When Does the Boss Fight Happen?

[Vhati]

In sector_data.xml, there's this:

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<!--FINAL -- The sector with the boss -->
<sectorDescription name="FINAL" minSector="7" unique="true">
	<nameList>
		<name>The Last Stand</name>
	</nameList>
	<trackList>
		<track>laststand</track>
	</trackList>
	<startEvent>BOSS_NEUTRAL</startEvent><!-- STUPID, since it's starting you at the "exit" -->
	<event name="STORE" min="1" max="1"/>
	<event name="BOSS_REPAIR_STATION" min="3" max="3"/>
	<event name="BOSS_HOSTILE" min="6" max="6"/>
	<event name="BOSS_NEUTRAL" min="7" max="10"/>
</sectorDescription>

Does minSector apply for this (meaning the fight could be moved to earlier or later sectors)? Im guessing no.

What triggers the hardcoded stuff?

• Is the name "FINAL" special?
• Does one of its events kick things off?
• Or does it happen when you're out of dots on the sector tree?

Mainly I'm wondering what characteristerics are mandatory for a sector have the boss fight, so I can refer to that sector in a mod-agnostic manner. The title "The Last Stand", is obviously editable. But it always "FINAL" or the 8th sector?