Black Star Company

*You are right here in your story. Don't skip ahead.*
Massie Burnson, *The Wreck and Rise of Whitson Mariner*, p. 32
**WARNING: SPOILERS FOR *PRINCE LANDER & THE DRAGON WAR* ARE AHEAD; CAUTION IS ADVISED.**

**Fleck Blackstar**: With respect, Your Majesty, we already have ten.

—*The Black Star of Kingston*, pg. 72-73

## Association information

### Purpose

Protect the royal family of Natalia
Build a working coal mine (formerly)
Build a settlement in the Low Bleaks (formerly)

### Members

• Galt
• Massie Burnson
• Burnley
• Gavin
• Brephen
• Kay Jack
• Hollis
• Lander
• Two other unnamed bucks

## Book information

### Appears

*The Black Star of Kingston*
*Prince Lander & the Dragon War*

### Mentioned

*The Wreck and Rise of Whitson Mariner*

**B****lack Star Company** was a mining company turned combat force that participated in the founding of Kingston, the Battle of Ayman Lake, and the Dragon War.

## History

### *The Black Star of Kingston*

Black Star Company was formed on the orders of King Whitson Mariner after Fleck Blackstar approached him with a desire to establish an outpost on the other side of Ayman Lake from Seddleton. As Fleck also believed that there might be coal to mine in the region, he selected fellow former miners Galt and Burnley as his right and left-hand rabbits. With seven additional bucks added to the group, Fleck - appointed to the rank of captain - began training Black Star Company for the voyage to the other side of the lake. The company assisted in the building of *Vanguard*, and incorporated into their regimen the vow that would later become known as Blackstar's oath.

Traveling to the other side of the lake, the members of Black Star Company began work on the mine, but were interrupted when a loud, ominous screeching noise reached them from the nearby High Bleaks. A mishap resulted in Captain Blackstar being badly injured and Gavin fleeing into the woods. Once Fleck had recovered, Black Star Company joined the convoy *Vanguard*, *Natalia*, and *Lillie* in returning to the area of the Low Bleaks. After work on the mine had started up again, Fleck set out to try and find Gavin but was unsuccessful.

After discovering a rich seam of coal, the members of Black Star Company again heard an ominous noise and rushed to investigate, and came across a starving and maddened Gavin. Bringing him back to the mine site, they tried to find out the reason for his terror, only to witness the Lords of Prey rising from the High Bleaks to descend upon them. The company and their soldier escorts returned to the ships, which raced across Ayman Lake in an attempt to get to Seddleton before the birds. They were unable to do so, and Black Star Company joined the crews in battling with the birds aboard ship.

During the Battle of Ayman Lake, Fleck and Galt went overboard, and Galt deserted both company and king after coming ashore at Dobble's Point. Fleck returned to the flagship, *Lillie*, and succeeded in rescuing King Whitson by setting off an explosion. Following the battle, Prince Lander was welcomed into the membership of Black Star Company as well, with Massie Burnson accompanying him and King Whitson's company as they set out to find a new home. The other survivors of Black Star Company remained at the mine, now called Burnley's Colliery in honor of the fallen rabbit, and joined the newly elevated Lord Fleck Blackstar in establishing the community of Kingston.

### *The Wreck and Rise of Whitson Mariner*

Massie and Lander, with the aid of Galt, worked together to rescue Lillie from the dragons and their rabbit allies. For his aid, Galt was pardoned for his previous desertion, but he chose not to remain with Whitson's community or rejoin Blackstar Company.

### *Prince Lander & the Dragon War*

**Blackstar Company**: Aye, sir!

—Prince Lander and the Dragon War

When Whitson is going to try to dig up the starsword, Prince Lander reminisces about how much it meant to him when Fleck Blackstar gave Lander his Black Star Company patch. Later, during the Battle of Barren Point, Fleck Blackstar shows up with a ship full of Blackstars and joins the fight. After the battle, Lander asks that they return to camp and hold an urgent council, and Blackstar Company rallies to Fleck, as he tells them to, and they set off to Lener's Crossroads. During the council, Lander says that it was his dream to see Captain Blackstar again, then corrects himself to Lord Blackstar. Fleck tells Lander that he is still the old captain, and that Lander is still in his Blackstar Company. King Lander pulls up his sleeve to reveal the black star patch, and tells Fleck how honored he is to wear it. When King Lander goes to dig up the starsword, he brings with him Fleck Blackstar, Captain Massie, and Captain Gavin, and realizes that they are all members of Black Star Company. After the final battle against the dragons, when Lander thinks that Fleck is dead, Gavin tells him that Fleck's son Jon is assuming command of Black Star Company for the time being. Fleck, however, survived the battle, and presumably reassumed command after he returned.

## Members

* Fleck Blackstar (captain)
* Lieutenant Galt (formerly; deserted)
* Burnley (formerly; deceased)
* Massie Burnson
* Gavin
* Brephen
* Kay Jack
* Hollis
* Lander
* Two other unnamed bucks

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