Quest
First to Fight, First to Die
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I'm investigating a mercenary group called the First that's seizing land from farmers. I've acquired encrypted slates from key members of the outfit and given them to Ranger Alex Shadid for decryption. I should check in with Marshal Blake.
Objective: Go to the meeting room
Objective: Go to the meeting room
My investigation of the First mercenaries continues. Ranger Alex Shadid decrypted the slates I brought him and learned that the First have a base called the Factory. Marshal Blake thinks it might be the abandoned mech factory on Arcturus II.
Objective: Travel to Arcturus II
Objective: Travel to Arcturus II
My investigation of the First continues. When I arrived at Arcturus II to check out an abandoned mech factory, I was attacked by mercenary patrol ships. This would seem to confirm Marshal Blake's guess that the factory is indeed the First's base of operations.
Objective: Land at the Freestar mech factory
Objective: Land at the Freestar mech factory
My investigation of the First continues. When I arrived at Arcturus II to check out an abandoned mech factory, I was attacked by mercenary patrol ships. This would seem to confirm Marshal Blake's guess that the factory is indeed the First's base of operations. I'll need to investigate the facility to be certain.
Objective: Investigate the Freestar mech factory
Objective: Investigate the Freestar mech factory
Upon landing at the abandoned mech factory on Arcturus II, I was challenged by Major Paxton Hull, disgraced former war hero and leader of the First mercenary company, to come and get him. It won't be an easy fight, but there's no other choice if I'm going to learn the First's plans.
Objective: Confront Paxton Hull
Objective: Confront Paxton Hull
I've found the First's base of operations at the abandoned mech factory on Arcturus II. I've fought my way through mercenary soldiers and now I've come face to face with Major Paxton Hull, leader of the First. It's time to find out why the First are seizing land from farmers, and who they're working for.
Objective: Kill Paxton Hull
Objective: Kill Paxton Hull
I found the First's base of operations at the abandoned mech factory on Arcturus II. I confronted Major Paxton Hull, who revealed that the First were hired by HopeTech president Ron Hope. Now it's time to confront Hope and find out why he used mercenaries to take land from farmers.