Piracy (Space)

Piracy (space) is an act of organized theft and criminal violence committed by spacecraft-based attackers. Acts of piracy can range from one-off attacks by one-person spacecraft to extremely organized, highly-planned operations that make use of dozens of pirates and multiple spacecraft. Piracy tends to flourish in unclaimed [systems](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VaZwNWg372-system) or away from frequently traveled transit lines. It usually focuses on the robbery of commercial [transports'](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/tag/passenger-transport) cargo and/or spacecraft.