Stop Thugs from freeing Vendra Prog is a mission in Into the Nexus, taking place on the Nebulox Seven in the Cerullean Sector. After Ratchet and Clank restore the proton shield on Vendra Prog's cell and power to the ship, the vessel is assaulted by missiles from the Thugs-4-Less, led by Vendra's twin brother Neftin Prog, causing Ratchet to spin into space.
Walkthrough[]
Stop Thugs from freeing Vendra Prog[]
Ratchet halts his momentum, after which he can grav-leap onto a nearby mag-surface and re-enter the ship through an airlock. Picking up the Fusion Grenade glove here allows the player to continue. The Fusion Grenade is a standard grenade launcher; it has a low ammo capacity but compensates with high damage and an area-of-effect radius. It is effective against stronger enemies and large groups. Opening the next door releases attacking blade balls. Continue to view a brief cutscene showing Vendra escaping, which starts the next objective, "Find Vendra Prog on the Nebulox bridge".
Find Vendra Prog on the Nebulox bridge[]
Dispatch the two thug brawlers—melee enemies that charge at Ratchet—followed by blade ball reinforcements from the Thugs-4-Less ship that has breached the hull. Once the previous wave is cleared, more blade balls and a thug shooter, a ranged attacker, appear from the doorway.
Restock on ammo from the ammo crates in the cell room, then move to the next to face more brawlers and two thug shooters equipped with jetpacks, which grant them greater mobility. After defeating them, proceed to encounter a thug grenadier, a large armored thug that throws grenades. It quickly retreats after destroying some of the grating. Jump across the gaps to pursue it, or go around to destroy a few bolt crates.
Following the grenadier leads to more blade balls, brawlers, and shooters, some of which are equipped with jetpacks. At the end of the path, another Thug ship breaches the hull, deploying more reinforcements. When they have all been cleared out, the next room is accessible, where the grenadier can be found, though he is easily defeated with the Fusion Grenade. Proceed and defeat a final group of blade balls and thug brawlers guarding the bridge. Entering the bridge triggers another cutscene, after which the next mission, "Escape the Nebulox Debris Field", starts.
Escape the Nebulox Debris Field[]
Leap from mag-surface to mag-surface, defeating any jetpack-equipped thug shooters that impede progress. Ratchet must twice dodge a ramming attempt from Satch. At the end is a floating corridor that serves as a dead end. Satch begins to destroy the far end of the corridor, allowing Ratchet to leap onto his ship, fake his death, and complete the mission.
The next location is planet Yerek, leading into the mission "Explore the Meero Ruins". Completion of the mission unlocks the bronze trophy "Leap for Your Life".