Enforcing an embargo

[Capt. Henry Morgan]

No, it's not piracy. It's law enforcement. In terms of mechanics (order them to stop, drop cargo, charge fine), it might be similar, but the purposes and intentions are completely different. As a result, I see no reason why lawfuls should be held to the same restrictions as pirates.

I play a smuggler, and if I'm stupid enough to take a load of cardamine near a Navy Battleship, then I expect it to try and enforce House laws. Avoiding the law in all it's forms is one of the fun parts of playing a smuggler in the first place.

Anyway, to answer the original question, I agree that pirate groups, such as the Outcasts and Corsairs should have the same law enforcement rights in their home systems as the legal houses. If I'm ever stupid enough to haul passengers to Crete and run into a Corsair Osiris, then I'd expect it to blast me, too. As for smaller groups, I'm not sure that they should be allowed the same rights, since they don't really have a home planet where they're seen as lawful by the local populace.

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