SWTOR Knights of the Fallen Empire Chapter VIII: Taking Flight Story Choices and Dialogue

• Tora: Whoa! You almost fried the power core, fat fingers!
• Koth Vortena: That’s Captain Fat Fingers.
• SCORPIO: You do this vessel a disservice with your primitive hands. Give me full access. I will enhance the Gravestone’s current parameters.
• Explain how you’d do that.Player: Don’t ask us to take your word for it. We need details.
  • SCORPIO: I do not have time for technical primers.
  • Koth Vortena: Neither do we. Keep your shiny metal mitts to yourself.
• I’ll consider it.Player: I’m not opposed to the idea….
  • Koth Vortena: I am!
• Absolutely not.Player: You will not modify this vessel without my permission–and direct supervision.
  • SCORPIO: I am compiling a list of recommended upgrades. It is currently over ten thousand items long.
  • Player: Focus on the hyperdrive first.
  • SCORPIO: Acceptable. For now.
• HK-55: Statement: Ready to vaporize.
• SCORPIO: Your lack of intelligence is insulting.
• Lana Beniko: Let’s give them space.
• Lana Beniko: That bridge can only hold so many personalities.
• Player: I’m used to it.
• Lana Beniko: I imagine so, given your previous companions.
• Lana Beniko: You worked with SCORPIO before. Thoughts?
• I trust her as much as anyone.Player: She’s condescending, ambitious, and ruthless. But at least she’s open about it.
• Lana Beniko: Perhaps we should appeal to her superiority complex. Turn it against her. It might be our best hope of containment.
• Assume she’s eavesdropping.Player: She’s probably listening to our conversation.
  • Lana Beniko: Lovely. Not that we have any privacy, considering who’s inside your head.
• She has always been trouble.Player: I accepted her aid, but never welcomed it. She’s playing her own long game.
  • Lana Beniko: I’ve never met a droid of such ambition.
• OR OR OR OR OR OR She should be destroyed.Player: There’s nothing good about that droid. We get what we need and then deactivate her. Permanently.
  • OR OR OR OR OR OR Lana Beniko: Assuming we can. She’s highly advanced.
• Lana Beniko: There is some good news. I’ve received word from my agents on Coruscant and Dromund Kaas.
• Lana Beniko: Certain elements of each government are willing to discuss an alliance. To unite their forces against the Eternal Throne.
• Good, I’m glad to hear it.Player: We can only defeat Arcann by working together.
• Lana Beniko: We’ve a long road ahead, but at least they’re talking.
• You should’ve asked me first.Player: Why am I just now hearing about your conspiracy? I should be involved in the negotiation.
  • Lana Beniko: I was pulling strings before I knew you were alive.
• We don’t need those fools.Player: The Republic and Empire couldn’t stop Arcann at the height of their powers. They’re even more worthless now.
  • Lana Beniko: They can still help us, even if it’s only as cannon fodder.
• OR OR OR OR OR OR Keep a close eye on her.Player: We’ll give her the benefit of the doubt–but not the run of the ship.
  • OR OR OR OR OR OR Lana Beniko: Let’s hope she can be contained. I’ve never seen a droid that advanced before.
• Heskal: Your presence is requested. Come alone.
• Lana Beniko: Charmer, that one.
• Player: Senya knows how to pick them.
• Lana Beniko: Be careful. We need the Scions, but zealots are unpredictable by nature.
• Lana Beniko: One hour. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll rip that sanctuary apart.
• I can handle him.Player: After last time, I doubt he’s looking for a rematch.
  • Lana Beniko: All the same….
• OR OR OR He’s a fool.Player: Heskal thinks he understands the ways of the Force better than anyone. It will be his undoing.
  • Lana Beniko: We’ll see.
• OR OR OR So am I.Player: Heskal can’t predict me. That makes us even.
  • Lana Beniko: He knows you’re coming to visit. That’s enough.
• [Flirt] You’ll keep me safe.Player: I’ve got you to rescue me. What more could I need?
  • Lana Beniko: I’m serious. If anything happens to you….
  • Player: Then you’d better kiss me–just to be safe.
  • Lana Beniko: You’re insufferable.
  • Player: I know.
  • Lana Beniko: This isn’t the time or place….
• Lana Beniko: One hour. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll rip that sanctuary apart.
• T7-O1: T7 = escort you to Scion hideout // T7 = exploring Asylum!

Kissing Lana.

• Player: You wanted to meet.
• Player: Heskal….

• Arcann: I don’t leave Zakuul for just anyone. Be honored.
• Player: You followed me.
• Arcann: I was invited. Heskal arranged all of this. The fool.
• You’re lying. He hated you.Player: You murdered his people. He’d never help you.
  • Arcann: He believed his destiny was to betray you.
• Tell me what you want.Player: If you wanted a fight, we wouldn’t be talking.
  • Arcann: I have the imagination to see many solutions to a dilemma. Unlike your friend.
• I’m going to kill you.Player: I never trusted Heskal, but he did me a favor. Now I get to end you.
  • Arcann: Don’t be so sure you know how things end.
  • Arcann: Scions have always worshipped at the false altar of fate. That is why I kill them. I am beyond prophecy.
• Arcann: I forge my own destiny by making the hard choices. Now it’s your turn.
• Player: You want to make a deal.
• Arcann: I’m not without mercy. Surrender. You will be returned to carbonite until I find a way to rid you of my father.
• Player: And the others? Lana and Koth?
• Arcann: Free to leave. Without the Gravestone, of course. It belongs to the Eternal Throne. You understand.
• Valkorion: Fear the snake who believes himself a dragon. My son will betray you.
• Arcann: I’m a busy man. Don’t make me wait.
• OR OR OR OR [Lie] I surrender.Player: Player: I want to avoid further bloodshed–and regain my freedom. I’ll tell my followers to stand down, with your permission.
• OR OR [Lie] I surrender.Player: I want to avoid further bloodshed–and free some head space. I’ll have my people stand down, with your permission.
  • Arcann: Certainly.
  • Player: Lana? It’s me.
  • Lana Beniko: That was fast–
  • Player: Arcann’s here! Defend the ship!
  • OR OR OR OR Player: Idiot.
  • Arcann: Come.
  • Arcann: Waste their lives if you wish.
• [Attack Arcann]Player: Wouldn’t dream of it.
• I accept your terms, Arcann.Player: I’ll surrender to save my friends. But they’ll only stand down if I tell them to.
  • Arcann: I respect loyalty. Proceed.
  • Player: Lana? Are you there?
  • Lana Beniko: I didn’t expect to hear from you so soon.
  • Player: The Gravestone is surrounded, Lana. Surrender the ship. Arcann promises you can all go free. Don’t fight him.
  • Lana Beniko: Whoever you really are… my ally wouldn’t surrender for anything. But thank you for the warning.
  • Valkorion: I do not know what I hate more… cowardice, or incompetence.
  • Valkorion: You will never be rid of me, Arcann. Not until you kill the Outlander.
  • Arcann: Have it your way, Father.

• Captain Dasch Nilrann: The Outlander!
• Knight of Zakuul: Take her/him alive!

• Heskal: A new thread weaves through fate’s tapestry. As I foresaw.
• Player: Then Arcann told the truth. You did bring him here.
• Heskal: It was necessary. You will see. The Scions remain your allies. Each of them will return to you when it is their time to die.
• Your betrayal is taking lives.Player: None of this was necessary. Asylum’s people are dying because of you.
  • Heskal: Thousands weighed against trillions… they perish so the galaxy survives.
• Tell me how to save them.Player: No more Scions need to die. Tell me where they’ve gone and I’ll protect them.
  • Heskal: Their fates are sealed. Like yours.
• I plan to kill them.Player: I’ll never trust a Scion again. If your people come near me, they’re dead.
  • Heskal: They have a destiny. Not even you can change it.
• Reveal what you saw.Player: If you know how this ends, tell me while you still can.
  • Heskal: I have no regrets. I have seen the future. It is glorious.
• You’ve lost your mind.Player: You doomed Asylum for a fantasy. Your visions were the hallucinations of a madman.
• [Kill Heskal]Player: Arcann and I agree on one thing. You are a fool.
  • T7-O1: Jedi = changed // Execution = unnecessary
  • T7-O1: Jedi = cruel // Execution = unnecessary
  • T7-O1: Barsen’thor = ruthless // Execution = unnecessary
  • T7-O1: Major = ruthless // Execution = unnecessary
  • T7-O1: Captain = ruthless // Execution = unnecessary
  • OR T7-O1: Sith Lord = ruthless // Execution = unnecessary
  • T7-O1: Bounty hunter = ruthless // Execution = unnecessary
  • T7-O1: Agent = ruthless // Execution = unnecessary

If you choose the dark-side option, you kill Heskal.

If you choose the light-side options, he still dies from his wounds naturally.

• Arcann: Spare no one.
• Vaylin: You always know just how to brighten my day.

• Lana Beniko: We have problems.
• Player: Tell me the hyperdrive isn’t one.
• Lana Beniko: SCORPIO fixed it, but Arcann’s forces locked the docking clamps. We’re grounded.
• Player: We can’t abandon the Gravestone. That fleet will tear us to shreds.
• Lana Beniko: Koth and HK are en route to the Control Spar, but they need help.
• Len Parvek: Don’t worry. The Gravestone’s in good hands. Go get our captain, Blondie.
• Len Parvek: I meant… Miss Beniko.

• Vaylin: You weren’t very nice to my brother. Now we have to kill your friends.
• Player: Arcann was just a warm-up.
• Vaylin: You’ve got a crush on me.
• Senya: Go. This is a family matter.
• Senya: Vaylin.
• Vaylin: Hello, mother.
• Lana Beniko: Koth and HK need us. Let’s go.

• Koth Vortena: Arcann locked down the whole network. He controls turbolifts, blast doors, docking clamps, you name it.
• Koth Vortena: We need the main override station. That’s on top of the Control Spar. I sent HK to clear a path.
• HK-55: Accommodation: I have left you a trail of meatbags to follow, master.
• Koth Vortena: I’m securing all doors to the Control Spar. No more meatba–ugh, reinforcements–will get in. But someone has to hold this choke point.
• Lana Beniko: That’s my job. Senya’s busy with Vaylin at the Gravestone. It’s up to you and Koth.
• Koth Vortena: Vaylin’s at the ship? My crew!
• Focus on our mission.Player: They’re buying us time. Let’s use it well.
  • Player: If we don’t free the Gravestone, we’re dead. Come on!
  • Koth Vortena: She’s right. Let’s go!
• Go to them, if you want.Player: I can reach the override station alone if I have to.
  • Lana Beniko: Everything depends on freeing the Gravestone.
  • Koth Vortena: She’s right. Let’s go!
• [Lie] Your people are fine.Player: Don’t worry. I left them in a safe place.
  • Lana Beniko: Safer than here.

• Koth Vortena: Emperor Valkorion talks to you, right? He have any advice?
• Player: He’s giving me the silent treatment.
• Koth Vortena: He’s probably got a lot on your mind.
• Koth Vortena: The Emperor is a great man. If anyone can help you take down Arcann, it’s him.
• I don’t want his help.Player: His power comes at a high price. I won’t be in debt to him.
  • Koth Vortena: Debts can be paid. Do what’s best for the galaxy.
• You hero-worship a monster.Player: If you knew what I do about him, you’d run. The man killed billions.
  • Koth Vortena: He was always good to Zakuul.
• [[[If you knelt to Valkorion and used his power in Chapter 5, or knelt to Valkorion and used his power in Chapter 6, or didn’t kneel but did accept his power anyone in both Chapter 5 and Chapter 6]]] We’re working out a plan.Player: We’ve learned to combine our powers. All we need now is to focus them on Arcann.
  • Koth Vortena: Save me a front-row seat for that.
•   [[[If you did none of the three things and are therefor not actually working with Valkorion, you can lie: If you knelt to Valkorion and used his power in Chapter 5, or knelt to Valkorion and used his power in Chapter 6, or didn’t kneel but did accept his power anyone in both Chapter 5 and Chapter 6]]] [Lie] We’re working on a plan.Player: We’re talking about it right now. I wish you could hear us.
  • Koth Vortena: When you two hit Arcann, I plan to be there.
• HK-55: Reminder: The Gravestone remains under siege.

• Senya: You’re free from your father’s control. You don’t have to serve Arcann. You can stop this mad war.
• Vaylin: We didn’t follow when you left Father. Why would we listen to you now?

• Koth Vortena: The main override control station’s just ahead.
• Koth Vortena: Whatever happens, I want you to know… it’s an honor to fight alongside you.
• Stay close. We’re a team.Player: Follow me. I’ll get you through this alive.
  • Koth Vortena: You stole my battle cry.
• [Flirt] Flatterer.Player: Careful, Koth. You’ll make me blush.
  • Koth Vortena: This is why I don’t give compliments.
  • Koth Vortena: I know I complain sometimes, but you’ve done good so far. Keep it up.
• Don’t fail me.Player: Just do your part and keep staying out of my way.
  • Koth Vortena: Inspiring words. Really.
  • Koth Vortena: You’re not the easiest person to work with, Outlander, but I’ve got your back.
• Koth Vortena: Let’s find that droid.

• Lana Beniko: There’s a whole battalion of Zakuul Knights headed your way.
• Player: They’re onto our plan.
• Lana Beniko: Still can’t find Arcann on the security grid. He’s vanished.
• Koth Vortena: Me and HK will handle those Knights. Whatever it takes, get the Gravestone flying.
• No unnecessary heroics, Koth.Player: Be ready to run when I give the word. Don’t get reckless.
  • Koth Vortena: Me? Never. The droid? No promises.
  • HK-55: Commentary: I am programmed for self-restraint. Usually.
• [Flirt] You’re my champion.Player: Bravery in the face of certain death is only attractive when you survive. Promise you’ll come back alive.
  • Koth Vortena: It’s more romantic if I come back almost dead.
  • HK-55: Support: I can inflict non-lethal wounds if it will aid your courtship, masters.
  • Lana Beniko: This is still an open channel.
• Have a meaningful death.Player: A frontal assault will only get you killed. At least make them chase you somewhere, first.
  • Koth Vortena: Nice idea, but I’ve never been much of a sprinter.
  • HK-55: Addendum: I do not run at all.
• Koth Vortena: We’ll get this done. You do the same.
• Lana Beniko: Koth’s military training was unorthodox, to say the least. Those Knights don’t know how to defend against him and HK.
• Lana Beniko: Strange. I was expecting at least a token guard of-

• SCORPIO: Docking clamps have been released. I will prepare the ship for launch.
• Len Parvek: Music to my ears!
• Tora: Everybody pile in! Go!

• Arcann: We have unfinished business.
• Arcann: You… don’t… touch me!
• I just did.Player: No one is invincible. You will fall.
  • Arcann: You will hang on my wall for eternity.
• Valkorion, it’s showtime.Player: Your father promised to help me defeat you. I’m calling him in.
  • Arcann: If he could stop me, he would have.
• Prepare for agony.Player: I’ll do worse than that. When I’m finished, you’ll beg me to kill you.
  • Arcann: No mercy. No surrender. As it should be.
• HK-55: Request: Die, meatbag!

• HK-55: Master!
• Arcann: Enough!
• HK-55: Self-sacrifice!
• Arcann: I can’t wait to meet all your friends.

• Valkorion: My son is too strong. You need my power. Only together can we strike him down.
• I’ll defeat you both–alone.Player: You can’t tempt me. When Arcann’s done, you’re next.
  • [[[If you knelt to Valkorion and used his power in Chapter 5, or knelt to Valkorion and used his power in Chapter 6, or didn’t kneel but did accept his power anyone in both Chapter 5 and Chapter 6]]] Valkorion: I will not allow you to squander this moment. We must act!
    • [[[Did you choose the [Flirt] option with Lana earlier in the chapter and kissed her?]]] Lana Beniko: What have you become?
    • [[[There is a variable called “tried_to_stop_valkorian = true” from Chapter 8 that allows you to say this line – I’m guessing it might from choosing the “I don’t want his help” line earlier when talking to Koth.]]] Player: I… I tried to stop him….
• Give me your power.Player: I’m ready to finish him. Now!
  • SCORPIO: Incredible… life signs aboard all ships in the Spar’s proximity have been neutralized.
  • Arcann: You won’t win, Father! I will destroy you!
  • Arcann: Argh!
• Tora: The Gravestone’s free! Get back, or get left!
• Koth Vortena: That… was Valkorion?
• Arcann: Feel that, Father?

If you choose the option, but have accept Valkorion’s power too much, he will over-ride you.

The dark-side or over-ridden cutscene is very different than the light-side.

[[[Did you choose the [Flirt] option with Lana earlier in the chapter and kissed her?]]]

• Lana Beniko: I thought I’d lost you….
  • Thanks for the save.Player: Wish it had been me that did it, but I’m glad Arcann’s gone. Thanks.
  • [Flirt] Time for a last kiss.Player: I think this might be the right time and place.
    • Lana Beniko: Stop talking.
  • My mission was a success.Player: I released the docking clamps before Arcann found me.
  • [[[Is your affection counter with Lana greater than “2”?]]][Flirt] You didn’t lose me.Player: Looks like you found me….

[[[Did you not choose the [Flirt] option with Lana earlier in the chapter and kissed her? If so, Koth will track you down instead.]]]

• Koth Vortena: I didn’t run all the way back here to watch you die.
  • Thanks for the save.Player: Wish it had been me that did it, but I’m glad Arcann’s gone. Thanks.
  • My mission was a success.Player: I released the docking clamps before Arcann found me.
  • [[[Is your affection counter with Koth greater than “2”?]]][Flirt] I’ll live, for you.Player: I wouldn’t disappoint you with a sad ending.
    • Koth Vortena: Good to hear.

• Senya: I don’t want to hurt you.
• Vaylin: I liked you better when you were dead.
• Vaylin: Haha….
• Senya: They’re in–let’s go!
• Koth Vortena: SCORPIO! Get us in the sky!
• Tora: Lot of ships in that blockade….
• Koth Vortena: I know….
• Lana Beniko: The Omnicannon isn’t ready, we can’t shoot our way out….
• Koth Vortena: I know….
• SCORPIO: Enemy ships are opening fire.
• Koth Vortena: I know!
• Koth Vortena: Hyperdrive’s locked in!
• Koth Vortena: Punch it!
• Koth Vortena: I was never worried.
• Len Parvek: She’s holding together nicely, Captain.
• SCORPIO: The Gravestone suffered minor hull damage. This would have been avoided had I been allowed full access to the mainframe.
• Koth Vortena: Minor hull damage… or you commanding an unstoppable alien warship? Decisions, decisions.

• Tora: Hey… you dying? Can I have your stuff?
• [[[Did you refuse Valkorion’s powerand were impaled by a lightsaber?]]] I’ve had worse.Player: It’s not as bad as it looks.
  • Tora: You look like a hard-boiled flatcake dropped on a kitchen floor.
• [[[Did you refuse Valkorion’s power and were impaled by a lightsaber?]]] My duel took a bad turn.Player: Arcann stabbed me, but I’ll live.
  • Tora: So… you want your stuff. Fine.
• [[[Did you use Valkorion’s power to destroy Asylum?]]] The battle took a lot from me.Player: I’m tired. I killed a lot of people.
  • Tora: ‘Scuse me for asking.
• [[[Did you use Valkorion’s power to destroy Asylum?]]] I’ll be fine.Player: Not dying. Just worn out.
  • Tora: You say so….
• OR OR OR [Force-choke Tora.]Player: What do you think? [[Surprisingly, not a dark-side action.]]
  • Tora: Un… under… understood!
• OR OR OR Don’t make me kill you.Player: Sure. You can have my blaster first.
  • Tora: So… not dying. Fine.
•  Senya: Help us!

• Vaylin: Ah. Not dead, then? The Outlander escaped.
• Arcann: An unexpected setback, but I learned much today. Father’s power has changed. It’s weaker.
• Vaylin: Mother let me live. I’m going to kill her.

• Lana Beniko: Easy, easy. Your body went through quite an ordeal. We weren’t sure you’d ever wake up.
• [[[Did you refuse Valkorion’s power and were impaled by a lightsaber?]]] Koth Vortena: Never met anybody who took a lightsaber to the gut and lived to tell.
• [[[Did you use Valkorion’s power to destroy Asylum and are just weakened?]]] Koth Vortena: Weird thing is, we couldn’t find a scratch on you–not even inside.
• [[[Did you refuse Valkorion’s power and were impaled by a lightsaber?]]]]Valkorion must have saved me.Player: I shouldn’t be alive. Not without special help.
  • Lana Beniko: If Valkorion is healing you, it’s for his own purposes.
• [[[Did you use Valkorion’s power to destroy Asylum and are just weakened?]]]Valkorion’s power tore me up.Player: I used Valkorion’s power to fight Arcann. It was… stressful.
  • Lana Beniko: Whatever strength he gives you, he’s taking something away when you draw on it.
• How long was I out?Player: Don’t tell me it’s been another five years.
  • Lana Beniko: Two days, give or take.
• Don’t coddle me.Player: You all have better things to do than watching me sleep.
  • Lana Beniko: Koth tried teaching me sabacc again. Still hate the game.
• Player: What happened while I was out?
• Koth Vortena: The Gravestone is safe, but I lost some crew back on Asylum.
• Koth Vortena: If Senya hadn’t saved the day, it would’ve been a lot worse. Len can’t stop thanking her. It’s gotten embarrassing.
• Koth Vortena: I still don’t trust Senya, but she was there when it mattered.
• Senya: I always will be.
• Lana Beniko: We did suffer another loss. I assume you were present when HK….
• It was just a droid.Player: Don’t get sentimental about a machine. They’re disposable.
  • SCORPIO: The HK unit was an inferior design. It was always destined to become scrap.
  • Lana Beniko: I will deactivate you.
• Did he have a memory backup?Player: Arcann destroyed his body. Completely. But if his personality matrix was copied to a memory core….
  • Lana Beniko: It wasn’t. He always said he didn’t want to live forever.
• He was a hero to the end.Player: He fought to defend me. Arcann destroyed him.
• Senya: Lana told us this all started when Heskal summoned you.
• Player: Heskal’s dead. He’s the one who brought Arcann to Asylum. Said it was destiny.
• Senya: And the other Scions?
• Player: He claimed they’re still on our side. They’ll find us when the time’s right.
• Lana Beniko: With allies like them, we don’t need enemies.
• Koth Vortena: If we’re done depressing each other, how about sharing the good news?
• Lana Beniko: The Battle of Asylum showed the galaxy Zakuul isn’t invincible. My contacts in the Core Worlds have thrown their support behind us. Behind you.
• Lana Beniko: You’re about to become the leader of an alliance dedicated to bringing down the Eternal Throne once and for all.
• Lana Beniko: Everyone’s waiting on a planet called Odessen. If you’re up for it, we should say hello.
• Player: Let’s not keep them waiting.
• Koth Vortena: Here we go again….