View source for Template:StoryArc Winslowe and the Cosmotron

== Winslowe and the Cosmotron (Story Arc) ==
=== Souvenir ===
'''Levels:''' 20 - 25

'''A piece of the Cosmotron'''

This strange piece of polished metal is all that remains of a device that caused a great deal of conflict.  It reminds you of the case of a man who meant to help the world, and a machine he made which unknowingly threatened every [[Kheldian]] and [[Nictus]] on Earth in a case you call

'''Winslowe and the Cosmotron'''

When the [[Sky Raiders]] attacked the Paradyne Labs on the eve of a major new announcement, it drew your attention.  There had long been rumors that the [[Council]] was secretly funding the research of Dr. Winslowe, and now Winslowe and his new invention were the targets of the Sky Raider attack.  Though the Sky Raiders did escape with Dr. Winslowe and his device, you stopped them from blowing up the building to cover their tracks.  You were also warned that a [[Peacebringers|Peacebringer]] had recently disappeared, so you needed to be careful.

You pursued the Sky Raiders to a cargo ship where they'd hidden themselves after the raid.  You were able to rescue Dr. Winslowe, who told you about the amazing device he'd built, the Cosmotron:  A machine capable of tapping the inherent energy of he cosmos to provide limitless clean power.  He knew nothing about secret Council funding, and was horrified at the idea of his invention's power in their hands.  The Sky Raiders still had the Cosmotron, but you were getting close.  There was also a report of a Warshade who'd gone missing, but Winslowe and the Cosmotron seemed a higher priority.

The Sky Raiders attempted to sell the Cosmotron to the highest bidder, drawing gangs and villains from all over the city.  You crashed the auction, but in the confusion Council agents made off with the device.  When you got back, you found out that another Council team had kidnapped the Professor as well!

You went to [[Striga Island]] and broke Dr. Winslowe free from the Council.  He told you the awful truth he'd learned:  His device wasn't tapping a cosmic power source, but was actually draining energy from Kheldians and [[Nictus]]!  Some had even been drawn into the device and consumed!  You also learned that different Council factions were fighting over Winslowe and the Cosmotron.  [[Arakhn]] and [[Requiem]] were both fighting over it, but there seemed to be evidence of a third faction, as well.

A lucky break revealed where the Council was keeping the Cosmotron, but only because the Sky Raiders were going to try and steal it back!  You fought through the chaos, and found that a mysterious faction within the Council had already disassembled the device for study.  What's more, they were planning on building a massive version of it to destroy all Kheldians on Earth, including the Nictus.

A quick plan was put together.  [[SERAPH]] still had working codes to the Council computer network, and the information about the Cosmotron had been confined to the anti-Kheldian conspirators within the Council.  By using a computer worm, that information could be wiped out.  Dr. Winslowe, overcome by grief at what he'd made, tried to do it himself, but was captured.  You rescued the Doctor, and ran the program from inside a Council base.  Archon Swann, the madman in charge of the Cosmotron affair, warned you that there were more like him who wanted to see all the Kheldians and Nictus on Earth purged, and that they still had further plans.

The investigations may take some time, and you were encouraged to continue to improve your powers in the mean time.  The next phase of the investigation should be ready when you're around Security Level 25.


=== {{UL|Stop the Sky Raider attack and talk to Dr. Winslowe}} ===

'''Briefing'''

The police are reporting a Sky Raider attack in progress that I think you should know about. The Sky Raiders are attacking Paradyne Labs, a research firm that's supposed to be on the verge of  some major announcement about a new energy system created by a Dr. Winslowe. The attack alone is enough to draw attention, but some records captured from [[Council]] research labs indicate that Paradyne might have been getting some of its funding from the Council through back channels. The attack must be stopped, but this could also be a chance to discover why the Council is interested in Paradyne and Dr. Winslowe's energy system.

The Sky Raiders can be very dangerous. They will likely have taken hostages, and may have planted bombs to delay your progress while they accomplish their goals.

There's one more thing you should know about. A [[Peacebringer]] has disappeared. We don't think she's gone renegade, but we don't have any clues to what may have happened to her. It could be the [[Circle of Thorns]], the Council, or another threat we don't know about. So be careful, and stay focused.

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=|Primary=Defeat Lt. Phineas and his men|Secondary=X bombs left|Additional=|Completion=You saved Paradyne Labs, but the Sky Raiders had already absconded with Dr. Winslowe and his device.}}

'''Enemies'''

{{Enemy Sky Raiders}}

'''Notable NPCs'''

* Lt. Phineas (Captain) (Lieutenant)


{{Mission Clue|Name=Entry pass card|Text=This pass card should get you into the lab'smain facilities.}}

{{Mission Clue|Name=Security pass card|Text=This pass card should get you into the lab's secured section.}}

{{Mission Clue|Name=Raid Time Table|Text=You found this time table on Lt. Phineas during the attack on Paradyne labs. According to what's been checked off, the Sky Raiders have already taken Dr. Winslowe and a device called the "Cosmotron". There may be enough information on here to piece together where the Raiders have taken them.}}


'''Debriefing'''

While the Sky Raiders did get away with Winslowe, you stopped the attack on the labs and saved the lives of many people. The information you found on Lt. Phineas should help locate where the Sky Raiders are keeping Winslowe and his machine. I have a feeling that this is the beginning of something big.


=== {{UL|Strike Sky Raider fall-back point to rescue Dr. Winslowe}} ===

'''Briefing'''

We've been able to pinpoint the location of the Sky Raiders' fall-back point using the information you discovered in the Sky Raider attack in Paradyne labs. We think that they're lying low there until they can get Dr. Winslowe and his device out of the country. The Sky Raiders aren't going to give him and his machine up without a fight, but this could be the last chance to save Dr. Winslowe and get his machine out of the Sky Raiders' hands.

The Sky Raiders have taken over a cargo ship in [[Talos Island]]. You'll need to defeat all the enemies on that vessel to secure it. Dr. Winslowe and his machine should be aborad, unless something else has gone wrong.

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=|Primary=Defeat all foes on cargo ship|Secondary=|Additional=|Completion=You rescued Dr. Winslowe, but the Sky Raiders escaped with the Cosmotron in the chaos of the three way battle with the Council}}

'''Enemies'''

{{Enemy Sky Raiders}}
{{Enemy Council}}


'''Notable NPCs'''



{{Mission Clue|Name=Signed orders|Text=These orders are from a Council base on [[Striga Island]]. They tell this unit of Council troops to secure Dr. Winslowe and his machine to all costs. There's an additional note in beautiful cursive letters written on the orders:

Brave soldiers of the Council:<br>
Know that this mission is of particular import to me. Should you succeeed in capturing Dr. Winslowe alive and delivering him to me, you will all be well rewarded. But if he should perish, then I shall be gravely disappointed. It is important that we convince the good Doctor to tell us why [[Requiem]] has been so interested in his research. Who knows what that pompous egomaniac has been up to without proper guidance all these years.}}

{{Mission Clue|Name=It could bring limitless destruction|Text=After you rescued him, Dr. Winslowe told you:

"You must listen! They still have my machine, the Cosmotron! I had no idea that any of the money was coming from the Council, or I never would have gone to the prototype phase. The thought of all that power in the wrong hands shakes me to the core.<br>
The Cosmotron works using advanced applications of M-Theory, tapping the vibrations of the 10th-dimensional membrane of our universe to derive limitless clean power. It will change the world! But in the wrong hands, it could bring limitless destruction.

The Cosmotron must be recovered!"}}


'''Debriefing'''

Dr. Winslowe is safe, but that may be the least of our worries. If what he says about this "Cosmotron" is true, then it could change the world if used responsibly. In the wrong hands, it might enslave the world or destroy it. We've had a [[Warshade]] go missing and I was going to ask youto look into the disappearance, but I think this takes priority.