Chapter 13: Busting the Planetbuster on Hoven.
Upon arriving on Hoven, they see the bomb already attached to a spaceship.
Clank: That must be the ship that will transport the bomb.
Ratchet: Ya think?
Xoruxshy: Good job stating the obvious, detective.
Looking at the map, the group of heroes decides to take the left path, heading into a building. Once inside, a quartet of Shadow Heartless spawn, although these ones look slightly different, having a pale ice-blue coloring to them. Ratchet, taking a random guess, switches his Aqua-Wrench for the Charmander Omni-Wrench, whacking one of the Shadows causing it to melt into water before disappearing in a cloud of darkness.
Ratchet: Just as I thought, they're weak to fire!
Xoruxshy: Nice. I guess we should call these guys Ice Shadows! (Pulls out her Butterfree Blaster, previously the Metapod Blaster, and shatters the remaining Heartless with one shot each)
Continuing onward, they see a timer switch and a swingshot target. Making it out to be a puzzle, Xoruxshy quickly solves it, allowing them to head inside the building and wall-jump up to the next area by expertly timing the wall-jump switches. This area is even harder, filled with lasers and swingshots, as well as new Heartless they decided to call Eskimo Soldiers. These Heartless seem to be Soldiers, but they are wearing Eskimo Coats under their armor plating. Determining that all the Heartless seem to be ice and snow-themed, Ratchet's assumption that all the Heartless here are indeed weak to fire. Making it through the laser grid gets them closer to the ship.
In order to not get knocked off the ice by Eskimo Soldiers, Ratchet uses a RYNO salvo to destroy them before getting to their area. Passing over the ship carrying the bomb, activating a set of timed switches on a very narrow path allows them access further in, where they see a miner trying to get his drill to function.
Miner: Awww heck!
Clank: Is there a problem sir?
Miner: Ya'll wouldn't happen to have any spare parts would ya?
Ratchet: (motioning to Clank) Help yourself.
Miner: These dang rocks are too tough! I keep breakin' my drill.
Clank: That 'rock' is Raritanium.
Xoruxshy: Whoa! I'm picking up a major energy reading from that thing…
Ratchet: Let me have a look at that drill? (Gets the drill working)
Miner: Well shoot my dog and call me Sally! Thanks pardner.
Ratchet: No problem. I suppose I could take a couple of those rocks off your hands too.
Miner: Heck, here ya go. (Hands Ratchet two chunks of Raritanium, after which Ratchet hands Xoruxshy one for later)
Upon returning to the main junction in front of the ships, they decided to take the middle path, taking out more Eskimo Soldiers and Ice Shadows as they went along. On this middle path made of floating platforms, they encounter a new Blarg Heartless, a Blarg Helicopter, but Ratchet takes it out with a RYNO Salvo. Continuing on up the path, they go through a cave and continue on a conveyor belt across the chasm below. By the time they reach the ship however, it is already leaving. However Ratchet sees an old defense turret and hatches a plan to shoot down the ship. Upon doing so, they find an Infobot.
Infobot
Drek: Men, you are about to embark on a very dangerous mission. We will be launching a heavily armed surprise attack from our new moon base against a completely unarmed planet. Actually, that doesn't sound too dangerous… Nevertheless… your orders are simple - Destroy anything that moves. Steal the power generators from Gorda City. Then, destroy anything that…doesn't move! (Chuckles) Oh, and don't forget - have fun!
Clank: We must get to the moon base and stop Drek.
Ratchet: No. We have to get to the moon base to find Qwark! If Drek is there, Qwark is probably with him!
Clank: But Drek is going to destroy that city! We must get to the base!
Ratchet: That's what I said!
Clank: No, that is what I said!
Ratchet: Fine!
Clank: Fine!
Ratchet: …Fine!
Xoruxshy: Okay, boys. Are we done measuring our dicks now?
Ratchet: Ahem… yes ma'am.
Xoruxshy: Then you need to remember that I have a time-and-space ship. We can get there as soon as possible while taking our own sweet time. Now let's explore this last path.
Doing so, they enter a cave leading to a shallow pool of water that they jump down into, leading to a Gold Bolt before exiting out into a crate-moving facility full of explosives. This turned out to also lead to a hidden Roboshack owned by a lady named Edwina.
Ratchet: Hey buddy, what's shakin'?
Edwina: Oh my goodness! (Picks up Clank) Aren't you just a little angel!
Clank: Actually I am a little robot.
Edwina: Heh, heh. You're funny too!
Ratchet: Yeah? But looks aren't everything.
Edwina: (to Ratchet) You, be nice! (to Xoruxshy and IF) How do you put up with this man?
Xoruxshy: Honestly, it's a work in progress.
Ratchet: Whatever!
Edwina: I'll tell you what, I can fix up with a Hydro-Pack to help with swimming. It's only 2,000 bolts.
Xoruxshy: (pays the lady) Hey, you wouldn't happen to be related to Al and Bob, would ya?
Edwina: That's a secret.
Xoruxshy: Well, they've moved business locations to the Nexus Station. If you want to join them, here's a card that'll allow you to set up shop there.
Edwina: Thanks. (Works on Clank) There ya' go sweetie. You look so handsome.
Clank: Thank you miss. Your craftspersonship is excellent!
Ratchet: If you two are through…
Clank: Jealous?
Edwina: You come to the Nexus Station and see me any old time!
The group then returns to the ship to gather any remaining Gold Bolts from previous planets, as well as returning to Orxon for the Ultra Nanotech Upgrade, increasing Ratchet's health by 1000, and obtaining the Persuader from the Gadget Engineer on Pokitaru, before heading to the moon base.
Quests Complete!
Destroy the Planetbuster - Reward: Abra DNA Scan
Explore the Icy Wastes - Reward: Machop DNA Scan
Buy Hydro-Pack from Edwina - Reward: Bellsprout DNA Scan
Buy the Ultra Nanotech - Reward: Tentacool DNA Scan
Bring Nanotech to the Gadget Engineer - Reward: Geodude DNA Scan
Completed Orxon - Reward: Orxon Mirage
Completed Pokitaru - Reward: Pokitaru Mirage
Collect Gold Bolts - 26/40