Starfield:Companion - Sarah Morgan/Custom Topics

Abandoned Ships

• Perhaps we should find out why this ship was hastily evacuated?
• What do you think happened aboard this ship?
• From the look of things, I doubt this vessel is spaceworthy.
• This derelict could be highly unstable. We should limit our time aboard to only as long as it's necessary.
• Whatever's happened here, the story's been lost with the crew.
• I wonder how long this wreck has been drifting through space?
• Just as I thought. Looks like nobody's aboard.
• I'm sure the crew did everything they could to save this ship.
• Think there might be some salvageable parts aboard this hulk?
• Main power source appears to be knocked out on this ship. It's probably only running on emergency power, if there's any left at all.
• I hope at least some of the crew managed to escape.
• There must be literally thousands of these derelict ships drifting through the void.
• It's a miracle this ship is still in one piece.
• I doubt we're the first ones to visit this wreck.
• We owe it to the crew of this vessel to find out what happened.

Abandoned Sites

• Looks like there hasn't been anyone here for some time.
• We could be the first people setting foot here in quite a long while.
• This place appears to be abandoned.
• The people that inhabited this location left it in quite a state.
• There are far too many of these abandoned locations littering the galaxy.
• No one's home, eh? That's not necessarily a bad thing.
• I trust that there's a good reason the previous owners abandoned this place.
• Well, looks like we have this place all to ourselves.
• It's clear that there were people here at one time. Where they went is anyone's guess.
• I don't know about you, but I'd like to find out why this area was abandoned.
• If everyone's gone, something's probably gone horribly wrong.
• Nobody's here? This is not a good sign.
• Either this place was evacuated or something's gone horribly wrong.
• There's something very unsettling about this place...
• If all of these people evacuated, where the hell did they go?
• I'm sure the previous owners of this place has an excellent reason for leaving this facility behind.
• You know, I really don't like walking into deserted locations like this...
• Either everyone here is missing... or hiding.
• Looks like this installation was deserted quite a long time ago.
• I don't mind exploring this place, but what worries me is that we don't know who was here, and why they left.

Abandoned UC Facilities

• Is this a United Colonies installation? Excellent. It's comforting to be back in familiar territory.
• This is UC property. Hopefully, we'll be welcome here.
• The United Colonies seems to own this place. That's a good sign.
• If this place is maintained by the United Colonies, they shouldn't give us any trouble. I hope.
• The United Colonies maintains places like this all across the Settled Systems.
• This place certainly has all the hallmarks of a UC facility.
• I've never realized how much I miss New Atlantis until we found this UC facility and it reminded me of home.
• Well, this might be United Colonies territory, but it certainly isn't the Lodge.
• I wonder how many personnel were assigned to this UC facility?
• I have to be honest, no matter how far from Jemison we travel, stepping into a United Colonies installation gives me a strange sense of comfort.

Cargo Facilities

• There's bound to be something useful here. Let's have a look around.
• Boxes, crates and barrels. Can't get enough of them. Sigh.
• Odds are there's something useful at this facility.
• Looks like a cargo facility. Question is, who owns the contents?
• If we're lucky, there might be some Helium-3 stashed somewhere in this facility.
• I certainly hope the owner of this facility doesn't mind us poking through their inventory.
• We should be careful, there might be security on the premesis.
• Before we help ourselves, we should make sure nobody owns this cargo.
• Who do you think owns all of this cargo?
• Are you sure we're allowed to be here? All this cargo could be off limits.
• A cargo facility. Very nice. I suppose I could be persuaded into rummaging through a few crates.
• Perhaps we can find an inventory of everything that's stored here?
• Now that we're here, I suppose we should start looking through this cargo.
• Perhaps it would be smarter to leave this cargo alone. Don't want to antagonize the owner.
• It would save us a lot of time if we could find this facility's manifests.

Caves

• I wonder if this is a man-made cave, or a natural formation?
• If something's living in here, I doubt it wants us to intrude.
• Geologically, this place is quite interesting.
• This cave would be an excellent place for someone to hide.
• Might want to check your power packs. Wouldn't want to be caught in these caves in the dark.
• Might as well explore this cave. With any luck, we'll stumble across a mineral deposit or two.
• I've visited planets with cave systems so extensive, you could get lost within them for years.
• UC survival training taught me that caves are actually quite a good way to avoid cosmic radiation or inhospitable weather.
• This cave would make an adequete shelter.
• Should we search for mineral deposits while we're down here?
• Ah, fancy a bit of spelunking, do we?
• I certainly hope there's no seismic activity while we're in this cave.
• This reminds me of a book I read as a child. It was about an expedition to the center of the Earth. One of my favorites.
• This cave reminds me of the first one I ever explored near Pavonis Mons, on Mars.
• When I was living on Mars, I'd spend the weekends exploring caves just like this one.

Crimson Fleet Sites

• The Crimson Fleet leaves very little of value in its wake.
• I think it's ironic that UC SysDef hunts the Crimson Fleet, when it was the UC that gave rise to the pirates in the first place.
• The Crimson Fleet's recently bunked here. Not sure why though.
• I suppose it's possible the Crimson Fleet has left something valuable behind... though I doubt it.
• The Crimson Fleet is just a bunch of pirates that masquerades as a navy.
• Keep your eyes open, we're in the Crimson Fleet's territory.
• I hope we don't run into too many of the Crimson Fleet around here.
• I'm going to watch our six. Last thing we want is to be ambushed by pirates while we're here.
• To be honest, If I had to pick something positive to say about the Crimson Fleet, I'd be at a loss.
• If the Crimson Fleet's been here, they might have stashed some loot for safe keeping.
• Crimson Fleet, eh? We're a long way from the Key.
• Ah, lovely. Crimson Fleet. I'd forgotten I hadn't had my weekly fill of pirates just yet.
• Don't bother searching this area for survivors. I heard the Crimson Fleet rarely takes prisoners.
• Oh look, some of your lovely pirate friends have been here. You must feel right at home.
• I still say you made an awful choice when you gave Kryx's Legacy to the Crimson Fleet, but your life is your own.

Ecliptic Sites

• Ecliptic is filled with a bunch of disgruntled hooligans who couldn't make it in the military.
• I'm willing to bet that if you paid Ecliptic enough credits, they'd take out their own people. No morals whatsoever.
• Ecliptic is well-funded, so if we're looking for some decent gear, this might be the place.
• Constellation has never consorted with Ecliptic, and never will. Not on my watch.
• Scum. Every last one of these Ecliptic bastards are scum.
• The Settled Systems would be better without Ecliptic infesting the place like vermin.
• Be careful, no telling what types of hazards Ecliptic may have left behind.
• After rummaging through this place, you be sure to wash your hands. Don't want to get any of Ecliptic's slime on your skin.
• I wonder how long Ecliptic has had a foothold here?
• Hm. Can't tell if Ecliptic set up here for a temporary job or this is more of an operations point.
• I wonder if Ecliptic has any sort of organized hierarchy, or are they more like a bunch of rabid dogs fighting over scraps?
• Ecliptic's left their mark here, that's for certain.
• If Ecliptic's been here, I don't want to stay any longer than necessary.
• Let's strip this place of supplies. Depriving Ecliptic of anything useful is a step in the right direction.
• I hope these Ecliptic bastards rot in hell.

Freestar Sites

• Sam's told me so much about the Freestar Collective, I could almost write a book on the subject.
• It's unbelievable to think that we were at war with the FC less than two decades ago.
• At one time, I considered the Freestar Collective my enemy. Things certainly have changed.
• When I think of my experiences with the Freestar Collective, very few pleasant memories bubble to the surface.
• I used to hate the Freestar Collective with ever fiber of my being... until spending time with Sam changed my mind.
• This isn't exactly Akila City, but the Freestar Collective definitely runs the place.
• Well, this is undoubtedly Freestar Collective territory.
• I have to admit, the post war strides the Freestar Collective has taken to better themselves is quite impressive.
• Did you know the FC doesn't require any type of service to become one of their citizens? Strange, isn't it?
• Looks like it's all Freestar around here.
• I wonder if there are any Freestar Rangers nearby?
• Ah, it appears this area's claimed by the Freestar Collective.
• Freestar Collective? If there's anyone else here, chances are that they'll be friendly.
• If this is Freestar territory, we probably shouldn't take anything that doesn't belong to us. We don't want the Rangers to mistake us for common thieves.
• If anyone's from the Freestar Collective is still here, I hope they don't mind a visit from a former UC Navy officer.

Industrial Facilities

• There's bound to be plenty of raw materials at this facility.
• I wonder which corporation is pulling the strings at this site?
• Mm. Smell those lovely industrial fumes. Disgusting.
• We should find out what's being manufactured at this facility.
• This type of industrial operation is the backbone of the Settled Systems' economy.
• We should keep in mind that the owner of this factory might not appreciate trespassers.
• Caustic chemicals, sharp-edged raw materials... this facility is an accident just waiting to happen.
• At an operation of this magnitude, there's a fair chance we'll run into some sort of security forces.
• I wonder if Vasco was assembled in a place like this?
• I've never had the stomach for big industry. All they care about is making money.
• If this factory is producing anything useful, hopefully there's someone here we can trade with.
• This is exactly why I adore traveling together. You take me to the loveliest places.
• Please tell me this place isn't producing anything meant for human consumption.
• Looks like a pretty standard industrial facility. I presume there's a reason that you've brought us here?
• Well, this place isn't exactly Paradiso, but I suppose we can visit for a while.

Military Facilities

• This was undoubtedly left behind by military forces.
• It's quite likely everyone that was here was killed during some sort of past conflict.
• As far as military installations go, I've seen worse.
• I wonder what caused these military forces to abandon this installation.
• The military forces that were occupying this place certainly seems to have left in a hurry.
• If the military evacuated this location, I'm certain it was for a good reason.
• This military installation may have been evacuated, but that doesn't mean that they've deactivated all of their automated security.
• These poor soldiers. I hope they made it out of here alive.
• The soldiers that were here must have seen their share of hell. Poor souls.
• If this was a military installation, there's likely to be spare ammunition or weapons that were left behind.
• I'm curious to know if the commanding officer of this military installation left behind any records of what transpired.
• Well, this place was hit pretty hard. Must have been a hell of a battle.
• An abandoned military installation means abandoned military supplies. Let's take a look.
• Hm. The military wouldn't abandon an installation without good reason.
• Hm. The military would abandon an installation with good reason.

Mines

• You started out cracking rocks at a mining facility like this, isn't that right "dusty?"
• It appears we've found some type of mining operation.
• Before you start stuffing your pockets with ore, you might want to check who owns this mining facility.
• Mining operations can make or break an entire company. Dig in the wrong place, and that's millions of credits down the drain.
• I've heard asteroid mining is some of the most dangerous work in the Settled Systems.
• This is an impressive mining operation.
• The mining corp must be extracting something valuable to fund an operation of this size.
• Let's just hope the ore in these mines isn't highly radioactive.
• Even with advanced robotics, companies still risk human lives to mine for ore. You know why? Because it's cheaper.
• Starting a mining operation like this takes time, patience and a hell of a lot of credits.
• Watch your footing around here. These types of mines can be frighteningly unstable.
• Mining can be extremely dangerous, as I'm sure you know very well from personal experience.
• Mining operations like this can last for decades if the company bothered to perform the proper geological surveys.
• With any luck, maybe we can find a vein of platinum or neodymium. Anything to make this trip worthwhile.
• This mining facility looks stable, but at the first sign of seismic activity, we should get out of here.

Research Facilities

• I hope the research staff at this facility knows what they're doing.
• Whatever the staff here is experimenting with, I doubt they'll be willing to explain it to us.
• Without proper controls, experimentation can be extremely dangerous.
• I hope you know what you're doing at this laboratory. I don't want to end up growing a third arm or something...
• There's no reason for concern, I'm almost certain nothing terrible has ever originated from a secure laboratory.
• I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that we're not supposed to be trespassing in this laboratory.
• This laboratory might prove to be quite fascinating.
• This could be the perfect place to catch up on some scientific journals I've been meaning to read.
• There's some seriously high-tech equipment at this laboratory.
• I wonder how many scientific breakthroughs have been made at places like this?
• Some of the things in this laboratory aren't exactly bulletproof, so take it easy in here, okay?
• I was hoping to establish a laboratory like this at the Lodge, but I just haven't found the time.
• If this laboratory is run by the military, they're not going let us tour the place without an escort.
• I'd love to get a look at the notes on this facility's experiments.
• Any data we recover from this laboratory could be valuable. Provided we're allowed to take it, of course.

Robot Sites

• Might be some useful spare parts around here.
• Vasco would feel right at home with these robots.
• Do you think these robots were fully automated or were they being coordinated on site?
• It's unfortunate that we've become so dependant on robots to do the majority of our heavy lifting.
• Robots have come along way since Devol pioneered the technology. It's exciting to think how they'll evolve in the future.
• Perhaps Constellation should consider adding more robots to our roster. Would certainly make deep space expeditions a bit safer.
• You know, my parents used to have a robot with a bad internal gyro-motivator. Poor thing tipped itself over all the time.
• If you're looking for a present for Vasco, this could be the place.
• I'm pleased no one has innovated the appearance of these types of robots. Last thing we want is for them to start to look too human.
• I've served on many vessels, and not one of them would have remained space-worthy if it wasn't for the robots we had aboard.
• These robots left a lot of scrap behind.
• If there are any robots ahead, I hope they're equipped with passive programming.
• If the robots around here are still in operation, there could be a chance to turn them to our advantage.
• I'd rather deal with robots than try and tangle with a war mech.
• This was definitely a robotics area.

Seokguh Sites

• Haven't had much experience dealing with Seokguh. From what I hear, that's a good thing.
• Seokguh treats itself like a legitimate corporation. Nothing could be further from the truth.
• We should give Seokguh a wide berth.
• Look around. This is definitely the mark of Seokguh.
• They call Seokguh "organized crime." Just a fancy term for a bunch of no-good criminals who flaunt their illicit activities.
• If this is Seokguh property, we shouldn't stay long. I'd prefer to stay off of their radar.
• If the authorities on Neon weren't so corrupt, they would have ended the Seokguh threat long ago.
• Seokguh? Here? I thought they only operated on Neon.
• If Seokguh's influence has spread from Volii, the Settled Systems are in trouble.
• I think we're in Seokguh's domain. I don't like this one bit.
• I know they're criminals, but Seokguh is suspiciously well-funded. I wonder how they got way?
• We should proceed very cautiously, Seokguh territory is usually well defended.
• Seokguh is a very unusual name. I hear it's from Korean mythology, but that's not exactly my area of expertise.
• Seokguh are well-armed. Maybe we'll get lucky and find some choice weapons around this place.
• Damn. If Seokguh's here, we could be in big trouble.

Smuggler Sites

• If smugglers set up here, there might be something valuable they've left behind.
• Smugglers, eh? Could be contraband nearby.
• Looks like we've stumbled across some sort of a smuggling operation.
• This looks like the perfect place to stash some contraband.
• Perhaps we should unburden these smugglers of their ill-gotten gains. Wouldn't you agree?
• Smugglers are a bit like bounty hunters. No one wants to associate with them, yet their services are strangely in demand.
• I'd rather find an independent smuggling operation than a base crawling with the Crimson Fleet.
• If there's Aurora stashed at this smuggling site, we should leave it alone.
• I've run across a smuggling operation or two in my travels.
• Smugglers? I wonder why they've set up shop at this location in particular?
• Smugglers like these use all sorts of clever cargo hold enhancements to bypass security scans. They're frighteningly resourceful.
• Watch what you take. Smugglers have been known to defend their contraband to the death.
• I haven't run across smugglers much in my time with Constellation. I leave that sort of work to Barrett and Sam.
• I'd be surprised if these smugglers left anything of value in plain sight.
• Another smuggling operation. Can't say that I'm surprised.

Spacer Sites

• Only Spacers would inhabit a place like this.
• Looks like Spacers have dug in around here.
• Well, well. It seems we've found where the local Spacers have decided to nest.
• Spacers are the scavengers of space. Like maggots feeding off of dead carcasses left in the sun.
• You can sift through this place, but Spacers rarely leave behind anything that holds value.
• Ah, I see Spacers are infesting this place. Lovely.
• More Spacer territory. No surprise there.
• I've never had a run-in with the Spacers that ended well, and I suspect I never will.
• I've seen ships stripped down to the hull after being ambushed by Spacers.
• If there's one thing Spacers are good at, it's removing valuable components from all the trash that people leave behind.
• Make sure you're locked and loaded. Spacers don't like people invading their junk piles.
• Thank goodness UC Security keeps these Spacers off of Jemison.
• As far as vermin goes, I'd slot Spacers right in between rats and cockroaches.
• Barrett once told me that he watched Spacers strip an entire abandoned starstation down to the deck plating. In a day.
• Good thing Vasco isn't here. Spacers would be his worst nightmare.

Starborn Sites

• I wonder how long ago this place was built?
• These ruins are fascinating. I could spend years studying this location.
• These ruins have certainly stood the test of time.
• We still have so much to learn from the Starborn.
• I know a few archeologists back in New Atlantis that would give their left arm to be here right now.
• These ruins are incredible. They're like nothing else in the Settled Systems.
• Can you imagine the technology the Starborn must possess to build something like this?
• Exploring ruins, uncovering the mysteries of the universe. This is exactly what Constellation is all about.
• This place. Is it thousands of years old? Millions?
• Coming here is the sort of thing I dreamed of when I was a child.

Zealots

• I suppose we should be thankful the Zealots are all we have to deal with. If the Serpent's Crusade had gone differently, we wouldn't be here at all.
• Unless you've converted recently and didn't tell me, you might want to watch your back.
• You think if we tell them we've spoken to the Great Serpent, they'll give us a pass?
• If only we knew where these Zealots were based... Could've wiped them all out at once.
• I'm all for religious tolerance, right up until the point where your religion requires killing me.
• When even House Va'ruun disavows your views, you know you've gone too far.
• Ever been on the business end of one of those Va'ruun pain blades? They have definitely earned the name.
• I heard they sent a delegation once to negotiate with the Zealots, the way they did with House Va'ruun after the Serpent's Crusade. It did not end well.
• Zealots are quite the dilemma for the Settled Systems. They refuse to negotiate, technologically advanced and fanatical to the death.
• If there are any Zealots here, we'd better be prepared to fight.
• Earth history has had its share of radical religions, but the Va'ruun Zealot makes them look tame by comparison.
• If you don't want to pick a fight with any more Zealots, we should turn back right now.
• There's no reasoning with these Zealots. They leave nothing but death and destruction in their wake.
• Barrett and Sam have had run-ins with the Zealots. On both occasions, they barely escaped with their lives.
• It's a shame the Va'ruun Embassy in New Atlantis was shut down. Perhaps if we had worked together, we could have found a solution to this Zealot problem.