Silent Running does not mean you are "silent" or undetectible. The button is not a starship cloaking shield. Neither is the layer. Even with both you can be tracked and attacked. If you have a visual contact through the scope or a sound contact, they cannot be "over the horizon" in this game though you can hear contacts beyond visual range. Just as you can hear them, there is a chance they can also hear you.
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