# Skipper Simms — The Mucker character guide

> Skipper Simms in The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Simms, the Halfmoon Skipper Simms

**First appearance:** 0001-part-i-ii-shanghaied

## Who they are

The blustering captain of the Halfmoon who helps engineer Barbara Harding's abduction, then loses his ship and his authority in a single disastrous voyage.

## Relationships

### [Billy Byrne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/characters/billy_byrne)

_rivalry_

Billy and Skipper Simms are adversaries, possibly due to conflicting interests or authority struggles.

### [Billy Byrne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/characters/billy_byrne)

_rivalry_

Billy and Skipper Simms are adversaries, possibly due to conflicting interests or authority struggles.

### [Billy Byrne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/characters/billy_byrne)

_rivalry_

Billy and Skipper Simms are adversaries, possibly due to conflicting interests or authority struggles.

## In the story

### [Shanghaied](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-ii-shanghaied)

The captain of the Halfmoon who brutally disciplines Billy with beatings and starvation, and is involved in a secret conversation with the passenger.

### [III: The Conspiracy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-iii-the-conspiracy)

Witnesses the note exchange from the Halfmoon; is part of the original conspiracy but is being cut out by Theriere.

### [IV: Piracy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-iv-piracy)

Leads the pirate boarding party; orders restraint on Barbara.

### [Larry Divine Unmasked](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-v-larry-divine-unmasked)

Heard in conversation with Divine, discussing the disabling of the Lotus and ransom plans.

### [VI: The Mucker at Bay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-vi-the-mucker-at-bay)

Attempts to organize a crew to capture Byrne but fails due to the crew's cowardice; accepts Theriere's help.

### [The Typhoon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-vii-the-typhoon)

Summons Theriere aft, interrupting a tense moment with Billy.

### [VIII: The Wreck of the Halfmoon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-viii-the-wreck-of-the-halfmoon)

Deserts the wheel in panic, running and shrieking for help as the ship nears the rocks.

### [IX: Oda Yorimoto](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-ix-oda-yorimoto)

Blames Theriere for the ship's loss and attempts to assert authority, but is outmaneuvered.

## Links

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