Escorts and escorting

[JeffreyT]

I was always thought it would be a good strategy to put yourself between the trader and attempt to flee before you fight. You and your cm absord any cruise disruption while the trader gets the heck out of dodge. After the trader is a safe distance away it is up to the pirate if he wants to continue combat. I would assume most pirates, after the profit is gone, would chose to end combat. A battle to the death with nothing to gain is never in a pirate's best interest. If combat has to happen, the trader is a safe distance away and hopefully docking somewhere.

The only downside to the escort is the increased tension it will create. A good escort can diffuse this tension easily, but a bad one who goes in guns blazing is going to get the trader killed.


Something else to add: always a good idea to discuss strategy with a trader before you go on the trip. What is the route, what is the response to a pirate attack in open space, or on a trade lane. Maybe even an alternative route if things seem a little to hot in one system. Planning is worth its weight in gold (or silver, whatever you are carrying).

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