It's the Phantoms. If you live, they're either hostile to you or temporarily pretending not to be.
Returning to that annoying ID topic, the 4.85 ID changes got revised again. A few generic IDs got merged, and you get this:
Quote:Freelancer ID
Pilot carrying this ID is a Freelancer, who:
* Can trade and escort traders
* Can hunt pirates, terrorists and lawfuls across Sirius
* Can fulfill lawful and unlawful bounty contracts
* Cannot pirate
* Cannot use any transports with more than 3,600 cargo
Allowed ships: Fighters, Bombers, Freighters, Transports, Gunboats
Carrying unmounted IDs in your ship, as well as not equipping an ID, is a serious crime.
Looks like it'd fit perfectly, as long as your hearts weren't set on using advanced trains. So unless that cargo restriction's an issue (and hey, can't have everything), I think maybe you might finally have that matter settled.