Level 2 - Research

For the level in the Remake, see Level 2 - Research (System Shock Remake).

Citadel Station Level 2 - Research
Area Information
Level ID	2
Restoration Bay	1
Energy Charge Stations	3
Cyberspace Terminals	2
Keypads	1
Security Cameras	2
Computer Nodes	4
Hidden Areas	7
Teleporter (ETU)	2
Elevators	2
Connected Levels	Level R - Reactor Level 1 - Hospital Level 3 - Maintenance
Soundtrack
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The Research Laboratories are contained within Level 2 (or Science Level) of Citadel Station, the second explored in System Shock.

Overview

This level is responsible for the production of many prototype technological developments, and the eastern quadrant houses an extensive electronic library as well as Admin Security. The Laser Control Center for the Station's mining tachyon laser are also located here. This level can be identified by its vibrant red and white walls.

• Alpha contains exclusively researchers' offices and a switch accessing the Beta quadrant.
• Beta (access can also be gained in cyberspace) contains the Admin Security office, the research library (with the laser safety override code), biological labs, screening room, and some other systems.
• Gamma contains the cybernetics department (the local CPU cluster, robot maintenance and storage rooms) and unstable isotope labs. In the radioactive storeroom the Isotope X-22 can be found.
• Delta is mostly offices, the local security department armory and some labs.

Objectives

First Visit

• Go to Alpha Quadrant and turn on the power to Beta Quadrant.
• Get the Access card from Beta Quadrant in order to unlock the door to Gamma Quadrant.
• Get the correct Access card in order to unlock the door to level's core.
• Complete a cyberspace sequence to get the laser safety override code to use in the Reactor level.

Second Visit

• Fire the laser into the station's shield after turning on the station's shields and disabling the laser safety override.

Either Visit

• Destroy the computer nodes to get a piece of the reactor self-destruct code.

Enemies

• Cyborg Assassin
  • Before firing the laser, 6 appear as reinforcements.
• Cyborg Drone (14/23/23/26)
• Cyborg Warrior
  • Before firing the laser, 2 appear as reinforcements.
• Hopper (6)
  • When the population fall below 2, they are replenished by 0/1/1/2 in the corridors. This production will cease once the main puzzle on this level has been completed.
• Humanoid Mutant (21)
• Maintenance-Bot (4)
• Repair-Bot (6)
• Security-1-Bot (2)
  • After all are killed, 0/1/1/2 reappear near the Energy Charge Station. This production will cease once the main puzzle on this level has been completed.
• Serv-Bot (2)
• Virus Mutant (0/3/3/4)
  • After the Beta Grove is jettisoned, more appear near the force door.
• Zero-Grav Mutant (4)
• Cyberdog (10 - Cyberspace)
• Cyberguards (7)

Logs and E-Mails

Audio Logs Paul Stannek - Radiation Leak Warren Anderczyk - Bio-Contaminants Bruford Endicott - Power Outages Jon David Wong - Power Outages Rex Melville - Computer Malfunction Travis Baerga - Gas Grenades SHODAN - Exec Level Security Nathan D'Arcy - SHODAN Charging the Laser Nathan D'Arcy - Block the Laser With the Shields? Paul Stannek - D'Arcy's Death Travis Baerga - Something Lurking SHODAN - Mines SHODAN - Humanity

E-Mails SHODAN - Laser Destroyed SHODAN - Thank You SHODAN - Thank You (2) (Unused) Paper Logs Jon David Wong - Engineer's Report Robot Maintenance Crew - Robot Production Security Code TriOptimum Corporation - Mining Negotiations Cyberspace Logs Rebecca Lansing - Research Rebecca Lansing - Storage V-Mail Laser Destruction

Codes

• Laser Safety Override - 199 (Found on Research, used on Reactor)
• Robot Production - 623

Weapons and Items

New Hardware Attachments Energy/Projectile Shield v1 Target Identifier v1

New Access Cards Science Access Card Group-4 Access Card Engineering Access Card Group-3 Access Card New Dermal Patches Detox Universal Antidote Genius Mind-Enhancer New Tool Logic Probe New Key Item Isotope X-22

Cyberspace Items

Terminal 1

• Security ID Module
• Data - Research

Terminal 2

• Integrity Restorative (9)
• Recall Escape (1)
• Cybershield (2)
• Pulser Combat (2)
• Decoy Evasion (2)
• I.C.E. Drill (1)
• Game - Road
• Data - Storage
• Data - Code Data
• Partition - Group-4 Access
• Data Fragment (2)

Commandos prepare to move to Level 2 core

Security to Level 2 computer nodes

Trivia

• The main music theme of this level is a bit similar to the leading riff of Red Rider 1981 single Lunatic Fringe.

Gallery

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