The Governor

Background

The rank of Governor of Merir Neadair is the position of absolute authority over the pirate settlement. When Horice Beltomo established the settlement, he set himself up as the first Governor. He wanted this position to be free from corruption, as much as one can for a leader of pirates and brigands, and be for the good of the entire settlement. He set down laws that detailed the election process and the guidelines for choosing a candidate for the position.

Voting

The ten richest and most influential Captains operating in the Cilostratan Expanse make up, what they call, the election council. Their only job is to choose candidates and to make sure the Governor is working in the best interests of all parties.
They choose candidates based on certain criteria. The council are looking for people who will be comfortable with the position of ruling; they need to be open to change and innovation and they must have shown a flair for trying to improve the township or doing things in the townships best interests. They want visionaries. Shining lights to lead them all into better and more prosperous times. Someone to help them avoid stagnation.
They understand that making money is fine but times change. They want to change with them. The Governor is the one that sees how to change things so they can continue to make money. This is one reason no one accepts bribes to make someone a candidate. A weak or corrupt governor risks everyone’s livelihoods.
The candidates they choose must also be Captains of at least 5 years in sky. Usually longer but never shorter. They must understand what is at stake and how they do things to have a chance of making them better.

Responsibilities

When they elevate someone to the position that person gives up their former life. They go only by the position’s title and vow to never leave the settlement. Their only responsibilities from there on out are improving Merir and improving the lives and overall power of the skypirate community at large.
Given the lavish holding at the centre of the settlement, they then leave them to read the logbooks left by previous holders of the position. They closely guard these as they hold all the secret plans and information about Merir.

Current Governor

They chose the current holder of the title partly because of his analytical mind and drive for improvement but also because of his extreme hatred and constant antagonism of the Volitant Merchantry. The pirate council recognises this guild is going to be their biggest problem in the future. They decided that the next governor needed to be someone who realised this and was already working to thwart them and their plans.