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* [[Corrupt Politician]]: Politicians don't feature too commonly, but corruption [[Truth in Television|was the norm]] for the day. Aubrey's father, General Aubrey, is an MP from a pocket district<ref>(basically, a very small constituency, none of whom can afford to piss off the landlord)</ref> that Aubrey later inherits. Aubrey's father wasn't too scrupulous, managing to get his son convicted of the 19th century of insider trading by not keeping a secret. Aubrey also has some unscrupulous political enemies.
* [[Crosscast Role]]: Jack played one-third of Ophelia as a midshipman. Yes. One-third.
* [[Cult]]: Several benign versions turn up among the Shelmerston sailors. Shelmerston is described as having a bewildering variety of obscure Christian (and even a few Judaic) sects. Many of the sailors are [
** The Sethians' practices cause some difficulty at one point when they paint the name of their revered patriarch on the side of the ''Surprise''. In a neat exercise of diplomacy, Jack persuades his Sethian crewmen to cover the painting up, explaining that it's not fitting for impious eyes to see such a holy name.
* [[Cultured Warrior]] : Aubrey and Maturin met during a musical performance, and play violin and cello (respectively) together. They're both enthusiastic amateurs.
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