[scissorlizard]

Things I would like to see:

• Diplomatic interactions with the NPCs ("We'll be friendly to you if you fix our.../find and give us...").
  
• A reprisal raid against an enemy guerilla camp, after a terrorist attack/mass casualty event.
  
• A shuttle/atmospheric Combat Search and Rescue/hostage recovery mission. (Or, a shuttle mission and a ground mission with these objectives)
  
• (space) Attack and board non-aligned cargo ships attempting to resupply the enemy faction. Probably Ferengi, Orion or Nausican crew. Alternatively, if the crew of the transports are openly aligned with whichever enemy faction, then the player will give them an ultimatum... and possibly an "offer they can't refuse."
  
• A PR campaign, similar to the "Boost Morale" objective on Nimbus III.
  
• Player leads friendly NPCs in battle.
  
• Player stops a "green on blue" attack by a hostile NPC who infiltrates the player's main base, and then treats the wounded by following triage instructions.
  

Background activities within friendly territory should look like the Staging Area of New Romulus. For example, NPCs doing push-ups and practicing marksmanship with non-official/non-AP weapons (Tetryon can get some love here).

If an urban or semi-urban environment can be created for part of the map(s), that would be really awesome.