A list of officers and how to get them please.

[Cory Trese]

Check the help file for details on recruiting and using the Tradesman.

[pokerjunky]

updated documentation, nice! found it. there is no link to it in the help file menu but it is listed in the table with all the other officers.

most people will assume it is not in the documentation if the other officers are listed in the menu and Tradesman and Bodyguard are not. one easy solution to this kind of interface problem is to eliminate the submenu links, leaving only Officers as the link to the whole table. it might take another few seconds of scrolling for people but that is better than overlooking the information they need. one less detail for you to worry about in the future when you make officer changes.

speaking of Bodyguard... it looks like she might offer protection from wounding when i am exploring. interesting.

[Cory Trese]

Yeah, the whole index file is messed up because Android 4.x doesn't support the use of the # sign in HTML links.

Pretty funny, honestly, that Google's OS doesn't even support basic 1990s style web links!

[Cory Trese]

Replaced the Index file to have no more redundant links, updated a bunch of help file content (edits, trims, enhancements) and put more details into the Officers page.

[pokerjunky]

awesome thanks!

[Deleted]

A complete list of officers, their bonuses, where to find them, what hold helps them and how

Military Officer
"Mercanaries are congregating"or "Military surplus" urban zone rumor
Boarding bonuses increase per weapon in hold (+1 boarding strength/unit)

- Boarding bonuses
- Ram attack bonus
- Increases Intimidate
- Blockade bonus
- Increases pay for blockade contracts
- Bounty and captain health advice


Templar Officer
"Deadly rouge traders" wilderness rumor
No cargo increases bonuses

- Boarding bonuses
- 20,000 credit bonus for destroying alien ships
- Wilderness landing bonus
- Bonus vs. aliens for explore/harvest
- Increase pay for bounty (capture and destroy) contracts
- Enslave crew bonus


Mechanic Officer
"Many upgrades available" or "Mechanic stranded" urban zone rumor
Repair bonuses increase per metal in hold (+1 repair strength/unit)
Repair bonuses increase per crystal in hold (+0.5 repair strength/unit)

- Repairs ship from solar and deep-space accidents
- Wild zone repair bonus
- Urban landing bonus
- Discount for Star dock solar repairs


Pilot Officer
"Spice hall overflowing" urban zone rumor
Pilot bonuses increase per spice in hold (+1% pilot bonus/unit)

- Increases Pilot
- Urban landing bonus
- Avoids radiation storms
- Defense bonus vs. ram damage
- Increase pay for passenger contracts


Political Officer
"Closed exchange" or "Political officer stranded" urban zone rumor
Negotiate bonuses increase per spice in hold (+1 negotiate skill/unit)

- Increases Negotiate
- Warns of trade embargoes
- Tells you when you've been deceived in contracts
- Alters rep needed for a closed exchange and palace


Scout Officer
"Very skilled scouts" wilderness rumor
Explore/harvest bonuses increase per records in hold (+0.5 explorer skill/unit)

- Explore/Harvest bonuses
- Wilderness landing bonus
- Slightly increases Negotiate
- Protects 1 contract from search (unlocked with award)
- Increase pay for package contracts


Spy Officer
"Closed stardock" urban zone rumor
Surveillance bonus increases per electronic in hold (+1 surveillance strength/unit)

- Surveillance bonus
- Makes "buy rumor" always free
- Tells you when there are no good rumors
- Increase pay for surveillance contracts
- Rep bonus for spy battle trades


First Mate
"Major starport expansion" urban zone rumor and in home planet
Morale bonus increases per vodka in hold (+1 morale strength/unit)

- Morale bonus
- Navigation bonus (less deep-space encounters, accidents)
- Mutiny bonus for "fight" (unlocked with award)
- Morale and supply advice


Alien Veteran Officer
"Alien attacks" wilderness rumor
Combat bonuses increase per artifact in hold (+1 combat strength/unit)

- Combat bonuses vs. aliens
- 250,000 credit bonus for destroying alien ships
- Increased aliens for dead planet patrols
- Loot torpedo bonus
- Increase pay for destroy contracts
- Reduced crew morale vs. non-aliens


Bodyguard Officer
"Treasure hunter fleet" wilderness rumor
No cargo increases bonuses

- Boarding bonuses
- Bonus vs search and loot
- Patrol bonus
- Increase pay for passenger contracts

Tradesman Officer
"Trade embargo" urban rumor
No cargo increases bonuses

- Tells you when there is a trade allience
- Rep bonuses and protections for trading during trade alliences and embargoes
- Increases Negotiate


MO increases boarding attack for board transitions, helps with morale when boarding and provides a bonus for boarding upgrades

Templar increases HP damage to enemy captain, provides a bonus for boarding upgrades and provides a special bonus for boarding vs aliens

Bodyguard increases HP damage to enemy captain and increases the captain's resistance vs HP loss for boarding

Alien Veteran provides combat bonuses vs aliens for offensive actions (torp, gun, ram, board). Each artifact with a vet on board is equivalent to 2 weapons vs aliens.

[Cory Trese]

Another great post, thanks!

[martyparty]

Is there a Bounty Hunter officer as well? I see some references to him in threads on this forum.

[Deleted]

Not anymore.

[Cory Trese]

Jan 2, 2013 22:58:44 GMT -5 martyparty said:

Is there a Bounty Hunter officer as well? I see some references to him in threads on this forum.

The name was changed to "Bodyguard" so anywhere on the forum you see "Bounty Hunter" just read "Bodyguard" and it will be accurate.

[callidus]

Dec 23, 2012 12:23:06 GMT -5 @starfixer said:

Templar Officer
"Deadly rouge traders"

Please tell me it doesn't say rouge in game.

It drives me nuts when people put "rouge" instead of "rogue"

[slayernz]

callidus,
It is a little known fact that in the short period after the Exodus, there were only two types of alcoholic beverages to survive.

The most common type of alcohol was Vudka, which has its origins traced all the way back to Rossia, on the human home world of Earth (historians have little knowledge about Rossia other than the fact there were dancing bears and their military had Cusacks running around - presumably on top of the bears).

The other type of alcohol to survive the exodus was a wine called Rouge.

It was Rychart who tried to push Rouge as the alcoholic beverage of choice. At the time, Rychart was undercapitalized, and was also attempting to dominate the quadrant through aggressive tactics. Unfortunately, Red wine caused more hangovers than Vudka did, and Rychart captains often had raging headaches when enemy factions encountered them.

As such, Rouge is rumored to be one of the key reasons why Rychart became the inferior syndicate, and resorted to producing fashionable hats instead of alcohol.

Nonetheless, there are still a number of Rouge traders out there, trying to reinvigorate the market for an alternative to Vudka.

Oh ... here is an archival photo found of a Rossian Cusack

[hellion7776]

I torp you for making me LAFF... oh wait. wrong thread!

[contributor]

Yes I'll exalt you for that as well, especially for the Cusack part

[absimiliard]

Slayer: Exalted.

Why? For awesomesauce!

(though Back Bay Importers is a much better hangout)