One should note that, despite having had personal consequences from the Boskone War, Jeph Antilles has resisted any recommendation that the Jupiter Mining Corp set up their own armed escort force. The idea of doing so makes him incredibly uneasy... he can accept the need to have an armed force, but balances that with the whole idea that "a shipping company shouldn't need it."
That, and the crews would just be outclassed anyway, at least in terms of experience.
However, that doesn't mean that Blue Midget captains are expected to just give up and allow boarders, it's just to take the battle where they know the battlefield will at least be even. On at least one occasion, a would-be Reaver raiding party has boarded a Blue Midget... and left it in body bags. No Blue Midget crew wants to become like the crew of #17.
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor
That, and the crews would just be outclassed anyway, at least in terms of experience.
However, that doesn't mean that Blue Midget captains are expected to just give up and allow boarders, it's just to take the battle where they know the battlefield will at least be even. On at least one occasion, a would-be Reaver raiding party has boarded a Blue Midget... and left it in body bags. No Blue Midget crew wants to become like the crew of #17.
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor