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Sanjuro: added reference info

2014-07-08T04:24:27Z

added reference info

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	==References==		==References==
	* The name "A Mysterious Triangle in Spaaaaace" is a reference to the {{Wikipedia\|Pigs in Space}} sketch on {{Wikipedia\|The Muppet Show}}.		* The name "A Mysterious Triangle in Spaaaaace" is a reference to the {{Wikipedia\|Pigs in Space}} sketch on {{Wikipedia\|The Muppet Show}}.
			* The journal entry when the robots first arrive at the space station (step 9 above) refers to the quote "Danger, Will Robinson!", a warning often vocalized by the Robinson family's robot in ''{{wikipedia\|Lost in Space}}''.
	[[Category:Quests]]		[[Category:Quests]]

Patojonas: alpha note and rewards

2013-11-01T22:36:07Z

alpha note and rewards

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	Back to [[Quests]].		Back to [[Quests]].

	== Requirements ==		== Requirements and Notes ==
	* To start this quest you need access to [[Susan Novak]]. This can only achieved at or after level 4.		* To start this quest you need access to [[Susan Novak]]. This can only be achieved at or after level 4.
	* You will also need the ability to [[Special abilities#Flying\|fly]].		* You will also need the ability to [[Special abilities#Flying\|fly]].
			* After initiating the quest, each [[Alpha]] you defeat allows you to skip 1 rollover when it is needed to advance the quest.

	== Walkthrough ==		== Walkthrough ==
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	Well, you tried to fight off the robots, but now it looks worse than ever. You can't imagine any way in which they're not here to stay. At least the three-way battle seems to be fairly stable, and they're leaving humans completely out of it, other than talking to you. It's not a ''good'' solution, but it appears stable.		Well, you tried to fight off the robots, but now it looks worse than ever. You can't imagine any way in which they're not here to stay. At least the three-way battle seems to be fairly stable, and they're leaving humans completely out of it, other than talking to you. It's not a ''good'' solution, but it appears stable.

			==Rewards==
			*Full access to the [[Space Station (final)\|space station's final stage]].
			*A bonus [[metal medal of mettle]] for your next retcon.

	==History==		==History==

Hoyifung04: Day 4

2013-02-24T18:17:13Z

Day 4

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	"Any luck with the robots?"		"Any luck with the robots?"

	''The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can go [[Fighting Robots]] again.''		''The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can go [[Fighting Robots (Day 4)\|Fighting Robots]] again.''

	16. ''Adventuring in [[Fighting Robots]] you will immediately encounter [[Hey, There's Nobody Driving that Canoe!]]. Fight your way through robots until you encounter [[More than Meats the Eye]], [[A Bridge Over Troubled Waters]], [[Plot Exposition in 60 Seconds]] and finally [[Elementary My Dear OmegaTron]], which followed by [[The Only Thing Worse than a Love Triangle is a Hate Triangle]]. The space station goes to its [[Space Station (final)\|final stage]]. The following message is added to the Completed Quests section of your journal:''		16. ''Adventuring in [[Fighting Robots (Day 4)\|Fighting Robots]] you will immediately encounter [[Hey, There's Nobody Driving that Canoe!]]. Fight your way through robots until you encounter [[More than Meats the Eye]], [[A Bridge Over Troubled Waters]], [[Plot Exposition in 60 Seconds]] and finally [[Elementary My Dear OmegaTron]], which followed by [[The Only Thing Worse than a Love Triangle is a Hate Triangle]]. The space station goes to its [[Space Station (final)\|final stage]]. The following message is added to the Completed Quests section of your journal:''

	Well, you tried to fight off the robots, but now it looks worse than ever. You can't imagine any way in which they're not here to stay. At least the three-way battle seems to be fairly stable, and they're leaving humans completely out of it, other than talking to you. It's not a ''good'' solution, but it appears stable.		Well, you tried to fight off the robots, but now it looks worse than ever. You can't imagine any way in which they're not here to stay. At least the three-way battle seems to be fairly stable, and they're leaving humans completely out of it, other than talking to you. It's not a ''good'' solution, but it appears stable.

Muhandes: /* History */

2010-05-12T08:23:15Z

History

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	How much are you willing to donate?		How much are you willing to donate?

			* When the donation period was over, it led to step 5 for the first time. The text on the first occurrence was:

			Susan is working on a spreadsheet when you stop by her office. "Oh, hi, <player>, I'm just wrapping up the project budget. We collected around twenty-four million chips in private funding, which should be enough for the initial construction. I'm just tabulating the final donation amounts so we can dedicate the station to the private contributors who made it happen.

			There's not much up there yet, but I've made arrangements for you to go up there any time you like. The portal is here at the university. Construction will go on for a while, but I think the results of some serious anti-gravity research ought to allow us to quickly make use of a number of manufacturing techniques that aren't possible here on Earth. You may find it worth your while to investigate.

	==References==		==References==
	* The name "A Mysterious Triangle in Spaaaaace" is a reference to the {{Wikipedia\|Pigs in Space}} sketch on {{Wikipedia\|The Muppet Show}}.		* The name "A Mysterious Triangle in Spaaaaace" is a reference to the {{Wikipedia\|Pigs in Space}} sketch on {{Wikipedia\|The Muppet Show}}.
	[[Category:Quests]]		[[Category:Quests]]

Muhandes: /* Space Robots! */

2010-02-04T08:54:38Z

Space Robots!

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	11. ''After rollover your journal message becomes:''		11. ''After rollover your journal message becomes:''

	You'd better check with Susan, again. It appears there's even more trouble on the space portal.		You'd better check with Susan, again. It appears there's ''even more'' trouble on the space portal.

	''Like in step 9, you can't access the Space Station before visiting Susan. Visiting Susan you get:''		''Like in step 9, you can't access the Space Station before visiting Susan. Visiting Susan you get:''

Muhandes at 13:07, 20 January 2010

2010-01-20T13:07:35Z

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	"What are you going to do with them?"		"What are you going to do with them?"

	"Oh, that's obvious. We send it to space. There's all kinds of potential uses, but the greatest energy challenge we face is getting materials into orbit. If we can essentially get up there for free, it opens up space travel in a way nobody has ever imagined. It's hard not to sound over dramatic, but this could be the most valuable discovery in history." Susan pauses, and grows more serious. "We have to hurry, though. The other implication of this discovery is it's clear there's other life out there. Not only that, but they have the means to reach Earth, because they've already done so. And instantaneous transportation changes everything--they could be here any day. So we've got to move fast. We're trying to get funding for an emergency space launch. We've got to get one of these portals up there as soon as possible, and start building a space station. The problem is, we're also trying to keep somewhat quiet about it. If the government finds out about it, they're likely to shut these things up in a basement somewhere for perpetual study. My colleagues and I believe we have to act quickly, so we're trying to track down private funding for the expedition. We think once we can get the portal into space and get a significant station built, the momentum will carry the project forward. We need millions, though, so if you happen to know any potendial{{typo}} donors, please come back and let me know."<br>		"Oh, that's obvious. We send it to space. There's all kinds of potential uses, but the greatest energy challenge we face is getting materials into orbit. If we can essentially get up there for free, it opens up space travel in a way nobody has ever imagined. It's hard not to sound over dramatic, but this could be the most valuable discovery in history." Susan pauses, and grows more serious. "We have to hurry, though. The other implication of this discovery is it's clear there's other life out there. Not only that, but they have the means to reach Earth, because they've already done so. And instantaneous transportation changes everything--they could be here any day. So we've got to move fast. We're trying to get funding for an emergency space launch. We've got to get one of these portals up there as soon as possible, and start building a space station. The problem is, we're also trying to keep somewhat quiet about it. If the government finds out about it, they're likely to shut these things up in a basement somewhere for perpetual study. My colleagues and I believe we have to act quickly, so we're trying to track down private funding for the expedition. We think once we can get the portal into space and get a significant station built, the momentum will carry the project forward. We need millions, though, so if you happen to know any potendial{{typo\|obsolete}} donors, please come back and let me know."<br>

	''The following text appeared in your journal:''		''The following text appeared in your journal:''

Muhandes: /* Space Robots! */

2010-01-18T14:14:13Z

Space Robots!

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	===Space Robots!===		===Space Robots!===
	10. ''Once you reach level 12 you can start [[Fighting Robots]] in the middle of the [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]]. The adventure name changes to "Space Robots!". After killing 15 robots to get the [[Silence]] adventure. The journal text changes to:"		10. ''Once you reach level 12 you can start [[Fighting Robots]] in the middle of the [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]]. The adventure name changes to "Space Robots!". After killing 15 robots you get the [[Silence]] adventure. The journal text changes to:"

	All is quiet again in the space station. There's been some damage, but not too much. The invasion is worrisome, though.		All is quiet again in the space station. There's been some damage, but not too much. The invasion is worrisome, though.
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	''Further visits to Susan result in the same message as in step 9. The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can [[Fighting Robots\|fight more robots]].''		''Further visits to Susan result in the same message as in step 9. The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can [[Fighting Robots\|fight more robots]].''

	12. ''After killing 25 robots to get the [[Silence Again]] adventure. The journal text changes to:''		12. ''After killing 25 robots you get the [[Silence Again]] adventure. The journal text changes to:''

	All is quiet again in the space station. Again. There's been some damage, but not too much. Again. The continued invasion is very troublesome.		All is quiet again in the space station. Again. There's been some damage, but not too much. Again. The continued invasion is very troublesome.
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	''Further visits to Susan result in the same message as in step 9. The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can [[Fighting Robots\|fight more robots]].''		''Further visits to Susan result in the same message as in step 9. The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can [[Fighting Robots\|fight more robots]].''

	14. After killing 35 robots to get the [[Silence Again Again]] adventure. The journal text changes to:"		14. After killing 35 robots you get the [[Silence Again Again]] adventure. The journal text changes to:"

	All is quiet again in the space station. Yet again. The place is a mess, but you've put a lot of robots in their place. Maybe that's the end of it?		All is quiet again in the space station. Yet again. The place is a mess, but you've put a lot of robots in their place. Maybe that's the end of it?

Muhandes: /* Space Robots! */ italicizing

2009-10-09T08:08:49Z

Space Robots!: italicizing

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	16. ''Adventuring in [[Fighting Robots]] you will immediately encounter [[Hey, There's Nobody Driving that Canoe!]]. Fight your way through robots until you encounter [[More than Meats the Eye]], [[A Bridge Over Troubled Waters]], [[Plot Exposition in 60 Seconds]] and finally [[Elementary My Dear OmegaTron]], which followed by [[The Only Thing Worse than a Love Triangle is a Hate Triangle]]. The space station goes to its [[Space Station (final)\|final stage]]. The following message is added to the Completed Quests section of your journal:''		16. ''Adventuring in [[Fighting Robots]] you will immediately encounter [[Hey, There's Nobody Driving that Canoe!]]. Fight your way through robots until you encounter [[More than Meats the Eye]], [[A Bridge Over Troubled Waters]], [[Plot Exposition in 60 Seconds]] and finally [[Elementary My Dear OmegaTron]], which followed by [[The Only Thing Worse than a Love Triangle is a Hate Triangle]]. The space station goes to its [[Space Station (final)\|final stage]]. The following message is added to the Completed Quests section of your journal:''

	Well, you tried to fight off the robots, but now it looks worse than ever. You can't imagine any way in which they're not here to stay. At least the three-way battle seems to be fairly stable, and they're leaving humans completely out of it, other than talking to you. It's not a good solution, but it appears stable.		Well, you tried to fight off the robots, but now it looks worse than ever. You can't imagine any way in which they're not here to stay. At least the three-way battle seems to be fairly stable, and they're leaving humans completely out of it, other than talking to you. It's not a ''good'' solution, but it appears stable.

	==History==		==History==
	* The station was built with chip player donations. The list of top sponsors is available at the [[Top Sponsors\|The Space Station]].		* The station was built with chip player donations. The list of top sponsors is available at the [[Top Sponsors\|The Space Station]].

Muhandes: finalize

2009-06-08T22:43:17Z

finalize

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	"Any luck with the robots?"		"Any luck with the robots?"

	''The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can [[Fighting Robots~~\|fight more robots~~]].''		''The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can go [[Fighting Robots]] again.''

	16. ~~After killing 35 robots to get the~~ [[~~Silence Again Again~~]] ~~adventure. The journal text changes to:"~~		16. ''Adventuring in [[Fighting Robots]] you will immediately encounter [[Hey, There's Nobody Driving that Canoe!]]. Fight your way through robots until you encounter [[More than Meats the Eye]], [[A Bridge Over Troubled Waters]], [[Plot Exposition in 60 Seconds]] and finally [[Elementary My Dear OmegaTron]], which followed by [[The Only Thing Worse than a Love Triangle is a Hate Triangle]]. The space station goes to its [[Space Station (final)\|final stage]]. The following message is added to the Completed Quests section of your journal:''

	~~All is quiet again in the space station. Yet again. The place is a mess, but~~ you~~'ve put a lot of robots in their place. Maybe that's the end of it?~~

	~~''Visiting Susan you get:''~~

	~~"I'm glad you could put a stop to the rampaging robots, yet again. We've got to find a way to stop them~~, ~~but we've also got to keep our plans going. It~~'s ~~far too late to pretend~~ that ~~we're not here~~. ~~We're going to keep~~ the ~~gates closed as much as possible to try to reduce the window when anyone might come through~~, ~~but we've got to keep working on projects up at the station~~, and ~~we'll let you through whenever you need~~ to ~~go up there."~~

	~~''And the~~ [[Space Station (~~step 4~~)\|~~Space Station~~]] is ~~available for~~ the ~~rest~~ of ~~the day~~''.

			Well, you tried to fight off the robots, but now it looks worse than ever. You can't imagine any way in which they're not here to stay. At least the three-way battle seems to be fairly stable, and they're leaving humans completely out of it, other than talking to you. It's not a good solution, but it appears stable.
	==History==		==History==
	* The station was built with chip player donations. The list of top sponsors is available at the [[Top Sponsors\|The Space Station]].		* The station was built with chip player donations. The list of top sponsors is available at the [[Top Sponsors\|The Space Station]].

Muhandes: part one of day 4

2009-06-08T21:47:40Z

part one of day 4

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	Susan asks if you ever patrol out of town. When you mention that you've spent time in the desert, she suggests that you may want to keep an eye out for anything interesting. Particularly if you can get an elevated view, that may be a good way to scout out strange activity in and around the mysterious Area 54. "I don't really buy the conspiracy theories, but your reports of giant insects out there make me think there must have been some nuclear testing at some point."		Susan asks if you ever patrol out of town. When you mention that you've spent time in the desert, she suggests that you may want to keep an eye out for anything interesting. Particularly if you can get an elevated view, that may be a good way to scout out strange activity in and around the mysterious Area 54. "I don't really buy the conspiracy theories, but your reports of giant insects out there make me think there must have been some nuclear testing at some point."

			===A Mysterious Ruin===
	1. ''Using any form [[Special abilities#Flying\|flying]] patrol [[Outskirts of Area 54]] until you come across the [[Just Deserts]] adventure. Choose the 3rd option. This will start the quest, and the following text will appear in your journal:''		1. ''Using any form [[Special abilities#Flying\|flying]] patrol [[Outskirts of Area 54]] until you come across the [[Just Deserts]] adventure. Choose the 3rd option. This will start the quest, and the following text will appear in your journal:''

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	''At this point the quest name changes to "A Mysterious Triangle from a Mysterious Ruin".''		''At this point the quest name changes to "A Mysterious Triangle from a Mysterious Ruin".''
			===A Mysterious Triangle from a Mysterious Ruin===
	4. ''After rollover the Journal message reads:''		4. ''After rollover the Journal message reads:''

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	''At this point the adventure changes its name to "A Mysterious Triangle in Spaaaaace".''		''At this point the adventure changes its name to "A Mysterious Triangle in Spaaaaace".''
			===A Mysterious Triangle in Spaaaaace===
	5. ''After rollover the [[Space Station (step 1)\|Space Station]] opens and your Journal will read:''		5. ''After rollover the [[Space Station (step 1)\|Space Station]] opens and your Journal will read:''

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	''The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes again. For the next step you have to be at least level 12.''		''The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes again. For the next step you have to be at least level 12.''

			===Space Robots!===
	10. ''Once you reach level 12 you can start [[Fighting Robots]] in the middle of the [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]]. The adventure name changes to "Space Robots!". After killing 15 robots to get the [[Silence]] adventure. The journal text changes to:"		10. ''Once you reach level 12 you can start [[Fighting Robots]] in the middle of the [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]]. The adventure name changes to "Space Robots!". After killing 15 robots to get the [[Silence]] adventure. The journal text changes to:"

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	You'd better check with Susan, again. It appears there's even more trouble on the space portal.		You'd better check with Susan, again. It appears there's even more trouble on the space portal.

	''~~Trying to visit~~ the Space Station before visiting Susan ~~yields:''~~		''Like in step 9, you can't access the Space Station before visiting Susan. Visiting Susan you get:''

	~~Armed guards stand in front of the portal and insist that the station is closed right now~~. ~~You'll have to talk to Susan first to see what's going on.~~

	''Visiting Susan you get:''

	"The robots are back! There's even more of them this time, and they seem to be stronger. I don't think anyone but you can stop them."		"The robots are back! There's even more of them this time, and they seem to be stronger. I don't think anyone but you can stop them."
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	Danger! Danger <player>! Danger in the space station! There's some kind of robots fighting there. Again. Everyone in the station needs your help! Again.		Danger! Danger <player>! Danger in the space station! There's some kind of robots fighting there. Again. Everyone in the station needs your help! Again.

	''Further visits to Susan result in~~:''~~		''Further visits to Susan result in the same message as in step 9. The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can [[Fighting Robots\|fight more robots]].''

	~~How's~~ the ~~fight~~ in ~~the space station going? Have you had any luck putting a stop to the robotic destruction?~~

	''The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can [[Fighting Robots\|fight more robots]].''

	12. ''After killing 25 robots to get the [[Silence Again]] adventure. The journal text changes to:''		12. ''After killing 25 robots to get the [[Silence Again]] adventure. The journal text changes to:''
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	Danger! Danger <player>! Danger in the space station! There's some kind of robots fighting there. Again. Everyone in the station needs your help! Again.		Danger! Danger <player>! Danger in the space station! There's some kind of robots fighting there. Again. Everyone in the station needs your help! Again.

			''Further visits to Susan result in the same message as in step 9. The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can [[Fighting Robots\|fight more robots]].''

			14. After killing 35 robots to get the [[Silence Again Again]] adventure. The journal text changes to:"

			All is quiet again in the space station. Yet again. The place is a mess, but you've put a lot of robots in their place. Maybe that's the end of it?

			''Visiting Susan you get:''

			"I'm glad you could put a stop to the rampaging robots, yet again. We've got to find a way to stop them, but we've also got to keep our plans going. It's far too late to pretend that we're not here. We're going to keep the gates closed as much as possible to try to reduce the window when anyone might come through, but we've got to keep working on projects up at the station, and we'll let you through whenever you need to go up there."

			''And the [[Space Station (step 4)\|Space Station]] is available for the rest of the day''.

			15. ''After rollover your journal message becomes:''

			Yeah, the robots are at it again--again times four. It's an even bigger mess now. Maybe it's time for another tactic.

			''Like in step 13, you cannot access the Space Station before visiting Susan. Visiting Susan you get:''

			"The robots are back! It's a little different this time. There are more of them, many more. But there seems to be a different set, with greater variety. Still, they're making a complete mess of the space station."

			''The journal message changes to:''

			Yeah, the robots are at it again--again times four. It's an even bigger mess now. Maybe it's time for another tactic.

	''Further visits to Susan result in:''		''Further visits to Susan result in:''

	~~How's the fight in the space station going? Have you had any~~ luck ~~putting a stop to~~ the ~~robotic destruction~~?		"Any luck with the robots?"

	''The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can [[Fighting Robots\|fight more robots]].''		''The [[Space Station (step 5)\|Space Station]] changes back again, and you can [[Fighting Robots\|fight more robots]].''

	14. After killing 35 robots to get the [[Silence Again Again]] adventure. The journal text changes to:"		16. After killing 35 robots to get the [[Silence Again Again]] adventure. The journal text changes to:"

	All is quiet again in the space station. Yet again. The place is a mess, but you've put a lot of robots in their place. Maybe that's the end of it?		All is quiet again in the space station. Yet again. The place is a mess, but you've put a lot of robots in their place. Maybe that's the end of it?