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"No! Not hugs! NOOOOOOO!!!" The exile collapses into a wiggly pile of goo, allowing Mordin to redirect his mental assault toward the remaining Inevitable.
Even though the creature resists much of Mordin's mental mutilation, the inevitable inevitably disappears in a puff of smoke!
With the security forces and the Exile defeated, all falls quiet in the complex. You eventually go about exploring the compound and see what the Exile had taken for himself.
On the exile, you find graphite carbonskin armor, an azimuth laser pistol with 1 battery (14 charges), a survival knife, and a credstick (800 credits).
Speck quickly accesses the command-center computers and retrieves information on what happened to the outpost and several interesting finds that the colonists discovered about nearby systems. These systems are far more accessible than the other systems in the complex—part of the reason the exile used them to such efficacy. It appears that the exile was able to learn Common using the centuries-old computers and put the complex's security measures to use in warding off intruders...until now.
With further digging, Speck finds that the colonists were wiped out by internal strife, with leaders believing they had been infiltrated by sinister shape-shifting threats. It is unclear what lead to this apparent paranoia, but at least you have discovered the information you were hired to find: you have found what happened to the original Veylen Enterprises colonists!
and an nearby chair. A single exit door leads to the northeast.
This room was once the private quarters for the outpost’s commanding officer; the exile claimed the room as their personal lair. Inside, you discover items the exile has stolen or hoarded over the years, consisting largely of surveying equipment used by the original colonists to figure out the lay of the land on the planet.
This room served as the medical center for the colonists. Although it is in some disrepair, it is still functional and can be used as an immovable medical lab.
The exile has used most of the supplies over the years, but some valuable medical equipment remains. The shelving unit in this chamber contains four mk. 1 serums of healing, two basic medkits, and four medpatches.
You also find a locked cabinet near the bottom shelf. Attempt an engineering check to open the locked chest.
This is the security center for the outpost. Displays feed the video from the outpost’s cameras into this room. The controls are an older form of hybrid technology and magical defenses; the hybridization was intended to allow easier access to the chamber for colonists that were proficient in one or the other. The terminals in this chamber have the command authorization to program the magical or technological security forces in other parts of the complex.
The exile used this area to maintain an ongoing supply of food. The fruits and vegetables grown here provided nourishment for the former colonists, and the exile had taken to consuming them on a regular basis.
Once you finish exploring the complex, you return to the village and find the inhabitants pleased
with your return and victory over the exile. They ask you many questions about if the “haunts” will return and if it is safe to venture to the outpost now. They throw a small celebration in your honor and promise to look favorably upon Starfinders in the future.
Guidance debriefs you when you arrive on Absalom Station. “Welcome back, Starfinders. The contracting organization is eager to review the data you have recovered. I’ve prepared a list of subsequent missions that might appeal to you, once you’re properly debriefed. There are a multitude of other lost outposts in Near Space, and with your experience, we hope you will take these assignments into consideration. Now, what have you to report?”
