Roland Zuccali

	Roland Zuccali
27	Elite Pilot
Roland earns 1 for every hunter you destroy. Once you have earned extra 8 times, it will happen less often.
Skills:
Sprinter
Pilot
Shooter
Firefighter
The Optimist
Creative
Titles order:
#9	Commander
#16	NERON Admin.
#6	Communications Officer
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Summary

As an elite pilot, Roland's main job is to take down Hunters. Supported by his sidekicks Hua and Terrence, he can become the Federation's worst nightmare. With the right skills, he can also be very mobile and capable of handling disasters around the ship.

After a tumultuous but nonetheless brilliant ascent to the FDS Academy for elite pilots, Roland Zuccali is finally grounded after testing positive for a Mush infection. Manipulated by his superiors despite being proven innocent, Roland loses all confidence in the FDS and finally deserts during the Dirty War against the rebels. He then becomes the pilot of the Daedalus.
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Available Skills

Skill	Description	Kept if Mush ?
Sprinter	When you move, you gain 2 extra  for every - conversion (does not stack with the Anti-Grav Scooter). expeditions that you attend explore 1 additional zone.	Yes
Pilot	Never causes accidents when using any ship. Doubles the chances of hitting Hunters when using patrol ships. Is not blocked by NERON's pilot lock.	Yes
Shooter	Gain 2 per day, usable with any firearm (including turrets and fighter ships). Increases your chances of landing critical hits and reduces your chances of critical failures.	Yes
Firefighter	You have a 100% chance to put out fires with an Extinguisher (compared to the normal 50%). You can also attempt to extinguish fires with your hands, with a 10% chance of success.	Yes
The Optimist	Lose 1 fewer during daychange.	Yes but no effect
Creative	When you fail an action, you have a 50% chance of recovering 1 .	Yes

Tips

• Coordinate with the other pilots via threads or channels to organize rotations for killing Hunters and collecting scrap.
  Main article: Piloting.
• Piloting is an -intensive activity, so make sure that you get a bed. If the pilots have been struggling, you should push to have pilot-supporting Projects completed.
• Examine your patrol ship before you take off to make sure it has enough charges! You don't want to waste launching a ship, only to find out it has no ammo.
• Never use the Pasiphae if there are non-destroyed Hunters outside the ship. (The Hunters will fire upon, and likely destroy, the Pasiphae if it tries to collect scrap.)

Skill Notes

• Sprinter will enable you to run around the ship, making you better for movement-based tasks than anyone else. Keep in mind that it doesn't stack with the Anti-Grav Scooter.
• Pilot is essential for Roland - he can't hunt down Hunters if he can't fly the Patrollers! As usual, remember that piloting is a very -intensive activity, so you should get a bed.
• Shooter is a popular choice for Roland as it allows him to take down Hunters much more efficiently. Should you get your hands on a Blaster, you can also help take down the Mush once they're exposed.
• Firefighter is dangerous to use, and it's not one of Roland's best skills. In combination with Sprinter or Creative, though, it can make him a fire-fighting machine in long-running ships.
• The Optimist is both greedy and very contextual. There's no good reason to take it over Roland's other skills.
• Creative is helpful for a variety of tasks, but it is especially a boon for shooting down enemy ships.

Recommendations:

• Pilot / Shooter / Creative will make you the ultimate hunter of Hunters, but you won't be good at much else.
• Pilot / Sprinter / Firefighter will allow you to perform your piloting duties while also being handy around the ship. However, you'll likely need some more help taking down Hunters.

If Mush

Although his expected role as a pilot drains his energy, Roland can still be useful for the Mush team.

• Eating to shoot down Hunters gives you a good excuse to be Dirty, as does firefighting or repairs.
• You can use Trapper to infect other pilots in the bays, especially since they aren't common destinations for a Myco-alarm.
• Taking Shooter can make him an excellent fighter, should the Mush decide to go for a rampage.
• As a Pilot, Roland can make one last hurrah by grabbing critical equipment and taking off in the Pasiphae, forcing the human team to leave them behind.

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