Transcript:Welcome Back, Commander

This page includes a transcript of Welcome Back, Commander, the introductory cutscene to the Beginning of the End mission in Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight.

Welcome back, Commander
02.05.2077 GLOBAL STRATOSPHERIC TRANSPORT TZADIK

Parker's optical implant starts up.

[PASCAL LABS, TCN OPTICAL IMPLANT, PIN: 0005] [INITIATING BOOT SEQUENCE, PLEASE STAND BY...]

[BOOT SEQUENCE COMPLETE...]

[IMPLANT PINT: 0005 CONNECTING...] [LOGGING INTO GLOBAL VIDEO STREAM DATABASE...] [SORTING CHANNELS...]

[Global Earth Summit]

[General Secretary Rios]

[GDI Press Corps]

[Live]

[GDIN]

Rios: We live in historic times. Never has humanity was so close to solving the Tiberium problem. Never before have we seen such collaboration between Nod and GDI. Fifteen years have passed since Kane first-

[TCN and the Future]

[Dr. Johan Pascal]

[Universe One]

[25.04.2077]

[UOC]

Pascal: It's quite simple really. The Tacitus has provided us with insight into Tiberium far beyond our wildest dreams.

[Harvey and Ike News Hour]

[Meet the Street]

[KRLT]

[02.05.2077]

[KRLT]

Pedestrian (interview): What? Tiberium Control what? Nah man, I'm cool, okay?

[TCN and the Future]

[Dr. Johan Pascal]

[Universe One]

[25.04.2077]

[UOC]

Pascal: And once the Control Network is running at 100% efficiency, we'll see a reversal in crystalline growth, even in the most contaminated zone. Yet, we'll still be able to harness Tiberium rich in energy profit.

[Jim Blair's Straight News]

[Jim Blair]

[W3N News]

[02.05.2077]

[W3N]

Jim Blair: With the Pacific Hub almost completed, GDI is expecting more terrorist activity from these Nod extremist groups.

[Today in the World]

[Karen Lively]

[TX network]

[02.05.2077]

[TXN]

Karen Lively: Kane's made a public statement condemning these radicals, saying he has nothing to do with Gideon and his splinter faction.

[Nod Assembly]

[Kane]

[The Brotherhood]

[26.04.2077]

[BBN]

Kane: Stay with me now... And I will show you a work unlike-

News crawl

 * Stock rise as the next Tiberium Control Network Hub reaches final completion stage. World leaders will be speaking at the Hub's commencement ceremony on the subject of "Earth Reborn".
 * Durablat has announced their T-cell technology will be available soon for consumers.
 * Ion storms hit the Pan-American coast today, delaying network construction efforts. No injuries reported.
 * Blake Dornan stars in new series, "In the Red Zone" beginning tonight at 7pm.
 * Unemployment is again at a record low this quarter, as TCN maintenance positions become available across the globe.
 * Yellow Zone citizens claim that human rights violations in their sectors are still increasing, despite the wave of optimism present from the global leaders.
 * New study revealing that Tiberium-mites are indeed editable and to be high in Tibiscerdes - the acid known-. (cutoff)

Meeting the crew
Lillian Parker comes into view.

Lillian: Honey! Can you take a break from that? I know that you're anxious to go back, it's just that I still feel it's just too soon. It's just that if... I miss you when you're on duty. [Open door] You look good, scars are barely noticeable... You have no idea how good it feels to know that you can see me.

Pascal: All right, break it up.