Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse In November 1790, Captain Edward Edwards—in command of HMS "Pandora"—had sailed from England with orders to comb the Pacific for the mutineers of HMS "Bounty". In March of the following year, "Pandora" arrived at Tahiti and picked up 14 "Bounty" men who had stayed on that island. Although some of the 14 had not joined the mutiny, all were imprisoned and shackled in a cramped "cage" built on the deck, which the men grimly nicknamed "Pandora's Box". "Pandora" then left Tahiti in search of "Bounty" and the leader of the mutiny, Fletcher Christian. Captain Edwards' search for the remaining mutineers
Mutiny on the Bounty (band) Mutiny on the Bounty (band) Mutiny on the Bounty (abbreviated MOTB) is a Luxembourgish alternative rock band from Esch-sur-Alzette. "Mutiny on the Bounty" was founded in April 2004 by Nicolas Prezor and Sacha Hanlet. Their first release was a split album in 2005, with "Treasure Chest At The End Of The Rainbow" also a Luxembourg-based band, in which Sacha Hanlet was also active. At this time, the band consisted of David Schmit (guitarist of Eternal Tango), Luciano Lippis and the two founding members. This split album was licensed by the Canadian record label New Romance for Kids, for Canada, United