Re: Pirate Havens in the GZG-verse

John L said:
> Now you have a foundation for pirates having someplace to go.  This
is not
> that far from the Letters of Marque given to "privateers" in the
1700s. :)

Actually, it is quite different.  A Letter of Marque and Reprisal is
essentially a government license for a privately-owned vessel to
operate in the capacity of a government warship.  If the NSL is
handing out those Letters for privateers to go hunting NAC ships, then
the NSL is at war with the NAC (at least in the outer systems)--it's a
lot more directly hostile than merely "receiving stolen goods."