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When the <player> approaches the marker in Auspicious Excavation a cinematic sequence plays where commander Borman will explain that there is yet another change of plans due to the nearby Jump Gate becoming active and PMC swarming the area. The PMC then frighten Yisha who forces the Albion Skunk to boost through the Jump Gate into DeVries. When in DeVries Renn Ren argues with Yisha over the action taken and a PMC commander says the gate is in lockdown for the time being. If the Jump Gate back to Albion is used at this point Yisha exclaims that it is "going to get rough" and orders you to run, even though nothing out of the ordinary is thrown at the <player>. A PMC Heavy Sul is placed near the Jump Gate and is stationary posing little threat to any ships passing through.
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After dispatching the hostiles dock at the marked landing pad on the Crystal Castle. Talk to Karen Stringer who says that the above attack was "the worst Reivers raid they have had in weeks" and that the system is in need of Food and Refined Metals. Ironically one of the few products made in the DeVries is Food and no stations buy Refined Metals. The <player> is then free to ask a number of optional questions. Asking about "Who are the Reivers?" gets an answer closer to superstition than anything while the "Who are you people?" is a bit more informative about the origins of the people in the sector. The "Is there anything we can trade" option just emphasises how poor the economy and military in the system is. A sequence plays explaining DeVries.
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Head back towards the Albion Jump Gate. the The <player> will now find there are several PMC Taranis ships patrolling the zone by the gate so be careful. On route to Borman in Distant Fume consider picking up a spare capital ship crew.
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In Pearly Shore at the JSS TechnoCore Hi-E I dock and follow the markers to talk to Jimee Tomson. He mentions that the Jonferco CEO Colburn wants to find some old friends in Albion and offers some "upgrades" to "sweeten the deal". This is the second of 3 opportunities to get a 40% discount on software including Mk3 engines which should already be inferior to what is owned. After speaking to the mechanic return to the Albion Skunk. Once again Yisha will comment about upgrades. After flying around for a while Yisha mentions that CEO Colburn is in another sector. Follow the markers to Commerce Core, upon entering the sector a distress call will be heard starting the Commerce Core Disturbance sub-mission.
Commerce Core Disturbance
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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 wants 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.
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Unconventional Tactics
- Fly to: AG Awran
- Defend: Silent Void
- Talk to: Pico Nedley
Fly to: Maelstrom
Order all heavy fight ships to the position of the Jump Gate to Maelstrom in Devoid Clime/Silent Void with the Defence officers set to attack. At <4km Vice Admiral Bayes suggests to lure the Xenon to Albion to spread them thin enough to be fought. There is disagreement from the Albion Skunk. Ren threatens revenge if the people in Albion are harmed and Yisha thinks Bayes is insane. Yisha sends a data burst to warn Albion and Xenon ships (approximately 4 waves of 6, 50% are Ps) start coming through the gate. Despite annihilating all Xenon coming through the gates allegedly some get though. Neyl Colburn says the Xenon have somehow gotten half way through the sector and that the only hope is to follow the plan of Bayes to destroy the Xenon production Faculties in Maelstrom but before then head to AC Cell Recharge Fab I for some "upgrades". The Awran will start to proceed through the Jump Gate. This is the last of the 3 opportunities to get a 40% discount on software and the first opportunity to get the Inertial Hammer Mk2 (Finally a useful upgrade!) and the Pulsed Maser Mk2 (if the <player> has the TTO DLC, this is already obsolete). Fly through the gate to Maelstrom where Bayes sends orders to defend the jump beacon.
Maelstrom
- Find: AG Awran
- Find Split Base
Place a trade agent on the station and follow the markers to Aged Duct Work and then Timid Star for an optional dogfight with 1 P, 2Ms and an N. Continue following the markers. Upon entering Blurred Reflection there will be a lot of shouting about finding some ships. Follow the markers to Indignity where a Split "Raptor" jumps in using old access codes. The split says their plan is better before jumping away. If the Split base in The Sixth Scripture has already been found then Yisha says a unique dialog about "just heading over there" otherwise the <player> will be asked to look for it. The Sixth Scripture is Northeast of Twisted Faith (the middle of the north highway). Ren tells the Split the Albion Skunk are traders and is asked to dock. Use the long range scanner on the station to find a Unique Lockbox on the west side of the station containing the Kha'ak Kyon Crystal from the Kha'ak relic Collection.
The Split
- Talk to: Kol t'Yo
Follow the markers to Kol t'Yo (caught you)
WIP
Bug: Some Open bounty Collection missions will show the mark as a Titurel but will spawn a Lyranea