That is a very rare encounter but happens sometimes. I've had it once in memory. Very first jump in sector 1, where it disabled 1 of my 2 bars, leaving me with no shield. And it had a beam drone. I died helplessly. Sometimes the game really is unfair.
Then again, I'm not sure we get to complain about losing one fight via shield hacking, when we win hundreds upon hundreds that way...
Then again, I'm not sure we get to complain about losing one fight via shield hacking, when we win hundreds upon hundreds that way...