Into the Black - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Book I: Game Start

Prologue - Dying Light

Chapter 1 - Abandon Ship
Chapter 2 - Interview
Chapter 3 - Enter the Game
Chapter 4 - Choose Your Path
Chapter 5 - Game Start
Chapter 6 - Learning your Place
Chapter 7 - The Escape, Part I
Chapter 8 - The Escape, Part II
Chapter 9 - The Ship
Chapter 10 - The Girl
Epilogue - Patch Notes


Book II: Choson Ring
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 11 - Special Delivery
Chapter 12 - Auction Night on Choson Ring
Chapter 13 - Rules of Acquisition
Chapter 14 - Mindy Lou's Brew
Chapter 15 - Public Relations
Chapter 16 - Dark Net Connection
Chapter 17 - Getting Out of Dodge
Chapter 18 - Navy Problems
Chapter 19 - Settling In
Chapter 20 - Those Who Follow
Epilogue - Patch Notes 2.X


Book III: Alpha Centauri
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 21 - Close Quarters
Chapter 22 - Fleet Base Bagthara
Chapter 23 - Decisions and Retail Therapy
Chapter 24 - 'Black Don' Ramirez
Chapter 25 - Todea
Chapter 26 - Smuggler's Reach
Chapter 27 - Poker Night Denied
Chapter 28 - Red Orchids Return
Chapter 29 - Aggressive Negotiations
Chapter 30 - Through the Gate
Epilogue - Patch Notes 3.X


Book IV: Aquarian Desert
Prologue - CNN (Confederate News Network) Broadcast
Chapter 31 - Local Color
Chapter 32 - Sand in My...
Chapter 33 - Smuggler's Blues
Chapter 34 - The Missing Harvester
Chapter 35 - The Sietch
Chapter 36 - Honor(less) Fight
Chapter 37 - Tradition
Chapter 38 - Return to keen-Arra
Chapter 39 - Ambushed
Chapter 40 - Ever Onward
Epilogue - Patch Notes 4.X


Book V: Jagloth
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 41 - Quarantine Zone
Chapter 42 - Charybdis Station
Chapter 43 - The Heist, Pt 1
Chapter 44 - The Heist, Pt 2
Chapter 45 - Return to Charybdis
Chapter 46 - The Shipyard
Chapter 47 - Shadowdancer
Chapter 48 - The Market
Chapter 49 - Evacuation
Chapter 50 - Exterminatus
Epilogue - Patch Notes 5.X


Book VI: Dimiya Nights
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 51 - Concerted Chaos
Chapter 52 - Tarpit
Chapter 53 - Valkyries' Test
Chapter 54 - Spoils
Chapter 55 - Dimiya
Chapter 56 - Night on the Town
Chapter 57 - Upgrades
Chapter 58 - The Arena
Chapter 59 - Preparations
Chapter 60 - Sands of the Arena
Epilogue - Patch Notes 6.X


Book VII: War Drums
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 61 - The Fall of Askao VII
Chapter 62 - Business Ventures
Chapter 63 - The Black Star Fleet
Chapter 64 - Return to Choson Ring
Chapter 65 - Fallout
Chapter 66 - Interlude
Chapter 67 - Loyalists
Chapter 68 - Family Reunion
Chapter 69 - Death's Shadow
Chapter 70 - The Battle of Edena
Epilogue - Patch Notes 7.X


Book VIII: War Stories
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 71 - Convoy Duty
Chapter 72 - Cantina
Chapter 73 - Black Star Marines
Chapter 74 - Raxicore Base
Chapter 75 - Yamato
Chapter 76 - Slave Ranch
Chapter 77 - Bagthera Falls
Chapter 78 - Interlude From the Home Front
Chapter 79 - Defectors
Chapter 80 - Preparations
Epilogue - Patch Notes 8.X


Book IX: The Battle for Earth
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 81 - Event Quest
Chapter 82 - Ceti Alpha 5
Chapter 83 - Inverse Process
Chapter 84 - Stalking Horses
Chapter 85 - Mars Attacked
Chapter 86 - Ceres Shipyards
Chapter 87 - Ravished Venus
Chapter 88 - The Battle for Earth
Chapter 89 - The Eye of the Storm
Chapter 90 - Destroyer of Worlds
Epilogue - Patch Notes 9.X

Book X: Recovery
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 91 - Complications
Chapter 92 - Rite of Luwreni
Chapter 93 - Return to Dimiya
Chapter 94 - Future Plans
Chapter 95 - Tracking the Rats
Chapter 96 - Assault on Booty Bay
Chapter 97 - An Example
Chapter 98 - Preparing the Expedition
Chapter 99 - Scouting Mission
Chapter 100 - Spatium Incognita
Epilogue - Patch Notes 10.X

Book XI: Nuevo Edo
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 101 - Nuevo Edo
Chapter 102 - Meeting the Locals
Chapter 103 - Trade Deals
Chapter 104 - Demons!
Chapter 105 - Interrogating the 'Demons'
Chapter 106 - Public Exposure
Chapter 107 - Amazonian Assault
Chapter 108 - Destroyer of Worlds (Again)
Chapter 109 - End of an Era
Chapter 110 - Politics
Epilogue - Patch Notes 11.X

Book XII: The Hunters
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 111 - The Return
Chapter 112 - The Scout
Chapter 113 - Concern
Chapter 114 - Preparation
Chapter 115 - Contact
Chapter 116 - Variant Hunt
Chapter 117 - Pack Tactics
Chapter 118 - Victory
Chapter 119 - Butcher's Bill
Chapter 120 - Heroes
Epilogue - Patch Notes 12.X

Book XIII: Rebuild
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 121 - Funerals
Chapter 122 - Recruits
Chapter 123 - Back Channels
Chapter 124 - Concerns
Chapter 125 - 'Pirates'
Chapter 126 - Public Relations (Retaliations?)
Chapter 127 - Discovery
Chapter 128 - Confrontation
Chapter 129 - Resolution
Chapter 130 - Dungeon
Epilogue - Patch Notes 13.X

Book XIV: Back to Basics
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 131 - Sand, Again
Chapter 132 - Should Have Known Better
Chapter 133 - Settling Accounts
Chapter 134 - Dusting Off
Chapter 135 - Choices
Chapter 136 - Catching Up
Chapter 137 - Design Theory
Chapter 138 - Liasons
Chapter 139 - Hunting Practice
Chapter 140 - Shadowdancing
Epilogue - Patch Notes 14.X

Book XV: Pirate Hunting
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 141 - Maneuvers
Chapter 142 - Business Meeting
Chapter 143 - Tietera Run
Chapter 144 - Ambush at Zanchul Station
Chapter 145 - Interrogation
Chapter 146 - Battlecruiser
Chapter 147 - Infiltration
Chapter 148 - Weapons Free
Chapter 149 - Cassandra
Chapter 150 - Shockwaves
Epilogue - Patch Notes 15.X

Book XVI: Moving Onward
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 151 - Fortress
Chapter 152 - Recruitment
Chapter 153 - Pilot and Mechanic
Chapter 154 - Hacker
Chapter 155 - Spy
Chapter 156 - Marine
Chapter 157 - Special Delivery
Chapter 158 - Gathering
Chapter 159 - Unknown
Chapter 160 - Landfall
Epilogue - Patch Notes 16.X

Book XVII: Staking a Claim
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 161 - Into the Unknown
Chapter 162 - Outpost
Chapter 163 - Xenolinguistics
Chapter 164 - Contact
Chapter 165 - Reinforced
Chapter 166 - Testing
Chapter 167 - Emperor's Shadow
Chapter 168 - Meanwhile
Chapter 169 - Announcement
Chapter 170 - Heartseeker
Epilogue - Patch Notes 17.X

Book XVIII: Entanglements
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 171 - Dinner Plans
Chapter 172 - Golden Throne
Chapter 173 - Succession
Chapter 174 - Networking
Chapter 175 - Butterflies
Chapter 176 - Guilds
Chapter 177 - Negotiations
Chapter 178 - Spy Games
Chapter 179 - Raiders
Chapter 180 - Technicalities
Epilogue - Patch Notes 18.X

Book XIX: Consorting with the Consortium
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 181 - Delegation
Chapter 182 - Negotiations
Chapter 183 - Playing Hooky
Chapter 184 - Convoy Duty
Chapter 185 - Raiders
Chapter 186 - Before the Storm
Chapter 187 - The Storm Breaks
Chapter 188 - Last Stand
Chapter 189 - Delaying Action
Chapter 190 - Aftermath
Epilogue - Patch Notes 19.X

Book XX: Against the Swarm
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 191 - Gathering the Fleet
Chapter 192 - Reconnaissance
Chapter 193 - Planning the Attack
Chapter 194 - Into Their Teeth
Chapter 195 - Coldana Besieged
Chapter 196 - Striking Force
Chapter 197 - Silent Running
Chapter 198 - Time on Target
Chapter 199 - Aftermath
Chapter 200 - Survivors
Epilogue - Patch Notes 20.X

Book XXI: Refit and Repair
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 201 - Researcher
Chapter 202 - Legitimate Businessman
Chapter 203 - Rest and Relaxation
Chapter 204 - Protest
Chapter 205 - Build Plan
Chapter 206 - Chain of Command
Chapter 207 - Guild Meeting
Chapter 208 - Admiralty Meeting
Chapter 209 - Closed Session
Chapter 210 - Starhunters
Epilogue - Patch Notes 21.X

Book XXII: Discoveries
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 211 - Surprise Recruitment
Chapter 212 - Discovery
Chapter 213 - Scrappy
Chapter 214 - Space Hulk
Chapter 215 - Mystery
Chapter 216 - Contact
Chapter 217 - The Core
Chapter 218 - Fallback
Chapter 219 - Evacuation
Chapter 220 - After Action
Epilogue - Patch Notes 22.X

Book XXIII: Awakening
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 221 - Science Briefing
Chapter 222 - Below
Chapter 223 - Accident
Chapter 224 - Contact
Chapter 225 - Traders and Tradecraft
Chapter 226 - Bad Meeting
Chapter 227 - Negotiations
Chapter 228 - Visitation
Chapter 229 - Rupture
Chapter 230 - Starlight
Epilogue - Patch Notes 23.X

Book XXIV: Consequence
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 231 - Upgraded
Chapter 232 - Radiance
Chapter 233 - Images
Chapter 234 - Control
Chapter 235 - Training
Chapter 236 - Lessons Learned
Chapter 237 - Ihm Arrogance
Chapter 238 - Pride
Chapter 239 - Spreading Darkness
Chapter 240 - Looking for Answers
Epilogue - Patch Notes 24.X

Book XXV: Power
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 241 - Testing
Chapter 242 - Refugees
Chapter 243 - Planning
Chapter 244 - Preparedness
Chapter 245 - Looking for Answers
Chapter 246 - Investigation
Chapter 247 - Outbreak
Chapter 248 - Grim Tidings
Chapter 249 - Dead World
Chapter 250 - Command Decisions
Epilogue - Patch Notes 25.X

Book XXVI: Simply Business
Prologue - Trade Chat
Chapter 251 - Aftershock
Chapter 252 - Corporate Security
Chapter 253 - Scrimmage
Chapter 254 - Interrogation
Chapter 255 - Order of Battle
Chapter 256 - Corporate War
Chapter 257 - Maccara
Chapter 258 - Headquarters
Chapter 259 - Back in the Game

Chapter 260 - Settlement

Epilogue - Patch Notes 26.X

Book XXVII: 

Prologue - Trade Chat

Chapter 261 - Simply Business

Chapter 262 - A Day in the Life