Dr. Boyd

Overview

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Dr. Boyd

Dr. Boyd is a hero contact in the Point Echo neighborhood of Firebase Zulu.

Introductions

Contact Introduced By

• General Hammond

New Contact(s)

• Dr. Huxley

Dr. Huxley is a smart woman who's so absorbed in her work she occasionally forgets where she is or how important her work could be. Another benefit of working with her is getting access to Kora Fruit.

Dr. Ada Huxley is studying the Kora Fruit, one of the staples of the native's diet. Different Kora Fruit can have a number of different effects, all of them beneficial. Her work could be very important to medical research in a number of ways, but she's having trouble getting fresh samples of Kora Fruit to study.

Information

Field Researcher

Dr. Bruce Boyd is a master of applying different disciplines of science to new problems in unusual ways. Already famous in scientific circles for his papers on faster than light travel based off of musical theory, information theory, and genetics; he was one of the first researchers to volunteer for the expedition to the Shadow Shard. He's made several breakthroughs in understanding the strange nature of this alien place

Initial Contact

I've heard a great deal about you, and hope that we'll be able to do some great work together. There's so many things to learn out here, I tell you I could spend my whole life in this place. Well, if it weren't for the constant attacks by ravenous monsters, at least.

Store

• Inspirations
• Level 40 Magic Single Origin Enhancements
• Level 40 Mutant Single Origin Enhancements
• Level 40 Natural Single Origin Enhancements
• Level 40 Science Single Origin Enhancements
• Level 40 Technology Single Origin Enhancements
• Level 50 Magic Single Origin Enhancements
• Level 50 Mutant Single Origin Enhancements
• Level 50 Natural Single Origin Enhancements
• Level 50 Science Single Origin Enhancements
• Level 50 Technology Single Origin Enhancements

Missions

Once the Investigate presence of hidden monuments mission is reached, it will be the only mission Dr. Boyd will give out from that point on.

Get Scientific Supplies to Dr. Ada Huxley

Briefing

There are just dozens of things that need to be done, but I suppose one of the first things that needs your attention actually isn't for me. I have a colleague who's stationed deeper within the Shadow Shard. Her name is Dr. Ada Huxley, and her work is getting stalled due to a lack of supplies. Could you do me a great favor and get some scientific supplies to her.

Excellent, excellent! Now, she's stationed in the Cascades, the next know region of the Shadow Shard. In order to reach her you're going to need to use the Hortha Vine. Just in case you haven't done that before, I've called ahead and asked Lt. Quinn Volkov to give you a quick orientation. Speak with him first, then he'll send you along to Dr. Huxley

Mission Objective(s)

• Speak with Lt. Volkov

Clue: Scientific Supplies

You were given this box of scientific supplies by Dr. Bruce Boyd to deliver to Dr. Ada Huxley.

Briefing Lt. Volkov

Okay, I don't know if you've used the Hortha Vine before, but just in case, let me give you the basics. Those big purple tubes you see here and there are Hortha Vines. Hortha Vines are some kind of living conduit through time and space. At the most basic level, you step in one end, and step out somewhere else. The science types talk a lot about breaking causality and 5th dimension evolution and get all excited, but really, the important thing is that they take you from place to place, and they're releatively safe.

Now, the woman you're looking for is Dr. Ada Huxley. She's in a hidden base we have in the Cascades called 'Mole Point Charlie'.

Mission Objective(s)

• Find Dr. Huxley

Briefing

Are these supplies from Dr. Boyd? Thank you...

Oh, wow!

I'm sorry, I didn't realize it was, well, you. Well, um, let me just say it's a real delight to get these, uh, scientific supplies from you. Thank you for coming all this way.

I don't know if you've been briefed on it yet, but the teleporter here could make your return trip much shorter. Why don't you ask Lt. Col. Flynn about it?

Mission Objective(s)

• Speak with Lt. Col. Flynn

Briefing

Hey, there. Ada asked me to make sure you've been briefed on how to use the teleporter here in Mole Point Charlie. It's real easy. We've been trying to set up these secret 'Mole Point' installations wherever we can, to provide safe bases to explore the Shadow Shard. After we lost contact with Mole Point Bravo, we set up a teleportation system to link them, in case we have to evacuate.

In order to access a new Mole Point, you'll have to calibrate it by talking to the Mole Point Operator. Once you've spoken to a Mole Point Operator, he'll activate the Mole Point teleporter for you and you'll be able to access it from any other Mole Point you've used before.

Since we only have two set up right now, this one will only take you right back to Mole Point Alpha inside Firebase Zulu. Speak with the Mole Point Operator and give it a go.

Mission Objective(s)

• Speak with Mole Point Operator

Debriefing Mole Point Operator

Glad you're here. Now that I've calibrated the Mole Point teleporter to your pattern, you'll be able to use the telporter here at Mole Point Charlie to go to Mole Point Alpha in Firebase Zulu whenever you want. You'll also be able to use the teleporter there to return here.

As we get deeper into the Shadow Shard, we may be able to add more Mole Points. But right now, Alpha and Charlie are all we have. Give it a try.

Debriefing Thank you ever so much. Dr. Huxley's already told me that her work's back on track, thanks to you.

Investigate monument grotto

Briefing

We've received a report of a hidden monument grotto in some of the caves. Unfortunately, the location has become over-run with the Rularuu, and General Hammond isn't willing to risk sending men in for the sake of archeology. Honestly, I can't blame him. However, we would still like to investigate to see if the reports are true, so I thought perhaps I could ask you for help?

I knew that would pique your interest! Well, I've marked the location of the grotto, if it exists. If you find monuments down there, please get recordings of all of them for us. Every bit of information gets us closer to uncovering the true history of this place.

Mission Objective(s)

• Find Monument grotto
• 5 monuments

Clue: Monument Records

You recorded these pictures and measurements of hidden monuments in the area around Firebase Zulu for Dr. Bruce Boyd.

Debriefing

The monument grotto really was there! Amazing! And these images are fantastic. There are so many tantalizing hints throughout these. We'll understand them all one day, and then maybe we'll know what really happened here.

Investigate presence of hidden monuments

Briefing

We've received a report of several hidden monuments deep in some of the nearby caves. We'd like to investigate to see if the reports are true, but my own people can't get in there, owing to an infestation of Rularuu. General Hammond isn't willing to risk a mission just for archaeological purposes, so I thought perhaps I could ask you?

Thank you so much. I'm glad that you're willing to help on this. As I mentioned, there are Rularuu infesting the caverns where the monuments are supposedly located, but defeating them is by no means an imperative. All you need to do is get recordings of the monuments, if they exist.

Mission Objective(s)

• Find Monuments
• 3 monuments

Clue: Monument Records

You recorded these pictures and measurements of hidden monuments in the area around Firebase Zulu for Dr. Bruce Boyd.

Debriefing

The monuments were there! I knew it! Superb work. I knew I could trust you.

I wonder if the proximity and type of monuments mean something. Could that be another semantic layer? From what we've learned of the language, I wouldn't doubt it.

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