@endlessvoid: Just go to any house planet, the "civilan ID" is sold in the equipment dealer for $500. This is your tractor beam.
When playing multiplayer you have to buy another ID when you reach level 40.... ID's are aligned with each faction, except for "Neutral ID" if you don't want to align with anybody, and this is also available at house planets.
now that I just tested something, the ID card is avaliable in Multiplayer only, I can't find it on Single Player (I can't afford an internet connection at the moment, so I can't play online)
Might sound crazy, but I haven't found ANY place in all systems where a Civilian ID can be purchased [90% of the places are maxed green]. Searched every station, base, battleship, EVERYWHERE. Looked on every Equipment Dealer and Weapons Dealer. Nothing.
Im playing 4.82, on a LAN, and I don't seem to find it... Can someone tell me exactly where Civilian ID's can be sold? Thanks in advance.