Codex

Codex is the second operation available in Black Ops: The Conspiracy. The operation is worth $800K if done correctly with no hostages being killed. The term "Codex" refers to a file that contains a large type of information.

Story
Buisness tycoon Richard Nale hires the mercernaries to invade Axiom Labs, a company that tests cosmetic supplies and steal a codex that has the recipe of a successful wrinkle cream. Nale had recently funded lead scientist Nathan Garnet to create the cream, but when Axiom Labs finished their creation, Garnet used a loophole in the contract to stop Nale from recieving any money in release of the product. To secure the cream's creation, Garnet creates a codex file to hide the recipe.

The team sneak into the main building where they hack into the alarm boxes to secure a police halt. They then use codes to get into the Main Computer room where they enter codes to access the codex files. The codes turn out to be wrong and the mercernaries are forced to find Garnet and torture him until he gives the correct codes which only give the first part of the codex file. The team wait for a time lock which then releases the final part of the codex and then run to the roof where they escape via a helicopter.

Objectives

 * 1) Hack the three Alarm boxes
 * 2) Use the Codes
 * 3) Find Garnet
 * 4) Interrogate Mr. Garnet
 * 5) Access the Main Computer
 * 6) Collect the first Codex file
 * 7) Wait for the Time Lock and Codex file
 * 8) Escape

Secrets

 * Collecting all of the hidden files will unlock a secret room where the player can steal a large diamond.
 * If you disable all of the cameras, the guards will gather in one location and try to enable them which will take two minutes.

Trivia

 * The Main Computer is branded by GenSec, which is a reference to Mass Effect.
 * When entering the buliding, Ace will say "Like Stealing Homework from a Dork!" which is a quote from "Revenge of the Nerds".
 * On the guards radio during the mission they will talk about getting an internship at Zero-G Software.