Space pirate

This article is about the stock character. For other uses, see Space pirate (disambiguation).
A space pirate character in The Space Pirate Puppy Musical at the Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival in 2016

Space pirates are a type of stock character from science fiction.[1] A take on the traditional seafaring pirates of history or the fictional air pirates of the 19th century, space pirates travel through outer space.[1] Where traditional pirates target sailing ships, space pirates serve a similar role in sci-fi media: they capture and plunder spacecraft for cargo, loot and occasionally steal spacecraft, and kill or enslave the crewmembers and passengers.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Westfahl, Gary (September 30, 2005). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works and Wonders. Vol. 2. Greenwood Press. pp. 600–601. ISBN 0-313-32950-8 – via Google Books.