> On Feb 22, 2016, at 2:55 PM, Richard Aiken <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Also, part of real world maritime law which likely also applies in the TU is that ships belonging to a sovereign government belong to that government and its descendant governments in perpetuity.
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> Which is to say: "The crew of that Tigress likely has their passive sensors rigged to start waking them up if/when 'help' arrives . . . and even if you win, the Imperium is going to want its ship back, so nobody in their right mind is going to help you try to keep it.”
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And you get a finders/salvage fee for your trouble, so yeah it’s still worth it. 10% of the cost of a Tigress?

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Bruce Johnson
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