History Literature / SpacePirateCaptainMacTaggart

** Darkblade carries a [[CoolGuns Colt Single Action Army]] as if he was an [[TheGunslinger old west gun fighter]].

* MultiEthnicName: Keiko "Jaws" [=MacTaggart=], nee Kaizoku. She was born on a Japanese colony while her husband is Scottish.

* AbsentAliens: Seems to be the case, as all the characters are from Earth colonies and terraforming is brought up without any regard to the potential astroecological consequences (But then again, since apparently EarthIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse, even if there were, they probably would have been killed for their planet.)

* AscendedFanfic: This story started out as a FanFic of the now-defunct Radio/TheSpaceGypsyAdventures, after which the characters that were originally created were [[TransplantedCharacterFic transplanted into this story]].

** The presence of steam trains and railways (including one that links through different parts of the galaxy), reflects Craig Black's love of the former two, as well as the popular ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'' series.

* BiTheWay: Both Leslie and Kyoko: They were romantically involved until they met their respective partners, [[spoiler: and according to Season 3, they've restarted this affair]].

In 2016, a [[DarkerAndEdgier darker and edgier]] Series/{{Torchwood}}-inspired [[SpinOff spin-off]] entitled ''Literature/{{Bloody Cutlass}}'' was created by Edwards, taking place during the events of this title. Initially, a [[LighterAndSofter lighter and softer]] {{Prequel in the Lost Age}} inspired by ''[=MacTaggart=]'', ''Ghosts of Earth'', was in the works by Mogan, before cancelling it altogether. Edwards has since transplanted many of her concepts to ''[=MacTaggart=]'' and ''Cutlass''. its been confirmed that a sequel series is in the works entitled, ''Literature/{{The Lumarions}}'' created by Elmer.

An [[WesternAnimation/SpacePirateCaptainMacTaggart animated web series]] is also in development, which will have the story rewritten (leaving the BroadStrokes in) to [[CanonWelding fit the overall narrative of the]] SharedUniverse. This series will therefore be integrated into the official canon.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler: Oliver Kennedy after his capture by Princess Midori in season 3]]

* HyperspaceLanes: Implied, and referred to as ''trade routes''. The planet Santa Granada is said to lie near ''Galactic Route 1'' (which results in a bit of FridgeLogic, considering the planet's supposed isolation).

* PleasurePlanet: New Islington.

** Alasdair's ''heart-to-heart'' with the park statue in ''The Jolly Roger Of The Stars'' is directly taken froBill Forsyth's ''That Sinking Feeling''.

* UniversalUniverseTime: A ''Galactic Standard Time'' is observed, based on ''Earth time'' (Greenwich Mean Time). Characters tend to give the time as, for instance, ''1730 Standard''.

* EyepatchOfPower: Jaws and Finbar both wear patches for the look. Mandarin actually has an eye injury that she covers. Leslie may or may not wear hers for show.

In 2016, a [[DarkerAndEdgier darker and edgier]] Series/{{Torchwood}}-inspired [[SpinOff spin-off]] entitled ''Literature/{{Bloody Cutlass}}'' was created by Edwards, taking place during the events of this title. Initially, a [[LighterAndSofter lighter and softer]] {{Prequel in the Lost Age}} inspired by ''[=MacTaggart=]'', ''Ghosts of Earth'', was in the works by Mogan, before cancelling it altogether. Edwards has since transplanted many of her concepts to ''[=MacTaggart=]'' and ''Cutlass''. its been confirmed that a sequel series is in the works entitled, ''[=The Lumarions=]'' created by Elmer.

*** Case in point, the Stellar Federation eventually cottoned on to the idea, and constructed several designs of its own. The aforementioned ''Minato Bonecrusher'' is one of these, as is the ''Dub-Dee'' that Commander Barratt commandeers in ''Night Train To Glasmuir''.

** To a certain extent, the Fourth Galactic War, the main background conflict in the series.

** Arguably, Princess Midori's outfit has to count as this.

* OfficialCouple: After some uneasiness, Alasdair and Kyoko.
** Any of the married couples.

* RascallyRaccoon: Jaws herself, along with a few others:
** Her husband Finbar.
** Kyoko Mori, though it only really shows through when she interacts with Alasdair.
** A recurring character in Season 3 is Commander Cardona, a blue raccoon with a gung-ho attitude to battle.

* ShoutOut: Has them in ''spades'':

** On the subject of planet names, several planets from the ''Elite'' series have been given a passing mention.
** The opening scene of ''The Jolly Roger Of The Stars'' is taken, more or less verbatim, from the opening scene of Anime/CaptainHarlock.

*** Likewise, much of the plot and dialogue from ''Home For Christmas'' is taken from the second half of that same episode.
* SpacePirates: In spite of the series' title, this is actually subverted: Jaws and Finbar are actually guerrilla fighters using piracy as a cover. Most of their raids are ruses pre-arranged with the freighter owners to smuggle supplies to the resistance (Though not always; we see Jaws carrying out a genuine raid on a transport cruiser in ''What Makes The Green Fox Green?''). However there are real pirates as well, such as Darkblade and Grosvenor.

** Minor character Sulo Kondo is another example. Supplementary material also says that Blackmask used to be one as well.
** In ''The Supply Run To Regent's Crossing'', it's revealed that Saburo Mori, Kyoko's father, is one of these.
* SteamNeverDies: Implied in ''Slabs Of Stone With Words On Them'', when Kyoko and Alasdair find the remains of an old steam engine on the outskirts of Glasmuir.

** Commander Barratt has a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_19 A Smith & Wesson 19 revolver.]] as his main sidearm.

** Leslie packs a Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 magnum.
** Darkblade carries a Colt Single Action Army as if he was an [[TheGunslinger old west gun fighter]].

** Alasdair's ''heart-to-heart'' with the park statue in ''The Jolly Roger Of The Stars'' is directly taken from Bill Forsyth's ''That Sinking Feeling''.

* AbsentAliens: Seems to be the case, as all the characters are from Earth colonies and terraforming is brought up without any regard to the potential astroecological consequences (But then again, since apparently {{=EarthIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse=}}, even if there were, they probably would have been killed for their planet.)

** Darkblade carries a Colt Single Action Army.

''[[http://captainmactaggart.tumblr.com/ Space Pirate Captain MacTaggart]]'' is a Scottish-American WebSerialNovel series created by Craig Black with {{Jacob Elmer}}. It forms the basis of the ''Franchise/TailsFromTheFederation'' collection of SpaceOpera and ScienceFantasy titles, set in the Franchise/ColorWorldUniverse.

''[[http://captainmactaggart.tumblr.com/ Space Pirate Captain MacTaggart]]'' is a Scottish-American WebSerialNovel series created by Craig Black with Jacob Elmer. It forms the basis of the ''Franchise/TailsFromTheFederation'' collection of SpaceOpera and ScienceFantasy titles, set in the Franchise/ColorWorldUniverse.

In 2016, a [[DarkerAndEdgier darker and edgier]] Series/{{Torchwood}}-inspired [[SpinOff spin-off]] entitled ''Literature/{{Bloody Cutlass}}'' was created by Edwards, taking place during the events of this title. Initially, a [[LighterAndSofter lighter and softer]] {{Prequel in the Lost Age}} inspired by ''[=MacTaggart=]'', ''Ghosts of Earth'', was in the works by Mogan, before cancelling it altogether. Edwards has since transplanted many of her concepts to ''[=MacTaggart=]'' and ''Cutlass''. It has also been said that both Black and Elmer will be working on a possible sequel to the series.

''[[http://captainmactaggart.tumblr.com/ Space Pirate Captain MacTaggart]]'' is a Scottish-American WebSerialNovel series created by Craig Black with Jacob Elmer. It is attributed to the ''Franchise/TailsFromTheFederation'' collection of SpaceOpera and ScienceFantasy titles, set in the Franchise/ColorWorldUniverse.

The series takes place in the early 31st century, a time when man has virtually ceased to exist. In his place, this universe is populated by a mixed bag of anthropomorphic animals, who have taken to the stars and populated much of the known Galaxy.

* YouAreNumberSix: The ''Numbers'', the elite staff of the Midori Empire. Numbers who have been seen thus far include Numbers 86, 87 and 88.

An animated web series is also being discussed at one point, which will have the story rewritten to [[CanonWelding fit the overall narrative of the]] SharedUniverse. This series will therefore be integrated into the official canon.

In 2016, a [[DarkerAndEdgier darker and edgier]] Series/{{Torchwood}}-inspired [[SpinOff spin-off]] entitled ''Literature/{{Bloody Cutlass}}'' was created by Edwards, taking place during the events of this title. Initially, a [[LighterAndSofter lighter and softer]] {{Prequel in the Lost Age}} inspired by ''[=MacTaggart=]'', ''Ghosts of Earth'', was in the works by Mogan, before cancelling it altogether. Edwards has since transplanted many of her concepts to ''[=MacTaggart=]'' and ''Cutlass''.

This page focuses on the original story, which can be found on Craig Black's [[http://toastedalmond98.deviantart.com/ DeviantArt page]], and on [[https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3266044/1/Space-Pirate-Captain-MacTaggart-Season-1 FictionPress]]. The series is produced by Creator/JordannWilliamEdwards (the creator of ''Webcomic/{{The Dynamite Twins and Friends}}''), who created ''Tails from the Federation'' alongside Black and their friend Elizabeth Mogan. Much of the art was done by Edwards and [[http://fox-jake.deviantart.com/ Jake Elmer]].

This page focuses on the original story, which can be found on Craig Black's [[http://toastedalmond98.deviantart.com/ DeviantArt page]], and on [[https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3266044/1/Space-Pirate-Captain-MacTaggart-Season-1 FictionPress]]. The series is produced by Creator/JordannWilliamEdwards (the creator of ''Webcomic/{{The Dynamite Twins and Friends}}''), who created ''Tails from the Federation'' alongside Black and their friend Elizabeth Mogan. Much of the art was done by Edwards and [[http://fox-jake.deviantart.com/ Elmer]].