Pirate

A pirate is a person who commits acts of robbery on another vessel either in space or traditionally at sea. A person who does so on behalf of a sovereign government is called a privateer.

Stephanie Luckhurst went from trader to pirate in the 2360s, forming a group called the Rough Necks. The group was dealt a heavy blow in 2374 when Luckhurst and most of her fellow pirates were captured by Starfleet.

During the Dominion War acts of piracy increased within Federation space due to Starfleet's resources becoming stretched due to the commitments of the war.