RedAndCosmoteer
The buoy is indeed an old Solaric warning buoy, though it's purpose is now lost to time, perhaps...
Three ships drop out of FTL several clicks from your current position, and the centre ship broadcasts a message.
++ Unknown ship. This system is under STC ownership, you obviously do not wish to do business with the STC, therefore you are trespassing, please state your reason for doing so.++
Meanwhile the scanners have returned the fact that the gas giant the moon is orbiting seems to have large concentrations of metal in it's atmosphere, seemingly centered in clumps, however interference prevents further extrapolation.
Drakador_Chaos
"Very well. I will study it and give you an estimate"