--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--= **QUEST 35** Destroy the Omnius Virus --=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=
    ID:             omnius_virus
    Points:         3
    Planet:         Salusa


    Description:
    The threat of the thinking machines is not over! Omnius's code has been
    broadcast into the universe. If this code is intercepted and installed into
    a gel sphere, then the opressive thinking machine Omnius will return and
    take over the known universe. On Salusa, a renegade faction of Neo-Cymeks
    are attempting to download and reinstate  Omnius. In this quest, you must
    intercept the code and plant a computer  virus with the help of Erasmus.
        
        
        
        
        Old hints:

  
Cymek area is in the desert outside the main town.

Erasmus is in the Cymek Base. Perhaps the paintings hold a clue?

The downloader could easily be mistaken for trash...

Broadcasting requires a dish. Where would that be?

Beowulf guards the decoder.   


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**Cymek base - 2n,5e,5n from Salusa ap**

  * Questgiver is n,n,e,ne,e,e

               push wall

  * se, e, e, ne, ne, e, e

               look at painting

//One of them has a picture of Ajax, killing droves of humans.  It is scuffed.//

               look at scuff

//The painting has been slid ar//

               slide painting

//-[ Erasmus's Hidden Cell ]-
This small dingy cave was expertly carved by Erasmus. From here, he hopes to  sabotage the operations of this secret base. You see a small hole through  which you can climb//

               destroy omnius

//Erasmus say:  I'm glad that you're happy to help with this.  This is going to
be a difficult quest.  You will need to find several items all of which we will 
discuss, but some of which I am unsure of their location.  Our primary concern is 
that Omnius does not manifest here nor anywhere else.  In order to prevent his
re-creation here, we must enter a virus into his program.  I can do this, however,
I will need a copy of the Omnius code.  You can download this code which is
resonating in space.  You will need to find a downloader device and download it
from the antennas on the roof.  We cannot simply read this data however, its
encrypted. Beowulf has the decoder somewhere, probably in his private vault.
So you need to find the downloader, download Omnius, get the decoder and 
'present devices' to me. After that I will have more instructions for you.
You will be rewarded generously if you help me.//


  * Look in the room north of the entrance in the base to get on a path to the downloader

               'squeeze through alley'

  * move to NE till you get to 'debris'. go N, 

               search garbage 
               
//You search through the garbage and find a DOWNLOADER//

Antenna is on the roof
From A Cymek Area board 
n, n, e, ne, e, enter, e, s, w, up

               insert downloader
               
//Engineer looks nervously at the guards and towards the door.
You insert your downloader device into the small slot.//
      
//The light on the downloader devices changes to GREEN indicating
      that the files have successfully downloaded.//


  * Now that you have the downloader, time to go to Beowulf's location and enter behind, where there is a vault that asks a password.
The password is in the Office building
  * From A Cymek Area board n, n, e, ne, e, enter, e, s, w, w

               search cabinet
               
//You search through the cabinet and find a small note.// 
          
//On it you see the number:
          
61862

type 61862
You type in the correct key.  The vault opens and you take the decoder!//

  * Go back to Erasmus 

               present devices
               
//Erasmus say:  AH.  Yes.  Here is the code and the decoder. 
I have reprogrammed the code and uploaded it to the downloader.  Take this to
the computer room and insert it into the terminal.  My virus will take over 
the system, corrupt the Ominus system here and broadcast a new corrupted 
signal.  You will get a boot log.  Bring the log back for your reward. 
when you have it type 'finish quest'.//

  * Go back to the Office building
  * enter, e, s, w, w

               search computer

There are several computers.  One of them has an open slot to insert things into.

               insert virus
               
//You insert the virus into the computer.  You see a command prompt.
        
        xxxx Virus Initiated xxxx
        
        xxx Broadcasting Signal xxx 
        
        A small boot  log is printed and you take it.//
        
  * Go back to Erasmus 

finish quest
Erasmus say:  Congratulations!  You have rid the universe. 
      of Ominus. At least for now.
      
You have completed a minor quest!
      
Erasmus hands you a hefty pouch of solaris.
      
You feel like you have discovered a point of interest.


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