Possible faction idea?

[Dab]

If you really want this to work and be effective against pirates, I suggest doing this;

Mercenary ID (allows you to be over level 40), but no tag, or maybe police. However, restrict all ships to fighters and bombers. If you allow capships, this would eventually turn into the new BHG that goes after pirates in BHG GSs (though in 4.85 this might not be a problem). Also, since you can be over level 40, you can escort the traders and share the money gained from it without popping the escorts over-level.

Another addition I'd suggest is to establish a certain ZoI.. Traders in the Border Worlds are there at their own peril.. I don't see a militia protecting those who go into such dangerous zones. I'd say the militia would be active in the 4 houses, independent systems, and then in the trading border systems. Tau-29, Tau-31, Omega-3, Omega-7, Sigma-13, and Sigma-19.

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