the guild of free traders are the most worrisome and dangerous group of pirates. they have their own government, and their current leader is mcgowan. they are far more organized, and frequently smuggle illegal drugs and other goods. they have many secret bases scattered in federation space, and commonly do strikes and raids among traders and merchants. they do not use civilian ships, and instead they use association ships that are heavily upgraded. the guild of free traders, though enemies of the federation, have ties with the bureau of internal investigation.