Anomaly

Buried in the Sand

Enfouis sous le sable

Level 4Once per empire

Description

The desert planet … seems to conceal some buried secrets.

Where to find it

Game conditions on the surveyed body.

Possible outcomes

Rewards read from the event effects. Some depend on conditions (empire type, earlier choices) or on chance.

50% of the time

The Servants of Sand

Console: event anomaly.4030

Description

Under the dunes of … the science team has found a fleet of crashed fighters. Ancient, yet well preserved. They are abandoned, but the lights and engines seem to function. Why they crashed is a mystery. On the main ship bridge we found a fleet AI, capable of controlling the ships in battle. It is still active. As we approach a warning signal calls. It is programmed to activate when threatened by intruders!
A Special Project can be issued to try and salvage the AI before it goes haywire, or we could destroy it and avoid the risk.

« Destroy it before it tries anything. »

  • Modifier: « Crashed AI-Fleet »
  • Deposit: Engineering +3

50% of the time

Teachings of Settlers

Console: event anomaly.4135

Description

On … the crew of the … have found something extraordinary. The planet's dunes have hid several ruins, belonging to an interstellar civilization of settlers. The settlements have long been destroyed by the ravages of time.

Science Officer … is quick to discover a stored cache of valuables and documents. The collection of texts must have been most revered by the settlers, as they were stored amongst other valuables.

« Sell it to a private collector. »

  • 12 months of Energy Credits income
  • 12 months of Minerals income