Bex has been selling me gas that he mines from w-space and I finally decided that I needed to move it to Jita and it fitted in nicely with having some new manufactured goods and materials needing to be sold too. As a result I've been moving gas and assets around for most of the evening and taking items to Jita for sale.
Passing through Niarja tonight I had one of those "OH SHIT" moments that every Freighter pilots will have. I'd checked ahead with a neutral alt and Niarja was quiet and both gates I'd be using did not have any obvious scanning or bump ships. So I made the run.
Niarja loaded and just as I enter warp Local lights up, with lots of red flashing:
First reaction is "oh shit" but then I catch a glimpse of one of the red flashy pilots in a capsule. A check of the name shows its CODE. no doubt returning from a gank but for a moment I felt panic that I'd be targeted.
They didn't follow and appear in the next system so I was "safe" and I managed to continue my journey unhindered.
Although I think the capsule I'm using needs a very vigorous jet cleaning and a pine deodoriser...
It does make for added excitement when I'm flying a freighter through Niarja and Uedama. Seems like a Monday night is probably the safest time to go through them - and you did the right thing to scout ahead.
ReplyDeleteBut with their new tendency to gank any freighter, regardless of cargo value, it's a bit of a crap shoot.
Glad to hear you made it through!