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{{Quote|Engage in contracts with skilled Pilots for an indefinite amount of time. Pilots are well trained in the art of combat and can either be deployed in fighters or tasked to steer your ship when you are in a fighter yourself.|In-Game Description.}} | {{Quote|Engage in contracts with skilled Pilots for an indefinite amount of time. Pilots are well trained in the art of combat and can either be deployed in fighters or tasked to steer your ship when you are in a fighter yourself.|In-Game Description.}} | ||
'''Pilots''' are non-player characters (NPC) that can be hired to operate remotely-piloted [[Ship-Launched Fighters]], or the player's ship while the player is operating the Ship-Launched Fighter. Pilots can be hired in the [[Crew Lounge]] available at many [[Station|stations]]. | <nowiki> </nowiki>'''Pilots''' are non-player characters (NPC) that can be hired as [[:Category:Crew|crew]] to operate remotely-piloted [[Ship-Launched Fighters]], or the player's ship while the player is operating the Ship-Launched Fighter. Pilots can be hired in the [[Crew Lounge]] available at many [[Station|stations]]. | ||
Each pilot has an initial hiring cost and is paid a profit share of all player earnings during their employment, both of which are based upon the | Each pilot has an initial hiring cost and is paid a profit share of all player earnings during their employment, both of which are based upon the pilot's combat [[Pilots Federation#Rank|rank]]. The profit share includes all profits from commodity [[Trader|trades]], selling [[Explorer|exploration]] data, completing [[Mission Board|missions]], and redeeming [[Bounty Voucher|bounty]] and [[Combat Bond Voucher|combat]] vouchers. | ||
The [[Crew Lounge]] has 5 | The [[Crew Lounge]] has 5 pilots available to hire, one at each rank level. Up to 3 pilots may be hired at once. (After each hiring, the Crew Lounge pool is refreshed so that there are always 5 pilots from which to choose.) | ||
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If the ship is equipped with a [[Fighter Hangar]], one | If the ship is equipped with a [[Fighter Hangar]], one pilot can be set as active to go on the ship as a crew member. Any other hired pilots remain in the station (and will be accessible later at any station's Crew Lounge). | ||
Any | Any pilot's contract can be terminated at any time. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* If a | * If a pilot is fired before the player collects the payment, the pilot will not be paid a share of the profits. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||