The Quests of Infinite Space, Part 2: Primordius

The Quests of Infinite Space, Part 2: Primordius

Introduced in Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space, the quest to defeat Primordius is another one of those tasks that requires careful planning. Unlike the Kawangi quest, however, this one is slightly more complex, and involves destroying a stationary battlestation orbiting a black hole. There are actually two ways to trigger the quest: collect the Horloge of Primordius from another star system (which gives you the location of Damocles, a huge capital ship), or directly go to Damocles itself and board it. The consequences of failure are even worse in this quest, though, since Primordius will destroy the entire galaxy if left unchecked. However, this quest is not quite as challenging as the one involving another alien race from another galaxy, and I will now explain why.

"So it tells us exactly where to go to beat Primordius, right? Probably not..."

After collecting Damocles or the HoP (as I like to call the Horloge), whichever comes first, you must go to Primordius' black hole. However, to actually board the Damocles, you must destroy most or all of the Guardian Satellites surrounding it. You will need medium- or long-ranged weapons for this one to avoid being attacked by the satellites.

"Now we definitely know where Primordius is, and we've just got a bigger ship!"

After you board Damocles, you will be told exactly where Primordius is located. It always orbits a black hole somewhere on the map, and it can even be detected if you fly close enough to it with a scanner equipped. However, you do not even have to board Damocles (or ensure its survival) to complete the quest; you can still attack Primordius if an Anti-Graviton Shunt is installed on one of your other capital ships, since this device negates the destructive effects of the gravitational pull of a black hole. The battle only really begins once you engage Primordius by visiting the black hole it orbits around.

"A few more shots and it's going down!"

Primordius is a space station, and so it does not actually move, which means that your ships will seldom be in range of its guns. The real threat is the swarm of Necrodrones it spawns every so often. Each of these fighters can cloak itself and is armed with a Proton Blaster, making them difficult to counter until they attack your flotilla. In addition, Primordius is equipped with an Aethric Nimbus Shield, which is the fastest-regenerating shield in the entire game.

"Seriously, can anything ever penetrate this?"

However, this battle is not as tough as the one against the Yellow Kawangi. Attacking a stationary structure at range is easier than doing the same to a capital ship, since your target will never be able to close the distance to put you in range. Moreover, having an Eye of Babulon in your cargo hold allows you to detect the Necrodrones while they are cloaked, and installing your own cloaking device(s) on your ship(s) will make it easier to get into an attacking position, as is the case during a battle against the Kawangi. Even so, you will still need plenty of powerful long-range weapons (such as the Damocles' Cobalt Torpedo Tubes) to deliver any real damage, and as before, some advanced technology (repair devices, targeting computers, etc.) to aid you during the battle.

"At last, the galaxy is safe once again!"

Destroying Primordius will give you 5000 points, and prevent the galaxy from being annihilated (for now at least). If this is the first time you have completed the quest, you will obtain the achievement "Lest Darkness Fall". However, as with the Yellow Kawangi, Primordius can be defeated with a Limited Vacuum Collapser (which is only possible if there are any star systems within five light-years of Primordius) or a Chromium Gong, although this time, you are not guaranteed to obtain either item in this quest. Anyway, have fun saving the galaxy!