Flagship defeated with no Ensigns left in starbase.

[JDogg2K4]

Hello there, This is my first time asking a rules question so if I'm not putting it in the right place just let me know. The other day me and my friends were playing this game and the situation of a flagship getting defeated came up but there were no ensigns remaining in starbase. We just followed the rest of the steps without gaining the ensign. I was just wondering if there was any other way this should've been done, or if there was a rule that could be pointed to for these kinds of situations?

Thanks for your time.

[Space Elmo]

In this game, most of the time when you can't do something you just don't do it. I think you just got lucky in not getting Ensigned.

[qurgh]

Wow! I've played dozens of games and have never run out of Ensigns. How many people did you have playing?

[Space Elmo]

I've had it happen a few times with 4 players, but the pile doesn't stay empty for too many turns. Contagion, grr.