History VideoGame / EndlessSky

The game is available for free on [[https://endless-sky.github.io/ GitHub]] and [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/404410/ Steam]].

* SlowLaser: {{Averted}}. Laser and Heavy Laser weapons are considered beam weapons that [[{{hitscan}} hit instantly]] so long as the target is in range, compared to "blaster" and particle weapons which are sublight projectiles. Interestingly, the most significant consequence of this is not their ability to ''hit'' instantly, but rather to ''stop'' instantly when the target is disabled. Players aiming to capture and loot their enemies will tend to rely solely on lasers, so that they don't inadvertently destroy valuable hulks.

* PlugNPlayTechnology: Any outfit can be installed on any ship without difficulty, even if they are made by entirely different species.

** [[spoiler:During the Wanderer storyline, there's a minor story branch if you somehow manage to defeat the Alpha-controlled Kor Sestor without resorting to escaping to use Danforth's bomb on Zenith, which is a nigh-impossible task, to the point that the four Quarg Wardragons you are provided with don't even make a dent in the assailant's fleet.]]

* GoddamnedBats: If cargo space severely exceeds the strength of the player's ships and weapons, they will be consistently harassed by pirate raiding parties, upwards to being attacked in every single star system easily accessible by human ships. While normally a threat for early-game players, mid to late-game player fleets are so strong that they're capable of taking on several fleets, especially when many of these raiding parties could very well consist of nothing more than a Sparrow, aka, one of the weakest combat ships in the game.

** The [[spoiler:Pug Arfecta]], which has [[HealingFactor absurd regeneration]], [[spoiler:[[{{Invisibility}} cloaking]],]] and sweltering damage output [[ArmorPiercingAttack that also pierces shields]]. However, the only way to get one is to capture it, which means you're going to have to [[BonusBoss survive its ridiculous firepower yourself.]] [[spoiler: Specifically it means taking one of the ships that protect the Wanderers, or to [[BullyingADragon anger the Pug at Pug Iyik so that they send one after you]].]]

* MyGod,WhatHaveIDone?: [[spoiler:The Wanderers say this almost verbatim when they realize that they subverted the Kor Mereti with their terraforming computer.]]

* My God, What Have I Done?: [[spoiler:The Wanderers say this almost verbatim when they realize that they subverted the Kor Mereti with their terraforming computer]]

* ILetYouWin: [[spoiler:The Quarg say that the Pug do this on a regular basis, which is why you are even able to repel their invasion in the main storyline. As the most advanced Pug ships are Tier 3, far above anything made by humans, they're certainly right.]]

** [[spoiler:The Korath Exiles, the Kor Efreti, the Coalition and the Remnant]] are all Tier 1.5. Of most notability are the [[spoiler:Exiles, who created the Automata, and thus used to be of a higher tier, and the Remnant, whose tier is more variable due to the gap between their strongest equipment and their weakest.]]

* DidntThinkThisThrough: The assault by Tomek (and you, if you choose to join him) on the pirate worlds during Free Worlds. Freya and JJ point out all the flaws in the occupation: The Free Worlds can't afford to station a fleet to keep the peace on the planet, and they don't have any form of ground army, unlike the Republic. The only feasible option is to [[KillEmAll bombard the planet into submission]], which would cripple the Free Worlds' reputation.

** Tomek receives one when he [[KillEmAll attacks Greenrock]] against the Senate's wishes, leading to him getting PutOnABus. Should you join in on his attacks, you'll receive some of the blame as well.

*** If you look closely at your Pilot's License, Militia License, or City-Ship License, the name on them is Malcom M. Reynolds.

** If you look closely at your Pilot License (and others, like the Free Worlds License or City-Ship License), the name on it is [[{{Series/Firefly}} Malcom M. Reynolds]].

---> [[Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia "Can I offer you an egg in this trying time?]]

** One of the [[spoiler:Dark Archons]] you can encounter is called the [[Literature/TheLorax Lifted Lorax]].

** The [[spoiler: Sheragi heavy warship and accompanying fighters are named the [[{{Music/RhapsodyOfFire}} Emerald Sword]] and the [[{{Music/KISSAlbum}} Black Diamond]], respectively.]]
** [[spoiler:Looting Pug Arfectas will net you the [[{{Literature/TheCulture}} Gridfire]] Turret.]]

** Possible pirate ship names include [[{{Videogame/STALKER}} Cheeki Breeki]], [[VideoGame/TheSecretOfMonkeyIsland Guybrush Threepwood]], ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teignmouth_Electron Teignmouth Electron]]'', ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ourang_Medan Ourang Medan]]'', and ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Joyita Joyita]].''