Head for the Junon Airport as per the transmission you intercepted in the Shinra Sub and you'll discover the Huge Materia is being moved. Race back to the Highwind and head for Rocket Town. Enter the Weapon Store and open the chest in the near-right corner of the bedroom adjacent to the shop to find the FOURTH BRACELET. Head for the rocket and battle your way through the Shinra troops up the scaffolding. Defeat Rude and the Attack Squad and make your way to the cockpit.


After lift-off, enter the duct to the right and climb the ladder to the Materia Room. Examine the keypad on the Materia chamber and attempt to enter the correct Passcode. Unless you pull off a lucky guess of cosmic proportions, you'll fail and the lock-down process will be initiated. You'll have 3 minutes to determine the correct code* or you'll lose the Huge Materia for good. With each subsequent failed attempt, Cid will give you a random clue in a feeble attempt to assist you. It's possible to proceed with the game if the Huge Materia slips through your fingers, but with or without it, you'll have to evacuate. Head for the Escape Pod at the opposite end of the rocket and wait to see how events unfold.

STRATEGY



Rude & Attack Squad: Rude's most threatening attack is a Lighntning-based skill he can use several times consecutively called Grand Spark. You can absorb the attack by equipping Bolt Armlets, Tetra Elementals or a [Lightning-element]-[Elemental] defensive combination in your armor; or nullify the damage by equipping the Escort Guard or Bolt Rings. Attack Squad have an attack that can cause Sleep; equip Headbands, Ribbons or [Seal or Hades]-[Added Effect] to undermine the effect. Begin with the standard Big Guard and Regen on your entire party opening. Immediately dispatch the Attack Squad nuisance and set about the task of stealing from Rude a fabulous piece of armor called the ZEIDRICH. He should cough it up fairly readily. When he does, let go with everything you've got.

*NOTES

Passcode:
In case you have no confidence in your puzzle-solving ability (or no tolerance for puzzles), the Passcode is [O]-[S]-[X]-[X]. Once you've returned to terra firma, head back into Rocket Town with Cid in your party and talk to the old man in front of the Item Store until he gives you the VENUS GOSPEL.