Escort civilians FTL haywire

This random event occurs in:

• Civilian Sector
• Mantis Controlled Sector
• Mantis Homeworlds
• Pirate Controlled Sector
• Rebel Controlled Sector
• Rebel Stronghold
• Rock Controlled Sector
• Rock Homeworlds
• Uncharted Nebula

at a distress beacon. The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect ship presence. This event can occur only once per sector.

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Once you arrive at the location of the distress call a civilian ship hails you, "Thanks for responding to our beacon. Our FTL navigation has gone haywire and we can't plot a course to the nearest depot to get it fixed. Could you lead us there?"

1. Lead them to their destination.
   • "Take this bit of scrap as a down-payment. We'll use your jump signatures to follow you. You're really helping us out here."
     • You receive low scrap and a quest marker is added to your map.
2. Decline.
   • "Alright... If you're not going that way I guess it can't be helped. We'll just wait for the next ship to come."
     • Nothing happens.
3. (Advanced FTL Navigation) Have your navigation software calculate and upload route instructions to their ship.
   • "We're receiving your transmission... Wow, I didn't know that chain-jumping was possible with this class of ship. We'll get back in a single jump! Thank you so much, please accept this."
     • You receive high scrap with resources.

Destination

The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect ship presence, if it is a Rebel ship fight.

• You escort the ship to the requested beacon. Much to your dismay you are ambushed by a Rebel ship. You walked right into their trap!
  • Fight a Rebel ship (default rewards).
• Shortly after you arrive, the ship you were escorting jumps nearby. They thank you for your help and offer you a reward.
  • You receive high scrap with resources.
• The ship you were escorting thanks you, "I don't think we could have made it without your help. Let my friends patch up some of your hull and show you their wares."
  • Your ship receives 5 repairs and a store opens.
• You arrive and the ship you were escorting jumps in behind you. "Thanks for the help. We work at a nearby fusion power plant, we could try to improve your reactor's output as a form of compensation."
  • Your ship reactor is upgraded.

Notes

This event is called "ESCORT_BEACON" in the datafiles.

• This event is similar to Escort nearby ship in terms of quest beacon rewards.