Round 5 - Severance
Unizone regional headquarters, an adhoc nest of frigates and container barges buzzing with cubical shipping drones.
Mr. Alces: It’s time to cut loose the locals. We’re ready for phase three.
Mr. Champ: I think you mean phase two, sir.
Blazorp!
Mr. Champ lies dead on the floor. Mr. Chum, a nearly identical hodgepodge of electronics and cloned parts, steps over his fallen brethern and cautiously continues the briefing.
Mr. Alces: Re-label the phases, commence phase three.
Mr. Chum: Very well, sir. And the parts for partners program? A partner ship self-detonated in the parts shop. We think it may have been a protest.
Mr. Alces: Scrap the program. Put out a press release saying we destroyed the ship intentionally and get collections on any ship who owes us more than fifty starBits.
@penguinchris, @rkt88edmo, @uphill, @glutnix, @newliminted, @Felipe_Budinich will be pursued this round by the Unizone Collections Drones. You can pay them the amount due or you can try to shoot them down (10-60 Based on FP, SH & EN with a chance to evade based on LK & ST). For the purposes of this turn, consider your balance 0. Any money you receive from other ships can be used to shop or buy missions.
Missions
Ella’s Shipping Depot
Greetings. I am Ella. I thank you for working with me. Please enjoy shopping at our parts store if you have time before your mission begins.
Ella’s Backwater Boutique
- b5 - Hull Density Adjustment (1 MaxHP / 1 HP)
- b20 - Hull Repairs (10 HP)
- b20 - Glopper Gun (2 FP)
- b50 - Billiken (8 LK)
- b30 - Hull Plating (4 SH)
- b20 - Scan Scrambler (2 ST)
- b30 - Machine That Goes Bing (2 EN)
Mission 1 - Long Haul
A courier mission. You’ll have to leave right away without time to shop or install parts.
Mission Cost: b100
Restrictions: This mission is open to any ship except those blacklisted from Ella’s
Rewards if Successful: b400, ???
Risks: 5 x Asteroids (3-7 HP based on SH & EN), Pirates (100-(ST+LK))% chance (30-50 Damage based on SH, FP & EN)
Mission 2 - Hats, Hats, Hats
I don’t understand why Mondo needs all these hat boxes. It doesn’t seem like he sells a ton of hats. I guess he’s just building inventory.
Mission Cost: b10
Restrictions: This mission is open to any ship except those blacklisted from Ella’s
Rewards if Successful: b80
Risks: 1 x Asteroids (3-7 HP based on SH & EN)
Mission 3 - Cube Root
Ella needs more observers around the Unizone cube farm. This time she’ll be sending you in the guise of local sand fish merchants.
Mission Cost: b50
Restrictions: This mission is open to any ship except those blacklisted from Ella’s
Rewards if Successful: b150
Risks: 2 x Unizone Security Drones (100-(ST+LK))% chance (10-40 Damage based on SH, FP & EN), (100-LK)% chance of sand fish stinking up your ship.
Nilah’s Crew:
Nilah stomps into Duck’s Pond with a sour face.
Nilah: I’m tired of shooting at your slow, ugly ships anyhow. Cube drones? These Unizone fragtools are really clipping me off. Come with us if you like, I’m going shopping.
Mission 4 - A Pirating We Go
Join Nilah in popping shipping drones and harvesting their contents. Please let me know how many drones you want to chase.
Mission Cost: b0
Restrictions: This mission is open to any ship.
Rewards if Successful: b40 per drone and chance of items based on luck.
Risks: Each Unizone Shipping Drone (10-20 Damage based on SH, FP & EN) with chance to dodge based on LK & ST.
Please Note: You should include any purchases from The Royal Bowler in your mission selection summaries.
Please Also Note: I very very much appreciate clear mission selection and shopping summaries.
Please Also Also Note: We’re taking a break next week. I’m at Emerald City Comic Con and won’t have time to update the game while on the road. Anyone in the Seattle area is welcome to drop by and deliver mission selections in person for +1 GRIT. Booth 106.
