Military Facility

Navigate the Military Facility in Star Ocean: The Last Hope. Find treasure, defeat enemies like Soldier Zombies and Bigfoot Sam, and overcome the Genomic Beast boss.

You begin inside the Military Facility in a holding cell. Collect the Aquaberries x2 from the chest in the cell and speak with each of your party members. Talk to Faize again to initiate a scene. Klaus releases the lock on your cell, but this also releases the Facility's "test subjects." You will encounter Soldier Zombies, Little Aliens, and Bigfoot Sams. Soldier Zombies drop Weapon Data 135: M26 Hand Grenade. Little Aliens are fast, and Bigfoot Sams are mechanical monsters weak to water attacks; they can be shattered with freezing attacks like Faize's Ice Needles or Compact Freezing Bombs.

Head east and pass through the door at the end of the hall. Collect items from Treasure Chests in the cells along the way. Midway down the north-south hallway, a short scene will play. Collect the remaining items in the cell block and use the Save Point at the south end. Notable treasures include the Skill Manual "Scan Enemy" (teaches Scan Enemy to Bacchus), the Earth Ring (a Disintegration Ring), and the Skill Manual "No Guard" (reduces knockdowns and interruptions when set as a Battle Skill). The Alien Arc is a light-elemental bow for Reimi.

When ready, open the door beside the Save Point to view another scene and battle the Genomic Beast.

The Genomic Beast attacks with a head butt, fire breath, or a damaging bulldozer move. It also uses a multi-hit spinning attack. Edge is effective at close range when the Beast is not bulldozing, and its spinning attack can be avoided by not using upward attacks. Give the Beast wide berth when it enters Rush Mode and attack again when it subsides.

After the battle, Meracle joins your party. Equip her with the Iron Claws obtained from the Genomic Beast, as she starts with no weapons. Meracle is a fast melee fighter with multi-hit Special Arts and high critical hit chance, but has low HP and DEF and can be slow to recover after attacks.

Continue south, grabbing the Alien's Robe for Lymle from the last room. Another scene plays as you pass through the south door. After an encounter with the base's leader and her guards, you obtain Weapon Data 123: SMG103U Submachine Gun and Weapon Data 124: S&T-M010 Security Pistol.

You are confined to a cell with a sleeping Reimi. Wake her for a scene; she rejoins the party. Talk to Faize, then Meracle, and Klaus releases you. You gain control of Edge on a circular walkway above the storage area. This area has small rooms with narrow doorways, and surprise attacks are common. Look for Treasure Chests, including Foal Snaps (Wrist Accessory that increases money earned but lowers INT and DEF), Plasma Cannon (weapon upgrade for Bacchus), and Compact Freezing Bomb x3.

Use the Save Point in the first room and follow the walkway. Exit the Experiment Area to the southeast to automatically board the Calnus. You will view a scene and earn the Escaped from Earth Trophy/Achievement. You will then be prompted to make new room assignments. Examine the Command Console; Bacchus explains the need to land on the planet Roak for Calnus maintenance.