Pirate Clans

In the 1993-1995 sci-fi animated television series "Exosquad", Pirate Clans were the descendants of the human criminals who were exiled from the Homeworlds and forced to work as miners on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn (primarily, Tethys). However, after the invention of Neosapiens, the Pirates' ancestors were abandoned on their moons and had to find new ways to exist. They've learned to build their own spaceships and became space pirates, attacking and looting transporters from the Homeworlds and constantly battling the Exofleet. This is the reason why many Pirates hated the Homeworlds and their inhabitants.

The Pirate Fleet was much smaller than the Exofleet or the Neo Fleet, but they possessed a unique cloaking technology based on the s.c. "dark matter", which allowed them to navigate their ships undetected. In fact, they even had a secret spaceport hidden on Chaos, the tenth planet of the Solar System consisting entirely of the "dark matter". Despite its advantages, however, the "dark matter" also had a negative side-effect on humans - those frequently exposed to it often displayed aggressive and violent tendencies, resulting in constant fighting even among allies. This effect is called the "dark matter syndrome".

The Pirate Clans were the third power in the Neosapien War.

Notable Pirates

Jonas Simbacca

Jonas Simbacca was the "Leader of the Pirate Clans" and the captain of Exofleet's new flagship, "Resolute II", after his alliance with Admiral Winfield. His position as the leader of all pirates has frequently made him a target of internal conspiracies (e.g. an assassination attempt by "Lt. Hallas" inspired by "Capt. Barca") but he maintained his firm grip on the Clans during the entire Neosapien War. Simbacca's first military successes were against the Exofleet so his knowledge of fighting a superior enemy has been an invaluable asset for Winfield. However, because of the general dislike of Exofleet among the Pirates, it was only after a betrayal and an assassination attempt by General Typhonus that he chose to ally himself and the Clans with "Admiral Winfield" and the Exofleet.

Jubail

Jubail (†) was one of the Pirate Clan leaders when "Simbacca" declared an alliance with the Exofleet. He and his Clan were against this alliance but after he lost a ritual duel against J.T. Marsh, he had to back off. Even though he had numerous opportunities to get rid of Simbacca and succeed him as the Leader of all Clans, he didn't, following his own honor code. Even though he clearly despised the Exofleet, Jubail was enraged when he discovered that "Capt. Barca" was spying for the Neosapiens but in the fight that ensued, he was killed and posthumously accused of treason himself.

Barca

Capt. Barca (†) was the captain of a Pirate Destroyer "Cobra" and an undercover agent of Phaeton in the Exofleet. For his treachery, Barca was promised Venus for Pirates (instead of barren Mars offered by "Winfield") and although Phaeton would have never fulfilled his promise, Barca did a lot to ensure the Exofleet loses the war. His last diversion was sending a fire ship laden with explosives provided by "Typhonus" to destroy "Resolute II" with "Admiral Winfield" and "Simbacca" on board. The ship was intercepted by the Able Squad and exploded before Barca could leave it - far enough from the Exofleet flagship.

Hallas

:"Voiced by David Kaye."Lt. Hallas was a young and promising Pirate Lieutenant assigned to various Pirate ships throughout the war. His exceptional battle skills were the reason he was one of the first Pirates to learn piloting an E-frame from "J.T. Marsh". Even though his loyalty to "Simbacca" wavered once (when he attempted an assassination inspired by "Capt. Barca"), he has redeemed himself by saving both the "Resolute II" and the Able Squad on one occasion despite suffering a major neural damage in process. His arrogance and lack of discipline were most likely consequences of the "dark matter syndrome". When informed about this, Hallas expressed a desire "not" to receive treatment, as he liked his aggressive personality the way it was. An explosion caused Hallas to be 'confined' to an E-frame like exo-skeleton. He quickly displayed an interest in "Nara Burns" when he first met her, and the interest appeared mutual, but a relationship never evolved.

External links

* [http://www.stwing.upenn.edu/~pdanner/exo/roster/pirates.html Pirate profiles at Patrick Danner's Exosquad page]
* [http://www.stwing.upenn.edu/~pdanner/exo/roster/piratshp.html Pirate Fleet ships at Patrick Danner's Exosquad page]