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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: CommanderDJ on November 04, 2010, 08:20:16 pm
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Hello,
I need help in designing a particular mission setting for a small campaign idea I have. The player is stationed on a relatively backwater installation in the Vega system. The only hostiles that ever attack the installation (and they do this rarely) are pirates. I need a storyline excuse for the player to be sent out far away from the installation, so that he and his wingman are the only witnesses to the events that happen. This is set in the well known system of Vega, so I don't think a "recon flight" would work. And Shivans are out of the question for this campaign. Any ideas for what could lead the installation to send two fighters out of its sight?
Thanks.
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Just a routine qualification on mid-range navigation. Jump out, jump back, report your jump accuracy and drift and whatnot.
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Works for me.
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Patrol. "We've noted some activity blahblahblah, go here, check it out."
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Place nav-beacons for shipping, like Derelict.
Just say it's for economic expansion.
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chase a lone pirate. or pair.
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Distress call from a merchant freighter or whatnot.
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Distress calls usually work good...
You could also use an unexplained radio silence, perhaps a new object has appeared and needs surveying, maybe a ship disaster beacon has been detected, could be participating in a technology test (perhaps an upgraded jump drive, this could in turn not work properly and prevent them from returning home for a few missions), responding to report of an illegal fissionables mining op, doing a race (dunno why enlisted personnel would do this), going out on a dare, or if you want to get all mystical throw a dream or some other turn of events that just inspire the characters to go.
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The thing I forgot to mention was that the excuse needed to be something routine, so yeah, Battuta's idea worked best for me. But thanks for your contributions, I reckon I will use some of them later on. :)
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And here I wias lining up to quote;
"Cry baby, Cry."
"Make your momma sigh."
;D?
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Ah, Firefly
was is awesome.