I know the original post is over a year old, but I am experiencing the same problem. I reported it recently to the GM, and was advised that I probably found a but and to use the in game bug reporting feature. Only to find that this has been known for over a year, and still not fixed. Great!
I can't believe this problem in Communication Breakdown still hasn't been fixed! I spent many hours on my first attempt, having killed everything but freighter Sirol. I found it, but while attacking it I was in return attacked by 3 or 4 other Torg ships. When clear again, the freighter had disappeared and was nowhere to be…