S1-138
Hunt for the methane reactor
1:37 PM
08/25/3272
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
Siren's Watch
Music
Destiny 2 - Titan
While Alder 99-40 was watching over the newly materialized Frisk from a new dimension, Michael, Samus, and the Shadow responded to a call from Sloane.
"Sorry I couldn't be there when you finally took the fight to Ghaul. We did our fair share of damage in the streets though. You know, I've fought in every battlefield in the system. Mars, Venus, the Hive Dreadnaught. You name it, I've been there. I've never held a front so determined to fall, literally, into the ocean. We've tracked a crew of Fallen to an auxiliary control center. They hit the wrong switch in there and we'll have water over our boots by morning. Go remind them who owns this rig. Dismissed." Sloane briefed.
"Yes, ma'am!" Michael saluted.
1:42 PM
08/25/3272
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
The Rig
Once they entered the sector, Zavala was heard on the comms. "Ah, good. You're here. I presume Sloane's briefed you?"
"We go in, we scare the Fallen out of the control center, we get out." Samus replied.
Sloane joined the channel. "Affirmative. Reports say we're dealing with one Captain and his crew. This should be routine for people like you."
After a while, they made it to the next sector.
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
Tidal Anchor
There were Fallen from the House of Dusk in there, and the Shadow's Taken Cabal cleared them out.
In the next room over was a barrier guarded by a Servitor. "{That barrier's energy spectrum matches this Servitor's. It could be a coincidence.}" Rocco stated. Michael simply tossed both Satchels at the big metal eyeball, detonated them, and destroyed the Servitor, causing the barrier to collapse. "{Not a coincidence. Looks like they're using Servitors to wall us in.}"
Up ahead, the Fallen were getting torn up by a Taken Hydra.
The next room had two closed doors and a window, with the Fallen Captain and his crew on the other side.
After speaking something in Eliksni, the Fallen sprinted into the next room over. "Death, you can speak Eliksni. What did he say?" Michael asked.
"Something I'd rather not repeat."
Using the nearby console, Samus opened the doors. "Looks like they've got data taps in there. Why don't we see what they're up to?" She suggested.
Rocco appeared, then interfaced with the machine. "{Looks like they wanted data, not systems control. Linking up with their taps...}"
Just then, Hive began flooding in.
Music
Destiny - Prey
Michael pulled out his Spitfire, obliterating the Thralls as they got close.
Eventually, Acolytes and Cursed Thralls started pouring in.
With the Spitfire's current magazine finally depleted, Michael pulled out his Hammond P2016 to defend himself against a Thrall trio. With his immediate vicinity clear, Michael slotted a new magazine into the pistol, stowed it, then pulled out his depleted LMG and affixed a fresh magazine to its underside, pulling the pin to chamber the first round.
Samus then decided to utilize her Seeker Missiles, targeting Cursed Thralls to clear out the Acolytes, leaving the area clear.
"{Everything the Fallen got, we've got. Let's move.}"
Unfortunately, the way back out was filled with Hive. Samus used her Seeker Missiles to clear them out, dealing with the Wizard as well. The door was closed and locked, so Samus sent out her Ghost. "{I can get this open! Just hold them off!}"
Michael deployed an A-Wall to shield them from any Hive attacks. The Hive followed them, but were completely eradicated by amped light machine gun rounds and bursts of charged plasma.
"{That's it! Let's go!}" The door was open and Samus's Ghost returned to her.
Music
Destiny 2 - Titan
Eventually, they made it back out of the control center.
"{Oh, we're through. I hope this data's worth it.}" Rocco sighed.
"Indeed. In the meantime, you've ensured the Rig will stand for at least one more day." Zavala stated.
"Well said, sir. Come on by when you can, team. We'll get a look at what you got." Sloane added.
1:50 PM
08/25/3272
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
Siren's Watch
Once they returned to where Sloane was stationed, she had some news. "Welcome back. I had Holliday look at the data you pulled. She says somewhere on this tub is a methane reactor, untouched since the Golden Age. The wave generators you restored cover our critical functions, but the more systems we bring online, the more power we need. If you can find that reactor, we'll finally be in the green. And maybe, just maybe, we can get a little rest."
"We won't let you down, Sloane." Samus stated.
1:57 PM
08/25/3272
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
The Rig
"With your data, Holliday's been able to dig out the locations of two terminals in the reactor's auxiliary system. They appear to be on the fritz." Zavala said over the comms.
"We need you to get in there and cycle the power. That should clear up the noise and restore the core systems as well." Sloane added.
Brawling through the Fallen, Michael managed to get Rocco to one of the terminals. "{Cycling power. Let's find the other one.}" The second building was covered in Hive corruption, but there were no Hive inside, only Fallen, which Michael killed off. "{That's two. Wait... Devices that require multiple separate activations? Aren't those, y'know, really dangerous?}"
"Did I say the reactor was safe?" Sloane, indeed, did not say that it was.
"{Here I was thinking you liked us.}"
Zavala got back on the line. "The people Sloane likes tend to wind up in crossfire in indefensible positions. Ask me how I know."
"It's because I trust you to survive, Commander. Alright. With those terminals refreshed, we've pinpointed the reactor's boot-up console. Light 'em up." Sloane added over the radio.
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
Solarium
More Fallen and Hive up ahead, but the Shadow's army had them completely outmatched. In the air was Ridley, Eye of the Night, decimating them with black and purple fireballs flying from his mouth. There was even a Fallen Walker and two Hive Ogres, but none of which stood a chance.
With the threats taken care of, they moved on.
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
Festering Halls
The Fallen and Hive were getting torn up by a new Taken Ogre.
SCANNING...
NEW ENTRIES
1: Urrot
Gaze of the End
Up ahead, and in total darkness, were more working machines. "{Huh. Golden Age safety checkpoints. Still operational too.}"
With the Fallen and Hive cleared out, Samus used her Power Suit's Scan Visor to hack into the security checkpoint and lower the first barrier. "Hey, look who it is! The Captain, and it looks like he's stuck. Too bad."
"Don't let him distract you. Wake up that reactor!" Zavala ordered.
With the area secure, Rocco interfaced with the security checkpoint to disengage the second barrier. An automated voice spoke out in an unintelligible language. Suddenly, they were surrounded into an energy cell, and the Fallen crew was in the main area. "{I, uh... didn't mean to free the Captain.}" The Fallen crew looked at the Guardians and the Taken King, then headed onward. Once they were gone, the barrier deactivated. "{We're free. Let's get out of here.}"
"I can see the reactor on heat scans, bright and clear. Well done, team. Now all we have to do is get to it before the Fallen do. Should be easy, right?" Sloane asked a rhetorical question over the comms.
2:06 PM
08/25/3272
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
Solarium
"Thanks to you, the reactor is online and we know just where it is. Dropping coordinates now." Sloane sent the coordinates of the methane reactor to Michael, Samus, and the Shadow.
"The problem is that Fallen Captain. He's been one step ahead of us this whole time." Zavala stated.
"{So we do this fast. We've got this, Commander.}"
Cutting through Fallen and Hive, they arrived just in time to see a Taken Captain destroy a Servitor, causing another barrier to go down.
SCANNING...
NEW ENTRIES
1: Shexis
Shield Ripper
"I remember that one. Shexis, Outcast Captain." Michael was right.
Shexis rushed on ahead, destroying another Servitor with the Shrapnel Launcher.
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
Arboretum
Third Servitor down, more Fallen and Hive, no sign of the Fallen crew. Down a drop, there was a cavern of Hive corruption lined with Fallen traps. Rocco appeared, the explosives vanished, then the Ghost disappeared. He picked them up.
Another Servitor was encountered up ahead before being turned to scrap.
On the other side of the force field, two Cursed Thralls were punctured by Wire Rifle rounds, causing a Knight to fall victim to the resulting explosions. "{Ouch. That had to hurt.}"
The Fallen Vandals up ahead were completely decimated by the Shadow's Touch of Malice.
Exploder Shanks appeared, ready to destroy the group. "{Watch out!}" The Exploder Shanks were destroyed, as were the remaining Fallen snipers. The Servitor up ahead shared the same fate.
Regular Shanks accompanied a Servitor, but they were all destroyed.
A new Servitor was on the other side of that barrier.
SCANNING...
NEW ENTRIES
1: Selkis
the Obstructor
"{Sloane, why do the Fallen want the reactor?}" Rocco asked.
"For Ether production probably. They hook up a big Servitor to it, they double or triple output. Why do you ask?"
"{No reason.}"
The Servitor seemed like it was meant to be a challenge, but Michael took it out with ease.
Michael [Charge Rifle] Selkis, the Obstructor (House of Dusk)
"{I can't believe that Captain's still ahead of us. He's more cleverer than most of the Captains we've met. Well, I say 'met', but you know what I mean.}"
"Right." Michael replied as he swapped back to his Spitfire.
Up ahead, that Fallen Captain, whose crew had been lost to the Hive on the way here, was fighting against a Knight wielding a large cleaver. "{Remind me. Do we like the Hive or Fallen better?}"
SCANNING...
NEW ENTRIES
1: Mithrax
the Forsaken
2: Golthor
the Subtle
Michael decided to put a newly learned skill to the test. He jumped on Golthor's shoulders, then emancipated the Knight's head with his Charge Rifle.
Michael [Overblast] Golthor, the Subtle (Savathûn's Hive)
Mithrax took a good long look at the group as Michael pulled out a small card sporting a House of Judgment sigil and handed it to him. The Captain took the card, spoke in Eliksni, and teleported away. "{I think that Captain just gave us the reactor. You think you understand the Fallen, and then... Well, let's take it. Sloane's waiting.}" Rocco stated. The methane reactor slid out of the wall, then vanished as Rocco picked it up. "{Sloane, you'll never guess what happened.}"
"You... killed a Captain and found a methane reactor?" "{We didn't kill him. He let us have it. Just looked at us, took a card Michael gave him, and... left.}"
Zavala got on the line. "Fascinating. This is an excellent reminder that the universe is... a complicated place, that perhaps there are more things in the heavens than can be dreamt of in our philosophy. At any rate, bring in your prize."
2:19 PM
08/25/3272
Saturn's moon, Titan - New Pacific Arcology
Siren's Watch
Michael handed Sloane the methane reactor, then headed back to the parked Drop Ship, where Samus and the Shadow were waiting.
"That takes care of that." Michael stated.
"I'm still working on clearing out this place." The Shadow said.
"{We know. The Hive are something that we just can't figure out.}"
This is something I wanted to put in for a while. I don't know why I chose now of all times.
At any rate, see you next time.