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Why No Space Pirates?

Just a guess, but I think "Space Pirates" were something of a cliche in the pulpy sci-fi of the '40s and '50s (Tom Corbett - Space Cadet!, Buck Rodgers, etc) and thus didn't seem to fit in with Roddenberry's idea of doing serious science fiction.

Serious science fiction...

This from the guy who considered "Omega Glory" for a pilot episode.
 
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