Okay, guys, bear with me if this becomes a bit annoying. I'm just trying to get my thoughts down and thought maybe some would like to hear them. Maybe it will spark a new discussion. 
Note, I have not visited the UK Resistance Site as it was being mean to my laptop. Though, I have read some of the links you gave me, The Jer. I will begin with my thoughts on the morse code translations.
Wow! That is a lot of text I wrote. Well, hopefully, some will enjoy the analysis, but as you can see it is not complete. That is just the first two stages. I will get to the others later, but, right now, it is getting quite late. Go ahead and feel free to comment, as well. I look forward to all thoughts and discussions.
Note, I have not visited the UK Resistance Site as it was being mean to my laptop. Though, I have read some of the links you gave me, The Jer. I will begin with my thoughts on the morse code translations.The largest factor that helped me in determining the meaning of the messages was deciphering the keywords. From now on, I will try to replace those words with some of my own that will help in understanding the message. I will split the messages into categories by stages, just like The Jer presented them. If you have not beaten the game and are reading this, get out! Do not spoil the game! You will be able to join in on the conversations soon enough. A lot of the fun in Resistance can come from not knowing. You are playing as Nathan Hale; sent with the rest of your regiment, the 1st Rangers, to help out the British forces in their resistance, but the big difference is you do not know what you are resisting. Keep it a question and try to figure it out while you are playing. And for the last time, please do not read if you have not beaten the game. Now, onto the good stuff. :lol
York, England
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First Transmission:
Original Message: "Red forces encountered. Non-uniform opposition confirmed."
My Take: "Enemy forces encountered. Non-human opposition confirmed."
Now, I know there is talks of the Black Ops having possibly already fought the Chimera in multiple circumstances before the act of support was passed through Congress. The supposedly Human-made advanced weaponary, the X-003 Sapper and the X-005 Hailstorm, being built off the intelligence gathered in these skirmishes provide some backing to that theory, but one vital question remains amiss. If they did gather intelligence based on these fights, why would they have to confirm non-human opposition? Maybe they have not been in as many skirmishes as people claim. Maybe they themselves recieved intel from another source or by another means. Maybe they are just confirming the mission is underway or that the troops have engaged the enemy in combat, but my main point is that they treat this occassion as a plan: a checklist so to say. A checklist for what is the next question.
Let's recall the mission objective first. In return for tanks and supplies, support, the British would give the U.S. control of a secret weapon that was to be delivered to them once they secured a landing site for a base of operations. Now, let's think about the British sides of things. Why were they willing to give up a secret weapon for troops and supplies? They wanted to take back England and cut off the Chimeran threat to their homeland. The British saw this as a win-win situation. So I can see why they proposed the agreement. But this also shows that England did not think about or, at least, have the capabilities to continue research into the secret weapon. The value to them was not as important as troops and supplies.
This makes me think that the project was relatively incomplete. This would explain why Parker or the British Intelligence didn't have too much information on the Angels. However it is enough for Hale to react violently and uncooperatively whenever encountering an Angel. :lol Maybe he is beginning to understand more now that he has discovered his newfound Chimeran traits. Whatever that was, he must have felt betrayed, or just pissed off, as he would not even mention the act to Parker on the lift out. This would also explain why he reacted the way he did in the ending. He must have thought that after so much fighting to try to save a group of people that wouldn't even tell him what was wrong with himself and the connection he had to the Angels why bother helping: "Why continue the fight?". This was brilliantly shown by Hale's decision of whether or not to pull the pin. He could continue the fight and try to take out the men with arms or succumb to their plans. Ultimately, he gave in. Dropping the frag, he went with the Black Ops. This yields two possible theories in return. Either Nathan knew about their plans, or he did not care to fight for England anymore. Regardless of the theory though, Nathan Hale was portrayed as not wanting to be a guinea pig type. Throughout the game, he made a lot of choices of his own. The Manchester stage in the Campaign is a perfect example of this. Instead of staying behind to be tested on by Parker and British Scientists, Hale decided to join his fellow troops on the frontlines and help decide the final outcome. In this case, it involved the recovery of the convoy.
The main piece of information I would like people to gather from this inference is that Hale felt like he had been betrayed. Not only did I feel that Insomniac wanted to relay this, but also that Parker had genuinely loved Hale. She wanted to help him more than anything. That is why she wanted to run the tests in the first place. Nathan couldn't see this, however. He was a soldier, and she was a scientist. While Hale saw the tests as lab experiments, Parker saw them as a way to try to help him. The conflict of emotions were perfectly displayed in the ending. After the reactor meltdown, Hale was in danger. He was stuck in the building; caught in the middle of the blast. He wanted out, but the resulting destruction made that impossible. Regardless, Parker held out hope. She routed the helicopter to the point of exit and waited. She waited for Hale to emerge. She kept waiting even when the explosions threatened to erase all hope. But the decision was taken out of her hands. The pilot decided that if they did not leave now, they would all be gone. The helicopter took off. Parker felt the sting of leaving behind Hale. But she did not want to leave him at all. This brought out the love Parker had for Hale. In a reversal of roles, as explained earlier, Hale felt destroyed. He was hopeless. Once he escaped from the tower, he was discovered by the lurking Black Ops. He was given his choice: to become the lab rat he had always detested or to continue the fight by setting off the grenade. Just as Parker experienced the opposite of her desire, Hale decided to go against his wishes. He joined the Black Ops. He wanted to continue to help out, but after being left in the dark for so long he did not see the reason to carry on. Neither of the two saw eachothers desires. This would explain why the outcomes were as they were.
The way these cinematics were set up were masterfully planned. With Parker's ordeal occurring right after the last mission, "Victory and Remorse" or "The Ending: Part One" , and Hale's right after the credits, "A Fateful Choice" or "The Ending: Part Two", the division made each side seem like an opposing force but somehow complementary. It is for this reason that I don't think we have seen the last of Hale or Parker as they will find out what eachother truly desired: bonding to stitch up wounds. Something tells me they just needed a little alone time. :lol
Second Transmission:
Original Message: "Biological attack imminent. Stand down. Observe any resistance."
My Take: "Spire launch imminent. Stand by. Observe any resistance."
Now, this will take us away from our two heroes: Nathan Hale and Parker. I think that I have mentioned as much as I possibly could on their behalf. This part gets into a bit of the specifics. As many have already guessed, the Black Ops are interested in a combat to the infection. Easily, the most obvious answer to this would be Hale. They wanted to see if Hale would resist the infection. They could have also been there to gather data on the infection, as well, but the primary motive was to test the patient. In this case, Hale. This can bring about dozens of theories. The most logical one to me, right now, is the fact that they must have supplanted something into his bloodstream beforehand that would combat the spread of the disease. They wanted to see if their project would bring back positive results. As the following events showed, Nate gained some sort of resistance to the infection: at least to the physical transformation. Whether Hale was planned to gain other Chimerean traits or not, remains a mystery. There is evidence, however, that will connect to the former in later radio transmissions.
Grimsby
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Third Transmission:
Original Message: "Red facility located. Study of infection path proceeding."
My Take: "Enemy facility located. Gaining intel on conversion process."
This one has me a little stumped, actually. They are obviously following Nathan Hale as to watch their experiment, but why would they want to study the conversion process if they already have a cure to combat it. The only reason I can think of is to find out what other traits Hale might gain as time goes by. This would suggest, though, that the Black Ops did not plan for Hale to recieve those characteristics. This makes it hard to determine whether or not they expected these traits to show up. Perhaps a new theory can be formulated that they have expected some traits but not all.
Fourth Transmission:
Original Message: "Friendly interception anticipated. Abort Grayskin capture."
My Take: "Subject is about to meet up with allies. Do not secure Hale!"
Up to this moment, the Black Ops have been pretty fervently watching Hale. They are worried that their experiment may be terminated by the Chimera. They cannot let that happen at any costs. The experiment is far too valuable. Hale has got to be kept safe and nurtured under the right conditions. Since, allies are nearby, they will be able to help him. The Black Ops will not have to reveal themselves. The allies will be able to direct him through the facility so he can escape. Grayskin is obviously referring to Hale, but what the title actually means is anybody's guess. As of now, it could be metaphorical. The 'skin' could refer to Human, while the 'Gray' to the Chimerean traits. This would establish the idea of Nate being a hybrid. Which is not too far from base. One thing to note, though, is that it is said multiple times that throughout the game Nathan Hale continues to get more and more Chimerean traits. This could still work for a hybrid, but it could also mean he is becoming a Chimera.
Fifth Transmission:
Original Message: "Friendly intelligence chatter positive to Grayskin's resistance."
My Take: "Ally/Allies demeanor/conversations suggest knowing of Hale's changes."
Somehow, through observation, the Black Ops figured out that Parker had caught on to the Chimerean traits that were now presenting themselves in Hale. This is obviously a concern for them as they are reporting it in the first place. Why? I have no idea. Whatever the reason, one thing is for sure. They do not want this sort of intelligence to fall into even Allied hands. This is the first time I begin to believe that Hale is a catalyst somehow for something much bigger. They still want the secret weapon, though. This makes me begin to think that they need both in order to carry out their plans. Maybe both have got to be used in conjunction to carry out whatever plan they have in mind. As many others, I also feel that an Angel was inside the containment cell in the convoy. This would mean that the connection between the Angel and Hale is paramount to the Black Ops' plan. Maybe once Hale reaches his full potential with the Chimerean traits, he will be able to command the Angels (telepathically?) as he is able to resist the Angel's own commands.
York, England
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First Transmission:
Original Message: "Red forces encountered. Non-uniform opposition confirmed."
My Take: "Enemy forces encountered. Non-human opposition confirmed."
Now, I know there is talks of the Black Ops having possibly already fought the Chimera in multiple circumstances before the act of support was passed through Congress. The supposedly Human-made advanced weaponary, the X-003 Sapper and the X-005 Hailstorm, being built off the intelligence gathered in these skirmishes provide some backing to that theory, but one vital question remains amiss. If they did gather intelligence based on these fights, why would they have to confirm non-human opposition? Maybe they have not been in as many skirmishes as people claim. Maybe they themselves recieved intel from another source or by another means. Maybe they are just confirming the mission is underway or that the troops have engaged the enemy in combat, but my main point is that they treat this occassion as a plan: a checklist so to say. A checklist for what is the next question.
Let's recall the mission objective first. In return for tanks and supplies, support, the British would give the U.S. control of a secret weapon that was to be delivered to them once they secured a landing site for a base of operations. Now, let's think about the British sides of things. Why were they willing to give up a secret weapon for troops and supplies? They wanted to take back England and cut off the Chimeran threat to their homeland. The British saw this as a win-win situation. So I can see why they proposed the agreement. But this also shows that England did not think about or, at least, have the capabilities to continue research into the secret weapon. The value to them was not as important as troops and supplies.
This makes me think that the project was relatively incomplete. This would explain why Parker or the British Intelligence didn't have too much information on the Angels. However it is enough for Hale to react violently and uncooperatively whenever encountering an Angel. :lol Maybe he is beginning to understand more now that he has discovered his newfound Chimeran traits. Whatever that was, he must have felt betrayed, or just pissed off, as he would not even mention the act to Parker on the lift out. This would also explain why he reacted the way he did in the ending. He must have thought that after so much fighting to try to save a group of people that wouldn't even tell him what was wrong with himself and the connection he had to the Angels why bother helping: "Why continue the fight?". This was brilliantly shown by Hale's decision of whether or not to pull the pin. He could continue the fight and try to take out the men with arms or succumb to their plans. Ultimately, he gave in. Dropping the frag, he went with the Black Ops. This yields two possible theories in return. Either Nathan knew about their plans, or he did not care to fight for England anymore. Regardless of the theory though, Nathan Hale was portrayed as not wanting to be a guinea pig type. Throughout the game, he made a lot of choices of his own. The Manchester stage in the Campaign is a perfect example of this. Instead of staying behind to be tested on by Parker and British Scientists, Hale decided to join his fellow troops on the frontlines and help decide the final outcome. In this case, it involved the recovery of the convoy.
The main piece of information I would like people to gather from this inference is that Hale felt like he had been betrayed. Not only did I feel that Insomniac wanted to relay this, but also that Parker had genuinely loved Hale. She wanted to help him more than anything. That is why she wanted to run the tests in the first place. Nathan couldn't see this, however. He was a soldier, and she was a scientist. While Hale saw the tests as lab experiments, Parker saw them as a way to try to help him. The conflict of emotions were perfectly displayed in the ending. After the reactor meltdown, Hale was in danger. He was stuck in the building; caught in the middle of the blast. He wanted out, but the resulting destruction made that impossible. Regardless, Parker held out hope. She routed the helicopter to the point of exit and waited. She waited for Hale to emerge. She kept waiting even when the explosions threatened to erase all hope. But the decision was taken out of her hands. The pilot decided that if they did not leave now, they would all be gone. The helicopter took off. Parker felt the sting of leaving behind Hale. But she did not want to leave him at all. This brought out the love Parker had for Hale. In a reversal of roles, as explained earlier, Hale felt destroyed. He was hopeless. Once he escaped from the tower, he was discovered by the lurking Black Ops. He was given his choice: to become the lab rat he had always detested or to continue the fight by setting off the grenade. Just as Parker experienced the opposite of her desire, Hale decided to go against his wishes. He joined the Black Ops. He wanted to continue to help out, but after being left in the dark for so long he did not see the reason to carry on. Neither of the two saw eachothers desires. This would explain why the outcomes were as they were.
The way these cinematics were set up were masterfully planned. With Parker's ordeal occurring right after the last mission, "Victory and Remorse" or "The Ending: Part One"
, and Hale's right after the credits, "A Fateful Choice" or "The Ending: Part Two", the division made each side seem like an opposing force but somehow complementary. It is for this reason that I don't think we have seen the last of Hale or Parker as they will find out what eachother truly desired: bonding to stitch up wounds. Something tells me they just needed a little alone time. :lol Second Transmission:
Original Message: "Biological attack imminent. Stand down. Observe any resistance."
My Take: "Spire launch imminent. Stand by. Observe any resistance."
Now, this will take us away from our two heroes: Nathan Hale and Parker. I think that I have mentioned as much as I possibly could on their behalf. This part gets into a bit of the specifics. As many have already guessed, the Black Ops are interested in a combat to the infection. Easily, the most obvious answer to this would be Hale. They wanted to see if Hale would resist the infection. They could have also been there to gather data on the infection, as well, but the primary motive was to test the patient. In this case, Hale. This can bring about dozens of theories. The most logical one to me, right now, is the fact that they must have supplanted something into his bloodstream beforehand that would combat the spread of the disease. They wanted to see if their project would bring back positive results. As the following events showed, Nate gained some sort of resistance to the infection: at least to the physical transformation. Whether Hale was planned to gain other Chimerean traits or not, remains a mystery. There is evidence, however, that will connect to the former in later radio transmissions.
Grimsby
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Third Transmission:
Original Message: "Red facility located. Study of infection path proceeding."
My Take: "Enemy facility located. Gaining intel on conversion process."
This one has me a little stumped, actually. They are obviously following Nathan Hale as to watch their experiment, but why would they want to study the conversion process if they already have a cure to combat it. The only reason I can think of is to find out what other traits Hale might gain as time goes by. This would suggest, though, that the Black Ops did not plan for Hale to recieve those characteristics. This makes it hard to determine whether or not they expected these traits to show up. Perhaps a new theory can be formulated that they have expected some traits but not all.
Fourth Transmission:
Original Message: "Friendly interception anticipated. Abort Grayskin capture."
My Take: "Subject is about to meet up with allies. Do not secure Hale!"
Up to this moment, the Black Ops have been pretty fervently watching Hale. They are worried that their experiment may be terminated by the Chimera. They cannot let that happen at any costs. The experiment is far too valuable. Hale has got to be kept safe and nurtured under the right conditions. Since, allies are nearby, they will be able to help him. The Black Ops will not have to reveal themselves. The allies will be able to direct him through the facility so he can escape. Grayskin is obviously referring to Hale, but what the title actually means is anybody's guess. As of now, it could be metaphorical. The 'skin' could refer to Human, while the 'Gray' to the Chimerean traits. This would establish the idea of Nate being a hybrid. Which is not too far from base. One thing to note, though, is that it is said multiple times that throughout the game Nathan Hale continues to get more and more Chimerean traits. This could still work for a hybrid, but it could also mean he is becoming a Chimera.
Fifth Transmission:
Original Message: "Friendly intelligence chatter positive to Grayskin's resistance."
My Take: "Ally/Allies demeanor/conversations suggest knowing of Hale's changes."
Somehow, through observation, the Black Ops figured out that Parker had caught on to the Chimerean traits that were now presenting themselves in Hale. This is obviously a concern for them as they are reporting it in the first place. Why? I have no idea. Whatever the reason, one thing is for sure. They do not want this sort of intelligence to fall into even Allied hands. This is the first time I begin to believe that Hale is a catalyst somehow for something much bigger. They still want the secret weapon, though. This makes me begin to think that they need both in order to carry out their plans. Maybe both have got to be used in conjunction to carry out whatever plan they have in mind. As many others, I also feel that an Angel was inside the containment cell in the convoy. This would mean that the connection between the Angel and Hale is paramount to the Black Ops' plan. Maybe once Hale reaches his full potential with the Chimerean traits, he will be able to command the Angels (telepathically?) as he is able to resist the Angel's own commands.
Wow! That is a lot of text I wrote. Well, hopefully, some will enjoy the analysis, but as you can see it is not complete. That is just the first two stages. I will get to the others later, but, right now, it is getting quite late. Go ahead and feel free to comment, as well. I look forward to all thoughts and discussions.
