In the port town of Nassau located on New Providence Island, pirates are given sanctuary. There they are free to live, drink, and be merry without risk of arrest. In exchange, pirates friendly with the town vow to not attack its ports and to protect it from any who might threaten or attack it. The current King however, once believed to be careful and just, now sees blood and seeks to dismantle all pirate sanctuaries. He refuses to show any leniency or forgiveness to pirates, as his wife (whom he does love despite the multiple affairs) was kidnapped by particularly ruthless pirates and he swears to kill every last one until the Queen is returned to him unharmed. The King's subjects begin to hear rumors of his increasingly broken mind and disturbingly cruel behavior aimed at wrong doers—particularly pirates—which has caused the number of pirate sympathizers to increase even among non-sanctuary islands. Naval attacks on ports even rumored to be harboring pirates are increasing with time, and people begin to fear that if the Queen is not returned and returned alive, the King and his Royal Navy won't just be killing pirates, but his subjects.