[Makhil]

Originally Posted by Gerbie2

There is no fi pod. But Xan will send Phantoms along to kill your ships if you keep them home if he lands. If you stay home he doesn’t get roids, but will kill your Spiders and maybe some corvettes as well. He’ll land because he expects you to run. If you don’t then he’ll try again next time since you will have less fi/co left.

That one is easy: a fake xan def will make him recall... why risk his ships when he knows he won't get roids anyway.