Stop Asteroid Crash

Stop Asteroid Crash is a Colonial Union aligned high priority mission required to progress their campaign.

Synopsis
The Delta 429X planetary colony was established by the Colonial Union in 3103 UE and currently has a population count of 121. Recently, an asteroid has been determined to be on an impact trajectory to obliterate the inhabitants; in response, the Colonial Union has requested one of their ships to destroy the asteroid.

Mission
The mission is received via the Long-Range Comms after fulfilling the following prerequisites: 7 C.U. rep and nearby C.U. sectors. To complete it, destroy three supporting pillars, then eject the core inside the central chamber within 5 jumps and 10 minutes. Afterward, the ship is automatically jumped to a C.U. supply station with a follow-up mission 'Pickup Replacement Reactor' and a reward of 10,000 credits, 2 C.U. rep, 4 Xp, and compensatory-level six Advanced Fusion Reactor given by the Automated CU Service Bot.

Mechanics

 * Around the eight-minute mark, the asteroid enters the atmosphere, beginning its burn up. Flying too far from the asteroid or cover can lead the ship to overheat, catch fire, and take hull damage. Due to this, it's recommended to turn off the oxygen generator and work fast.
 * The three support pillars are located within tunnels connected on the left side of the asteroid.


 * After destroying the pillars, the entrance to the core ejection spot is on the top, and flying deep inside overheats the reactor. To eject the core, the reactor has to overheat, causing the core stability to drop to 0% if the 'Core Safety Toggle' is off; once this happens, pull the 'Core Eject Lever'. The ship will be automatically jumped to safety.
 * There are two cut scenes. If the ship ejected in time, the asteroid gets blown up, whereas if not, then the Delta 429X Colony is destroyed.

Trade
The C.U. Supply Station sells the same equipment as an Automated Trading Station.