Founded by Dante Maria and Aldo Lombardi in 823 A.S, the Vesuvius Flotilla is a paramilitary organization with the main focus of gaining power within Maltese society. Unlike the Crimson Cross, the Flotilla doesn't worship the Nomads, and instead see them as a tool that can be used to achieve their goals. The Flotilla's main source of income is cardamine export, and its leaders are continuously working towards expanding the market. However, despite the Outcasts' notoriety when it comes to piracy, the Flotilla doesn't resort to it.

Dante Maria was born in 783 A.S. into a family that owned several cardamine plantations which were passed over from one generation to another. Due to the fact that he always had everything he wished for, Dante was quite a spoiled child in his teenage years. In order to prevent him from being that way his entire life, his family wanted Dante to find a job. In case he refused, they were going to deny him his heritage. Considering that his family was among the more respected ones in Maltese society, they didn't want someone who has never worked a day in his life to jeopardize that. Even though he was angry with his family, Dante had no choice but to leave Malta and prove his capability of taking care of himself, instead of having someone else do it.

801 A.S. was the year of Dante's departure from Malta. He spent three years away from his family and friends and the events of that time period played a major role in shaping him into a person that he is today. Nobody knows what happened over those years and what was Dante doing back then, as he refuses to talk about it to this day. When he returned home, his family barely recognized him - Dante was a changed man. After a few months of being reunited with his son, Dante's father realized what kind of man he became. Being proud of his only son, he offered a gift not many people could refuse - five cardamine plantations included with all the workers necessary to keep it running.

Several years had passed, and Dante was starting to grow tired of running a cardamine business and wanted something more out of his life. Eventually, the tensions between the Ghosts and the Contari family escalated into a civil war, which was something Dante expected and was prepared for. He didn't want to witness any of that and made a decision to leave Malta until the hostilities between the two organizations were ceased. His time away helped Dante realize what he really wanted - power. With the Crimson Cross becoming a ruling body of Malta, Dante saw an opportunity to achieve his goal, and has been searching for a way to rise up within Maltese society. Despite his utmost respect for the Cross and everything they have been doing for Malta, Dante strongly believes that there should be a non-religious side of the spectrum with equal power.