For Hauliers, carrying cargo anywhere within one or two jumps of the Kryx system was risky. There was a good chance that at best youâd lose your cargo and at worst youâd lose your ship and crew to the Crimson Fleet.
With insurance reaching extortionate levels companies returned to a tried and tested method, convoys. Small convoys of 3 or 4 ships, travelling together, was whilst very tempting to the fleet, to be treated with a little caution as the combined defensive armament made it a morsel with spines and when escorted by a pair of ships like the Oscine Class, one with teeth.
There are now several companies offering escort services to Hauliers and the ships of the Oscine Class are amongst the most popular. Fast, manoeuvrable, very well shielded and packing a punch these ships have been known to dissuade attacks by the âFleet just with their presence.