Piracy

This new system of Space Combat was added to the game along with other Space and GCW improvements with Game Update 16.

The Piracy system allows for space content almost on a par with Instances, in which players use interdiction technology to pull heavily armored convoys out of hyperspace. Once the convoys have been brought to a halt, players are then tasked with destroying the freighters and their escorts and will receive special rewards for doing so. Special components are required before the interdiction can take place. These components can be gained through performing the new Space Duty Missions.

Space Destroy Duty Missions
These new missions can be activated by conversing with certain space stations in various space sectors. Stations will offer duty missions of an appropriate tier based on the area, which is to say that the Tier of the fighters in the surrounding space sector determines the Tier of the duty missions, rather than the player's Tier. Players are tasked with defeating increasing numbers of enemy starfighters at a given waypoint and are rewarded with Duty Mission Tokens for their effort.

These missions should not to be confused with the Duty Missions that planetside trainers give to players to help them advance through their pilot training. The new missions can be used to the same effect, however, as they still do grant Space XP in the same manner.

Mercenary Tokens
The Duty Mission Tokens are used to purchase a number of different rewards from a vendor on Nova Orion Station. In addition to this, Watto the Toydarian is willing to sell players a number of illicit items that will help them with the interdiction process, including a schematic for the Interdiction Burst Generator.

Convoy
Once a crafter has crafted the Interdiction Burst Generator, players can take it with them into space and use it to trap passing convoys.