This random event occurs in:
- Slug Controlled Nebula
- Slug Home Nebula
The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect
no ship presence. This event can occur only once per sector.
Note: this event occurs at a regular beacon, but when you arrive there will be a nebula environment.
You detect life signs on a nearby moon - a lone Slug marooned on its surface. "Ah, a sssentient ssspecies, after all this time. I am Slocknog, a wandering hero ssseeking adventure. You may hire me for a ssmall sssum."
- Hire Slocknog. [
55 ] [ the crew skills are shown prior to the trade ]
- You receive a Slug crewmember named Slocknog.
- Ignore Slocknog.
- You power up the FTL, at which point the Slug sends an urgent plea. "Please, I ssee you are a sssly captain. You have an advantage. Very well. I will join your crew - but please remove me from this rock!"
- Rescue him.
- When he sees the shuttle headed for his position the Slug thanks you with what looks like sincerity. He readily joins your crew.
- You receive a Slug crewmember named Slocknog.
- When he sees the shuttle headed for his position the Slug thanks you with what looks like sincerity. He readily joins your crew.
- Leave him.
- You close the frequency and continue jump prep. If this Slug is such a hero he'll find a way off that moon on his own.
- Nothing happens.
- You close the frequency and continue jump prep. If this Slug is such a hero he'll find a way off that moon on his own.
- Rescue him.
- You power up the FTL, at which point the Slug sends an urgent plea. "Please, I ssee you are a sssly captain. You have an advantage. Very well. I will join your crew - but please remove me from this rock!"
Trivia[]
This event is called "SLUG_DISTRESS_RESCUE" in the datafiles.
- This event is meant to occur at a distress beacon but won't because the
<distressBeacon/>tag is missing in its definition. - Skill set can differ if you recruit Slocknog for free, instead of paying him.