I've hours of trading in my young age, started small with a simple sidewinder, to a Type-6, Type-7 and then a Type-9, explored all the Federation and the Li Yong-Rui zone of influence with my trades. Later in my days I got friends in the high places, got a crew to work with me but the changing factor was that the Empire got a deal with me, they sent a letter to deal with pirates near a starbase, it was strange for me but the money was good.. So I bought a Type-10 as it resembles my Type-9 in the manouvering, arriving there with my crew I understood why they sent to me the letter, as I'm a know merchant they were using me as bait, that day half of my crew died as 11 pirates ships attacked. The Empire came late but was enough to save me and the rest as well as killing all the high prices pirates, a few more missions for them and I got money enough to buy a Fleet Carrier! So to me there is no more combat, nor killing, just the good old trade and helping others.