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I have a few construction ships repairing abandoned ships. Nearby are some neutral AI construction ships repairing *other* ships.

A ship the AI is repairing is completed. I would expect the AI would then be the owner of the ship, however for some reason I, the player, then suddenly discover this abandoned ship and take control of it even though i was not the one repairing it.

I was going to speculate it had to do with my construction ship being closer to the ship being repaired than the AI ship actually doing the repairing, but i have witnessed this happening even when it was not the case.

Attached a save game that reproduces the issue. wait 1 month until 11.23 and you will see a ship being repaired by the Boskara(AI) is for some reason given to the player(Human).

This issue has been listed a number of times and is quite frustrating. Until it is fixed all I can suggest is keep a mental note of who should get specific ships and then use the game editor to switch them across when they are repaired. Not a great solution but at least you don't feel as cheated by circumstance.

Speculation: neutrals can't obtain military ships.

So, they repair it (which is probably a buggy behavior to allow them to do at all -- since they can't benefit) -- and then it's a fully repaired, abandoned, ship -- which then yes - you're the nearest eligible nation with a ship within discovery range -- hence you "discover" this abandoned, fully operational, ship.