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... anyone gonna answer the distress signal?

seriously

jbox1 Sends fast supply ship

    Canoneer when you arrive at the distress signal, there is not a ship in distress, but a pirate, waiting to destroy you!

    jbox1
    ...a while after the distress signal was set off, a Whispering Dragon from the Hunters approaches from the distance, apparently scouting if the owners of distress signal could serve as food...
    Scout

    jbox1 Rapidly **cks off

      Canoneer you escape with only minor damage

      Drakador_Chaos It’s an ambush! It was a pirate who sent the distress signal!

      But upon sight of the giant bloodcult ship, and having a will to live, the pirate hightailed it.

      jbox1
      ...the scout seems about as disappointed as a spacefaring lifeform which eats humanoids could be and leaves the area...
      ("giant"? They´re about 1.5 times a lightning...no freshmeat for the cult today I guess.)

        Drakador_Chaos bigger than the pirate, which is actually a hook

        jbox1 Emergency Broadcast
        WARNING: ATTACK

        Charging all FTL drives
        Setting coordinates: PlanetID 4546
        Activating all canon self-destruction sequence. Target: Attacking ship
        All enemy ship canons offline
        FTL jump in 3...
        2...
        1...

        jbox1
        A sensor probe appears in the area

        jbox1
        image https://i.imgur.com/2lBr2bd.png
        A STE Test floatilla consisting of a lifeline class, a deadlock class and a Debt class pick up the signal,
        Rather annoyed at having to stop their testing of the new Debt class escort cruiser.
        The captain decides to investigate.

        Rather than warp in system himself due to high FTL fuel costs (+it would be OP), and the experimental nature of the escort, he orders a Brit class FTL scout/light fighter to warp in system.
        image https://i.imgur.com/33uoHLy.png
        The ship arrives at the signal

        jbox1 UTP sends a single drone to investigate.
        image https://i.imgur.com/gEyqaOJ.png

        jbox1 Raptor Jumps to investigate. Starts scanning the sector for possible hostiles.
        image https://i.imgur.com/PzvvFdh.png

        Alfraks The Raptor recieves a transmission from the drone.
        //Transmission start//
        Hello mates, Ph4nt0m here. Got anything weird on your sensors? Our drone can't spot the exact source of the signal.
        //Transmission end//

          jbox1 Due to the drones lack of scanners, it goes into standby mode and waites for the others to act.
          (You just wanted us all having sent our ships for no reason, didn't you?)

          CursedPh4nt0m judging by the presence of a bloodcult FTL wake, they had a very good reason to flee!

          CursedPh4nt0m (You just wanted us all having sent our ships for no reason, didn't you?)

          No, you’re just late to the party

            jbox1 There was a party?! Damn, seems like I really am late...
            Seriously, despite one ship getting attacked by pirates, the bloodcult chasing them away and several other factions sending ships to investigate, nothing happend at all. I really hope you won't end this story just now.