ohn Reed, a pirate chronicler and frequent guest of the Morning Star is in love with Morgan. He has decided to make a deal with Governor Ainslee : A full pardon and jobs as privateers for Morgan and her crew if Reed will betray her whereabouts. Though he believes he is saving Morgan from a cruel lifestyle, he may have unwittingly destroyed her chances for success at perhaps the only life she'll ever know. John Reed is played by Maury Chaykin