STAR FOX: The Titanian Conflict
For those of you who have played Star Fox Adventures, you might be wondering why Falco quit the Star Fox team. Your questions about that will be answered.
(The following story is based on the information ina Star Fox Assault Walkthrough in GameFAQS (look in the second FAQ/Walkthrough in the list for Star Fox Assault in GameFAQS. (but I don't know if the information is just made up, but I thought it would make a nice story)).
Fifteen years ago from now in the Lylat System, the evil scientist, Andross, made bio-weapons to bring terror on Corneria. The invasion was dealt by General Pepper and the Cornerian army rather quickly. For punishment, Andross was banished to the desolate planet of Venom.
Five years later from then, suspicions were made about Andross creating another army, one more advanced. In order to counter the suspicions, General Pepper assigned the new Star Fox team (made up of ace-pilot James McCloud, Peppy Hare (a friend of James), and Pigma Dengar (a person James knew)) to go to Venom and investigate whether Andross is still threatening or not. But when they arrived on the barren, deserted planet of Venom, Pigma betrayed the Star Fox team, forming his alliance with Andross. The betrayal caused the death of James McCloud by Andross' hand while Peppy managed to escape and return to Corneria. There, he reported of their journey, and he broke the news to Fox McCloud (son of James McCloud) that his father was dead.
Four years ago from now, Andross began his full-scale attack on the Lylat System, taking over all of the planets of the galaxy minus Corneria and Katina, and they were soon to be taken over. So, General Pepper recruited the new Star Fox team (made up of Fox McCloud, Slippy Toad (inventor, son of Beltino Toad), Peppy Hare, and Falco Lombardi (presumably a friend of Fox, his past is unknown)) to save the planets taken over and go to Venom to defeat Andross. They were successful. The planets were saved and Andross was killed. During their journey, they encountered a rival team named Star Wolf (made up of Wolf O'Donnell (rival of Fox), Leon Powalski (well-known and dangerous criminal), Pigma Dengar, and Andrew Oikonny (loyal nephew of Andross)), and they, working for Andross, tried to interfere with Star Fox and their mission, but failed, fortunately.
After the defeat of Andross, General Pepper offered Star Fox position in the Cornerian Royal Army, but they refused as they spent the next four years as a team. Unfortunately, there was nothing else for them to do in the four years (known as a peaceful age) now that Andross is gone. They weren't able to get any money, and so, the Great Fox fell into disrepair, and tensions grew between the members, especially with Falco and Fox. Four years later, a terrible event occurred that marked a scar on the Star Fox team and marked the return of evil…
Chapter 1 – This is how it Began
The Great Fox, now in disrepair, was in space, somewhere near Fortuna and Titania (but not Sector X). The Star Fox team just had their dinner (freeze-dried whatever Cornerians eat), and they were about to watch the holographic TV, just like they do every night during the last two years. But this night, the power went out in the Great Fox again, so there's nothing for the Star Fox members to do. Not even read, for reading required electricity. After Slippy and Peppy went to bed early, Falco and Fox were in the living room of the Great Fox (the Star Fox team is thinking whether they should sell some of the furniture or not), just doing nothing. Of course, they didn't want to go to sleep, for they have been having nightmares for the last few weeks. Falco had nightmares about betrayal and Katt Monroe (his girlfriend) in serious danger. Fox had nightmares about Andross returning and taking over the Lylat System at last. Then Falco started the conversation.
"Hey Fox, remember that time four years ago when we were in Corneria and it was I who led you to the Attack Carrier?" asked Falco.
"Yeah, I remember that. One of the few good things you did to help the Star Fox team," replied Fox.
"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Falco.
"Nothing, I was just joking," replied Fox, "So, when are you going to bed?
"I was just about to ask that same question," replied Falco.
"I see. Well, I don't need sleep. I'm going to wait for the power to come back on and hope that General Pepper will give us a long-needed mission," said Fox.
"I don't know how Corneria depends on that sleazebag coward of a General. I don't think he has ever fought for his own life," remarked Falco.
"It would help if General Pepper takes part in action to help Corneria, but that's how General Peppers are like, sleazebag cowards," agreed Fox.
"You know, there are times when I almost wish Andross comes back," said Falco.
"I wouldn't wish that on anything," replied Fox.
"Uh, Fox. Why won't you just sleep? You haven't slept for a week," said Fox.
"What? Well, that's kind of you. All right, I'll hit the sack. What are you going to do?" asked Fox.
"Hope that the power will go back on and the sleazebag coward will call us and give us a mission," replied Falco as Fox went to bed in his own room.
"Well, I really do hope something new actually happens so Star Fox can kick some butt, not that the teams is perfect anyway. I mean, Slippy has a very slippery mind. It's a miracle he can fly an Arwing, but he gets chased every mission. Talk about a pain in the neck. Sure, he made the Landmaster and the Blue Marine, or was that his father?" thought Falco.
"Then there's Peppy. He's wise, a good flyer as well. There's just one major flaw. He's OLD! Next year, he's getting his Arwing Flying License taken. Good thing, don't want him to die of a heart attack while flying.
"Then there's bigheaded Fox, the bigheaded leader of the Star Fox team. Yeah, sure, give him all of the cool stuff, like the Landmaster, the Blue Marine, bombs, Hyper Lasers, everything for the leader, nothing for the miscellaneous, the rest. And in Venom, he was all bold and was like, "I'm going alone from here!" Then he came back and claimed that his father's alive. He just can't face the fact his father is dead. It must be because that makes Fox an orphan, since his mother died when Fox was young. He's as stubborn as a… Wait, what am I doing thinking negatively about my wingmen? Maybe I need some sleep," thought Falco.
In space (close to Titania) a white and pink ship flown by Katt Monroe flew towards the second-most desolate planet in the Lylat System ("Well, Zoness comes in third," thought Katt), followed by a white and purple ship, a white and light green ship, and a white and silver ship. During the four years after Star Fox saved Zoness from Sarumarine and started its slow process of recovery, Katt made her own team, Team Katt. It had only females, for that's her style (Hey, Star Fox is made up of all males, I think, if you count that toad a male. Gosh, his voice is so girlish).
The reason why they were going to Titania was that they were on a mission. Star Katt was a team that had some skilled pilots. That's why General Pepper asked Star Katt on a mission to Titania instead of Star Fox (He said that they didn't answer his call. Probably, the Great Fox went out of power. Hallelujah.). Their mission was to investigate on a research station made in Titania. General Pepper thought that the researchers might be in league with Andross.
"Okay girls, we're approaching the freak of a planet, Titania!" announced Katt on her VAC (video/audio communicator) to the other girls.
"Let's get ready to kick some butt!" said a pilot from the white and purple ship.
"That jackass. It's a miracle she can at least fly a ship," thought Katt as she said, "Uh, we're just investigating, you mor… never mind."
Soon, Star Katt landed in where they thought the research station was. They were right, for they landed a few miles away from the station. A few minutes later, Katt and her three allies went to the station.
Star Katt managed to sneak in, for one of her pilots (Cassandra) managed to disable the security. But first, they marveled at the sight of the Titanian Research Station. It was a large tower with spikes on the walls. The base tower was on a lava pit inside a hole the tower was inside. There were metal bridges all around the area underground and closer to the lava. Star Katt crossed a metal bridge to the entrance to the Research Station.
There, they took pictures of anything in peculiar. In one room, they found two gems that were the size of two Arwings. They also found a tooth, only, it wasn't a tooth; actually, it was. But it was HUGE! Star Katt took pictures of that as well. Meanwhile, they also heard some scientists saying, "DNA… genes… tooth… resurrection… Andross…" This was recorded by Katt. Soon, they began to leave, for they felt like they had enough information.
"This is easy, too easy," remarked Katt.
Just then, three robots with cannons for arms came in front of Star Katt, who had their blasters raised.
"Blast them!" shouted Katt.
The three robots and Star Katt shot at each other, but the robots shot out lasers and bullets from their cannons. It was no wonder that they killed all of Star Katt, minus Katt. She managed to destroy a robot, disable another, and run away.
She ran to her ship and began to fly away when she was shot down by an enemy fighter. Her ship landed in the sand, not too far away from the research base.
Knowing her ship would lose power soon, Katt decided to send an SOS to people she knew she could trust: Star Fox. Hoping they had power back on or could communicate with her, she sent a message to the Great Fox through VAC.
"Please answer," thought Katt.
In the Great Fox, the power just went back on, but that wasn't what awakened Falco from his frightful sleep (he had the same nightmare). It was the voice of Katt from the Great Fox's VAC that awakened him. So, he ran to where the VAC was and listened to the message, making sure to record the message for Fox, Slippy, and Peppy to hear.
"… Star Fo… I'm in danger…" (Static) "Titania! … research station… resurrection… ship is down… enemies… HELP!" shrieked Katt through the bad connection.
Without thinking twice, Falco ran to the Main Bay of the Great Fox. He then ran to his Arwing. Before he could enter, ROB came.
"Falco, what are you d… d… d… d… d… d… d… oing?" asked ROB (who was also malfunctioning, although Slippy could fix him right now) ("Procrastinator," thought Falco).
"I'm going to Corneria. My mom's sick," lied Falco as he jumped into his Arwing and set up the ship. Then he flew away from the Great Fox and flew to Titania.