Borderlands

Long ago, our galaxy was ruled

by an alien race called the Eridians

whose power and technology

were far beyond human comprehension.

Though they disappeared ages ago,

they left behind fragments of their technology,

scraps that became the foundation

for all human advancement.

But the Eridians' greatest secrets

were hidden in a vault

located on the planet Pandora.

The once peaceful world was overrun by corporations,

criminals,

- and treasure seekers... - Guns, guns, guns!

...fighting and killing one another

for a chance to find the vault.

But it remained hidden.

Then, amidst the clouds of chaos,

a glimmer of hope shone through.

A prophecy.

That one day,

a daughter of Eridia would open the vault

and restore order to the broken planet.

Yeah.

That sounds like some wacko B.S., right?

Well, I thought so too, until...

this mess happened.

There he is!

Stop!

God damn!

There's no air holes in there.

What a stupid helmet.

Tina.

Hey.

I'm Roland.

Yeah. There's been some, uh...

There's been some trouble.

And Atlas,

he sent me to bring you to safety.

- My dad sent you? - That's right.

His shortest soldier?

Yeah, his shortest soldier

to save his least funny daughter.

Code three security breach.

The station is in lockdown.

All personnel must shelter in place.

- Okay, let's go. - Hey, hey, hey!

- Let's slow down. -Target in sight!

Come on. Come on.

Stop!

Stay down!

- Oh, God. - No, no!

Catch.

Fake stormtrooper-ass bitch.

Come here.

Code three security breach.

Come on. Come on.

The station is now in lockdown.

Wait, I changed my mind. Take me back to my cell.

- Please. - Come on.

Holy shit! One of the Psychos got out.

It's time to go insane!

You're in my spot.

Put him down. Put him down.

Hey, easy.

What do you, uh...

What do you say me and you be friends?

Shit.

Sorry, Knoxx.

My girl.

Krieg, what's up, man?

You want some pancakes?

My girl broken.

It's Krieg, right?

Yeah.

What do you say you help me get her outta here?

Yeah.

Of course,

we can't all be the daughter of Eridia,

skipping down the path of destiny.

Some of us have to work for a living.

You don't have to do this, you know.

I mean, I can pay you.

Yeah, whatever's in my wallet right now, it's yours.

Okay?

Shut up or I'll break your other arm.

Oh, no, one arm's good.

That's fine.

-'Sup? - Sorry.

- Quinn. - Lilith.

We do have other seats, you know.

Then he won't have any trouble finding one.

Uh, not tonight.

Top shelf.

Not sure how top you think the shelves are.

Eh, buy your kid some dance lessons.

Hot date?

You remember that heist down in Lectra City last month?

Yeah, a couple of guards died.

Yeah, well, this sad sack was the trigger man.

Listen, I never meant to shoot anyone.

I was...

I'm getting too old for this shit.

Bounty hunting? Uh.

It's for the young and stupid. Am I right?

You really want me to answer that?

I do not.

Lilith.

Piss off.

I heard you were quite the crusty old...

Wait. Wait, wait.

We, uh, maybe got off on the wrong foot.

You see, um...

I represent a very wealthy man

who has a contract for you.

I've got a job.

Maybe next month.

You collect on that scum

dead or alive, right?

Hey.

Not in here, big boy.

We don't want any trouble.

It's just, uh, our employer is, uh, not one for waiting.

Who is?

Are you with these assholes?

Or are you just a fan of violence?

These gentlemen work

or should I say "worked" for me?

I'll get Kimber to clean this up.

Thanks, Quinn.

That was impressive.

I warned them not to underestimate you.

My name is Deukalian Atlas.

And, uh...

Hold on.

This is...

This is rather awkward.

Hey, you there.

Fat boy.

Put me on.

But she just killed Frank and Wes.

But she would never shoot a man of your caliber.

Mm.

As I was saying...

Start walking.

My name is Deukalian Atlas.

President of the...

The Atlas Corporation?

Clue's in the name.

Look, uh, this has been a really long day.

Can we just skip to,

I don't know, whatever this is?

Of course.

My daughter has been kidnapped,

and I need her returned to me.

Bounty hunter, not babysitter.

Haven't you got some toy soldiers you can send?

Yes, the Crimson Lance.

Unfortunately, the kidnapper is one of them.

I need an outsider.

Someone who knows how to handle a planet

full of Psychos, skags, and vault hunters

like they were born there.

Your daughter's on Pandora?

Thoughts and prayers.

But you couldn't pay me enough

to set foot on that shithole again.

Are you sure about that?

Oh.

Maybe you could.

Okay, I'll start when my current contract ends.

Seems like you're free to start immediately.

Give her the beacon.

Activate this device when you find my daughter

and my people will retrieve her.

You haven't disappointed so far, Lilith.

I advise you not to start.

Sorry.

Oh, shit.

Thank you for flying Atlas transport pods.

You've arrived at your destination.

Pandora.

Let me tell you everything you need to know

about Pandora.

It's a shithole.

I should know. I'm from here.

God, I hate this planet.

It's the kind of place

you don't ever wanna return to.

So, the sooner I find the girl,

the sooner I can get the hell outta here.

The soldier had hijacked one of Atlas' shuttles

and crash-landed here months ago.

There wasn't much left of it.

It'd been stripped for parts

and vandalized by vault hunters.

No way to know if he and Tina even survived.

Wanna know if you've seen her.

But then I spoke to some locals.

Scavenger kids barely scraping out a living.