Under Captain Metal's command, the Marauder sailed the seas of the Sol Zone and did battle with other pirate crews. In its travels, the vessel picked up three fairly valuable pieces of cargo: Mobian mercenaries Bean the Dynamite and Bark the Polar Bear and the red Sol Emerald. In gratitude for their rescue, the two thieves joined the crew, with Bean's explosive-producing powers proving a boon to the ship's arsenal. This provided a serious advantage during a battle with the Ocean Tornado, resulting from the attempts of Team Rose and the Coconut Crew attempting to recover the Emerald. The pirate vessel proved the more dangerous, and the Ocean Tornado sank, though all hands managed to escape. The Marauder then transported its crew and prisoner Blaze the Cat back to port on Pirate Island, wher