They relaxed in a lounge.
Food etc was brought to them.
It had been a long meeting at the Chamber.
"Well,my friend," the Fokari leaned back in his seat." There are still some things which you need to know.
Firstly.the Fokari race as a whole,have a means of non-verbal communication which takes other races many years to adapt to.
And even then they may still need continued training.
Along with that,of course,we need to know what the other persons thoughts are,in order to get a reply.
This has been most useful in negotiations with various VIPs etc. and your young colleague here has had much training.
That is how she knows so much about you.
You even experience a little show of her powers today,both reassuring you and preventing you from speaking out of turn."
Sakuriko listened and it all registered with him.He knew he could hide little from either of them,but knew so little about them,at the same time.
However the meeting had revealed information about why he was here.
He could refuse to assist,but not getting away from spending the rest of his life as little more than a slave to the Split did not sit well with him.
Blackmail comes in many forms.Sometimes acceptable to the victim,especially if the outcome has good prospects.
He thought about it,painfully aware that his thoughts were monitored.
"Ok." he said."If I accept the request,how do I get out of this system of sectors without the Splits knowledge?"
Angelique smiled. "You are sweet.You have already accepted,but need assurances.There is a person who has been selected to double for you. He will receive your implant and feign severe illness for a few weeks.
The Split will accept you hit a virus that your body had not come across before,so you were hospitalized until cured. "
Sakuriko grinned at the subterfuge ."That takes care of that,but I still need to leave."
The Fokari said " We have examined your jumpdrive.It can be improved so that it will not leave a jump signature when you leave these sectors.But that cloak will only work once. Also we will give you a different ship,with your jumpdrive installed.So as to not alarm the Split of your movements when you are supposed to be ill."
"Tomorrow,"Angelique added,"You will be given your new ship and coordinates for initial jump ,along with your objectives.Word has come through from our contacts that if you can gain enough trust from the Argon,then special work will be afforded you and payments will be good and possibly beneficial to us all. Good luck."
They continued their discussions for some time ,before retiring to their own apartments.
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The following morning Sakuriko finished breakfast and stood up,intent on getting ready for the busy day ahead.
He only made it two steps from the table when he felt nauseous,giddy and his abdomen felt as if he had failed to catch a medicine-ball while training.
As he buckled to the floor the room seemed to spin as if he had been drinking space fuel,and he lost consciousness.
Later he awoke in hospital with a number of doctors and nurses around him.
As his vision improved ,he could see Angelique looking in through an observation window.
"Sorry." came her voice in her head,"but we had to make it look and sound as realistic as possible.You will be ok soon.Just relax.I will see you later."
She smiled and left.
Relax! She said. Sakuriko had little choice with all the sedatives cruising round his bloodstream.
He only made it two steps from the table when he felt nauseous,giddy and his abdomen felt as if he had failed to catch a medicine-ball while training.
As he buckled to the floor the room seemed to spin as if he had been drinking space fuel,and he lost consciousness.
Later he awoke in hospital with a number of doctors and nurses around him.
As his vision improved ,he could see Angelique looking in through an observation window.
"Sorry." came her voice in her head,"but we had to make it look and sound as realistic as possible.You will be ok soon.Just relax.I will see you later."
She smiled and left.
Relax! She said. Sakuriko had little choice with all the sedatives cruising round his bloodstream.
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A day later,he was introduced to his double.This guy even sounded like him!
"While you were unconscious,the implant was transferred to me. I have been fully brief and seen enough video footage to pass off as you in even the most extreme situations" he said.
"Just look after that ship." Sakuriko replied.
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"We have amended your Passport with new information.Your ranks with other races have been adjusted to assist you in getting your first assignments.The minimum requirements were Terran Citizen and Argon Accepted adviser" said Angelique.
"This will give you a foot in the door,so to speak.Your first task is to report to Argon Sector M148. We will be in touch and monitor your progress through our own network.Fortunately we were able to get help from the Fokari,for the purpose of trans-universal communication. You know a little about that already.I will continue to work your Baldric and keep your credits coming in,less my fees ,of course."
...
Later he was shown his new ship.It was a Mamba Raider,fully fitted with lasers/shields etc.
"She may not be the best out there , Sakuriko , but it will help you go incognito out of the Family Zyarth's space. Good luck !" said the former ship captain as he handed control over. " It was one of the few we were able to keep when the Split annexed this sector."
With that, Sakuriko thanked him and said good bye to all his acquaintances ."Now to business..." he thought,as he went inside his new fighter."...not special,but it will do for now."
"While you were unconscious,the implant was transferred to me. I have been fully brief and seen enough video footage to pass off as you in even the most extreme situations" he said.
"Just look after that ship." Sakuriko replied.
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"We have amended your Passport with new information.Your ranks with other races have been adjusted to assist you in getting your first assignments.The minimum requirements were Terran Citizen and Argon Accepted adviser" said Angelique.
"This will give you a foot in the door,so to speak.Your first task is to report to Argon Sector M148. We will be in touch and monitor your progress through our own network.Fortunately we were able to get help from the Fokari,for the purpose of trans-universal communication. You know a little about that already.I will continue to work your Baldric and keep your credits coming in,less my fees ,of course."
...
Later he was shown his new ship.It was a Mamba Raider,fully fitted with lasers/shields etc.
"She may not be the best out there , Sakuriko , but it will help you go incognito out of the Family Zyarth's space. Good luck !" said the former ship captain as he handed control over. " It was one of the few we were able to keep when the Split annexed this sector."
With that, Sakuriko thanked him and said good bye to all his acquaintances ."Now to business..." he thought,as he went inside his new fighter."...not special,but it will do for now."
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He got Zyarth's Dominion without a hitch.
Docked at the Ore mine briefly and left.
Found himself under attack by two Qs and some smaller stuff.
Took out the smaller stuff and let the Split Rapid Response Units take out the Qs.
Not one to miss a salvage opportunity , he decided to clean the sector before jumping.
He gained...
2x Disruptor Missiles
1x Firelance Missile
2x Hurricane Missiles
1x Mosquito Missile
2x Remote Guided Warheads
3x Silkworm Missiles
1x Thunderbolt Missile
1x Wasp Missile
1x Wildfire Missile
1x Firefly Missile
"These should fetch a few credits or might even be useful in any skirmishes !" He thought to himself.And then checked to see which missiles ,if any , he could use...
Mosquito
Wasp
Silkworm
Disruptor
Firefly
Thunderbolt
Hurricane
Remote Guided Warhead
Firelance
Wildfire
"Well ,seems I have a good choice. All compatible,"he mused.
"Oh well...Time to enter Xenon Sector 598, and then jump to Argon Sector M148...Let's hope the JD still works as intended."
Docked at the Ore mine briefly and left.
Found himself under attack by two Qs and some smaller stuff.
Took out the smaller stuff and let the Split Rapid Response Units take out the Qs.
Not one to miss a salvage opportunity , he decided to clean the sector before jumping.
He gained...
2x Disruptor Missiles
1x Firelance Missile
2x Hurricane Missiles
1x Mosquito Missile
2x Remote Guided Warheads
3x Silkworm Missiles
1x Thunderbolt Missile
1x Wasp Missile
1x Wildfire Missile
1x Firefly Missile
"These should fetch a few credits or might even be useful in any skirmishes !" He thought to himself.And then checked to see which missiles ,if any , he could use...
Mosquito
Wasp
Silkworm
Disruptor
Firefly
Thunderbolt
Hurricane
Remote Guided Warhead
Firelance
Wildfire
"Well ,seems I have a good choice. All compatible,"he mused.
"Oh well...Time to enter Xenon Sector 598, and then jump to Argon Sector M148...Let's hope the JD still works as intended."
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At this point,I am playing the AP Plot.
So.... Full of open spoilers.
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Upon arrival at AS M148 he was greeted by Commander Derik and told to join "the other new recruits"",whoever they might be,and await a briefing for his first flight.
For some reason, he was given the rank of Sergeant.
After the initial moral boost, they were given orders to head for Treasure Chest and assist in the war effort.Meanwhile they were to listen out for any other directives given.
Going through Nathan's Voyage they were directed to Omicron Lyrea.
Checking his pilots info.,he saw that he had quite a few credits already,so he bought a couple of fighters,for support. from the 2nd Hand Market,and upgraded them....
1x Nova Raider
1x Buster Vanguard
Arrived at Treasure Chest.
Aided in attacking Terran Scimitars
The had an announcement to push towards Asteroid Belt.
On entrance to OL he took out a few Terrans
One of them even suggested Sakuriko should just leave them alone. lol.
Then his ships in Treasure Chest came under attack,so he ducked back to aid in the defense. Once cleared he was requested to return to OL.
So.... Full of open spoilers.
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Upon arrival at AS M148 he was greeted by Commander Derik and told to join "the other new recruits"",whoever they might be,and await a briefing for his first flight.
For some reason, he was given the rank of Sergeant.
After the initial moral boost, they were given orders to head for Treasure Chest and assist in the war effort.Meanwhile they were to listen out for any other directives given.
Going through Nathan's Voyage they were directed to Omicron Lyrea.
Checking his pilots info.,he saw that he had quite a few credits already,so he bought a couple of fighters,for support. from the 2nd Hand Market,and upgraded them....
1x Nova Raider
1x Buster Vanguard
Arrived at Treasure Chest.
Aided in attacking Terran Scimitars
The had an announcement to push towards Asteroid Belt.
On entrance to OL he took out a few Terrans
One of them even suggested Sakuriko should just leave them alone. lol.
Then his ships in Treasure Chest came under attack,so he ducked back to aid in the defense. Once cleared he was requested to return to OL.
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Now came a report of something different.
A meeting taking place between Jonferco and the Paranid had to be monitored secretly.
He was given an Advanced Discoverer did his best to get as much information as possible until he was detected,at which point he was to return to AS M148.
Once docked at the second Military Outpost , he was then free to do his own bidding for a while....Time for a long deserved mug of Julian's best .While there he sold his two 2nd hand ships at the shipyard.
A meeting taking place between Jonferco and the Paranid had to be monitored secretly.
He was given an Advanced Discoverer did his best to get as much information as possible until he was detected,at which point he was to return to AS M148.
Once docked at the second Military Outpost , he was then free to do his own bidding for a while....Time for a long deserved mug of Julian's best .While there he sold his two 2nd hand ships at the shipyard.
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Soon there was a new mission.
Escorting a ship for Jonferco.
He was now given a Centaur,which was fairly well rigged out.
Still, a few extras wouldn't harm...
There were a few Terran Ships to deal with,but when most were cleared,the Jonferco Cerberus gave the all clear to just patrol the sector until further notice.
Time to collect Spoil of War.
Soon more Terran ships tried to block the South gate.
Warned to stay clear of Tokyo,but later mission brief says to destroy it.
Mission over,he resumed his collecting.
Escorting a ship for Jonferco.
He was now given a Centaur,which was fairly well rigged out.
Still, a few extras wouldn't harm...
There were a few Terran Ships to deal with,but when most were cleared,the Jonferco Cerberus gave the all clear to just patrol the sector until further notice.
Time to collect Spoil of War.
Soon more Terran ships tried to block the South gate.
Warned to stay clear of Tokyo,but later mission brief says to destroy it.
Mission over,he resumed his collecting.
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This was followed by a patrol mission,Lasertower installations and a few deliveries for the Beryll ,who rewarded him with three M3s which they have developed.
Then came a message about Pirates trying there hand at illegal scrap metal salvage.
(Seems it not just railway cables in Britain that gets stolen...lol )
When he completed this task he got an indignant remark from another fighter pilot who asked him to leave...well not in those words,anyway.
So he was recalled to M148,yet again.
Told to aid the war effort.
Did some more attacks on Terran vessels in War zones.
Requested to return to base ,M148.
Requested meet a contact.
required to protect Argon ship while discussions go on.
Here he discovered a plot which he was asked to assist in thwarting.
Headed to Albion Beta to protect a station.
After that episode was over,told to collect a reward at Beryll...
the Aemon Prototype M3 Fighter.
Changing to his new ship , he sent all ships,except those first two in Zyarth's space , to dock at the Millitary Outpost,from where he was getting briefed.
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This I believe is the end of the main plot.
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Then came a message about Pirates trying there hand at illegal scrap metal salvage.
(Seems it not just railway cables in Britain that gets stolen...lol )
When he completed this task he got an indignant remark from another fighter pilot who asked him to leave...well not in those words,anyway.
So he was recalled to M148,yet again.
Told to aid the war effort.
Did some more attacks on Terran vessels in War zones.
Requested to return to base ,M148.
Requested meet a contact.
required to protect Argon ship while discussions go on.
Here he discovered a plot which he was asked to assist in thwarting.
Headed to Albion Beta to protect a station.
After that episode was over,told to collect a reward at Beryll...
the Aemon Prototype M3 Fighter.
Changing to his new ship , he sent all ships,except those first two in Zyarth's space , to dock at the Millitary Outpost,from where he was getting briefed.
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This I believe is the end of the main plot.
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At this stage he could continue with the Hub Plot,but although there is a unique opportunity to link this plot with my story,it is too early.
He needs to get the PHQ and it seems he does not have enough trade rank to get it.
Cycrow's Cheat package does not have a direct tool to adjust this,like it does for the Race ranks.
So unless someone can recommend a tool for this,I will get Sakuriko to continue to build up a trade empire.
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From another thread...
HUB:
AP Main Plot complete
Boron Rank 5
Atreus HQ known (as in found)
HQ:
AP Main Plot complete
Teladi Rank 5
Min 1 Station Build (EDIT...This station has to be built by YOU.not Heph Corp or cheated in)
PMC HQ known
NNMC HQ known
The UFJD
is given to you during PHQ plot
MFG
Ketraar
At this stage he could continue with the Hub Plot,but although there is a unique opportunity to link this plot with my story,it is too early.
He needs to get the PHQ and it seems he does not have enough trade rank to get it.
Cycrow's Cheat package does not have a direct tool to adjust this,like it does for the Race ranks.
So unless someone can recommend a tool for this,I will get Sakuriko to continue to build up a trade empire.
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From another thread...
HUB:
AP Main Plot complete
Boron Rank 5
Atreus HQ known (as in found)
HQ:
AP Main Plot complete
Teladi Rank 5
Min 1 Station Build (EDIT...This station has to be built by YOU.not Heph Corp or cheated in)
PMC HQ known
NNMC HQ known
The UFJD
is given to you during PHQ plot
MFG
Ketraar
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Sakuriko sat with his small crew of pilots.
They all addressed him as "Sergeant Kalvin" now.
"Well," he thought, "at least I am losing some of my identity. I bet there are many Sergeant Kalvins around the commonwealth !"
"Indeed there are young friend," came a voice in his head. "Table 2 o'clock,by the way."
He glanced around casually ,so as not to be obvious to his crew.Sure enough the was an almost familiar figure sat at a table.The Fokari nodded and then feigned casual.
"No I am not he whom you know,but I have been sent to advise you to build your own station for your ships,to avoid congestion here.We have supplied you a Mammoth for this task."
"Thanks," Sakuriko thought.And with that the Fokari left the lounge.
"Well,ladies and gentleman,fellows fighters in the cause.You have your ships.I may call upon you for assistance at some point but for now you are free to engage in whatever activities brings you fortune.Just remember who actually owns these ships,ok?"
There was a loud cheer and they all shouted "Thanks sergeant!" at the same time.
So as not to cause too much attention he deliberately said quite loud ,
"I understand we have the Terrans on the defensive again.Good work there !"
The following day,he went to his ship,the Aamon Prototype.
There was much preparation to do.
He wanted all components in fit order before he left the sector.
When all was done he took a quick visit at the federal Shipyard for final inspection,found the Mammoth , complete with an Argon SPP XL.
This he duly place south in the sector and instructed his pilots to use that at a local HQ for now.
He deposited credits and set the station to trade .That should bring in some credits and have a healthy supply of e-cells for him when needed.Then he left to explore .
They all addressed him as "Sergeant Kalvin" now.
"Well," he thought, "at least I am losing some of my identity. I bet there are many Sergeant Kalvins around the commonwealth !"
"Indeed there are young friend," came a voice in his head. "Table 2 o'clock,by the way."
He glanced around casually ,so as not to be obvious to his crew.Sure enough the was an almost familiar figure sat at a table.The Fokari nodded and then feigned casual.
"No I am not he whom you know,but I have been sent to advise you to build your own station for your ships,to avoid congestion here.We have supplied you a Mammoth for this task."
"Thanks," Sakuriko thought.And with that the Fokari left the lounge.
"Well,ladies and gentleman,fellows fighters in the cause.You have your ships.I may call upon you for assistance at some point but for now you are free to engage in whatever activities brings you fortune.Just remember who actually owns these ships,ok?"
There was a loud cheer and they all shouted "Thanks sergeant!" at the same time.
So as not to cause too much attention he deliberately said quite loud ,
"I understand we have the Terrans on the defensive again.Good work there !"
The following day,he went to his ship,the Aamon Prototype.
There was much preparation to do.
He wanted all components in fit order before he left the sector.
When all was done he took a quick visit at the federal Shipyard for final inspection,found the Mammoth , complete with an Argon SPP XL.
This he duly place south in the sector and instructed his pilots to use that at a local HQ for now.
He deposited credits and set the station to trade .That should bring in some credits and have a healthy supply of e-cells for him when needed.Then he left to explore .
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ok,PLOT MODE
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sector...PTNI HQ
when he arrived,having discovered his Passport had also been upgraded,he got a message asking if he would like to assist the Teladi.
obviously he needed to avoid missing anything profitable so he agreed and commed...
station..NMMC HQ
where he was asked to build a Teladianium M , which just so happened to be available at the local shipyard. sometime later he placed the newly bought station at the defined location for substantial reward.
Having done that he was requested to dock at PMC HQ.
Then sent back to NMMC HQ.
Here he was given the Unfocused Jumpdrive to assist him in then next delivery mission.
"Hmm.My grandfather worked on this UJD. I wondered where it had got to.Only one ever made and made by us Goners.Well,what goes around ,comes around.Welcome home buddy.Hope you like your new partner.Ok,it's still experimental,like you were,but between you you'll make a great pair." he said as he inspected his new gift.
"Now to find that Nividium and who knows what else is out there?"
ok,PLOT MODE
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sector...PTNI HQ
when he arrived,having discovered his Passport had also been upgraded,he got a message asking if he would like to assist the Teladi.
obviously he needed to avoid missing anything profitable so he agreed and commed...
station..NMMC HQ
where he was asked to build a Teladianium M , which just so happened to be available at the local shipyard. sometime later he placed the newly bought station at the defined location for substantial reward.
Having done that he was requested to dock at PMC HQ.
Then sent back to NMMC HQ.
Here he was given the Unfocused Jumpdrive to assist him in then next delivery mission.
"Hmm.My grandfather worked on this UJD. I wondered where it had got to.Only one ever made and made by us Goners.Well,what goes around ,comes around.Welcome home buddy.Hope you like your new partner.Ok,it's still experimental,like you were,but between you you'll make a great pair." he said as he inspected his new gift.
"Now to find that Nividium and who knows what else is out there?"
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He search for and went to the SPP in Two Grand.
This is when he found out he cannot take his TL into UFJD sectors
(edit...This problem gets solved. So don't worry)
A little peeved by this he transferred all all three jumpdrive EQs to his Aamon and gave it all some good testing.
After some few jumps and some experimenting with various facilities at his disposal he gained enough Nividium and even saw a fabled Aran.(second jump,too ! )
Unfortunately he did not have the means to claim or board it. Still plenty of time for that.
He docked at the EQDock to what was wrong with his UFJD
On closer investigation he realized he had not installed the JD properly.
Having it on the ship that is docked to the mother ship,instead of the mother-ship stops the UFJD from working.
Having been a long day and realizing his mistake,it was time for some relaxation.
After that,he was request to protect a station,followed by destroying a Pirate base.
Thank goodness he had kept some of the missiles he'd collected and not sold all.
He had to deal with several pirate ships before he could get near the base.
whittled down the shields and use missiles to finish it off.
Then he was request to return to NMMC HQ where he would have some interesting stock to buy in a warehouse clearance sale....
An Albatross(complete with Marines and a Personal HeadQuarters for the knock-down bargain-basement price of just under 47M
This is when he found out he cannot take his TL into UFJD sectors
(edit...This problem gets solved. So don't worry)
A little peeved by this he transferred all all three jumpdrive EQs to his Aamon and gave it all some good testing.
After some few jumps and some experimenting with various facilities at his disposal he gained enough Nividium and even saw a fabled Aran.(second jump,too ! )
Unfortunately he did not have the means to claim or board it. Still plenty of time for that.
He docked at the EQDock to what was wrong with his UFJD
On closer investigation he realized he had not installed the JD properly.
Having it on the ship that is docked to the mother ship,instead of the mother-ship stops the UFJD from working.
Having been a long day and realizing his mistake,it was time for some relaxation.
After that,he was request to protect a station,followed by destroying a Pirate base.
Thank goodness he had kept some of the missiles he'd collected and not sold all.
He had to deal with several pirate ships before he could get near the base.
whittled down the shields and use missiles to finish it off.
Then he was request to return to NMMC HQ where he would have some interesting stock to buy in a warehouse clearance sale....
An Albatross(complete with Marines and a Personal HeadQuarters for the knock-down bargain-basement price of just under 47M
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The Albatross was in space ,in sector near the West Gate.
This concludes the PHQ missions.
Next up is the Hub Plot.
You may want to build some missile complexes for this,if you are playing vanilla.
Not as much work as the TC version,from what I see in other threads and my previous
playthrough in another game start.
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Seargent Kalvin docked at his Solar Power Plant.
As he arrived ,he could see there were a few extra ships there,but thought nothing of it.
"Hey Sarj !" came a voice from a crew member vying for attention.
"yes?"
"Thanks for these facilities,Sarj. We even decked out a cabin for you.All modcons,you know?"
"Well done. Please lead the way."
"By the way Sarj,there's a rather tall almost human gent waiting in your personal lounge.
Hope you don't mind,as you have not been here before,"
..."That can mean only one race," he thought.
"Correct my young friend." came the words in his head."I await our meeting.Sorry I could
not stay last time....busy-busy.you know.Much to do these days after so many millennia of
inactivity"
....
He was in the process of discussion with the Fokari...
"So,Sarg! We suggest that you accept any blueprint sales you can get once you have
installed you first Ship production units. We will take care of the erm.. 'cloning'..
of your TL.By all means keep one station as your Personal HeadQuarters."
"So I am to set up base in that UK sector your colleague mentioned before I left Twisted Skies.
I have heard rumors that a Boron has rediscovered something of importance.Do you know of it?"
"Yes ,indeed I do,and our knowledge of it shows that it will be an important tool,not just
for the War effort,but for the plight of the Fokari's neighbors too."
"Thanks for the heads up. I'll dock with the Mammoth and purchase the new improved EQD for first
installation in our uk sector.Then I'll send the Albatross in there for you to work your 'magic'."
The Albatross was in space ,in sector near the West Gate.
This concludes the PHQ missions.
Next up is the Hub Plot.
You may want to build some missile complexes for this,if you are playing vanilla.
Not as much work as the TC version,from what I see in other threads and my previous
playthrough in another game start.
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Seargent Kalvin docked at his Solar Power Plant.
As he arrived ,he could see there were a few extra ships there,but thought nothing of it.
"Hey Sarj !" came a voice from a crew member vying for attention.
"yes?"
"Thanks for these facilities,Sarj. We even decked out a cabin for you.All modcons,you know?"
"Well done. Please lead the way."
"By the way Sarj,there's a rather tall almost human gent waiting in your personal lounge.
Hope you don't mind,as you have not been here before,"
..."That can mean only one race," he thought.
"Correct my young friend." came the words in his head."I await our meeting.Sorry I could
not stay last time....busy-busy.you know.Much to do these days after so many millennia of
inactivity"
....
He was in the process of discussion with the Fokari...
"So,Sarg! We suggest that you accept any blueprint sales you can get once you have
installed you first Ship production units. We will take care of the erm.. 'cloning'..
of your TL.By all means keep one station as your Personal HeadQuarters."
"So I am to set up base in that UK sector your colleague mentioned before I left Twisted Skies.
I have heard rumors that a Boron has rediscovered something of importance.Do you know of it?"
"Yes ,indeed I do,and our knowledge of it shows that it will be an important tool,not just
for the War effort,but for the plight of the Fokari's neighbors too."
"Thanks for the heads up. I'll dock with the Mammoth and purchase the new improved EQD for first
installation in our uk sector.Then I'll send the Albatross in there for you to work your 'magic'."
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So that is what he did.
He selected the uk sector ,south of the Xenon Sector that connects to Segaris.
Plenty of Silicon and some Ore which will support some complexes for ship-build supplies .
Bottom sw corner of the sector he place the EQ Dock,now able to dock 12 Capital ships.
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I have linked this custom build with the s/m list on first page.
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Next to that,after the cloned Albatross turned up,he place the PHQ next to and slightly above the EQD.
Then he ordered the cloned Albatross to dock at the PHQ.
The Mammoth allowed the best marines from the original Albatross to take up residence and the best from the cloned Albatross were also collected.
Then the PHQ staff were allowed to Reverse Engineer the newer Albatross.
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There is a new menu item on the PHQ ,which I will explore later.
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Having set these up and seeing his SPP at M148 beginning to produce e-cells,it was time to consider installing mines on the roids and clustering them together.
At the moment he had only enough credits to buy 3 Argon Silicon Mines L.
As these were not totally needed at this point in time,he did not expect his employers to forward any funding for these.
It was time to start building a trade loop in Argon Sectors.
He was told that the sectors around Argon Prime were safe to start, so he decided to go there.Hopefully Angelique will have traded enough for him to buy another ST or two by the time he gets there.
He selected the uk sector ,south of the Xenon Sector that connects to Segaris.
Plenty of Silicon and some Ore which will support some complexes for ship-build supplies .
Bottom sw corner of the sector he place the EQ Dock,now able to dock 12 Capital ships.
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I have linked this custom build with the s/m list on first page.
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Next to that,after the cloned Albatross turned up,he place the PHQ next to and slightly above the EQD.
Then he ordered the cloned Albatross to dock at the PHQ.
The Mammoth allowed the best marines from the original Albatross to take up residence and the best from the cloned Albatross were also collected.
Then the PHQ staff were allowed to Reverse Engineer the newer Albatross.
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There is a new menu item on the PHQ ,which I will explore later.
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Having set these up and seeing his SPP at M148 beginning to produce e-cells,it was time to consider installing mines on the roids and clustering them together.
At the moment he had only enough credits to buy 3 Argon Silicon Mines L.
As these were not totally needed at this point in time,he did not expect his employers to forward any funding for these.
It was time to start building a trade loop in Argon Sectors.
He was told that the sectors around Argon Prime were safe to start, so he decided to go there.Hopefully Angelique will have traded enough for him to buy another ST or two by the time he gets there.
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Having set up a few Sector traders he explored those Argon sectors for training grounds and then Explored the nearby Boron sectors.
While doing that,he took boron missions to improve his rep with them.
Buying , repairing and then selling ships he did not want to keep also helped to boost his credits.
So it was time to improve his home sector with more mineral mines etc.
So he proceeded with the mines...
4x Ore Mines L
10x Silicon Mines L
All above 25yield
The highest Silicon was 51 yield.
Time to hunt down the Tractor Beam.
For this, he called upon the services of his Centaur and headed to Third Redemption , as this was rumored to have the only source.
While doing that,he took boron missions to improve his rep with them.
Buying , repairing and then selling ships he did not want to keep also helped to boost his credits.
So it was time to improve his home sector with more mineral mines etc.
So he proceeded with the mines...
4x Ore Mines L
10x Silicon Mines L
All above 25yield
The highest Silicon was 51 yield.
Time to hunt down the Tractor Beam.
For this, he called upon the services of his Centaur and headed to Third Redemption , as this was rumored to have the only source.
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Having got the Tractor beam and towed the 'roids off to the West of the sector,he called upon the complex construction group , the Hepahistus Corporation .
Consulting with Xadrian's Complex Calculator , he ordered a number of factories.
When placed he used high tech compression systems to squeeze all the factories including the Silicon mines into a cube like construction,which he then connected to the Ore Mines via Complex Construction Kits, placing the hub fairly central in the sector.
When complete,and enough resources had been produced,he tested the Buster production at the PHQ.
This was almost instant production !
Then a ship was picked up on scanner.
"This cannot be !" said the radar operative."That ship has been sought after by the Goners for centuries.It was rumored that Julian Gardner had assisted them at some point,but I thought that was just story telling!"
Sakuriko asked what it was.
"Sarg.It looks like the AP Gunner !"
"Comm the captain." replied Sakuriko.
"YM6NH-10 , AP Gunner. Captain Jo Jovi , piloting . Carrying a VIP to visit Sergeant Kalvin ."
"Hello Sarg." Came the now familiar voice in his head .
"Very well," said Sakuriko,via audio channel, "Dock when ready."
Consulting with Xadrian's Complex Calculator , he ordered a number of factories.
When placed he used high tech compression systems to squeeze all the factories including the Silicon mines into a cube like construction,which he then connected to the Ore Mines via Complex Construction Kits, placing the hub fairly central in the sector.
When complete,and enough resources had been produced,he tested the Buster production at the PHQ.
This was almost instant production !
Then a ship was picked up on scanner.
"This cannot be !" said the radar operative."That ship has been sought after by the Goners for centuries.It was rumored that Julian Gardner had assisted them at some point,but I thought that was just story telling!"
Sakuriko asked what it was.
"Sarg.It looks like the AP Gunner !"
"Comm the captain." replied Sakuriko.
"YM6NH-10 , AP Gunner. Captain Jo Jovi , piloting . Carrying a VIP to visit Sergeant Kalvin ."
"Hello Sarg." Came the now familiar voice in his head .
"Very well," said Sakuriko,via audio channel, "Dock when ready."
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".... so you see , after much negotiation ,we persuaded them that this was a fitting ship for you to have under your personal command . I hope you like it. We have refitted it . as much of it had been very derelict for some time.
It has undergone a thorough rebuild and checked out by Argon Supreme Command,who were a little reluctant to return it.Apparently they thought it would help the war effort," the Fokari finished explaining.
"Thankyou.As a former Goner,I will cherish this ship." he said,as he looked in the screen to view it.
"Also,you can expect a steady flow of ships from Twisted Skies soon." the Fokari continued. " They are all the gifted and some of the captured ships from the old Twisted Skies Navy,including the Xperimental Shuttle.We have kept them away from the Split and will send them anonymously via unused ship lanes,to avoid detection. They will be safe ,once here.Plenty of Reverse Engineering for your team."
....."Just one more thing..." added the Fokari,as he was about to leave," don't do anything about that Hub mission until you have a good battle fleet ready."
And with that ,The Fokari headed to his passenger shuttle that had just docked.
It has undergone a thorough rebuild and checked out by Argon Supreme Command,who were a little reluctant to return it.Apparently they thought it would help the war effort," the Fokari finished explaining.
"Thankyou.As a former Goner,I will cherish this ship." he said,as he looked in the screen to view it.
"Also,you can expect a steady flow of ships from Twisted Skies soon." the Fokari continued. " They are all the gifted and some of the captured ships from the old Twisted Skies Navy,including the Xperimental Shuttle.We have kept them away from the Split and will send them anonymously via unused ship lanes,to avoid detection. They will be safe ,once here.Plenty of Reverse Engineering for your team."
....."Just one more thing..." added the Fokari,as he was about to leave," don't do anything about that Hub mission until you have a good battle fleet ready."
And with that ,The Fokari headed to his passenger shuttle that had just docked.