Distress Calls

Distress Calls
Soon after entering a system (or leaving a planet or station) a distress call might be received. Once the message has been received, a scan of the system will reveal the location of its origin. Flying there will end up in fighting some pirates for various reasons.

There are different settings with slightly different outcomes:
 * Someone is captured by pirates. (Type: Defend) First there is only one opponent, which will drop an escape pod after its destruction. Now more pirates will appear and the player has to survive until the escape pod can leave the system.
 * Someone is captured by pirates. (Type: Survive) The task is to destroy the whole group of pirates. Once done, you get three choices:
 * Get some money
 * Refuse money and get faction reputation instead
 * Take him prisoner yourself
 * Message: "If you are listening to this message that means I am kidnapped by the pirates. I am held captive in a transport ship right now. Please help me." A transport is attacked by pirates. (Type: Defend) Arrive and destroy the pirates before they manage to destroy the freighter. IMPORTANT: The freighter is not invulnerable and thus can be destroyed - even by friendly fire! Afterwards there are three choices:
 * Get some money
 * Refuse money and get faction reputation instead
 * Attack the freighter


 * A small station is attacked by pirates. (Type: Defend) Arrive and destroy the pirates before they destroy the station. IMPORTANT: The station is not invulnerable and thus can be destroyed - even by friendly fire! Afterwards there are three choices:
 * Accept some money
 * Refuse money and get faction reputation instead
 * Demand money
 * A ship can't move because of drones. (Type: Survive) Destroy all drones. Afterwards there are three choices:
 * Accept some money
 * Refuse money and get faction reputation instead
 * Demand money
 * A faction commander calls for help. (Type: Survive) The player and other fighters fight off some pirates. Afterwards the player gets money and faction reputation.