Timelines scenarios catalog

This page catalogs all 20+ Timelines scenarios organized by theme. Each scenario is self-contained — own game module, own briefing, own reward. The Scenario Hub presents them for selection.

For the Hub orchestrator see Scenario Hub. For boss battles + epic set-pieces see Boss + epic scenarios.

Common scenario structure

All Timelines scenarios share a structural pattern:

<mdscript name="Scenario_X">
  <documentation>
    <author name="..."/>  <!-- Vanilla scenarios have AUTHOR ATTRIBUTION -->
  </documentation>
  <cues>
    <cue name="Start" module="scenario_X">
      <conditions>
        <event_game_started/>  <!-- or scenario-specific trigger -->
      </conditions>
      <actions>
        <include_actions ref="md.LIB_Scenario.ScenarioStarted"/>
        <set_value name="$Page" exact="<text page>"/>
        <set_value name="$Difficulty" exact="level.<easy/medium/hard>"/>
        <set_value name="$MissionFaction" exact="faction.<X>"/>
        <find_sector name="$MissionSector" macro="<scenario_macro>"/>
        ...
      </actions>
      <cues>
        <cue name="Setup_Scenario"/>
        <cue name="IntroCutscene"/>
        <cue name="Start_Scenario"/>
        ...
      </cues>
    </cue>
  </cues>
</mdscript>

Common references:

• md.LIB_Scenario.ScenarioStarted — Timelines scenarios library
• $Page — scenario-specific text page
• $Difficulty — level.veryeasy / level.easy / level.medium / level.hard / level.veryhard
• $MissionFaction — faction sponsoring the scenario
• $MissionSector — dedicated Timelines-DLC sector (custom map)

Mining scenarios (6)

Mining-themed scenarios with custom maps.

Scenario	Author	Theme
scenario_mining_1.xml	Lennart Funk	”Miner working for an L mining ship — Xenon scout destroyed drones, deliver ice quickly to fill the L miner”
scenario_mining_2.xml	—	(mining variant 2)
scenario_mining_3.xml	—	(mining variant 3)
scenario_mining_4.xml	—	(mining variant 4)
scenario_mining_5.xml	—	(mining variant 5)
scenario_mining_7.xml	—	(mining variant 7 — note: 6 is missing)

scenario_mining_lib.xml — shared mining helper library.

Mining 1 detail (verified from source)

• Author: Lennart Funk (<author name="Lennart Funk"/>)
• Module: scenario_mining_1
• Text page: 30613
• Difficulty: level.veryeasy
• Faction: faction.civilian
• Sector macro: timelines_map_mining_1_cluster_001_sector_001_macro
• Scenario premise (from code comment):

  “You’re a miner working for an L mining ship. A Xenon scout destroyed the mining drones, so you have to deliver the rest of the ice as quickly as possible to fill up the L miner.”

Player encounters:

• Mining setup with broken drones
• Xenon scout destruction event already-occurred
• Time-pressure delivery objective (ice)

Mod conflict risks — Mining

• ❌ Mods that change faction.civilian mining behavior affect scenario flavor
• ❌ Mods that change ice ware definition break mining objective
• ❌ Mods that change L miner mechanics affect delivery target
• ⚠ Xenon-rebalance mods can change scout aggression

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Race scenarios (3)

Racing-themed scenarios with checkpoint courses.

Scenario	Theme
scenario_race_1.xml	First race scenario
scenario_race_2.xml	Second race scenario
scenario_race_3.xml	Third race scenario

scenario_race_lib.xml — shared racing library (checkpoint mechanics, timer, announcer cues).

Race 1 cue structure (verified)

• Namespace: Timelines_Scenario_Race_1
• Cues:
  • Setup_Scenario → Call_Setup_Libraries → Debug
  • Start_Scenario:
    • Intro_Cutscene (cinematic)
    • Calls block:
      • AbortCallbackCue — handle abort
      • Enqueue_Intro_Shot (instanced) — queue intro camera shot
      • Call_Announcer_Intro — announcer voice

The Announcer system is a hallmark of race scenarios.

Mod conflict risks — Race

• ❌ Mods that change race ship mechanics affect scenarios
• ❌ Mods that override cutscene system affect intro cutscenes
• ⚠ HUD mods can collide with race UI

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Spacesuit EVA scenarios (4)

Spacesuit-EVA-themed scenarios.

Scenario	Theme
scenario_spacesuit_1.xml	First spacesuit scenario
scenario_spacesuit_2.xml	Second spacesuit scenario
scenario_spacesuit_3.xml	Third spacesuit scenario
scenario_spacesuit_4.xml	Fourth spacesuit scenario

scenario_spacesuit_lib.xml — shared spacesuit library.

Spacesuit 1 cue structure (verified)

• Module: scenario_spacesuit_1
• Cues:
  • Start namespace
  • StopUseCase — stop ongoing usecase (clean state)
  • Setup_Scenario → Call_Setup_Libraries
  • IntroCutscene → StopCutscene → CutsceneStopped (cutscene lifecycle)
  • Start_Scenario:
    • SetupMission
    • ShortcutUseCase (1ms polling) — fast-path usecase handling

Mod conflict risks — Spacesuit

• ❌ Mods that disable spacesuit EVA break all 4 scenarios
• ❌ Mods that change spacesuit weapon mechanics affect scenarios
• ⚠ Mods adding bulk spacesuit content can collide

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Trading scenarios (3)

Trading-themed scenarios with economic challenges.

Scenario	Theme
scenario_trading_1.xml	First trading scenario
scenario_trading_2.xml	Second trading scenario
scenario_trading_3.xml	Third trading scenario

Mod conflict risks — Trading

• ❌ Economy mods affect ware pricing for scenarios
• ❌ Mods that change trade station mechanics break scenarios

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Fleet battle scenarios (3 + lib)

Large-scale fleet combat scenarios.

Scenario	Theme
scenario_fleet_battle_1.xml	First fleet battle
scenario_fleet_battle_2.xml	Second fleet battle
scenario_fleet_battle_3.xml	Third fleet battle

scenario_fleet_battle_lib.xml — shared fleet battle library.

Mod conflict risks — Fleet Battle

• ❌ Mods that rebalance capital-ship combat trivialize / break scenarios
• ❌ Mods that change carrier behavior affect battle outcomes

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Combat objective scenarios (8)

Various single-objective combat scenarios.

Scenario	Theme
scenario_assassinate.xml	Assassinate a target
scenario_disable_capship.xml	Disable (not destroy) a capital ship
scenario_seek_and_destroy.xml	Seek and destroy a target
scenario_weaken_fleet.xml	Weaken an enemy fleet
scenario_weaken_station.xml	Weaken an enemy station
scenario_protect_object.xml	Protect an object
scenario_escort.xml	Escort a ship
scenario_waveattack_1.xml	Survive wave attacks
scenario_waveattack_antigone.xml	Survive Antigone-faction-specific wave attacks

Mod conflict risks — Combat

• ❌ Combat-rebalance mods affect difficulty
• ❌ Faction-relation mods affect target / ally identification
• ❌ Mods that disable wave-attack mechanics break wave scenarios

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Recruitment scenario (1)

Scenario	Theme
scenario_recruitment_1.xml	Recruit crew

Mod conflict risks — Recruitment

• ❌ Mods that change crew recruitment mechanics affect scenario
• ❌ Mods that change NPC skill systems affect recruitment outcomes

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Common code references

Pattern	Found in
Scenario library include	md.LIB_Scenario.ScenarioStarted
Author attribution	<documentation><author/></documentation>
Scenario module	module="scenario_X"
Custom map sectors	timelines_map_<theme>_<N>_cluster_<X>_sector_<Y>_macro pattern
Difficulty	level.veryeasy / level.easy / level.medium / level.hard / level.veryhard

Related

• Timelines arcs overview
• Scenario Hub — orchestrator
• Boss + epic scenarios — major set-pieces
• Research + Epilogue — abandoned ships + ending
• Wiki: DLC handling — Timelines required

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Timelines is the rare DLC where the scripts are author-attributed (vanilla scripts have <author> elements). Treat each scenario as its own miniature mod. Your mod’s interference with mining/race/spacesuit/trading/combat mechanics propagates to multiple scenarios at once.