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Let me start by saying that my line "Lab work necessary" was an admonishment to myself -- or the greater community -- not you, personally, Gargamel.

I know merchants can be set up to react to T1 wakes. We see it in the Academy, after all, and in your scenario.

But I have never seen it in the field. That is not to say it cannot happen, because we know it can. But I would certainly advise new players not to worry about T1 trails when attacking merchants, because it really never matters.

BTW, Gargamel, someone is cutting up your sonar, radar receiver and snorkel, even though it is only August 1939.