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The Warp: Emergency Protocol 3-A

Humankind has finally succeeded in producing its first warp drive allowing near-lightspeed interstellar travel thanks to a classified and mysterious sphere dubbed the warp core. Until now it had never been fully utilized. A spaceship equipped with the warp drive and manned by four active crew began the first test warp in human history… and now they are all dead. Emergency protocol 3-A dictates the automatic revival of all viable crew in cryo-stasis. You are the emergency crew. Assess the situation and continue the mission.

Genre: Sci-fi, Horror, Co-op friendly (stick together for best experience)
WARNING: Not for the faint-hearted.

You’ll definitely have the best experience if you try to piece together the story and pay attention to details. You don’t absolutely have to read everything but most things do give you clues on what you need to do and if you read very little you probably will miss part of the atmosphere of the game.

UPDATE: I have added the ability to skip parts of the level. If you get stuck (item falling through the floor or multiplayer desync) then restart the level and press the skip button. This will let you choose exactly what you want to skip (each part/button is independent of the others).

I’m going to give a big thank you to my friends Blizzzy and KaiTec for playtesting my level which allowed me to improve it and polish it into the state it currently is. I would also like to thank everyone for their positive reactions which have inspired me towards further endeavors.

Sound Credits: https://pastebin.com/4FnNkpe8

AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HINTS (it's actually not that hard at all):
Starting Room:
1. The last medical log on the computer tells you what you need to do to escape.
2. Why did I put so much effort into Vacbot anyways?
3. Where is the toxic chemical mentioned on the computer? Not too many places to hide it. Especially not within easy reach of the monitor…
4. Okay enough games. #2 Tells you where the key for the gas canister is. #3 Is telling you to look around the monitor. You might need to move all that stuff out of the way.
5. I know you aren't reading this. You can't possibly be reading this can you? Unless it’s my fault... did something break? You need to put the gas canister in its slot on the table, turn on the burner, and place the toxic chemical flask on it. That will set off an alarm that will free you from your room.

Freedom?:
1. That sure was a lot of blood...
2. A dying message is needed.
3. Leave the shower door open. It might give you ideas.
4. Kill me. 14579.

Early Access:
1. The crew quarters should be open now. Make sure to rummage through all their stuff, read their diaries, eat their snacks, etc. Don't be shy.
2. I think the captain DID take his tools.
3. 4444.
4. Oh you didn't get to that last one yet? Hmmm. You did move the sofa chair, right? You found the octo-planar gripper behind it, right?
5. Time to fix that electrical problem. See #5 then #4 if you don’t know how.
6. That keycard is deauthorized. Go back to the control room.

What Drives You?
At this point you have an authorized keycard, right? You potentially should have access to everything with it. Unless you missed something? Either way you could do things in any order but I would recommend you check out the helm of the ship for some directions…

I Hate Math:
1. I assume you are here because you are in engineering and have discovered everything in the warp drive room. It’s not thaaaat bad. If you find ways to simplify your choices it should be easy. That said, if you are particularly mathphobic then skip to #8 for something to greatly simplify the puzzle.
2. I sure hope you got the note from the engineer's room. It says: "What I can remember: 1. I figured out quickly that one in particular is almost certainly needed. 2. One of them doesn’t contribute much but is very versatile. 3. I never needed all four on either side."
3. Make sure to read the whiteboard and the maintenance log on the console. Maybe even peak behind the whiteboard. What are you trying to do?
4.You need to get the power flow to 72% (written as 0.72 on the whiteboard). You need to do this while also making sure the phases are aligned. The oscilloscopes are usable too. Make sure you understand why 1/8 = -7/8 and 2/8 = -6/8 on the whiteboard. What is the phase drift of each array if you engage everything?
5. You can get a lot of information from the screens. You can see how much power each oscillator provides from the side screens. Also, once again, the oscilloscopes are usable. Try to figure out what the engineer's notes are telling you about and figure out if it simplifies the problem.
6. The oscillator with the highest power needs to be included or else you have to engage every other oscillator to reach 72%.
7. Try working on the left array, engaging 2 or 3, and seeing if you can find a match on the other side. You know one of them needs to be engaged (see #6). There are multiple solutions.
8. I refuse to give you the answer BUT I will tell you that valid combinations for Array 1 (left) are FO1+FO2, FO1+FO2+FO3, or FO1+FO3. Figure out what you need for Array 2 (right).
9. ... Okay fine. Here’s a solution. My favorite combination is FO1 + FO3 and FO6+FO7+FO8.

How does one unlock air?:
1. Hey, we all have off days. Maybe you should see a doctor about it? Maybe get a note.
2. I like to think of Chefbot as my mascot character. Everybody needs a mascot character!
3. That spatula is AWFULLY STURDY. They don’t make them like they will do.
4. I’m assuming you pried open the door. Probably heed the sign.
5. You need the re-authorized access card to get your suit. Then go through the airlock.

What happened to the captain?:
1. Make sure to read the note the captain so helpfully wrote on the engine for you.
2. Can’t fix the engine? Maybe you should go see the engineer…
3. The engineer was impaled in the bathroom…
4. If you threw the metal rod straight through the ground… well I’m sorry. You’ll need to restart. I’ll eventually implement a way to skip parts. If you didn’t throw it through the ground then good news! You just need to put it back in the engine.

All Systems Good:
1. What else is there to do? Go back to the helm.
2. Follow the “Pilot Assistant” instructions on the bottom. It will tell you everything you need to do from now on.
3. At this point the navigation terminal is functional. You’ll have to use the Pythagorean theorem in order to calculate the right angle and then find the derivative of it. It’s terribly complicated.
4. Good luck… I believe in you! Also make sure to visit Chefbot when this is all over and please return his spatula. It’s all he’s got left :(