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'''[[Asher Mir|ASHER]]''': I have planned a novel experiment, and you shall be a guinea pig. I need you to gather radiation. Move. Go. Shoo.
'''[[Asher Mir|ASHER]]''': I have planned a novel experiment, and you shall be a guinea pig. I need you to gather radiation. Move. Go. Shoo.


'''[[Ghost (Little Light)|GHOST]]''': We're happy to help, but why? What's the experiment?
'''[[Ghost (Little Light)|GHOST]]''': We’re happy to help, but why? What’s the experiment?


'''ASHER''': I am trying to create synthetic Light! If this experiment succeeds, then perhaps we can make new Guardians here.
'''ASHER''': I am trying to create synthetic Light! If this experiment succeeds, then perhaps we can make new Guardians here.


'''[[Ikora Rey|IKORA]]''': It won't work, Asher. The energy here is not Light, and science cannot manufacture blessings
'''[[Ikora Rey|IKORA]]''': It won’t work, Asher. The energy here is not Light, and science cannot manufacture blessings


'''ASHER''': So you say, but you have not stopped me, have you? You want this to work! And it will! My theory is sound!
'''ASHER''': So you say, but you have not stopped me, have you? You want this to work! And it will! My theory is sound!
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'''GHOST''': Field team to home team. We are 100% irradiated.
'''GHOST''': Field team to home team. We are 100% irradiated.


'''ASHER''': Excellent. Now we'll need calibrations. Act naturally, assistant. Go punch something.   
'''ASHER''': Excellent. Now we’ll need calibrations. Act naturally, assistant. Go punch something.   


''The player kills 8 Vex units with meele kills to calibrate Asher's equipment.''  
''The player kills 8 Vex units with meele kills to calibrate Asher's equipment.''  


'''GHOST''': I'm sending that data back now, Asher. Um. Should we keep punching, or-?
'''GHOST''': I’m sending that data back now, Asher. Um. Should we keep punching, or-?


'''ASHER''': No! My field equipment is ready. Go to the test site.
'''ASHER''': No! My field equipment is ready. Go to the test site.
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''The Guardian heads to [[Terrabase Charon]].''  
''The Guardian heads to [[Terrabase Charon]].''  


'''GHOST:''' Think we're coming up on your test site, Asher.
'''GHOST:''' Think we’re coming up on your test site, Asher.


'''ASHER''': You simply need to activate the field equipment to begin. And be gentle with it! It's yours to replace if it breaks!
'''ASHER''': You simply need to activate the field equipment to begin. And be gentle with it! It’s yours to replace if it breaks!


''After the player has activated the equipment, waves of [[Taken]] starts to spawn.''
''After the player has activated the equipment, waves of [[Taken]] starts to spawn.''


'''GHOST''': Okay, Asher, something definitely happening, but we've got a lot of Taken coming in.
'''GHOST''': Okay, Asher, something definitely happening, but we’ve got a lot of Taken coming in.


'''ASHER''': Yes, yes. I expected they would be drawn by the antiumbral pulses.
'''ASHER''': Yes, yes. I expected they would be drawn by the antiumbral pulses.
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''After defeating the waves of Taken, the Vex will interfere as well.''
''After defeating the waves of Taken, the Vex will interfere as well.''


'''GHOST''': It's creating some kind of energy. Huh.
'''GHOST''': It’s creating some kind of energy. Huh.


'''ASHER''': I'm seeing extreme variance in my data. The Taken must not be allowed to interfere with this experiment!
'''ASHER''': I’m seeing extreme variance in my data. The Taken must not be allowed to interfere with this experiment!


'''IKORA''': Extravagant light shows can't create Guardians.
'''IKORA''': Extravagant light shows can’t create Guardians.


''The Guardian defeats the remaining enemies.''
''The Guardian defeats the remaining enemies.''


'''GHOST''': All clear at the test site. Um, you guys have any results? Heh, this thing isn't gonna put the Traveler out of a job, right?
'''GHOST''': All clear at the test site. Um, you guys have any results? Heh, this thing isn’t gonna put the Traveler out of a job, right?


'''ASHER''': Unfortunately, my predictions appear to be flawed. Your Light cannot pass to another. Nor can the "power" created by this experiment.
'''ASHER''': Unfortunately, my predictions appear to be flawed. Your Light cannot pass to another. Nor can the “power” created by this experiment.


'''IKORA''': What he means is, "No." We cannot create or take Light. Only the Traveler can choose to gift us with it.
'''IKORA''': What he means is, “No.We cannot create or take Light. Only the Traveler can choose to gift us with it.


'''GHOST''': Let us know if we can help with anything else. I didn't think it would work either, but… You can't help hoping for a miracle.
'''GHOST''': Let us know if we can help with anything else. I didn’t think it would work either, but… You can’t help hoping for a miracle.
 
==Enemies==
;[[Taken]]
*[[Taken Psion]]
*[[Taken Phalanx]]
*[[Taken Thrall]]
*[[Taken Acolyte]]
*[[Taken Knight]]
*[[Taken Wizard]]
 
;[[Vex]] - [[Sol Collective]]
*[[Goblin]]
*[[Minotaur]]
*[[Cyclops]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
'''[[wikipedia:The Post-Modern Prometheus|The Post-Modern Prometheus]]''' is the name of the fifth episode of the [[wikipedia:The_X-Files|X-Files]] series, and involves mutant experiments by scientists. Their attempts to create something genetically modified can be compared with Asher's endeavour to create synthetic Light. Also, The Modern Prometheus is '''[[wikipedia:Frankenstein#Modern_Prometheus|Frankenstein]]''''s subtitle.   
'''[[wikipedia:The Post-Modern Prometheus|The Post-Modern Prometheus]]''' is the name of the fifth episode of the [[wikipedia:The_X-Files|X-Files]] series, and involves mutant experiments by scientists. Their attempts to create something genetically modified can be compared with Asher's endeavour to create synthetic Light.   


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