No fuel: Engi ship repair

 This random event occurs when you are out of Fuel with your distress beacon OFF.

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As you drift through space an Engi ship passes through. From listening to their com channel it sounds like they're discussing making repairs on their ship.

1. Hail them.
   • The Engi respond to your signal. "Identity: Federation. I/O error: Federation = [void]." All further hails go unanswered.
     • Nothing happens.
   • The Engi fail to respond, but move to intercept. You detect abnormal electromagnetic signals aboard the ship - someone has reprogrammed them to fight!
     • Fight an Engi ship.
       • (After the ship successfully escaped) The ship jumps away without a word. You hope they didn't leave to get reinforcements.
         • Nothing happens.
       • (After destroying enemy ship) With the hostile Engi ship destroyed you carefully extract as much fuel as possible from the wreckage.
         • You receive a medium amount of fuel and scrap.
       • (After killing enemy crew) With the hostile Engi subdued you carefully extract as much fuel as possible from the ship.
         • You receive a high amount of fuel and scrap.
   • The Engi respond to your signal. "Your need: fuel. This unit's need: scrap. Exchange beneficial. Exchange permitted?"
     1. Make the trade.
        • You make the exchange and the Engi leave without another word.
          • You lose 10-20 scrap and receive 4-6 fuel.
     2. Decline.
        • The Engi coolly cut communications and continue on their journey.
          • Nothing happens.
   • Upon discovering your need, the Engi gladly offer some of their extra fuel reserves. It's amazing how altruistic these robotic creatures can be.
     • You receive 2-6 fuel.
2. Ignore them.
   • They clearly are busy because they don't notice your ship at all.
     • Nothing happens.
3. (Hull Repair Drone) Offer to help repair their hull.
   • They happily accept your offer for help. Once the drone does its work they transfer over some fuel for your trouble.
     • You lose 1 drone part and receive 4-6 fuel.

Trivia

This event is called "FUEL_OFF_ENGI_DUBIOUS" in the datafiles.