Nexus Cadet Missions

This mission chain becomes available if the New Pilot selected to become a Nexus Cadet and they begin in Earthforce Outpost.

Earth Training Outpost

First Assignment

Enforcer Ogvassal

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: First Assignment

First Assignment


"Hello, Demon Hunter, my name is Enforcer Ogvassal. You'll be reporting to me.
I'm the training officer for the new recruits like yourself." Enforcer Ogvassal smiles.
"Welcome to Earthforce."

"I'm sure you're still fairly inaccurate with your blasters
- but that's why we have a comprehensive training program for you."
Enforcer Ogvassal pulls up an image of a drone on the screen behind him.
"On your way here, you probably saw the target dummies we use to help trainees develop their combat proficency."
He turns and points at the image on the screen. "The first level has a decidedly weak combat AI.
You should be more than capable of engaging these and destroying them.
However, be warned: This is a live-fire combat training activity.
No matter how weak their AI,
these drones are equipped with actual lasers - and this task should not be taken lightly."

Enforcer Ogvassal shuts off the monitor and turns back to you.

"Oh, and Demon Hunter, remember: There are other recruits training here:
Do not attack them under any circumstances - they're on our side.
Just get out there, fly to one of the marked training areas,
destroy three training drones and come back to me."

* Credits given: 50,000
* Experience given: 500 under level 0
* Reward: Ion Peashooter

Summary
Kill 3 Target Dummy MK I for Enforcer Ogvassal in Earthforce Outpost and return to Earth Training Outpost.
You can attack other ships and drones by selecting them with
[LEFT CLICK] or [Z KEY] and firing at them with the [SPACE BAR].

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: First Assignment

First Assignment


"That was a good job out there, Demon Hunter!
I don't think I've ever seen a new recruit's first assignment go that smoothly!"
Enforcer Ogvassal looks at you with a smile.
"Earthforce could really use more pilots like you
- keep up the good work, and you could even be Sky Marshal someday!" he adds with a chuckle.

"Regardless, I've had the boys in the docking bay put something on your ship for you.
Make shure you equip it before you leave.
It's a specialized modification unit that increases the power input of your weapons in a
feedback look to amplify their efficiency and range - you know, simple stuff.
I'm sure it'll come in useful in the future, Demon Hunter; you've plenty of training ahead!"

Drone Training II

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: Drone Training II

Drone Training II


"Back again, Demon Hunter?" asks Enforcer Ogvassal.
"Good. I have another training exercise ready for you - this one is a bit harder than you last."

Enforcer Ogvassal pulls up another image of a drone on the screen behind him.
"This is the Target Dummy MK II.
It's better-equipped and programmed with a stronger AI than the MK I  which means it's significantly more deadly.
I've had more than a few recruits who didn't keep that in mind end up
back here in an escape pod with their ship slagged to pieces.
Needless to say, they failed the training...but I fully expect you to come back here in one piece, Demon Hunter."

Enforcer Ogvassal shuts off the screen.
"Based on your previous performance, I know you have the capacity to complete this exercise.
Demon Hunter, head out there to one of the marked training areas, destroy two MK II drones and return to me.
Good luck to you!"

* Credits given: 35,000
* Experience given: 500 under level 0
* Reward: Ion Caipirinha x3

Summary
Kill 2 Target Dummy MK II for Enforcer Ogvassal in Earthforce Outpost and return to Earth Training Outpost.
Remember, you can attack other ships and drones by selecting them with
[LEFT CLICK] or [Z KEY] and firing them with the [SPACE BAR].
Also note that you can scoop debris by using the [C KEY] when you have a scoop equipped.

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: Drone Training II

Drone Training II


"Excellent work Demon Hunter!" congratulates Enforcer Ogvassal.
"You're on your way to becoming quite a pilot - and I mean that.
Combat with those training drones can be tricky and you handled the entire experience like it was already second nature.
I couldn't be more proud with your progress Demon Hunter!" Enforcer Ogvassal pats you on the back.

"You are one of the best recruits to come here in a while."

Neural Training

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: Neural Training

Neural Training


"You've gained a lot of valuable combat experience with our drone training exercises,"
begins Enforcer Ogvassal with a smile.
"And  though I've told you this before  you're one of the finest recruits I've ever worked with."

Then his expression turns serious. "However, at the moment, your skills are barely developed.
Any experienced pilot, alien being or other biological
entity would tear open you ship to the void without breaking a sweat.
Or in the case of the UrQa, without even bothering to engage their main weapons!"


"Learning skills and techniques the old-fashioned way,
like live-fire combat exercises or educational training, might take months or ever years  but,
with prerequisite knowledge and access to the proper facilities,
these skills can be attained almost instantaneously. How, you ask?"
Enforcer Ogvassal pauses and switches on the viewscreen behind him.
It displays a complicated machine, neatly attached to the back of an open capsule.
"Through a process known as 'Neural Training'.
Each time you wish to improve yours with piloting,
weaponry or any of the multitude of abilities offered in stations throughout the universe,
you must first burn that knowledge into your neral network and preceptron implants!"

"Sounds painful, doesn't it?" says Enforcer Ogvassal with a smile too big for the subject.
"Well, it is! But it's the quickest way to becoming a combat ready pilot.
I want you to use the Neural Training facilities in this very station, Demon Hunter.
Once you have learned something about weapons, talk to me and I'll demonstrate why this process is so important."

* Credits given: 15,000
* Reward: Surgical Laser

Summary
Train Weaponry level 1 here at the Earth Training Outpost.
You can do this by accessing the Skills tab at this station.
Training skills requires skill points which can be acquired by leveling your character.

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: Neural Training

Neural Training


"Excellent, Demon Hunter! I'm shure the Neural Training facilities here weren't too uncomfortable?"
asks Enforcer Ogvassal with a grin.

"Well, never mind. It's something that everyone has to get used too!
The important thing to talk about is what you can do with your newly acquired skills  such things like
use the special weapon I had the boys in the docking bay load on to your ship.
If you hadn't undertaken the training, its operation would be beyond your abilities.
It really is an advanced weapon! Make sure you equip it before you leave, I'm sure you'll need it soon..."

Drone Training III

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: Drone Training III

Drone Training III


"Demon Hunter, you should be proud," begins Enforcer Ogvassal.
"You've made it to our final drone training mission as a recruit! Now, are you ready to begin?"

Enforcer Ogvassal turns on the viewscreen behind him,
which promptly displays an image of a very advanced drone. "This is the Target Dummy MK III.
It's a highly advanced piece of training equipment with specialized hull plating and shielding
that makes it nearly impervious to all damage. Notice I said 'nearly'.
This drone has one crippling weakness - and it's your task in this next exercise to exploit this
weak point and destroy the drone. If you recall, I had the boys in the docking bay load a
Surgical Laser onto your ship earlier.
This weapon's intense surgical beam can cut through the reinforced hull plating on the MK III Dummy
and deal devastating damage to it.
However, should you attack without the surgical weapon, the drone's armor and shielding will absorb all your attacks."

"Demon Hunter, you understand what you have to do then? Remember,
this is a live-fire exercise and the MK III Dummy has a very rigorous AI.
This training mission will not be easy." Enforcer Ogvassal salutes you, "Good luck!"

* Credits given: 35,000
* Experience given: 500 under level 1
* Reward: Nexus Expansion

Summary 
Kill the Target Dummy MK III for Enforcer Ogvassal in Earthforce Outpost and return to Earth Training Outpost.
Remember, it is immune to all damage types but surgical damage.
You can check a weapon's damage type by viewing the item's information in your inventory.
Also, you can use the [E KEY] to cycle through available equipped weapons.

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: Drone Training III

Drone Training III


"Very good work, Demon Hunter!" says Enforcer Ogvassal, beaming proudly.

"You've completed your basic combat training and passed each exercise with flying colors!
I must say, Demon Hunter, I am impressed.
Recruits of your aptitude are few and far between and we are lucky each time one find his or her way here."

Enforcer Ogvassal looks at you with a smile.

"Demon Hunter, Earthforce needs you.
You have heard their call and you've answered it with strength and courage. Are you ready for some real assignments?"

First Patrol!

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: First Patrol!

First Patrol!


"It's time you had an actual assignment, Demon Hunter. A mission as it were..."

Enforcer Ogvassal switches on his viewscreen and it displays a large map of the universe.
He zooms in on a smaller section. "This is the area we call 'The Nexus,' or just 'Nexus' for short.
Not long ago, it was a verdant sector of space with dozens of habital planets and a fortune in untapped resources.
But shortly after we established a presence here and built our training academy, something happened.
The Nexus Star inflated - it became a supergiant and burned away all life, turning most of this sector into a charred, barren wasteland."

"The Nexus has changed drastically since Earthforce first came here,
but what hasn't are the pirates that arrived here too.
Bands of outlaws and brigands like the Volcom, originally lured by the paradise that was the rich shipping lanes,
have gained a foothold since the Nexus Event.
Since Earthforce has diverted many of its resources towards dealing with greater threats like the UrQa,
it's up to us to quell the pirate uprising."

Enforcer Ogvassal switches off the screen.
"Demon Hunter, as part of this effort, I need you to patrol Earthforce Trading Outpost for me.
There's a wormhole nearby that leads there. Traverse the wormhole and report back to me after you've done so.
Your observations will help us keep the Nexus safe for the various merchants and other pilots that are conducting lawful business within it.
Good luck!"

* Credits given: 15,000
* Experience given: 500 under level 1

Summary
Explore Earthforce Trading Outpost.
Remember: [CTRL] selects a class of objects, the [Q KEY] cycles through them,
the [V KEY] or [RIGHT CLICK] engages autopilot and the [F KEY] allows you to jump through wormholes if you are close enough to them.

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: First Patrol!

First Patrol!


"It's good that I sent you out on patrol," says Enforcer Ogvassal grimly.

"It seems that the Volcom are up to their old tricks again - striking our weakly-defended trading stations and shipping lanes.
This situation has to be resolved and justice meted on those pirates! I'm going to need you again, Demon Hunter."

He flicks on the viewscreen and turns towards it, studying the large map that is displayed.

"Stick around while I come up with a battle plan - we're going to make those Volcom think twice about attacking Earthforce."

Electrical Engineering Training

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: Electrical Engineering Training

Electrical Engineering Training


"With those pirates wrecking havoc out there, it seems it's time for you to visit our Neural Training facilities again.
You'll need to be in tip-top shape before I send you into an actual combat situation," says Enforcer Ogvassal.
"Unfortunately, the computer network that feeds the Neural Training facilities is under repair and the only
thing you'd get from the information injection needle is a sharp pain in the head and a few bytes of children's
stories...hardly what you need to fend off pirates."

Enforcer Ogvassal pulls out a briefcase.

"Fortunately, though, there is another way to advance your skills!"

He takes out a small device covered in circuitry, attached to a very menacing needle.

"Shall we begin, Demon Hunter?"

* Reward: ColdFusion
* Reward Skill: Electrical Engineering through lvl 1

Summary
Speak with Enforcer Ogvassal again to train a level in Electrical Engineering.

Location: Earth Training Outpost, Earthforce Outpost

• Agent: Enforcer Ogvassal
• Mission: Electrical Engineering Training

Electrical Engineering Training


The next thing you know, you're lying on the floor with a sore head and a blank spot in your memory.

Enforcer Ogvassal helps you back up.

"You blacked out there for a second, but I managed to finish the training.
I've heard the portable training devices can be quite uncomfortable
- they also are rather limited in what knowledge they can inject.
In any case, you are now equipped for your next mission - I'll see you at the briefing."