What is the benefit of closing the fuel lines in the first mission of the Sutter Task Force?

I have completed this task force four or five times, sometimes closing the fuel lines and sometimes not, without being able to work this out. Does anybody know what the benefit is of completing this mission objective?

Also, is there any benefit to destroying the generators in the first room on board the ship later in the mission?

In Paragon City since June 2005.

I haven't been able to determine a benefit other than giving the player clicking the glowies a very small inf bonus.

Then again, I've yet to see any benefit from any of the optional objectives in the Sutter TF.

Triumph: White Succubus: 50 Ill/Emp/PF Snow Globe: 50 Ice/FF/Ice Strobe: 50 PB Shi Otomi: 50 Ninja/Ninjistu/GW Stalker My other characters

I think the benefit is to allow the player to immerse him or herself into the story a little bit more than otherwise. I am continually reminded that I didn't actually start playing this game to have a bazillion inf, or to make my hero as incredible as possible, but to pretend to be the character trying to make a difference in whatever way the powers that be seem fit to ask of him. (or her)

In all seriousness, the pursuit of better IOs has distracted me and many other players from that - but that's an entirely different topic.

You might have a point there. I never even considered that it might just be for flavour. Guess I'm getting jaded.

In Paragon City since June 2005.

Each fuel line grabbed grants the 'grabber' a small inspiration.