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'''A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing''' is a multi-part [[Contract#Story Contract|Story Contract]] arc focused on locating and neutralizing the elusive pirate vessel responsible for numerous attacks on UMC infrastructure, culminating in the destruction of the ''UMC Orion Sentinel''. The storyline revolves around a strategic counter-operation planned by [[Commander Harken]] to lure the powerful pirate into a controlled trap.

The quest begins with surveillance and evidence gathering, escalating through a humanitarian rescue and culminating in a complex, decisive combat operation designed to neutralize the threat.

== Overview ==
The storyline is divided into three distinct parts, transitioning from covert investigation to a direct military engagement. The series introduces advanced ship operations, including crew logistics, specialized equipment handling (Thrusters), and new combat mechanics (the EMP trap).

== Part 1: Initial Investigation ==
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* The player is tasked with recovering the **Flight Recorders** from three separate destroyed commercial vessels, including the **UMC Interstellar Prospector**, the **UMC Infinite Horizon**, and the **UMC Celestial Hauler**.
* The mission introduces environmental hazards (Meteor Shower in INFINITE HORIZON) and player choices (paying a scavenger for the Flight Recorder, or fighting them).
* A final piece of evidence (the wreckage of the **UMC Stellar Horizon**) must be collected via [[Shuttle]] operation.
* '''Reward:''' $200,000 Credits.

== Part 2: Rescue and Tracking ==
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* The mission begins with an urgent humanitarian rescue operation to save the 40 crew members of the ''UMC Orion Sentinel'', which is actively under attack by the target pirate vessel.
* The player must install **four Thrusters** to successfully [[Docking ships|dock]] with the distressed ship.
* The mission features the sacrifice of Captain Amelia Ryker, who ensures the crew's escape before the ''UMC Orion Sentinel'' explodes.
* '''Reward:''' $250,000 Credits.

== Part 3: The Decoy Operation ==
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* The player must crew and pilot the decoy freighter ''UMC Astral Temptress'' into remote systems to lure the pirates.
* The core of the operation involves executing a critical sequence: installing weapons onto the ''UMC Astral Temptress'', charging and detonating a massive '''EMP burst''' to trap the enemy.
* The player must survive a '''two-minute holdout''' against the disabled pirate ship until Harken's strike force arrives for the annihilation and salvage operation.
* '''Reward:''' $300,000 Credits and ownership of the ''UMC Astral Temptress''.

== Legacy ==
The successful completion of this contract arc secures the safety of the UMC's supply lines in the sector and provides the player with a valuable new freighter, the ''UMC Astral Temptress'', suitable for immediate commercial use or refitting.

== See Also ==
* [[Contract#Story Contract|Story Contract]]
* [[A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Part 1]]
* [[A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, Part 2]]
* [[A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, Part 3]]

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