NPC's using Alien weapons?

[War Eagle]

I was on a delivery mission(Meds) and was sent a "Alert Enemy attack coming in" msg. I normally escape the interdiction's but this time I submitted to it cause I was right next the destination.
I was in my T7- Build: T7-Build 4 pips to systems to enforce shields.
Very first hit from it's weapons and my shields were gone? I did escape but WTH are these NPC's using that can strip a 5A + 4 A Boosters with one shot?

 

[Kzak]

Depends on what you were up against ship-wise, and if there was any lag vs the servers. If there is lag present, all the damage might register as if it happened in a very short period of time and seem like a single hit on occasion, this is not an unknown thing. But that also suggests you were up against a high-end combat ship.

 

[War Eagle]

It was a Krate MkII, no lag that I was aware of.

 

[CMDR Plexus Ironrot]

359 can be overcome with High DPS weapons quite quickly and Kraits Support quite the armament as well 3 Class 3 2 Class 2. However most likely if it was any lag you might have been rammed by the NPC. Ramming does quite a bit of Absolute damage especially a Kriat.

I suggest bumping the Shield to the 6 and running even a single bank and heatsink can make you more survivable in some situations!

 

[War Eagle]

The encounter didn't last that long and when I dropped into normal space it was at the far end of the radar screen to my rear so ramming is not something that happened.

 

[metatheurgist]

You have really weak thermal resists. Only 300 effective vs thermals. If it was packing all rails (and the Krait runs pretty cool) it could strip most of your shields in one volley.

 

[War Eagle]

You have really weak thermal resists. Only 300 effective vs thermals. If it was packing all rails (and the Krait runs pretty cool) it could strip most of your shields in one volley.

I won't submit again that's for sure.

 

[777Driver]

I won't submit again that's for sure.

I wouldn't even bother with shields on that build. If possible, at least get some low level engineering on that hull, load up with heatsinks instead of SB's, dump heatsinks (methodically) whilst going evasive during the cool down. If done right, that NPC is not locking onto or hitting anything.

To answer your question, no they are not using Alien weapons, just a combination of your ship having poor shielding and most likely incorrect pip management.