[mac5732]

How about a compromise on the colony issue, just have pirates only be allowed to colonize only the small moons nothing bigger then say tiny and/or small. Pirates really didn't have countrie per sae, Which brings up another issue. What about atmosphere? what would/should they breathe? As for intell what if before you could use against them you first have to find one of the planets or hidden bases? You could only use against them as long as you have a location of the base or planet. Once it was destroyed or captured you wouldn't be able to again to another one is found? Pirates were not easy to find so intell should not be that easy to use against them until they are found. If you use planets you should also use specal bases for the rest. just some ideas. Mac