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Palm City - 5 nights ago...

"Prologue" is a Campaign Story mission in Need for Speed: Heat.

It is the first mission of the campaign story, with it being the only mission of the prologue chapter.

As a prologue to the player's involvement in the story, the mission follows Joe, a member of Ana's crew, as he races with her and fellow crew member Richie against a rival street racing crew for a place in the League.

Completing the mission will progress the player to "Test Drive", the first mission of chapter 1 of the campaign.


Palm City - 5 nights ago...[]

"WFFL 86: Speedhunter Showdown"[]

Synopsis[]

The Speedhunters Showdown, a legal and sanctioned racing exhibition, has returned to Palm City and has brought plenty of participants along with it.

Although participants take part in the legal events during the day, once the sun sets the streets are filled with illicit underground street racing events. All of which has not gone unnoticed by the Palm City Police Department and its leader of the new High-Speed Task Force, Lieutenant Frank Mercer, has set out an ultimatum to those partaking.

Transcript

NFSHE CharacterIcon WFFL86
Reporter
The Speedhunter Showdown is back, as Palm City plays host once again to the State's foremost racing exhibition. Each day, thousands of eager fans wall be hoping to catch a glimpse of the very best high-performance cars in action. But when the sun goes down you can quickly find yourself in far more dangerous territory...

Welcome to the world of street racing. An underground scene inhabited by daredevils and speed-freaks intent on tearing up the rules and breaking the law. Rising to meet this challenge is Palm City's very own Frank Mercer, head of the newly formed High-Speed Task Force.

NFSHE CharacterIcon Mercer
Mercer
Street racing has no place on public roads. Mark my words, if you are out there and you're engaging in this type of activity, we will find you.

And if you think that you can get away just by hitting the gas, then you're in for a surprise. Because, we're coming after you hard and we're coming after you fast. Trust me: there is no escape.

Complete the race[]

As Joe, compete with Ana and Richie against the rival crew in a street race.

Route[]

NFSHE Route Prologue

The route for the "prologue" mission starts in Sandino Ranches, leads northeast into Downtown Palm City, north towards Westside, across the Mercy Bridge, and finishes in the south end of Eden Shores.

There are 25 checkpoints between the start of the route and the finish line.

Along the route, the racers will encounter a quickly increasing police presence upon entering Palm City.

Synopsis[]

Joe, Ana, and Richie are mid-race against a rivals crew for a place within the League.

Heading north through Sandino Ranches, Ana's crew are trying their best to finally make it into the League and their effort is paying off... until they're intercepted just as they enter Palm City and unwittingly become a targets of the High-Speed Task Force.

Richie thinks he know who the pursuing police officer is although Ana doesn't pay attention to what she believes is hysteria. As the pursuit continues, Richie becomes more rattled by the pursuing officer and bails from the race, much to Ana's surprise.

The race continues through Downtown Palm City, as the High-Speed Task Force increases in number to pursue the racers, units close off nearby streets and the race is diverted across Mercy Bridge into Eden Shores.

As the racers continue across the bridge, a police helicopter; callsign "AIR-1", joins the pursuit and starts tracking Joe's custom Polestar 1 '19. Pressure from the High-Sped Task Force units continues to mount, and as Joe becomes concerned with AIR-1's tracking, Ana gains its attention, leaving it up to Joe to win the race.

With AIR-1 distracted and the pursuing units intent on catching the remaining racers, Joe has to reach the finish line in the south end of Eden Shores, where a roadblock has been deployed.

Having crossed the finish line, Joe is quick to call out they should get off the streets and Ana agrees with no reluctance.

Transcript

Race completion: 15%
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
Talk to me, Joe? How we doing?
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Joe
Hanging in there.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
Good. Just keep your foot on the floor. What's the t, Richie?
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Richie
There's some real speed in this race, Ana.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
We knew they were gonna bring it. This is the League we're going for here. Come on guys, this is ours.
Race completion: 30%
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
Okay, eyes up. We're heading downtown. Expect trouble.
Race completion: 35%
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
Hey, we've got company on the right!
NFSHE CharacterIcon Shaw
Shaw
Coming up on the pack, let's see what they got.
Race completion: 40%
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Richie
Shit I think I know this cop.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
Aaaahhhh, cute.
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Richie
I'm serious! He's bad news!
NFSHE CharacterIcon Shaw
Shaw
We scored big on this one. There's some prime hunting here.
Race completion: 52%
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Richie
He's not quitting Ana.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
Neither are we!
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Richie
Yeah, speak for yourself. I'm out.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
What the hell? Richie? Richie?! Did he seriously just bail?
Race completion: 63%
NFSHE CharacterIcon Shaw
Shaw
Got 'em in my sights, heading north through the city.
[loud speaker] *You picked the wrong night to go racing!*
Race completion: 70%
NFSHE CharacterIcon GenericCop
Dispatch
Be advised - we've sealed off the north exit.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
Roadblock ahead of you, take a right!
Race completion: 79%
NFSHE Narrative Icon
AIR-1
This is AIR-1, I'm tracking a Polestar crossing the Mercy Bridge into Eden Shores.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Shaw
Shaw
Keep eyes on him - he's fast!
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
If you've got anything left in the tank, use it!
Race completion: 87%
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Joe
We're not shaking this bird.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
Leave that to me.
Race completion: 97%
NFSHE CharacterIcon GenericCop
Dispatch
RB deployed - south exit
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
Don't let that stop you!
Finished
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Joe
Let's get off the street.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
Good call.

"This cop's still on me"[]

Synopsis[]

Joe couldn't escape Shaw and is left shaken by a dressing-down from Frank Mercer. With his car at the bottom of the ocean and none of his crew around, he walks back to Palm City but is met by Ana along the way.

Ana asks Joe what happened to him and his car, but he's not interested in explaining his ordeal to her, giving Ana a straight outline that he's going to go with Richie to Ventura Bay. His haste to get out of Palm City leaves Ana without a crew to get into the League.

Transcript

Escaping Shaw
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Joe
Shit... this cop's still on me!
Ana, I'm on the bridge... that cop's tryin' to run me off arrrgghhhhh
NFSHE CharacterIcon Shaw
Shaw
Ah shit! What did you do? What did you do to that sweet-ass ride?
NFSHE CharacterIcon Mercer
Mercer
You lost the car?
NFSHE CharacterIcon Shaw
Shaw
He lost the car!
NFSHE CharacterIcon Mercer
Mercer
No, Shaw, this is on you.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Shaw
Shaw
You're gonna wish you never survived.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Mercer
Mercer
Who says he did?
NFSHE CharacterIcon Torres
Torres
What are we doing here?
NFSHE CharacterIcon Mercer
Mercer
Sending a message.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Torres
Torres
Wait, wait... Stop!
NFSHE CharacterIcon Shaw
Shaw
Hey, hey, hey! He said!
NFSHE CharacterIcon Torres
Torres
We're on camera back there.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Mercer
Mercer
Shaw! {Hold it.}
NFSHE CharacterIcon Torres
Torres
So... this is how we work now?
NFSHE CharacterIcon Mercer
Mercer
These Crews gotta learn. You try making a mockery of my unit... you're gonna take the fall.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Torres
Torres
Frank - you're smarter than this. You wanna send a message, you need a messenger.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Mercer
Mercer
You... Get out of town. And if we see you or any of your Crew 'round here again... you're going to be joining that car. You understand?! Get up. Go tell your friends.
Ana meeting up with Joe
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
Hey! What happened, Bro? Where the hell's your car?
Hey!
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Joe
This is bullshit, Ana! I'm out! I... I'm going back to Ventura. And I'm taking Richie with me.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
But we're a Crew!
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Joe
Not anymore! It's over!
NFSHE CharacterIcon Ana
Ana
What?!
You just gonna walk to Ventura?
NFSHE Narrative Icon
Joe
Yep...! You're on your own!

Rewards[]

Completing the mission does not give the player any rewards.

Trivia[]

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