In the lawless stretches of space between the many empires and sovereignties of the Delta Quadrant, scavengers of all types are a constant threat. Without a powerful central authority, the responsibility of patroling and securing these areas has fallen into the hands of anyone willing and able to enforce the peace. The Benthan Guard does what it can to bring the wicked and lawless to justice, but even their powerful fleets of patrol vessels can't be everywhere at once. Many colonies are sometim…