Hostile Takeover

**Hostile Takeover** is one of the main quests in Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Roleplaying Game.

*Warning - this point onwards contains spoilers*.

## Rewards

* 90 Encounter XP if you manage to convince the mayor
* 60 Quest XP on quest completion
* +7 Brotherhood of Liberty/Protectors of the Mission/Church of the Elect Reputation if you succeed to bring the Pit under your faction's control
* -7 Brotherhood of Liberty/Protectors of the Mission/Church of the Elect Reputation if you fail to bring the Pit under your faction's control

## Quick Walkthrough

1. Travel to The Pit and talk with Anders/Elona/Buford
2. Talk with the mayor
3. Return to your faction representative
4. Talk with the mayor again
5. Return to your faction representative
6. Return to your faction leader

## Detailed Walkthrough

1. Travel to The Pit and talk with Anders/Elona/Buford
2. Talk with the mayor
3. Return to your faction representative
	* If Riggs was placed in position of power earlier in game, then he will approach you, offering to hand over the town to your faction in exchange for making him the new mayor
		+ If one of the below scenarios are true, Riggs will always succeed and hand over the town to your faction:
			- Jonas is the mayor and you failed to secure an alliance with The Shuttle Bay
			- Braxton is the mayor and Mercy is alive
			- Mercy is the mayor and Mother is not present
	* If Jonas is the mayor, Mercy is alive, Falkner is the new captain and you failed to gain alliance with The Shuttle Bay, then Mercy will attempt a coup, with Falkner asking you for help. If you agree, Jonas will stay in power and if you refuse, Mercy will become the new mayor, refusing to negotiate with you
4. Talk with the mayor again
	* Persuasion:[8] or Streetwise:[8] (this step is skipped if you stopped Mercy's Takeover
		+ Persuasion:[9] or Streetwise:[9]
			- Arrested Riggs: +2 Disposition (only if you failed to gain alliance with The Shuttle Bay)
			- Stopped Mercy's Takeover: +4 Disposition
			- Falkner's presence: -1 Disposition
			- Mercy's presence: -1 Disposition
			- Nico's presence: -2 Disposition (if you gained alliance with The Shuttle Bay)
			- Riggs' failed takeover: -2 Disposition (if you agreed to Riggs' offer but gained alliance with The Shuttle Bay)
			- Fought the Brotherhood in the past: -1 Disposition (if you work for the Brotherhood of Liberty)
			- The Protectors Saved The Pit in the past: +1 Disposition (if you work for the Protectors of the Mission)
		+ If Braxton is the mayor:
			- Arrested Riggs: +1 Disposition
			- Mercy's presence: -1 Disposition
			- Riggs' failed takeover: -2 Disposition (if you agreed to Riggs' offer and Mercy is dead)
			- Fought the Brotherhood in the past: -1 Disposition (if you work for the Brotherhood of Liberty)
			- Deserted the Church: -1 Disposition (if you work for the Church of the Elect)
			- Allied with Protectors: +2 Disposition (if you work for the Protectors of the Mission)
		+ If Mercy is the mayor:
			- Made Mercy the Mayor: +1 Disposition (always)
			- Arrested Riggs: +1 Disposition
			- Solomon's influence: -1 Disposition (if Mother is not present)
			- Mother's influence: -2 Disposition
			- Riggs' failed takeover: -2 Disposition (if you agreed to Riggs' offer but Mother is present)
			- Allied with Church: +2 Disposition (if you work for the Church of the Elect)
			- Allied with Church: -1 Disposition (if you are not working for the Church)
5. Return to your faction representative
	* If you failed to bring the Pit under the control of your allied faction and Jonas is the mayor and he has secured alliance with The Shuttle Bay, then you will have an option to convince your faction representative to call off the invasion if you pass Reputation:[20] check with your respective faction
6. Return to your faction leader

## References

1. ↑ HuggyBear's Colony Ship Walkthrough Steam Guide