This random event occurs in:
- Civilian Sector
- Engi Controlled Sector
- Engi Homeworlds
- Mantis Controlled Sector
- Mantis Homeworlds
- Pirate Controlled Sector
- Rebel Controlled Sector
- Rebel Stronghold
- Rock Controlled Sector
- Rock Homeworlds
- Slug Controlled Nebula
- Slug Home Nebula
- Uncharted Nebula
- Zoltan Controlled Sector
- Zoltan Homeworlds
Can also occur at an exit beacon. The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect
no ship presence. This event can occur multiple times per sector.
The intro text for this event varies, and could be any of the following:
- A nearby space station hails you. "Greetings! Your arrival is most fortuitous. We recently came across some extra drones. If you have some fuel, perhaps we can make a deal?"
- A strange vessel approaches. A digital message appears on your view-screen: "This is an automated merchant. Refill this vessel with fuel and it will supply you with drones."
- You arrive in the sector and are greeted by a science vessel waiting by the beacon. They hail you, "We find ourselves low on fuel and have a proposition."
- Accept the offer. [ the actual trade offer is shown ]
- You lose
2-4 and receive 
1-3.
- You lose
- Reject their offer.
- Nothing happens.
- Accept the offer. [ the actual trade offer is shown ]
Trivia[]
This event is called "FUEL_FOR_DRONE" in the datafiles.