Xavier Shondi 1

Xavier Shondi 1
Date	2790
Type	Escort
Payment	8,000 CR now + 8,000 CR later
Objectives	Rendezvous with the ship and escort it safely to Karatikus. If it lands there before you do, the mission is a success. IMPORTANT NOTE: You lose if you land first even if you're returning with the cargo ship to Karatikus Make sure the cargo ship lands before you do!
Failure	You fail the mission if you land anywhere (on Karatikus or elsewhere) before the cargo ship lands or if the cargo ship is destroyed. Keep in mind that Xavier's already paid you 8000 credits up front. If you fail the mission, he will send ships after you sometime in the near future, looking for blood. Failing also makes the second mission with Xavier Shondi unavailable. (See Xavier Shondi 2.) The second e-mail arrives just before the fighters that Shondi sends after you (see Ships and Skill Levels).
Disc	1
Previous	Angus Santana
Next	Xavier Shondi 2

Mission Layout

• Nav #4
  • 1 Ilia Mk II (P) (SK 9) ("ARMS SHIPMENT")
  • 1 Heretic (SK 9)

The Heretic also protects the arms shipment.

• If you fail
  • 6 Skecis Mk II (K) (SK 6)

Once these fighters are dispatched, you will not hear from Shondi again.

Official Guide

This is a relatively easy mission that usually appears early in the game. Xavier pays you half of your reward up front, so you can beef up your ship before taking off.

Decline

If you decline this mission, you lose the chanceto try the second mission with Xavier Shondi. (See Xavier Shondi 2.)

Combat Information

Random encounters only.

Strategies

A rather sneaky cheat that works well for all escort missions applies to this mission:

• Before you take off, save your game.
• Take off, cycle through your targets until you find the cargo ship named "Arms Shipment," and then send it the "Let's get going" comm signal.
• When the cargo ship jumps, DON'T jump with it. It is programmed to go to Karatikus. Once you tell it to get going, it will head there on its own, regardless of what you do, and it has about a 50% chance of making it there alone.
• Hang around in Crius local space until you get the mission success or failure e-mail.
• If you succeed, land on Crius and collect your reward. If you fail, land on Crius, reload your save game and try again.

E-Mail

FROM: SER XAVIER SHONDI
TO: SER LEV ARRIS

We should meet at the Surgeons Blunder Bar on Crius, I have some business you need to take care of. This could be the start of an unique business relationship. I'll have a Cobalt blue over ice waiting when you arrive.

Diary

Better go see this guy.

Cutscene

Xavier (SB). Got a shipment. All nice gear. Requires a little escorting.

Diary

Must get into space for Xavier.

Diary

Rendezvous with cargo ship carrying arms which is waiting in Crius local space. Communicate with ship to get it on it's way to Karatikus. Must remember to make sure the cargo lands safely on Karatikus before landing myself.

Diary

Must get this stuff to Karatikus.

E-Mail

Success	Failure
FROM: SER XAVIER SHONDI TO: SER LEV ARRIS Well done Ser Arris. Many people will be able to defend themselves from the evil oppression on Karaticus. Meet me at The Surgeons Blunder Bar for what I owe you.	FROM: SER XAVIER SHONDI TO: SER LEV ARRIS I obviously over estimated you Ser Arris. I'll be seeing you around for the 8,000 Credits you owe me.
	FROM: SER XAVIER SHONDI TO: SER LEV ARRIS I've still not received that 8,000 you owe me. You're luck has just run out.

Diary

Go and see Xavier at Surgeons Blunder.

Cutscene

Xavier (SB). Eight thousand is what we agreed on?