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[Boksi]

I've seen this hat on some girl in some anime somewhere. It was red though.

I wonder if we can force Balik to eat his own hat? Probably not, but it would be pretty funny.

[Sirus]

Part 10: Nightmare Fuel

Welcome back! Last time, Yuri and friends arrived at the giant space station that the Novgorod Pirates made into a base. Now they must locate Balik and bring him to justice. Let us continue...

Spoiler: Balik's Base (click to show/hide)

The way these locations are presented is interesting. It's a miniature maze, and going off the beaten path can find you extra loot, prisoners to release for fame or feel-good points, and sometimes death traps. It's a good idea to save before entering these locations.

All right, enough talk. Let's get on with this thing.

: I hear a voice...

: Hey, that's Tats!



: (I'm pretty sure that Tatiana's voice came from that direction...)

We move forwards into the base and are presented with a t-intersection. Going to the left leads us to a room that is empty...except for the Navigating Bridge blueprint sitting in it! Score!

The right leads us through a winding corridor that ends up in what looks like a throne room of some kind.



: Tats, baby cakes! You're all right!

: Uh oh.

*Tatiana stands in the middle of the room. Balik and an expressionless Zakhar stand in front of her*

: Zakhar! It's me! Why don't you say something?!

: ...

: Heh heh. Don't waste your time, little girl. His brain has been completely altered by the servonin in his bloodstream. He doesn't recognize you anymore.

: Servonin?!

: Get them! Kill them all, Zakhar!

: Graaaaagh!

*SMACK!*

: Gah!

*POW!*

: Gak!

umm...*BAMPH!*

: Agh! His strength...it's superhuman!

: Zakhar, stop it! No, Zakhar!

: Graaaaagh!



I do not like this part

: (choking sounds)

: (panting)

: Z-Zakhar...




: NOOOO!

*Laser noise. The screen goes dark*

: ...

*thud!*



: (gasping for air) Zakhar...

: Tats! Are you okay?

: Zakhar...How could you? How could you shoot him?! You idiot! I hate your guts!

: I-I just...

: Zakhar! Zakhar!

??: Don't worry. He's still alive. I think he'll be all right.

: Huh?

: ...

: Galkin?

: I don't think he got him in any vital areas. I'm more worried about the cardiac arrest the servonin caused as a side effect. But don't worry. He'll pull through if we take care of it quickly.

: R-Really? Are you sure?

: I'm sure.

: So you've been workin' for the military too, huh?

: Yes, and it's been a tough assignment. And now it looks like Balik got away.

: Huh?

*Yuri takes a look around. Just as Galkin had said, Balik is nowhere to be seen.

: Commander Mudakov from the Lutsk Base is in these pirates' pockets, you know.

: Commander Mudakov is?!

: Yup. When Mudakov told the pirates Zakhar was a spy, they injected Zakhar with a synapse-generating serum called "servonin" so they could control his brain.

: ...

: In any case, Balik's fleet has been wiped out. Now all we have to do is grab Mudakov.

: I guess you're right. Let's head back to the Lutsk base.

Spoiler: Justice & Rewards (click to show/hide)

Okay, sorry about my mini-freakout before. I just really don't like that scene. Screenshot-ing it was even worse. Shit like that is why I'm convinced the ratings board didn't do much more than look at the box art :-/

So in any case, Balik's gone and we have a traitor in the midst! I'm pissed off now! Back to Lutsk Base!

After we dock...

: Yuri! Thank goodness you're back safe!

: I'm glad you're all right too, Commander.

: Thanks to you, Balik's fleet has been demolished. I give you my utmost gratitude!

: Thanks. But what about Commander Mudakov?

: I already got a communication from Lieutenant Galkin that he was in cahoots with the pirates. I hurried back, but Mudakov had already taken off.

: I see.

: But at least now this sector will finally get a chance to stabilize. I'd like to thank you again properly, so please stop by my lodgings later.

After a quick stop to add the Nav Bridge (+2 Battle Speed, +2 Mobility, for the low low price of 100G), I do just that.

: Ah, there you are, Yuri! First of all, I wanted to talk to you about Lieutenant Agarkov. I'm afraid his recovery is going to take quite some time. It looks like the servonin they gave him was developed in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and we unfortunately don't have an effective way to go about treating him.

Remember, we're in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way. That there are people in the LMC as well shows that humanity is pretty far-spread in this universe.

: No! But that means--

: Don't worry. The military medical organization is devoting its time to hopefully find a solution. I've already made arrangements to have Lieutenant Agarkov sent to Central Elgava.

: ...

: Now, then. I want you to know that Balik's forces have been destroyed, and it's all thanks to you. Here's a gift for you from Lieutenant Galkin.

You got blueprints for a Rurik-class cruiser!

Score!!

: And as a way of showing my own gratitude, I'd like to invite you to Central Elgavan Headquarters.

: Um...Thanks?

: I dunno. That sounds kinda boring, if you ask me.

: But that's where we've archived all of our space flight data. In other words--

: In other words, there might be Epitaph information there! Is that what you're saying?

: Precisely. I gave you my word I would look into that, after all. When you get to the Central Elgavan Sector, be sure to come visit me at Headquarters on Zvenigorod. The gate to Central Elgava is beyond the planet Berezyi. I hope you have a safe journey!

: (So we'll finally be going to Central Elgava!)

: That's where I'll be sayin' my good-byes. Hey, I'm really gonna miss ya, kiddo.

: You are? Really?



: Ah, who knows? I was just being nice. Ha ha ha ha ha!



: So Tatiana, what are ya gonna do now?

: I want to help look for a cure for my brother. If you don't mind, I'd really like to come with you.

: Of course we don't mind. I'll even make you an official crew member.

Tatiana became an official crew member!

Spoiler: Connecting (click to show/hide)

The team head to the local tavern to unwind.



: Huh? Where are Torlo and Tatiana?

: They took off somewhere.

: Oh, okay. It's really awful, what happened...

: ...

: What do you think, Kira?

: What do I think about what?

: Do you think what Torlo did was wrong?

: I don't know. All I know is that, at the time, that was the only thing he could do.

: That's true.

: But if it was you and me...

: Yeah?



: I'd rather die than have you get shot.

: ...



: Tats...I...

: I know. You were only trying to save me.

: I didn't know what else to do. I--

: I know! Just shut up about it, already!

: ...

: Do you think you could...just stay with me for a while?

: Of course. Sure. I'll stay as long as ya need me to.

: Thanks, Torlo.

Spoiler: Intrigue (click to show/hide)

There's nothing left to do here. Let's head out.

: Hmph. So that ragtag team of children have left port, have they? And now with Balik gone, this base should get pretty quiet.

: Speaking of Balik, I got some very interesting intel from one of our operatives.

: Did you, now?

: Yes, sir, very interesting indeed. He told me that one of Balik's men has been transferring funds...into your account, Captain.

: Wh-What?! I--

: Relax. Let's just say I'm willing to keep this bit of information to myself. But, in return...

: In return, what?

: From now on, I want you to lend your full support to our Reform Faction.

: Hm...

Well, I think that's enough for now. Sorry about the lack of gameplay in this one, but I figure a nice amount of storytelling would do instead. Join me next time, as we wrap up a few loose ends and begin making our way to Central Elgava!

Oh yes, and the cruiser. Well, that's tricky. Here are the side-by-side stats of the Rurik and the Orfey. I'll let you guys call the shots.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[Jarod Cain]

Okay, sorry about my mini-freakout before. I just really don't like that scene. Screenshot-ing it was even worse. Shit like that is why I'm convinced the ratings board didn't do much more than look at the box art :-/

Agreed, but tip of the iceberg man. By the end copius amounts of manly tears shall be shed. The game is probably my favorite DS game of all time but it does have a hard T for TEEN rating. It isn't one that I think would deserve a full blown M rating but if the ESRB had say a 15+ rating, it would deserve that.

As far as the ship goes, I vote for the Orfey and we call her the Adenium (genus of the Desert Rose).
-J-

[Sirus]

We already have an Orfey, dude: the PANSY
I just threw it's stats in there for comparison against the Rurik cruiser.

Anyway, like I said in the OP I was very near the end of the game (or at least I think I was) when I lost my hard copy.

Spoiler: You should only read this if you've beaten or gotten far in this game on your own (click to show/hide)

I know there's more death and violence to come, a certain beheaded officer comes to mind. This part I just did however always freaked me out the most.

[Jarod Cain]

**blink**

Damn, I didn't even notice that. Eh, keep the current ship. The gains aren't quite worth it IMHO. Yeah, wasn't sure how far you'd gotten in your other playthrough.
-J-

[Sirus]

Yeah, I got it early in Part 8. Kinda got lost in all the grinding, plus it was the first update in months (I'm still kicking myself for dropping the ball for so long )

Anyway, I tend to agree about the cruiser. The only real benefit is that cruisers have tons of room for mods, plus all of it's weapons can be upgraded. It might be smart to wait for a better one later.

In other news, I've decided to start a new poll! We've been going with a flower theme for destroyer names, and that's perfectly fine. What I'm thinking is that each rank of ship (destroyer, cruiser, etc) should have a different theme. It'll be up pretty quick.

[Jarod Cain]

I'm going to write this off as I've been watching too much DS9, but I'm going to vote for Rivers of the World as our theme for Cruisers. Besides that, weapons wouldn't be bad either.
-J-

[Korbac]

Flowers for Destroyers - Trees for Cruisers?

[Aklyon]

Just a heads up, I heard before that the ESRB doesn't play the games, its given a summary of the things that happen in the game.

[Boksi]

Flowers for Destroyers - Trees for Cruisers?

I'm seconding this.

[Burnt Pies]

Flowers for Destroyers - Trees for Cruisers?

I'm seconding this.

Thirding.

[Itnetlolor]

If we're going by naming themes like that, then should that mean that carriers are national parks then; but what about battleships?

[Sirus]

If we're going by naming themes like that, then should that mean that carriers are national parks then; but what about battleships?

Mountains.

But we'll worry about those themes when we have a chance of getting those ships

[PhantomSpaceMan]

I like the idea of using mythological names. There are so many Greek stories and names associated with sailing, and by extension, exploration of the unknown world, Orpheus, Charon, Jason, The Argo, Oceanus, and Ulysses to name a few examples. If classical mythology seems to conventional, you might pick any other kind of mythology. Personally, I like the sound of Gilgamesh for a ship.

Flowers for Destroyers - Trees for Cruisers?

The Giant Redwood, the Larch, the Fir, the mighty Scots Pine!

[GlyphGryph]

I just wanted to say, every time I see this thread I get excited, and then dissapointed, that it is not about Strange Adventures in Infinite Space.

Just wanted to share that.