This random event occurs in:
- Abandoned Sector
- Civilian Sector
- Engi Controlled Sector
- Engi Homeworlds
- Rebel Controlled Sector
- Rebel Stronghold
- Rock Controlled Sector
- Rock Homeworlds
- Zoltan Controlled Sector
- Zoltan Homeworlds
The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect
no ship presence. This event can occur only once per sector.
A Federation encrypted signal is being broadcast from a nearby planet.
- Send an away party to investigate.
- You find a secret federation outpost. They are regrettably out of supplies but are eager to tell you of another secret base. They give you the coordinates.
- A Hidden Federation Base quest marker is added to your map.
- You find a hidden federation outpost. They message you, "Quick, we just got word from a sister outpost that they've been discovered by the Rebels and are under attack! If you are still loyal to the Federation, go save them!"
- You receive medium resources with some scrap, and a Federation Base Assist quest marker is added to your map.
- You find a small cache of supplies that were surely left for any loyal Federation ships in trouble. You take all that you need, leaving some for others to find.
- You receive high scrap with resources.
- As you approach the signal you receive a message on a Rebel channel, "I knew we'd catch some Federation fish with this signal. Prepare to be boarded, scum!"
- 2-3 human boarders beam aboard your ship and you fight a Rebel ship (default rewards).
- You find a secret Federation outpost... but it appears the Rebels have found it before you; the place is empty and faint bloodstains can be seen in the living quarters. You find the encrypted signal emitter and shut it off before leaving.
- Nothing happens.
- You find a secret federation outpost. They are regrettably out of supplies but are eager to tell you of another secret base. They give you the coordinates.
- It could be a trap, let's move on.
- Nothing happens.
Hidden Federation Base[]
The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect no ship presence.
- You find the planet at the indicated coordinates. Your initial scans show the planet to be barren and devoid of life, but you get a prompt reply when you broadcast on Federation frequencies. "Hello! So nice to see friends. We'll bring you up some supplies."
- You receive a drone schematic with high scrap.
- By following the directions given to you, you find a well-disguised outpost. You are welcomed by a friendly face who offers to assist you in your quest by joining your crew.
- You receive a crewmember and low scrap with resources.
- After a quick search you discover the hidden Federation space-dock. They offer you some supplies in addition to fully repairing your ship.
- Your ship receives 35 repairs and you receive medium scrap with resources.
- You search near the coordinates given to you, but your search yields no results. Perhaps they were mistaken.
- Leave.
- Nothing happens.
- (Improved Sensors) Run a second scan pass. (Requires level 2 Sensors)
- Your Advanced Sensors pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a supply cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- You receive medium scrap with resources.
- Your Advanced Sensors pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a supply cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- (Advanced Sensors) Run a second scan pass. (Requires level 3 Sensors)
- Your advanced sensors pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a weapons cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- You receive a weapon with medium scrap.
- Your advanced sensors pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a weapons cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- (Long-Ranged Scanners) Run a second scan pass.
- Your improved scanners pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a weapons cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- You receive a weapon with medium scrap.
- Your improved scanners pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a weapons cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- Leave.
- You arrive in the sector to see...
Federation Base Assist[]
Quest event with ASB support
The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect 
ship presence. (for non-ASB scenarios)
The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect 
ship presence. (for ASB support scenarios)
- You arrive in the sector to see a small outpost being bombarded by an automated drone. This must be the Federation base you were told about!
- Fight an Auto-ship.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive a crewmember and a weapon with low scrap.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- Fight an Auto-ship.
- You arrive in the sector to see a small outpost being bombarded by an automated drone. This must be the Federation base you were told about!
- Fight an Auto-ship.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- You contact the station once the Rebel ship is destroyed. The lone survivor responds, "This base is no longer safe. Let me join your crew and I'll have the station's drones patch up your ship."
- You receive a crewmember, high scrap with resources and your ship receives 7 repairs.
- You contact the station once the Rebel ship is destroyed. The lone survivor responds, "This base is no longer safe. Let me join your crew and I'll have the station's drones patch up your ship."
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- Fight an Auto-ship.
- (with Advanced Edition Content Enabled) You arrive in the sector to see a small Federation outpost using their Anti-Ship Battery to fire at an automated drone. Debris from other ships is strewn around the area. It looks like the brunt of the battle is already over. You move in to assist.
- Fight an Auto-ship with an
Anti-Ship Battery periodically firing at the enemy ship.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- You contact the station once the Rebel ship is destroyed. The lone survivor responds, "This base is no longer safe. Let me join your crew and I'll have the station's drones patch up your ship."
- You receive a crewmember, high scrap with resources and your ship receives 7 repairs.
- You contact the station once the Rebel ship is destroyed. The lone survivor responds, "This base is no longer safe. Let me join your crew and I'll have the station's drones patch up your ship."
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- Fight an Auto-ship with an
- (with Advanced Edition Content Enabled) You arrive in the sector to see the Federation outpost under fire from multiple Rebel ships. However, as you approach they get their Anti-Ship Battery online and disable two of the smaller ships. You swoop in to assist, taking down the wing leader.
- Fight an Elite Rebel ship with an Anti-Ship Battery periodically firing at the enemy ship.
- (When the ship wants to escape) After watching their squadron get destroyed, it looks like their leader is prepared to turn tail and run. (20% escape chance at 40-60% hull)
- (After the ship successfully escaped) The Rebel ship jumped away.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive a crewmember.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- (After the ship successfully escaped) The Rebel ship jumped away.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive a crewmember.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- (After killing enemy crew) With the crew dead, you scrap the ship.
- You receive medium scrap with resources.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive a crewmember.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive medium scrap with resources.
- (When the ship wants to escape) After watching their squadron get destroyed, it looks like their leader is prepared to turn tail and run. (20% escape chance at 40-60% hull)
- Fight an Elite Rebel ship with an
Trivia[]
This event is called "FEDERATION_PLANET_SIGNAL" in the datafiles.