I'm sorry, but Strax has a firm alibi. He was off playing with his grenades or training his laser monkeys.

Indeed! I try to disappear into a mental fog once boarding is over.

... and have never had a problem. It's almost as if there is a part of this story missing. The part about the passenger's actions before this occurred. Just like most humans, treat a gate agent politely, be respectful, and don't be a jerk and it is amazing how it can be reciprocated.

Ahh, taking a big space truck with a bunch of strangers across a diamond planet called Midnight? What could possibly go wrong?