Risky Business is an optional, non-combat dilemma in Star Wars Zero Company. A suspicious self-described businessman asks Zero Company to ignore whatever he plans to run in an alley beside The Den in exchange for a share of the profits. You can accept, refuse, demand more money, or investigate him.
What Is Risky Business in Star Wars Zero Company?
Risky Business is an Operation rather than a Tactical Mission. You resolve it through the Holotable and Galaxy Map without deploying a combat squad. Its decision can change immediate resources and the way members of the company react to Hawks.
EA explains that Operations can spend Intel, grant immediate rewards, introduce dilemmas, and affect Bonds or side content. The exact Intel cost for Risky Business has not been verified, so do not plan around a guessed number. Check the cost and remaining timer in your current Holotable before advancing the campaign.
All Risky Business Choices and Rewards
The four choices exchange Credits, Intel, and roster approval. This table separates the confirmed immediate resource result from the narrative outcome so you can decide without treating every kind of reward as equivalent.
| Choice | Immediate outcome | Resource result |
|---|---|---|
| Agree | Accept the arrangement without investigating it | 500 Credits |
| Refuse | Reject the offer and send the businessman away | No immediate resource reward is listed |
| Extort him | Pressure the businessman into paying more | 1,000 Credits |
| Find out what he's up to | Investigate the business, uncover illegal rathtar breeding, and notify the local authorities | 25 Intel |
Agree
Agree accepts the proposal without looking into the business. The immediate reward is 500 Credits, a result supported by the choice preview shown in recorded gameplay as well as the reviewed written records. If cash is your only priority, Extort him pays 500 more, so Agree makes more sense when its roster reactions suit your team.
Refuse
Refuse rejects the arrangement and lets the businessman leave. The reviewed records do not list Credits, Intel, or another immediate resource payout for this option. That does not prove there is no hidden or state-dependent effect, so the reliable conclusion is limited to no listed immediate resource reward.
Extort him
Extort him makes the businessman pay 1,000 Credits before he leaves. This is the largest confirmed Credits result in the dilemma, making it the simplest choice when the company needs funding more than Intel. No exclusive follow-up mission has been verified for choosing it.
Find out what he's up to
This option sends people to investigate the businessman. The search reveals that rathtars are being bred unlawfully at the site, and Zero Company informs the local authorities. Recorded gameplay shows the 25 Intel preview and then the player's Intel increasing from 110 to 135, independently confirming the reward and the rathtar outcome.
Which Risky Business Choice Is Best?
The best resource choice is Extort him for Credits or Find out what he's up to for Intel. Extort him pays 1,000 Credits, while investigating returns 25 Intel. Agree gives half as many Credits as Extort him, and Refuse has no listed immediate resource payout.
- Choose Extort him when 1,000 Credits will fund the upgrade or purchase you need next.
- Choose Find out what he's up to when 25 Intel is more valuable for upcoming Operations.
- Choose Agree only if its smaller cash payment and the reactions shown for your roster fit your plan better.
- Choose Refuse for a roster-alignment decision, not for a confirmed material reward.
This recommendation compares immediate resources, not morality or a secret ending. When Bonds matter more than currency, review the supporters and opponents displayed in your own game before confirming the decision.
How Risky Business Affects Bonds
EA confirms the general rule that dilemma choices can affect Bonds, but it has not published an official Risky Business reaction chart. The tables below come from a nonofficial release-build data transcription and still await broader gameplay verification. They show direction and strength only; exact Bond point changes have not been verified.
Authored Operator reactions
| Choice | Strongly for | For | Against | Strongly against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | Cly Kullervo | Kabb Uppercut; Trick | Jae Mordant; Luco Bronc; Tel-Rea Vokoss | None listed |
| Refuse | Jae Mordant | Tel-Rea Vokoss | Kabb Uppercut; Luco Bronc | None listed |
| Extort him | Kabb Uppercut; Luco Bronc | None listed | Jae Mordant; Trick | Tel-Rea Vokoss |
| Find out | Tel-Rea Vokoss | Jae Mordant; Trick | Cly Kullervo; Luco Bronc | Kabb Uppercut |
Custom Operator temperament reactions
Recruited or created Operators react through their dilemma temperament rather than one of the six authored names above. In this reference, Rake is a temperament label, not an authored Operator.
| Choice | Strongly for | For | Against | Strongly against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | Professional | Firebrand; Gunny; Rogue | Bruiser; Specialist | Rake |
| Refuse | None listed | Firebrand; Maverick | Rake; Specialist; Wildcard | Mentor; Rogue |
| Extort him | Bruiser; Rake; Specialist | None listed | Firebrand; Gunny; Maverick; Mentor | None listed |
| Find out | None listed | Rogue; Wildcard | Bruiser; Professional; Rake; Specialist | Maverick |
In the transcribed rule, supporters gain Bond with Hawks and with one another, opponents lose Bond with Hawks, and supporter-opponent pairs lose Bond with each other. Because the precise values and the complete matrix lack a second independent verification source, use the in-game reaction preview as the final check for your roster.
When Does Risky Business Appear?
Risky Business does not have a verified fixed chapter, Cycle, or unlock requirement. Treat it as an optional Galaxy Map Operation and rely on the Holotable information in your current campaign. One recorded playthrough encountered it during Cycle 13, but a single save does not establish a universal appearance point.
A nonofficial release-build data transcription lists the Operation as available for one turn. That describes its opportunity window, not the time needed to complete it. Because Tactical Missions advance the Cycle, inspect the timer before deploying if you intend to take this dilemma.
Does Risky Business Have Later Consequences?
No verified Risky Business-specific follow-up mission or persistent campaign consequence has been found. The release-build transcription does not list a completion unlock, but that absence cannot rule out minor dialogue, hidden state, or a later check that has not yet been documented.
The safe conclusion is narrower: each option has an immediate resource result and can change roster Bonds, while no dedicated follow-up has been verified. Do not treat the choice as consequence- free, and do not expect a confirmed alternate ending from it.
Risky Business FAQs
What is the best Risky Business choice in Star Wars Zero Company?
Choose Extort him for the highest confirmed Credits reward of 1,000 Credits. Choose Find out what he's up to instead if 25 Intel is more useful. Bond priorities can make another answer fit a particular roster better.
Does Refuse give a reward in Risky Business?
No Credits, Intel, or other immediate resource reward is listed for Refuse. Hidden or state-dependent effects have not been confirmed, so it is more accurate to say none is listed than to claim the choice can never produce any effect.
Does Risky Business affect Bonds?
EA confirms that dilemma decisions can affect Bonds in general. A nonofficial release-build transcription categorizes Risky Business as a Bond dilemma and lists supporters and opponents for each choice, but those specific reactions and exact Bond values have not been independently verified. Check the reaction preview for the Operators in your current company before choosing.
When does Risky Business appear?
A fixed chapter, Cycle, and unlock requirement have not been verified. Watch the optional Operations available at the Holotable and use the timer displayed in your own campaign rather than relying on a fixed chapter claim.
Can you replay Risky Business in the same campaign?
It has not been verified whether Risky Business can recur, be replayed, or allow a different choice in the same campaign. Do not plan around collecting its resource reward more than once.