De Rivesh Legacy

The De Rivesh Legacy is a major Story Vignette.

## Synopsis

This Vignette can appear during any era on a De Valtos Planet. On landing you will immediately encounter Gus Kahern, a stranded Cadar Smuggler. He, with the help of his Explorer/Exo-Scout officer Elsa Nariman, will tell you how they have been stranded on the planet due to accepting an important mission from the De Valtos Retired Explorer Mier De Rivesh, but was attacked by pirates and lost items of historical importance to the De Rivesh family. Elsa shares a way that might help get them out of their predicament, and offers herself as an experienced officer to join your crew to accomplish a high risk mission to recover the stolen goods, should you be able to convince the prince. Should you help this wayward Captain? Does Elsa's experience as an explorer round out your officer crew? Is gaining favor with a powerful De Valtos prince of interest? Do rumors of pirates and Xeno scare the dickens out of you?

## Walkthrough

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Introduction

* After the initial conversation with Gus Kahern you will need to talk to the retired explorer Mier De Rivesh.
* Ask him about his conflict with Gus and his illustrious ancestor. You can gain 2 personal rep with him if you support what he has done to Gus.
* Return and speak to Gus about your plan.
* Return again to De Rivesh and he will offer you a Pirate Hunt mission. You'll need to get Elsa Nariman to join your crew as an officer to accept it.

Pirate Hunt Mission

* The first step of the mission will be to win an explore mission which will require two success cards.
* After the first success card the De Rivesh Heritage mission will be added to your missions. This provides an optional way of accomplishing some parts of the mission.
* On winning the second exploration the next step of the mission, to track down the pirates, will be revealed.
* Travel to pirate base and win one explore card. You will have the choice to engage the pirates in crew or ship combat.
* Success will give you the De Rivesh Blade.

De Rivesh Heritage Mission

* This is a challenging optional branch of the main story.
* It will require winning 3 explore success cards at the designated planet.
* After winning the third card, you can accept to go into the base and fight xeno.
* Successfully defeating the xeno will give you the Relic Void Sextant, which will increase the reward you get from De Rivesh.
* Alternatively if you get the sextant you can still keep the sword and complete the mission, just by giving De Rivesh the sextant.

Return

* On returning to Mier De Rivesh you will have various options.
* Not returning and keeping the blade is also an option. You will however eventually lose Elsa Nariman as an officer.
* If you won both the sextant and the blade you can only mention the former and still keep the sword and complete the mission.
* Giving the sword and sextant scores the maximum credit reward and he will release Gus and you can keep Elsa.
* Giving only the sword will also release Gus and keep Elsa.
* The reward for the sword only is $45,000, +20 De Valtos Rep and +60 Mier De Rivesh Rep. He also gains +20 Influence.
* You can also talk to Gus who will give you a further $15,000 and Elsa will tell him that she is staying with you. If you talk to him twice he will leave the planet permanently.