The Scarlet Wake

Leader

Admiral 'Ironmouth' Sable Dresh

Structure

Military hierarchy adapted from a mutinied imperial battle group. Dresh commands, captains swear loyalty and receive a share of prize. New recruits are probationary for one full raid cycle.

Goals

Raid Iron Shore and Syndicate shipping. Build enough capital to purchase and fortify a permanent base. Dresh secretly wants to carve out a recognized pirate nation-state.

Philosophy

The empire stole from the frontier for three centuries. The Scarlet Wake is merely collecting a debt. They take pride in targeting institutional wealth rather than small independent haulers.

Limits

Dresh enforces a strict no-killing-of-surrendered-crew code. Violators are flogged and put off at the nearest station. It's partly honor, partly pragmatic -- dead crews mean ships scuttled rather than surrendered.

Rivals

• Iron Shore Holdings
• The Ardent Republic Navy
• A rival pirate confederation called the Rust Tide who operate without their scruples