Lanius ship attacking Mantis

This random event occurs in:

• Abandoned Sector

at a distress beacon. The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect no ship presence. This event can occur only once per sector.

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The Mantis ship in this system looks like its distress beacon is malfunctioning... likely due to the Lanius ship mining their hull and sub-systems! It doesn't look like the Mantis ship will last much longer.

1. Attack the Lanius ship.
   • The Lanius haven't noticed you yet - but they will. Launching into the fray, you target the Lanius vessel!
     • Fight a Lanius ship.
       • (After destroying enemy ship) The ship explodes, leaving behind a collection of useful scrap material.
         (After killing enemy crew) There are no more life-signs remaining on the ship. You strip it of useful materials.
         • You receive medium scrap with resources.
           • Contact the Mantis.
             • The Mantis hiss and click, angry at being saved, and angry at themselves for needing to be saved. They part ways with some scrap metal that is no longer attached to their hull and a few missiles they can no longer use.
               • You receive medium missiles and scrap.
             • The Mantis ship sustained too much damage - there are no survivors. You gather what resources you can from the wreckage.
               • You receive medium scrap with resources.
2. Leave the Mantis to their fate.
   • The Mantis ship is quickly overcome by the Lanius vessel, and you move away as the Lanius feed on the remains.
     • Nothing happens.

Notes

This event is called "LANIUS_MANTIS_DISTRESS" in the datafiles.