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Event chains
The Ransomeers is an anomaly event chain triggered by investigating the Doppler Effect anomaly that can appear on uninhabitable planets. The conclusion and effects of the event chain depend on whether the objective is accomplished by the player empire or by another empire.
The Ransomeers: Emergency Buoy
An emergency transmission buoy floats in gentle orbit around [planet name]. Its outer casing is heavily damaged, seemingly by glancing weapons fire or a powerful explosion.
It might be a [main species adjective] model for civilian ships - designed to be ejected as an emergency measure should the comms systems fail - but the extent of the damage makes it impossible to know for certain.
It is repeating a weak, distorted signal.
Trigger conditions:
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Is triggered only by:
Investigating the Doppler Effect anomaly |
 Clean up the transmission.
It could be a trap - best leave it be. | |
The Ransomeers: SOS
The buoy has been verified as one of [main species adjective] make, and the signal it's relaying has been stabilized.
Trigger conditions:
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Is triggered only by:
Finishing the Emergency Buoy special project |
[main species adjective] authorities. Identify yourselves.
Shut it down. No one is to speak of this.
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The Ransomeers: Best Laid Plans
The pirate base, while fairly inconspicuous, is obvious when you know what to look for.
A fleet in confused formation slowly drifts out from behind the re-purposed mining complex - they were obviously not expecting company.
Trigger conditions:
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Is triggered only by:
Entering the point of interest system |
Open comms. The captives need to be ready. | |
The Ransomeers: Picking Up The Pieces
As the pirate base slowly tears itself apart in a savage chain reaction instigated by our military vessels, the search for the captive crew of the Luxion begins.
If they made it to a lifeboat, they should be attempting to hail us by now...
Trigger conditions:
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Is triggered only by:
Destroying the pirate station |
Scan all frequencies. | |
The Ransomeers: All's Well?
 With the crew of the Luxion safely on their way back to [empire capital name], disaster has been averted. The [empire adjective] people are sure to glory in the decisive actions of the [empire name]'s [ruler title].
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The Ransomeers: Smoke and Ashes
The kidnapped [main species adjective] never made it off the pirate base. We are unable to determine exactly where they met their end - if the lifeboat failed to launch, or if they never made it out of their holding cell - but fact remains that they are dead.
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The Ransomeers: Unexpected Saviors
Military action by the [attacking empire name] has destroyed the Ransomeer forces.
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The Ransomeers: Dust and Echoes
The Ransomeer pirate base has been destroyed, and the [main species adjective] prisoners along with it. It appears the captives managed to hail the alien ships that attacked, but were ignored.
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The Ransomeers: Assailed
Military action by an unknown force destroyed the Ransomeer pirates.
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