"So he is. Quite a successful one, too. I don't know how he got his start, but he's been captain of the Yaldabaoth for quite some time. He's no pushover--one can't be, not in our profession--but he treats his crew with far more respect and dignity than most purportedly lawful captains can claim." Akira plucks at his bangs again, his voice becoming more serious. "It was pure chance I ended up on his ship, really. Two of his officers found me passed out naked on a beach, and he took pity on me and let them bring me aboard. I still can't imagine how he saw potential in the sort of rash, trouble-making fool I was back then. But he saw something, and he convinced me to try to live up to whatever he saw. Even if he hadn't given me my ship, I'd still owe him a great debt, just for that."