As I have been playing the beta the pirates have seemed incredibly overpowered and aggressive. Would it make sense to allow a player to be able to counter their bounty with a bribe to turn them into privateers. It would be kind of cool to create a black market structure in which you can hire these privateers as mercenaries to help defend your territories against opponents or other pirates. This would allow a line of defense in your home worlds when your fleet is out conquerring the opponents later in the game.