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Once launched, you can shoot your ship's weapon for 1 {{AP}} per shot (intially 3-6 damage at 80% accuracy for pilots, 40% for non-pilots). Each miss will increase the accuracy of the next shot, so you will eventually hit the target. A patrol ship has 10 shots before it has to dock and reload. The [[NERON Projects|Teslatron Reservoir]] project increases this to 16. | Once launched, you can shoot your ship's weapon for 1 {{AP}} per shot (intially 3-6 damage at 80% accuracy for pilots, 40% for non-pilots). Each miss will increase the accuracy of the next shot, so you will eventually hit the target. A patrol ship has 10 shots before it has to dock and reload. The [[NERON Projects|Teslatron Reservoir]] project increases this to 16. | ||
| − | Because of the costs inherent in launching and landing a patrol ship, it is recommended to save up at least 10 {{ap}} before piloting one, barring emergencies. As firing all 10 shots costs 14 {{AP}}, pilots without {{skill|Shooter}} will need some kind of {{AP}} boost ( | + | Because of the costs inherent in launching and landing a patrol ship, it is recommended to save up at least 10 {{ap}} before piloting one, barring emergencies. As firing all 10 shots in one flight costs 14 {{AP}}, pilots without {{skill|Shooter}} will need some kind of {{AP}} boost (coffee, food or a mission) in order to be most efficient. |
If you are outside when a hunter fires at cycle changeovers, it has a chance to hit you instead, dealing its damage to your ship and also damaging you for 1 {{hp}}. A patrol ship has 10 durability points, and once this reaches 0 the ship will explode, effectively removing you from existence. For this reason it is not usually recommended to stay outside in a patrol ship beyond the amount of time it takes to use your current AP/shots. A {{skill|pilot}} can affect how often they are hit by spending 1 {{ap}} to change flying stance. | If you are outside when a hunter fires at cycle changeovers, it has a chance to hit you instead, dealing its damage to your ship and also damaging you for 1 {{hp}}. A patrol ship has 10 durability points, and once this reaches 0 the ship will explode, effectively removing you from existence. For this reason it is not usually recommended to stay outside in a patrol ship beyond the amount of time it takes to use your current AP/shots. A {{skill|pilot}} can affect how often they are hit by spending 1 {{ap}} to change flying stance. | ||
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The Pasiphae cannot fire on hunters, but can be used to collect scrap for 2 {{AP}} per collection, or rescue ejected pilots. | The Pasiphae cannot fire on hunters, but can be used to collect scrap for 2 {{AP}} per collection, or rescue ejected pilots. | ||
| − | Collecting | + | Collecting yields varying amounts (1-3) of {{Item|Scrap Metal}}, {{Item|Plastic Scraps}} and {{Item|Space Capsules}}, and possibly other items from destroying a [[trading|trader]].<br> |
After all scrap floating at the current location has been collected, the pilot will receive a message saying that there is nothing left to collect. | After all scrap floating at the current location has been collected, the pilot will receive a message saying that there is nothing left to collect. | ||
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Pilot skills
By default, the Pilot skill is needed to launch the various craft in the Daedalus bays. People without the pilot skill can only launch if the NERON admin turns the pilot lock off. However, besides allowing any 
Mush to hijack a craft, having a non-pilot fly makes them a danger to themselves and the ship, so it usually not recommended.
Patrol Ships
Patrol ships are the most effective way to deal with the hunter threat. These are small piloted fighters with powerful cannons that can take out hunters with ease, should your character knows how to operate the ship (
Pilot skills). There are 3 patrol ships in both Alpha Bay and Bravo Bay, and one patrol ship in Alpha Bay 2.
It costs 2 
to launch and land the patrol ship, for a total of 4 .
If you are not a Pilot, you are likely to damage yourself, your craft, and the 
of the Daedalus when taking off and landing. The damage is taken directly from the Daedalus , regardless of the presence of a Plasma Shield.
TODO: Add the range of damage, chance of accidents
Once launched, you can shoot your ship's weapon for 1 per shot (intially 3-6 damage at 80% accuracy for pilots, 40% for non-pilots). Each miss will increase the accuracy of the next shot, so you will eventually hit the target. A patrol ship has 10 shots before it has to dock and reload. The Teslatron Reservoir project increases this to 16.
Because of the costs inherent in launching and landing a patrol ship, it is recommended to save up at least 10 before piloting one, barring emergencies. As firing all 10 shots in one flight costs 14 , pilots without 
Shooter will need some kind of boost (coffee, food or a mission) in order to be most efficient.
If you are outside when a hunter fires at cycle changeovers, it has a chance to hit you instead, dealing its damage to your ship and also damaging you for 1 
. A patrol ship has 10 durability points, and once this reaches 0 the ship will explode, effectively removing you from existence. For this reason it is not usually recommended to stay outside in a patrol ship beyond the amount of time it takes to use your current AP/shots. A Pilot can affect how often they are hit by spending 1 to change flying stance.
- Stance: Bait - Seems to indicate that hunters will be more likely to fire at you instead, but there does not seem to be a consensus that this stance works as advertised.
- Stance: Neutral - Standard flight stance. Offers no benefit or downside. Everyone flying a ship starts out in this stance.
- Stance: Retreat - You will no longer be hit by hunters, but you cannot fire back either. Perfect if you run out of ammo/action points and there are still plenty of hunters alive.
If the Daedalus jumps between planets while you are in a ship, you will be left behind, essentially killing you. - Unless you have the Magnetic Net, in which case you will be automatically landed at no cost. So with good coordination between pilots and the 
Commander, this can be very useful.
If you are wearing a Spacesuit while piloting a patrol ship, you will have the (questionable) option to Eject for 1 , marooning both you and your craft in space. You will not be able to re-board the patrol ship and it will be lost, but you can be rescued by the Pasiphae. When you do this, the game shows you flailing in space in a fashion that people have described as "space dancing".
Pasiphae
The Pasiphae is located in Alpha Bay 2. It also costs 2 to launch and land, for a total of 4 .
As with patrol ships, non-pilots will probably do damage to themselves, the Pasiphae and the of the Daedalus when launching and landing.
The Pasiphae cannot fire on hunters, but can be used to collect scrap for 2 per collection, or rescue ejected pilots.
Collecting yields varying amounts (1-3) of 
Scrap Metal, 
Plastic Scraps and 
Space Capsules, and possibly other items from destroying a trader.
After all scrap floating at the current location has been collected, the pilot will receive a message saying that there is nothing left to collect.
As with patrollers, it is recommended to have at least 10 before launching in order to get the most value out of the fixed takeoff/landing cost. And as long as there is scrap, more is better. Andie using 
Devotion or a Chun with 
Lethargy are especially effective in this situation.
Also, as opposed to fighting, non-pilots have no disadvantage when collecting once they are out there. So it can be worth it to send them rather than the professional pilots, who can instead conserve their . Especially with an Oscilloscope, the extra scrap gained that way can make up for the accidental damage.
If Daedalus moves, all potential scrap from dead hunters at the current location will be lost. And so will the Pasiphae when still in space, though as with patrollers, it can also be pulled in for free by the Magnetic Net.
TODO: Collecting used to make hunters (including asteroids) do immediate damage to the Pasiphae, but this seems to have been changed in Episode III.
Please confirm whether this was removed or just has a low chance now.
Icarus
The Icarus is located in Icarus bay and used only for expeditions. When the Daedalus is orbiting a planet, an Expedition can be launched. The only cost is 4 for launching, from the person who launches. Everyone else in the bay is brought along automatically, and more is not needed to return.
By default the Icarus has space for 4 crew members, or 6 with the Large Bay Upgrade project completed.
If the pilot lock is off, anyone can launch an expedition. As long as there is a pilot on the expedition, the team will not take damage regardless of who launches, so this is another case where non-pilots can help preserve the pilots' for fighting.
If there is no pilot in the expedition team, however, landing on the planet can become rather unpleasant unless the Icarus is equipped with Anti-gravity Thrusters.
