Black Sail

"Cosmos belongs to those with the will to claim it!"

Foundation: 7th January 2230

Leader(s): Alan Garcia, Keno Duerr

Power: Ascendant

Wealth: 3-5 million credits

Black Sail was the major pirate faction in the Conglomerate before the Enclave's rising. After facing great odds against multiple foes, Black Sail met its doom in 2240.

Black Sail's last surviving member Katelin Jones established Hitman Corp in the Wildlands.

History
Black Sail was founded by a group of freelancer pilots who colonized the Conglomerate along with the 3 major factions. Under the command of Alan Garcia, the newborn faction began preying on traders along the Gatopea-Beta Pindola trade route when it was first formed. Former Lambda pilot, Keno Duerr, abandoned his faction and joined Black Sail in its early years. His military training and tactics made him rise quickly through the pirate ranks until becoming second in the chain of command.

Black Sail's main outpost in Dymapa was destroyed by the Stars of Iron fleet in 2236, and the remnants of Black Sail took to the New Conglomerate to start anew. However, their new base of operations in Constar was also dispatched by SOM's colonization fleet, and Black Sail took to Andris in order to survive. There, they were attacked by TEF's forces and several trading companies, until they were destroyed in 2240. Alan was killed while Keno Duerr was captured and sent to the prision planet of Siris.

Economy
Black Sail's profits came from both plundering and small scale mining operations in Dymapa. They introduced smuggling in Wild Space with the invention of Impulse.