This is a Random Event. Occurs in:
- Engi Controlled Sector
- Engi Homeworlds
- Zoltan Controlled Sector
- Zoltan Homeworlds
- Mantis Controlled Sector
- Mantis Homeworlds
- Pirate Controlled Sector
- Pirate Homeworlds
- Rebel Controlled Sector
- Rebel Stronghold
- Rock Controlled Sector
- Rock Homeworlds
at a distress beacon
You arrive at the distress beacon and find a civilian trader. Their ship is undamaged; they were simply careless and did not restock enough oxygen for their journey. It is unclear if they can make it to a settlement before they all suffocate.
- Dock and flood their ship with oxygen.
- The crew of the cargo ship is glad to breathe some clean air. "Thank you, Captain. I can't believe we got ourselves into this. Let's hope we make it to a settlement quick." They offer a small compensation.
- You receive a low amount of scrap.
- The airlocks open and few individuals pour into your hold, gasping for air. Their life-support situation seems to be worse than you expected. Your ear terminal beeps: "Captain, we detect small arms in the hold. These chumps are armed." You security officer raises a blaster. The situation escalates surprisingly quick. However, their small ship will make for some salvage.
- You are attacked by 2-4 boarders and you receive a low amount of scrap.
- The crew of the cargo ship is glad to breathe some clean air. "Thank you, Captain; but this might not be enough. We will jump on now. Let's hope we can repay you one day." They detach from your ship.
- The crew of the cargo ship is glad to breathe some clean air. "Thank you, Captain. I can't believe we got ourselves into this. Let's hope we make it to a settlement quick." They offer a small compensation.
- (Improved Life Support) Refill their tanks.
- Your advanced life support re-pressurizes their tanks with pure O2. The traders will be fine and can even complete their cargo run. Out of gratefulness, they offer a reward.
- You receive a low amount of scrap and resources.
- Your advanced life support re-pressurizes their tanks with pure O2. The traders will be fine and can even complete their cargo run. Out of gratefulness, they offer a reward.
- (Adaptive Gel Suits) You can spare one or two of your environmental suits.
- "Thanks. These might save us in case we run out completely." They agree to pay a decent price for the devices.
- You receive a low amount of scrap.
- "Thanks. These might save us in case we run out completely." They agree to pay a decent price for the devices.
- (Compressed Nebula Gas) Give them a few canisters from your gas shipment.
- You can't help but grin a little when you hand over a few small tanks of freshly mined O2 to the visibly embarrassed trader crew. They offer some scrap as payment.
- You receive a medium amount of scrap.
- You can't help but grin a little when you hand over a few small tanks of freshly mined O2 to the visibly embarrassed trader crew. They offer some scrap as payment.
- Nothing we can do for them.
- They brought this upon themselves. Let's hope they make it and learn a lesson.
- This is almost too easy. Seize their cargo!