As excited as he was to explore a viable method to artificially induce the breakthroughs of mech pilots and mech designers, he couldn't do anything without test subjects.
In the Larkinson Clan's previous clashes against pirates, Ves admittedly paid little attention to the treatment of captives.
Some pirates fought to the death. Others just wanted to flee as far away as possible. None of them met a good end. Only those who despaired against the Larkinson Clan's might and lost all hope dropped to their knees to offer their surrender.
As pirates were humans who had turned their backs on human civilization, they never received good treatment.
The Peacekeeper Association formulated a standard code of practice.
Pirates who violently resisted the Peacekeepers deserved death.
Pirate commanders and officers also deserved death, but it was preferable to take them into captivity and bring them back to the Peacekeeper Association.