This bug involves enemy ship guppies. Enemy guppies do not seem to work when the corporate HQ is not placed. To demonstrate this, there is a test map attached. In the test map, watch and see if the micro tanker sends out it's guppy to the energy zone without placing the HQ. Then, reload the map, and do the same thing again, but this time with the HQ placed. The guppy does not get sent when there is no HQ, but when there is one it does.
Note: I am in the beta "purple".
Fixed in the next build.