Distress Call Dialog

Conversation key: sp113_distress_call_dlg
Package: Normandy Interior — Streamed subarea — Design, gameplay, and Kismet logic BIOA_NOR10_03_DSG
BIOA_NOR10_03_DSG_LOC_INT.pcc
Organization: Conversation graph; additional records grouped by speaker

Duplicate source rows with identical technical context are collapsed for presentation.

Jeff “Joker” MoreauCommander, we've got a priority signal from Fifth Fleet Headquarters. Patching it through.E0 · string 141512 · conditional 1060:1

Jeff “Joker” MoreauCommander, there's a situation in the Exodus cluster.E1 · string 141513 · conditional 1060:2

Jeff “Joker” MoreauTerrorists seized an asteroid being moved into orbit around Terra Nova. They're going to bring it down.E2 · string 141514

Jeff “Joker” MoreauWe only have an hour before the rock hits the red line.E3 · string 1415154 choices

AgreeChoice 1

Shepard says

We're at your disposal if you need us, Admiral.

File location

Response: Reply R3, from link 1
Wheel string: 141544
Spoken string: 141543

Jeff “Joker” MoreauI appreciate that, Commander, but there's another factor that you should be aware of.E4 · string 141516

Jeff “Joker” MoreauThere was an engineering crew of a hundred aboard the rock. They were monitoring stability during transit. As far as we know, they're still aboard.E5 · string 1415204 choices

AgreeChoice 1

Shepard says

We can try to extract them.

File location

Response: Reply R9, from link 1
Wheel string: 141554
Spoken string: 141550

Continues at: You're our best bet, Commander. I'll send in the marines from the Harare if I have to, but they're mostly greenhorns.

DefaultChoice 2

Shepard says

Is there an extraction op planned?

File location

Response: Reply R13, from link 2
Wheel string: 141555
Spoken string: 141558

Continues at: You're our best bet, Commander. I'll send in the marines from the Harare if I have to, but they're mostly greenhorns.

DisagreeChoice 3

Shepard says

It does sound a bit risky. Then I'd say "weapons free.

File location

Response: Reply R14, from link 3
Wheel string: 141557
Spoken string: 141556

Continues at: If we have no other choice, we'll do that. I hope you can give us another option.

InvestigateChoice 4

Shepard says

Are we sure the engineers are alive?

File location

Response: Reply R16, from link 4
Wheel string: 141559
Spoken string: 141552

Continues at: The terrorists claim they're still alive. We're holding fire until we can extract them, or confirm they're dead.

DefaultChoice 2

Shepard says

If you're calling us, there must be more to it than that.

File location

Response: Reply R4, from link 2
Wheel string: 141547
Spoken string: 141548

Continues at: There was an engineering crew of a hundred aboard the rock. They were monitoring stability during transit. As far as we know, they're still aboard.

DisagreeChoice 3

Shepard says

What do you need us for? Just blow it into rubble.

File location

Response: Reply R5, from link 3
Wheel string: 141549
Spoken string: 141546

Jeff “Joker” MoreauI have ships standing by, but the terrorists have hostages aboard.E6 · string 141518

Continues at: There was an engineering crew of a hundred aboard the rock. They were monitoring stability during transit. As far as we know, they're still aboard.

InvestigateChoice 4

Shepard says

Why was the asteroid being moved?

File location

Response: Reply R6, from link 4
Wheel string: 141551
Spoken string: 141545

Jeff “Joker” MoreauI think they were going to tether it to an orbital elevator, I didn't ask. All that's important to us is that a big rock is gonna hit dirt in sixty.E7 · string 1415174 choices

AgreeChoice 1

Shepard says

We're at your disposal if you need us, Admiral.

File location

Response: Reply R3, from link 1
Wheel string: 141544
Spoken string: 141543

Continues at: I appreciate that, Commander, but there's another factor that you should be aware of.

DefaultChoice 2

Shepard says

If you're calling us, there must be more to it than that.

File location

Response: Reply R4, from link 2
Wheel string: 141547
Spoken string: 141548

Continues at: There was an engineering crew of a hundred aboard the rock. They were monitoring stability during transit. As far as we know, they're still aboard.

DisagreeChoice 3

Shepard says

What do you need us for? Just blow it into rubble.

File location

Response: Reply R5, from link 3
Wheel string: 141549
Spoken string: 141546

Continues at: I have ships standing by, but the terrorists have hostages aboard.

InvestigateChoice 4

Shepard says

Why was the asteroid being moved?

File location

Response: Reply R6, from link 4
Wheel string: 141551
Spoken string: 141545

Returns to: I think they were going to tether it to an orbital elevator, I didn't ask. All that's important to us is that a big rock is gonna hit dirt in sixty.

Jeff “Joker” MoreauYou're our best bet, Commander. I'll send in the marines from the Harare if I have to, but they're mostly greenhorns.E8 · string 141527

Jeff “Joker” MoreauYour best option is to gain control of the engines. The engineers installed 3 fusion torches to propel it from the asteroid belt into orbit.E9 · string 141528

Jeff “Joker” MoreauIf you can get control of them in the next hour, you can change the asteroid's vector, steer it into a stable orbit around the planet.E19 · string 143244

Jeff “Joker” MoreauIf that's impossible, see if you can get the engineers out. We'll blast the rock into rubble.E10 · string 141529

Jeff “Joker” MoreauIf all else fails, we'll have to sacrifice the hostages.E11 · string 1415303 choices

AgreeChoice 1

Shepard says

We'll make it right, Admiral.

File location

Response: Reply R17, from link 1
Wheel string: 141561
Spoken string: 141562

Continues at: Thank you, Commander.

DefaultChoice 2

Shepard says

I'll see if we can divert from our current mission.

File location

Response: Reply R20, from link 2
Wheel string: 141563
Spoken string: 141539

Continues at: Anything you can do would be appreciated.

DisagreeChoice 3

Shepard says

We have our own mission to worry about.

File location

Response: Reply R22, from link 3
Wheel string: 141565
Spoken string: 141564

Continues at: I understand. No, that's a lie, I don't understand. But you're not under my command. Officially, I can only beg for favors.

Jeff “Joker” MoreauIf we have no other choice, we'll do that. I hope you can give us another option.E12 · string 141526

Continues at: Your best option is to gain control of the engines. The engineers installed 3 fusion torches to propel it from the asteroid belt into orbit.

Jeff “Joker” MoreauThe terrorists claim they're still alive. We're holding fire until we can extract them, or confirm they're dead.E13 · string 1415224 choices

AgreeChoice 1

Shepard says

We can try to extract them.

File location

Response: Reply R9, from link 1
Wheel string: 141554
Spoken string: 141550

Continues at: You're our best bet, Commander. I'll send in the marines from the Harare if I have to, but they're mostly greenhorns.

DefaultChoice 2

Shepard says

Is there an extraction op planned?

File location

Response: Reply R13, from link 2
Wheel string: 141555
Spoken string: 141558

Continues at: You're our best bet, Commander. I'll send in the marines from the Harare if I have to, but they're mostly greenhorns.

DisagreeChoice 3

Shepard says

It does sound a bit risky. Then I'd say "weapons free.

File location

Response: Reply R14, from link 3
Wheel string: 141557
Spoken string: 141556

Continues at: If we have no other choice, we'll do that. I hope you can give us another option.

InvestigateChoice 4

Shepard says

Are we sure the engineers are alive?

File location

Response: Reply R16, from link 4
Wheel string: 141559
Spoken string: 141552

Returns to: The terrorists claim they're still alive. We're holding fire until we can extract them, or confirm they're dead.

Jeff “Joker” MoreauThank you, Commander.E14 · string 141531

Jeff “Joker” MoreauAnything you can do would be appreciated.E16 · string 141534

Jeff “Joker” MoreauI understand. No, that's a lie, I don't understand. But you're not under my command. Officially, I can only beg for favors.E17 · string 141532

Jeff “Joker” MoreauWe'll handle it ourselves. Fifth Fleet out.E18 · string 141533 · transition 3385:-1

Additional dialogue records

Jeff “Joker” Moreau1 line

We'll transmit the asteroid's location and vector to your navigator. Fifth Fleet out.

String 141535 · 1 known context · Export #7861 · Raw speaker Owner