Taryn Cross - Mission B

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Taryn Cross - Mission B
MM - PRIV - Taryn Cross B.png
Date 2669
Type Scout Mission
Jumps 4 (Rygannon, Delta, Beta, Delta, Rygannon)
Payment 10,000 credits
Objectives Go to Beta, Nav 1

Go to Beta, Nav 2

Go to Beta, Nav 3

Go to Beta, Nav 4

Cargo Alien Artifact (1)
Designation S5MB
Previous Taryn Cross - Mission A
Next Taryn Cross - Mission C
Saved Game S5MB.SAV


Taryn Cross - Mission B is a mission in Wing Commander Privateer. It may be accessed by talking to Taryn Cross at the bar on Rygannon in the Rygannon System after completing Taryn Cross - Mission A.

Mission Description

Go to system Delta and jump to the uncharted system designated Beta. Hit all the nav points entered in your nav computer.

If you can, find Captain Garrovick.

Pays 10000 credits.

Mission Layout

Location # Faction Ships Intelligence Notes
Beta System
Nav X 1 Bounty Hunter Centurion Garrovick

Maps

Mission Briefing

Initial Offer

Talk to Taryn Cross

CROSS
Well, $CS, are the dragons slain?
PLAYER
Wipe the dragons from your charts, and replace them with pirates.  
Dead pirates, anyway. The area was swarming with the little buggers...  
...but I did a little exterminating before completing my mapping run.
CROSS
That's good to know. If I don't get this sector mapped real soon...
...the brass at HQ will have my rear.
PLAYER
Lucky brass. Any way I can beat them to it?
CROSS
Hmmm...maybe we'll discuss that after this next mission.
This time you'll enter a completely unexplored region.
I need you to launch from Rygannon, pass through Delta to a new jump point...
...which you will use to jump to the uncharted system we've designated Beta.
All you have to do is hit all the nav points in your computer.
I'll update the chart using your flight disc and pay you 10,000 credits when you return...
Accept Refuse
PLAYER
Like I told you before...I need the work.
CROSS
Don't worry, $NM. You're not going into a known hazard area.
PLAYER
Yeah, but it's the unknown hazards that scare me.  
Still, I'll do my best and meet you back here when I'm done.
CROSS
Good. By the way, there's one more thing I need you to do on this run.
One of my men, Captain Garrovick, made the same run you're making.
He never came back, so one of your objectives is to find him if you can.
PLAYER
I thought this wasn't a known hazard area.
CROSS
We don't know if anything hazardous happened to Garrovick...
...but keep your eyes peeled just the same, okay?
PLAYER
Sounds kind of boring. I think I'll bow out.
CROSS
Too bad. I think this one would've been a lot easier...
...but I guess you have your reasons...

Accepted

Talk to Taryn Cross

CROSS
Finished your mapping run of Beta system already?
PLAYER
Haven't left yet, actually.
CROSS
Look, $CS, this is easy money. If you don't want it...
...I'll be happy to find someone who does!
Like I told you...I need the money.
Then take Jump Point Delta to Beta system, follow your mapping spiral...
...try to locate Captain Garrovick and report back here for your 10,000.
And please hurry. I have deadlines, you know.

Rejected

Talk to Taryn Cross

CROSS
Why are you hesitating about taking this mission? It's not difficult.
You'll launch from Rygannon, pass through Delta to a new jump point...
...which you'll use to jump to the uncharted system we've designated Beta.
Then all you have to do is hit all the nav points in your computer.
I'll update the chart using your flight disc and pay you 10,000 credits for the charts.
That's my offer. Sound good to you?
Accept Refuse
PLAYER
Like I told you before...I need the work.
CROSS
Don't worry, $NM. You're not going into a known hazard area.
PLAYER
Yeah, but it's the unknown hazards that scare me.  
Still, I'll do my best and meet you back here when I'm done.
CROSS
Good. By the way, there's one more thing I need you to do on this run.
One of my men, Captain Garrovick, made the same run you're making.
He never came back, so one of your objectives is to find him if you can.
PLAYER
I thought this wasn't a known hazard area.
CROSS
We don't know if anything hazardous happened to Garrovick...
...but keep your eyes peeled just the same, okay?
CROSS
I'll be here if you need the work.

In Flight

Talk to Garrovick

# Do you need help?
# Anyone home?
# Unidentified vessel, request status.
GARROVICK
Damn you! Keep back! No...NO!
# Is that any way to greet your savior?
GARROVICK
Stay away! You hear me? BACK OFF!
# I mean you no harm.
# Do you require assistance?
GARROVICK
All right...you asked for it!

Failed

Talk to Taryn Cross

PLAYER
Look, you don't have to tell me. I know I screwed up.
CROSS
Yeah, you did. It hurts me to say this, because I like you...
...but I'm afraid you're fired.
We need results, $CS. And I don't want to sit around this god-forsaken sector forever.
PLAYER
Hey, I'll try harder, I'll work faster...
CROSS
Sorry, $NM...you had your chance and you blew it.
I wish you luck. Good-bye.

Privateer Playtester's Guide

TARYN CROSS - MISSION A

Summary In the bar on Rygannon mining base, you find Taryn Cross, a representa-tive of the Exploratory Services, who employs you to go to the very sys-tems displayed on the Steltek map. She offers to employ you on a mis-sion-by-mission basis. The first is to map the system designated Delta.
Payment 10,000 credits.
Requirements Hit the four nay points pre-programmed into your ship's computer.
Opponents Unfortunately, you are not the first to seek your fortune down an uncharted jump tunnel. There are four hostile pirate Talons (fanatical pros) at Nov 2 and eight hostile pirate Talons (fanatical aces) at Nov 3.
  • If you killed all the hunters and Centurions during the PaLan missions, then you will notice that the militia is after you, which will work to your advantage in this series. If you meet any enemies in an asteroid field, you will want to him back in the direction you came from, then afterburner out of the field and fight them outside the field. Also, be sure to use vow missiles and afterburners [WIT now and then. - "Havoc"

WC:CIC Game Guide

Description

The Taryn Cross missions consist of patrolling unexplored systems. However these systems aren't totally unexplored since various enemies already know about them. There are also a large number of asteroids in the area. Other than that, these are simply patrol missions. Remember, you're meant to reach within 1000 klicks of each Nav point.

Objectives

Travel to Delta system and patrol 4 Nav points then return to Rygannon.

Scripted Encounters

Pirates at least once in Delta

Notes

  • The reason Cross has been losing every ship she sends to Delta is that the place is swarming with pirates. Take them out and report back to Cross.