Quite Possibly Final

Am I being detained?

When pirates capture the vessel he's traveling on Ciarán mac Diarmuid barges in to deal with the situation. Deal with it quickly. Either he arrives at Unity Station in time for his merchant examination or his career is over, and with it the careers of his captain and his crew.

Forced to travel alone and under an alias, Ciarán must use all of his talents to outsmart his captors, rescue a missing VIP, and stop a hidden plot that threatens, not just the lives and fortunes of...