Task List

RAISU MISSION ARC
[x] See: https://ministry.kronosaur.com/record.hexm?id=92814
[x] Centauri Warlords settlement.
[x] Defend Raisu station mission.
[x] On success, free armor repair at Raisu station.
[x] On decline, Centauri settlement becomes friendly (and trades with player).

COMMONWEALTH MILITIA
[x] Access Commonwealth Militia from Starton Eridani (and other metropolises).
[x] Show militia rank
[x] 3-4 missions per station; payment for mission.
[x] Mission 01: Intercept an outlaw transport.
[x] Mission 02: Destroy an enemy base.
[x] Mission 03: Rescue a freighter: crew is wounded and needs to be brought
    back to Starton, but outlaw freighter is leaving with loot.
[x] Generic captain
[x] Rumor to point player either to SK or nearest Commonwealth Fortress 
    (if player has already visited SK).

COMMONWEALTH RESIDENTIALS
[x] Access missions at Meeting Hall
[x] 1 mission per station; payment for mission.
[x] Mission 01: Retrieve CO2 scrubbers from Centauri Warlords.
[x] Mission 02: Escort a freighter leaving the system.
[x] Mission 03: A man is looking for his sister, who was abducted by an
    Outlaw base.

CONTAINER HABITAT
[x] Re-work donation-for-info system.

MEDICAL COLONY
[x] Talk to doctor about Domina.

MINING COLONY
[x] 3-4 missions per station; payment for mission; most missions require
    mining equipment.
[x] See: https://ministry.kronosaur.com/record.hexm?id=88578

Core Principles

As the first system in the (vanilla) game, Eridani needs to be easy to play, exciting, and re-playable.

The first ten minutes of the game should highlight the core game mechanic: combat, looting, upgrades. We need the core UI to be explained (via help system). In addition, we need to give the player the thrill of getting an upgrade that helps them.

The first hour of the game should cover a lot of ground. Think of it as the pilot episode of a series: we need to show all the cool stuff that is going to make people want to play more. For example:

• The main mission arc (Fiona) needs to hook the player into the storyline. Benedict should keep giving missions (beyond Eridani) to continue the story. We might also want to introduce more plot points (perhaps some related missions before Fiona shows up).
• Other mission arcs should give the player good/interesting rewards.
• Mission arcs should hint about future systems, such as the Battle Arena, St. Katharine's Star, Sanctuary, and even Point Juno. Eridani should have info/rumors on any system that is known at the start of the game.
• There should be an intro to the Charon Pirates in Eridani; maybe even a one-off escort mission (which leads to Korolov).
• There should be a militia mission. Starton Eridani should have a militia level with a restricted set of missions.
• We need a story arc for mining.

We should be able to do a 1 hour Twitch episode of Eridani and have people excited about the game.

Finally, we need Eridani to be replayable such that when the player starts again, it is immediately obvious that some things are different. Maybe only a few things are different, but the difference should be obvious relatively quickly.

Encounters

Sisters of Domina

This is likely to be the first station the player docks with. The player learns about Domina and their main quest (reach the core); they meet Benedict and go through a quick tutorial/training regiment.

Destroy Enemy Station

Guaranteed Mission
Challenge: Destroy major station (need WMD)
Reward: Level 3 SmartCannon
Exposition: More about specific enemy.

The penultimate challenge is to destroy an enemy station, usually an Abbasid or Urak outpost. The wreckage has a SmartCannon plus appropriate ammo.

Fiona's Freighter

Guaranteed Mission
Challenge: Escort Fiona's freighter and defend it against Penitent attack
Reward: Jewel of Contemplation (worth 2,000 credits or 48 Domina points).
Exposition: Introduction to Oracus and Penitents
Development: Who attacked Fiona and why?

The final mission in this encounter is to escort the freighter carrying Fiona back to the station. The player fights Penitents.

Commonwealth Militia

At Starton Eridani, the player talks to Enrico Gaul, a militia captain charged with organizing volunteers. Captain Gaul sends the player out on missions in exchange for money. The player gets three or four missions, randomly chosen from the list below. The missions reveal more about the Commonwealth, its culture, and the challenges it faces.

Intercept Drug Smugglers

Guaranteed Mission
Challenge: Intercept and destroy outlaw transport
Reward: 400 credits
Exposition: Outlaws, smugglers, Black Market, and drugs.

Destroy Enemy Station

Guaranteed Mission
Challenge: Destroy an enemy station in the system
Reward: Varies by station type
Exposition: Enemies of the Commonwealth

The target is chosen randomly, but we make sure to pick targets the player can actually destroy. E.g., we do not choose a target that requires WMD if the player cannot destroy it.

Rescue Commonwealth Freighter

Guaranteed Mission
Challenge: Defend freighter against pirates
Reward: 400 credits (600 if patient rescued)
Exposition: Charon pirates?

The player must defend a damaged Antares II freighter from Charon pirates. They must also take a patient in a rejuv tank back to the station before they die.

Raisu Station

Raisu station has been taken over by Centauri warlords. When the player first visits, the citizens are hiding and fearful of retribution from the warlords. If the player destroys 3 or more Centauri warlord camps, the station master at Raisu helps the player. She gives the player missiles and points her to Arco Vaughn.

Gain the Trust of Raisu Station

Guaranteed Mission
Challenge: Destroy 3 or more Centauri warlord camps
Reward: Level 2 DM1500 missile rack (or level 2 KM500 stiletto missiles, or equivalent).
Exposition: Centauri warlords, Arco Vaughn

Kill Arco Vaughn

Guaranteed Mission
Challenge: Kill Arco Vaughn
Reward: Level 3 enhanced heavy reactive armor (or other upgrade)
Exposition: Arco Vaughn abandoned by his father.

Medical Colony

If there's a medical colony in the system (~34% chance) then the player can get a pointer to an institute that treats pilgrims.

Random Mission (~34%)
Challenge: None
Reward: None
Exposition: Pilgrims and their compulsion
Development: Can Pilgrims be cured? How?

Mining Colony

Rewards

Eridani has some unique rewards:

• Level 3 SmartCannon: The player gets this during the initial Benedict tutorial.
• Level 2 DM1500 Disposable Missile Rack: Raisu gives out this weapon for the player to challenge Arco Vaughn
• Level 3 Centauri Nanos: Killing Arco Vaughn has a chance of finding Centauri nanos, which enhance armor.
• Level 3 TR-200 Auton: Reward for completing a mission (TBD).

Commonwealth Militia Notes

• These missions don't count as real Militia missions; they are just for volunteers. However, succeeding in at least one (net of failures) will count towards allowing the player to dock at a Commonwealth Fortress.
• If the player already has Militia rank, then they get real Militia missions (different criteria).
• The lowest rank is Volunteer, which we show if the player has completed any mission but is still not ranked (rank is Nil).