Story Missions

Story Missions are special type of Contract introduced in RELEASE 6. They give you no VP reward in the current Match, but tell you stories about Fortuna III, life before the Cycle and other prospectors.

Story Missions can only be found in Solo Mode and are announced beforehand in your inbox messages while you're on the main menu. They are marked with a !! IMPORTANT MISSION !! in the subject line.

The current Story Missions follow the tracks of The Lost Prospector and are connected to Season 1 with the same name. Season 2 introduced further missions, that build on those of season one. You will have to complete the Season 1 missions to access the Season 2 missions.

= Story Mission "The Lost Prospector" = The first set of story missions set's you on the tracks of Hector, an old friend of Gerald Badum who manages the Prospectors. You are tasked with collecting some things around Fortuna before you stumble about Hector's possibly last messages. All Lost Prospector missions are only playable in unranked Solo game mode on Bright Sands Cape map, mission progress will not be shared with pactmates

One with Nature
You are tasked with retrieving a Flight Data Recorder from near the Crashed Ship and depositing it in a delivery crate. The spawn location of the flight recorder is randomized, there are 3 set locations you have to check each area, once you stand within the area Badum will tell you whether or not the recorder is there.


 * Proceed to the marked area, use your scanner to find the flight recorder, then take it to the highlighted container

Overscoping
You are tasked with accessing a data terminal, which then shows you the way to an telescope. You have to collect it and successfully evac.
 * Proceed to the highlighted area and interact with the console, then check the new highlighted area for items
 * Evac to complete the mission

Pod Tracking
You are tasked with inspecting crashed drop pods that are spread all over the map. IN one you will find a datapad, that you then have to bring to evac.
 * Check the broken down drop pods highlighted on your map
 * Evac to complete the mission

Drill baby, drill
You are tasked with mining a Hard (400 or more) Veltecite Mineral vein. That will give you "Altered Veltecite" that you have to deposit in a delivery crate.
 * Drill a Hard or higher difficulty Veltecit vein
 * Take the Altered Veltecite to the highlighted container

Downlink
You are tasked with holding an Uplink for a certain amount of time and then getting to evac.


 * Earn at least 30 score from the Uplink Contract
 * Evac to complete the mission

Nobody Home
You are tasked with inspecting an area.
 * Go to the highlighted area and use your scanner to search for anything interesting

Scavenger Hunt
You must find all 8 of the Prospector Codes spread throughout the map and scan them by interacting with them for a few seconds. If the mission is active and when you are near the code an icon will appear on your screen highlighting where the code is.
 * Use the graffiti from the previous mission as a hint to find the next graffiti
 * Each graffiti points to another location, many of them hidden from view at first glance
 * Progress for this mission will be saved between matches
 * The codes for this mission are all on Bright Sands Cape (Map 01).

It's all about the Power Ups
You are tasked to power up a Power facility. When the power facility is powered up, you'll need to enter an code to console within one minute and then evacuate with the data


 * Complete a Power Up contract and quickly interact with the highlighted console
 * Evac to to complete the mission

Locations: -Swamp Camp -Comm Base

Central Focus
You are tasked to craft a custom recall teleporter, Lost Prospector's Recall Teleporter. The teleporter will teleport the user to preset locations under certain conditions. The user must buy the custom recall teleporter in-game and use it in the evacuation zone when enough Power facilities have been powered up to activate Central Power. When the Central Power is powered up, the user must stay in the marked area and kill hostiles until the player has earned 2 score. When the user has done that, the user has to use the custom recall.


 * You must have the Modified Recall Teleporter
 * When the Central Station contract is active, enter the control area and activate the Modified Recall Teleporter
 * Explore the area you're taken to and use the Modified Recall Teleporter to leave the area once satisfied
 * Evac to complete the mission


 * Locations:
 * The evacuation zone in the Fortuna III
 * The Central Power in the evacuation zone

= Story Mission "Runaway" = All Runaway story missions are only playable in unranked Solo game mode on Crescent Falls map. Mission progress will not be shared with pactmates.

A Simple Request

 * Go to the highlighted area and interact with the terminal
 * Go to the new highlighted area and remain in the zone until upload is complete

Catching Trouble
Try and catch the Troublemaker by getting to points marked on the map as fast as possible, use of a bike is almost required to complete this mission, make sure you buy a bike before the first mission message starts so you are ready.


 * Go to the highlighted areas and check for any clues within the time limit

Sightseeing Tour
You must find all 7 of the Prospector Codes spread throughout the map and scan them by interacting with them for a few seconds. If the mission is active and when you are near the code an icon will appear on your screen highlighting where the code is.


 * Use the graffiti from the previous mission as a hint to find the next graffiti
 * Each graffiti points to another location, many of them hidden from view at first glance
 * Progress for this mission will be saved between matches
 * The codes for this mission are all on Crescent Falls (Map 02) and you do not need to scan all of them in one match.

Ground Control
Simply capture each of the 3 uplink locations once in Crescent Falls (Map 02), you have to capture all 3 uplinks in one match.
 * Capture each Uplink Relay at least once throughout the match
 * Evac to complete the mission

Short Circuit
Kill 7 Co-Bots anywhere in Cresent Falls(Map 2) and collect the parts the robot drops, drop rate of the parts is 100%.
 * Hunt down CoBot droids; some will drop parts you must collect

Automate This
Find 3 drones within Cresent Falls and destroy them, after they are destroyed you must stand within a small circle for a few second collecting the data from the drones and kill the Co-Bots that spawn near you. Things to note, drones will wander within a small radius and may not be in the exact same position each match, when you are near a drone you can use your scanner(Nav Mode) to track it down.
 * Use your scanner to find and destroy rogue Korolev drones spread around the map

The Hidden Tinder Box

 * You must have the Modified Recall Teleporter
 * Go to the highlighted area once instructed
 * Once inside the area, activate the Modified Recall Teleporter within the time limit
 * Explore the area you're taken to and use the Modified Recall Teleporter to get out once satisfied

= ICA Missions = You must play for ICA to progress with these missions.

Truffle Hog

 * Earn 50 VP from delivering Brightcaps

Networking

 * Complete two Power Up locations
 * Find the item in the highlighted area
 * Evac to complete the mission

Trophy Hunter

 * Inflict sufficient damage to a Warden Alpha
 * Pick up the item it drops and take it to the highlighted delivery station

= Badum Missions =
 * Only playable in unranked Solo game mode on Crescent Falls map
 * Search for foamed prospectors that appear to have remained on the surface overnight
 * Mission progress is saved between matches
 * Mission progress will not be shared with pactmates

Lost in Place

 * Search for the foamed prospectors left overnight on the surface, map guide [[Media:Lost-In-Space-Combined.png|here]].