of the pirate ship teleport onto your bridge with guns blazing."***
Now, you face 2 waves of Cheng the Reds (Level 5) and Mabel Mayhems (Level 5), followed by a wave of one First Mate (Level 10).

### **End of mission:**

1K minerals & 1K gas + Combat Armor reward.

***"Insert quote(s)"***
***"You briefly consider recycling the body, but ultimately decide to take them back to your medical bay suite. Perhaps they can shed some light on what's happening."***

## Mission 8: Qtarian Captain III

### **Start of mission:**

***"Your ship is collecting the last scraps of wreckage when a tickle in your hindbrain tells you that the rescued qtarian has awoken."***
***"After a few moments they join you on the bridge."***
???: "Thank you for saving me, captain. Most would not have"

You may now choose ¹ or ².

#### *¹It was the right thing to do.:*

???: "Really? Huh. I know if our positions were reversed, I wouldn't have hesitated to-- Mmn, never mind."

???: "For convenience' sake, let me introduce myself. My name is Compile672\_Deviant, or Deviant for short."

Deviant: "Don't give me that look; It's a family name."

Deviant: "I was part of a salvage fleet running excavations on a nearby ruin-world when we were attacked by those human-- how are they called?-- Pirates."

Deviant: "We tried to call for help, but unidentified crystalline structures on the planet disrupted our connection to Homeworld."

You: "Crystals! That's what we were sent here to find."

Deviant: "They're still there, near as I can tell. The pirates didn't seem too interested in the planet itself; I believe this was just an attack of opportunity on their way out of the system."

You: "Those savages! Destroying a qtarian ship, kidnapping a pretty little-- A strapping young-- A fine, um, adult qtarian like yourself."

Deviant: "Don't strain yourself. At any rate, I might remind you that the qtarian fleet does the same thing with some regularity."

You: "Yeah, but it's funny when we do it."

Deviant: "Can't argue with that. But we've digressed. I advise you to investigate the planet. I have reason to believe there may be other survivors from the exploratory force down there."

## Mission 9: Qtarian Captain IV

***"You follow Deviant's directions to the last known position of their fleet, a position in high orbit over one of the ruin-world's abandoned metropoles."***
***"Sure enough, your sensors pick up distress flares originating from a point on the surface."***
You: "I'll lead an away team to go check it out. First mate, you have the bridge til I return."

Deviant: "...Are you talking to me?"

You: "Yeah sure, whatever."

Deviant: "A promotion, nice!"

***"As your landing vessel plunges through the atmosphere, the warm glow of the Collective fades away, replaced by a profound and chilling emptiness."***
***"You land to find several cannibalized qtarian shipwrecks, arrayed around a hastily constructed field base."***
Qtarian Foreman: "Thank the stars, rescue at last! I'd almost given up hope!

You: "You've only been here like a day, dude."

Foreman: "Huh. Feels like longer. We're glad to see you anyway; we weren't sure our distress signals were getting through.

You: "They weren't; something about the crystal formations on this planet. Have you had the opportunity to collect any samples? They are of great interest to Homeworld."

Foreman: "Of course! We might be marooned and starving, with no hope of rescue, but we're still Qtarians. We'd never miss the opportunity to collect a neat-looking rock."

You: "Again, its hardly been a day. Look, I'll send down some materials to fix your ships. In the meantime, I need you to gather as many of the crystals as you can, and ready them for transport back to Homeworld."

***"Departing the surface, you return to your ship to find Deviant in a panic. Longe-range scans have detected a Federation armada spreading out from the hypergate."***
***"You sound the alarm and prepare to engage an approaching warship."***
At this point, you face a Level 5 Federation Destroyer (Medium), the layout of which can be found here

### **End of mission:**

2.5k minerals, 2.5k gas

After defeating mission 9, "Repelling Federation Invaders" will appear in Homeworld, Tau Ceti and Canopus as extra quests. After completing all these quests once in the same day. Qtarian captain V will be unlocked.

## Mission 10: Qtarian Captain V; The Defeat

***"Your guerilla battle tactics have yielded fruit, inflicting crippling damage on the dispersed Federation fleet, "******"As the scout ships fall back to the hypergate, their flagship makes contact"***
Snow: "Unidentified vessel, this is Captain Ajax Snow of the Federation Navy. Stand down, I repeat, stand down!"

You may now choose ¹or²

#### ¹*Threaten:*

You: "This world belongs to the collective, ape. Leave while I still allow you to do so."

Deviant: "Damn! Bring it down a notch, captain."

You: "It's cool, Dev. Humans love a bit of theatrics"

Snow: "...Very well. Given your belligerence, I'm afraid you leave me no choice but to employ lethal force."

Deviant: "...Nice going, Boss."

#### ²*Use* *Diplomacy.:*

You: "We wish no unnecessary conflict, human, but this world is property of the collective."

Deviant: "Nice going, captain. A little diplomacy goes a long way."

Snow: "I'm glad to hear it; we too have no wish to fight. However, I must inform you that the system falls within federation borders. Your kind have no authority here. No offense."

Deviant: "No authority? NO AUTHORITY!? Our people owned this world when you were still huddling in caves, you upstart little monkey!"

You: "..."

Snow: "..."

Deviant: "Oh, was that out loud?"

Deviant: "..."

Either way you pick, the story will merge and you will have to battle a Heavy Federation Destroyer (Lvl. 6) with lvl 8 mineral mining laser, lvl 8 shield generator, lvl 2 photon phaser, lvl 1 Emp Cannon, 2 lvl 1 Plasma Discharger, and lvl 1 railgun. Layout found here

#### End of mission:

4.5k gas, 4,5k minerals, 126 exp, Combat helmet reward.

***"With their flagship disabled, the Federation mounts a tactical retreat. You bring your ship around, and prepare to board the crippled vessel"***
Note: This mission can only be attempted 5 times a day. Failing to defeat Snow will force you to wait another day.

## Mission 11: Qtarian Captain VI; The Surrender

***"You board the Federation ship to find Snow standing in the airlock, waving a white flag."***
Snow: "I yield, Qtarian, I yield! Take me if you must; just let the other ships go! They are civilian colony ships, and pose you no threat. Please!"

Deviant: "Ugh, sexy AND selfless. Have some shame, dude!"

You may now choose ¹or²

#### *¹Let him go.:*

You: "You're lucky I've got more more important to deal with. Take your fleet and get out of here, human."

Snow: "Thank you, captain. I will not forget this act of mercy."

Snow: "...Perhaps I was wrong about your kind."

***"You stand watch as the last of the crippled colonial force vanishes through the rippling mirror of the hypergate."***
You: "Damned Federation, ramping around like they own the whole galaxy. Good riddance to them."

Deviant: "Don't get comfortable, it isn't like humans to just give up. They'll be back, and in greater numbers.

You: "No time to lose then. With any luck, our team on the ground has gotten their act together."

***"As your ship drifts into orbit with the ruin-world, you again feel an almost physical blow as your psychic link to the collective is torn away."***
Deviant: "Captain, are you seeing this? Scans are showing a vessel on an erratic approach, but I cant get a clear read; the telemetry system is going haywire!"

You: "Computer, report!"

Computer: "C-capta8n, sc/ans show vessel (Compositi8on - EstimAAAte ERROR Qtarian neural sig;natures - WARNING - Estima35344te F@ourtyyyyy ThZZZousa)\*nd PA@TTERNN SCREEEEEEEEEEE--

***"Your ship's brain shorts out, belching smoke that punks of burning fat. In the moment of shock that follows, you don't notice the strange vessel's eerily silent approach until it opens fire."***

After this, you will need to battle an Infected Qtarian ship (Lvl. 9) containing a lvl 7 Teleporter, 2 lvl 8 Mineral mining laser, lvl 2 Photon disruptor, lvl 3 Photon phaser, and lvl 6 shields. Layout provided here.

#### End of mission:

5k gas, 5k minerals, 125 exp, Personal phaser reward.

Deviant: "Captain, that vessel- It's from our fleet!"

You: "Dev, I need you to get the ships computer back online. I'm gonna go find out what the hell is going on down there."

Deviant: "Captain, wait! If you go down there, you'll be completely cut off. You won't be able to call for help if anything goes wrong."

You: "Dont tell me you're worried about me, Dev."

Deviant: "...I was just wondering if you'd consider leaving me your stuff, in the quite likely event of your demise."

You: "Your faith in me makes all the difference, Dev."

#### *²Take him hostage.:*

You: "Your fleet can go, but you're staying with us."

Deviant: "We don't wan any poorly considered heroics from the other apes, after all."

Snow: "It seems I have no choice but to accept your terms. Very well, captain. I surrender"

***"As you take Snow into custody, his crew breach the sealed chamber. Before you know it, the airlock becomes a shooting gallery!"***

After this, you will have a ground battle of 2 waves before facing Snow as the final boss.

#### End of mission:

Complete this yall i did the ship instead of this. Also add the quotes on the back pls.

Note: This mission, as like the last one, can only be attempted 5 times a day. Failing to complete the mission will force you to wait another day.

## Mission 12: Qtarian Captain VII; The Darkness

***"You assemble an assault team, and drop into the churning atmosphere of the ruin-world. As you descend, the psychic silence deepens beyond a mere absence of noise"******"You feel stifled, overwhelmed, drowned in the crushing depths of some black alien ocean."******"Deeper. D/arker. Cold3333r. San8ty beg@'ins to slip awa4y."***
Y[pu: "Wha44t's gOing onnnn?"

Err////jjjdz111: "Surrender, puppet."

***"The v\_oice eeechoe5 in the v-v-void, eating awaaay at conscious tho734#ught. Surrender."***
Err////jjjdz111: "SURRENDER."

***"With a monstrous effort of will, you crack your own skull with a spanner."******"Your thoughts clear, and you find yourself on the ground, staring at a tower of recycled Qtarian ships, threaded through with sinister, pulsing, crystal formations."******"Before it stands the salvage team, features twisted and sunken. Crushing psychic silence pours from them like a frozen wind."***
Err////jjjdz111: "What is this? You dare defy the will of the new order?"

YOu: Why are you doing this? You're betraying the collective!

Err////jjjdz111: "The collective doesn't exist; you don't exist. Don' you see? I am alone, utterly alone. You are nothing but a dream."

Err////jjjdz111: "I am a king of a stillborn universe"

After this you will battle 3 waves of Infected Qtarians, and fight Err////jjjdz111 (Foreman) as the final boss.

#### End of mission:

5k gas, 5k minerals, Fantom drone reward.

Foreman: "C-cold. Too cold. The darkness- please-."

Foreman: "Please, don't leave me alone."

***"The corrupted Qtarian's body gives out, and it finally falls limp. The pressing silence withdraws a little. Skin crawling, you give the order to withdraw"***

## Mission 13: Qtarian captain VII; The Directive

***"After the silence of that horrible ruin-world, the blooming warmth of the Choir threatens to bring a tear to your eye."***
The Choir: "Hey there! Haven't heard anything from you for a hot minute, so I thought I'd check in. What's the hold-up?"

You: "Well, I--"

The Choir: "--You located the remains of a lost salvage fleet, and defended it against an incursion of human ships? Well done! We knew you were the right one for the job!"

You: "Er, thanks. Unfortunately--"

The Choir: "--The strange minerals displayed a deleterious effect on Qtarian consciousness, forcing you to destroy those affected? Heavy, dude."

Deviant: "Would you--"

The choir: "--Stop doing that? Not right now, its much faster than letting you talk."

The Choir: "It's clear that this requires further investigation. Consensus (by which I mean myself) says the best course of action would be to establish a permanent research station in the system. As our de facto expert in these crystal thing, command of said station will fall to you. Sounds fun, right? Get on it, kids!"

***"With that, the Choir recedes, frustrating your efforts to have any of your questions answered. As you watch the first construction ships pass through the hypergate, you suspect that life isn't set to quiet down any time soon."***

#### End of mission:

2 Void particle reward.

Continuing later.....