Pirates

Pirates
Species Type	Assorted
Homeworld
Systems	20
Population
Government	Anarchy
Rankings

General

Pirates are not a race in themselves but groups of like-minded criminals who specialize in all sorts of illegal activities. They have their own bases, usually hidden from view and well defended. Most pirate bases have large fleets of ships and will send out raiding patrols on a regular basis. They are known to be very aggressive and if they spot you across the sector they may start heading your way. If you encounter pirates, you may report them after you have scanned them for illegal goods.

Note: You can't see what's in the cargo hold without first scanning the ship and that scanning is illegal if you don't have a police license.

Government and politics

Foreign relations and military

The Pirates are treated as hostile by all governments. As such destroying them will earn you positive reputation while in their sectors. Pirates are often hostile to all ships and will attack them while on patrol. Some Pirate convoys have specific destinations however, and will not attack passing ships.

Culture

Pirate clans are actually separate associations of like-minded criminals who make a living by killing, stealing, smuggling and other unscrupulous activities. Because of the existence of distinct groups, the Pirates are very poorly organised as a whole.

Science and Technology

Ships

You will encounter pirate vessels of all types since pirates use other races' ships, modified for their own ends. The wealthy pirate groups even have their own custom ship designs, often including non-standard colours.

Do not confuse pirates with smugglers who are much cleverer by using normal ships to conceal their activities.

Stations

The Pirates are the only known faction that start out with Plasma Burst Generator and Incendiary Bomb Launcher forges (though by extension Yaki start with IBL forges too).

• Pirate Base
• Anarchy Port
• Incendiary Bomb Launcher Forge
• Plasma Burst Generator Forge

Territories

Pirate Sectors tend to be desolate empty places. Only a few scattered, hardy souls are willing enough or tough enough to live in such unregulated places.

Pirate Sectors are often littered with asteroids, undisturbed by intensive corporate mining.

Border Worlds

1. Farnham's Legend
2. Bala Gi's Joy
3. Olmancketslat's Treaty
4. Split Fire
5. Brennan's Triumph
6. Danna's Chance
7. Nopileos' Memorial
8. Hatikvah's Faith
9. Gunne's Crusade
10. LooManckStrat's Legacy
11. Mi Ton's Refuge
12. Desecrated Skies
13. Moo-Kye's Revenge
14. Acquisition Repository
15. Spaceweed Grove
16. Vestibule of Creation
17. Unknown Sector (10,16)
18. Veil of Delusion
19. Gaian Star
20. Maelstrom