[DavidG]

Originally posted by Krsqk:
You can repair components which you have already researched. If the colony ship still had its colony comp intact, then it could be analyzed. This is rare, since its high structure dictates that it is usually hit first, but not unheard of.

Rare? really? I think I have captured colony ships on a few occassions with no problem. If it is just a lone colony ship then there is no reason the ship would become damaged by a ship or a fleet with capture orders is there?