Zoltan odd moon

 This random event occurs in:

• Zoltan Controlled Sector
  

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Something strikes you as odd about a moon in the distance.

1. Check it out.
   • It looks as if a team could break through the fragile layer of the moon's surface into a hidden cavern.
     1. Attempt to detonate some explosives to break through the surface. [ Missiles: -1 ]
        • The explosives are set remotely, but the detonation achieves nothing. What a waste.
        • Your explosives reveal the 'cave' is actually a secert base, located in a network of bunkers just under the surface. Everyone inside is dead; Mantis clearly came through here recently. It looks like the Zoltan were researching advanced ship weaponary. You take one of the better examples back to your ship.[ Missles: -1 Scrap: + Weapon: Ion Blast]
     2. Explosives are too valuable to waste on excavation work. Let's get out of here.
   • A closer inspection reveals signs of habitation on the surface, but nothing else particularly interesting.
   • Sending a shuttle to explore a beckoning cave system you discover signs of a battle - and a functioning weapon! [Scrap: + Weapon: Pike Beam]

1. Leave it be.
2. (Boarding Drone) Send a drone to probe the surface.
   • Initial scans indicate a network of caves not far underground. You launch a boarding drone and it breaks through the surface into the cavern below. [ Drone Parts: -1]
     • Your drone discovers a vast cave network and evidence of excavation. Buried deep below you find a Zoltan scientist, still hard at work. He tells you that all his colleagues are long dead. You decide not to ask questions and offer to let him join your crew.
       • Receive Zoltan crewmember

"A deep scan of the surface reveals a cave system that runs for miles, and what looks like a scrap heap left over from some heavy-duty construction."

1. Check it out.
   • Outcome 1: Receive random amount of scrap
   • Outcome 2: "There is a cavern with a fragile roof. Your crew thinks you can set up some explosives to get in to the cavern."
     1. Place explosives (missiles -1)
        • Nothing happens. What a waste.
        • Your explosives reveal the 'cave' is actually a secret base, located in a network of bunkers just under the surface. Everyone inside is dead; some Mantis clearly came through here recently. It looks like the Zoltan were researching advanced ship weaponry. You take one of their better examples to your ship.
          • You get a bit of scrap and an Ion Blast weapon.
     2. Ammunition is too valuable to waste
        • You leave. No reward.
2. Leave it be.
   • Enable jump, possibly getting nothing.