Ah, Mystic. You and I have much to talk about regarding one of your subordinates. You see, last night..
Well, there is no easy way to say this.
Last night, he lost TEN trade vessels (four swarm moths, six ruefully unarmed taurs) to Mecha, Itani CtC bots, his own swarms, and myself, while working on earning his SIXTH PoS stripe.
I won't insult anyone's intelligence by breaking down just how many wrong things are in that sentence. I will add as a footnote that this had to cost him over a million credits in abandoned Fitness Equipment.
He has become the very imprisoner of crates whom you strive so hard to liberate from on a theological level. He is a more determined trader than most of the members of this forum. He becomes rich off of 'good honest work,' while you and your comrades starve on the scraps you manage to liberate.
Retractile is a trader with the audacity to wear your tag.
-Veracity
P.S. I'll send you the chat log if you're interested. It was very entertaining.
edit: P.P.S.
http://homepage.mac.com/aramarth/retTrades.txt