Trade resources

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.

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The intro text for this event varies, and could be any of the following:

• You arrive at a quiet spaceport and are immediately hailed by another ship at port with a "once in a lifetime deal!"
• You jump into a sector filled with civilian activity. Your scan the various advertisement channels while waiting for your FTL to charge, and are intrigued by a grey-market shipwright.
• Your ship is flooded with advertisement transmissions from nearby merchants as soon as you arrive at this beacon. You arbitrarily pick one to examine in detail.
• Despite the barren area, a trader has set up shop at this beacon. He presents his offer.
• The beacon at first glance seems home to a junk yard. Upon closer inspection, it reveals itself to be a ramshackle market. One trader has a deal that catches your eye.
• A pawn broker has set up shop at this obscure beacon. He might be offering something worth looking at.
  1. Trade.  [ the actual trade offer is shown ]
     • You lose 1-2 and receive 5-10.
     • You lose 1-2 and receive 4-5.
     • You lose 2-3 and receive 2-3.
     • You lose 2-4 and receive 4-10.
  2. Ignore.
     • Nothing happens.

Trivia

This event is called "TRADER_CIV" in the datafiles.