So I hit a wall in learning to bounty hunt at Hammerheads. Up to that no problem, but in my light fighters I just wasn't getting through the shields on the Hammerheaad. So I saved up and bought the one of the least expensive Vanguards, the Sentinal. I gear it up with a nice quantum drive, better shields, and guns. This works and gets me over the hump. Hammerheads die now, this is nice. A day later I have a half an hour at lunch so I decide to run a bounty. Could be tight but should be doable. I run down, pull my ship and hop in. Launch pull away from the station and point at my ship at the job and head out. Hit B. Nothing happens. Hmmmm weird. Maybe too close to the base push the gas and move out some. Push the B. Nothing. Dangit, point, repoint all the usual fixes fail. Maybe I am obstructed look for an OM. Hmm nothing showing up. Wait a minute, I have no guns at all except the Suckerpunches in the turret. I have no quantum drive, it is just gone. No shields. All my non-standard kit is gone, disappeared. Ok, land call it a day. Spend a couple of nights getting my cash back up and run around today and replace all the stuff. Fly a few new missions and enjoy them. Land and go to look at another ship. The Sentinal which is sitting on the pad is listed as unknown with the option to reclaim. Oh dear. I suspect when I play later all my kit will be gone again. If you don't laugh you will cry.
