Freebooter - Notable Freebooterz: Badrukk - Better known as Kaptin Badrukk, Badrukk is one of the most infamous Ork Freebooterz or space pirates of all time. He has plied the stars in his steel-jawed Kill Kroozer Da Blacktoof for several blood-splattered decades. He is the commanding officer of the Ork pirate band known as "Badrukk's Flash Gitz" who have fought with many of the Ork Warbosses active in Imperial space, including most of the more recent Warlords and their WAAAGH!s. He holds forth to any that will listen that without the devastating weapons of his Gitz, many of those selfsame Warlords would have been long dead -- a claim that any who have seen this pirate band in action may well believe.Blackgit - When Hive Fleet Behemoth fell upon Jagga in 752.M41, the pirate base of Kaptin Blackgit, the Ork Kroozer that formed Blackgit's fleet launched boarding parties to storm the encroaching bio-ships. The tide soon turned when the rampaging Orks awoke the Tervigons within each ship, which spawned countless broods of Termagants. The Orks are swamped and the Termagants then flood back through the Orks' own boarding tubes to slaughter the Kroozers' crews. Blackgit, sensing defeat as the communications from his fleet abruptly ended, attempted to escape by ramming his ship through a lone bio-vessel blocking his path, only to fatally discover it is a starship-sized spore mine.Blacklaw - An infamous Ork Freebooter Kaptin who led his Freebooterz in a raid in 934.M41 against the Strathium Orbital Space Docks, but were successfully driven off by Elysian Troops, ending a decade-long blockade by the alien pirates.Bluddflagg - Bluddflagg, also known as Kaptin Bluddflagg, is an infamous Ork Freebooter captain who has commanded his Ork pirate crew across the Korianis Sector in a savage display of destruction. He plundered the Aurelia Sub-sector for an unknown period of time during the Third Aurelian Crusade. Unlike most Ork Warbosses, Bluddflagg is not entirely motivated by the desire for a bigger WAAAGH!, but also by loot. This drove him to become a successful Freebooter, and provided him with the unusual ability for an Ork of choosing only those fights which he sees as the most profitable.Borgum Backstabba - As a lowly Ork soldier on a Kill Kroozer in the Koronus Expanse, the Ork known as Borgum loved the thrill of boarding enemy ships with his Freebooter crew, the Boneskulls. He earned a reputation for particular brutality in those boarding actions against Imperial ships. Blasting “umies,” as Orks refer to humans, was a skill that he excelled at and he was chosen to personally accompany his Kaptin on a raid against the frigate Hammer of Heresy. When the Orks boarded the ship, the fighting was fierce and Borgrum and his Freebooter Kaptin became separated from the other raiders below decks. Unbeknownst to the Kaptin, Borgrum had his sights on bigger things for himself, and used the chaos of the combat to plunge his Choppa deep into the back of his leader. Then, after dispatching the defenders, Borgrum made his way back to the raiding party wearing the Kaptin’s oversized hat on his head and Shoota at his side. The other Boyz didn’t seem to care much about the change in command as the plunder was good and they didn’t have to do the thinking on the next part of the attack. Borgum easily assumed control of the Kill Kroozer Gork’s Gibletgrinda and set off to make a name for himself in the Expanse. Since taking control of the Boneskullz Freebooterz, Borgum has launched numerous successful raids against merchant and Naval targets ready for plunder. He is currently planning a large scale assault on the shipping lanes near the Maw, confident this should draw many new recruits to his cause.Dakbad Firegut- The first Freebooter to fall in with Warlord Grukk Face-rippa and his Red WAAAGH!, Dakbad and his pirates formed the vanguard of the Ork raiders. Dakbad's voidships had spent standard years raiding the worlds surrounding Eyrok with the reckless violence typical of any Freebooter worth his bloodthirsty reputation. When Grukk offered the kaptin a chance to share in the riches of battle, Dakbad did not take long to convince. Those worlds that had once been too well-defended or too strong for the Freebooterz fleet to attack alone would now fall under the meaty fist of Grukk. Firegut met his hand upon the world of Obstiria, the Chapter homeworld of the Obsidian Glaives Space Marines. He was charged by Grukk to test the formidable defences of their Fortress-Monastery, the Penumbral Spike. Leading a force of over a quarter-million Greenskins, Firegut led a massive assault upon the formidable citadel, but ultimately, the Orks were wiped out by the surviving Obsidian Glaives and their formidable reinforcements, comprised of 11 Dreadnoughts. Firegut met his end at the hands of their Chapter Master Midnias.Grubskraga "Da Unstoppabul"- After fifteen years of raiding Winterscale's Realm, Grubskraga has returned to the Undred-Undred Teef, a tract of systems at the heart of the Accursed Demesne that is a nest and breeding ground for Orks. Grubskraga's return was met with heavy fire from the guns of vessels commanded by Orks loyal to either Morgaash or Snaga. Since then, Grubskraga has proven to be a match for both his rivals, despite lacking the sheer numbers of Morgaash's growing fleet, or the resources that Snaga controls. Grubskraga is an exceptionally cunning creature, and though not as belligerent or ruthless as Morgaash, his grasp of Naval strategy is remarkable for an Ork after years spent clashing against human and Eldar fleets and observing their tactics. He exemplifies the Ork trait of "brutal kunnin." Grubskraga wants to control Undred-Undred Teef, and to do so, he’ll have to kill Morgaash and Snaga, or possibly supplant one and use his newfound resources to defeat the other. Force of arms is not an option, so Grubskraga may ally with one temporarily, looking for a chance to betray his "boss."Krod - The world of Tyrex IV hosted a small mining colony near the northern borders of the Koronus Expanse. A group of Imperial settlers established the outpost to take advantage of the rich promethium veins located deep within the planet. When the miners detected an unknown ship entering the outskirts of the system, they attempted to hail it. This only served to alert the Kill Kroozer Krod's Krusha to their location. The next month would become what one colonist’s distress call referred to as "Hell Unleashed," as Krod's Boyz took great delight in slaughtering the miners while the Kaptin's Mekboyz performed all manner of experiments to discover the various uses of promethium. Krod became increasingly more and more demanding for vast stores of promethium to be mined, and he worked his crews round the clock to harvest all he could. His trusted Weirdboyz continually asserted that a terrible danger was rapidly approaching, counsel that Krod took more and more seriously over time. Finally, Krod gathered his Boyz and left the world a shattered, broken shell. The excessive mining had destabilized the veins of promethium running deep in the core of the world, and as his ships left orbit Tyrex IV exploded. The massive explosion rained debris throughout the system and crippled three of the xenos ships as they made their escape. Krod has not been seen or heard from in the decade since the world’s destruction, and many wonder if he fell victim to his own greed on Tyrex IV.Mogdos Gilt-Toof - Said to be the richest Ork in all Charadon, Mogdos' deep coffers of teef are vast enough to pay for the services of the best Big Meks and Painboyz around. Once, he was a mere fang-ripper from a Bad Moons scrap fleet that was following in the shadow of a tendril of Hive Fleet Leviathan. The Ork vessels were scavenging the Dead Worlds that the forward elements of the Tyranids had attacked, before the bio-ships stripped the worlds completely. All was going well until the crews of the scrap fleet disturbed a dormant nest of bio-horrors on a dead human factory world. Mogdos was the only Nob to make it back to the fleet alive after the ensuing battle, and "inherited" its wealth, setting up base in the nearby Charadon Ork empire and throwing in his lot with the Arch-Arsonist Snagrod. Since then, Mogdos has followed Snagrod on his rampage across the Ultima Segmentum, making sure the other Warbosses pay their due and commissioning Meks to build the biggest and best war machines. For this reason, the Arch-Arsonist keeps the Bad Moon and his Boyz around, their flashy wagons and Mogdos' golden grin a prominent fixture in the WAAAGH!. Mogdos' reputation also extends beyond the reaches of the Charadon empire, and stories tell of how, when he filled his first voidship full of teef, he hid most of it. This legend of Gilt-Toof's treasure is told, in the main, by grizzled old Freebooterz, and has inspired many a greedy warband of Orks to wander off into the void looking for it, raiding worlds, and terrorising local populations in their quest for the alleged cave full of teef. However, the Freebooterz' stories contradict each other, each one giving different clues to the planet's location, ensuring the legend of Gilt-Toof's hidden hoard continues to remain a mystery.Morgaash Kulgraz - Morgash Kulgraz is one of the most prominent Freebooterz in the Koronus Expanse who is making a bid for overall leadership of the Ork Worlds within that region known as Undred Undred Teef. Morgaash is a cunning and ambitious Freebooter Kaptin. He is taking ruthless advantage of the numerical superiority of the Flash Gitz and Freebooterz in Undred Undred Teef, as well being bigger and harder than all the other Warbosses, to support his rise to power. This brutal Ork leader first appeared in the Koronus Expanse aboard a heavily damaged Space Hulk, the Fist of Gork. Although barely spaceworthy, the Hulk was filled with loot from other parts of the galaxy. None could say how long the Space Hulk had drifted in the Warp before arriving at Undred-Undred Teef, but Morgaash’s impressive arrival was just the beginning of his rise to power. A cunning master of ship-to-ship combat, Morgaash wrested control of the largest and most powerful ship in the system, a massive Battlekroozer named Da Wurldbraka. Morgaash then got a crew of the strongest, most aggressive Boyz from the other Kaptins, including as many of the psychic Ork Weirdboyz as he could find. Da Wurldbraka quickly became a ship as legendary as its Kaptin, a nightmarish sight that caused panic amongst smugglers and Rogue Traders alike in the region. Morgaash has struck quickly and forcefully in every raid, allowing handfuls of survivors to spread his infamy across the Expanse. Armed with weapons of baleful and bizarre cast, Da Wurldbraka is constantly surprising its enemies with the breadth of its capabilities. Most vessels in the Expanse can only hope to get clear before the dark xenos warship ends the battle by crippling its opponent and planting its Kaptin firmly on the enemy’s bridge.Rekka - It is not often that Kaptins of Freebooter crews are also skilled in one of the various Odd Boyz disciplines. Most Kaptins concentrate their time on plundering and fighting, which leaves them little room for other pursuits. Rekka is one of those rare exceptions, and is a Mek that rose to command his own crew and ship. From the bridge of his Battle Kroozer, Gorkicus Meks, this cunning greenskin has carved a path of plunder throughout the southwestern segment of the Koronus Expanse all while continuing to create new Ork technology for his Boyz to use. One of his most notable claims to fame (among the other Freebooterz) is the development of a massive ship-mounted Shokk Attack Gun. Like its smaller, shoulder-mounted counterpart, this massive weapon opens a tunnel between two points through the warp. Rekka uses this weapon to send hordes of Boyz into enemy ships; the sudden appearance of scores of greenskins inside the secured areas of a ship catches the defenders off guard and gives the Freebooterz a decisive advantage in boarding actions. Rekka has also created special helmets for his warriors to wear that help shield them from the horrors of the warp tunnel, though often sending helmetless, crazed, warp-terrified Boyz into battle works just as well for him. This whirling doom has crippled at least three human warships, making Rekka one of the most wanted Freebooterz in the Expanse.Skabgob - Skabgob has a deserved reputation amongst the Freebooterz as a "roight sneaky git," but he also has the brute strength and warrior skill to thrash any Ork that gets on his bad side. When on a mission, Skabgob camouflages himself by strapping pieces of scrap and debris over his armour, and festooning himself with frayed wires and cables. The Kommando is particularly proud of his helmet, fashioned from an Imperial cogitator terminal. Though it’s questionable if this tactic actually contributes, Skabgob is an undeniably effective saboteur. In battle, Skabgob favours a weapon he calls "Da Nek Cutta," a vicious, double-ended chain knife looted from a forsaken world upon which no sane being would tread.Skelkap Graffletz- Skelkap Graffletz is as dangerous as any Ork Boss, and almost impossible to stop once in combat. As with many Freebooterz, Graffletz's armour is tailored—and accessorised—to mimic that of the Imperial Naval tradition. Whether this is a true imitation, or another example of the Orks' instinctive knowledge, no one can say. Like any good Ork, Graffletz prefers to lead from the front, ripping enemies apart with his power klaw, or lopping heads off with his crude, yet effective, chain axe. Graffletz gets a particular kick out of slaying enemy Captains, generally making such deaths as messy as possible, to remind "da boyz" why he's in charge.Snaga Morbad - Claiming to be centuries old and having fought in the last Waaagh!, Snaga is really only clinging to power. Though perhaps not as old as he claims—few Orks ever really care enough about history to be certain of such things—Snaga is old, and while he retains the massive frame and powerful physique of his youth, something about him failed long ago, and the Kaptin is quite mad. His insanity has taken its toll, and he is easily distracted and often forgetful of simple matters, though still possessed of a fearsome rage that has left piles of corpses in his wake. Clad in a colossal suit of Mega Armour, Snaga remains a terrifying opponent, so long as he remains lucid enough to fight. Snaga’s dominance of the orbit of Tusk has forced both Grubskraga and Morgaash to establish bases of operations elsewhere.Old Zogwort - One of the most powerful Warpheads in existence, he travels from battle to battle looking for the places where WAAAGH! psychic energy flows like a waterfall. These are great battles and he soaks it up, reveling in his power until a bolt of green lightning flies from his eyes and turns his foes into Squigs.Wazdakka Gutsmek - Wazdakka Gutsmek is an Ork Mekboy and more specifically an Ork Bikeboy, perhaps the greatest to have ever lived, who currently serves as the Warlord of a WAAAGH! comprised entirely of Speed Freeks. He rides a heavily modifed Ork Warbike known as the "Bike of the Aporkalypse" that is outfitted with a monstrously powerful Shoota called the Dakkakannon that possess the ability to destroy even a tank.Zodgrod Wortsnagga - Zodgrod Wortsnagga is an infamous Ork Runtherd who was exiled from the Snakebites Klan and became an Ork Freebooter, selling the services of his mercenary band of enhanced Gretchin, known as the "Supa-Runtz", to desperate Ork Warbosses and Warlords in need of troops.