Short Story In a distant future, where humans have colonized all but the most barren solar systems in our Milky Way galaxy, a new frontier begins 87,000 light years away. With rampant piracy and corruption bringing the newly founded civilization to the brink of collapse, decorated ex-Alliance Navy officer, Eli Saffinger, is hired to protect a freighter that could single-handedly revitalize the economy and morale of the intergalactic pioneers. Knowing the inevitable consequence of escorting such valuable cargo, Saffinger prepares to confront the most ruthless and dangerous privateer in the southern Messier region - a mission that many have undertaken but none have survived.

Letter of Marque, 2nd installment in a serialized novel, The Outer PendulumAfter the destruction of the Jalar pirate fleet and the safe delivery of the Werklust cargo, Captain Eli Saffinger is suddenly faced with a new threat in the aftermath of the devastating battle. When an entire squadron of his Daerra Mercenary pilots is found dead at the foot of an airlock door, a race begins to find and capture the mysterious agents responsible for the massacre. Saffinger quickly discovers that the killers' motives are not what they seem and that their endgame could seal the fate of the New Alliance forever. 10,000 word second installment in The Outer Pendulum Saga

Pirates of Omega Polaris, 3rd installment in a serialized novel, The Outer Pendulum. Captain Saffinger, having just faced a near-death experience on a remote mining outpost, wakes up to find himself prisoner aboard the Jalar battleship, Tsittaw. With legs broken and ribs cracked the task of escape is anything but easy. He soon finds that he's not the only human aboard the ship, and that his nemesis will stop at nothing to destroy all that the New Alliance has built. 10,000 word third installment in The Outer Pendulum Saga.