B. 1715 Robert Faulkner is probably the most storied members of the Assassin's navy - though he was never formally named to a position above First Mate. Robert Faulkner was the fourth generation of his family to be a seaman (I'm glad I didn't say that out loud) - but the first in his family to be recruited to work for the Assassins. He started off in the Royal Navy, but finding his career stalled (partly due to his inability to purchase commissions), he left to work for the United Company of Merchants.