Sunday 21st June 1998
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Title                   : Operation Scorched Earth
                          
Filename                : sgc9-1.bsp
                          sgc9-2.bsp
                          sgc9-3.bsp
			  sgc9-end.bsp
 
Author                  : Steve Clarke (aka Notlob)

Email Address           : steve-gc@dircon.co.uk
			  

Description             : Single player Quake2 Episode
                          (3 map unit) 		

		  

Additional Credits to   : Ariel Vera for his unending support,
			  excellent play-testing and the Mission text.
                          id software for Quake2.
			  My Girlfriend for being so patient
			  Monty the Cat for being.			  	

Other Levels by Author	: Notlob's Residence (sgc4.bsp) Single Player Quake1
			  Notlob's Base (sgc5.bsp) Single Player Quake1
			  Notlob's Castle (sgc6.bsp) Single Player Quake1
			  Notlob's Playhouse (sgc7.bsp) Deathmatch Quake1
			  Notlob's Moonshot (sgc8.bsp) Single Player Quake1

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* Play Information *

Single Player           : Yes
Cooperative             : No
Deathmatch              : No
Difficulty Settings     : Yes
New Sounds              : No
New Graphics            : No
Demos Replaced          : None

Base                    : New level from scratch
Editor(s) used          : WorldCraft 1.6
Known Bugs              : 		  
Build Time              : Longer than I care to mention
Texture Wad used        : Quake2 textures
Compile machine         : Pentium 200MMX
			  160MB RAM
Note			: In one or two areas unfortunately r_speeds exceed
			  1000. However they are minimal, r_speeds of 300-
			  700 are the norm. I play the levels on the machine
			  above with a 4Mb Mystique card and a Orchid Righteous
			  3dfx card with no problems.			  


Put all the files in your quake2/baseq2/maps directory (create if neccessary)
and at the console type "map sgc9-1". 

Mission Objective: 

Operation Scorched Earth

Omega Delta... sounds innocuous enough. In reality, it is the name
of Terra's most classified research outpost. You won't find it on
any star chart but let's just say that being found by the Stroggs
is a constant fear. We rely on the space nebula that the outpost
is located in to cover our presence both visually and electro
magnetically. That along with some early warning detectors are all
the protection that can be afforded without giving away our location.

The research conducted here is two pronged. Medical research is
performed with captured Stroggites and autopsies are done on dead
Stroggs. We hope to learn more precisely Strogg strengths and
weaknesses and hope to possibly find a way to disable the Strogg's
ingrained desire to conquer and destroy all in their path.

The other research conducted is of a technical nature with captured
Strogg equipment. Engineering teams are working around the clock
trying to adapt the technology for our use for both energy and weapon
purposes. So as you can see the Stroggs would not be very pleased to
find out about us. Which brings us to me..
	
As security chief of a highly classified research facility deep inside
the borders of Strogg space, you could say that I have a slight
paranoia complex. You see, working inside Strogg space is extremely
dangerous in the best of times and this was NOT the best of times.
I have been receiving strange reports for days on Strogg troop movements.
The boys over at Intelligence said that we had nothing to worry about and
that their analysis indicated that the Stroggs were still unaware of our
presence. The last thing they said before ending their transmission was
not to lose any sleep over those reports...

I was strapped to a medical bed watching helplessly as a Strogg technician
was preparing to drill into my head. I let out a scream that seemed to
never end.  That was when I realized that it wasn't me screaming but the
blaring alarms of the early warning system. I had been dreaming. I jumped
out of bed and ran to the security panel. They indicated an approach of
unauthorized vessels. After checking the sensors my worst fears were
realized. The Stroggs had found us and were on their way to pay us a
little visit. I estimated we had 5 minutes before their arrival. That
was just enough time to evacuate the scientists but not enough time
to render the base and the orbital space station inoperative before they
got here. And we could not let this facility fall into enemy hands at
any cost. 
	
I ordered the evacuation of all essential personal and gathered my meager
security force together. I told them that we were now executing Operation
Scorched Earth to neutralize this facility so that the Strogg's would not
be able to use it.  Our lives were expendable but this base must be shut
down. Countless lives were depending on it and us. Our goals were to power
down the facility and destroy it's nuclear and technical capability.
We were also to disable and destroy the orbital space station. After
that had been accomplished we were to try and make it to the underground
emergency exit. I thanked them all one by one for their service and wished
them god's protection. There were so few of us, too many of the Stroggs,
and not enough time.

But excuses are for those that fail and I don't intend to fail...

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You can email me concerning this 3 level unit at steve-gc@dircon.co.uk


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