I reckon it would be cool if there were space pirates that would come aboard your space station and try to raid it and also invasions of space pirates on planets (as random events) to steal loot and take slaves to sell on the black market or back to a planet were they mine recources and stockpile stuff that they stole. I think this would be an awsome idea please comment.
Yes, but the loot that you store in chests should be obtainable again by following the space pirates after the raid, and bustering out all the slaves and getting your equipment back.
Yeh that's what I had in mind or sneak aboard their ship and stowaway then ambush them. And also mabey get new npcs that you saved to work for you or mabey you could turn some of the pirates on your team by offering them a job.
No because a Pirate is free, they wouldn't accept your offer. Instead one of the slaves you can rescue should become a Crew member. Man, soooooo many pirate jokes to make right now.
Mabey you could hire them as merceneries or they may think working for you is a better gig cause you will get lots of loot on your travels.