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In Unreal Mission Pack: Return to Na Pali, Prisoner 849, the protagonist of Unreal, talks in certain segments of the game, usually the Intermissions. There, they stop to record the current status of their trek back in planet Na Pali.
Return to Na Pali Intro[]
- Prisoner 849: "A day after my so-called rescue, and I'm going back to the surface of the planet. They've promised me a full pardon and transit back to earth in exchange for my help. The alternative was a trip out the airlock without a suit... I agreed to take the mission. My job is to find the wreck of another ship, the Prometheus, and recover the data cores for some new secret weapons research project... when I've got the cores, I'm supposed to go to the bridge of the crashed ship and activate the ELT Transmitter. The ELT will pinpoint my location for pickup.
They need me because they don't know exactly where the Prometheus went down - apparently the Tarydium in the planet below is wreaking havoc with their scanners. They figure that I learned a thing or two in my last romp on the surface - if anyone can find their missing ship, I can... I'm a little better prepared than last time; they've given me a military issue Combat Assault Rifle, a new portable SCUBA unit for underwater, and this computer log. They've also made logistics drops of ammo, weapons and other supplies. So, I did it before and I'll do it again, but it won't be easy. They call it a salvage mission... I call it a return to hell."
Edge of Na Pali[]
- Prisoner 849: "When I looked up and saw the shuttle pulling away, it really hit me - I was back. I felt a familiar sick rush of adrenalin and fear. Sure enough, it wasn't long before I ran into a Brute. I've been battling by way through the environment ever since; at least the Combat Assault Rifle's a powerful weapon. No sign of the Prometheus in this valley or the surroundings - I need to keep searching."
Neve's Crossing[]
- Prisoner 849: "After a leap of faith, I'm pausing to record a log entry. I'm still shaken after running into the Skaarj and their filthy minions. I guess I thought I'd seen the last of them when I killed the Skaarj Queen on the MotherShip - it seems like an eternity ago. Is there another colony nearby? Where are they coming from? This is like a recurring nightmare! Still no sign of the Prometheus, time to move on."
The Eldora Well[]
- Prisoner 849: "I'm glad I figured out how to bring water back into the underground well system. The Nali won't die of thirst. It's a good thing the SCUBA Gear worked so well; I wouldn't have made it without the new equipment. As much as I hate being back here, I had to say it was good to see the Nali again. I believe I'm getting closer to the Prometheus... I can feel it!"
Glathriel Village (Part 2)[]
- Prisoner 849: "I'm close! I've seen the first evidence of the crash site! During a tough slog through a Nali village infested with Skaarj, I came across pieces of a crashed Terran ship. The debris was seared from re-entry and scattered over a wide area. I hope she didn't break up in the air - if she did, there won't be any cores to recover. The crash site is very close. I'm nearly home free!"
UMS Prometheus[]
- Prisoner 849: "The Prometheus came down hard in a valley, shedding debris as she dropped out of the sky. There are bodies everywhere. I have to assume that the whole crew was wiped out... a hundred and fifty souls. God, I hate this planet. The ship is a nightmare! The hull is breached in several places, one of the engine cores has melted down, and the corridors are infested with Mercenaries. But I'm close to being done... I just have to find the data cores and then trigger the ELT on the bridge."
Inside UMS Prometheus[]
- Prisoner 849: "By some miracle, the translight communications system on the Prometheus is still working. While I was exploring the comm centre, I came across this... exchange recorded by the computers."
- Prisoner 849: "I've been betrayed. Why does this not surprise me? I should have known what to expect from those bastards! I guess all I can do is play out this hand; recover the data cores, activate the ELT on the bridge, and then try to hijack the shuttle when they come get me. It's a long shot, but it's all I've got. If I don't make it, and someone ever recovers this log, maybe the truth'll get out."
- Prisoner 849: "I whacked the Marines, but I couldn't find their shuttle. It must have returned to the Bodega Bay. When I realised that the shuttle was gone, I almost gave up. It all seemed so hopeless. But things were even worse the last time I was down here, and somehow I made it. Eventually I decided to keep going. And it's a good thing I did, because there is hope after all; one of the Marines had a radio with a live frequency - there's another squad about ten clicks west of here holed up in some kind of fortress. I don't know how I'm going to get over there, but they've got a shuttle, and by God I'm going to get it!"
Spire Valley[]
- Prisoner 849: "Life was hard, then it got harder. I hate Titans!"
Nagomi Passage[]
- Prisoner 849: "The trek to the other shuttle has become a real endurance test. I don't have much to record right now - just staying alive takes all my energy."
Velora Temple[]
- Prisoner 849: "I'm glad I made it out of there. I'm used to being bitten, hacked, shot, stabbed or blown up, but in there I could have been crushed, sliced, diced, or... skewered! Whoever built that place must have been a real sadist. I'm still slogging along... this is a Marathon, not a sprint."
Nagomi Passage (Dawn)[]
- Prisoner 849: "I'm tired of doubling back so often! Every time I make some progress it seems I have to jump through hoops just to stay even. I know I'm getting there but it's tough going. Two steps forward, one step back."
Foundry Tarydium Plant[]
- Prisoner 849: "A Tarydium processing plant... operated by the Skaarj! They must have another colony around. There are Skaarj everywhere. But this time, I'm hunting them... they didn't seem to know I was coming. I figure I'm about half way to the shuttle."
Bounds of Foundry[]
- Prisoner 849: "It took everything I had to get through the rest of that miserable Tarydium processing plant. At least I killed a whole bunch of Skaarj and left the place a real mess [laugh]... the Skaarj won't be using that place for a while. I thought I had it made when I saw the small alien ship in the middle of that seemingly endless plant... I thought I could use it to get off-planet... but it's busted. The shuttle is my only escape."
Watcher of the Skies[]
- Prisoner 849: "After escaping from the Tarydium plant I wound up outside... on a freezing, ice-filled plateau. The contrast with the lush climate from before was startling. Anyway, while on the surface I was surrounded by jagged cliffs and sharp peaks, so I'm thinking I'm high in the mountains. I must have covered some distance underground, and gained some serious altitude! The good news is that I'm still headed in the right direction."
Gala's Peak[]
- Prisoner 849: "The ice caves and that nasty snow-covered ridge were leading me in the wrong direction, away from the shuttle... but I had no choice. When I fought my way into the fort and saw the teleporter, I didn't know what to think. Where would it take me? Closer to my goal, or to some other part of the planet? My experience with these teleporters suggested that it wouldn't take me too far... and I had no choice but to step on and find out."
Escape from Na Pali[]
- Prisoner 849: "At last! I've reached the shuttle and prepped her for take-off. The last battle with the Warlord was gruelling... and the Krall before that were no picnic. I barely made it to the ship. And after all that, I still have to deal with the Bodega Bay in orbit. A shuttle against a UMS Freeman class cruiser. What a joke! The odds aren't good, but the shuttle has a trans-light drive. If I'm very, very lucky, I can find some way to outsmart or outfly the Bodega Bay. They sure as hell won't be expecting me! What's the alternative... stay on the planet? [laughs] I'll take my chances in space."