E179 Attack the Merchant (takes 1 hour/round)

The merchant ship will stand and fight, but will not pursue if you try to escape. When the merchant has suffered eleven hits
(is within one of destruction) it will surrender and submit to boarding. You can board if you have someone to leave behind to
man the starship guns on your ship. Otherwise you cannot board and the event ends. If you board, you discover you can loot
the merchant, but the captain and his loyal crew threaten self-destruct if you do anything else. If you loot the ship you’ll be
"wanted" in this system, roll 1d6 for the result:

Vegan Pomset Oil: collected from the glands of the Vegan pomset, a highly intelligent forest-dweller under protection from
exploitation. The oil is illegal in every system of this sector, with a 30,000 S fine to anyone caught with it by any authorities (plus
confiscation of the oil). However, the oil may be sold at a Space Station or Scientific area for a base price of 18,000 S per CU.