The hive player option will be opened by a mission, costing 50k per usage. resulting in an option on the character selection screen labeled "Random Hive Bot".

The hive player will be assigned to control a random hive bot, excluding observers, queens, and levi, in a random (player occupied) hive sector.

The hive player will not be allowed to jump, use chat or any other communication.

If there are no hive sectors occupied by a player, the hive player will be assigned a pirate ship, will still not be able to communicate, and will not be allowed to dock anywhere, but will be allowed to jump.

Suggested pirate ship is a corvus merc, fast charge, small ion extender, 2x neutron mkII.

Bug buckets > this

Just for the fun of exercising my imagination, though, I'll make some adjustments. First off, pirate idea is retarded. Secondly, in addition to not being able to chat, players should not be able to see the names of any non-hive. Thirdly, they should only be able to see in wireframe (lol) and not see what sector they are in. Finally, they should be able to control their ships freely. It would be like a mad, blind, epic rampage where they unknowingly attack friends and wander into the middle of capital sectors.

haha oh yeah the bugbuckets I almost forgot about those since no one bumped them. I think this is a fine suggestion though. Maybe not the spawn a random pirate ship part since that is a more dedicated RP role, but I guess if it gets more people into the pirating play style it is no big deal.