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===Emergency Protocol=== | ===Emergency Protocol=== | ||
[[File:Station Attack interior.png|thumb|200px|The interior of a damaged station]] | |||
Coriolis, Ocellus, and Orbis stations activate emergency protocols in the event of a direct attack that renders them too dangerous to inhabit. Attacks on this scale were apparently rare until December 14, 3303, when a number of stations in the [[Pleiades Nebula]] were devastated by [[Thargoids]].<ref name="Station Attack">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/7jqg5p/so_the_thargoids_attacked_a_station_images/?st=jb6b35m0&sh=f42ecad9 /r/EliteDangerous: So the Thargoids(?) Attacked a Station. Images Courtesy of CMDR Bad_Player]</ref> | Coriolis, Ocellus, and Orbis stations activate emergency protocols in the event of a direct attack that renders them too dangerous to inhabit. Attacks on this scale were apparently rare until December 14, 3303, when a number of stations in the [[Pleiades Nebula]] were devastated by [[Thargoids]].<ref name="Station Attack">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/7jqg5p/so_the_thargoids_attacked_a_station_images/?st=jb6b35m0&sh=f42ecad9 /r/EliteDangerous: So the Thargoids(?) Attacked a Station. Images Courtesy of CMDR Bad_Player]</ref> | ||
Stations that have activated the emergency protocol have Maintenance, Contacts, Universal Cartographics, and the Crew Lounge disabled. The Missions panel is accessible, but no missions are on offer. The Passenger Lounge offers several contracts to transport refugees to safety. The Commodities Market is damaged, and only accepts certain emergency supplies. [[Standard Docking Computer]] functionality is also disabled, forcing pilots to use manual controls if they wish to dock. If the player was docked at a station that | Stations that have activated the emergency protocol have Refueling, Maintenance, Contacts, Universal Cartographics, and the Crew Lounge disabled. The Missions panel is accessible, but no missions are on offer. The Passenger Lounge offers several contracts to transport refugees to safety. The Commodities Market is damaged, and only accepts certain emergency supplies. [[Standard Docking Computer]] functionality is also disabled, forcing pilots to use manual controls if they wish to dock. If the player was docked at a station that activates the emergency protocol, they and their ship will be transferred free of charge to a [[Pilots Federation]] [[Megaship#Flight Operations Carrier|Rescue Ship]] nearby.<ref name="Station Attack"/> | ||
Affected stations also exhibit severe external damage, and approaching | [[File:Station Attack Titan's Daughter.png|thumb|200px|Titan's Daughter exterior damage]] | ||
Affected stations also exhibit severe external damage, and approaching the main reactor module on Orbis and Ocellus stations will disrupt ship HUDs due to electromagnetic interference. The docking bay is lit by red emergency lights and littered with floating debris, but a hazardous internal heat level can easily overwhelm any ships that lack [[Heat Sink Launcher|Heat Sinks]]. Ships do not take damage from the heat while they are docked.<ref name="Station Attack"/> Lastly, penalties for violating a station's No Fire Zone are partially reduced for the duration of the crisis; firing weapons, either into space or at a wanted CMDR, results in only a fine, but targeting the station or a clean CMDR still triggers a lethal response from the station's defense batteries and security forces.<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/395015-PSA-re-Damaged-Station-Defenses Frontier Forums: PSA re: Damaged Station Defenses]</ref> | |||
==Types== | ==Types== | ||