You arrive at the distress beacon near a small asteroid belt and find a ship with pirate markings partially crushed between two large rocks. It must have been illegally mining the belt without proper equipment. Try to dislodge the ship by shooting at the rocks.

At first it appears you've arrived in an empty system, but a ship appears from behind a planet and hails you: "Haha! I am the dread pirate Tuco, prepare to die!" The only other ship at this beacon messages you: "Finally, after months of waiting, someone has fallen into our trap!"

You overhear their conversation and learn they're planning to raid an infamous and likely wealthy pirate ship in the area. The pair jump off and you note down their target co-ordinates. A quest marker is added to your map.

The pirates have no allegiance to other factions or each other. They act only in the interest of themselves. They partake in criminal activities, killing, stealing, and ransoming. Everyone hates Pirates, and Pirates hate everyone. They commandeer other factions' ships, painting pirate markings on to them.

Pirate Controlled sectors have a Pirate guard at the entrance beacon. The guard will be hostile and will attack on sight, unless you pay the fee of 25-40 scrap. An ASB will spawn when the guard is on 5 to 6 hull.

2022年8月25日 · Sector 2 to 4 Pirate is probably better than Zoltan if you were planning on using that extra scrap to hire humans or Engi in stores. Zoltan has has less crew events but you're more likely to get a Zoltan, which is useful if you don't have any (you can basically free up ractor power from your cloak and hacking).

2018年3月25日 · Pirate controlled sector Colour: Red. Difficulty: Medium. Pros: Possible nebulas. Cons: None. Special: None. Preparation: None, although Zoltan shields are relatively common among pirates, so it is helpful to be prepared. Choose this sector when: You would like a chance of finding nebulas.

A ship with conspicuous pirate markings is orbiting a nearby moon, broadcasting a simple message claiming to have equipment available for sale. Hail the ship. The ship responds "Yes, we have an extensive stock! Come aboard and see our wares!" Dock with the ship. A human in an exquisite suit meets you on board. "Welcome to my ship!

2024年3月27日 · Joining the likes of Breachway and Space Cats Tactics is new pirate strategy game Reclaim the Sea, which transports the satisfying ship management and combat of FTL into a steampunk fantasy...

The Smugglers are a powerful group of pirates whose business revolves around transporting illegal goods. They specialize to become black merchants, and they run the Black market sector. They use stolen ships from other factions with a black and white paint job.