Scooper raider

Scooper Raider

Specialized criminal – a sub category of space pirate.

Scoopers are individuals engaged in the activity of scooping. That is using special outfitted space ships to collect (scoop) micro meteors, cosmic dust, gas and similar matter found in dust rings, proto planets, nebulae, planetary rings and similar spatial gravity wells where micro matter is concentrated enough to make scooping a worthwhile business.

Some scooping locations are rich with valuable minerals and metals.

Scooping is tedious, boring and sometimes dangerous occupation. As with any other endeavor, there are those who rather take the fruits of someone else labor than work themselves.

Scoopers are the target of scooper raiders. Pirates specialized in raiding and attacking scooper ships and scooper stations.

Scooper Raiders are rare and virtually unknown within Union space. There are very few independent scoopers. Scooping operations are usually run by large mega corporations who have the muscle to defend themselves. Besides Union Fleet and Union Police is only a GalNet  Call away. Piracy no matter the form carries stiff penalties.

However Scooping and Scooper Raider action is quite common in Free and Open Space.