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Half-Life 2: Episode One Hints
I can't use any of these Combine-style consoles! What else is there?
1 of 9: The machine you're after must be hidden in some way.
2 of 9: Look around on the floor.
3 of 9: Between the two consoles and the recharger, it looks like there's some kind of cargo lift or something.
4 of 9: If you look up on the wall near it, you'll see a standard "give me an energy orb" power generator.
5 of 9: However, there are no energy orb conduits nearby.
6 of 9: But there are a couple back in the main core room.
7 of 9: Go back there and grab an energy orb from the nearest conduit. (It's to the right as you exit the dark passageway.)
8 of 9: You'll have to hurry back to the control room so you can fire it into the generator before it pops.
9 of 9: WARNING: Don't be standing on the "cargo lift" on the floor when the generator gets its orb -- it's really a protective cover for a machine that resides under the floor when not in use. Thankfully, you can fire the orb into the generator from the side instead of having to face it directly.
