My point is that it's generally consider pretty bad RP for a trader (and a smuggler is just a trader who deals in contraband) to put more value on his cargo/profit than his life. Trader gets stopped by a pirate and ordered to drop all his cargo or pay a tax, but runs (knowing he will almost certainly die) because it's cheaper for them or just out of spite. It's fine to want to get your cargo there safely and completely, but very few smugglers would throw away their lives (as opposed to just risking them) for a single load of cargo.
Likewise, it's horrible RP to dock on a planet/lawful base right after lawfuls order you to halt and/or drop your cargo. Not saying you guys will do this... But please don't. Be sneaky, most smugglers are much too brazen. Drop stuff off on Junker or similar quasi-unlawful bases (Barrier Gate, Freeports, wherever depending on what you're hauling) if there are lawful forces around, often the profit is only slightly below what you'd get for taking it to your optimal destination.
