Ok, this has been baffling me for quite a while now. I'm attacking an alien to capture it's ship. It gets down to zero fighters, then suddenly there is a message that it has exploded into a fire ball. Now, keep in mind, this alien explodes all on it's own (not as a result of my firing at it). Here's is a capture of one such incident. Maybe you all can explain to me how and why it exploded
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[17224] (?=Help)? : A
<Attack>
Attack Nuje Koujuv's BattleShip (9,473-0) (Y/N) [N]? No
Attack Seshi Jouzeg's Horseman (9,473-191) (Y/N) [N]? Yes
How many fighters do you wish to use (0 to 9,473) [0]? 1
You lost 1 fighter(s), 9,472 remain.
Your Interdictor generator suddenly activates!
Seshi Jouzeg tried to warp out of the sector but failed!
You destroyed 0 enemy fighters, 191 remain.
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[17224] (?=Help)? :
Incoming transmission from Shipboard Computers:
The Interdictor Generator on Oveip Jogufer prevented Seshi Jouzeg from escaping
on 07/10/16 at 11:31:46 PM
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[17224] (?=Help)? :
a City ship is powering up weapons systems!
a City ship launches a wave of fighters at Uncle Pennybags
Incoming transmission from Shipboard Computers:
City Seshi Jouzeg destroyed 180 fighters.
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[17224] (?=Help)? : D
<Re-Display>
Sector : 17347 in Plumbers Space.
City : Infamous Pirate Nuje Koujuv, w/ 0 ftrs,
in Udien Riwaxid (Uncle Pennybags BattleShip)
Terrorist Seshi Jouzeg, w/ 0 ftrs,
in Iwueth Thoxipish (Uncle Pennybags Horseman)
Infamous Pirate Gajo Ziathiz, w/ 0 ftrs,
in Ereoch Hehuruv (Uncle Pennybags Car)
Warps to Sector(s) : 8433 - 9711
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[17224] (?=Help)? :
a City ship's ship just exploded into a brilliant fireball!
Command [TL=00:00:00]:[17224] (?=Help)? : A
<Attack>
Attack Nuje Koujuv's BattleShip (9,292-0) (Y/N) [N]? No
Attack Gajo Ziathiz's Car (9,292-0) (Y/N) [N]? Yes
How many fighters do you wish to use (0 to 9,292) [0]? 1
Your fighters encounter a powerful force-shield around the enemy ship!
You lost 1 fighter(s), 9,291 remain.