Pirate Vindis!

I just got a beta invite for this, and I'm wondering where all mah homies be hangin' at. If they still do anyways!

Currently updating the thing and it says like, 4hrs until it's done, so I figure I might as well get associated ahead of time. Been browsing a bit but I don't see anything definate.

Can Pirates steal enemy ships? Can you make a gang of pirates that goes out and destroys ships for money? (Mercs) Can I make my own "Pirate Defense" fleet and beswindle noobs for money. (Sending Mercs after them and then fending them off with my own ships)

This all seems so interesting, and highly based around ship combat. What would be great is to board enemy ships though and harass the hell out of them, eventually stealing the ship.