Reported as Bug ID #2,457,981
Steps to reproduce:
1. Use a carrier ship. I was using Recluse with Elite Tholian Mesh Weavers, but any ship with at least 1 hanger bay would suffice.
2. Play the Undine Space Battlezone until all 3 Undine planet killers are destroyed.
3. Dock fighters. (Optional step, bug occurrs whether fighters are docked or undocked)
4. Press the "Return to Home Base" option
Actual outcome: Only my ship gets moved to the predefined location on the map. My fighters, which have been gaining experience and levels from fighting the Undine, have been despawned. This forces me to spawn fresh, inexperienced fighters. My fighters should not have been despawned as the next part of the space battlezone happens in the same map (There is no map transition).
Expected outcome: My ship AND my existing fighters gets moved to the predefined location with fighter experience and levels in tact.
Workaround: Do not use the "Return to Home Base" button. Instead, dock the fighters and fly my carrier to the marked location on the map. Launch my docked fighters with their experience and levels in tact.
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