Locoan story problem

[Liftus Exorcismus]

A mission involving paying 50 titanium to them to lay off a certain planet. Unfortunately I was low on titanium, I didn't have any option to back off on the dialogue and forced to fight them. I didn't know I needed 50 titanium initially, I with I had a chance to come back after getting titanium.

[Llyes]

you openly antagonized them about their "protection" racket, you then failed the negotiation, why would they wait around for you to scrounge for loose change when you openly challenged them

[Twistedsoul85]

I mean you can kill a bunch of them and make them regret having met you... thats what I did

[Fulcrum52]

Does the mission become stuck if you don't solve it peacefully? I refused the locoan's demands, but the vassal tribute mission hasn't failed.

[Eilnys]

No you can use force, find the base and destroy that one. That was the way how I finished the mission.

[Autumn Twilight]

No, it doesn't get stuck.

Destroy a bunch of Locoan ship/stations and then come back later. They will be neutral again. At that point they will ask/beg/bribe you to stop. If you accept, they will give you 50 titanium and promise to leave the planet alone.

[Gamerzilla]

You have two separate chances when first meeting the Lacoan to A. Pass a check to talk them into making Starcom their boss, meaning they will leave the planet alone for free, or B. tell them you are equals, later making you have to pass a check for them to reduce the tribute by 20%. The second option is much easier, so you really shouldn't have been forced to pay anything. Also, if you really hate dealing with dice rolls, you can load a previous save and do the checks over until you succeed as a last resort.

[CobraGuru]

I've just discovered the story.
I met the planet first, then move to next system to found 2 Locoan ships.
I chatted with them and they asked me if I was equal, overloard or submissive (sorry if the terms are not exaclty, i'm not playing in english)
As I had already some skills on my crew, I had a tactical advantage and answer I was an Overlord.
They said it was the case and gave me 10 titanium.
Then they answered all my questions and promise to stop collecting taxes on the planet.
They become blue "allies" :D

[brainwipe]

On second playthough, am fighting the Locoan have destroyed many ships and a base, but seem to have run out and can't find any more so temporarily (i hope) stuck... but have been stuck here for 24 hours now, no more Locoan in known Locoan systems or nearby...

[Tony 0ne Blairoby]

They will respawn, eventually.
It took ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of time though when that happened in my first playthrough. I camped their "binary" system, not using slingers when traveling between the stars.