Monoliths #2 - NMS_LOC1_ENGLISH
Had to split due to character limit. This part contains the Korvax
Monoliths #2 - NMS_LOC1_ENGLISH
| ID | Value (text) |
|---|---|
| Korvax (dict) | |
TRA_MONOLITH |
monolith |
| Korvax | |
| Option Name | |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_1 |
Offer an item from your inventory. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_2 |
Stand in silence. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_3 |
Thank the Korvax Echoes. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_4 |
Shout in agreement. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_5 |
Indicate your agreement. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_6 |
Learn a Korvax word before the inscription fades. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_7 |
Daub the Monolith with evidence of your own scientific knowledge. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_8 |
Appeal for knowledge. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_9 |
State your ignorance. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_10 |
Bow down and worship. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_11 |
Show your disdain. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_12 |
Ignore the Korvax Echoes. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_13 |
Shout in disagreement. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_14 |
Indicate that you disagree. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_15 |
Walk away |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_16 |
Attempt to read the ancient symbols. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_17 |
Shout in disapproval. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_18 |
Appeal for aid. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OP_NAME_19 |
State your intelligence. |
| Korvax | |
| Option Text | |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OPTION_TEXT_1 |
The Korvax Echoes smile upon you. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OPTION_TEXT_2 |
Nothing happens. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OPTION_TEXT_3 |
Your Korvax word bank expands! |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OPTION_TEXT_4 |
The Korvax Echoes have been angered. |
EXPLORER_MONOLITH_OPTION_TEXT_5 |
The Korvax Echoes are disappointed in you. |
| Korvax | |
| Hint/Text/Options/Results | |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_1 |
Calm, child. |
EXP_MON_DESC_1 |
I feel faint, as if my mind is being invaded. Pustules on my skin grow, bubble and pop - and I feel countless tiny stabbing pin-pricks scrabbling from each gaping hole. Suddenly metal spiders, perhaps tiny Sentinels, run up my shoulder and into my visor. Can this be real? This CANNOT be real. I start to scream. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_1 |
Wait it out |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_1 |
Fire weapon |
EXP_MON_OPT_C_1 |
Remove helmet and scrape away tiny metal spiders |
EXP_MON_RES_A_1 |
The hallucination fades. I have passed some sort of test. A reward materialises. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_1 |
The hold on my mind is shattered when I strike the monolith. Reality is restored. |
EXP_MON_RES_C_1 |
The metal spiders enter my skull, and I foolishly rip off my helmet. The hallucination fades. The pain does not. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_2 |
Korvax Echoes will advance the Traveller. Korvax Echoes will advance Traveller’s technology. |
EXP_MON_DESC_2 |
Tiny floating tetrahedrons emerge from the planet’s surface and surround me. I try to wave them away with my multi-tool, but each time they swarm closer to it - as if attracted to it somehow. I raise my multi-tool, and they shimmer blue as they dart this way and that. Closer and closer. They are within touching distance of my multitool. They make one final surge… |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_2 |
Let the tetrahedrons in |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_2 |
Escape the tetrahedron cloud |
EXP_MON_RES_A_2 |
My multi-tool glows bright blue. I have a new technology blueprint. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_2 |
The sharp edges of the floating objects rip holes in my exosuit. I gasp for air while it repairs. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_3 |
Sleep, child. Korvax Echoes bless you. |
EXP_MON_DESC_3 |
I begin to feel dizzy. A strange lethargy comes over me, and I feel compelled to lie down in front of the ancient relic. This place feels calming. It feels like home, wherever that might have once been. I know that if I truly wanted to fight the impulse to sleep I probably could, but I feel warm and comfortable basking in the glow of the ancient runes. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_3 |
Sleep |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_3 |
Resist |
EXP_MON_RES_A_3 |
I sleep deeply. I awake reinvigorated. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_3 |
I resist the command of the monolith. Its power fades. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_4 |
Korvax Echoes command: reward yourself. |
EXP_MON_DESC_4 |
A flickering reflection of my own body emerges from a portal. It mimics every move I make. When I wave, it waves. When I raise my multi-tool, it copies instantly. The doppelganger makes a motion to suggest it wants something, and we both recoil when I realise I’ve instinctively matched its movements. Its body shimmers, but its equipment looks somehow real. Its multi-tool looks better than my own. The dimensional irregularity is fading. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_4 |
Give multi-tool |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_4 |
Give Propulsion Gel |
EXP_MON_OPT_C_4 |
Shoot doppelganger |
EXP_MON_RES_A_4 |
We hand each other our multi-tools before the doppelganger disappears. The mirror-me fades, but the gift can remain. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_4 |
We hand each other propulsion gel before the doppelganger disappears. The mirror-me fades, but both gifts remain. |
EXP_MON_RES_C_4 |
I see my own look of fear in the doppelganger as I pull the trigger. I blast myself in the chest. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_5 |
Reject greed. Embrace Atlas. |
EXP_MON_DESC_5 |
For many ages it appears that pilgrims have carved numerical figures between the glowing glyphs of the monolith. Looking down, I notice an ancient coin. I scrape the ground with my boot, and unearth several more. The site is otherwise silent. Perhaps it’s eternally unresponsive, or perhaps it waits for something. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_5 |
Offer units |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_5 |
Take coins |
EXP_MON_RES_A_5 |
The echoes that dwell here awake. They thank and bless me. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_5 |
The echoes that dwell here awake. They are disappointed. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_6 |
Korvax Echoes bless technology. Allow entrance. |
EXP_MON_DESC_6 |
I stand next to the powerful glow of the monolith, studying ancient runes, when suddenly my multi-tool begins to heat up. I can see wisps of a strange blue energy being pulled in from the obelisk and surrounding my combat attachments. If I pull the trigger, the exhaust will automatically open - allowing this strange ethereal substance into the body of my equipment. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_6 |
Pull the trigger |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_6 |
Dismiss the attentions of the monolith |
EXP_MON_RES_A_6 |
The blue energy field fills my multi-tool. It somehow installs a new technology blueprint. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_6 |
The blue energy slowly dissipates. I feel alone once more. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_7 |
Bathe in our waters. Feel Korvax Echoes calm. |
EXP_MON_DESC_7 |
I’m running my fingers over the ancient glowing runes, when I look down. An expanding pool of liquid metal has rippled out of the obelisk’s base. My feet have already been covered. In the bright reflection I see my expression turn to horror as I begin to sink. I feel warming hands on my legs, pulling me down into the silver sheet. Every hazard detection device on my multi-tool is going haywire. Radiation, heat, cold… every danger imaginable. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_7 |
Sink |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_7 |
Struggle |
EXP_MON_RES_A_7 |
I emerge from the metal pool in a fetal position. I feel alive and reinvigorated. Some equipment is repaired and recharged. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_7 |
I thrash from side to side in the metal pool. I am free, but the hazards have taken their toll. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_8 |
Past is dead. Reconstruction impossible. |
EXP_MON_DESC_8 |
I see a strange vision. Blue light pours from the monolith as if a curtain has been dropped within. I hear a gentle hubbub of voices, and catch a familiar smell on the breeze. I cannot remember my home, but I know that this doorway leads there. I ache for a past I cannot remember. Every inch of my soul wants to make the leap back. I look to the skies, and the infinity beyond. Can I truly abandon my journey, when it’s only just begun? |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_8 |
Step back into the past |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_8 |
Resist temptation |
EXP_MON_RES_A_8 |
The portal slips shut as soon as I make a move. I feel the pity of the spirits that live in this place. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_8 |
I try to capture a memory of these sensations, before turning away. The spirits that dwell here admire my decision. I am rewarded. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_9 |
Korvax Entities escaped slavery. Korvax Echoes share this knowledge. |
EXP_MON_DESC_9 |
Two stone blocks slowly revolve on the base of the monolith. Two beads of red light then trace images on each one. The red lights then pool together and liquefy in an indentation below. The closer I get, the more agitated the red pool becomes. The images both show masked electronic lifeforms. The first shows the lifeform absorbing power to break free from its shackles. The second shows it hiding from its captors. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_9 |
Place hand on the lifeform breaking free |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_9 |
Place hand on the lifeform taking shelter |
EXP_MON_RES_A_9 |
The red liquid surges into my multi-tool. It somehow unlocks a technology blueprint. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_9 |
The red liquid surges into my exosuit. It somehow unlocks a technology blueprint. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_10 |
Korvax Echoes embrace Traveller gift. |
EXP_MON_DESC_10 |
A chiselled hole appears at the foot of the obelisk. From its smoothed edges and the scraped markings around it, it’s clear that over centuries unknown creatures have pushed elements through this gap. It’s impossible to tell quite what will happen, but below it are three blocks of the exact same dimensions that look like they can be turned by a mechanism deep within the monolith itself. I search my gear for the rare elements that look like they could fit… |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_10 |
Insert rare isotope |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_10 |
Insert rare silicate |
EXP_MON_OPT_C_10 |
Insert rare oxide |
EXP_MON_RES_A_10 |
The monolith somehow transforms my offering. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_10 |
The monolith somehow increases my offering. |
EXP_MON_RES_C_10 |
The monolith somehow increases my offering. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_11 |
Behold the holy Atlas stone. Avoid contact. Show respect. |
EXP_MON_DESC_11 |
The Monolith disappears. The landscape around me seems the same, but somehow the planetary vegetation has moved. Sitting central to where the mysterious stone once stood is a red glowing orb. The intensity of the orb burns the ground beneath it. It crackles with an unknown power. I feel compelled to pick it up, and become a part of it. A distant voice speaks to me… |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_11 |
Hold red orb |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_11 |
Stand back |
EXP_MON_RES_A_11 |
The red orb scorches my skin. I am torn back to my own reality. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_11 |
The red orb convulses, hovers up and plunges into my chest. I am blessed and rejuvenated. Reality is restored. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_12 |
Korvax Echoes bless with language. Do not resist. |
EXP_MON_DESC_12 |
I’m trying to read the ancient glyphs when a liquid metal lasso emerges and wraps itself around my helmet. It freezes in place, before pulling my head into contact with the glow of the monolith. The ancient stone is warm, and deep inside I hear the hum of an arcane technology as it prepares to unleash itself. I look up back up to the glyphs to try to guess why this might be happening. They talk to me in an alien tongue. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_12 |
Pull free |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_12 |
Wait |
EXP_MON_RES_A_12 |
An entire language floods every part of my mind. I retain what I can. The rest fades almost instantaneously. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_12 |
I wrench myself free. The strange metal connector sparks and hisses. I retain the rare elements it was made from… |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_13 |
Past is dead. Youth is over. Only the traveller journey remains. |
EXP_MON_DESC_13 |
A child emerges from the monolith. It takes a few moments before I realise that… it’s me. I look carefree and innocent. The little one stares up at my exosuit, and tries to see me through my visor. The child suddenly starts to weep, and clings to my knees. It implores me never to leave. It doesn’t want to be alone. I should stay here forever. We should be reunited. Whole again once more. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_13 |
Stay |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_13 |
Comfort, then leave |
EXP_MON_OPT_C_13 |
Leave |
EXP_MON_RES_A_13 |
The child withdraws and shakes its head. I try to embrace it. It turns to dust. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_13 |
The child understands. We embrace. It leaves me with a gift. |
EXP_MON_RES_C_13 |
The child wails. It can’t understand my decision. The monolith looks down upon us in silent judgement. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_14 |
Korvax Echoes request! Traveller! Restore holy casing to Korvax Convergence! Ignore valuable casing! Please! |
EXP_MON_DESC_14 |
An empty shell of an electronic lifeform emerges from the monolith. It is ancient and weather-beaten. The light in its mask has been extinguished for many centuries. It holds a rusted canister in its hand, and my scanner detects that it once held silicates. The scan also reveals an unknown substance deep within the defunct entity’s casing. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_14 |
Add silicate to canister |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_14 |
Open casing |
EXP_MON_RES_A_14 |
The lights in the mask flicker on. The casing convulses before being absorbed back into the monolith. I am blessed. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_14 |
I crack open the metal casing and retrieve a valuable reward. A strange feeling of coldness and desolation comes over me as I do so… |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_15 |
Overpowered Korvax Echoes subvert reality. Restore order. Remove power. Remove isotope. |
EXP_MON_DESC_15 |
The land around me suddenly inverts. My reality is flipped. The inside of the planet is hollow, and I’m standing at the base of its vast bowl. Around me the roots of trees push upwards from uncovered alien soil. I look down, and see the foundations of the Monolith raised at my feet. Crystalline veins of different elements pulsate through the exposed rock. I hear a lifeform screaming in binary. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_15 |
Extract isotopes |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_15 |
Extract silicates |
EXP_MON_OPT_C_15 |
Extract oxides |
EXP_MON_RES_A_15 |
Reality is restored. Inversion ends. I am thanked. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_15 |
The inversion gets worse. I feel as if every part of me is fed through itself. I emerge alive, but broken. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_16 |
Traveller! Move back to join future. Touch monolith to restore timeline. |
EXP_MON_DESC_16 |
My movements seem normal, but everything else is running faster than it should. The sun spins around this globe in seconds, days endlessly turn to night and back again. The creatures that graze and hunt around site pass by in a blur. I’m trapped in a time vortex. Numbers on my multi-tool seem to tick higher and higher. The closer I get to the Monolith, the more disturbance is added to the timeline… |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_16 |
Touch monolith |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_16 |
Move away |
EXP_MON_RES_A_16 |
The timeline is reverted and restored. Nothing has changed. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_16 |
I step out into the future. My experience is unchanged, but galactic interest rates have had an effect on my unit count. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_17 |
Traveller, retreat! Korvax Echoes give protection. Move back. |
EXP_MON_DESC_17 |
I am being watched. A red laser dot appears on the ancient stone structure. I’m a target. I turn, but can’t see the potential assailant. Somewhere out there on the alien landscape, someone’s about to pull a trigger. There’s no cover to speak of, and no time to get behind the obelisk. Suddenly, the words of an unknown power blaze brightly on the monolith. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_17 |
Touch monolith |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_17 |
Move back |
EXP_MON_OPT_C_17 |
Stand still |
EXP_MON_RES_A_17 |
The monolith does nothing. A distant crack of a long-range boltcaster wounds me. Beyond that, silence. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_17 |
I quickly move back, allowing a bright red energy surge to build in the Monolith. It targets a distant figure, who is swiftly vaporised. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_18 |
Traveller. Embrace unknown. Shine light in darkness. Discover galaxy centre. |
EXP_MON_DESC_18 |
Stars have aligned above the monolith. In the heavens above two distinct lines of distant suns can be seen stretching out into the depths of space. To be here at this exact moment in time, when the moving parts of the galaxy are aligned so perfectly, would seem almost an impossibility. I am filled with a strange calm. One line of stars points towards the glow of a dull red giant, the other an unseen point far, far beyond my vision. |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_18 |
Choose red giant |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_18 |
Choose unseen point |
EXP_MON_RES_A_18 |
The stars seem to move out of alignment. I am unrewarded, and alone. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_18 |
I am blessed with a gift that will aid my journey to this distant, unknown location. |
DNT_EXP_MON_LANG_19 |
Beware! Monolith create dangerous toxins! Poison! Move back! |
EXP_MON_DESC_19 |
I feel faint. Ill, even. Looking around, the vegetation that surrounds this ancient structure looks withered and sickly. The creatures of the planet, meanwhile, appear to keep their distance. Environmental warning sensors in my exosuit are behaving erratically. I could tie some of my Protection Mesh’s operations to this place, but it’s unclear exactly what. The answer perhaps lies in a warning that’s been etched into the stone… |
EXP_MON_OPT_A_19 |
Reduce monolith’s toxicity |
EXP_MON_OPT_B_19 |
Dampen monolith’s radiation |
EXP_MON_RES_A_19 |
The toxins released by the monolith are temporarily contained. I am thanked by the planetary overseer. |
EXP_MON_RES_B_19 |
The monolith continues to poison the land around it, and myself. |