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Star Control II Hints

The Syreen Distraction

  • 1 of 6: The only way to get the Syreen to help you is if you give them a reason to hate the Mycon.
  • 2 of 6: They would love to figure out why they lost Syra.
  • 3 of 6: Tell them about the Mycon Deep Children.
  • 4 of 6: Then find one and show Talana the physical evidence.
  • 5 of 6: Then you need to give them their ships back.
  • 6 of 6: Try the moon of the first planet of Epsilon Cameloparidalis (593.7 : 393.7).