Other than the main Campaign (link) and a variety of different 'generic' missions, X:Rebirth contains a number of unique or rare, side plots.

Base game:

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• Craft: Rare Engine (loot drops; repeatable)
• Craft: Rare Weapon (loot drops; repeatable)
• Craft: Unique Shields (unique, fragile components)

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Introduction

There are many types of missions available to the player. Some are the unique or rare side quests described below.

Base game

• Crafting items into rare equipment

  • • SETA construction
    • The shields, engine & weapon below do not require a mission to /craft/ but they do require one to /fit/. These missions are not found in the BBS 

• Crafting missions  

  • • Rare Engine Parts Required
    • Rare Mk5 Engine construction (or large cash reward)
    • A Healthy Enthusiasm
      • Rare Mk3 Weapon (or very large cash reward)
    • A Piece of History and Treasure Hunt
      
      • Rare Mk5 Shields (or large cash reward)
    • X-perimental
      • Playership Jumpdrive*

• Operation Forge Guard

  • • A chain of generic missions for the Argon (link)

  rewarding a

  • • Rewards: unique licence (warning about major bug here)

The Teladi Outpost (DLC)

• The Rising Tide
  • • Faction: Urguas Armaments
    • Reward: 5,000,000 Credits (Normal)
    • Difficulty:
  A series of missions for some shady denizens in Fields Of Opportunity system.

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• • • Medium
    • Can be found by scanning modules of the Haunt at Hissed Syllable/Serpentine Haze/Fields of Opportunity.
      A chain of generic missions for Urguas Armaments
      Corporate espionage: scanning, hacking and assassination

Home of Light (DLC)

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• Another Gate Open (Triggered on startup; unique).
• Xenon Incursion (Toride-only; unique).
• DLC-specific generic missions.* (exploration mission offered at the start of new games or after campaign games complete)
• Xenon Invasion (major mission following on from a Ship in Distress generic mission).

*Jumpdrive & 'Another Gate Open' missions will only become available once you've completed the Campaign if you've selected that start; you'll have to return to OL to see the mission briefing in the BBS