This random event occurs in:
This event is meant to occur at a distress beacon but wont because the <distressBeacon/> tag is missing in its definition.
You receive a distress call from a nearby Engi ship. "Assistance requested. Danger present. Imminent destruction."
- Respond to the call and move in to assist.
- You approach to find a Mantis ship assaulting a small Engi space station. You prepare for a fight!
- You fight a normal Mantis ship.
- (After destroying enemy ship) The Mantis ship breaks apart.
- You receive a medium amount of scrap and resources.
- No more life signs detected on the Mantis ship. You hasten to contact the Engi.
- You receive a high amount of scrap and resources.
- (After destroying enemy ship) The Mantis ship breaks apart.
- You fight a normal Mantis ship.
- You receive another message from the ship, this time with a Mantis at the comm-log. "Foolish meatsacks," he yells. Sensors indicate the ship is moving in to attack and boarders teleport from the station.
- You are attacked by 1-2 Mantis boarders and fight an Engi ship controlled by Mantis (default rewards).
- You approach to find a Mantis ship assaulting a small Engi space station. You prepare for a fight!
- Keep your distance.
- Nothing happens
Contact the Engi
- They thank you for the assistance and when you tell them of your mission, one of the Engi asks if he can assist your crew. You welcome him aboard.
- You receive 1 Engi crewmember and a low amount of scrap and resources.
- The Engi station is stripped bare and there are signs of a fierce battle. The Mantis must have left the distress call active to lure other ships into a trap.
- Nothing happens.
- The station hails you, "Gratitude. Expected probability of defeat without assistance... 86.2 percent. Request suitable reward."
- Request fuel.
- "Request granted. Fuel transferring."
- You receive a high amount of fuel and scrap.
- "Request granted. Fuel transferring."
- Request weapon.
- "Request granted. Weapon transferring."
- You receive a low amount of scrap and a weapon.
- "Request granted. Weapon transferring."
- Request drone.
- "Request granted. Drone schematic transferring."
- You receive a low amount of scrap and a drone.
- "Request granted. Drone schematic transferring."
- (Engi Crew) Threat unresolved. Current Mission imperative: Protocol 52.34.
- They respond, "Understood. Re-establishment of Federation highest import. Transmitting hidden base coordinates. Repairing hull and attaching ship to ship ordnance."
- You receive a low amount of scrap and a weapon, your ship is repaired for 10 hull damage and a quest marker is added to your map.
- They respond, "Understood. Re-establishment of Federation highest import. Transmitting hidden base coordinates. Repairing hull and attaching ship to ship ordnance."
- Request fuel.
- The station was in the process of being evacuated. A number of civilian Engi offer their gratitude as they finalize their preparations to leave. They offer some fuel as a reward.
- You receive a medium amount of fuel.
Hidden Federation Base
The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect 
no ship presence.
- You find the planet at the indicated coordinates. Your initial scans show the planet to be barren and devoid of life, but you get a prompt reply when you broadcast on Federation frequencies. "Hello! So nice to see friends. We'll bring you up some supplies."
- You receive a drone schematic with high scrap.
- By following the directions given to you, you find a well-disguised outpost. You are welcomed by a friendly face who offers to assist you in your quest by joining your crew.
- You receive a crewmember and low scrap with resources.
- After a quick search you discover the hidden Federation space-dock. They offer you some supplies in addition to fully repairing your ship.
- Your ship receives 35 repairs and you receive medium scrap with resources.
- You search near the coordinates given to you, but your search yields no results. Perhaps they were mistaken.
- Leave.
- Nothing happens.
- (Improved Sensors) Run a second scan pass. (Requires level 2 Sensors)
- Your Advanced Sensors pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a supply cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- You receive medium scrap with resources.
- Your Advanced Sensors pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a supply cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- (Advanced Sensors) Run a second scan pass. (Requires level 3 Sensors)
- Your advanced sensors pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a weapons cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- You receive a weapon with medium scrap.
- Your advanced sensors pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a weapons cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- (Long-Ranged Scanners) Run a second scan pass.
- Your improved scanners pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a weapons cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- You receive a weapon with medium scrap.
- Your improved scanners pick faint signatures of what appears to be a storage space hidden under the rock. You find the access point and discover a weapons cache whose Federation signal emitter has malfunctioned.
- Leave.
- You arrive in the sector to see...
Federation Base Assist
Quest event with ASB support
The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect 
ship presence. (for non-ASB scenarios)
The Long-Ranged Scanners will detect 
ship presence. (for ASB support scenarios)
- You arrive in the sector to see a small outpost being bombarded by an automated drone. This must be the Federation base you were told about!
- Fight an Auto-ship.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive a crewmember and a weapon with low scrap.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- Fight an Auto-ship.
- You arrive in the sector to see a small outpost being bombarded by an automated drone. This must be the Federation base you were told about!
- Fight an Auto-ship.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- You contact the station once the Rebel ship is destroyed. The lone survivor responds, "This base is no longer safe. Let me join your crew and I'll have the station's drones patch up your ship."
- You receive a crewmember, high scrap with resources and your ship receives 7 repairs.
- You contact the station once the Rebel ship is destroyed. The lone survivor responds, "This base is no longer safe. Let me join your crew and I'll have the station's drones patch up your ship."
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- Fight an Auto-ship.
- (with Advanced Edition Content Enabled) You arrive in the sector to see a small Federation outpost using their Anti-Ship Battery to fire at an automated drone. Debris from other ships is strewn around the area. It looks like the brunt of the battle is already over. You move in to assist.
- Fight an Auto-ship with an
Anti-Ship Battery periodically firing at the enemy ship.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- You contact the station once the Rebel ship is destroyed. The lone survivor responds, "This base is no longer safe. Let me join your crew and I'll have the station's drones patch up your ship."
- You receive a crewmember, high scrap with resources and your ship receives 7 repairs.
- You contact the station once the Rebel ship is destroyed. The lone survivor responds, "This base is no longer safe. Let me join your crew and I'll have the station's drones patch up your ship."
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- Fight an Auto-ship with an
- (with Advanced Edition Content Enabled) You arrive in the sector to see the Federation outpost under fire from multiple Rebel ships. However, as you approach they get their Anti-Ship Battery online and disable two of the smaller ships. You swoop in to assist, taking down the wing leader.
- Fight an Elite Rebel ship with an Anti-Ship Battery periodically firing at the enemy ship.
- (When the ship wants to escape) After watching their squadron get destroyed, it looks like their leader is prepared to turn tail and run. (20% escape chance at 40-60% hull)
- (After the ship successfully escaped) The Rebel ship jumped away.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive a crewmember.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- (After the ship successfully escaped) The Rebel ship jumped away.
- (After destroying enemy ship) You scrap the wreckage.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive a crewmember.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive low scrap with resources.
- (After killing enemy crew) With the crew dead, you scrap the ship.
- You receive medium scrap with resources.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive a crewmember.
- With the threat gone, you contact the Federation outpost. They respond, "Our location has been compromised! Take everything you can and please drop our survivors off at the next station." One soldier offers to stay and fight.
- You receive medium scrap with resources.
- (When the ship wants to escape) After watching their squadron get destroyed, it looks like their leader is prepared to turn tail and run. (20% escape chance at 40-60% hull)
- Fight an Elite Rebel ship with an
Trivia
This event is called "ENGI_STATION_DISTRESS" in the datafiles.