 The Paragon Wiki Archive documents the state of City of Heroes/Villains as it existed on December 1, 2012.
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Detective Becktrees
Overview
| Detective Becktrees | |
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File:Detective Becktrees 01.jpg Police Liaison | |
| Zone | Kings Row |
| Coordinates | (242, -650.1875, 605) |
| Level Range | 5-15 |
| Introduced By | None |
| Introduces |
Paula Dempsey Maurice Feldon Tony Kord Genevieve Sanders Rachel Torres Ron Hughes Detective Jose Brogan Linda Summers Juan Jimenez |
| Enemy Groups |
 Clockwork Hellions Rogue Isles Villains Skulls Vahzilok |
Detective Becktrees is a hero contact in the The Gish neighborhood of Kings Row at coordinates (242, -650.1875, 605). Detective Becktrees is a Police Band contact. He is located inside the Paragon Police Department.
He functions as the Safeguard Mission contact as does Detective Freitag.
Becktrees' name and appearance are a reference to Pep Streebeck in the 1987 film, Dragnet.
Contents
Introductions
Contact Introduces
Your reputation in Paragon City has grown. The people have come to respect you and many good citizens are seeking your help. Go see Detective Becktrees to be introduced to a new Contact.
- Multiple contact options
- Some people I know want to meet you.
- Single contact option
- I've got someone I want you to meet.
Level 5-9
You should think about talking to Detective Jose Brogan. He's pretty intense, but he's a great cop and a good person to know if you are looking for information on the Lost. His beat is Atlas Park.
Detective Brogan will let you in on some interesting cases.
Have you ever met Paula Dempsey? She's a real pistol and has a great deal of information on the Clockwork. You'll like her, and I'll bet she'll like you as well. Paula hangs out in Kings Row.
Paula has high standards, but I have no doubt you will live up to them, Character.
You should talk to Maurice Feldon some time. He keeps track of anything that's going on in the science world. He's particularly interested in the Clockwork King. Maurice's company is in Galaxy City so you can usually find him there.
Maurice may be a little reckless, but he is very intelligent and he means well.
I'd like you to meet Ron Hughes. He's a reporter, and lately he's been interested in the Skulls. Ron's magazine is located in Kings Row, so that's where he can be found.
Ron believes that science should be used for the good of all.
Juan Jimenez is a great photographer, and he's always got his ear to the ground. You should talk to him and see if he's following any big stories on the Skulls. Juan is currently covering a story in Kings Row.
Juan is always eager to help, and he knows where the action is.
Tony Kord is a good person to know. He knows what's happening in the city, especially where the Clockwork are concerned, and he'll often suggest solutions. Tony's company is in Atlas Park, so he usually hangs out there.
Deal honestly with Tony if you want his help.
You should consider introducing yourself to Laurence Mansfield. He is one of the more personable county coroners. He can be a very helpful resource on the Hellions and the Circle of Thorns. He is located in Atlas Park.
Mansfield has a strange sense of humor sometimes.
There's an EMT named Paco Sanchez who'd like to meet you. He's not only great at his job, but he also works well with heroes, tipping them off whenever he sees something interesting going on with the Hellions and the Circle of Thorns. Paco can be found in Galaxy City.
Paco primarily cares about saving lives.
You should introduce yourself to Genevieve Sanders. She's a pharmacist with a heart of gold who does a lot of community work, and she loves to help heroes against the Hellions and the Circle of Thorns. Genevieve is near the hospital in Kings Row.
She is one of the nicest people I know.
There's a young reporter named Linda Summers who you might enjoy chatting with. She's always pursuing some crime related story, especially stories dealing with the Skulls. Linda's latest scoop has her in Kings Row.
Linda responds well to directness and fair treatment.
There's a detective who you should meet. Rachel Torres knows all about the happenings on the streets, and can probably give you good leads on the Lost. She can be located in Galaxy City.
Detective Torres is tough and efficient; you might learn a thing or two from her.
Have you heard of Hero Corps? They're a business that matches heroes up with jobs. There's a liaison named Henry Peter Wong there who's taking on new clients. You should chat with him about the Vahzilok menace. Hero Corps has Mr. Wong in Atlas Park.
Wong is pretty gung ho about Hero Corps; there's no denying that he will keep you busy.
Information
Police Liaison
Detective Becktrees is one of the most friendly cops on the force, and many heroes have started their careers with his help.
Wrong Detective
Aw, jeez, Character. I'd love to help you, but I think you're supposed to talk to my partner, Freitag. He'll steer you right.
Too Low Level
I am so glad you want to help, but maybe you should wait a bit. Until you're about Security level 5 or so, at least.
Initial Contact
Hi there Character. I'm Detective Becktrees, PPD. Detective Freitag's my partner, and we're here to help you get started with things. Okay, the way this works is, you keep an ear out on the police radio, and anytime you can help us, we'll appreciate it. After you've done enough to prove yourself, if anything big comes up, we'll try to get in touch with you directly.
Now that you've gotten a Police Radio, you can start scanning Police chatter to hear about the crimes as they're committed in your current zone. You can then act on a report by selecting it from the Police Radio, listed under your Contacts.
Greeting
- Thank goodness, it's Character!
- Lookin' good, Character.
- Character! Good to see you!
Outlevelled Contact
I'm afraid I don't have anything for you to do
Too Busy
Look, I've seen all the things you're doing, and I think you already have a lot to do. Things are calm right now. Take the opportunity to get things finished. We can handle if for now.
No More Missions
There's nothing going on right now. Things are so quiet, you can hear Freitag unwind.
Missions
Protect Atlas Park bank
While listening for the latest signs of trouble, you hear a call asking for heroes to speak with Contact directly. Something big is happening.
Briefing
We've learned that a Villain from the Rogue Isles has come to Paragon City, intent on causing destruction in Atlas Park, in order to rob the bank there. And this villain has enlisted an army of Vahzilok to do it. We need heroes to go to Atlas Park and protect the bank from that villain! The robbers are already at the bank, you should make your way there immediately. You probably have about 5 minutes or less before they make their escape.
This is a Safeguard mission. Once you prevent the heist, you will have 15 minutes to explore the area and potentially earn extra rewards before the P.P.D. lock down the area. You can earn extra time by defeating vandals and completing side missions.
Mission Acceptance
Word of the coming heist has spread through the underworld, and there are rumors that the Hellions will be on the street trying to take advantage of the situation. While the bank and the villain are your main objective, stopping any random crimes could save a lot of people.
Periodically, vandals will arrive to destroy parts of the city. You will see a message when they arrive, and their locations will be displayed in your minimap.
Mission Refusal
What?! I understand, Character. You no doubt have some very important things to do. We'll do our best to stop them, but it doesn't look good.
Unnecessary Solicitation
Go protect Atlas Park!
Mission Objective(s)
You've arrived in Atlas Park just in time! It looks like Hellions are trying to take advantage of the situation to terrorize the city. You'll have to watch out for them as well as the Vahzilok, as you try to restore order, protect the city, and stop that bank robbery!.
- Protect Atlas Park bank
You saved Atlas Park!
Enemies
Possible Villains
Side Missions
Keys for side missions can be found by defeating Vahzilok groups.
Prevent Arson
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Fire Bombs |
| These are massive fire bombs the Vahzilok were going to set in a building nearby. But from the trail of spilled fuel, there are probably more already inside! |
Prevent Bombing
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Fire Bombs |
| These are massive fire bombs the Vahzilok were planting underneath the city. Defuse the rest of them before time runs out!! |
Prevent Vault Break-In
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Diamond Ad |
| A fancy ad showing all the expensive products in the store. Stop the Vahzilok from robbing the place! |
Prevent Jailbreak
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Wanted poster |
| A wanted poster of Blood Thorn. You've heard of her, she's completely homocidal. You should go check on her status. |
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Wanted Poster |
| A wanted poster of Comatorium. He' s a maniac, and if the Vahzilok get a hold of him... You should go check on his status. |
Prevent Weapons Deal
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Cargo Manifest |
| A cargo manifest of stolen weapons and is the clue you need. It looks like the Vahzilok are selling them to the Hellions! |
Exploration Badge
Heroes can earn the Heart of the City Badge during this mission. Its coordinates are (1499, 0.3, -398.7), a bit to the East of the mission entrance.
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Heart of the City Due to a glitch in the Paragon Nav System, Jose "Broken" Brogan stood here, but many heroes had trouble finding him. |
Temporary Power
Upon successful completion of this mission for the first time, a hero will earn the Raptor Pack temporary power.
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Raptor Pack Toggle: Self Fly This backpack grants any person the ability to fly for a short period. If you attack a target while this pack is on, your flight speed will be temporarily reduced to hover speed. You have this power for a total of 2 hours usage time. You can only carry 1 Raptor Pack at a time. |
Debriefing
Excellent work, Character! You have prevented the villains from ruining Atlas Park!
Mission Failure
You did your best, I guess this task was just too much for you.
