

   C O L L E C T I V E   C A M P A I G N


   OVERVIEW

      Short campaign, mainly to use as an introduction to naev and for the
   first release.


   HISTORY

      The Collective are a recently new menace.  They caught the empire off
   guard and took over a few system which they proceded to systematically
   purge of all life forms.  The Empire then responded to the attack and a
   stalemate was reached.  Frequent skirmishes still occuring around the
   border star systems.
      A lot of speculation has been created among the Collective.  Top secret
   scientific gone wrong?  New weapon of the FLF?  Long-existing civilization
   converted to robots?  No one knows for certain.


   LOCATIONS

   * Omega Station
      * Center of operations for empire actions against the Collective
   * Eirok
      * Ex-Empire colony now occupied by the Collective
      * Used to have a military scientific facility where the collectives
            where concieved.  Now is abandoned.


   CHARACTERS

   * Empire
      * Commodore Keer
         * In charge of eliminating the Collective threat.
         * Spies on Omega Station without revealing true nature.
      * Lt. Commander Dimitri
         * In charge of the Collective counter-espionage department of Omega
            Station.
         * Unaware of the true Collective nature.
   * Collective
      * Commodore Welsh
         * Was in charge of the Collective research facility in Eirok.
         * Now controls the Collective.
         * Commands the Starfire.
      * Captain Zakred
         * Second in command to Welsh.
         * Infiltrated in Empire.
         * Commands the ESS Trinity.


   PLOT OVERVIEW

   * Initial stalemate
   * Drone breaks blockade, seems to be malfunctioning.
   * Drone captured and analyzed, weird wireless module found (seemingly of
         Empire make), seems to have had corruption on AI.
   * Fly back to listen on wireless conversations.
   * Nothing reported, try again and deeper and hide on planet.
   * Logs display Empire Military craft detect around area, seemingly
         communicate with Empire.
   * Need distraction to monitor with a special covert ops team.
   * Covert Ops discovered and slaughtered, must check for survivors.
   * One survivor hidden with data.
   * Proof that the ESS Trinity communicates with the collective (preparing
         coup )
   * You've been monitored by superiors who knew what was happening all along.
      * Collective was actually part of a scientific military experiment
            commanded by Commodore Welsh.
      * You are offered a chance to try to end the menace under command of
            Commodore Keer.
   * Prepare trap for the ESS Trinity to arrest.
   * ESS Trinity tries to jump to Collective space.
      * If ESS Trinity is destroyed there's an extra Drone Attack mission and
            final showdown includes both ESS Trinity and Starfire.
   * Drone attack on Omega Station thanks to information facilitated by
         Captain Zakred. If ESS Trinity is destroyed mission is skipped.
   * Attack (or counterattack with previous mission) on Drone space C-43.
   * Final showdown at C-28..
      * Starfire will be there always.
      * ESS Trinity will be there if not destroyed previously.
   * Commodore Welsh killed, Collective/Empire suffer heavy losses.
   * Cinematic scene to finish:
      * You see the Commodore Welsh release the AI limiter.
      * Collective back off.
      * Publicity stunt by Military.  No news is heard of Welsh nor Zakred.
      * End of Collective conflict.


   MISSIONS

   * Collective Scout
      * Find scout tha broke through blockade.
      * If combat rating is high enough (>200), you disable and board it.
      * Else you just locate it.
      * Fly back to Omega Station.

   * Collective Espionage I
      * Fly around systems listening on signals, enforce minimum jump system.
      * Fly back to Omega Station.

   * Collective Espionage II
      * Enter deeper into space and land on planet that got annihilated.
      * Fly back to Omega Station.

   * Collective Espionage III
      * Fly very deep into collective space, make nuisance of yourself.
      * Fly back to Omega Station.

   * Collective Distraction
      * Fly to the planet and land amidst heavy Collective opposition.
      * Fly back to Omega Station.

   * Operation Black Trinity
      * Attempt to stop ESS Trinity on way to Collective space.
      * Trinity will jump (unless you destroy really fast) leaving collective
            drones behind for you to fight.
      * Rebrief at Omega Station.

   * Collective Assault
      * Only if ESS Trinity is not destroyed.
      * Heavy collective attack at Omega Station.

   * Operation Cold Metal
      * Player is helped by heavy Empire/Dvaered fleet.
      * Attack on C-43
         * Heavy Collective presence.
      * Follow up on C-28
         * Starfire is there.
         * ESS Trinity is there if not destroyed previously.
         * Very Heavy Collective presence.
         * Upon destruction of the Starfire and Trinity (if applicable)
            * Cinema Scene
            * Player gets medal
            * All Collective bases are destroyed, systems are still dead.
            * Empire no longer in NCG-7134.
            * Player can now buy Collective technology.
