Recovery Updates and Map Routes
Commodore Black Beard
Black Beard was a dreaded pirate who plagued shipping routes for many a year, taunting the Crown with the capture of its ships. But it was the theft of the Queen’s treasure, a vast hoard of coin and jewels, that brought to bear the full ire of the Queen. Black Beard had been chased relentlessly ever since without capture. On November 21, 1718, he was rumored to be within a day’s sail of the Queen’s navy. A trap was laid for the scoundrel. He fought valiantly despite the ambush, being outmanned and outgunned, and it looked as if he would slip through Crown’s hand yet again. But, as luck would have it, a navy ship moved to cut off the escaping vessel and Black Beard’s counter-maneuver grounded the despot’s ship. A deck battle ensued, the sound of guns and blades rang out, the smell of powder hung heavy in the air, until steel finally struck the final blow. Black Beard had finally been defeated! The victor, anxious to recover the Queen’s treasure, was disheartened to learn the ship’s cargo hold was empty. None of the crew members captured were able to reveal the treasure’s location. And so, on November 22, 1718, the hunt for Black Beard’s Bounty began.
1718 Map of the Queen’s territories
Admiral Sir Tarin G. Deloo
Chief Magistrate - Queensport
Ever since Black Beard’s theft of the Queen’s treasure, the Crown tasked the Chief Magistrate of Queensport, Admiral Sir Tarin G. Deloo, with organizing the search to find the lost treasure and punishing those responsible. The Crown also provided information and resources to that end. Chief Magistrate Deloo was just the man for the job - he was a thinker, a strategist, a man of action, and was very well connected to both the aristocracy and the Navy. But, with Black Beard’s recent demise, word of the hidden treasure soon spread to the populace. With Black Beard out of the way, regular folks no longer feared searching for the treasure themselves…and search they did! Maps and artifacts began turning up everywhere, some legitimate in origin and some not so much. Chief Magistrate Deloo sensed the urgency and sensitivity of the situation and sent ships with strict instructions to his two best officers, Captain T.I. Cardinal and Admiral B. Pascal. The message was clear - “Find the treasure!”
September 1719 to October 1719
Captain T. I. Cardinal
Captain Cardinal was a steadfast leader, responsible for a significant portion of the Queen’s First Fleet, and men followed him without question. His ability to time any situation to his advantage was uncanny, hence his meteoric rise within the military rank. Captain Cardinal was first to set sail after Chief Magistrate Deloo’s dispatch and was first to hit paydirt.
His methodical drive and precision continue to turn up new and exciting information in the hunt for the treasure!
November 1719
Admiral B. Pascal
For Admiral Pascal, this quest was personal. After what that rapscallion Black Beard had done to his son, finding the treasure was only part of his plan. He would not rest until every last one of them paid for what they did. But for now, he continued the chase of Black Beard’s crew and anyone even remotely attached to it. There would be no stone that would go unturned and no item overlooked. The truth would come to light…eventually. He would make sure of it.
Captain Pascal II
November 1719 to December 1719
Captain Jacques Philippe
While Captain Cardinal and Admiral Pascal scoured the islands for clues to the missing treasure, Captain Jacques Philippe led a small fleet west to Barrier Island to await the arrival of Admiral Pascal. Captain Philippe was a likable man and extremely persuasive, especially with the ladies. He had a way of finessing information out of simple conversation. At an evening dinner party one of these conversations led Philippe to an interesting discovery that might be the key. Once the Admiral arrived on the island, Philippe was certain that, with this new information, they were sure to find the lost treasure!
December 1719 to January 1720
While Admiral Pascal joined up with Captain Philippe in Barrier Island, Captain Cardinal was following his intuition. This led him closer to the ruling elite, a dangerous place for certain. He was very anxious to move on. Recent events were pointing westward, beyond Barrier Island, a location that was unfamiliar to him in his sailing career. But even the unknown was more palatable than his current situation.
January 1720 to February 1720
Captain Cardinal was not having any luck finding what he was in search of at Pleasant Island, but his crew was certainly enjoying the location, as well as some of the local establishments. The Captain did receive word that Admiral Pascal and Captain Philippe were about to disembark Pivot Bay for Illumination Bay at Erudition Island. This would mean sailing through the triangle, a path no seaman ever wished to take if it could be avoided. But destiny would force his hand.
February 1720 to April 1720
We’ve set anchor in Illumination Bay! To the Treasure!
April 1720 to May 1720
News regarding the last expedition spread quickly. Only a few of the remaining crew survived the ordeal. Shiploads of doomed souls had pursued the Queen’s treasure, never to return. To this day, the treasure and the fate of the men lost in the Triangle and on Erudition Island remains a mystery. The Crown, along with countless others, still search for the riches of the Queen's lost treasure…known to history as Black Beard’s Bounty!
