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Wadja crew report:

What is there to possibly say about Captain Hock Corven (kikan, he/him)? Skipper of the Wadja, notorious pirate, boisterous floating pufferfish with a personality larger than his already-considerable ego.

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November 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Good morning and happy November! I won't be writing a novel this month; I'll be editing mine. There are 9 days left in the #Kickstarter campaign for The Light of Unfamiliar Stars! Can you help us reach some stretch goals? www.kickstarter.com/projects/157... #HockisMissing #spacepirates #selfpublish
The Light of Unfamiliar Stars - Sci-fi/LGBTQ+ Novel
Liz and her space pirates must rescue an old friend from horrifying aliens! A "Farscape" meets "Treasure Planet" adventure.
www.kickstarter.com
November 1, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Wadja crew report:

Threm (jendeer, he/him) has never seen a bad deal in his life, and he’s seen a lot of deals. There are good deals, and there are deals that haven’t paid off, yet.

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November 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Wadja crew report:

Tenta (kikan, she/her) was the helmswoman of the Midwater Pearl when Captain Rimtide captured it. She told him that her loyalty lay with the ship, not with System Security, and asked to stay with the Pearl.

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November 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Alabaster Shrike boarding crew report:

When Liz put out a call for crew to join the Alabaster Shrike, she tried to be pretty open-minded. She was still surprised when Hetheb (yin-dib, he/him) showed up to sign on.

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October 29, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Alabaster Shrike boarding crew report:

Takaoka (human, she/her) is capable of holding and firing a gun.

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October 27, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Wadja ship report:

The Wadja is a legendary pirate ship. She was the first Milky Way ship to go Inside, her crew was the first to parley with Protectors, and she acted as transport for the Protector Historian to open diplomatic relations with our galaxy.

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October 31, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Alabaster Shrike boarding crew report:

Whillphethh (plishken, he/him) used to be a small-time merchant with big dreams. Then, a port official with a grudge accused him of smuggling with evidence that Whill insists was planted.

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October 30, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Alabaster Shrike boarding crew report:

In this day and age, “hired muscle” is usually metaphorical; you’re hiring somebody who can use weapons. In the case of Zeyn (jendeer, he/him), it’s literal.

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October 28, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Alabaster Shrike boarding crew report:

When it comes to firearms talent, very few can match that of Zipzi (thurffe, he/him). A crack shot with almost any gun, he’s a nightmare at the firing range, and a different sort of nightmare in most other situations.

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October 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Alabaster Shrike facility report:

When the Alabaster Shrike isn’t plying the starlanes for loot, she puts down at the Roost. A former mining station in an unpopulated star system, it’s the kind of place that only a ship with a subspace drive can reach.

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October 25, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Alabaster Shrike crew report:

After doing too many jobs as Hock’s first mate, Liz knew that the first she wanted to break out into its own was quartermaster. To that end, she hired Ejhra (jendeer, he/him) at one of the first freeports she docked at.

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October 24, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Alabaster Shrike crew report:

Lorenzo Rizzuto (human, he/him) is a pilot who’s almost as good as he thinks he is, a quality of talent that seems to run in the family.

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October 22, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Alabaster Shrike crew report:

Pweejiivveh (plishken, he/him) didn’t want to be a comms officer. He didn’t want to be good with radio signals and communication protocols. He wanted to hold a gun and shoot people. Too bad he's blind in one eye.

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October 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
We are officially past the 2/3 mark for the Kickstarter! With 20 days to go I'm feeling really good about this but there's no relaxing now.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/157...

Related: @molotovmina.bsky.social got me some fresh concept art.

😍😍😍

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The Light of Unfamiliar Stars - Sci-fi/LGBTQ+ Novel
Liz and her space pirates must rescue an old friend from horrifying aliens! A "Farscape" meets "Treasure Planet" adventure.
www.kickstarter.com
October 22, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Alabaster Shrike crew report:

Alessan fe Marce (pelfen, ze/zir) is a notorious pirate who is sought after by both prospective captains and would-be captors for zir skills in combat and infiltration.

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October 21, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Alabaster Shrike crew report:

Traawkenaav (shiwiik, he/him) used to be a member of the Orbital Guard, a cooperative military branch largely focused on civilian safety and interfederal security, particularly on deep space routes.

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October 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Alabaster Shrike crew report:

Tapi (kikan, she/her) spent many years on the Wadja, learning everything she could from its engineer, Fry. Ships speak to you, and she learned to listen.

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October 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Alabaster Shrike ship report:

The Alabaster Shrike started its service history as the patrol corvette TOV Stanwix. Its mission profile was rapid response and pursuit, a task attested to by its two oversized engine pods at the rear.

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October 18, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Alabaster Shrike passenger report:

Augustin Galvez (human, he/him) is one of the lead geneticists from TriDyne Corporation working on the cure for C-FIS-452, a minor fungal infection spreading through the galactic core that affects multiple species.

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October 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Alabaster Shrike crew report:

Fovak (kikan, he/him) was born to piracy. While kikan children don’t typically keep familial connections after reaching adulthood, he still takes pride in following in his parents’ wake.

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October 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Good morning! It is Friday. For many, that means payday! And if you were waiting for payday to back The Light of Unfamiliar Stars, well, that's today!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/157...

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The Light of Unfamiliar Stars - Sci-fi/LGBTQ+ Novel
Liz and her space pirates must rescue an old friend from horrifying aliens! A "Farscape" meets "Treasure Planet" adventure.
www.kickstarter.com
October 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Alabaster Shrike crew report:

When Liz got her own ship, she hired some pirates from the Wadja and some from ports; but to pilot her new pride and joy, she knew she couldn’t trust anyone other than Mag Quin Treo peq xa Horla vi Ashen (ramara, she/her).

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October 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Folks we're just *one* paperback pledge from hitting $1,000! (Or like ebook plus some add-ons like a Destroyers audiobook but you get the idea!) #HockIsMissing #spacepirates #selfpublish
October 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Alabaster Shrike crew report:

Åsa Lindstrom (human, she/her) was the captain of the PWK Swiftpack, the ship that got hijacked by pirates and ended up carrying the Protector Historian to the historic summit at Alpha Point. Then, she disappeared.

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October 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM