Zoltan ship follows Mantis ship

 This random event occurs in:

• Zoltan Controlled Sector
• Zoltan Homeworlds
  at a distress beacon. in an asteroid field.

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Your jump interrupts a Zoltan security ship as it follows a Mantis pirate into an asteroid field. They message you, "Your presence here will continue to be tolerated - but please, do not interfere."

1. Interfere and save the Mantis ship.
   • Sometimes you have to bet on the underdog - even on the rare occasions that the underdog is a Mantis warship. You set off for the heart of the asteroid field and engage the Zoltan there.
     • (After destroying enemy ship) The Mantis are so grateful that they only take three quarters of the loot, leaving the rest for you. How civilized.
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     • (After killing enemy crew) The Mantis are so grateful that they only take three quarters of the loot, leaving the rest for you. How civilized.
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2. Interfere and help the Zoltan ship.
   • You overtake the Zoltan and catch up with the Mantis ship in the asteroid belt. Time to make some friends.
     • (After destroying enemy ship) As you're salvaging the Mantis wreck the Zoltan security patrol returns with three other ships. You quickly salvage what you can and set off before they can stop you for questioning.
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     • (After killing enemy crew) As you're salvaging the Mantis wreck the Zoltan security patrol returns with three other ships. You quickly salvage what you can and set off before they can stop you for questioning.
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3. Don't interfere.
   • The Zoltan know their business better than most - best to leave them to it. You prepare to jump.
     • Nothing happens.

Bugs

• (fixed in 1.03.1) Saving the Mantis ship (the first option) will make you fight a Slug ship instead of a Zoltan ship as the text suggests.