New Mission For Descent(I): The Transpluto Mines, v0.5
Number of levels: now 5; there will finally be 7 levels plus one secret level. 

---> Die Datei "Transplu.txt" enthaelt den Begleittext in deutscher Sprache.

All maps are designed for single play, but can also be played in anarchy and 
coop mode.
To play them, copy all trans*.* files into your Descent directory. Start 
Descent and choose "New Game" and then "The Transpluto Mines".
System requirements: 486DX4-100; a Pentium is recommended.

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Author: B.Birke, Dortmund, Germany
Send your comments, opinion etc. to this email address: BBDortmund@aol.com

The Transpluto Mines were built with the Devil 1.02 editor, taken from a 
CD-ROM of the "PC-Player" magazine.
Programming time: VERY, VERY long (several weeks for each level).
You may copy these levels freely with no changes. You also may modify these 
levels or use parts of them for your own ones, but then you have to mention 
the original author (me!).

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The Story

The Transpluto, a huge planet beyond Pluto, and it's moons are being 
exploited by the PTMC. Both the PTMC and the military have a lot of secret 
installations on Transpluto, because it's simply out of range for the most 
enemies or spies. However, the Transpluto was not affected by the robots'
malfunction - just until a few hours ago! After you had killed the Big Boss
on Pluto, you received a message about crazy bots on Transpluto, and the order
to go there immediately. Now you will need good luck again...

1st Level: Transpluto Spaceport
Enter the spaceport through an emergency hatch and go to clear the main 
landing sites. You only need one key for the reactor room. Robots are easy to
deal with. They are class 1+2 drones and a few light hulks.

2nd Level: Devil's Mine
An abandoned silver mine on a moon with a lot of volcanic activity. Robots are
little tougher here (some medium hulks), but beware of snipers! This is the 
first Descent level I ever built.

3rd Level: Transpluto Aluminium Mine
An underground installation for aluminium mining and processing. Don't get 
lost in this huge maze! Bots have much more firepower here!

4th Level: Nuclear Waste Storage
There's danger that the robots will use the radioactive waste in this mine for
their attacks on humanity. Go down, clear the mine of robots, rescue the 
personnel and then blow it up! Among the nuclear waste are old smart and mega
missiles. Perhaps some of them will still work. The others can be used for 
recharging the ship's energy cells.

5th Level: (not ready yet)

6th Level: TA-07 Deuterium Mine
The ice asteroid TA-07 mainly consists of heavy water, which is used as fuel
for the fusion reactors in the Transpluto region. According to the strategic
importance of TA-07, the strongest mech forces are used to guard and defend 
it's mines.

7th Level: Central Freight Port (not ready yet)
The base from where ores and Transpluto products are shipped to the other 
solar system and into deep space. Be ready to meet the robots' boss and 
mastermind here!

Secret Level: Eisenstein's Castle (not ready yet)
The mad scientist Dr. Eisenstein was banished on a Transpluto asteroid for 
revealing PTMC secrets. There, he built a home formed as a castle. 
Intelligence reports that Eisenstein had collaborated with the robot force, -
until they captured him. You have to rescue him, because he surely knows a
lot about the robot invasion. Furthermore, Eisenstein equipped robots with 
cloaking devices, so be prepared for a castle haunted by those mechanical 
ghosts! 
