THE BLACK SHIP
Chapter 1: Lingering Systems
You are Warrant Officer Wyatt Staples, hauling bio-waste through hostile territory aboard the Space Refuse Collector MK-IV.

House Cayston has betrayed the Crown. Their forces hunt a Royal Yacht carrying a high-value VIP through the Lingering Systems.

You're just a garbage hauler with a black transponder. But sometimes, desperate times call for creative solutions...
Mission Objective
Save the Royal Yacht from the unknown hostile corvette using any means necessary.
Controls
W / S: Throttle Up/Down
← / →: Yaw Left/Right
↑ / ↓: Pitch Up/Down
Q / E: Roll Left/Right
Space: Brake
H: Help Menu
X: Detach Cargo
C: Detonate
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Lingering Systems — Chapter 1
Space Refuse Collector MK-IV
Lingering Systems
⚠ House Cayston Territory
Transponder: BLACK
Permit: "Relief Courier"
Route: Deep Space Transit
Cargo: Bio-Waste Container
PROXIMITY RADAR

⚠ EMERGENCY ALERT ⚠

═══ CARGO COMPUTER ═══

Container: ATTACHED
Trajectory: STANDBY
Cargo Distance: --
Target Distance: --

INCOMING TRANSMISSION

SOURCE: ROYAL STARSHIP "ROYAL FAVOR"
SENDER: Commander Redford Kalon
"Resourceful work, Warrant Officer Staples. You've saved our VIP with those... creative tactics of yours.

House Cayston has turned traitor. If you return to your station, Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Cayston will have you executed.

Join us. His Majesty will want to meet the pilot who throws garbage at enemy warships. Set course for the rendezvous coordinates."
[ MISSION COMPLETE ]

INCOMING TRANSMISSION

SOURCE: ROYAL STARSHIP "ROYAL FAVOR"
SENDER: Commander Redford Kalon
"Resourceful work, Warrant Officer Staples. You've saved our VIP with those... creative tactics of yours.

House Cayston has turned traitor. If you return to your station, Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Cayston will have you executed.

Join us. His Majesty will want to meet the pilot who throws garbage at enemy warships. Set course for the rendezvous coordinates."
[ MISSION COMPLETE ]

⚠ TRANSMISSION LOST ⚠

SOURCE: ROYAL STARSHIP "ROYAL FAVOR"
STATUS: NO RESPONSE
The Royal Yacht has been destroyed. All hands lost, including the VIP delegation.

Ambassador Patricia Harrow-Kent: DECEASED
Commander Redford Kalon: DECEASED
42 Royal Guard: DECEASED

Your detonation missed by over 10,000 kilometers. House Cayston will use this incident as proof that refuse haulers cannot be trusted with royal protection duties.
[ MISSION FAILED ]
Press [R] to Retry Mission

MISSION BRIEFING

1
Chase the hostile ship
Use throttle (W/S) and flight controls to pursue
2
Get within 50,000 km
Watch the distance on your HUD
3
Press [X] to launch cargo
Your bio-waste container becomes a weapon
4
Wait for OPTIMAL range (5-20km)
Cargo computer will show green when ready
5
Press [C] to detonate!
Explosion must be within 10,000 km to damage target
Click anywhere or press any key to begin

═══ CONTROLS & MISSION ═══

Flight Controls

W / SThrottle Up / Down
← / →Yaw Left / Right
↑ / ↓Pitch Up / Down
Q / ERoll Left / Right
SpaceBrake (Full Stop)

Combat Systems

XDetach Cargo Container
CFire PD Turret / Detonate
HToggle Help Menu

Mission Briefing

Lingering Systems, House Cayston territory. A Royal Yacht flees from an unknown hostile corvette. Use your bio-waste container as an improvised mine to save the VIP aboard. Speed: 3km/s max.
SPEED
0
m/s
THROTTLE
20
%
Press [H] for Controls
W/S Throttle ↑/↓ Pitch ←/→ Yaw
Q/E Roll Space Brake
X Detach Cargo C Detonate
NEAREST STATION
Distance: 0
System: Lingering Systems
⬤ Deep Space Route
MOVE