Hostages (Piratez)

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Prisoner Processing

Kidnapping is a key aspect of your Pirating career in this crazy world! Them prisoners can reveal secrets (Research), be sold back to them that likes 'em (Ransom), stripped of their goods (Robbery), put to work in our operation (Slavery), or for some special types, softened up a bit to see if we can squeeze more out of 'em (Interrogation). With these things in mind, its nice to collect all the information in one place.

Key to reading the table

Ransom

Live captives can be sold for various values out on the black market. Hefty ransoms can be quite helpful in the funding early stages of the Piratical Enterprise. When prisons space is at a premium, selling them may be the only option.

• Ransoms are accessed through the Prison or the Black Market Interface and is available from the beginning of the game

Slavery

When prisoners are enslaved (through the manufacturing interface) they are put to work making more storage space in the vaults (they actually provide negative space, so just think of them as standing around holding stuff). They will be stripped of some of their goods, and more valuable captives will provide more space as they work harder. When real estate is at a premium, slaves can be a great addition to the operation.

• Slavery is accessed through the Manufacturing Interface
• Slavery relies on "Who is Who" and "Pile of Junk" techs.

Robbery

For those prisoners that can't be enslaved, many can be robbed. They yield any of their goods, along with credit chips equal to half of their ransom. Though the overall return may be less direct cash than the ransom, the chips produced may yield far greater returns through counterfeiting operations (Mint).

• Robbery is accessed through the Manufacturing Interface
• Robbery is available from the beginning of the game.

Interrogation

Some of the higher up type of captives may require a bit of special attention to spill all of their key secrets. By putting them through some preparation, they can then be sent back to the labs for more in depth revelations. Many of the technologies revealed are key gateways to understanding our enemies and our place in the world.

• Interrogation is accessed through the Manufacturing Interface ("Break Enemy")
• After the process finishes, Research the new "Broken Enemy" in the lab.
• Enemies must be interviewed in the labs the standard way before they are available for interrogation (it thus takes two of any type to complete the Interrogation).
• Interrogation relies on Slavery and Diplomacy techs

Research

The most basic interaction with our captives is the interviews at the lab, where our Brainers work to find out what they know. Prisoners can yield many types of information, and some may be able to tells us of many things. In the table below, the "Get One Frees" column specifies how many topics a particular captive type might reveal. The "Tech Types" column gives a generic description of the types of topics they will disclose.

• Research is accessed through the Lab, or the "Research" interface
• Research is available at the beginning of the game

Prisoner Processing Table

Name	Ransom	Slave	Rob	Interrogate?	Get One Frees	Tech Types
Academy Drone	20000				0
Academy Nurse	15000	SLAVE MAID Bandages x3	Bandages x3 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x7		27
Academy Student	15000	SLAVE MAID Bandages Personal Database	Bandages Personal Database $1000 Blue Credit Chip x5		34
Academy Engineer	60000	SLAVE TASKMASTER Integrated Devices Bandages Personal Armor Parts Personal Database	Integrated Devices Bandages Personal Armor Parts Personal Database $1000 Blue Credit Chip x30	Yes	63	Vessels, Lasers
Academy Esper	120000	SLAVE WITCH Integrated Devices x2 Hypno Panel Personal Armor Parts Bandages	Integrated Devices x2 Hypno Panel Personal Armor Parts Bandages $1000 Blue Credit Chip x60	Yes	6	High Tech, Voodo
Academy Medic	60000	SLAVE MAID Integrated Devices Medical Supplies Personal Armor Parts Bandages	Integrated Devices Medical Supplies Personal Armor Parts Bandages $1000 Blue Credit Chip x30	Yes	30	Medical
Academy Provost	400000	SLAVE WITCH Power Armor Parts Integrated Devices x3 Plastasteel x3 Hellerium x3 Hypno Panel x2 Exquisite Lingerie	Power Armor Parts Integrated Devices x3 Plastasteel x3 Hellerium x3 Hypno Panel x2 Exquisite Lingerie $1000 Blue Credit Chip x200	Yes	14	High Tech, Voodo
Altar Boy	25000	SQUIRE Personal Database	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x12 Personal Database		11
Armored Church Beastmaster	90000				0
B-Boy	2500		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x1 Bandages x2		11
Bugbear	50000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x25 Personal Database x2		72	Vessels
Catgirl	40000		Stealthsuit Parts x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x20		44	Countries
Chupacabra	3500				0
Church Beastmaster	70000	SLAVE GLADIATRIX Force Circuitry Bikini	Force Circuitry Bikini $1000 Blue Credit Chip x35		11	Beasts
Church Cardinal	500000		Force Circuitry x3 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x250 Liber Occultus		1	Special
Church Exalt	70000	SLAVE GLADIATRIX Force Circuitry x3 Damaged Grav Unit	Force Circuitry x3 Damaged Grav Unit $1000 Blue Credit Chip x35		29	Beasts
Church Matron	60000		Exquisite Lingerie Jewelry $1000 Blue Credit Chip x30 Personal Armor Parts		35
Church Neophyte	20000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x10 Personal Database		33	Missions
Church Priest	60000		Force Circuitry Exquisite Lingerie Jewelry $1000 Blue Credit Chip x30		35	Miscellaneous
Church Reverend	160000		Force Circuitry x3 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x80	Yes	34	Miscellaneous
Church Warmaiden	35000	SLAVE MAID Personal Database Personal Armor Parts	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x17 Personal Database Personal Armor Parts		33	Countries
Church Zealot	30000		Force Circuitry x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x15		1	Special
Deep One Warrior	5000				0
Deep One Nomad	5000				0
Drifter	2500		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x1 Personal Database Bandage		27
Experiment Victim	500	SLAVE LASHER			14
Explorer	40000	SLAVE MAID Integrated Devices Bandages Durathread Mesh Chemicals	Integrated Devices Bandages Durathread Mesh Chemicals $1000 Blue Credit Chip x20		44	Countries
Fat Guy	25000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x12 Personal Database		41	Countries
Female Labourer	7500	SLAVE MAID Personal Database	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x4 Personal Database		27	Miscellaneous
G.O.	25000	SLAVE Durathread Mesh	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x12 Durathread Mesh		34	Missions
Ghoul	5000				16	Chemicals
Ghoul Scientist	35000				41
Giant Scorpion	2500				0
Govt Agent	80000		Kevlar Mesh x2 Personal Database x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x40		48	Missions
Govt Elite Soldier	100000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x50 Personal Armor Parts x3		19	Miscellaneous
Govt Enforcer	80000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x40 Personal Armor Parts x2		1	Special
Govt General	650000		Power Armor Parts Superconductive Wire x3 Personal Database x3 Plastasteel x3 Hellerium x3 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x325		43	Countries
Govt Pilot	100000		Kevlar Mesh $1000 Blue Credit Chip x50 Personal Database		58	Vessels
Govt Siren	100000		Kevlar Armor Parts x3 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x50		0
Guild Air Sailor	40000	SLAVE Durathread Mesh	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x20 Durathread Mesh		55	Vessels
Guild Engineer	70000	SLAVE SPECIALIST Superconductive Wire x3 Durathread Mesh x2	Superconductive Wire x3 $1000 Blue Credit Chip Durathread Mesh x2	Yes	77	Vessels
Guild Hostess	35000	SLAVE MAID Exquisite Lingerie Durathread Mesh	Exquisite Lingerie Durathread Mesh $1000 Blue Credit Chip x17		37	Countries
Guild Rep	160000	SLAVE TASKMASTER Exquisite Lingerie Durathread Mesh x2	Exquisite Lingerie $1000 Blue Credit Chip x80 Durathread Mesh x2	Yes	35	Miscellaneous
Guild Security	30000	SLAVE Durathread Mesh Personal Armor Parts	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x15 Durathread Mesh Personal Armor Parts		22	Missions
Guild Spaceman	40000	SLAVE Durathread Mesh x2 Damaged Grav Unit Oxygen Tank x2	Durathread Mesh x2 Damaged Grav Unit Oxygen Tank x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x20		56	Vessels
Guild Team Leader	40000		Personal Database Durathread Mesh $1000 Blue Credit Chip x20		44	Missions
Guildmaster	800000		Power Armor Parts Superconductive Wire x5 Hellerium x5 Durathread Mesh Plastasteel x5 Exquisite Lingerie Magischen-Motors $1000 Blue Credit Chip x400	Yes	1	Special
Highwayman	2500		Scrap Metal x3 $1000 Blue Credit Chip		25	Miscellaneous
Human Commando	60000		Kevlar Armor Parts x5 Personal Database Space Electronics x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x12		66	Fire Arms
Human Goon	20000		Kevlar Mesh x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x10 Personal Database		31	Fire Arms
Humanist Activist	25000	SLAVE Personal Database	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x12 Personal Database		27	Miscellaneous
Humanist Instructor	35000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x17 Personal Database x2		12	Miscellaneous
Humanist Leader	100000		Jewelry Personal Database x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x50		18	Miscellaneous
Humanist Soldier	20000	SLAVE Scrap Metal x2	Scrap Metal x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x10		12	Miscellaneous
Humanist Stormtrooper	50000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x25 Space Electronics Personal Armor Parts x2		1	Special
Humanist Supersoldier	80000		Power Armor Parts Hellerium x8 Energy Weapon Parts x8 Energy Capacitors x4 Gauss Coils x4 Heavy Power Couplings x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x40		1	Special
Humongous Raider	10000	SLAVE LASHER Rare Earth Elements x2	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x5 Rare Earth Elements x2		23	Miscellaneous
Labourer	7500	SLAVE Personal Database	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x4 Personal Database		26	Miscellaneous
Magical Girl	60000				17	Enemies
Marsec Bodyguard	70000		Hellerium x3 Power Armor Parts Superconductive Wire x3 Plastasteel x3 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x35		13	Enemies
Marsec Operative	40000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x20 Personal Armor Parts x2		1	Special
Megascorpion	2000				0
Mercenary Captain	200000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x100 Synthmuscle Mesh x2 Plastasteel x6		3	High Tech
Mercenary Commando	30000		Damaged Grav Unit $1000 Blue Credit Chip x15 Synthmuscle Mesh		36	Missions
Mercenary Engineer	100000		Superconductive Wire x2 Synthmuscle Mesh Space Electronics x5 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x50	Yes	43	Vessels
Mercenary Shock Trooper	35000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x17 Synthmuscle Mesh Plastasteel x4		36	Missions
Mercenary Soldier	20000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x10 Synthmuscle Mesh		32	Missions
Military Police	40000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x20 Personal Database Personal Armor Parts		22	Fire Arms
Nomad	10000	SLAVE Durathread Mesh x3	Durathread Mesh x3 Crack $1000 Blue Credit Chip x5		26	Beasts
Ninja Gal	15000	SLAVE GLADIATRIX Pirate Clothing Rare Earth Elements	Pirate Clothing Rare Earth Elements $1000 Blue Credit Chip x7		26
Osiron Security	35000	SLAVE Personal Armor Parts x2	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x17 Personal Armor Parts x2		1	Special
Osiron Yeoman	25000		Personal Database $1000 Blue Credit Chip x12		25	Missions
Pest Control Manager	35000	SLAVE Damaged Grav Unit Personal Armor Parts	Damaged Grav Unit Personal Armor Parts $1000 Blue Credit Chip x17		1	Special
Possessed Gunner	2500				0
Possessed Sarge	2500				0
Possessed Soldier	2500				0
Public Enemy	400000				20
Raider Boss	20000	SLAVE LASHER Rare Earth Elements x2 Plastasteel x3	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x10 Rare Earth Elements x2 Plastasteel x3		46	Miscellaneous
Raider Buzzard	5000	SLAVE GLADIATRIX Rare Earth Elements Damaged Grav Unit Uber Clothing	Damaged Grav Unit Uber Clothing Rare Earth Elements $1000 Blue Credit Chip x2		1	Special
Raider Firebat	30000	SLAVE LASHER Power Armor Parts Superconductive Wire x2 Plastasteel x2 Hellerium x2 Rare Earth Elements x2	Power Armor Parts Superconductive Wire x2 Plastasteel x2 Hellerium x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x15 Rare Earth Elements x2		42	Miscellaneous
Raider Scout	2500	SLAVE MAID Rare Earth Elements Uber Clothing	Rare Earth Elements Uber Clothing $1000 Blue Credit Chip		43	Missions
Raider Thug	2500	SLAVE Rare Earth Elements	$1000 Blue Credit Chip Rare Earth Elements		42	Missions
Ratman	1000				8	Miscellaneous
Ratman Brigand	2000				11	Miscellaneous
Ratman Mob Lieutenant	30000		Jewelry Personal Database x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x15		36	Miscellaneous
Rebel Brute	5000				21
Rebel Half-Uber	5000				24
Rebel Hybrid	5000				26
Rebel Lamia	5000				4
Rebel Smoothie	5000				21
Researcher	35000	SLAVE MAID Bandages Integrated Devices	Bandages Integrated Devices $1000 Blue Credit Chip x17		39	Missions
Reticulan Elder	100000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x50 Engineered Biomatter x3		13	High Tech
Reticulan Hybrid	5000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x2 Engineered Biomatter		33	Fire Arms
Reticulan Peon	5000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x2 Engineered Biomatter		12
Reticulan Technician	20000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x10 Engineered Biomatter Space Electronics		23	High Tech
Sectogre	10000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x5 Engineered Biomatter		19	Enemies
Shambler	30000				0
Sharkman	5000				0
Shrine Maiden	30000	SLAVE MAID Exquisite Lingerie Maid Outfit	$1000 Blue Credit Chip x17 Exquisite Lingerie Maid Outfit		35	Countries
Siren	10000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x5 Engineered Biomatter		27	Countries
Smooth Captive	20000	SLAVE MAID			40	Countries
Smuggler Captain	100000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x50 Personal Database x4		64	Missions
Spartan Heavy Trooper	15000	SLAVE Kevlar Armor Parts x2	Kevlar Armor Parts x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x7		15	Fire Arms
Spartan Lieutenant	40000		Kevlar Armor Parts x4 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x20		41	Fire Arms
Spartan Rifleman	10000	SLAVE Kevlar Armor Parts x2	Kevlar Armor Parts x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x5		24	Fire Arms
Spartan Scout	15000	SLAVE MAID Kevlar Armor Parts x2	Kevlar Armor Parts x2 $1000 Blue Credit Chip x7		22	Fire Arms
Star God Guardian	80000				0
Star God Novice	60000				15
Star God Operative	200000				20	High Tech
Star God Coordinator	750000				6	High Tech
Tough Girl	25000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x12 Personal Database		42	Countries
Tough Guy	25000		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x12 Personal Database		45	Countries
Hoe	7500		$1000 Blue Credit Chip x4 Bandages x3		25	Countries
Savvy Girl	15000	SLAVE MAID Durathread Mesh	Durathread Mesh $1000 Blue Credit Chip x7		27	Countries, Missions
Sharp Guy	40000		Personal Database $1000 Blue Credit Chip x20		60	Countries, Missions
Human Mage	125000		Personal Database x3 Hypno Panel $1000 Blue Credit Chip x62		52	Countries, Missions
Werewolf Savage	5000				0
Guard Dog	7500				0
Mechtoid	50000				13	Miscellaneous
Reaper	40000				0
Tank/Battlecannon HWP	250000				0
Hovertank/Gauss Cannon HWP	500000				0
Fartbag (Celatid)	40000				0
Lobsterman	10000				0
Baron of Hell	2500				0
Cacodemon	2500				0
Imp	2500				0
Pinky Demon	2500				0
Spectre Demon	2500				0
Bloodhound	1000				0
Armored Car	20000				0
Boomosaurus	75000				1	Fire Arms
Cyclops	15000				0
Sectopod	0				0
Waspite	25000				0
Rocky (Silacoid)	0				0
Chryssalid	0				0
Cyberdisk	0				0
Zombie	20000				0
Zombie Fatman	30000				0
Zombie Trooper	40000				0