Flint agrees to earn the conversion of his 'death sentence' from mutineers captain Dufresne by attempting to get hold, if not of the all-too-heavily-guarded Spanish treasure, at least of the well-armed ship, an 'invincible' prize. Silver volunteers for the suicide mission, actually hoping it's just an escape scam, but proves invaluably shrewd. They just still be rescued from the Spanish guard commander's torture room, but the galleon is won. In Nassau, Captain Charles Vane claims his seat on the pirates council as master of the fort, yet refuses to do the garrison security job that Eleanor claims goes with it. nearly-generally hated badly beaten Jack literally sinks to public pissing pole, yet hopes to scam his way back with the brothel gang. Written by KGF Vissers

Silver fears for his faith when he and Flint are expelled back on Nassau, so he risks beatings by wittily exposing every potential conflict motive aboard. Flint demonstrates his superior insight as captain to Dufresne, who waves his warning against attacking an English ship with such a rackety crew, and when the pirates are forced to abandon and torch the fat prize, Flint is narrowly voted back in command. Jack devises a way out for him and the clueless brothel Lesbians: they get information from 'clients' and he thinks up how to use it. In London, Admiral Hennessey pairs idealist captain Thomas Hamilton with pragmatic lieutenant Thomas Hamilton to fight the pirate scourge by the root causes, crime and misrule. Written by KGF Vissers

Flint and Silver are back in charge aboard and decide to return to Nassau, rather then raid Spanish of British ships, even if that may mean missing out on the Urca gold treasure, as no loot is of true value without a safe haven to return to. Darevil lowlife captain Ned Low demonstrates publicly how Eleanor's foolishness has weakened her to total loss of control: only Vane can save her now, and does so when it also proves her dependency on him, while he gathers men to control the fort. Rackham's plan to become the spider in the web trough brothel secrets seems to work. Young aristocrat Thomas Hamilton works out a daring plan to clean up the Antilles by good government and second chances for reformed pirates. Written by KGF Vissers

Flint can barely convince his men to use their fire power to wreck Naussau's port fort, hoping it can be taken from vane and rebuilt before the British or Spanish catch on and come destroy the pirates nest. Elenaor seems to bet on both horses when she gets herself dispatched as Vane's emissary to talk Flint of continuing the siege and cannonade, after having been shown the prize Vane took from Low: the chained daughter of the mighty British governor of the Carolinas. In London, Thomas Hamilton probably makes an powerful enemy by disclosing to his haughty, mighty father the earl his plan to grant amnesty to pirates. Written by KGF Vissers

Flint's bombardment wrecks the fort's defenses till he can order his men to the beach. Miranda comes urge him to abandon the assault to save Vane's prisoner, the Carolina governor Peter Ashe's daughter Abigail, but Flint doubts if even her rescue can restore Peter's benevolent attitude, given his recent cruelty towards piracy. They recall how Lord Alfred Hamilton has his son Thomas committed to a lunatic asylum and and disowned Anne as adulteress to cover up Thomas's gay affair with the future Flint. Silver kept Billy chained to assess his attitude towards Flint, but now frees him. Jack saves his captaincy and brothel by accepting the crew's demand to discard Anne. Written by KGF Vissers

Billy Bones swallows his lust for revenge; sparing Flint exposure, yet privately divulges the British navy captured and tortured him but released him with an option to denounce for a pardon for him and a cahoot. Flint grudgingly reneges on his promise to take the fort and eliminate Vane and abandons the raid on the Spanish gold, all to go along in Miranda and Eleanor's plan to secure 'ligitmacy' by returning the Carolinas governor's daughter. Jack Rackhams's maiden voyage as pirate captain turns nightmarish when a rival's stronger crew imposes pitiful sharing terms, so he risks a daring confrontation. Written by KGF Vissers

Flint must wait while the pirates prepare to vote him or old Hornigold captain. Billy proves priceless help, yet confides in Dufresne they must muster ten opponents to grab Flint and turn him over to the British for full pardons. Silver learns that Flint kept quiet that the Spanish gold ship crew is wiped out by a tropical disease, so he hopes to muster a secret expedition to retrieve it. Elenaor betrays Vane, liberating Carolina governor's daughter Abby for Flint and Miranda's amnesty project. Written by KGF Vissers

After Billy's trap eliminated the worst traitors, Flint prevails in the captains election, Hornigold leaves Nassau and Flint's ship sails to the Carolina port of Charles Town, but as the hostage warned on the way, the attitude towards pirates there is most unforgiving. Silver recruits Jack's small crew to attempt to collect the Urca gold, but ignores that a major trap is being laid. New madam Max's mother reveals to desperately isolated Eleanor the Urca plan, agreeing it's incompatible with the free Nassau dream they both adhere. Written by KGF Vissers

Vane has overtaken Silver's party and the Urca gold by surprise, but Billy refuses to defect from Flint's cause and Silver is hiding aboard with a few crew survivors. Hornigold and Dufresne's remaining traitors joined forces to seize Eleanor and deliver her to the Royal Navy for ten pardons. Just when Flint is ready to consider Carolina governor Peter Ashe's tricky condition, exposing his whole story in London, after an inspection of Nassau, Miranda realizes Peter was the one who betrayed the Hamiltons and them, reneges on the deal and causes the governor's men to kill her and capture Flint, whose execution is announced. Vane fears that would wreck Nassau's fierce combatant reputation and offers Billy an Alliance to save Flint. Written by KGF Vissers

Flint receives aid from an unlikely ally; Vane's crew seeks a change; Silver makes a sacrifice.