Pirate Clans
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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 war between Neosapiens and Terrans.
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[edit] Notable Pirates
[edit] 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 war against the Neosapiens. 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Hallas
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.
