This April 17th, the shadow of the SEED grows across Gurhal -- and it's time to push back!

GUARDIANS President Laia Martinez and the unified forces of the Gurhal system are working together, setting up Photon Generators in a last-ditch attempt to destroy the SEED for good. But the SEED are aware of the GUARDIANS plans, and both old enemies and new ones are attempting to thwart the GUARDIANS plans.

Calling all GUARDIANS!

Massively outnumbered, the GUARDIANS must work together to defend the Photon Generator installations.

Over 20,000,000 SEED-forms have been defeated so far, but the fight rages on! Stay tuned for further updates and report for duty at the 5th floor of the GUARDIANS Colony!

You can follow continuously-updated progress of Shred the Darkness, including rewards and mission information, at the official event website:

<a href="http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/event/dark2009/en/">SHRED THE DARKNESS Official Event Site - http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/event/dark2009/en/</a>

New Event Mission: The Big Push

URGENT! The following dispatch has been issued by GUARDIANS President Laia Martinez to all available GUARDIANS members:

Armed Servants have begun photon generator installation at the confinement system on Neudaiz, but creatures started attacking them right away. They're going directly for the generator -- it's like they know just where to attack to cause the most damage! There are too many, and the Armed Servants can't hold them off alone. Hurry to the site and defend the generator!

This is a difficult and fast-paced defense mission for 1-4 players. Work together to defend the generators from invading SEED-form creatures, and use the defensive laser fence to gain an advantage . . .