Shadows pirate race file location?

[RICO7878]

Hi everyone. I'm trying to mod the pirate empires in shadows but I can't seem to find the race file for them or whatever files defines the mercs, raiders, smugglers and balanced. I feel like I've looked everywhere so if anyone can point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it. While we're on the topic of files I'm wondering if there is a list or if anyone can write out what each weapon effect file matches to each in game weapon, particularly the beam weapon effect files. Thanks in advance.

[SVWGiant]

Maybe that they are hardcoded. We can also not edit the names of the empires etc...

[Haree78]

Pirates use the race file of the parent, in the race file you define whether the race can be pirate, it's play style, the ships it uses and perhaps a few more things I forget. The ship designs and policy are separate though.

[Haree78]

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