When reaching the control system for the coolant pumps, he is captured by a new Makron and passes out. As Rhino's orders are to destroy the Tetranode at all costs, Kane now has to disable the Tetranode's cooling system in order to cause a meltdown of the facility.
Shortly before firing however, a Harvester suddenly attacks, killing Sgt. Strauss to disable several security measures so that the truck with the EMP can enter the facility and be placed directly under the Tetranode itself. After doing so, Kane finds that his convoy has already left for the Tetranode and joins them via a Hovertank that was left behind for him.Īs soon as Kane rejoins his convoy, he helps Rhino's Technician Pvt. Now, Kane has to enter the Station in order to shut down a defense grid that blocks the convoy's advance. When the convoy reaches a Perimeter Defense Station, he helps taking out its weapons so that the convoy can pass through. Rhodes while he is defusing a Strogg minefield. He takes the role of a gunner on one of the trucks, destroying enemies on the way and protecting Cpl. Kane gears up and joins a truck and is brought to his truck convoy that is heading for the Tetranode. There, he and his squad receive a new objective: Rhino Squad is to partake in a mission called Operation: Advantage with the goal of firing an EMP bomb in an important installation called the Tetranode, which is essential for communication among Strogg soldiers. On the Hannibal, Kane joins his squadmates in the Rhino Briefing Room. After the Hannibal has landed, Kane enters the massive cruiser. Kane then follows the other Marines and helps clearing out a landing zone for the USS Hannibal, the Mobile Command Center (MCC) for the assault. Scott Voss, and helps him taking over a Strogg Air Defense Cannon, which is first used to destroy a locked blast door for the Marines and then permanently disabled by Rhino Squad's demolitions expert, Cpl. When the fighter launch bays are destroyed, Kane regroups with his squad leader, Lt. Bidwell, he is tasked with aiding other Marines in disabling a Strogg hangar whose fighters keep the humans from advancing. As his squadmates hurry to move out, Kane passes out from the shock of the impact.Īfter regaining consciousness, Kane gets orders to rejoin his teammates. While being deployed onto Stroggos surface, Rhino's Dropship is hit by a Strogg missile and crash lands near an air defense installation. The player takes the role of Corporal Matthew Kane, a newcomer to the elite Rhino Squad, and the only survivor of the Strogg assault on Space Station Armstrong. Its termination would send the Strogg forces into disarray, possibly even permanently crippling their ability to make war, making their ultimate, final and irrevocable downfall near certain. The main objective of Quake IV, which is revealed over the course of the game, is the destruction of the Nexus, a facility believed by Human commanders to be essential for communication between all Strogg units, giving them a tremendous advantage over invaders.
After the Strogg planetary defense systems have been disabled and the Makron has been killed by a lone survivor of the first invasion, humanity now leads a massive onslaught on the Strogg homeworld. Quake IV takes place during the Second Invasion of Stroggos. In fact, your worst nightmare is soon realized when you discover to defeat the Strogg, you must become one of them. Equipped with hi-tech weapons and mobile vehicles, and teamed with a top Marine squadron, you soon realize this war is far from over. You are Matthew Kane, a member of the elite Rhino Squad and part of the next massive invasion that spans across the entire Stroggos planet. The Strogg proved to be extremely resilient and as the war continued to rage, the Strogg regrouped and constructed a new and more powerful Makron. However, one surviving Marine broke through and was able to destroy The Big Gun and ultimately defeat the Strogg leader, the Makron. The first assault force was launched from the fleet and encountered massive resistance - most of the drop-ships were destroyed by the Strogg homeworld's massive defense weapon known as "The Big Gun".
The Strogg battled the human race for years on Earth, but as resources became depleted, Earth mounted a counter-assault on the Strogg homeworld. Through a horrific process, the limbs and flesh of the fallen are fused with metal and machinery to create the monstrosities that are the alien Strogg. While the invasion was originally believed to be an attempt to strip the planet of its natural resources, humans soon discovered the Strogg are only after one thing: the human remains of those they kill. In the mid-21st century, a barbaric alien race called the Strogg launched a massive invasion on Earth.