Khan smiled wistfully, feeling that the universe was toying with him. After joking about becoming a space pirate for so long, Khan now had to look for one or more than one if those people didn't cooperate.
Of course, that childish dream was now dead. Khan couldn't play the part of a space pirate anymore. His very existence acted as a flapping banner that announced his superiority, and his clothes didn't help. No one would ever mistake him for a random criminal.
Nevertheless, Khan believed he had to dive into that criminal world to seize information the regulated environments lacked. If his hunch was correct, the criminals in the area probably had more detailed star maps, which could help him search for the Nak.
Moreover, Khan could make great use of those recorded illegal colonies. Even with Nott Station's support, establishing better checkpoints would take some time, but Khan was done waiting, and those makeshift settlements could help in the meantime.
