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translator of the group - meaning that Kryxix will only follow Montor; Sevrina Maris is the only character who can pick locks; Torik is an avian with thorough knowledge of explosives and the fastest moving character; Maul is a slow powerful combat droid; and Manto is a weak droid, but the only team member that can operate the transporter that is vital for the mission's success.
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only a matter of time until his inquisitors will discover them. The
Emperor has assembled the Enigma Force, a group of six operatives who are "the cream of the Empire's legions, the worst of its criminal scum or the latest development in cybernetics". The player's task is to rescue Kryxix, capture Zoff, and destroy or capture his starship, the
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General Zoff, a traitor to the Empire, is holding
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and involved the original six characters being revived from stasis and sent on a mission to assassinate
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in 1985. The player must direct the Enigma Force to rescue
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or dying or performing certain action such as picking locks. The lower half of the screen changes depending on the situation and shows additional information and all selectable actions.
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computers that had been used at Imagine, and publisher Beyond promoted the game as "the first adventure without text".
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