Ship Unlock Event: Archive Shipyards

This event occurs in:

* Union Coreworlds [!]

**Beacon Details**
 Distress Signal Detected?
 Inside Nebula?
 Hazard Detected?

## Antique Shipyards

*As is customary in Union space, several corporate advertisements from the planet nearby play over your radio. You listen to them idly as you browse the nearby shipyards, gazing at various antique vessels. One in particular catches your eye, a Kestrel in seemingly full working order! You don't get to look at it very long though, when one of the advertisements catches your ear. It seems one from "Dewey Alms", CEO of Archive Incorporated, has an outgoing request for any capable mercenary vessel.*

1. Inquire about the offer.
	* *It seems these shipyards are in fact owned by Archive, so it's not difficult to get in touch with a correspondant who patches you in to Dewey directly. "Renegades? I have experience with your types. Before we begin, I would like to make it clear that, while I might be the CEO of Archive Inc., in this request I am not speaking on behalf of the company in any way. It would be... bad PR to get involved with more inter-dimensional Renegades after the disaster of the 'Rusting Hulks' incident. I'm sure you understand."*
		+ We do.
			- *"Good, good. Heh, don't worry. We aren't skirting the Union's laws or anything with this. I just don't want any backlash from a personal affair. As you may or may not already know, Archive specializes in the... well, archival of Antiquum Terrae (or as you might know it, Old Earth) technology and culture. This matter concerns one of my most prized antiques, a 23rd century 'Kasparov', the first FTL-capable ship produced by humankind. Originally made to transport passengers to and from Tau Ceti. A remarkable achievement... but she has been stolen by pirates! I can't gather why... sure, she marks a new age in exploration and discovery, but why would a pirate want such an outdated piece of technology?"*
				* To sell it?
					+ *"But to who? Plenty of Kasparov's were made. This particular model would be of no interest to anyone but an avid historian or ship enthusiast like me. Never the matter. My request; hunt down those thieves and secure the Kasparov. I haven't in mind any particular reward, but I'm sure we can work something out. Name your price."*
						- What about that old Kestrel?
							* *"Huh? That old thing? Oh, I can most certainly part ways with it. I jumped on purchasing one when they saw a sudden resurgence in popularity at the end of the Civil War, but now it seems everyone has one. Good deal then. One last thing - I've programmed the coordinates for the pirate ship into my assistant, Gana. He's just a machine, and not a very personable one at that, but he'll be sufficiently useful in combat. Best of luck captain. Godspeed!"*
								+ Unique drone Gana is added to your storage
								+ THIEVES [!] will appear on your sector map. This beacon is fleet immune, and thus will remain available even if the Rebel fleet overtakes it.
								+ Continue to Track Down The Thieves.
						- Decline the offer.
							* *"You won't help then? What a loss... I'll have to find someone else then. Good day, captain."*
								+ Event failed.
				* Do you happen to know someone named Zenith? (Only appears if you've met Zenith previously that run)
					+ *"Zenith? As in the Pinnacle CEO?" You nod your head. "Well, yes, I know the name. One of the four corporations that used to dominate Earth. Never talked very extensively with her - she was obsessed with the nebulous future, while I care more about the concrete past. Neverthematter, why do you ask?" You shrug and mention your brief run-in. "Ah. What a coincidence. For such an infinitely large Multiverse, it sometimes feels so small..."*
						- You could say so.
							* *"Now then, that aside, back to that Kasparove issue. "I can't phatom why anyone would steal it. Plenty of Kasparov's were made. This particular model would be of no interest to anyone but an avid historian or ship enthusiast like me. Never the matter. My request; hunt down those thieves and secure the Kasparov. I haven't in mind any particular reward, but I'm sure we can work something out. Name your price."*
								+ What about that old Kestrel?
									- *"Huh? That old thing? Oh, I can most certainly part ways with it. I jumped on purchasing one when they saw a sudden resurgence in popularity at the end of the Civil War, but now it seems everyone has one. Good deal then. One last thing - I've programmed the coordinates for the pirate ship into my assistant, Gana. He's just a machine, and not a very personable one at that, but he'll be sufficiently useful in combat. Best of luck captain. Godspeed!"*
										* Unique drone Gana is added to your storage
										* THIEVES [!] will appear on your sector map. This beacon is fleet immune, and thus will remain available even if the Rebel fleet overtakes it.
										* Continue to Track Down The Thieves.
								+ Decline the offer.
									- *"You won't help then? What a loss... I'll have to find someone else then. Good day, captain."*
										* Event failed.
		+ [Federation Database] What was the 'Rusting Hulks' incident?
			- *Displays info on the Rusting Hulks incident*
				* Event resumes at 'We do.'
2. Ignore the offer.
	* Your mission here is for the Federation, you can't be getting sidetracked with other mercenary work.
		+ Event failed.

## Track Down The Thieves

The Brood ship* Brood Predator
* Brood Swarmer
* Brood Weaver
* Brood Webber
1/4*You've tracked down the pirate ship at Gana's coordinates. Seems it's a Brood ship - you've heard about these, but you suspect Dewey intentionally left that little detail out of the job offer.*

1. We can take them.
	* *Remember - you need these guys to surrender to find the location of the 'Kasparov', so try not to kill them!*
		+ Continue to Brood Ship Fight.
2. We aren't picking a fight with the Brood
	* *You're sure there was something significant about this encounter, but it's too late now.*
		+ Event failed.
3. [Federation Database] Who are the Brood? (Only appears if the Federation Database was downloaded at the start of the run)
	* *While most people only know the three most infamous pirate clans, Tiiikaka, The Syndicate, and Argeonn, the Brood is a smaller but more locally infamous threat to the Union. After the conclusion of the Federation Civil War, newly elected Union Senator Oscar Wright began a campaign to recover former Union territory lost during the war. However, these abandoned sectors had become home to a variety of pirate clans, and the sudden wave of Militia 'intruders' angered them. The Brood were among them, and as revenge for the loss of their homes they swarmed the Union Coreworlds, planting eggs of many dangerous alien species on densely populated planets including Earth. Wright's continued efforts to fight the Brood have not helped his image, but the Union's war on the Brood seems to be far from over.*
		+ Event resumes at 'We can take them/We aren't picking a fight with the Brood'

## Brood Ship Fight

1. Brood ship sends message.
	* *"Christ! Stop, stop! You've caused enough damage! You one'a Wright's cronies? What the hell do you want?"*
		+ Where is the 'Kasparov'?
			- *"That stupid ring ship? You were sent by Archive, weren't you! We don't have it anymore, alright? We were contracted to steal it for another collector!"*
				* Who?
					+ *"I'm not saying! Oh, wait. You can literally kill me right now. Alright, fair game. We were hired by Hideo Tanaka, CEO of Hephaestus. I'm sure you've heard of him. He heard Archive had this big fancy ship called the 'Molotov' or... whatever. He didn't want anyone else to know he was stealing it though, so he hired us to do it. I've told you everything, now let us go!"*
						- One last thing - where is the ship now?
							* *"Weren't you listening? It's at the nearby Hephaestus Shipyards. They're probably gonna break it down for transport or whatever." You manage to convince the pirates to hand you the coordinates, and watch as they jump away moments later. What a bunch of cowards.*
								+ KASPAROV [!] will appear on your sector map. This beacon is fleet immune, and thus will remain available even if the Rebel fleet overtakes it.
									- Continue to The Kasparov.
						- [Federation Database] Who is Hideo Tanaka? (Only appears if the Federation Database was downloaded at the start of the run)
							* *Hideo Tanaka, a human male aged 67, is the founder and current CEO of Hephaestus Shipyards, the first corporation to achieve the status of a "gigacorp" alongside Arcadia and Zulfiqar. Hideo is a known human-supremacist and member of the underground human-exclusive groups in which talks of the original Rebellion began. Though Hideo has done his best to hide his support for the Rebel forces, Hephaestus was responsible for the construction of the original Rebel fleet. Hideo is also an avid ship collector and space-flight historian, and spends a large portion of his immense wealth gathering parts of rare vessels of all origins. It is believed he might even have been responsible for the theft of several parts of the original Multiverse Drive, though an official investigation has never been conducted.*
								+ Event resumes at 'One last thing - where is the ship now?'
		+ Keep on fighting
			- Fight resumes, Event failed.
2. Brood ship destroyed
	* *The Brood ship has been destroyed... which means you won't be able to track down the 'Kasparov'. You've failed the mission, so it's best not to return to Dewey.*
		+ Event failed. You receive a medium amount of scrap and resources.
3. Brood ship crew killed.
	* *The Brood pirates have been killed... which means you won't be able to track down the 'Kasparov'. You've failed the mission, so it's best not to return to Dewey.*
		+ Event failed. You receive a medium amount of scrap and resources.

## The Kasparov

*You were suspicious of a trick at first, but this is definitely the right location. In the distance you can see what is definitely the Kasparov, and a small Hephaestus depot by which the 'Kasparov' is being inspected. You catch some radio chatter between ships. "Yeah, boss says we gotta bring this 'Shakarov' thing to Mr. Tanaka's collection. God knows breaking this thing down is gonna suck, but if we screw up he's probably gonna sell us to Tiiikaka. Make sure there isn't a scratch on this or we're toast!"*

1. Demand they give back the Kasparov.
	* *"What? Who the hell are you? Why are you here? Whadd'ya want with the 'Ivanov'?"*
		+ It's the Kasparov.
			- *Yeah yeah, Makogonov, shmakogonov. Oh, you're one of them MV people. With the fancy blue chemtrails or whatever. Archive sent you, didn't they? Look buddy, I don't care one bit about Alms's beef with Mr. Tanaka. But Tanaka is the one who pays the man who pays the man who pays the man who pays the man who pays me. So I ain't giving up this 'Shirov' thing without a fight, you hear?"*
				* Well, if it's a fight you want...
					+ *"Crap, we actually doing this? I shoulda known not to mention combat in front of a mercenary!"*
						- Continue to Hephaestus Transport Fight.
				* Give up.
					+ *You've come quite far - but this isn't worth it. You can't go picking fights with giga-corporations.*
						- Event failed.
2. Ignore the depot.
	* *You've come quite far - but this isn't worth it. You can't go picking fights with giga-corporations.*
		+ Event failed.

## Hephaestus Transport Fight

Hephaestus Transport

1. Destroy/Crewkill the Hephaestus Transport (Event progression is identical)
	* *It seems the Hephaestus staff weren't kidding - they'd rather fight to the death than face the wrath of their boss.*
		+ It seems most of the other ships were just automated construction drones. The depot's skeleton crew surrender, allowing you to secure the Kasparov and contact Dewey
			- *"Incredible! I shall see to it that your efforts do not go unpaid! I shall forward those Kestrel blueprints to you immediately. Oh, and if you still have Gana on you, feel free to keep him. He's better suited to a military vessel anyways. Before you go though, who did end up being the culprit?"*
				* Hideo Tanaka hired pirates to steal your ship for his collection.
					+ *"That old assbucket. I should have known. Hideo takes whatever he wants from anyone he wants, even a fellow Union megacorp. Oh well. As Grandfather would say... well Grandfather didn't say much. He mostly just talked about satellites. Anyways, I thank you for your services. Best of luck on the rest of your mission."*
						- Event completed. You unlock the Kestrel Cruiser; you also receive a low amount of scrap and resources on top of resources received from defeating the Hephaestus Transport.