The Manhunt

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Adventure summary:
A corporation calls on your services to participate in a manhunt.

Guided by a discreet operator, espionage, sabotage and ambush will be on the menu in order to unmask, locate and neutralize unscrupulous gold thieves.

The recap

Ship:

Combat

Vaisseau

Scarab or Scorpion

VRS

Suit:

Maverick

Combinaison

Difficulty: Expert

Duration

1h30

Max distance

55 LY

The Manhunt

It all begins when you land at Qurra Dock station in the Elska system.


Ready to disembark from your ship to head to the local bar on the station, the entire cockpit suddenly goes dark. - Not another breakdown yet ? We will need to have the generator examined.


Before you even take any measures, all the elements of the cabin light up in a light show that can only indicate one thing : the onboard system has been hacked.


After a minute, everything turns off again and a female voice can be heard :



Hi CMDR, don't worry about your ship. I just wanted to bring it to your attention...


I'm Jinn Hax and I have a business proposition for you... And having examined your flight log history, I'm sure it will interest you...


I represent the Gold Bridge Corporation, an administrative corporation that deals with everything related to gold. As an operator, I ensure that the company's interests are well protected.


Our IT security specialists have spotted a flaw in our mining division. It has been the target of hacking and gold cargo thefts. From my investigation, it appears to be a small group acting with or without the approval of their faction. Their intrusion into our systems allows them to extract delivery routes, then attack the convoys and steal the gold they're carrying.


Our services will ensure the anonymity of the investigation and will not alert the suspects. I will provide you with a detailed plan when you start your mission. What do you say?



Although it irritates you a little that this intruder has tampered with your on-board computer, you recognize that she is indeed right. This proposal stings you. You accept it!


1. Reset



Objective ⬇️

Activate the reactor shutdown sequence without triggering the alarm and ensure it is restarted before leaving the site.



Mission summary :


- You must force a system reset to temporarily disable the spyware's security features and thus open access from the headquarters.

 

- This operation can be carried out in any settlement of the company.

 

- The operation must be discreet and without collateral damage.


With that, you also receive a detailed step-by-step plan :


1. Follow the link and select a settlement from the proposed list :

 List of settlements

It doesn't matter which one you choose, as long as it's active and not affected by a particular condition (war, famine...) that prevents the next steps.


Set off for your selected destination.


2. After disembarking, you'll first need to make sure to disable the alarm.



I would be grateful if there were, as much as possible, no collateral victims. 

After all, it is our employees who work in these settlements. 

However, I would understand if you wanted to collect the possible bounty on one of our employees' heads.




Level 3 access will be an asset for moving around restricted areas.


Next step :


3. Once the alarm has been deactivated, as discreetly as ever, go to the power building. Observe your surroundings and choose the right moment to sneak in and activate the Power shutdown sequence.

 

4. Exit as soon as the shutdown sequence has been triggered. The 'Power Regulator' must not be recovered, as the reactor must be restarted as soon as possible. Make sure that an employee can access the reactor once it is shut down.



As soon as the shutdown sequence is completed and the electricity is cut off, all available personnel will head to the reactor room, don't be there at that moment or you'll be seen.


An employee will restart the reactor and it is at that moment that you must:


COPY/PASTE the following script into the local chat: 


# start script.boot



And I will thus have access to the spyware.


Once you have left the premises, I will inform you of the next step.



Once the step is completed, proceed to the next step 

2. Intrusion



Objective ⬇️

Scan the 4 data access points before the countdown ends.




Using outbound communication channels and following the information passed to our hackers, I was able to trace the signal to a relay point. However, this is where I get stuck, because from this point on, the whole thing is heavily encrypted.


I will once again need to send you on-site to help me gain access to the relay station and allow me to decrypt everything.


The relay station is not the hideout of our pirates, but a station that itself was hacked to throw off the trail. 


The installation is called Gernhardt Base and expect resistance from the local security.


I recommend using the SRV Scorpion, given the number of 'skimmers' spotted on the site.



Here is the plan :


1. Get to Gernhardt Base in the 12 Persei system. (Watch out for the 2.5 gravity !)

 

2. Land nearby and jump into your SRV.

 

3. Locate and scan the 4 Data Access Points (The green circles between the 'skimmers' hangars on the included map) to decrypt the signal.


4. Once the confirmation is obtained and everything is completed, please go back in orbit. I will get back to you for the next steps in our operation.



Accessing the first Access Point will trigger a countdown and potentially thealarm if the site's security is compromised.
 

You need to scan all the access points before the countdown reaches zero.
 

Each complete scan of an access point will grant you extra time.




Once the step is completed, proceed to the next step 

3. Elimination



Objective ⬇️

Get scanned at a 'Resource extraction site'.

 

Optional Objective:

Destroy the pirate ship.




Well... I managed to decrypt the communication and infiltrate the enemy system, but it's not a complete success. The identification of our miscreants could not be discovered, as the signal bounces from relay to relay through hundreds of systems.


However, I have a plan to neutralize them permanently. For this final stage of our operation… You will serve as bait... I have activated a tracker that will allow the pirates to follow you once they have you on their radar. Make sure you are at the helm of a combat ship, as it is highly likely that a conflict will arise.



Here is the plan :


1. Return to Elska and go to a 'Resource Extraction Site' (the one of your choice). Don't worry, our pirates won't be far behind you. 

 

2. Once at your destination, you shouldn't wait too long before a ship approaches to scan you. At the scan signal, scan it in turn (it will probably be behind you and its beacon will alternate between yellow and white). This will be the leader of the gang and his identity will then be revealed to us.
 

3. You can let him go,but if you eliminate him, it will be a service well rendered. I suggest you equip yourself with a 'Kill Warrant Scanner', which will increase your bounty to get rid of him for us!



Once the step is completed, proceed to the next step 

4. Mission Success




Thank You CMDR !

Thanks to you, the company's activities will soon be back to business as usual. Let me know the next time you drop by Qurra Dock again, and I'll buy you a drink! 


Until then, good luck with your adventures!



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