This random event occurs in:
- The Last Stand
The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect ship presence. This event can occur multiple times per sector.
The intro text for this event varies, and could be any of the following:
- Although you were expecting the Rebels, you never imagined their fleet could have grown so fast. Your scanners can hardly register them all before a fighter stationed nearby moves in to attack.
- This system is flooded with Rebel warships. Luckily your ship's signature is disguised as a civilian transport. Most heavy vessels ignore you but a small fighter is approaching with weapons hot!
- You arrive to find a Rebel battalion encircling a nearby planet, launching landing parties. A small scout moves toward your position. Prepare for a fight!
- As soon as you arrive you find yourself in the debris of a fierce battle. However, only Rebel warships remain and you find yourself immediately under attack.
- Shots fly by and your computer registers multiple weapon locks as soon as you arrive. Evasive action!
- What was once a great series of space stations is now nothing but a small ring of debris around the nearby moon. There's no time to mourn the dead; an enemy approaches!
- The Federation seems to have put up a good fight. A number of Rebel ships lie broken or wounded. However their overwhelming numbers force the remaining Federation forces to retreat. Hopefully you can get away in time as well.
- Fight a Rebel ship. (no surrender offers, no escape attempts)
- (After destroying enemy ship) There's no time to salvage all of the wreck, the fleet is still nearby. Get ready to jump!
- You receive low scrap.
- (After killing enemy crew) There isn't time to salvage the enemy ship but your crew made off with a few nearby materials. Prepare to jump.
- You receive medium scrap with resources.
- (After destroying enemy ship) There's no time to salvage all of the wreck, the fleet is still nearby. Get ready to jump!
- Fight a Rebel ship. (no surrender offers, no escape attempts)
Trivia[]
This event is called "BOSS_FLEETS_REBEL" in the datafiles.