Moon Pew Pew

Pirate Athanor
What won't I shoot at!?!
So let me get this straight, we have a gigantic laser mounted on a structure that can shoot a very large chunk out of a Moon and drag it into orbit? Oh yes please, sign me up.

I know this is old news for you Industry minded pilots out there, but remember we are Pirates and it takes time for new technology to filter down to our level. We don't get all the fancy state-of-the-art High Sec gear out in lawless space until a few months down the road and then it takes us time to cobble together enough stolen goods to pay for third-rate merch - but eventually we just have to try it.

So why would a bunch of Pirates have a Moon shooting thing? Same reason we have Citadels. To learn the mechanics it is best to use the mechanics yourself. And second, these things are content creators just by being in space. They have guns and you can fly them! And then lastly, they do provide revenue. Even though we are scum-sucking Pirates, we also need revenue.

There is literally no downside. And it is just cool.

Which is the best reason of all.