After locating and destroying an Ironclad base hidden in a nebula, he discovers the Ironclads are Procyon vessels, meant to draw the Navy fleets to the Frontier, allowing the "Diplomatic" Fleet to kidnap the Queen unhindered. These bizarre, almost unstoppable craft are nicknamed Ironclads.Īfter missing out on a chance to join the fleet scouring the Frontier for Ironclads, Jim is sent to investigate Ironclad activity after finding one apparently lost deep in Empire territory. While all known craft are solar-powered wooden ships (Procyons use trimaran designs), these strange ships are made of iron, where there should be sails there are only smoking chimneys. However, on the Frontier, ships begin to mysteriously vanish without trace. They send a Diplomatic Fleet that seems more like a war fleet under the command of Procyon diplomat Boas to Parliament, the centre of government and home of the Queen, for the peace talks. The first mission revolves around the final exam, which is invigilated by Admiral Amelia aboard her ship, the Lyonesse.Īs Jim patrols various sectors of the Etherium, Her Majesty's Empire is in the process of negotiating peace with the Procyons, raccoon-like warriors who have been at war with the Empire for centuries. 5 years after Treasure Planet, Jim Hawkins is about to graduate from the Royal Navy Academy.
A few clans however tend to be on the fringe of criminality specializing in bounty hunting or privateering.
Acts that include smuggling, piracy, or slaving. These clans often specialize in some form of illegal act. They are loose associations formed around the persona of a particularly successful pirate. A Pirate Clan is something like a fraternity, trade union, and cartel.
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