Mission:A New Dimension, A New Team - Part 1: The Top Dog of Praetoria

Part 1: The Top Dog of Praetoria

Mission Briefing

Our first task is to rescue Praetor Michael White. I've had several arguments with members of the Phalanx and Vanguard, but I believe he can be of use. White has done many things in the past, actions that he and I have talked about for a long. I know that he wants to atone for his past, that is why he took the position as head of security for Praetoria. He fought for the good of Praetoria and for what he believed in - we just need him to fight for us.

Doctor Orts of Vanguard has informed me that they have a location of where Praetor White is, but it isn't good. He's in the outskirts of Imperial City, but he doesn't seem to be moving.

We need to recover Praetor White before the Devouring Earth find him and make him into one of their own.

• Alright, how can I get there?

Portal Corp has developed a smaller, more compact portal to use, thanks to the research done by one Emil Christie. Steven Sheridan can help get you to the location; he helped Emil Christie with the development of the new technology.

I must warn you, Character, that you will be going into an extremely dangerous zone. The Hamidon is running rampant there. Vanguard has agreed to send in reinforcements with you, and soldiers loyal to myself have also agreed to provide cover fire for you once you're in.

Speak with me once you've recovered Praetor White. Marchand out.

Unnecessary Solicitation

We must act fast, Character, we can't keep this portal open for long.

Steven Sheridan

Briefing

Character, Marchand has briefed me. We've got the portal open for a little longer, but you'll need to hurry.

It's a huge risk keeping this open in the first place!

• (Go to Praetoria)

Mission Objective(s)

Map: IOM_IMPERIAL_HAMIDON

You step through the portal and into the ruins of Imperial City. You can hear the monstrous roar of the Hamidon in the distance as its monsters rampage through the city.

• Rescue Praetor White
  • Save Praetor White!

You've recovered Praetor White, although it seems he's not going to be much help to the cause without his powers.

Enemies

Devouring Earth
The Infested

Notable NPCs

• Marauder
• Vanguard Sword (Allies)
• Imperial Defense Force (Allies)

Praetor White

Briefing

You... Character... I remember you, back in the fight for Lambda sector. Heh... wish I had some of them War Walkers here right about now. Sure would be helpful.

My girl's dead. She died tryin' to protect me, even admitted that she was in the Resistance this entire time. Not that it mattered. She died fightin' off those monsters, while I stood there like some sorta broken dog!

That damn Berry... his super serum made me into a weakling! Look at me, it's pathetic! I can barely walk without gettin' tired, let alone fight.

So, what the hell are you doing here? You a rescue squad or somethin'?

• I'm here on behalf of Marchand. We're getting you out Praetor White.

Praetor White wheezes out a laugh.

I ain't Praetor White, I'm just Marauder now. I shoulda known Marchand would still want me, he was always the one arguin' with big bad Marcus.

I guess I don't got much of a choice, eh? It's either stay here and become one of these Devoured, or go work with Marchand.

Suppose I could have worse options, then again, I ain't exactly sure that Primal Earth won't just lock me up in a cell.

Dammit... to fall so far, Character! Just... slap me with your fancy teleporter and get me outta here. Let me reflect on my situation when I ain't got a Hamidon staring at me like I'm dinner.

• (Teleport Marauder out)
• Why should we trust you to help us?

You got some guts bringin' this up with Hamidon right around the corner. I respect that, so let's do this.

You know why they called me Marauder? It was 'cause I led a war band in the Mid-West after the Hamidon came knockin' at our door. There were monsters everywhere; me and the boys I rolled with did everything we could to survive; keep the strong, kill the weak. The world that I lived in was Hell, Character, pure and simple. We were abandoned by everyone. No one wanted to help us, so someone had to be the strong man and take matters into their own hands.

I sided with Cole 'cause I believed in him and what he was doing. It wasn't until I was together with... together with Cleo that I realized somethin'.

• What did you realize?

That call I made to kill the weak and take the strong... That was the call of a weak man. I didn't take those people 'cause I was afraid they'd slow us down, that it would mean the end of everyone.

If I had been stronger, if I had been a better man, I woulda taken those people with us, found a way to make it all work.

I ain't gonna tell ya what else happened when I came to that realization, 'cause it ain't pretty. But you asked if you could trust me, and I'm tellin' you that you can.

If I ever get my strength back, I'm gonna use it to protect the weak. That's what I did in Praetoria, and that's what I'm gonna continue to do.

I'm gonna do it for all those people I killed, for the boys in the Destroyers... and for Cleo.

• Fair enough. (Teleport Marauder)

Debriefing

Good work, Character. I should've known that Praetor Berry's serum would have adverse effects. The man was an imbecile and bad for Praetoria as a whole. I remember he swore that the serum would last for White. I can only hope that wherever Berry is he is paying for the terrible things he's done.

Vanguard is currently holding White in its custody. They want to make sure he really is powerless before releasing him under my care. Even without his powers, White can be a great help to all of us as another tactician. He fought back in the Hamidon Wars and against the Resistance; if there's a battle to be fought, he'll know how to win it.

Now, Character, we should move on to our next recruit.