I remember the first time I ran into Mon'star. I had never heard of that ship before. All I saw was an Outcast Dessie waiting on the other side of a jump hole with an Outcast tag. I was quite upset when my ship loaded with cardi went boom. I didn't understand that one at all and I thought it was very wrong. I've since learned what is going on and I do my best to avoid those situations now. It's not always possible, like I said, if they are on the other side of a jump hole and you fly into them.....oh well.
The bottom line is that flying a trader or a smuggler is just no fun if there is no one to hide from or sneak past. Yeah, I get blown up sometimes, and I don't always like it, but it keeps the game interesting.