Law enforcement and smugglers.

[jammi]

Now consider the role of the mooring fixture - Transports don't ever land on the planet, they latch themselves to the fixture where Heavy Lifters will detatch the cargo pods, offload them onto a nearby station, move the goods onto freighters then ship them planetside.

The Transport would be stuck to the side the of the planet like a sitting duck. All the Police would have to do is stop the Lifters moving in and board the ship. The lawfuls losing a Transport on the planet isn't a valid argument because the Transports don't enter the planet.

The fact smugglers/blockade runners are docking and getting away is an exploitation of a game mechanic, something which in any other case is considered cheating. I think if that sanction has set a precedent, it's a good thing.

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