CYGNUS RIFT DEV
Devlog • Jan 28, 2026

Scanning Space: Encounters, Artifacts, and Bad Luck

A scan action that can reveal enemies, artifacts, raw goods, or rare events like ambush fleets.

exploration scan events

Scanning is the heartbeat of exploration. Every coordinate can be dead quiet—or it can bite you.

Scan outcomes

  • Nothing (the most common result).
  • Enemy contact (random or bounty-linked).
  • Artifacts / salvage / raw goods.
  • Rare events: fleets, alien signals, ambushes.

We’ll tune rarity and risk so scanning feels exciting without becoming a slot machine.