Elite pirates are strong single entities which can only be rallied on. Unlike regular pirates, these are a single powerful unit with unknown damage and armor. Depending on its level, we will have a minimum recommended power to destroy it.
The task was to develop several levels of elite pirates that had to meet this definition. I liked the idea of the asteroid skull, so I started looking for options. I immediately used the kitbash technique to create variants. The approved version was simply rendered and outlined in Photoshop.