Been doing a daily patrol of the Tau systems recently, just to help stamp down on illegal activity and pointless crimes committed by criminals, Maltese especially.
Today I had just entered Tau-23 when a lonely Outcast, apparently inexperienced in etiquette, decided to open fire on me. Not much of a surprise from their type I suppose. Anyway, "threat" eliminated. Bigger Joker than me it seems.
A little later, I found another one just after he'd finished pirating a poor soul. A Warrant Officer had engaged him but hadn't had much luck. He's being transported back though, he'll be okay. I avenged him and destroyed the Lanciere's ego.