is piracy dead?
The great factions have all taken up arms against one another and this fills the fringes of Empire space with fleets of combatants. When the enemy faction’s fleets aren’t seen to be nearby, these same fleets enact frontier justice on anyone who happens to be nearby.
Pirate activity is not gone, but it certainly seems to be tapering off. Pirates that I know are hiding.
Will this blow over and things go back to normal? Perhaps. But I think the face of piracy has changed. Solo piracy may be a thing of the past, and my aspirations of being a solo pirate may be dead.
Any pirate corps out there need another tackler with some exploration skills?