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Darkly-flamboyant pirate prince

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AKA Black Samson or Black Bale
He was very active in the Colonies, but now operates in TFR/USA space, w/ a majority Chi crew
Started out on a salvage expedition into the Colonies, trying to pick up lost Ozrahdi cargoes, but turned pirate when he decided instead to rob his bosses
Part of a crew of famous pirates, and was voted in as captain when the former refused to attack Commonwealth shipping
Nasty but “honorable” pirate captain (Ref: Barbossa-PotC). Always dresses well, gives flowery speeches, and plays-up the role of "pirate prince"
Captured the TFR galleon, Roever, and made it his flagship; Chi-modified
Generous to his “guests”; sometimes referred to as a “Robin Hood” pirate. Gave up his own ship to the former crew of the Roever after capturing it, only taking some guns and goods. He once returned a captured ship to its owner, because it didn’t meet his needs at the time.
He is very paranoid about his personal "stuff" and won't let his (mostly Chi) crew anywhere near it (he knows them well, after all).
Averted a mutiny by crewman Mac Sabo and hubbled him; after escaping, Sabo recruited the crew of the Bad Omen to help him steal Bale's nest-egg hidden on Antichrist (The Sabo Affair)