Hecate Research Outpost

Hecate Research Outpost
Old research lab, now used for... other purposes.
Location information
Music	Lab Results
Located in	Lower Underrail
Areas	Floor 1 Floor 2
Connections	Lower Underrail
NPCs	none
Technical Map file(s) hro1, hro2

Hecate Research Outpost is a location in Lower Underrail.

Description

HRO is a small research facility that belonged to Old Biocorp before it was abandoned during Core City riots. It is located in Lower Underrail 5 zones east of Core City Gates and two north. There are two stories to the building; the first is mostly safe aside from some gas in the room with a dead mutant, along with a cafeteria containing Crawlers; the second is infested with Coil Spiders however.

Floor 1

• The south exit leads to Lower Underrail, area Lower Underrail C9
• Entrance area:
  • The computer in the entrance lodge opens the access to the main facility corridor
  • There is a ladder leading downstairs to area floor 2
• The kitchen in the SW:
  • Hides some Death Stalkers
  • The cash register has a Lab Gate Keycard (HRO)
• The N room:
  • The door requires 90 Lockpicking
  • Has a footlocker requiring 50 Lockpicking containing some components
  • Has a box requiring 50 Hacking
• The NE room:
  • The electronic lock to open the door requires 75 Hacking or the Lab Gate Keycard (HRO). But the secondary door from the N room is not locked
  • Is guarded by a Plasma Sentry
  • The box contains an Old Data Medium oddity, 1 XP
• The SE room:
  • On the skeleton is a Data Storage Keycard (HRO)
  • The desk contains a Psionic Mentor: Pseudo-spatial Projection
• The NW room:
  • The electronic lock will work after you have disabled and re-enabled power from the power generator in area Floor 2. It requires either 100 Hacking or the Data Storage Keycard (HRO)
  • The computer rack contains a Strange Comm Device oddity, 1 XP
  • The computer console has the protein design needed for the quest HRO protein research
• The wardrobe in the eastern bedroom contains some Boxing Gloves

Floor 2

• Has several Coil Spiders and Greater Coil Spiders, as well as several web traps.
• Has intermittent electrified tiles. Plan your moves at the right time, unless you disable them with the power generator
• The Power generator in the NW corner can disable the electrified tiles
• The SW room:
  • The lower box contains the unique item Power Fist
  • The upper box contains a Golden Disc oddity, 2 XP

Enemies

• Coil Spiders
• Crawlers
• Death Stalkers
• Plasma Sentry

Quests

• HRO protein research: You are tasked with acquiring protein research data from the facility.

Map Gallery

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  Outside

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  Hecate Research Outpost floor 1

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  Hecate Research Outpost floor 2