Sevastopol

Lore & Background

This large orbital station was originally constructed as a military orbital weapons platform, designated the 'Sevastopol Orbital Weapon System.' In the timeline of GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, it is seized by a hostile organization led by a former MI6 agent, who plans to use the station's advanced weaponry and satellite control systems to threaten global security. The station's design includes multiple interconnected modules, zero-gravity sections, and a central command hub that oversees its defensive systems. Note: The mission is officially named 'Sevastopol' in mission select and official materials for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded.

In Their Own Story

The air was thin and cold as Bond stepped onto the Sevastopol docking bay. Emergency lights flickered across the metal grates, casting long shadows that danced like specters. A distant alarm blared, muffled by the vacuum of space, its echo swallowed by the endless dark. Somewhere above, in the station's nerve center, a rogue agent was preparing to launch a devastating attack—a single keystroke away from raining fire on the world below. Bond moved silently through the corridors, past abandoned research labs where monitors still flickered with half-finished equations and forgotten coffee mugs sat on cluttered desks. Each step brought him closer to the heart of the conspiracy, the creak of metal and hum of failing systems his only companions.

Reader's Guide

Sevastopol is a campaign mission in *GoldenEye 007: Reloaded*, set aboard a rogue space station. Players navigate through multiple decks, including a docking bay, research labs, and a command center. The level features both interior corridors and exterior zero-gravity sections where players must use magnetic boots to traverse surfaces—allowing them to walk on walls and ceilings, turning the environment into a deadly 3D puzzle. Enemies include station security forces and heavily armored guards who patrol the tight corridors. The mission culminates in a tense confrontation with the station's commander, who must be defeated to prevent a catastrophic orbital strike. The level emphasizes vertical exploration and environmental hazards, such as decompression events that can suck players into the void, and explosive canisters that can turn a firefight into a chain reaction of destruction.

Did You Know?

• This is one of the few space-based levels in the GoldenEye series.
• The station's design may reference the Crimean city of Sevastopol, a historic naval base, and the name 'Sevastopol' is officially used in GoldenEye 007: Reloaded.
• The level includes a zero-gravity section where players can walk on walls and ceilings using magnetic boots.
• The mission's climax involves disabling the station's orbital weapon system.