Zoltan Nebula Info Hub

**This event used to be the old unlock event for the Zoltan Cruiser, but it was replaced in 5.0 by Unlock: Zoltan Capital Raid which also chains into the unlock for the Osmian Cruiser**

This event occurs in **Zoltan capital** in a nebula beacon.

*The beacon puts you into a thick nebula. However, through blind exploration you discover a rogue planet with a massive structure built on the surface. A giant beacon provides heat and light for the entire city due to the absence of a star.*

1. Inspect the structure
	* *It seems the building with the beacon is labeled as "Zoltan galactic information hub", with a small warning icon denoting the area as restricted to only staff and high-ranking officials. Further checks with the federation database reveal nothing more, and there's a surprising absence of information on the building at all.*
		1. **If the zoltan are hiding something from the federation, we need to find it.**
			+ *You quickly inspect the exterior of the hub. it's incredibly well guarded, and a hangar door suggests a powerful ship protects it.*
				1. Screw subtlety, just attack the place
					- You fire a few shots into the windows of the structure. Immediately after revealing your position, a siren blares and citizens run for cover. The hangar door slowly draws open to reveal an Elite cruiser! They fly at you, weapons online and ready for a fight. A defense turret locks onto you and causes some damage to the hull before you can shut it down.
						* Your ship takes 5 hull damage and you fight the Zoltan miniboss with an ASB firing on you.
				2. (Hacking) Hack their databanks and try to remotely download the information.
					- It appears their firewall was much stronger than you expected. You can only barely crack your way through to discover and disable a defense system before your cyberattack is detected. A siren signals for the civilians to evacuate while the hangar doors draw open to reveal a powerful Zoltan Elite Cruiser!
				3. (Cloaking) Cloak and attempt to sneak past
					- It seems the structure's security was better than expected, your cloaking does little more than provide you enough time to disable a defense turret before you're detected. A siren signals for the civilians to evacuate while the hangar doors draw open to reveal a powerful Zoltan Elite Cruiser!
		2. **The zoltans probably aren't hiding anything, if it's not in the database then it must not be important.**
			+ Nothing happens
2. It's just a regular city, there's nothing to see here.
	* You have no interest in bothering the Zoltan citizens.
		1. Do something onboard the ship.
		2. Do nothing.

## Fight the Zoltan Cruiser

(**After defeating the enemy ship by any means**) *The Zoltan cruiser spirals downwards into the base of the hub. The staff come running out of the entrance, slipping through a small gap left between the wreckage and the door. With everyone too busy to evacuate, you storm the server room and transfer the data to the ship.*

* You gain a medium standard reward
	1. Look over the data.
		+ There's considerable amounts of data here, including sector maps, advanced drone schematics, and most interesting of all, the secrets of the Zoltan government and politicians. It's compromising information, and something the citizens should be aware of. Or... you could use it as blackmail.
			- Your map is revealed
				1. Use it as blackmail.
					* After a brief anonymous conversation with the Zoltan minister, it's clear he'll do anything to prevent the data from being leaked. He sends over a transport ship to bring you some supplies, and in return you wipe all of the data from your computer.
						+ You gain a high stuff reward
				2. Do the right thing, leak the information to the public.
					* With all of the passwords to the city's systems at your fingertips, it's insultingly easy to hijack the entire system to blast the information. Enraged by what they are hearing, protesters erupt from their homes to attack the peacekeepers who are trying desperately to silence you. Even then, some of the peacekeepers turn on each other, and the city erupts into chaos. Whichever way this goes, it's certain this spark you've lit will spread all throughout the sector, and even into other Zoltan territory.
						1. Leave
							+ As you leave, a Zoltan Peacekeeper rushes up to you. You prepare to defend yourselves, but they drop their gun in surrender. "You're the ones who leaked the information, right? Please, take me with you. I can't continue to serve my bosses after hearing this, but I will never be accepted by the citizens either. My only option now is to escape with you while I still can!"
								- You gain a peacekeeper named Magic Badger and unlock the Zoltan Cruiser