So, I was thinking about this as a better intro than the one we have now (it sounds good):
There should be an improved intro where the start is the player waking from bed (with their eyes opening, like blinking) to the sound of the cell door opening, and there are three Class-D with them. The guard should say "We've got work assigned for you four, please come with me." The fourth Class-D should refuse, being shot and killed, and the player, along with the other two, continue on to 173's chamber, and enter. They're instructed as usual to enter the cell, and the door shuts. The power blows and the two Class-D with the player are killed, and the door opens right as it turns back on (due to the power failure, not issues with the door prior to the power blowing). The power blows again, and 173 smashes the glass to the guard supervising (I had an idea of putting him in a safer spot, rather than right smack in the open), and the intercom person runs quickly out. The door to the First Room would then unlock, and 173 would escape.
Sound like a good idea?
Edit: I'm editing this a lot to work with Regalis's thread (this post used to be it's own thread). If there's some kind of activity thing admins can see or something like that, I'm just touching this up.
Edit 2: Thanks for moving this, Omniary.