Concept

Darkly-flamboyant pirate prince

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AKA Black Samson or Black Bale
Former wrecker/salvage crew, turned pirate when he decided 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
Always dresses well, speaks well, and plays the role of "prince"
Captured the TFR galleon, Roever, and made it his flagship; gave his ship at the time to the former crew of the Roever, only taking some guns a goods
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)