Nar Shaddaa docks sidequest

Suicide Girl · Post by **Suicide Girl** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:07 pm

While speaking to Fassa, I opened two pylon-related sidequests - the one about docking priorities, and another one entitled Power shortage: bonus mission, about the damage on the pylon power supply and the trouble it causes while working with the pylons; only one can be active at any given moment. The choice of which pylon of the three is being powered at the moment was controlled from the console near Fassa. When I checked it out, I only had the options to toggle power between the three pylons, so I let it go for the moment.

Then I solved the quest of the Ithorian in the flophouse by asking Fassa to buy some power cells off him, thus successfully transfering the quest to the 'finished' lot. After that, I finished the docking priorities quest.

Still, the power shortage quest remained open, and I had no idea how to solve it, so I peeked through a few walkthroughs, including the GameBanshee one, but found nothing. I tried Fassa's console again - this time there were no toggle options, just 'Log out'.

The problem is, while I was talking to Fassa about Lassavou's power cells, he said something along the lines of, 'Power cells? The pylons need power.' Logically, this would lead to the conclusion that, by making Fassa buy some power cells off the Ithorian in exchange for letting him go, the pylon power supply issues would be solved. Yet, the quest regarding power shortage is still open, and, as I said, I can't seem to find a solution to it.

Let's keep it short and simple: how do I solve Power shortage: bonus mission?

Hill-Shatar · Post by **Hill-Shatar** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:14 pm

What does the journal currently say on the quest?

Suicide Girl · Post by **Suicide Girl** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:23 pm

Power shortage: bonus mission
Fassa is having trouble directing all of the freighters. The docking pylon power supply is damaged and only one pylon can be powered at a time. A power console near Fassa controls which pylon has power. Each pylon has a command console, but these are only active when that pylon has power.

The same thing it said when I got it.

I should probably mention this: When I got the quest, the console next to Fassa had the options of toggling power to each of the three consoles. The console I picked could then be used to solve the ID priority quest, while the other two remained inactive. I did nothing, but chose to solve the Ithorian's quest, where he sold his power cells to Fassa, to mutual joy and happiness. Then I solved the priorities quest, during which all three pylon consoles were active without the need of consulting the main console (Fassa's), and all three said the same about each ship's ID code. After that quest was solved, I checked Fassa's console, and there were no more toggling options.

Hill-Shatar · Post by **Hill-Shatar** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:32 pm

You did check it after the fact?

If so, then perhaps the key resides in checking the other console and seeing whether or not it now has other options, or speaking to Fassa if you have not. Perhaps you missed a command or dialouge function, such as Fassa remarking on it or giving you a reward.

Suicide Girl · Post by **Suicide Girl** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:38 pm

I'm afraid there's nothing there - I've checked all the consoles, there's nothing to be done, and nothing to be said to Fassa.

I guess I should try solving those quests in a different order, or maybe avoid this one completely.

Still, thank you for your help.

Hill-Shatar · Post by **Hill-Shatar** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:39 pm

To my knowledge, there was only one qquest that was ever unresolvable. You most likely just missed something that was minor, or missed a step.

Suicide Girl · Post by **Suicide Girl** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:50 pm

Ok, I've tried it this way:
First I talked to Fassa and got the two pylon quests. Then I solved the ID quest by using only one console and the priorities I remembered from having solved the quest previously

o), and after that I talked to the Ithorian, talked to Fassa about the Ithorian, got a different line (due to having helped him with the IDs), but still the result was the same - Fassa got some power cells, and his console didn't toggle power anymore, but my quest still remained open.

Then I loaded to the very beginning of the docks.
I talked to Fassa, got the quests, and toggled the power to the first pylon to check the ID codes there. A revelation! This time, the first pylon gave different fragments of IDs from the second!

Then I got so surprised, I quit and had to go post here...

Let's see what happens if I take it this way...

EDIT

No... No matter which way I take, or what order I do the quests in, or which little detail I change about it, the result is constantly the same: the ID priorities are solved, Fassa's glad, the pylons are still not sharing power, the Ithorian's going home, Fassa's got his energy cells, and suddenly all pylons are active, yet the pylon energy quest is gaping wide open... *sigh* Something's definitely wrong here...

walterd140 · Post by **walterd140** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 7:55 am

1. Go to the consol as T3 & have him optimise the power. That should solve the quest. Sounds like your character does not have the required skills in either reapir or computer (I forget which), & I'm sure T3 will have them

2. Under no circumstances install the power cell from the Ithaorian. You need that elsewhere on this planet

Walter

Added: Also, when you select to power 1 tower, you must UN-power it before turning on power elsewhere (I got stuck on that for a long time). So if your options said power 1, power 2, power 3 & you choose power 1, you must disconnect 1 before you can power 2 or 3. Clear as mud?

Suicide Girl · Post by **Suicide Girl** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:41 am

Ok, my Repair and Computer Use is somewhere around 12... Thanks, I'll try T3, then.

[QUOTE=walterd140]Also, when you select to power 1 tower, you must UN-power it before turning on power elsewhere (I got stuck on that for a long time). So if your options said power 1, power 2, power 3 & you choose power 1, you must disconnect 1 before you can power 2 or 3. Clear as mud?[/QUOTE]
Yes, I'd figured that one out, but thanks anyway.

P.S. For the record, I didn't use the power cell; it would seem that Fassa used it himself.

Ripe · Post by **Ripe** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 4:50 am

Now this may sound like a like a stupid question but...

Since the quest require you to assign docking priorities to three freighters waiting to land on Nar Shaddaa (and not fixing docking pylons, that just made it easier cause you can send one ship to each pylon), are you sure you assigned correct priorities?

Suicide Girl · Post by **Suicide Girl** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:05 am

No, it's not a stupid question at all - but I assure you I've assigned the correct priorities.

I haven't had time to try the T3 thing, though; maybe that's the way out.

EDIT
Ah, yes. Finally! When I access the console using T3, I get a [computer] option to optimise power.

However, it doesn't work if it's done after the Ithorian's quest has been solved, since then the console gets automatically repaired and there's nothing to be done about it.

Conclusion: Use T3 on the console before doing the Ithorian's quest, and everything should be just peachy.

Weehoo!