Pirate gangs of the High Tortuga campaign
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Pirates gangs come in many sizes & motivations. Here is a sample of currently
operating pirates
The House of Lords is led by Captain Sir Bette Noire, an ex-Imperial Navy officer &
hero of the Fifth Frontier War. From an early age Bette was inspired by her idol,
Admiral Aes Ryoko Aani, Queen of the Liberty Hall pirates & seeks to become Aani's
spiritual daughter. Her nickname Onihime(or Aanemikh Aani in vilani) comes from
the Die Weltbundters, who named the Teufelprinzessin (devil princess) in the
mistaken belief she is their old nemesis's child.
The Lords engage in a variety of work on both sides of the law, piracy, privateering,
smuggling, blockade running, & mercenary work. She is also engage in a long term
feud against her uncle Douglas McKimmon, Tuablin, & Die Weltbund. Her work in
combating the slave trade in the region has made her a hero on numerous planets.
A Mikuum priestess, she often assumes that guise in smuggling operations. It is
rumored that her childhood religious training included psionics training on Lilith.
There has been no reliable confirmation of these hypothesis.
Most of the House of Lords members are either ex-Imperial navy who followed Bette
when she deserted or free traders who joined up for various reasons. Just prior to the
Nervenheilstalt conflict, the group enjoyed an influx of Die Weltbund naval &
merchant deserters-many of whom were natives of Nervenheilanstalt. The ethnic
makeup of the Lords is varied: Human, Darrian, Aslan, Vargyr, Poicxh, & Toishani,
making them a very colorful group.
The Lords have a tradition of providing for orphans & children rescued from
slavers(& other pirates). When possible, the Lords try to reunite children with their
families. When thats not possible, members of the group adopt or provide for the
children.
The House of Lords tends to use disguise & deception to mask their appearance &
activities on raids. However three basic techniques form the group's MO. Use of ship
to ship communication to hack into the ship's computer & take it down that way.
Secondly, the use of deception (false ID's, electronic deception, etc.) to pose as a unit
of the local system navy. Thirdly assault starting with jamming sensors & commos
followed by a warning on a closed link to stand down & surrender or face weapons
fire. If the victim fails to surrender in the given time or an energy surge (weapons,
engine, etc.) is detected, weapons fire is initiated targeting the jump drive to prevent
escape. Though she tries to avoid needless bloodshed, Bette will strike fast & hard to
end resistance quickly. Boarding parties, even on surrendered ships go heavily armed.
Bette's preferred weapons being gauss deck wreckers, shotguns loaded with HE, RAM
grenade launchers, & gauss SMG's.
Another feature of the House of Lords is the use of fighter craft for scouting & attack.
A technique now limited without a vessel large enough to launch & service a
squadron.
The group is also well fixed with grav APC's & AFV's for ground operations.
Tactical training is handling by Khea(see Rogues Gallery), Bette's Aslan 1st officer,
an ex-Imperial Army officer.
The Lords, like many free trader dominated pirates due not target free traders, seeing
them as allies, or in some cases, relations.
Preferential targets of raids are Stern-Hansa, Parallel Lines (even though Bette is
friends with one of the stockholders), Tuablin(& its many alias), LOFWIA, & any
pirate she deems fit to punish. In particular, her uncle 'Black Dog' McKimmon fall
under the latter foe. That conflict has about even with Bette's superior tactical skill
& better electronic warfare personnel(many of which are Poicxh) given her the edge.
The Lords have Letters of Marque from Lilith, St. Foy, Guildheim, Liberty Hall; &
Letters of Reprisal from Baron Manfred von Beck. During the Nervenheilanstalt
conflict the Lords held commisions in the von Beck Reitersquadron; with Bette as
Vice-Admiral & her captains as Kapitan.
After her year long imprisonment and/or false rumors of her demise by the Trelyn
Domain, the group fell apart. A few remained in the Liberty Hall/Maprepire
subsectors the rest died as mercs in the Gorian/Aslan conflict in the Trojan Reaches.
Ships lost to the Gorian conflict was the Viper class escorts Aiis Deluria & Thea
Mata, the Fenris class carrier Coraascesu, & the Broadsword class Kimohi.
Rescued by her lieutenants (secretly aided by Imperial agents) & mercs, she is
rebuilding the House of Lords. Strong in ships, she is short of personnel due to being
listed as a 'hazard' by her Dark Goddesses superiors. Despite this personnel shortage,
she has turned down the offer of her orphaned wards to crews her ships. She also has
acquired an scout base in an abandoned & 'dead' system orbiting & on the planet she
has named Tortuga after an ancient pirate stronghold.
Unknown to Bette, her easy desertion from the Imperial Navy & subsequent corsair
career has been a carefully orchestrated part of Darkling Orb's use of pirates as
catspaws for an overstretched Imperium.
ORDER OF BATTLE:
CAPTAIN SIR BETTE NOIRE(see Rogues Gallery for stats):
Aarabella: 600 Tonne Kharis class patrol cruiser based on Guildheim/Liberty Hall.
Fully crewed except for extra combat specialists.(see Rogues Gallery)
Onihime/Aanemikh Aani: 1500 Tonne Moisura destroyer based on Tortuga/Liberty
Hall. Manned by a skeleton crew.
Kanzizan Bosatsu: 200 Tonne medical scout. Based on Tortuga/Liberty Hall.
Uncrewed.
CAPTAIN FALKON KHREST: UPP: 7B6B99 Female Navy/Pirate. Human Age 38.
Medium length blonde hair. Blue eyes. 5'6" tall.
SKILLS: ADMIN-2, COMPUTER-3, PISTOL-1, LASER-1, PILOT-1, LAISON-1,
BATTLEDRESS-1, ELECTRONICS-2, ROBOTICS-1, BLADE-1, GUNNERY-1,
COMMO-1, SHIP'S TACTGICS-1..
Bette's faithful companion from the Fifth Frontier &an electronic warfare genius..
Falkon's personality is totally opposite from Bette's; a fact that Bette's life has
depended upon many times. She organized the raid that rescued Bette. Currently Ops
Manager for Dark Goddesses on Guildheim/Liberty Hall.
Deia Trias: 600 Tonne Trinity class corsair based on Tortuga/Liberty Hall. Fulled
crewed except for extra pilots for the scoutships.
Amerald: 100 Tonne scout/courier based on Guildheim/Liberty Hall. Fully crewed.
CAPTAIN DERON 'HOOK' CORTEZ(see Rogues Gallery for stats):
Maladroit Geste: Corsair based on Guildheim/Liberty Hall(see Corsairs Shipyard for
stats). Fulled crewed.
CAPTAIN KATRIYS KHOSYUR: UPP: 7A8B85 Female Pirate. Darrian/Human
Age: 32
6' tall. Long reddish hair worn in ponytail & ascheim braids. Green eyes. Golden
tanned slender, athletic body.
SKILLS: PILOT-3, NAVIGATION-2, COMPUTER-1, COMMO-1, LASER-2,
AYLOI-1, LEADER-1, BROKER-1
Firecat: 150 Tonne Aslan scout/courier based on Nervenheilanstadt. Fully crewed.
CAPTAIN JUSTIAN CASE: UPP: A89A76 Male Navy/Pirate. 35. 6' 2" tall. Short,
blonde hair with blue highlights. Muscular lightly tanned body. Numerous
piercings. Blue eyes.
SKILLS: GRAV VEHICLE-2, PILOT-3, LASER-1, JOT-1, ZERO-G CBT.-1, VACC
SUIT-1, GAUSS GUN-2, GAMBLING-1.
Former Imperial Navy associate of Bette's, Justian commanded one of Bette's
scoutships.
Weissgeist: 500 tonne Maru clas(modified) based on Guildheim.
Jump-2, 4G acceleration, Agility 3. Model 3 computer.
Armaments: 5 triple laser turrets firing as 5 batteries. 2 concealed
triple missile launch tubes 1 port & 1 starboard firing as two batteries
Magazine 60 missiles or sandcaster.
Defenses: Sandcaster
Cargo: 120 tonnes
1 20 tonne ship's boat armed with 1 beam laser.
Crew: 4 Officers, 24 ratings.
Captain, navigator & engineer. Currently training crew of mixed pirates &
expatriated free traders.

Led by ex-belter Makasan Amakash, the gang specilizies in hijacking & barratry.
Instellar nomads they drift & operate though the Mapepire, Delta, Liberty Hall, Metchi'
Alagwa subsectors in the Beyond & Harem subsector in Foreven. constantly changing
appearances, ships & systems with no discernable pattern. Besides a core group
(rumored to be 8-15 people) their take on additional, expediable personnel as needed
who often take the fall for the real gang.
They prey equally on the ships of all nations, disdaining free traders only because they
don't have much to steal except the ship. Despite their origins, they like also to hit
belter operations(large or small) since they can be rich target & not well protected.
Makasan believes in the adage: 'Dead men tell no tales'. Often he plays a game with the
crew & passengers making them think they are safe until he gives the order to kill. If the
gang wasn't so skilled at covering their tracks they would probably have one of the
biggest bounties in the Beyond.
MAKASAN AMAKASH: UPP: A79B55. Male Belter. Age 44? 6' 4" tall.
SKILLS: Pilot-3, Computer-2, Vacc Suit-2, Laser-3, Blade-1, Nav.-1, Commo-1,
Carousing-1
His face a smiling mask that conceals his emotions, Makasan is sly, deceitful, greedy &
amoral. He has no loyalties & will deal or steal from anyone without remorse. His
favorite weapon is a dual-purpose laser pistol.
SARDO MILOTO: UPP: 8C9846. Male Rogue. Age 38. 5.8" tall.
SKILLS: , Blade-2, Gauss-1, Computer-3, Commo-2, Interrogation-1, Carousing-3
Makasan's lieutenant, is an exile from Trayfowen, where his hacking skills busted two
casinos. A coldhearted & sadistic manipulator of people & machines, he is an
invaluable & longterm member of the gang. His favorite weapon is the blade, of which
he has a substantial collection. The prize of his collection is are two. The first, gold,
emerald encrusted blade he took off the body of Lord Stefan Tehivor, a Beaufort Lines
captain who ship he hijacked. The second he took off Sgt. Stefan Kiron, a retired
Imperial Marine he rolled on the casino planet Trayfowen. That blade is engraved with
the Sgt.'s name & the Marine starburst.
HANNA TESCH: UPP: 7BB766. Female Pirate. Age 32. 5' 4" tall
SKILLS: Blade-1, Carousing-2, Laser-1, Electronics-1, Engineering-2, Demolition-2,
Computer-1
The engineering specialist, cheerful, reckless Hanna dresses & passes as a teenager,
playing the easily seduced airhead, the willful rich kid or the wild urchin with equal
zest, ever pushing the edge. Though she carries a laser ring on her right index finger,
her preferred weapons are explosives. She often kill people by giving them presents with
concealed explosives.
NUIREEN DASON: UPP: B8A668. Male Pirate. Age 38. 6' 3 tall.
SKILLS: PISTOL-2, BRAWLING-3, SHIP'S BOAT-1, GUNNERY-1, COMMO-1,
VACC SUIT-1.
The brawn of the operation, Nuireen plays at bounty hunter, law officer, merc, or
marine with equal skill. Taciturn & aloof, he can be scary or comforting depending on
the operation. Though completely amoral, he oddly feels pity for his victims after an
operation is finished. His preferred weapons are autopistols & armored gloves(adds 1
D6 to damage when used) which he punches opponents. Of the Amakash Gang
regulars, he is the most human.
Iikhan Triad are are specialists, operating alone or working on a percentage basis for
other pirate bands. Their members hail from St. Foy & were trained as a Psionic
Assault Squad (PAS) at St. Foy's psionic institute. The gang formed in 1121 after the
members became disillusioned with the current Duke of St. Foy's political policies. The
triad exist as a co-equal partnership in the business & spiritual sense. Their serpent
class scoutship, the Iikhan is manned entirely by robots, psionically controlled.
Though pirates, they have known to do jobs for altruistic groups such as the League of
Sophonts(LOS). Their exceptional, unforgettable beauty makes the triad go masked or
disguised. The triad are rumored to have two children hidden on Lilith/Mapepire.
RANAROU MUNIT: UPP A89784. Male Marine. Age 34 6'1" tall. Short, red hair,
bronzed, muscular body. Red eyes. 3 ruby earstuds in each ear.
SKILLS: LASER-2, VACC SUIT-1, GUNNERY-2, DEMO-1, COMMO-1,
CUTLASS-2, ELECTRONICS-1, SHIP'S BOAT.
PSIONICS: LEVEL 9 TELEPATH. 15 psionic points.
Former Captain Ranarou is the heart & soul of the triad, having lead them for years as
a unit in the St. Foy Navy. A natural leader who looks out for his people, he is brave,
noble & very sneaky. Taciturn& quiet by nature, he has an incredible sense of justice &
honor. This honor lead him to resign his commission after former Vice-Admiral Rei St.
Foy was convicted on false charges of treason. After her escape aboard an Imperial
vessel, the Duke of St. declared Ranarou & his two compatriots traitors, posting a
150,000 Cr. bounty on each of their heads. Favorite weapons are cutlass & laser rings,
the latter of which he has been known to wear three to five of.
SANA DES URKUIN: UPP 8B777A. Female Marine. Age 32. 6' tall. Long
silver/white hair, worn in braids aboard ship, worn loose otherwise. Violet eyes. lithe,
bronzed athletic body. Silver & onyx earcuffs in the shape of cats on each ear.
SKILLS: PILOT-3, COMPUTER-1, NAVIGATION-2, PISTOL-2, COMMO-2,
DAGGER-1, VACC SUIT-1, MEDICAL-1
PSIONICS: LEVEL 9 CLAIRVOYANT. 15 psionic points.
Flashy, feline & sensual, the charismatic Sana is a member of the Des Urkuin Noble
House of St. Foy. A skilled pilot, she also competes in gravboarding & has the
distinction of having beaten Bette Noire in a race. Because of her noble upbringing,
Sana acts as the contact person for the group. Her favorite weapons a snub pistol & a
sleevegun worn on her left arm.
BERYL RYN DHOST: UPP: 9C6A96. Female Marine. Age 36. 5'9" tall. Muscular
bronzed body. Blue eyes. Short, auburn hair.
SKILLS: GAUSS GUN-2, VACC SUIT-1, ENGINEERING-2, ELECTRONICS-1,
MECHANICAL-1, CUTLASS-2, ROBOTICS-1.
PSIONICS: LEVEL 9 TELEPORTER. 18 psionic points.
Steady, cheerful, fiery & charitable, Beryl is also the most dangerous of the triad in
combat-and the least likely to give quarter. Though muscular, she rivals Sana in looks
& reflexes. Her favorite weapon is the Macer rotary gauss gun(aka the Deck Wrecker).

After the end of the Nervenheilenstalt War, the Die Weltbund Grand Navy squadron was ordered
to retire to Schloss Adler & face courtmartial proceedings. Part of the squadron (2 destroyers, 3
scoutships & an armed transport) under Helmuth Geier disobeyed orders & fled to St. Foy.
Trading one of the destroyers for sanctuary, Geier refitted his units for commerce raiding &
turned pirate. With the protection of the Duke of St. Foy, Geier raids up and down the Liberty
Hall & Die Weltbund subsectors sparing only St. Foy registered or allied ships. Ironically,
though, he still makes a profit from seizing crews from merchant ships & selling them to
Tuablin, Inc(who in turns sells them to Stern-Hansa)The bounties on him include 1M Cr. from
Beaufort Lines, 2M Cr. from the Razas of Guildheim, 3M Cr. from Stern-Hansa, & 4M Cr. from
the government of Die Weltbund. The DW Grand has a bounty of 25 M Cr. for the recovery of
the destroyer he defected with. He has a grudge against Bette Noire dating from the
Nervenheilanstalt War and is planning to take advantage of the breakup of the House of Lords
to eradicate her from space.
HELMUTH GEIER: UPP 989A85. Male Navy. Age 35. Short blonde hair, muscular, slightly
paunchy tanned body. Blue eyes.
SKILLS: LEADER-2, TACTICS-1, GAMBLING-2, COMPUTER-1, GAUSS GUN-2,
CUTLASS-2, NAVIGATION-1, BRIBERY-1.
Ruthless, sadistic, dissolute, & brave, Geier is product of the corruption in the Die Weltbund
navy stationed in the Liberty Hall subsector. On the fast track as a protege of Admiral Manfred
Schreck, Helmuth had a small fortune in graft, extortion, & slavetrading. His fortunes fell with
the death & defeat of Schreck in the Nervenheilanstalt & the resultant purge by Grand Admiral
von Wessel. Apolitical, he has thrown himself into his new life with wild abandon. Though
other than preying on his former nation his activities hasn't really changed. He tends to favor
the Asjery Arms Model 44 Gauss Machine pistol, wearing two of them at all times.
Schreck's Revenge. 800 tonne SZ12 Class destroyer. 800 Tonnes. Jump-4, 6G Acceleration,
Agility 4.
Model 2 computer.
Armament: 2 PAW barbutes, mounted in the bow firing as a battery. 4 triple laser turrets
mounted centrally, dorsal, starboard, ventral, & port. 2 triple missile turrets
mounted stern, starboard & port. 60 missile magazine.
Defenses: Armoured Hull-factor 5. TL11 Nuclear damper.
Vehicles: 2 30 tonne ship's boats, armed with 1 pulse laser. 1 30 tonne assualt boat
armed with pulse laser & 8 missile launch tubes. 2 G-Carriers armed with
two 20mm cannons in dorsal turret mount.
Cargo: 50 tonnes.
Crew: 5 Officers, 30 ratings. 40 marines.
The Ketter Cross Gang is an example of the small-time operator, most which have a very short
career. Led by Arvid Sang Tylos, a native of Abyss/Liberty Hall. The name of the gang comes
from the name of his ship; which incidently is the name of the village Arvid hails from. The
current Ketter Cross, a 200 tonne free trader is the 7th ship of that name. Usually M.O. is to
hit small landbased targets either from space or more often ground based sneak attacks. The
gang usually hits soft targets with not much to fight with & usually not much to steal.
However back home, his loot is priceless & he is regarded as a hero. Careful & cautious, Arvid
usually retreats if he meets heavy resistance; which isn't often due to his careful planning. Of
late, the gang's main profit comes from slave raiding or kidnapping; the latter usually under
direction of a larger criminal organization. Aside from their captain, the bounties on the rest
of the crew come to 122,000 Cr.
ARVID SANG TYLOS: UPP: A87A67. Human Male Pirate. Age 28. Medium length red
hair worn tied in ponytail. Grey eyes. 6' 3" tall. Stocky, muscular lightly tanned body. Eagle
tatooed across back & shoulders.
SKILLS: LEADER-1, PILOT-1, NAVIGATION-1, COMPUTER-1, SMG-2, VACC SUIT-1,
TACTICS-1, BLADE-1, LASER-1.
Amoral & cold, Arvid can be quite charming. His favorite weapon is the SMG, carrying a
standard 60 round weapon on a shoulder strap & an 22 round hideout SMG in a shoulder
holster.
ANTILLA DOS DUKON: UPP: 7b6996. Human Female Pirate. Age 26. Short, ash blonde
hair. 4 earrings in each ear. Serpent tatoo wrapped around upper right arm. 5' 6" tall.
Slender, golden-tanned body.
SKILLS: ENGINEERING-2, COMPUTER-1, CUTLASS-1, LASER-2, ELECTRONICS-1,
MECHANI CAL-1 ROBOTICS-1.
Antilla is Arvid's lieutenant. A cold but cruel psychopath, she is disdainful of her fellow
sophonts. Her favorite weapon is the laser rifle & laser pistol. She also carries a laser torch
with which she indulges her sadistic streak on victims.
Ketter Cross. 200 Tonnes. Jump 2. 2G Acceleration. Agility 3. Model 2bis computer.
Armament: 2 triple laser turrets 1 starboard & 1 port sides firing as 2 batteries.
Concealed triple launch tubes mounted ventral. 36 missile magazines.
Defenses: None.
Vehicles: 2 10 lifepods. 3 G-Carriers, 2 armed with 2 heavy MG's & 1 6 tube
MRL, 1 armed with 2 heavy MG's & pulse laser.
Cargo: 40 tonnes of cargo space.
Crew: 2 Officers & 24 crew.
Passengers: 20 in low berth.






Led by the saturnine Douglas Angland 'Black Dog' McKimmon, the Black Fang is the terror of the
coreward Beyond subsectors. Originally stationed in the Beyond as part of the Imperium's Darkling
Orb operation, McKimmon broke with the Imperium & fled to the protection of the Duchy of St. Foy.
To escape the Imperium he moved his operations to the Trojan Reaches from 1110-1112. Returning
to the Liberty Hall subsector with a fleet of 4 ships in 1113, he made Qat in the Delta subsector of the
Beyond. Recruiting heavily among the Vargyr population (much which are either transport prisoners
or their descendants), Black Dog has built his band into a formidable force, In his quest to gain alien
artifacts his ultimate goal is the 579-939 system with its ancient artifacts. To this goal he has
eliminated his brothers (the custodians of the system) & obtained their knowledge. This has proven a
hollow victory on two accounts. The first is killing his last brother while he was a guest of the Duke
of St. Foy, This has resulted in his permanment banishment from the St. Foy system. Secondly, while
dealing with the St. Foy authorities, his precious data was stolen by his niece & enemy Bette Noire.
With this information, Bette was able to beat him to 579-939 & take possession. Retreating to Qat, he
is nursing his pride & gathering strength.
A ruthless & able captain, Black Dog is fanatically independent, a trait he shares with most of his
Vargyr corsairs. Though not sadistic, he is unforgiving to victims who resist, killing most out of
hand. For those who really get on his bad side he subjects to McKimming. This is locking victim
without a vacc suit in an airlock destroying the controls that open the inner lock door. The victim is
left there with no food, no water, & is given the choiee between a slow death by starvation &
dehydration or opening the outer airlock for a quick & painful death.
McKimmon wears black gear with a stylized Vargyr's head for a helmet. He has made this mandatory
for the human members of his crew. Capt. McKimmon will often leave his 'black fang' logo at the
scene of his crimes to strike home terror in the hearts of his victims (or prospective victims).
Currently, Black Dog's fleet consists of three corsair plus whatever independents (usually Vargyr) who
join up for raids. Black Dog holds nor desires any letters of Marque, raiding anyone who has anything
worth stealing. He has in the past been hired for jobs by Tuablin & other criminal syndicates, or by
governments(such as Die Weltbund, where he has sanctuary), always with his best interests first.
Often he will doublescross a partner or patron if there is profit or self-interest to be had. For this
reason, even LOFWIA despises him and has him on their black list.
Though tolerant towards the eccentricities of his subordinates, that tolerance ends when those quirks
endanger his operations. He considers Capt. Marhax's recent purge as a possible sign of paranoia. If
he feels Marhax is becoming a threat to his control, McKimmon will replace him with a more stable
commander.
ORDER OF BATTLE:
MISTRESS OF PAIN Chameleon Class Commerce Raider(modified). 800 tonnes. Jump-3, 6-G
Acceleration, Agility-3, Model 5fib computer.
Armaments: 1 50 tonne missile bay. 4 PAW barbutes firing as one battery. 1 triple l
laser turret.
Defenses: Armored hull-factor A.
Craft: 6 Dragonfly 10 tonne fighters. 6 10 man lifepod. 3 light grav tanks armed
1 beam laser & 2 heavy MG's. 2 grav APCs armed with 20mm autocannon &
2 RAM grenade launchers.
Cargo: 100 tonnes
Fuel: Fuel scoops with purification plant.
CAPTAIN DOUGLAS 'BLACK DOG' MCKIMMON (see Rogues Gallery for stats)
ARG VOERHZAN: UPP: 867A42 Vargyr Male Pirate. Age: 35. 6'2" tall. Yellow eyes. Brownish
fur with red streaks. Laser scar on right hip. Four earrings in each ear.
SKILLS; PILOT-3, LASER-2, GAUSS GUN-2, BLADE-1, COMPUTER-4, VACC SUIT-2,
COMMO-1, TACTICS-1
A holdover from McKimmons old days in the Vargyr extants, Arg is now Black Dog's trusted
lieutenant. A daredevil pilot & a cunning hacker, he is fanatically loyal to his human captain. His
favored weapon is a gauss SMG.
GIROLINA GAULT: UPP: 8B866B. Female Pirate. Age: 18. 6' tall. Long black hair worn in a
shaggy cut. Gray eyes. Bronzed tanned, athletic body. Scar on right cheek. 3 earrings in each ear & a
nose ring.
SKILLS: PILOT-4, NAV.-1, GAUSS-2, CUTLASS-2, GRAV VEHICLE-1, COMPUTER-2, VACC
SUIT-1, GUNNERY-1, CAROUSING-1, INTERROGATION-1.
PSIONICS: Level 9. Telepathy.
Girolina is the daughter of a Trelyn Domain merchant prince kidnapped by McKimmon in a raid on
Trayfowen 12 years ago. Because her spirited nature reminded him of his niece Bette Noire, Black
Dog kept her after her ransom was paid. Since then he has indoctrinated & moulded her into what
can be best described as 'Bette Noire' raised by wolves. Perversely, she has grown a strong attachment
to McKimmon & is now his most trusted human lieutenant aboard the 'Mistress of Pain'. She
commands the fighter squadron aboard the 'Mistress'. Her main weakness is that her captain's
fixation with Bette has infected Girolina. Her fascination with her master's enemy is fast becoming a
fetish, copying her mannerisms, collecting visuals of Bette, & even items once worn or possessed by
Bette. Her favorite weapons are the gauss SMG & the cutlass, the latter weapon she would like Bette
woman to woman, fighting on grav boards. She has a distinctive speech pattern due to her ordeal, a
kind of pidgin Vargyr/Galangic spoken in a sensual, husky voice.
SVAUGN GHAUFF. UPP: A67545. Vargyr Male Pirate. Age: 46. 5'7" tall. Brown-red fur.
Yellow eyes.
SKILLS: GUNNERY-3, JOT-1, BRAWLING-2, SHOTGUN-3, VACC SUIT-1, COMMO-1,
BLADE-1, LEADER-1, TACTICS-1, COMPUTER-1
Gunner's mate aboard the 'Mistress of Pain', Svaugn is a Vargyr pirate captured in the 5th Frontier
War & part of McKimmon's original crew on the 'Mistress'. He follows McKimmon because he's a
lucky, brave, & scary leader. If Black Dog should falter, well maybe there be a new captain. His
favorite weapon is the auto shotgun, usually loaded with HE.
GHARVIN SHRAU. UPP: 8A6AA3. Vargyr Male Pirate. Age 45. 6' 2" tall. Blue eyes. Grayish fur
with black mask & streak across head & black markings on tail making look like a raccoon. Tail is
four inches short due to a fight long ago. 5 earrings in each ear, taken from victims.
SKILLS: ENGINEERING-3, GRAVITICS-2, ELECTRONICS-2, COMPUTER-3, ROBOTICS-2,
MECH.-2, LASER-2, BLADE-1, VACC SUIT-1, JOT-1, SHIP'S BOAT-1.
Another holdover from McKimmon's original Vargyr crew, Gharvin is a ruthless technical genius
utterly loyal to his captain. Favorite tricks are to use an opponent's robots or anti-hijack defenses
against them. Though he carries two dual-purpose lasers, his preferred weapons are warbots.
DR. SPELLMAN ROWE. UPP: 456AB8. Human Male Scientist. Age 76. 6' 5" tall. Bald, with
bushy white eyebrows. Thin, cadaverous, dark brown body. Walks with a limp on the right leg.
SKILLS: COMPUTER-3, GRAV VEHICLE-2, NAVIGATION-2, MEDICAL-2,
XENO-MEDICAL-2, ADMIN-4, PISTOL-1, LEADER-1, CAROUSING-4, ENGINEERING-4,
ELECT-2, MECH.-2.
Dr. Rowe is a distinguished researcher on the technology of the Ancients. On a dig sponsored by the
IISS on Hardass he was captured by 'Black Dog'. He is now the pirate's pet specialist on Ancient
technology. Though being allowed to work on Ancient tech than he was in all his years in the
Imperium, he is very resentful of his captivity.
GARRET IFONS. UPP: 779786. Human Male Scout. Age: 28. 5' 9" tall. Short, blonde hair.
Golden-brown tanned, athletic body. Laser scar across left neck & earlobe.
SKILLS: PILOT-4, VACC SUIT-1, SHIP'S BOAT-1, COMPUTER-1, COMMO-1, NAVIGATION-2,
CAROUSING-1, PISTOL-1, BLADE-1.
Only other survivor on Dr. Rowe's party. One discovering his pilot skills, he was given the choice of
joining McKimmon's crew or die. Since then, he has become a wholehearted pirate. He is the
'Mistress' relief pilot as well as piloting one of the ship's fighters. His favorite weapon is the blade,
which he often poisons the edge.
RED RAUFFL. UPP: ABB866. Vargyr Male Pirate. Age: 29. 6' 4" tall. Shaggy, reddish fur,
black muzzle.. Pale blue eyes. 6 earrings in each ear, gold & jeweled collar.
SKILLS: VACC SUIT-2, CUTLASS-3, SMG-2, BRAWLING-2, LEADER-1, GRAV VEHICLE-2,
JOT-1.
Son of Gauragg, one of McKimon's original crew, Rauffl is a hellraiser as scary as he looks. He lead
most of 'Black Dog's' boarding parties & he never fails to strike fear into the crews of victims. His
favorite weapon is the cutlass & the chafesaw(see Corsairs Bazaar).
VARGYR PIRATES: 1. UPP: 569AA9. Skills: Brawling-2, Vacc suit-1, Cutlass-2
2. UPP: C5ABA6. Skills: Brawling-2, Zero-G Cbt.-1, Cbt. Rifle-1, Computer-2
3. UPP: 4A8A86. Skills: Brawling-1, SMG-2, Gunnery-2
4. UPP: 748896. Skills: Gunnery-1, Vacc Suit-1, Brawling-2, Pistol-1
5. UPP: 484467. Skills: Gunnery-2, Gun Cbt.-1, Computer-1, Commo-1
6. UPP: A96478. Skills: Gunnery-1, Cutlass-3, Shotgun-2
7. UPP: 789345 Skills: SMG-3, Vacc Suit-1, Engineering-1
8. UPP: 876692 Skills: Pilot-1, Blade-2, JOT-1
9. UPP: 7B8875 Skills: Pilot-4, Gunnery-1, Computer-1, Pistol-2
10. UPP: 88447A Skills: Blade-2, Pistol-2, Electronics-2
11. UPP: 698544 Skills: Blade-2, Laser-1, Vacc Suit-1, Mech.-1
12. UPP: 788856 Skills: Brawling-2, Sword-1, Cbt. Rifle-1.
13. UPP: 789A33 Skills: Brawling-3, Shotgun-2, Engineering-2
14. UPP: 884339 Skills: Chafesaw-2, Vacc Suit-1, Gunnery-1
15. UPP: 5B6778 Skills: Pilot-3, Pistol-1, Commo-1.
16. UPP: 783886 Skills: Gauss Gun-2, Laser-2, Navigation-2, Gambling-3
17. UPP: 768872 Skills: Mechanical-1, Ship's Boat-1, Pistol-2, Cutlass-1
HUMAN PIRATES: 1. UPP: 748896 Skills: Brawling-1, Forgery-2, Blade-1, Gauss Gun-2
2. UPP: 465494 Skills: Computer-1, Laser-2, Vacc Suit-2, Gambling-1
3. UPP: 764543 Skills: Brawling-2, Vacc Suit-1, Gunnery-2
4. UPP: 484563 Skills: SMG-1, Grav Vehicle-3, Gunnery-1, JOT-1
5. UPP: A67842 Skills: Forgery-1, Blade-3, Pistol-1, Brawling-2, Ship's Boat-1
6. UPP: 987652 Skills: Cutlass-1, Pistol-1, Vacc Suit-1, Electronics-1, Gambling-1
7. UPP: A78554 Skills: Cutlass-3, Shotgun-2, Chafesaw-2, Vacc Suit-1
8. UPP: 989335 Skills: Pistol-2, Mechanical-1, Zero-G Cbt.-1, Grav Vehicle-1
PRINCESS CORTTH: 400 tonnes. Jump-3, 2-G acceleration, Agility-4. Model 3bis computer
Armaments: 4 triple laser turrets organized as 4 batteries.
Defenses: 2 triple sandcaster turrets. Nuclear Damper. Armored hull-factor 2
Craft: 1 20 tonne cutter armed with 1 beam laser. 3 air/rafts armed with 1
plasma rifle & 1 heavy MG.
Cargo: 40 tonnes.
CAPTAIN QULESSION. UPP: 686BC8 Zhodani male pirate. Age 46. 6' 5" tall. Olive
skinned, slender body. Dark bown hair streaked with white. Violet eyes. Scar on right forarm from
wrist to elbow.
SKILLS: PILOT-3, UNARMED CBT.-3, LASER-2, BLADE-2, NAVIGATION-2, COMPUTER-2,
HYPOGUN-3,
INTERROGATION-3.
PSIONICS: TELEPATHY LEVEL 6.
A rare Zhodani pyschopath, Qulession rules his crew with an iron hand & his psi powers. A rogue
Sorag agent, he killed the agents sent to arrest him, stole a trader, & fled to the Beyond. Joining
McKimmon's crew, he rose quickly to command. McKimmon is the only person ever to scare
Qulession, which may explain why Qulession like his leader.
ANNIX. UPP: 7D9444 Human Female Pirate. Age 28. 5' 6" tall. Short, black hair. Brown eyes.
Facial scars giving her a perpetual grin.
SKILLS: GAUSS GUN-3, VACC SUIT-1, SHIP'S BOAT-1, PILOT-1
PSIONICS: AWARENESS LEVEL 8.
DARKLIN MCQ. UPP: A998A4 Human female pirate. Age 32. 5' 10" tall. Shaved head &
eyebrows. Skull tatoo on forehead. Ice blue eyes.
SKILLS: ENGINEERING-2, INTERROGATION-2, CUTLASS-3, UNARMED CBT.-2, SMG-1,
CAROUSING-3
4 Pirates UPP: 888444. SKILLS: GUN CBT-1, GUNNERY-1, VACC SUIT-1, BLADE-1
10 Pirates UPP; 787533. SKILLS: GUN CBT-2, VACC SUIT-1, STREETWISE-1
THE MARHAX. 800 tonne Chameleon class corsair. Stats as same as the 'Mistress of Pain' with the
following:
The Marhax carries no fighters. It carries 3 Air/rafts with 1 20mm autocannon & 2 RAM grenade
launchers. Carries 1 Despot class heavy grav tank. 1 G-Carrier with 1 6 barrelled MRL launcher,
VRF gauss gun & 1 tonne of sensor & commo equipment. Carriers 5 attack speeders with 1 beam
laser & 1 20mm autocannon.
CAPTAIN A. T. MARHAX(aka Khoutsoe Zhouderr) UPP; 9B6B83 Vargyr Male Pirate. Age 42.
6' 3" tall.
Blonde fur. 4 sets of earrings in each ear. Blue eyes.
SKILLS: BRAWLING-1, COMPUTER-3, PILOT-1, NAVIGATION-1, CUTLASS-3, LASER-1,
CAROUSING-2,
JOT-1, PISTOL-1, LEADER-2.
A longtime associate of McKimmon's, he took control of The Marhax after engineering a mutiny
against the real Capt. Marhax, a privateer out of Guildheim. He only uses his real name when
engaged in legitmate business or on a holiday. Marhax is a very cool customer-never gets angry. He
recently promoted two of his mistresses after having to kill his former lieutenants in an attempted
coup. Having purged his crew he is currently training a new, female crew. He is blissfully unaware
that his commander now considers him a liability.
ESTHER WENDT. UPP: 6A6A77. Human Female Pirate. Age 26. 5' 7" tall. Long red hair tied in
many braids. Blue eyes. Bronzed, athletic body. Wolf tatoo on right side of face. 3 earrings in each ear.
SKILLS: PISTOL-1, VACC SUIT-1, ENGINEERING-2, JOT-1, COMPUTER-2
PSIONICS: TELEPORTATION LEVEL 4.
Marhax's lieutenant & mistress, acquired by him in a raid on Guildheim Merchant Academy when she
was 15. Her experiences have left more Vargyr than human mentally.
FETHERHAUFF. UPP: A76447. Vargyr Female Pirate. Age 27. 5' 6" tall. Platinum blonde fur
with reddish markings on muzzle & tail tip. Muscular body. 7 Earrings in each ear. Yellow eyes.
SKILLS: SMG-3, COMMO-1, JOT-1, PILOT-2.
Also Marhax's lieutenant & mistress, she is The Marhax current pilot.
ARVIS TENYARD. UPP: 6959D6. Human Female Merchant. Age 27. 6' tall. Short, blonde
hair, Blue eyes.
Slender, lightly tanned body. 2 earrings in each ear.
SKILLS: ENGINEERING-2, MECHANICAL-1, ELECTRONICS-1, ROBOTICS-1, VACC SUIT-1,
COMPUTER-2
A free trader captured by Marhax to replace his former engineer, Arvis has only been aboard the
Marhax for a year. She wears an electronic slave collar to keep her in line.
4 Female Vargyr pirates. UPP: 676647. SKILLS: GUNNERY-2, GUN CBT-1, VACC SUIT-1,
BLADE-1
15 Female Vargyr pirates. UPP: 798334. SKILLS: GUN CBT-1, VACC SUIT-1, CUTLASS-1.
THE STORMRIDERS
Former members of the League of Free Worlds Insurgent Army, the Stormriders are descendants
of the original colonists sent out by Liberty Hall in 676. The system is officially declared
unpopulated, a contested zone between Die Weltbund, LOFW, & St. Foy. The Stormriders prey
chiefly on Die Weltbund ships & property; & giving their excess, nonessential loot to the
surviving settlers of the Jeldemnar system.. This make them at odds with most of the LOFWIA,
many who have become indiscriminate in their targets or the paid killer for criminal
organizations. Their name derived from the nickname they received from the Die
Weltbunders('Sturmreiters") for their tactics of attacking & disappearing into Jeldemnar's gas
giant. Their ships are mixture of scoutships except for their main raider, the 'Retaliation'. This
vessel is a 1000 tonne nickel-iron asteroid. The Stormriders besides carrying Letters of Reprisal
from the phantom government of Jeldemnar carry Letters of Marque from Liberty Hall,
Guildheim & St. Foy. Recently the Stormriders have begun raiding into the Die Weltbund
sector, taking several small ships.
CAPTAIN VALENS HAKON: UPP : 6C9A88 Male Human. System Navy/Pirate. Age 45.
5' 3" tall. Athletic, pale body. Short, red hair. Grey eyes.
SKILLS: PILOT-2, SHIP TACTICS-2, LEADER-2, SMG-2, CUTLASS-1, UNARMED CBT.-1,
COMPUTER-1, COMMO-1, VACC SUIT-2, JOT-1, ADMIN-1, CAROUSING-1
A 10th generation Jeldemnar native, Valens succeeded to command of the Retaliation 4 years ago.
Trained in Guildheim's system navy for 8 years. An charismatic idealist, Valens is generous &
honorable, often sparing even his enemies. At the same time he is an aggressive & stubborn
fighter who likes to take the fight to the enemy. Farsighted, he has realized that his people are
doomed without outside help. For that reason, he recently made clandestine contacts with
Imperial diplomats on Liberty Hall, trying to gain allies. Has no person preference on weapons.
AARCHELA KANTONEZ: UPP: 9C99B6 Female Human Pirate. Age 32. 5' 7" tall.
Muscular, bronzed body. Blue/gray eyes. Short, blue/silver hair. Three earrings each ear. Skull
& crossed missiles tattoo on right bicep.
SKILLS: GUNNERY-2, COMPUTER-2, ELECTRONICS-1, JOT-1, SHOTGUN-2, BLADE-1,
ENGINEERING-2
Hakon's first mate, Aarchela is also a 10th generation Jeldemnarite. Like her leader, she sees the
Imperium as Jeldenmar's hope. Hardworking & taciturn, she lends all her energy into the cause,
leaving little for herself. A chronic insomniac, she looks much older than she is. Her favorite
weapon is the shotgun, using phosphorus, HE, & buckshot shells depending on the situation.
Unlike he leader, she has no mercy for her foes, no matter their age or sex.
YUSUF BONRAD: UPP: BC8998. Human Male Pirate. Age 48. 6' 1" tall. Medium length
blonde hair. Green eyes. Bronzed, muscular body.
SKILLS: ENGINEERING-4, COMPUTER-2, ROBOTICS-1, CUTLASS-3, PISTOL-2, VACC
SUIT-2, LEADER-1, BROKER-1, BRIBERY-2, CAROUSING-1
A 7th generation Jeldemnarite, his family has long been members of the LOFWIA. He despises
the direction the LOFWIA has taken. 2nd mate of the Retaliation & chief engineer. Cheerful &
hyperactive, his keen sense of justice drives him to right every wrong he comes across, much to the
annoyance of Aarchela. He favors the snub pistol.
SILLA CAPERE: UPP: 6689A5 Female Human Pirate. Age 29. 5'6" tall. Short, auburn hair
worn with ascheim locks. Light brown taned, slender body. Yellow eyes. Snarling cat tattoo on
left shoulder.
SKILLS: NAVIGATION-3, COMMO-2, DAGGER-2, PISTOL-2, ELECTRONICS-1, VACC
SUIT-1, STREETWISE-2, SMG-1, CAROUSING-1, DISGUISE-1.
The Retaliation's navigation specialist, Silla is a covert agent of LOFWIA. Her mission is to
betray the Retaliation into LOFWIA hands. Charming & cool-headed, her friendly, generous
nature hides a cold, fanatic personalty who will, when the time comes, betray her unwitting
crewmates. Her favorite weapon is poison, but to the crew it is the chrome-plated snub pistol she
took off a Stern-Hansa captain.
LUCAN REMORO: UPP: C9A567 Male Human Pirate. Age 29. 6' 4" tall. Tall muscular
lightly tanned body. Laser scar across right temple. Two earrings each ear. Short, black hair.
Grey eyes.
SKILLS: BATTLEDRESS-1, CBT. RIFLE-1, SMG-2, CUTLASS-3, LASER-2, SHIP'S BOAT-1,
MECHANICAL-1, LEADER-1.
3rd mate aboard the Retaliation. Leads boarding parties, often pretending to be the captain. A
quiet, friendly soul, Lucan is a simple man with dedication to the cause his driving goal. The
soul of comradeship, his naivety is often exploited by Silla. His favorite weapon is the cutlass.
LARS RIIS CAPITO: UPP: 4A7949 Male Human Navy. Age 32. 5' 11" tall. Long pale blonde
hair. Green eyes. Imperial Naval Sunburst tattoo on right shoulder.
SKILLS: ELECTRONICS-1, GUNNERY-4, PISTOL-1, TACTICS-1, MEDICAL-2,
COMPUTER-1.
An Imperial naval gunnery specialist, Lars was captured when Die Weltbund naval ships
ambushed the courier vessel was aboard. One of the few survivors, he served aboard a
Stern-Hansa merchantman until the Stormriders rescued him. Has a bitter score against Die
Weltbund. Humiliated by his capture & riddled with guilt for his dead comrades, he has become
a dangerous, unstable force, killing every enemy in his path. Spends much of his free time in one
of the ship's gun turrets, talking to his dead comrades.
The Retaliation: 1000 tonne meteorship corsair. Jump 3, 6G acceleration, Agility 4. Model 4/bis
Computer.
Armament: 50 tonne PAW bay firing as 1 battery. 4 Triple laser turrets firing
as 4 batteries. 6 triple missile turrets firing as 3 batteries.
Defenses: Armoured hull factor-C, 4 tonne nuclear damper. 50 tonne repulsor
bay.
Craft: 2 100 tonne serpent class scouts, two 30 tonne ship's boats; 12 10 tonne
Dragonfly fighters.
Cargo: 200 tonnes.
Crew: 5 officers, 70 ratings
IIRE FORTUNA
The 'Iire Fortuna' is a 250 year old free trader that plies the shipping lanes from Harem,
Mapepire, Liberty Hall, Delta, & Die Weltbund subsectors. Like many free traders, they live in a
gray area where the fine line between trader & pirate is very, very blurry. Their main cash cow is
smuggling proscribed items in & out of Die Weltbund territory. Operating through careful
planning & stealth, the group tries to avoid conflict. But if cornered, they will fight, & fight
well. They have no permanent port & operate under various names & licenses.
As most free trader corsair they refrain from attacking free trader ships. On the other hand, they
take delight in 'liberating' pirated or confiscated free traders. They have a special dislike for
Stern-Hansa & the Die Weltbund Grand Navy. They have occasionally worked with the House
of Lords, especially in the Nervenheilanstalt War where they handled smuggling operations.
DEV ERENIR: UPP: AC8A66 Male Human Merchant. Age 38. 6' tall. Bronzed, muscular
body. Two earrings in right ear, earcuff in shape of dragon on left ear. Long, auburn hair,
green eyes.
SKILLS: PILOT-1, BROKER-2, TRADER-2, LASER-2, PISTOL-1, COMPUTER-2,
LEADER-1, SHIP'S TACTICS-1.
Iire Fortuna's captain, he inherited the ship from his father, Lucan 3 years ago. . A skilled
trader, his desire is to finally place the Iire Fortuna on a regular trade circuit. Serious, patient,
& methodical, he is a very calm customer. Dev always wears armor under his clothing. Favorite
weapon is a dual-purpose laser pistol(see Corsairs Bazaar) & a laser ring on his right index
finger.
MILLITA ERENIR: UPP: 9A67A6 Female Human Merchant. Age 28. 5' 9" tall. Slender,
bronzed dancer's build. Blond crewcut. Grey/green eyes.
SKILLS: ENGINEER-3, COMPUTER-1, BLADE-2, ELECTRONICS-1, ROBOTICS-1, VACC
SUIT-2, SHIP'S BOAT-1.
Dev's younger sister, Millita is a graduate of the engineering school of Guildheim Merchant
Academy. Became chief engineer after the death in battle of her predecessor. Reclusive, moody
& quiet, Millita spends most of her waking hours in engineering & rarely interacts with the rest
of the crew. Her favorite weapon is the blade.
SERENA TANAKA: UPP: 698A67 Female Human Merchant. Age 32. 5' 6" tall. Slender,
oliveskinned body. Black eyes. Dark brown hair streaked with red.
SKILLS: PILOT-2, BRIBERY-1, NAVIGATION-2, COMMO-2, COMPUTER-1, SHOTGUN-3.
Serena is a distant cousin of Dev's & the ship's pilot. Fiery, gregarious, & fun loving, Serena
spends most of her off hours getting happily drunk & gambling. Her favorite weapon is a
sawed-off autoshotgun loaded with explosive rounds.
AKYURH: UPP: C99679 Male Aslan Outcast. Age 28. 6' 5" tall. Auburn fur with streaks of
black. Light blue eyes.
SKILLS: SHIP'S BOAT-1, GAUSS GUN-1, GUNNERY-2, TOLERANCE-2, DEWCLAW-2,
GRAV VEHICLE-1, JOT-1.
An Aslan outcast, Akyurh was rescued by Dev & his crew & now treats them as his new clan. He
his their gunnery & small craft specialist. Pretty tolerant & frivolous for an Aslan, Akyurh likes
to hangout with Serena Tanaka. Fiercely loyal to his crew, he will tolerate no insults to them,
particularly Serena. Has fought numerous duels, killing 5 of his opponents. Though he carries
a gaus pistol, his primary weapons are his dewclaws.
FELIX VOLLEN: UPP: 6B6AA7 Male Human Doctor. Age 41. 5' 5" tall. Bald & thick
black eyebrows. Stocky, paunchy body. Dark brown skin color.
SKILLS: MEDICAL-3, HYPOGUN-2, ELECTRONICS-1, COMPUTER-2, POISON-2,
DAGGER-3, LAISON-1, ADMIN-1, BRIBERY-3.
A happy little fat man, Dr. Vollen is surprisingly quick when the need arises. Rescued off a
Stern-Hansa vessel where he was a slave doctor, he has stayed with the 'Iire' to pay Stern-Hansa
& the Die Weltbunders back for his 8 years of captivity. His favorite weapons are scapels (treat
as 1D6 +1 for damage) when he has the time. Otherwise he employs a hypogun loaded with acid
point rounds.
LARA ERENIR GUNDERSON: UPP: 6D6A66 Female Human Rogue. Age 31. 6' tall.
Long brown hair worn in ponytail & ascheim(see Library data) cut. Wiry, lightly bronzed body.
Green eyes.
SKILLS: BRIBERY-2, LASER-2, STREETWISE-2, FORGERY-3, DAGGER-1,
CAROUSING-1
Master of the gravitic sword(see Corsairs Bazaar), Lara is Dev's first cousin. Her skills come in
handy when dealing with the underworld or close combat. Though slothful, dreamy &
romantic(which tends to make people underrate her); she is nevertheless a cunning & skillful
operator who is almost as deadly as her husband, Oleg.
OLEG SHAN GUNDERSON: UPP: AA9565 Male Human Pirate. Age 33. 6'4" tall.
Muscular, bronzed body. 1 earring in each ear.
SKILLS: SMG-3, VACC SUIT-2, BRAWLING-2, CUTLASS-2, GUNNERY-2, JOT-2.
Lara's husband, Olge handles the strongarm & gunnery with Akyurh. Originally a belter from
Hardass, he turned to piracy when Die Weltbund raiders wiped his outfit. Though vengeful, he
is a cold, humourless, killing machine who has never been known to show emotion to anyone
except his wife & their son Asdrad. His favorite weapon is the SMG, which he loads either with
acid point of HEAP rounds.
Iire Fortuna: 200 tonne far trader(modified). Jump-2, 4G acceleration, Agility-3. Model 3bis
Computer
Armaments: Two triple laser turrets, firing as 2 batteries. 30 missile launch
tubes concealed between cargo bay & fuel , 15 port & 15 starboard. Loaded mix of
missiles/sandcasters. Tubes are empty once fired & have to be reloaded manually.
Defenses: Sandcasters
Craft: 1 air/raft. 4 4 man lifepods.
Crew: 7-10.
Cargo: 40 tonnes cargo.




CAPT. DOUGLAS ANGLAD 'BLACK DOG' MCKIMMON LEADER OF THE BLACK FANG (SEE ROGUES GALLERY FOR BOUNTIES)
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CAPT. KHOUTSOE ZHOUDERR, A.K.A CAPT. A. T. MARHAX CAPTAIN OF THE MARHAX
Bounties: Stern-Hansa: 3M Cr. Razas of Guildheim: 2M Cr. Beaufort Lines: 1.2 M Cr. Oberlindes: 3.3 M Cr. Barguagh of St. Foy 1M Cr.
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MARQUESSA GIROLINA GAULT, SECOND MATE OF THE MISTRESS OF PAIN.
Bounties: Stern-Hansa: 750,000 Cr. Duchy of St. Foy: 250,000 Cr. Beaufort Lines: 250,000 Cr.
There is also s open bounty for her safe return to her family of 4M Cr. plus a 400 tonne ship.
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CAPTAIN QULESSION OF PRINCESS CORTTH
Bounties:
Zhodani Consulate: 3.6 M Cr. Stern-Hansa: 3.5 M Cr. Parallel Lines: 1.2 M Cr. Beaufort Lines: 1.5 M Cr. St. Foy 750,000 Cr. Razas of Guildheim 250,000 Cr.
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CAPT. HELMUTH GEIER
Bounties: Von Beck: 150,000 Cr. Die Weltbund: 4M Cr. Stern-Hansa 3M Cr. Liberty Hall: 600.000 Cr. Beaufort Lines: 1M Cr. Razas of Guildheim 2M Cr.
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CAPT. DEV ERENIR
Bounties: Secretariat of Paradise/Delta: 250,000 Cr. Parallel Lines: 150,000 Cr. Stern-Hansa: 250,000 Cr.
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Capt. Arvid Sang Tylos.
Bounties: Liberty Hall: Cr. 60,000 Trafowen Ministry of Justice: 25,000 Cr.
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Capt. Valens Hakon
Bounties: Gov't of Die Weltbund: 3MCr. Stern-Hansa: 4.5 MCr. LOFWIA: 1.6 MCr.
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Aarchela Kantonez
Bounties: Stern-Hansa 1.2 MCr.
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Bounties:
Duchy of St. Foy: 5M Cr. Stern-Hansa: 2.4M Cr.
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The Deias Maghiz is a group of Dark Goddesses pirates operating in the Liberty Hall subsector.
The gang is built up of 3 assault boats (1 100 tonne, 2 50 tonne) operating out of a 1000 tonne
X-Boat used as a mothership, also called Deias Maghiz. A small group they normally use war &
security robots as part of their operations; though on occasion they will recruit ground fighters.
They are also unusually for pirates in that they have a working relationship with an Imperial
front organization, Phoenix Couriers(they also hold 8% of Pheonix stock), often taking jobs,
acting as a relay point, or a refueling base. Deias Maghiz also have two associated Dark
Goddesses 100 tonne Serpent Class scoutships; the Wailing Spirit ( Capt. Desiree Maya Li, also a
pilot for Phoenix Couriers) & the Spendthrift ( Capt. Agra Ariel Juliott). The ship bay of the
Deias can handle 600 tonnes of ship with bay doors closed & even larger ships with bay doors
open. This allows the mothership to transport another vessel at Jump-1, though normally
captures are usually operated by prize crews (with any needed drive repairs down in the ship
bay). The Deias Maghiz normally runs a nomadic circuit through the Liberty Hall subsector
from Guildheim to St. Foy, taking on jobs as they come & gathering & delivering information.
In the current standoff between St. Foy & Guildheim, they have very quietly decided to side with
the Razas of Guildheim, especially since the Guildheim system is their major refit center.
Despite Bette Noire's 'Hazard' status, they have chosen to kept in touch with the House of Lords
& share information.
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Deias Maghiz: 1000 tonnes; Jump: 2 with Jump shuttle, 0 without jump shuttle; Manuver: 3G
acceleration, Agility: 2; Model/3 computer.
Armament: 2 triple laser turrets operating as 1 battery, 1 dorsal popup triple missile turret
with 120 missile/sandcaster magazine.
Defense: Sandcasters launched via missile turrets.
Cargo: 600 tonne ship bay; 1 60 tonne cargo bay.
Craft: Forlorn Hope: 100 tonne assault cutter, Manuver: 4G acceleration, Agility: 4, Model/3
Computer.
Armament: Dorsal triple missile turret with 40 missile magazine, Bow triple
laser turret
Defense: Armored hull-factor 5, 1 portside & 1 starboard sandcaster launcher-each
with a magazine for 10 sandcasters.
Cargo: 50 tonne vehicle bay, 10 tonne cargo bay.
Misty Dawn/Firecat: 50 tonne assault cutters, Manuver: 3G acceleration, Agility: 4,
Model/1 computer.
Armament: Dorsal triple missile rack with 12 missile magazine, two bow laser firing
as one battery.
Defense: Armored hull-factor 5
Cargo: 10 tonnes cargo.
20 tonne ship's boat: Manuver: 2G acceleration, Agility: 2, Cargo: 2 tonnes:
24 emergency lifepods.
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THE CREW:
Captain Sola Antemor: Age 38 * Human Female Pirate Captain * UPP: 6A6C94
Appearance: 5'10" tall. Blonde hair with reddish highlights, worn long in six braids.
Amber eyes. Three earrings in each ear. Tattoo with a white skull set in a red
Imperial sunburst on left upper arm. Thin, lightly tanned body.
SKILLS: Computer 1, Leader 2, Interrogation 2, Ship's Tactics 2, Cutlass 2, Gauss Gun 2,
Tactics 2, Commo 1, Navigation 1, Carousing 2, Vacc Suit 2.
Sola comes from a long line of Dark Goddesses pirates. Affable, charismatic & friendly-in battle
she is a cold, calculating warrior who manuvers to stack the odds in her favor. In space combat,
her preferred method is electronic warfare to neutralize or seize an enemy ship. Onb land, she
manuvers to isolate enemy units & destroy them piecemeal in overwhelming assaults, grab the
loot & escape before pursuit or counter-attack can be mounted. Sola has an intense dislike of
needless killing of both her crew & merchant crew of her victims. However, she is not so
charitable of military opponents - though usually this means Die Weltbunders, her usual
opponents who have an earned reputation for ruthlessness. Her prefers dark blue clothing
usually jumpsuits & jackets-most of which are looted from Die Weltbund naval & marine sources.
In combat she prefers wearing battledress or musclesuits to offset her low strength & endurance.
Favorite weapons are twin gauss SMG's which wears on either hip in holsters.
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Roz Domaas: Age 29 Female Darrian pirate Lieutenant. UPP: 79A847
Appearnace: 5'7" tall. Medium length silver blonde hair tied in a ponytail. Red eyes. Slender
athletic golden tanned body. Silver earcuffs in the shape of wolves on each ear. Black wolf's
head tattoo on left cheek
SKILLS: Pilot 2, Vacc suit 2, Laser 2, Jot 1, Navigation 2, Commo 1, Computer 1, Streetwise 1,
Broker 1, SMG 1, Carousing 1, Ship's Tactics 1.
A second generation Black Goddesses pirate, Roz's ancestors came from one of the Darrian lost
colonies in the Harem subsector. An original member of the Deias Maghiz, she is the chief pilot
& Sola's 1st lieutenant. Intense, ruthless & spartan on the job; she cuts loose onplanet. Her
darrian metabolism allowing her to drink almost anyone under the table. Her favorite weapon is
a plasma sword, an ancient heirloom of her family. Her normal shipwear is blue Imperial Scout
Service jumpsuits with a bright yellow beret. Dislikes walking so usually drives a grav speeder or
cycle or wears a grav belt. Despite that, she is an excellent condition due to her daily workout
routine. Roz is also the main pilot for the Forlorn Hope.
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Ayluh Etailoi: Age 32 Female Aslan Pirate lieutenant UPP: 6A6AA5
Appearnace: 6' tall. Slender , athletic body with gold brown fur. Blue eyes. Scorpion tattoo
on inside of left ear.
SKILLS: Leader 1, Robotics 3, Dewclaw 2, Laser 2, Grav Vehicle 1, Vacc suit 1, Mechanical 1,
Tolerance 1, Computer 3, Commo 1
Sola's 2nd lieutenant is an outcaste from normal Aslan Hierate society. The robotic & electronic
specialist, she is bright, hyperactive & extremely, extremely loyal to Sola. Ayluh pushes the
envelope in anything she pursues, whether for play or profit. Tends to get along with everyone
on the Deias but is very close to Sola & Sura Kari Kenn. Outside her shipmates, she tends to
distrust others & has few friends outside the crew. Her relationships tend towards one night
stands, whether aslan or human.
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Astrid Cariador: Age 26 Human Female Pirate. UPP: 7A9766
Appearance: 5'6" tall. Dark bown, slender athletic body. Short, red hair. Black eyes.
4 serpent earrings in each ear. Nipple rings in the shape of serpents on each nipple.
Multi-colored serpent tatoo on left forearm.
SKILLS: Pistol 1, Shotgun 1, Ship's Boat 1, JOT 1, SMG 1, Blade 1, Vacc Suit 2, Gunnery 1
Stealth 1, Computer 1
PSIONICS: Clairvoyance Level 9. 15 Psionic points.
Quiet, shy & secretive, she rarely speaks to anyone outside her crew. Her main strength is her
clairvoyance which has proved useful in recon for setting & avoiding traps. On Hardass she
grew up with an extreme anxiety disorder which joining Dark Goddesses has cured. For this
reason she is extremely loyal to DG & her crewmates, especially to Ayluh who rescued her on
Hardass 8 years ago. This loyalty increases the difficulty of anyone interrogating her (even with
drugs & torture) by +3.
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Vanna Dos Quin: Age 38 Human Female Pirate UPP: 8C6A94
Appearance: 5'6" tall. Waist long black hair worn wrapped around head. Muscular, lightly
tanned body. 1 blue eye, 1 grey eye. Imperial Marine tattoo on left shoulder, crossed scalpels
tattoo on right shoulder.
SKILLS: Gambling 2, Carousing 1, Medical 4, Hypogun 2, Pistol 2, JOT 1, Ship's Boat 1,
Computer 2, Electronics 1, Heavy weapons 1, Admin 1
Vary calm, cool, & sardonic, the ship's doctor is a former Imperial Marine who left the service
after the 5th Frontier War to pursue a gambling career. A compulsive gambler, she fled to the
Beyond to escape massive gambling debts. Joining Dark Goddesses she was cured of her
compulsions, but still gamblings as a social icebreaker & as part of information gathering.
Often, she will carefully lose to cozy up to a potential victim or source of information. Her usually
planetside wear is a tight fitting yellow carapace jumpsuit with red trim, over which she wears
various multicolored capes. On board the Deias she tends to wear a marine jumpsuit over a vacc
skin. In combat, she prefers flexarmor. Her favorite weapon is a hypogun, usually worn in a
shoulder holster though in combat she prefers a shotgun. Due to marine crosstraining, she is
trained in the use of plasma & fusion rifles. Occasionally replaces her close friend Kari as pilot
of the Firecat.
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Tosi 'Madcap' Osborne: Age 26 Human Female Pirate UPP: 7B6A96
Appearance: 5'6" tall. Medium length brunette hair shaved & shaped into a mohawk. Blue eyes.
Slender, pale body. Crossed laser pistol & cutlass tattoo on right shoulder.
SKILLS: Engineering 3, Electronics 1, Robotics 2, Mechanical 1, Laser 1, Vacc Suit 2, Zero-G
Combat 1, Pistol 1, Computer 2, Commo 1.
Slim, dainty & a flashy dresser, Tosi is the chief engineer. Cold, intellectual, & methodical(she's
called 'madcap' as a joke by her crewmates), she very patient & persistent, never letting go of a
problem. Because of her personality & the fact she keeps a companion robot she stole &
upgraded, she is considered the 'Ice Queen' by her associates, she can be very passionate with the
right person (always someone the complete opposite to her personality & usually some innocent),
but always out of sight of her mates.
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Rursga Aenkuh: Age 27: Female Vargyr Pirate UPP: 9995AB
Appearance: 5'7" tall. Muscular body with medium gray fur with black highlights, black tail *
ear tips. Fur on top of head stiffened into a mohawk. Red eyes. Eye tattoo on palm of each
hand. Two earrings in each ear.
SKILLS: Engineering 1, Gauss Gun 2, Blade 2, Demolition 1, Stealth 1, Electronics 2, JOT 1,
Ship's Boat 1, Vacc Suit 1, Carousing 1, Brawling 1
Compassionate & friendly , Rursga is a good friend & a bad enemy. The eldest daughter of
Baron Vhurguaf Aggaru d'Ashti of Vlad, she is the descendant of Vargyrs deported by the
Imperium to the Vargyr Reach two centuries ago. One of her young twin sisters serves with the
House of Lords. Despite her upbringing, she is compassionate towards children & the
unfortunate, a passion that leaves her short of cash. She is the backup engineer for Tosi with
whom she competes furiously with in dressing in fancy & flashy clothes. Her favorite weapon is
the blade & her blade has a spike in the pommel & when as a basket hilt studded with spikes.
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Maria Hedwig Whitman: Age 30 Female Human Pirate. UPP: 9BA687
Appearance: Golden brown tanned muscular body. Short blonde hair. Light grey eyes.
Wasp tattoo on right shoulder.
SKILLS: Battledress 1, Gunnery 3, JOT 1, Grav Vehicle 2, Commo 1, Gauss Gun 1, Cutlass 1,
Mechanical 1, Streetwise 2, Brawling 2.
Maria is one of the gunners & the tank specialist in the crew. She is from the Nervenheilanstalt,
a planet controlled by Die Weltbund. 4 years ago she was ordered bombarded a what turned out
to be an orphanage, killing everyone in it. As a result, she became cynical of officers &
governments & deserted Die Weltbund's navy. Her current loyalty is to Capt. Antemor, mostly
because she finds her a leader finally worth following, & partly because the crew doesn't hate
her for once being a Die Weltbunder. These factors push her to constantly prove herself worthy
of the crew's trust. Her favorite weapon is the 4-barrelled Macer rotary gauss gun. Though
cynically & morose, when drunk she becomes very cheerful & easy to manipulate.
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Sura Kari Kenn: Age 26 Human Female Pirate UPP: 697864
Appearance: 5'5" tall. Short, spiked brunette hair. Slender, lightly tanned athletic body. Grey
eyes. Spider tattoo on back of neck. Three spider earrings in each ear.
SKILLS: Grav Vehicle 2, Gunnery 2, Commo 1, Shotgun 2, Pistol 2, Vacc Suit 1, Pilot 1,
Computer 1
Short & slender, Kari looks more like a dancer than a pirate. Cold & calculating, she has little
time for fools or idle chatter. What few lovers she takes are based on their intelligence &
money(in that order). She is another gunner & the Grav APC specialist on planetside capers.
Favorite weapon is an autoshot gun loaded with HE (high explosive) rounds. She joined Dark
Goddesses after being left for dead after a Tuablin slave on her planet. She lives to make
Tuablin regret leaving her alive, often spacing slavers in their underwear. Despite her cold
nature she & the prankster Megs are the best of friends. Casual wear for her is flex armor over
which she wears baggy, bright colored pants & jackets topped by a white beret with red& green
feathers. Besides the APC, she pilots the Firecat, & occasionally, the Forlorn Hope.
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Magdalena 'Megs' Rukindaar: Age 33. Human Female Pirate UPP: A9B656
Appearance: 6"3" tall. Broad, muscualr medium tanned body. Red hair worn in 6 braids.
Green eyes. Dragon tattoo across her back. Small heart tattoo on right breast. 3 emerald
earstuds in right ear. Dragon earcuff on left ear that is really a short range commo.
SKILLS: Grav Vehicle 1, Havy Weapons 1, Forward Observer 1, Stealth 2, Batteldress 1, SMG 2,
Commo 1, Demolition 1, Cutlass 2.
Gregarious & a practical joker, Megs is the live wire in the crew, constantly keeping their spirits
up. She also good friends with Captain Deron Cortez of the Maladroit Geste with whom she
competes in wild practical jokes conests when they meet. In combat her favorite weapons are
twin, special-built SMG's with builtin silencers. On planetside operations she drives a grav cycle
with a laser rifle (100 shots) & a special built holster that holds her plasma bazooka & 6 spare
loads. Good friends with Sura Kari Kenn whom she is also trying to loosen up.


"We're soldiers of misfortune, second to none, We're the corsairs of the Beyond and the day of empire is done!"
From the 'Corsairs of Beyond', a popular pirate ballad.
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