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'''Careers''' can be performed by anyone with the necessary equipment. As a [[commander]] licensed by the [[Pilots Federation]], you are a freelancer who can pursue any activity without prior experience or skill. [[Ships| | '''Careers''' can be performed by anyone with the necessary equipment. As a [[commander]] licensed by the [[Pilots Federation]], you are a freelancer who can pursue any activity without prior experience or skill. Careers can involve [[Ships|ship]] and [[On Foot|on foot]] activities. You can roam the [[galaxy]] without restrictions except [[Star system|star systems]] that require a [[Permits|permit]]. Change the [[Core Systems]] by supporting a [[:Category:Factions|faction]] in [[Powerplay]], or [[Roleplaying|roleplay]] with unscripted situations. [[Frontier Developments|Frontier]] stated that they want all career roles to be equally profitable.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gMbLjUjs1w&feature=youtu.be YouTube: Dev Diary 3 — Player Roles]</ref> | ||
== Combat == | == Combat == | ||
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Though infiltrator missions offer a high reward, performing these actions is usually illegal and thus often result in a hefty fine or bounty. Since settlements appear on planets, the player will likely need an SRV. It should be noted that settlements vary in size and security level. | Though infiltrator missions offer a high reward, performing these actions is usually illegal and thus often result in a hefty fine or bounty. Since settlements appear on planets, the player will likely need an SRV. It should be noted that settlements vary in size and security level. | ||
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=== Powerplay === | === Powerplay === | ||
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== Trading == | |||
=== Smuggler === | |||
[[File:Orbis-Station-Planet-Type-6.png|thumb|200px|Smuggler Type-6]] | |||
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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. | |||
=== Trader === | |||
[[File:Type-9-Heavy-Coriolis-Station.png|thumb|200px|Trader with a Type-9 Heavy]] | |||
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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. As profitable as it can be to haul cargo around the galaxy, pirates are a hazard and can differ depending on the system. | |||
== Transportation == | |||
=== Courier === | |||
[[File:Courier-Role_2.jpg|thumb|200px|Courier career]] | |||
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A Starport [[Mission Board]] usually offers missions that require little or no cargo space and can be an easy (albeit low) source of income. Missions that require no cargo space will be marked with one horizontal arrow pointing right whereas courier missions that require some cargo space are marked with a cargo container and an arrow pointing to the right. Missions that have two horizontal arrows going left and right require you to buy the stated cargo and return to the port with it. Accepted missions can be turned in (completed) by travelling to the mission's destination and using the starport mission board there. | |||
=== Passenger Carrier === | |||
[[File:Beluga-Liner-Planetary-Ring.png|thumb|200px|Space tourism with a Beluga liner]] | |||
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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 === | |||
[[File:Station Attack interior.png|thumb|200px|An Anaconda inside a damaged station]] | |||
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The Search and Rescue career 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. | |||
== Utility == | == Utility == | ||