Pluto

[tykemalcolm]

I'm trying to figure out how to access the probe @ Pluto. I've got a ship in orbit around Pluto but don't see a command that allows me to access the probe. Do I need boarding pods or something? I'm not usually this stupid, but this has me stumped.

[bgarris09]

yes you need a ship with 2 assualt(?) modules, design and build a medium ship with 2 of the assualt modules, go to pluto and then board the probe

[markdb92]

You can just destoy it if your too lazy to board it.

[Redbull102]

First you need to sent a ship to pluto ( orbit ) and then ACTIVATE the combat for the sector.
Now you enter the combat view and you get a message that you have to shot through the shields of the drone. Once the shields are down, you get a message that you need a ship with troops to board the drone.

After you went into the design window and changed the FIRST transport design ( the troopship ) by adding some boarding pods the mission goes further.

You do not need to use the changed FIRST transport ship design, any ship with boarding parties will do it, but for the mission you have to change the First transport design in the ship design window, or the mission will not continue.

So after these steps and some turns you will ( as I hope ) have built a ship with a boarding party ( transport size or larger ), have your ship orbitting pluto and the sector activated again, to enter the sector combat. Since you already have downed the shields of the drone, all you need is to get in range and send your troops through the side with the downed shilds into the alien probe.

[tykemalcolm]

OK - how do you activate combat for a sector? If I click on the sector after the ship arrives, I can't do anything - everything I try takes me back to the main galaxy screen.

[reefs.of.space]

You have to click engage sector (it's a button above the square that lights up when you click on a system). Then when you end turn you'll go to combat screen.

[tykemalcolm]

Thanks a lot - I wasn't paying attention to the top of the square - I never even noticed the button.