When you enter, you're immediately challenged by a receptionist standing behind the reception terminal in the middle of the reception area, which has a standard door in its north and west wall:
Receptionist: Hey – you can't come in here! This is a restricted area! You better tell me what you're doing or I’m going to hit the alarm!
1. [Persuade] I'm here for a meeting. Don't worry – I know where I have to go.
Receptionist: [Failure] Nice try. What – you think that just because I'm pretty I'm also stupid? You better tell me why you're here or I'll hit this alarm and you'll have about three seconds before this office is swarming with Sith soldiers!
2. [Persuade] Look, here's 50 credits – just don't hit that alarm.
3. Touch that alarm and you're dead!
2. Don't hit the alarm. I don't want to have to hurt you.
Receptionist: [Success] 50 credits? You've got a deal! The Sith have made my life a living hell ever since they took over this base.
Receptionist: Don't shoot! I just work here – I never wanted any part of this! I would have quit when the Sith took over, but they wouldn't let me!
Credits Lost: 50
1. Okay – get out of here and I'll let you live!
Receptionist: You know, it's about time someone stood up to these Sith! Just do me a favour and wait until I'm out of here before you start blasting the place up.
If you let her live, she leaves the base without hitting the alarm. Otherwise, the alarm opens the standard door in the west wall for reinforcements (the receptionist herself is unarmed):
Points Gained: -2 2. You're in the wrong place at the wrong time. It's bad luck, but I still have to kill you!
Receptionist: You shouldn't threaten a girl who's got an alarm right at her desk!
Behind the west door are a technician, and three Sith troopers who throw their Frag Grenade if they can do so without damaging themselves, while in melee combat they use a Stun Baton with On Hit: Stun 25% chance, 6 seconds, DC 10.
Once the receptionist is gone, you can use the reception terminal in the middle of the reception area. T3-M4 is likely to have the highest Computer Use rank, so using him can significantly reduce the number of Computer Spikes needed.
Dialog
Reception Terminal: SYSTEM LOADING… COMPLETE ENTER COMMAND
1. [Computer] Slice the computer. (2 spike(s))
Reception Terminal: SYSTEM OVERRIDE ACCEPTED ENTER COMMAND
Reception Terminal: [SUCCESS] AREA SCHEMATICS UPLOADED
5. [Computer] Overload terminal.
3. Log out.
Reception Terminal: EXITING SYSTEM…
Received:
20 * level Overloaded power conduit in Barracks (Secondary)
20 * level Disabled assault droid shield
10 * level Opened elevator
Received:
10 * level Taken turrets offline
10 * level Taken sentry droids offline
20 * level Hacked sentry droid target filtering
Accessing security cameras will reveal points of interest on the map so uploading area schematics is unnecessary, and the sight of the Elevator being guarded by an assault droid and two blaster turrets should indicate its importance.
Disabling the assault droid's shield is unnecessary unless you insist on using energy weapons. Opening the elevator is also unnecessary since you can get a passcard from the footlocker against the south wall of the barracks to the north of the elevator. Overloading the power conduit by its east wall will kill the three Sith troopers inside.
Taking turrets and sentry droids offline makes it possible to get to the elevator without having to fight anything but the assault droid guarding it. However, this deprives you of experience received for killing them, so hacking sentry droid target filtering is a better option: they will turn on each other, and other enemies within the Sith base, reducing the numbers you have to fight while receiving experience for any kills (although this won't be displayed in Feedback).
As ever, overloading the terminal is not recommended, as it results in 1000 electrical damage to everyone in the vicinity.
Beyond the standard door in the north wall of the reception area is a corridor with Medical behind a door in the west wall and a Security Terminal behind one in the east wall. If you hacked sentry droid target filtering at the Reception Terminal, you'll hear blaster fire as you travel through the base.
Behind the door at the north end of the corridor are the cells, which are guarded by two sentry droids. You won't have to fight either of them if you've taken them offline, and you may only have to fight one damaged droid if you hacked sentry droid target filtering.
Beyond a standard door in the east wall is a corridor guarded by another sentry droid leading to the Elevator. Beyond one in the west wall is a corridor leading to the Armory, beyond that in the northwest wall is a corridor leading to the Control Center, and beyond that in the north wall is an alcove containing a footlocker with random contents.
Otherwise, there are five wall panels on the south wall to the right of the entrance, opposite which are four cells lined against the northeast wall, the second from the right of which contains a familiar Duros who needs your help again:
Dialog
Duros: You there – human. Remember me? You helped me once before when the Sith were trying to arrest me. Outside you apartment. Do you remember?
1. Right. I remember you.
2. Sorry, I don't remember who you are.
Duros: I suppose all of us Duros look alike to you, human. In any case, it doesn't matter whether you remember helping me before or not.
Duros: I am in need of your help once again. The Sith are going to execute me for removing the Sith corpse from your apartment complex. Please, help me out of this cage.
Duros: You have returned, human. Please, release me from my cage.
2. What's in this for me?
Duros: I have nothing to offer you, other than my gratitude. Please, human, have pity on me.
3. I think I'll just leave you there.
Duros: No, human, please! I beg you not to leave me here. Just set all the panels on the wall to the red "off" position to release me. Is that so much to ask?
3. Forget it.
Duros: Is there nothing I can say to persuade you, human? Please, have pity on me. Reconsider, I beg you.
Otherwise:
1. How do I get you out?
1. How do I release you again?
1. Fine, I'll help you.
Duros: Switch all the panels on the wall to the red "off" position and I will be released. It is not as simple as it sounds – switching a panel will also switch the panel beside it. You must be careful as you do this, human. If you set all the panels to the green "on" position my cell's termination program will engage and I will be executed.
You can leave the Duros where he is, release him or execute him:
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Points Gained: +2 Duros: Thank you, human. I do not know what you are doing inside this military base, but I am grateful. Once again I owe you a debt I can never repay. Now I must leave this place before the Sith discover I have escaped. If you are wise, you will do the same. If the Sith capture you I doubt anyone else will come by to set you free.
Points Gained: -2 Engaged cell's termination program to execute Duros
The corridor beyond the standard door in the east wall of the cells turns south, and is guarded by a sentry droid. If you haven't used the Reception Terminal to take it offline, you may have to kill it.
The corridor ends at a standard door at its south end, beyond which is the Elevator. There's also a standard door in its west wall, beyond which is a secondary barracks with a footlocker by its south wall and three Sith troopers: if you haven't overloaded the power conduit by the east wall in the southeast corner, when you enter you may have to kill them.
The corridor to the east of the Cells ends in a standard door at its south end, beyond which is the elevator. As you enter, the assault droid guarding it reacts to your presence, and the door to the cells at the west end of the corridor closes and locks behind you. It remains locked until the assault droid has been killed.
There are also two blaster turrets flanking the elevator in the south wall. If they haven't been taken offline using the Reception Terminal, they also attack. They aren't particularly dangerous in themselves, but the combination of damage from the assault droid and their supporting fire can be significant.
You can simply run past the assault droid and take the elevator if it was opened using the reception terminal or you have the passcard from the footlocker in the barracks outside, but you cannot leave the base until it's been killed and it will be waiting for you on your return.
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There's a transformer in the northeast corner: as hinted by the technician's datapad in Reception, you can bash it to disable the droid's shields.
The assault droid is a melee attacker, so you can run back down the corridor out of range of the blaster turrets and it will follow you. If its shield hasn't been disabled using the reception terminal then it can absorb 300 points of energy and ion damage, so attacking with melee weapons or other types of damage is really recommended.
Before taking the elevator, it might be worth exploring the rest of the base to receive more experience and items, particularly from Medical and the Armory: when you're ready, return to face the Sith governor of Taris...
The elevator takes you to the south end of a short corridor. Beyond the standard door at its north end is the Sith governor, the first Force user encountered in the game. If you're playing without a party, you may want to set some Mines in the middle of this corridor so that you can lure him back to them after opening the door.
Sith Governor: Who dares to break my meditation? You will pay for interrupting my… wait. I sense the Force is strong with you. Very strong. Who would have thought a Force Adept could be found on this insignificant planet? But your talent is no match for a disciple of the dark side!
1. Turn away from the dark side. It won't lead you to anything but destruction.
2. You Sith must be brought to judgement for all the blood you have spilled.
Points Gained: -2 3. I'm going to enjoy gutting you!
Sith Governor: Spoken like a true drone of the Jedi Council. We Sith, however, have learned to embrace the potential of the dark side. It is what gives us strength!
Sith Governor: You are a fool – this is a new age! The Sith shall be the ones passing judgement now! We are the new order of the galaxy!
Sith Governor: Ah, yes… feed the hatred and anger within yourself! Call upon the power of the dark side! But not even that can save you now.
Sith Governor: This meeting is a stroke of luck for me – my master will surely reward me with my lightsaber once I kill you!
He uses his Energy Shield before he attacks. He has enough Force points to use Stasis or Drain Life five times. Stasis paralyzes for 12 seconds or 4 combat rounds while Drain Life drains 10-40 life unless the target makes a successful Fortitude save or is a droid like T3-M4.
Since he's a melee attacker using an Energy Shield (although a single use of a Shield Disruptor will be more than enough to remove it), attacking him with melee attackers of your own is advisable; so is debilitating him, although a Concussion Grenade, Minor Flash Mine or Stun Ray only have 25% chance to stun him for 9 seconds or 3 combat rounds.
Escaping Taris You've recovered the departure codes you need to escape Taris. Now you just have to bring them back to Canderous Ordo in the Lower City Cantina.
This datapad contains the codes necessary to launch a ship from the planet's surface without being destroyed by the Sith autotargeting cannons.
There are also two strong boxes, one to the left against the west wall and the other to the right against the east wall:
You can now bring the departure codes back to Canderous Ordo in Javyar's Cantina in the Lower City (he'll be in its central hub, just beyond the west exit of the Pazaak room):
Dialog
Canderous Ordo: I figured you'd be back. Neither one of us is getting off this planet unless we work together. Now, I know the Sith military base had a break in. I know it was you. I know you've got those departure codes I need. So what do you say? We join forces and I can get you inside Davik's base – and right to the Ebon Hawk. We can go right now.
1. I have a few things to take care of first.
3. Sorry, I'm not interested.
4. Forget it. I don't trust you.
Canderous Ordo: Fair enough. But don't take too long. As soon as you're ready to get inside Davik's estate, come speak to me. The sooner we get off this rock the better.
Canderous Ordo: Sooner or later you'll figure this out. Either we work together, or we both stay stuck here on Taris. Come back and speak to me again when you come to your senses.
Only the following response commits you:
2. Okay, let's join up. But how are we going to get me inside Davik's estate?
Dialog
Canderous Ordo: Davik's always looking to recruit new talent. I'll tell him how you won that swoop race and mention that you're interested in working for the Exchange. I'll say I brought you in so he could check you out. He'll have you stay at his estate for a couple days while he runs some background checks on you – that's standard procedure.
Bastila: This is too risky. We should find another way.
Canderous Ordo: You got another plan, sister? Or are you just objecting 'cause you didn't think of it?
Bastila: No, I... don't have another plan. I would rather not place my life in your hands, however.
Canderous Ordo: I can say the same about you. That makes us even. Fortunately we both want to get off this rock, right?
Carth comments if Bastila isn't present:
Carth: That's... not a bad plan. It might just work.
Canderous Ordo: While Davik's checking you out, we steal the Ebon Hawk and escape Taris. Come on – I've got an air speeder nearby to take us to Davik's estate. The sooner we're off Taris the better!
1. [CANDEROUS has joined your party.] [Canderous has a special cybernetic implant that regenerates minor wounds.] [Left-click this response to go to PARTY SELECTION screen.]
If you try to remove him from your party:
This character must be a member of your party at this time.
You can only add one more member to your party. However, once you've committed to go with Canderous, you cannot return to the rest of Taris and you won't be able to return to hideout or change party selection. So before committing, make sure you've done everything you want to do on Taris (including selling any unwanted items if you don't have access to Yavin Station, since otherwise you'll get the best price on Taris) and remove any useful items from characters who won't be in your party (particularly Bastila, since she's removed from your party when you first arrive on Dantooine). Once you are ready, go with Canderous to Davik's Estate.
Beyond the standard door in the west wall of the corridor to the north of Reception is the medical bay, occupied by a medical droid and two sentry droids, one in the southwest corner opposite the door and the other to the north by the east wall... although if the Reception Terminal was used to take the sentry droids offline or hack their target filtering, you may face fewer damaged droids or the medical droid alone (its Zabrak Blaster Pistol has On Hit: Stun 25% chance, 6 seconds, DC 10). There's also a container at the north end of the medical bay.
Beyond the standard door in the east wall of the corridor to the north of Reception is a security terminal in the central alcove of the east wall, guarded by a mine and flanked by a sentry droid on each side: if the Reception Terminal was used to take the sentry droids offline or hack their target filtering, you may only face the mine, or one or two damaged droids. The security terminal is the same as the reception terminal, and there's also a container at the south end.
Beyond the standard door in the west wall of the Cells is a corridor turning south, guarded by a sentry droid. If you haven't used the Reception Terminal to take it offline, you may have to kill it.
There's a standard door to the Control Center in the west wall, and just beyond it in the east wall is another to then main barracks, occupied by two Sith troopers and two sentry droids flanking the door, and a Sith captain in the northeast corner... although if the reception terminal was used to take the sentry droids offline or hack their target filtering, you may face fewer or damaged enemies.
Remembering that each Sith trooper has a Frag Grenade and the Sith captain has threePlasma Grenades, running towards them to engage in melee combat, or away from them until they've used all their grenades, is advisable. Since they all prefer to attack from range, the walls to either side of the door can be used to block line of sight and face fewer enemies at a time. There's also a footlocker by south wall with random contents.
At the south end of the corridor to the west of the Cells, beyond the standard doors to the Control Center to the west and the main barracks to the east, is a locked door, beyond which is an armory that is mined and guarded by two blaster turrets like those guarding the Elevator, which will attack if they haven't been taken offline using the Reception Terminal.
There's a weapons locker in the southeast corner containing some special weapons for a droid like T3-M4, and another three weapons lockers lining the southwest wall:
Rusted Sentry: [Success] The droid is now set for maximum accuracy.
3. Activate droid's shields (5 repair part(s))
Rusted Sentry: [Success] The droid's shields are now active.
4. Engage droid in patrol mode. (6 repair part(s))
Rusted Sentry: [Success] Patrol mode engaged. Once you end this session the droid will begin patrol and destroy any enemies it encounters. WARNING: Once you end this session the droid's program will be locked in. You will not be able to modify the droid anymore.
5. Leave it alone.
Rusted Sentry: The droid engages its patrol mode and moves off to carry out your programme instructions.
Received:
15 * level Optimized droid's weaponry
15 * level Optimized droid's targeting systems
Received:
15 * level Activated droid's shields
20 * level Engaged droid in patrol mode
The droid is actively engaged in its patrol route. You cannot reprogram it anymore.
The droid is more useful as a distraction than a combatant. Engage its patrol mode and it will walk to the southwest end of the corridor and open the standard door to the control center beyond. The door is mined, but there's a female technician at the north end of the control center within range and the droid will stop to attack her before walking over it:
The control center is split into three sections by two floor-to-ceiling computer banks, between which are two security terminals (the same as the Reception Terminal) guarded by three technicians and two Sith troopers. One of these technicians is the same as the one at the north end, the other two are not:
Although they prefer to attack from range (remember each of the Sith troopers has a Frag Grenade) and the computer banks can block line of sight, some of them may notice any entry from the northeast, and the mine inside the door interferes with targeting them until it's triggered or walked around (disabling or recovering it aren't really an option unless you enter using Stealth and remain undetected). In melee combat all use a Stun Baton with On Hit: Stun 25% chance, 6 seconds, DC 10.
All will also notice an entry through the standard door in the east wall from the west corridor between the cells and the Armory, which is also mined: although this is a better position for using Grenades (one thrown at the central Sith trooper will affect all five targets between the computer banks, always killing all three technicians), the mine causes similar targeting difficulties.
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Receptionist: Hey – you can't come in here! This is a restricted area! You better tell me what you're doing or I’m going to hit the alarm!
1. [Persuade] I'm here for a meeting. Don't worry – I know where I have to go.
Credits Lost: 50
Points Gained: -2
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