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How can I get inside the ventilation system?
  • 1 of 7: There is a ventilation grate in the Control Room in between the two monitor stations on the wall near the large table.
  • 2 of 7: Gain access to the ventilation system via that grate.
  • 3 of 7: Look in your inventory. The aliens gave you several important things.
  • 4 of 7: You've had a gun for quite awhile.
  • 5 of 7: Now you have ammunition for it.
  • 6 of 7: Click the ammunition on the gun in inventory to load it.
  • 7 of 7: Use the laser gun on the grate.