diff --git a/src/Core/Universe.m b/src/Core/Universe.m
index e8e25f57..abfdbab2 100644
--- a/src/Core/Universe.m
+++ b/src/Core/Universe.m
@@ -2049,7 +2049,7 @@ GLfloat docked_light_specular[4]	= { DOCKED_ILLUM_LEVEL, DOCKED_ILLUM_LEVEL, DOC
 		
 		// shorten the route by scanner range & sun radius, otherwise ships could be created inside it.
 		direction = vector_normal(vector_subtract(point0, point1));
-		point0 = vector_subtract(point0, vector_multiply_scalar(direction, radius0 + SCANNER_MAX_RANGE));
+		point0 = vector_subtract(point0, vector_multiply_scalar(direction, radius0 + SCANNER_MAX_RANGE * 1.1f));
 	}
 	else if ([route isEqualTo:@"st"])
 	{
@@ -2062,18 +2062,18 @@ GLfloat docked_light_specular[4]	= { DOCKED_ILLUM_LEVEL, DOCKED_ILLUM_LEVEL, DOC
 	
 	// shorten the route by scanner range & radius, otherwise ships could be created inside the route destination.
 	direction = vector_normal(vector_subtract(point1, point0));
-	point1 = vector_subtract(point1, vector_multiply_scalar(direction, radius + SCANNER_MAX_RANGE));
+	point1 = vector_subtract(point1, vector_multiply_scalar(direction, radius + SCANNER_MAX_RANGE * 1.1f));
 	
 	pos = [self fractionalPositionFrom:point0 to:point1 withFraction:routeFraction];
 	if(isGroup)
 	{	
-		return [self addShipsAt:pos withRole:role quantity:count withinRadius:SCANNER_MAX_RANGE asGroup:YES];
+		return [self addShipsAt:pos withRole:role quantity:count withinRadius:(SCANNER_MAX_RANGE / 10.0f) asGroup:YES];
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		while (count--)
 		{
-			ship = [self addShipAt:pos withRole:role withinRadius:SCANNER_MAX_RANGE];
+			ship = [self addShipAt:pos withRole:role withinRadius:0]; // no radius because pos is already randomised with SCANNER_MAX_RANGE.
 			if (ship != nil) [ships addObject:ship];
 			if (count > 0) pos = [self fractionalPositionFrom:point0 to:point1 withFraction:routeFraction];
 		}