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1. Generally, the bunk rooms tend to hold up to ~6 NPCs so small talk normally starts within 10-20 seconds.
2. In De Vries, a handy place is the Engineering platform as groups of NPCs tend to be at the docking platform.
3. In Albion a handy spot is the Trade platform since groups can hang around in the first corridor.
4. In Fields Of Opportunity, there are normally many Teladi in the main, central docking area.

Potential rewards from successful smalltalk success at a level 1 smalltalk (numbers corresponding with radial menu):

1. Ask for: Discount... (a discount for the station unless NPC is a Trader, than you could chose a discount with them instead).
2.  -not used-
3. Ask about: Job applicant* (offers the location and skills of an NPC of a chosen type with the best, unknown skills, on their station's platform).
4. Trade Updates (see below as not all NPCS offer it; they unlock continuous, real-time market info for the NPC's station).
5. Give: Item... (craftable gift unlock the option to learn location of a chosen NPC type with the best-skills in the zone*, or a 2nd mini game for Training Manuals)that unlocks level 2 of smalltalk).
6. -not used-

Level 2 smalltalk (only available via the "Give: Item" option in level 2)

1. Ask for: Discount... (a higher-quality discount than via Level 1).
2. -not used-
3. Ask about: Job applicant* (offers the location and skills of an NPC of a chosen type with the best, unknown skills, in the zone).
4. -not used-
5. Continue: Smalltalk (hard) (successful completion of a second smalltalk unlocks Training Manuals.
6. -not used-

*I think these options can only point to NPCs with unknown skills so if the best-skilled NPC has already had it's skills shown, it may not be an option. If wishing to look for higher-skilled crew via Smalltalk without using craftable gifts, it's best to do so in on platforms with many of the desired crew type. If using craftable items, then it make sense to do so in zones where the sidebar shows many of the desired types. 

Trade Updates

These will only be offered by a subset of NPCs.

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