Grand Garden Attack

*"Ssstranger, you might not want to look at thisss now..."*

This article contains important spoilers that can ruin your experience while playing  FTL: Multiverse! Read at your own risk.

This event happens in:

* Orchid Gardenworlds

In a store beacon. The Long-Ranged Scanners will  detect ship presence.

This event can unlock the Orchid Cruiser, and requires you to crewkill the ship at the Quest beacon.

*To your surprise, an orchid vessel is repairing at this beacon. Their hull has received heavy damage and the crew is distressed.*

1. Contact the Orchids.
	* *The leader of the orchid ship responds quickly, his droopy leaves dripping with sap. "I have never broken my promise of silence before this, but this is of most importance! The gardens of Rt'lak Et are under siege by pirates! You must assist!"*
		1. The hell is Rt'lak Et?
			+ *The Orchid lets out a sigh, a strange noise to be heard from a plant. "Rt'lak Et are the primary gardens of the Orchid Race! On this planet we grow and manufacture our best weapons and ships. Now pirates hold it hostage! We just barely escaped with our lives, but we must get back and save our people? Will you aid us?"*
				1. Agree.
					- "Oh most wonderful! I will give you the co-ordinates, and shall come with you! Those pirates are no match for your giant ship."
						* You recieve a Chieftain named **Mayeb**, and a Quest marker is added to your map.
				2. Decline.
2. Ignore the damaged vessels.

## Quest Marker

*You pilot closer to the Orchid Gardens, and you can see why the pirates chose now to attack. The planet is overcast and dark clouds block out the sky, making it difficult to see approaching ships in the fog. You notice some damaged, alien infrastructure laying about.*

1. Look for the pirates.
	* *You fly around until you find the center of chaos. Massive plants burn while an orchid cruiser fires on its own people! The chieftains in charge of the gardens hail you. "You are help, yes? Please save us, the pirates captured our strongest cruiser and destroyed our fleet, we're helpless! If these gardens burn down our entire species is doomed!"*
		1. Defend the Orchids!
			+ *You question the Orchid's decision to base their species' survival on a single location, but you intend to protect them as best as possible. You take note of the importance of this cruiser... though the Orchids will likely be thankful and reward you either way, perhaps they would appreciate it even more if you left their ship unharmed.*
				1. Continue... (and activate any Combat Augments)
					- **(After destroying enemy ship)** *The mighty Orchid cruiser falls, exploding into pieces. While the massive plants nearby burn, a good portion of the forest has survived. You scrap the ship.*
						* You receive a High amount of scrap and resources.
							1. Contact the Orchids.
								+ *"Many thanks captain. We were not expecting the Federation, especially in these days, to hold true on their word and come to our aid. Though our cruiser has fallen, our gardens have not! Accept these gifts of our gratitude."*
									- You receive a random **Elite Kernel** weapon, your hull is repaired by **7**, and you recieve a **High** amount of scrap and missiles.
										1. Continue...
											* Removes Orchid Notoriety.
					- **(After killing enemy crew)** *You've cleaned out the pirate crew while keeping the hull of the ship in-tact. While the massive plants nearby burn, a good portion of the forest has survived. You cannot scrap the ship as the Orchids will no doubt want it back.*
						* You receive a High amount of scrap and resources.
							1. Contact the Orchids.
								+ *Many thanks captain. We were not expecting the Federation, especially in these days, to hold true on their word and come to our aid. You have kept our cruiser in one piece, more than we could have hoped for! We owe you many many thanks, I hope this reward is enough to repay you." Among the many gifts from the orchids, they also send over the blueprints of their Orchid Cruiser!*
									- You receive a random **Elite Kernel** weapon, your hull is repaired by **12**, you receive an Orchid crewmember half-maxed in all skills, and you recieve a **High** amount of scrap and resources.
										1. Continue...
											* Removes Orchid Notoriety.
		2. We can't risk this.
			+ *You hope the Orchids will be fine, they no doubt have other fleets waiting in reserves somewhere else... and if not, at least its only one reality where the Orchids die out...*