Equestria has lush, fertile land; but there are lands out there that have more then Equestria can offer. Lands that haven't been laid claim to. For this reason, Celestia has given the task of exploring the wide open seas to Twilight Sparkle while also giving her royal dictation to form her own privateer crew. There's a wide unclaimed world out there and other ponies, plus the sort, that want it as well. It may be a race, but it's all a part of the adventure.
We're not pirates though... We're ponyteers!
Art by: JJ.