Tutorial: Simple Science

Add science scan content to objects in an Artemis Cosmos mission.

Create mission

Start from a starter template.

MAST pyMAST

.\fetch artemis-sbs mast_starter simple_science

.\fetch artemis-sbs pymast_starter simple_science

Spawn an object to scan

Spawn an NPC ship or object that the science officer can target, and tag it with a role.

MAST

wreck = npc_spawn(5000, 0, 5000, "Derelict Alpha", "neutral", "tsn_light_cruiser", "behav_npcship")
add_role(to_id(wreck), "derelict")

Enable science for the object

The //enable/science route controls whether the scan button appears when an object is selected. It must run without ->END to enable scanning.

MAST

//enable/science if has_role(SCIENCE_SELECTED_ID, "derelict")

Add scan content

The //science route fires when the science officer selects the object. Use + buttons and <scan> blocks with % lines for random scan text — one % line is chosen at random each time.

MAST

//science if has_role(SCIENCE_SELECTED_ID, "derelict")
    + "Scan"
        <scan>
            % No life signs detected.
            % Hull integrity at 12 percent.
            % Drive core is offline.
    + "Status"
        <scan>
            % The ship is drifting. It has been here a long time.