 I'd see why this leads us. Chapter 4, The Gravestone. I think after this latest announcement, I'm going to... Bit out for the day. It's been quite nice. Did you think to take any extinguishers when you stole this ship? No. Oh, you think it's burning? You're up. See what you can do with this thing? It really bothered your job, Alan. That's two more shuttles, you owe me. You didn't even know this one. It really shouldn't count. It was mine when it crashed. It counts. No, it wasn't. You... Oh... You expect to be paid for this? I didn't realize we were being billed for this level of service. It's just a little game we have. You will be reimbursed. Of course. Never doubted it. Anything on your senses? Confirmation. I have detected a large metallic object nearby. Analysis suggests a technological construct, but there are no energy readings. Whatever it is, it's got better chances of flying than this thing. Engines fried to a crisp. Skytroopers won't be far behind us. We need to hide the evidence of our landing. How scavenged you bury? Just like Aaron Prime. Yes, exactly like Aaron Prime. I get the sense you two have been working together for a while. Long enough. I know you have more questions than answers, but we should really keep moving. I promise I'll tell you everything I can as soon as we're safe. Well, I have quite a lot of answers as well. Shall we investigate that technological object? I believe I can guide us to its location. Very well. Lovely. I'm looking forward to be guided by you, HK55. Fantastic. And commentaries. Do you act more like a bodyguard on an assassin? Is that your primary function? Confirmation. It is a very difficult task indeed. That I have kept Masters Benico and Vortena alive, despite their high-risk activities, is my greatest achievement. The two of them seem close. Deflection. I am not programmed to assess or discuss the emotional matters of meatbags under my protection. Ah, meatbag speaking. I mean, meatbag... Ah, meatbag talk. Don't you just miss it? I have to admit I love HK no matter which model it is. We've never seen an earlier model than the one from Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2. Correct? I can't think of one anyway. Target has achieved deathness. Must admit, I love that. So I've been trying to figure out why exactly Knights of the Fallen Empire is a good expansion and, more importantly, why it's not. What I've come to realize so far has to do with the fact that, well, it really isn't challenging. Not at all. And that is taking really most of the enjoyment from the gameplay away. And it makes the entirety of the game feel like busy work, which it kind of did already, but instead of doing something interesting, like making this expansion a challenging one, which, let's admit it, never has been a strong suit for the game at all. I mean, back when it was originally released, it wasn't a difficult game. People were actually very angry because all the content, higher level raids and the like were beaten for about one, two months, if I recall correctly, of course. And once you played through the content, well, really, nothing, nothing interesting happens after that, right? And this, this expansion, which is obviously highly story-centered, hardly offers anything more than the story. As fascinating as it is. It is a great pleasure to witness your skills firsthand, master. Master? Clarification. Master Beniko altered my programming before we secured your release. I am to serve you with the same unexelved loyalty with which I serve her. In fact, your survival is now my highest priority. Excellent. If I'm your highest priority, does that mean you obey me above Lana or Koth? Caveat, I cannot accept any order from you that would directly endanger Master's Beniko or Vortena. Otherwise, I am at your full disposal. Do I have the authority to modify that programming? Do I have a safe spot coming? Oddly enough, you do. Though I can't imagine why you might wish to. Oh. I... I'm going to get the Republican guy killed at some point, aren't I? When it comes to my orders, you will remove all safeguards. You will obey me no matter what. And you won't tell anyone about this change. Reprioritization. I have adopted my programming, accordingly, master. This is destroyed. Shall we continue? Yes, we shall. Thank you, HK55. You're a loyal... ...servant. Most loyal indeed. I'm actually quite fond of him already. Which is... I suppose one of the things Bioware wanted to do by introducing, really, the same character over and over and over again. After all, they had the original HK47 as a dungeon boss. They did have an HK53 or 54 as a companion you could buy with cartel coins, which, as you might imagine, was not exactly the most consumer-friendly of policies, because the HK54 came with its own story, I think. Not absolutely sure about that, but I think it did. And of course, now we've got HK55, which really is so far the best thing to happen in this expansion, and the epic voice actor of Emperor Valkorion. And indeed, when it comes to the story, fantastic so far. Okay, it sits Bioware, so we might expect them to balk it up at the end. Hey, Master X3, anyone? Remember that? Hey, hey, no? No one? Oh, it's me. It's just me then. Oh, look at the bats. Look at the bats. They come going to kill the bats. It's going to be so much fun. Expiration. Why did I just sing that? No idea. I sometimes do that. I'm weird like that. I could have actually been using my... mount here. Absolutely. Is that the big thing? Whose parts I've been going after for the last seven minutes and a half? Is this the object you picked up on your senses? Confirmation. Yes, Master. A closer scan suggests that this object has been here for several centuries. I can't learn enough about this. Where oh where should this lead? Oh, hello, Lada, Republican. I'm all the junk out here. You had to find the antique. Observation. Visible design elements do not match any from Zakuulan culture, antique or modern. Not from Zakuul. Could it be? What are you thinking? Perhaps it's... He doesn't overthink things. How the Emperor got here in the first place? Do you have any idea what this is? Um... An ancient starship, yeah. It looks like some kind of old spacecraft. This is the gravestone. This was the only ship that ever went up against the Eternal Fleet and won. Do you have any idea how long people have been looking for this thing? And we just happened to stumble upon it. You said this ship went up against the Eternal Fleet and won. But it's rusting in a swamp while the fleet is still around. The fleet is even older than Balchorion. Maybe even older than Zakuul. The battles happened centuries ago. Nobody knows the details of the whole war, but every story talks about the gravestone. One ship with the firepower to take on the Eternal Fleet. This is fate. We get your Outlander. Find exactly the weapon we need. We're going to win this thing, Lana. It's destiny. It's certainly no coincidence, but destiny? I think there's something else going on here. I think that Bioware might want to meet the whole Emperor's storyline further. So don't get your hopes up. This might not be the end of the rule. Hmm. Let's see now. Our power brought us here. That sounds like something I'd say. The Force can be a guide to anyone powerful enough to harness it. You know that better than most, Lana. This doesn't feel the same as our past missions. Something is off, but I can't be sure. Probably the Emperor is in the places. Let's have a look inside. Me. Nearby signs of animal activity suggest local predators may be using this wreck as a nesting ground. Caution is advised. We'll split up. Deal with any wildlife, then regroup to plan our next move. You know, somehow, I'm not worried at all. Now I'm stuck with Caught Vultana. Well, I suppose I've had more useless companions at one point or another. At least in the nice of the Old Republic. I can do this all day. Thank you. You apply to dying, meatbag. Is an animal a meatbag? Of course. I mean, obviously it is. But I wonder whether it's a meatbag by HK55s standards, or any old HK model. These are the important questions no one dares to ask. Except me, of course. That's because I am very brave. And the sit-laws. Hello. A brood mother. That's going to be easy. I like how they make you do the same thing again and again and again. Without any actual real threat to your life. So, there's a cinematic after which you're given an objective. After the objective, what do you do? You move in corridors. Sure, the environment may be pretty, as in the town I was in during the game's last chapter. Or it might be like this. A derelict ship in a jungle. Not impressive. Not really. But alright, I suppose what's important, however is the fact that I have these let's remove them. The fact that sooner or later you're going to get into a couple of fights with a few groups after which you're going to get to kill an elite onto the next cinematic. Case in point, I'm not saying that other RPGs are not a surprise. How does she not sit sitting all but name, derelict? What is he? I wonder if you'll find out who actually built the eternal fleet. Let's see. I owe you five years' worth of explanations. And I'm going to need some parts to get this thing moving again. Locating supplies and fresh water would also be wise. Yeah, let's go with Lana. I'll help you find what we need, Lana. Very well. A session. I will begin a patrol pattern to ensure that no enemy forces report our position. Eventually, they probably will. Take for example, the sittingquisitor's story. It was filled with intrigue and betrayal. A story of a slave who rises from nothing and makes a name for himself who kills his mentor, his master. The one who originally took her under his wing and however, as the story progresses, spoilers, by the way, as the story progresses, eventually what happens is you realize she's only been using you and she submits to the dark side completely. Like not to sit the dark side, but crazy insane monster dark side which is the dark side. The Sith emperor, Lana. I know. When he was struck down, it released ripples through the force. Everyone who had felt the Sith emperor's presence in the past, on Ziyost, on Yavin 4, we all sensed what had happened. Arkan invaded soon after, claiming that an outlander had assassinated his father, the immortal emperor. It didn't take long for us to unravel the truth. Which side did Arkan attack first? Both. Ships from the Eternal Fleet shipyard and rallying points for both sides simultaneously. They favored ambush tactics throughout the war. The Kulin sensor technology has far greater range than our own and their ships can fly much further on less resources. Only vessels retrofitted with Isotope 5 could manage to outrun them. None could truly compete. Yeah, Isotope 5, if you haven't played, the game's first expansion was a precious material, very powerful and very soon after. Also exceptionally rare at the end of the day. Not many had it. Not many ships run on it. And certainly, obviously, not too many got any mileage out of the whole thing. They'll regret facing us. With the republican empire boat surrendering to the power that be this Arkan. What's the novel name, by the way? Sounds like a Starcraft 2 unit. You can never do that. See, this, this I find absolutely fascinating. The story of the war, the intrigue, the general writing of Bioware's games. I've always liked it. I've always liked it. I've always liked it. I've always liked it. I've always liked it. I've always liked it. Even if at times it might get to be a bit cheesy, a bit cliched. Personally, I love it. Hello, little bad people. Oh my. In case you're wondering why the stuttering, well, my FPS just took a gigantic swing. Don't worry, it's though. Make sure it gets better. Challenge accepted and met. Let's see the last bit of Lana Beniko's story. How did it end? The members of the Dark Council fought Arkan's invasion ruthlessly and lost. The Empire's treaty was ultimately negotiated by the Minister of Logistics. Senator Suresh also refused to discuss surrender, but the Republic Senate managed to overrule her. A cadre of senators negotiated their own ceasefire terms. All of those senators have since been disgraced or dismissed. I'm sure you can imagine the likely culprit. What of my power base? Moff Pyran. The Silencers. Many of the vessels equipped with the Silencers were lost in the initial fighting. The rest were ambushed by the Eternal Fleet, but no wreckage has been found. We must carry on without them. So far the treaties with the Ghul have held, but that will not last forever. I'm very curious to see how different the Outlander's story is according going from class to class. That really fascinates me on so many levels. But hey, we'll see soon enough. I have every intention of making another second character, even one that's only level 60, only to see the differences.