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DIRE MARSH [NIGHT] REGION: ALGAE PONDS

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LOCATION: South Central Marsh

INSIGHT: ALGAE PONDS' central location makes it a dangerous REGION to explore. Beyond the general threat of UESC Security patrols and the rising concern over nocturnal phenomena across "NIGHT MARSH," any centralized REGION comes with heightened risk of rival RUNNER encounters as crews scavenge their way across a ZONE.

OVERVIEW: As a dedicated facility for active experimentation in curating sustainable food stuffs to help fuel colony longevity, ALGAE PONDS was a core element of DIRE MARSH's ag-hub responsibilities. What remains unclear, is the extent to which its placement between the ANOMALY and the QUARANTINE site affected its crops and when/if any tainted product was shipped beyond the ZONE.

NOTICE: A UESC NETWORK TOWER is located at the northern edge of ALGAE PONDS.

REMARK: High ground has many advantages. In the dark of night, an elevated POV allows a RUNNER to scout for distant illumination and adjust their intentions accordingly.

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DIRE MARSH [NIGHT] REGION: BIO-RESEARCH

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LOCATION: Northeast Marsh

INSIGHT: BIO-RESEARCH's tight spaces and subterranean tunnels can quickly become overwhelmed by attacking forces—UESC or RUNNERS. Know your exits and escape routes and understand: Any noise made can quickly draw the attention of rivals in COMPLEX or GREENHOUSE. Darkness can help obscure some activities and movements, but that reality is not one-sided.

OVERVIEW: Like the rest of DIRE MARSH, how the work done in these BIO-RESEARCH labs shifted in response to the ANOMALY and contagion in the later days of the colony remains a mystery. RUNNERS continue to scour the REGION in search of info and lost resources they can sell to parties interested in piecing together what happened to inhabitants of NEW CASCADIA.

NOTICE: A UESC NETWORK TOWER is located outside BIO-RESEARCH's main research facility.

REMARK: Beware the underground. Anything can lurk in the darkness.

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DIRE MARSH [NIGHT] REGION: COMPLEX

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LOCATION: East Marsh

INSIGHT: Newly converted base of operations for UESC Security Forces ANOMALY research.

OVERVIEW: COMPLEX's upper interior has been commandeered by UESC Security Forces to serve as a dedicated ANOMALY research and observation facility.

The REGION's heightened security measures and the aggression used to defend it from unauthorized access suggests it plays a key role in the UESC's efforts to understand and control access to the ANOMALY, making it a prime target for RUNNER "intervention."

The increased activity and direct research into the ANOMALY seem to be tied to strange sightings and unknown dangers across the ZONE.

NOTICE: A UESC NETWORK TOWER sits just south of COMPLEX's observation deck.

REMARK: Acquire UESC Cert codes to access COMPLEX's upper-level facilities. Fair warning: A UESC Warden guards the anomalous research operations housed in upper COMPLEX.

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DIRE MARSH [NIGHT] REGION: GREENHOUSE

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LOCATION: North Central Marsh

INSIGHT: DIRE MARSH's GREENHOUSE platform and structures provide RUNNERS with numerous vantage points towards BIO-RESEARCH, intersection, and ALGAE PONDS.

OVERVIEW: Automated systems kept the GREENHOUSE running on a limited basis, but no signs exist of who or what curated those operations. With the ZONE AI offline, it appears tertiary functions ran on a loop in the time between the colony's collapse and the arrival to the UESC SECURITY FORCES [and RUNNERS].

NOTICE: A UESC NETWORK TOWER has been placed at the northern edge of GREENHOUSE.

REMARK: Despite the risks in tight, dark spaces, remember the access tunnels connecting sections of GREENHOUSE. They allow for stealth maneuvering in and out of contested situations.

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DIRE MARSH [NIGHT] REGION: MAINTENANCE

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LOCATION: Southwest Marsh

INSIGHT: MAINTENANCE is known as a highly-contested ZONE in RUNNER circles. Controlling its second-floor catwalks and rooftops gives a crew an upper hand against attacking rivals as well as clear views to gauge risks coming from or in moving to QUARANTINE, ALGAE PONDS, and INTERSECTION.

OVERVIEW: Removed from direct ANOMALY research, the MAINTENANCE facility is left with only the most basic operational power to its lighting and ancillary systems. The neglected state of MAINTENANCE's looming, darkened structure offers RUNNERS plenty of opportunities to scavenge unseen, but it also requires some illumination to loot efficiently in its pitch-black depths.

NOTICE: A UESC NETWORK TOWER has been erected to the west of MAINTENANCE's main entrance.

REMARK: Use caution with using your flashlight. It will make you a target to unknown threats.

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DIRE MARSH [NIGHT] REGION: QUARANTINE

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LOCATION: West Marsh

INSIGHT: Even before strange oddities began haunting DIRE MARSH, the derelict QUARANTINE tent at its western edge was a clear indication that the colony's fate may have been darker than imagined. Most RUNNERS prefer to limit their time inside this nightmare relic.

OVERVIEW: Bad things happened here. From the necessity for the site itself to the containment pods within and the makeshift memorial just outside, there are clear signs of terrible choices born of terrible circumstances: The extent the contagion played in the colony's ultimate fate, the contagion's ties to the ANOMALY, the various signs of biological and technological corruption found in the evidence RUNNERS have uncovered so far. The mysteries of TAU CETI IV deepen by the run. And that's before we consider the truly alien possibilities we can no longer ignore.

NOTICE: A UESC NETWORK TOWER stands near the West Gate security checkpoint just north of QUARANTINE.

REMARK: Maybe the voices in the night are those who never left?

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DIRE MARSH [NIGHT] REGION: AI UPLINK

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LOCATION: Southeast Marsh

INSIGHT: AI UPLINK's main structure offers RUNNERS both an elevated view of the UESC's field research into the ANOMALY and access to the sub-level maintenance and secured support server facility. From scouting the dark expanse of the ZONE from the upper platform or rooftop to using clandestine pathways to traverse unseen, AI UPLINK offers unique value for scavenging and combat.

OVERVIEW: AI UPLINK remains dormant, and it appears the UESC's presence here is tied to their focused desire to keep the REGION offline. Signs of corruption and potential rampancy in the REGION's colony-era AI dictate great care is needed in monitoring the site. It is currently unclear if colony intelligence security protocols left the REGION barren or if any of the UPLINK intelligence operations are retained within the locked systems.

NOTICE: A UESC NETWORK TOWER has been erected near AI UPLINK's main operational structure.

REMARK: Corrupt systems rarely sleep peacefully.

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