This random event occurs when you are out of Fuel with your distress beacon ON.
The intro text for this event varies, and could be any of the following:
- A Mantis ship hails you, "Looks like we found the poor fools that need some help. Come brothers, let's 'help' them!" They move in to attack.
- Before long a ship jumps nearby, no doubt responding to your beacon. However any relief you felt disappears as soon as you recognize that the ship is of Mantis design. Prepare for a fight.
- You detect a Mantis ship approaching and hack into their comm channel and hear, "...hope they put up more of a fight than the last Federation ship. This has been a disappointing day so far." Looks like they're not here to help.
- A Mantis ship jump nearby. Sensors detect weapon locks and all hope of avoiding a fight fades away.
- Fight a Mantis ship.
- (After the ship successfully escaped) The ship jumps away without a word. You hope they didn't leave to get reinforcements.
- Nothing happens.
- (After destroying enemy ship) The ship explodes, leaving behind a collection of useful scrap material.
- You receive medium fuel and scrap.
- (After killing enemy crew) With the crew dead you are free to scrap the ship.
- You receive high fuel and scrap.
- (After the ship successfully escaped) The ship jumps away without a word. You hope they didn't leave to get reinforcements.
- Fight a Mantis ship.
Trivia[]
This event is called "FUEL_ON_MANTIS_ATTACK" in the datafiles.