Kitty-Kat,
Katie the ships cat
SHIPS
MASCOT & KEEN FISHER
Katy-Cat, or Kitty-Cat, is the ships mascot. An exceptionally well behaved pet that lives onboard. Katy has her own bunks in the helm and aft cabin, and takes great delight in fishing from the Elizabeth Swann's stern.
John adopted Katie-Cat, when he found her as a stray, prowling in and around the hangar at Nelson's Cove, Australia. The adorable feline took an instant shine to John. Soon after, she would be seen waiting in the compound waiting for her new friend to return. She would meow for many minutes, every time John locked up the boat shed, got in his Jeep, and drove away.
They developed a bond, where 'Katy' would follow John around as he worked. Then one day as John and Dan were taking the Elizabeth Swan out for trials, the striking tabby, jumped onboard. Scampering into the rear cabin.
Katy is a tabby, descended from the Mau temple cats of Ancient
Egypt.
The two men could not find it in themselves to eject her, since the planned cruise was short. She was allowed to accompany them.
Strangely, Katy, took to the ship like butter on toast. She sat quietly in the spare helm position, watching the ocean scene. Purring all the while, to have her new companions. It soon became customary to call 'Kitty' when going out for a spin on the waves. No need, because Katy was always ready. The crew almost tripping up on their feline passenger, as she rushed to be involved in the next adventure.
Then, one day John and Dan discovered Katy sitting on the central hull astern. They wondered what she was up to, because cats are known to hate water. They watched fascinated, as Kitty pulled a sizeable bright silver fish from the water. Then, proceeded to eat some of the meat raw, turning to acknowledge her master, as John and Dan could not stop laughing at her antics. At that, she brought the rest of the Australian dhufish to John, placing at his feet.
"Hold on a mo," said John, "isn't that a Dhufish?"
"Not sure," Dan replied. "Looks like a Perch to me."
They took the fish into the galley, and prepared it rather in a rush, just taking off a couple of fillets. Dhufish are more commonaly found in western Australian waters. The fillets went into a pan with some butter, and a couple of minutes later, the duo had polished off the impromptu meal, with huge smiles on their faces.
"Wow, that was good".
Dan enjoined, "sure was, tasty, succulent and satisfying. Well done Katy."
Katy came back into the galley, when John gave her some of the cooked scraps. Which Katy devoured with relish. And that was how Katy learned that if she caught fish and gave them to John or Dan, that they gave it back to her as an even tastier meal. Though, she'd still eat fish raw.
Once or twice, Katy had been dragged off the rear hull, when her enthusiasm landed her with something bigger than she'd bargained for, and the fish pulled her into the water. The bedraggled feline would scurry back onboard, whining loudly, until she'd licked herself clean and dry. She soon learned not to try to land anything too big.
On another memorable occasion, the Swann had docked for long enough, that with her bulkhead doors open, a mouse had scampered onboard. Not long after, the ship took to the waves, when John and Dan noticed that Katy would not budge from the galley area. Sitting, staring intently at the seating around the dining table, where a couple of empty boxes had been discarded, ready to be pulped.
The skipper and mate watched with interest, realising that she was in hunting mode. They remained quietly just outside, not wanting to distract the huntress. When, all of a sudden, Katy pounced, coming from under the table with the helpless rodent in her mouth.
She then placed the mouse at John's feet.
"No Kitty, we don't cook mice."
John picked up the dead mouse, thanked Kitty with several strokes, and threw the animal into the sea. "Good girl. Good Girl. Well done Katy-Cat."
With that he rewarded his faithful friend with some delicious cat biscuits. And, Katy purred as she devoured one of her favourite snacks.
From that point on, John knew if any stray pests did board the Swann, they were in for trouble.
Katie
dreaming about fish supper
CHARACTERS
- PROTAGONISTS |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Abdullah
Amir |
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Middle
eastern marine captain |
Ahmed
Saleh - Port of El Dekheila |
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Fisherman
who finds location Cleopatra's tomb |
Ark,
The
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Interactive
DNA database |
Captain
Nemo
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Interactive
autonomous navigation system |
Charley
Temple
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Adventurous
researcher
& cameraman |
Cleopatra,
last Pharaoh queen of Egypt reborn |
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The
reincarnated Mummy |
CyberCore
Genetica |
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Nano
super computer, world's fastest |
Dan
Hawk
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Electronics
wizard & 2nd mate E. Swann |
Dr
Roberta (Bobbie) Treadstone |
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Blue
Shield ocean division, Newcastle Uni |
Elizabeth
Swann
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World's
most advanced AI hydrogen ship |
Excalibur,
Merlin & Pendragon
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Anti-piracy
laser & taser weapons system |
George
Franks
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Estate
trustee |
Hal
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Advanced
onboard Artificial Intelligence |
Incubus™
& Replivator™ machines
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High
tech cloning & replicating equipment |
Jack
Mason |
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CIA
contact, sometime double agent |
Jill
Bird |
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BBC
news anchor, overseas services |
John
Storm
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Explorer/conservationist/anthropologist |
Julius
Caesar
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Roman
general who loved Cleopatra |
Kitty
Kat (Katie)
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Ships
cat and mascot, who loves fishing |
Marjorie
Boyle |
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Backpacker/blogger,
Trinidad |
Mark
Antony |
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Lover's
suicide pact with Cleopatra |
Professor
Douglas Storm
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Genius
& great uncle to John Storm |
Professor
Jacques Pierre Daccord |
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UNESCO,
subsea archaeology division |
Sam
Hollis |
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Reporter,
Trinidad Bugle |
Steve
Green (Greeno)
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Freelance
investigative bloodhound |
Suki
Hall (Suzuki)
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Marine
biologist |
US
President Lincoln George Truman |
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Supreme
commander US military |
William
Bates (Billy the Kid) |
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US
computer genius & CyberCore
Genetica™ |
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CHARACTERS
- ANTAGONISTS |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Adolf
Hitler - (Circle of Six) |
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WWII
3rd Reich & reserve 4th Reich architect |
Alexis
Luther - Panama |
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The
Panamanian running man, a replicant |
Baron
Heinrich Richthofen |
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Obsessed
4th Reich, Neo
Nazi occultist |
Erwin
Rommel - (Circle of Six) |
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WWII
Afrika Korps, Field Marshall |
Franco
Francisco |
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Italian
scientist, cloning expert |
General
Sir Rodney Dunbar |
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Head
of MI6 human enhancement |
Harold
(Dirty Harry) Holland |
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Chief
Constable, Scotland Yard |
Hermann
Göring - (Circle of Six) |
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WWII
Luftwaffe Reichsmarschall |
Husani
Hassan |
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President
elect of Egypt |
Joseph
Mengele - (Circle of Six) |
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WWII
Nazi Dr. Human selective breeding expt. |
Karl
Donitz - (Circle of Six) |
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WWII
Nazi submarine captain |
Martin
Borman - (Circle of Six) |
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WWII
Nazi administrator/manager |
Klaus
von Kolreuter |
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Swiss
scientist, human genome expert |
Musa
Bomani |
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Hired
Egyptian
tomb raider |
Nicholas
(Nick- The Devil) Johnson MP |
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UK
Minister for Defence |
Octavian |
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Roman
emperor waged war on Cleopatra |
Roberto
Ferrara |
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Italian
spy Vatican & Interpol, double agent |
Rudolf
Kessler |
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Nazi
Egyptologist/archaeologist |
Safiya
Sabuka |
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Isis
worshiper, descendant of Cleopatra |
Sergeant
Shaun Flanagan |
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Police
officer, Scotland Yard |
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