[elsigh]

> mysterious aliens that pluck you out of hyperspace

This mechanic was so interesting - it would happen to me, I'd manage to survive the assualt, and then be so far away from anywhere to refuel, and without enough fuel to jump again, that I'd be dead-in-the-water every time. It was so weird to win the battle and then.. not. But I couldn't help but always get excited when it would happen! Did anyone ever survive this?

[PlunderBunny]

Yes, because I figured out how to reliably force a Thargoid incursion every time I did a hyperspace jump. From memory (BBC micro model B disc version):

- Pause the game and press the ‘x’ key. You’ll hear a beep. I don’t know what this does.

- Engage hyperspace. As soon as you see the concentric hexagon animation, press and hold the ‘Ctrl’ key. You should see the animation a second time as you drop out of hyperspace surrounded by Thargoid ships.