Peacemaker

Tacitus Interruptus
Transcript
Game	Kane's Wrath
Mission	Tacitus Interruptus
Game order
Previous	The Tacitus
Next	Endgame

This page includes a transcript of Tacitus Interruptus, the eleventh mission of Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath and the final mission of Act II.

Briefing

Nod has located the Tacitus in mainland China, as part of a ZOCOM convoy. Capture it and bring it to Kane.

Loading screen

Thanks to your unique provenance, the Tacitus has finally been located. The ancient device is currently in mainland China, secure in a ZOCOM convoy. It is almost within our grasp, but there are...complications.

Word has reached us that the council is planning to evacuate the device by sea, and, as you are well aware, we are not equipped to tackle the GDI navy. You must capture the device before it reaches its destination - disrupt the convoy, capture the device and bring it to Kane.

Ascension draws near...

Mission script

Kane attempts to contact LEGION once again, but his tranmission is still jammed. Alexa cuts him off.

Alexa: LEGION, the Tacitus has been located, in no small part due to your unique connection. It is Kane's will...

Incoming transmission.

1. Damage ZOCOM MCV before it reaches docks

Nod EVA: LEGION, ZOCOM are evacuating the Tacitus. Disrupt their convoy before it can reach the docks.

Nod Soldier: Ah, the pungent east!

Alexa: Dr. Giraud has been most cooperative since his capture. His knowledge of Tiberium liquification has enhanced our technology in ways previously unknown to all but the Prophet. Kane is pleased, very pleased.

New bonus objective.

1. Use Tiberium Vein Detonation to destroy GDI Tiberium Fields

Nod EVA: Tacitus signal detected.

(When Nod forces approach the center of the map.)

Nod Soldier: Lot of construction going on around here...

(If the MCV is halfway through to the docks.)

Nod Soldier: Don't let the convoy get to the docks!

(When Nod forces approach the ZOCOM convoy.)

Nod Soldier: Take out the escorts!

(After the ZOCOM MCV takes damage.)

Nod Soldier: The convoy, it's unpacking! Get ready!

Incoming transmission.

Nod EVA: ZOCOM are holding the Tacitus in that Con Yard, capture it.

Nod Soldier: We gotta get into that Con Yard!

Nod Soldier: That Tacitus is so close, I can almost taste the freaking thing!

(After capturing the construction yard.)

Incoming transmission.

2. Escort ZOCOM MCV to Evac Zone

Nod EVA: The Tacitus is ours. Get the ZOCOM MCV to the evac zone.

Nod Soldier: MCV secured, let's hustle!

A village to the north is annihilated by a wave of Tiberium meteors as Reaper-17 forces enter the area.

Nod Soldier: Aliens? Here? Really?

(Intelligence data updated: Nod Background - Reaper-17 - Origins)

Nod Soldier: There's something... wrong about these... Scrin.

(After destroying a Reaper-17 Stormrider.)

(Intelligence data updated: Nod Weaponry - Shielded Harvester)

(After destroying a Shard walker.)

(Intelligence data updated: Nod Weaponry - Shard Walker)

(After destroying a Reaper tripod.)

(Intelligence data updated: Nod Weaponry - Reaper Tripod)

(As ZOCOM MCV approaches the evac zone.)

Nod Soldier: Hey, is this thing on?

Nod Soldier: Nod Central Command, please come in.

Nod Soldier: I'm getting a lot of comm static, something's wrong!

(If the ZOCOM MCV's health drops below 50% while still under ZOCOM control.)

Nod Soldier: Don't shoot the damn thing, capture it!

Objectives

Primary Objectives

• Damage ZOCOM MCV before it reaches docks
  • This MCV carries the Tacitus. Intercept the Convoy before it escapes.
• Escort ZOCOM MCV to Evac Zone
  • ZOCOM is attempting to recapture the Tacitus. Get the MCV to the Evac Zone.

Secondary Objectives

• Use Tiberium Vein Detonation to destroy GDI Tiberium Fields
  • These Tiberium Fields fuel GDI's local defense force. Destroy them with Dr. Giraud's latest invention and cut off GDI's Tiberium supply.

Trivia

• The EVA audio for the "Use Tiberium Vein Detonation" bonus objective appears to have used the wrong audio file (MN27_NodEVA14). The correct audio file (MN27_NodEVA13) can be found in the game's map file, but is unused.
  • The audio file says: "Dr. Giraud's research has proven most useful, use our new Tiberium vein detonation power to cripple GDI's local economy".

References

Tiberium Wars and Kane's Wrath transcripts

GDI Campaign Prologue Tutorial Campaign Introduction North Carolina Badlands Goddard is Hit Act I - United States The Winds of War Pentagon InOps Briefing: DC Area Langley AFB Hampton Roads Meet Redmond Boyle White House Act II - Egypt Turning the Tide Casabad A Terrifying Discovery Alexandria Cairo Act III - Eastern Europe Conflict at the Top Croatia Albania Sarajevo Boyle Orders a Strike Unintended Consequences Act IV - Northern Europe The Arrival Munich Fighting Back Stuttgart Cologne Berne Act V - Italian Red Zone The Towers Must Fall A Trip to Rome Rome The Control Node Ground Zero Boyle's Plan Victory / Pyrrhic Victory   Nod Campaign Prologue Lazarus, Arise Goddard Space Center A Merciful Bullet Act I - United States White House Andrews AFB Hampton Roads Washington, D.C. Kilian is Introduced Act II - South America Seeds of Doubt Amazon Desert Atlantic Coast Act III - Eastern Europe Recovery Mission Slovenia A Cry for Help Sarajevo Visionary or Madman Act IV - Australia Kilian Takes Over Outback Fire from the Sky A New Enemy An Uneasy Alliance Sydney City Wall Downtown Sydney Kane Lives Brother Against Brother Ayers Rock Act V - Italian Red Zone Betrayal and Consequence A Catalyst for Kane Northern Italy The Key to the Future Italian Hills Delay at All Costs Operation Stiletto Confusion and Doubt Kane's Tower briefing Ascension   Scrin Campaign Campaign Something Amiss London More Than We Bargained For Munich Lured Into a Trap Croatia Rebellion Threshold 19 Retaliation   Kane's Wrath Act I - Reunification Kane Lives! The Rio Insurrection Marcion Reviled What is Rightfully Ours False Messiah Persuade Him... Marcion Defeated A Grand Gesture Reunification Act II - Kane Rising Awakening Keys to the Kingdom Target: Philadelphia All That Glitters Kane Rising The Doctor Vanishes MARV MARV Rising Betrayal The Betrayal of Kilian Qatar Kane Lives? Hearts and Minds The Tacitus Tacitus Interruptus Endgame Act III - Resurrection Resurrection Will Made Flesh The Tacitus Endangered Tacitus Regained Ascendance Miscellaneous Kane's Challenge Nod Splintered Items in italics are cinematics