Name: Sea Storm (Mercenary)
Card: MI #214 (Limited Edition)
Points: 12
Masts: 1
Cargo: 2
Moves: S+S
Guns : 2S
Hit %: 67 (S), 0 (L)
Ability: Mercenary. Turtle Ship. If this ship succeeds at a boarding party, she may eliminate all of the other ship's crew.

Someone in WK did not like the Mercenaries. They got almost nothing in the way of outstanding surface ships. The Sea Storm is typical of what they did get.

For 12 points, you get roughly the same ship as the Noble Swan, a Jade Rebellion turtle ship that goes faster and costs half as much. Her ability sounds like a killer, but how often will a one-masted ship win a boarding action against a ship that's big enough to carry multiple crew?
It just won't happen. Her lone cannon is a good one, so you can use her for battle, but beware -- like most turtle ships, ram her once and she's done for. If you want a Merc turtle ship, stick with the Divine Dragon, which goes a bit slower, has a much more useful ability, and is otherwise identical, for only 7 points.

The Sea Storm is a classic example of a ship that's mismatched to its ability. That ability is probably the reason for her high price, which makes her close to a total waste.

Goldship rating: 2.2 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 1.8 / 5
Boarding rating: 2.2 / 5
Value for points: 2.3 / 5