Sandoval is dead, so no 20,000 credit fee. Tayla offers you a mission, and since you have nothing better to do, accept it. More importantly, Tayla offers to give you information on the alien artifact that you are now stuck with. Don't forget to repair and restock missiles before taking off. There is no shipyard where you are heading.

Objectives	Carry cargo of Plastics to Oakham pirate base, land, then meet Tayla in the bar.
Number of jumps to destination	3 (XXN-1927, 119CE, Pentonville)
Payment	10,000
Cargo	Plastics (10) Artifact (1)
Scripted Encounters	None

Notes:

• True to her word, the Pirates of Pentonville leave you alone. That just leaves you the Retros to worry about.

After all that, Tayla tells you precious little about the artifact. And you have to fly another mission for her. At least you have the promised 10,000 credits. But now you have a much more risky mission to fly...

Objectives	Carry cargo of Brilliance to Hector mining base, land, then return to Oakham.
Number of jumps to destination	4 (119CE, Junction, Pender's Star, Troy)
Payment	15,000
Cargo	Brilliance (10) Artifact (1)
Scripted Encounters	Militia as soon as you enter Troy.

Notes:

• The pirates near Pentonville still aren't attacking you, but further out they might and the Militia will if they scan you and detect the Brilliance. Only attack the Militia if you must though.
• You may find that once you deliver your cargo, the pirates attack you.

Tayla informs you of the artifact's history... and how each of its previous owners died... or were killed. But to find out more, you need to run more Brilliance. This time straight into the heart of Confed space: New Constantinople.

Objectives	Carry cargo of Brilliance to New Constantinople, land, then return to Oakham.
Number of jumps to destination	3 (119CE, XXn-1927, New Constantinople)
Payment	20,000
Cargo	Brilliance (25) Artifact (1)
Scripted Encounters	Confed just before New Constantinople Jump Point

Tayla informs you of the artifact's history... and how each of its previous owners died... or were killed. But to find out more, you need to run more Brilliance. This time straight into the heart of Confed space: New Constantinople. Don't worry though, Tayla has a trick to fool Confed patrols... a secret compartment. Don't think that means you won't have any problems though...

Objectives	Carry cargo of Brilliance to New Constantinople, land, then return to Oakham.
Number of jumps to destination	3 (119CE, XXn-1927, New Constantinople)
Payment	10,000
Cargo	Brilliance (25) Artifact (1)
Scripted Encounters	Riordian upon launching from Pentonville

Notes:

• Watch out for Riordian. He is flying a Centurion, and he also has friends. The odds are not in your favor.
• So after all that, Tayla isn't much help, you've become a criminal, and now you need to talk to the Mob Boss of Gemini Sector. So head back to New Constantinople and talk to Roman Lynch.

Comments:

Submitted by : Cerekk
Mission : Sandoval
Comments : There's no need to even run the cargo--just launch and land again, Talya will be waiting for you.

Submitted by : The Ghoce_>0
Mission : Sandoval
Comments : I don't really know what I did wrong, but the pirates were not friendly to me... and going to a pirate base caused many problems with fighting (especially since I hadn't upgraded that much...)

Submitted by : Q
Mission : Tayla
Comments : on all of tayla's missions just afterburn past the patrols with a centurion, if you don't own a centurion i suggest that you take a break from the plot missions and earn enough to buy one.

Submitted by : rob
Mission : orion
Comments : you can easily afterburn past the patrols (or almost any enemy) with an orion too.

Submitted by : Helge Helgesen
Mission : Tayla 4
Comments : Riordian isn't flying a Centurian. He is flying a Centurion.

Submitted by : jt
Date : Sun Jan 20 02:05:09 2013
Mission : Tayla
Comments : Got to 3rd base with Tayla. She's not nearly as sarcastic after she sees your ship and 'equipment.' Oh, that may be info she wouldn't like me tossing around. Forget I mentioned it.