Section VII. Space Pirates

Pirates represent a major threat to the trade routes
connecting the planets of the Frontier. Pirate ships are crewed by members of
all four core races and even some minor races. Every inhabited star system has
suffered from their scourge at one time or another.

The
standard pirate tactic is a fast assault on a lone ship, usually a <a href="http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/Freighter" title="Freighter">freighter</a> or <a href="http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/Spaceliner" title="Spaceliner">spaceliner</a>. The pirates try to
disable the victim's drives and maneuver jets and then board her.

Everything
of value is removed from the ship, including passengers and crew who can be
used as slaves at the pirate base or held for ransom. Sometimes the passengers
and crew are not kidnapped, but left on board the drifting hulk, hoping for
rescue before their life support runs out.

Pirate
ships usually are small and fast. <a href="http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/Assault_scouts" title="Assault scouts">Assault scouts</a> and <a href="http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/Frigates" title="Frigates">frigates</a> are the preferred pirate vessels although they
often they use <a href="http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/Corvette" title="Corvette">corvettes</a>. Whatever type of ship is used, it
will be heavily armed.

Asteroids,
uninhabited planets, unknown regions of outpost worlds and moons all might
serve as pirate bases. These bases usually are not very well developed, since
the pirates must be prepared to escape quickly if ships of the Spacefleet or a
planetary militia suddenly attack.

Some
lightly populated planets have governments that are actually run by pirates.
Because of the charter of the <a href="http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/UPF" title="UPF">UPF</a>, the <a href="http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/UPF_Spacefleet" title="UPF Spacefleet">Spacefleet</a> is prohibited from taking direct
action against these worlds, and must limit itself to intercepting pirate ships
as they go about their unlawful business. <a href="http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/Outer_Reach" title="Outer Reach">Outer Reach</a> in the <a href="http://starfrontiers.wikia.com/wiki/Dramune" title="Dramune">Dramune</a> system is the most
significant of these pirate governments.<a href="#_ftn1" title="_ftnref1" name="_ftnref1">[1]</a>

Raider
Characters

Practically anyone can become a space
pirate, but like Spacers there is a certain breed of criminals who’ve been born
into the space-faring class who are not bound by the restrictions of a single
planet or even the Frontier. These criminals call themselves Raiders or buccaneers
or even swashbucklers like the sea pirates of old. They are predators, plowing
the space lanes, seeking fame and fortune often at the cost of innocent lives.

Like Spacers, Raiders automatically
receive the skill Adroitness, which provides 7 points that can be split between
Dexterity and Logic. Pirates also learn early starship skills at a lower cost
because they cut corners. However, because they have more rudimentary training,
their chance of success is less than an academy-trained recruit and, often,
they have a much more difficult time learning higher level skills.

Although the holovid movies make the
space pirate life seem glamorous, its desperate and cut-throat nature often
translates into a shortened lifespan for many a Raider.Note: Please See "Downloads" for more information about using the Alpha-Zebs hybrid character creation rules for information about Space Pirates. This section is undergoing a revision.

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