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== Developement of Deadman Drake's Dread Drekars of the Drapes Year 160== | == Developement of Deadman Drake's Dread Drekars of the Drapes Year 160== | ||
With his head filled from a young age of the "good ole days" by | With his head filled from a young age of the "good ole days" by | ||
− | the tales an ex-raider great-uncle, | + | the tales an ex-raider great-uncle, James Drake had |
looked forward to joining the family business of merchant marine | looked forward to joining the family business of merchant marine | ||
transport for most of his life. His extended family operated | transport for most of his life. His extended family operated | ||
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rocky island outposts back to the mainland, and occansionally longer | rocky island outposts back to the mainland, and occansionally longer | ||
journeys to trade with further off neighbors. James had worked | journeys to trade with further off neighbors. James had worked | ||
− | his way up to 'Second Mate' on the | + | his way up to 'Second Mate' on the Cordierite Compass when the |
− | + | Curtain of Death came down. | |
They were sailing a regular delivery of food & supplies to one of the | They were sailing a regular delivery of food & supplies to one of the | ||
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became apparent how lucky they had been. Almost a quarter of the | became apparent how lucky they had been. Almost a quarter of the | ||
crew had successfully passed thru, as tavern tales of ships completely | crew had successfully passed thru, as tavern tales of ships completely | ||
− | losing their able-bodied and seasoned crews were shared. The | + | losing their able-bodied and seasoned crews were shared. The Curtain |
followed the mainland's irregular edge, but out at some distance. Some | followed the mainland's irregular edge, but out at some distance. Some | ||
small islands where out the 'in' side. Most of the larger islands | small islands where out the 'in' side. Most of the larger islands | ||
fell 'out' side. | fell 'out' side. | ||
− | Greving for lost family and crew-mates, | + | Greving for lost family and crew-mates, James managed to gather his |
remaining crews, and filled them in as much as possible with survivors | remaining crews, and filled them in as much as possible with survivors | ||
from other boats. They set about the grisly, but profitable, tasks of | from other boats. They set about the grisly, but profitable, tasks of | ||
scavenging cargo and recovering the many other boats now adrift throughout | scavenging cargo and recovering the many other boats now adrift throughout | ||
− | to long coast. Most of the population of the | + | to long coast. Most of the population of the Outer Islands did not want |
to risk the trip back to the mainland. Once it was determined that the | to risk the trip back to the mainland. Once it was determined that the | ||
mainland government was very limited in what it could do for, or to, the | mainland government was very limited in what it could do for, or to, the | ||
− | + | Outer Islands, they started forming their own, often rough and limited | |
− | version of governance. | + | version of governance. James Drake and several other surviving shippers |
set high prices for the supplies they could get to the now independent isles, | set high prices for the supplies they could get to the now independent isles, | ||
and became an important lifeline between the many isolated locales. | and became an important lifeline between the many isolated locales. | ||
− | + | James Drake's son Daniel (it is unclear if Daniel was James natural or | |
adopted son) continued the family tradition at first. He soon expanded it | adopted son) continued the family tradition at first. He soon expanded it | ||
by creating a second branch that was not as clean cut as transporting goods | by creating a second branch that was not as clean cut as transporting goods |