"Project KCX-F2"
= 2026 Remastered version - v1.1 =
A mission for Descent ][ made by PuMo
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Mission Name: Project KCX-F2 (2026)
Version: 1.1
Author: PuMo / Pumo Software
Contact: pumo@pumosoftware.com
Website: https://pumosoftware.com
Release Date: June 2026
Type: Singleplayer, Coop
Players: 1 - 4
Levels: 6 + 1 Secret
Editors: SDLDevil, DLE
Custom Textures: Yes
Custom Robots: Yes
Custom Music: Yes

Compatible with (theoretically) all Descent ][ versions and sourceports.
Tested on D2X-Redux and Chocolate Descent 2.


STORY
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"Fourteen years have drifted by since the fires of the Pumo Mines: Kartsal Motivation conflict were extinguished.
Following the collapse of the Hosako Hegemony, a fragile peace has settled over the stellar systems. 
The PMC (Pumin Mining Corporation) thrives, yet the ghost of Hosako tyranny still haunts the dark corners of the frontier.

Hidden in the permafrost of the country of Hiello the PTcic (Pamer Technologies, Commissioned Incorporated Corporation)
began a forbidden dance with nanotechnology, developing the ultimate cyber-neurological weapon known as the 'Toleriah Device.'

Pilkara, the PMC's Tech Development Overseer and wife of Rubeas, the CEO of the PMC, has gone off-grid.
Using blueprints and code fragments provided by her old friend Pamer, she has assembled a black-ops R&D team.
They are attempting to stabilize the remains of the Toleriah Device technology through their secret endeavour:
'PROJECT KCX-F2'

Developed in a secret facility complex built in the far away planet Titanius Lara, the project suffered a containment breach as a
dangerous radioneural wave saturated the complex while amalgamation tests were being made.

This made all the automated robotic appliances to go haywire just like it happened with the infamous Agdon Virus during the
Mineral Valley incident.

Enter MD Aries5, an outstanding pilot and son of Scorpia-EX who will take care of the situation by purging and containing the
breach while also securing the Project KCX-F2 device that Pilkara and her team has been working on."


ABOUT THIS MISSION
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This mission is a complete remaster made from scratch of a very old mission of mine from 1999 known simply as KCX-F2.
That one can still be found on the DXMA but it shows my amateur-ish skills from that time and it's not actually very good,
although it has some interesting ideas and concepts I had. Based on those old levels I decided to build them from scratch with
my current level-building skills and new stuff like original music, robots and even some more gameplay concepts.

As some may know I'm also the author of the large and ambitious multi-episodic "Pumo Mines" project for D2X-XL.
You can get the latest version of it and know more about that project in my website: https://pumosoftware.com
(Note that due to the special customizations and content it's only available for D2X-XL and I won't be making any Redux, Rebirth compatible version!)

My idea with this new version of KCX-F2 is precisely to fill that gap of the playerbase that doesn't want or can play D2X-XL and Pumo Mines by introducing
my original universe, lore and characters into the mission. Of course it just a part of the entire picture, but perhaps some users would be interested about
knowing more of the story and go to actually play Pumo Mines in D2X-XL, but even for those that wouldn't want to I think this will be an enjoyable ride.

As this mission is a part of the Pumo Mines original universe it's placed between episode 2 (Kartsal Motivation) and episode 3 (Muchikuche) of Pumo Mines.
You will find some narrative during the briefing sequences that assumes some events that already took place during episode 2, and you will find that
unlike any other Descent 2 mission this one is set in a completely new and different universe, there is no PTMC or MD Vertigo 1 or whatever and features
new original characters and races/species. Once more you can know more about it by playing episode 1 (Mineral Valley) of Pumo Mines that is already 
complete and available to play, or by visiting my website.

The mission has some connections to another side-project I'm making in EasyFPS Editor CE and also features some subtle references to Yoga and Indian
philosophies and meditation practices, but nothing too blatant. 

And I think this is already enough talking, don't want to bore you anymore so let's get playing!

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LICENSE AGREEMENT:

You can freely distribute Project KCX-F2 (2026 Remaster) as long as you keep all files intact.

If you are planning to distribute a modified version or take some resources from it feel free to contact me through e-mail or my Discord server.

Contact information for Pumo Software/ PuMo:
pumo@pumosoftware.com
https://pumosoftware.com

Pumo Software Discord Server:
https://discord.gg/AeXrZkmszB

One of the ceiling green textures from level 5 is a modified Descent texture made by fellow Descent'er Blarget.

Many 3D Modelling/Rendering, DAW, Sound and Graphical edition programs and applications were used to make the resources for this mission.

Original Character portraits were generated through a Stable Diffusion-based AI, trained and based on some hand-made pencil drawings of mine.

The "PTcic Advanced Research Complex" facade design was actually made in EasyFPS Editor CE and touched up with AI and Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9.

3D renders like the "Toleriah" weapon and planet Titanius Lara were made in e-on Software VUE 2023.

All music used in Project KCX-F2 is composed and arranged by "R.a.M. Land" (Ruben "Pumo" A.), another 'face' of me as a music composer/producer.
The guitar solo and some guitar riffs from level 1 music were performed by my good friend Alter-Fox/Ne'bula!F'ang!/Ocelot Spirit.

Music Track List:
Briefing: "Unveiling - Deep Space Remix"
Credits: "Until Then..."
Level 1: "Birth of the Manul (ft. Ocelot Spirit)" 
Level 2: "Rivulet Channels"
Level 3: "Elements Rising"
Level 4: "Shapes of Existence"
Level 5: "Uncoiling Forces"
Level 6: "Sensory Gleam"

Full "Project KCX-F2" soundtrack available in all major streaming services and Bandcamp.
Search for "R.a.M. Land" in Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp and YouTube Music to play more tunes!
R.a.M. Land websites: https://ramland.pumosoftware.com - https://ramland.bandcamp.com

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Get more info during the ending credits sequence after beating the mission. 


   -- Yours, "PuMo" from Pumo Software c: - pumo@pumosoftware.com