CG found out some time ago that RNG = Profit!
The Negotiator should be renamed to General Kenobi's Suprise Mechanics Capital Ship. This GA$ event is the epitome of CG changing this game into Star Wars Galaxy of RNG. They have fully embraced frustration purchasing as how they want to make money from players. Their "minimum" requirements are a joke to let people start and get sucked into spending resources and money on the event and even recommended is rubbish. It can be done at less than all Relic 3-5, sure! If you want to keep trying for 12, 15, 18 hours. (Since CG is all about us not spending as much time in game and all.)