' Wrote:A privateer was commission by the armed forces, but they were private companies or individuals. Being privately owned and run, privateers did not take orders from the naval command. Often privateers were required to limit their activity to an agreed area or the ships of an agreed nation by their letter of marque. Often the owners or captain would be required to post a bond against breaching these conditions, or they might be liable to pay damages to an injured party.
With this in mind, I would say first get rid of the BAF ID and pick up an ID that will permit you to demand cargo or tax from the trade vessels. A new ID along with the [QCP] prefix should be sufficient to justify your RP. Also you mentioned a 3 mil tax, keep the tax low and I'm sure the trader would then rather pay then get blown up. Remember, even a large cargo ship might have only paid less then 1 mil for its load and they will be more then happy to get blown up rather than pay more then its worth. It is only worth the paid price as the destination has not yet been reached and many trader would probably start over then pay a 3-4 mil tax.
My thoughts.
Um, they can afford to pay. Three million is standard for an Advanced Train. I charge less for smaller vessels.
Also, not all Privateers were privately owned, although the majority were. The QCP are a naval unit given the duty of 'trade interdiction', i.e theft on a grand scale. They do however follow the standard 'letter of marque' procedure, attacking only those who trade with the Kusari. They also have some autonomy from the main fleet, but still follow orders when necessary.
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