[Ramius]

blue water shell backs operate way beyond the range of the noble Coastie

There are plenty of Coastie shellbacks, golden dragons, and golden shellbacks. Perhaps you're not familiar with where the larger cutters go. ...and unlike their Navy counterparts... they go alone. :-)

[porkchops 4 mahound]

please see #241

PS: they don't go alone, nobody goes alone, we all need an oiler, or a BSF somewhere, to go anywhere. Well all of us but the nukes, and they need food for the crew and parts for the ship.