Fragments from the Rim

Chapter 5: Fragments From the Rim




The Good? Pirates

created by David A. Kanger

   

     There were many run-ins with pirates- both benign and malignant.  The
first contact with a main body of Pirates was with Tyrone Vido.  Just after
stealing the new prototype B-Wing fighter from the Shantipole Project, Zaphod
Bebelbox fled to Waterworld to find a buyer.  That led him on a wild goose
chase to the corrupt Imperial Garrison Commander, Cmdr. Fezz of the Stiker
System, a system heavily plagued by pirates and other riff-raff.  Tyrone Vido
and Sir Reginald disguised themselves as pirates to go look for him.  There,
they met up with the Dread Pirate Lucian Redbaird and his band of singing
pirates.  Redbaird seemed to only prey on Imperial shipments, slavers and
other pirates.  However, just for fun, he would engage an occasional Royalty
vessel.  In all cases, Redbaird would make his victoms either tell him a joke
he's never heard before or walk the plank.  If the victom knew a new joke,
then they would be bound-and-gagged and dumped off at the nearest planet
along with a load of garbage...otherwise, through the hatch!     The only time
he didn't learn any jokes was when Tyrone Vido sent him out the airlock after
finding out Tyrone and Sir Reginald were fakes.  However, Snootley saved him
before explosive decompression set in.  He and Snootley were last seen on the
backwater planet, BFE-2, where Tyrone and Sir Reginald dumped them.








Dread Pirate Redbaird
Pirate

  Height: 5'10"      Weight: 190 lbs.
  Sex: male               Age: 38
  Quote: "Arrrrr, ye mateys!  Ye be pirates?  Let's see ya drink
         like pirates!"

  Dex 3D                          Perception 3D+1
     Blaster 5D+1                      Bargain 5D+1
     Brawl Parry 4D+1                  Command 4D+2
     Dodge 4D+1                        Con 5D+1
     Grenade 3D                        Gambling 4D+1
     Heavy Weapons 3D+1                Hide/Sneak 3D+1
     Melee Parry 4D+2                  Search 4D
     Melee 5D+1

  Knowledge 3D                    Strength 2D+2
     Alien Races 4D                    Brawling 4D+1
     Bureaucracy 3D                    Climbing/Jumping 2D+2
     Cultures 4D+1                     Lifting 2D+2
     Languages 3D                      Stamina 2D+2
     Planetary Systems 3D+2            Swimming 2D+2
     Streetwise 5D
     Survival 3D
     Technology 4D+2

  Mechanical 3D+2                 Technical 2D+1 
     Astrogation 4D                    Comp. Prog./Rep. 2D+1
     Beast Riding 3D+2                 Demolition 3D+1
     Repulsorlift Op. 3D+2             Droid Prog./Rep. 2D+1
     Starship Gunnery 4D               Medicine 2D+1
     Starship Piloting 5D              Repulsorlift Rep 2D+1
     Starship Shields 3D+2             Security 3D+2
                                       Starship Rep 4D

     Force Points: -
     Darkside Points: 1
     Skill Points:  6
     
     Equipment
        Pirate Cutlass  (Str + 1D)        Modified Light Freighter, "Rum Runner"
        Heavy Blaster Pistol 5D+2         2 Earrings
        Hold-Out Blaster 3D+2
        Comlink














Snootley
Ortolan Lackey
     
  Height: 5'6"            Weight: 200 lbs.
  Sex: male               Age: 35
  Quote: "Yar-harrr,  ye know of any new songs, arrrrrrr"

  Dex 2D+1                        Perception 3D
     Blaster 3D+1                      Bargain 3D
     Brawl Parry 4D+1                  Command 3D
     Dodge 2D+1                        Con 4D
     Grenade 2D+1                      Gambling 4D+1
     Heavy Weapons 4D+2                Hide/Sneak 4D+1
     Melee Parry 4D                    Search 3D
     Melee 4D
        
  Knowledge 4D                    Strength 2D+2
     Alien Races 5D                    Brawling 2D+2
     Bureaucracy 5D+1                  Climbing/Jumping 2D+2
     Cultures 4D                       Lifting 2D+2
     Languages 6D                      Stamina 2D+2
     Planetary Systems 5D              Swimming 2D+2
     Streetwise 4D
     Survival 4D
     Technology 4D+1

  Mechanical 2D+2                 Technical 4D 
     Astrogation 5D                    Comp. Prog./Rep. 4D+2
     Beast Riding 2D+2                 Demolition 4D
     Repulsorlift Op. 3D+2             Droid Prog./Rep. 4D+2
     Starship Gunnery 3D+2             Medicine 5D+1
     Starship Piloting 3D+1            Repulsorlift Rep 4D
     Starship Shields 3D+2             Security 4D
                                       Starship Rep 5D
        
     Force Points: -
     Darkside Points: -
     Skill Points:  -
     
     Equipment
        Blaster Pistol  4D               Large Tankard of Tiborean Ale
        Pirate Cutlass (Str + 1D)        Calculator
        2 Medpacs                        Repair Kit
        Comlink















Cutter Boon (Deceased)
Pirate Lackey

  Height: 6'1"       Weight: 195 lbs.
  Sex: male               Age: 28
  Quote: "Har, Har.  Ye mess with Boon and you'll die soon,
         Arrrrrrr."
     
  Dex 4D                          Perception 2D+2
     Blaster 5D+2                      Bargain 2D+2
     Brawl Parry 4D+2                  Command 2D+2
     Dodge 5D                          Con 3D+2
     Grenade 4D+1                      Gambling 5D
     Heavy Weapons 4D+2                Hide/Sneak 2D+2
     Melee Parry 4D+1                  Search 3D   
     Melee 5D+1

  Knowledge 2D+1                  Strength 3D+1
     Alien Races 2D+1                  Brawling 5D+1
     Bureaucracy 2D+1                  Climbing/Jumping 3D+1
     Cultures 2D+1                     Lifting 3D+1
     Languages 2D+1                    Stamina 3D+1
     Planetary Systems 2D+1            Swimming 3D+1
     Streetwise 4D+1
     Survival 3D+1
     Technology 2D+1
     
  Mechanical 3D                   Technical 2D+2 
     Astrogation 3D                    Comp. Prog./Rep. 2D+2
     Beast Riding 3D                   Demolition 4D+1
     Repulsorlift Op. 3D               Droid Prog./Rep. 2D+2
     Starship Gunnery 4D+2             Medicine 2D+2
     Starship Piloting 3D              Repulsorlift Rep 2D+2
     Starship Shields 3D               Security 2D+2
                                       Starship Rep 2D+2

     Force Points: -
     Darkside Points: 1
     Skill Points:  2
     
     Equipment
        Blaster Rifle  5D       Pirate Cutlass (Str + 1D)
        Thermal Detonator       Comlink
        2 grenades              Hold-Out Blaster
















Typical Singing Pirate
Pirate
     
  Height:         Weight:
  Sex:            Age:
  Quote: "Yo ho ho and a bottle of Tiborean Rum."
                                       
  Dex 3D+2                        Perception 4D+1
     Blaster 4D+2                      Bargain 4D+1
     Brawl Parry 3D+2                  Command 4D+1
     Dodge 4D+2                        Con 4D+1
     Grenade 3D+2                      Gambling 5D+1
     Heavy Weapons 3D+2                Hide/Sneak 4D+1
     Melee Parry 4D+2                  Search 4D+1
     Melee 4D+2
        
  Knowledge 2D                    Strength 2D+2
     Alien Races 2D                    Brawling 3D+2
     Bureaucracy 2D                    Climbing/Jumping 2D+2
     Cultures 2D                       Lifting 2D+2
     Languages 2D                      Stamina 2D+2
     Planetary Systems 2D              Swimming 2D+2
     Streetwise 4D
     Survival 2D
     Technology 2D
                                       
  Mechanical 3D+2                 Technical 3D   
     Astrogation 3D+2                  Comp. Prog./Rep. 3D
     Beast Riding 3D+2                 Demolition 3D
     Repulsorlift Op. 3D+2             Droid Prog./Rep. 3D
     Starship Gunnery 3D+2             Medicine 3D  
     Starship Piloting 3D+2            Repulsorlift Rep 3D
     Starship Shields 3D+2             Security 3D
                                       Starship Rep 3D
        
     Force Points: -
     Darkside Points: -
     Skill Points:  -
     
     Equipment
        Blaster Pistol             Comlink
        Vacuum Suit                Pirate Cutlass (Str + 1D)
        Flashy Clothes




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