Operation Black Nightmare

Operation Black Nightmare
Authorized by	O5 Council
Alias	BN, Nightmare
Task Force	Alpha-1 "Red Right Hand"
Operation Details
Focus	VIP Search & Rescue
Objectives	Clear out the base and locate O5-4.
Time Limit	N/A
Focus	VIP Escort
Objectives	Escort O5-4 to the surface without getting him killed.
Time Limit	N/A
Focus	Asset Neutralization
Objectives	Destroy the anti-aircraft turrets.
Time Limit	N/A
Soundtrack Used
Operation Intro - Alexander Wolfgang Pfeffer's Nerves of Steel

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Operation Black Nightmare is the second Task Force operation, and the first operation with a controllable NPC. The squad assigned to this operation must eliminate numerous Chaos Insurgents stationed in a CI base and rescue O5-4. It is the 2nd mission to be released.

Briefing

By the order of the O5 Council, this mission is classified Clearance Level 5. The Council has also designated this operation as a Level 7 emergency, failure cannot be tolerated. The Intelligence Agency has discovered a nearby base where O5-4 was taken. Satellite imagery proves there is a base of operations located here, which we can presume is the Chaos Insurgency's. Your mission here will be to rescue the O5 Council member. However, due to multiple anti-air defensive systems, we are unable to deploy you to the ground. You're going to need to parachute in.

Overwatch, we've arrived.

Operatives, prepare for exit.

Objectives

Initial

The squad is deployed outside of a mineshaft that leads into the base after parachuting off of ACE's Chinook. They are tasked with locating O5-4, clearing out any hostiles (the Chaos Insurgency patrolling the base) along the way.

Mission Update 1

Once O5-4 is located in a solitary cell, the squad is tasked with leading him back to the surface, dealing with reinforcements along the way. However, the O5 has to retrieve a revolver and some files from the base armory before the squad proceeds, which he'll do once the squad has entered the armory.
The squad encounters a quarantined sector of the base, putting on emergency respirators along with the O5 in order to proceed without issue. They are attacked by personnel infected with SCP-008 until they reach the lift leading to the surface. Though not mentioned in the mission briefing, the squad may recover a single file located off track, which will count for the final grading.

Mission Update 2

At the surface, the squad encounters the final forces that they will have to take out before destroying the anti-aircraft guns to finish up the operation. Pilot ACE is then dispatched to board the operatives and exfiltrate.

Trivia

• The surface underwent numerous changes after release in order to make the end of the operation not as boring and frustrating as some players experienced.
  • The surface was expanded in size, adding in a new area with tents and containers crowded with more CI.
  • Barricades were added in front of the elevator, which fixed the issue of the O5 walking straight into gunfire and only having the elevator as cover.
  • The amount of AA guns were changed from 1 to 4, with the new 3 AA guns located in the area next to the helipad.
• This is the first operation to ever feature weapon customization and perks in the very start of the operation.
• This is also the first operation to ever include cinematics, only having 2 almost next to each other.
• This is currently the only operation with satellite images relating to the mission.