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Acts of God - Violent and destructive natural events, sometimes seen as punishment for wickedness and evil, or injustices Admiral Benbow, The - A tavern where Jim Hawkins lived Adventure - An 8 gun sloop captured by Blackbeard Adventurers - People who explore land and oceans, looking to solve riddles AI - Artificial Intelligence, by way of computer programs that simulate human like responses AmphiMax-Calypso - Beach launch and recovery system for SeaVax-Calypso seaweed harvesting machines AmphiMax-Sargasso - Beach launch and recovery system for SeaVax-Sargasso seaweed cleaning machines Anne - Queen 1665 - 1714 Apple Barrels - Carried on sailing ships to prevent the crew from getting scurvy Aztec gold - Treasure looted from central Mexico by the Spanish Conquistadors Battle of Ocracoke, The - Where Lt. Robert Maynard boarded the Adventure, and killed the pirate Blackbeard in 1718 Ben Gunn - A marooned pirate who likes cheese Billy (One Eye) Bones - Is a dead shot marksman, ex SBS Royal Navy sailor, turned pirate adventurer Blackbeard - Edward Teach, the Queen Anne's Revenge and Adventure Blackbeard Island - Georgia, is a location where the pirate Edward Teach, may have buried some of his treasure Black Dog - A pirate Black Jack - Pirate computer hacker Black Spot, The - A dreaded pirate sign Blue Shield - Organization for the protection of cultural heritage in times of unrest British Geographical Society - BGS is a fictional thinkers club situated in Pall Mall, London, England Calypso - Highly rythmic form of African Kaiso music, origination on French owned plantations, spreading to most Caribbean islands Captain Sir Henry Morgan - Buccaneer, turned privateer and Governor of Jamaica - Death 25th August 1688 Captain Flint - Long John Silver's pet parrot Captain Nemo - AI autopilot named after Jules Verne's character in 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Caribbean Sea - A to Z of the West Indies islands: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Cayman, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Hispaniola, Jamaica Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Roatan, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin Saint Vincent, Sint Maarten, Tortuga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, Virgin US Characters - Blackbeard's Curse & Pirates Gold Charles I King of England - 1600 to 1647 Charles II King of England - 1630 to 1685 Charles III - King of England 2022, COP 27, Buckingham Palace Christopher Columbus - Ferdinand of Aragon & Isabella of Castile Coracle - A small round boat Dan Hawk - Computer wizard & electronics genius, crew member Elizabeth Swann Davy Jones's Locker - The sailors devil, a chest at the bottom of the sea signifying passing and their final resting place Dead (Man's) Chest Island - British Virgin Islands - Where Blackbeard marooned his unruly pirates in folklore Dead men tell no tales - Pirates language or code for giving reason to kill another pirate for careless talk Diamonds - Highly prized gemstones as treasure favoured by pirates Doubloons - Coins minted from solid gold Dr. Emmanuel Heath - Anglican Church rector, eye witness account of the earthquakes & tsunami at Port Royal 1692 Earthquake - Jamaica, Port Royal 7 June 1692 and tsunami Edwin & Marion Link - Port Royal excavations 1959-1960 Elizabeth I - Good Queen Bess, the Spanish Armada, and her Sea Dogs, privateers Elizabeth Swann - A high tech zero emission, autonomous ship, with AI England - Home of the the Admiralty, British naval forces who operated ships in the Caribbean and all over the world Fifteen men on a dead man's chest, yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum Excalibur - The laser cannon aboard the Elizabeth Swann, Pendragon and Merlin Fortress - A fortified building or town, typically sporting cannons and turrets George Franks - International solicitor advocate, with offices in London and Sydney Gold - Coins and bullion treasure of pirates - Top Ten richest countries in tons A-Z Index - IMF Gold Standard - Richest countries in the world, top ten A to Z: China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, USA Graphics - Blackbeard's Curse and Pirates Gold Guineas - Gold coins HAL - The world's most advanced AI, artificially intelligent ship management supercomputer Henry VII - Eighth King named Henry, English tyrannical (divine) ruler, beheadings without trial & six wives Hispaniola - Schooner used to sail the Skeleton Island - Island of Hispaniola Holy Compass, The - Quest for knowledge life eternal, the Cup of Christ or Grail Hurricanes - Tropical revolving storms, very high winds Hydrofoils - Underwater wings that lift boats and small ships clear of the waves, for hull efficiency Inca gold - An ancient South American civilization rich in precious metal objects stretching from the Andes to Pacific coast Islands, Caribbean Jeremiah Murphy - Discovery Fort James, Port Royal 1859 Jewels - Precious gemstones, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, pearls, jewellery Jill Bird - BBC World Service, senior anchor and news editor Jim Hawkins - Cabin boy John Storm - A conservationist and amateur anthropologist, who is an ocean adventurer Kingston - The capital of Jamaica Lieutenant Robert Maynard - British Royal Navy, HMS Pearl, the man who killed Blackbeard Londoner's Island (Lunging) Isle of Shoals, Blackbeard & buried treasure, History Channel Long John Silver - Pirate captain Lord James Huntington - English aristocrat and professional treasure hunter Maps - Treasure charts, usually written on waterproof velum or parchment Mausoleums - Caskets Vs Coffins, Crypts, Vaults, final resting places RIP Mayan gold - Ancient civilization from central America and southern Mexico, found to have substantial gold and silver treasures Movies - Ten and more of the best and worst Treasure Island films (so far) National Treasure 2004 film by Walt Disney, starring Nicholas Cage, Diane Kruger & Harvey Keitel National Treasure 2007 Book of Secrets, starring Nicholas Cage, Diane Kruger & Harvey Keitel Navigation - A skill that all pirates and naval officers needed to learn before the invention of GPS Ocracoke, Battle Of - 22nd November 1718 Old Providence - Isla de Providencia, Columbia Orgies - Port Royal and other pirate locations where morals are very low Paleoanthropolgy - The study of the development of man Pearls - Valuable pirate tender Pieces of Eight - The Spanish dollar is a coin made of silver Piracy, Modern - The most dangerous waters for pirates Pirates - Sailors who scour the sea for ships they can plunder Plum Point - Bath Creek, North Carolina is a site where Blackbeard may have buried part of his treasure Port Royal - The former capital of Jamaica, that got washed into the sea by a tsunami Port Royal - UNESCO World Heritage Site, tentative listing, Jamaica Queen Anne of England 1665 - 1714 Queen Anne's Revenge - Former French slave traders ship captured by Blackbeard, rediscovered wreckage historic site Queen Anne's War - Spanish war of Succession, inter colonial fight for control of the American colonies Robert Louis Stevenson - Scottish novelist: Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Curious Case of Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde Robin John Longstride - A pirate known as 'John Long' to his shipmates. He has a parrot named Captain Flint and cooks ROVs - Remotely Operated Vehicles, typically smaller underwater vessels for marine survey and salvage work Rubies - Red gemstones highly prized by pirates Rum - The devil drink of Jamaica, Captain Morgan's Rum Sam Hollis - Freelance roving reporter, based in Trinidad, covering the Caribbean geographical regions SeaVax-Calypso - Floating, navigable seaweed harvesting machines for the Caribbean Sea SeaVax-Sargasso - Floating seaweed harvesting machines for the Caribbean Island, serviced by AmphiMax-Sargasso launchers Skeleton Island - An uncharted location known only to a few pirates, inhabited by numerous well positioned human skeletons Sargassum - US Virgin Islands declares a state of emergency April 2022 Scott Tremaine - Ship's captain and explorer Script - Blackbeard's Curse and Pirates Gold SCUBA Gear - Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, diving equipment and dive computers Silver - Coins and bullion, pirates treasure, pieces of eight Sir Rodney Baskerville - Professor of maritime history, specializing in shipwrecks and recovery Skeleton Island - The Map, Old Providence Smithsonian Magazine - March 2011, did archaeologists uncover Blackbeard's treasure on the Queen Anne's Revenge Sovereigns - British solid gold minted coins, Henry VIII, 1489 Spain - Spanish treasure ships, laden with gold and gemstones Squire Trelawny - Treasure hunt sponsor Stealth Ships - Vessels (including aircraft) that are invisible to radar Storms - Hurricanes, rough seas and tornadoes Sugar Plantations - Farms where cane is grown to produce sugar Texas University - Institute of Nautical Archaeology: 1981 to 1990 excavations of old Port Royal The Goonies - A treasure hunting yarn from 1985 based on the pirates map of One Eyed Willy The Old Anchor Inn, Bristol Top Ten Films - 10 best Treasure Island movies index Tortuga - A favourite pirate haunt of old Treasure Island Movies - 1934 MGM, 1950 RKO Walt Disney Pictures, 202? Universal & Mandeville Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Trove - Who owns the treasure that is found buried or stashed away. Is it you or the State? Trisha Lippard - Cleopatra's alias, to protect her royal identity Tsunami - A giant wave usually triggered by seismic activity such as an earthquake Underwater Kingdom - Innerspace, is the opposite of outerspace UNESCO - World Heritage Sites, top ten United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural Organization Universal & Mandeville Studios - Treasure Island under development Oct 2019 >>> USS Port Royal CG73 - Navy warship named after battles in American Civil War and Revolution Velum - Animal skin version of parchment Virginia Beach - Chesapeake, North Carolina, is a spot where Blackbeard may have buried some of his treasure Voodoo - The practice of black and white magic, now a recognised religion for its healing powers Water - Traditionally kept in a barrel, but subject to William Gray - Former US Navy Captain Xrays Yabonga Zanadu
This story is under development by Cleaner Ocean Foundation as a graphic novel & draft script - available on request.
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