Event: Alien Probe

Type: Regional
The Alien Probe is a probe of unknown origin, on a mission to a particular planet.
the Alien Probe was cylindrical in shape, and carried a small deployable sphere normally stowed internally at the front, physically detached from the Probe while in use, but connected by an energy beam. The sphere's purpose was as a communication device, amplifying the Probe's broadcast of its calls to enormous levels, impacting on power systems and ecospheres.
The alien probe will cripple starships and stations it encounters on its route with a massively powerful energy dampening weapon, this includes life support systems. Starship and the like so effected with require rescue within one game turn or the crew and passengers will die and they will become derelict vessels.
The Alien Probe Signal can be researched which will reveal the mission of the probe and how to give the proper response to send the probe back the way it came.
If the probe arrives at its destination world and is not stopped, it will destroy all industry and population on the planet by severe ecosphere manipulation (massive storms).
The probe will neutralize all space vehicles it encounters en route to its destination.
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