HarryRocks101 A single Harold-Class Transport limps into the vicinity of the distressed mining vessel. The Harold most likely got lost from its convoy during a transfer of supplies between planets.
In its journey to get back to UEG space the captain and crew decide to help the mining vessel. They send out a transmission that they are willing to help the mining ship to the limit of the supplies they have on board.
Since this variant of the Harold is a civilian transport so it is unarmed.