Stop the Emperor's Invasion is a mission in Rift Apart, taking place in Outpost L51, Sargasso. Rivet and Kit returned to Sargasso to stop Emperor Nefarious' invasion of her home, after he took the Dimensionator and used it to attack.
Around this time, "Rescue Captain Quantum" is available on Ardolis.
Completing this mission will unlock the bronze trophy Return to Sender.
Walkthrough[]
Defend the Morts[]
Mrs. Zurkon sells the Blackhole Storm, a rapid-fire gattling gun weapon that is very powerful and versatile. The weapon is a solid purchase if it is affordable at this stage, though if not, the Buzz Blades are a suitable alternative.
When the mission begins, several armored Nefarious Troopers are fought, mostly using ranged lasers, with a few using mortars. As usual, ranged weapons, such as the Buzz Blades, Warmonger, or Negatron Collider are ideal, while the Glove of Doom can be very effective against the melee enemies. Once all are cleared out, speak to the morts for a short cutscene.
Free the Seekerpede[]
Head forward for a linear path while following Maynard. Several horny toads combat Nefarious Troopers; the Nefarious Troopers should be prioritized, though weapons such as the Buzz Blades or Lightning Rod defeat them both. A variety of enemies are fought before reaching the dimensional anomaly, including a Nefarious Juggernaut.
After entering it, Kit is controlled, and functions identically to Clank. To pass the first Meta-Terminal:
- Pick up the Electric Sphere, a yellow sphere appearing early, and throw it at the pad on the left to create a path for the possibilities through the cable.
- Pass through the cable and hit the green switch, causing subsequent possibilities to pass over it and leave it active; this will lower a platform nearby and allow Kit to grab the Lift Sphere.
- Throw the Lift Sphere at the pad just before the switch to stop possibilities running over it, then throw it at the pad next to the green arrow, causing the possibilities to jump over to another path.
- Throw the second Electric Sphere to the Spinnergizer next to the final green arrow, completing the Meta-Terminal.
At the second Meta-Terminal:
- Grab the Electric Sphere on the right and throw it at the first cable on the main path, then grab it again on the other side and throw it to the second cable. This will create a path to the second Electric Sphere, allowing both cables to be passed through.
- Throw the second Electric Sphere at the first cable, and pick the sphere up from the second cable.
- Jump to the green button on the platform to the side and stand on it until the platform raises, then throw an Electric Sphere at the Spinnergizer, granting a path for the possibilities to the end goal.
At the final Meta-Terminal:
- Grab the Electric Sphere and throw it on the cable to the right, creating a path for Kit to grab the Lift Sphere. Grab the Electric Sphere again and use it on the cable at the end of the pathqz to grab a Heavy Sphere.
- Throw the Heavy Sphere at the first pad so the possibilities withstand the fan at the start, then throw the Lift Sphere to the pad in front of the green button to cause the possibilities to go over it. Provided the Electric Sphere is active with the cable at the end, the possibilities will complete the path.
Take Down the Nefarious Ships[]
After Kit is finished, use the Hurlshot and follow the path forward to the Nefarious Battle Cruiser to board it. After defeating the troopers aboard, use the hammercrank to destroy its power source, then mount Trudi to fly to the next.
While flying Trudi, destroy the four remaining ships by shooting fireballs. After destroying the first, the remaining ships engage shields. Bombs are then prepared by the morts, and can be picked up from one of multiple points on the map marked by waypoints to pick up and destroy the remaining ships.
Once they are destroyed, a cutscene commences, ending the mission. Sargasso resets to normal, and optional objectives are available (including "Help Trudi" if it was not completed previously) before leaving. If "Rescue Captain Quantum" was complete, the mission "Regroup at Zurkie's" is available.