Pirate Storyline

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## 1st Mission

This mission is common for all three factions.

## 2nd Mission: Pirate's Life I

**Start of mission: It Begins**

A life of toil has never been for you.

Ever since childhood, you've looked to the stars and longed for the freedom of a pirates life.

Now, your dream is finally coming true!

Right out of boot camp, you manage to fall in with the infamous pirate captain Mack Swallow.

At first, You couldn't believe your luck!

Alas! You find yourself stuck on guard duty, protecting Swallow's base on a dull backwater planet.

Every day is spent in mind-numbing boredom, so when a crippled Federation cruiser enters the system, you take full advantage of the break in monotony.

You will have to fight an Infected Federation Class 1 Capital Ship with no weapons and one reactor and engine.

End of story

Those crystals... What was that thing?

Something about it sends a shiver down your spine, and you gather the loot as fast as you can, not keen to linger.

## 3rd Mission: Pirate's Life II

**Start of mission: A Qtarian encounter.**

Your encounter with the strange crystal ship has left you shaken.

You plot a course back to base; deliberating whether to report the findings to Captain Swallow.

Being distracted, you fail to notice the Qtarian harvester ship until it's right on top of you. Whoops.

Your comms crackle as they hail you.

Qtarian: This human has much minerals. The human will surrender this to us. This ship requires ore for homeworld.

**Qtarian**

The translation is crude, but you're pretty sure they're trying to rob you.

Now, you can choose between 1 and 2.

1: Attack The Ship

You rankle at the insult. Why doesn't anybody take you seriously?

You resolve to teach this jerk some manners.

Unfortunately he is unreceptive to your advice, and you're forced to back up the lecture with gunfire.

If you continue, you will have to fight a Medium Qtarian Frigate with a mining laser.

End of story

Your foe vanishes in a cloud of fire and you lean back, basking in oh-so-sweet satisfaction.

You don't want to live for another man's profit.

...

2: Report strange vessel

## 4th Mission: Pirate's Life III

**Start of mission: Meet Captain Swallow back at home base.**

You arrive back at base to find Captain Swallow's ship already waiting for you at the docking station.

Captain Swallow: Well well well, (player name). And just where hae ye been? Ye were supposed to be guardin' me base!

Now, you can choose between 1 and 2.

1: Report the Infested Ship

You: You wouldn't believe it; I found a federation ship, overgrown with some kinda weird crystals...

Captain Swallow: Ye great simpleton, who cares about crystals? Where is the booty?

You: There wasn't really much to loot...

Captain Swallow: Liar! I'll show ye what happens to them who disrespect me!

2: Make up a lie

You: Oh, you know. I just took a quick patrol around the system, nothing to report here.

Captain Swallow: Nothin, eh? What about all the buzz I been hearin' 'bout a crystal ship around here then?

Captain Swallow:

Captain Swallow: I brand ye a liar! Where's me loot!?

**Captain Swallow**

Uh oh, You've dug yourself into a hole... You don't think you can talk your way out of this one...

Best to strike first, while swallow's shields are still down.

Thereafter, the storylines merge back together.

If you continue, you will face a Medium Pirate Frigate with a mining laser.

**End of story**

With Swallow's ship burning, his first mate begs for refuge aboard your ship!

You get 700 minerals and a free First Mate crew.

That was easier than you hoped! You crack your knuckles and prepare to face Swallow for an old fashioned showdown.

## 5th Mission: Pirate's Life IV

**Start of mission: Face off with Captain Swallow after disabling his beloved ship**

You board the disabled pirate cruiser, a blaster in each hand. Fighting your way to the bridge, you're confronted by the captain and the ragged remains of his crew.

Rage burns in his remaining eye, and he levels his laser pistol at you.

Swallow: Traitor! That'll be the last mistake you'll ever make!

If you continue, you will engage in a ground battle with Captain Swallow.

**End of story**

You stand over the defeated captain and aim your blaster.

Swallow: Take whatever ye want, wretched brute! Just spare me an' me cyber-parrot!

You: I don't want to kill you, or take your stuff!

Swallow: Then what in the back end o' a black hole do ye want!?

You: This is just my little way of saying I quit.

You put your gun away and bid the bewildered man farewell.

You will receive a Flintlock Phaser.

## 6th Mission: Pirate Captain

**Start of mission: Incoming call detected**

You enter the bridge of your ship to find everyone running around in a panic. The viewscreen shows a colossal pirate dreadnought sitting in firing range.

First mate: Captain, thang god you're here! She's been insistin' on talkin' to you.

You: Who is 'she?'

Critical: Who else? Ya number one girl, live and in person! I've been lookin' real hard for you, captain.

**Critical**

Your heart quails slighty in your chest. Sumadu 'Critical' Kit is a ruthless pirate warlord, with a reputation for being crazy as hell and twice as tough.

Now, you can choose between 1 and 2.

1: Threaten her

You: You're making a big mistake holding me up.

2: Try diplomacy

We've got no quarrel with you, Critical. No need for violence.

Thereafter, the storylines merge back together.

Critical: What? No, you got it all wrong. This isn't a stickup or anything. I heard what you did to Mack Swallow. I got SO EXCITED, I just had to meet you!

Critical: Swallow is my biggest rival, and you humiliated him! His supporters are leaving in droves. It's a dream come true, and I owe it all to you, my new BEST FRIEND!!

Critical: I'm sending you some coordinates to go to. but I can't tell you what's there cos it's a SURPRISE! Seeya!

**Critical**

And just like that, she and her ship vanish into hyperspace.

You: ...

If you continue, the mission ends.

**End of story**

You obtain 1 Void Particle.

## 7th Mission: Pirate Captain II

**Start of mission: Brave new world**

You arrive at the coordinates that Critical gave you to find her ship already idling. Looking out the viewport, you find yourself in a forgettable binary star system. Your sensors show no sign of civilisation.

Critical: Hey, you made it! I'm so glad! What do you think? Cool, huh?

Now, you can choose between 1 and 2.

1: What do I think about what?

2: Is this a joke?

Thereafter, the storylines merge back together.

Critical: Ha ha ha, don't be silly!

I HATE SILLY!!

Critical: This is Swallow's old base! There's a nice little planet you can put a settlement on, plenty of minerals; everything an empire needs to grow up big and strong!

Critical: Mack Swallow is a big jerk, so I've decided that you should take over his kingdom. It's right next to mine, so now we can be twinsies! Whaddaya say, BEST FRIEND?

**Critical**

The offer comes as a shock, but not quite so much of a shock as the masked marauders who burst onto your bridge at that very moment.

If you continue, you will have a ground battle with some pirates and a First Mate crew

**End of story**

First Mate: What was that about?

Critical: Oh, right! I didn't think you were coming, so I hired some mercs to hunt you down! Guess I got a bit ahead of myself! Ha ha ha!

You: ...

You will obtain 1 combat Armour.

## 8th Mission: Pirate Captain III

**Start of mission: The stowaway**

Critical: Hey, you first mate always looked like that? I'm like seventy percent sure he used to be a different guy.

First mate: What? That's ridiculous! Obviously there's no reason to investigate that accusation in any greater detail!

**First mate**

You looks closer at the suddenly sweating pirate. Critical Kit isn't lying; your first mate does seem a little different than usual. For one thing, she's usually a woman.

First mate: Okay, okay, I can explain. Just give me a minute to explain!

Now, you can choose between 1 and 2.

1: Okay, go ahead

First mate: ...Damn, I really wasn't prepared for that. I'll just, uh, see myself to the brig.

2: Brig him

You know, that's really fair enough. Seeya.

Thereafter, the storylines merge back together.

Critical: ...Just so you know, he wasn't one of mine. Anyway, let me show you around! This is gonna be SO MUCH FUN!

**Critical**

Critical Kit is halfway through showing you around the system when the stranger from earlier steps back onto the bridge, still dressed as your first mate.

First mate: So, I think we got off on the wrong foot earlier.

Critical: Wow, he's back again! Who even are you, dude?

You: Yeah, and how did you get out of the brig? What happened to my old first mate?

FIrst mate: Don't worry, she's fine! In fact, she should be waking up any time now. I stuck her on an earth-bound gas freighter, so she should be back in just a few months.

Critical: Ha ha ha, this guy is GREAT! DO YOU WANNA BE MY NEW BEST FRIEND!?

**Critical**

Perhaps luckily, the stranger doesn't get to answer, as your sensors register a flurryof hyperspace signatures entering the system. A Federation exploratory force!

Critical: Oh, I probably should have mentioned this ahead of time, but the Feds are trying to reclaim this system. You'll probably need to take care of that, huh? OKAY BYE!

**Critical**
Once again, she abruptly hangs up, and drops into hyperspace before you can so much as blink. You and the stranger meet eyes and shrug.

First mate: Ahem. So, uh, I'm Jandel, anyway. Sorry to sneak aboard, but I wasn't sure you'd let me join up if I asked. It's just so hard for rookies these days; everyone demands job experience...

Now, you can choose between 1 and 2.

1: No sweat

Jandel: Thanks! Just you wait, I'll show you how good of a pirate I can be!

2: So you clocked my first mate?

Jandel: Yeah, I don't handle pressure well. I'll make it up to you though! I'll be the best damned first mate you ever saw!

Thereafter, the storylines merge back together.

You: I think the first thing to do is to deal with all these Feds. Plenty of time to consider blowing you out of the airlock after that.

## 9th Mission: Pirate Captain IV

To unlock this mission, complete the "Defeat Federation Patrol" missions in Spica, Arcturus and Sirius which feature a ground battle against Federation crew and 2 ship battles.

**Start of mission: King of the hill**

Unable to deal with the damage you've inflicted, the federation force turns tail, falling back to the hypergate. You watch them go from the bridge of your ship.

Jandel: We sure showed them, huh captain?

Jandel: Don't get complacent, captain. There's always more Feds.

Jandel: Anyway, I have some good news. A lot of Swallow's old crew have been hiding out in and around the system. They saw oyu fight, and have decided to join your fleet.

Jandel: ...There's a catch, of course. From what I've heard, mack Swaloow himself is holed up in his old planetside base. Mack's crew won't move against him as long as he controls the surface.

Jandel: If we take the planet, we take the system, and earn ourself a navy to boot.

Jandel: ...And by we, I obviously mean you. owning a kingdom sounds like entirely too much responsibility.

**Jandel**

The landing jets scream as you enter the upper atmosphere of the unremarkable earth-like planet.

Jandel: Hey, captain, I just had a great idea! How about, instead of fighting Swallow's entrenched forces, we quit while we're ahead, find some farflung resort world, and wait for all this to blow over.

You: Bit late to back out now.

Jandel: No harm in asking. I'm gonna go lie low til the shooting stops. Good luck!

You: Probably for the best. Everyone else, lock and load!

Now, you will engage in a ground battle against several Pirate crews and Mack Swallow as the boss.

End of mission:

With resistance quashed, you contact the ship. After a suspiciously long pause, Jandel answers the call wrapped in a towel, his hair dripping.

Jandel: Hi Captain! I hope everything went well, because someone used the last of our shampoo, and it'd be nice to have some good news to soften that blow.

You: 'Someone', huh? Anyway I don't care about that. The base is secured, but there's no sign of Swallow. We need to run a deep scan, see if we can't find where he's hiding.

Jandel: Oh! Uh, I can probably answer that Our onboard telemetry recorded a planetside launch a few minutes ago.

You: And you didn't think to mention that at any point prior to now?

Jandel: I was looking for more shampoo!

You: Set a trace on that ship by the time I get back, or reconsider my choice not to kick you out the airlock.

You will recieve Combat Pants.

## 10th Mission: Pirate Captain V

Start of mission: The hunt

Jandel flinches visibly as you enter the bridge, pulling up several hastily-drawn stellar maps as you approach.

Jandel: Hey captain! Just, uh, putting the finishing touches on that trace you asked for.

You: So what do we have?

Jandel: Well. Um.

Jandel: Before we get into that, I've got some really good news! Seems your actions on the surface were enough to convince most of Swallow's old comrades that you're worth following.

Jandel: We've got crews planetside as we speak, rigging up the old base into a proper centre of operations.

Jandel: Early days, of course, but I think it's fair to say that everyone's happy to hand you the keys to the kingdom. Nice going, captain.

Now, you can choose between 1 and 2.

1: What about Swallow?

Jandel: Ah, I was really hoping you'd forgotten about that.

2: Awesome!

Jandel: Glad you think so! Now for the bad news.

Thereafter, the storylines merge back together.

Jandel: Less than stellar news on the Swallow front, captain. The launch we detected was indeed his ship. I managed to track it to the hypergate, where it jumped out of the system.

Jandel: If I'm reading the gate logs right, he's jumped right into the heart of Queen Kit's territory. I'm not sure what Swallow's up to, but I can't imagine it's good for us.

Jandel: As long as that jerk still draws breath, your claim to his throne is under threat. I'd never normally suggest this, but I don't think you can affod to let him go.

You: Agreed. TIme to pay Critical a visit.

## 11th Mission: Pirate captain VI

**Start of mission: Sneak attack**

Your journey to meet with Captain Critical runs into problems right from the outset, as you fall out of hyperspace right into the middle of a pitched battle!

You: Everyone, battle stations! First mate, see if you can work out what the hell is going on!

You: First mate? ...Jandal?

You: God damn it.

Pirate captain: More o' Swallow's crew, is it? Seems like you boys got a big thirst for cannon fire. Avast!

Pirate captain: It doesn't look like you'll be able to talk you way out of this one. Defend yourself!

If you continue, you will face a Medium Pirate Destroyer with 2 mining lasers and missile launchers and an EMP cannon.

End of mission: You disable your opponent long enough to get some distance away from the fighting.

You: Can someone please get Critical on the horn!?

Jandel

No need to shout, captain. I'm right here.

You: And where the hell have you been?

Jandel: If you really must know, I was hiding under the command console. It was not my finest hour. You: Well, you could have said something, you know?

Jandel

I really cannot stress how badly I do under pressure, captain. For what it's worth, I've contacted Miss Kit. Her ship is en route, and should be a few minutes.

Critical: Howdy do, girls and boys! Bust out that fine white china cos I'm COMING FOR TEA!

Jandel: ...Yikes. So, she's just always like this, huh?

You will receive a Combat Helmet.

## 12th Mission: Pirate Captain VII

Start of mission: Best Friend!

The airlock has barely even finished cycling before Critical bounds aboord your ship like an excited puppy. She's clearly taken couple of heavy hits, but is still wearing that slightly unnerving grin of hers.

Critical: Heya best friends! I'm so happy to see yu! That naughty Captain Swallow is massacring my people though, so this'll probably have to be a short visit. Do you have any biscuits?

Jandel: Swallow is why we're here. If he keeps on like this, he's gonna plunge all of pirate space back into civil war!

Jandel: ...We;;, more civil war, anyway. Honestly we're not all that nice at the best of times.

You: Jandel is right; we have to stop him before he and his loyalists can do anymore damage. Jandel, can you-- Oh, he's back under the desk.

Jandel: Sorry.

You: Well, he's not coming out any time soon. Where is Swallow, Kit?

Critical: He's holed up on my command platform which he TRICKED ME into leaving! And then he activated the shield array and locked me out! He thinks he's sooo clever, but he's just a BIG JERK!

Critical: Oh oh oh, I just had an idea! We could work together to get him out of there! If you can hold off his fighters for a hot minute, I can sneak in and shut down the shield generator. Unless you wanna do it? WHADDAYA RECKON BESTIE!?

Now, you can choose between 1 and 2.

1: Sneak aboard

Critical: Good choice! Get on in there and take out the shields, and I'll SHOOT ANYTHING THAT MOVES!

Critical: kay good luck I love you!

Critical

She bounds excitedly back to her ship, and you waste no time in prepping a landing team.

If you continue, you will face ( ) in a ground battle.

2: Defend Critical

Critical: Nice going! You hold the fort, I'm gonna go CRACK SOME SKULLS!

Okay I love you bye!

Critical

Critical departs at a run, leaving you to man your guns as Swallow's minions charge forth.

If you continue, you will face a pirate Heavy Destroyer with two mining lasers and bolters, a minigun and hangar.

End of mission:

Hey pal, good news! I took care of the shield generator! Are you still alive? You probably aren't, but if you are, well done!

You: Thanks for the vote of confidence. Now what say we get in there and stop Swallow?

Critical: Ooh, that might be hard. See, in all the excitement I kinda got a little bit gutshot, so I'm just gonna sit here and try not to die for a bit. You go ahead though; I believe in you!

You will receive 1 Personal Phaser.