Alas, the poor USS Moneymaker is no more.
As far as trading ships are concerned, a Dredger Trader is definitely up there as one of the best. But unfortunately the price you have to pay for carrying a 250 ton cargohold is too much.
There was this instance where I had some poor agg rubbish to sell on a rich in. On the way overthere I thought it might be a good idea to have a look at the local rock hermit. Prices on offer at the rich in for liquor were a bit low and knowing your faithfull rock hermit. they don't mind spending a bit of cash for a few bottles. So I lined up nicely as you do and honked the hermit for a landing spot and guess what. Docking refused, the git said. Can you believe that?
So I trundled away, took the lower price at the main station and left, quite annoyed. At the next stop, an anarchy aver agg, I thought since I hadn't shown my face there for a while, to stop off at the local space bar. I heard they were showing a great ant mud wrestling match too! So I lined up, pressed the buzzer and guess what. Yep, you guessed it, docking denied. No reasons given, just denied. And I had planned on putting some money down on Rex Fivelegs to go all the way!
Then a few jumps later, I tried to get some cheap repairs done at the flux converter. Since I was in the neighbourhood and had 125 war bonds I thought the best place would be the NavCom station. And guess what. Yepper!
No, people treat you like a pariah when you fly a Dredger Trader. So I had to say goodbuy to the faitfull mizzes and sold her at the nearby main station. Bleeden dealer took quite a bit of cash off the price because of the bad paintwork in the kitchen! But well, I need my entertainment and my contacts so what can you do?
I went back to a Boa Clipper. Luckily I had enough money to get her kitted out completely at the NavCom station, who SUDDENLY decided I was an okay guy again! Sjeesh! Talk about double standards!
Don't get me wrong, the Boa Clipper is quite a nice ship, but the loss is 100 ton cargospace is painful. It will take me ages to cream off enough credits to go for an imperial trader with a limited hold like that.
Oh well, I guess that's life. Oh and guess what. I just heard Rex Fivelegs is now called Rex Fourlegs and he was disqualified for trying to open an opponent's throrax with a leg.
There's just no justice left in the world.