Mercenaries who tracked and captured the increasingly unreliable cargo drops from the ark station to the surface colonies. Routing errors were endemic in the cargo’s autonomous navigation programs, and thruster web malfunctions could easily send a shipment veering off course. While some crews operated independently as pirates, others acted as privateers, using their skills in the service of reputable organizations.

Hunter crews were made up of an assortment of specialists such as pilots, hackers, and fighters. Well-established crews often ran their operations out of abandoned ghost warrens. Vehicles were the lifeblood of a hunting crew; heavily tuned and modified boats, skimmers, and atmospheric shuttles were all common ways of pursuing and capturing their quarry.