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[Thyrzul]

Wouldn't this still give BAF justification of shooting pirate ships if they are actually PIRATING in Omega-3, especially since we regularly have allied and neutral lawful ships traveling there, not to mention Douglas Station and Sprague (bases) to protect? You just have to wait until they are actually doing some pirating. I don't see that as terribly bothersome. A pirate who isn't pirating isn't really any threat.

The problem with authorities having to wait for pirates to act first is that the latter can still lurk around and wait for the former to leave so they can begin their piracy. You can't tell pirates to leave, you can't do anything about them, you can't be preventive, only reactive, and that's where chances of success to defend traders drop significantly.

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