| Polaris Summary | Preamble | Intro Missions | Diplomacy Branch | Technology Branch | Rise of Ory'hara | Fall of the Polaris |
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In the Rise of Ory'hara, you discover the Rebels on a scouting mission then ferry Mu'hari all over the place to verify their credibility. Meanwhile, you become the most powerful warrior in the galaxy. After personally opening Rebel-Polaris diplomatic ties, you interview a powerful telepath about the nanite pods in the galactic north. He starts a bar fight with you and only wins by cheating with his telepathic powers. You help defend the Nil'kemorya from massive Auroran fleet attacks. Your scouting mission into the Empire to investigate their suspicious activity turns into a sudden celebrity tour that culminates with defeating the foremost Auroran warrior.
From "Return from Talks" (Diplomacy) or "Observe Cloak Ship" (Technology)[]
Scout Wraith Space (Polaris 11)[]
mission #160
Offer[]
| Random system |
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| Spaceport: 100% Combat rating: 20 (Little Ability+1900%) |
AvailBits: (b284 & !b6137) & !(b285 | b6666)
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"You spot the deep auburn hair and slender figure of Mu'Randa as soon as you leave your ship, and you make your way over."
| Offer |
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| "Oh! You surprised me," she jumps a little when you tap her on the shoulder. "But I'm glad you did, I've been trying to track you down for some time.
"Are you interested in going on a scouting mission?" |
Briefing[]
""Thank you, Captain <PN>," she tells you gratefully, "we have been a little worried about this ever since our talks with the Wraith."
| Briefing |
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| We really need to know if there is anything out there that might affect us in any way, so that we can prepare ourselves for it.
"Well, good luck," she finishes, with {G"a devastating smile" "an enormous grin"}. "I hope to hear from you in a few months." |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
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| Scout past the Western edge of Wraith space, looking for anything that might be either of interest or a threat to the Polaris, before returning to Mu'ar Haro to be debriefed. |
Completion[]
| Koria |
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 Rebel II |
1 ship of type Big Rebels in Koria
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Ship is titled Defiance, Dauntless, Courageous, Liberation, Vengeance, Endurance, Forbearance, Forgotten Honor, Lone Spark or Long Trail.
"You are greeted by several armed guards when you land, and a vaguely familiar man wearing a general's uniform."
| Completion |
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| "I am General Cade Smart," he introduces himself. "We have scanned your vessel repeatedly, and I believe that at least some of your technology is Polaris in origin?"
"If you are a friend of the Polaris then we have no argument with you," he continues quietly, "but I must ask you to leave. This station is an outpost of the Rebellion against the Bureau of Internal Investigation, and although we have no desire to start any other conflict, we must maintain our security. I apologize for treating you in this way, but I'm afraid that if we are to succeed in our war with the Bureau, we have little choice." You are bundled back onboard your ship and left alone. It does not take much deduction to realize that the Polaris will want to hear about this. |
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"Unfortunately Captain <PN>, for security reasons we cannot allow you to land. Please move away."
Scout Wraith Space part 2[]
mission #600
Completion[]
| Mu'hari |
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 Mu'ar Haro |
"You are greeted by the auburn-haired Mu'Randa in what looks like her official black-robes when you land."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| "We inducted twenty new Mu'Hari today," she explains almost sadly when she sees you eyeing her robes quizzically. "Now they too must begin to try to wipe aside our shame."
"The Mu'hari caste is the most shameful of castes," she tells you in response to your unspoken question. "We were born as a result of a civil war, we enter our caste because we cannot make it into any other, we must serve all other Polaris wherever we can, but we have the overwhelming duty of standing in judgement over our fellow citizens if necessary. We are the faithless servants who must betray our masters for a perceived greater good. That is why we wear black, as a mark of our shame and to remind us that despite any powers we might have, we are not worthy to call ourselves Polarans." |
""But enough about us!" she explains, her smile returning to her face again. "What did you find out in the nether regions of the universe?""
| Completion |
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| You quickly recount the events of your landing on a station called 'Rebel II' in the 'Koria' system off to the West of Wraith space. Mu'Randa listens intently to your report without interruption until you finish.
"I will download your sensor data from your ship," she continues seriously, "and transmit it to the Council on Kel'ar Iy for them to have a look at. Once they have viewed it they will come up with some sort of decision regarding a plan of action, and then we may have to get things rolling pretty quickly. Keep an eye out around the place, as I may need to urgently make contact with you at some stage." |
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| 60,000 credits | |
| +5 with Polaris |
Meet With Rebels (Polaris 12)[]
mission #161
Offer[]
| Random system |
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| Spaceport: 45% Combat rating: 30 (Little Ability+2900%) |
AvailBits: b285 & !(b286 | b6666)
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| 1 ton of Mu'randa |
"As you step off your ship you catch a glimpse of deep auburn hair out of the corner of your eye and you turn to see Mu'Randa step into the bar."
| Offer |
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| As if she could somehow sense you looking, her eyes turn to meet yours and she makes her way over with a smile.
"The Council has decided," she informs you more seriously, "that they will send an envoy to meet with these 'Rebels', as they call themselves, as in recent years the Federation behavior has become increasingly disturbing. If nothing else, we might be able to learn of a few places to go and find out more about what is actually going on inside the Federation hierarchy. "And there are no prizes for guessing who's the new ambassador," she continues, waving her finger at you again. "Unfortunately, this ambassador needs a lift, and she was wondering if you would be kind enough to offer her one." |
Briefing[]
""Oh, thank you!" she gushes with a sincere smile."
| Briefing |
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| "If you had said no I would have been forced to try to get another pilot who had never been there before to help me out, and that could have turned into a VERY long trip.
"From there the plan gets a little more vague," she chuckles slightly. "Since we know next to nothing about them, we will have to play it by ear a little and see what we can find out. "Anyway, that's quite enough talk," she decides firmly. "When do we leave?" |
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Accepting grants a rank that stops Rebels from automatically attacking.
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
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| Take Mu'Randa to Rebel II in the Koria system to make diplomatic contact with the Rebels there. |
Completion[]
| Koria |
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Rebel II |
1 ship of type Big Rebels in Koria
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Ship is titled Defiance, Dauntless, Courageous, Liberation, Vengeance, Endurance, Forbearance, Forgotten Honor, Lone Spark or Long Trail.
"As soon as you exit your ship, General Smart steps forward and introduces himself and the rest of the Rebel leaders alongside him."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| You suddenly remember where you have seen him before, recalling back to the early days of the last Auroran War when the Federation was getting massacred due to the incompetence of its military leadership. It was only when General Smart took over the reins that the tide turned, and with some brilliant leadership he saved the Federation from a potentially cataclysmic defeat.
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"After all the introductions are made you are led into a large board room with a table surrounded by eight chairs."
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| In one of them sits a man operating a small computer terminal. He introduces himself as Geoff Daniels and explains that it is his job to make a recording of the meeting.
"We are upset to the point of rebellion at the actions of the Bureau of Internal Investigation," explains Dr. Pentecost. "They have usurped power away from the democratically elected Council, and they now run the Federation. We could list to you their criminal actions for hours, but I would suggest that you look through our library and go and confirm it all for yourselves." Mu'Randa nods, and motions you over. "Meet me in the bar in the morning," she whispers. "I want to find out how sincere these 'Rebels' are, so I'm going to do a little snooping around to see what I can find out." |
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| +5 with Polaris |
Return to Kel'ar Iy (Polaris 13)[]
mission #162
Offer[]
| Koria |
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Rebel II |
| Bar: 100% |
AvailBits: b286 & !b287
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| 1 ton of Mu'randa |
"You are somewhat surprised to see Mu'Randa wander into the bar looking fresh, because you are fairly sure that she spent most of last night exploring the Rebel station."
| Offer |
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| Once again she seems to react to your gaze and turns to meet your eyes before coming over.
"So let's take our download of their library," she tells you in a slightly louder voice, "and say our farewells to our new friends." You are beginning to wonder about Mu'Randa's abilities. She seems to not only be a consummate diplomat, but also a very capable spy. You shake your head and follow her as she leaves the bar. |
"Mu'Randa leads you to the conference room where you chatted with the Rebel leaders yesterday. You see the five of them and Geoff Daniels sitting in discussion when you walk in."
| Briefing |
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| "What you have told us is very disturbing," Mu'Randa informs them without preamble. "We will be returning to Polaris Space immediately to inform the Council of the events here, and they will no doubt begin investigating your allegations against this 'Bureau of Internal Investigation' and the Federation in general. If, as a result of our investigation, we find that your accusations are justified, we will recontact you, and may offer you our support."
"I have already obtained a copy," Mu'Randa shrugs at their surprise. "Our technology is more advanced than your own." "Well, in that case," Dr. Pentecost replies politely, "we thank you for taking the time to meet with us." |
1 ship of type Big Rebels in Koria
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Ship is titled Defiance, Dauntless, Courageous, Liberation, Vengeance, Endurance, Forbearance, Forgotten Honor, Lone Spark or Long Trail.
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
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| Return to Kel'ar Iy so that Mu'Randa can pass on the news to the Polaris Ruling Council regarding the information gained from the 'Rebels'. |
Completion[]
| Kel'ariy |
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 Kel'ar Iy |
"You are met by Bis Andreya and the leaders of the four other castes."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| "Are they a danger?" asks Iuso without preamble in the musical Polaris tongue which you are starting to get used to.
"And just what is this other hazard?" asks Bis Andreya after looking at the leader of the warrior caste in rebuke for his lack of protocol in speaking first. He looks slightly chastened. "The Federation," Mu'Randa answers in the same deferential tone, "or more specifically, the 'Bureau of Internal Investigation' which, according to the Rebels, have taken over executive power within the Federation. In fact they told us in no uncertain terms that they were not rebelling against the Federation, but against this Bureau specifically." "And you believe them?" asks Bis Andreya with slightly narrowed eyes. Mu'Randa nods. |
""I will have to call an emergency session of the Council," Bis Andreya continues thoughtfully."
| Completion |
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| "All caste leaders will be asked to attend, and I would suggest that you all make every effort to do so, as we will be deciding on policies which may well affect Polaris society for many centuries to come.
At this three of the caste leaders jerk their heads slightly in surprise, but both Mu'Randa and Iuso nod their heads, scrutinizing you thoughtfully. "I have made sure," continues Bis Andreya, "that a sizeable sum of money has been transferred into your account to use as you will. Know that you have my thanks." |
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| 200,000 credits | |
| +5 with Polaris |
Take Mu'Hari to Port Kane (Polaris 14)[]
mission #163
Offer[]
| Random system |
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| Spaceport: 100% Legal status: 30 |
AvailBits: b287 & !(b288 | b6666)
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| 2 tons of Mu'hari |
"When you step off your ship you are slightly surprised to see Mu'Randa standing not more than thirty meters from you chatting to a similarly sable-garbed man."
| Offer |
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| You again get that eerie feeling when both Mu'Randa and her fellow Mu'hari turn to meet your gaze as if they can somehow sense your eyes on them. Mu'Randa grins and makes her way over.
"This is Mu'Evlin," she continues, indicating her fellow Mu'hari. "Mu'Evlin, this is... hmmm... we'll call you 'Ory'hara' for now." You cannot help but notice that not only Mu'Evlin, but several members of the worker caste in the area look surprised when Mu'Randa introduces you as 'Ory'hara'. "Mu'Evlin needs to get to Port Kane in the Kania system," Mu'Randa tells you without further explanation, "can you get him there?" |
Briefing[]
""If you haven't already guessed," Mu'Randa explains seriously, "we are sending out feelers into the Federation to see if we can turn up anything on this 'Bureau'."
| Briefing |
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| The sooner we can get people in place, the better."
"Ory'hara?" you ask quietly. Mu'Evlin grins slightly and looks away, but Mu'Randa looks at you for a moment, obviously contemplating something. "If you are going to be moving in and around the Federation," she explains somehow sadly, "you will need to be known by something other than your birth-name, to protect your identity in the event that any of our people are caught. And somehow I think the name will come to fit you better the longer you wear it." As she walks away you realize that her somewhat cryptic response brought up more questions than it answered. "So, ah, when do we go?" asks Mu'Evlin, breaking your train of thought and bringing you back to the present. |
K130
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| Ory'hara |
20% discount with government Polaris. Polaris will not attack, will let you land, will assist in battle and will repair or refuel for free.
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
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| Take Mu'Evlin to Port Kane in the Kania system so that he can infiltrate the Federation to look for information about the 'Bureau of Internal Investigation'. |
Completion[]
| Kania |
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Port Kane |
4 ships of type Lone Federation Ship in Kania that attack the player
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"Over the course of the flight you get to know Mu'Evlin quite well, learning a lot about his life and the Mu'hari in general."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| He tells you that the word 'Mu'hari' literally translates as 'servants of all,' but that the Mu'hari themselves think of it as meaning 'casteless,' as they are the 'casteless caste.' You learn that Mu'Evlin originally trained as a Ver'ash in his youth, but failed the final tests to become a fully-fledged member, and so began his training as a Mu'hari.
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"Oddly enough, the Mu'hari serve as judges over the Polaris so that disagreements cannot get out of hand, as they did at the start of the Polaris Civil War several centuries ago."
| Completion |
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| It surprises you to hear someone speak so sadly of having to stand in judgement over their peers. It seems to you that the Mu'hari have a deep-seated sense of shame at their shortcomings, and at being placed above other Polarans. Perhaps this, and the fact that any Mu'hari must give aid to any other Polaris if asked (in fact many Mu'hari spend their lives wandering around Polaris space helping out wherever they can), was an intentional effort on the part of the people who originally created the Mu'hari to keep them from ever abusing their position of power within Polaris society.
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| +5 with Polaris Clean status with Federation |
Return With Message (Polaris 15)[]
mission #164
Offer[]
| Kania |
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Port Kane |
| Bar: 100% |
AvailBits: b288 & !b289
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"After wandering the station for a few hours you enter the bar and after a couple of moments peering around you spot the jet-black hair and light blue eyes of Mu'Evlin sitting at a table not far from the door, wearing casual Federation-style clothes."
| Offer |
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| "Tell Mu'Randa that I have made contact," he says after you exchange greetings, "and that so far nobody has heard anything detrimental about this Bureau, but plenty about these Rebels. But we will continue looking into the situation more deeply rather than relying on media reports for our intelligence.
"And finally," he finishes sincerely, "I wanted to thank you again for your help. You are becoming known throughout Polaris space as someone that can be turned to at any time for help, Ory'hara." |
"As he shakes your hand you ask him if he can tell you anything about the name Mu'Randa gave you."
| Briefing |
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| "There is something of a legend behind you now," he smiles quietly, rising from his seat, "and there is an even bigger legend behind the word 'Ory'hara'. But I do not think that it is my place to inform you of it, and I doubt that any Polaris will do so for similar reasons.
As he walks away you shake your head, realizing that without saying much, Mu'Evlin has raised your curiosity even further about the name you have been given. It appears that there is some sort of story behind the name 'Ory'hara', and that it somehow can be applied to you. You shake your head again, deciding to ask about it further when you get to your destination. |
8 ships of type Lone Federation Ship in Kania that attack the player
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While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
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| Travel to Mu'ar Haro in the Mu'hari system to pass on to Mu'Randa the message from Mu'Evlin. |
Completion[]
| Mu'hari |
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Mu'ar Haro |
"You step off your vessel to be greeted by a young woman wearing the normal black-robes of a Mu'hari, but with a gray collar."
| Completion |
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| "I am Neela," she introduces herself shyly. You guess that because she does not have the 'Mu' prefix the gray collar signifies that she has not yet finished her training to become a full Mu'hari. "Mu'Randa told me to wait for you when she was called away to serve elsewhere. She told me that you would have a message?"
"I will make sure that Mu'Randa receives this information," Neela tells you seriously. "She asked me to pass on her thanks, and said that you should check the Mission BBS's, because if more Mu'hari need to be taken into Federation space, she will post news of it there." As she walks away, you cannot help but smile at Mu'Randa's absence. You wonder if she somehow arranged to be elsewhere so that she would not have to avoid answering your questions about being called 'Ory'hara'. |
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| 60,000 credits | |
| +5 with Polaris |
ATTN: Ory'hara 1 (Polaris 16)[]
mission #165
Offer[]
| Random system |
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| Mission Computer: 50% Combat rating: 50 (Little Ability+4900%) |
AvailBits: b289 & !b290
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| Offer |
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| More evidence has been uncovered by Mu'Evlin and his team, unfortunately it requires another Mu'hari to be sent to a different part of the Federation to follow it up. |
Briefing[]
"Message to: Ory'hara"
| Briefing |
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| Message from: Mu'Randa
Good luck! |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
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| Travel to <DST> in the <DSY> system to pick up Mu'Yana and take her on to Earth in the Sol system to follow up on a lead found by Mu'Evlin. |
Loading Cargo[]
| Random system |
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| 2 tons of Mu'hari, illegal to Federation |
"After going through your post-flight routine you head out of your ship to meet this Mu'Yana. You start to worry when 20 minutes pass and she fails to show."
| Loading Cargo |
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| After an hour you are about to try calling the port authorities to see if they can locate her when a short, slim woman with messy blond hair walks up dragging a bag full of what appears to be clothes.
You are about to tell her that she should have told the Ver'ash that she was required elsewhere, but then you remember that no Mu'hari can refuse to help if asked. So, although she was probably agonizing over it, her social conditioning as a Mu'hari probably prevented her from saying any such thing. Instead you just smile and wave it away, telling her that it does not matter. After helping her onboard, you head back up to the cockpit to start prepping your ship for a long flight. |
Completion[]
| Sol |
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 Earth |
4 ships of type Lone Federation Ship in Sol that attack the player
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"As soon as you land, you head back to help the slightly disorganized Mu'Yana to get ready to infiltrate the Federation."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| To your surprise, when you reach her room you see her all packed up and dressed in common Federation clothing, ready to go.
"A lot of people have been questioning whether Mu'Randa made the right decision," Mu'Yana continues with a small shrewd smile on her face, "when she called you 'Ory'hara', I must admit that I was one of them. But now that I have seen you in person, I can see that she may very well have made the right call. Still, there is much to be done before you can prove yourself worthy of that name, but you may just be able to do it." |
""If any further Mu'hari require transport into Federation space," she tells you finally, "Mu'Randa will place a message for you on the various Mission BBS's throughout Polaris space.""
| Completion |
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| As she walks away, you realize that her initial disorganized appearance was some sort of test, one which you somehow passed despite not knowing its exact nature. You have never misjudged someone so completely, and then it dawns on you that this just demonstrates the levels of training that the Mu'hari have achieved.
You resolve once again to ask Mu'Randa about it when you next meet her. |
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| 75,000 credits | |
| +5 with Polaris |
ATTN: Ory'hara 2 (Polaris 17)[]
mission #166
Offer[]
| Random system |
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| Mission Computer: 100% Combat rating: 50 (Little Ability+4900%) |
AvailBits: b290 & !b291
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| Offer |
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| More evidence has been uncovered by Mu'Evlin and his team, unfortunately it requires another Mu'hari to be sent to a different part of the Federation to follow it up. |
Briefing[]
"Message to: Ory'hara"
| Briefing |
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| Message from: Mu'Randa
Good luck! |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
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| Travel to <DST> in the <DSY> system to pick up Mu'Dren and take him on to New Babylon in the Nesre Primus system to follow up on a lead found by Mu'Evlin. |
Loading Cargo[]
| Random system |
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| 2 tons of Mu'hari, illegal to Federation |
"As soon as you open up your hatch, you are greeted by an intense-looking gentleman with inky-black hair and incisive ice-gray eyes. He steps forward and shakes your hand."
| Loading Cargo |
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| "I have heard a lot about you, Ory'hara," he begins with a kind of intense casualness, "all of it good. Thus far Mu'Randa's naming of you has been proved right."
"No, I don't think I can," he tells you quietly. "I want to give you every chance of proving yourself worthy of the name given to you, and I don't think that you could do that if you were forewarned and forearmed. Not that I actually know that much about your trials to come: the future is far too fluid and prophecy is such an imprecise art, not even the Vell-os ever mastered it completely. "In the meantime," he asks, changing the subject, "when do we leave?" |
Completion[]
| Nesre Primus |
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 New Babylon |
4 ships of type Lone Federation Ship in Nesre Primus that attack the player
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"On your long journey to New Babylon you get plenty of chances to talk to Mu'Dren."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| You learn that he is one of the oldest serving Mu'hari alive, at 185 years of age, and that he has been a full Mu'hari for over a century. He tells you a lot about some of the things he has done in his lifetime. You are impressed by the absolute selflessness of his existence, and you tell him so.
You press him a number of times to tell you more about being called 'Ory'hara', but each time he gently puts you off. Finally, in disgust, you give up and ask him instead about his comments regarding the 'art of prophecy' and the Vell-os. "Many Polaris are telepaths - I am one, as is Mu'Randa," he explains quietly, "although none of us could ever rival the Vell-os in power or skill. Some telepaths are actually capable of looking into the future, although it is still misty and a little vague. This what we call the art of prophecy." |
""Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, few telepaths have this ability," he continues explaining, "and no Polaris has ever been able to deliberately seek a prophecy, although it is believed that some of the ancient Vell-os could."
| Completion |
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| However, even the prophecies of those ancient Vell-os masters were always vague and usually hard to understand, and very little is understood about how the art of prophecy actually works. The P'aedt have been studying it for centuries, and thus far seem no closer to an understanding than they were when they started."
When you finally get to New Babylon he helps you with your post-flight routine, before shaking your hand and saying goodbye. "Thanks for your help," he tells you with quiet sincerity. "You have become something of an irreplaceable resource with all your skills and experience. I think that you will yet prove worthy of the name 'Ory'hara'." |
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| 80,000 credits | |
| +5 with Polaris |
ATTN: Ory'hara 3 (Polaris 18)[]
mission #167
Offer[]
| Random system |
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| Mission Computer: 50% |
AvailBits: b291 & !b292
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"Message to: Ory'hara"
| Offer |
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| Message from: Mu'Randa
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Briefing[]
"Message from: Mu'Randa"
| Briefing |
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| <cont>
I want you to find him and ask him if he can help us out with any information regarding the Bureau. Chances are he won't tell us anything straight out, but he might suggest a way for us to find out what we want to know. {b818 "I'm sure that I don't need to tell you to treat" "Treat"} him with utmost respect as {b818 "you would know that he" "he"} is one of the most skilled warriors around. Even the Nil'kemorya speak of his deeds with open admiration. |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
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| Travel to New Ireland in the Tuatha system to talk to Eamon Flannigan to see if he can help out with the Polaris investigation into the Bureau. |
6 ships of type Lone Federation Ship in Nesre Secundus that attack the player
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Completion[]
| Tuatha |
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 New Ireland |
1 ship of type Wild Geese in Tuatha
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"{b818 "As soon as you land you head over to Eamon's office and enter to see him stripped to the waist, showing off all his tattoos, dealing out a beating to four young men in Wild Geese uniforms on a large square padded mat."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| The ease with which he is humbling highly-trained soldiers speaks volumes for his skills." "As soon as you land you head straight to the dockmaster's office to ask about where you might find Flannigan. You are surprised to be told detailed instructions on how to find his office without even being asked why. As you head off to follow the directions given, you cannot help wondering about such lax security surrounding the leader of a military force.
As soon as you enter he calls a stop to the proceedings and tells his young students to take a fifteen minute break before coming over and shaking your hand. "{b818 "Greetings, Knight of the Red Branch" "I'm Eamon Flannigan"}," he {b818 "says warmly in his" "introduces himself in an"} impossibly deep voice{b818 ". \"I had a suspicion that you were" ", \"and you must be"} this 'Ory'hara' Mu'Randa keeps telling me about. Care to join me on the mat?" |
"Time after time he makes you submit or collapse in pain. Never before have you felt so inadequate."
| Completion |
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| After what seems like hours you start to discern at the edges of your awareness a series of swirling patterns. Whenever you concentrate on them they seem to slip your grasp, but the longer you spar, the more certain that somehow Eamon is deliberately guiding this somehow spiritual pattern to help him maintain his dominance.
"I think you have been named well," he informs you in a slow, thoughtful manner. "Nobody has ever become aware of the weave so quickly. "I will train with you for the rest of today," he tells you, in a voice loud enough to reach the four students that had filed back into the room at some stage while you were sparring. "And tomorrow morning I will meet you in the bar, and I will try to answer the question Mu'Randa wants you to ask. "In the mean time," he switches back into training, "I want to show you a few techniques..." |
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| +5 with Wild Geese |
Eamon's Answer (Polaris 19)[]
mission #168
Offer[]
| Tuatha |
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New Ireland |
| Bar: 100% |
AvailBits: b292 & !b293
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"When you wake up the following morning you decide that you have never felt worse in your life."
| Offer |
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| It seems as if every muscle, sinew and bone in your body is in excruciating pain. You decide that you have nothing to lose so you go through a series of limbering-up exercises Eamon taught you yesterday, and surprisingly enough in about a half-hour, you feel relatively okay.
"I wasn't expecting you to pick me out quite so easily," he congratulates you as you sit down. "The speed with which you have picked up what you have is almost alarming. I have never even heard of someone learning to discern the weaves so quickly." |
""But, tell me, why are you here?" he goes on to ask. "What does Mu'Randa want now?""
| Briefing |
|---|
| You quickly outline the reasons behind the Polaris investigation of the Bureau. After giving him some of the details of the operation you finish by telling him of Mu'Randa's comments, and asking him if he can be of any help.
"In the meantime," he tells you, rising, "I suggest that you keep practicing your new skills, and I would look at training with the Nil'kemorya as they could definitely teach you a thing or two." |
1 ship of type Wild Geese in Tuatha
| |||
|
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
|---|
| Head back to Mu'ar Haro in the Mu'hari system to give Mu'Randa Eamon's answer. |
Completion[]
| Mu'hari |
|---|
Mu'ar Haro |
"During the long journey from New Ireland to Mu'ar Haro you while away the hours doing the exercises and practicing the techniques taught to you by Eamon."
| Dropping Cargo |
|---|
| Within a week you notice a definite improvement in your power and your speed. Day by day you find it easier to focus on the patterns that surround everything around you. By the end of your journey you can open your mind to the spiritual realm at will with only a few seconds of concentration. Never in your life have you felt more alive.
|
"When you land you are met by Mu'Randa's dark hair and pretty face."
| Completion |
|---|
| Before you can even begin to ask her about the 'Ory'hara' business she holds up her hand and stops you short.
You keep your peace long enough to tell her of his suggestion that she place somebody on New England. While she contemplates his answer you open up your mind to become aware of the weaves around her. Without warning she stops talking, and you sense from the patterns around her that she is aware of what you are doing. "I see you got more than just an answer," she says shrewdly. "Keep checking the Mission BBS's - if I need you that's how I'll reach you." |
b293 b44
| |
| 200,000 credits | |
| +10 with Polaris |
You are now immune to drop bears.
ATTN: Ory'hara 4 (Polaris ActionMan 3)[]
mission #846
Offer[]
| Random system |
|---|
| Mission Computer: 45% |
AvailBits: b293 & !b5760
|
"Message to: Ory'hara"
| Offer |
|---|
| Message from: Mu'Randa
|
Briefing[]
"Apparently our long range scanning has detected a sustained build-up of activity in the Fallen system, and the Nil'kemorya, having learned to trust you after your efforts defending the border against the Federation, would like you to land on the Fallen station in that system."
| Briefing |
|---|
| They just want you to have a look around, but stay on your toes - the Aurorans are a tough bunch, and they like to test themselves against us, for they deem us to be 'worthy opponents'. |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
|---|
| Head down to Fallen in the Fallen system to investigate the Auroran activity surrounding that station. |
4 ships of type Auroran Cruiser in Fallen
| |||
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Ships are subtitled 'Warrior's Pride'.
Completion[]
| Fallen |
|---|
 Fallen |
b5760
| |
| 100,000 credits | |
| +5 with Nil'kemorya |
Try to Get Back to Nil'a Ya (Polaris ActionMan 4)[]
mission #847
Offer[]
| Fallen |
|---|
Fallen |
| Spaceport: 100% |
AvailBits: b5760 & !b5761
|
"As soon as you land you are met by a single, elderly Auroran warrior, who appears to be covered in tattoos from head to toe."
| Offer |
|---|
| "So, the Polaris have discovered us here again," he rumbles quietly. "Your people are indeed resourceful."
"Still," the original warrior ruminates slowly, "it will be interesting to see if they have as much warning this time if we launch immediately and destroy their spy." He looks at you and smiles almost wickedly. "Don't worry," he intones arrogantly, "we won't cut you down here, it isn't really a fair fight. But you will leave this place immediately, and we will pursue you. With your fancy ship, that's fair enough for my standards. We will see just how capable you Polaris are." With that, he nods to a couple of his warriors who walk you back into your ship and close the hatch behind you. As soon as you get back to the bridge you resolve to try to head back to Nil'a Ya in the Nil'ikro system, simply because it is the closest Polaris system. As soon as you begin warming up your engines you hear the radio buzzing with an alert call from the Aurorans informing all ships that you are to be destroyed. |
S848 Q25065
|
"Auroran Traffic Control: Destroy that ship!"
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
|---|
| Make it back to Nil'a Ya in the Nil'ikro system after your failed attempt to 'spy' on the Aurorans. |
3 ships of type Auroran Cruiser placed randomly that follow and attack the player
| |||
|
Ships are subtitled 'Warrior's Pride'.
Cruiser reinforcements silent mission[]
mission #848
4 ships of type Auroran Cruiser that jump after a delay and follow and attack the player
| |||
|
Ships are subtitled 'Warrior's Pride'.
Completion[]
| Nil'ikro |
|---|
 Nil'a Ya |
"As soon as you land your ship is surrounded by groups of Nil'kemorya warriors who are all awestruck at the damage to the various parts of your ship."
| Completion |
|---|
| "You really are Ory'hara," says one old warrior, as he looks over your ship. "Who else could survive that with {G "his" "her"} level of training. Perhaps Master Arando should hear of this."
"Not only do you have a good heart," he comments quietly, "but you have good skill, and more than a touch of luck about you. It appears that you are capable of putting the rudimentary weave-skills you have to good use. "Now, while your mission was technically a failure," he smiles gently, "a donation of 100,000 credits has been transferred into your account for your efforts on behalf of the Polaris. Very few people have the heart to do what you did, and even fewer have survived to return to us, so you will find that we will do what we can to look after you. "Hopefully," he grimaces, "the money should cover the expenses to nurse your poor ship back to health. How she survived that beating, I have no idea. "One final note," he finishes seriously, "apparently Mu'Randa wants you to continue keeping an eye on the mission BBS's around the place, in case she needs to contact you." |
b5761
| |
| 100,000 credits | |
| +5 with Nil'kemorya |
ATTN: Ory'hara 5 (Polaris 20)[]
mission #169
Offer[]
| Random system |
|---|
| Mission Computer: 100% |
AvailBits: b5761 & !b294
|
"Message to: Ory'hara"
| Offer |
|---|
| Message from: Mu'Randa
|
Briefing[]
"Message to: Ory'hara"
| Briefing |
|---|
| Message from: Mu'Randa
Good luck! |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
|---|
| Travel to <DST> in the <DSY> system to pick up Mu'Feren and take her on to New England in the Wolf 359 system to follow up on the suggestion by Eamon Flannigan and the subsequent leads found by Mu'Evlin. |
Loading Cargo[]
| Random system |
|---|
| 2 tons of Mu'hari, illegal to Federation |
"Upon landing you are greeted by a stunning woman with ash-blonde hair and big blue eyes."
| Loading Cargo |
|---|
| "Hi, I'm Mu'Feren," she introduces herself delicately, "and if I'm not mistaken, you are Ory'hara?"
"Oh no," she shakes her head at your unspoken question, "I have heard of a great many of your deeds, and have heard even more about the way you are developing. I guess that you could call me a believer of sorts. I think that you will become the Ory'hara the legends speak of. "In the meantime," she continues quietly with a slight smile, "I believe we need to get to New England in the Wolf 359 system?" |
Completion[]
| Wolf 359 |
|---|
New England |
6 ships of type RAGE Gunboat in Wolf 359 that attack the player
| |||
|
Ships are subtitled 'Prodigal Son'.
"It turns out that Mu'Feren spent the early years of her life training as a Nil'kemorya, and that therefore she is one of the most accomplished warriors within the Mu'hari."
| Dropping Cargo |
|---|
| So early on in the voyage you ask her if she could continue the training started by Eamon Flannigan.
Not once in the time you spent with her did you even come close to even matching Mu'Feren's skill, but in the few weeks you have spent under her tuition you know that you made enormous leaps forward. |
""You truly must be Ory'hara," she informs you in her quiet delicate manner as she helps you with your post-flight routine, "nobody else could learn what you have this fast."
| Completion |
|---|
| Young Nil'kemorya take years to learn what you have, and Mu'hari with no prior warrior training take even longer."
"Ory'hara is a legend passed down to us by the Vell-os," she says sadly. "After they saved us from the Colonial Council, they said that the time of disunity we had begun would finally be ended by one who would become known as 'Ory'hara'. Over the past six centuries we have been waiting for you, so that we can finally be rejoined with the rest of humanity. "To learn any more than that," she continues after a sad sigh, "you will have to talk to one of the remaining Vell-os. Only they know more." You watch on, bemused as she casually walks away. |
b294 b6666
| |
| 95,000 credits | |
| +10 with Polaris |
Open Rebel Talks (Polaris 21)[]
mission #170
Offer[]
| Random system |
|---|
| Spaceport: 50% Combat rating: 100 (Fair Ability) |
AvailBits: b294 & !(b295 | b6666)
|
"As you slowly walk down the ramp, practicing your weaves as you go, you sense a familiar flow coming towards you. You look up to see the deep auburn hair and happy smile of Mu'Randa as she enters the bar."
| Offer |
|---|
| "I see you've been working hard," she compliments you regarding your new abilities. "Every time I meet you, you seem to have noticeably improved!
"Anyway," Mu'Randa continues, shaking off her grim mood, "we need someone to head over to the Rebels and inform them that we are prepared to open diplomatic ties with them. "Interested?" |
Briefing[]
""I knew I could count on you," smiles Mu'Randa happily, "you are always prepared to help out.""
| Briefing |
|---|
| "Getting back to the point," she grins, "tell the Rebels that we are prepared to allow them to send a single diplomat to stay on Kel'ar Iy along with whatever staff he or she needs. All the normal diplomatic rules apply; diplomatic immunity and the like.
"Another thing," Mu'Randa continues more seriously. "Avoid all Federation vessels as much as possible. Now that we know more about the Bureau, we know that they have access to the sensor logs of all Federation vessels." |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
|---|
| Go to Rebel II in the Koria system to inform the Rebels that the Polaris are prepared to open diplomatic talks with them. |
Completion[]
| Koria |
|---|
Rebel II |
1 ships of type Krypt in Koria
| |||
|
"Upon landing you are given a semi-official welcome by Dr. Pentecost and General Smart."
| Dropping Cargo |
|---|
| "Welcome back, Ory'hara," begins Dr. Pentecost formally. "We apologize for the lack of ceremony, but we were only made aware of your approach when our sensors picked you up entering this system."
"Would you care to accompany us to a more private place to talk?" asks General Smart, taking over, and you nod and ask him to lead on. The three of you make your way to an empty office above that of the dockmaster. "So how can we help you?" asks Dr. Pentecost after you all sit down. You quickly explain that the Polaris have managed to verify many of the claims that they had made against the Bureau, after a great deal of searching inside Federation space. "The Bureau certainly knows how to go about hiding its dirty laundry," General Smart nods in acknowledgment of the difficulty in investigating the Bureau. "But that still doesn't explain why you're here." |
"With a slight grin you tell them that you have been authorized by the Polaris government to make an offer of open diplomatic ties with the Rebellion."
| Completion |
|---|
| After summarizing the terms of the offer, you add that the Polaris are more than prepared to allow the Rebels to continue producing the Dragon ships, and that they are willing to release the original plans to them to help in making them more combat capable. Both Rebel leaders have the good grace to look a little sheepish.
You nod your head in agreement and take your leave of them. |
b295
| |
| +5 with Polaris |
Return With Rebel Ambassador (Polaris 22)[]
mission #171
Offer[]
| Koria |
|---|
Rebel II |
| Bar: 100% Combat rating: 100 (Fair Ability) |
AvailBits: b295 & !b296
|
| 10 tons of Ambassador, illegal to Federation |
"As you sit quietly sipping your second drink, with your new powers of observation you sense the imminent arrival of Dr. Pentecost and General Smart."
| Offer |
|---|
| When they enter the room together, you can tell by the weaves around them that they are both very happy. You guess that the Rebels are excited that someone has not only independently corroborated their findings, but is prepared to help them in their struggle against the Bureau. As the two of them walk over you sense that everybody in the bar has turned their attention to you.
"The first ambassador will be Dr. Pentecost himself," General Smart takes over, "but once he has set up our embassy, he will be replaced as he is far too valuable to our cause to be away for too long." "Well, I'm ready to leave as soon as we can. Shall we launch?" Dr. Pentecost asks you seriously. |
"Without batting an eyelid, you answer that the Polaris are prepared to begin whenever the Rebels are ready."
| Briefing |
|---|
| "Then can you pass a message on to them that we will need a few guides," he replies quietly, "to show us the way to and from the Polaris capital."
"Good idea," agrees General Smart, before turning to Dr. Pentecost. "How long until you can be ready to leave with what you need to start putting together the embassy?" "A few hours," Dr. Pentecost replies, "no more." You stand up and say that you will be waiting on board your ship to help with the loading of his equipment. With a nod to the two Rebel leaders and a quick look around the rest of the patrons you head out of the bar, aware from the weaves emanating from everyone in the room that they are all very happy with the outcome of the impromptu meeting. |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
|---|
| Take Dr. Oriallo Pentecost, the interim Ambassador for the Rebels, to Kel'ar Iy in the Kel'ariy system, so that he can begin setting up their embassy. |
1 ships of type Big Rebels that jump in after a delay and protect the player
| |||
|
Ship is titled Defiance, Dauntless, Courageous, Liberation, Vengeance, Endurance, Forbearance, Forgotten Honor, Lone Spark or Long Trail. It will cycle through names each jump.
Completion[]
| Kel'ariy |
|---|
Kel'ar Iy |
"You are met by Bis Andreya, and the heads of the five castes as you escort Dr. Pentecost off your ship."
| Completion |
|---|
| "We have been sickened upon discovering some of the actions undertaken in the name of the Bureau," announces Bis Andreya in an official tone after you make the initial introductions, "and we make a pledge to support you in your fight against this evil organization."
After a few more official (yet short) speeches of welcome, Bis Andreya turns to you. "It seems day by day that we are coming to depend on you more," she says shrewdly. "The longer you wear the name 'Ory'hara', the more it suits you. "Regardless," she continues quietly, "we thank you for your services to the Polaris people." |
b296 b6666
| |
| 100,000 credits | |
| +10 with Polaris |
Head to Nil'ar Kemorya (Polaris 23)[]
mission #172
Offer[]
| Random system |
|---|
| Spaceport: 50% Combat rating: 200 (Average Ability) |
AvailBits: b296 & !(b297 | b6666)
|
"As you go through your post-flight routine, with your new powers of observation you expand your awareness out into the space around your ship and you immediately sense the familiar echoes that indicate that Mu'Randa is waiting for you outside."
| Offer |
|---|
| When you finally finish, you head out to talk with her.
You suddenly understand that she is not here to send you on another mission, but that she is concerned about your training, and your well-being. "That's right," she answers gently, "but I'm not the only one. Many Polarans are worried that you cannot continue learning at the rate you are without at least a little guidance and help. "Are you prepared to listen to some advice?" |
Briefing[]
""Nobody knows more about all aspects of martial arts, and the spirituality behind them, than the Nil'kemorya," Mu'Randa explains."
| Briefing |
|---|
| "Your talents are so great that nobody else could hope to keep up with you. The head of the warrior's physical combat school has asked if he could have the honor of training you. His name is Arando, and if ever anyone could train you to your maximum potential, it would be him. The warriors have a tradition of physical challenges, and in seventy years, nobody has ever bested him in any form of physical combat.
"Your time with him will be hard," Mu'Randa breathes quietly, and you sense her thoughts are far away from the present, "but you will not learn more from anyone else." |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
|---|
| Go to the mountains on Nil'ar Kemorya in the Nil'kemorya system to continue your martial arts and spiritual training under Master Arando. |
Completion[]
| Nil'kemorya |
|---|
Nil'ar Kemorya |
1 ship of type Polaris cruiser in Nil'kemorya
| |||
|
Ship is titled Purgatory, Withered Leaf, La'Iuso, Sacrificial Instrument, Floating Leaf, Fallen Lotus, Withered Rose, Blazing Leaf, Wishful Death or Fellow Leaf.
"As soon as you land you are met by a gray-cloaked Nil'kemorya named Drengar, who takes you to the Arando's mountain retreat."
| Dropping Cargo |
|---|
| You learn that he is one of Arando's students, and you are soon introduced to Arando himself.
Over the following months, you learn that this man is a master among masters. All of his students are all well on their way to becoming masters in their own right, and at the start you are hopelessly outclassed by all of them. As the days turn into weeks, and the weeks into months, you can see the constant effects of the physical and mental training start to pay off. Soon you are picking up on the weaves of some of Arando's students before they themselves do, and in no time you are beginning to hold your own. |
"However, you soon realize that your abilities differ from everyone here."
| Completion |
|---|
| They fight by weaving increasingly complex patterns around each other until a mistake is made, and while you become highly proficient at this you soon learn that your talents go beyond theirs. Almost intuitively you start dancing into the unaffected spaces between their weaves, and before long only Arando himself, whose weaves are so complex that the space around him is nearly filled with his spirit, can best you.
"I think perhaps you should leave here," he tells you thoughtfully. "I cannot guide you towards the questions you must ask so you must search for them yourself, and I need some time to discover their answers." |
b297 b6666
| |
| 180 days | |
| +5 with Polaris |
Consult Vell-os (Polaris 30)[]
mission #179
Offer[]
| Random system |
|---|
| Spaceport: 100% Combat rating: 300 (Average Ability+50%) |
AvailBits: (b296 & !b4444) & !(b349 | b6666)
|
"As you almost absentmindedly go through your post-flight routine, you find yourself concentrating on observing the ebbs and flows of the universe when you sense a familiar presence approaching."
| Offer |
|---|
| You turn around to see a grinning P'Jeena coming towards you.
You shake his hand and invite him to sit down, asking him what was so important he has been trying to chase you down. "Well," he begins quietly, "we have been going over the sensor logs from your missions to the Rebels, and we have found something that we believe needs more attention. I was wondering if you could help us out again?" |
Briefing[]
""We noticed an odd-looking ship that appeared in the Koria system," P'Jeena explains in his quiet voice. "You may remember it as being identified as a 'Krypt Pod'."
| Briefing |
|---|
| "Anyway, we've been trying to identify it ever since we learned about it," he continues thoughtfully. "Unfortunately the only reference to Krypt we have found comes from some of our most ancient archives referring to a group of Vell-os that we dealt with when they rescued us from the Colonial Council nearly seven centuries ago.
You tell him that you would be glad to help him try to uncover the mystery, shake his hand and head back to your ship to begin preparing her for the long trip to Earth. |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
|---|
| Get in contact with the Vell-os Llyrell on Earth in the Sol system and ask him if he knows anything about the 'Krypt'. |
Completion[]
| Sol |
|---|
Earth |
6 ships of type Lone Federation Ship in Sol that attack the player
| |||
|
"After going through you post-flight routine you head off to find the campus of the Kane University."
| Dropping Cargo |
|---|
| After a little over an hour of searching you find it. Another hour and you are standing in the Center for Vell-os Studies wondering what to do next.
"Welcome, Ory'hara," he greets you almost reverently, "we have been waiting for your arrival for many years." You nod your head in recognition of your greeting, trying to mask the slightly confusing whirl of questions going through your mind. |
""It is good to learn that the Polaris still remember the legend we gave them all those centuries ago," he smiles knowingly at your confusion."
| Completion |
|---|
| "As you already know, Ory'hara is a Polaris adaptation of a Vell-os concept. To us the word translates roughly as 'the guardian spirit that lies beneath the currents of life', but of course it is very difficult to put words to our telepathic thoughts with any accuracy. To the Polaris you are going to become some mythical figure who will reunite humanity. We know that both are true, but we are unsure of exactly how."
"I know why you're here," he tells you quietly. "Meet me in the bar in two hours and we shall talk further." |
b349
| |
| Clean record with Krypt |
Consult Vell-os from Vell-os Refusal[]
mission #873
Return to P'ar Aed (Polaris 31)[]
mission #180
Offer[]
| Sol |
|---|
Earth |
| Bar: 100% Combat rating: 300 (Average Ability+50%) |
AvailBits: b349 & !b348
|
"You sense rather than see the long-haired Vell-os walk into the bar. He indicates that you should follow him and you quickly get up and rush out the front door after him."
| Offer |
|---|
| You sense someone starting a battleflow and you duck aside at the last instant and try to dance between the weaves suddenly being weaved around you. You and your opponent dance around each other in what appears to bystanders to be a dervish of destruction and you seem to be gaining the upper hand, sliding comfortably between his weaves. Suddenly your opponent slides in between his own weaves and you find yourself lying flat on the ground unable to breathe.
"You have a great deal of skill," he compliments you. "I was forced to use my telepathic abilities to merge with the spirit of the universe for a moment. You have learned much. I think that you might be the one who will do what is necessary to help us into the veil. Come, we will talk more in my private rooms." |
"After a short walk he leads you into his private apartment and you both sit down."
| Briefing |
|---|
| "We are aware of the Krypt-mind that overwhelms much of the galactic north-west," he begins quietly. "Unfortunately, it is a mind of enormous intelligence and curiosity, but little moral compunction. Every Vell-os who has attempted to make contact with it has been attacked and overwhelmed by the nanite-pods that are its physical form. To this day we do not know why."
"They mean the 'Krypt-tokh'," he mutters, nodding thoughtfully. "It is possible. They were the focus of our entire race, in a way you could say that they were our leaders. They disappeared from our memory just before the end of the war. What happened to them, we do not know. "Anyway, I hope that helps," he tells you quietly. "Perhaps it will lead you to further understanding. I wish you well, Ory'hara." |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
|---|
| Return to P'ar Aed to pass on the information the Vell-os Llyrell was able to share with you to P'Jeena and his fellow P'aedt caste members. |
8 ships of type Lone Federation Ship that follow and attack the player
| |||
6 ships of type Lone Federation Ship that follow the player
| |||
|
Completion[]
| P'aedt |
|---|
 P'ar Aed |
"You find P'Jeena and a small group of his colleagues waiting for you when you step off your ship. You are introduced and you exchange greetings with them all."
| Completion |
|---|
| "So what did Llyrell say?" asks P'Jeena, clearly excited in his bookish way. "Could he shed any light on the subject of the Krypt Pods?"
"This is very interesting," comments P'Jeena when you finish. "We will need some time to run an analysis of some of the most likely scenarios, but I doubt we have enough information to reach any kind of conclusion. Keep an eye out in the bar here - I don't doubt that we will be needing your services again, Ory'hara." |
b348
| |
| 140,000 credits |
Defend Polaris Space (Polaris 24)[]
mission #173
Offer[]
| Random system |
|---|
| Spaceport: 50% Combat rating: 250 (Average Ability+25%) |
AvailBits: (b348 & b297) & !(b298 | b6666)
|
"You are surprised to sense Master Arando waiting for you as you bring your ship into dock. The weaves around him suggest a deliberate sense of urgency."
| Offer |
|---|
| You quickly go through your post-flight routine and head out to speak with him.
"Are you willing to risk your life for our people?" he asks seriously, his weaves showing his desire for you to do so. |
Briefing[]
""Once again you have lived up to your name, Ory'hara," he comments shrewdly, "proving your worth to the Polaris people."
| Briefing |
|---|
| "Our long-range sensor readings show that this fleet will reach the Nil'ikro system soon," he informs you solemnly. "And while in many ways we admire the Auroran warrior ethic, we know that they respect strength above all else. If we do not drive them off decisively, it would only make them try harder.
|
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
|---|
| Destroy all Auroran ships in the hostile war fleet sent to Nil'ikro before returning to <RST>. |
| Nil'ikro |
|---|
Despite that Arando said not to allow any Aurorans to survive, 'Chase off' is a valid method to complete this mission.
7 ships of type Large Auroran War Ships in Nil'ikro that attack the player
| |||
|
Q25061
|
"Nil'kemorya Fleet Master: The Aurorans have been turned back. Thank you, Ory'hara."
Completion[]
| Initial system |
|---|
"You find yourself almost waking up as you fly in to dock."
| Completion |
|---|
| You became so involved in the ebb and flow of the battle that you lost all sense of self and started to become one with the fabric of the universe. The weaves being created by both sides had almost no meaning for you as you casually slipped between them all, somehow fading into the universe.
"I see that you are learning some of the answers I could not give you," he nods thoughtfully. "This is what I had hoped." He shakes his head before quietly smiling, his face full of his solemn pride in you. "Now that you have showed that you are willing to risk death for the Polaris people," he informs you with quiet happiness, "the Nil'kemorya have accepted you as being Ory'hara, and are willing to allow you access to all their technology and ships, even the Scarab. Well done. I look forward to meeting you again when the next opportunity to continue your training arrives." |
b298 b6666
| |
| 60,000 credits | |
| +5 with Nil'kemorya |
Polaris Upgrades III[]
The Arachnid, Scarab, Capacitor Pulse Laser, Polaron Torpedo Tube, Manta Bay, Spun Diamond, Organic Shield, Shield Organelles, Turreted BioRelay Laser, Matter/Antimatter Reactor and Nil'kemorya Jammer are unlocked for purchase.
Defend Polaris Space (Polaris 25)[]
mission #174
Offer[]
| Random system |
|---|
| Spaceport: 40% Combat rating: 300 (Average Ability+50%) |
AvailBits: b298 & !(b299 | b6666)
|
"Only by a sudden whiff of stillness do you sense Master Arando before you spot him as you exit your ship."
| Offer |
|---|
| Once again you are amazed at his mastery of the space around him, as only your ability to slip between the weaves of life around you enabled you to detect his presence nearby.
"Are you willing once again to risk your life for our people?" he asks seriously, his weaves exactly matching those of the universe around him so as to completely mask his feelings. |
Briefing[]
""You are a true warrior, Ory'hara," he tells you with quiet admiration, "you have shown that your life is worth less than the safety of the Polaris people."
| Briefing |
|---|
| "We believe that this fleet will reach the Nil'kemorya system within the next several days," he informs you solemnly. "We can but admire the Auroran warriors in their efforts to prove themselves as worthy adversaries, but we cannot allow them to cross our borders. If we do not drive them off decisively, it would only make them try harder.
|
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
|---|
| Destroy all Auroran ships in the hostile warfleet sent to Nil'kemorya before returning to <RST>. |
| Nil'kemorya |
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Despite that Arando said not to allow any Aurorans to survive, 'Chase off' is a valid method to complete this mission.
11 ships of type Large Auroran War Ships in Nil'kemorya that jump in after a delay and attack the player
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"Nil'kemorya Fleet Master: The Aurorans have been turned back. Thank you, Ory'hara."
Completion[]
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"This time during the battle you became more involved in the ebb and flow of the battle than you ever have before, but somehow you retained control."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| Whereas before you seemed to lose all sense of self and started to become one with the fabric of the universe, this time it almost seemed like the fabric of the universe became one with you.
You shake yourself out of your reverie as you guide your ship into the docking bay. You smile a small empty smile when you sense the familiar presence of Master Arando awaiting you. |
"You see the solemn figure of Master Arando awaiting you as you exit your ship."
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| "For a moment, as I was observing the universe it almost felt like I was observing you," he informs you quietly, after you shake hands in the warrior fashion. "The legend of Ory'hara says that you will become the spirit behind the creation of the universe. After what I felt, I can no longer doubt you. You will become Ory'hara."
"I wish you well," he continues gravely, "and I honor you not only for what you have done, but for what you will do. I am no longer your master, as you have outstripped my ability to teach you. I will continue to watch your life as it progresses. I have no doubt that your deeds will resound throughout the galaxy." |
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| 60,000 credits | |
| +5 with Nil'kemorya |
Scout Auroran Space (Polaris 26)[]
mission #175
Offer[]
| Random system |
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| Bar: 100% Combat rating: 300 (Average Ability+50%) |
AvailBits: b299 & !(b300 | b6666)
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| 2 tons of Scouting Team |
"Before you even enter the bar you can sense the tightly controlled weaves of a slightly worried Mu'Randa."
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| You observe her without disturbing the ebbs and flows around her, and when you sit down at her table, she looks up with surprise.
"You really are Ory'hara..." she whispers in awe. "I had heard that Master Arando had said that you had moved beyond his capability to teach, but I could hardly believe such a thing in so little time. He is possibly the greatest warrior in our history, and for him to admit that you could master him if you chose is almost unbelievable, but now I see that he was only speaking the truth." She shakes herself for a moment, recovering. "The actual reason I'm here is to ask for your help again," she tells you sheepishly. "We need someone to help scout out Auroran space. Interested?" |
Briefing[]
""I knew I could count on you," she gushes, happy again. She waves over a black-garbed Mu'hari and a gray-cloaked warrior whom you instantly recognize."
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| "Allow me to introduce Mu'Sentan, and I believe you and Drengar were both students under Arando."
"As you all know," Mu'Randa continues quietly, "the Aurorans have been very active of late, and we are getting a little suspicious of what is going on. I went and had a chat with my old friend Eamon Flannigan, and he told me that similar incidents have been happening along the Federation border as well. He also suggested that we make contact with the Dechtakars, whom he also called the Rimertans, and the Heraan House. "Now, we have no idea where to go to make contact with either of these groups," she explains carefully, "so it is up to you to find them and then open talks with them. I suggest that you start by heading South, perhaps to Cunjo in the Sender system, and ask for further directions from there." |
While active[]
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| Find out the location of the 'Dechtakars' (also known as the Rimertans) and the Heraan House and make contact with them regarding the recent Auroran activity. |
Completion[]
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 Cunjo |
2 ships of type Duellists in Sender that attack the player
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"You spend the days in hyperspace training with both Drengar and Mu'Sentan, who both seem eager to learn from you."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| You begin to realize that you are becoming something of a role-model to most Polarans, and that quite a number of them have begun to emulate you.
Your reverie is interrupted when you sense the weaves of ten very hostile men waiting for you outside your ship. Both you and Drengar exchange glances and immediately head for the hatch. You both step out to see ten fiercely tattooed Auroran warriors who immediately spring to attack. You are almost surprised at how little effort you have to spend in stepping between their weaves and upsetting their attack plan. In a few short graceful seconds you remain standing in a pool of blood with eight dead bodies lying around you. |
"Drengar bows in awe of your abilities and the watching Aurorans all look momentarily stunned at the speed with which you dealt with your challengers."
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| Eventually one of the onlookers steps forward and addresses you in Auroran, which you do not understand.
He begins talking with the Auroran warrior who spoke to you, and as he does so you find yourself falling into an almost hypnotic trance as you observe the weaves around them and listen to their conversation. Almost immediately you begin to pick up on the general meanings of the words being spoken. You shake yourself out of it when Mu'Sentan turns back to you. "They have offered to show me the exact location of the planet Rimerta on a map they have in the library," he tells you quietly. "Meet me in the bar in an hour and I should be able to tell you where our next stop is." |
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Meet With Rimertans (Polaris 27)[]
mission #176
Offer[]
| Sender |
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Cunjo |
| Bar: 100% Combat rating: 300 (Average Ability+50%) |
AvailBits: b300 & !b301
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| 2 tons of Scouting Team |
"You twist a weave around Drengar to get his attention when you sense the approach of Mu'Sentan and a couple of Auroran warriors."
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| They enter the bar and make their way over to you. Both the warriors have eagerness written into the weaves around them.
You nod wondering why Mu'Sentan needed a warrior escort to tell you this. "They wanted to see the man who honored their battle brothers by using them to prove his worth as a warrior," Mu'Sentan explains after you raise a subtle weaving questioning their presence. "They have fought the Nil'kemorya before, and they acknowledge them as perhaps the strongest warriors in the universe, but they have never seen your like, Ory'hara." |
""I wanted to meet the {G"man" "woman"} who did my battle-brothers the honor of showing them {G"his" "her"} full strength," announces the larger of the two heavily-muscled warriors."
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| "I am Drekhma, and I greet you in peace."
They both nod their heads in a respectful motion before taking their leave and walking away. "You seem to have made something of an impression," Drengar comments wryly. "It's a good thing we're trying to keep this low-key, otherwise we might have had to go around begging to get some attention." You chuckle at his humor before downing the rest of your drink and getting up. Taking their cue from you, both of the Polaris also stand and the three of you make your way back to your beloved <PSN> to begin another long journey across the galaxy. |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
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| Make contact with the Rimertans (also called the Dechtakars), and ask them about the location of the Heraan House. Whilst their, gather any evidence you can find regarding the recent Auroran activity. |
Completion[]
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 Rimerta |
4 ships of type Duellists in Pimen that attack the player
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"Once again you spend your time in hyperspace teaching both Drengar and Mu'Sentan more about their warrior arts."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| You find that the more you work with them, the easier it is for you to merge the universe with your mind and make it work to your will. Both of your students are awestruck when your reveal to them that the 'lucky' weaves that seem to spring up of their own accord around you were really of your creation.
Outside you are met with ten young warriors who immediately launch themselves at you, revealing their mastery of combat by throwing extremely complex weaves at you in an almost incomprehensible pattern. Without thinking, you immediately merge with the universe, and after a few moments of graceful violence, nine of these men lay dead at your feet, with Drengar standing over the tenth, shaking his head in awe. |
"An elderly warrior steps forward, and you sense his keen intelligence through the tight control he maintains over the weaves around him."
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| He bows deeply in acknowledgment of your skill.
"I understand that you are here representing the Polaris?" he asks, looking inquiringly at you. Both you and Drengar indicate Mu'Sentan with subtle weaves, and Du'Nakh turns his attention to the Mu'hari. "We were told by a man named Eamon Flannigan that you might be the people to see regarding a few matters," shrugs Mu'Sentan quietly. "Perhaps we could sit down and talk?" "Archindar's honor is impeccable," nods Du'Nakh. He waves Mu'Sentan over. "Come, we will talk." "I guess we wait in the bar," comments Drengar wryly, and you laugh. |
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| Clean status with Auroran Empire +5 with Rimerta |
Meet With Heraan House (Polaris 28)[]
mission #177
Offer[]
| Pimen |
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Rimerta |
| Bar: 100% Combat rating: 300 (Average Ability+50%) |
AvailBits: (P0 & b301) & !b302
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| 2 tons of Scouting Team |
"You sense that every warrior in this room is trying to observe you without making it obvious. You decide to merge with the universe and cause an enormous hurricane of weaves centered on you to appear as if by chance."
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| You cannot help but smile at the astounded expressions all over the room.
Not long after you sense the approach of Mu'Sentan. "Well, things are getting interesting," he tells you after he sits down. "I have learned that these 'Dechtakars' are a group of warriors that have no loyalty to any house, only to the Empire as a whole. From what I have been able to gather from the other warriors I have talked with, they are thought of very highly by the warriors of the five houses, which surprises me given that they don't have much respect for each other." |
""Now, getting back to the business at hand," Mu'Sentan continues, "Du'Nakh was unwilling to talk about what all the Auroran activity was about, but I could tell that he was more than a little suspicious about it, and not completely happy with it."
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| He was however more than happy to give me the co-ordinates for the Heraan system.
"If anyone would be willing to talk with us about what is going on," Mu'Sentan concludes quietly, "the Heraan House would be it." |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
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| Go to Heraan in the Heraan system to meet with the leaders of the Heraan House regarding the recent Auroran activity along her borders. |
Completion[]
| Heraan |
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Heraan |
6 ships of type Duellists in Heraan
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"Once again, after many long days of training in hyperspace, you sense a hostile reception as you maneuver your way into dock."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| As you and Drengar make your way out of the hatch you are slightly surprised to see a single man, bare to the waist, with a stylized bird tattooed on his face and hundreds of other small tattoos covering his body waiting for you. Your surprise evaporates when you sense the complexity of his weaves. The only time you have seen weaves like it were when you were in the presence of Master Arando.
You step out of the hatch and merge with the universe, sensing the patterns of your opponent's weaves around you. In a surprise move he attacks with deadly skill. You are forced to draw upon all of your abilities to twist his weaves back on him again and again, slowly forcing him to lose ground until with a single movement of almost poetic power, you knock him unconscious. |
"After a moment of stunned silence someone calls for a bucket of water. A young warrior runs forward and splashes the unconscious warrior who immediately awakens. He slowly stands and turns to face you."
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| "I am Techerakh, Thurokiir of the Heraan House," he introduces himself, "and, until today I had not been beaten for over forty years. You are truly a warrior among warriors."
"Come this way," Techerakh tells Mu'Sentan quietly. "I will present you to the Council of Elders myself." After the two of them disappear into the crowd, you sense Drengar walk over. "You are more than a warrior among warriors, Ory'hara," he says reverently, "you are a master amongst masters. Not even Arando could have defeated that man so easily." You shake your head and say that you are going to wait in the bar for the return of Mu'Sentan. |
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| +5 with Family Heraan |
Return To Mu'ar Haro (Polaris 29)[]
mission #178
Offer[]
| Heraan |
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Heraan |
| Bar: 100% |
AvailBits: (P0 & b302) & !b303
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"As you sit sipping your drink and chatting with Drengar, you sense the imminent arrival of Mu'Sentan."
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| "I have a message for Mu'Randa," he tells you after he sits down. "Firstly, I will be staying here for a while to learn as much as I can from the Elders of the Heraan House. Secondly, it appears the Aurorans are launching battle-group level attacks in an attempt to distract Federation intelligence from a major attack to come soon, although the Heraan Elders are more than a little suspicious of the motives behind the Moash House setting this in motion. They believe that the Moash Elders have some ulterior motive for it all, but, as yet, they have been able to prove nothing."
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"Drengar nods impassively, but you can sense the excitement beneath his calm exterior."
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| "I would be honored to stay here with you," he replies softly.
You stand and wordlessly shake the hands of both Polarans before heading back to the docking bay to prepare your beloved <PSN> for another long journey, this time back to Mu'ar Haro in Polaris space. As you walk along you cannot help but feel the sense of awe emanating from the people you see. You are more than a little grateful when you finally make it back to your ship. Heading out into space you breath a sigh of relief, glad to be away from such worship. You point your ship in the direction of Mu'ar Haro, and begin your long lonely journey back. |
While active[]
| Mission Log Entry |
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| Return to Mu'ar Haro in the Mu'hari system to pass on Mu'Sentan's message to Mu'Randa. |
2 ships of type Small Moash Interceptor in Pimen
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Completion[]
| Mu'hari |
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Mu'ar Haro |
"You sense the bubbly spirit of Mu'Randa even before you land, and she greets you with her vivacious smile when you exit your ship."
| Dropping Cargo |
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| "It is good to see you again, Ory'hara," she exclaims, smiling. "How did things go in Auroran space?"
"Modesty definitely becomes you, Ory'hara, but don't think I haven't heard reports of your deeds," she tells you after a long pause. "It seems that you have reached a level that only the Vell-os of old could have even dreamed of. Arando openly acknowledges you as a Master now, and he doesn't do that lightly. Both he and some of his fellow masters have all reported feeling the fabric of the universe change every time you do whatever it is you are able to do." |
"You cannot help but sense the beginnings of the now familiar feelings of awe emanating from Mu'Randa and you smile a lonely, empty smile."
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| In that moment you realize that you have become a person apart, a figure of legend. Never before have you felt so alone.
"Of course," she agrees quietly. "You have become so much larger than life, that sometimes even I forget that you are just a {G "man" "woman"} who has been give extraordinary abilities and been thrust into an extraordinary situation. Take all the time you need. If I have anything for you I will try to make contact with you wherever you are." You thank her and take your leave, wishing that, if only for a short while, your life could go back to the way it was before you became Ory'hara. |
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| 350,000 credits | |
| +15 with Nil'kemorya |
Begin the End[]
| Begin the End | |
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| Find Vellos | |
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| Castes: Kel'ariy • Mu'hari • Nil'kemorya • P'aedt • Tre'pira • Ver'ash Polaris Ships: Manta (v) (i) 250k, Sprite (v) (i) 500k, Striker (v) (i) 1M, Dragon (v) (i) 1.1M, Zephyr (v) (i) 2M, Arachnid (v) (i) 2M, Cambrian (v) (i) 2.5M, Scarab (v) (i) 7M, Raven (v) (i) 10M Polaris Storyline (Preamble • Intro Missions • Diplomacy Branch • Technology Branch • Rise of Ory'hara • Fall of the Polaris) Polaris Outfits • Polaris Weapons | ||