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OTHER SPACE TYPES ***************** Space is not very safe. All pilots are constantly at risk from other craft. Cobras are the favourite target for loners, packhunters, rogues, exam-failures and bounty hunters. LIKELY BUT QUITE UNLIKEABLE ENEMIES =================================== Pirates ------- Twenty years ago piracy was fashionable and appealed to many new recruits. Those recruits are now experienced and protect their territory mercilessly. They are ageing and impatient with newcomers. Thankfully, there are several ways of identifying a pirate ship. This is an essential process as pirates will take any ship from a tiny Caiman to the gallant Urutu. These renegades are feared throughout the universe, but are particularly rife in unstable Feudal or Anarchic systems. Often their ships are daubed with fierce or rude markings and hover at distance to a planet. Sometimes these rogues are paid off to allow safe passage for ships on trade routes. Neither the space authorities, nor any Cobra pilot should rely on this type of agreement. A pirate�s word is less trustworthy than his ship is spaceworthy. GalCop informs us that Thargoids have been sighted flying side-by-side with veteran pirates. Thargoids --------- Few are more fearless than the pilots of Thargoid vessels. The captains of this insect race have had all fear glands surgically removed. Individual Thargoid destructor ships have been known to slaughter whole groups of �lite pilots. Out of combat the Thargoids are infamous for their poor sense of humour. Cobra pilots have in the past been victim to Thargoids' unfunny phone calls in which they unleash a string of bad jokes. Most of the Thargoid space fleet is currently battling with the Galactic Navy. However Thargoid strike-raids are becoming increasingly common. These rapid ships are fitted with an anti-missile system and carry many small remote controlled Thargons. Each of these terminator-craft has a single shield voiding laser. The Galactic Navy, who are interested in developing their own remote craft, pay handsomely for any Thargon craft brought to them. Loners ------ Those who as children, indeterminate of race, are singled out for their snideness and unsociable character, become mercenary loners or bodyguards. These fighters, often Sidewinders, have one purpose, to exterminate any ship attacking their employer. Orbit shuttles may appear to be an easy target as they spontaneously release cargo canisters. However, Sidewinder escorts are under instruction to prevent theft, by any means necessary. Bounty Hunters -------------- Unless a pilot is of fugitive status, bounty hunters are unlikely to show aggression. High combat ratings will also ward off hunters. In a feeble attempt at disguise many bounty hunters have used Cobra trade-ships. Do not be misled, treat all ships as enemies. Professional killers ride the Fer-de-Lance Lightspeeder, in which they can live for months. This vehicle is sleek and highly proficient, it should not be pestered. Bounty hunters are banned from entering certain space stations and can be found outside Orbit Space. Dangerous worlds act as breeding grounds for these vultures. Hunters are invariably deadly or �lite, they are not known for showing compassion to the needy or those obstructing them. Generation Ships ---------------- Before the Berger anti-gravity unit, interstellar travel was made in large self-sustaining environmental ships - Generation Ships. These ships are almost comple tely organic and are lined with ancient PlastUminium panels. Some of these ships are in their forty-second generation. There is a severe penalty for interfering with such vessels. Sources linked closely with the Navy suspect that the Ophidian Generation Ship has been taken over by Thargoids and pirates. This could signal the beginning of a terrible Thargoid invasion. Space Dredgers -------------- Space Dredgers are parasitic. They are found hanging around waiting for natural disasters or impatiently spacing along the perimeter of potential war zones. Dredgers are more similar to cities than ships and exist by consuming debris, biological and chemical by-products and untidy living quarters. These colossal craft are heavily armed and should be tactfully avoided. LIKEABLES ========= Belters ------- Traders using asteroid mining lasers and fuel scoops to fragment and collect asteroids are known as Belters. This derogatory term is often used to insult weak pilots. The splinters are packed in the hold ready for sale. The limitation of scanners (they cannot display positions of asteroids) produces a serious occupational hazard. By any chance should a Cobra pilot meet a Space Belter at a private party, it is advisable to be courteous but not talkative. Belters never cease craving to hear stories; a habit resulting from their mothers' incessant story telling (some bouts lasting years). This regressive race can be easily identified by their wide flowering ties. However should one mistakenly tell a Belter a personal anecdote, jape, joke or piece of intergalactic gossip, an unsuitable ending may result in alarming consequences. Rock Hermits ------------ Many outcasts, recluses and ageing bounty hunters enjoy the quiet life by choosing large fragments of asteroids in which to set up residence. These types power signal beacons to warn off miners. GalCop protects rock hermits and it does not appreciate the disturbance of these nature-loving members of society. Mining these asteroids is quite unrewarding as the majority of the rock is hollowed out. Harlequin Hermits personalise their asteroid homes with garish colours painted in cheap Groigan food colouring. Missionaries ------------ Waves of missionary craft, in huge squadrons of slothful Hognose ships, fly in the direction of agnostics, Anarchies and violence. Most pirates will listen to these pacifists for a time, and then send the bible bashers to their maker. This sick execution is made more difficult by the fact that missionaries fly in buffalo formation. When one missionary ship is attacked all other ships will scatter. Individual missionaries pose no threat as the Hognose is an outrageously pathetic ship with no lasers, missiles or speed. Crazy craft ----------- Rich kids and tobacco users will often ride out into deep space and release Mous control. These fungrabbers allow Mous to be guided by nothing but chance and accident. Crazy craft are easily spotted by their wild, erratic flight. Research suggests that these ship-abusers get a kick out of the g�s.
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