Amasa Delano is captain of the Bachelor's Delight, a large sealer and trading ship plying the western coast of South America. Delano appears to be a typical captain in nearly all respects—strong, charismatic, decisive, and intelligent. His ship's voyage has been marked by very limited success, which has caused many of his seasoned crewmen to abscond at various ports. Delano has been forced to staff his ship with raw recruits, and among them are several desperate men. For several months before the opening of the narrative's primary timelines, Delano has struggled with training his crew and keeping them in line. Alternating discipline with rewards, he has become successful in welding his crew into a functioning whole—as is demonstrated by their actions within the narrative.
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