Soulfisher- you are correct... that trade is often how I acquire colony tech from the AI. Remember, a human you are playing against may not be so friendly.
...Actually, now that I think of it, I have a friend who loves to target transports- if he gets lucky, he can get himself some breathers from another environment. If it is a minelayer/sweeper, heck, that is a good chunk of change you save when you deconstruct & analyze.
Gwaihir- glad you found this helpful.
