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Should the PCs try and capture the NPC starship?
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<blockquote data-quote="Derren" data-source="post: 7313095" data-attributes="member: 2518"><p>Unless they are in such a hurry to send the boat ahead this would mean that the cruiser entered orbit or docked on the highport and they used the boat to descent onto the surface. But in that case you cant be sure that the cruiser responds to a distress call and not the highport itself which sends a boat over. They might also recall the boat from the ground. After all it is faster than the cruiser and assuming 1,2 mil distance would reach them about 1 hour earlier. Or there might be other traffic in the system which might be closer. A class C starport usually indicates that there is at least some traffic in the system to justify a highport and repair facilities.</p><p>It might also look a tad suspicious to loiter at the 100d for a few hours till the cruiser has docked.</p><p></p><p>You might also get some problems with the captain as missusing a distress call most certainly incurs a fine, if not worse. And depending how far you get with the deception there might also be towing and/or repair fees if you sabotage something on your ship. Not to mention the lost time and money.</p><p></p><p>Returning to the highport and trying to access the computer from there sounds a lot less risky. And depending on the law level on the planet you might be able to assault one of the ground teams (with archaic weapons if possible) to interrogate prisoners. Alternatevely, try to get some of them drunk. A secret base certainly doesnt has much recreational facilities</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derren, post: 7313095, member: 2518"] Unless they are in such a hurry to send the boat ahead this would mean that the cruiser entered orbit or docked on the highport and they used the boat to descent onto the surface. But in that case you cant be sure that the cruiser responds to a distress call and not the highport itself which sends a boat over. They might also recall the boat from the ground. After all it is faster than the cruiser and assuming 1,2 mil distance would reach them about 1 hour earlier. Or there might be other traffic in the system which might be closer. A class C starport usually indicates that there is at least some traffic in the system to justify a highport and repair facilities. It might also look a tad suspicious to loiter at the 100d for a few hours till the cruiser has docked. You might also get some problems with the captain as missusing a distress call most certainly incurs a fine, if not worse. And depending how far you get with the deception there might also be towing and/or repair fees if you sabotage something on your ship. Not to mention the lost time and money. Returning to the highport and trying to access the computer from there sounds a lot less risky. And depending on the law level on the planet you might be able to assault one of the ground teams (with archaic weapons if possible) to interrogate prisoners. Alternatevely, try to get some of them drunk. A secret base certainly doesnt has much recreational facilities [/QUOTE]
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