Sea Star
Pirates: Conquering All Worlds
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Sea Star (海明星) |
| Entity Type | Planet and independent civilization 957 1471 |
| Location | Third planet orbiting Tau Ceti, in the T star system of Cetus 957 1471 |
| Government | Sea Star Government 1458 2356 |
| Affiliation | Cooperates with the World Government against the Galactic Empire 1516 2545 |
| Status | Resisting conquest by the Galactic Empire 957 2781 |
| First Appearance | Identified and described in Chapter 957 957 |
Identity
- Separate from the Sea Star Homeworld: This Sea Star is the Tau Ceti civilization that grants privateering licenses. The World Government establishes contact with its government through a World Gate; it is not the World Government’s own home planet 1471 1509.
- Political independence: Its civilization independently resists the Galactic Empire rather than submitting to imperial conquest 1471.
History
Resistance to the Galactic Empire
When Sea Star is first described, it has been fighting the Galactic Empire for approximately two years. The Empire had adopted its name and begun external expansion after mastering faster-than-light jump technology ten years earlier. Sea Star counters imperial pressure partly by recruiting Space Pirates as licensed privateers 957.
Contact with the World Government
Captain Somalia’s capture gives the World Government access to firsthand information about Sea Star. Redfield proposes using the captain’s memories to have Brimir open a World Gate, reasoning that a civilization with years of experience fighting the Empire should possess valuable intelligence 1471.
Brimir subsequently opens the gate, and Foreign Affairs Department officials begin communicating with Sea Star’s government. These contacts develop into secret exchanges of intelligence and technology 1509 1516.
Joint Fleet Operations
After Borsalino rescues Captain Audette from an imperial pursuit, she urges cooperation with the Sea Star Government. Borsalino accepts her as a guide and identifies contact with Sea Star as an objective 2356.
His First Fleet later joins Sea Star’s government fleet in an ambush against an imperial squadron of more than one hundred warships. The operation severely damages the squadron, draws the attention of the Galactic Empire’s Seventh Fleet, and eases pressure on Sea Star 2545 2685.
Government and Military
Privateering System
- Letters of Marque: Licensed Space Pirate crews may legally plunder Galactic Empire ships 957 1471.
- Official recognition: License holders are treated as “official pirates” and receive government aid 957.
- Material support: Sea Star helps build and repair their ships and supplies weapons and other necessities 1471.
- Seven initial crews: The first group of license holders consists of seven crews, also called the Seven Great Space Pirate Crews 957 1365.
- Strategic purpose: Their raids share the burden of resisting the Galactic Empire 2356.
Known Licensed Crews
| Crew | Documented connection |
|---|---|
| Audette Space Pirate Crew / White Bird Space Pirate Crew | An early license holder whose large fleet makes a substantial contribution to Sea Star’s resistance; led by Odette I 1458. |
| Somalia Space Pirate Crew | One of the Seven Great crews. Its captain has visited Sea Star and provides information about its location and privateering arrangements 1458 1471. |
| Efri Space Pirate Crew | Identified as another member of the Seven Great crews 1458. |
Government Fleet
- Sea Star fields its own fleet, independently of its licensed pirate crews 2545.
- Its fleet cooperates directly with Borsalino’s First Fleet in the ambush against the imperial squadron 2545 2685.
Relationships
- World Government — Intelligence-sharing and military partner. Later strategic planning calls for a World Government foothold to form a pincer with Sea Star, allowing mutual support while containing imperial forces 1516 2545 2726.
- Galactic Empire — Principal enemy and would-be conqueror. Imperial leadership later presses the Seventh Fleet to eliminate the Sea Star Government alongside the Altana Liberation Army and the newly encountered World Government 1471 2781.
- Captain Audette / Odette I — Licensed privateer captain and advocate for cooperation with Borsalino. She intends to return to Sea Star to rebuild her strength before an imperial interception forces her south 957 2356.
- Brimir — Opens the World Gate that enables direct diplomatic contact between Sea Star and the World Government 1509.