Search Party

"Amy tries to find her parents."

 is the first mission on the planet Mars.

Paths

 * A Scientist, at least level 2, is helpful for the first Space Interaction Opposites Attract.

Opposites Attract
All paths, First node"Electromagnetism: Wacky Mom in the family of Fundamental Forces"
 * A magnetic field short-circuits the ship's controls.


 * 1) Try CTRL-ALT-DEL. That worked once. +6
 * The ship's electronic shortly come back online. You're a tech genius!
 * 1) Rewire the main control board. (Requires  Lv2): +1
 * The controls came back online. Hurray!
 * 1) Smack the computers. (Chance 50%): +1 (fail: -25)
 * SUCCESS: Your enthusiastic smacking gets the shield back online.
 * FAIL: You zap yourself getting the controls back online. Ow.

The Buggalo Wrangler
Path 2, Node 1"C'mon, baby, can you do more than bend?"
 * The martian plains inspire Bender to pick a new dream job: Buggalo wrangler!
 * Bender: Becoming a cowboy is easy. I'm armed and bowlegged, so I'm already halfway there!


 * 1) Forget it, cowboys are chumps. +6
 * Bender: I look bad in a hat. Bender out.
 * Bender gives up on becoming a cowboy and decides to become a mummy.
 * 1) Seduce the Buggalo. +6
 * Bender: C'mere and let ol' Bender show you his way with the lasso.
 * The Buggalo stampede flirtatiously towards you. What do you do?
 * 1) Forget it, cowboys are chumps. +?
 * 2) Keep seducing, baby. +2
 * Bender successfully seduces the Buggalo! Bender has what it takes to be a real cowboy!
 * 1) Try to wrangle the Buggalo. +?
 * 2) Try to wrangle the Buggalo. +1
 * Bender successfully wrangles the Buggalo and looks good doing it in a handsome pair of chaps.

Find the Wongs
All Paths, Last node"They're filled with soft, creamy money."
 * You arrive at the Wong Ranch and Amy begins to search for her parents.
 * Amy: Mom? Dad? Where are you!?


 * 1) Check the toilet. Knock first, 'kay?' +0 (repeat choices)
 * You leave no cashwad unturned, but there's no sign of the Wongs.
 * 1) Look in the cellar with the light on. +0 (repeat choices)
 * You leave no cashwad unturned, but there's no sign of the Wongs.
 * 1) Search where the Buggalo roam.  +1
 * You find Leo Wong with the Buggalo. he seems okay, but you're no doctor last time we checked.


 * 1) Check on him. +6
 * Amy: Dad! Are you and my inheritance and Mom okay?
 * Leo: No, we not okay! Until we got grandchildren, we better off dead!

Story
Combat begins.