Farnhams Legacy Plot (Page 10 of 11)

Retaking the Hub

So it's finally time to retake the Hub. Head towards the Xenon Hub sector when ready (or use your jumpdrive if you have one). I would suggest bringing your strongest ship, which might be your Paranid Nemesis. A Jump-drive would be useful too; this will allow you to jump to opposite gates in the sector to regenerate your shields, or pull ships to a Laser-tower (hopefully its in your game too).

When you reach the system some ships will spawn, they will be either Paranid Perseus Paranid Pericles or Paranid Pegasus. It is random how many of each type, but in total there will be between 12-18. You may find in one play-through you could get 18xM3 (if unlucky), 18xM5 (if lucky), or 6xM3/6xM4/6xM5 (average luck) etc. You will need to kill them all but you will get some back-up later on. I would suggest a mix of jumping between gates (to restore shields) and trying to get ships near the Laser-tower.

The fight for the HUB

When the backup arrives you will need to protect them until they reach the Hub. Once they have reached the Hub and all the remaining Duke's ships are gone, you will be sent a message;

I knew it. I knew you would betray us when we met at the supposedly destroyed Pirate base. Who did you team up with? The Pirates? The Paranid? What did they promise you? Some illegal goods or their latest calculations? It doesn't matter. Our reinforcements will be here soon, and then your little revolution will be over. You still have time to make the right choice and support the path to real power. The Duke is always looking for people like you; someone who can decide to make a real difference. Don't be afraid of what the Duke might do; welcome it instead. He is sure to shower you with unimaginable treasures. We know how the HUB works and we know what you are going to do next. We have sent you a gate sequence which will connect the gate to a sector that the Duke considers convenient. Transmit it to the Paranid inside the HUB. Then not only will your life be spared, but the Duke will also grant you a high-ranking position within his organisation.

I would now recommend landing on the Hub and saving (I dont think you want to repeat that battle again). Once docked and save, contact Hola Ni on the Hub. You tell him that you are working for Idmanckardet and some other friends. He fears they will betray each other has they rush to capture the Hub. So instead of connecting to the gate to either territory, Hola Ni suggests a third option - connecting it to a Boron territory instead. If they respond to an emergency signal, they should secure the Hub.

You now have a decision;

Connect the gate to Boron territory - as suggested by Hola Ni,
Connect the gate to the Paranid,
Connect the gate to Brennan's Triumph,
Or, connect the gate to the Duke's territory,

There isnt much difference who you pick, as you will receive reputation with the faction you selected and the the Hub gate will be connected to that persons territory. Myself I picked Boron; the Duke where the guys trying to steal it, should I trust a Pirate? and the Paranid called me lower life too many times (hah). However the decision is yours to make, and there is no wrong choice.

You should shortly see a congratulations screen, and thats the plot done! Well done..

Closing thoughts and comments
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