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I'm curious, is there any way to slow or stop the advance of the rebel fleet? I really want to explore some more sectors. There has to be a way, as I have found through numerous games played, that there is a mercenary ship that you come across. One of the options is to slow the rebel fleet for a certain amount of scrap.

I would think if the game can take that into account, there must be a way to slow, or halt the rebel advance. I ask this because I have unlocked all ships and types but when trying to get the crystal ship, I run out of sector to explore too fast. Or I get the quest line out of order. I won't give it away just in case anyone was trying to get it on their own ;p

Thanks for any response pwiz or anyone else. I know that you all are busy and I more than appreciate what you guys do for the gaming community.

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If your willing to mod your game you can try these links

Link to a mod that stops the fleet use at your own risk, I tried it but got a weird bug that cause asteroid storms that would kill me instantly when I warp in an asteroid field.
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link to a slower rebel fleet mod I have not tried this one yet, but instead of stopping the rebel fleet it slows them down.
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general modding info
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detailed modding guide I recommend this guide if you want to mod the game yourself! It gets you setup and gives you enough info to mod the game on your own to do whatever you want.
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Thanks for the great info!! I will try these out!