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An assassin requires flight experience and solid equipment as their targets are highly dangerous. The payout for taking down targets can be extremely rewarding, but make sure to never underestimate the enemy - their bounties are large for a reason.

Pirates naturally earn combat ranking by attacking and destroying other ships. The primary motivation for pirates is the cargo carried by their prey. Pirates use powerful weaponry and their fearsome reputations to encourage traders to hand over their goods. They can employ [[Limpet Controller/Hatch Breaker|hatch-breaker limpets]] which, when fired at an un-shielded target, will latch onto the [[Cargo Hatch|cargo hatch]] and extract [[Cargo Canister|cargo canisters]]. In addition, once shields are dropped a pirate can shoot the cargo hatch manually to damage it which has the same effect, but this requires more skill.  

The Exobiologist career involves discovering and cataloguing alien life forms. Exobiology is performed [[On Foot|on foot]] with a [[Genetic Sampler]] to collect samples from alien flora and fauna. The collected samples can be sold to [[Vista Genomics]]. If commanders identify an unknown [[species]] then Vista Genomics will credit them with the discovery.

A salvager is a career to retrieve items such as [[commodities]], [[data]] and [[materials]]. These are found in space, at salvageable wrecks or on celestial bodies (planets, moons). Whether retrieving an item is legal or not can be seen by the GUI text that appears when targeting it - either "Legal Salvage" or "Illegal [[Salvage]]".

=== Squadron ===

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A squadron is a player organization like a guild or clan. Members can setup a hierarchy with ranks. Squadron leaders can set objectives and custom activities. Such as [[Miner|mining]], [[Trader|trading]], [[Xeno Hunter]], [[Powerplay]] and [[System Colonisation|colonisation]]. Each squadron can support a [[:Category:Minor Factions|Minor Faction]] or a [[Power]]. The [[Javelin-Class Carrier]] has a bank for [[credits]], commodities, personal items, goods, assets and [[ships]].  

Smugglers are similar to traders except that they sell goods where it is illegal, on the [[Black Market|black market]]. Smugglers have to use stealth, cunning and special equipment to outwit the Police and sometimes military authorities, especially around [[station]]s, to sell their goods at a profit while escaping fines and a criminal record. Smugglers can also be a special class of couriers, where the player is asked to transport forbidden items.

Trading is the act of buying [[commodities]] at a low price and selling them for a higher price. In Elite: Dangerous the [[Galaxy Map]] can help traders determine profitable trade routes by providing purchasable market data as well as displaying NPC trade routes and economy types. Hauling cargo around the galaxy attracts pirates. Pirates are a hazard depending on the star system.

=== Passenger Carrier ===

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Passenger Carriers are similar to [[Trader]]s except they transport paying passengers instead of cargo. Passenger contracts operate in a similar manner to [[Mission Board|mission board]] contracts. Ships that are equipped with [[Passenger Cabin]]s may pick up passengers in the Passenger Lounge available at many stations. There are two main types of passenger contracts: VIP and non-VIP (bulk).

Search and Rescue (SAR) concerns providing assistance in emergency situations. Certain Legal Salvage items, such as escape pods (occupied or damaged), "black box" flight recorders, and personal effects, can be turned in to a station's [[Search and Rescue Agent]] contact for a reward. [[Station#Damaged State|Damaged stations]] offer passenger missions to evacuate refugees to the nearest [[Rescue Vessel]], and Rescue Vessels offer missions to salvage items from inside damaged stations. You can also rescue stranded pilots in space or repair the hulls of combat ships in battle.