Pffff. I got a mark 3 burst and mark 2 ion with preigniter (and a burst mark 2 I couldn't use and forgot to sell), an auto reloader and a great crew. But the first jump in sector 8 was a rebel with three goddamn missile launchers, battered my ship, and I didn't want to see it's almost certain destru...

I had a similar run, got to sector 7, when my zoltan gunner died due to fires in the weapons bay as he was halfway through the door out, while a pair of drones were putting out the flames, and those slugs had the nerve to ask for Surrender? , I raged no way I could beat the boss without that max gun...

Murder Fun Kill?
Massive Fing Killer? (Both ways?)
My Fun Kraft?
I dunno.

Well you'd think artificial gravity, as otherwise junk would end up floating around the ship, making it a difficult enviroment to fight in, but how would that gravity be generated?

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Oh I can top it.

End of sector one, you pass by a friendly space station, and tell them you're running from the rebel fleet.

They give you a glaive beam.
I think I took a screen shot, I'll have to add it in.

THere is nO conSpiracy. We meaN for pEace. We wiLl noT hUrt You.
PleAse dO noT rEsiSt tHe laW oFfiCers, tHey mEan To helP yoU.
RatHer, sUbMit foR pRoceSsiNg At tHe neaResT laW enForCemEnt sTaTion.
AgaIn, thE enGi meAn nO hArm.

So yeah, I did need to follow it, walkthrough's a load of bull for not saying anything along those lines, just saying you need a slug or upgraded sensors to get a blue option.

I don't think the mine is too much of a problem as the three times I've encountered it recently I've either had a crew member safely defuse the mine twice in anrow, getting extra scrap, or used improved engines to avoid it. Also it should really require much effrot, just don't do anything stupid... ...

It is intended, it's the same as the Mantis B, which costs 100 for it's second weapons bar, it's probably to do with balance, or making the ship a bit more unique. Ships tend to have a challenge involved, the Noether's being the expensive shield.