When I came back after an hour (because I left to eat and didn't save and exit) I was surprised to find that an outrageous number of pirates had spawned over time (I'm gunna estimate... 30?). So yeah... If you guys wanna get rich quick... just wait near a station without going in to it for an hour or so. If you wait anywhere else you might get attacked.
I love this game soooo much!
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