User:SwordMage/Melrose (Journal)

Basic Training

 * I was shipped off to the Bootcamp in Concordia on the planet Foreas; a little hell hole named Denzil's Caldera. Commander Elvers Supervised my final instruction personally:


 * Basic Training 101


 * The exercise turned into real action when the Bane attacked and captured Destination Outpost:


 * Obstruction Destruction
 * Carpe Diem


 * Elvers told me to talk to Specialist Vance to find out why I am one of the "Special" troops. She informed me that I am a 'Receptive' and need to learn to use the powers of the Logos; she sent me off to learn my first Logos element:
 * A Tale of Elements


 * Finally, Elvers assigned me a place in the defense of the outpost against another Bane attack:


 * The Last Stand


 * Once the attack was turned back, Elvers assigned me to the Concordia Wilderness. He sent me to Evac Pilot Constant for transport out:


 * Moving Up to the Big League

My First Assignment: Alia Das

 * Major Bonham Welcomed me to Alia Das, my assigned base in the Concordia Wilderness on Foreas; we maintain a small outpost here, attached to the Forean town of Alia Das. She told me about some of the recent problems here (the normal supply troubles and Bane attacks, as well as, a plague that has broken out among the Cormans) and sent me on to Outpost Commander Rogers.

Earning Forean Trust

 * The Commander told me a little of the situation in Alia Das. We have just started working with the Foreans and they still don't trust us much. He asked me to see what I could do to earn their trust and sent me off to see Council Elder Moawi.


 * Moawi first sent me to check on Council Elder Solis, who is living too near the [[Alia Caverns, a Bane target. I am to take along a ranger to provide added security:


 * Too Close For Comfort


 * Council Elder Solis recognized me as a receptive and sent me into the Alia Caverns to find the Logos shrine before sending me to Warrior Apirka:
 * Receptive Reception


 * Warrior Apirka asked me to prove my worth by killing twelve Thrax.
 * Forming Alliances


 * He then sent me on a mission to apprehend a deserter.
 * Conscientious Objector
 * Conscientious Objector - Part Two

Logos Training

 * Receptive Liaison Langerman helps Receptives in the Alia Das area learn more of the Logos. He will be sending me to the various Logos shrines as I progress:


 * Logos: Enhance (Alia Caverns)
 * Logos: Area (Pinhole Falls Cavern
 * Logos: Projectile (SW of Pinhole Falls}
 * Logos: Damage
 * Logos: Time (cliffs near an AFS tower, S of Alia Das)
 * Logos: Power
 * Logos: Attack
 * Logos: Mind (near the memory tree)
 * Report to Liaison Standley


 * Notes:
 * Captain Spaulding said there is a shrine above the Halou Trail leading to the Divide.
 * Council Elder Durai mentions a shrine to the west of Alia Das near the Benefactor Statues on a cliff.
 * Ranger Benos said he found a shrine at Enigma Falls.

Targets of Opportunity

 * Lieutenant Colonel Cimoch in Alia Das gave me a long talk about going out and looking for opportunities for greatness. I just need to keep my eyes open and seize the moment.
 * Wilderness Targets of Opportunity

Collecting for Dr. Munson

 * While in the village, I spoke with Dr. Munson who is studying some of the indigenous life forms on Foreas. He needs help gathering samples and that is where I come in:


 * Boargar Acquisition: boargar cell samples
 * Treelurker Samples: treelurker DNA samples
 * Mighty Miasma: miasma goo samples

Heading Out Towards the Eloh Creek Lines

 * The missions are starting to take me away from the safety of Alia Das.

Missing Shipments

 * Dr. Elise Corman has asked me to look for some missing supplies:
 * Supplies On The Double


 * Quartermaster Caufield wants me to find Arms Supplier Oliver and find out why the supplies are late:
 * Lurking In The Shadows

Favor for the Dying

 * Lt. Saviours wants me to find his son and give him his dog tags as a rememberance:
 * A Father's Goodbye

Head to Pinhole Falls

 * After working with the Foreans for a while, Outpost Commander Rogers sent me out on some missions to Pinhole Falls. I needed to scout the area around the falls and deliver some supplies to the miners in the Pinhole Falls Cavern.


 * River Recon
 * Miner Difficulties


 * After I delivered the supplies to Mining Coord. Richards in the cavern, he asked for my help controlling the miasma population in the mine:


 * Mama Miasma


 * He then sent me to scare away the treebacks roosting above the mine:


 * The Trouble With Treebacks

Reporting to Witherspoon

 * I was told to report the results of my recon of Pinhole Falls to Field Sgt. Witherspoon at the Lower Eloh Creek. He asked me to get reports from some of his patrols:


 * Distress On The River


 * I returned with the report and Witherspoon sent me out again, this time to take out the snipers and an overseer:


 * Snipe Hunt


 * Finally he sent me off to Landing Zone Outpost with his report:
 * Rendezvous At The LZ


 * Recon Spec. Jennings asked me to take out the Gas Harvesters by the river.
 * Hitting 'em Where It Hurts

Reporting to the Landing Zone

 * Since I had to deliver a report to the Landing Zone Outpost, I decided to see if there were things I could do for the people there.

Unrhyming Dr. Ojy

 * Dr. Ojy has a problem: she is speaking in rhymed couplets. She needs my help collecting things:
 * Soldier's Blood (thrax blood samples}
 * Lightbender Glands (lightbender glands}
 * Droning On (shield drone parts)

Tour Guide

 * Sgt. Pierre needs my help finding her way around the outpost:
 * Escape Velocity

Other Missions

 * Aviation Coordinator Wagner wants me to eliminate some nasty anti-aircraft installations:
 * Mortar By Numbers


 * He then sent me to fetch some parts from Alis Das:
 * Failure to Launch


 * Squad Leader Rodriguez wants me to destroy a Bane fuel cache:
 * Cache of the Day


 * Outpost Commander Randolph sent me to fetch a medical shipment from Twin Pillars:
 * In Short Supply