
The place: the coveted Caribbean Islands. The time: the height of the 17th Century. Your goal: undisputed power and unimaginable wealth. The problem: you're not alone. With pirates, sailors and wide-eyed explorers all plotting to milk the New World for all it's worth — let alone the mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands — the Caribbean becomes a breeding ground for thievery, violence and deception, as well as infinite opportunity. Herein lies the pivotal choice for a young captain such as yourself — will you earn your way toward glory and fortune, building the colonies up along with you, or will you cash in on the reigning chaos and feed its flames?