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The Castran Marauders first appeared among the [[Swanfei Free Worlds]] in the late 11th Century Imperial. It was believed they were an offshoot of the [[Fellowship of Kotar]], and they survived after that group became defunct. | The Castran Marauders first appeared among the [[Swanfei Free Worlds]] in the late 11th Century Imperial. It was believed they were an offshoot of the [[Fellowship of Kotar]], and they survived after that group became defunct. | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 14 September 2025
A powerful pirate group operating in the Castra and Ashton subsectors of Gateway Sector.
The Castran Marauders first appeared among the Swanfei Free Worlds in the late 11th Century Imperial. It was believed they were an offshoot of the Fellowship of Kotar, and they survived after that group became defunct.
With the Plavian League concentrating on the threat to its coreward borders from the Hochiken People's Assembly and fighting in the Heptad Cluster, few units were available for escort duty in the region of Castra and Ashton, allowing pirates to become bolder. Meanwhile, the K'kree encroachment into Gateway Sector created new opportunities for raiders.
The exact number of warships in the service of the Castran Marauders is unknown. Many ships operating within the region might be pirate vessels only occasionally, with their owners joining in a raid or an ambush during times of economic need.
History
In the 1110s, a team operating aboard the explorer ship Lucian Keynes of the Gateway Xenoarchaeological Foundation investigated the ruins on Gravin, though the encampment was at one point attacked by a ship belonging to the Castran Marauders.
In 1113, a Marauder fleet attacked Vole.
In 1115, the Castran Marauders raided Dolmen, escaping with several hundred million credits' worth of light industrial machinery and petrochemicals.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Joe Fugate. "Governments of Gateway." MegaTraveller Journal 4 (1993): .