Argentavis

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The Argentavis is a pirate carrier that appears in the manner of a cargo ship. It is a formidable opponent, having the capability to spawn drones, but carries a substantial quantity of components should one successfully disarm and board it.

Strategy

Disabling or destroying the antenna on the Argentavis' belly labelled "Heavy Drone Manufacturing Started" will prevent it from creating new drones. Once this antenna is disabled and all existing drones have been destroyed, an engineer can approach the Argentavis from directly behind, and (being careful to stay close to the hull) gain entry safely through either side airlock, located beneath the left and right large thrusters. After gaining access to the interior, one will see a ramp that leads up to a catwalk and a floor. Walking up this ramp and onto the solid floor would allow one to disable the ship's reactor without provoking its interior turrets. Once this is accomplished, the ship's armaments can easily be disabled to allow it to be piloted to a base for refitting or destruction, or it can be refitted or dismantled on the spot if the engineer is equipped to perform these tasks.

Loot

The large cargo container holds the following items:

Loot
Count	Item
20000	Steel Plate
2000	Construction Component
1500	Small Steel Tube
1000	Interior Plate
1000	Motor
800	Reactor Components
700	Large Steel Tube
650	Thruster Components
600	Metal Grid
500	25x184mm NATO Ammo Container
500	Bulletproof Glass
500	Computer
400	Power Cell
300	200mm Missile Container
300	Explosives
200	Radio-Communication Components
100	5.56x45mm NATO Magazine
100	Display
100	Medical Components
60	Uranium Ingot
50	Detector Components
50	Gravity Generator Components
1	Hand Drill
1	Grinder
1	Welder

Additionally, 10K Ice and 6 Oxygen Bottles are available from the two Oxygen Generators, and a total of 4,200 5.56x45mm NATO Magazines are found in the five Interior Turrets.