Protocols



Protocols in Memories of Mars are missions/quests that will make you discover the game from A to Z. You will discover every aspects of the game: building, crafting, locations (biospheres, outposts, platforms, secret lab, PvP zone...), every enemies (from tiny spiders to the huge Boss), lore (Intelligence fragments for launching the capsule to Earth), etc. This is why you should do them as soon as possible.

There are 39 protocols divided in 7 categories:
 * Wake-Up Call (8 protocols)
 * Cross-Country (7 protocols)
 * Central Intelligence (5 protocols)
 * Peaks of Technology (6 protocols)
 * Blazing the Trail (7 protocols)
 * Versus the World (5 protocols)
 * Memories of Mars (1 protocol) This one is placed first but is rather for end game

When you finish a category of protocols, you will receive an audio Neural Transmission with advice and lore.

Here is the detailed list :

= WAKE-UP CALL =

Blueberries
Collect resource chunks from the ground to craft ammunition for your handgun.

Mining Operations
Acquire enough resources to establish a first base of operations.

Staying Alive
Keep an eye on your vital functions to survive.

Cornerstone
Lay the foundations for your first base.

Topping Out
Finish the basic structure of your base.

Settling In
Construct the first interior devices within your base.

Safety Measures
Increase your defensive capabilities before moving on.

Visiting the Neighbors
Search any of the abandoned mining outposts Corrán, Scafell and Cheviot for clues about the breakdown.

Intelligence : Governance Calling.

= CROSS-COUNTRY =

Safe Investments
Utilize the resources acquired in the mining outpost to upgrade your base.

Looking for Friends
Enter the Cloning Facility in the South of Angues Fossae to verify the functionality of its subterran counterparts.

Data storage : Replicants.

Ni Hao
Investigate the activities of Zhao Industries within the Biosphere Tànsuǒ.

Intelligence : Security Under Pressure.

Well Preserved
Gain access to the database of the Bunker Site in the North of Caterva Colles.

Data storage : Welcome to USC.

Rearmament
Upgrade your weaponry before facing the challenges ahead.

A View to a Kill
Travel to the observation post in the South of Scalae Planum, on a ridge towards the Haas Crater.

Note: '''Keep the 2 Intelligence fragments for the next protocol. You will have to compile them with the next 3.'''

Intelligence : Of Mechs And Men.

Underground
Traces of the missing data lead further north-west, likely into a natural cavity within Scalae Planum...

Intelligence : Of Mechs And Men.

= CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE =

As Good As New
Expand your base or set up a new home in a more central location.

Channels
Harvest the Magnesium veins within the canyons of Umbra Vallis and Furca Chasma.

Green Zone
Search the Biosphere Jìnzhǎn for intact specimen of agricultural experiments.

Intelligence : Biodome Backups.

Applied Science
Add a processing station to your base to gain access to advanced biochemical techniques.

"Enhanced weapon" or "Enhanced consumable" are T2 items in your Skilltree.

Metropolis of Mars
Acquire further information from the corporate headquarters of Capital Station.

Intelligences : Mothers, Corporation Tensions, Welcome to Zhao Corp.

= PEAKS OF TECHNOLOGY =

Climate Change
Investigate the state of the terraforming program within the reactors Lavande and Jonquille.

Intelligence : Terraforming Mars.

On A Hike
Take material samples of the hostile AIs within Cinis Dorsum.

Top of the World
Proceed towards Outpost Nevis to authenticate the encrypted schematics.

Intelligence : Bell Secrets.

Evening the Odds
Craft further utilities to prevail against the marauding AIs.

Shadow of the Mountain
Upgrade your mining tool before returning to Ignis Mons.

Mechanized Warfare
Descend into the underground factory of Complex V1-S1...

Intelligence : Mother Awakening.

= BLAZING THE TRAIL=

Lockdown
Research the fate of Zhao Industries within the Biosphere Wèilái.

Intelligence : Mother Zhao.

Private Party
Find the secret meeting location of the Dozor agents in the North of Fluctus Desertum.

Intelligence : DCG Breakdown. Be sure to keep the 3 fragments for the next prootocol.

Last Stand
Follow the trail of the Dozor agents to their hideout within a canyon near Capital Station.

Intelligence : DCG Breakdown. You should have kept the 3 fragments from the previous protocol in order to compile all 6.

Sunshine
Look out for remains of the solar plants within the wastelands of Angulus Undae and Fluctus Desertum.

Reverse Engineering
Search Platform Tłok for entrances to a hidden research facility.

Intelligence : Panic Room.

State of the Art
Take advantage of the latest technologies to upgrade your gear once more.

"High-grade weapon/consumables" are T3 items in your Skilltree.

As Above, So Below
Enter the underground facility using a secondary access in the South of Angulus Undae.

Intelligences : Bell Ringing, Mother Online and Come Together.

= VERSUS THE WORLD =

Taking a Breath
Restock your oxygen supplies from the Pipeline Junction within Litus Planitia before heading to the polar regions.

Data storage : The End?.

Snowblind
Explore Memoriae Labyrinthus on the hunt for the remaining memories.

Intelligence : Memories of Carter.

Ore nodes can be Iron Ore or Magnesium Ore but harvested in this area only.

In Cold Blood
Construct a fortified outpost within Memoriae Labyrinthus to harvest the local Deuterium deposits.

Circling the Wagons
Set up a forward operating base in any region within the vicinity of the Haas Crater before engaging the mech.

Notes:
 * If the vicinity doesn't work, try inside crater (can be T1 building).
 * High-grade item are T3 armors (Mercenary), T3 attachments and some weapons like BR-400 Redeemer or HV-343 Annihilator.

Son-of-a
Defeat the hostile entity in the Haas Crater.

= MEMORIES OF MARS =

Memories of Mars
Follow the Emergency Protocols to locate the lost intelligence of the incidents on Mars and transfer them back to Earth.