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| - The Black Seas Barracuda is the iconic pirate ship of Captain Jack Knife and his band of pirates. Captain Jack Knife became captain of the Black Seas Barracuda after losing his former ship, the Rosebrick, to his arch-nemesis Admiral Perriwinklebeard McCook. With this mighty pirate ship under his command, he proudly plundered the seas of the LEGO Universe. However, the greedy pirates stockpiled crates full of Maelstrom Crystals aboard the Black Seas Barracuda, which caught the attention of the Kraken. The giant sea monster grabbed the Black Seas Barracuda and tossed the pirate ship into a tree at Pirate Cove. With the Black Seas Barracuda run aground, the pirates were unable to continue sailing and plundering. The pirates were forced to build the Pirate Camp around the tree where the Black Seas Barracuda rested. The Black Seas Barracuda's final resting place was first seen on Captain Jack Knife's My LEGO Network page, and players can see the pirate ship in LEGO Universe when they visit the Pirate Camp. Although Captain Jack Knife's Black Seas Barracuda remains stuck in the tree, another galleon resembling the Black Seas Barracuda can be seen during races held at the Keelhaul Canyon Raceway. This pirate ship is locked in battle against a Maelstrom ship, and as the race progresses, the battle becomes fiercer, as both ships are set aflame by the second lap. During the third lap, the crew of the Barracuda galleon bring out an oversized cannon and fire at the Maelstrom ship, instantly sinking their target. Mini Galleons modeled after the Black Seas Barracuda appear as friendly targets in the Cannon Cove Shooting Gallery. As these Mini Galleons are friendly, firing at them will deduct 1,000 points from the player's score and terminate any score multiplier or shooting streak. On the other hand, enemy Maelstrom-infected Mini Galleons appear frequently during the minigame, and shooting these Maelstrom Galleons will earn 1,500 points.
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