*Perhaps, but now that she's said something, she'll feel partly responsible if he wrecks his world or universe by getting careless, and she'll feel the need to step in and try to fix it. Nobody wants that. For now, though, she'll relax, tucking that deadly part of herself away again.*

Not human, no. The Galactic Federation simply terms them Space Pirates--they've so enthusiastically taken to the act that they've become the definitive article. Their ethos is galactic hegemony and dominance, by any means available.

*Even for the pirates, though, she won't tolerate xenophobia--there are so many better reasons to hate them that crude tribal "they're-not-us"ism betrays a disappointing lack of imagination.*

Oh, don't worry, humans aren't the most vengeful species out there.