Scout

 is a type of module used by your Locomotive. They are used to find new places on your Chart.

Usage
Scouts must be equipped to the Scout slot on your locomotive, which can be done when docked at a port. Open the Hold, click on the scout in your inventory, then click on the scout slot.

Once the scout is equipped, you can use it at any time while traversing the High Wilderness, by pressing the default key [F]. In exchange, it will use up a portion of your Supplies reserve, and relay information about whatever it finds. The range and number of discoveries a scout can find depends on the type of scout.

Scouts can find stations, platforms and discoveries. Successful endeavours will show a notification on your Chart, and opening it will show the findings as an appropriate icon.

In Eleutheria, however, all findings by a scout will be marked as unknown until you encounter them yourself.

Categorization
Each scout has the attrbutes "Bravery" (range), "Curiosity" (how many reports) and "Acuity" (how detailed):


 * Scouts can be either "Cautious" (short range) or "Bold" (long range)
 * Scouts can be either "Diffident" (up to one report per flight) or "Inquisitive" (up to three reports per flight)
 * Scouts can be either "Oblivious" (only marks location of interest) or "Discerning" (reveals what type of location has been found)

Since all scouts have different combinations of the three traits, there is no single "best" scout in available, altough the Intrepid Cavy, The Ratronaut and the Cyclopean Owl excel over the other two scouts.