Defending against headhunters makes the sector hazardous

[Gorbald]

Steps to reproduce:

1. Get attacked by head hunters in a "civilized" sector

2. Destroy their ships in self defence

 

Expected behaviour:

Either the sector does not become "hazardous", or the head hunters jump away when low on health

 

Actual behaviour:

Sector becomes hazardous and traders stop visiting it. This is especially not good when it happens in the player's industrial sector, as the factories that rely on NPC traders will stop working soon, causing huge (undeserved and almost unavoidable) financial loss.

[phezzan]

Frustratingly - the headhunters might be sent by Pirates or a faction the sector owner is at war with.