Pirate smuggler

 This random event occurs in:

• Civilian Sector
• Uncharted Nebula
  in a nebula.

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"A pirate ship arrives shortly after you. Judging from the fact that it is attempting to avoid your ship, you assume that it's a smuggler trying to stay away from beacons."

1. Attack the pirate.
   • Kill the crew.
     • The ship refuses to fight, but you still detect life signatures. Apparently this was a prisoner transport. The single survivor offers to join your crew in exchange to their freedom.
       • Receive a crew member and scrap
     • This ship was apparently carrying information about the surrounding beacons. You download what you can to the ship's map, and scrap the rest of the ship.
       • Receive sector map and scrap
     • Searching the remains you find that the cargo was military-grade Drone Schematics! You bring them aboard to install on your ship.
       • Receive scrap and a drone
     • With the crew dead, you search the ship. You find military-grade weaponry and take what looks most useful.
       • Receive scrap and a weapon
2. Ignore the ship.
   • It jumps away after a time.
3. (Weapons) Activate your advanced weapons threateningly.
   • They hail you, "There's no need for aggression... Perhaps this would convince you to look the other way."
     1. Take their bribe [Fuel and Scrap]
     2. Ignore their bribe and attack