Maybe alittle off topic, but IMO people who use the TAU 31 trading route are exploiting what I am sure is minor oversight in the mod. What RP can there be in that route that takes all of minute to complete. There is basically no challenge, you have a powerful protector there already in the form of a NPC battleship. I have pirated this route sucessfully once, and only when we had 3 pirates working togather, and that only after the people pirated got sick of the constant picking away at them. The chance of a kill on this route is slim due to the shortness of it. This route is all about power-gaming pure and simple. Trading may not be the most fun thing to do and can become boring at times, but this is still game. If money is all you are after this is your cash cow. For people who want a challenge use a longer route and take some risks, you'll appreciate your earnings more after outrunning pirates and the adreniline rush with it.
