Radio Scanner Dialogue

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The radio scanner in the Landing Craft picks up signals from across the System and plays them for the Tenno.


Rail Control: "Incoming punch. [pause] All ships maintain holding pattern."

Rail Control: "Galleon C-TOK-TOK [C22], prepare for boarding inspection."

Rail Control: "UK-CHEE-KEE-CHEE-KEE, hold position; you do not have authorisation."

Rail Control: "Attention all ships, uhh, detecting echoes. Stay alert, could be caused by Tenno Void masks."

Rail Control: "Tenno ship detected. Ready flak cannons. Shuk! Ramn! โ€ฆLost it."

Rail Control: "KEE-TOK-KEE, enter the queue, stand by for punch. [pause] KEE-TOK-KEE, Mercury Rail is ready to receive. Proceed. Glory to our Queens."

Rail Control: "All ships hold, arrivals punching through. [pause] Rail charging, continue to hold. Rail over capacity, please divert into holding pattern."

Rail Control: "Brinrik TWELK [12] Transport, broadcast your passage visa now. [pause] Passage visa accepted. Brinrik TWELK, you're free to go. Hail to the Queens."

Rail Control: "Transport SHUX-CHEE-UK [631], dock for inspection. [pause] Accepting Rail arrivals now. Welcome back, Captain. Proceed to dock for customs and inspection. [pause] Next in queue. Power. Punch."

Rail Control: "Fin-Karrnt UK-TOK [12] Corvette, transmit your travel pass immediately. [pause] My apologies Councillor, uhh, Fin-Karrnt UK-TOK Corvette, you may proceed freely. Glory to the Queens."

Rail Control: "Corpus Transport EHUGHT-CHEE-EHUGHT-CHEE [8383], stand by for Infestation scan. [pause] Corpus Transport EHUGHT-CHEE-EHUGHT-CHEE, scans indicate Infestation. Code Yellow. Prepare your organic crewman for decontamination."

Rail Control: "All units alert, Status Yellow. All scanners, full power, now. [pause] Tenno unmasking, ready flak. Wait, cease fire, CEASE FIRE! That peh-tuk is already close to the Rail. Hold fire! Ramn! Gone."

Rail Control: "UK-FORR-UK [141], please advise, detecting Void mask echoes. Tenno ships converging on your signal. [pause] UK-FORR-UK, we are still seeing Void echoes, announce Tenno contact immediately. [pause] UK-FORR-UK, come in. โ€ฆUK-FORR-UK, respond."

Rail Control: "EHUGHT-NHUNE-EHUGHT [898], drop bearing 7.3, reduce speed. [pause] EHUGHT-NHUNE-EHUGHT, you have taken severe hull damage to your ship. Do you have casualties to declare? [pause] EHUGHT-NHUNE-EHUGHT, understood. Stand by for troop replenishment. Sending repair drones now. For the glory of the Queens."

Rail Control: "Galleon Mark FHUVE [5], prepare for jump. [pause] Galleon Mark FHUVE, hold position. Detecting anomalies. M-FHUVE-FHUVE [M55], do you detect similar? [pause] Galleon Mark FHUVEโ€ฆ Ramn. Tenno ship detected. Attack! They're gone. Ramn, vek."

Rail Control: "Attention FHUVE-CHEE-FORR-CHEE-SHUX [53436], your transport manifest does not indicate additional lifeforms, do you have anything else to declare? [pause] FHUVE-CHEE-FORR-CHEE-SHUX, are you aware of the punishment for false declarations? [pause] FHUVE-CHEE-FORR-CHEE-SHUX, do you copy? FHUVE-CHEE! Kratstak! We've got a runner! Enforcement drones, deploy. Target vessel FHUVE-CHEE-FORR-CHEE. [pause] Suspected smuggler FHUVE-CHEE-FORR-CHEE eliminated. Glory to the Queens."


Rail Control: "Uhh, attention Enforcement Squad Six Leader, board and search the incoming transport. Illegal foodstuffs suspected. If found, execute the standard punishments, copy?"
Enforcement Leader: "Aye-aye, for the Queens."

Enforcement Leader: "Uhh, this is, uhh, this is irregular. Orders? From who!? Let me see your authorisation! Uhhhโ€ฆ alrightโ€ฆ Yeah, I need to call this one in. Control, confirm order designation, uhh, SHUX-EHUGHT-EHUGHT [688]."
Rail Control: "Authorisation confirmed. Stand down, Enforcement Leader."


Enforcement Leader: "Uhhโ€ฆ Control, UK-SHUX-CHEE-EHUGHT-CHEE [16383] checks out. Yeah, clear for punch."

Enforcement Leader: "Is this your entire cargo? Waiโ€” what's that? Do you have a passage visa for this, uhh, Forma? โ€ฆUh-huh, very well. For the Queens."

Enforcement Leader: "Hmmโ€ฆ manifest, check. Passage visa, check. Hull integrity, heh, check. Tenno energy residue, hmmโ€ฆ negligible. Yeah, you're authorised for punch, Captain."

Enforcement Leader: "You, show me your passage visa. Next! You. Visa. Now. โ€ฆHuh, what's this? Visa expired? Take him! Control, prepare another confinement transport. Listen! Ignorance is no excuse for an expired document! Next!"

Enforcement Leader: "Huh, nextโ€ฆ next! Yeah, you! Mm-hmm, c'mere. Passage visa? Uhh, yeah. Nextโ€ฆ next! Passage visa? Fuuhโ€ฆ how many moreโ€ฆ? [heavy breathing] Really? Ramn. Next!"

Enforcement Leader: "Uhh, we're entering the unresponsive vessel. Hmmuhh, no signs of Infestation so far. [pause] Ramn, there are casualties. Mm-hmm, everywhere. [pause] It looks like, uhh, blade weapons. Yeah. Ramn, peh-tuk! Uh-huh, Tenno skoom! Yeah, they're all dead. Mark this ship for repopulation."

Enforcement Leader: "Show me your ID cards now! You! Where's your ramn!? Get on the ground! You! C'mere! That better not be a Red Veil badge. Grab him. Search those crates! Duhhโ€ฆ Rail Leader, requesting ship lockdown. Perform deep scan for Tenno and Tenno sympathisers. You! I'm placing you in custody!"

Enforcement Leader: "Uhh, Captain, do you know if any Tenno have been on this ship? There's, uhh, energy residue everywhere. Yeah, yeah, scan your system; look for, uh, signs of intrusion. [pause] Yeah, you understand, uhh, this is gonna need to be reported to, uhh, High Command. Uh-huh. Yeah, well, this is, uhh, very serious. Vor will want to know."


Grineer Propagandist: "The Tenno capture warrant has been upgraded. All Tenno are to be exterminated."

Grineer Propagandist: "The Tenno awakening must not interfere with Grineer liberation of the System."

Grineer Propagandist: "Tenno sightings near Mars have been confirmed. Lancer battalions are now being mobilised to the area."

Grineer Propagandist: "The Tenno threat is always present. Eternal alertness is the duty of every Grineer."

Grineer Propagandist: "Our agreements with the Corpus only go so far. The aggressive actions by Alad V will not be tolerated."

Grineer Propagandist: "Councilor Vay Hek has passed his Fomorian initiative. These ships will help ensure Grineer power remains unchallenged."

Grineer Propagandist: "A warrant has been issued for the rogue Corpus smuggler known only as Darvo. This individual is thought to be behind a rash of thefts and hijackings."

Grineer Propagandist: "By order of the Queens, Admiral Vor will lead the Tenno execution program. Vor has vowed to destroy the Tenno before they awake."

Grineer Propagandist: "The Corpus have finally agreed to our demands. The Grineer will now have access to technologies that further our fight in the Outer Sectors."

Grineer Propagandist: "Due to his formidable performance crushing the insubordination of Saturn, Sargas Ruk has been promoted to the rank of General."

Grineer Propagandist: "Today the mining colonies of Saturn welcomed Grineer troops as liberators. Rebel leaders were executed to launch public celebrations of this momentous occasion."

Grineer Propagandist: "Grineer forces in the Outer Terminus have become increasingly distracted by encounters with the Tenno peh-tuk. Councillor Vay Hek's Fomorian ship initiative is sure to restore order to the area."


Merchant Captain: "Rail Control, this is merchant transport 3398 reporting for passage. [pause] Rail Control, I don't see why boarding would be necessary. Perhaps if I sent over a sample container of my wares, you could inspect that? I mean, you wouldn't even need to send it back? [pause] Okay, okay. How about I send overโ€ฆ five containers forโ€ฆ uhm, inspection? [pause] Ah. A pleasure doing business with you, Rail Control!"


Squad Leader: "Command, we've breached the ship. What is crawling all over the walls and floors? Disgusting! Looks like it'sโ€ฆ alive? [pause] No command, no sign of any personnel. Requesting orders. How do we proceed? Hold on a secondโ€ฆ I think I heard something." [infested scream and several gunshots, then silence]


Grustrag Transport Captain: "Command, this is Grustrag Transport UK-TOK [12], standby for delivery of cargo. Docking now. Oh, and if you know what's good for you, you'll appear in full security detail in receiving. [pause][sigh] Can't wait for these monsters to be your problem, and not mine."


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