More types of rescue mission

[Grumman]

I'm having fun with KSP 1.0, but I thought it could be fun if there were more ways to do a rescue mission, which means more types of rescue target to give you more options.

1: Debris

This is the derelict that is currently in the game. It has no docking collar, no engine and no parachute. Rescue requires that the Kerbal trapped inside spacewalk to the rescuing ship to be returned to Kerbin.

Rather than always only using a single crewed part, more complex debris could be generated by taking one of the stock spacecraft and deleting parts at random until it is non-functional. One could be an Aeris 4A that has lost one wing and the corresponding engine, for example.

2: Escape pod

A step up from the debris, this is a Mk 1 Lander Can with a docking collar on the bottom, a parachute on the top, and two expended Sepratrons on the sides. Basically, it's an escape pod that failed to hit the atmosphere and can be rescued with a spacewalk, or by docking a ship with it and transferring the crew across, or by docking with it and flying the entire pod back to Kerbin. Some of these could have Kerbins who don't have a spacesuit, requiring that you use the second or third rescue method.

3: Out of gas

A step up again, this is a small rocket or spaceplane with a working engine and a docking collar, but no fuel. It can be rescued the same ways as the escape pod, but it can also be rescued by docking with it and transferring enough fuel for it to fly home under its own power.

[Tabris]

these are actually in game (not #3 though) i selects a random crewable part and plops it in some orbit (or on the surface)

[Grumman]

these are actually in game (not #3 though) i selects a random crewable part and plops it in some orbit (or on the surface)

A part, yes? I'm suggesting that some derelicts have more parts like docking collars and engines, so you have more possible ways to rescue someone than just a spacewalk.

[BudgetHedgehog]

Also, if they could in places other than LKO, it'd be great. That gets boring pretty fast.. Half tempted to see if LostInSpace is still working...

[tater]

More types? Sure. But far, far , far fewer of them. Most missions in my list are now rescues, it's absurd. They should be varied and RARE. They should also have varied goals (dock and refuel, for example---lump them in a type of mission that is really "rendezvous" and then have rescue or resupply.

[Wanderfound]

Also, if they could in places other than LKO, it'd be great. That gets boring pretty fast.. Half tempted to see if LostInSpace is still working...

I'm still hanging out for "rescue Kerbal from an impact trajectory" contracts. Put some pressure on for the launch and rendezvous to work first time.

[Grumman]

I'm still hanging out for "rescue Kerbal from an impact trajectory" contracts. Put some pressure on for the launch and rendezvous to work first time.

Rescuing kerbals (or satellites) from a decaying orbit would make more sense. Otherwise you're unlikely to even have enough time to get into position and match velocities.