PP2 Salvage cargo

[Underhook]

So, apparently on foot does not count. If thats the case at least say so in the PP screen. Something like "can only be done in ship" would at least stop us from wasting time.

 

[Underhook]

So, OK, I'll try it in my ship. Ah, all that cargo has been stolen. I wonder if selling it to the black market still counts. Well, I guess I'll never know. Every Black Market in the system is suspended. Is this deliberate on Fdevs part. PP2 says we must complete the task in this system and then suspends all the black markets. ARghhhhh

EDIT: I have now jumped in on a bunch of degraded emissions and all of them have stolen cargo. FDev why?

 

[Commander Tredwell]

Salvage Cargo is located in Power Wreckage sites. Collect Wreckage and Black Boxes. You can also find Escape Pods there. Occasionally, Enemy ships will appear, and it's up to you if you want to fight. Sell to the Power Contact for merits.

 

[Untilting]

Yep, have a close look at your mission description (example below). Sometimes it also lists where it wants you to hand in the stuff too, need to get that right for it to count towards the mission. And in general, PP missions for specific systems should be taken with a grain of salt, they may not be straightforwardly doable - e.g. I've sometimes been given missions to hack holoscreens in systems with no holoscreens.

 

[Shurimal]

Only Black Boxes and Wreckage Components actually count for Powerplay. You can find them in Powerplay Wreckage, Powerplay Weapons Fire, and Degraded Emissions that have Search and Rescue listed as an activity. Of the two salvage types, Black Boxes pay more merits and control points so should be prioritized if you have limited cargo space.