RMS Pegasus Mutiny

The RMS Pegasus Mutiny spanned over a course of four days aboard the RMS Pegasus, witnessing a series of confrontations between passengers of lower and medium class and the ship's officers and crew members. It is worth mentioning that some crew members aligned themselves with the low and medium class passengers.

### History and Overview

The Mutiny was initiated following multiple reports of a smoke-like odor emanating from the lower cabins, which were brought to the attention of 1st Officer Joanna. She promptly communicated the issue to 2nd Officer Percy, who, along with a few crew members, inspected the lower cabins to investigate. Upon finding no signs of fire, the Officers deemed the report unfounded and dismissed it. However, the passengers belonging to the lower class were left with a sense of neglect and insecurity. Consequently, they resorted to confronting the crew members aggressively, resulting in their retreat from the lower cabins and subsequent locking of the gates to those cabins. After securing the situation, the crewmen then reported the incident to the officers.

2nd Officer Percy approached the securely locked gates of the lower cabins in an attempt to establish communication with the passengers belonging to the low class. Unfortunately, his efforts were met with a barrage of verbal attacks and menacing threats. Despite this hostile reception, Percy steadfastly maintained his focus on his assigned responsibilities. However, it has come to light that the low class Passengers, feeling a sense of deep indignation, resorted to utilizing a broken chair as a means to forcefully breach the feeble gates. Following the commencement of the incident, the Crewmen became targets of aggression subsequent to learning about the aggressive encounter involving the Passengers. Officers Robertson and Percy were promptly informed about this occurrence, leading them to issue an immediate evacuation order. Concurrently, they advised numerous crew members to arm themselves with melee weapons for self-defense purposes, in order to facilitate the safe evacuation of the high class passengers while ensuring that the low-class passengers maintain a safe distance.

Percy and Robertson equipped themselves with Webleys to effectively preserve order. According to reports, several crew members, armed with fire axes, resorted to employing the blunt ends of these axes to forcefully incapacitate numerous low-class passengers who were collaborating in the Mutiny. Based on information gathered from multiple reliable crew sources, it has been ascertained that the lower class cabins were extensively damaged and in disarray. Furniture, including beds, was found overturned and weapons were scattered throughout the area. Furthermore, it should be noted that the ship's officers had successfully evacuated a significant majority of the passengers prior to this distressing situation. Officer Robertson proposed that once the majority of high-class passengers were safely evacuated, the crew should take active measures to apprehend all individuals involved in the mutiny. Additionally, Officer Percy issued an order for a comprehensive lockdown on all lower decks to prevent their ascent to the upper levels.

The majority of the passengers belonging to the High class were efficiently evacuated and transferred to a ship of similar class. This prevented the Lower class passengers from accessing the upper deck. Leading the charge against the lower class passengers who were collaborating with the Mutiny were Officer Robertson and Percy. It is reported that during this engagement, four crewmen were shot for their involvement with the Mutiny. The violent conflict between the Low class passengers and the ship staff persisted for a duration of four days. Eventually, upon arriving at the port, all mutineers were successfully apprehended.