Terse Period

The Terse Period is a name given to a roughly 20-30 year era following the end of the Kamian Succession Wars, categorized by lawlessness and a dramatic rise in space piracy. The era is sometimes romantized as "The Golden Age of Space Piracy".

Background

Following the end of the war, a very large quantity of weapons, particularly high-endurance warships, made it's way onto the black market. Previously, such items were few and far between, with very tight controls being kept especially on weapons, and the rarity of military-grade spacecraft keeping such things in check.

Most of the material came from the Alliance and the larger member worlds, who were quick to disarm once the fighting had ceased. Smaller ships, such as frigates, corvettes, and cutters, were the first to go. Such vessels had been built in huge numbers during the war for scouting and patrol duties, and were comparatively not much needed in peace time.