That, too, might be seized by the space pirates before it could take off!

Sooner or later the player will run into enemies, most likely in the form of space pirates.

If you don't mind leaving the space pirates unburied for a few minutes.

Before she could step into the room, both girls deserted the space pirate to launch themselves at her.

I ain't never seen a real live space pirate before!

I have decided to accept your assistance against the space pirates.

In addition, the player is also able to trade, mine, or liberate star systems from space pirates.

"Nik, do you think he might really have been a space pirate?"

He later became the leader of a band of space pirates.

I expect the space pirates knocked out their satellite communications.