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Head to a crater in the upper (z axis) south east side of Core Dig in Last Stand for a Unique Lockbox containing the Kha'ak Crystalline Scale of the Kha'ak Relic Collection. By the time Commerce Core has been explored there will be enough trade deals available to reactivate any <player> owned trade ships that were idle in DeVries. It might also be a good idea to start hoarding Fusion Reactors and Reinforced Metal Plating since those are the main bottleneck during the construction of additional stations. When exploring Omicron Lyrae/ Devoid Clime/Cosy Shade use the Long Range Scanner to find the Unique Lockbox to the west of the stations containing the Gate Seed of the Ancient Relic Collection
Bug: Parts of Core Dig may sometimes not load.
When arriving at Omicron Lyrae/Radiant Haven/Aspiring Champion there will be a unique station called AG Escape Velocity that has several large thrusters unlike every other station in the sector (despite many being even closer the planet surface). If the emissions of the thrusters are flown through, the Albion Skunk and other ships will take damage. At High Scholar dock at the JSS Metal Frames Fab and follow the marker to Neyl Colburn. He want to trade with DeVries and is willing to obtain permission for the Albion Skunk to return to DeVries. Two optional questions are able to be asked, "How did the Xenon get here?" mentions the gate to Maelstrom opening up and how half of the Argon forces, lead by Admiral Lido using invasion tactics from the Terran Conflict which never worked then, were sent to Maelstrom to explore only to get stranded and destroyed by Xenon leaving Bayes in charge and out of her depth. "What do Jonferco specialise in" reveals that they do the construction and maintenance of ships and stations with a recent shift towards more efficient designs due to a reduction in resources from being stranded. "Let's get started! What can we do to help?" discusses the requirements and processes needed to start trading with DeVries, including Colbern talking to the other OL companies and Otani having to raise awareness of the HoA faction in OL. Return to ship after the conversation is done.
Gaining Support (Medium)
- Fly to: CHOW BoFu Star Complex I
Fly to: CHOW Nyanae (Bulk)
Continue along the marked highway adding trade agents to stations along the way. At the BoFu Star Complex I the Albion Skunk will be hailed about freelance work and will be tasked with escorting a freighter (carrying crystals ironically) against Heretic Vanguards that spawns in the same zone. Follow the ship into the highway until the end, at Paramount Benefactor there will be an uneventful change of highway. Follow the ship through the superhighway to Commerce Core and eventually to Core Dig where the only hostiles will be capital ships that are using the Jump Beacon. As there are no event spawned hostiles for this mission the follow command of the autopilot can handle this mission with ease. Colburn will congratulate the Albion Skunk and warn of an incoming Xenon invasion and Plutarch is not being cooperative. It is also revealed that Commander Borman is one of Colburn's lost friends. Access to return to DeVries is now granted.
Now is a good opportunity to start building more stations in DeVries with the first modules of the TechnoCore Hi-E and Hardware Supplier being recommended to reduce the Fusion Reactors and Reinforced Metal Plating bottleneck as well as giving an equivalent discount on those common building materials. It is also recommended to hoard all production for further construction projects. As both stations also make products used by Shipyards, constructing the stations near RoC BTO Ship Line I in Glaring truth is also advisable to allow easy trade once all desired stations are finished.
Unconventional Tactics
- Fly to: AG Awran
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Bug: Some Open bounty Collection missions will show the mark as a Titurel but will spawn a Lyranea