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Some, more nefarious pilots, can choose a life of smuggling. Smuggling comes with high risk and equally high reward. Pilots who happen across the illegal substance, [[Mothite]], will have the option to sell it to faction stores who are currently interested in the item. Since it's an illegal substance, the item can not always be sold. Pilots will only ever see the option to sell [[Mothite]] to a faction if they have the item in their cargo hold. [[Player Drones|Drones]] can not sell [[Mothite]].

== Traveling With Contraband ==

Transporting illegal items is risky. Security forces from every faction is actively scanning traveling ships for banned cargo.

Transporting illegal items is risky. Security forces from every faction are actively scanning traveling ships for banned cargo.

=== Security Scan Mechanic ===

At intervals, a ship in space (but not in the [[Outlands]]) will be target for inspection by a faction security ship. The security ship will attempt to intercept (targeting) the pilot's ship. The pilot's ship will automatically attempt to evade (evasion) the security ship. The security ship's ability to intercept the pilot's ship will vary based on the player's pilot level.

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===== Scan Formula =====

''Security Ship's Targeting Roll = d20 + player's pilot level''

''Player's Evasion Roll = d20 + RANGE(1, total evasion score)''

=== Cargo Scanning ===

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Not every faction is looking to purchase illegal wares all the time. Additionally, you will only be able to sell an item to a location if you have the illegal item in your cargo hold. If the item is not stored, and the location is accepting that item, you won't know it.

== Obtaining Contraband ==

The ~~current~~ known contraband item is [[Mothite]]. For safety reasons, all discovered caches of [[Mothite]] are expelled into space. It is also rumored that pirates have been known to transport it as well.

The only currently known contraband item is [[Mothite]]. For safety reasons, all discovered caches of [[Mothite]] are expelled into space. It is also rumored that pirates have been known to transport it as well. Additionally, some pirates have been known to deposit Mothite on unsuspecting ships rather than being caught with it.

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+{{Obsolete|An update changed how Cargo Scanning is calculated}}
 Some, more nefarious pilots, can choose a life of smuggling. Smuggling comes with high risk and equally high reward. Pilots who happen across the illegal substance, [[Mothite]], will have the option to sell it to faction stores who are currently interested in the item. Since it's an illegal substance, the item can not always be sold. Pilots will only ever see the option to sell [[Mothite]] to a faction if they have the item in their cargo hold. [[Player Drones|Drones]] can not sell [[Mothite]].
 == Traveling With Contraband ==
-Transporting illegal items is risky. Security forces from every faction is actively scanning traveling ships for banned cargo.
+Transporting illegal items is risky. Security forces from every faction are actively scanning traveling ships for banned cargo.
 === Security Scan Mechanic ===
 At intervals, a ship in space (but not in the [[Outlands]]) will be target for inspection by a faction security ship. The security ship will attempt to intercept (targeting) the pilot's ship. The pilot's ship will automatically attempt to evade (evasion) the security ship. The security ship's ability to intercept the pilot's ship will vary based on the player's pilot level.
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 ===== Scan Formula =====
 ''Security Ship's Targeting Roll = d20 + player's pilot level''
 ''Player's Evasion Roll = d20 + RANGE(1, total evasion score)''
 === Cargo Scanning ===
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 Not every faction is looking to purchase illegal wares all the time. Additionally, you will only be able to sell an item to a location if you have the illegal item in your cargo hold. If the item is not stored, and the location is accepting that item, you won't know it.
 == Obtaining Contraband ==
-The current known contraband item is [[Mothite]]. For safety reasons, all discovered caches of [[Mothite]] are expelled into space. It is also rumored that pirates have been known to transport it as well.
+The only currently known contraband item is [[Mothite]]. For safety reasons, all discovered caches of [[Mothite]] are expelled into space. It is also rumored that pirates have been known to transport it as well. Additionally, some pirates have been known to deposit Mothite on unsuspecting ships rather than being caught with it.