Refueling platform

 This random event occurs in:

• Engi Controlled Sector
• Engi Homeworlds
• Abandoned Sector
• Slug Controlled Nebula
• Slug Home Nebula
  Can also occur at an exit beacon and as a filler event in any sector. The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect no ship presence.

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A small platform orbits near this beacon - it looks like a fueling station of some sort, and it is cheerily broadcasting reasonable prices in a spectrum of frequencies and languages.

1. Dock with the refueling platform.
   • The platform makes an offer.
     1. Accept it.
        • Buy 5 fuel for 5-10 scrap.
     2. Reject it.
        • Nothing happens.
   • The automated platform seems to be damaged. You can likely steal as much fuel as remains.
     1. Steal it.
        • If you take the fuel at least it won't come into the hands of of the Rebels. You breach the containment and access what remains of the fuel reserves.
          • Receive 3-5 fuel.
     2. War doesn't justify abandoning one's values. You leave it alone.
        • Nothing happens.
   • The platform seems to be malfunctioning and could ignite at any moment.
     1. Quickly dock and refuel.
        • You're able to safely refuel and get clear before the station explodes.
          • Receive 5 fuel.
        • Just as you hook up to refuel, the station ignites and explodes. Your own fuel reserve ignites, losing you precious fuel and damaging your ship.
          • Take 3 hull damage, 3 damage to engines, a fire ignites, and lose 3 fuel.
     2. Give the station a wide berth and carry on.
        • You pull away from the station. After a short time a few silent explosions cause the depressurized tanks to implode.
          • Nothing happens.
   • You dock and signal the fuel station's staff to begin refueling.
     1. Wait for them to finish.
        • As you dock with the refueling platform, there is an explosion from your engine room! Warning lights flash in your ship as pirates from the station swarm aboard your vessel!
          • Take 3 hull damage, 3 damage to engines, and 2-4 random intruders beam aboard.
     2. (Blast Doors) Seal your blast doors, one can never be too careful when docked. (Requires level 2 Door System)
        • Pirates hidden on the station are confounded by your security locks, turning an attempted ambush into a fish-in-a-barrel firefight. You take control of the station and take its fuel reserves.
          • Receive 5 fuel.
   • The refueling station welcomes you into one of its berths, and as you hail them, there is an explosion from your engine room! While assessing the damage, you detect a Pirate Ship closing fast!
     • Take 3 hull damage, 3 damage to engines, and fight a Pirate ship (default rewards).
2. Ignore the refueling platform.
   • Nothing happens.
   • As you prepare to leave the system, a Pirate ship suddenly appears on scanners - it looks like it was attempting to use the platform as bait!
     • Fight a Pirate ship (default rewards).

Trivia

This event is called "FUELING_STATION" in the datafiles.