Good Ol' Scoundrel
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Create a treasure starmap of myth and legends.
- Image Credit: Treasure Planet, Disney (2002).
- Links: N/A
- Media Name: Most commonly known as the Odyssey of Captain Argo, or Argo's Odyssey. Explained why further down in the submission.
- Format: Starmap
- Distribution: Unique (the complete one), Scattered (fragments). Distribution elaborated later in the submission.
- Length: Epic
- Description: It is believed that the Treasure Map of Captain Argo is formed by locating five fragments of it, each one a treasure map of its own. The starmap is most often called the Odyssey of Captain Argo or Argo's Odyssey as many explorers believe that the treasure map of Captain Argo was actually a life-long odyssey through the stars in which at he left various treasures behind until his final destination where supposedly a treasure of legendary riches awaited adventurers.
- Author: Allegedly Captain Argo
- Publisher: Allegedly Captain Argo
- Reception: Commonly acknowledged as a myth in the Outer Rim, rarely heard of in the Mid Rim and Core. Revered by fringe pirates, spacers and the like.
5 unique fragments of the Argo's Odyssey are believed to be spread across the Outer Rim, Unknown Regions and Wild Space. Their locations are supposedly the following:
- Tunka Sector, Outer Rim
- Crakull System, Unknown Regions
- Albanin Sector, Outer Rim
- Teth System, Wild Space
- Rhand System, Unknown Regions
Each fragment is believed to use Old Tionese as a language and unlocking each one of them is an intricate and complex mystery of cryptic messages in Tionese.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Captain Argo remains a disputed figure in history. His existence a debate for eras of historians studying myths and legends. It is believed that Captain Argo did exist at least 8000 years ago in some form whether as one individual, a group of, or even a ship. Most seem to agree that Captain Argo hailed from the Tion Cluster. Some claim his heritage was noble before he turned to piracy, others argue he was simply an adventurer with a crew of like minded adventurers seeking fortune, and pirates fiercely believed in a more romantic picture of Argo where he had been a fearsome pirate terrorizing Old Tion in the name of freedom before exploring the vast depths of unknown space.
Rumors have it that the Treasure Map is a combination of five unique fragments spread around different locations around the galaxy. Predominantly the fringes of space. It is believed that the fragments themselves a treasure maps which lead to the Odyssey itself. Others completely disagree claiming that the map was a completely made up story by Core politicians to stimulate space exploration and charting at minimum cost. Many have speculated the location of the fragments and the final destination of the Odyssey itself. Many have claimed of owning a fragment and trying to rip off naive young adventurers by extorting them with incredible prices and sweet lies.
It is a fact that the legend of Captain Argo and his odyssey remain a romantic part, or even an ideal, within pirate lore.
To this day the treasure map remains unclaimed and its existence unproven but yet, many souls still vigorously seek it.
