Just like the original, you start poor, with an old scout class shipin a sparsely populated system in the Gemini Sector. As usual, youmust try to get money through various mission assignments from whichyou can purchase better ships and upgrades. It's your choice how to explore Gemini and align with the various factions, earn your money as a merchant, bounty hunter, traitor or pirate. Meet Sandoval in a bar on New Detroit and talk to him to trigger the original campaign and the newer Righteous fire expansion.