Is there a way to save Sunbeam?

[untermensch.gaming2013]

Without spoiling much, can you guys tell me if i can save Sunbeam? I just got the game yesterday and i know from videos that the ship Sunbeam comes after you after a few broadcasts and gets blown up by that alien gun thingy. If i somehow find a way to disinfect myself and disable the gun (no spoilers) can it be saved? Also, if i don't play this next broadcast, which is the one after the one where he says he's finding a parking spot, can i pause the story in a way? Give myself some time to figure out how to disable the gun?

[Amanoob105]

You have to escape the planet before you get the first radio message from them. One you've repaired the radio it's already to late I'm afraid.

There was once going to be an option to save them without having to get to the end of the story but it never made it into the game.

The closest you can get to pausing this part of the story is not answering the radio, but even then if you turn the gun off then answer it the game likes to bug out and blow them up anyway.
The rest of the story only goes forward when you go looking for the next bit.
If you stop looking for more, it will wait for you to want to pick it up again.

The killer virus you're infected with is very polite like that.

[Lodis]

no. even if you somehow manage to disable the gun in time, its going to explode.... it's the eternal fate of the sunbeam xD

[untermensch.gaming2013]

Alright, thanks guys!

[believor in Prawn]

Originally posted by Amanoob105:

You have to escape the planet before you get the first radio message from them. One you've repaired the radio it's already to late I'm afraid.

There was once going to be an option to save them without having to get to the end of the story but it never made it into the game.

The closest you can get to pausing this part of the story is not answering the radio, but even then if you turn the gun off then answer it the game likes to bug out and blow them up anyway.
The rest of the story only goes forward when you go looking for the next bit.
If you stop looking for more, it will wait for you to want to pick it up again.

The killer virus you're infected with is very polite like that.

if you disable the gun then call them in they just say
"nah to many larg rock"