A Trap for Ja'kell

Daily Mission Briefing

So... you are the (Your Race) commander we've been hearing so much about. I am Valthken of the Alarri Arms Consortium. There is much we need to discuss, and settle...

Mission Dialog:

- Stealing sensitive schematics from our labs is a serious violation.
- Sending a high-yields explosive deep into our territory is also a serious violation.

- That was an unfortunate accident. I'm sure that by now, you've confirmed that as fact.
- This could have been avoided if you had contacted us directly.

- We did not realize that the pod had been detected. We wanted to avoid a potential incident. The pod left your space without hostility.
- We had to be sure that it was not a planet attack.

- ...This does not justify the theft of our design.
- Calm down. We have no intentions of creating a version of the weapon.

- Why should we believe that?
- We have no use for it. The science behind your translocation is flawed. It will never work.

- It is incomplete, not flawed.
- Believe what you will. Our business here is done. We won't bother you further.

- Wait... there is something else we need to discuss.
- And what is that?

- Your release of the prisoner Ja'kell has created quite a problem for the Consortium.
- I don't know what you are talking about.

- Of course you do. During your assault, Ja'kell accessed your systems and downloaded a wealth of information about your colonies. You freed one of the most notorious criminals in this sector.
- And how do you know all this?

- Because he tried to sell your data to one of our contacts.
- So, why tell us this? What do you want?

- It seems that we both have an interest in recapturing him, and I hear you have a tracer on board.
- Why is he such a threat to you?

- Your secrets are not the only ones he plans to sell. The sooner he is found, the better.
- The prisoners left in an unmarked Alarri ship, and we won't have any material to trace with.

- Besides that, tracing a moving target is a completely different process, and I doubt Ja'kell will leave that many crumbs.
- We're going to need more than samples, Valthken.

- Alright, what do you suggest?
- Trovar, could you track the ship from its drive trail?

- It's possible. Valthken... If I could get exact details about your drive systems, I could develop a new algorithm to trace the ship that Ja'kell left in. - Ja'kell can't be far.

- No. That would give you a method to track many of our other ships, as well. There must be another way. - That contact you mentioned earlier. Could you persuade them to purchase the data?

- Hmm. Yes, but they already declined the offer. Ja'kell would find a sudden change of mind... very suspicious. - Nonetheless, he will most certainly pass through many established trade areas in the near future.

- Only until he has sold what he can. We'll need a way to detect him at a moment's notice. Our ships cannot be everywhere at once. - Maybe we can. If we spend out and setup detectors between the outposts...

- ...I could establish a wide area signaling mesh. - What do you think, Valthken?

- If that is our best option, then lets do it. I'll have our fleet establish a safe transponder frequency. - Good. It is best if they continue on their standard travel paths. We don't want Ja'kell to suspect.

- I will command my ships as I wish. Ja'kell runs free because of your actions. I just want him back in custody.

End Transmission.

Requirements: 100 Energy, 1 Alarm Sentry
Rewards: 205 XP
XP Return Ratio: 2.05

Requirements: 3,500 Energy, 35 Alarm Sentrys
Rewards: 7,175 XP, 1 Alarri Signaling Drone

Requirements: 49,000 Energy, 490 Alarm Sentrys
Rewards: 100,450 XP, 14 Alarri Signaling Drones

This mission can only be completed once per day.