This random event occurs when you are out of Fuel
A refugee ship fleeing the Rebel advance enters the system, having picked up your distress beacon. While it doesn't have much fuel to spare, it's hull looks damaged - it is in bad need of scrap and is willing to trade fuel for it.
- Trade some scrap for fuel.
- The refugees thank you for the parts, and gladly pass along the much-needed fuel. They wish you well on your mission, and declare their support for the Federation.
- You receive 3 fuel and lose 10 scrap.
- The refugees thank you for the parts, and gladly pass along the much-needed fuel. They wish you well on your mission, and declare their support for the Federation.
- (Engi Crew) Negotiate a better deal
- Your Engi analyzes scans of the extensive damage to their hull, calculating potential repair costs. The refugees grumble and protest, but in the end, they admit that their need for repairs is greater than their fuel surplus and offer a better trade.
- Accept it.
- You receive 6 fuel and lose 10 scrap.
- Refuse it.
- Nothing happens.
- Accept it.
- Your Engi analyzes scans of the extensive damage to their hull, calculating potential repair costs. The refugees grumble and protest, but in the end, they admit that their need for repairs is greater than their fuel surplus and offer a better trade.
- Refuse their offer.
- The refugee ship cuts communications and jumps from the system without another word, the galactic equivalent of giving you the cold shoulder.
- Nothing happens.
- The refugees become desperate at your refusal - apparently, their hull is even more damaged than it first appears. Almost begging, they offer a better trade than before.
- Accept it.
- You receive 6 fuel and lose 10 scrap.
- Refuse their offer again.
- The refugee ship cuts communications and jumps from the system without another word, the galactic equivalent of giving you the cold shoulder.
- Nothing happens.
- The refugee ship cuts communications and jumps from the system without another word, the galactic equivalent of giving you the cold shoulder.
- Accept it.
- The refugee ship cuts communications and jumps from the system without another word, the galactic equivalent of giving you the cold shoulder.
- The helpless refugees make easy targets. Attack them.
- Panicked, the refugees immediately surrender as your weapons power up. They pass along their fuel and what few other supplies they have left in exchange for their lives.
- You receive a medium amount of fuel and scrap.
- Panicked, the refugees immediately surrender as your weapons power up. They pass along their fuel and what few other supplies they have left in exchange for their lives.
Trivia
This event is called "NO_FUEL_REFUGEE_DAMAGED" in the datafiles.