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For this challenge, I have selected the Ark Scientist for the Origin equipping with the Rebel Orders and the Syndicate chip cards.
This will give access to the syndicate members and equipment and the Rebal card will allow me to take the Rebel general as a passenger being accompanied by the Kumicho via the chip.
I've decided to explore the Moon with the intriguing abandoned small alien outpost, with the hope of finding some shelter and possible salvage.
I figure the +1 Scientific and +1 Planetary Science will be useful for the survival of the mission. As there are three habitats: the Ocean Planet, The Moon with a previous alien settlement, And the Astroid that seems to perfect?
The three officers selected are Eliza who has Medical, Science and Nature skills although she might not get on too well with the Rebel captain as she's pro-federation. Admiral Valro who has Spaceship and Warfare skills that will come in handy, And The Battle-Trained Socialite who also has some warfare skills.
The Crew of two will be the to specialized robots Kilbot and Galvin.
Kilbot for his attacking and defensive abilities and Galvin for keeping the peace(although small team) And it's most likely Galvin has more to offer on this mission.
With room for just two cargo, I have chosen the exploration dropship for exploring the moon and if it has the capability and range the planet and asteroid.
The second slot will be the Soup and Cook card which gives a good stockpile of food and water with the benefit of +2 happiness.
The two passengers onboard are the Rebel General and the Kumicho who both have interesting skill sets and the Kumicho will boost the stats of the Battle-Trained Socialite.
The officers and Crew have three equipment slots, guns selected include the Galatic Peacemaker, Karper Heavy *elite version, Judgment Day and Good Morning. With elite and standard Autoguided ammo, and defensive ammo.
The suits and stash are the *Elite(edit not active) Eisen suit-Artic edition and the standard version with the ability to scan the atmosphere these will be useful for scouting the small moon when the temperatures are in the cold ranger of -150 C.
Research suits, Universal fixer and Lonestar spacesuit are included in the chooses. With the syndicate chip, cards Narco-Warfare and Holidays are included.
The Baldie ship is able to accommodate the Medical bay card with an Elite(re-checked the rules Elites not active for this challenge) version being used for this challenge. With Eliza having some Medical skills she can act as a medical officer when required, and Galvin can tell bed-time stories to the lucky(or unlucky) recovering shipmate.
The much needed Escorts for this challenge are the Ionguard defence fleet, Vega elite squadron, Longsword squadron and two Starsystem garrison cards. These Escort cards will provide much needed back up if we run into any trouble from the strange Asteroid and possible any remaining Alien lifeforms on the expected abandoned Moonbase
Good luck captains, and may your colony live long enough to tell the tale...
