Shuttle Crash

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Shuttle Crash on [pre-FTL world name]

During a clandestine mission to the surface of [pre-FTL world name], one of our shuttles was intercepted by a squadron of atmospheric fighters belonging to a local nation state. A lucky missile hit disabled the shuttle's engines, and it crashed in a remote wilderness region.

We need to act fast if we are to evacuate any survivors before the natives reach the crash site. All evidence of our presence must be removed!

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Trigger conditions: Pre-FTL civilization reached at least Machine Age	Mean time to happen: 5000 months
Time is short. Issue Special Project: Rescue Shuttle Survivors Pre-FTL civilization gains 30 Awareness If the Non-interference Act resolution has been passed the empire will be in breach of galactic law for 10 years

Operatives Rescued on [pre-FTL world name] Operatives from the [science ship name] managed to evacuate several survivors from the crashed shuttle on [pre-FTL world name]. The remaining debris was destroyed in a controlled explosion, leaving nothing but a small crater for the natives to find. The nation state where this incident occurred will no doubt blame its neighbors for this border violation, but the disruption to their natural development should hopefully prove minimal.   Trigger conditions: Shuttle Crash on [pre-FTL world name] Is triggered only by: Finishing the Rescue Shuttle Survivors special project Excellent. Society Research Gained: 350-100000

Operatives Captured on [pre-FTL world name] Native forces on [pre-FTL world name] arrived at the crash site before we could get to our downed research team, and all survivors have been captured. The natives have established a perimeter around the shuttle wreckage, and their best scientists are no doubt in the process of analyzing it. They now have indisputable evidence that life exists beyond their own world. Exactly what effect this will have on their society remains to be seen...   Trigger conditions: Shuttle Crash on [pre-FTL world name] Is triggered only by: The Rescue Shuttle Survivors special project expires This is not good. Pre-FTL civilization becomes Fully Aware

Disaster Looms on [pre-FTL world name] The technology scavenged from our downed shuttle on [pre-FTL world name] poses a threat to all life on the planet. Lacking our scientific understanding, they could easily use our tech to destroy themselves. Unless we intervene, this will be a disaster.   Trigger conditions: Operatives Captured on [pre-FTL world name] Pre-FTL civilization reached Atomic Age or Early Space Age 33% chance Mean time to happen: 30 months Activate shuttle self-destruct. Pre-FTL civilization gains 100 Awareness The damage is already done.	New Weapons on [pre-FTL world name] The nation state on [pre-FTL world name] that shot down our shuttle has forced our captured scientists to design new instruments of war for their military. With this new equipment, they have successfully invaded several neighboring states and are now in the process of uniting the entire [planet or moon] under their rule.   Trigger conditions: Operatives Captured on [pre-FTL world name] 33% chance Mean time to happen: 30 months This is intolerable! Pre-FTL civilization makes 50% progress towards the next age	Hostage Deal The nation state on [pre-FTL world name] that shot down our shuttle has sent an open transmission into space through one of their primitive satellites. It appears to be intended for us. They are demanding that we share some of our advanced technology with them in exchange for the lives of the scientists they captured at the shuttle crash site. If we refuse, our scientists are to be publicly executed live on their crude televised broadcasting system.   Trigger conditions: Operatives Captured on [pre-FTL world name] Pre-FTL civilization is not Xenophile or Fanatic Xenophile 33% chance Mean time to happen: 30 months The safety of our people comes first. Influence: −75 Pre-FTL civilization makes 50% progress towards the next age The safety of our autonomous units comes first. Influence: −75 Pre-FTL civilization makes 50% progress towards the next age They are clearly not ready.
[pre-FTL world name] Descends Into Nuclear War Several of the nation states on [pre-FTL world name] have banded together against the one that shot down our shuttle, after the latter refused to share the technologies they recovered from the crash site. Following a brief conventional war, both sides obliterated each other in a massive exchange of nuclear missiles that ruined most of the [planet or moon]. There are no survivors on the surface, including our captured scientists, and the environment has taken significant damage.   Trigger conditions: Disaster Looms on [pre-FTL world name] 50% chance Mean time to happen: 100 days If only our shuttle had made it out... Pre-FTL world becomes a Tomb World with the Metal Boneyards planetary feature Pre-FTL civilization is destroyed	[pre-FTL world name] Descends Into Nuclear War Several of the nation states on [pre-FTL world name] have banded together against the one that shot down our shuttle, after the latter refused to share the technologies they recovered from the crash site. Following a brief conventional war, both sides obliterated each other in a massive exchange of nuclear missiles that ruined most of the [planet or moon]. The planet or moon] has suffered extensive damage, with the destruction of every major city and more than 90% of the population. Scattered survivors have emerged from the rubble, but our researchers predict that the [planet or moon]'s civilization will be regressing to a far less developed state. Our captured scientists are counted among the billions of dead.   Trigger conditions: Disaster Looms on [pre-FTL world name] 50% chance Mean time to happen: 100 days If only our shuttle had made it out... Pre-FTL world becomes a Tomb World with the Metal Boneyards planetary feature Pre-FTL civilization reverts to Stone Age with only 2 Pops Pre-FTL civilization becomes Completely Unaware	Hostages Executed In what can only be described as an obscene spectacle, our captured scientists on [pre-FTL world name] were paraded in front of the cameras on live television as "alien horrors." They were then brutally dismembered in front of a cheering crowd.   Trigger conditions: Hostage Deal Not paying Influence Mean time to happen: 20 days Deplorable! Hostages Executed modifier added for 60 months, giving the following effects: Monthly Unity −10%