so I searched and found nothing, I'm actually shocked it hasnt come up...privateering, government or in uITs case gov/corp regulated pirating.

so I propose a mission that is just that. you would have to have positive standing with the faction giving you the mission and attack X amount of trade ships/convoys of the opposing nation. it would be cool as a group mission too a few fighters to attack the voy as well as 1 or 2 moths to collect the loot.

it would also encourage grouping and team work so...

(and before anyone says join PCC and make the mission...I dont program and the mission editor is currently something im trying to learn)

There is a Valent mission that wants you to kill 5 Axia ships, so that could count toward gov/faction backed pirating.

thats a great start...and i think it is covered in the back story

We're moving towards this. Part of the intent is that with a dynamic war system, the various minor corporations will go to "war" with one another periodically (not always the same conflicts, new ones cropping up and so on), and this will play out in Grayspace beyond the reach of the UIT Senate/TPG. During the periods of these "wars", you'll be able to purchase letters of marque from one faction to attack vessels belonging to another. Of course, the factional impact of these actions will persist after the war comes to a close. Anyway, that's the broad strokes.

OMG that sounds awesome. Awesome awesome awesome.

ARRR...AVAST!!!! sign me up me hearties, DEATH TO INEUBIS DOGS!!!

CLM, the Corsairs guild!

If you wanna do pirating it is really not that hard. We make groups all the time and ehm, "liberate" their cargoes.

We are only waiting for the grey letter of marque.