Spacedawg Pauly stood in his quarters, staring at the holographic communication device. He took a deep breath and pressed the button to contact Celine Ebner. Her holographic image appeared, looking both surprised and relieved to see him. “Celine, I’ve got news,” Spacedawg began. “We’ve captured Ezra Miner. But there’s a catch. He agreed to surrender,…
Ezra Miner agreed to turn himself in but under one condition—he would surrender only to Celine Ebner. Spacedawg Pauly, though wary, found Ezra’s insistence compelling. He saw honor in Ezra’s eyes and sensed that the gentleman bandit would keep his word. “Alright, Ezra,” Spacedawg said, meeting his gaze. “I’ll respect your condition. But know this:…
The Mandoleer’s Folly drifted silently through space as Spacedawg Pauly reviewed the latest reports in his office. Several instances of pirate raids had come to his attention, all linked to a notorious gentleman bandit named Ezra Miner. The raids appeared isolated to the Prince Rupert System, targeting luxury resort cargo shipments. “Captain, these raids are…
