21:17 my time (GMT+1) received warning of a possible huge slave convoy headed my way. I scramble and catch up withvthem at the T37 hole in T23. stopped and followed on impulse to the Alpha hole, convoy jumped without sustaining damage due to little applique firepoer on our side.
I decided to have the unit jump through and attempt recommencing the engagement. "I didn't know" what was on the other side, but hoped to claw away at least some part of the convoy before it can reach the planet. And I did. And we clubbed the MNS Shadow and a few indie Sabres (think there even was an X-shuttle) to break off and retreat. Two 13th fighters chased us a good 15k sough from the Alpha hole in 37. Looks like a hit and run as far as I;m concerned - we RPly crept in, blasted something valuable and bounced out before a major quantity of enemy units could be made spaceborne.
I'm not going to get into whether it's right that nobody should ever dare to violate the sancta sanctorum of Omicron Alpha with his defiling presence - I know I have that right same as Outcasts have every right to come with a wad of big ships and blast my ass off right next to Java. (Which they often do too)
So like I said, I don't see myself doing anything damnable, I shot off only one out of maybe four total freighters, I rouged up the two other and had my guys wreck several otherwise useless Outcasts (the fact they died so easily speaks for itself). I didn't see myself invading because I was aware due to past experience, that the longer I'd stay in Alpha the more of those better Outcasts would show up. Therefore after accomplishing all attainable goals I ordered a general retreat all the way back to T23.
edit: @ Swift, names were me, Pavel, Mao, Dutch one ICMG, Dan from IMG; Might have forgotten someone.