Sol Zone Pirates

The Sol Zone Pirates are a group of pirates who, as their name suggests, plague the residents of the Sol Zone in search of plunder. At least two crews are known to exist, and have often come into conflict with Blaze the Cat, Guardian of the Sol Emeralds and princess of the world they prey upon. The pirates also have connections to the evil Dr. Nega.

Seeking Treasure
The first crew of Sol Zone Pirates, led by the nefarious Captain Whisker, first appeared to trouble the residents of an island that was also home to Marine the Raccoon. They eventually discovered a Chaos Emerald in the young adventurer's possession, and stole it only to run afoul of Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails. The pair from Mobius teamed up with Marine and later Blaze the Cat to do battle with the pirates, confronting their leader Dr. Nega as well. They succeeded in reclaiming the Chaos Emerald, and the pirates fled to cause future troubles for the Sol Zone. (StH: #180, SU: #1)

Later, another crew of pirates appeared on the scene, led by a rebuilt Metal Sonic v3.0 known as Captain Metal. Sailing a highly advanced and heavily armed vessel, this group managed to capture the last of the Sol Emeralds. Their prize quickly earned them the enmity of Blaze and her allies on Team Rose, who with the Ocean Tornado-captained by Marine and manned by the Coconut Crew-engaged the pirates in battle. However, Metal's ship proved the more formidable, thanks in part to the services of Bean the Dynamite and Bark the Polar Bear, whom the pirates had rescued after their unexpected teleportation to the Sol Zone. The battle ended with the pirates' capture of the Blaze and the Ocean Tornado's destruction, seemingly with all hands lost aboard. (SU: #55)

Members

 * Whisker's Crew
 * Captain Whisker
 * Johnny


 * Metal's Crew
 * Captain Metal
 * Swash
 * Buckle

Background Information

 * The Sol Zone Pirates are based on the villains of the game Sonic Rush Adventure. Whisker's crew were featured in the game itself, while Metal's crew were obviously derived from the robotic pirate concept.