Data taken from Zeona reveals that Dr. Cayce established a research station deep inside an active volcano on the planet Karumto. Dr. Cayce believed that the volcano hides an extensive Prothean ruin. Whether his hunch was true or not, the station should contain data that will lead to Dr. Cayce's whereabouts. Caution is advised.

Contents 1 Acquisition 2 Walkthrough 2.1 Landing 2.2 Research Base 2.3 Leaving 2.4 Logs 2.5 Unlocks 2.6 E-Mail 3 Mission Summary

Acquisition Edit

This mission is acquired after the mission on Zeona. A new entry in the journal indicates Shepard should head to Karumto (Yakawa System, Caleston Rift) to start the assignment. On the galaxy map this assignment is titled Project Firewalker: Recover Research Data. Scanning the planet reveals an anomaly, returning no signal.

Scanning the planet yields the following text:

Walkthrough Edit

Landing Edit

The mission begins with the squad in the Hammerhead. The onboard scanning systems of the Hammerhead are inoperable, forcing a manual search for the research station. Start by going to the left and keep heading down all the way. When you reach a fork turn right and keep heading down. At the bottom are two scan sites each yielding 250 iridium. Head back up until you get about halfway up. There is a outcropping across from you with another scan site (don’t worry you will make it). Head across, scan, then return and head back up to where you started.

Now head right and follow the path down. The computer will eventually notify you that there is some more iridium nearby, so grab it. Then look across at another scan site. There is a small rock platform between the two areas, use it or it will be fatal. If you don’t want to do that then head down and eventually it will narrow enough to get across. Grab the iridium then move on. On the next outcropping is another iridium site, so grab it as well then head down again. Yet more iridium, scan it, then drop down and head through the tunnel. On the other side of the tunnel is the base and yet another iridium site, scan it then approach the doors. An onscreen prompt will allow you to exit the vehicle.

Research Base Edit

When you enter don’t reenter the Hammerhead. There is a medical station on the wall, so grab the medi-gel and head up the ramps. Your squad will keep their helmets/breather masks on in the base, apparently it’s toxic. Head through the lava bottom tunnel and into the base proper. Head left and inside is a datapad and a wall safe with 250 credits. Head out and across the hall to what is left of the station’s control center.

When you enter the room do not activate the sensors yet. Around the room is a door you can bypass, inside is 1500 iridium. Head back into the control center and again before activating the sensors, there is a locker, 125 credits, a computer console with a recording and a terminal (see photo below).

Leaving Edit

When you activate the sensors, apparently the power grid intensifies volcanic activity. If you didn’t already guess it RUN. The way out is through the room with the first datapad and wall safe because the floor fell out of the enter chamber.

When you exit the station head to the left up the rocky ramp (to gain altitude) and use the boosters and jets to keep from falling into the lava. Go through the tunnel and use the jets occasionally to get up. In the middle of the tunnel the M-44 says something humorous, probably comic relief. Anyway be careful when you approach the end because there is a very large drop off when the tunnel ends. Jump across and jump again to next platform. The outcropping ahead has the last scan site, it’s worth taking the time because it has another 1500 iridium - unless the lava has already risen too high (slightly below the outcrop itself), in which case better ignore it or you will be toast. Jump across and into the second tunnel. Rocket and jump through, but be careful.

Like the first tunnel this one has a sharp drop off at the end. The lava or something took out the bridge and you must jump across. Make sure your jets are fully charged or you won’t make it. Once you jump across you are treated to a cutscene where the M-44 Jumps into the Normandy’s hanger bay and skids across the deck.

Logs Edit

A computer console plays a recording from Dr. Cayce:

Dr. Cayce's Log #1 We have detected a site of incredible significance located beneath the volcano. The unpredictable terrain will make retrieval of any data extremely hazardous.

Dr. Cayce's Log #2 This hellish planet is a star map that points to a Prothean site of major significance. Dr. O'Loy and I have mere hours to retrieve all we can before the conditions become too dangerous to continue. We learned too late that the local volcanic instability is magnified by our power grid. If we only had more time to study this. I'm sure the key to unlocking everything is here. Everything! Damn this planet!

Unlocks Edit

This mission unlocks:

• Project Firewalker: Prothean Site
  • Kopis, Hoplos System, Hades Nexus
  • Labeled as Firewalker: Prothean Ruin on Galaxy Map

E-Mail Edit

Commander Shepard will receive the following e-mail, from Project Firewalker, after completing this assignment:

Alert: Security breach

Mission Summary Edit

Data recovered from research station. Dr. Cayce's location discovered. Landing party extracted from volcano.

• Experience reward: 125 (156)
• Credits: 1,625
  • Cerberus Funding: 1,250
  • Credits Found: 375
• Minerals:
  • Iridium: 5,000

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