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[FTL] What the hell are those Mantises shooting at me?

So, i was minding my own business extorting civillians in my awesome customized Slug Light-Cruiser, when some Federation punk jumped into the system.  
Not saying no to some easy scrap, so i ordered my crew to fire the Pike Beam, then BOTH the Burst Laser I and the basic laser, as usual.

Turns out the fucker is a very skilled captain, as he had already raised shields, absorbing both the beam and one of the lasers, while dodging another

Then all hell broke loose, as two mantises appeared in the Weapons control room!

I have never faced such bloodthirsty monsters before. they sliced our Zoltan crewmember in half, and teared apart the Engi, who had rushed to the doorway.

Me and Charlie, my Slug friend took potshots with our sidearms from cover in the end of the hallway, expecting an easy fight, since the beasts were unarmed.

However, green blobs of... SOMETHING was launched towards us from the Mantises, hitting Charlie, who went down screaming.

I panicked, and are currently huddled up in the medbay. I can hear them banging on the doors, trying to make their way to the medbay.

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It is shameful to say so, but i need help. My crew is dead, and i have no idea what i am up against, let alone what the best course of action is. Therefore i turn to you.

What the hell was those green blobs, and how do you suggest i handle this situation?

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Edit: Shit, they broke the weapons system. They are banging on the shields console as we speak.

Edit: O2 and comms are down. think i can make it to piloting and jump before they break engines.

Edit: Crap, they broke doors instead!
gpt
Those green blobs are the Mantises' newest weapon system, and boy, is it a doozy. It's reverse engineered from captured Zoltan ships. Not much is known about it because, well, there really haven't been many survivors to talk about it. 

As for solving it, that depends. Do you want do die by your own hand or by the Mantises' claws? Choose quickly; they'll find you soon.