Marco Fernandez

Captain Marco Fernandez is a Spanish merchant in the Caribbean, transporting muskets to trade for molasses and raw sugar. His ship is the Esmeralda.

He is a devout Catholic, and happy to assist the Holy Inquisition to transport a suspected witch to Cartenga, Columbia. Best not to question the Church.

Timeline

 * Transports Inquisitor Ignacio Castillo and nun Isabella Perez along with Jeanette Vignes from Saint-Domingue toward Cartegena, Columbia. They leave port at sunset.
 * After night falls the Esmeralda is accosted by pirates, a ship with black sails. Unnaturally becalmed, Marco cannot out run the pirates and they are boarded. He and his crew fight back, but are overwhelmed. The pirates show unnatural strength and speed, though it is very dark and hard to be certain what he saw.
 * His cargo of muskets are stolen, and some items from his quarters. He was carrying a map that shows Spanish military routes as well as a log of times and places where he has delivered weapon shipments and to whom.
 * Jeanette Vignes is removed from the ship as well, and then the pirates use their cannon to blow the Esmeralda to bits.
 * Marco tries to rescue the Inquisitor and the nun from the sinking ship, but is only successful in grabbing Sister Perez. He looks for more survivors in the water, but as the sun rises there are only 13 of them still clinging to life in the floating remains of his ship.
 * They drift for a long time, then are discovered by fishermen off the coast of Navassa Island. The fishermen agree to take the survivors to shore and to alert the authorities of their situation once they return to Saint-Domingue. Some of the survivors die while waiting, and then a ship appears. The fishermen kept their word and the remaining crew of the Esmeralda are rescued.
 * After returning to Saint-Domingue ...