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Twas the night before Spacemas, and all through the Void, Not a Captain was flying, not even the employed. The quadrants were gripped with a paralyzing fear, Like nothing seen before, rumors said: a massive xeno fleet was near. The gravs knew only stories, but spacers were filled with dread, If these rumors were true, all humanity might be dead. It was too late for another Exodus, there was no time for flight, Deep in the governmental Palace, the Prince wrestled with the plight. Theres too many to fight them, our buildings too big to hide, His advisors all bemoaned, Shalun save us again, how will we possibly survive!? As the noble Prince brooded and his soft courtiers despaired, BANG BANG on the Palace doors -- an intruder, who would dare!? As the massive doors opened, none were prepared for the sight. A striking red color and spectacular hat, a Star Trader stood, one theyd heard of alright. The captains exploits were infamous, the officers too; the first mate stood with him, representing all the crew. He spoke for his captain, grim-faced, mustache... burred We have an idea, and we demand to be heard! We must flee the city, and outwait the assault. Deep within the wilderness, weve stocked a hidden vault. Preposterous! a royal idiot shouted, and ridiculous too! Hear hear, another shouted. We are hundreds of thousands, what kind of stockpile could do? But the Captains reputation was epic, and the Princes influence strong; they knew the worth of working together, and the Prince spoke to play along: Our people are resilient, and food we carry can be shared. The problems not in feeding them, its what will they do for weeks when they are scared? The same thing we do in space, that grizzled first officer did tell. Remember your duty, trust your crewmates, and pass the vudka til all is well.

• You may not move any Vudka from another stash
• You may not have any Vudka already in your cargo hold
• You may not move any Vudka from a drydocked ship's cargo hold

• Contain vudka (vodka is acceptable), rum (because pirates), or a base drink with no alcohol whatsoever (water-fuel).
• Have at least two-other Star Traders-themed ingredients / toppers. Creative substitutes for actual Kongon Locusts, xeno blood, hydrogen fuel, etc. are acceptable as these may not be available on your planet.

Scoring Rules

Points awarded for:

• +1 point per unit of vudka stashed

Bonus points:

• +5000 points for creating a cocktail with a recipe and photo
• Use the new Map Gen v2 - points x 2
• Screenshot your holiday captain outfit - points x 1.25
• x 1(+0.1 points per difficulty level above basic)

Screenshots:

• Recipe & Photo -- for your Star Traders cocktail / mocktail.
• Screenshot -- Your Stash System from orbit -- this will show the starting date, that the system meets the criteria (one wild zone and one mining, tradeway or orbital zone) and that there is nothing currently stashed on the system (as there is no green treasure chest stash icon in orbit)
• Screenshot -- Your total stash and the ending stardate.

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