NPC trader and Quantum telescope

[meaow589]

Allow Quantum telescope to find signal and contact Foreigner Trader .

Once you found it you can save to QM console and QM can interact with.
with simulate NPC dialouge to communication the better answer / offer will effect the Goods they sell.
Once trade - increase relationship enough the NPC will come visit station and open market sell in very good price.
This might be fun for QM who try to make a deal money style gameplay.

[Agent reburG]

This is definitely better then just the current RNG, could be a nice addition. 

Also, if cargo also get a telescope, we would have a network of people looking through it, so everyone benefits from the higher usage. 

Otherwise this shouldn't break anything, as long the plutonium core is excluded.

[BioFrequency]

Could be an interesting way to introduce exotic items to Cargo for buying. I have been of the opinion that Cargo should have some 'end game' purchasing options that might cost a ton.

However, I'm not sure I agree with the idea of 'giving' Cargo a Quantum Telescope.

Might be better to just let cross departmental cooperation be the key to that success. (Or even ask an engineer to build one for you.)

[Kotlol]

This is definitely better then just the current RNG, could be a nice addition. 

Also, if cargo also get a telescope, we would have a network of people looking through it, so everyone benefits from the higher usage. 

Otherwise this shouldn't break anything, as long the plutonium core is excluded.

...You just traded RNG for a new RNG. The only difference is... the foreign trader is now permanently unlocked for the shift.

I think this idea is a bad idea. It's already a fight who uses the telescope between science and mining....

[Agent reburG]

...You just traded RNG for a new RNG. The only difference is... the foreign trader is now permanently unlocked for the shift.

I think this idea is a bad idea. It's already a fight who uses the telescope between science and mining....

How exactly is science and mining fighting? 
While not most stations have a double telescope, it is mech scannable, so it's childish to fight over it. 

In the end, more people scanning will just find more, everyone profits. 

For trading RNG for RNG, I didn't said the current will be replaced by it, it could just be a decent addition. 
Especially if cargo got nothing going on, looking for a way to spend their bazillions. 

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[The Panna]

There is obscure trick with the quantum telescope.

You discard asteroid after asteroid, after you have done this you can select rarer/higher tier asteroids on the "You Found an additional signal" option, one of which is a Starstone Asteroid.
What's important is that accepting an additional signal asteroid resets the counter, so a miner who's gunning for Starstone can get rather miffed at a scientist either messing around with the telescope or looking for teleport locations.

Adding QM's to the list of people who can mess with this nerdy process is what would cause most fights about the quantum telescope.
[Also Non-miners choosing additional signal asteroids that the miners don't want or don't need]