            Clavius And Beyond  - Tips and Hints 3.6x

                Aurora, Clavius, Maskirovka and ClaviusAndBeyond ©1996-26 iXoft & DYNA Systems.
                Escape Velocity ©1996 Ambrosia Software, Inc.



Warning
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ClaviusAndBeyond should NOT be compatible with other plug-ins, so it’s highly recommended to remove any other plug from your 'EV Plug-Ins' folder (except EV Tuner).
In the same way, it is strongly recommended to use a dedicated Pilot file to play plug-ins.

If mission "Welcome to Clavius" is not available on all Mission Computers, install "ClaviusCleaner" plug-in and complete the special Computer missions.


Arena Missions
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ClaviusAndBeyond contains a battle simulator located in the new Arena system (near the NGC-4561 system). There you can fight for money against gladiators depending on your combat skills and the completed missions. All the gladiator battles are not always available at the Mission Computer. To update the Mission Computer, just leave the Arena system and return to this system (leaving and immediately re-landing on the planet is not sufficient).


Missions
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ClaviusAndBeyond is intended to be an end-game plug-in. So, depending of your skill level, you will need a strong ship to start Clavius story.

     • Missions 266 ‘Take Clavius Agent’, 269 ‘Take Back Prisoner’ and 285 ‘Hell Shadows’: 
These missions are time limited and require a Hyper Computer outfit if you have a big ship (see outfits section).

     • Mission 263 ‘Serpens Battle’:
Don’t wait for the announced friendly forces: they will never come! It’s just a NPPK trap, but you have to destroy all ennemy ships and then land on P-8724 to complete this mission.

     • Mission 272 ‘Intercept Munitions Convoy’:
This mission is a hard one because there are one or two frighters to board and lots of heavy NPPK defensers. You don’t need to destroy the defensers. It’s possible to play this mission as follow:
               - Quickly disable the 1 or 2 Confed bulk freighters (don’t hit too hard).
               - Go away to the system’s end: the defensers will follow your ship but they aren’t very fast so you have to wait them.
               - When they join your ship, go back to the disabled freighters and quickly board them (you have enough time).
The Captain's Bride outfit, available at any Pirate spaces port after completion of mission 'Delivering Confusion' can be useful in this mission as it disables ships without destroy them.

     • Mission 276 ‘Burning Rage’:
This mission gives you the ability to buy Plasma Launcher and balls at Clavius station when completed.
Dogfights can be hard, but most NPPK Stalkers and Fighters are carried by big NPPK ships, so they can be boarded and used as escort. Furthermore, don't forget you can hire escort ships on Clavius.

     • Mission 277 ‘Clavius Hammer’:
Epsilon - the NPPK planet - is located in the (new) NGC-3024 system, one jump beyond the NGC-1357 system (or two jumps after the Virgo system). If this system is not visible, please check these points:
	1. Are you really playing with the 1.0.3 or later EV version?
	2. Have you really completed the previous mission? You can easily check this point when you look at the outfit section of Clavius Station: Plasma Launcher and Plasma Balls must be available.
	3. Make sure some ClaviusAndBeyond resources are not bypassed by another incompatible plug-in (see "Installation" chapter).

     • Mission 279 ‘Activation Code’:
OK, you don’t have to really enter this code on your keyboard, it’s just for the fun. Just return to Clavius station to complete this mission.

     • Mission 287 ‘Riders of Beyond’:
As Chief Commander Vargas said, Admiral Gandor is waiting for you at Luna for your next mission...

     • Mission 290 ‘Message for Captain...’:
This mission makes visible several new systems which are located beyond Virgo when completed, including Pleasure Dome (pirates) and the Shiruvan systems (a new civilization).

     • Mission 294 ‘Revenge of God’:
Search the diplomatic ship between the Sol and Regulus systems. When completed, this mission gives you the ability to buy powerful outfits and ships at Shikbeth’s satellite.

     • Mission 296 ‘Message for Captain...’:
After the landing on Shikbeth, go to one of its 3 satellites to connect you to a Mission Computer.

     • Mission 295 ‘Vision of Eternity’:
Shiruvan sentinels are deadly... Using the cloaking device could save your life.

     • Mission 300 'Snakes in the Sand':
Forget your original orders (pick up a new planetary weapon)! Kivan Hardin has some bad projects concerning Clavius station and the galaxy... When landing on Pleasure Dome, a new mission will automatically starts with a Confed Colonel who wants to divert you on New France to meet Admiral Gandor. So, follow him and land to New France in the Regulus system.

     • Other missions:
If you don't know what to do, most missions start at Clavius, New Malaysia, Comporellon or at any Rebel planet.


Outfits
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     • Outfits only available at New Malaysia station:
          - Nuclear Launcher (its ammo, the Nuclear Rockets, can be found in lots of other systems).
          - Super Ramscoop: enhanced version of the standard Ramscoop.
          - X-02 Beam (tractor and shield breaker): available after mission 262 ‘Help New Malaysia’ completion.
          - Diplomatic Card (clear your Legal Status in the Rebellion systems).

     • Outfits only available at Clavius station:
          - Neutron Launcher (its ammo, the Neutron Torpedoes, can be found in lots of other systems).
          - Neutron Turrets.
          - Hyper Computer.
          - Plasma Launcher and Plasma Balls: available after mission 276 ‘Burning Rage’ completion.
          - MTC: available after mission 194 ‘Revenge of God’ completion (clear your Legal Status in the Shiruvan systems).
          
     • Outfits only available at Pirate startports:
          - Captain's Bride (ship disabler): available after mission 271 ‘Escort New Malaysian Fleet’ completion.

     • Outfits only available at STL-03 satellite (after mission 295 ‘Vision of Eternity’)
          - Proton Beam.
          - Proton Blaster.

     • Mass Reductions are only available at Maskirovka station (in the Levo system).

     • Special outfits:
ClaviusAndBeyond allows you to sell (and re-buy) some special outfits... after you have completed the standard appropriate missions, of course:
	- Cloaking Device: only available at Palshife.
	- Tractor Beam: only available at Palshife.
	- Particle Beam: only available at Luna.


Ships
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     - Ships only available at Clavius station:
          - Neutronic Kestrel: available after mission 261 ‘Destroy NPPK Fleet’ completion.
          - Atomos.
     - Ship only available at Arena:
          - Korg.
     - Ship only available at Maskirovka station:
          - Phantom.
     - Ship only available at STL-03 satellite:
          - NPPK Stalker.
          - NPPK Destroyer.
          - NPPK Titan.
          - Shiruvan Sentinel.
     - Ship only available at Pleasure Dome:
          - Archon.
     - The Infinity (bulk freighter) is only available at Maskirovka and New Malaysia stations.


Main characters (cast in order of appearance)
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     - Lt. Kivan Hardin: Clavius Government. Became Admiral during the Shikbeth campaign.
     - Astria Hardin: sister of Kivan Hardin, gunner and the hottest girl you've ever seen in this galaxy!
     - Carlos Devargas: brother of Abraham Devargas. Chief Commander of the Malaysian Navigator Guild.
     - Hannibal Drax: Rebel Captain. R.S.S. Demonium. Became Admiral after the huge battle of Trywin.
     - Annette Wincox: Chief Engineer - Computer section and master hacker.
     - Abraham Devargas: Chief Engineer of Clavius Station. Creator of many neutronic devices and of the hyper-computer. Decoder of Shiruvan language.
     - Augustus Gandor: Confed High Admiral. U.S.S. Oratio.
     - Ebenizer Keller, also knows as "Kraken": Rebel Admiral. R.S.S. God Rage. Commander of  the legendary Third Battalion of Rebel Fleet.
     - Estrella Hardin: sister of Kivan Hardin. Astrophysician and space engineer. Inventress of the Archon frigate.
     - Elkor Rogue: Rebel Colonel. Prime officer of R.S.S. Demonium.
