The Pirates of Pestulon were a group of pirates made up of members of ScumSoft and led by Elmo V. Pug, with ties to Sludge Vohaul. Operating out of a secret base on the moon Pestulon, the pirates used a cloaking generator on the planet Ortega to hide themselves from view. They also operated a fleet of Skull Fighters and used them in their nefarious activities. Some say that at least some of the apeoids that worked for Sludge Vohaul were Pestulon space pirates wearing monkey suits. (so their connection to the Vohauls may go back many years).