What changed

Pilot identity now has two layers instead of one.

• Military rank still comes from experience, with titles like Warrant Officer, Commander, and Rear Admiral.
• Alignment title now comes from your moral path, with labels like Deputy, Marshal, Outlaw, Pirate, and Dread Pirate.
• The main game HUD, StarDock, and pilot profile now show these as separate concepts instead of collapsing everything into faction standing.

This is a presentation upgrade only. No XP, alignment, unlocks, or progression milestones were reset or remapped.

Port crime fixes

Recent outlaw trade fixes also landed in the API.

• Fixed a bug where the crime cache could drift away from the real port inventory and show impossible cargo theft numbers.
• Fixed Melange theft displays so they respect the real port cap instead of showing absurd values.
• Fixed a regression where cargo sold into a port stopped appearing in the theft list for sell-then-steal-back play.
• Crime-state inventory now stays synchronized with the live port state more reliably.

Why it matters

Ranks, titles, and standing now each mean something different:

• Rank tells you how experienced a pilot is.
• Title tells you what kind of captain they have become.
• Standing tells you how the major powers currently view them.

At the same time, port crime should feel less buggy and less exploitable. If a port says something is available to steal, that number should now better match the real underlying market state.