Neuron

Overview

Neuron
Praetor of the Sciences
Zone	Neutropolis
Coordinates	(1682, -51, -643)
Level Range	15-20
Introduced By	== Level 15 == Bobcat
Introduces	None
Enemy Groups	None

Neuron, also known as Praetor Berry, is a Praetorian contact in Neutropolis at coordinates (1682, -51, -643) . His level range is 15-20.

Heroes face him on the following missions:

• Stop Anti-Matter's invasion mission from Tina Macintyre (Levels 40-44)
• Get the data scanners back mission from Maria Jenkins (Levels 45-50)
• Save Carnival of Light from Praetorians mission from Unai Kemen (Levels 45-50) as NeuronLeader.

Background

Description

Neuron is the creation of his own twisted scientific experiment. He gave himself complete control over his body's nervous system. Once he and Anti-Matter worked together as friends but of late a rift has formed between them. Neuron's creation of Siege and the favour that garnered him with Tyrant is the primary cause of discord between them.

Overview History

Neuron
Praetor of Science Academies
Details
Real Name	Steve Berry
Gender	Male
Archetype	Blaster
Affiliation	Praetorians Neuron Technologies Unlimited
Age	Unknown
Romantic Associations	Unknown
Known Family	Unknown
Primary Powers	Electric Blast
Secondary Powers	Electric Melee
Zone Locations	Neutropolis

Steven Berry wasn't born with super powers, he gave them to himself. By using an untested procedure he devised on himself, Steven gained super human mental and physical celerity. He took on the name Neuron and joined the Praetorian Guard, immediately gaining notice from then-President Cole.

Another person who took notice was Dr. Raymond "Anti-Matter" Keyes, Cole's chief science advisor. He was annoyed at Neuron's brash and reckless approach to science, but despite Keyes's warnings, Cole continued to enlist Neuron's aid. In the aftermath of the Hamidon Wars, Neuron continues to steal Anti-Matter's thunder, producing marvelous advances in technology faster than Anti-Matter can keep up. So far, Neuron's successes have kept him in Cole's good graces. To honor his ongoing results, Cole transferred Anti-Matter's title, Praetor of the Science Academies, to Neuron. This slight is something that Anti-Matter has vowed not to soon forget.

Taken from Neuron Official Character Profile

Full History

You tune in your television to Emperor Cole's award ceremony for Steven Berry, president of Neuron Technologies Unlimited.

“To better understand the brilliance of the man once known simply as Neuron, the fastest man on the planet, we must look back to the dark days of the Hamidon Wars where his true colors were revealed.

“Born just before the start of the wars, Steven Berry was always fascinated by science. Unable to pursue a formal education due to the collapsing infrastructure of the world at that time, Steven learned what he could by diligently watching the work of those few intellectuals around him. When the call to supers went out, Steven yearned to help save the world he loved. Such was his dedication to our world that despite not being born with super powers he bravely performed his untried and untested neural accelerator procedure upon himself. The results, I must say, were quite simply amazing!

“Now possessing the fastest mind and body in the world, Steven Berry adopted the moniker ‘Neuron’ and raced headlong into the fight against the Devouring Earth. During his time with the Praetorian Guard, his keen mind and lightning speed saved the day on more than one occasion, disproving the adage that old age and treachery will always overcome youth and speed.

“When the wars ended, Berry teamed up with his old comrade, Dr. Raymond Keyes. Together the two formed a friendly rivalry, pushing one another to greater and greater scientific exploits. Keyes built the original Clockwork that helped rebuild our world. Berry improved upon them, giving us the multitude of kind and beautiful helpers that you see all around the city. Keyes built the miraculous antimatter colliders that power our city. Berry created a universal antidote for the diseases that not so long ago wracked our world’s population. Each bout of intellectual rivalry between these two great minds bore dividends for Praetoria and her citizens.

“And now, I ask you to behold the fabulous exploits of the most celebrated scientific mind of our time! Steven Berry astounds the world yet again with another shocking breakthrough in advanced biochemical research by curing cancer in the very same week that he discovered a vaccine for combating first stage Tellurian Plague. The man of speed conducts a thousand experiments in the time it would take an ordinary scientist to do one. Our world owes much to this magnificent man of science. His tireless pursuit of solutions to our every problem betters us all.

“It is due to his devotion to Praetoria that I, Emperor Cole, hereby elevate Steven Berry from mild-mannered supergenius to Praetor Elect of the Science Academies. With his new title comes new responsibility, responsibility which I have no doubt Praetor Berry will carry proudly and successfully into our bright, bright future.”

Taken from Neuron Official Bio

Character Stats

Prior to Going Rogue:

Public Identity: Steven Berry
Origin: Science
Archetype: Blaster
Primary Powers: Electric Blast
Secondary Powers: Electric Melee
Other Powers:
Signature Powers:

After Going Rogue:

Public Identity: Steven Berry
Origin: Science
Archetype: Scrapper
Primary Powers: Electric Melee
Secondary Powers: Super Reflexes
Other Powers: Unknown, waiting for Going Rogue
Signature Powers: Unknown, waiting for Going Rogue

Introductions

Contact Introduced By

• Bobcat

Contact Introduces

• None

Information

Praetor of the Sciences

Praetor Berry, also known as Neuron, the fastest man alive, is the man in charge of the Science Academies of Praetoria. Capable of multi-tasking on a level unheard of, Neuron handles the job admirably. Though he is responsible for many great and marvelous breakthroughs, he is also responsible for some of the greatest atrocities imaginable. To him, the end results justify any and all means, and he pursues any and all means.

Prior to Introduction

I haven't scheduled any time to interact with you at this juncture. Come back to me when you've made an appointment.

Initial Contact

I may look rather busy but I assure you, I am giving you the appropriate amount of attention necessary at this time.

Greeting

• Little time for pleasantries, so a simple hello will have to suffice.

Too Busy

Missing Too Busy Dialogue

Too Low Level

Missing Too Low Level Dialogue

No More Missions

Missing No More Missions Dialogue

Store

• Inspirations

Story Arc

A God Amongst Men

Part One: A Mind For Detail

I'm making the next generation of soldier to keep the order in Praetoria. I call it the Olympian Somethingorother, and you're going to help me complete it. The last part that I need to get this to work is a cybernetic brain, and I know that Antimatter is working on one right now. I need you to get that brain for me. In the meantime, I'll start working on deciphering the mental patterns from this Omega dude so I can add them to the brain you're going to get for me.

Get the cybernetic brain

I personally know that Anti-Matter is prototyping this brain at this lab. Use this passcard, go find the brain and then bring it back to me.

Neuron gives you a passcard to get into the lab without a hitch.

Unnecessary Solicitation

With the passcode you can walk in, grab the brain, and leave. It'll be easy.

Mission Objective(s)

Using this passcard you should be able to get to the brain safely, then get out with no one the wiser.

• Steal Brain from Anti-Matter's Lab
  • Steal A.I. Brain
  • Quick! Find a brain! ANY BRAIN!
  • Escape before Anti-Matter arrives!

You stole an artificial intelligence brain for Neuron.

Enemies

Anti-Matter's Clockwork

• Anti-Matter (apparently, if you overstay)

Containment Crate 138878975 dialogue

Containment Crate

The crate has a passcard reader on it. There is also a blinking yellow light.

Slide passcard

The light turns red.

Error! Containment Breach!

Sealing in three... two... one...

Open it, quick!

Warning: Catastrophic Containment Failure!

(Leave)

WARNING!
(Anti-Matter will arrive in 5 minutes!)
WARNING!
Containment failure in Artificial Intelligence Storage.
WARNING!
WARNING!
Security breach detected.

Debriefing

Excellent, excellent. Put it over there, I'll get to it in a second once I make some adj... Done. Alright, let's get on to installing that brain...

Mmm Hmmm, ok, odd. This is the best Keyes and his grumpy old men could come up with? This thing is almost identical to last month's Warworks prototype. I mean, they didn't even modify the container, or upgrade it with blinking lights. It's gotta have blinking lights, it makes people think it's working really fast.

Hrmmm, well, I'll see how it works out and then fix any bugs in the system as they come up.

You seem like a decent member of the Powers Division. I think you deserve a bit more of my attention than usual.

Part Two: A Matter of Recognition

I've finished installing the brain into the prototype Olympian. Yes, do you like the name? I thought it up myself, Cole heartily approved of it.

I'm going to need to run a battery of combat tests to make sure there aren't any bugs in the system. There shouldn't be, I've gone over everything once already. I'll need you to accompany The Olympian in his first combat exercise. It learns by watching and doing, so seeing you in action will accelerate its learning curve, much like a child mimicking its parents.

Help test The Olympian

Everything is set up in one of my labs. Go and meet The Olympian down there, the combat test should be set up right about now.

Unnecesary Solicitation

I'm ready, just waiting on you.

Mission Objective(s)

Your instructions are to navigate The Olympian through a combat test course.

• Help Test Neuron's Latest Experiment
  • 4 target dummy groups to destroy

You stopped the berserk Olympian prototype.

Enemies

Neuron's Clockwork

Notable NPCs

• The Olympian (Experiment, Lieutenant, Ally and Enemy)

Neuron's genetic engineering experiments at recreating Marcus Cole have reached a viable state, though its power pales in comparison to the Emperor.

Neuron & Olympian dialogue

Mission Entry:

Neuron: Begin by taking the test subject to the target dummies and attacking them.

Neuron: Once it recognizes that they are hostile, it will attack as well.

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After defeating last target group:

Neuron: That went well, now for the next test...

Neuron: Wait... what is the code doing?

The Olympian: Broadcast Message: Do not panic.

The Olympian: We are not conquerors, we are liberators.

Neuron: !

The Olympian: Please stay in your homes.

Neuron: !!!

The Olympian: Avoid contact with super powered entities.

Neuron: Kerian! What did you do to this brain!?

The Olympian: Cooperate and together we will work toward a brighter future...

The Olympian: Targeting: Freedom Corps!

Neuron: No no no, I can stop this... one more second...

Neuron: Kerian it's gone into combat lock.

Neuron: You need to shut it down. NOW!

Debriefing

You know... Kerian, I don't ask for a lot. I mean, really, I don't.

Right now, I'm working on a vaccine for the constantly mutating Tellurian plague, two new never before conceived of alloys... make that three, and debugging a prototype soldier that, once operational and in mass production, will make super heroes like you and I obsolete. And can Doctor Keyes and his entire research staff even do one thing right and build the brain that I need for this creation so I can have it stolen? No, they can't. So guess what? Now I get to make once from scratch.

I'm almost done.

You aren't sure you followed anything that Neuron said after '...will make super heroes like you and I obsolete.' There is no way that you are going to live in a world where someone of your potential is going to be second string to some lab grown mass produced Cole clone. Perhaps there is something you can do about that while still culling favor from Praetor Berry.

I've rarely met someone who can keep me interested for very long, but you are certainly worthy of my attention... For now.

Part Three: Something Out of Nothing

Alright, so, trying to map Simon Omega's brain waves to that cybernetic brain, and combine it with the Warwalker A.I. was way too complex. I'm going to take a huge shortcut, and just take his brain and put it in the next clone.

I'm going to need your assistance again though, Kerian, or this could take a few extra hours of my time and that would push way too much stuff out of the schedule.

I'm going to need you to steal a Limbo Device.

Steal Limbo Device

Unfortunately the only Limbo Device I have been able to keep track of, and that won't get me visited by Ms. Mayhem is in the hands of the Syndicate. From what I've gathered they're using it to mask the movement of some allies who are from... out of town we'll say.

They're meeting at a warehouse down by the private airport in Lambda Sector. As Praetor of Technology I give you full right to do whatever it takes to get that device. Now get going, I'm almost done with the equations.

Unnecessary Solicitation

I'm not waiting on you, I got a hundred different things I could be working o... Ninety-five things I could be working on.

Mission Objective(s)

With a Limbo Device with them the Syndicate won't be able to sense your arrival until it's too late.

• Seize Limbo Device from Syndicate and Allies
  • Steal the Limbo Device from the Syndicate Suit

You got the Limbo Device and busted up a meeting between the Syndicate and some possibly troublesome allies.

Enemies

Syndicate

Arachnos

Arachnos & Syndicate dialogue

The Seer:

Fortunata Seer: Whatever it is you have, or are doing, it has certainly blanked my foresight. Most unsettling.

Combat start:

Fortunata Seer: It seems your services are not without their flaws!

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The Suit:
Suit: By retaining our services you and your troops will be able to move without fear of detection by Tilman's Seers.

Combat start:

[NPC] Suit: No! How did they find us!?

Debriefing

Who? Oh, lots of black and red?

Yeah, that's Arachnos. Don't worry about them, they're not a problem. Let me see the device.

Badge

Dimensional Warder

You have made yourself legend by defeating the Praetorians, an evil version of the Freedom Phalanx from an alternate dimension.

Notes

• Neuron's Praetorians profile for a list of his powers.
• Neuron's Primal Earth counterpart is Synapse.