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{{Random_Events}} {{Locations|Zoltan Controlled Sector|Zoltan Homeworlds|distress=truenoperiod|asteroidfield=true}}
   
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."
 
   
 
''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.
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# 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
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#* ''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 the 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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#** Fight a Zoltan ship.
***'''Rewards: Low''' amount of '''standard''' loot.
 
**''(After killing enemy crew members)'' 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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#*** {{Winning|destroyed=true|The Mantis are so grateful that they only take three quarters of the loot, leaving the rest for you. How civilized.}}
***'''Rewards: Medium''' amount of '''standard''' loot.
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#**** You receive a '''low''' amount of [[Rewards#Standard|scrap and resources]].
 
#*** {{Winning|deadCrew=true|The Mantis are so grateful that they only take three quarters of the loot, leaving the rest for you. How civilized.}}
2. Interfere and help the Zoltan ship.
 
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#**** You receive a '''medium''' amount of [[Rewards#Standard|scrap and resources]].
*You overtake the Zoltan and catch up with the Mantis ship in the asteroid belt. Time to make some friends.
 
 
# Interfere and help the Zoltan ship.
**''(After destroying the 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.
 
 
#* ''You overtake the Zoltan and catch up with the Mantis ship in the asteroid belt. Time to make some friends.''
***'''Rewards: Low''' amount of '''standard''' loot.
 
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#** Fight a Mantis ship.
**''(After killing enemy crew members)'' 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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#*** {{Winning|destroyed=true|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.}}
***'''Rewards: Medium''' amount of '''standard''' loot.
 
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#**** You receive a '''low''' amount of [[Rewards#Standard|scrap and resources]].
 
#*** {{Winning|deadCrew=true|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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#**** You receive a '''medium''' amount of [[Rewards#Standard|scrap and resources]].
 
# Don't interfere.
 
#* ''The Zoltan know their business better than most - best to leave them to it. You prepare to jump.''
 
#** Nothing happens.
   
3. Don't interfere
 
*The Zoltan know their business better than most - best to leave them to it. You prepare to jump.
 
**Nothing
 
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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This event is called "ZOLTAN_DISTRESS_MANTIS" in the datafiles.
*This event can only be found on [[Beacons#Distress_Beacon|distress beacons]].
 
*This event can only be found in [[Environmental_Hazard#Asteroid_Field|asteroid fields]].
 

Revision as of 12:07, 25 January 2015

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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.
      • Fight a Zoltan ship.
        • (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.
        • (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.
  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.
      • Fight a Mantis ship.
        • (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.
        • (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.
  3. Don't interfere.
    • The Zoltan know their business better than most - best to leave them to it. You prepare to jump.
      • Nothing happens.

Trivia

This event is called "ZOLTAN_DISTRESS_MANTIS" in the datafiles.