PDA



The PDA (Personal digital assistant) is one of Doom 3's most useful items. It acts as a media player, email reader and access key for restricted areas.

Besides the player's personal PDA, other PDAs can be picked up and scanned to read helpful hints (including backstory, hints to monster types ahead, and combination codes for lockers).

PDAs you are not supposed to have are attributed to Duncan Mathews, and contain the contents of his PDA.

=PDAs found in Doom 3=

Personal
ID: 3819x-22 Post: Mars Rank: Marine Security Security: Marine HQ Found: Given to you by H. Feiner in Reception.

Email
Welcome Message Sent: 11-15-2145 From: Director W. Banks

Welcome to Mars, Marine.

''I would like to take a brief moment of your time and welcome you to what we call our 'home away from home'. We will make every effort to make your stay here as pleasant as possible, and if you need something, please feel free to contact your supervisor for immediate assistance. I hope that you can find the time to take advantage of some of our great staff amenities. As a reminder, we engage in technical, highly secure testing and research here, please refrain from wandering into unauthorized areas. Any security team member will assist you if help is needed.''

Sincerely, Director William Banks

Report to Marine HQ Sent: 11-15-2145 From: Sergeant Kelly

Marine, ''Report to Marine command as soon as possible. Don't waste any time getting here. We're short on troops and I need you out on patrol as soon as possible.''

Sergeant Kelly

Adam Berneche
ID: 8321-14 Post: Mars City Title: Maintenance Tech Security: General Access Found: On a table in the Common Area

Audio Logs
Maintenance Update ''This is the audio log of maintenance technician Adam Berneche, dated November 10th, 2145. I fixed the couplings on the heat shields this morning with no problems. I did however have another odd experience while I was down there. Shortly after finishing the first coupling adjustment, I distinctly heard whispering. When I went to investigate the sounds, I found nothing. I checked the work logs and I was the only person scheduled to be in that area today.

''That experience, coupled with the stories I've heard from some guys over in the Delta Labs has me pretty freaked out. I'm really beginning to hate going down to the underground maintenance area. The people down there are a bit off. The mumblings, the weird looks, the whole place is just plain creepy. I'm always expecting someone to jump out at me.

''I've secured my tools and the busted modulator in the storage cabinet next to the maintenance elevator. Technicians should use cabinet code 396 to access them. End of log.''

Email
Lost PDA Sent: 11-08-2145 From: Ethan Peterson

Adam,

''Please take more caution in securing your personal data assistant. It's turned up in lost and found three times this month. As you know, your base security clearances are stored on that and it becomes a serious security issue any time a PDA is lost. Failure to secure your PDA could eventually result in your termination.''

Mr. Peterson Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Report Needed Sent: 11-10-2145 From: Ethan Peterson

''Adam,

''Your report is long overdue. Record an audio log for what you've done today on your maintenance shift and send it to me immediately. I know you recoded the cabinet today, and it is imperative that I update my master list with the new code.

I do not want to tell you again how important it is to record those codes.

Mr. Peterson Maintenance Supervisor

Volunteer Services Sent: 11-13-2145 From: Delta HR

''Mr. Berneche,

''I have some great news for you, your name came up in our last management meeting as a possible candidate for our Delta Labs outreach program. As you have probably heard, we are conducting some very exciting and important experiments here in Delta. Your supervisor recommended you as a good candidate and in fact he insisted you would be perfect for the job. I've reviewed your file and I agree with his assessment, you will make a perfect test subject.''

Our work here is very important to the UAC and you should feel privileged that you have a chance to be a part of it.

Mr. K. Clearsky Delta Future Systems

''p.s. Remember, volunteering is the best choice! I'd hate to invoke clause 12.A of section 543 of your employment contract; which if you are not familiar with, allows us to appoint volunteers.''

Daniel Young
ID: 8946-55 Post: Mars City Underground Title: Crane Operator Security: General Access Found: Kill Daniel to get it

Email
Tired of working the crane? Sent: 11-15-2145 From: Frank Delahue

''Daniel,

''I'm considering a promotion for you if you're interested. I'm down an engineer in Reclamation and I think you would be the perfect replacement.''

Give it some thought over the next few days and let me know what you think. Frank Delahue, Engineering Manager

Grant Baston
ID: 2781-61 Post: Mars City Underground Title: Services Supervisor Security: General Access Found: On a crate next to Baston's lunch bag

Audio Logs
Unexplainable Things ''This is Grant Baston, the environmental services supervisor. The date is October 19th. I've been hearing an alarming number of reports on some, uh, unexplainable things. Being on another planet and working underground has always been a little spooky, so we always have the occasional report of strange things. But what is worrying me is the fact that the number of these reports is up by a lot. People are truly frightened.''

''The rumors we're hearing about experiments from the Delta Complex are not helping. The power fluctuations aren't helping at all either. Having the lights flicker constantly and losing power for several minutes at a time is scaring everyone down here.''

''I'm doing my best to keep people on track, but we're continually shorthanded. Someone is reporting in sick almost every day. I'll keep my director appraised of the situation and will continue to log reports as I get them.''

Email
You're not gonna believe this :) Sent: 11-13-2145 From: T. Brooks

''You will not believe this... actually you probably will. The late night security detail couldn't figure out how to open the security cabinets from the security office?!?! I spent the next morning walking them through the steps in the security panels. They didn't realize that you could open both cabinets from the one security panel. Where do they find these people?''

-Brooks

UPDATED SECURITY CODE Sent: 11-14-2145 From: UAC Security

Unit Supervisor,

November Security Update for your area, UNDERGROUND MAINTENANCE, has been completed.

Please update the security cabinet code in the Energy Stabilization Unit to 531.

Thanks, UAC Security

Mark Ryan
ID: 9368-41 Post: Mars City Underground Title: Security Officer Security: General Access Found: Kill Mark to get it

Email
Got a new guy on the way Sent: 11-15-2145: From: T. Brooks

Hey Mark, ''We had a new marine just come through the security checkpoint. He's gonna check out the old comm building for that missing scientist. Can you make sure he doesn't get lost... last thing we need is another missing person.''

Thanks Bro -Brooks

Frank Delahue
ID: 8397-68 Post: Mars City Underground Title: Engineering Manager Security: Engineering Found: On a computer console

Audio Logs
Power Demands ''This is the audio log of Frank Delahue, engineering manager assigned to power production dated October 18th, 2145. The current operational status of the grid is 23% over nominal capacity. I've increased workshifts to 12 hours a day for all personnel to keep up with demand.''

''The constant and increasing load from the Delta Complex is causing havoc. We are going to start losing critical systems if we have to sustain these levels much longer. I request clearance to requisition parts from other departments in order to maintain our equipment.''

''Ok. I don't know what is going on over in Delta but I'm doing all I can down here. The constant demands are bad enough but the rumors going around are making things a whole lot worse. And I've got to tell you if things don't get better soon, all hell is going to break loose...''

Fire Blast Precautions ''This is the audio log of Frank Delahue, engineering manager assigned to power production dated October 24th, 2145. Reclamation problems continue to plague the main processor. Two more valve overloads on that unit in just the past week. These overloads can destroy the valves, causing very dangerous fire, jetting with enough heat to incinerate sensitive equipment nearby.''

''To date we've had only one reported injury as a result of these valve failures, and this is due in large part to the quick response of the engineering team. Our procedure of entering the failure code 842 in the operation terminal have proved adequate and I recommend no changes in that procedure.''

Email
Party in the Delta Labs Sent: 11-13-2145 From: Brian Mora

Yo Frank, ''Don't forget that we're starting the party early this time... 8:15.''

--BMora--

RE: Request Security Sent: 11-14-2145 From: UAC Security

UAC Employee,

''We have received your complaint and will consider your request. Safety is important to us and will do everything to insure security throughout the UAC.''

Sincerely, UAC Security

---Original message--- Sent: 11-12-2145 To: UAC Security

''I'm becoming increasingly concerned for the safety of myself and my co-workers down here in Underground. We've had guys getting stuck outside of the airlock that leads to the old comm building and there seems to be a build up of tension over the past few weeks. I've seen friendly co-workers change...''

I formally request additional security as well as an investigation as to what's causing all the angst. - Frank Delahue

Marcus Stanton
ID: 5912-24 Post: Mars City Title: Manifest Controller Security: General Access Found: In the Manifest Control Office, on a desk next to Stanton's decapitated body.

Audio Logs
Undocumented Cargo ''This is Mark Stanton, manifest controller, currently stationed at Mars City. I'm not sure who to send this to so I decided to send it to quite a few people. If you're on the recipient list, please take a moment to review this report. It is quite important.''

''I'm very concerned over the shipping procedures out here. I am the manifest controller, and as such I need to be informed of everything coming in and out of Mars City. Someone here is subverting my position and preventing me from getting data on things being shipped.''

''This is unacceptable. Not only could this reflect poorly on my upcoming review, but this is my job and I'm tired of being kept out of the loop.''

I have no idea who keeps telling the shipping crews to allow things in and out without allowing me to produce or procure the manifest, but whoever it is, it must stop.

''One of the dock workers actually told me to piss off when I tried to stop one of the last containers from going straight to Delta. I immediately filed a report and will follow up with a transit manager, next time I see him. End of log.''

Email
Would you believe - chainsaws? Sent: 11-12-2145 From: David Robbins

Marcus, ''Those morons at Mixom have done it again. I requisitioned a crate of jackhammers. What we got were several crates of chainsaws and no jackhammers at all. What the hell were they thinking? Chainsaws serve no purpose on Mars!''

''I'm sending these back as soon as I get the time. Meanwhile, I would appreciate it if you could lodge another complaint with Mixom and expedite my jackhammers when they do arrive.''

David Robbins Industrial Complex

Farewell for now Sent: 11-14-2145 From: Ray Gerhardt

''If you've received this e-mail, you are someone I worked with while here on Mars and have made an impression on my life. I want you to know I'm leaving Mars and UAC to pursue other opportunities after one last assignment tomorrow in Delta Labs.''

''I will miss you terribly and will think of you often. I'm sure the friendships I've made here will last the rest of my life and I will be sure to keep in touch. As soon as I have a new address I will forward it along.''

''I hope you will join me in the Mars City kitchen for a drink tomorrow evening. My shuttle leaves first thing on 11/16 and I'd hate to miss my last chance to see you... until next time.''

Ray Gerhardt

FW: Farewell for now Sent: 11-14-2145 From: Duncan Mathews

''Any idea who this guy is? I think he may be the funny looking dweeb from Alpha Labs, but I always thought his name was Alan.''

''Are you going to go have that drink with him? I wouldn't normally... but if he's buying and other people will be there, it might be fun.''

---Original Message--- Sent: 11-14-2145 To: Duncan Mathews From: Ray Gerhardt

''If you've received this e-mail, you are someone I worked with while here on Mars and have made an impression on my life. I want you to know I'm leaving Mars and UAC to pursue other opportunities after one last assignment tomorrow in Delta Labs.''

''I will miss you terribly and will think of you often. I'm sure the friendships I've made here will last the rest of my life and I will be sure to keep in touch. As soon as I have a new address I will forward it along.''

''I hope you will join me in the Mars City kitchen for a drink tomorrow evening. My shuttle leaves first thing on 11/16 and I'd hate to miss my last chance to see you... until next time.''

Ray Gerhardt

Email
Lost PDA Sent: 11-13-2145 From: Pat Harvey

George

''I seem to have misplaced my PDA with my security clearance. I was adjusting the oxygen intake on the Hydrocon the other day and recall using it at that time but I can't seem to remember where the heck I put that thing. If you see it around while on your shift could you put it someplace safe for me?''

Thank you,

Dr. Harvey

Caverns - Area 2
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Primary Excavation: Artifact Dig
= Secrets =

The last level contains the id PDA which contains special messages from the developers of the game. Immediately before entering the room with the Cyberdemon, there is a button marked with the id Software logo. Pressing this opens a door to a secret room containing the PDA.

There is a test cell called the PDA Room (pdas.map) that has all the pdas and video disks, organized by level.

= External Links =
 * Website containing all the Emails encountered in Doom 3